After the system is restarted??? WTH?!Have they not caught on to: reboot is only needed for kernel upgrades? Even Windows doesn’t make you reboot to start the update. SHEESH!
It does allow you to view the upgrades:
After you click on the “Update All” button it then brings a screen up with an options button if you click that it gives you the choice of restarting or shutting down. Choosing either of them starts the selected choice.
It then installs the update and brings the sign in screen.
All in all, if your fresh from Windows and want a distro for beginners you’ve found it!
That’s my two cents, let me know if you like it (the distro not my write up) or not.
Good write-up. Fedora KDE really does look more Windows-like than GNOME, which makes it a solid pick for newcomers. Yeah, they really should let users skip the reboot for non-kernel updates.
Dolphin and Discover are strong points, and with a few tweaks, it could be one of the cleanest KDE setups around.
Did you notice any performance difference compared to Neon or Manjaro?
Are there any plugins, extensions, or ways to setup tiling window management in KDE that work with custom keyboard shortcuts?
I did (Fedora 43 Workstation) and it’s still a resounding NO! Yes I realize Fedora GNOME isn’t the actual GNOME but it’s still butt fugly. And yes that makes you restart to update also; it must be a Fedora thing.
Well, let’s say I started using KDE Fedora spin because I felt a little unconfortable on XFCE, but for some reasons I still prefer XFCE.
I can’t use GNOME, does COSMIC is ready yet? It’s in beta since 2 years ago
I can’t fit myself with Cinnamon or LXQT, for now the most relatable DE for my needing and my taste preferences is KDE Plasma..
It’s usage is pretty easy indeed, thanks @tmick for sharing this. It might be a nice starting point for Windows refugers, but at the same time it’s a perfect compromise for expert users: having Fedora under the hood it means all the power and the all the new shining software releases.
NOTE: I can play without problems relative recents games with native Steam, Proton Lutris and Umu. The Kernel is just 5-7 days delayed then mainline release.
One new Linux user might start with *buntu or Mint, but notice that distros are based on Debian so with very old packages.
If the user is looking for fresh software for it’s machine equipped with latest AMD CPU, then *buntu or Mint (or Linux Lite) might be not the correct choice for it’s usecase.
Fedora from my point of view is the perfect compromise between stability, security and fresh softwares. That’s why it’s my daily choice.
@ricky89 I’m with you on this. In the early desktop days I was a KDE kind of a guy; that is up until about KDE 3.5; by then I was already working more with Xfce, like you. I have never liked either GNOME or any of the other variations, such as MATE or Cinnamon . Oddly enough, I do prefer the Gtk+ toolkit, and that’s where Xfce comes into the picture.
These days I hardly use Desktop Environments at all, though I DO try them: I’ve recently used KDE Plasma and Xfce (still no GNOME), but I’m a window manager kind of a person; the simple, configurable IceWM is what I use because I don’t need a lot of fancy fluff, nor do I care for the overhead. I try desktops mostly to get a sample; on rare occasions I’ve even tried GNOME (but it doesn’t take long to exit and use something else.
Your opinion is much valued, and it’s even nice when an opinion is similar to my own!
I think it had a bad rep a while back and so most people have not really given it a 2nd look since.
