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This is a tech preview of the User Edition of KDE neon. | This is a tech preview of the User Edition of KDE neon. | ||
It includes KDE Frameworks and Plasma built from stable released software, at time of launch | It includes KDE Frameworks and Plasma built from stable released software, at time of launch, Plasma 5.6.3. It uses Qt 5.5 becaue Qt 5.6.0 still has a bug which breaks Plasma. It uses the foundation of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS. | ||
Updates for KDE neon packages will be available shortly after releases by each KDE project. | Updates for KDE neon packages will be available shortly after releases by each KDE project. | ||
There are no KDE Applications installed or built for Neon currently; we will add these shortly | There are no KDE Applications installed or built for Neon currently; we will add these shortly. For now you can install many of them from Ubuntu archives. | ||
== Download == | == Download == | ||
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* No KDE Applications and only xterm installed [https://todo.kde.org/?controller=task&action=show&task_id=1668 KDE neon Todo] | * No KDE Applications and only xterm installed [https://todo.kde.org/?controller=task&action=show&task_id=1668 KDE neon Todo] | ||
* The archive location is not final | * The archive location is not final. We will move it to a permanent location soon | ||
* UEFI (and Secure Boot) not working [https://todo.kde.org/?controller=task&action=show&task_id=1611 KDE neon Todo] | * UEFI (and Secure Boot) not working [https://todo.kde.org/?controller=task&action=show&task_id=1611 KDE neon Todo] | ||
* Installer not listed in | * Installer not listed in favorites | ||
* Installer's Prepare page is broken [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1569965 ubiquity bug] | * Installer's Prepare page is broken [https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1569965 ubiquity bug] | ||
* Installer final page allows continue button to be pressed which leads to early crash (weird this one, nothing reported yet as I've no idea how to diagnose it) | * Installer final page allows continue button to be pressed which leads to early crash (weird this one, nothing reported yet as I've no idea how to diagnose it) | ||
* Live system boot splash syslinux/isolinux has a black bar at the top | * Live system boot splash syslinux/isolinux has a black bar at the top | ||
* Boot system splash Plymouth has the wrong version number (5.6.95) | * Boot system splash Plymouth has the wrong version number (5.6.95). this is a bug in Plasma | ||
== Testing == | == Testing == | ||
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[https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ujVz5G6qSE2uPgD6AkpDnPFxMB7QUmE0NiHqO50E_Tw/viewform KDE neon User Edition Tech Preview Testing Questionnaire] | [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1ujVz5G6qSE2uPgD6AkpDnPFxMB7QUmE0NiHqO50E_Tw/viewform KDE neon User Edition Tech Preview Testing Questionnaire] | ||
Fill in the questionnaire to let us know what issues | Fill in the questionnaire to let us know what issues you are running into. | ||
You can report bugs on KDE software to http://bugs.kde.org | You can report bugs on KDE software to http://bugs.kde.org | ||
You can report bugs specific to KDE neon also on [https://bugs.kde.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=neon&format=guided bugs.kde.org] using the Neon product | You can report bugs specific to KDE neon also on [https://bugs.kde.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=neon&format=guided bugs.kde.org] using the Neon product | ||
Latest revision as of 04:32, 21 April 2016
Summary
This is a tech preview of the User Edition of KDE neon.
It includes KDE Frameworks and Plasma built from stable released software, at time of launch, Plasma 5.6.3. It uses Qt 5.5 becaue Qt 5.6.0 still has a bug which breaks Plasma. It uses the foundation of Ubuntu 16.04 LTS.
Updates for KDE neon packages will be available shortly after releases by each KDE project.
There are no KDE Applications installed or built for Neon currently; we will add these shortly. For now you can install many of them from Ubuntu archives.
Download
Known Issues
- No KDE Applications and only xterm installed KDE neon Todo
- The archive location is not final. We will move it to a permanent location soon
- UEFI (and Secure Boot) not working KDE neon Todo
- Installer not listed in favorites
- Installer's Prepare page is broken ubiquity bug
- Installer final page allows continue button to be pressed which leads to early crash (weird this one, nothing reported yet as I've no idea how to diagnose it)
- Live system boot splash syslinux/isolinux has a black bar at the top
- Boot system splash Plymouth has the wrong version number (5.6.95). this is a bug in Plasma
Testing
KDE neon User Edition Tech Preview Testing Questionnaire
Fill in the questionnaire to let us know what issues you are running into.
You can report bugs on KDE software to http://bugs.kde.org
You can report bugs specific to KDE neon also on bugs.kde.org using the Neon product