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Lubuntu. Say it with me. Looboontoo. Has a nice ring, doesn't it?
Lubuntu isn't just an adorable name that rolls off the tongue like caramel. It's also a Linux distribution that combines the Ubuntu distribution and the LXQT desktop. LXQT is a lightweight Linux desktop based on the Qt cross-platform application development framework. LXQT is fast, simple, works well on older hardware, is customizable, and includes a decent collection of software to get you started.
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Lubuntu greatly benefits from the combination of the LXQT desktop and its Ubuntu base, so it's fast, reliable, and easy to use. Thanks to some components borrowed from KDE Plasma (such as the Discover app store), it's very user-friendly.
What, exactly, makes Lubuntu so user-friendly? Let's take a look.
It's all about the desktop
There are two different routes to designing a Linux desktop:
Stick with what's familiar.
Make something modern and different.
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