Lubuntu with GNOME

[jazahalka]

I have installed and set GNOME on lubuntu, so do I have now ubuntu? Is between ubuntu and lubuntu any other difference?

[howefield]

Thread moved to the "New to Ubuntu" forum.

[jazahalka]

Thanks, I did not know, where to ask it.

[guiverc]

Personally I'd call it Ubuntu, but it would be equally correct to call it Lubuntu. It would also depend on whom I'm talking to.

The system I'm replying to you on, was a Ubuntu install originally, on which I added `xubuntu-desktop`, `lubuntu-desktop` & `ubuntu-mate-desktop` to it. Thus what is mine?

I select (as you likely do) which I use during login, and as I'm currently using my Lubuntu session, I'd more likely call it Lubuntu currently online, however if speaking with friends/family or non-ubuntu people, I'd generally fall back to Ubuntu (more people may know what it is) or just refer to it as a GNU/Linux.

If I was using XFCE/Xubuntu, I'd likely call it Xubuntu online, or when speaking to people who know what Xubuntu is. If using GNOME/Ubuntu, I'd just call it Ubuntu. (I've since removed `ubuntu-mate-desktop` so I can't use that anymore).

Personally I'd not call it a Linux machine (*1), for me it's GNU/Linux, but that's just my choice. Most do call it Linux - ie. there is no right answer; it's what seems most correct for you.


*1 = Linux is the kernel, my android phone uses that kernel too

[jazahalka]

So is there any other difference between Ubuntu and Lubuntu that different desktop?

[howefield]

...so do I have now ubuntu?

Might help to know exactly what package(s) you have installed to "set gnome". It's unclear eg, whether you have installed purely a gnome desktop or the full ubuntu desktop.

[jazahalka]

I installed just the gnome-desktop package I think.

[ActionParsnip]

What is the output of:

lsb_release -a; uname -a

Thanks

[jazahalka]

It says:

No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS
Release: 20.04
Codename: focal
Linux ls-aspirea51552g 5.4.0-62-generic #70-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 12 12:45:47 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

So is Lubuntu just Ubuntu with different desktop?

[ActionParsnip]

So is Lubuntu just Ubuntu with different desktop?

Essentially, yes. Ubuntu uses Gnome. Lubuntu uses LXDE. The underlying packages are identical