Ubuntu/Ubuntu Variants

  • Kubuntu, a desktop distribution using KDE rather than GNOME.
  • Xubuntu (Ubuntu running Xfce, [1] designed for older computers - runs fine with 256MB of memory)
  • Lubuntu uses even less RAM; LXDE
  • Edubuntu
  • Ubuntu Studio geared to general multimedia production
  • Installation on low memory systems [2]