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In this list only distros which may be suitable for new users, i.e., those with little to no experience with GNU/Linux, are considered. Distros for more advanced user such as Arch are not in the list.
In this list only distros which may be suitable for users with no experience with GNU/Linux (i.e., "new user") are considered. This is a curated list. Distros for more advanced users such as Arch are omitted from the list.


== Installation ==
== Installation ==


=== KDE ===
Distro variants are grouped together with the + symbol when they exhibit similar characteristics.


{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 0px;"
|+ KDE Plasma Distro
|+ style="text-align: left;" | KDE Plasma Distro
|-
|-
!          !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian !! SteamOS
!          !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian KDE
|-
|-
| Installer || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
| Installer process || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}}  
|-
|-
| Dual Boot || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
| Dual boot || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}}  
|-
|-
| Multimedia codecs || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
| Multimedia codecs || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}}  
|}
|}


=== Non-KDE ===
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 0px;"
 
|+ style="text-align: left;" | Non-KDE Plasma Distro
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ Non-KDE Distro
|-
|-
!          !! Fedora !! Ubuntu/Lubuntu/Xubuntu !! Linux Mint Cinnamon/Mate/Xfce
!          !! Fedora+ !! Ubuntu+ !! Linux Mint+ !! Pop!_OS
|-
|-
| Installer || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}}
| Installer process || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| Dual Boot || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}}
| Dual Boot || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| Multimedia codecs || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}}
| Multimedia codecs || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
|}
|}


== Usage ==
Distro variants are grouped together with the + symbol when they exhibit similar characteristics.


