Ubuntu vs. Kubuntu | Linux Today

Ubuntu vs. Kubuntu

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MH
Matt Hartley
Jul 23, 2013

Despite the popularity of lightweight desktop environments, options like KDE have also had their hand in making desktop Linux a real pleasure to use. Recently, I wrote a distro comparison of Ubuntu vs. Debian, explaining that Debian presents you with various desktops from which to choose while Ubuntu provides only Unity. To take this a step further, I’ll be exploring Kubuntu today so I can expand on that initial comparison.

MH

Matt Hartley

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