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TUXEDO OS
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Reader supplied reviews for TUXEDO OS
Average rating
8.4 from 47 review(s)
Version: 20250115
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-17
Votes: 20
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I've been on Linux for some time and as a distro hopper I've actually tried all Debian and Ubuntu based systems and was last on Mint when I became aware of Tuxedo OS because I would love to work with Wayland.
Wayland has caused problems on my PC with all OS so far.
So I put Tuxedo OS with Balena Etcher on a stick, which the Tuxedo company recommends on their website,....: so, stick in and boot.
And the installation was not only very easy and self-explanatory, but also very fast! The Nvidia driver was also installed and my out-of-the-box experience with any OS has never been so perfect! Okay, I thought, this is going great. Then I installed Steam and was able to play immediately thanks to the Wayland method selected during setup: And this in a graphic experience that really leaves me speechless! So perfect! I am really thrilled and the overall configuration of the system is so great, even the privacy settings, up to the default optout of the new ad settings in Firefox, .....really great and I thank the team of Tuxedo Computers for this experience and can highly recommend Tuxedo OS to anyone interested here and outside of distrowatch! :-)
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Version: 20250115
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-02-12
Votes: 5
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>Everything works great by default !!!,
>TuxedoOS is fixing the mistakes that Ubuntu made by removing snaps and shipping firefox and some other vital packages in deb format.
>Inbuilt Nvidia driver support is great and Distro is very stable with Plasma 6
>Only gripe is they don't support btrfs auto snapshot and rollback from grub by default.
>It does not looks like I would need it considering no random freezes but having that as safety-net would give me a peace of mind.
> Please also do make battery saving profile of power-profiles-daemon more battery saving by disabling unused ports and lowering disk speed or whatever other options tlp provides.
> Ubuntu Kubuntu KDE-Neon and other plasma loving people who are not particularly fond of snaps should give this Distro a try , they will surely love this.
> Distrohoppers beware it might cure you
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Version: 20250115
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-04
Votes: 3
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It runs smoothly on Wayland;
Few updates, punctual!
Light and stable!
No frills!
My rating is 10!
The installation was smooth and simple!
I'm using Nvidia, few KDEs run as well with Nvidia drivers as Tuxedo!
Steam works great! I'm playing GTA V without crashes! On Wayland! It's so beautiful!!
I do live streams using OBS and can share my screen, the system is very fluid!
I'm coding in Kate and creating a widget, and I made sure to take a screenshot with the Tuxedo logo, lol, it's so good!
Congratulations!!
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Version: 2-20240327
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-01-23
Votes: 4
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Very good for recent hardware compatibility, was basically the only one I could boot with at start.
Was the reason I was able to move to Linux so I am very thankful !
I really like that it is Debian / Ubuntu based. I had a very stable experience overall.
Only downside I really felt is that it's upgrade are not really production ready : the recent upgrade from Tuxedo 2 - 3 to new supported version has a huge warning saying permanent data loss is possible..
Also the partition prepare tool when you install it from ISO is really not customizable, you end up with mostly Tuxedo choosen repartition of your disk.
Overall I would still recommend because as it is becoming more and more common I have great hopes that the downsides disappear.
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Version: 4-20241218
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-06
Votes: 9
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Finally ditched Kubuntu 24.10 for TuxedoOS and honestly, it's been a game-changer. They've somehow nailed it by using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS as the base while keeping the latest KDE Plasma desktop. Best of both worlds - you get that rock-solid Ubuntu LTS foundation but still get to play with all the shiny new KDE features.
The real kicker? Everything just... worked. GPU drivers installed themselves without me having to Google anything or mess with terminals. And despite being made by a hardware company, you don't actually need their hardware - I've got it running smooth as butter on two regular desktops and an old laptop.
Seriously, if you're tired of choosing between stability and having nice things, give it a shot. Solid 10/10 from me.
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Version: 3-20241008
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-12-27
Votes: 1
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Recently I bought a Tuxedo laptop, and Tuxedo OS is installed by default.
Until now it works flawlessly.
Installation of programs is quite easy and the repositories are pretty extensive.
It is an easy to use distribution, especially for Linux beginners.
For experienced users or even server administration, the system settings tool
of Tuxedo OS is too Spartan, e.g. the management of user accounts (rights, permissions, quotas, ...).
You have to do it in the old school style, i.e. using the terminal/console.
All in all, highly recommended!
Cheers
Thomas
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Version: 3-20240731
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-24
Votes: 32
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Came across TUXEDO while watching/learning about Linux, and eventually converted both of my laptops and my home PC to it. It's very versatile and came with everything I need. You can even switch between X11 and Wayland at the log-in screen if you really have a preference. The KDE Plasma is the desktop environment and set up so similar to Windows that a new, or at least intuitive, user should have no trouble navigating it. Would absolutely recommend, though not necessarily to a brand new user. I consider the fact that it's distributed by a PC hardware company a plus, as it makes regular updates.
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Version: 3-20240731
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-08-11
Votes: 25
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Definitely the Linux to Run while you wear a Tux.
One of the best distros if you are looking for an Ubuntu based system offering KDE Plasma without the Canonical Snap nightmare.
They offer all necessary apps by default without overloading the system. And with KDE Connect and Nextcloud I don`t miss Microsoft integration with my LineageOS smartphone.
I used it for several months as my desktop VM (on Proxmox) without any issue; then bought a Tuxedo Laptop ;)
Give it a try; it is possible to run it as Live-CD.
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Version: 3-20240708
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-07-23
Votes: 15
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Works great on a 2015 Macbook Air with a gaming NVME hard drive (and adapter).
Runs way faster than Mac OS Monterey but thats partly related to the speed of the NVME compared to the original hard drive (600mb/s original vs 1300mb/s data speed test with gaming NVME).
So much more configurable (some people may not like that).
Love the fact that the power profiles can be tailored and they do work well.
Tuxedo OS originally didnt work with the wifi card until a command was ran :-
sudo dpkg-reconfigure bcmwl-kernel-source
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Version: 3-20240605
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-08
Votes: 5
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Installed this distro on my Dell Precision which has an Nvidia dgpu RTX2000A. I did my own partitions layout since I like to have a /home seperate from /. The install was very smooth and easy and used a GUI. After using it less than a week I can say I am very happy with it's performance, stability and the fact it is the newer KDE Plasma 6.1.1. I also like the 6.5 kernel, I would like newer even more but I'm not complaining. Because as I said it is rock solid stable. Kernel is new enough for my i7-11 processor and remaining hardware. I have not experienced any hang ups, shut downs, or peculiar behavior. Unlike Fedora who chose to discard X11, Tux has both the X11 and Wayland. I like that better, currently using X11.
I've used Arch, Fedora, openSUSE, Kubuntu, and Debian and I've seen pros and cons of all of them. I personally like and find that a Debian/Ubuntu system meets more of my "wish list" than others but they can fall behind in updates. Siduction would be my second choice behind Kubuntu. That said, now that I have tried Tuxedo OS 3 I have greatest number of check marks on my wish list. I really like it's ease of use, APT, no snaps. Yet, flatpaks are there if necessary. But since it is ubuntu based I prefer to add the PPA to sources and install using the terminal apt command.
This OS has a nice combination of newer updates for kernel and desktop elements along with vast number of applications available to install, the swappiness, cache, vm settings are well tweaked out of the box. Love you people at Tuxedo OS, you think outside the box and package all the right choices in your distro.
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Version: 3-20240605
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-06-27
Votes: 4
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Being a long term user of Elementary OS and dabbled with Deepin and Ubuntu DDE, I can say this release is like a breath of fresh air.
After a bit of tinkering, I have the task bar centered in a reduced width and resized to be larger.
The Tuxedo Control Center is brilliant for creating profiles and the standard profiles are quite good too.
The only problem seems to be that installing any flathub fails with some weird error.
which is a shame as I wanted to install colorwall app and snap isnt supported so i cant go down that route either.
The os runs fast and i cant complain.
very impressed overall even with the few minor issues
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Version: 3-20240605
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-21
Votes: 2
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I was tired of constant freezes on my hybrid graphics laptop with Arch-based systems with Nvidia drivers 55x series. I installed Tuxedo OS on an external SSD to test. By default it comes with kernel 6.5 and Nvidia drivers 550 on X11. I add the ppa repository 'graphics-drviers' to upgrade to Nvidia beta drivers 555. I then switched to Wayland.
I extensively tested Steam games (native and non native), Firefox, utilities, Discover (package manager). I left several apps open including Steam. I did stand-by, switch off. Zero problem. Zero freeze.
Tuxedo may not have all the bells and whistles of a 'dedicated' gaming distro but it performs very well on laptop AMD/Nvidia. Benchmarks in Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Dx12) or Cyberpunk very similar to Cachy OS.
A solid choice even for those with no Tuxedo hardware (some control panel function or sensors are just disabled on non-Tuxedo hardware). Certainly better than KDE Neon and slightly lighter than Kubuntu. I wish they would rebase Tuxedo OS on Ubuntu 24.04 to have a more recent Kernel and Mesa.
