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KDE neon


Last Update: 2023-06-01 08:07 UTC



KDE neon is a Ubuntu-based Linux distribution and live DVD featuring the latest KDE Plasma desktop and other KDE community software. Besides the installable DVD image, the project provides a rapidly-evolving software repository with all the latest KDE software. Two editions of the product are available - a "User" edition, designed for those interested in checking out the latest KDE software as it gets released, and a "Developer's" edition, created as a platform for testing cutting-edge KDE applications.

Popularity (hits per day): 12 months: 13 (608), 6 months: 14 (590), 3 months: 13 (564), 4 weeks: 12 (559), 1 week: 14 (546)

Average visitor rating: 8.48/10 from 97 review(s).


KDE neon Summary
Distribution KDE neon
Home Page https://neon.kde.org/
Mailing Lists --
User Forums https://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=309https://discuss.kde.org/tag/neon
Alternative User Forums
Documentation https://community.kde.org/Neon
Screenshots DistroWatch Gallery
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Download Mirrors https://neon.kde.org/downloadDistroWatch Torrent Archive
Bug Tracker https://bugs.launchpad.net/
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Recent Related News and Releases
  Releases announcements with download links and checksums:
 • 2018-09-26: Distribution Release: KDE neon 20180925
 • 2016-10-05: Distribution Release: KDE neon 5.8
 • 2016-07-05: Distribution Release: KDE neon 5.7
 • More KDE neon releases...

  Headlines:
 • 2021-09-07 Review of the KDE Slimbook
 • 2020-11-16 Plasma Mobile available on PinePhone
 • 2020-08-11 KDE neon updates base system to Ubuntu 20.04
 • 2019-11-25 New Snapcraft extension improves KDE apps
 • 2018-10-26 Pine64 plans PinePhone with Plasma
 • 2018-10-17 KDE neon dropping older Ubuntu-based versions
 • 2018-01-17 KDE to focus on Wayland features
 • 2017-01-22 KDE neon to use Calamares
 • 2016-12-10 KDE neon gets LTS branch
 • 2016-11-14 KDE neon closes security hole
 • More KDE neon headlines...

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Feature 20230601 20221020 20201231 20191226 20180906 20171228
Release Date 2023-06-01 2022-10-20 2021-12-30 2020-12-31 2019-12-26 2018-09-06
End Of Life            
Price (US$) Free Free Free Free Free Free
Image Size (MB) 2200-2300 2000-2100 1600-1700 1600-1700 1400-1500 1700-1800
Free Download ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO ISO
Installation Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical Graphical
Default Desktop KDE Plasma KDE Plasma KDE Plasma KDE Plasma KDE Plasma KDE Plasma
Package Management DEB (apt) DEB (apt) DEB (apt) DEB (apt) DEB (apt) DEB (apt)
Release Model Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed Fixed
Office Suite -- -- -- -- -- --
Processor Architecture x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64
Init Software systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd systemd
Journaled File Systems Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS Btrfs, ext3, ext4, JFS, ReiserFS, XFS
Multilingual Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Asian Language Support Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes
Full Package List 20230601 20221020 20201231 20191226 20180906 20171228
Package 20230601 20221020 20201231 20191226 20180906 20171228
abiword (3.0.5) -- -- -- -- -- --
alsa-lib (1.2.9) 1.2.6.1 1.2.2 1.2.2 1.2.2 1.1.3 1.1.0
amdgpu (23.0.0) 22.0.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 19.1.0 18.0.1 18.0.1
bash (5.2.15) 5.1 5.0 5.0 5.0 4.4.18 4.3
bind (9.18.15) -- -- -- -- -- --
chromium (114.0.5735.90) -- -- -- -- -- --
cups (2.4.3) 2.4.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.3.1 2.2.7 2.1.3
dhcp (4.4.3-P1) 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.4.1 4.3.5 4.3.3
e2fsprogs (1.47.0) 1.46.5 1.45.5 1.45.5 1.45.5 1.44.1 1.42.13
firefox (113.0.2) 114.0 106.0 95.0.1 84.0 71.0 61.0.1
freetype (2.13.0) 2.11.1 2.10.1 2.10.1 2.10.1 2.8.1 2.6.1
gcc (13.1.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
gimp (2.10.34) -- -- -- -- -- --
glibc (2.37) 2.34.1 2.31 2.31 2.31 2.27 2.23
gnome-shell (44.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
gnucash (5.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
gnumeric (1.12.55) -- -- -- -- -- --
grub (2.06) 2.06 2.04 2.04 2.04 2.02 2.02beta2
gtk (4.10.3) 3.24.33 3.24.20 3.24.20 3.24.20 3.22.30 3.18.9
httpd (2.4.57) -- -- -- -- -- --
inkscape (1.2.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
k3b (23.04.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
kmod (30) 29 27 27 27 24 22
krita (5.1.5) -- -- -- -- -- --
libreoffice (7.5.3) -- -- -- -- -- --
linux (6.3.5) 5.19 5.15 5.11 5.4 5.0 4.15
Package 20230601 20221020 20201231 20191226 20180906 20171228
lxpanel (0.10.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
mariadb (10.11.3) -- -- -- -- -- --
mate-desktop (1.26.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
mesa (23.1.1) 22.2.5 21.2.6 21.0.3 20.0.8 19.0.8 18.0.5
mysql (8.0.33) -- -- -- -- -- --
nautilus (44.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
NVIDIA (530.41.03) -- -- -- -- -- --
openbox (3.6.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
openjdk (20.0.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
openssh (9.3p1) 8.9p1 8.2p1 8.2p1 8.2p1 7.6p1 7.2p2
openssl (3.1.1) 3.0.2 1.1.1f 1.1.1f 1.1.1f 1.1.1 1.0.2g
perl (5.36.1) 5.34.0 5.30.0 5.30.0 5.30.0 5.26.1 5.22.1
php (8.2.6) -- -- -- -- -- --
plasma-desktop (5.27.5) 5.27.5 5.26.0 5.23.4 5.20.4 5.17.4 5.13.5
postfix (3.8.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
postgresql (15.3) -- -- -- -- -- --
Python (3.11.3) 3.10.6 3.8.2 3.8.2 3.8.2 3.6.9 2.7.12
qt (6.5.1) 5.15.9 5.15.5 5.15.2 5.15.2 5.13.2 5.11.1
samba (4.18.3) 4.15.13 4.13.17 4.13.14 4.11.6 4.7.6 --
systemd (253.5) 249.11 245.4 245.4 245.4 237 229
thunderbird (102.11.2) -- -- -- -- -- --
vim (9.0) 8.2 8.1 8.1 8.1 8.0 7.4
vlc (3.0.18) 3.0.16 3.0.9.2 3.0.9.2 3.0.9.2 3.0.8 2.2.2
wayland (1.22.0) -- -- -- -- -- --
xfdesktop (4.18.1) -- -- -- -- -- --
xorg-server (21.1.8) 21.1.3 1.20.13 1.20.13 1.20.8 1.19.6 1.19.6

