This edition of the famous Ubuntu operating system uses the Xfce desktop environment

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Xubuntu is an open source and full-featured Live Linux distribution based on Ubuntu Linux and built around the lightweight and practical Xfce desktop environment. It provides users with a fast, stable and reliable computing environment for common day-to-day tasks.

Distributed as 64-bit/32-bit Live DVDs

Like many other Ubuntu-derived operating systems, Xubuntu is distributed as Live DVD ISO images, supporting both 32-bit and 64-bit architectures. The boot menu will allow users to try the entire system without installing it, boot the operating system that is already installed or test the RAM (system memory) for errors.

With Xubuntu you can get started right away, as the Live DVD is designed in such a way that it installs the operating system very quickly, straight from the boot menu of the Live DVD, and doesn’t force users to install additional software.

Xfce is in charge of the desktop environment

The Xfce desktop environment offered in Xubuntu is comprised of a taskbar on the upper part of the screen and a hidden dock at the bottom. From the taskbar you will be able to access the main menu, switch between two virtual desktops (more can be added), access system functions (shutdown, restart, logout, etc.) and system tray programs.

Default applications

Default applications include the Thunar file manager, Mozilla Firefox web browser, Mozilla Thunderbird email client, Pidgin instant messenger, Transmission torrent downloader, XChat IRC client, GIMP image editor, gThumb image viewer and organizer, GMusicBrowser audio player, Parole video player, AbiWord word processing app, and Gnumeric spreadsheet software.

Users can purchase, install, update or remove applications through the Ubuntu Software Center application that can be opened directly from the main menu. An Xfce image viewer called Ristretto, Xfburn CD/DVD burning software, and many other small utilities are also installed in Xubuntu.

Bottom line

Xubuntu was initially created as a community-derived project that aimed to provide users with a lightweight Ubuntu desktop experience on older hardware and low-end computers. In time it became an official Ubuntu flavor. We recommend to use Xubuntu if your computer doesn’t support any other Ubuntu flavor, or if you really like the functionality and snappiness of the Xfce desktop environment.

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• Light Locker replaces xscreensaver for screen locking, a setting editing GUI is included
• The panel layout is updated, and now uses Whiskermenu as the default menu
• Mugshot is included to allow you to easily edit your personal preferences
• MenuLibre for menu editing, with full Xfce support, replacing Alacarte

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If you were hoping to download Ubuntu 17.10 32-bit come its release next month we’ve some bad news to give you.

Ubuntu is dropping 32-bit builds of Ubuntu desktop entirely as of Ubuntu 17.10

Canonical’s Dimitri John Ledkov has asked the Ubuntu release team to “action” a proposal he put forth earlier in the development cycle, in which he argued that i386 builds of Ubuntu desktop (aka 32-bit builds) should no longer be produced.

“Please action the below and remove Ubuntu Desktop i386 daily-live images from the release manifest for Beta and Final milestones of 17.10 and therefore do not ship ubuntu-desktop-i386.iso artifact for 17.10,” he writes.

“This doesn’t mean Ubuntu desktop won’t run on 32-bit computers, simply that you won’t be able to download a pre-made live disc for it”

“There is no longer any effective qa or testing of the desktop product on actual i386 hardware (explicitly non x86_64 CPUs).”

What this change doesn’t mean

No changes are being made to other builds of Ubuntu 17.10, such as minimal install ISOs or the net install option, and this newsdoes not mean Ubuntu won’t run on 32-bit, simply that you won’t be able to download a pre-made desktop ISO image for it.

So, don’t panic: you can still install the Ubuntu desktop on 32-bit machines, you’ll just need to use a different ISO to do it.

The 32-bit Ubuntu archive is not going anywhere either. If you’re currently running a 32-bit version of Ubuntu you can continue to upgrade to new releases as normal.

This change also does not affect Ubuntu flavours such as Xubuntu, Ubuntu MATE Ubuntu Budgie, et al — they’ll be free to make their own decisions about what they support.

And there’s always Ubuntu 16.04 LTS, which is supported until 2021 and readily available as a 32-bit image.

“Change of scope and target market for i386”

Why drop 32-bit Ubuntu? Well, it seems like no-one really uses it. And those who do probably run a lighter, trimmer version of the distro like Xubuntu or Ubuntu MATE.

Download Xubuntu Iso 32 Bit

The Ubuntu website hasn’t offered 32-bit downloads for some time, not for desktop, server, or cloud. Many other Linux distributions and operating systems are also distributed as 64-bit only images.

Last year we ran a poll asking how which version of Ubuntu you use: 32-bit or 64-bit. The results of that poll revealed that 92% run Ubuntu 64-bit already.

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While not a total slam dunk, those results suggest that while this is a significant sounding change it is one that will have little practical impact for the majority of users.