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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.

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KaOS

KaOS is a desktop Linux distribution that features the latest version of the Noctalia desktop environment, the Calligra office suite, and other popular software applications that use the Qt toolkit. It was inspired by Arch Linux, but the developers build their own packages which are available from in-house repositories.

Technical Specs Comparison
LubuntuKaOS
Debian, UbuntuBaseIndependent
apt / deb, snapPackage Managerpacman / pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
26.04Latest Version2026.02
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 23, 2026Release DateFebruary 15, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
LXQtniriNoctalia
Desktops
LXQtniriNoctalia