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! !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian KDE | ! !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian KDE | ||
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| Installer process || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy | | Installer process || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} | ||
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| Dual boot || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy | | Dual boot || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} | ||
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| Multimedia codecs || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy | | Multimedia codecs || {{no|Not easy}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{no|Not easy}} | ||
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! !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian KDE | ! !! Fedora KDE !! Kubuntu !! Debian KDE | ||
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| Popular with new users || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no | | Popular with new users || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{no}} | ||
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| Low-spec HW | | Low-spec HW || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} | ||
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| 32-bit support|| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes | | 32-bit support|| {{no}} || {{no}} || {{yes}} | ||
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| Proprietary software availability || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes|Easy | | Proprietary software availability || {{maybe|?}} || {{yes|Easy}} || {{maybe|?}} | ||
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| New user onboarding || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{no | | New user onboarding || {{no}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{no}} | ||
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| New user online documentation || {{yes}} || {{yes | | New user online documentation || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{maybe|?}} | ||
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| Update stability || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes | | Update stability || {{no}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} | ||
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| Customization || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes | | Customization || {{yes}} || {{yes}} || {{yes}} | ||
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| Cutting edge software || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no | | Cutting edge software || {{yes}} || {{no}} || {{no}} | ||
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| Nvidia Driver Support (Gaming) | | Nvidia Driver Support (Gaming) || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} || {{maybe|?}} | ||
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Revision as of 21:26, 5 February 2025
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.
Distro variants are grouped together with the + symbol when they exhibit similar characteristics.
Installation
Fedora KDE | Kubuntu | Debian KDE | |
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Installer process | Not easy | Easy | Not easy |
Dual boot | Not easy | Easy | Not easy |
Multimedia codecs | Not easy | Easy | Not easy |
Fedora+ | Ubuntu+ | Linux Mint+ | Pop!_OS | |
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Installer | Not easy | Easy | Easy | ? |
Dual Boot | Not easy | Easy | Easy | ? |
Multimedia codecs | Not easy | Easy | Easy | ? |
Usage
Fedora KDE | Kubuntu | Debian KDE | |
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Popular with new users | No | Yes | No |
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) | ? | ? | ? |
Fedora+ | Ubuntu | Xubuntu/Lubuntu | Linux Mint Cinnamon/Mate | Linux Mint Xfce | Debian Gnome/Mate | Debian Xfce/LxQt | Pop!_OS | |
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Popular with new users | No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | No | ? |
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) | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? | ? |