UbuntuDDE, Ubuntu-based Linux Distro with Deepin Desktop

There is a Linux distro for everything. We have systems for users who are looking for something simple, without complications. And there are other distros for more advanced users who want a system they have full control over, and don’t mind having to execute dozens of commands a day. In addition, we can also find systems in which appearance and aesthetics prevail, systems with very beautiful and well-cared desks that have nothing to envy to Windows or macOS. And one of them is UbuntuDDE .

UbuntuDDE is a Linux distro, based on Ubuntu (as the name suggests) that comes standard with the DDE (Deepin Desktop Environment) desktop. Thanks to this, we can enjoy one of the most popular and used distros in the world together with one of the most pleasant and most cared for desktops in the entire network.

UbuntuDDE

UbuntuDDE features

Of course, the main characteristic of this distro is that it uses Ubuntu as its base, an already very mature operating system, very widespread and behind which there is a huge community, although the decisions depend on Canonical. The difference with this distro is that instead of using GNOME as the default desktop, its developers have chosen to replace it with Deepin Desktop Environment , one of the most beautiful desktops on the entire network.

In addition, it has a modified and optimized Kernel, as well as improvements in the graphics drivers of this distro to guarantee the best possible operation of the system and its effects and animations.

All the good (and bad) of Ubuntu

By using Ubuntu as the base system, this distro inherits all the good, and the not so good, from it. For example, UbuntuDDE uses the official Canonical repositories , having access to the same programs and the same updates as this system. Of course, for desktop updates, and everything related to it, use Deepin’s own repos .

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All programs that work on the Canonical distro will work on this other system. And, in addition, any problem we have with it we can easily solve it using Ubuntu support, since the base is the same.

As for the downside, it is that this distro comes with functions and features that not all users like. For example, the obligation to use Snap packages when installing some programs, such as Chromium, or the Canonical updates model that only supports normal versions for 9 months.

Beautiful and careful design

Above Ubuntu we must highlight the graphical environment, DDE. This system offers a beautiful appearance, a cross between Windows 10 and macOS . For example, at the bottom we can find a taskbar from which we can open the menu (similar to Windows Start), and where we will find the applications dock centered on the screen (style to the macOS dock).

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This distro also has a very intuitive control center from which we can access all the elements of the system. Broadly speaking, this is an all-in-one control panel, from which we can manage users to control sound, peripherals, Bluetooth and general system settings.

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Even some programs, such as the file manager (File manager) have been updated and improved. As we can see, it has a very clear, simple and neat interface, with some icons and a very nice color combination. And we will even have the sidebar from which we can access everything we need from anywhere in the directory tree.

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Finally, it should be noted that coming with the Deepin desktop, we will also find the main Deepin programs installed as standard in this Linux.

Recommended Requirements

In order to install and use this Linux distro without problems, we will not need any unusual hardware . Broadly speaking, any system that Ubuntu can boot will be able to boot this system without problems. Of course, the recommended requirements for the latest LTS (20.04) are:

  • 2 GHz 64-bit processor.
  • 2 GB of RAM.
  • 30 GB of hard drive space.

Download Ubuntu DDE

This Linux distribution, of course, is totally free for all users. Anyone interested in it can download it from the Internet, free of charge, from this link . Once the ISO is downloaded, we will record it to a USB to be able to install it wherever we want.

We can choose between two different versions. The first one (and the recommended one) is the one based on Ubuntu LTS, since it guarantees us 5 years of support and updates without having to change the version. And the second of them, the most advanced, which has a standard support of 9 months, so it is not recommended, unless we do not mind updating the PC with each version of Ubuntu.

Alternatives

UbuntuDDE is a very nice Linux system to look at, with a design in which every last detail is very careful. But it is not the only distro that cares about design. If we want another very nice and neat distribution, we can take a look at the following alternatives.

Elementary OS

Elementary OS

This distro is designed with macOS in mind. Although it uses Ubuntu as a base, its developers have worked hard to adapt the desktop, the theme and all the elements of it to be as similar as possible to the Apple operating system. We are facing a distro that, while being pleasant, is very simple to use, being a great option even for users who have no prior knowledge of Linux.

We can download Elementary OS for free from here .

Zorin OS

Zorin

This distro is designed with Windows users in mind above all else. It has an XFCE desktop that, although they are not beautiful or have as many effects as KDE, GNOME or DDE, it offers a very neat and pampered appearance, similar to Windows and Linux desktops. This system is based on Ubuntu, so, as a base, it offers the same experience as the Canonical distro.

We can download Zorin OS from its website .