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


== Kubuntu 22.04 development release ==
=== KDE neon Testing Edition ===


Kubuntu development release daily live and installable image. Currently with Plasma 5.24.
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.


http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/
https://neon.kde.org/download


== Kubuntu Backports PPA for 21.10 Impish Indri ==
== Ships the latest KDE release ==


While no live ISO is available, 5.24 can be tested on 21.10 Impish Indri by adding the backports PPA.
=== KaOS ===


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


Not that this PPA also contains upgrades for KDE gear, Frameworks, and other KDE apps, so should only be added if you are prepared to htest those as well.
https://kaosx.us/


= Ships Plasma 5.24 Beta =
=== KDE neon User Edition Edition ===


== Arch Linux KDE Unstable Repository ==
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.


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


== Fedora Rawhide ==
=== OpenMandriva Lx Cooker (development) ===
Fedora Development Release ships with Plasma 5.24 Beta
[http://openmandriva.org/ OpenMandriva] is a desktop centric, completely Plasma focused, distribution.  


== Fedora 35 via COPR ==
OpenMandriva Lx is available for x86_64 and znver1 (optimized version for AMD Ryzen/Threadripper CPUs).
You can install Plasma Beta via the KDE SIG's COPR: https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/marcdeop/plasma/


== Gentoo ==
=== openSUSE Tumbleweed ===


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.
openSUSE's rolling distribution "Tumbleweed" ships the latest Plasma release tested with [https://openqa.opensuse.org/ openQA].


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://get.opensuse.org/tumbleweed#download Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions are available.]
 
== FreeBSD ==
 
While the packages are not built on the build cluster, you can fork the port tree from 
 
https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports-kde/tree/plasma5-5.24
 
and build them yourself.
 
== KaOS ==
 
Plasma 5.24 beta is available in the kde-next repository. A minimal test ISO with Plasma 5.14 beta, defaulting to a Wayland session is also available.
 
See [https://forum.kaosx.us/d/2905-plasma-524-beta-available-in-kde-next the forum post for Plasma 5.24 beta] for further details.
 
== 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.
== Ships Plasma 5.27 ==


== openSUSE Tumbleweed and Leap 15.3 ==
=== Debian ===
Debian is a stable, general-purpose GNU/Linux distribution. The latest stable release "bookworm" offers Plasma 5.27 as a live image.


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].
=== Slackware ===


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].
[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).


Tumbleweed will receive Plasma 5.24.0 shortly after release.
=== TUXEDO OS ===


= Ships Plasma 5.23 =
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.


== KaOS ==
https://tuxe.do/os


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 helpfully community.
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


https://kaosx.us/
== Ships Plasma 5.27 Beta ==
 
== KDE neon ==
 
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.


The User Edition has Plasma 5.23
=== Arch with kde-unstable repository ===


https://neon.kde.org/download
This repository contains the latest beta or Release Candidate of KDE Plasma and Applications.  


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


openSUSE's rolling distribution "Tumbleweed" ships the latest Plasma release tested with [https://openqa.opensuse.org/ openQA].
=== Fedora stable releases via COPR ===


[https://get.opensuse.org/tumbleweed#download Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions are available.]
You can install the latest packaged Plasma backported from Rawhide via the KDE SIG's COPRs:


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


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


= Ships Plasma 5.22 =
=== Kinoite Beta ===


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


GeckoLinux is built directly from openSUSE packages and uses openSUSE repositories.  
See instructions at <https://tim.siosm.fr/blog/2023/01/20/introducing-kinoite-nightly-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.
=== Kubuntu with Beta PPA ===


http://geckolinux.github.io/#download-next
The Kubuntu Beta PPA contains Plasma 5.27 Beta for Kinetic 22.10 and Lunar 23.04 Development release.


== Kubuntu 21.10 ==
https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/beta


Kubuntu 20.10 "Impish Indri", released in October 2021, includes Plasma 5.23. The Live ISO is available for download.
=== openSUSE Argon ===


http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/21.10/release/
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.  


= Ships Plasma 5.21 =
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton#Argon


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


GeckoLinux is built directly from openSUSE packages and uses openSUSE repositories.  
There are repositories available for Tumbleweed, Leap 15.4 and Leap 15.3 as well:


GeckoLinux ROLLING Plasma comes with Plasma 5.21.5 / KF5 5.82 / KDE apps 21.04
https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#KDE_Frameworks_5,_Plasma_5_and_Applications


http://geckolinux.github.io/#download-rolling
== Ships Plasma 5.26 ==


== Fedora 34 GA release ==
=== Fedora 36 & 37 and Fedora Kinoite 36 & 37===


Fedora 34 released with live and installable images.  
Both supported versions of Fedora and Fedora Kinoite currently offer KDE Plasma 5.26 in their repositories.


https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/34/Spins/x86_64/iso/
See https://spins.fedoraproject.org/kde/ and https://kinoite.fedoraproject.org/.


== Kubuntu 21.04 ==
== Ships Plasma 5.25 ==


http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/21.04/
=== Kubuntu 22.10 ===


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


= Ships Plasma 5.19 =
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/22.10/release


== Manjaro ==
=== openSUSE Leap 15.4 (Argon) ===


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


https://manjaro.org/get-manjaro/
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].


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


= Ships Plasma 5.18 LTS =
== Ships Plasma 5.24 ==


== Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa" ==
=== Kubuntu 22.04 LTS ===


Kubuntu 20.04 LTS "Focal Fossa", released in April 2020, includes Plasma 5.18. The Live ISO is available for download.
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/20.04/release/
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/22.04/release/


== openSUSE Leap 15 ==
=== openSUSE Leap 15.4 ===


The latest released Plasma LTS version is available as a live image with openSUSE's stable branch "Leap":
The latest released Plasma LTS version is available on openSUSE's stable branch "Leap":


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


=== CentOS Stream 8 & 9 ===


= Ships Plasma 5.17 =
The EPEL repository (Extra Packages for Enterprise Linux) include KDE Plasma packages for CentOS Stream 8 & 9.
 
== Debian ==
 
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.
 
== OpenMandriva Lx 4.1 ==
[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.
 
 
= Ships Plasma 5.16 =
 
== OpenMandriva Lx 4.0 ==
[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.
 
 
= Ships Plasma 5.12 LTS =
 
== 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.


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/

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