Xubuntu releases:

• 8.04, codenamed Hardy Heron, with Long Term Support (newest release, released in April of 2008).
• 6.06.1, codename Dapper Drake, with Long Term Support (released in June of 2006).

Xubuntu Mirrors (8.04 Hardy Heron):

Please download Xubuntu from a mirror in a country close to you.
Note: If you know how to use BitTorrent, the Torrent downloads are preferred.
Note: Not all mirrors may have synced this release yet. If you get an error, please try another mirror.

• Australia
• Bulgaria
• Canada (Ontario)
• Canada (Waterloo, Ontario)
• Europe
• France (free.fr)
• France (univ-nantes.fr)
• Netherlands
• Portugal
• Portugal
• Russian Federation
• Slovakia
• South Africa
• United Kingdom
• United Kingdom
• United States

Xubuntu Mirrors (6.06.1 Dapper Drake LTS):

Please download Xubuntu from a mirror in a country close to you.

• Australia
• Bulgaria
• Canada (Waterloo, Ontario)
• Europe
• France (free.fr)
• France (univ-nantes.fr)
• Germany
• Netherlands
• Portugal
• Portugal
• Russian Federation
• Slovakia
• South Africa
• United Kingdom
• United Kingdom
• United States

Minimum system requirements

To run the Desktop CD (LiveCD + Install CD), you need 128 MB RAM to run or 192 MB RAM to install. The Alternate Install CD only requires you to have 64 MB RAM.

To install Xubuntu, you need 1.5 GB of free space on your hard disk.

Once installed, Xubuntu can run with 192 MB RAM, but it is strongly recommended to have at least 256 MB RAM.

ShipIt

Unfortunately, unlike the other Ubuntu derivatives, Xubuntu does not yet have free cds available for shipping due to lack of funding.

Upgrading

Please make sure to backup your data before attempting an upgrade.

Feisty Fawn and newer releases

If you are using Xubuntu 7.04 "Feisty Fawn" or newer, you can upgrade your system using Applications->System->Update Manager. If a newer release is available, it will display a button allowing you to upgrade by following the on-screen instructions.

Edgy Eft

If you are using Xubuntu 6.10 (Edgy Eft), you can upgrade to version 7.04 (Feisty Fawn).
Press Alt+F2, enter gksu "update-manager -c" and press Run. Then follow the on-screen instructions to upgrade.

Install Xubuntu from Ubuntu

If you have an existing Ubuntu, Kubuntu, or Edubuntu installation, it is possible to install Xubuntu and retain your current installation. To do so, just go into Synaptic (or Adept if you use Kubuntu) and install the xubuntu-desktop package. There you are! Next time you login, you can choose Xubuntu from the Session menu on the login screen.

Dual Boot

Since Xubuntu shares the ubuntu-base, please reference this page for dual boot (installation while keeping another operating system) instructions.