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Version: 3-20240605
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-06-09
Votes: 0
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Third time reviewing, prompted primarily by what just happened. I boot into TUXEDO and do the usual routine of waiting for whatever background thing is refreshing repos. This time it's taking forever. It ended up downloading some 842MB of something before it stopped. I thought it was safe to then alter the complex sources lists and try to update mostly from stock ubuntu mirrors rather than the ultra-slow (around 600k/s) German Tuxedo mirrors, as has worked in the past. Didn't work for some reason. Seems that whatever is behind the scenes undoes whatever changes you make to the sources before you can use them. I then waited as it updated everything (another 600MB or so - less than the refresh size?!?).
That's it for me... if they're going to actively prevent people from using any but German slow mirrors it becomes too much of a chore to maintain. Too bad, as it's a great distro once updated. Not for US users, not yet anyway...
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Version: 3-20240429
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-05-17
Votes: 3
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Version 2 is awesome; version 3 is just not ready yet. With an AMD Radeon 6900XT GPU and AMD Ryzen9 3900X and non-Tuxedo hardware, I experienced the following bugs. Install Tux version of Chromium and it starts with the top header above the monitor display reach (2560x1440). I have to figure out the move function (not that hard) to move it and the issue doesn't repeat. Not that big of an issue but it's not a great start. The browser text size and tab size in the header is too large compared to a stock version of Chromium or the native Firefox. Very noticeable if you download the flatpak version of Chromium and compare things. When any app is full screen, the bottom menu apps for things like network or volume control would not bring up a window because it collided with the main window. Buttons like the close app (X) would stop functioning presumably due to collisions with other windows. The Start button would stop functioning. Text in various windows would clip their intended window.
I thought some of this was due to Plasma because I started with it and enabled the Chrome flags for Plasma. This wasn't just a Plasma thing because I eventually logged out and back in with X11 and then changed Chromium again back to X11. It wasn't just a Chromium thing either because I just gave up on it and continued to have similar issues with any app. So even X11 with KDE6 was having issues.
I wasn't playing around with KDE settings -- just trying to use the default theme.
I then installed Tuxedo OS version 2 with KDE 5.27 and QT5 on the same machine and things work perfectly. It was obviously something wrong with version 3 and I'm sure they'll get things worked out but it's not ready yet. I generally don't notice much between KDE versions which is why I'm surprised that others are saying that KDE6 is flawless. It took me very little time to figure out that I wouldn't use it in this state which is why I installed and went back to version 2.
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Version: 3-20240429
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-16
Votes: 6
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Great Linux distribution for Tuxedo Computers, but also for regular computers. With a rock solid Ubuntu LTS base it is one of the most stable distros I have tested. Very good for beginners and advanced users. Ships with KDE Plasma 6 and a very good suite of applications. I have test it for Coding with Visual Studio Code and Kate and it has worked flawlessly. I also love how it offers good support for Nvidia graphics cards! It also has very good out of the box support for hard drive encryption and very good security. In my opinion it is far better than KDE Neon or Kubutnu.
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Version: 2-20240327
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-20
Votes: 14
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Regarding that the EFI partition has to be at least 300MB:
this is because of the Calamares installer that they are using and applies to all other distributions that also do, too - e.g. the coming Kubuntu 24.04 LTS…
Other than that TUXEDO OS 2 has been a surprisingly smooth (and Snap-free!) experience for me and my colleagues (even on non-TUXEDO hardware) and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in an Ubuntu-based distribution with KDE Plasma.
I am glad that they have been waiting for Plasma 6 to become more stable and free of bugs before using it - unlike KDE neon.
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Version: 2-20240327
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-04-19
Votes: 1
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After using about a dozen distros, I finally found one that works stably, where installing software doesn't cause problems, where I can set everything to my liking, and if I need to search for something I find help everywhere on the internet (UBUNTU).
Dependency problems I have not yet encountered here. And a security boot is perfectly possible.
Only 'Tomte' keeps installing in the background to my old PC the new NVIDIA drivers that don't work with my GTX730.
Tuxedo linux works very fast and all the basic software is already ready to use and neatly configured. A real winner.
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Version: 2-20240327
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-04-05
Votes: 4
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I'm re-reviewing TUXEDO OS after spending another week or so with it on a desktop and then trying to install it on a new Win 11 laptop. Things have not gone swimmingly since my rather positive first (accepted) review. No matter what I do to the sources list(s), TUXEDO insists on making their really slow (for me in the US it's in the 6-700k/s range, always) German mirror the default for everything, not just their own kernels/plasma stuff. It is possible to work around this, but any changes will be gone next time you update. Not a deal breaker, but certainly not ideal for US users at least. I still like the updated distro itself - it runs well, etc. - but getting it there continues to be a chore. The database refresh itself can be over 100MB, so slow mirrors become noticeable even when there's nothing much to actually upgrade. Everything still works fine though once upgraded, so yay for that...
The laptop install was a sad adventure... First of all, TUXEDO refuses to install unless your efi partition is at least 300MB. Win 11 computers generally come with a 100MB efi partition, so that didn't work. OK... I then created a whole new partition for TUXEDO to use as its efi. This time the install completed, but just as in the prior attempt when I ignored the warning about 100MB efi being too small, I ended up with an install that was not bootable - a busybox prompt. At that point I decided that it was no longer worth the trouble and gave up on installing it to the laptop. It's still on the desktop though, updating slowly every few days.
TUXEDO seems like a fine distro overall (I especially like the Control Center's CPU controls), but one with a desperate need for more/faster mirrors if it wants to be taken seriously, and maybe some more testing on hardware that they themselves don't make. Linux distros at large will have to adjust to the reality that Windows has now shrunk the efi partition to a degree that makes things even less friendly, but that's nothing new. I hope TUXEDO adjusts, because I really do like what they're trying to do.
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Version: 2-20240222
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-03-23
Votes: 3
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After a poor experience with an older iso, I was skeptical going into round two. I was better prepared and the whole install/update experience was way smoother and faster. One change was installing the iwlwifi kernel module early on. What I had thought were slow mirrors was possibly my own weird/new wifi chip not being fully unleashed. Or not... the iso download speed from their homepage was consistently slow for me, even after the module. I ended up finding a torrent of the same iso, which was much faster, then I put vanilla ubuntu jammy mirrors in my sources.list ahead of the tuxedo mirrors (which house their kernels/modules/etc and lots of Plasma stuff too, mostly of Neon origin it appears) before updating, . Anyway, it all works, rather nicely in fact. I'm even keeping the Tuxedo Control Center, which lets you set your CPU to "Maximum Performance". Can't say I've noticed a difference, but there's almost no CPU activity at idle, which is nice.
As a Plasma fan I guess I see this distro as a pleasant alternative to Kubuntu or Neon. It's like the German Pop_OS, but with Plasma instead of Gnome. I bet it runs great on their hardware. Runs great on mine, though there have been a few crashes. I'll keep Tuxedo around, at least until they make the change to Plasma 6. I'm still not sure about their mirror speed though. People will get frustrated by that and click the torrent option, which gets you an older iso that will require mega-sized updates after being installed...
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Version: 2-20240222
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-06
Votes: 3
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I started with OpenSuse10.0
There was always a risk that somthing will not work.
Later I bought always hardware with preinstalled Linux. But sometimes I had problems with with Systemupdates, because the hardware supplier used non standard patches which caused problems after the system update.
After my change to kubuntu I had less problems.
2 or 3 years ago I bought a TUXEDO Laptop and had no problems since than.
Last year my daughter and my wife needed new hardware as replace for theire old laptops.
All three Laptop are running without propblems.
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Version: 2-20240222
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-05
Votes: 17
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After the recent desaster with KDE neon I had searched for alternatives and finally tried TUXEDO OS instead.
The installation process was a bit unusual but I managed it.
So far everything just works - except some of the TUXEDO tools. They seem to have been written for their own hardware only.
The system feels very snappy and I appriciate the current versions of LibreOffice, Chromium and VirtualBox.
I think this is the best KDE Plasma experience I have ever had, much better than Kubuntu for example (and without Snaps)!
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Version: 2-20240222
Rating: 2
Date: 2024-02-28
Votes: 0
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The file manager Dolphin does not work !
Before I used EndeavorOS. But, after some important files had disappeared from my computer, I decided to move to more stable distro.
Debian was the obvious choice. And I like KDE very much.
So, Debian + KDE leaves me with very limited choice: Kubuntu, KDE Neon, Tuxedo, MX linux KDE,
I have chosen Tuxedo.
Just install absolutely new copy of TUXEDO-2 from their website. Download their iso image into Ventoy USB, started the live-system.
All worked fine. Then installed full version to my laptop, spent 2 hours setting up scaling. fonts, themes etc.
And found out that DOLPHIN (file manager) does not work. Just crashes. I uninstalled Dolphin, updated the system, restarted the system, installed Dolphin again. Still does not work.
Pity.
