Bluestar Linux: A Beautiful Take on KDE and a User-Friendly Arch-Based Distribution | Linux Today

Bluestar Linux: A Beautiful Take on KDE and a User-Friendly Arch-Based Distribution

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JW
Jack Wallen
Dec 19, 2016

Have you ever wanted a combination of Arch Linux and KDE but always seemed to get stumped at the Arch Linux portion of the combination? If that’s you, your days of being left out in the Arch Linux/KDE cold are over. Why? Bluestar Linux.

This new(ish) kid on the block allows you to enjoy Arch Linux without having to jump through all the usual hoops of setting the distribution up manually, plus it offers a rather unique take on KDE, one that had me instantly nodding my head in agreement with their layout. In fact, what Bluestar did with KDE makes so much sense, it has me wondering why this isn’t the default layout of the “K” Desktop Environment (more on this in a bit).

JW

Jack Wallen

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