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Xubuntu is an official Ubuntu variant which uses the Xfce desktop environment instead of KDE or Gnome (as Kubuntu or Ubuntu do). This means lower system requirements so Xubuntu is better suited to run in older or more limited hardware. It is also liked by users who prefer swifter and more efficient graphical interfaces in fast computers.

It takes about a minimum 1.3 GB to install Xubuntu in a hard drive, and then it can run with as little as 64 MB RAM –128 is recommended for optimal use.

Xubuntu’s first official and stable release appeared alongside the other official Ubuntu family member with version 6.10 Dapper Drake, following months of rumors. Since then it’s made available biannually just as the other Ubuntu releases.

It’s a live and installation CD and there’s an alternate version as well. Supported architectures are i386 and amd64. Iso images are available for download in the Xubuntu official web site and all its mirrors but not through Canonical’s shipit, like Kubuntu, Edubuntu or Ubuntu –which means you can’t have Xubuntu mailed to you.