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Xubuntu

Xubuntu is a community-developed operating system based on Ubuntu. It comes with Xfce, which is a stable, light and configurable desktop environment.

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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
XubuntuUltimate Edition
Debian, UbuntuBaseArch
apt / deb, snapPackage Managerpacman / flatpak, pkg
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
26.04Latest Version5.5
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 24, 2026Release DateJune 25, 2017
x86_64
Architecture
x86_64
XfceCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATE
Desktops
XfceCinnamonKDE PlasmaMATE