Parrot OS Switches to KDE Plasma Desktop (linux-magazine.com)
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- News link: https://tech.slashdot.org/story/25/12/20/2059205/parrot-os-switches-to-kde-plasma-desktop
- Source link: https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Parrot-OS-Switches-to-KDE-Plasma-Desktop?utm_source=LU
"Parrot OS, a security-focused Linux distribution, is migrating from MATE to KDE Plasma, starting with version 7.0, now available in beta."
> Based on Debian 13, Parrot OS's goal is a shift toward "modernization, focusing on clearing technical debt and future-proofing the system." One big under-the-hood change is that the/tmpdirectory is now automatically mounted astmpfs(in RAM), as opposed to the physical drive. By making this change, Parrot OS enjoys improved performance and reduces wear on SSDs. This shift also means that all data in/tmpis lost during a reboot.
ParrotOS senior systems engineer Dario Camonita [2]explains the change in a blog post , calling it "not only aesthetic, but also in terms of usability and greater consistency with our future goals..."
"While MATE will continue to be supported by us as long as upstream development continues, We have noticed and observed the continuous improvements made by the KDE team..."
And elsewhere Linux Magazine notes [3]two other distros are embracing the desktop Enlightenment :
> For years, Bodhi Linux was one of the very few distributions that used anything based on Enlightenment. That period of loneliness is officially over, with [4]MX Moksha and AV Linux 25. MX Moksha doesn't replace the original MX Linux. Instead, it will serve as an "official spin" of the distribution...
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> The Enlightenment desktop (and subsequently Moksha) was developed with systemd in mind, so MX Moksha uses systemd. If you're not a fan of systemd, MX Moksha is not for you. MX Moksha is lighter than MX Linux, so it will perform better on older machines. It also uses the Liquorix kernel for lower latency. AV Linux has been released with the Xfce and LXDE desktops at different times and has only recently opted to make the switch to Enlightenment.
[1] https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Parrot-OS-Switches-to-KDE-Plasma-Desktop
[2] https://parrotsec.org/blog/2025-12-09-parrot-7.0-beta-release-notes/
[3] https://www.linux-magazine.com/Online/News/Two-New-Distros-Adopt-Enlightenment?utm_source=LU
[4] https://www.bandshed.net/mx-moksha/
I'll stick to KDE (Score:2)
Switching occasionally back and forth between Window Managers and DEs, KDE is mature and does many things right, in terms of configuring to you or own taste.
Re: (Score:2)
Good luck with this. X11 is stable, but in maintenance mode.
Good choice! (Score:2)
KDE does suffer from "I can do it all in one package" and is a bit bloated. But for me Shade is the required feature. That leaves KDE and XFCE and I like KDE's Shade functionality better. I want my various windows on the screen in their normal positions minimized not down in the tray.
Re: (Score:2)
Whereas Gnome is intentionally dumbing us down. And Hyprland drops us in config-hell. But hell, basically i spend my time in Neovim/Lazyvim with tmux.
I've been using KDE for two months (Score:2)
I'm really trying to understand why people think its better than gnome or mate. It has its own set of defaults but in no way is it superior to any other window manager. I will probably use it at home until I try yet another distro. Most likely I will just go back to Ubuntu.
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> It has its own set of defaults but in no way is it superior to any other window manager
KDE isn't just a window manager, it's the whole desktop experience...
For me it's mainly when I get an idea about how my usage could be more comfortable, so I rearrange stuff, change a few options and experiment.
Now I do have trouble using computers that aren't mine...
waylandx (Score:2)
Perhaps [1]waylandx [github.com] could help? Might not work for a whole desktop, though.
[1] https://github.com/ThomasAdam/waylandx