Lubuntu (/ l ʊ ˈ b ʊ n t uː / luu-BUUN-too) is a lightweight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu but using the LXDE desktop environment in place of Ubuntu's Unity.
Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Goals [ ] Xubuntu's goals are to: “ provide an easy to use distribution, based on Ubuntu, using Xfce as the graphical desktop, with a focus on integration, usability and performance, with a particular focus on low memory footprint. The integration in Xubuntu is at a configuration level, a toolkit level, and matching the underlying technology beneath the desktop in Ubuntu.
Xubuntu will be built and developed autonomously as part of the wider Ubuntu community, based around the ideals and values of Ubuntu. ” History [ ]. First Xubuntu logo Xubuntu was originally intended to be released at the same time as Ubuntu 5.10 Breezy Badger, 13 October 2005, but the work was not complete by that date. Instead the Xubuntu name was used for the xubuntu-desktop metapackage available through the which installed the Xfce desktop. The first official Xubuntu release, led by Jani Monoses, appeared on 1 June 2006, as part of the Ubuntu 6.06 Dapper Drake line, which also included and. Somerville developed a comprehensive strategy for the Xubuntu project named the Xubuntu Strategy Document.
In early 2009 the document was awaiting a second reading by the Ubuntu Community Council. In February 2009 agreed that an official version of Ubuntu,, would be developed.
The LXDE desktop uses the window manager and, like Xubuntu, is intended to be a low-system-requirement, low-RAM environment for, mobile devices and older PCs and will compete with Xubuntu in that niche. In November 2009, Cody A.W. Somerville stepped down as the project leader and made a call for nominations to help find a successor. Lionel Le Folgoc was confirmed by the Xubuntu community as the new project leader on 10 January 2010 and requested the formation of an official Xubuntu council.
As of late March 2010, discussions regarding the future of Xubuntu's governance and the role a council might play in it were still ongoing. In March 2012 Charlie Kravetz, a former Xubuntu project leader, formally resigned from the project.
Despite this, the project members indicated that Xubuntu 12.04 would go ahead as scheduled. In the beginning of 2016, the Xubuntu team began the process to transition the project to become council run rather than having a single project leader. [ ] On January 1, 2017, an official post on the Xubuntu site's blog announced the official formation of the Xubuntu Council. The purpose of the council is not just to make decisions about the future of the project, but to make sure the direction of the project adheres to guidelines established in the Strategy Document. [ ] Performance [ ] The Xfce desktop environment is intended to use fewer system resources than the default Ubuntu desktop.
As recently as September 2010 the Xubuntu developers claimed that the minimum Xubuntu could be run on was 128 MB, with 256 MB of RAM strongly recommended at that time. Testing conducted by Martyn Honeyford at in January 2007 on Xubuntu 6.10 concluded that it 'uses approximately 25 MB less application memory, and also eats significantly less into buffers and cache (which may imply that there is less file activity) than Ubuntu.'
Later testing showed that Xubuntu was at a disadvantage compared to equipped with the Xfce desktop. Tests were conducted by on a Dell Dimension 4500 desktop machine, with an Intel 2 GHz processor and 384 MB of memory in April 2009, that compared Xubuntu 9.04 against an Xfce desktop version of Debian 5.0.1. These showed that Xubuntu used more than twice the RAM as Debian in simple tasks. Xubuntu also ran out of RAM doing everyday tasks, indicating that 384 MB of RAM was inadequate. The review concluded 'It was obvious I had already run out of RAM and was starting to use swap space. Considering I wasn't doing very much, this was rather disappointing'. Subsequent experimentation by Distrowatch concluded that the performance advantages observed in Debian were due to Xubuntu's inclusion of memory-hungry software not present in Debian's implementation of Xfce.
Testing conducted on a later version, Xubuntu 9.10 beta, in September 2009 showed similar results. The tests, conducted by, concluded that Xubuntu 9.10 beta's RAM usage was actually greater than Ubuntu's 9.10 beta with GNOME. Subsequent reviewers emphasized Xubuntu's perceived deficiencies in performance to highlight, a project with similar goals but using the desktop environment as opposed to Xfce. For instance, Damien Oh of Make Tech Easier noted in May 2010, 'So what about Xubuntu?
Isn’t it supposed to be the lightweight equivalent of Ubuntu? Sadly, that is a thing of the past.
The truth is, the supposed lightweight equivalent is not lightweight at all. While Xubuntu is using the lightweight XFCE desktop environment, it had been bugged [ ] down by several heavyweight applications and also the integration with GNOME desktop also makes it lose its advantage.' Releases [ ] Xubuntu 6.06 LTS [ ].
