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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 new users are considered. This is a curated list focused on new users and distros for more advanced users such as Arch are omitted from the list. Distro variants with similar characteristics are grouped together and are represented by the + symbol in the column header next to the distro.
 
The term "new user" is intended to mean those with little or even no experience with GNU/Linux.


== Installation ==
== Installation ==
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|+ KDE Plasma Distro
|+ KDE Plasma Distro
|-
|-
!          !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian !! SteamOS
!          !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian KDE !! SteamOS
|-
|-
| Installer || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
| Installer || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
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|-
| Multimedia codecs || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
| Multimedia codecs || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{maybe|?}}
|}
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ KDE Plasma Distro
|-
!          !! Installer !! Dual Boot !! Multimedia codecs
|-
| Fedora KDE || {{no|Not easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{no|Not easy}}
|-
| Kubuntu || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}}
|-
| Debian KDE || {{no|Not easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{no|Not easy}}
|-
| SteamOS || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}
|}
|}


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|+ Non-KDE Distro
|+ Non-KDE Distro
|-
|-
!          !! Fedora !! Ubuntu/Lubuntu/Xubuntu !! Linux Mint Cinnamon/Mate/Xfce
!          !! Fedora+ !! Ubuntu+ !! Linux Mint+
|-
|-
| Installer || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}}
| Installer || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}}
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{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
== Templates ==
|+ Non-KDE Distro
<div style="overflow:100%;">
{{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
!           !! Installer !! Dual Boot !! Multimedia codecs
! scope="col" class=unsortable | Preview
! scope="col" class=unsortable | Syntax
! scope="col" class=unsortable | Preview
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{tt|table-rh}}
| Fedora+ || {{no|Not easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} || {{no|Not easy}}
| {{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
| Ubuntu+ || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=4| {{tt|table-yes}}
| Linux Mint+ || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{yes|Easy}}
| {{tlx|yes}} || {{yes}} || {{tlx|yes|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{yes|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
|}
 
== Usage ==
 
=== KDE ===
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ KDE Plasma Distro
|-
|-
| {{tlx|yes C}} || {{yes C}} || {{tlx|yes C|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{yes C|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
!            !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian KDE !! SteamOS
|-
|-
| {{tlx|yes O}} || {{yes O}} || {{tlx|yes O|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{yes O|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
| Widespread usage || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|yes N}} || {{yes N}} || {{tlx|yes N|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} || {{yes N|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
| Low-spec HW || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| {{tt|table-maybe}}
| Proprietary software || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}
| {{tlx|maybe}} || {{maybe}} || {{tlx|maybe|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{maybe|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=8| {{tt|table-no}}
| New-user onboarding || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}}
| {{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]]}}
| New-user online documentation || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|no X}} || {{no X}} || {{tlx|no X|<nowiki>customized [[Plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} || {{no X|customized [[Plain text|text]]}}
| Update stability || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|eliminated}} || {{eliminated}} || {{tlx|eliminated|dropped out}} || {{eliminated|dropped out}}
| Customization || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|lost}} || {{lost}} || {{tlx|lost|missing}} || {{lost|missing}}
| Cutting edge software || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}}
|}
 
