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Try and install Plasma from a live medium provided by several Linux distributions.
Try and install Plasma from a live medium provided by several Linux distributions.


= Shipping the latest code from Git =
You can run the KDE Plasma desktop and KDE apps by booting your computer from a USB drive in "[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Live_CD live CD]" mode without modifying any of your SSDs or hard disks. You do not need to install the operating system.


== KDE neon Unstable ==
See also https://community.kde.org/Distributions .
 
== Ships the latest code from KDE git repositories ==
 
=== KDE neon Unstable Edition ===
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.
You can use the Testing Edition for builds from Plasma/5.x branches or the [https://files.kde.org/neon/images/unstable/current/neon-unstable-current.iso Unstable Edition] for builds from master branches.


https://neon.kde.org/download
https://neon.kde.org/download


== OpenMandriva Cooker and Rolling ==
=== openSUSE Krypton ===
[http://openmandriva.org/ OpenMandriva] is a desktop centric, completely Plasma focused, distribution.
The current development branch ("Cooker") includes Qt 5.15.1, KDE Frameworks 5.75, Plasma 5.20.2 and KApps 20.08.2.
The current rolling release branch includes Qt 5.15.1, KDE Frameworks 5.75, and Plasma 5.20.2 and KApps 20.08.2.
OpenMandriva Lx is available for x86_64 (with a specially optimized version for Ryzen/Threadripper CPUs) and aarch64. RISC-V, armv7hnl and PPC versions are in development.


== openSUSE Krypton ==
https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Medias/images/iso/?P=*Krypton.*.iso
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton#Krypton is an installable live image based on openSUSE Tumbleweed with the latest KDE software from Git master (unreleased) on top.


[http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Medias/images/iso/?P=openSUSE_Krypton.*.iso Krypton] is an installable live image based on openSUSE Tumbleweed with the latest KDE software from Git master (unreleased) on top.
== Ships the latest KDE release including Beta and Release Candidate ==


See also https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton
=== Fedora Rawhide ===


Rawhide is the Fedora Project's test bed rolling release distribution. It ships with the latest Plasma, including Betas and Release Candidates.


= Ships Plasma 5.24 Beta =
https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Spins/


== Arch Linux KDE Unstable Repository ==
=== KDE neon Testing Edition ===


While no live ISO is available, the 5.24 Beta can be tested on Arch Linux by adding the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Official_repositories#kde-unstable KDE Unstable Repository].
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.


== Fedora Rawhide ==
https://neon.kde.org/download
Fedora Development Release ships with Plasma 5.24 Beta


== Fedora 35 via COPR ==
== Ships the latest KDE release ==
You can install Plasma Beta via the KDE SIG's COPR: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/marcdeop/plasma/


== Gentoo ==
=== KaOS ===  


While no live ISO is available, 5.24 Beta is available (masked) in the official Gentoo ebuild repository, as usual, to build it from source. ~arch users simply unmask it via this [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gentoo/kde/master/Documentation/package.unmask/kde-plasma-5.24 /etc/portage/package.unmask] file, while arch users will additionally need [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gentoo/kde/master/Documentation/package.accept_keywords/kde-plasma-5.24.keywords kde-plasma-5.24.accept_keywords] and [https://raw.githubusercontent.com/gentoo/kde/master/Documentation/package.accept_keywords/kde-frameworks-5.90.keywords kde-frameworks-5.90.accept_keywords] files.
KaOS is a sophisticated and independent distribution which focuses completely on KDE. A modern packaging approach leads to stability and freshness at the same time. Small and helpful community.


Gentoo users may easily test changes posted by developers for testing before committing via [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki//etc/portage/patches#Adding_user_patches user patches mechanism].
https://kaosx.us/


== FreeBSD ==
=== KDE neon User Edition Edition ===


While the packages are not built on the build cluster, you can fork the port tree from 
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.


https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports-kde/tree/plasma5-5.24
https://neon.kde.org/download


and build them yourself.
=== OpenMandriva Lx Cooker (development) ===
 
[http://openmandriva.org/ OpenMandriva] is a desktop centric, completely Plasma focused, distribution.  
== KaOS ==
 
Plasma 5.24 beta is available in the kde-next repo
 
== KDE neon Testing Edition ==
 
The [https://files.kde.org/neon/images/testing/current/neon-testing-current.iso Testing edition] can be used to test the beta as well without resorting to builds straight from git.
 
== Kubuntu 22.04 development release ==
 
Kubuntu development release daily live and installable image. Currently with Plasma 5.24 Beta.


http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/
OpenMandriva Lx is available for x86_64 and znver1 (optimized version for AMD Ryzen/Threadripper CPUs).


