Version: 2-20231206
Rating: 10
Date: 2024-01-26
Votes: 8
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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: 1
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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: 60
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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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