--- title: "Drauger OS 7.8 aims to turn Ubuntu into a gaming Linux distro with KDE Plasma" url: https://daily.dev/posts/drauger-os-7-8-aims-to-turn-ubuntu-into-a-gaming-linux-distro-with-kde-plasma-8jkb6vdjq source_url: https://www.xda-developers.com/drauger-os-aims-to-turn-ubuntu-into-a-gaming-linux-distro-with-kde-plasma type: article source: "XDA Developers" published: 2026-06-29T05:07:21.637Z updated: 2026-06-29T05:07:46.570Z tags: ["linux", "gaming", "ubuntu"] reading_time: 3 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Drauger OS 7.8 aims to turn Ubuntu into a gaming Linux distro with KDE Plasma **[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 3 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Drauger OS 7.8 (codename 'Urgal') is a new release of an Ubuntu-based Linux distribution focused on gaming. Key highlights include Linux kernel 7.0 with day-one NTSYNC support for improved gaming performance, KDE Plasma 6.5 on Wayland by default with better VRR and HDR support, and Firefox shipped as a Flatpak instead of a Snap package. The distro competes with established gaming-focused Linux distributions like Bazzite and CachyOS, taking a distinct approach by building on Ubuntu's foundation. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [HackerOS is what a Linux enthusiast’s OS should be](https://daily.dev/posts/hackeros-is-what-a-linux-enthusiast-s-os-should-be-amrsphrne) · The New Stack · 50 upvotes · 13 comments --- Tags: [#linux](https://daily.dev/tags/linux), [#gaming](https://daily.dev/tags/gaming), [#ubuntu](https://daily.dev/tags/ubuntu) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/drauger-os-7-8-aims-to-turn-ubuntu-into-a-gaming-linux-distro-with-kde-plasma-8jkb6vdjq)