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| = Kubuntu 14.04 Beta 1 = | = Kubuntu 14.10 Beta 2 = |
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| Kubuntu 14.04 Beta 1 is available for testing. Try it out now if you want to help debug before our release in April 2014. | Kubuntu 14.10 Beta 2 is available for testing. Try it out now if you want to help debug before our release in October 2014. |
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| ||<tablestyle="background:#D2FCFF; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="width:33%; padding:0.5em;"> '''Upgrading from 13.10''' || '''Upgrading from 12.04 LTS''' || '''Download a Disk Image''' || || To upgrade to Kubuntu 14.04 pre-releases from 13.10, run '''kubuntu-devel-release-upgrade''' from a command line.<<BR>> [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TrustyUpgrades/Kubuntu|Full instructions to upgrade from 13.10]]. || To upgrade to Kubuntu 14.04 pre-releases from 12.04 LTS, run '''kubuntu-devel-release-upgrade''' from a command line.<<BR>> [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/TrustyUpgrades/Kubuntu/12.04LTS|Full instructions to upgrade from 12.04LTS]]. || Download a [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/trusty/beta-1|Bootable images]] and put it onto a DVD or USB. [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto|Burning ISO Guide]]. || |
||<tablestyle="background:#D2FCFF; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="width:50%; padding:0.5em;"> '''Download a Plasma 4 Disk Image (Stable)'''<<BR>>Download a [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/utopic|Bootable image]] and put it onto a [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto|DVD]] or [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick|USB Drive]] || '''Download a Plasma 5 Disk Image (Tech Preview)'''<<BR>>Download a [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu-plasma5/releases/utopic|Bootable image]] and put it onto a [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BurningIsoHowto|DVD]] or [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick|USB Drive]] || || '''Upgrading from 14.04LTS'''<<BR>> To upgrade to Kubuntu 14.10 pre-releases from 14.04LTS, run ''kubuntu-devel-release-upgrade'' from a command line.<<BR>> [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UtopicUpgrades/Kubuntu|Full instructions to upgrade from 14.04 LTS]]. || '''Install Plasma 5 on 14.10'''<<BR>>You can install Plasma 5 on a 14.10 install--it will remove your stable software. In a console, do `sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/next && sudo apt update && sudo apt install kubuntu-plasma5-desktop && sudo apt full-upgrade`. || |
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| = Beta 1 Highlights = | = Choose Stable Plasma 4 or Tech Preview of Plasma 5 = |
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| == KDE Applications 4.12.2 == | ||<tablestyle="background:#E3F6CE; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="padding:0.5em;">'''Plasma 4 is our recommended stable offering''' and what you get from the default download, but is now in maintenance mode. It runs the software you are familiar with and will be getting updates and bugfixes but not new features from now on. || {{https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UtopicUpgrades/Kubuntu?action=AttachFile&do=get&target=raring11.png}} || || {{http://kde.org/announcements/plasma5.0-beta2/plasma50b2-main-wee.png}} || '''Plasma 5''' a work in progress. The next generation of KDE Software is still a work in progress. You can test it and install it from the [[http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu-plasma5/releases/utopic|Kubuntu Plasma 5 image]] but beware it will remove your stable software. || |
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| || {{attachment:desktop-350px.png}} || The [[http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.12.2.php|KDE Applications 4.12.2]] suite release has dozens of bug fixes. || | == KDE Applications and Platform 4.14 == |
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| == Mozilla Firefox 27 == | || {{http://kde.org/announcements/4.13/screenshots/thumbs/applications.png||width=300}} || The [[http://kde.org/announcements/4.14/|KDE Applications and Platform 4.14]] includes a bunch of bugfixes. || |
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| || [[attachment:firefox.png|{{attachment:firefox-350px.png}}]] || Kubuntu 14.04 introduces award winning Mozilla Firefox 27 as default web browser. || | == Plasma 5 == |