Xubuntu 6.06 LTS Dapper Drake, the first official Xubuntu release The first official stand-alone release of Xubuntu was version 6.06 (LTS), which was made available on 1 June 2006. It was introduced with the statement: “ Xubuntu is the newest official Ubuntu derivative distribution, using the Xfce desktop environment and a selection of GTK2 applications. Its lightweight footprint is well suited for low-end hardware and thin clients.
Xubuntu builds on the solid foundation of Ubuntu, with world-class hardware support and access to a vast repository of additional software. ” The version used 2.6.15.7 and Xfce 4.4 beta 1. Applications included the file manager, GDM desktop manager, word processor and spread sheet, PDF document viewer, archive manager, CD burner, web browser, email client and the package manager. Caitlyn Martin reviewed Xubuntu 6.06 in June 2006.
She singled out its 'bare bones approach' to the applications included, indicating that she would rather add applications she wanted than clean out ones she didn't want. On her aging laptop Xubuntu 6.06 proved faster than.
She stated that: 'Under Fedora when I opened a couple of rather resource intensive applications, for example Open Office and Seamonkey, the system would begin to drag. While these apps still take a moment to get started on Xubuntu they are crisp and responsive and don’t seem to slow anything else down. I never expected this sort of performance and that alone made Xubuntu an instant favorite of mine.'
She had praise for the Thunar file manager, as light and fast. She concluded: 'Overall I am impressed and Xubuntu, for the moment anyway, is my favorite Linux distribution despite a few rough edges, probably largely due to the use of a beta desktop.' Xubuntu 6.10 [ ]. Xubuntu 6.10 Edgy Eft Xubuntu 6.10 was released on 26 October 2006. This version used Xfce 4.4 beta 2 and included, the web browser, the 2.0.0 beta 3.1 instant messaging client along with new versions of AbiWord and Gnumeric. The media player was which replaced.
The previous xffm4 file manager was replaced by Thunar. It introduced redesigned artwork for the bootup splash screen, the login window and the desktop theme. The developers claimed that this version of Xubuntu could run on 64 MB of RAM, with 128 MB 'strongly recommended'.
Reviewer Caitlyn Martin tested Xubuntu on a four-year-old Toshiba Satellite 1805-S204 laptop, with a 1 GHz Celeron processor and 512 MB of RAM in December 2006. She noted that Xubuntu ran faster than GNOME or KDE, which she described as 'sluggish' and rated it as one of the two fastest distributions on her limited test hardware, placing with. She found the graphical installer to be less than acceptable and the text-based installer better. She concluded: “ Once I had everything I like installed and configured I’ve found Xubuntu to be truly a pleasure to use.
It’s user friendly for the newcomer and highly customizable for the experienced user. The basic application set on the single CD is, as expected, limited but I’d rather build up a distro with what I need and exclude what I don’t need than try to remove cruft. Performance is the best I’ve seen in any current distro.
Most of my complaints are nitpicking and in general Xubuntu Edgy Eft is as good as any Linux distribution I’ve used so far. Highly recommended. ” Xubuntu 7.04 [ ].
Xubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Xubuntu 7.04 was released on 19 April 2007. This release was based on Xfce 4.4. Michael Larabel of carried out detailed benchmark testing of betas for, and Xubuntu 7.04 in February 2007 on two different computers, one with dual Clovertown processors and the other with an.
After a series of gzip compression, LAME compilation, and LAME encoding tasks he concluded, 'in these tests with the dual Clovertown setup we found the results to be indistinguishable. However, with the AMD Sempron, Ubuntu 7.04 Feisty Fawn Herd 4 had outperformed both Kubuntu and the lighter-weight Xubuntu. Granted on a slower system the lightweight Xubuntu should have a greater performance advantage.' In one Review Linux look at Xubuntu 7.04 it was faulted for not including. The reviewer noted: 'If you do decide to keep the default software, it will cover your basic needs.
Xubuntu comes with light weight desktop in XFCE 4.4 and also less tasking programs. If you are thinking that OpenOffice will come pre-installed on your desktop, you will be greatly surprised as AbiWord and Gnumeric are your default processor and spreadsheet program.' He indicated though that installing applications from the repositories was easy and made for simple customization of an installation.
Xubuntu 7.10 [ ]. Xubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon Xubuntu 7.10 was released on 18 October 2007. It was based upon Xfce, 4.4.1 and added updated translations along with a new theme, MurrinaStormCloud, using the Murrine Engine. Application updates included 2.2.0, (Gaim was renamed Pidgin) and 2.4.
