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= Introduction =
We are preparing Kubuntu Artful Aardvark (17.10) for Alpha 1 on [[https://wiki.kubuntu.org/ArtfulAardvark/ReleaseSchedule | June 29, 2017]]. With this '''Alpha 1''' pre-release, you can see what we are testing in preparation for our next version.
The Kubuntu team will be releasing 17.10 in October.
'''NOTE:'''
This is Alpha 1 Release.
Kubuntu '''Alpha Releases''' are '''NOT''' recommended for:
* Regular users who are not aware of pre-release issues
* Anyone who needs a stable system
* Anyone uncomfortable running a possibly frequently broken system
* Anyone in a production environment with data or workflows that need to be reliable
Kubuntu Alpha Releases are recommended for:
* Regular users who want to help us test by finding, reporting, and/or fixing bugs
* Kubuntu, KDE, and Qt developers
Please '''report your results''' on the [[http://iso.qa.ubuntu.com/qatracker|Release tracker]].
= Getting Kubuntu 17.10 Alpha 1 =
|| '''Upgrading from 17.04''' || '''Download a Disk Image''' ||
|| To upgrade to Kubuntu 17.10 pre-releases from 17.04, run '''do-release-upgrade''' from a command line.<
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= Designed to be a Breeze, Plasma 5 is simple by default, powerful when needed =
|| {{attachment:AA.png||width=600}} || '''Plasma 5''', the new generation of KDE's desktop has been developed to make it smoother to use while retaining the familiar setup. The [[https://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma-5.10.2.php|tenth set of updates to Plasma 5]] is the default in this version of Kubuntu.||
= KDE Applications 16.12.3 =
|| {{attachment:AAwithApps.png||width=600}} || Kubuntu comes with [[https://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-applications-16.12.3.php |KDE Applications 16.12.3]] containing all your favorite apps from KDE. This is the 16.12.3 update with bugfixes and translation updates. Most applications have been ported to [[https://dot.kde.org/2013/09/25/frameworks-5|KDE Frameworks 5]] but those which aren't should fit in seamlessly.<
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>Non-KDE applications include [[https://wiki.documentfoundation.org/ReleaseNotes/5.3.3|LibreOffice 5.3.3]] and [[https://www.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/50.1.0/releasenotes/|Firefox 50.1]].||
= Known Problems =
[[https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bugs?field.searchtext=&orderby=-importance&field.status%3Alist=NEW&field.status%3Alist=CONFIRMED&field.status%3Alist=TRIAGED&field.status%3Alist=INPROGRESS&field.status%3Alist=FIXCOMMITTED&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITH_RESPONSE&field.status%3Alist=INCOMPLETE_WITHOUT_RESPONSE&assignee_option=any&field.assignee=&field.bug_reporter=&field.bug_commenter=&field.subscriber=&field.structural_subscriber=&field.milestone%3Alist=79538&field.component-empty-marker=1&field.tag=kubuntu&field.tags_combinator=ANY&field.status_upstream-empty-marker=1&field.has_cve.used=&field.omit_dupes.used=&field.omit_dupes=on&field.affects_me.used=&field.has_no_package.used=&field.has_patch.used=&field.has_branches.used=&field.has_branches=on&field.has_no_branches.used=&field.has_no_branches=on&field.has_blueprints.used=&field.has_blueprints=on&field.has_no_blueprints.used=&field.has_no_blueprints=on&search=Search|Bugs tagged Kubuntu 17.10]]
* None so far.
Older bugs:
* (Bug:1442512) Apport-kde crash when reporting bugs
* (Bug:1449265) accounts kcm can not change user's password because kdepasswd is missing
* (Bug:1451728) kde-config-telepathy-accounts package install error
* (Bug:1514491) kubuntu desktop inconsistency and integration issues: scrollbars. gtk3 button placement also not integrated
* (Bug:1561745) OEM config fails to remove itself
* (Bug:1638473) Blank screen after running oem-config
= Feedback =
Development of Kubuntu 17.10, Artful Ardvark, is ongoing and bugs are fixed every day. Before reporting bugs, please ensure your system is up to date. For verifying installation related bugs, updated disk images are available from [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/daily-live/current/|Daily bootable images for standard PCs and laptops]].
You can give us feedback on [[https://plus.google.com/u/0/107577785796696065138/posts|Google +]][[https://plus.google.com/u/0/107577785796696065138/posts|{{attachment:Kubuntu-Gplus.png}}]] or [[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|Facebook]][[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|{{attachment:Kubuntu-FB.png}}]] or [[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|Twitter]][[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|{{attachment:Kubuntu-Twitter.png}}]].