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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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Ultimate Edition

Ultimate Edition, first released in December 2006, was a fork of Ubuntu and Linux Mint though recent versions (starting in 2024) have been based on Arch Linux. The goal of the project is to create a complete, seamlessly integrated, visually stimulating, and easy-to-install operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
LubuntuUltimate Edition
Debian, UbuntuBaseArch
apt / deb, snapPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
26.04Latest Version5.5
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 23, 2026Release DateJune 25, 2017
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
LXQtCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce
Desktops
LXQtCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATEXfce