Lubuntu vs. Xubuntu: Which Ubuntu flavor is right for you - my expert advice

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ZDNET's key takeaways

• Lubuntu and Xubuntu are both Ubuntu flavors.
• Both default to a familiar desktop layout.
• One is much more configurable than the other.

There are plenty of Ubuntu flavors. There's Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Unity, Edubuntu, Kubuntu,  Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Kylin, Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Studio, and Ubuntu Studio.

There's also Lubuntu and Xubuntu.

I want to take a look at those last two versions because they both kind of serve the same purpose: a lightweight Linux distribution, based on Ubuntu.

On the surface, they might seem similar, but they are actually quite different. 

Let's dive in.

Lubuntu

Lubuntu is the Ubuntu flavor with the LXQt desktop environment. LXQt uses Qt. For ...