== Templates ==
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 0px;"
<div style="overflow:100%;">
|+ style="text-align: left;" | KDE Plasma Distro
{{sticky header}}
{| class="wikitable sortable sticky-header-multi" style="width:100%; text-align:left;"
|+ Table cell templates
! scope="col" rowspan=2 class=unsortable | Class<ref>The HTML class of table cell templates may be referenced in a [[m:help:User style|user stylesheet]] to change appearance.</ref>
! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 class=unsortable | Default
! scope="colgroup" colspan=2 class=unsortable | Customized
|-
|-
! scope="col" class=unsortable | Syntax
!             !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian KDE
! scope="col" class=unsortable | Preview
! scope="col" class=unsortable | Syntax
! scope="col" class=unsortable | Preview
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{tt|table-rh}}
| Health of the distro || {{yes|High}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes|High}}  
| {{tlx|rh}} {{tt|{{!}} Row header}}<ref name="table-cell-templates-table-after+pipe" /> || {{rh}} | Row header || {{tlx|rh|2=align=right}} {{mono|{{!}} Row header}} || {{rh|align=right}} | Row header
|-
|-
| {{tlx|rh2}} {{tt|{{!}} Row header}}<ref name="table-cell-templates-table-after+pipe">Does not take a parameter; the content should be placed after the template call, separated by a pipe (|) character.</ref> || {{rh2}} | Row header || {{tlx|rh2|2=align=center}} {{mono|{{!}} Row header}} || {{rh2|align=center}} | Row header
| Low-spec HW || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}  
|-
|-
|rowspan=4| {{tt|table-yes}}
| 32-bit support|| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}  
| {{tlx|yes}} || {{yes}} || {{tlx|yes|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{yes|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|yes C}} || {{yes C}} || {{tlx|yes C|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{yes C|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
| Proprietary software availability || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{maybe|?}}  
|-
|-
| {{tlx|yes O}} || {{yes O}} || {{tlx|yes O|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{yes O|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
| New user onboarding || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{no}}  
|-
|-
| {{tlx|yes N}} || {{yes N}} || {{tlx|yes N|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} || {{yes N|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
| New user online documentation || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}}  
|-
|-
| {{tt|table-maybe}}
| Update stability || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}  
| {{tlx|maybe}} || {{maybe}} || {{tlx|maybe|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{maybe|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=8| {{tt|table-no}}
| Customization || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}}  
| {{tlx|no}} || {{no}} || {{tlx|no|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} || {{no|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|no O}} || {{no O}} || {{tlx|no O|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} || {{no O|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
| Cutting edge software || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}}  
|-
|-
| {{tlx|no X}} || {{no X}} || {{tlx|no X|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} || {{no X|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
| Nvidia Driver Support (Gaming) || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}  
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin-left: 0px;"
|+ style="text-align: left;" | Non-KDE Plasma Distro
|-
|-
| {{tlx|eliminated}} || {{eliminated}} || {{tlx|eliminated|dropped out}} || {{eliminated|dropped out}}
!          !! Fedora+ !! Ubuntu !! Xubuntu/Lubuntu !! Linux Mint Cinnamon/Mate !! Linux Mint Xfce !! Debian Gnome/Mate !! Debian Xfce/LxQt !! Pop!_OS
|-
|-
| {{tlx|lost}} || {{lost}} || {{tlx|lost|missing}} || {{lost|missing}}
| Health of the distro  || {{yes|High}} || {{yes|High}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes|High}} || {{yes|High}} || {{yes|High}} || {{yes|High}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|active fire}}<ref>This template is related to {{WikiProject link|Wildfire}}.</ref> || {{active fire}} ||{{tlx|active fire|12%}}||{{active fire|12%}}
| Low-spec HW || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|safe}} || {{safe}} || {{tlx|safe|protected}} || {{safe|protected}}
| 32-bit support|| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|no Y}} || {{no Y}} || {{tlx|no Y|<nowiki>customized [[plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{no Y|customized [[plain text|text]]}}
| Proprietary software availability || {{maybe|?}}  || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}  
|-
|-
| {{tt|table-active}}
| New user onboarding || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}
| {{tlx|active}} || {{active}} || {{tlx|active|live}} || {{active|live}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{tt|table-siteactive}}
