What are the main system requirements of Lubuntu?

Lubuntu is one of the options for Ubuntu, based on the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE) as the default GUI. The purpose of creating this OS was to provide a very light distribution, which has all the advantages and services of Ubuntu (storage, support, etc.).

The system requirements of Lubuntu are oriented to "ordinary" personal computers and laptops of users, working on low specification and low-power hardware. Users of such devices may not know how to use the command line tools, and in most cases they simply do not have enough resources to use all OS services. In other words, this shell was developed in order to ensure the uninterrupted operation of legacy devices, and also to alleviate many tasks for inexperienced users.

Because the OS has LXDE components, Lubuntu's system requirements make it possible to use such well-known applications as Firefox, Openbox, Pidgin and so on without problems.

System Features

• It works on the basis of a lightweight LXDE desktop environment.
• Has built-in PCmanFM - lightweight and fast file manager, working with Gio / GVFS.
• Installed by default Openbox - fast and expandable LXDE window manager.
• Uses Firefox - the famous lightweight web browser.
• And, of course, it is based on Ubuntu (the latest version is on 14.04 LTS).

What is this operating system?

Lubuntu is a fast and easy operating system. The OS kernel is based on Linux and Ubuntu. "Lubuntu" uses the minimal LXDE desktop, and also offers a wide selection of lightweight applications. Its developers are betting on speed and energy efficiency. Due to this, Lubuntu has very low hardware requirements . The operating system was founded by Mario Beling, and is currently actively supported by a whole group of specialists.

Lubuntu: what are the minimum system requirements?

Lubuntu is a good operating system for many older computers, but not for everyone. Some devices have too little power or memory. The general rule is that the computer should not be older than 2005 release.

A Pentium II or Celeron system with 128 MB of RAM is the minimum permissible parameters that can allow you to install a slow but yet workable Lubuntu system based on a standard desktop. However, to boot PowerPC, the computer must run at 867 MHz and have 640 MB of RAM.

As has already been said about the latest releases of Lubuntu, the system requirements of the 14.04 version will be slightly higher than the minimum ones, as the shell develops with each new distribution.

ISO file version 14.04 of 32 bits requires that the computer processor has a physical address Extensions or PAE. The latter is provided by Intel Pentium Pro and a later generation of processors. At the same time on devices based on Intel-based Mac Lubuntu should work on all models.

The newest version of "Lubuntu 15.10" under the name Wily Werewolf was released in October last year. In comparison with previous releases, there are significant differences in it.

Lubuntu: system requirements for version 15.10

What innovations does version 15.10 contain?

• Added bugfixes, as well as transitional settings for LXQt.
• The components of LXDE have been substantially updated.
• The graphic design of the shell is significantly improved - there are new colorful themes and icons.
• Fcitx is added as a replacement for iBus, which caused regular difficulties in the operation of the system. Thanks to this innovation, some Asian languages (Korean and Japanese) are now available.
• Added additional sessions, which are available in the default configuration.

Speaking about the system requirements of Lubuntu, first of all you need to mention RAM (RAM). To run advanced Internet services, such as Google+, Google Docs, Facebook and YouTube, your computer will need about 1 GB.

For such highly specialized programs as LibreOffice and the applications for viewing pictures, your device will need about 512 MB of RAM.

The minimum system requirements for Lubuntu regarding the processor specification are Pentium (M or 4) or AMD K8. Older components are too slow, and AMD K7 always has problems with flash video.

As for graphics cards, Intel, Nvidia and AMD / ATI / Radeon work with Lubuntu by default, or the system can be configured so that there are no problems.

In addition, in version 15.10 of Lubuntu, system requirements include a DVD / USB reader. This is necessary to install the OS. You will also need the ability to work with the command line if your computer has non-standard settings or has a low amount of RAM. If necessary, the OS image can be reloaded to a CD-ROM.