This Xubuntu version allowed the installation of Firefox extensions and plug-ins through the Add/Remove Software interface. The developers claimed that this version of Xubuntu could run on 64 MB of RAM, with 128 MB 'strongly recommended'. In a review of the release candidate for Xubuntu 7.10 that was installed on a 300 Celeron with 256 MB of RAM, equipped with an 64 MB video card, Review Linux noted that 'the system was very fast'. Review Linux positioned Xubuntu and its role, 'The main difference between Xubuntu and Ubuntu is the fact that Xubuntu is a little lighter on system requirements and it uses Xfce as it's () desktop. Xubuntu is perfect for that old computer just lying around in your basement.'
Xubuntu 8.04 LTS [ ]. Xubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron Xubuntu 8.04 Long Term Support (LTS) was made available on 24 April 2008. This version of Xubuntu used Xfce 4.4.2, Xorg 7.3 and Linux kernel 2.6.24. It introduced for permissions control, and a new printing manager. It also introduced, that allowed Windows users to install Xubuntu as a program on Windows. Applications included were, Brasero CD/DVD burning application, Transmission BitTorrent client, Mousepad text editor, AbiWord word processor and Ristretto image viewer Reviewer Christopher Dawson of installed Xubuntu 8.04 on a with 512 MB of RAM, a 30GB hard drive and a 1 GHz processor.
He noted it provided better performance than the it replaced. He concluded: 'This is where Xubuntu really shines.
What it will do is take some very moderate hardware and provide a solid, reliable, and relatively snappy machine for a user with productivity needs or who accesses terminal services.' Xubuntu 8.10 [ ].
Xubuntu 8.10 Intrepid Ibex Xubuntu 8.10 was released on 30 October 2008. This version of Xubuntu brought a new version of Abiword, version 2.6.4, the Listen Multimedia Player and introduced the Catfish desktop search application. Volvo Premium Tech Tool Keygen Free here. It used Linux kernel 2.6.27, 7.4. There was an installation option of an encrypted private directory using ecryptfs-utils. The was included.
Darren Yates, an Australian IT journalist, was very positive about Xubuntu 8.10, particularly for, which were at their peak of popularity then, dismissing 'ubuntu itself is nothing flash'. He said, 'One of the disappointing things about the arrival of netbooks in Australia has been the decline of Linux in the face of an enslaught by Microsoft to push Windows XP Home Edition back into the market. It’s sad because Xubuntu is the ideal Linux distro for these devices. While the latest Xubuntu 8.10 distro lacks drivers for WiFi wireless networking and in many cases also the built-in webcams, those drivers do exist and incorporating them inside Xubuntu would neither be difficult or take up much space.' Xubuntu 9.04 [ ].
Xubuntu 9.04 Jaunty Jackalope Version 9.04 was released on 23 April 2009. The development team advertised this release as giving improved boot-up times, 'benefiting from the Ubuntu core developer team's improvements to boot-time code, the Xubuntu 9.04 desktop boots more quickly than ever. This means you can spend less time waiting, and more time being productive with your Xubuntu desktop.'
Xubuntu 9.04 used Xfce 4.6, which included a new Xfce Settings Manager dialog, the new Xconf configuration system, an improved desktop menu and clock, new notifications, and remote file system application. This release also brought all new artwork and incorporated the Murrina Storm Cloud GTK+ theme and a new XFWM4 window manager theme. 9.04 also introduced new versions of many applications, including the AbiWord word processor, CD/DVD burner and e-mail client. It used X.Org server 1.6.
The default file system was, but was an option at installation. In testing Xubuntu 9.04, determined that Xubuntu used more than twice the system memory as and that while loading the desktop the memory usage was ten times higher.
DistoWatch attributed this to Xubuntu's use of Ubuntu desktop environment services, including the graphical package manager and updater, network manager, power manager, and proprietary driver manager. They provided a plan to strip it down and reduce its memory footprint. DistroWatch concluded 'Xubuntu is a great distribution, but its default selection of packages does not necessarily suit itself to low-memory systems.'
In reviewing Xubuntu in May 2009, writer Rob Reilly said, 'The latest Xubuntu distribution has just about the right mix of speed and power' and concluded 'for the new Linux user, Xubuntu is an easy to use version of Ubuntu that is fast, simple, and reliable. Experienced or 'get it done' types will appreciate the minimalist approach, that can be beefed up to whatever degree that is needed.' Xubuntu 9.10 [ ]. Xubuntu 9.10 Karmic Koala 29 October 2009 saw the release of Xubuntu 9.10, which utilized Xfce 4.6.1, Linux kernel 2.6.31 and by default the ext4 file system and. This release included the 0.3.0 music player, the Xfce4 power manager replaced the Gnome Power Manager and improved desktop notifications using notify-osd. Upstart boot-up speed was improved. The release promised 'faster application load times and reduced memory footprint for a number of your favorite Xfce4 applications thanks to improvements in library linking provided by ld's --as-needed flag.'
