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While Cinnamon is great for many users, KDE Plasma provides a flexible and powerful alternative, particularly for those who desire a more dynamic and configurable desktop environment.

In this guide, we’ll cover everything you need to know to successfully install KDE Plasma on your Linux Mint 22 system.

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[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 months ago (2 children)

I fully support people playing around and possibly soft-breaking their things just for the heck of it.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 months ago

Oh, I don't disagree. I've definitely done some of that. I think I installed i3 or awesomeWM back on LM19.x/20.x. However, this is a guide that says things like, "For a smooth and trouble-free installation". It seems to be aimed at a general audience when I think those people should just be re-directed to a KDE-distro.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 months ago

It’s a great learning experience. And if you’re diving into Linux, then learning things is going to have to happen sooner or later, and it doesn’t stop. So maybe consider it a prerequisite.