I'm not familiar enough with KDE to know what you mean by a Windows-esque update step, but if you can explain further I'll see if I can find something for you.

Alternatively, someone else might pop in with some options.

[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

I sampled Fedora a few years back, but, much like Windows, when it installs updates for certain core components, on shutdown and boot-up, it will have a "Please wait while we install updates" screen. Meanwhile, in Kubuntu, it installs everything in the background while I'm using my computer normally, and the change takes place on next restart, when I'm good and ready, with no additional time waiting at that update screen.

[–] gonzo-rand19@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Hmm, I suppose the big difference between Fedora and Kubuntu is that Fedora is a fixed point release distro (similar to rolling release but less frequent) that applies updates only on restart, so it's possible that it needs a moment to ensure that everything is compatible.

It's certainly a weird choice to kidnap your desktop, so I don't blame you for being annoyed. If that's causing this, then you might want to try a stable release distro. This is part of why I like Debian, because it doesn't change very quickly and updates are unlikely to need special care to ensure stability. Debian also doesn't have the issue you're talking about, it updates right away in the background.

Kubuntu is Ubuntu-based (duh) so if you like how it behaves, you could try Debian (which Ubuntu is based on) or try another flavour of Ubuntu. Pop!_OS and Zorin are both Ubuntu-based and should definitely be on DistroSea.

[–] ampersandrew@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago

Thanks. That seems like a good jumping off point.

[–] Dariusmiles2123@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 weeks ago

I’m using Fedora workstation (Gnome) and the updates are done while turning off the computer.

Next time I start it, it starts without having to apply or download anything.

The only thing which could be improved is that you still have to go to the software center to download updates, but you can apply them whenever you want.