Segurua
KDE Linux offers reliable system updates and lets you roll back to older versions if there are any issues.
All code is open and auditable, and no data is ever sent to KDE unless you authorize it.
KDE Linux
KDEk Linuxen oinarrituta eraiki duen sistema eragilea
Lagundu KDEri hurrengo gauza handia eraikitzen!
KDE Linux is a free, open-source, user-focused operating system being built by KDE to include the best implementation of everything KDE has to offer, using the most advanced technologies. Learn more on the project’s README.
Segurua, mantentzen erraza, funtzionala, eta modernoa izateko diseinatuta, KDE Linux, etxeko erabilerarako, enpresako lanpostuetarako, erakunde publikoetarako, eros ditzakezun ordenagailuetan aurrez instalatzeko, eta gehiagorako aukerarik onena izango da.
…Noizbait! Oraindik ez gaude hor, eta helburu hori egi bihurtzeko zure laguntza behar dugu.
Nola lagundu dezakezu
KDE Linux proiektuan era askotan parte hartuz lagun dezakezu:
KDE Linux publiko zabalago batengana iristen lagundu, teknologia-kazetaria edo bestelako eragilea bazara bereziki. Proiektua zenbat eta jende gehiagok ezagutu, KDE Linuxek arrakasta izateko behar duen babesa jasotzeko orduan eta aukera handiagoa du.
Erabili KDE Linux eguneroko sistema gisa edo instalatu bigarren mailako makina batean, garatzailea edo erabiltzaile aurreratu ausarta bazara bereziki. Instalatzeko jarraibideak hitzez hitz jarraitu; instalazio-prozesuan akatsak eta dokumentazioan desadostasunak aurkitzea ere garrantzitsua da.
Test less-common hardware, especially NVIDIA GPUs and using the experimental delta update feature on spinning hard disks. Other testing on less-common hardware is also appreciated.
Report bugs: issues with KDE Linux itself (initial system setup, device compatibility, integration between components, etc.) should be reported on invent.kde.org. Issues in KDE software — especially the experience of using it in a Flatpak — should be reported on bugs.kde.org.
Help develop KDE Linux, especially if you have an interest in operating systems (particularly image-based ones). There’s lots to do. Chat with the devs and submit merge requests. If you’re working on a similar OS, tell us about your experience, and we can compare notes and work on solutions together. Shared knowledge improves all projects.
Zuk zer irabazten duzu
Oroitzen duzu Linux lurralde ezezaguna zen garaia, dena berria eta dibertigarria zenekoa? KDE Linux berriz ere horixe da: etorkizuneko sistema eragilea sortzen ari gara, KDEren indarra eta baliabideak atzean ditugula, eta horren zati izan zaitezke. Hemen, banakako ahaleginek eskala globalean eragina dute.
Kontuan izan beharrekoak
- KDE Linux is Alpha software. Do not install it on your non-technical uncle’s computer or across the accounting department at work. There are multiple known issues (make sure nothing in there is a deal-breaker for you). KDE Linux has only received limited testing so far, and there will be regressions and bad builds you’ll have to roll back. Data loss has not been experienced yet, but anything is possible. Deploy a robust backup system. Expect some adventures.
- Opportunities for customizing the base OS are extremely limited. As an image-based operating system, KDE Linux deliberately limits system-level customization to preserve reliability. Don’t go starting and stopping systemd services except to debug or fix reported bugs. Don’t try hacks to customize your Plymouth splash screen or SDDM theme.
- The experience of using an older NVIDIA GPU is rough. Manual setup is currently required for anything older than an NVIDIA GTX 1630 to even work at all, and they are essentially untested. Here be dragons. You’ve been warned.
- Do not report bugs for yesterday’s version. That’s right: currently KDE Linux is being updated daily. If you think you found a bug… update the whole system first! If the bug is still there, go ahead and report it.
If using an alpha-quality operating system isn’t your cup of tea, feel free to install any of the released ones on the Distributions page.
Key benefits
Simple
The Plasma desktop environment is familiar and intuitive, offering panels, app launchers, icons, and menus where you expect them.
Malgua
Set up the system the way you like with the customizability built into Plasma. Show off your style or turn it into a high-productivity workhorse!
Ahaltsua
KDE Linux offers a rich catalogue of professional-caliber software for any purpose, all for free.