== Kubuntu Beta PPA for 21.10 Impish Indri ==
=== openSUSE Tumbleweed ===
 
While no live ISO is available, the 5.24 Beta can be tested on 21.10 Impish Indri by adding the Beta PPA.
 
https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/beta
 
This PPA should work with both a standard 21.10 install and one where the backports PPA is in use.
 
== openSUSE Tumbleweed and Leap 15.3 ==
 
An installable live .iso with Plasma 5.24 on Leap 15.3 is available as [https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Medias/images/iso/?P=Argon.*.iso openSUSE Argon].
 
It's possible to install Plasma 5.24 on a Tumbleweed or Leap 15.3 system using the provided repositories on [https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#KDE_Frameworks_5.2C_Plasma_5_and_Applications the openSUSE wiki page].
 
Tumbleweed will receive Plasma 5.24.0 shortly after release.
 
 
= Ships Plasma 5.23 =
 
== KDE neon ==
 
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.
 
The User Edition has Plasma 5.23
 
https://neon.kde.org/download
 
== openSUSE Tumbleweed ==


openSUSE's rolling distribution "Tumbleweed" ships the latest Plasma release tested with [https://openqa.opensuse.org/ openQA].
openSUSE's rolling distribution "Tumbleweed" ships the latest Plasma release tested with [https://openqa.opensuse.org/ openQA].
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[https://get.opensuse.org/tumbleweed#download Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions are available.]
[https://get.opensuse.org/tumbleweed#download Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions are available.]


== Slackware ==
== Ships Plasma 5.27 ==


[https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/tag/live/ Alien BOB] (Eric Hameleers) provides an installable [https://slackware.nl/slackware/slackware-live/slackware64-current-live/slackware64-live-current.iso Live image for Plasma 5] which is re-generated at each update of the development tree "slackware64-current" using the [https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:liveslak liveslak] scripts. Two login accounts/passwords are "live/live" and "root/root". Use ''su'' or ''sudo'' to become root (using the "live" password).
=== Debian ===
Debian is a stable, general-purpose GNU/Linux distribution. The latest stable release "bookworm" offers Plasma 5.27 as a live image.


=== Slackware ===


= Ships Plasma 5.22 =
[https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/tag/live/ Alien BOB] (Eric Hameleers) provides an installable [https://slackware.nl/slackware-live/slackware64-current-live/slackware64-live-current.iso Live image for Plasma 5] which is re-generated at each update of the development tree "slackware64-current" using the [https://docs.slackware.com/slackware:liveslak liveslak] scripts. Two login accounts/passwords are "live/live" and "root/root". Use ''su'' or ''sudo'' to become root (using the "live" password).


== KaOS ==  
=== TUXEDO OS ===


KaOS is a sophisticated and independent distro which focuses completely on KDE. A modern packaging approach leads to stability and freshness at the same time. Small and helpfully community.
Based on the KDE Plasma desktop, TUXEDO OS creates a user experience that is also suitable for beginners, with a large and flexible feature set for Linux professionals. TUXEDO OS is a so-called "continuous release", being based on Ubuntu LTS with lots of perks and backports added. In addition, it brings the latest versions of KDE Plasma, Frameworks and Gear.


https://kaosx.us/
https://tuxe.do/os


== GeckoLinux ==
More on the differences to upstream Ubuntu: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Infos/Help-Support/Frequently-asked-questions/What-is-the-differences-between-TUXEDO-OS-and-Ubuntu/Kubuntu-_1.tuxedo


GeckoLinux is built directly from openSUSE packages and uses openSUSE repositories.  
== Ships Plasma 5.27 Beta ==


GeckoLinux NEXT Plasma includes the Plasma 5.22 desktop environment on top of the Leap 15.3 base system. It also includes KDE Applications 21.08 and the KDE Framework at version 5.86.0.
=== Arch with kde-unstable repository ===


http://geckolinux.github.io/#download-next
This repository contains the latest beta or Release Candidate of KDE Plasma and Applications.  


== Kubuntu 21.10 ==
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Official_repositories#kde-unstable


Kubuntu 20.10 "Impish Indri", released in October 2021, includes Plasma 5.23. The Live ISO is available for download.
=== Fedora stable releases via COPR ===


http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/21.10/release/
You can install the latest packaged Plasma backported from Rawhide via the KDE SIG's COPRs:


See https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/kdesig/kde-beta/ for packages for KDE Beta releases.


= Ships Plasma 5.21 =
See https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/kdesig/kde/ for packages for KDE stable releases pending an official build/update in Fedora.


== GeckoLinux ==
=== Kinoite Beta ===


GeckoLinux is built directly from openSUSE packages and uses openSUSE repositories.  
Kinoite Beta is based on the latest stable Fedora release with KDE Plasma Beta packages.


