Looking for a normie KDE distro that works out of the box and is stable without issues.

  • @camr_on@lemmy.world
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    72 years ago

    I’ve had an excellent experience with endeavor OS, which can install KDE as well as some other DEs from the installation options. It’s based on arch

  • Teon
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    222 years ago

    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.

    • @cevn@lemmy.world
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      22 years ago

      Same. I just keep my head down when the distro wars start, but it’s so easy to fix, never wiped it for like at least 10 years.

    • Atemu
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      22 years ago

      I don’t use any snaps though.

      Oh sweet summer child…

  • Beefy-Tootz
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    102 years ago

    Kde neon isn’t bad. If I’m remembering right, it’s based on Ubuntu and made by the kde team

    • @banazir@lemmy.ml
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      82 years ago

      I’ve been using this for a few months now. It’s really good. A normie might want to look in to Slowroll though for extra stability. Is Slowroll even out yet?

  • @narc0tic_bird@lemm.ee
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    142 years ago

    Rolling release: openSUSE Tumbleweed Semi-annual release: Fedora KDE Spin LTS: Kubuntu (3 years), Debian (5 years), AlmaLinux (10 years)

    I personally think semi-annual is where it’s at. You get packages that are mostly up-to-date (and with Flatpak user-facing software is up-to-date anyway), and you don’t have to fear that something will break/be incompatible with every small update.

    • @xtapa@feddit.de
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      82 years ago

      I’m running TW and it’s great. If you don’t want a rolling release, OpenSUSE created Slowroll, that is supposed to release major updates every one or two months, which would probably be my go to if I were to start over.

      • @rambaroo@lemmy.world
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        Slowroll is experimental and it’s still a rolling release that tracks tumbleweed. It might be less maintenance, but not necessarily more stable in terms of bugs. I’ve seen some people report pretty major issues with it in the last couple months.

        Leap is the version you want if stability is your priority. You can even get the tumbleweed nvidia driver if you have an Nvidia card and want the latest driver. The only os I’ve used that was more stable than leap was debian. But Leap is much more flexible than Debian.

        • @xtapa@feddit.de
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          22 years ago

          I wasn’t sure about the state of Slowroll. In terms of stability, Tumbleweed ist absolutely fine. It’s the less frequent, but not super low frequent update cycle that’s interesting to me. I could always just ignore updates on TW, but I’ve got the urge to run the updates if there are any.

        • @N0x0n@lemmy.ml
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          22 years ago

          Yep ! From the official documentation of tumbleweed

          Who should use openSUSE Leap instead of Tumbleweed?

          While every effort is made to build them, at this point there is no guarantee to have all additional modules available in openSUSE Tumbleweed like for example, VMware or VirtualBox. And while the Packman Tumbleweed Essential repository attempts to deliver them there is no guarantee they will always succeed due to the incompatibilities with the quickly advancing Linux kernel. The problems with proprietary graphics drivers are similar and there is no guarantee they will work tomorrow, even if they do today. If you don’t know how to compile your own additional kernel modules and you don’t wish to learn or keep a very close eye on what is being up dated, please don’t use Tumbleweed.

          https://en.opensuse.org/Portal:Tumbleweed

    • @leopold@lemmy.kde.social
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      12 years ago

      Kubuntu is also semi-annual, but LTS releases only come every two years. Regular releases have a year and a half of support.

  • FQQD
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    12 years ago

    Feren OS. A bit more unknown, but it’s pretty good.

  • ReCursing
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    242 years ago

    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

      • ReCursing
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        102 years ago

        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

        • @null@slrpnk.net
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          122 years ago

          Sure, maybe they’re better now, but this long list is why the reputation stuck.

          That and EndeavourOS exists

          • @maness300@lemmy.world
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            72 years ago

            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.

            • @null@slrpnk.net
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              22 years ago

              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.

              • @maness300@lemmy.world
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                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.

                • @null@slrpnk.net
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                  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.

          • ReCursing
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            22 years ago

            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

                • @null@slrpnk.net
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                  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.

          • ReCursing
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            32 years ago

            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!

            • @null@slrpnk.net
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              22 years ago

              That must be why it ships with a GUI installer, that can install any of the popular DEs and WMs…

            • @maness300@lemmy.world
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              72 years ago

              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.

  • @bdonvr@thelemmy.club
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    442 years ago

    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.

    • chillsmeit
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      2 years ago

      Normie and Arch based don’t fit together in the same sentence tbh