Ubuntu Or Kubuntu

tobywuk · 01-07-2007, 01:18 PM

Which do you think i should go for?

I know there is a big dispute between gnome and KDE, but which distro would you go for?

Which has the most support?
Which as the most updates, expansions, compatible software etc..
Which looks the nicest and hase the best eye candy?
Which is the most reliable?

Etc... have to decide which version to go for.

I have experience with ubuntu, but not kubuntu.

_simon_ · 01-07-2007, 01:25 PM

It's down to personal preference.

Neither is better than the other.

If you have Ubuntu installed already then just install the kubuntu-desktop package then logout of your session and choose KDE and give it a go.

http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kde <- installing KDE on Ubuntu.

If you don't currently have Ubuntu installed then download the Kubuntu ISO, it's a Live or Desktop CD as it's now known.

Jonyboy · 01-07-2007, 04:09 PM

I personally prefer Kde to gnome because of it's web browser and gnome has a few things i dislike. Mainly it's down to personal preference but i would go for KDE.

tobywuk · 01-14-2007, 05:58 PM

i tried

sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop.

"couldent find package"

red onion · 01-14-2007, 06:10 PM

Code:

sudo cp -p /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_backup
sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

This will open your repositories list for editing

replace what is in the file with these lines:

Code:

## Add comments (##) in front of any line to remove it from being checked.   
## Use the following sources.list at your own risk.  

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy main restricted universe multiverse

deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-proposed main restricted universe multiverse

## MAJOR BUG FIX UPDATES produced after the final release
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-updates main restricted universe multiverse

## UBUNTU SECURITY UPDATES
deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-security main restricted universe multiverse

## BACKPORTS REPOSITORY (Unsupported.  May contain illegal packages.  Use at own risk.)
deb http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse
deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu edgy-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## PLF REPOSITORY (Unsupported.  May contain illegal packages.  Use at own risk.)
deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy free
deb http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy non-free
deb-src http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy free
deb-src http://medibuntu.sos-sts.com/repo/ edgy non-free
                                                                                                                                         
## CANONICAL COMMERCIAL REPOSITORY (Hosted on Canonical servers, not Ubuntu
## servers. RealPlayer10, Opera, DesktopSecure and more to come.) 
deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu edgy-commercial main

## Listen
#deb http://theli.free.fr/packages/ edgy listen

save and then try:

Code:

sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop

that should allow you to unstall KDE

Ubuntu is not better than kubuntu, they are both built on the same code base; what runs on one will run on the other. the only difference is the desktop. KDE is more Windows like; Gnome is more Mac like. Just a matter of preference.

A VERY good reference source is the ubuntuguide wiki

Let us know what happens!

01-07-2007, 01:18 PM	#1 (permalink)
tobywuk Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 377	Ubuntu Or Kubuntu Which do you think i should go for? I know there is a big dispute between gnome and KDE, but which distro would you go for? Which has the most support? Which as the most updates, expansions, compatible software etc.. Which looks the nicest and hase the best eye candy? Which is the most reliable? Etc... have to decide which version to go for. I have experience with ubuntu, but not kubuntu.

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01-07-2007, 01:25 PM	#2 (permalink)
_simon_ Platinum Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 969	It's down to personal preference. Neither is better than the other. If you have Ubuntu installed already then just install the kubuntu-desktop package then logout of your session and choose KDE and give it a go. http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kde <- installing KDE on Ubuntu. If you don't currently have Ubuntu installed then download the Kubuntu ISO, it's a Live or Desktop CD as it's now known.

01-07-2007, 04:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
Jonyboy Gold Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 266	I personally prefer Kde to gnome because of it's web browser and gnome has a few things i dislike. Mainly it's down to personal preference but i would go for KDE.

01-14-2007, 05:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
tobywuk Gold Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 377	i tried sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop. "couldent find package"