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====How to install test versions of Plasma Next ====
=How to install test versions of Plasma Next=


==KDE neon==
KDE neon has the latest builds of Plasma built continuously from releases, Git stable branches or Git unstable branches.
* [http://neon.kde.org/download User Edition with released software]
* [http://neon.kde.org/download Developer Edition with builds from Git branches]


==Kubuntu==
==Kubuntu==


'''Packages for Kubuntu Utopic''' For Utopic (14.10) releases of KDE Frameworks 5 and Plasma 5 are being packaged in the [https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/next/+packages next PPA]. These will replace your Plasma 4 install.
'''Packages for Kubuntu Vivid''' Next and Next backports PPAs for Utopic (15.04) are now deprecated and  beyond end-of-life. The present release is Wily, 15.10.


To test upgrade to Xenial, which will be released in April 2016, please use the PPA-purge package to remove PPAs and packages from PPAs, and  install `kubuntu-desktop` meta-package, and finally:
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade
</syntaxhighlight>
before initiating:
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/next
sudo devel-release-upgrade -d
sudo apt update
sudo apt install kubuntu-plasma5-desktop
sudo apt full-upgrade
sudo reboot  [save any work first; sorry no elegant way to reboot]
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
to move to Xenial. Instructions for moving to the beta will be given here once it is released.


For '''daily builds''' you can use one of the [[Kubuntu/PPAs#Kubuntu_Continuous_Integration_.28CI.29|Kubuntu CI PPAs]].
'''Live Image of Kubuntu Wily with Packages from Git''' The [http://files.kde.org/snapshots/ Weekly Live Image], updated with latest source from Git to run a full system from a USB drive or DVD.  Based on Kubuntu 15.10, Wily.
 
'''Live Images of Utopic''' [http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu-plasma5/ Kubuntu Plasma 5] images are a development build of what will become the default desktop for Kubuntu next year.
 
'''Live Image of Kubuntu Utopic with Packages from Git''' The [http://files.kde.org/snapshots/unstable-i386-latest.iso.mirrorlist Weekly Live Image], updated every Friday with latest source from Git to run a full system from a USB disk.  Based on Kubuntu 14.10.


==openSUSE==
==openSUSE==
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==Gentoo==
==Gentoo==


Gentoo provides beta as well as live ebuilds inside kde overlay, with dependencies in qt overlay. The following assumes you have a basic understanding of Gentoo Portage and already [http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Layman set up layman] initially:
Gentoo is packaging releases in the official Portage tree, usually a stable version and in addition the latest upstream release in a timely manner (see [https://packages.gentoo.org/packages/kde-plasma/plasma-meta Packages: kde-plasma/plasma-meta] for current status). It also provides beta, current stable branch and master branch ebuilds inside kde overlay. The following command will install a full Plasma desktop, configurable via multiple USE flags, this being Gentoo.
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
layman -a kde && layman -a qt
emerge plasma-meta
emerge @kde-next-live --autounmask-write=y
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>


See the [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/KDE KDE Plasma] wiki for detailed installation instructions.


To make the most of it, run
==Fedora==
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Now that Plasma 5 has been released, Fedora packaging only tracks the official Plasma 5 releases, not snapshots. See [[Plasma/Packages#Fedora]] for installation instructions.
layman -S && smart-live-rebuild
</syntaxhighlight>
to get the latest packaging changes for qt and kde and update any ''live'' packages that got new commits since last time.


See also: [http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:KDE/Frameworks Gentoo KDE/Frameworks Packaging Status]
==Arch==
Plasma 5 workspace is available through the official repositories. For the full installation, simply install [https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/plasma-next/ plasma-next].<br />
Frameworks 5 libraries are also in the official repositories under [https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/kf5/ kf5] and [https://www.archlinux.org/groups/x86_64/kf5-aids/ kf5-aids].<br />
There are git versions of the above, as well as many other Frameworks 5 applications installable through the [https://aur.archlinux.org/ AUR].


