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[pakakid]

Hey guys i was wondering if it is better to install ubuntu or lubuntu on my laptop which is running win 7. How do i even start?? Any help thank you!!

[papibe]

Could you tell us a little more about your laptop's hardware? (CPU, RAM, GPU, etc).

Regards.

[pakakid]

Sure i have the HP Pavilion dv6 Notebook PC

Processor: Intel (R) Core (TM) i5 CPU M 450 @ 2.40 GHZ
2.40 GHz

Installed memory (ram) : 6.00 GB (5.80 GB usuable)
sytem type : 64 bit operating system

[baumanno]

It's totally up to you: whatever you feel most comfortable with!
Start off with ubuntu as it is, play around with it and get a feeling for it; then you can always get another window manager such as lxde or xfce.
On my part, I got tired of Unity and switched to xfce, which is mor lightweight, albeit a little less "shiny". Simply by going


$ sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop

I guess its the same with lubuntu (use lubuntu-desktop instead (please confirm, can't check atm)). Then you can choose, on startup, which WM to use just by clicking on the cogwheel-icon. Just google for "linux window manager" and you'll be spoilt for choice.

But your machine will cope with any of the available options, if that's what your afraid of.

Hugs

[papibe]

Ubuntu Desktop Edition 64bits will run perfectly on that hardware. I would recommend it.

Just my thoughts.
Regards.

[Old_Grey_Wolf]

You can download Ubuntu from here (http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/download). The page also gives instructions for trying it and installing it.

[howefield]

Thread closed. Duplicate here : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1931909