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Kubuntu

Kubuntu is a free, user-friendly Linux distribution based on KDE's desktop software and on the Ubuntu operating system. It has a biannual release cycle.

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Mageia

Mageia is a fork of Mandriva Linux formed in September 2010 by former employees and contributors to the popular French Linux distribution. Unlike Mandriva, which is a commercial entity, Mageia is a community project and a non-profit organisation whose goal is to develop a free Linux-based operating system.

Technical Specs Comparison
KubuntuMageia
Debian, UbuntuBaseIndependent
apt / deb, snapPackage Managerdnf, urpmi
systemdInit Systemsystemd
Fixed ReleaseRelease ModelFixed Release
26.04Latest Version9
IntermediateDifficultyIntermediate
April 24, 2026Release DateAugust 27, 2023
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
Architecture
x86_64ARM64ARMv7i686
KDE PlasmaAwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDEMATElabwcLXDELXQtOpenboxSwayWMakerXfce
Desktops
KDE PlasmaAwesomeCinnamonGNOMEHyprlandi3IceWMKDEMATElabwcLXDELXQtOpenboxSwayWMakerXfce