Dedoimedo gave Xubuntu a negative review, saying 'When it comes to usability, Xubuntu has a lot to desire. While Xubuntu is based on Ubuntu, which is definitely one of the friendlier, simpler and more intuitive distros around, a core elements that has led to Ubuntu stardom, the integration of the Xfce desktop makes for a drastic change compared to stock edition.
The usability is seriously marred, in several critical categories. And it gets worse. Losing functionality is one thing. Trying to restore it and ending with an unusable desktop is another.'
The review concluded 'Sadly, Xubuntu is a no go. It's not what it ought to be. What more, it does injustice to the Ubuntu family, which usually delivers useful solutions, mainly to new Linux users. There were horrendous, glaring problems with Xubuntu that kicked me back to Linux not so usable 2005. I was taken by surprise, totally not expecting that an ultra-modern distro would pull such dirty, antiquated tricks up its sleeve. Driver License Parser Returned. ' Xubuntu 10.04 LTS [ ]. Xubuntu 10.04 LTS Lucid Lynx Xubuntu 10.04 Long Term Support (LTS) was released on 29 April 2010.
It moved to and replaced the with. It also incorporated the, which had been introduced in, to replace the old Add/Remove Software utility. The included spreadsheet application, Gnumeric was updated to version 1.10.1 and new games were introduced. Due to incompatibilities in the gnome-screensaver application it was replaced by xscreensaver. The default theme was an updated version of Albatross, designed by the Shimmer Team.
This version of Xubuntu officially required a 700 MHz x86 processor, 128 MB of RAM, with 256 MB RAM 'strongly recommended' and 3 GB of disk space. In reviewing Xubuntu 10.04 beta 1 in April 2010, Joey Sneddon of OMG Ubuntu, declared it 'borderline irrelevant'. He noted that it provided few performance advantages over Ubuntu. In testing it against Ubuntu and Lubuntu on a 1 GB RAM, 2 GHz Single core processor computer with a 128 MB video card, RAM usage with 3 tabs open in Firefox, 1 playing an HTML5 YouTube video was: • Ubuntu Beta 1: 222 MB • Xubuntu Beta 1: 215.8 MiB • Lubuntu Beta 1: 137 MB Sneddon concluded from this testing, 'as you can see Xubuntu, as we've mentioned previously, shows very little lean-ness compared to Ubuntu proper, which begs the question 'why would you use it over Ubuntu?' Xubuntu, whilst of interest to those who prefer the XFCE environment, remains an unremarkable spin from the Ubuntu canon that, for most users, is largely irrelevant.' Jim Lynch of Desktop Linux Reviews praised Xubuntu 10.04's fast boot time and its incorporation of the, but criticized the lack of inclusion of. Xubuntu 10.10 [ ].
Xubuntu 10.10 Maverick Meerkat Xubuntu 10.10 was released on 10 October 2010. It included Parole, the Xfce4 media player, XFBurn CD/DVD writer in place of Brasero and Xfce4-taskmanager replaced Gnome-Task-Manager. These changes were all to lighten the release's memory footprint. AbiWord was updated to version 2.8.6 and Gnumeric to 1.10.8.
This release also introduced the Bluebird theme, from the Shimmer Team. This version of Xubuntu required 192 MB of RAM to run the standard live CD or to install it. The alternate installation CD required 64 MB of RAM to install Xubuntu. Either CD required 2.0 GB of free hard disk space. Once installed, Xubuntu 10.10 could run with as little as 128 MB of RAM, but the developers strongly recommended a minimum of 256 MB of RAM.
In reviewing Xubuntu 10.10 in October 2010, just after it was released, Jim Lynch of Eye On Linux said, 'I had no problems using Xubuntu 10.10. My system was very stable; I didn’t notice any application crashes or system burps.
Xubuntu 10.10 is also very fast; applications opened and close very quickly. There was no noticeable system lag or sluggishness. The new theme Bluebird is attractive without being garish; it fits in well with Xubuntu’s minimalist mission.' Christopher Tozzi, writing about Xubuntu 10.10 beta in August 2010, noted that the distribution was shedding its Gnome dependencies and adopting lighter weight alternatives. He noted 'it’s encouraging to see more uniqueness in the distribution, especially given the uncertain future of the Gnome-Ubuntu relationship as the release of Gnome 3.0 approaches.' Xubuntu 11.04 [ ].
Xubuntu 11.04 Natty Narwhal Xubuntu 11.04 was released on 28 April 2011. This version was based upon Xfce 4.8 and introduced editable menus using any menu editor that meets the freedesktop.org standards.
