I am wondering what the difference between Ubuntu and it's derivatives is besides the desktop interface (GNOME, XFCE, KDE, etc..)
I have used Xubuntu in the past, and seems I have been able to apply solutions for Ubuntu problems on Xubuntu. Which makes me think that Ubuntu and it's derivatives are just the same car, but with a different paint job?
Am I thinking about this correctly?
Best Answer
Calling the different flavors of Ubuntu derivatives explains it all in a nutshell. They are all the same under the hood except for whatever packages are bundled with each desktop environment. Packages in the default Ubuntu repositories can usually be installed on any Ubuntu derivative.