The new distro is here Slimbook OS 24, a system based on Ubuntu 24 LTS, and with the magic of the Spanish Slimbook. In addition to the new base, and the updated packages, it also has another great novelty, the most important of all. And that is that now you can choose between the KDE or GNU desktop. Yes, that's right, You will be able to enjoy both the wonders of Plasma 6 and GNOME 46.
As you know, in 2019 they decided to launch their own distro, an optimized Ubuntu modification with pre-installed programs developed by Slimbook to make life easier for users. This modification focused only on the GNOME desktop environment, however, they have now gone a step further by allowing the use of KDE Plasma as well, for lovers of this lightweight and powerful environment.
In addition, the new Slimbook OS 24 has some deeper modifications, removing everything from Ubuntu that we don't like and adding other functionalities to improve the user experience. Everything the community has been asking for for a long time, as well as some cosmetic changes and optimizations.
The official Ubuntu ISO image is about 5.8 GB in size, with only GNOME, to use KDE Plasma you would have to download Kubuntu, which weighs in at 4.1 GB. On the other hand, Slimbook OS 24 weighs 4.3 GB including both desktop environments, which is considerably lighter. And if you only want it with GNOME, the image is even smaller, at 2.8 GB. In both cases with additional software that does not come by default in Ubuntu…
The reason for this lightness is the compilation of Ubuntu sources without snap. Also, Firefox's privacy has been improved with the default privacy option, unlocking to customize the GNOME dock that official Ubuntu limits, new wallpapers and themes, as well as tiling windows, a more efficient app launcher, and a clipboard copy history. What are you waiting for!? Try it now!
More details - Slimbook Official Website