This version also introduced a new Elementary Xubuntu icon theme, the by default and an updated installation slide show. While introduced the new default, Xubuntu did not adopt Unity and instead retained its existing Xfce interface. Although the developers have decided to retain a minimalist interface, Xubuntu 11.04 has a new dock-like application launcher to achieve a more modern look. Xubuntu 11.04 could be installed with one of 2 CDs. The Xubuntu 11.04 standard CD requires 4.4 GB of hard disk space and 256 MB of RAM to install, while the alternate CD, which uses a text-based installer, requires 64 MB of RAM and 2 GB of disk space for installation and provides additional options.
Once installed, Xubuntu 11.04 can run with 256 MB of RAM, but 512 MB is 'strongly recommended'. In reviewing Xubuntu 11.04, Jim Lynch of Desktop Linux Reviews faulted the release for its lack of, its dull default wallpaper and the default automatic hiding of the bottom panel. In praising the release he said 'Xubuntu 11.04 is a good choice for minimalists who prefer a desktop environment not bogged down with pointless eye-candy. It should work well on older or slower hardware. It’s also a good option for those who dislike Unity and want a different desktop environment. Xfce is simple, fast and doesn’t get in your way when you are trying to quickly launch an application or otherwise find something. And those who decide to use Xubuntu still remain in the Ubuntu family without the headache of dealing with Unity.
So if you’re a Unity resister, you should definitely check out Xubuntu 11.04.' Joe Brockmeier of Linux.com in reviewing Xubuntu 11.04, praised the inclusion of AbiWord and Gnumeric over LibreOffice, as well as the Catfish file search utility. He added, 'Though I've usually used the mainline Ubuntu release when I use Ubuntu, I have to say that I really like the latest iteration of Xubuntu. It does a great job of showcasing Xfce while providing a unique desktop that gives all the pluses of Ubuntu while still being a bit more like a traditional Linux desktop.' As of the Xubuntu 11.04 release the developers now 'strongly recommend' 512 MB of RAM to use Xubuntu. However, at least 1 GB of memory is recommended to 'get a smooth experience when running multiple applications parallel on the desktop'. Xubuntu 11.10 [ ].
Xubuntu 11.10 Oneiric Ocelot Xubuntu 11.10 was released on 13 October 2011, the same day that was released. In this release became the new image viewer/organizer, replaced as the default text editor and was introduced as the log-in manager. The release also incorporated for cut and paste actions. In reviewing Xubuntu 11.10 on the Acer eM350, Michael Reed of noted the extensive hardware support out of the box, attractive theme and good performance on 1 GB of RAM. He did remark on the inferior performance compared to the Windows version of Flash, particularly in full screen mode, something common to all Linux Flash installations as well as the lack of native support for, although he was quickly able to install this. Reed concluded 'my overall assessment was that Xubuntu 11.10 was a better fit than Windows XP on this netbook. Being fair, one has to remember that XP is now ten years old.
Xfce is going to get better and better, and it's already very comprehensive. There is a growing contingent of users for whom the direction that KDE4 and Gnome 3 have taken doesn't ring true, and increasingly, Xfce is going to be the first choice for them.' In reviewing 11.10, Brian Masinick of IT Toolbox praised its low RAM usage and said the 'Xubuntu 11.10 release is a fresh relief for those who simply want a nice, functional system. Xubuntu 11.10 delivers, and excels in providing a functional, no frills or surprises, responsive, and usable desktop system.' Xubuntu 12.04 LTS [ ]. Xubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin Xubuntu 12.04 was released on 26 April 2012.
It is a Long Term Support release and will be supported for three years. This contrasts with, and which, while also LTS releases, will all be supported for five years. Xubuntu 12.04 incorporates many changes including some default shortcuts were altered and new ones added, plus there were many appearance changes, including a new logo and wallpaper. Fixes were included for Greybird, Ubiquity, Plymouth, LightDM, and Terminal themes. The release shipped with the Linux v3.2.14 Linux kernel.
Pavucontrol was introduced to replace xfce4-mixer as it did not support PulseAudio. The Alacarte menu editor was used by default. The minimum system requirements for this release are 512 MiB of RAM, 5 GB of hard disk space, and a graphics card and monitor capable of at least 800×600 pixel resolution. Xubuntu 12.10 [ ].
Xubuntu 12.10 Quantal Quetzal Xubuntu 12.10 was released on 18 October 2012. This release introduced the use of 4.10, as well as new versions of Catfish, Parole, LightDM, Greybird and the Ubiquity slideshow. The application menu was slightly reorganized, with settings-related launchers moved to the Settings Manager. The release also included updated artwork, new desktop wallpaper, a new look to the documentation and completely rewritten offline documentation. On 32 bit systems, hardware supporting is required. The release included one notable bug fix: 'No more window traces or 'black on black' in installer'.
