[kwlug-disc] Debian "testing" -- not bad

[Doug Moen]

I'm running Fedora Kinoite. I have Linux 6.17.12, Plasma 6.5.4.
This matches Debian testing, so it's up to date.



On Sat, Dec 27, 2025, at 7:16 AM, William Park via kwlug-disc wrote:
> (Double posted, so reply to your list)
> 
> I've been looking for a distro with recent KDE and recent kerne*l*.  So, the benchmark was *Kubuntu* 25.10 (v6.4 KDE, v6.17 kernel).
> 
> 1. Started with *Mint* + "apt install kde-full".  Result was comparable to Kubuntu LTS, ie. v5.27 KDE, v6.14 kernel.  Makes sense, since Mint is based on Ubuntu LTS.
> 
> 2. Then, tried *LMDE* + "apt install kde-full".  I was surprised to get a rather recent v6.3 KDE with v6.12 kernel.  I was expecting an old KDE, even older than Mint version.
> 
> 3. So, decided to try *Debian* *testing* + KDE.  I got v6.5.4 KDE (latest) and v6.17.12 kernel.  Not bad.
> 
> Right now, *Debian testing* is compiling v6.12.62 and v6.18.1 kernels for Raspberry Pi Zero 2W.  We'll see how it goes.
> 
> To those using Debian testing, how would you rate its stability?  Is it suitable for daily PC?
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