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Kubuntu Overview

What is Kubuntu?

Kubuntu is designed to be a friendly Linux distro for laptops and desktops.

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Kubuntu is designed to be a friendly Linux distro for laptops and desktops.


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jorge g.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Linux"
Kubuntu is a free licensed OS, it is also very secure, lightweight, and very user-friendly.
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Ronald F.Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
5.0 out of 5
"Reliable and free operating system"
Kubuntu allows us to have a reliable and free operating system. It works with programs that are not difficult to find.
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Phill H.Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
4.0 out of 5
"Low learning curve and consistent experience"
Kubuntu offers a fantastic blend of user-friendliness and customization, making it a top choice for both Linux newcomers and seasoned users. Here's...
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Cruz S.
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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

As it's based on KDE plasma desktop variant, its GUI is highly customizable Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

Although it can be installed on a wide range of hardware systems. But it has its drawbacks too, like, in older or low configuration hardware, it may run slow or requires high skill to optimize it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

Its open source; hence it's free to use and highly customizable for end-user requirements. Compared to other operating system in market, it can run on low powered hardware. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pallavi G.
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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

I love kubuntu as it is based on ubuntu and thus it is very easy to use and very power ful tool Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

for begineer sometimes command line can become difficult as there are not many tutorials available Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

light weight,robust,easy installation Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Salmankhan P.
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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

Kubuntu is very very good while using it through graphical user interface. Easy to understand and design is so good understandable for first time users worldwide Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

Everything have it's best and worst case scenario so here I have focused to get best from it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

Easy to install no downtime while using don't have to restart everytime like Microsoft Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Klodian H.
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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

User interface is just awsome, really beautiful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

It really consumes a lot of RAM, so to properly use it, you must have a more than 4GB ram, and better CPU as Core 2 Duo. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

It is free. And that is solving money problems to me. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Lenix L.
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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

Kubuntu provides an additional layer of user oriented usability experience . Compared to Ubuntu, getting into Kubuntu is a much smoother transition for someone just getting started with the Linux based ecosystem. Having tried a wide range of Linux and Ubuntu flavors, Kubuntu had been the most easy one to get hands on experience with the Linux operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

While there's alot to like about Kubuntu, it still can be sometimes convoluted for users coming from microsoft windows and or mackintosh operating systems. The overall design experience could be improved. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

Having experimented with a wide range of Linux operating systems like Unitys Ubuntu, Kali , Arch, etc. It can be said that new or amateur Linux users can be overwhelmed with the entire ecosystem. But with Kubuntu, the design is user centric, making is a subtle and iterative way for users to get accustomed with Linux. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Malhar J.
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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

The KDE Plasma integration with Ubuntu packages. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

It's not as seamless as original flavour of Ubuntu. Moreover, some packages are not fully integrated with KDE which makes UI/UX bit inconsistent. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

Kubuntu is trying to integrate KDE Plasma with Ubuntu to give a same level of user experience as Gnome gives. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

Kubuntu is an Update version of ubuntu. Now it comes with a fantastic graphical user interface, tools and application as well. Kubuntu follows the KDE plasma instead of GNOME environment.

This time it comes up with a wide variety of applications for the user interaction. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

As of now, there is no dislike comment in Kubuntu, it already fulfilled all the system or customer requirements with a wide variety of services.

It resolves all the user problems with the help of upgradation cycles and it serves the best experience. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

Kubuntu20.04 LTS is quickly able to find out the problems and it's easy to use for every users.

It Provides the wallpapers, music gallery, themes etc.

We can easily customize the screen as per the user requirement. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

Use the hardware in a very good way and gives opmtimzed performance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

Installation is little tricky, need an expert to install. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

A very nice OS option to Mac-OS and Windows. I like the performance and UI. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

Pros:

1. Kubuntu is an official flavour of Ubuntu but uses the KDE Plasma Desktop instead of the GNOME desktop environment. Some people like the simplicity of the KDE and and some find it unintuitive.

2. As it is part of the Ubuntu project, it uses the same underlying systems. It is robust.

3. Kubuntu shares the same repositories as Ubuntu and is released regularly on the same schedule as Ubuntu Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

1. There can be a learning curve.

2. The interface is has new features that most people are not really familiar with.

3. Upon initial install, most of the software are not per-installed in the distro. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

1. It is freeware so cost is a big cutdown.

2. Using opersource tools and SW adds a feather to your business' cap.

3. It provides the complete and professional office suite -that takes care of everything. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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What do you like best about Kubuntu?

I love that KDE is preinstalled. This makes it very easy for me to get my favorite desktop up and running in minutes. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Kubuntu?

The package manager seems buggy. Also the network interfaces notification seems buggy as well Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Kubuntu solving and how is that benefiting you?

Kubuntu is free and open source and runs on a debian base that I am familiar with. This makes me very productive at work Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.