| New user online documentation || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}}
| {{tlx|site active}} || {{site active}} || {{tlx|site active|up}} || {{site active|up}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|coming soon}} || {{coming soon}} || {{tlx|coming soon|second half of the year}} || {{coming soon|second half of the year}}
| Update stability || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| {{tt|table-siteinactive}}
| Customization || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}
| {{tlx|site inactive}} || {{site inactive}} || {{tlx|site inactive|down}} || {{site inactive|down}}
|-
|-
| rowspan=2 |{{tt|table-success}}
| Cutting edge software || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}}
| {{tlx|success}} || {{success}} || {{tlx|success|mission complete}} || {{success|mission complete}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|operational}} || {{operational}} || {{tlx|operational|returning data}} || {{operational|returning data}}
| Nvidia Driver Support (Gaming) || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|}
| {{tt|table-failure}}
| {{tlx|failure}} || {{failure}} || {{tlx|failure|wrong orbit}} || {{failure|wrong orbit}}
|-
|rowspan=12| {{tt|table-yes2}}
| {{tlx|yes2}} || {{yes2}} || {{tlx|yes2|text}} || {{yes2|text}}
|-
| {{tlx|good}} || {{good}} || {{tlx|good|A}} || {{good|A}}
|-
| {{tlx|ya}} || {{ya}} || {{tlx|ya|text{{=}}ya}} || {{ya|text=ya}}
|-
| {{tlx|ya|Ya}} || {{ya|Ya}} || {{tlx|ya|text|link{{=}}WP:ALT}} || {{ya|text|link=WP:ALT}}
|-
| {{tlx|yan}} || {{yan}} || {{tlx|yan|text{{=}}ya}} || {{yan|text=ya}}
|-
| {{tlx|won}} || {{won}} || {{tlx|won|text{{=}}white|color{{=}}darkblue|winner}} || {{won|text=white|color=darkblue|winner}}
|-
| {{tlx|won|place{{=}}1}} || {{won|place=1}} || {{tlx|won|place{{=}}gold}} || {{won|place=gold}}
|-
| {{tlx|won|place{{=}}2}} || {{won|place=2}} || {{tlx|won|place{{=}}silver}} || {{won|place=silver}}
|-
| {{tlx|won|place{{=}}3}} || {{won|place=3}} || {{tlx|won|place{{=}}bronze}} || {{won|place=bronze}}
|-
| {{tlx|WinDL}} || {{WinDL}} || {{tlx|WinDL|win}} || {{WinDL|win}}
|-
| {{tlx|WinDL|res{{=}}D}} || {{WinDL|res=D}} || {{tlx|WinDL|res{{=}}draw}} || {{WinDL|res=draw}}
|-
| {{tlx|WinDL|res{{=}}L}} || {{WinDL|res=L}} || {{tlx|WinDL|res{{=}}loss}} || {{WinDL|res=loss}}
|-
|rowspan=9| {{tt|table-no2}}
| {{tlx|no2}} || {{no2}} || {{tlx|no2|text}} || {{no2|text}}
|-
| {{tlx|na}} || {{na}} || {{tlx|na|text{{=}}na}} || {{na|text=na}}
|-
| {{tlx|na|Na}} || {{na|Na}} || {{tlx|na|text|link{{=}}WP:ALT}} || {{na|text|link=WP:ALT}}
|-
| {{tlx|nan}} || {{nan}} || {{tlx|nan|text{{=}}na}} || {{nan|text=na}}
|-
| {{tlx|nom}} || {{nom}} || {{tlx|nom|5}} || {{nom|5}}
|-
| {{tlx|notnom}} || {{notnom}} || | {{tlx|notnom|not selected}} || {{notnom|not selected}}
|-
| {{tlx|shortlisted}} || {{shortlisted}} || {{tlx|shortlisted|proposed}} || {{shortlisted|proposed}}
|-
| {{tlx|longlisted}} || {{longlisted}} || {{tlx|longlisted|rejected}} || {{longlisted|rejected}}
|-
| {{tlx|TBA}} || {{TBA}} || {{tlx|TBA|to be announced}} || {{TBA|to be announced}}
|-
| rowspan=16| {{tt|table-partial}}
| {{tlx|partial}} || {{partial}} || {{tlx|partial|almost done}} ||{{partial|almost done}}
|-
| {{tlx|Regional}} || {{Regional}} || {{tlx|Regional|Uyghur}} || {{Regional|Uyghur}}
|-
| {{tlx|MaybeCheck}} || {{MaybeCheck}} || {{tlx|MaybeCheck|text{{=}}possibly}} || {{MaybeCheck|text=possibly}}
|-
| {{tlx|MaybeCheck|possibly}} || {{MaybeCheck|possibly}} || {{tlx|MaybeCheck|text|link{{=}}WP:ALT}} || {{MaybeCheck|text|link=WP:ALT}}
|-
| {{tlx|partial success}} || {{partial success}} || {{tlx|partial success|<br />reached orbit and returned pictures}} || {{partial success|reached orbit and returned pictures}}
|-
| {{tlx|partial failure}} || {{partial failure}} || {{tlx|partial failure|<nowiki>[[</nowiki>Cubesat]] not deployed}} || {{partial failure|[[Cubesat]] not deployed}}
|-
| {{tlx|okay}} || {{okay}} || {{tlx|okay|C}} || {{okay|C}}
|-
| {{tlx|Yes-No}} || {{Yes-No}} || {{tlx|Yes-No|yes with an if; no with a but}} || {{Yes-No|yes with an if; no with a but}}
|-
| {{tlx|some}} || {{some}} || {{tlx|some|many}} || {{some|many}}
|-
| {{tlx|pending}} || {{pending}} || {{tlx|pending|awaiting}} || {{pending|awaiting}}
|-
| {{tlx|sometimes}} || {{sometimes}} || {{tlx|sometimes|occasionally}} || {{sometimes|occasionally}}
|-
| {{tlx|rarely}} || {{rarely}} || {{tlx|rarely|seldom}}|| {{rarely|seldom}}
|-
| {{tlx|usually}} || {{usually}} || {{tlx|usually|commonly}} || {{usually|commonly}}
|-
| {{tlx|unofficial}} || {{unofficial}} || {{tlx|unofficial|<nowiki>''de facto''</nowiki>}} || {{unofficial|''de facto''}}
|-
| {{tlx|unofficial2}} || {{unofficial2}} || {{tlx|unofficial2|<nowiki>''de facto''</nowiki>}} || {{unofficial2|''de facto''}}
|-
| {{tlx|nonpartisan}} || {{nonpartisan}} || {{tlx|nonpartisan|impartial}} || {{nonpartisan|impartial}}
|-
| {{tt|table-any}}
| {{tlx|any}} || {{any}} || {{tlx|any|anyone}}|| {{any|anyone}}
|-
| {{tt|table-automatic}}
| {{tlx|perhaps}} || {{perhaps}} || {{tlx|perhaps|maybe}} || {{perhaps|maybe}}
|-
| {{tt|table-draw}}
| {{tlx|draw}} || {{draw}} || {{tlx|draw|1:1}} || {{draw|1:1}}
|-
| {{tt|table-noAttempt}}