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Version: 2-20231206
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-02-20
Votes: 2
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I migrated from Ubuntu with Gnome desktop -> Kubuntu with Plasma -> Tuxedo with Plasma. Tuxedo on my PC hardwre (circa 2017, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G), Tuxedo is noticably more stable. It feels more polished all around, althouth the difference is subtle so it is difficult for me to identify specifics. I just have fewer unexpected process hangs and fewer hardware compatability issues, esp audio. The OS seems better maintained too from my annecdotal review of updates. I am just a standard desktop user as you can tell, and not much of a Linux pro, so read this review from that perspective.
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Version: 2-20231206
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-26
Votes: 30
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TUXEDO OS 2 is IMHO definitely the best Debian/Ubuntu-based distribution with KDE Plasma!
Here are only some examples for the good decisions that were made:
- All the advantages of current KDE components like in KDE neon (but TUXEDO does wait some additional time when new KDE Plasma, Frameworks or Applications are released - which I think is a good thing), but without the problems: e.g.some Qt applications that do not work in KDE neon do work in TUXEDO OS.
- In contrary to Kubuntu no snapd or Snaps are installed, but flatpak is preinstalled (it is a bit like Linux Mint in this regard).
- Firefox comes from their own servers.
- TUXEDO provides many more recent versions of programs than Kubuntu (LTS) does, e.g. Mesa, VirtualBox, LibreOffice etc. and they provide their own kernel.
- Sane system configurations for desktop installations, like vm.snappiness=10 or reduced systemd timeouts by default.
My only criticism so far is the icon set they use - they should simply have used the default Breeze icons and changed the colour to red (which is their colour theme)…
But this can be changed with a few clicks in KDE Plasma's System Settings.
TUXEDO OS 2 is for KDE Plasma what Pop!_OS is for GNOME - and comparable to what Linux Mint is for Ubuntu in general.
I would recommend it for any type of user who wants KDE Plasma on a Debian/Ubuntu base.
Keep up the good work!
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Version: 2-20231013
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-10-19
Votes: 5
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Would love to use Tuxedo but unfortunately it does NOT support secure boot. Some software is missing that the official Ubuntu repositories has. There is no MINIMAL install option. I also wish the kernel was more up to date. So for now I'll stick with Kubuntu.
Outside of the aforementioned it appears to be pretty good. KDE Plasma is updated after testing is complete (currently at 5.27.8) which is super cool. All Flatpak support is available from the get go so nothing to do there aside from install what you want. And zero signs of Snap stuff.
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Version: 2-20230816
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-08-17
Votes: 92
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Best Ubuntu based Plasma distro - Very close to KDE Neon in terms of base packages but better performing. My guess is the kernel mods Tuxedo adds make for a slightly smoother experience overall.
Pros:
- Plasma and KDE apps are kept up to date and Flatpak is enabled in the software store out of the box
- Good set of included apps, I only remove a couple
- Branded theming is better than most - subtle and no visual conflicts or bugs
- Very responsive, better than other ubuntu based Plasmas definitely. I'd say probably only Solus KDE is quicker
Cons:
- Two step install process is a little confusing at first
- Repository server is slow - updates and software list take a while to fully load
- Specific Tuxedo tools don't really work on non-Tux hardware and are not easily removed
- No community forum as far as I can tell
My advice is to stick with Ubuntu based distros for Plasma and Tuxedo is the best of that lot. I have not had luck with any Arch derived spins. Solus is a good performer, but past issues with team reliability and communication puts it in wait-and-see status. Nobara seems pretty stable, but has a ton of stuff I'd never use and an odd bifurcated update and package manager setup. Most others I've tried are just not fully functional.
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Version: 2-20230704
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-08-04
Votes: 32
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Installed on my Walmart Gateway notebook and I'm pretty happy.
Admittedly I was hesitant as I've been using Kubuntu for quite some time. But the direction Ubuntu is heading it's caused me to seek out an alternative. And after much searching, trial and error, I settled on Tuxedo.
Once installed and after removing what I consider superfluous software, I go through the my usual Kubuntu setup (codecs, software install, settings, etc...)
I wasn't sure how I'd feel using something based on 22.04 LTS but with KDE Plasma being up to date, relevant drivers, snaps nowhere to be seen, and Flathub up and ready to go, it's a very pain free experience. The only thing missing is a driver manager and minimum install option.
I'm not a tinkerer nor a customization type. I just want something I can install, setup and not worry about there after. So far, Tuxedo delivers.
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Version: 2-20230704
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-07
Votes: 11
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I've installed this on a Lenovo P50 Thinkpad from a downloaded ISO burned to a USB with etcher.
No problems with the install, picked up the Windows 10 OS installed on a second drive and the dual boot works with no problems. I've installed a few programs using KDE Discover, which is MUCH faster than the Gnome software store I had used on the machine previously. I've done some minor tweaks to the theming, and it looks good and runs smoothly.
I've had a couple minor updates, and one really major update which I ran through Discover with no issues.
The Thinkpad has hybrid graphics, I've been using the Nvidia card for now since I'm plugged in to AC. No screen glitches. It's using X11.
It's only been a week, but so far, I like it. Hope it hangs in there. I'm considering it for my desktop as well.
Good job Dev's!
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Version: 2-20230427
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-16
Votes: 2
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with tuxedos' awesome distro! The only thing I could recommend for the future is possibly a "LITE" variant? or an online installer which allows the user their choice of Desktop Environment?? Other than that anyone who gives this distro lower than a 9 is a either a dumbass or newbie suffering superficial butthurt or operator error. I have suffered zero problems when installation is done by-the-book. Now I have had problems with ventoy installs , so I wouldnt suggest anything other than a straight 1:1 image to disk.
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Version: 2-20230427
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-05-02
Votes: 5
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I am running this system on a TUXEDO Pulse 15 Gen 1, therefore I cannot say anything about the performance (it's a quite powerful laptop).
The installation is a no-brainer if you use the fully automated "WebFAI" installer. You can create a WebFAI USB stick with a creator software downloadable from the Tuxedo website. It's very simple to use but does not handle errors well (it just starts from the beginning without any explanation), so I ended up downloading the WebFAI ISO and flashing it to my USB drive myself.
I called WebFAI a no-brainer because all you get to choose your Linux flavor and if you want your disk encrypted or not. All the rest, the disk layout and the preinstalled software, is pre-defined. The WebFAI installer apparently does not use an image file but instead downloads each package separately, so the system is up-to-date from the first boot.
The system itself is basically a Tuxedo-branded Ubuntu. It features a modern KDE desktop with the Tuxedo X on the application menu button, the Tuxedo Control Center and the WebFAI creator. The preinstalled software is so complete that I had to install very little software on my own – in fact, I only installed fish and KMail myself. Even git is already on board. The predefined color scheme is white-orange and dark-orange respectively, however there is no Tuxedo-branded dark wallpaper that really fits the dark one. Kate makes up for that, it presents itself in a yellowish, eye-friendly look.
All in all this is a bold move from TUXEDO OS 1 as it feels way more well-rounded. I recommend it to those who run the first TUXEDO OS and/or want a carefree system without snap'd Firefox.
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Version: 2-20230417
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-27
Votes: 9
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Fantastic version of KDE Plasma. Nice stable Ubuntu 22.04 LTS base with newest Plasma desktop and Flatpaks enabled by default. For those that don't like Snaps - they are not installed by default.
I used this on both my Acer/Intel laptop and HP/Intel desktop and it worked great on both machines. I think the updates are somewhat numerous or large. Possibly because it has a newer version of Plasma. I still prefer Linux Mint but KDE Plasma is growing on me thanks to Tuxedo OS. It made me look at Kubuntu again and I am liking both versions of KDE.
The kernel is relatively new in the 6 series.
This is like the Mint version of KDE. Latest Ubuntu LTS with Flatpaks and no snaps. I think this is the best version of KDE Plasma next to Kubuntu. It has an upgrade path with all the latest software, kernel, and Plasma desktop.
Best part is that it is fast and stable without the need to spend countless hours customizing an Arch distribution.
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Version: 2-20230417
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-04-20
Votes: 0
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Dell laptop running multiple OS.
Tuxedo OS is not friendly, probably because of Plasma.
Gradually got most things to my liking, but video playback for DVD is dreadful under VLC, MPV, SMPlayer. Totally unwatchable if you can get it to play at all.
Works find under Win10, Debian, Mint..
Distro takes too much set-up effort, would never recommend it.
Tried it mainly because I haven't looked at KDE for a while.
Can't hold a candle to Mate.
I run a small home network with multiple machines/distros and never had this much trouble.
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Version: 2-20230316
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-08
Votes: 8
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If you like the idea of a polished manufacturer supported/tweaked Linux like PopOS but detest Gnome, this is the answer to your prayers.
AFter testing dozens and dozens of distros, I have found this KDE 5.27.x on top of Ubuntu is an excellent compromise. The result is a stable, polished, highly performant distro with a wide range of application & community support. The Tuxedo Control center has useful additions without silly nonsense. Would definitely consider buying a Tuxedo machine if I were shopping for new PC, meanwhile the 5-10 year old laptops in my family, refreshed with SSD's & TuxedoOS are delighfully useful.
Huge relief to be rid of the beast of Redmond.