{| class="wikitable" style="margin:auto"
|+ KDE Plasma Distro
|-
|-
| {{tlx|active fire}}<ref>This template is related to {{WikiProject link|Wildfire}}.</ref> || {{active fire}} ||{{tlx|active fire|12%}}||{{active fire|12%}}
!            !! Widespread usage !! Low-spec HW !! Proprietary software !! New-user onboarding !! New-user online documentation !! Update stability !! Cutting edge software
|-
|-
| {{tlx|safe}} || {{safe}} || {{tlx|safe|protected}} || {{safe|protected}}
| Fedora KDE || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{yes}}
|-
|-
| {{tlx|no Y}} || {{no Y}} || {{tlx|no Y|<nowiki>customized [[plain text|text]]</nowiki>}} ||{{no Y|customized [[plain text|text]]}}
| Kubuntu || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
|-
|-
| {{tt|table-active}}
| Debian KDE || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}}
| {{tlx|active}} || {{active}} || {{tlx|active|live}} || {{active|live}}
|-
|-
|rowspan=2| {{tt|table-siteactive}}
| SteamOS || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{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}}
|-
| {{tt|table-siteinactive}}
| {{tlx|site inactive}} || {{site inactive}} || {{tlx|site inactive|down}} || {{site inactive|down}}
|-
| rowspan=2 |{{tt|table-success}}
| {{tlx|success}} || {{success}} || {{tlx|success|mission complete}} || {{success|mission complete}}
|-
| {{tlx|operational}} || {{operational}} || {{tlx|operational|returning data}} || {{operational|returning data}}
|-
| {{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}}
|-
| {{tlx|shade|100}}% || {{shade|100}}% || {{tlx|shade|color{{=}}blue|100}}% || {{shade|color=blue|100}}%
|-
| {{tlx|shade|75}}% || {{shade|75}}% || {{tlx|shade|color{{=}}blue|75|73–78}}% || {{shade|color=blue|75|73–78}}%
|-
| {{tlx|shade|25}}% || {{shade|25}}% || {{tlx|shade|color{{=}}blue|25|<nowiki>{{val|25|2|u=%}}</nowiki>}} || {{shade|color=blue|25|{{val|25|2|u=%}}}}
|-
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|-
| {{tlx|CellCategory|1}} || {{CellCategory|1}} || {{tlx|CellCategory|1|Group A}} || {{CellCategory|1|Group A}}
|-
| {{tlx|CellCategory|2}} || {{CellCategory|2}} || {{tlx|CellCategory|2|Group B|align{{=}}tc}} || {{CellCategory|2|Group B|align=tc}}
|-
| {{tlx|CellCategory|3}} || {{CellCategory|3}} || {{tlx|CellCategory|3|Group C|align{{=}}tr}} || {{CellCategory|3|Group C|align=tr}}
|}</div>
{{notelist}}

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In this list only distros which may be suitable for new users are considered. This is a curated list focused on new users and distros for more advanced users such as Arch are omitted from the list. Distro variants with similar characteristics are grouped together and are represented by the + symbol in the column header next to the distro.

The term "new user" is intended to mean those with little or even no experience with GNU/Linux.

Installation

KDE

KDE Plasma Distro
Fedora KDE Kubuntu Debian KDE SteamOS
Installer Not easy Easy Not easy ?
Dual Boot Not easy Easy Not easy ?
Multimedia codecs Not easy Easy Not easy ?
KDE Plasma Distro
Installer Dual Boot Multimedia codecs
Fedora KDE Not easy Not easy Not easy
Kubuntu Easy Easy Easy
Debian KDE Not easy Not easy Not easy
SteamOS ? ? ? ?

Non-KDE

Non-KDE Distro
Fedora+ Ubuntu+ Linux Mint+
Installer Not easy Easy Easy
Dual Boot Not easy Easy Easy
Multimedia codecs Not easy Easy Easy
Non-KDE Distro
Installer Dual Boot Multimedia codecs
Fedora+ Not easy Not easy Not easy
Ubuntu+ Easy Easy Easy
Linux Mint+ Easy Easy Easy

Usage

KDE

KDE Plasma Distro
Fedora KDE Kubuntu Debian KDE SteamOS
Widespread usage No Yes No Yes
Low-spec HW ? ? ? ?
Proprietary software Not easy 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 ?
KDE Plasma Distro
Widespread usage Low-spec HW Proprietary software New-user onboarding New-user online documentation Update stability Cutting edge software
Fedora KDE No ? No No Yes No Yes
Kubuntu Yes ? Yes ? Yes Yes No
Debian KDE No ? ? No No Yes No
SteamOS Yes ? ? ? ? ? ?
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