If I use LXDE can Ubuntu be fast like Lubuntu? Or are there differences other than the desktop environment? If there are what changes can I make?
I ended up switching to Ubuntu because Lubuntu had some sound issues for me with programs I wanted to use and I already had an Ubuntu install disk handy. Maybe I was missing some drivers or something but I'd rather avoid formatting and/or installing another OS at this point
The main difference between Ubuntu and Lubuntu is that Lubuntu is lighter, less resource hungry and more energy-efficient as it uses lightweight applications, including the LXDE desktop (Lightweight X11 desktop environment). Lubuntu is ideal for users having low hardware specs. Both Ubuntu and Lubuntu share the same core system and repositories. Ubuntu is the original creation with Xubuntu, Lubuntu, Kubuntu all basically the same systems with different desktop environments and default applications.
Source: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu
