A Practical Guide to Official Ubuntu Flavors

Official Ubuntu flavors share Ubuntu foundations while offering different desktop experiences. Kubuntu features KDE Plasma, Xubuntu features Xfce, and Lubuntu features LXQt. Ubuntu MATE, Ubuntu Budgie, Ubuntu Cinnamon, Ubuntu Unity, Edubuntu, and Ubuntu Studio target additional preferences. Always check current flavor status and supported releases before installing.

Before you install

Always review the current project's documentation, support policy, release notes and download checksums. Requirements and supported features vary by release and hardware.