==Fedora==
See the [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/KDE KDE] page on the ArchWiki for more information.
Now that Plasma 5 has been released, Fedora packaging only tracks the official Plasma 5 releases, not snapshots. See [[Plasma/Packages#Fedora]] for installation instructions.


==From Source==
==From Source==
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==Live CD==
==Live CD==
Kubuntu-based Live CD:
 
http://files.kde.org/snapshots/neon5-latest.iso (More information at http://kshadeslayer.wordpress.com/2013/12/03/introducing-project-neon-5-isos/)
'''Live Image of Kubuntu Wily with Packages from Git''' The [http://files.kde.org/snapshots/ Weekly Live Image], updated  with latest source from Git to run a full system from a USB drive or DVD. Based on Kubuntu 15.10, Wily.


Fedora-based LiveCD:
Fedora-based LiveCD:
https://dvratil.fedorapeople.org/plasma5/iso/ (More information at http://www.progdan.cz/2014/05/kde-frameworks-5-beta-and-plasma-next-preview-on-fedora/)
https://dvratil.fedorapeople.org/plasma5/iso/ (More information at http://www.progdan.cz/2014/05/kde-frameworks-5-beta-and-plasma-next-preview-on-fedora/)

Revision as of 22:35, 17 November 2016

How to install test versions of Plasma Next

KDE neon

KDE neon has the latest builds of Plasma built continuously from releases, Git stable branches or Git unstable branches.

Kubuntu

Packages for Kubuntu Vivid Next and Next backports PPAs for Utopic (15.04) are now deprecated and beyond end-of-life. The present release is Wily, 15.10.

To test upgrade to Xenial, which will be released in April 2016, please use the PPA-purge package to remove PPAs and packages from PPAs, and install `kubuntu-desktop` meta-package, and finally:

sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade

before initiating:

sudo devel-release-upgrade -d

to move to Xenial. Instructions for moving to the beta will be given here once it is released.

Live Image of Kubuntu Wily with Packages from Git The Weekly Live Image, updated with latest source from Git to run a full system from a USB drive or DVD. Based on Kubuntu 15.10, Wily.

openSUSE

openSUSE offers snapshots from git master updated frequently as well. Add the KDE:Unstable:Frameworks repository (http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#Plasma_Next) and the Qt53 repository (available at the same link) and install the plasma-next-session package to have a session available at the next login.

Gentoo

Gentoo is packaging releases in the official Portage tree, usually a stable version and in addition the latest upstream release in a timely manner (see Packages: kde-plasma/plasma-meta for current status). It also provides beta, current stable branch and master branch ebuilds inside kde overlay. The following command will install a full Plasma desktop, configurable via multiple USE flags, this being Gentoo.

emerge plasma-meta

See the KDE Plasma wiki for detailed installation instructions.

Fedora

Now that Plasma 5 has been released, Fedora packaging only tracks the official Plasma 5 releases, not snapshots. See Plasma/Packages#Fedora for installation instructions.

Arch

Plasma 5 workspace is available through the official repositories. For the full installation, simply install plasma-next.
Frameworks 5 libraries are also in the official repositories under kf5 and kf5-aids.
There are git versions of the above, as well as many other Frameworks 5 applications installable through the AUR.

See the KDE page on the ArchWiki for more information.

From Source

Following the instructions here it will automatically build all KDE software that has a KF5 port, most notably the Plasma workspaces, but also development previews of Kate, Konsole and Dolphin.

Afterwards follow the guides for "Runtime setup" and then run "kwin --replace" and "plasmashell".

Live CD

Live Image of Kubuntu Wily with Packages from Git The Weekly Live Image, updated with latest source from Git to run a full system from a USB drive or DVD. Based on Kubuntu 15.10, Wily.

Fedora-based LiveCD: https://dvratil.fedorapeople.org/plasma5/iso/ (More information at http://www.progdan.cz/2014/05/kde-frameworks-5-beta-and-plasma-next-preview-on-fedora/)