Xubuntu’s main features

Xubuntu is a Linux distribution. It is derived from Ubuntu and uses the XFCE desktop environment. This means that you get a fully functional operating system, which focus on integration, usability and performance[1], using less resources than the default Ubuntu choice, Unity. Even though the recommended amount of RAM to run Xubuntu is 512 MB, it runs on a computer has at least 192 MB[2].

Here’s a summary of the available applications on Xubuntu 11.10:

• Web browser: Mozilla Firefox 
• E-Mail: Mozilla Thunderbird 
• Instant messaging: Pidgin 
• Music player: gmusicbrowser 
• Movie player: Parole 
• Graphics editor: GIMP 
• File manager: Thunar 
• PDF Reader: Evince 
• Word processor: Abiword 
• Spreadsheet: Gnumeric 
• Text editor: Leafpad 
• Desktop search: Catfish 

As you can see from the above list, Xubuntu provides out of the box full desktop functionality.
Go ahead, and give Xubuntu a try (if you haven’t done so). Installation usually takes 25 minutes.

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