GeckoLinux ROLLING Plasma comes with Plasma 5.21.5 / KF5 5.82 / KDE apps 21.04
See instructions at <https://tim.siosm.fr/blog/2023/01/20/introducing-kinoite-nightly-beta/>


http://geckolinux.github.io/#download-rolling
=== Kubuntu with Beta PPA ===


== Fedora 34 GA release ==
The Kubuntu Beta PPA contains Plasma 5.27 Beta for Kinetic 22.10 and Lunar 23.04 Development release.


Fedora 34 released with live and installable images.  
https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/beta


https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/34/Spins/x86_64/iso/
=== openSUSE Argon ===


== Kubuntu 21.04 ==
Argon is based on the latest stable release of openSUSE Leap (currently Leap 15.4) and includes the latest release (including Betas and Release Candidates) of KDE Frameworks, Plasma and Applications.  


http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/21.04/
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton#Argon


=== openSUSE Leap/Tumbleweed with extra repositories ===


= Ships Plasma 5.19 =
There are repositories available for Tumbleweed, Leap 15.4 and Leap 15.3 as well:


== Manjaro ==
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#KDE_Frameworks_5,_Plasma_5_and_Applications


Manjaro KDE Edition is rolling release distribution. It provides the latest stable Plasma, KDE Applications, KDE Frameworks and Qt releases.
== Ships Plasma 5.26 ==


https://manjaro.org/get-manjaro/
=== Fedora 36 & 37 and Fedora Kinoite 36 & 37===


Both supported versions of Fedora and Fedora Kinoite currently offer KDE Plasma 5.26 in their repositories.


= Ships Plasma 5.18 LTS =
See https://spins.fedoraproject.org/kde/ and https://kinoite.fedoraproject.org/.


== Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" ==
== Ships Plasma 5.25 ==


Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa", released in April 2020, includes Plasma 5.18. The Live ISO is available for download.
=== Kubuntu 22.10 ===


http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/20.04/release/
Kubuntu 22.10, released in October 2022, includes Plasma 5.24. The Live ISO is available for download.


== openSUSE Leap 15 ==
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/22.10/release


The latest released Plasma LTS version is available as a live image with openSUSE's stable branch "Leap":
=== openSUSE Leap 15.4 (Argon) ===


[https://get.opensuse.org/leap#download 64 bit version]
An installable live .iso with the latest Plasma release on Leap 15.4 is available as [https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Medias/images/iso/?P=Argon.*.iso Argon].


It's possible to install Plasma 5.25 on Leap 15.3 and 15.4 system using the provided repositories on [https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#KDE_Frameworks_5.2C_Plasma_5_and_Applications the openSUSE wiki page].


= Ships Plasma 5.17 =
See also https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton.


== Debian ==
== Ships Plasma 5.24 ==


Official Debian 10 “buster” live images can be downloaded from [https://www.debian.org/CD/live/ debian.org/CD/live]. There’re several desktop environment flavors, including KDE.  
=== Kubuntu 22.04 LTS ===


== OpenMandriva Lx 4.1 ==
Kubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish", released in April 2022, includes Plasma 5.24. The Live ISO is available for download.
[http://openmandriva.org/ OpenMandriva] is a desktop centric, completely Plasma focused, distribution. Release 4.1 includes Qt 5.14.1, KDE Frameworks 5.66, and Plasma 5.17.5.


http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/22.04/release/


= Ships Plasma 5.16 =
=== openSUSE Leap 15.4 ===


== OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 ==
The latest released Plasma LTS version is available on openSUSE's stable branch "Leap":
[http://openmandriva.org/ OpenMandriva] is a desktop centric, completely Plasma focused, distribution. Release 4.0 includes Qt 5.12.3, KDE Frameworks 5.58, and Plasma 5.15.4.


[https://get.opensuse.org/leap#download 64 bit version]


= Ships Plasma 5.12 LTS =
=== CentOS Stream 8 & 9 ===
 
== GeckoLinux ==
 
GeckoLinux is built directly from openSUSE packages and uses openSUSE repositories.


GeckoLinux STATIC Plasma includes the Plasma 5.12 LTS desktop environment on top of a Leap 15.0 base.
The EPEL repository (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) include KDE Plasma packages for CentOS Stream 8 & 9.


http://geckolinux.github.io/#download-static
See https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/epel/

Latest revision as of 15:22, 24 September 2024

Try and install Plasma from a live medium provided by several Linux distributions.

You can run the KDE Plasma desktop and KDE apps by booting your computer from a USB drive in "live CD" mode without modifying any of your SSDs or hard disks. You do not need to install the operating system.

See also https://community.kde.org/Distributions .

