Plasma/Live Images: Difference between revisions

From KDE Community Wiki
m (Update Kubuntu information.)
m (Move around Fedora Rawhide)
 
(161 intermediate revisions by 25 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
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 ==
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 Developer-stable version for builds from Plasma/5.x branches or Developer-unstable version for builds from master branches.
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.


https://neon.kde.org/download
== Ships the latest KDE release including Beta and Release Candidate ==


== openSUSE ==
=== Fedora Rawhide ===


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


See also https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton
https://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/development/rawhide/Spins/


= Ships Plasma 5.14 =
=== KDE neon Testing Edition ===


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


The User edition ships with Plasma 5.14.
https://neon.kde.org/download
 
== Ships the latest KDE release ==
 
=== KDE neon User Edition Edition ===


The developer stable edition builds from untested Plasma/5.14 branches
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.


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


== openSUSE ==
=== OpenMandriva Lx Cooker (development) ===
[http://openmandriva.org/ 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 [https://openqa.opensuse.org/ openQA].
 
[https://get.opensuse.org/tumbleweed#download Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions are available.]
 
== Ships Plasma 6.0 ==


In addition to Git based versions there is openSUSE's rolling distribution "Tumbleweed" which ships the latest Plasma release tested with [https://openqa.opensuse.org/ openQA]:
=== KaOS ===


[https://software.opensuse.org/distributions/tumbleweed#livecd-ports Both 32 bit and 64 bit versions are available.]
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.


[http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Medias/images/iso/?P=Argon.x86_64*.iso Argon] is an installable live image of openSUSE Leap 15.0 with the latest Plasma release. See also https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:Argon_and_Krypton
https://kaosx.us/


= Ships Plasma 5.13 =
== Ships Plasma 5.27 ==


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


GeckoLinux is built directly from openSUSE packages and uses openSUSE repositories.
=== Slackware ===


GeckoLinux NEXT Plasma includes the Plasma 5.13 desktop environment on top of the Leap 15.0 base system. It also includes KDE Applications 18.04 and the KDE Framework at version 5.47.0.  
[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).


http://geckolinux.github.io/#download-next
=== TUXEDO OS ===


GeckoLinux ROLLING Plasma can also be updated to Plasma 5.13.
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.


http://geckolinux.github.io/#download-rolling
https://tuxe.do/os


== Manjaro ==
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


Manjaro KDE Edition is rolling release distribution. It provides the latest stable Plasma, KDE Applications, KDE Frameworks and Qt releases.
== Ships Plasma 5.27 Beta ==


https://manjaro.org/get-manjaro/
=== Arch with kde-unstable repository ===


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


[https://alien.slackbook.org/blog/tag/live/ Alien BOB] (Eric Hameleers) provides an installable [https://slackware.nl/slackware-live/latest/slackware64-live-plasma5-current.iso Live image for Plasma 5] based on the development tree "slackware64-current". Login account/password are both "live". Use ''su'' or ''sudo'' to become root (using the "live" password).
https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/Official_repositories#kde-unstable


== Kubuntu ==
=== Fedora stable releases via COPR ===


Kubuntu 18.10 Cosmic Cuttlefish, [https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-18-10-is-released-today/ released in October], includes Plasma 5.13.5. The [http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/18.10/release/ live ISO] is available for download, and Plasma 5.14.2 can be installed via [https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/backports?field.series_filter=cosmic the Kubuntu backports PPA].
You can install the latest packaged Plasma backported from Rawhide via the KDE SIG's COPRs:


= Ships Plasma 5.12 LTS =
See https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/kdesig/kde-beta/ for packages for KDE Beta releases.


== KDE neon ==
See https://copr.fedorainfracloud.org/coprs/g/kdesig/kde/ for packages for KDE stable releases pending an official build/update in Fedora.
KDE neon builds Frameworks, Plasma and Applications on a continuous integration system.
 
=== 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===


The User LTS edition builds from Plasma 5.12.
Both supported versions of Fedora and Fedora Kinoite currently offer KDE Plasma 5.26 in their repositories.


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


== openSUSE ==
== Ships Plasma 5.25 ==


The latest released Plasma LTS version is available as a live image with openSUSE's stable branch "Leap":
=== Kubuntu 22.10 ===


[https://software.opensuse.org/distributions/leap#livecd-ports 64 bit version]
Kubuntu 22.10, released in October 2022, includes Plasma 5.24. The Live ISO is available for download.


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


GeckoLinux is built directly from openSUSE packages and uses openSUSE repositories.  
=== openSUSE Leap 15.4 (Argon) ===


GeckoLinux STATIC Plasma includes the Plasma 5.12 LTS desktop environment on top of a Leap 15.0 base.
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].


http://geckolinux.github.io/#download-static
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].


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


Kubuntu 18.04 Bionic Beaver, [https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-18-04-has-been-released/ released in April], includes Plasma 5.12 LTS. The [http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/18.04/release/ live ISO] is available for download.
== Ships Plasma 5.24 ==


== Manjaro ==
=== Kubuntu 22.04 LTS ===


Manjaro KDE Edition is rolling release distribution. It provides the latest stable packages including Plasma 5.12 LTS, KDE Applications 17.12, KDE Frameworks and Qt.
Kubuntu 22.04 LTS "Jammy Jellyfish", released in April 2022, includes Plasma 5.24. The Live ISO is available for download.


https://manjaro.org/get-manjaro/
http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/22.04/release/


= Ships Plasma 5.10 =
=== openSUSE Leap 15.4 ===


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


Kubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark, [https://kubuntu.org/news/kubuntu-17-10-artful-aardvark-is-released/ released In October], includes Plasma 5.10.5. The [https://kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ live ISO] is available for download, and Plasma 5.11.2 can be installed via [https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/backports?field.series_filter=artful the Kubuntu backports PPA].
[https://get.opensuse.org/leap#download 64 bit version]


= Ships Plasma 5.8 =
=== CentOS Stream 8 & 9 ===


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


Official Debian 9 “stretch” live images can be downloaded from [https://www.debian.org/CD/live/ debian.org/CD/live]. There’re several desktop environment flavors, including KDE. The next version, “buster”, will ship with Plasma 5.13 or 5.14.
See https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/epel/

Latest revision as of 17:44, 26 March 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

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 6.0

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 helpfully community.

https://kaosx.us/

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/