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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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Slackware Linux

The Official Release of Slackware Linux by Patrick Volkerding is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use and stability as top priorities. Including the latest popular software while retaining a sense of tradition, providing simplicity and ease of use alongside flexibility and power, Slackware brings the best of all worlds to the table.

Technical Specs Comparison
LubuntuSlackware Linux
Debian, UbuntuBaseIndependent
apt / deb, snapPackage Managertxz
systemdInit SystemSysV
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
26.04Latest Version15.0
IntermediateDifficultyAdvanced
April 23, 2026Release DateFebruary 3, 2022
x86_64armi586s390
Architecture
x86_64armi586s390
LXQtBlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDElabwcWMakerXfce
Desktops
LXQtBlackboxFluxboxFVWMKDElabwcWMakerXfce