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=== AOSC ===
=== ALT Linux ===


* AOSC OS2 KF5+Plasma Next Spin: http://mirror.anthonos.org/os2-releases/aosc-os2-spins/kde5-plasma-preview/aosc-kf5_preview.iso
KF5/Plasma 5 packages [http://packages.altlinux.org/en/search?query=kde5 are] [http://packages.altlinux.org/en/search?query=kf5 available] in our Sisyphus development repository as of April 2015, its users can just install any of these metapackages: <tt>kde5-mini kde5-small kde5 kde5-big kde5-maxi</tt>; an appropriate LiveCD is in alpha stage and will join the [http://en.altlinux.org/regular regular builds] when ready for that.
 
=== AOSC OS ===
 
AOSC OS provides the newest KDE Plasma/KF5 packages in its main repository (pre-configured for official releases). Users can get updates to the newest KDE Plasma and KF5 components as soon as they are made public.
 
Users can also get newest pre-configured KDE releases from [https://repo.aosc.io/aosc-os/kde/ the AOSC OS release directory].


=== Arch Linux ===
=== Arch Linux ===


Plasma Next packages are available in the [extra] repository. To install it run:
Plasma packages are available in the [extra] repository. To install it run:


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# pacman -S plasma
# pacman -S plasma
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Beta releases are available in the [kde-unstable] repository.
=== Chakra ===
We provide the Plasma 5 packages by default in our official repositories. Plasma 5 is also the default option on our [https://chakralinux.org '''ISO releases'''].


=== Exherbo Linux ===
=== Exherbo Linux ===
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=== Fedora ===
=== Fedora ===
Supported Fedora releases get Plasma updates as soon as possible. Keep your Fedora installation updated and you are good to go.


We provide Plasma 5 packages for Fedora 20 and 21 in the [https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/dvratil/plasma-5/ dvratil/plasma-5 Copr repository]. (Please note that these packages '''replace''' Plasma 4. The Plasma 4 and Plasma 5 workspaces can'''not''' be installed in parallel from our RPMs.) The required KDE Frameworks 5 packages are available in the official Fedora repositories for Fedora 20 (in updates) and 21, and will be automatically installed as dependencies of the Plasma 5 packages. (Unlike the Plasma workspaces, the libraries, i.e. KDE Frameworks 5, kdelibs 4 and kdelibs 3, can be installed in parallel.)
See https://apps.fedoraproject.org/packages/plasma-workspace for details on the progress of Plasma updates.


Add the Plasma 5 Copr to Yum and install the <tt>plasma-5</tt> meta-package, which will install all needed packages.
=== Gentoo Linux ===
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wget http://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/dvratil/plasma-5/repo/fedora-20/dvratil-plasma-5-fedora-20.repo
yum install plasma5
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On Fedora 21, replace <tt>fedora-20</tt> with <tt>fedora-21</tt>.
Plasma 5 ebuilds are available in portage see [http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/KDE Gentoo wiki KDE article] for general information. Upgrading from Plasma 4 is explained in [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/KDE/Plasma_5_upgrade Plasma 5 upgrade guide].


If you use DNF, simply install <tt>dnf-plugins-core</tt> and run
=== KaOS ===
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Plasma 5 is the default option since February 2015, all installs automatically run the latest Plasma 5 release.  Regularly updated ISO images are available on the [http://kaosx.us/download/ Download Page]
dnf copr enable dvratil/plasma-5
dnf install plasma5
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Plasma 5 will replace Plasma 4 as the system version of Plasma in Fedora 22. Until that happens, packages for Rawhide (i.e. what will become Fedora 22 and newer) are also available from the [https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/dvratil/plasma-5/ dvratil/plasma-5 Copr repository].
=== KDE neon ===
KDE neon has the latest builds of Plasma built continuously from releases, Git stable branches or Git unstable branches.


For all those who want to try out Plasma 5 without affecting their existing Plasma 4 installation, we also provide an x86_64 live image with Plasma 5 based on Fedora 20: [http://pub.dvratil.cz/plasma/iso/5.1/ http://pub.dvratil.cz/plasma/iso/5.1/].
* [http://neon.kde.org/download User Edition with released software]
* [http://neon.kde.org/download Developer Edition with builds from Git branches]


=== Gentoo Linux ===
=== Kubuntu ===


Plasma 5 packages are currently in the [http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/KDE/Overlay KDE overlay]. For more information please visit [http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:KDE/Frameworks the Gentoo wiki]
[http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ Kubuntu 16.04 LTS] was released with Plasma 5.5.3. Then, you can [https://kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-8-8-lts-and-krita-3-3-2-1-now-in-xenial-backports-ppa/ upgrade to 5.8.8 via backports].


=== Kubuntu ===
[http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ Kubuntu 17.04] was released with Plasma 5.9.4. You can [https://kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-10-5-and-frameworks-5-37-updates-now-in-backports-ppa-for-zesty-17-04/ upgrade to 5.10.5 via backports].


'''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.
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].


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Kubuntu KCI provides the latest from KDE git. Add ppa:kubuntu-ci/unstable for testing. WARNING: Do not use on production systems. Ensure that you have ppa-purge installed in case you must roll back to your previous state. Zero guarantees that will fix a broken system.
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/next
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]
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=== openSUSE ===
Users of '''openSUSE Tumbleweed''' get the latest KDE software directly after release, build testing and openQA testing. Just keep your system up-to-date.