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Version: 2-20230316
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-08
Votes: 5
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Very pleasantly surprised by this distro. I am not running it on Tuxedo hardware, but it works great in VM and also on my old ThinkPad T61. They seem to have tweaked this to make it faster on both VM and hardware than any other KDE Plasma distro I am accustomed to using, including MX and Kubuntu.
I was also pleasantly surprised that it saved my "live" changes to the installation, much like MX and Mageia both do.
So far, I can't really find any cons; I haven't experienced any issues after updating, as some reviews have indicated. But then, I do all updates in all distros via cli terminal, rather than GUI options. Maybe that makes a difference, maybe not. To me it's faster and less problematic.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-27
Votes: 3
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The best distro out there: Ubuntu base, cutting edge KDE Plasma and some extra tweaks and programms made in house by Tuxedo Computers for extra stability and reliability. Anyone who wants a great user experience combined with high stability for very little effort should give Tuxedo OS a try. It's worth your time! Especially since they released the new Tuxedo OS 2.
A note for people with high spec Laptops: If you have a dGPU for Videoediting, Animation, Gaming.. the Tuxedo-Controlcenter can handle your CPU-Power, your dGPU on/off state and (if you are a little lucky) your fancontrol, to adjust the performance profile to your current needs: whether you want to browse and chill or game away.. TCC can switch between efficiency and powerconsumption for you. Its quite useful.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-03-01
Votes: 0
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I not only have tested it I have it on a computer sold by Tuxedo. It works ok until you start going for the SLIGHTEST update then the video driver no longer works and if you persist updating the software especially if you have a Nvidia video card which is what Tuxedo ships its computers then you will boot into a blacks screen. The problem with Tuxedo computers is that you CANNOT install other linux because Tuxedo provides unique drivers for the keyboard and the processor. IF it worked properly Tuxedo would be a nice OS the only way to make it work is to disable ALL UPDATES and manually install some components like Firefox, SMplayer etc. It would be nice if it worked but it does not such has been my experience using it for a two years and the computer costs $ 3000.
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Version:
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-02-25
Votes: 0
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After installation it just boots to a black screen in both VirtualBox and VMware.
Tested version is 202302231702.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-02-14
Votes: 0
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Downloaded the .iso,wrote it to USB,ran it,all good! Went to update the MUON package manager,and also tried to update the Security updates while testing it, and it kept freezing. So restarted the PC, and it froze on me again, when trying to update all the update options!
Perhaps it needs the latest faster PC...so gave it a rating of 2 for now!
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Have tried several times to update the system,a gain,went to update the MUON package manager,and also tried to update the Security updates while testing it, and it kept freezing.
So restarted the PC, and it froze on me yet again, when trying to update all the update options!
Pretty sure now, it needs the latest faster PC...so gave it a rating of 2 for now!
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-31
Votes: 6
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Absolutely, the best distro among many I have tried for the last several years.
I started with the "official" stable release as soon as it was published, but then ca 6 weeks ago I wanted to test the "latest builds" the "edge" releases. I was just wandering how this great distro behaves with latest Kernel and Plasma versions.
Hmmm... They turned out to be so solid in every department that they became my only drivers on five different laptops in my home office and at work.
Occasionally, but really very rarely, only the KDE Plasma is showing some "quirks" :-))) , like swapping monitors in a multi-monitor setup when I tried to edit some files in Root environment, but other than that - no problems.
TUXEDO OS is great in any form and stage of its development.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-29
Votes: 4
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Several vendors have gone down the commercial path as in either a custom OS or charging to support a re-branded version such as PC/OpenSystems with varying degrees of success. Probably the worst example is Linuxfx but folks will always be vulnerable to slick advertising especially when the promises made are not subject to regulatory scrutiny like if you buy a car or a kettle. TUXEDO OS on the other hand takes this to another level by providing a custom system that really does offer something extra and not just different. Some users easily become obsessed with speed and resource use since a few micro seconds saved opening Dolphin or Firefox count for little in the real world but if this is your thing then TUXEDO is faster than its base distro and will use less resources to do the same things. The build quality is first class and the customizations have been carefully thought out to provide purpose rather than just add numbers to a features list. Makes the myriad of Arch based systems so many people install and then regret look like toys in the wind. IMO for some time the Russians had a slight edge with systems such as ALT, ROSA and Calculate but the recent releases have been a step backwards. Germany on the other had has always been the most solid source with the likes of Q4OS, Neptune, Siduction, Netrunner and Kanotix although the latter seems to be struggling to maintain development. Now we have TUXEDO and a worthy contender for the ‘best of’ in terms of what they promise and also deliver.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-12-24
Votes: 9
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Like Kubuntu but faster, more stable and using Pipewire and optimized kernel.
I use it on Dell laptop and when I do Speedometer benchmark in deb version of Firefox and Chromium, it surpasses all other distros I used. It is even faster than OpenSuse TW which I run on same laptop.
I have 200 MB PPTX presentation, which I use to test the distro LibreOffice and Tuxedo and Opensuse TW load it in 4 seconds. Kubuntu original LibreOffice in deb 7 seconds, Fedora 6 seconds. So it will speed up my work. Otherwise it is based on Ubuntu, so PPA and deb packages work great.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-11-27
Votes: 3
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With the last Update (on Nov.26.2022 via Discover), my audio interface stopped working.
I tried to make adjustments in Audio-System Setting, to no avail.
I had to restore the whole OS image from Nov.13.2022 to make it work again.
The PC is Alienware laptop. The audio interface is Behringer UMC404HD.
It worked before on Linux Tuxedo without any additional driver (plug-and-play) and on all Windows 10 PCs.
I tried to do the Discovery/Update again excluding the Pipewire-Pulse-ALSA related updates in the list, but with the same result of broken audio interface.
The problem is somewhere else, then.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-12
Votes: 41
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I moved from Ubuntu 22.04, and Gnome 42, and moved to Tuxedo OS 22.04 (OS 1?).
I'm using a ASUS ROG Zephyrus 13" laptop, and have a 27" Asus monitor plugged in my HDMI port.
Ubuntu 22.04 gave me grief, trying to install my printer, but Tuxedo 22.04 got it installed with no issues.
AMD Ryzen 7
An older Nvidia GTX 1660Ti graphic card
24GB ram, my OS drive is 512GB, and there's also a secondary drive of 2TB.
It seems much simpler to install peripherals, drawing tablets, ext. monitors, it's truly a polished OS, and looks stunning on large monitors.
The ability to absolutely customize your computer to how YOU like it is this OS's theme.
I do mostly research, so I don't have any cons, but more pros about this OS. I hope the next version (24.04) includes the Linux kernel 6.0, and they update the Plasma system to 5.26.x.
There is a learning curve, to get used to, going from Gnome 43 to KDE Plasma 5.24.x
Tuxedo Computers did a magnificent job of creating custom-made visuals in the system settings area.
They created their own custom-made installer when installing Tuxedo OS 22.04. I can only hope that 24.04 gives us the latest KDE Plasma 5.26.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-20
Votes: 33
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My main distro on my 5 computers used to be Kubuntu (22.04).
I just love the combination of KDE Plasma on a solid Ubuntu base.
Lately, I tried the new Tuxedo OS, and... this is a great distro according to my requirements, although I thought, it should be used with Tuxedo hardware.
It works great on my "non-tuxedo" comps!
Starts (boot) faster and shuts down much faster than Kubuntu. It is very stable and fast.
It has no problem to recognize my multi-monitors setups (3-monitors on two setups).
Kubuntu was having problems with that sometimes - not detecting/driving HDMI outputs.
Tuxedo OS became my main distro.
I just wonder how often it would be updated with the newest KDE Plasma, Ubuntu and Kernel versions.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-15
Votes: 18
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New daily driver! Ive always bounced from distro to distro and had issues no matter what until now. I was kind of hesitant at first , but honestly this is the most well rounded distro I have come across! Even better when subbing the packaged kernel for xanmod kernel (LTS). Its snappy , recognizes all of my hardware off from the start, and kde hasnt even had a single hiccup thusfar. ( which is absolutely unheard of ) live install was a little rough, but other than that I can attest that I honestly feel comfortable for once making this OS my new home distro.
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-13
Votes: 12
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I am really impressed. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS base without snaps but with flatpak support built in. It is inevitable that comparisons will be drawn with Kubuntu but the removal of snaps is a major issue for me. In addition this OS has a certain clarity and smoothness lacking in Kubuntu. The distribution is intended to enhance operation on Tuxedo hardware, with one or two components of little value elsewhere. Nevertheless this does not detract from overall performance. Not bad for a first version. Recommended!
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Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-11
Votes: 27
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Finally a Tuxedo OS for everyone! I tried it on my desktop computer and I must say that the system is really good. The environment is very well tuned, via Web-FAI it detects the NVIDIA graphics card without any problems. It's the Kubuntu experience, but without the annoying snap packages and telemetry! KDE plasma is an excellent choice, even if it's not quite the latest version. The distribution is based on Ubuntu 22.04, so an older kernel, 5.15th, but to me everything runs without problems. Recommended!
