Plasma/InstallingNext

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How to install test versions of Plasma Next

Kubuntu

http://blogs.kde.org/2013/07/31/project-neon-5-daily-builds-ubiquity-wireless-setup


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

`layman -a kde && layman -a qt`, `emerge @kde-next-live` and a daily run of `smart-live-rebuild` which will only update packages that really got new commits.

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

http://files.kde.org/snapshots/neon5-latest.iso

More information at http://kshadeslayer.wordpress.com/2013/12/03/introducing-project-neon-5-isos/