Xubuntu
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Pros
- Xubuntu, Mint or try MX Linux KDE Plasma (Might not run this well)
- I recommend going with something like Xubuntu (Ubuntu with XFCE) or Lubuntu (Ubuntu with LXQT)
- Xubuntu is lightweight and good for coding projects.
- Go for mint xfce or xubuntu , i don't think it will be able to take modern DE's comfortably
- I would go for xubuntu, modern but relatively lightweight. The 4 GB are going to be a bit of a pain with modern web browsers
Cons
- I personally use Xubuntu for many years, it is snappy even with snap packages, but you said you want something modern looking and Xubuntu, as much beautiful i see it, it is not usually considered modern looking.
- I’d stay away from Xubuntu for this specific use case just because Ubuntu’s memory footprint has crept up over the years and you don’t need the Ubuntu ecosystem for what you’re doing.
Sentiment
18 positive (90%) · 1 mixed (5%) · 1 negative (5%)
Trust + time weighted score: +86% · raw score 85%
What redditors said (10 of 20)
Xubuntu, Mint or try MX Linux KDE Plasma (Might not run this well)
I recommend going with something like Xubuntu (Ubuntu with XFCE) or Lubuntu (Ubuntu with LXQT)
Xubuntu is lightweight and good for coding projects.
Go for mint xfce or xubuntu , i don't think it will be able to take modern DE's comfortably
I would go for xubuntu, modern but relatively lightweight. The 4 GB are going to be a bit of a pain with modern web browsers
Lubuntu or xubuntu
Bumping everyone else's recommendations for XFCE-based distros (Linux Mint XFCE and Xubuntu, I'd say do LM XFCE personally)
Xubuntu/Lubuntu or LinuxMint Xfce
Pues yo no usaría ubuntu desktop usaría Xubuntu es lo mismo pero menos cargado en las X mas liviano a su uso para la raspberry
Check out Lubuntu or Xubuntu. They rely on the nouveau driver.
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