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Lubuntu screenshot

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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Solus screenshot

Solus

Solus is a Linux distribution built from scratch. It uses a forked version of the PiSi package manager, maintained as "eopkg" within Solus, and its flagship edition uses the Budgie desktop environment.

Technical Specs Comparison
LubuntuSolus
Debian, UbuntuBaseIndependent
apt / deb, snapPackage Managereopkg, flatpak
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelRolling Release
26.04Latest Version4.9
IntermediateDifficultyBeginner
April 23, 2026Release DateApril 18, 2026
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
LXQtBudgieGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce
Desktops
LXQtBudgieGNOMEKDE PlasmaXfce