Basically the differences between Ubuntu, Kubuntu, and Xubuntu are the desktop interfaces and installation packages that come with each version. For example, Ubuntu uses the GNOME desktop, Kubuntu uses the KDE desktop, and Xubuntu uses the XFCE desktop which I just read is a more lightweight desktop than the others. Ubuntu now uses the Unity desktop, but you can still use GNOME if you don't like Unity. I am posting this because Unity has scared off some users so some people might want to check out other desktops. I personally like Unity and think it just takes some getting use to.
A link on how to install Kubuntu
How to install KDE on Ubuntu
The simple terminal command is:
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
and Xubuntu
Installing Xfce on Ubuntu
The simple terminal command is:
sudo apt-get install xubuntu-desktop
From the same website, http://www.psychocats.net, a post on going from Unity to GNOME
How to return to classic Gnome in Ubuntu
and a post on the difference between GNOME and KDE
KDE and Gnome Comparison
This site, http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu, also has several other post concerning Ubuntu so you might want to check it out!
Some additional links from howtogeek - http://www.howtogeek.com/:
Install KDE (Kubuntu) on Ubuntu - http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/install-kde-kubuntu-on-ubuntu/
Install Xfce (Xubuntu) on Ubuntu Linux - http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/install-xfce-xubuntu-on-ubuntu-linux/
A good, but short, post on the different desktops in Ubuntu 11.04 from http://scottlinux.com/:
Ubuntu 11.04 Change From Unity To Classic Gnome - http://scottlinux.com/2011/03/05/ubuntu-11-04-change-from-unity-to-classic-gnome/
http://www.xubuntu.org/
Xubuntu is a community developed operating system that is well-suited for laptops and desktops. Whether you use it at home, at school or at work Xubuntu contains all the applications you'll ever need, from word processing and email applications, to web server software and programming tools.
Xubuntu is and always will be free of charge. You do not pay any licensing fees. You can download, use and share Xubuntu with your friends, family, school or business for absolutely nothing.
We issue a new Xubuntu release every six months. That means you'll always have the latest and greatest applications that the open source world has to offer.
Xubuntu is designed with security in mind. You get free security updates for at least 18 months and with the Long Term Support (LTS) version you get three years support. There is no extra fee for the LTS version, we make our very best work available to everyone on the same free terms. Upgrades to new versions of Xubuntu are and always will be free of charge.
Everything you need comes on one CD, providing a complete working environment. Additional software is available online.
The graphical installer enables you to get up and running quickly and easily. A standard installation should take less than 25 minutes.
Once installed your system is immediately ready-to-use. We provide you with a desktop offering that includes a full set of productivity, internet, drawing and graphics applications, and games.
http://www.xfce.org/
http://www.kubuntu.org/
Kubuntu is a community developed and supported project. Since its launch in October 2004, Kubuntu has become one of the most highly regarded Linux distributions with millions of users around the world.
Kubuntu will always be free to download, free to use and free to distribute to others. With these goals in mind, Kubuntu aims to be the most widely used Linux system, and is the centre of a global open source software ecosystem.
http://www.kde.org/
Plasma Desktop
http://www.gnome.org/
GNOME Ubuntu Classic
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