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| = Kubuntu 14.04 Beta 2 = | = Kubuntu 14.10 Alpha 1 = |
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| Kubuntu 14.04 Beta 2 is available for testing. Try it out now if you want to help debug before our release in April 2014. | Kubuntu 14.10 Alpha 1 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-2|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:33%; padding:0.5em;"> '''Upgrading from 14.04LTS''' || '''Download a Disk Image''' || || 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]]. || 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]] || |
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| = Beta 2 Highlights = | = Alpha 1 Highlights = |
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| == KDE Applications and Platform 4.13 Beta 3 == | ||<tablestyle="background:#E3F6CE; margin: 0 0 1em 1em;" style="width:33%; padding:0.5em;">'''Plasma 1 is our recommended stable image''' but is now in maintenance mode. It runs KDElibs4 software 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 install it from the [[Kubuntu Next PPA|https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/next]] but beware it will remove your stable software. || |
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| || {{attachment:desktop-350px.png}} || The [[http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.13-beta3.php|KDE Applications and Platform 4.13 Beta 3]] release is in need of testing to get an excellent 4.13 final release to be included in Kubuntu 14.04. General improvements throughout the applications and libraries await. || | Our stable version running Plasma 1 and kdelibs4 software is now in maintenance mode. We are working hard on getting the next generation of software Plasma 5 ready for use, check for announcments on [[http://www.kubuntu.org|kubuntu.org]]. |
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| == Mozilla Firefox 28 == | == KDE Applications and Platform 4.13.2 == |
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| || [[attachment:firefox.png|{{attachment:firefox-350px.png}}]] || Kubuntu 14.04 introduces award winning Mozilla Firefox 28 as default web browser. || == Muon Discover 2.2 Alpha 1.1 == || [[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. While mostly retaining the familiar user interface, improvements now make Muon more robust. || == All New Driver Manager == || [[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. || == Gwenview Plugin Installation == || [[attachment:gwenview-plugins.png|{{attachment:gwenview-plugins-350px.png}}]] || Plugins in Gwenview can now be installed on-demand from inside the application. || == 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 redesigned user interface, giving you more control while retaining its simple 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. || == KDE Connect 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. || |
|| {{http://kde.org/announcements/4.13/screenshots/thumbs/applications.png}} || The [[http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.13.2.php|KDE Applications and Platform 4.13.2]] includes a bunch of bugfixes. || |
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| == Kubuntu Desktop == | [[http://goo.gl/RmgXgX|Bugs tagged Kubuntu 14.10]] |
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| [[http://goo.gl/JUAg5g|Bugs tagged Kubuntu 14.04]] * (Bug:1298125) qtwebkit build failure on several architectures. The result is that beta 2 images currently still have webkit using gstreamer0.10 while phonon uses gstreamer1.0. this causes .e.g amarok to crash. Upgrade packages to fix. * (Bug:1038522) manual partitioning in installer crashes when handling many partitions * (Bug:1182784) Install with German / Swiss Keyboard fails: "ubi-console-setup failed with exit code 141" or "Installer Crashed" |
* (Bug:1334189) syslinux offers no OEM mode on Kubuntu Utopic Alpha 1 * (Bug:1334199) ubiquity-kde fails to install Kubuntu in non-English * (Bug:1308931) Ubiquity side bar is broken on the initial page for the KDE UI |
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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/u/0/107577785796696065138/posts|Kubuntu Google+]] page. | You can give us feedback on the [[https://plus.google.com/u/0/107577785796696065138/posts|Kubuntu Google+]] page or the [[https://www.facebook.com/kubuntu.org|Kubuntu Facebook page]] or on [[https://twitter.com/kubuntu|Twitter]]. |
Kubuntu 14.10 Alpha 1
Kubuntu 14.10 Alpha 1 is available for testing. Try it out now if you want to help debug before our release in October 2014.
Upgrading from 14.04LTS |
Download a Disk Image |
To upgrade to Kubuntu 14.10 pre-releases from 14.04LTS, run kubuntu-devel-release-upgrade from a command line. |
Download a Bootable image and put it onto a DVD or USB Drive |
Alpha 1 Highlights
Plasma 1 is our recommended stable image but is now in maintenance mode. It runs KDElibs4 software 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 install it from the https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/next but beware it will remove your stable software. |
Our stable version running Plasma 1 and kdelibs4 software is now in maintenance mode. We are working hard on getting the next generation of software Plasma 5 ready for use, check for announcments on kubuntu.org.
KDE Applications and Platform 4.13.2
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The KDE Applications and Platform 4.13.2 includes a bunch of bugfixes. |
Known Problems
(1334189) syslinux offers no OEM mode on Kubuntu Utopic Alpha 1
(1334199) ubiquity-kde fails to install Kubuntu in non-English
(1308931) Ubiquity side bar is broken on the initial page for the KDE UI
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.
You can give us feedback on the Kubuntu Google+ page or the Kubuntu Facebook page or on Twitter.
UtopicUnicorn/Beta2/Kubuntu (last edited 2014-10-02 08:22:36 by valorie-zimmerman)