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Kubuntu and Ubuntu

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Lestang

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Kubuntu and Ubuntu what are the major differences between these? I know Knubuntu use KDE and Ubuntu Gnome but don't know whether one is better.
 
I use Kubuntu but that is just because I like the way KDE works better. Plus for some reason Kubuntu would see my network and Ubuntu wouldnt. Just do what I did and download the LiveCDs and give them both a try and use the one that you like better.
But besides the front end or the GUI I'm pretty sure there are the same thing.
 
Doesn't sound like they are the same.

DeChache
"Plus for some reason Kubuntu would see my network and Ubuntu wouldnt"
 
Kubuntu and Ubuntu are pretty much the same. I like KDE and blue, so it's Kubuntu for me.
Kubuntu comes with a few different apps installed by default becasue of KDE. For example, Konqeror is installed with Kubuntu, and Firefox is installed with Ubuntu. It doesn't really matter much though, because you can install KDE, Gnome, or any other app, on either one after installing.
 
I see so its not like your stuck with one. If you have Ubuntuu but prefer KDE you can install that and use it without any problems then.
 
Lestang said:
I see so its not like your stuck with one. If you have Ubuntuu but prefer KDE you can install that and use it without any problems then.
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Yep, exactly. :) Just open up your package manager and grab what you want.
 
Nothing's stopping you from adding KDE (or XFCE or TWM or ...) to Ubuntu. The thing is that one of Ubuntu's goals is to keep the base install on a single CD. You can't really fit Gnome and KDE on the same CD.
 
ameoba said:
Nothing's stopping you from adding KDE (or XFCE or TWM or ...) to Ubuntu. The thing is that one of Ubuntu's goals is to keep the base install on a single CD. You can't really fit Gnome and KDE on the same CD.
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Now I have to go play with the FreeSBIE scripts.

edit: The dependencies for gnome are just insane. Now I have yet another reason to avoid even touching it. I also quite understand why it was dropped from slackware.
(KDE might be just as big, but it just compiles. Gnome is a tangled web.)

And yes, I could have installed it from packages instead. I sort of regret not doing that from the beginning.
 
I prefer Ubuntu, since I'm a GNOME guy. KDE is fine as well, but I'm a minimalist.

Also, the core system for Ubuntu/Kubuntu is the same. It's a few bits of software and the frontend DM that is different. Other than that, grab the LiveCD or just install one and use is for a week, then try the other the following week.
 
you should be able to put KDE on a Gnome-based Ubuntu by doing something like 'apt-get install kde'. The two should be able to coexist nicely.
 
SirViro said:
I prefer Ubuntu, since I'm a GNOME guy. KDE is fine as well, but I'm a minimalist.

Also, the core system for Ubuntu/Kubuntu is the same. It's a few bits of software and the frontend DM that is different. Other than that, grab the LiveCD or just install one and use is for a week, then try the other the following week.
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You're a minimalist so you prefer Gnome? Something is not adding up here..... :)

If you are unlikely to ever install Gnome, Kubuntu is probably the better option. It will avoid having all of Gnome installed in the first place, which, even if you try to get rid of it there will likely still be quite a bit of stuff left on the system. If I am planning to install Ubuntu for a desktop and know that it will be using KDE, I always go with Kubuntu.
 
Like someone mentioned earlier about some utils that come with either desktop manager. Some of the utils/apps seems to work better than the ones that come with Gnome but I personally prefer the look and feel of Gnome. If you have the time and the bandwith, download the Live versions and see which one you like more.
 
The base of Kubuntu and Ubuntu are the same, whatever network problems arise for the user who had them are independent of the desktop environment used (but perhaps KDE in Kubuntu had better GUI tools for network setup or something).

If you must ask, I think it'd be good to just try out both KDE and GNOME. You can install all the desktop environments and window managers you want.

I personally don't use either - everytime I install any type of Linux I do a base install I install the x server but no DEs. Then I drop in Openbox3 and I'm a happy camper.

However, I do like the look and feel of KDE more than GNOME, though KDE can be a resource hog. KDE does feel much better integrated though.
 
If you running ubuntu search for kubuntu-desktop to get kubuntu or vise-versa. :p
 
ameoba said:
you should be able to put KDE on a Gnome-based Ubuntu by doing something like 'apt-get install kde'. The two should be able to coexist nicely.
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Your best bet is to use 'apt-get install kubuntu-desktop'. That will get kde and all of the apps that Kubuntu usually comes with (and KDM, which you should use if you're going to be running KDE). You can also do Xubuntu or Edubuntu if you're into that sort of thing :)
 
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