Looking for a normie KDE distro that works out of the box and is stable without issues.
Kubuntu is most normie. Its just Ubuntu but with KDE instead of Gnome. KDE Neon has the latest KDE but the update process is a mess so I can’t recommend it.
Personally I use EndeavourOS with KDE and find it very easy. Updates are literally just typing
yay. But I understand that Arch based distros aren’t for everyone.I find that endeavor is pretty nice as someone who typically uses windows…I just can’t wrap my head around not having a GUI for software installs. Like, I want to install jellyfish, but when I search for it, there were like 30 different ones to choose. Installed a package that I don’t want, where do I go to find the exact name of the package and then uninstall?
It was enough to send me to kubuntu, which is what’s on my laptop now. Basically only use the laptop for the web too, so likely no reason to change anything up.
I’m using kubuntu right now. Test it out fedora for about 3 hours before I ran into a bug and went back to the KUbuntu hard drive. Normie means it just works, or at the very least googling the answer leads to good solutions. Only ubuntu has that
Does Plasma on EndeavorOS include Discover? For those that want GUI updates
I’m using Manjaro because SuSE Tubleweed didn’t want to install that day. People like to hate on Manjaro but I honestly don’t know why - the defaults are fine and I very rarely have issues despite using software from the AUR
This is why: https://manjarno.pages.dev
It has been 442d 15h 07m 53s since Manjaro !$%&?*# up.
So a year and a half? That’s not all that bad really. And that time it was a (admittedly bloody stupid) cock up involving the SSL certificate of their website not of the distro itself
Sure, maybe they’re better now, but this long list is why the reputation stuck.
That and EndeavourOS exists
I don’t have any issues with the complaints often mentioned about Manjaro.
Linux Mint, on the other hand, once got hacked and hosted malware on their website :(
But I’m sure you’re as quick to tell people about that as you are to tell people about Manjaro.
But I’m sure you’re as quick to tell people about that as you are to tell people about Manjaro.
Why would I tell people about something I’ve never heard of before? Go shove your snide attitude up your ass.
Also pretty disingenuous to compare a single incident of being hacked with a pattern of sloppiness and negligence.
Well, you’ve heard about it now so I fully expect you to take up the crusade like you have against manjaro, unless you’re biased/tribalist.
Also pretty disingenuous to compare a single incident of being hacked with a pattern of sloppiness and negligence.
No it’s not, lol. Being infected with malware is worse than anything the Manjaro team has done. If you disagree, then you’re just not worth taking seriously.
Let’s be honest though, you’re not worth taking seriously because you just do what you think will make you look good in front of your peers.
If you thinking getting hacked once is comparable to a multi-year pattern of being clearly negligent and sloppy, then there’s not much hope for you.
Also I’ve just actually looked at EndeavourOS’ website and it says very clearly front and centre that it’s focused on the terminal, which is entirely not what OP was even asking for. It might be a fine distro, I don’t know, I’ve never used it or checked how many years it is since they cocked up, but it doesn’t present itself as a KDE focused distro which is what OP (and I) want!
I keep saying that’s what turns me off from endeavor as a Manjaro user.
That, and it seems like all the people suggesting it don’t really have their minds grounded in reality.
A lot of them legitimately believe Arch is a sufficient replacement for Manjaro, and that just tells me they aren’t worth taking seriously.
There’s a lot of 🧩 in the FOSS space, and I think we should acknowledge it for what it is instead of putting it on a pedestal.
That must be why it ships with a GUI installer, that can install any of the popular DEs and WMs…
Or maybe you just have a weird bee in your bonnet about something that’s not even really a problem as evidenced from your own numbers
I simply showed why Manjaro has that reputation.
You also unwittingly showed why it doesn’t deserve it
Why? Because after a series of negligent incidents spanning multiple years, a couple of which impacted the AUR for everyone they’ve gone a year and a bit without another major incident?
Again, EndeavourOS exists – all Manjaro does for you is hold back packages making things unstable.
OpenSUSE Tumbleweed, great KDE defaults - up to date - stable. Does things a bit differently than most distros but it’s pretty easy to get used to.
That what I use, and it’s perfect
Debian 12 stable with KDE is smooth sailing
Debian
stable or unstable?
I use stable but if you need more up to date software not in backports unstable would be better suited. Neither are really “unstable”.
Fedora kde
Fedora KDE spin.
I highly recommend Kubuntu. I don’t use any snaps though. And I always install the LTS version. Been using it for over a dozen years.
I don’t use any snaps though.
Oh sweet summer child…
Manjaro.
“Stable”, really? Delaying packages isn’t stable, in fact it can break AUR packages.
I never had an issue and I’ve been using Manjaro exclusively for 3+ years.
I think Arch has had issues that Manjaro was able to avoid in the meantime because Manjaro doesn’t push updates as quickly as Arch.
KDE Neon is pretty nice, it’s probably my favorite KDE-based distro.
You can also check out:
- Fedora KDE
- openSUSE
- Kubuntu
openSUSE Tumbleweed. It’s rolling and reliable.
Kubuntu, KDE neon, Debian with KDE.
I think fedora kde is the one you should go with.
If you go with kubuntu you’ll be using snaps by default (which can be removed entirely with some tweaking) and they aren’t actually good (as with the recent steam issues)
Anything *ubuntu is not good for gaming.
Fedora KDE spin. One of the easiest to use distros without all of the annoyances of Ubuntu (e.g. snaps).
Fedora kde spin, kubuntu (ubuntu but with kde), kde neon (kde’s distro). I’ve never used neon or kubuntu as a daily driver (just when I was looking for a distro) although they are supposed to be quite good, but I use fedora gnome as a daily driver and fedora kde should be fairly similar. You can also use distrochooser to find a distro that suits.
Well, judging by the fact that it gave me my favorite (and current (Mint)) distro on the first try, I’ll say this tool is pretty solid lol
