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I am pretty new to Ubuntu and Linux in general. I have a Dell Mini 10 with 1gb of RAM. Would like to know if it would be able to run Ubuntu 10.04 without any issues/lag or should I settle for something like Xubuntu? I would choose performance over graphics any day. Thanks in advance.

ilias
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If you care about performance over graphics and you're new to Ubuntu and Linux, go with Lubuntu 12.04 LTS. It will be more stable for you, and you'll find yourself troubleshooting issues far less. You can get a little better performance from Lubuntu 13.04 because of the newer kernel and updated packages, but if you're new to Linux it probably isn't worth it. That's my two cents, although I'm sure if you ask 10 people you'll get 10 different answers.

Definitely don't go with 10.04 for reasons already mentioned (it's EOL). Also, it's WAY behind in kernel and package updates.

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Ubuntu 10.04 is no longer supported. If you want a long term solution, install 12.04. Ubuntu may work fine on your computer, but a more light lightweight flavor of Ubuntu like Xubuntu or Lubuntu would probably operate faster and smoother on your machine. They were created with PCs with lower end hardware in mind.

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I have tried a lot of flavors, and the absolute best I have come upon performance-wise, and appearance wise (in my opinion) is Xubuntu. Actually, I had installed Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and then installed the XFCE desktop environment, but installing Xubuntu directly would be a lot more straightforward. Here's a link to where you can get Xubuntu...Hope this helps!

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