News and Announcements
KOffice 2.2 Out
KOffice 2.2 is out. Users of Kubuntu 10.04 can install it from lucid-backport, just enable "Unsupported Updates" in your software source settings and install "koffice".
Qt 4.7 Beta for Testers
If you want to try out Qt 4.7 and the interesting new world of Qt Quick ("from now on the way to make GUIs"), Kubuntu 10.04 users can try it from the experimental PPA. The Qt Creator packages there have Qt Quick designer integration.
KDE SC 4.4.3 Packages Available
Packages for the release of the KDE Software Compilation 4.4.3 are available.
Users of 10.04 LTS can install it from the Kubuntu Updates PPA.
To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list:
ppa:kubuntu-ppa/ppa
KDevelop 4 Out Now
KDevelop 4 is now available in lucid-backports for users of the newly released 10.04 LTS.
Enable "Unsupported Updates" in your software repositories and install "kdevelop".
Kubuntu 10.04 LTS Here for the Long Term
Kubuntu 10.04 LTS, Here for the Long Term
The Kubuntu team is proud to introduce our latest release: 10.04 LTS, the Lucid Lynx!
This is our first Long Term Support release featuring the KDE Plasma Desktop.
Amarok, KOffice, KDevelop Beta Packages Updates
Several applications have made beta releases and packages are available for Kubuntu for anyone wanting to test and give feedback to their developers.
Amarok 2.3.1 Beta is available for Kubuntu 9.10 while Amarok, KOffice 2.2 Beta and KDevelop 3.10.2 are available for Kubuntu 10.04.
To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list:
ppa:kubuntu-ppa/beta
Kubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 2 Available for Testing
Kubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 2 is out for testers, featuring our all new logo. 10.04 will be the first LTS to feature version 4 of the KDE Software Compilation, so we need lots of eyeballs to find the remaining bugs. Find out what is new on our Beta 2 overview page or jump straight to the download or 9.10 upgrade pages.
KDE SC 4.4.2 Packages Available
Packages for the release of the KDE Software Compilation 4.4.2 are available.
Users of the Lucid development release can upgrade to the newest packages.
Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Backports PPA.
To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to your software sources list:
ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports
Thanks to Lex, neversfelde and rgreening for this release.
Kubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 1 Available for Testing
Kubuntu 10.04 LTS Beta 1 is out for testers. 10.04 will be the first LTS to feature version 4 of the KDE Software Compilation, so we need lots of eyeballs to find the remaining bugs. Find out what is new on our Beta 1 overview page or jump straight to the download or 9.10 upgrade pages.