[ltp] Xubuntu vs Ubuntu
Simon Royal
linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
Fri, 26 Feb 2010 13:39:00 +0000
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Rob
I am new to Linux and would prefer a buntu based distro rather than a Debia=
n. Maybe when I get a bit more confident I would try Debian.
I tried some of the lighter versions like Fluxbuntu and CrunchBang=2C but t=
o be honest Xubuntu runs just as well as these and has a fuller featured wi=
ndow manager.
Simon Royal
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> Subject: Re: [ltp] Xubuntu vs Ubuntu
> From: robert@tomsick.net
> To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org
> Date: Fri=2C 26 Feb 2010 12:31:17 +0000
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> On Fri=2C 2010-02-26 at 10:56 +0000=2C Simon Royal wrote:
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> > I am a big fan of Ubuntu. It got me really interested in Linux and
> > gave me the push to leave Mac and Windows behind. I had Ubuntu 9.10
> > running on a Samsung A10 1.1Ghz Duron and loved it=2C then the laptop
> > died. I then was given an IBM ThinkPad 600 and after running a few '
> > lightweight' distros have been quite impressed with Xubuntu 9.10 on
> > it.
> [...]
> > Ultimately my question is=2C would Ubuntu run better than Xubuntu? I am
> > trying to squeeze every ounce of power out of this beast.
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> If performance is your primary concern=2C you may want to consider
> something other than Ubuntu and its direct derivatives (such as
> Kubuntu/Xubuntu). Ubuntu is a quite a 'heavy' distro out-of-the-box=2C
> and while it's possible to slim it down with some judicious package
> management and a bit of tweaking=2C you might be better off just choosing
> something like Debian and adding the packages that you need on top of a
> minimal install.
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> -Rob
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Rob<div><br></div><div>I am new to Linux and would prefer a buntu based dis=
tro rather than a Debian. Maybe when I get a bit more confident I would try=
Debian.</div><div><br></div><div>I tried some of the lighter versions like=
Fluxbuntu and CrunchBang=2C but to be honest Xubuntu runs just as well as =
these and has a fuller featured window manager.<br><br>Simon Royal<br><br>-=
-- Catch me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/SimonRoyal or Skype: Simon-Royal=
<br><br><br><br>>=3B Subject: Re: [ltp] Xubuntu vs Ubuntu<br>>=3B From:=
robert@tomsick.net<br>>=3B To: linux-thinkpad@linux-thinkpad.org<br>>=
=3B Date: Fri=2C 26 Feb 2010 12:31:17 +0000<br>>=3B <br>>=3B On Fri=2C =
2010-02-26 at 10:56 +0000=2C Simon Royal wrote:<br>>=3B >=3B <br>>=3B=
>=3B I am a big fan of Ubuntu. It got me really interested in Linux and<=
br>>=3B >=3B gave me the push to leave Mac and Windows behind. I had Ub=
untu 9.10<br>>=3B >=3B running on a Samsung A10 1.1Ghz Duron and loved =
it=2C then the laptop<br>>=3B >=3B died. I then was given an IBM ThinkP=
ad 600 and after running a few '<br>>=3B >=3B lightweight' distros have=
been quite impressed with Xubuntu 9.10 on<br>>=3B >=3B it.<br>>=3B [=
...]<br>>=3B >=3B Ultimately my question is=2C would Ubuntu run better =
than Xubuntu? I am<br>>=3B >=3B trying to squeeze every ounce of power =
out of this beast.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B <br>>=3B If performance is your p=
rimary concern=2C you may want to consider<br>>=3B something other than U=
buntu and its direct derivatives (such as<br>>=3B Kubuntu/Xubuntu). Ubun=
tu is a quite a 'heavy' distro out-of-the-box=2C<br>>=3B and while it's p=
ossible to slim it down with some judicious package<br>>=3B management an=
d a bit of tweaking=2C you might be better off just choosing<br>>=3B some=
thing like Debian and adding the packages that you need on top of a<br>>=
=3B minimal install.<br>>=3B <br>>=3B -Rob<br>>=3B <br>>=3B -- <br>=
>=3B The linux-thinkpad mailing list home page is at:<br>>=3B http://ma=
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