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Ubuntu variants are compared to find the best linux distribution with the Ubuntu core.Compare the features of Ubuntu siblings and feel the difference of the variants of Ubuntu.This is a comparison of the latest
Ubuntu 12.04 variants.
| Distribution |
Xubuntu 12.04 |
Ubuntu 12.04 |
Kubuntu 12.04 |
Lubuntu 12.04 |
|
| Booting Time |
40 sec |
1 min |
1 min 20 sec |
30 sec |
|
| Speed |
short boot time,Immediately loads and fast |
loads slow and fast once loaded |
loads slow and fast once loaded |
short boot time,Immediately loads and very fast |
|
| Look and Feel |
Light, requires less RAM to run
CPU: 6-10%
RAM: 130 MiB |
Moderate, requires higher RAM to run
CPU: 17-18%
RAM: 340 MiB |
moderate, requires RAM lower than Ubuntu but higher
than Xubuntu or Lubuntu
CPU: 3-10%
RAM: 235 MiB |
Very light and requires the least RAM among ubuntu variants
CPU: 1-11%
RAM: 126 MiB |
|
| Desktop Interface |
XFCE |
Unity |
KDE |
LXDE |
|
Adobe Flash |
Adobe Flash comes inbuilt |
Flash needs to be installed |
Flash needs to be installed |
Flash needs to be installed |
|
| Ease of Use |
Easy and simple,even for entry level |
Easy for the beginners |
Difficult for Entry Level, mostly for Geeks
but highly functional |
Easy and very simple,even for entry level |
|
| Eye candy Factor |
Less but looks good |
eye candy |
Real Eye candy |
Minimalistic but looks good |
|
| Must required Extra softwares |
Skype
VLC
Libreoffice
Cheese |
Skype
VLC
Cheese
Adobe Flash
Gimp |
Skype
VLC
Cheese
Adobe Flash |
Skype
VLC
Cheese
Adobe Flash
Libreoffice
Gimp |
|
| LAN/Wifi |
Immediate |
Immediate |
Immediate |
Immediate |
"
Ubuntu" is an ancient African word, meaning "humanity to
others".Ubuntu developers spread this message to the tech world.Ubuntu
is sponsored by Canonical PVT Ltd.The curremt version of Ubuntu is 12.04
called as Precise pangolin.Kubuntu is nothing but Ubuntu core with
KDE
interface.So there is nothing much difference in the architecture but
the look and feel are different.
Ubuntu 12.04 uses Ubuntu's own
Unity interface while Kubuntu uses
KDE 4.8 version as the default
desktop inerface.
KDE environment has improved a lot after thousands of
bug fixing.It is graphically more attractive to the users especially who
are coming from the Windows or OS X platform.Unity also has improved a
lot but it has faded after the release of
Gnome 3 since many of the
Ubuntu users started using Ubuntu with
gnome 3.
Lubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin uses the ultra fast LXDE desktop environment.LXDE is a newbie in the Linux but it has become popular due to its simplicity and speed.LXDE enviroment is the fastest one among the others and it is very simple and looks good.
Xubuntu 12.04 is based on XFCE desktop environment and it is faster than
Gnome 3, Unity and KDE 4.8 .Xubuntu doesn't look great but it is worth for the speed it gives.Lets take a look at the features all these
Ubuntu 12.04 variants.
New features of Ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin
- · Unity 3D interface 5.10
- · Unity 2D interface 5.10
- · GNOME 3.4.1
- · Linux kernel 3.2.12
- · X.Org 7.6
- · Xorg Server 1.11.4
- · Upstart 1.5
- · GCC 4.6.3 toolchain
- · Python 2.7.3 and Python 3.2.3
- · Compiz Fusion 0.9.7.6
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| ubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin unity |
website :
http://www.ubuntu.com
New features of Kubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin
- Plasma and Applications 4.8
- Amarok 2.5
- Rekonq and OwnCloud Updates
- Software Center and Updater
- New Applications like Calligra Suite, KDE Telepathy
- Kubuntu Active Technology Preview
- Possible switch to the LightDM login manager
- Accessibility improvements
- CJK improvements
Kubuntu Active is a new Ubuntu flavour for tablets. It uses Plasma Active and the new UIs designed for tablets
Kubuntu distribution is very powerful but not gained much
popularity like its partner ubuntu.But Kubuntu developers are still
trying hard to make it to the top of the kde distros.Current version is
12.04 which has longterm support for 5 years.
System requirements for kubuntu 12.04
Minimum processor speed 1GHz
Minimum RAM 384MB recommended is 1 GB
website :
http://www.kubuntu.org
Lubuntu 12.04 Precise Pangolin
website http://lubuntu.net
Lightest and fastest among all the Ubuntu sisters. Unfortunately, it is not an LTS, as
it has only 18 months of support, just like a regular
release.If you have an old computer with low specs, Lubuntu is the perfect option
for you. It is rich in pre-loaded softwares and you can
install what-ever softwares you like from the Ubuntu repository.
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Xubuntu 12.04 LTS Precise Pangolin
website http://xubuntu.org
It is nothing but Ubuntu core based on extremely light XFCE desktop
and super fast. Those who have low RAM old systems, Xubuntu is for
them. Also,for those who hate heavy interfaces likeUnity,KDE or Gnome. It comes with Adobe Flash & GIMP pre-installed, which is a good idea by the Xubuntu developers.
I installed Libreoffice along with Abiword and Gnumeric as Libreoffice
offers more functionality. Repository wise no worry - all the Ubuntu
softwares are available all of these Ubuntu siblings.
Conclusion
Who's the winner among the different Ubuntus?
It is difficult to say since it depends on your system,needs etc. If you have an old system with low specifications then Lubuntu or Xubuntu can be a better choice.
If you have a modern computer with average specs, Ubuntu and Kubuntu would be the preferred
distro. If you like eye-candies like windows or OSX then Kubuntu will be a better choice.I feel the same with Gnome 3 experience on Ubuntu. If you are a beginner and do not want lot of customization and all definitely you can go for Ubuntu.
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