With the release of Ubuntu 23.04 still fairly recent, Michael Reed examines the differences between the official spins of that distribution.
Michael Reed has been handed so many flavours and spins over the years that he feels like he works on a milkshake stand.
HOW WE TESTED…
For this assignment, we installed each distribution and began playing around with them, trying to picture how they would look to both newcomers and people who already have some Linux experience. We carried out some basic tasks and loaded up most of the important apps. We updated the systems and tried installing some software using the GUI package management tools on offer.
This time around, we’re not searching for a low-end solution, but we did make some notes about how efficient each distribution is. As usual, we used the df -h command to display the disk usage of an updated fresh installation and free -h to find out how much memory was in use upon a fresh boot to a desktop with a terminal window open. It’s sometimes subjective, but we keep a constant lookout for anything that feels slow.
In this case, no notable problems, such as crashes or slowdowns, showed up when managing software or using the systems.