The applications
A distro gets a lot of its personality from the default selection of apps.
Alongside the choice of desktop environment, the default application selection is the biggest distinguishing feature when comparing a set of Ubuntu flavours. Indeed, we hope for a good match between the applications and the desktop environment.
As Kubuntu is based upon KDE, it’s no surprise that many of the tools are connected with that environment. However, where sensible, generic apps have been favoured. The inclusion of web browser Firefox and office suite LibreOffice are examples of this. We’re always happy to see KDE’s file manager, Dolphin, as it’s one of the best. KDE apps such as text editor Kate, music collection manager Elise and media player Haruna round out the selection, so for most users, Kubuntu won’t need much adding to it to cover basic use. The use of bigger apps that aren’t part of KDE isn’t too jarring and fits quite well alongside the KDE apps.