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Latest Reviews
Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 20250115
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-17
Votes: 20
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I've been on Linux for some time and as a distro hopper I've actually tried all Debian and Ubuntu based systems and was last on Mint when I became aware of Tuxedo OS because I would love to work with Wayland.
Wayland has caused problems on my PC with all OS so far.
So I put Tuxedo OS with Balena Etcher on a stick, which the Tuxedo company recommends on their website,....: so, stick in and boot.
And the installation was not only very easy and self-explanatory, but also very fast! The Nvidia driver was also installed and my out-of-the-box experience with any OS has never been so perfect! Okay, I thought, this is going great. Then I installed Steam and was able to play immediately thanks to the Wayland method selected during setup: And this in a graphic experience that really leaves me speechless! So perfect! I am really thrilled and the overall configuration of the system is so great, even the privacy settings, up to the default optout of the new ad settings in Firefox, .....really great and I thank the team of Tuxedo Computers for this experience and can highly recommend Tuxedo OS to anyone interested here and outside of distrowatch! :-)
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 20250115
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-02-12
Votes: 5
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>Everything works great by default !!!,
>TuxedoOS is fixing the mistakes that Ubuntu made by removing snaps and shipping firefox and some other vital packages in deb format.
>Inbuilt Nvidia driver support is great and Distro is very stable with Plasma 6
>Only gripe is they don't support btrfs auto snapshot and rollback from grub by default.
>It does not looks like I would need it considering no random freezes but having that as safety-net would give me a peace of mind.
> Please also do make battery saving profile of power-profiles-daemon more battery saving by disabling unused ports and lowering disk speed or whatever other options tlp provides.
> Ubuntu Kubuntu KDE-Neon and other plasma loving people who are not particularly fond of snaps should give this Distro a try , they will surely love this.
> Distrohoppers beware it might cure you
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 20250115
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-02-04
Votes: 3
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It runs smoothly on Wayland;
Few updates, punctual!
Light and stable!
No frills!
My rating is 10!
The installation was smooth and simple!
I'm using Nvidia, few KDEs run as well with Nvidia drivers as Tuxedo!
Steam works great! I'm playing GTA V without crashes! On Wayland! It's so beautiful!!
I do live streams using OBS and can share my screen, the system is very fluid!
I'm coding in Kate and creating a widget, and I made sure to take a screenshot with the Tuxedo logo, lol, it's so good!
Congratulations!!
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20240327
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-01-23
Votes: 4
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Very good for recent hardware compatibility, was basically the only one I could boot with at start.
Was the reason I was able to move to Linux so I am very thankful !
I really like that it is Debian / Ubuntu based. I had a very stable experience overall.
Only downside I really felt is that it's upgrade are not really production ready : the recent upgrade from Tuxedo 2 - 3 to new supported version has a huge warning saying permanent data loss is possible..
Also the partition prepare tool when you install it from ISO is really not customizable, you end up with mostly Tuxedo choosen repartition of your disk.
Overall I would still recommend because as it is becoming more and more common I have great hopes that the downsides disappear.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 4-20241218
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-01-06
Votes: 9
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Finally ditched Kubuntu 24.10 for TuxedoOS and honestly, it's been a game-changer. They've somehow nailed it by using Ubuntu 24.04 LTS as the base while keeping the latest KDE Plasma desktop. Best of both worlds - you get that rock-solid Ubuntu LTS foundation but still get to play with all the shiny new KDE features.
The real kicker? Everything just... worked. GPU drivers installed themselves without me having to Google anything or mess with terminals. And despite being made by a hardware company, you don't actually need their hardware - I've got it running smooth as butter on two regular desktops and an old laptop.
Seriously, if you're tired of choosing between stability and having nice things, give it a shot. Solid 10/10 from me.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20241008
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-12-27
Votes: 1
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Recently I bought a Tuxedo laptop, and Tuxedo OS is installed by default.
Until now it works flawlessly.
Installation of programs is quite easy and the repositories are pretty extensive.
It is an easy to use distribution, especially for Linux beginners.
For experienced users or even server administration, the system settings tool
of Tuxedo OS is too Spartan, e.g. the management of user accounts (rights, permissions, quotas, ...).
You have to do it in the old school style, i.e. using the terminal/console.
All in all, highly recommended!
Cheers
Thomas
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20240731
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-08-24
Votes: 32
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Came across TUXEDO while watching/learning about Linux, and eventually converted both of my laptops and my home PC to it. It's very versatile and came with everything I need. You can even switch between X11 and Wayland at the log-in screen if you really have a preference. The KDE Plasma is the desktop environment and set up so similar to Windows that a new, or at least intuitive, user should have no trouble navigating it. Would absolutely recommend, though not necessarily to a brand new user. I consider the fact that it's distributed by a PC hardware company a plus, as it makes regular updates.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20240731
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-08-11
Votes: 25
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Definitely the Linux to Run while you wear a Tux.
One of the best distros if you are looking for an Ubuntu based system offering KDE Plasma without the Canonical Snap nightmare.
They offer all necessary apps by default without overloading the system. And with KDE Connect and Nextcloud I don`t miss Microsoft integration with my LineageOS smartphone.
I used it for several months as my desktop VM (on Proxmox) without any issue; then bought a Tuxedo Laptop ;)
Give it a try; it is possible to run it as Live-CD.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20240708
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-07-23
Votes: 15
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Works great on a 2015 Macbook Air with a gaming NVME hard drive (and adapter).
Runs way faster than Mac OS Monterey but thats partly related to the speed of the NVME compared to the original hard drive (600mb/s original vs 1300mb/s data speed test with gaming NVME).
So much more configurable (some people may not like that).
Love the fact that the power profiles can be tailored and they do work well.
Tuxedo OS originally didnt work with the wifi card until a command was ran :-
sudo dpkg-reconfigure bcmwl-kernel-source
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20240605
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-07-08
Votes: 5
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Installed this distro on my Dell Precision which has an Nvidia dgpu RTX2000A. I did my own partitions layout since I like to have a /home seperate from /. The install was very smooth and easy and used a GUI. After using it less than a week I can say I am very happy with it's performance, stability and the fact it is the newer KDE Plasma 6.1.1. I also like the 6.5 kernel, I would like newer even more but I'm not complaining. Because as I said it is rock solid stable. Kernel is new enough for my i7-11 processor and remaining hardware. I have not experienced any hang ups, shut downs, or peculiar behavior. Unlike Fedora who chose to discard X11, Tux has both the X11 and Wayland. I like that better, currently using X11.
I've used Arch, Fedora, openSUSE, Kubuntu, and Debian and I've seen pros and cons of all of them. I personally like and find that a Debian/Ubuntu system meets more of my "wish list" than others but they can fall behind in updates. Siduction would be my second choice behind Kubuntu. That said, now that I have tried Tuxedo OS 3 I have greatest number of check marks on my wish list. I really like it's ease of use, APT, no snaps. Yet, flatpaks are there if necessary. But since it is ubuntu based I prefer to add the PPA to sources and install using the terminal apt command.
This OS has a nice combination of newer updates for kernel and desktop elements along with vast number of applications available to install, the swappiness, cache, vm settings are well tweaked out of the box. Love you people at Tuxedo OS, you think outside the box and package all the right choices in your distro.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20240605
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-06-27
Votes: 4
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Being a long term user of Elementary OS and dabbled with Deepin and Ubuntu DDE, I can say this release is like a breath of fresh air.
After a bit of tinkering, I have the task bar centered in a reduced width and resized to be larger.
The Tuxedo Control Center is brilliant for creating profiles and the standard profiles are quite good too.
The only problem seems to be that installing any flathub fails with some weird error.
which is a shame as I wanted to install colorwall app and snap isnt supported so i cant go down that route either.
The os runs fast and i cant complain.
very impressed overall even with the few minor issues
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20240605
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-06-21
Votes: 2
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I was tired of constant freezes on my hybrid graphics laptop with Arch-based systems with Nvidia drivers 55x series. I installed Tuxedo OS on an external SSD to test. By default it comes with kernel 6.5 and Nvidia drivers 550 on X11. I add the ppa repository 'graphics-drviers' to upgrade to Nvidia beta drivers 555. I then switched to Wayland.
I extensively tested Steam games (native and non native), Firefox, utilities, Discover (package manager). I left several apps open including Steam. I did stand-by, switch off. Zero problem. Zero freeze.
Tuxedo may not have all the bells and whistles of a 'dedicated' gaming distro but it performs very well on laptop AMD/Nvidia. Benchmarks in Shadow of the Tomb Raider (Dx12) or Cyberpunk very similar to Cachy OS.