Ships the latest code from KDE git repositories

KDE neon Unstable Edition

KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.

https://neon.kde.org/download

openSUSE Krypton

https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Medias/images/iso/?P=*Krypton.*.iso https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton#Krypton is an installable live image based on openSUSE Tumbleweed with the latest KDE software from Git master (unreleased) on top.

Ships the latest KDE release including Beta and Release Candidate

Fedora Rawhide

Rawhide is the Fedora Project's test bed rolling release distribution. It ships with the latest Plasma, including Betas and Release Candidates.

https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Spins/

KDE neon Testing Edition

KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.

https://neon.kde.org/download

Ships the latest KDE release

KaOS

KaOS is a sophisticated and independent distribution which focuses completely on KDE. A modern packaging approach leads to stability and freshness at the same time. Small and helpful community.

https://kaosx.us/

KDE neon User Edition Edition

KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.

https://neon.kde.org/download

OpenMandriva Lx Cooker (development)

OpenMandriva is a desktop centric, completely Plasma focused, distribution.

OpenMandriva Lx is available for x86_64 and znver1 (optimized version for AMD Ryzen/Threadripper CPUs).

openSUSE Tumbleweed

openSUSE's rolling distribution "Tumbleweed" ships the latest Plasma release tested with openQA.

Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions are available.

Ships Plasma 5.27

Debian

Debian is a stable, general-purpose GNU/Linux distribution. The latest stable release "bookworm" offers Plasma 5.27 as a live image.

Slackware

Alien BOB (Eric Hameleers) provides an installable Live image for Plasma 5 which is re-generated at each update of the development tree "slackware64-current" using the liveslak scripts. Two login accounts/passwords are "live/live" and "root/root". Use su or sudo to become root (using the "live" password).

TUXEDO OS

Based on the KDE Plasma desktop, TUXEDO OS creates a user experience that is also suitable for beginners, with a large and flexible feature set for Linux professionals. TUXEDO OS is a so-called "continuous release", being based on Ubuntu LTS with lots of perks and backports added. In addition, it brings the latest versions of KDE Plasma, Frameworks and Gear.

https://tuxe.do/os

More on the differences to upstream Ubuntu: https://www.tuxedocomputers.com/en/Infos/Help-Support/Frequently-asked-questions/What-is-the-differences-between-TUXEDO-OS-and-Ubuntu/Kubuntu-_1.tuxedo

Ships Plasma 5.27 Beta

Arch with kde-unstable repository

This repository contains the latest beta or Release Candidate of KDE Plasma and Applications.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Official_repositories#kde-unstable

Fedora stable releases via COPR

You can install the latest packaged Plasma backported from Rawhide via the KDE SIG's COPRs:

See https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/kdesig/kde-beta/ for packages for KDE Beta releases.

See https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/kdesig/kde/ for packages for KDE stable releases pending an official build/update in Fedora.

Kinoite Beta

Kinoite Beta is based on the latest stable Fedora release with KDE Plasma Beta packages.

See instructions at <https://tim.siosm.fr/blog/2023/01/20/introducing-kinoite-nightly-beta/>

Kubuntu with Beta PPA

The Kubuntu Beta PPA contains Plasma 5.27 Beta for Kinetic 22.10 and Lunar 23.04 Development release.

https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/beta

openSUSE Argon

Argon is based on the latest stable release of openSUSE Leap (currently Leap 15.4) and includes the latest release (including Betas and Release Candidates) of KDE Frameworks, Plasma and Applications.

https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton#Argon

openSUSE Leap/Tumbleweed with extra repositories

There are repositories available for Tumbleweed, Leap 15.4 and Leap 15.3 as well:

https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#KDE_Frameworks_5,_Plasma_5_and_Applications

Ships Plasma 5.26

Fedora 36 & 37 and Fedora Kinoite 36 & 37

Both supported versions of Fedora and Fedora Kinoite currently offer KDE Plasma 5.26 in their repositories.

See https://spins.fedoraproject.org/kde/ and https://kinoite.fedoraproject.org/.

Ships Plasma 5.25

Kubuntu 22.10

Kubuntu 22.10, released in October 2022, includes Plasma 5.24. The Live ISO is available for download.

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/22.10/release

openSUSE Leap 15.4 (Argon)

An installable live .iso with the latest Plasma release on Leap 15.4 is available as Argon.

It's possible to install Plasma 5.25 on Leap 15.3 and 15.4 system using the provided repositories on the openSUSE wiki page.

See also https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton.

Ships Plasma 5.24

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS

Kubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish", released in April 2022, includes Plasma 5.24. The Live ISO is available for download.

http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/22.04/release/

openSUSE Leap 15.4

The latest released Plasma LTS version is available on openSUSE's stable branch "Leap":

64 bit version

CentOS Stream 8 & 9

The EPEL repository (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) include KDE Plasma packages for CentOS Stream 8 & 9.

See https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/epel/