| {{tlx|No attempt}} || {{No attempt}} || {{tlx|No attempt|No landing attempted}} || {{No attempt|No landing attempted}}
|-
|rowspan=7| {{tt|table-na}}
| {{tlx|n/a}} || {{n/a}} || {{tlx|n/a|unavailable}}|| {{n/a|unavailable}}
|-
| {{tlx|varies}} || {{varies}} || {{tlx|varies|differs}}|| {{varies|differs}}
|-
| {{tlx|non-album single}}<ref>This template is related to {{WikiProject link|Songs}}.</ref> || {{non-album single}} || {{tlx|non-album single|EP}} || {{non-album single|EP}}
|-
| {{tlx|unreleased}} || {{unreleased}} || {{tlx|unreleased|shelved}} || {{unreleased|shelved}}
|-
| {{tlx|BLACK}} || {{BLACK}} || {{tlx|BLACK|banned}} || {{BLACK|banned}}
|-
| {{tlx|sdash}} || {{sdash}} || {{tlx|sdash}}|| {{sdash}}
|-
| {{tlx|vacant}} || {{vacant}} || {{tlx|vacant|missing}} || {{vacant|missing}}
|-
|rowspan=2| {{tt|table-unknown}}
| {{tlx|unknown}} || {{Unknown}} || {{tlx|unknown|?}} || {{unknown|?}}
|-
| {{tlx|dunno}} || {{Dunno}} || {{tlx|dunno|not sure}} || {{dunno|not sure}}
|-
| {{tt|table-included}}
| {{tlx|included}} || {{included}} || {{tlx|included|incorporated}} || {{included|incorporated}}
|-
| {{tt|noresult}}
| {{tlx|no result}} || {{no result}} || {{tlx|no result|NR}} || {{no result|NR}}
|-
| {{tt|table-planned}}
| {{tlx|planned}} || {{planned}} || {{tlx|planned|July 2028}} || {{planned|July 2028}}
|-
| {{tt|table-scheduled}}
| {{tlx|scheduled}} || {{scheduled}} || {{tlx|scheduled|3 March 2027}} || {{scheduled|3 March 2027}}
|-
|rowspan=9| {{tt|table-software}}<ref>This group of templates is related to {{WikiProject link|Software}}.</ref>
| {{tlx|beta}} || {{beta}} || {{tlx|beta|preview}} || {{beta|preview}}
|-
| {{tlx|table-experimental}} || {{table-experimental}} || {{tlx|table-experimental|lab}} || {{table-experimental|lab}}
|-
| {{tlx|nightly}} || {{nightly}} || {{tlx|nightly|dev}} || {{nightly|dev}}
|-
| {{tlx|release-candidate}} || {{release-candidate}} || {{tlx|release-candidate|RC}} || {{release-candidate|RC}}
|-
| {{tlx|open source}} || {{open source}} || {{tlx|open source|software libre}} || {{open source|software libre}}
|-
| {{tlx|free}} || {{free}} || {{tlx|free|empty}} || {{free|empty}}
|-
| {{tlx|proprietary}} || {{proprietary}} || {{tlx|proprietary|custom extension}} || {{proprietary|custom extension}}
|-
| {{tlx|nonfree}} || {{nonfree}} || {{tlx|nonfree|paid}} || {{nonfree|paid}}
|-
| {{tlx|needs}} || {{needs}} || {{tlx|needs|req.}} || {{needs|req.}}
|-
| {{tt|table-depends}}
| {{tlx|depends}} || {{depends}} || {{tlx|depends|vendor-defined}} || {{depends|vendor-defined}}
|-
|rowspan=2| {{tt|table-dropped}}
| {{tlx|dropped}} || {{dropped}} || {{tlx|dropped|discontinued}} || {{dropped|discontinued}}
|-
| {{tlx|terminated}} || {{terminated}} || {{tlx|terminated|fired}} || {{terminated|fired}}
|-
| {{tt|incorrect}}
| {{tlx|incorrect}} || {{incorrect}} || {{tlx|incorrect|wrong}} || {{incorrect|wrong}}
|-
| rowspan=8 | {{tt|table-debate}}
| {{tlx|D-P}} || {{D-P}} || {{tlx|D-P|present}} || {{D-P|present}}
|-
| {{tlx|D-A}} || {{D-A}} || {{tlx|D-A|absent}} || {{D-A|absent}}
|-
| {{tlx|D-I}} || {{D-I}} || {{tlx|D-I|invited}} || {{D-I|invited}}
|-
| {{tlx|D-O}} || {{D-O}} || {{tlx|D-O|other debate}} || {{D-O|other debate}}
|-
| {{tlx|D-N}} || {{D-N}} || {{tlx|D-N|not invited}} || {{D-N|not invited}}
|-
| {{tlx|D-Nv}} || {{D-Nv}} || {{tlx|D-Nv|not voting}} || {{D-Nv|not voting}}
|-
| {{tlx|D-W}} || {{D-W}} || {{tlx|D-W|withdrawn}} || {{D-W|withdrawn}}
|-
| {{tlx|D-Out}} || {{D-Out}} || {{tlx|D-Out|out of race}} || {{D-Out|out of race}}
|-
|rowspan=14| {{tt|table-cast}}<ref>This group of templates is related to {{WikiProject link|Television}}.</ref>
| {{tlx|CMain}} || {{CMain}} || {{tlx|CMain|text}} || {{CMain|text}}
|-
| {{tlx|CAlso starring}} || {{CAlso starring}} || {{tlx|CAlso starring|costar}} || {{CAlso starring|costar}}
|-
| {{tlx|CRecurring}} || {{CRecurring}} || {{tlx|CRecurring|regular guest}} || {{CRecurring|regular guest}}
|-
| {{tlx|CGuest}} || {{CGuest}} || {{tlx|CGuest|victim}} || {{CGuest|victim}}
|-
| {{tlx|COther}} || {{COther}} || {{tlx|COther|ensemble}} || {{COther|ensemble}}
|-
| {{tlx|CNone}} || {{CNone}} || {{tlx|CNone|cast}} || {{CNone|cast}}
|-
| {{tlx|CRemoved}} || {{CRemoved}} || {{tlx|CRemoved|edited}} || {{CRemoved|edited}}
|-
| {{tlx|CFinalist}} || {{CFinalist}} || {{tlx|CFinalist|contender}} || {{CFinalist|contender}}
|-
| {{tlx|CFinalist|place{{=}}3rd Place}} || {{CFinalist|place=3rd Place}} || {{tlx|CFinalist|place{{=}}third place}} || {{CFinalist|place=third place}}
|-
| {{tlx|exempt}} || {{exempt}} || {{tlx|exempt|exe}} || {{exempt|exe}}
|-
| {{tlx|Black Exempt}} || {{Black Exempt}} || {{tlx|Black Exempt|lack}} || {{Black Exempt|lack}}
|-
| {{tlx|nocontest}} || {{nocontest}} || {{tlx|nocontest|rescheduled}} || {{nocontest|rescheduled}}
|-
| {{tlx|Runner-up}} || {{Runner-up}} || {{tlx|Runner-up|2nd Place}} || {{Runner-up|2nd Place}}
|-
| {{tlx|Quit}} || {{Quit}} || {{tlx|Quit|left}} || {{Quit|left}}
|-
|rowspan=10| ''no class''
| {{tlx|not yet}} || {{not yet}} || {{tlx|not yet|NY}} || {{not yet|NY}}
|-
| {{tlx|optional}} || {{optional}} || {{tlx|optional|non-mandatory}} || {{optional|non-mandatory}}
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{{notelist}}

