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What is KDE Neon, in simpler or more practical terms? How's your experience with it? (neon.kde.org)

submitted 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) by pglpm@lemmy.ca to c/linux@lemmy.ml

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I have read the FAQ of KDE Neon: it is well made and answers ground questions like "Is it a distro?" or "Can I turn Kubuntu into KDE Neon?"

...And yet I'm confused, because I'm just a newbie in the Linux world. For instance, when they say "on top of a stable base" I don't know what's meant as a "base".

I think I understand that it isn't a distro, but it fascinates me that it's meant to be installed from an ISO or similar, just like a distro.

I wonder if any of you can explain:

What is it, in different words?
Why is it "implemented" as it is?
Are there any other "quasi-distros" like KDE Neon out there?
Do you use it? how has your experience with it been?

Cheers!

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[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago (5 children)

Thank you, very helpful! May I ask what you use now? Do you know if they add their software via snaps or flatpaks?

[–] Nia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (4 children)

I use Debian now. And for kde neon they add their software via debs as regular packages, but you can add either snap or flatpak to it if you want (or both), can't remember if they preinstall flatpak or not.

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Cheers! I've heard that one can install Debian and simply choose KDE there. I'm weighing my options... Undecided among Debian+KDE, Kubuntu, and KDE Neon. Although it also depends on how each deals with my machine. Will have to try some live disks...

[–] Nia@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Hope they work out for you!

Also, I'd say of the three, if you want the one that will "just work" the most, I would go with Kubuntu, mainly because you'll be able to search for stuff and problem fixes easier since there's a lot of info online for it, because it's the most commonly used of the three I believe. The other two are still perfectly fine options though, but I think Kubuntu would be the smoothest experience, as you said you were still a bit new to Linux in your post.

[–] pglpm@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago

Advice much appreciated!

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