This release of Xubuntu does not support, unlike, which allows Ubuntu to run on hardware designed for. It was expected that this feature would be included in the next release of Xubuntu. Xubuntu 12.10 includes Linux kernel 3.5.5, Python 3.2 and OpenJDK7 as the default Java implementation. The minimum system requirements for this release of Xubuntu are 512 MB of system memory (RAM), 5 GB of disk space and a graphics card and monitor capable of at least 800×600 pixels resolution. Xubuntu 13.04 [ ]. Xubuntu 13.04 Raring Ringtail Xubuntu 13.04 was released on 25 April 2013.
It was intended as a maintenance release with few new features. It incorporated updated documentation, a new version of Catfish (0.6.1), updates to the Greybird theme, and were reintroduced, a new version of Parole (0.5.0) and that duplicate partitions are no longer shown on desktop or in the Thunar file manager.
This was the first version of Xubuntu with a support period of 9 months for the interim (non-LTS) releases, instead of 18 months. Starting with this release the Xubuntu ISO images will not fit on a CD as they now average 800 MB. The new image target media is at least a 1.0 GB USB device or DVD. The decision to change the ISO image size was based upon the amount of developer time spent trying to shrink the files to fit them on a standard size CD. This ISO size change also allowed the inclusion of two applications that had been previously dropped due to space constraints, Gnumeric and GIMP. Xubuntu 13.10 [ ]. Xubuntu 13.10 Saucy Salamander Xubuntu 13.10 was released on 17 October 2013.
This release included some improvements over the previous release, including a new version of xfce4-settings and a new dialog box for display settings. There was also a new color theme tool and gtk-theme-config was added as default. This release also included new wallpaper, new GTK+ themes, with Gtk3.10 support and the LightDM greeter. The official Xubuntu documentation was also updated.
In reviewing Xubuntu 13.10, Jim Lynch stated: 'Xubuntu 13.10, like its cousin Lubuntu 13.10, is a great choice if you’re a minimalist. It’s fast, stable and offers many of the advantages of Ubuntu 13.10 without the Unity experience (or torture, depending on your perspective).' Xubuntu 14.04 LTS [ ]. Xubuntu 14.04 LTS Trusty Tahr Xubuntu 14.04 LTS was released on 17 April 2014 and, being an LTS, features three years of support. It incorporates the Xfdesktop 4.11, the Mugshot user account profile editor, the MenuLibre menu editor in place of Alacarte and the Light-locker screen lock to replace Xscreensaver.
The Whisker Menu is the default application launching menu. The Xfdesktop also supports using different wallpapers on each workspace. Jim Lynch reviewed Xubuntu 14.04 LTS and concluded: 'I’ve always been a fan of Xubuntu as I tend to go for lightweight desktops versus ones with a lot more glitz and features. So I was quite pleased with Xubuntu 14.04. It’s true that you aren’t going to find tons of earth shattering features in this release, and that’s fine because it’s a long term support release anyway. I never expect new feature overload in LTS releases since the emphasis is on stability and polish.
But Xubuntu 14.04 LTS is a definite improvement from the last version. The overall experience has been polished up significantly, and there are some small but useful features added like Mugshot, Light Locker and MenuLibre, and of course Whiskermenu.'
Xubuntu 14.10 [ ]. Xubuntu 14.10 Utopic Unicorn Xubuntu 14.10 was released on 23 October 2014. This release incorporated very few new features. Changed were a new Xfce Power Manager plugin added to the panel and that items in the new alt-tab dialog could be clicked with the mouse.
To illustrate the customization of the operating system, 14.10 featured pink highlight colours, something that could easily be changed by users, if desired. Silviu Stahie, writing for stated: 'Xubuntu releases are usually very quiet and we rarely see them overshadowing the Ubuntu base, but this is exactly what happened this time around. The devs have made a number of very important modifications and improvements, but they have also changed a very important aspect of the desktop, at least for the duration of the support of the distribution.The devs figured that it might be a good idea to show just how easy is to change things in the distribution.To be fair, this is the kind of change that you either love or hate, but fortunately for the users, it's very easy to return to default.' Xubuntu 15.04 [ ]. Xubuntu 15.04 Vivid Vervet Xubuntu 15.04 was released on 23 April 2015.
This release featured 4.12 and included new colour schemes, with redundant File Manager (Settings) menu entries removed. Otherwise this release was predominantly a bug-fix and package upgrade release, with very few significant changes. Marius Nestor of noted, 'The biggest feature of the newly announced Xubuntu 15.04 distro is the integration of the Xfce 4.12 desktop environment.Among other highlights.we can mention new and updated Xubuntu Light and Dark color schemes in the Mousepad and Terminal applications, but the former is now using the Xubuntu Light theme by default.Additionally, the distribution now offers better appearance for Qt applications, which will work out of the box using Xubuntu's GTK+ theme by default and removes the redundant File Manager (Settings) menu entry.'