A solid choice even for those with no Tuxedo hardware (some control panel function or sensors are just disabled on non-Tuxedo hardware). Certainly better than KDE Neon and slightly lighter than Kubuntu. I wish they would rebase Tuxedo OS on Ubuntu 24.04 to have a more recent Kernel and Mesa.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20240605
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-06-09
Votes: 0
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Third time reviewing, prompted primarily by what just happened. I boot into TUXEDO and do the usual routine of waiting for whatever background thing is refreshing repos. This time it's taking forever. It ended up downloading some 842MB of something before it stopped. I thought it was safe to then alter the complex sources lists and try to update mostly from stock ubuntu mirrors rather than the ultra-slow (around 600k/s) German Tuxedo mirrors, as has worked in the past. Didn't work for some reason. Seems that whatever is behind the scenes undoes whatever changes you make to the sources before you can use them. I then waited as it updated everything (another 600MB or so - less than the refresh size?!?).
That's it for me... if they're going to actively prevent people from using any but German slow mirrors it becomes too much of a chore to maintain. Too bad, as it's a great distro once updated. Not for US users, not yet anyway...
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20240429
Rating: 5
Date: 2024-05-17
Votes: 3
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Version 2 is awesome; version 3 is just not ready yet. With an AMD Radeon 6900XT GPU and AMD Ryzen9 3900X and non-Tuxedo hardware, I experienced the following bugs. Install Tux version of Chromium and it starts with the top header above the monitor display reach (2560x1440). I have to figure out the move function (not that hard) to move it and the issue doesn't repeat. Not that big of an issue but it's not a great start. The browser text size and tab size in the header is too large compared to a stock version of Chromium or the native Firefox. Very noticeable if you download the flatpak version of Chromium and compare things. When any app is full screen, the bottom menu apps for things like network or volume control would not bring up a window because it collided with the main window. Buttons like the close app (X) would stop functioning presumably due to collisions with other windows. The Start button would stop functioning. Text in various windows would clip their intended window.
I thought some of this was due to Plasma because I started with it and enabled the Chrome flags for Plasma. This wasn't just a Plasma thing because I eventually logged out and back in with X11 and then changed Chromium again back to X11. It wasn't just a Chromium thing either because I just gave up on it and continued to have similar issues with any app. So even X11 with KDE6 was having issues.
I wasn't playing around with KDE settings -- just trying to use the default theme.
I then installed Tuxedo OS version 2 with KDE 5.27 and QT5 on the same machine and things work perfectly. It was obviously something wrong with version 3 and I'm sure they'll get things worked out but it's not ready yet. I generally don't notice much between KDE versions which is why I'm surprised that others are saying that KDE6 is flawless. It took me very little time to figure out that I wouldn't use it in this state which is why I installed and went back to version 2.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 3-20240429
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-05-16
Votes: 6
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Great Linux distribution for Tuxedo Computers, but also for regular computers. With a rock solid Ubuntu LTS base it is one of the most stable distros I have tested. Very good for beginners and advanced users. Ships with KDE Plasma 6 and a very good suite of applications. I have test it for Coding with Visual Studio Code and Kate and it has worked flawlessly. I also love how it offers good support for Nvidia graphics cards! It also has very good out of the box support for hard drive encryption and very good security. In my opinion it is far better than KDE Neon or Kubutnu.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20240327
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-04-20
Votes: 14
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Regarding that the EFI partition has to be at least 300MB:
this is because of the Calamares installer that they are using and applies to all other distributions that also do, too - e.g. the coming Kubuntu 24.04 LTS…
Other than that TUXEDO OS 2 has been a surprisingly smooth (and Snap-free!) experience for me and my colleagues (even on non-TUXEDO hardware) and I would recommend it to anyone who is interested in an Ubuntu-based distribution with KDE Plasma.
I am glad that they have been waiting for Plasma 6 to become more stable and free of bugs before using it - unlike KDE neon.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20240327
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-04-19
Votes: 1
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After using about a dozen distros, I finally found one that works stably, where installing software doesn't cause problems, where I can set everything to my liking, and if I need to search for something I find help everywhere on the internet (UBUNTU).
Dependency problems I have not yet encountered here. And a security boot is perfectly possible.
Only 'Tomte' keeps installing in the background to my old PC the new NVIDIA drivers that don't work with my GTX730.
Tuxedo linux works very fast and all the basic software is already ready to use and neatly configured. A real winner.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20240327
Rating: 6
Date: 2024-04-05
Votes: 4
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I'm re-reviewing TUXEDO OS after spending another week or so with it on a desktop and then trying to install it on a new Win 11 laptop. Things have not gone swimmingly since my rather positive first (accepted) review. No matter what I do to the sources list(s), TUXEDO insists on making their really slow (for me in the US it's in the 6-700k/s range, always) German mirror the default for everything, not just their own kernels/plasma stuff. It is possible to work around this, but any changes will be gone next time you update. Not a deal breaker, but certainly not ideal for US users at least. I still like the updated distro itself - it runs well, etc. - but getting it there continues to be a chore. The database refresh itself can be over 100MB, so slow mirrors become noticeable even when there's nothing much to actually upgrade. Everything still works fine though once upgraded, so yay for that...
The laptop install was a sad adventure... First of all, TUXEDO refuses to install unless your efi partition is at least 300MB. Win 11 computers generally come with a 100MB efi partition, so that didn't work. OK... I then created a whole new partition for TUXEDO to use as its efi. This time the install completed, but just as in the prior attempt when I ignored the warning about 100MB efi being too small, I ended up with an install that was not bootable - a busybox prompt. At that point I decided that it was no longer worth the trouble and gave up on installing it to the laptop. It's still on the desktop though, updating slowly every few days.
TUXEDO seems like a fine distro overall (I especially like the Control Center's CPU controls), but one with a desperate need for more/faster mirrors if it wants to be taken seriously, and maybe some more testing on hardware that they themselves don't make. Linux distros at large will have to adjust to the reality that Windows has now shrunk the efi partition to a degree that makes things even less friendly, but that's nothing new. I hope TUXEDO adjusts, because I really do like what they're trying to do.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20240222
Rating: 8
Date: 2024-03-23
Votes: 3
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After a poor experience with an older iso, I was skeptical going into round two. I was better prepared and the whole install/update experience was way smoother and faster. One change was installing the iwlwifi kernel module early on. What I had thought were slow mirrors was possibly my own weird/new wifi chip not being fully unleashed. Or not... the iso download speed from their homepage was consistently slow for me, even after the module. I ended up finding a torrent of the same iso, which was much faster, then I put vanilla ubuntu jammy mirrors in my sources.list ahead of the tuxedo mirrors (which house their kernels/modules/etc and lots of Plasma stuff too, mostly of Neon origin it appears) before updating, . Anyway, it all works, rather nicely in fact. I'm even keeping the Tuxedo Control Center, which lets you set your CPU to "Maximum Performance". Can't say I've noticed a difference, but there's almost no CPU activity at idle, which is nice.
As a Plasma fan I guess I see this distro as a pleasant alternative to Kubuntu or Neon. It's like the German Pop_OS, but with Plasma instead of Gnome. I bet it runs great on their hardware. Runs great on mine, though there have been a few crashes. I'll keep Tuxedo around, at least until they make the change to Plasma 6. I'm still not sure about their mirror speed though. People will get frustrated by that and click the torrent option, which gets you an older iso that will require mega-sized updates after being installed...
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20240222
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-06
Votes: 3
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I started with OpenSuse10.0
There was always a risk that somthing will not work.
Later I bought always hardware with preinstalled Linux. But sometimes I had problems with with Systemupdates, because the hardware supplier used non standard patches which caused problems after the system update.
After my change to kubuntu I had less problems.
2 or 3 years ago I bought a TUXEDO Laptop and had no problems since than.
Last year my daughter and my wife needed new hardware as replace for theire old laptops.
All three Laptop are running without propblems.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20240222
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-03-05
Votes: 17
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After the recent desaster with KDE neon I had searched for alternatives and finally tried TUXEDO OS instead.
The installation process was a bit unusual but I managed it.
So far everything just works - except some of the TUXEDO tools. They seem to have been written for their own hardware only.
The system feels very snappy and I appriciate the current versions of LibreOffice, Chromium and VirtualBox.
I think this is the best KDE Plasma experience I have ever had, much better than Kubuntu for example (and without Snaps)!
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20240222
Rating: 2
Date: 2024-02-28
Votes: 0
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The file manager Dolphin does not work !
Before I used EndeavorOS. But, after some important files had disappeared from my computer, I decided to move to more stable distro.
Debian was the obvious choice. And I like KDE very much.
So, Debian + KDE leaves me with very limited choice: Kubuntu, KDE Neon, Tuxedo, MX linux KDE,
I have chosen Tuxedo.
Just install absolutely new copy of TUXEDO-2 from their website. Download their iso image into Ventoy USB, started the live-system.
All worked fine. Then installed full version to my laptop, spent 2 hours setting up scaling. fonts, themes etc.
And found out that DOLPHIN (file manager) does not work. Just crashes. I uninstalled Dolphin, updated the system, restarted the system, installed Dolphin again. Still does not work.
