On 3/22/22 16:20, AZ Pete via PLUG-discuss wrote:
I was thinking of trying KDE, but do I have to
re-install a new Kubuntu O/S to have KDE or is there a way to
install the KDE desktop on my Ubuntu 20.04 (Gnome) desktop?
Strictly speaking, yes you can install KDE and GNOME at the same
time, but it can lead to the 2 desktops fighting for which desktop
gets to handle settings on the other and which programs are the
default as well as other quirks which can lead to a strange and
sub-optimal desktop experience.
You could also tell the system to completely uninstall GNOME, but by
the time you got it completely removed you would find it faster to
just put a fresh install of Kubuntu on your system.
If I were you I would just backup my home directory and do a fresh
install.
In the past the (k)ubuntu installer would preserve your home
directory when it detected you were installing a system over an
existing install. I don't know if that's still true, but if it is,
it would make it an extremely fast switch... but make sure you
backup your home just in case it doesn't work anymore.
Brian Cluff