Xubuntu 15.10 [ ]. Xubuntu 15.10 Wily Werewolf Xubuntu 15.10 was released on 22 October 2015. This release had only minimal changes over 15.04.
It incorporated the Xfce4 Panel Switch for the backup and restoration of panels and included five preset panel layouts. Greybird accessibility icons were used for the window manager. And were replaced with and and a new default theme, libreoffice-style-elementary, was provided. Joey Sneddon of OMG Ubuntu described Xubuntu 15.10 as incorporating only 'a modest set of changes.' Xubuntu 16.04 LTS [ ]. Xubuntu 16.04 LTS Xenial Xerus Released on 21 April 2016, Xubuntu 16.04 is an LTS version, supported for three years until April 2019.
This release offered few new features. It included a new package of wallpapers and the replacement of the with, the same as in.
Reviewer Jack Wallen said, 'The truth of the matter is, the Ubuntu Software Center has been a horrible tool for a very long time. Making this move will greatly improve the Ubuntu experience for every user.' The selection of wallpapers available in Xubuntu 16.04 LTS was singled out by OMG Ubuntu as 'all breathtakingly beautiful'. The first point release, 16.04.1, was released on 21 July 2016. The release of Xubuntu 16.04.2 was delayed a number of times, but it was eventually released on 17 February 2017. Xubuntu 16.04.3 was released on 3 August 2017. Xubuntu 16.10 [ ].
Xubuntu 16.10 Yakkety Yak Xubuntu 16.10 was released on 13 October 2016. This version of Xubuntu introduced very few new features. The official release notice stated, 'This release has seen little visible change since April’s 16.04, however much has been done towards supplying Xubuntu with Xfce packages built with GTK3, including the porting of many plugins and Xfce Terminal to GTK3.' Reviewer Joey Sneddon of OMG Ubuntu! Noted, 'Xubuntu 16.10 has only a modest change log version [over] its April LTS release'.
In reviewing Xubuntu 16.10, Gary Newell of Everyday Linux said, 'Xubuntu has always been one of my favourite distributions. It doesn't look as glamourous as some of the other Linux offerings out there and it certainly doesn't come with all the software you need pre-installed.
The thing that Xubuntu gives you is a great base to start from.The truth is that nothing much really changes with Xubuntu. It is solid, steady and it doesn't need to change.' He did fault the installation of some software packages, which don't appear in the graphical software tools, but can be installed from the command line. Xubuntu 17.04 [ ]. Xubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark Xubuntu 17.10 was released on 19 October 2017. This release included only minor changes including the included by default and that the client side decorations consume less space within the Greybird GTK+ theme. Noted that Xubuntu 17.10, 'includes significant improvements to accelerated video playback on Intel video cards.'
Reviewer Joey Sneddon of OMG Ubuntu said of this release, 'Xubuntu 17.10 is another iterative release, featuring only modest changes (if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it).' Xubuntu 18.04 LTS [ ] Xubuntu 18.04 is a long term support version and will be released on 26 April 2018. Applications [ ] The Xubuntu CD includes application software for the average user including. • Catfish - • - printer utility and creator • - • - • - graphics editor • - • - • Mousepad - • - calendar • - media player • - internet messenger • - • - • - scanner utilities Xubuntu includes the storefront which allows users to download additional applications from the Ubuntu. Releases [ ] Xubuntu versions are released twice a year, coinciding with Ubuntu releases. Xubuntu uses the same version numbers and code names as Ubuntu, using the year and month of the release as the.
The first Xubuntu release, for example, was 6.06, indicating June 2006. Xubuntu releases are also given, using an adjective and an animal with the same first letter e.g.: 'Dapper Drake' and 'Intrepid '. These are the same as the respective. Xubuntu code names are in alphabetical order, allowing a quick determination of which release is newer, although there were no releases with the letters 'A' or 'C'. Commonly, Xubuntu releases are referred to by developers and users by only the adjective portion of the code name, for example Intrepid Ibex is often called just Intrepid.