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In this list only distros which may be suitable for users with no experience with GNU/Linux (i.e., "new user") are considered. This is a curated list. Distros for more advanced users such as Arch are omitted from the list.

Installation

Distro variants are grouped together with the + symbol when they exhibit similar characteristics.

KDE Plasma Distro
Fedora KDE Kubuntu Debian KDE
Installer process Not easy Easy Not easy
Dual boot Not easy Easy Not easy
Multimedia codecs Not easy Easy Not easy
Non-KDE Plasma Distro
Fedora+ Ubuntu+ Linux Mint+ Pop!_OS
Installer process Not easy Easy Easy ?
Dual Boot Not easy Easy Easy ?
Multimedia codecs Not easy Easy Easy ?

Usage

Distro variants are grouped together with the + symbol when they exhibit similar characteristics.

KDE Plasma Distro
Fedora KDE Kubuntu Debian KDE
Health of the distro High ? High
Low-spec HW ? ? ?
32-bit support No No Yes
Proprietary software availability ? Easy ?
New user onboarding No ? No
New user online documentation Yes Yes ?
Update stability No Yes Yes
Customization Yes Yes Yes
Cutting edge software Yes No No
Nvidia Driver Support (Gaming) ? ? ?
Non-KDE Plasma Distro
Fedora+ Ubuntu Xubuntu/Lubuntu Linux Mint Cinnamon/Mate Linux Mint Xfce Debian Gnome/Mate Debian Xfce/LxQt Pop!_OS
Health of the distro High High ? High High High High ?
Low-spec HW ? ? Yes ? Yes ? Yes ?
32-bit support No No No No No Yes Yes ?
Proprietary software availability ? Yes Yes Yes Yes ? ? ?
New user onboarding No ? ? Yes Yes ? ? ?
New user online documentation Yes Yes ? Yes Yes No No ?
Update stability No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes ?
Customization ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
Cutting edge software Yes No No No No No No ?
Nvidia Driver Support (Gaming) ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?
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