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KDE neon

KDE neon is a Ubuntu-based Linux distribution and live DVD featuring the latest KDE Plasma desktop and other KDE community software. Besides the installable DVD image, the project provides a rapidly-evolving software repository with all the latest KDE software.

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Lubuntu

Lubuntu is a variant of Ubuntu that uses the LXQt desktop environment. (Versions prior to 18.10 shipped with the LXDE desktop.) It includes essential applications and services for daily use, including office suite, PDF reader, image editor and multimedia players.

Technical Specs Comparison
KDE neonLubuntu
Debian, Ubuntu (LTS)BaseDebian, Ubuntu
debPackage Managerapt / deb, snap
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
5.8Latest Version26.04
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
February 29, 2024Release DateApril 23, 2026
ARM64x86_64
Architecture
ARM64x86_64
KDE PlasmaLXQt
Desktops
KDE PlasmaLXQt