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Ubuntu, Linux Mint, elementary OS, and other Ubuntu derivatives Variety can be installed on Ubuntu and its variants and derivatives from its by running these commands in a terminal: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:peterlevi/ppa sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install variety variety-slideshow This has been tested to work out of the box on the latest LTS and non-LTS versions of Ubuntu, Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Kubuntu (but see notes below for KDE), Linux Mint MATE and Cinnamon, elementary OS. Running Variety after installation After the installation Variety can be run from the application menus or the dash search. Or launch it from a terminal with variety. Debian and other Debian-based systems Variety is in Debian testing and unstable’s repos. To install simply run as root: sudo apt-get install variety Alternatively, you can grab – ignore the differences in the versioning strings, the deb files are the same. Then install using GDebi or some other tool that will automatically resolve and install the missing dependencies. ArchLinux Variety is in the Community repository –.
OpenSUSE On recent versions of openSUSE install Variety from the official openSUSE repository either through yast or with zypper in variety. The same packages are available for older versions of openSUSE from. Fedora, RedHat There are now packages for RPM-based distributions, you can find them. KDE KDE provides no ways to set the wallpaper from inside a program. To use Variety in KDE you have to make some configurations or it will not work. GNOME and XFCE Variety uses an indicator icon.
You will have to install the in GNOME or add the indicator plugin to the panel in XFCE. Enlightenment Please load the modules Modules/System/DBus Extension and Modules/Systray. Openbox, Fluxbox, i3, xmonad and other window managers Many of the lighter window managers do not have native desktop-drawing capabilities but rely on feh to draw the desktop. To make Variety run there, install feh, then edit the file ~/.config/variety/scripts/set_wallpaper and uncomment this line by removing the # at the front: # feh --bg-scale '$WP' 2>/dev/null Other distributions / running from source Variety runs on Python 2 (2.7.3+). Install Bazaar and run bzr branch lp:variety cd variety. You will have the latest trunk version of Variety inside the variety folder. I try to keep trunk always stable.
Install the dependencies. They are listed in the debian/control file. Gir1.2-appindicator3-0.1 is optional – don’t worry if it is not present in your distribution, it is for Variety’s indicator icon, but Variety will fallback to a classic Gnome status icon if it is not present. Now simply run it. No building or installing is necessary: bin/variety -v Raspbian (Raspberry Pi) Users are reporting Variety works well under Raspbian.
The process is the same as when running from source described above. If you are using the Raspberry Pi as a photo slideshow PC, you may also add and run unclutter to hide the mouse cursor: sudo apt-get install unclutter NOTE: If you have managed to install and use Variety on other systems, please contact me so I can put the instructions on this page.
Alternative modes for positioning the wallpaper on screen Variety adheres to the global setting for positioning the wallpaper on the screen and does not provide an in-app setting for this. On Ubuntu/Unity this is a combobox in the Appearance settings, the default value is “Zoom”. In other distributions this setting is wherever the wallpaper/desktop background settings are.
For example use Scale instead of Zoom, if you prefer the images to be fully displayed on the screen and not cropped. Dual-monitor support On dual-monitor machines, you probably want to open Ubuntu’s Appearance settings (or whatever is the place for changing wallpaper settings on your distribution) and change the wallpaper display mode from the default Zoom to Span. You may then also want to spend some time customizing the image sources in Variety so that it fetches images with the proper resolution to cover both monitors. Peter Levi Fedora users: Please note that I have never built or provided myself installation files for Fedora – I don’t have experience with Fedora/RedHat myself and I am not familiar with rpm, nor with how the processes work for getting software into Fedora’s repos. The RPMs on rpmfind were uploaded by someone from the community, not by me. I rely on the community again to build and update RPMs for Variety or get it into Fedora’s repos. If you have the necessary knowledge and are up for the task, please step up and contact me, I’ll assist with whatever is in my control.
In theory, nothing should prevent Variety from running there, as long as the dependencies are installed – it relies on fairly standard GNOME libraries. The only one thing that is Ubuntu-specific is AppIndicator, but it is not a hard dependency, Variety can run without it. I am trying to run it from source but I get the following output: /home/nik/src/variety-0.6.3/variety/__init__.py:108: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version(‘Gtk’, ‘3.0’) before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded. From gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GObject # pylint: disable=E0611 /home/nik/src/variety-0.6.3/variety/VarietyWindow.py:27: PyGIWarning: Notify was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version(‘Notify’, ‘0.7’) before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
From gi.repository import Gtk, Gdk, GdkPixbuf, GObject, Gio, Notify # pylint: disable=E0611 /home/nik/src/variety-0.6.3/variety/AddPanoramioDialog.py:19: PyGIWarning: WebKit was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version(‘WebKit’, ‘3.0’) before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded. From gi.repository import Gtk, WebKit, GObject # pylint: disable=E0611 /home/nik/src/variety-0.6.3/variety/QuoteWriter.py:19: PyGIWarning: PangoCairo was imported without specifying a version first.
Use gi.require_version(‘PangoCairo’, ‘1.0’) before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.