Switch from ubuntu 24.04. to kubuntu 24.04

[fw114]

HI,

i guess putting the kubuntu server in the source list and apt update and do-realease upgrade will do it
.

am i wrong ?

So where can i find an 24.04 source list from kubuntu ?

thanks

[oshunluvr]

The list of packages provided is easily found on the internet. However, Ubuntu and Kubuntu use the same sources list.

If you wish to change your desktop from whatever you're using now to KDE you can simply install "kde-plasma-desktop" and then it will be available from the log in prompt. You can uninstall whatever desktop you're using now also.

[claydoh]

To expand on that:
Kubuntu is not a separate distro from Ubuntu, it is an official spin, or Flavour, as they like to call it. There won't be separate apt sources.

Now, it is OK to add other desktop environments to an existing *buntu install, but it is extremely difficult, borderline impossible to remove one like Plasma or Gnome.

You may see mentions of out there for installing the package kubuntu-desktop to add Plasma to Ubuntu.
In my opinion and experience, using this can cause random oddities and glitches. This meta-package installs too much for the purpose, and there may be some Gnome service and KDE ones competing, or just getting in each other's way.

The meta-package oshunluvr suggests is the better choice for adding Plasma to Ubuntu

apt update and do-realease upgrade will do it

No, do-release-upgrade is used to upgrade to the next Ubuntu release, and won't do anything on 24.04 LTS until 26.04 upgrades are available (unless one changes the upgrade settings to non-LTS. This would upgrade you to 24.10)

If you want to add Plasma to Ubuntu, then you would run

sudo apt update

to check for updates

sudo apt upgrade

to install updates if you have any.
then

sudo apt install kde-plasma-desktop

to install Plasma.