Compare KDE Linux to alternatives
KDE Linux has been designed to be highly competitive with contemporary desktop operating systems. See if it’s right for you:
Compare to Microsoft Windows
Advantages:
- More secure: no spyware, kill-switches, or backdoors
- Friendlier: no pop-up ads, forced AI functionality, or online account needed to setup the computer or install software from the built-in app store
- Longer lasting: keep receiving updates no matter how old your computer is
- More ergonomic: adapt it to your tastes and preferences
- More efficient: faster, smaller installed size, and lower RAM, CPU, and GPU usage
- More humane: free and open source, built by humans, for humans
Potential challenges:
- Different software ecosystem; some Windows-only software may be difficult to run. You can find alternatives in Discover
Compare to Apple macOS
Advantages:
- Friendlier: no online account needed to install software from the built-in app store
- Longer lasting: keep receiving updates no matter how old your computer is
- More ergonomic: adapt it to your tastes and preferences
- Better multi-tasking: easier to manage lots of open apps and windows
- More humane: free and open source, built by humans, for humans
Potential challenges:
- Different software ecosystem; Mac-only software will likely be impossible to run. You can find alternatives in Discover
- Ditching macOS worsens the experience of using any other Apple devices
Compare to other Linux-based operating systems
Advantages:
- Safety features: read-only
/usr, transactional image-based updates, OS rollback, Btrfs snapshots for user files, and a built-in backup system - Good integration: KDE software straight from KDE, the way it was meant to be experienced
- Easy app management: straightforward experience for installing and removing apps, and cleaning up leftovers from no-longer-installed apps
Potential challenges:
- Potentially smaller app catalogue
- Potentially more limited support for arbitrary hardware
- No included CLI package manager
KDE Linux is an opinionated image-based operating system. If you know what these terms mean and they aren’t your cup of tea, you can find plenty of user-friendly KDE-focused operating systems with traditional package management tools on the Distributions page.
For even more options — including power-user operating systems designed to be built by hand and customized by highly-opinionated technical experts — see the Distributions page on the KDE wiki.
Informazio orokorra
KDE Linux norentzako da?
Une honetan, Testing edizioa bakarrik dago erabilgarri. Esaldi hauekin zenbat eta gehiago identifikatu, are gusturago erabiliko duzu:
- KDE zalea zara
- You get excited about modern technology like systemd, image-based OSs, containerized apps, and Btrfs
- KDEren kalitatea bermatzeko prozesuan eta arazoak goiz aurkitzen parte hartu nahi dituzu
- You’re a KDE Plasma developer
- You’re comfortable using alternative methods to install things you need that aren’t available via Discover
- You don’t have an NVIDIA GPU that’s over 6 years old
How do I do things on KDE Linux?
A great deal of information on the internet and AI chatbots is wrong, outdated, or doesn’t apply to KDE Linux.
Before consulting those sources, first look for an answer in KDE Linux’s documentation. Common topics include:
- Install apps and games
- Update the system
- Roll back to an older version if there’s a problem after updating
- Get help and report issues
Who develops KDE Linux?
KDE Linux is a publicly-developed volunteer-run project, led by longstanding and enthusiastic members of the KDE community. The project receives financial support and other backing from KDE e.V., the German nonprofit organization behind KDE.
Information for techies
Hau "KDE SE" da?
Yes! KDE Linux is the KDE community’s idea of a “reference implementation” OS with Plasma and KDE apps.
Though it’s designed to be suitable for general uses, KDE Linux may be less optimized and optimizable for specific uses compared to other operating systems. KDE Linux is not an attempt to discourage people from using them, but rather to raise the quality level for all KDE-centric operating systems.
What kind of base technology does KDE Linux use?
KDE Linux is an image-based Linux distro created using Arch Linux packages, but it should not be considered an “Arch-based distro”; Arch is simply a means to an end, and KDE Linux doesn’t even ship with the pacman package manager.
KDE Linux leans on systemd for a great deal of functionality. Updates are atomic and image-based, with the last few OS images cached on disk. Only the Wayland session is supported. Apps primarily come from Flatpak.
Learn more about KDE Linux’s architecture.
This is so cool; how can I get involved with development?
Help is always appreciated! You can talk with the KDE Linux developers on Matrix, and submit issues or merge requests on invent.kde.org.
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