Slackware VS Kubuntu

Slackware

Slackware Linux is an advanced Linux operating system, designed with the twin goals of ease of use...

Kubuntu

Linux operating system distribution derived from Ubuntu but with KDE environment.

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Category Popularity

0-100% (relative to Slackware and Kubuntu)

Kubuntu

Linux Distribution

21 21%

Linux Distribution

79% 79

Linux

17 17%

Linux

83% 83

Operating Systems

18 18%

Operating Systems

82% 82

Linux Distro

100 100%

Linux Distro

0% 0

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Reviews

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Slackware Reviews

The best Linux distributions (operating systems)

Slackware is the oldest Linux variant still used and maintained today. Installation and configuration is performed via scripts. For users in search of the original Linux experience, Slackware is perhaps the best choice.

Source: www.ionos.com

Best Top 20 Ubuntu Linux Alternatives (Pros and Cons)

Slackware was designed by Patrick Volkerding in 1993. Based on the Softlanding Linux System, Slackware is the oldest Linux distribution still maintained. It strives not to anticipate user situations or preclude user decisions. Unlike most recent Linux distributions, Slackware does not offer graphical installation or automatic package dependency resolution. Slackware is...

Source: cloudinfrastructureservices.co.uk

Kubuntu Reviews

The best Linux distributions (operating systems)

Kubuntu is another Ubuntu derivative, based on KDE Plasma as a desktop environment. The lightweight solution runs games smoothly. It is also customizable and thus optimized for gaming. Numerous programs are available for Kubuntu.

Source: www.ionos.com

Best Top 20 Ubuntu Linux Alternatives (Pros and Cons)

Kubuntu is an official Ubuntu flavor that uses the KDE Plasma Desktop instead of GNOME and shares the same underlying system as Ubuntu. Ubuntu’s repository is also used by Kubuntu and it releases packages on the same schedule.

Source: cloudinfrastructureservices.co.uk

13 Best Linux distros for gaming in 2022

Not just limited to our forums (itsfoss.community) but also some Reddit threads pointed at Kubuntu as their preferred choice just because they feel KDE desktop environment is easy on their system resources which improves their gaming experience.

Source: edumotivation.com

9 Best Linux Gaming Distributions in 2021

Linux Mint also offers LTS releases similar to Ubuntu. Unlike some Ubuntu flavors (like Kubuntu & Lubuntu), which provides 3 years of system updates, Linux Mint offers 5 years of updates no matter what desktop environment you go for. You get the option to choose Xfce, MATE, or Cinnamon edition.

Source: itsfoss.com

Social recommendations and mentions

Based on our record, Kubuntu seems to be a lot more popular than Slackware. While we know about 73 links to Kubuntu, we've tracked only 4 mentions of Slackware. We are tracking product recommendations and mentions on various public social media platforms and blogs. They can help you identify which product is more popular and what people think of it.

Slackware mentions (4)

My first Linux installation!
Congrats on making it past the slackware.com Install Help page that seeks to walk you through selection of non-existing boot and root floppy disks. Source: about 2 years ago
Slackware 15 multilib
Using the slackware.uk mirror of Alienbob's content is a LOT faster than going to slackware.com:. Source: over 2 years ago
Slackware 15.0 x86 stable is released
Stay tuned to http://slackware.com and the ##slackware IRC channel on. - Source: Hacker News / over 2 years ago
Slackware 15 is on the way
No Date for release candidate, But Patrick Volkerding, on slackware.com. Source: over 2 years ago

Kubuntu mentions (73)

Issues updating multiple flavors of Debian on one computer
I got the .iso from kubuntu.org for Kubuntu 23.10, and tried installing it. I was then greeted with a new error before I could get to the disk partitioning screen:. Source: 6 months ago
Is setting up and dealing with WSL worth it if you don't NEED it?
To those reading his comment: He tried to say Kubuntu. Seriously, head over to here and keep your sanity lol: https://kubuntu.org/. Source: 10 months ago
Questions I have about Linux, from someone who wants to switch from Windows 10
KDE Plasma is developed by KDE, another international group of developers that make all sorts of cool software for Linux, macOS, Windows, and mobile platforms. Plasma is their flagship project. Their motto is "simple by default, powerful when needed". At first glance it may seem a copy of Windows, with a bottom panel sporting a start menu on the left and a system tray with a clock on the right, but don't get... Source: 12 months ago
Linux - what flavor?
Kubuntu - based on Ubuntu. Uses the KDE desktop environment. Source: 12 months ago
Wanting to ditch windows 10 in favor of linux
I recommend using Ventoy, and drag in the top general distro (Ubuntu, Mint, Fedora, Zorin, Manjaro) and the top distro for gaming (Nobara, PopOS, Garuda). If you want to have a user experience similar to SteamOS Desktop Mode, use the KDE version of the distro (Kubuntu, Nobara KDE, Manjaro KDE, Garuda Dragonfire). Source: 12 months ago