Ubuntu是一个基于 Linux 的操作系统，由 Mark Shuttleworth 领导的“Canonical”团队开发。它属于 Linux 的 Debian 家族。它是开源的，可以免费使用。 “ubuntu”一词源自一个非洲词，意思是“对他人的人性”。中文版的Ubuntu用于运行世界上最快的超级计算机。谷歌的自动驾驶汽车使用的是 ubuntu 的精简版。
Xubuntu基本上是社区维护的 Ubuntu 操作系统的衍生品。 Xubuntu 是由社区开发的。它最初于 2006 年 6 月 23 日发布。Xubuntu 是 XFCE 和 Ubuntu 的组合。 Xubuntu 的桌面环境是 XFCE，它稳定、轻便且可配置。它在旧硬件上运行良好。
Ubuntu 和 Xubuntu 的区别
| S.No. |
Ubuntu |
Xubuntu |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Ubuntu is developed by Canonical. | Xubuntu is developed by the Community. |
| 3. | Ubuntu is a free and open-source Linux distribution based on Debian. | Xubuntu is basically a community-maintained derivative of the Ubuntu operating system. |
| 4. | Ubuntu means “humanity toward others.” | Xubuntu is a combination of XFCE and Ubuntu. |
| 5. | It doesn’t have XFCE. | It has XFCE which is stable, light, and configurable. |
| 6. | It uses the Unity desktop environment. | The desktop environment of Xubuntu is XFCE. |
| 7. | It has limited desktop customization options. | The desktop environment is intended to minimize system resources. |
| 8. | It has a powerful search tool with extensive filters. | It works well on older hardware. |
| 9. | It doesn’t have a modern look as compared with Xubuntu. | It has a modern look as compared with Ubuntu and lots of features. |