QuarkOS 26.04 Bets on APT Over Snaps, KDE Plasma 6.6

QuarkOS 26.04 pairs Ubuntu LTS support with KDE Plasma 6.6 and an APT-first pitch for users wary of snaps.

QuarkOS 26.04 is built to ride Ubuntu 26.04 “Resolute Raccoon” LTS for at least five years, putting its current support floor at May 2031 — with a poss...
The stable release is now available with KDE Plasma 6.6 as the default desktop, according to Notebookcheck. That makes this more than another Ubuntu remix: QuarkOS...
> “Quarkos aims to minimize the use of snap-based software in favor of reliable and well established APT packages.”
That line, from the supplied project context, explains much of the pitch. QuarkOS 26.04 is aimed at users who want Ubuntu LTS underneath, a Plasma-first desktop on top...

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