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If I install lubuntu on Ubuntu, is it really Lubuntu?

rated 0 times [ 2] [ 0] / answers: 1 / hits: 577 / 3 Years ago, mon, june 28, 2021, 9:34:15

I have Ubuntu as a VM, and I just installed Lubuntu

sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop

and now I can boot into this Desktop Enviroment. But, my question is... is this really Lubuntu? Should I just download and install Lubuntu? I want the lightest version possible.

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answered 3 Years ago lintical · Accepted Answer

To keep your distribution in a VM light we should not install the lubuntu-desktop in addition to Ubuntu/Unity:

all the default Ubuntu applications, GNOME, and more will still be there

they need virtual hard disk space

and they will need regular security updates.

So no, you can easily run the Lubuntu desktop on top of Ubuntu/Unity but this will not be the same lean installation you will have after installing Lubuntu.