Xubuntu is a user-friendly Linux operating system that was started as a collaboratively developed community project. Since Xubuntu uses the desktop environment Xfce, the Ubuntu derivative is lighter, highly customizable, and much more resource-efficient than other desktop environments.
In 2004, the open-source operating system Ubuntu was released, with a user base that today is estimated at over 25 million. It’s therefore now one of the most widely used Linux distributions in the world. With its multitude of pre-installed applications, however, Ubuntu also has a number of superfluous functions. The derivative Xubuntu, approved by Canonical Ltd. in 2006, relies on the resource-saving interface Xfce to offer users a fundamentally slimmer version of Ubuntu. The “X” in “Xubuntu” stands for Xfce.
Xubuntu was started as a collaboratively developed community project and is characterized by its simplicity, efficiency, and user-friendliness.
If you decide to install Xubuntu, you will need the following hardware as a minimum:
However, the development team recommends a 1.5 GHz dual-core processor, 2 GB of RAM, and at least 20 GB of free hard drive space to ensure that several applications can run in parallel on the desktop. The specifications and hardware requirements vary according to individual user demands.
Like many other Linux distributions such as Ubuntu, Kubuntu, Lubuntu, or the Linux classic Debian, Xubuntu can be started as a simple live system. This means that Linux newcomers can test the environment without having to install it. This also makes the system slower than with a typical installation.
You can install Xubuntu either from the live system or directly from the boot menu of the Xubuntu installation medium.
The installation of Xfce and Xubuntu is relatively simple. Afterwards, menus, elements, or control panels can be set up according to individual user needs and completely changed graphically without losing performance power.
If you already have Ubuntu installed you can also install the Xfce desktop environment with all its basic components. In this way, you can use the tidy interface without consuming unnecessary capacity
Xubuntu users manage content easily and clearly with the help of the file manager Thunar. As Xfce’s default file manager, Thunar has been programmed so that users don’t see any superfluous options. Starting the file manager is just as fast as navigating through files and folders.
Thunar is also a good example of the advantages of Xubuntu’s modular structure: The file manager can either be displayed with a slim toolbar or extended with further user-defined plugins. You can also adaptfunctions from other well-known file managers such as Nautilus (file manager from GNOME) or Dolphin (file manager from KDE).
Another feature of Xubuntu: Via basic Linux commands like “cp”, “mv”, and “rm” – i.e. the commands for copying, moving, renaming, or deleting – file management is simplified, allowing users to continue working as usual even if the operating system is changed.
The advantages of Xubuntu can be summarized like this:
However, Xubuntu also has some disadvantages:
Xubuntu is geared towards people who want to fully concentrate on their work. That’s why the environment is so streamlined and ensures few distractions. Since Xubuntu is a resource-saving operating system, it’s also suitable for people who work with old computers and want to run them at the best possible speed. In general, Xubuntu is a suitable operating system for anyone who is enthusiastic about Xfce or who is interested in it.
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