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To Many Desktop Environment to Choose From
The Choice/Customization Doesn’t Sale Linux has a desktop environment problem and that is there are too many to choose from with even more configurations to choose from. This can be overwhelming for new users who are trying to find the right desktop environment for their needs. And to be honest, it can be overwhelming for experienced users as well. So why is the big push for using Linux as a desktop operating system all about the choices and customization? If this is not why most people that switch to Linux in the first place. Case in point the majority of users don’t even change the default settings of their desktop environment. They just use it as is.
July 31, 2025
How to Install Kubuntu the Arch Way
#Kubuntu#Arch Linux#Installation Guide#Linux#Desktop Environment
Introduction Over the last few years, 15 years give or take 3 year when I was forced to use Windows. I’ve tried a number of different Linux distributions. Starting with Ubuntu, then tried Arch Linux, but I’ve gone back to Ubuntu mostly because I like having to not fight setting up a all-in-one printer/scanner. I did however like installing by way of the commandline so I started installing Ubuntu the same way and that is how I installed Kubuntu 24.04. So in this post I will show you how I installed Kubuntu using the commandline and how I create a custom BTRFS partition subvolume layout. This became a necessity because the installer does not support BTRFS subvolumes properly, this is especially true for Ubuntu new installer.
December 20, 2024