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KDE Linux


Last Update: 2026-02-08 01:17 UTC


KDE Linux is a user-focused, general-purpose Linux distribution. It is built by KDE and it is meant to showcase the best implementation of everything KDE has to offer, using the most advanced technologies. The distribution's base packages come from Arch Linux, while everything else is either compiled by the kde-builder tool or included as Flatpak packages. KDE Linux does not come with any traditional package manager, but supports installing Flatpak, Snap or AppImage applications. As it has an immutable base, system updates involve replacing the operating system image with an entirely new one.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 77 (179), 6 months: 50 (285), 3 months: 36 (342), 4 weeks: 36 (364), 1 week: 74 (242)

Average visitor rating: 8.7/10 from 10 review(s).


KDE Linux Summary
Distribution KDE Linux
Home Page https://kde.org/linux/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://discuss.kde.org/tag/kde-linux
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://kde.org/linux/install/
https://community.kde.org/KDE_Linux
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Screencasts
Download Mirrors https://files.kde.org/kde-linux/DistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker https://bugs.kde.org/
Related Websites Invent
Reviews 2026: Diolinux (Portuguese)
2025: DistroWatchIt's FOSSFOSS Force
Where To Donate, Buy or Try

Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2025-09-07: Development Release: KDE Linux 20250906
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  Headlines:
 • 2026-02-09 KDE Linux reduces size of daily updates
 • 2025-11-26 KDE Plasma 6.8 to drop X11 sessions
 • 2025-10-21 KDE 6.5.0 introduces new features
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Feature 2026-02-02 2025-12-03
Release Date 2026-02-02 2025-12-03
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Price (US$) Free Free
Image Size (MB) 6700-6800 6700-6800
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Installation Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop KDE Plasma KDE Plasma
Default Browser Firefox Firefox
Package Format flatpak, snap flatpak, snap
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Release Model Rolling Rolling
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Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64
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Version: 2025-12-03
Rating: 10
Date: 2026-01-06
Votes: 20


I’ve been running KDE Linux for about three months now, and honestly, it’s been one of the smoothest experiences I’ve had with an immutable-style system. No breakage, no surprises — it just works.

ffmpegthumbs works out of the box, so video thumbnails are properly generated, and between Flatpak and the base system I haven’t really felt limited in terms of software availability. Everything I actually need is there.

Performance-wise it’s fast, stable, and feels very well put together. The only thing I personally miss is Kvantum support — many global themes rely on it, and that’s not something you can really add here. That said, I understand why the project may choose not to include it, given the focus on consistency and maintainability.

Overall, KDE Linux feels like a very solid “immutable base” for everyday use, and in my experience it’s already more polished than many people might expect.


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Version: 2025-12-03
Rating: 10
Date: 2025-12-25
Votes: 32


I was pleasantly surprised to discover this distribution among the search results when I look for an independent immutable distro.

-It's bloat free
-you have the latest KDE
-You can rollback if something goes wrong

What else could someone wish or ask for lol

It's another hidden gem among all the various distributions out there in the wild but I can foretell that this distro is going to be highly ranked just you wait and see that I'm right

I've done enough distro-hopping in my life trying all sorts of desktop environments but now that the veteran DE KDE Plasma has its own distro I can safely and assuredly say goodbye to my distro-hopping days.

I sincerely wish the devs the best they are doing a magnificent job in my humble opinion!


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Version: 2025-12-03
Rating: 9
Date: 2025-12-21
Votes: 19


It’s still not ready for production, according to the devs. But for me, it’s perfect already. Much less buggy than Neon and Kubuntu, and with the easy rolling back of something does happen to break (so far, nothing major in three months). A few bugs, like screen not waking after sleep, but I think it’s fixed because I haven’t seen that for weeks.

The man reasons the devs say it’s not ready is because it doesn’t work on certain systems (secure boot and certain Nvidia drivers, for example). But if you’re okay with not using these, it’s a really reliable system despite the “alpha” tag.


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