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| == Muon Discver 2.2 Alpha 1 == | This is the first Beta release of our Technical Preview of Plasma 5. It has plenty of known bugs, see below, but also plenty of lovely new features. The [[http://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma5.0/|Plasma 5.0 release announcement]] has more information. |
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| || [[attachment:muon-discover.png|{{attachment:muon-discover-350px.png}}]] || Muon 2.2 Alpha 1 is the first step towards a new version of Kubuntu's software store. Retaining largely the same user interface, it features great improvements in robustness. || | = Kubuntu Known Problems = |
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| == All New Driver Manager == | [[http://goo.gl/RmgXgX|Bugs tagged Kubuntu 14.10 bugs list]] |
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| || [[attachment:driver-manager.png|{{attachment:driver-manager-350px.png}}]] || The previous Additional Drivers application is being replaced by the all new Driver Manager. The manager allows you to install and select the driver you want to use for software that has more than one supported driver, including proprietary drivers. || | * (Bug:1334189) syslinux offers no OEM mode on Kubuntu Utopic Alpha 1 * (Bug:1371651) does not boot into graphical interface after installation on VirtualBox |
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| == Gwenview Plugin Installation == | = Kubuntu Plasma 5 Known Problems = |
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| || [[attachment:gwenview-plugins.png|{{attachment:gwenview-plugins-350px.png}}]] || Plugins in Gwenview can now be installed on-demand from inside the application. || | [[http://goo.gl/B527rj| Kubuntu Plasma 5 bugs list]] |
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| == New Touchpad Configuration == || [[attachment:touchpad.png|{{attachment:touchpad-350px.png}}]] || Our new touchpad configuration tools includes many configuration options to get your touchpad working just as you like. || == KDE Instant Messaging 0.8 beta1 == || [[attachment:ktp.png|{{attachment:ktp-350px.png}}]] || KDE Telepathy now has a meta contact support for grouping the same contact across different IM networks. The new release also includes more stability and polish than ever before. || == Improved Localization Configuration == || [[attachment:kcm-locale.png|{{attachment:kcm-locale-350px.png}}]] || Language configuration has seen numerous changes, improving reliability and localization coverage beyond KDE technology. || == Plasma Network Manager 0.9.3.3 == || [[attachment:plasma-nm.png|{{attachment:plasma-nm-350px.png}}]] || The new Plasma Network Manager features a redisgned user interface, giving you more control while retaining its simplistic design. || == KDE Software Development Kit == || [[attachment:kde-sdk.png|{{attachment:kde-sdk-350px.png}}]] || The newly available KDE software development kit equips new installations with everything necessary to write beautiful code using KDE and Qt technology, allowing everyone to quickly get started with writing code on Kubuntu 14.04.<<BR>>Install ''kde-developer-sdk'' to get started. || == USB Creator Improvements == || [[attachment:usb-creator-kde.png|{{attachment:usb-creator-kde-350px.png}}]] || USB Creator has seen some nice bugfixes. Disks are selected when you expect them to, widgets can't be shrunk to be too small, list sizing is done smartly. || == KDEConnect 0.5 == || [[attachment:kdeconnect.png|{{attachment:kdeconnect-350px.png}}]] || Install KDE Connect on your desktop and your Android mobile phone to integrate the two. Text messages will appear on your screen, files can be shared, your music can be controlled from your phone and your music will be turned off when you receive a phone call. || == Automatic Crash Reporting == || [[attachment:drkonqi-whoopsie.png|{{attachment:drkonqi-whoopsie-350px.png}}]] || No software is perfect; Kubuntu 14.04 however makes it easier than ever before to inform developers when something has gone terribly wrong, using the all new automatic crash reporting. || == Quassel 0.10 beta1 == || [[attachment:quassel-350px.png|{{attachment:quassel-350px.png}}]] || The IRC client Quassel 0.10 beta1 reduces network traffic while improving overall reliability. || == New System Notifications == || [[attachment:knh.png|{{attachment:knh-350px.png}}]] || Kubuntu's built-in recommendation software now notifies you when better drivers for your hardware