Lubuntu 17.04 released: lightweight, fast, easier operating system

Lubuntu is a lightweight operating system based on Ubuntu Linux. Rather than Ubuntu’s Unity desktop environment, it uses LXDE, the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment. It is designed to consume fewer system resources, and in testing, uses about half as much system RAM as comparable Linux distributions. Lubuntu is fast, secure, reliable, easy to set up, and a great choice for older PCs.
Lubuntu comes packaged with many popular free software packages, such as Abiword, Audacious, Gnumeric, MPlayer, Pidgin, XChat, and Leafpad. It also includes the synaptic software package manager for installing and uninstalling new software and maintaining dependencies. For web browsing, it includes the Chromium web browser by default. As of 2014, it is packaged with Firefox.

Lubuntu 17.04 was released, code-named “Zesty Zapus”, Lubuntu 17.04 is the twelfth version of Lubuntu, supported to January 2018. What improvements have been made since 16.10?

• Run the Linux kernel 4.10.
• This is a general bug fix version, ready to switch to LXQt.
• The LXDE component has been bug fixes.

For full update please check the release announcement .

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Further reading

• Lubuntu strategy development: won’t focus on old PCs but perhaps support 32-bit PCs
• Peppermint 9 releases, based on Lubuntu Linux distribution

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Do Son

Do Son is the Founder and Editor of SecurityOnline.info. Working in cybersecurity since 2013, he reports on vulnerabilities, malware, and emerging threats, providing timely analysis to help organizations and individuals stay ahead of evolving risks.