Pity.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20231206
Rating: 9
Date: 2024-02-20
Votes: 2
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I migrated from Ubuntu with Gnome desktop -> Kubuntu with Plasma -> Tuxedo with Plasma. Tuxedo on my PC hardwre (circa 2017, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G), Tuxedo is noticably more stable. It feels more polished all around, althouth the difference is subtle so it is difficult for me to identify specifics. I just have fewer unexpected process hangs and fewer hardware compatability issues, esp audio. The OS seems better maintained too from my annecdotal review of updates. I am just a standard desktop user as you can tell, and not much of a Linux pro, so read this review from that perspective.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20231206
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-26
Votes: 30
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TUXEDO OS 2 is IMHO definitely the best Debian/Ubuntu-based distribution with KDE Plasma!
Here are only some examples for the good decisions that were made:
- All the advantages of current KDE components like in KDE neon (but TUXEDO does wait some additional time when new KDE Plasma, Frameworks or Applications are released - which I think is a good thing), but without the problems: e.g.some Qt applications that do not work in KDE neon do work in TUXEDO OS.
- In contrary to Kubuntu no snapd or Snaps are installed, but flatpak is preinstalled (it is a bit like Linux Mint in this regard).
- Firefox comes from their own servers.
- TUXEDO provides many more recent versions of programs than Kubuntu (LTS) does, e.g. Mesa, VirtualBox, LibreOffice etc. and they provide their own kernel.
- Sane system configurations for desktop installations, like vm.snappiness=10 or reduced systemd timeouts by default.
My only criticism so far is the icon set they use - they should simply have used the default Breeze icons and changed the colour to red (which is their colour theme)…
But this can be changed with a few clicks in KDE Plasma's System Settings.
TUXEDO OS 2 is for KDE Plasma what Pop!_OS is for GNOME - and comparable to what Linux Mint is for Ubuntu in general.
I would recommend it for any type of user who wants KDE Plasma on a Debian/Ubuntu base.
Keep up the good work!
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20231013
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-10-19
Votes: 5
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Would love to use Tuxedo but unfortunately it does NOT support secure boot. Some software is missing that the official Ubuntu repositories has. There is no MINIMAL install option. I also wish the kernel was more up to date. So for now I'll stick with Kubuntu.
Outside of the aforementioned it appears to be pretty good. KDE Plasma is updated after testing is complete (currently at 5.27.8) which is super cool. All Flatpak support is available from the get go so nothing to do there aside from install what you want. And zero signs of Snap stuff.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20230816
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-08-17
Votes: 92
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Best Ubuntu based Plasma distro - Very close to KDE Neon in terms of base packages but better performing. My guess is the kernel mods Tuxedo adds make for a slightly smoother experience overall.
Pros:
- Plasma and KDE apps are kept up to date and Flatpak is enabled in the software store out of the box
- Good set of included apps, I only remove a couple
- Branded theming is better than most - subtle and no visual conflicts or bugs
- Very responsive, better than other ubuntu based Plasmas definitely. I'd say probably only Solus KDE is quicker
Cons:
- Two step install process is a little confusing at first
- Repository server is slow - updates and software list take a while to fully load
- Specific Tuxedo tools don't really work on non-Tux hardware and are not easily removed
- No community forum as far as I can tell
My advice is to stick with Ubuntu based distros for Plasma and Tuxedo is the best of that lot. I have not had luck with any Arch derived spins. Solus is a good performer, but past issues with team reliability and communication puts it in wait-and-see status. Nobara seems pretty stable, but has a ton of stuff I'd never use and an odd bifurcated update and package manager setup. Most others I've tried are just not fully functional.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20230704
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-08-04
Votes: 32
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Installed on my Walmart Gateway notebook and I'm pretty happy.
Admittedly I was hesitant as I've been using Kubuntu for quite some time. But the direction Ubuntu is heading it's caused me to seek out an alternative. And after much searching, trial and error, I settled on Tuxedo.
Once installed and after removing what I consider superfluous software, I go through the my usual Kubuntu setup (codecs, software install, settings, etc...)
I wasn't sure how I'd feel using something based on 22.04 LTS but with KDE Plasma being up to date, relevant drivers, snaps nowhere to be seen, and Flathub up and ready to go, it's a very pain free experience. The only thing missing is a driver manager and minimum install option.
I'm not a tinkerer nor a customization type. I just want something I can install, setup and not worry about there after. So far, Tuxedo delivers.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20230704
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-07-07
Votes: 11
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I've installed this on a Lenovo P50 Thinkpad from a downloaded ISO burned to a USB with etcher.
No problems with the install, picked up the Windows 10 OS installed on a second drive and the dual boot works with no problems. I've installed a few programs using KDE Discover, which is MUCH faster than the Gnome software store I had used on the machine previously. I've done some minor tweaks to the theming, and it looks good and runs smoothly.
I've had a couple minor updates, and one really major update which I ran through Discover with no issues.
The Thinkpad has hybrid graphics, I've been using the Nvidia card for now since I'm plugged in to AC. No screen glitches. It's using X11.
It's only been a week, but so far, I like it. Hope it hangs in there. I'm considering it for my desktop as well.
Good job Dev's!
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20230427
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-05-16
Votes: 2
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There's absolutely nothing wrong with tuxedos' awesome distro! The only thing I could recommend for the future is possibly a "LITE" variant? or an online installer which allows the user their choice of Desktop Environment?? Other than that anyone who gives this distro lower than a 9 is a either a dumbass or newbie suffering superficial butthurt or operator error. I have suffered zero problems when installation is done by-the-book. Now I have had problems with ventoy installs , so I wouldnt suggest anything other than a straight 1:1 image to disk.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20230427
Rating: 9
Date: 2023-05-02
Votes: 5
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I am running this system on a TUXEDO Pulse 15 Gen 1, therefore I cannot say anything about the performance (it's a quite powerful laptop).
The installation is a no-brainer if you use the fully automated "WebFAI" installer. You can create a WebFAI USB stick with a creator software downloadable from the Tuxedo website. It's very simple to use but does not handle errors well (it just starts from the beginning without any explanation), so I ended up downloading the WebFAI ISO and flashing it to my USB drive myself.
I called WebFAI a no-brainer because all you get to choose your Linux flavor and if you want your disk encrypted or not. All the rest, the disk layout and the preinstalled software, is pre-defined. The WebFAI installer apparently does not use an image file but instead downloads each package separately, so the system is up-to-date from the first boot.
The system itself is basically a Tuxedo-branded Ubuntu. It features a modern KDE desktop with the Tuxedo X on the application menu button, the Tuxedo Control Center and the WebFAI creator. The preinstalled software is so complete that I had to install very little software on my own – in fact, I only installed fish and KMail myself. Even git is already on board. The predefined color scheme is white-orange and dark-orange respectively, however there is no Tuxedo-branded dark wallpaper that really fits the dark one. Kate makes up for that, it presents itself in a yellowish, eye-friendly look.
All in all this is a bold move from TUXEDO OS 1 as it feels way more well-rounded. I recommend it to those who run the first TUXEDO OS and/or want a carefree system without snap'd Firefox.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20230417
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-27
Votes: 9
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Fantastic version of KDE Plasma. Nice stable Ubuntu 22.04 LTS base with newest Plasma desktop and Flatpaks enabled by default. For those that don't like Snaps - they are not installed by default.
I used this on both my Acer/Intel laptop and HP/Intel desktop and it worked great on both machines. I think the updates are somewhat numerous or large. Possibly because it has a newer version of Plasma. I still prefer Linux Mint but KDE Plasma is growing on me thanks to Tuxedo OS. It made me look at Kubuntu again and I am liking both versions of KDE.
The kernel is relatively new in the 6 series.
This is like the Mint version of KDE. Latest Ubuntu LTS with Flatpaks and no snaps. I think this is the best version of KDE Plasma next to Kubuntu. It has an upgrade path with all the latest software, kernel, and Plasma desktop.
Best part is that it is fast and stable without the need to spend countless hours customizing an Arch distribution.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20230417
Rating: 5
Date: 2023-04-20
Votes: 0
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Dell laptop running multiple OS.
Tuxedo OS is not friendly, probably because of Plasma.
Gradually got most things to my liking, but video playback for DVD is dreadful under VLC, MPV, SMPlayer. Totally unwatchable if you can get it to play at all.
Works find under Win10, Debian, Mint..
Distro takes too much set-up effort, would never recommend it.
Tried it mainly because I haven't looked at KDE for a while.
Can't hold a candle to Mate.
I run a small home network with multiple machines/distros and never had this much trouble.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20230316
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-08
Votes: 5
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Very pleasantly surprised by this distro. I am not running it on Tuxedo hardware, but it works great in VM and also on my old ThinkPad T61. They seem to have tweaked this to make it faster on both VM and hardware than any other KDE Plasma distro I am accustomed to using, including MX and Kubuntu.
I was also pleasantly surprised that it saved my "live" changes to the installation, much like MX and Mageia both do.
So far, I can't really find any cons; I haven't experienced any issues after updating, as some reviews have indicated. But then, I do all updates in all distros via cli terminal, rather than GUI options. Maybe that makes a difference, maybe not. To me it's faster and less problematic.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 2-20230316
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-04-08
Votes: 8
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If you like the idea of a polished manufacturer supported/tweaked Linux like PopOS but detest Gnome, this is the answer to your prayers.