can be installed and when additional software can be installed to improve the language support of your installation. || = Known Problems = == Kubuntu Desktop == [[http://goo.gl/JUAg5g|Bugs tagged Kubuntu 14.04]] * (Bug:1262779) KDE oem-config requires extra Continue click to prevent crash * (Bug:1259465) kde-nm-connection-editor is completely useless for setting up TLS connections * (Bug:988991) debconf does not working on KDE * (Bug:988961) debconf: Missing dependency on libqt3support4-perl * (Bug:1182784) Install with German / Swiss Keyboard fails: "ubi-console-setup failed with exit code 141" or "Installer Crashed" * (Bug:1038522) [kde] manual partitioning in installer crashes when handling many partitions * (Bug:1285679) text of buttons unreadable on OEM installer == Software Common to all Ubuntu flavours == <<Include(TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes, , from="^##StartTrustyReleaseBugs", to="##EndTrustyReleaseBugs")>> |
* (Bug:1362598) No Install icon on desktop * (Bug:1362599) ubiquity-dm does not allow live desktop on live system * (Bug:1362746) permissions issue * (Bug:1362747) No web browser in app menu * (Bug:1362750) qt and gtk themes not set up by default * (Bug:1362753) khelpcenter docs misses any themeing * (Bug:1362754) plasma5 phonon kcm misses icons * (Bug:1362757) no sddm kcm * (Bug:1362759) libreoffice not themed |
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| Development of Kubuntu 14.04, the Trusty Tahr 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/laptops/netbooks]]. | Development of Kubuntu 14.10, the Utopic Unicorn, 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/laptops/netbooks]]. |
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| You can give us feedback on the [[https://plus.google.com/107577785796696065138|Kubuntu Google+]] page. | You can give us feedback on [[https://plus.google.com/u/0/107577785796696065138/posts|Google +]][[https://plus.google.com/u/0/107577785796696065138/posts|{{attachment:googleplus.png}}]] or [[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|Facebook]][[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|{{attachment:facebook_icon_30x30.gif}}]] or [[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|Twitter]][[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|{{attachment:icon-twitter.png}}]] or [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/kubuntu|Linkedin]] [[https://www.linkedin.com/company/kubuntu|{{http://www.rha-ps.com/cwt/external/wcpages/images/linkedin.png}}]] |
Kubuntu 14.10 Beta 2
Kubuntu 14.10 Beta 2 is available for testing. Try it out now if you want to help debug before our release in October 2014.
Download a Plasma 4 Disk Image (Stable) |
Download a Plasma 5 Disk Image (Tech Preview) |
Upgrading from 14.04LTS |
Install Plasma 5 on 14.10 |
Choose Stable Plasma 4 or Tech Preview of Plasma 5
Plasma 4 is our recommended stable offering and what you get from the default download, but is now in maintenance mode. It runs the software you are familiar with and will be getting updates and bugfixes but not new features from now on. |
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Plasma 5 a work in progress. The next generation of KDE Software is still a work in progress. You can test it and install it from the Kubuntu Plasma 5 image but beware it will remove your stable software. |
KDE Applications and Platform 4.14
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The KDE Applications and Platform 4.14 includes a bunch of bugfixes. |
Plasma 5
This is the first Beta release of our Technical Preview of Plasma 5. It has plenty of known bugs, see below, but also plenty of lovely new features. The Plasma 5.0 release announcement has more information.
Kubuntu Known Problems
Bugs tagged Kubuntu 14.10 bugs list
(1334189) syslinux offers no OEM mode on Kubuntu Utopic Alpha 1
(1371651) does not boot into graphical interface after installation on VirtualBox
Kubuntu Plasma 5 Known Problems
(1362598) No Install icon on desktop
(1362599) ubiquity-dm does not allow live desktop on live system
(1362746) permissions issue
(1362747) No web browser in app menu
(1362750) qt and gtk themes not set up by default
(1362753) khelpcenter docs misses any themeing
(1362754) plasma5 phonon kcm misses icons
(1362757) no sddm kcm
(1362759) libreoffice not themed
Feedback
Development of Kubuntu 14.10, the Utopic Unicorn, 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 Daily bootable images for standard PCs/laptops/netbooks.
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