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<p>Thanks to all the hard work from our contributors, Lubuntu 17.10
has been released! With the codename Artful Aardvark, Lubuntu
17.10 is the 13th release of Lubuntu, with support until July of
2018.</p>
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<h1>What is Lubuntu?</h1>
<p><strong>Lubuntu</strong> is an official <strong>Ubuntu</strong>
flavor based on the Lightweight X11 Desktop Environment (LXDE).
The project’s goal is to provide a lightweight yet functional
distribution. <strong>Lubuntu</strong> specifically targets older
machines with lower resources, but also runs great on newer
hardware. Along with a simple but usable graphical user interface,
<strong>Lubuntu</strong> comes with a wide variety of applications
chosen for their small footprint so you can browse, email, chat,
play, and be productive.</p>
<h1>Where can I download it?</h1>
<p>On <a
href="http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu/releases/17.10/release/">the
<strong>Ubuntu</strong> cdimage server</a>, we have images for
the following architectures:</p>
<ul>
<li>amd64 (commonly referred to as 64-bit)</li>
<li>i386 (commonly referred to as 32-bit)</li>
</ul>
<p>The release notes are <a
href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseNotes/Lubuntu">here</a>
if you wish to read them. We have left out some notes that are
common to all flavors, so read <a
href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseNotes">the <strong>Ubuntu</strong>
release notes</a> if you wish.</p>
<h1>What’s improved since 17.04?</h1>
<ul>
<li>We now ship with Linux Kernel 4.13.</li>
<li>General bug fix release as we prepare to switch to LXQt.</li>
<li>LXDE components have been updated with bug fixes.</li>
<li>The artwork has received an update.</li>
<li>The latest release of Audacious, 3.9, is included by default.</li>
<li>Hardinfo has been updated to the latest upstream snapshot.</li>
</ul>
<h1>System Requirements</h1>
<p><strong>Lubuntu</strong> is a good operating system for many old
computers, but not for all of them. Some computers have too little
horsepower or memory. A rule of thumb is that the computer should
not be more than 10 years old (although some older computers are
known to work as well).</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Memory (RAM)</strong>: for advanced internet services
like Google+, YouTube, Google Drive, and Facebook, your computer
needs at least 1 GB of RAM. For local programs like LibreOffice
and simple browsing habits, your computer needs at least 512 MB
of RAM.</li>
<li><strong>Processor (CPU)</strong>: the minimum specification
for CPU is Pentium 4 or Pentium M or AMD K8. Older processors
are too slow and the AMD K7 has problems with Flash video.</li>
</ul>
<h1>How do I get support?</h1>
<p>We recommend that you email the lubuntu-users mailing list. Send
an email to lubuntu-users AT lists DOT ubuntu DOT com.</p>
<p>If you prefer IRC, our support channel is <a
href="https://kiwiirc.com/client/irc.freenode.net/#lubuntu">#lubuntu
on freenode IRC</a>. If you don’t have an IRC client, click the
link in the earlier sentence, type in a nickname, press start,
state your question and press Enter to speak. <strong>If your
question is not answered right away, stick around, and if you
don’t get an answer, email the lubuntu-users list.</strong></p>
<h1>How do I contribute?</h1>
<p>We always need more help! If you would like to contribute, head
over to our <a
href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu/GettingInvolved">Getting
Involved page</a>. If you have any questions about contributing,
please join #lubuntu-devel on freenode or email the lubuntu-devel
mailing list at lubuntu-devel AT lists DOT ubuntu DOT com.</p>
<h1>Known Issues</h1>
<p>For known issues, please see <a
href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseNotes/Lubuntu">the
release notes</a>.</p>
<h1>Lubuntu Next</h1>
<p>Alongside <strong>Lubuntu</strong> 17.10 featuring LXDE, the <strong>Lubuntu</strong>
Team is proud to announce an early adopter’s release of <strong>Lubuntu</strong>
Next, featuring the LXQt 0.11.1 Desktop Environment, which is the
Qt 5 port of LXDE. <strong>While this release is available to
install using the links below, we do NOT recommend that people
use it in production unless they are aware of the somewhat
critical bugs associated (which are more than 10 at the point of
writing this). It also wouldn’t be a bad idea to be in contact
with us as well</strong>. A rule of thumb is that if you do not
know what we are talking about, don’t install it quite yet.</p>
<p>You can install <strong>Lubuntu</strong> Next by using the links
<a
href="http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/lubuntu-next/daily-live/pending/">available
on the cdimage server</a> or <a
href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD">by
using the Minimal ISO for 17.10 and selecting the Lubuntu Qt
desktop</a>.</p>
<h1>Connect With Us</h1>
<p>If you would like to connect with us on various platforms, we
have several ways to <a href="http://lubuntu.me/support/">stay in
touch</a>.</p>
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