The usual way to install the Kubuntu desktop is through the package 'kubuntu-desktop'. kde-systemsettings is a dependency of it.
The 'kde' metapackage installs more or less a pure upstream KDE, without any Kubuntu stuff. -- Component chooser doesn't appear in kcontrol, and doesn't work when run manually https://launchpad.net/bugs/74283 -- kubuntu-bugs mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-bugs