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Version: 20221020
Rating: 7
Date: 2023-04-03
Votes: 5


Good distro for it's intended use - experiencing the latest KDE Plasma DE and tools.

Downside is bugs - every update has introduced new ones. Mostly minor, but some have been real pains - getting the track pad to work properly, loosing configuration on Activites on log out/shutdown, Discover crashing half the time on updates or installs.

Were it not for the bugs, I'd give it a higher score.

If you want the very latest KDE and can tolerate (or correct) the niggles, than it's worth looking at

The new distro, Tuxedo OS is so far less buggy and just a sliver less KDE bleeding edge. Also Feren OS is very stable, but without the latest and greatest - also uses a few Linux Mint tools as opposed to KDE, but you get Plasma DE with quite a few pre-configured layout options. So if a bug-bite free experience is a priority, i'd recommend trying either of these ahead of NEON.


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Version: 20230220
Rating: 10
Date: 2023-03-29
Votes: 5


An excellent polished distro that aims to please. The latest KDE DE is a joy to work with. My experience so far has been very stable. In time I think this will be considered among the top 10 distros to adopt because of its user friendliness.. It feels fast, responsive and professional more in line with the Windows/Apple level of presentation and ease of use whilst still retaining all the Linux goodies.

The Discover software center needs to be expanded more and should have a built in GUI. It is all heading in the right direction so I am excited to see what happens next. For me, KDE Neon and Fedora Budgie are to the two leading distros to watch.


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Version: 20230214
Rating: 2
Date: 2023-03-15
Votes: 2


After the update to 22.04 the Distro has became severe buggy with the Software-Sources that has been somehow bricked.
I ran into following major bugs after something went wrong with the Plasma-Basefiles and was forced to format the entire disk because of:

- Discover (Software Center GUI) crashes instantly or does not update anymore
- Flatpak Updates won`t be installed trough Discover
- Network Manager looses LAN connection (after the major 22.04, could not fix it myself)
- i Could not connect to my sambashares any more
- GUI is unstable after recent version hopping to newest release
- Bug is known in kde-Forum but nothing has happend for weeks (14.03.2023 now)

Please be aware, the distro was a burner, but actually it hangs with its rolling release by 14th of February 2023,
since the source of the bugs could not be matched.

Holy Moly, please fix the former nice Distro Guys, the last update was absolutely driving me nuts!


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