Kubuntu is a community-developed, desktop Linux distribution sponsored by Canonical Ltd, the same company behind Ubuntu. The latest stable release, Kubuntu 11.04, code-named Natty Narwhal, was released on April 28, 2011. This article presents a detailed review of this KDE-based Linux distribution.

Installer and Installation Process: To install Kubuntu on a 32- or 64-bit computer, you either download a CD or DVD ISO image. A CD image allows you to install (Kubuntu) using a graphical interface, while a DVD image offers the option of the same graphical interface available on the CD image or an ncurses-based interface. There is also a CD installation image that uses just the ncurses installer. This image is the boot menu options from a DVD image.