AFter testing dozens and dozens of distros, I have found this KDE 5.27.x on top of Ubuntu is an excellent compromise. The result is a stable, polished, highly performant distro with a wide range of application & community support. The Tuxedo Control center has useful additions without silly nonsense. Would definitely consider buying a Tuxedo machine if I were shopping for new PC, meanwhile the 5-10 year old laptops in my family, refreshed with SSD's & TuxedoOS are delighfully useful.
Huge relief to be rid of the beast of Redmond.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-27
Votes: 3
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The best distro out there: Ubuntu base, cutting edge KDE Plasma and some extra tweaks and programms made in house by Tuxedo Computers for extra stability and reliability. Anyone who wants a great user experience combined with high stability for very little effort should give Tuxedo OS a try. It's worth your time! Especially since they released the new Tuxedo OS 2.
A note for people with high spec Laptops: If you have a dGPU for Videoediting, Animation, Gaming.. the Tuxedo-Controlcenter can handle your CPU-Power, your dGPU on/off state and (if you are a little lucky) your fancontrol, to adjust the performance profile to your current needs: whether you want to browse and chill or game away.. TCC can switch between efficiency and powerconsumption for you. Its quite useful.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-03-01
Votes: 0
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I not only have tested it I have it on a computer sold by Tuxedo. It works ok until you start going for the SLIGHTEST update then the video driver no longer works and if you persist updating the software especially if you have a Nvidia video card which is what Tuxedo ships its computers then you will boot into a blacks screen. The problem with Tuxedo computers is that you CANNOT install other linux because Tuxedo provides unique drivers for the keyboard and the processor. IF it worked properly Tuxedo would be a nice OS the only way to make it work is to disable ALL UPDATES and manually install some components like Firefox, SMplayer etc. It would be nice if it worked but it does not such has been my experience using it for a two years and the computer costs $ 3000.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version:
Rating: 1
Date: 2023-02-25
Votes: 0
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After installation it just boots to a black screen in both VirtualBox and VMware.
Tested version is 202302231702.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-02-14
Votes: 0
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Downloaded the .iso,wrote it to USB,ran it,all good! Went to update the MUON package manager,and also tried to update the Security updates while testing it, and it kept freezing. So restarted the PC, and it froze on me again, when trying to update all the update options!
Perhaps it needs the latest faster PC...so gave it a rating of 2 for now!
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Have tried several times to update the system,a gain,went to update the MUON package manager,and also tried to update the Security updates while testing it, and it kept freezing.
So restarted the PC, and it froze on me yet again, when trying to update all the update options!
Pretty sure now, it needs the latest faster PC...so gave it a rating of 2 for now!
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-31
Votes: 6
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Absolutely, the best distro among many I have tried for the last several years.
I started with the "official" stable release as soon as it was published, but then ca 6 weeks ago I wanted to test the "latest builds" the "edge" releases. I was just wandering how this great distro behaves with latest Kernel and Plasma versions.
Hmmm... They turned out to be so solid in every department that they became my only drivers on five different laptops in my home office and at work.
Occasionally, but really very rarely, only the KDE Plasma is showing some "quirks" :-))) , like swapping monitors in a multi-monitor setup when I tried to edit some files in Root environment, but other than that - no problems.
TUXEDO OS is great in any form and stage of its development.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-01-29
Votes: 4
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Several vendors have gone down the commercial path as in either a custom OS or charging to support a re-branded version such as PC/OpenSystems with varying degrees of success. Probably the worst example is Linuxfx but folks will always be vulnerable to slick advertising especially when the promises made are not subject to regulatory scrutiny like if you buy a car or a kettle. TUXEDO OS on the other hand takes this to another level by providing a custom system that really does offer something extra and not just different. Some users easily become obsessed with speed and resource use since a few micro seconds saved opening Dolphin or Firefox count for little in the real world but if this is your thing then TUXEDO is faster than its base distro and will use less resources to do the same things. The build quality is first class and the customizations have been carefully thought out to provide purpose rather than just add numbers to a features list. Makes the myriad of Arch based systems so many people install and then regret look like toys in the wind. IMO for some time the Russians had a slight edge with systems such as ALT, ROSA and Calculate but the recent releases have been a step backwards. Germany on the other had has always been the most solid source with the likes of Q4OS, Neptune, Siduction, Netrunner and Kanotix although the latter seems to be struggling to maintain development. Now we have TUXEDO and a worthy contender for the ‘best of’ in terms of what they promise and also deliver.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-12-24
Votes: 9
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Like Kubuntu but faster, more stable and using Pipewire and optimized kernel.
I use it on Dell laptop and when I do Speedometer benchmark in deb version of Firefox and Chromium, it surpasses all other distros I used. It is even faster than OpenSuse TW which I run on same laptop.
I have 200 MB PPTX presentation, which I use to test the distro LibreOffice and Tuxedo and Opensuse TW load it in 4 seconds. Kubuntu original LibreOffice in deb 7 seconds, Fedora 6 seconds. So it will speed up my work. Otherwise it is based on Ubuntu, so PPA and deb packages work great.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 8
Date: 2022-11-27
Votes: 3
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With the last Update (on Nov.26.2022 via Discover), my audio interface stopped working.
I tried to make adjustments in Audio-System Setting, to no avail.
I had to restore the whole OS image from Nov.13.2022 to make it work again.
The PC is Alienware laptop. The audio interface is Behringer UMC404HD.
It worked before on Linux Tuxedo without any additional driver (plug-and-play) and on all Windows 10 PCs.
I tried to do the Discovery/Update again excluding the Pipewire-Pulse-ALSA related updates in the list, but with the same result of broken audio interface.
The problem is somewhere else, then.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 9
Date: 2022-11-12
Votes: 41
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I moved from Ubuntu 22.04, and Gnome 42, and moved to Tuxedo OS 22.04 (OS 1?).
I'm using a ASUS ROG Zephyrus 13" laptop, and have a 27" Asus monitor plugged in my HDMI port.
Ubuntu 22.04 gave me grief, trying to install my printer, but Tuxedo 22.04 got it installed with no issues.
AMD Ryzen 7
An older Nvidia GTX 1660Ti graphic card
24GB ram, my OS drive is 512GB, and there's also a secondary drive of 2TB.
It seems much simpler to install peripherals, drawing tablets, ext. monitors, it's truly a polished OS, and looks stunning on large monitors.
The ability to absolutely customize your computer to how YOU like it is this OS's theme.
I do mostly research, so I don't have any cons, but more pros about this OS. I hope the next version (24.04) includes the Linux kernel 6.0, and they update the Plasma system to 5.26.x.
There is a learning curve, to get used to, going from Gnome 43 to KDE Plasma 5.24.x
Tuxedo Computers did a magnificent job of creating custom-made visuals in the system settings area.
They created their own custom-made installer when installing Tuxedo OS 22.04. I can only hope that 24.04 gives us the latest KDE Plasma 5.26.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-20
Votes: 33
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My main distro on my 5 computers used to be Kubuntu (22.04).
I just love the combination of KDE Plasma on a solid Ubuntu base.
Lately, I tried the new Tuxedo OS, and... this is a great distro according to my requirements, although I thought, it should be used with Tuxedo hardware.
It works great on my "non-tuxedo" comps!
Starts (boot) faster and shuts down much faster than Kubuntu. It is very stable and fast.
It has no problem to recognize my multi-monitors setups (3-monitors on two setups).
Kubuntu was having problems with that sometimes - not detecting/driving HDMI outputs.
Tuxedo OS became my main distro.
I just wonder how often it would be updated with the newest KDE Plasma, Ubuntu and Kernel versions.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-15
Votes: 18
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New daily driver! Ive always bounced from distro to distro and had issues no matter what until now. I was kind of hesitant at first , but honestly this is the most well rounded distro I have come across! Even better when subbing the packaged kernel for xanmod kernel (LTS). Its snappy , recognizes all of my hardware off from the start, and kde hasnt even had a single hiccup thusfar. ( which is absolutely unheard of ) live install was a little rough, but other than that I can attest that I honestly feel comfortable for once making this OS my new home distro.
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-13
Votes: 12
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I am really impressed. Ubuntu 22.04 LTS base without snaps but with flatpak support built in. It is inevitable that comparisons will be drawn with Kubuntu but the removal of snaps is a major issue for me. In addition this OS has a certain clarity and smoothness lacking in Kubuntu. The distribution is intended to enhance operation on Tuxedo hardware, with one or two components of little value elsewhere. Nevertheless this does not detract from overall performance. Not bad for a first version. Recommended!
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Project: TUXEDO OS
Version: 1-20220929
Rating: 10
Date: 2022-10-11
Votes: 27
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Finally a Tuxedo OS for everyone! I tried it on my desktop computer and I must say that the system is really good. The environment is very well tuned, via Web-FAI it detects the NVIDIA graphics card without any problems. It's the Kubuntu experience, but without the annoying snap packages and telemetry! KDE plasma is an excellent choice, even if it's not quite the latest version. The distribution is based on Ubuntu 22.04, so an older kernel, 5.15th, but to me everything runs without problems. Recommended!
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