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I switched from mint because I didn't like cinnamon and wanted to try kde without going through the process of replacing a de. It was worth it because it like using my computer a lot more when I can make the de pretty
@Fizz @Zoidsberg if you are used to your distro, switching DE is a non problem. The default DE is nothing more than a suggestion
I still don't understand linux enough to switch my DE. I'd probably miss something in some config file and cause an issue.
@Fizz in the end you just install it and at the login prompt change you DE with the drop down menu.
"sudo apt install kubuntu-desktop", logout, change gnome to plasma in the drop down and login. That's how you switch from gnome to kde on ununtu. Be aware that this might install some KDE services that might run in the background though.
Wait what! No fucken way it's that easy. That's nuts.
@Fizz Thankfully it is. Biggest problem might be that the installation of kubuntu-desktop changes the login manager from gdm3 to kdm or that some kde services are running even if you are logging in on gnome. Other then that, you can just install about any DE you like on any distribution, if it is packaged in the corresponding repository