Official Ubuntu flavour with KDE: customizable, functionality with solid design on Qt technologies for effective work and complete GUI experience. Work out of the box, perfect in skillful hands. Best choice if your switches from Windows/Mac OS X. For skeptics. It makes sense to try again, if you judge from the experience of working with previous generations of KDE 3 & 4, the project has reached a qualitatively new level of technology and is the most lightweight and fast-acting DE, since consumes less memory after system start than Xfce/LXDE.
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/ppa ## fresh KDE soft
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:network-manager/trunk ## daily build NetworkManager
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates ## updated versions of X.org drivers
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa ## newest Nvidia GeForce GPU proprietary drivers
Give all keys for added repository:
sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com `sudo apt-get update 2>&1 | grep -o '[0-9A-Z]\{16\}$' | xargs`
Best GUI admin interface - Yast 2. Simplest package manager syntax - zypper (RPM).
RPM-based distro to learn Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)/CentOS and GNOME at Home.
Most stable distributive.
Based on Gentoo, build packages from source.
Rolling updates, based on ArchLinux.
Small. Simple. Secure. Alpine Linux is a security-oriented, lightweight Linux distribution based on musl libc and busybox. For minimal Docker images.
Software suite that provides several Unix utilities in a single executable file.
Disk Partition Manager utility.
Developed on Qt framework. Perfect designed UI-constructor with elaborated style.
Most popular distros with KDE by default:
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Kubuntu - Ubuntu-based with deb-packages, looking very nice for anyone, even demanding, user.
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openSUSE - well cooked and looks organic.
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Chakra - ArchLinux-based with a focus on KDE and Qt software, utilizing a unique half-rolling release model.
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KDE neon - Ubuntu-based powered KDE developers.
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Netrunner - Debian-based from BlueSystems Company - KDE patron and Kubuntu supporter.
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KaOS - tightly integrated rolling and transparent distribution, build from scratch with focus on KDE Plasma, Qt, x86_64.
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Tiling: Win (Super) + Arrow or Mouse move windows strongly to the edge of the screen.
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Open terminal: Ctrl+Alt+T
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Run command: Alt+F2
- Yakuake - Quake-style enchansed functionality terminal emulator for KDE (Ctrl + `)
- Terminator - tiling window
Light and stable DE with simple appearance and many features. Work with xrdp.