Lubuntu
Lubuntu 24.10 | |
| Developer | Lubuntu Community |
|---|---|
| OS family | Linux (Unix-like) |
| Working state | Active development |
| Source model | Open source |
| Latest release | 25.04 / 17 April 2025 |
| Package manager | APT, snap |
| Platforms | x86-64 |
| Kernel type | Monolithic (Linux) |
| Userland | GNU |
| Default user interface | LXQt |
| License | Mainly the GNU GPL/ various others |
| Official website | lubuntu |
Lubuntu (/lʊˈbʊntuː/ luu-BUUN-too) is a lightweight Linux distribution based on Ubuntu that uses the LXQt desktop environment in place of GNOME. Lubuntu was originally touted as being "lighter, less resource hungry and more energy-efficient", but now aims to be "a functional yet modular distribution focused on getting out of the way and letting users use their computer".
Lubuntu originally used the LXDE desktop, but moved to the LXQt desktop with the release of Lubuntu 18.10 in October 2018, due to the slow development of LXDE, losing support for GTK 2 as well as the more active and stable LXQt development without GNOME dependencies.
The name Lubuntu is a portmanteau of LXQt and Ubuntu. The LXQt name derives from the merger of the LXDE and Razor-qt projects, while the word Ubuntu means "humanity towards others" in the Zulu and Xhosa languages.
Lubuntu received official recognition as a formal member of the Ubuntu family on 11 May 2011, commencing with Lubuntu 11.10, which was released on 13 October 2011.