For '''daily builds''', install ppa:kubuntu-ci/unstable as above.
'''openSUSE Leap 42''' ships the LTS version of Plasma (5.8).


'''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.
[https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories Additional repositories] provide latest (beta/rc/stable) releases and automated builds from git master for both Leap and Tumbleweed.


'''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.
=== ROSA ===


=== openSUSE ===
We provide Plasma 5 packages for ROSA Desktop Fresh in the official Main repository. They can easily be installed with a single command:
Packages are provided in KDE:Frameworks5 and KDE:Qt5 repositories, for openSUSE 13.1:
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zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Qt5/openSUSE_13.1/ Qt5
# urpmi task-plasma5
zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Frameworks5/openSUSE_13.1/ KF5
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openSUSE Factory:
But please note that it will remove KDE Workspace 4, including KDM. So don't install task-plasma5 from KDE 4 session.
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zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Frameworks5/openSUSE_Factory/ KF5
There are also unofficial ISOs with Plasma 5 desktop. See ROSA forum for details.
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For openSUSE 13.2:
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Qt5/openSUSE_13.2/
zypper ar -f http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Frameworks5/openSUSE_13.2/
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For more details see [https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#KDE_Frameworks_5_.26_Plasma_5 this page].


=== Slackware ===
=== Slackware ===


You can get Plasma 5 packages for Slackware-current from [http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/alien-kde/current/testing/ Alien BOB's repository]. They should be installed on top of the latest KDE 4 package set [http://taper.alienbase.nl/mirrors/alien-kde/current/latest/ from that same repository]. Read more background on [http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/first-preview-for-slackware-of-plasma-5/ Eric's blog]
You can get Plasma 5 packages for Slackware-current from [http://slackware.uk/people/alien-kde/current/latest/ Alien BOB's repository]. These packages will replace KDE 4 if you have installed that. Read all about it on [http://alien.slackbook.org/blog/tag/kde5/ Eric's blog]


=== Source ===
=== Source ===
* Source: [http://download.kde.org/stable/plasma/ download.kde.org]
* Source: [http://download.kde.org/stable/plasma/ download.kde.org]
*Source: [http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:]

Revision as of 19:11, 7 November 2017

ALT Linux

KF5/Plasma 5 packages are available in our Sisyphus development repository as of April 2015, its users can just install any of these metapackages: kde5-mini kde5-small kde5 kde5-big kde5-maxi; an appropriate LiveCD is in alpha stage and will join the regular builds when ready for that.

AOSC OS

AOSC OS provides the newest KDE Plasma/KF5 packages in its main repository (pre-configured for official releases). Users can get updates to the newest KDE Plasma and KF5 components as soon as they are made public.

Users can also get newest pre-configured KDE releases from the AOSC OS release directory.

Arch Linux

Plasma packages are available in the [extra] repository. To install it run:

# pacman -Syu
# pacman -S plasma-meta

or

# pacman -Syu
# pacman -S plasma

Beta releases are available in the [kde-unstable] repository.

Chakra

We provide the Plasma 5 packages by default in our official repositories. Plasma 5 is also the default option on our ISO releases.

Exherbo Linux

We currently provide Plasma 5 packages in the kde repository. They can easily be installed with the help of the plasma set:

# cave resolve plasma*

Fedora

Supported Fedora releases get Plasma updates as soon as possible. Keep your Fedora installation updated and you are good to go.

See https://apps.fedoraproject.org/packages/plasma-workspace for details on the progress of Plasma updates.

Gentoo Linux

Plasma 5 ebuilds are available in portage see Gentoo wiki KDE article for general information. Upgrading from Plasma 4 is explained in Plasma 5 upgrade guide.

KaOS

Plasma 5 is the default option since February 2015, all installs automatically run the latest Plasma 5 release. Regularly updated ISO images are available on the Download Page

KDE neon

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

Kubuntu

Kubuntu 16.04 LTS was released with Plasma 5.5.3. Then, you can upgrade to 5.8.8 via backports.

Kubuntu 17.04 was released with Plasma 5.9.4. You can upgrade to 5.10.5 via backports.

Kubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark, released In October, includes Plasma 5.10.5. The live ISO is available for download, and Plasma 5.11.2 can be installed via the Kubuntu backports PPA.

Kubuntu KCI provides the latest from KDE git. Add ppa:kubuntu-ci/unstable for testing. WARNING: Do not use on production systems. Ensure that you have ppa-purge installed in case you must roll back to your previous state. Zero guarantees that will fix a broken system.

openSUSE

Users of openSUSE Tumbleweed get the latest KDE software directly after release, build testing and openQA testing. Just keep your system up-to-date.

openSUSE Leap 42 ships the LTS version of Plasma (5.8).

Additional repositories provide latest (beta/rc/stable) releases and automated builds from git master for both Leap and Tumbleweed.

ROSA

We provide Plasma 5 packages for ROSA Desktop Fresh in the official Main repository. They can easily be installed with a single command:

# urpmi task-plasma5

But please note that it will remove KDE Workspace 4, including KDM. So don't install task-plasma5 from KDE 4 session.

There are also unofficial ISOs with Plasma 5 desktop. See ROSA forum for details.

Slackware

You can get Plasma 5 packages for Slackware-current from Alien BOB's repository. These packages will replace KDE 4 if you have installed that. Read all about it on Eric's blog

Source