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=== Exherbo Linux ===
=== Exherbo Linux ===


We currently provide Plasma 5 packages in the [http://git.exherbo.org/summer/repositories/kde/index.html kde repository]. They can easily be installed with the help of the plasma set:
We currently provide Plasma 5 packages (usually the latest stable release) in the [http://git.exherbo.org/summer/repositories/kde/index.html kde repository]. They can easily be installed with the help of the plasma set:
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# cave resolve plasma*
# cave resolve plasma*
</syntaxhighlight>
</syntaxhighlight>
We also offer packages for beta releases or packages tracking master, but you'll need to unmask them:
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# echo 'plasma pre-release' >> /etc/paludis/package_unmask.conf
</syntaxhighlight>
or
<syntaxhighlight lang="bash">
# echo 'plasma scm' >> /etc/paludis/package_unmask.conf
</syntaxhighlight>
respectively.


=== Fedora ===
=== Fedora ===
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=== Gentoo Linux ===
=== Gentoo Linux ===


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].
Plasma 5 ebuilds are available in the main repository. See the [http://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/KDE Gentoo wiki KDE article] for general information.


=== KaOS ===
=== KaOS ===
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=== Kubuntu ===
=== Kubuntu ===
[http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ Kubuntu 18.04 LTS] was released  in April 2018 with Plasma 5.12.4 LTS.  Plasma 5.12.5 is already available in updates PPA.


Kubuntu 15.10 came with KDE Frameworks 5.15 and Plasma 5.4.2. Plasma 5.4.3 can be installed from the [https://bugs.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ Kubuntu PPA].
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 5.12.4 can be installed via [https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/backports?field.series_filter=artful the Kubuntu backports PPA]. 17.10 will be supported until July 2018.


[http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ Kubuntu 16.04 LTS] came with Plasma 5.5.3. Then, you can [http://wire.kubuntu.org/?p=954 upgrade to 5.6.5 via backports].
[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 5.8.9 via backports].


[http://www.kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ Kubuntu 16.10] came with Plasma 5.6.5.
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.


[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/ The daily builds], (to become 17.04, when released in April 2017) will have Plasma 5.8.4 soon.
=== OpenMandriva ===
'''OpenMandriva Cooker''' is updated to new Qt, KDE Frameworks, Plasma Desktop and KDE Applications releases as soon as they're released - at the time of writing (Feb 16, 2018), it includes Qt 5.10.1, KDE Frameworks 5.43.0, Plasma Desktop 5.12.1 and KDE Applications 17.12.2, all built with clang 6.0.


Live Image from Kubuntu CI is temporarily unavailable while we sort out our new workflow.
The latest '''OpenMandriva release''' version gets backports of new KDE software after it has been tested in Cooker for a while, and is usually a few weeks behind '''Cooker''' in updating.
 
Plasma Desktop is the default desktop in '''OpenMandriva'''.  You do not need to run any extra commands to install it.


=== openSUSE ===
=== openSUSE ===
Users of '''openSUSE ''Tumbleweed''''' get the latest KDE software shortly after its release. Just keep your system up-to-date.
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).


'''openSUSE ''Leap''''' has a more conservative release cycle by default. For details how to get new KDE software early, see [https://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#KDE_Frameworks_5_.26_Plasma_5 this page].
[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.


=== ROSA ===
=== ROSA ===
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=== Slackware ===
=== Slackware ===


You can get Plasma 5 packages for Slackware-current from [http://slackware.uk/people/alien-kde/current/testing/ 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]
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]

Revision as of 22:13, 3 May 2018

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 (usually the latest stable release) in the kde repository. They can easily be installed with the help of the plasma set:

# cave resolve plasma*

We also offer packages for beta releases or packages tracking master, but you'll need to unmask them:

# echo 'plasma pre-release' >> /etc/paludis/package_unmask.conf

or

# echo 'plasma scm' >> /etc/paludis/package_unmask.conf

respectively.

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 the main repository. See the Gentoo wiki KDE article for general information.

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 18.04 LTS was released in April 2018 with Plasma 5.12.4 LTS. Plasma 5.12.5 is already available in updates PPA.

Kubuntu 17.10 Artful Aardvark, released In October, includes Plasma 5.10.5. The live ISO is available for download, and Plasma 5.12.4 can be installed via the Kubuntu backports PPA. 17.10 will be supported until July 2018.

Kubuntu 16.04 LTS was released with Plasma 5.5.3. Then, you can upgrade to 5.8.9 via backports.

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.

OpenMandriva

OpenMandriva Cooker is updated to new Qt, KDE Frameworks, Plasma Desktop and KDE Applications releases as soon as they're released - at the time of writing (Feb 16, 2018), it includes Qt 5.10.1, KDE Frameworks 5.43.0, Plasma Desktop 5.12.1 and KDE Applications 17.12.2, all built with clang 6.0.

The latest OpenMandriva release version gets backports of new KDE software after it has been tested in Cooker for a while, and is usually a few weeks behind Cooker in updating.

Plasma Desktop is the default desktop in OpenMandriva. You do not need to run any extra commands to install it.

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

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