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Assunto:  KDE Plasma desktop vs. Ci
De:       Nightfox
Data:     Fri, 30 Jan 2026 15:04:00 -0800
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  hbRenb: hcKDE Plasma desktop vs. Cinnamon (KUbuntu vs. Linux Mint)
  bBynb: hcThe Wanderer bto cNightfox bon cFri Jan 30 2026 12:55 pmn

 TW> So I fully recognize that perhaps you had some other unmentioned reason
 TW> for switching distributions, but did you know that with Mint you had an
 TW> install that fully supports KDE Plasma?

 TW> If you were aware, I hope you're enjoying the new experience! :-D

Yes, I'm aware it's possible to install KDE in Mint (and I've installed additional DEs in other distros as well).  And I did install KDE in Linux Mint to give that a try.  What I found was that the version of KDE it installed from the repo didn't have all the same options that were available in KUbuntu 25.10; also, I saw a couple of the same issues I was seeing with Cinnamon on Mint.  It seems to work better overall in KUbuntu.

Also, I've seen people say that although you technically can install KDE in Linux Mint, people generally don't really recommend doing so because KDE isn't officially supported by Linux Mint; and it's better to use a distribution where the DE you want to use is fully supported by the distro.  It sounds like it's possible that there could be conflicts if both desktops are installed (though I doubt that's actually the case).  Also, too, I wanted to keep Cinnamon since that's the supported DE in Mint, but that would mean using more drive space with 2 different DEs and multiple similar apps from both.

I would have preferred to continue using Mint, but due to the recommendations I'd heard (mentioned above), that's why I decided to switch to KUbuntu.  I didn't have any other reason to switch; it was just driven by the DE I want to use.

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