Lubuntu 24.04 | The Only Snapless Ubuntu

Today we look at Lubuntu and what the new release brings to the table for low-spec computers running Ubuntu.
#ubuntu #lxqt #snap

00:00 - Intro
01:40 - Release Notes
02:40 - Booting the Drive
06:15 - Current known bugs
09:00 - Into the VM!

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[dan]

That’s not completely true. Kubuntu 24.04 has a new minimal install option and if you choose that it doesn’t install snapd by default.

[icqme]

Thanks! Didn't know minimal install excludes snap. Going to reinstall Lubuntu on my HP Stream.

[cbbcbb]

If a Linux distribution works well on lower end 64-bit hardware (not 32-bit), shouldn't it work blazingly well on higher end 64-bit hardware?

[JoseIgnacio-ue]

I just updated to Ubuntu 24.04 LTS from Ubuntu 23.10. It was easy and it took like 30mins. So far everything is working. It was more easy and seamless than last time I upgraded to 23.10.

[metafile]

The ONLY version of the Ubuntu 'family' worth taking serious. Without 'snapd ', it becomes a really nice option, flies on all hardware, old and new. With a few tweaks to sort the overall theming - by installing qt5ct/qt6ct - it aspires to a beautiful lxqt desktop too. Well recommended!
B safe...

[johnfaulk]

Hey Tom,

More often than not, the calamares bug, in my experience, is caused by the hard drive being mounted somewhere already. Simply unmounting the drive is often sufficient. calamares will not proceed on a mounted drive. Its actually a safety mechanism, not a bug!

[kychemclass]

Snaps ate the reason I avoid direct Ubuntu OS's

[OppaReacts]

If you install anything on Lubuntu, it forces you to use Snaps. I just tried with the latest version.

[mahatmadandy]

The issue with the Camamares installer and your inability to delete the drive is because the drive is mounted. You don't necessarily need to go o in and delete stuff as much as you need to go in there and unmount it.

[drakemallard]

Does the Lubuntu Calamares Installer give you the @ and @home Subvolumes out of the box when installing on btrfs?

[gbncondor]

i install Lubuntu with Kali Linux but when i swich on my pc i see only Lubuntu, how can i see kali linux to when i swich the pc?

[siwiecministro]

Did LxQt killed proper scrollbars and substituted them with those disastrous "overlay" scrollbars without "steppers"? You should have opened File Manager on some big directory to check that...

[JCCyC]

I'm holding on for the Mint version based on that LTS, but I'm open to opinions on why I should get Lubuntu instead.

[johanb.]

Even though I'm Dutch I always install the American English version. Easier when I have a problem and search for a solution. The solutions are most of the times in English, that's why. Lubuntu the only snapless Ubuntu, but when you install Firefox manually it installs the snap🤔

[szymon]

I tried this on an old pc but weirdly it didnt work that well. Xfce runs smoother for me

[tenfourproductionsllc]

If you select minimal, it is no snap. But the moment you do something like sudo apt-get install firefox in the terminal... guess what it will So you are going to have to be careful in how you install things...

[группа-тд]

What about Lubuntu vs Debian LXQT. Are there advantages?

[LRMo]

What's the problem with snapd? Switched from Windows to Kubuntu last weekend and am absolutely fascinated by how well it's working, so I don't get the disdain. Should I car about that? 🤔

[Geniuscat]

im scared of installing ubuntu instead of mac os. linux scares me.

[jfro_]

how to install linux mint or ubuntu in a windows 10 dual boot without usb flash drive or dvd bootable installer?