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Why do people always talk about Ubuntu here instead of Kubuntu? (retrolemmy.com)
submitted 1 day ago by Die4Ever@retrolemmy.com to c/linux_gaming@lemmy.world
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I've seen people suggest Ubuntu without mentioning Kubuntu, but it seems like most people (especially gamers?) prefer KDE Plasma. I've seen people complain about Ubuntu's GUI and lack of customization, but then no one suggests them to try Kubuntu instead. It seems like people just don't know that Kubuntu exists.

Also as an aside, people often criticize how slow updates are on Ubuntu/Kubuntu/etc, but if you enable the backports ppa then it's actually pretty quick!

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
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[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

*buntu are mainly beginner distros.

They aren't. Canonical enshittifies Ubuntu and the official flavors more and more. The hoops one needs to jump through (like OP's PPA command because Canonical forbids proper updates) are not user friendly.

Steam Survey shows how Ubuntu's relevance for home users continues to shrink and alternatives like Bazzite continue to grow.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

These hoops don't matter for beginners. They are usually fine with what Ubuntu provides, or more to the point, don't even know what they might be missing.

Steam Survey is quite skewed by only showing what gamers use. That's quite a hefty selection bias, and of course it shows that gamers prefer the Steam Deck and gaming distros.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 2 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

These hoops don’t matter for beginners. They are usually fine with what Ubuntu provides, or more to the point, don’t even know what they might be missing.

This is /c/linux_gaming. Recommending a distribution with outdated Mesa drivers is not in their interest, whether they know what they're missing out or not. That's among several reasons why Ubuntu in general is not a good recommendation for gamers.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 1 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Fair point about /c/linux_gaming. OPs question wasn't really about gaming though and it was specifically about ubuntu/kubuntu.

So if anything, the OP should not have been in /c/linux_gaming, but the answers are on topic.

But even in regards to gaming, Mesa drivers are stable enough nowadays that even a bit outdated ones don't make a lot of tangible difference unless you are hunting for every last frame. In which case a beginner's distro isn't for you anyway.

The average casual gamer will have no issues with Ubuntu.

[–] woelkchen@lemmy.world 1 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

The average casual gamer will have no issues with Ubuntu.

Average casual gamer will have even fewer than "no" issues with Bazzite. There is no reason why (K)Ubuntu is preferable these days.

[–] squaresinger@lemmy.world 1 points 12 hours ago

Apart from if they are going to use their PC for anything else than gaming.