Ubuntu may get the limelight a lot in Linux circles, but it has several cousins. One of them is Kubuntu Linux, and it has some unique qualities that might lead you to make it your primary operating ...

Running Kubuntu or another KDE Plasma desktop Linux distribution? I work almost exclusively with KDE Plasma desktop environment. I use these shortcuts every day I as read, write, and edit, and you can ...

In the Introduction to this book, I mentioned that there are several distributed versions of Ubuntu. These include Edubuntu and Kubuntu, both of which are Ubuntu but with a different default ...

The pre-built Linux Kubuntu Focus Iridium laptop line is an unexpectedly good alternative to running any Linux operating system on converted Windows PCs. Born almost five years ago, Focus Computers ...

The release of Ubuntu 13.04 is less than a week away, bringing with it some refinements to the Unity interface that users either love or hate. But Ubuntu with Unity is far from the only choice for ...

I don't want to deal with Mir. It seems like a bad idea having such an integral piece of the OS being specific to just one distribution. I don't remember offhand why, and a quick google doesn't tell ...

The Kubuntu Focus is a premium notebook with a 16.1 inch display, an Intel Core i7-9750H hexa-core processor, and NVIDIA RTX graphics. But the most unusual feature is that rather than Windows, it ...

Tuxedo Computers and the Kubuntu Council recently introduced us to the Kubuntu Focus, a premium Linux laptop designed for power users, developers and gamers. I’ve cracked open my review unit and ...

If you’re looking for a high-end Linux laptop for gaming or development work (or both), meet the new competitor to the mighty System76 Oryx Pro. It should even shake out to be a worthy competitor to ...

Kubuntu 15.10 sees what are probably the biggest changes, upgrading to version 5.4 of the slick KDE Plasma 5 desktop. Kubuntu also includes the KDE Applications 15.08 package, featuring 107 ...