Plasma 5.10.5 and Frameworks 5.37 updates now in backports PPA for Zesty 17.04
The final 5.10.5 bugfix update of the Plasma 5.10 series is now available for users of Kubuntu Zesty Zapus 17.04 to install via our backports PPA. KDE Frameworks is also updated to the latest version 5.37 To update, use the Software Repository Guide to add the following repository to…
Help needed testing newest bugfix release of Plasma on Kubuntu 17.04
Are you using Kubuntu 17.04, our current release? Help us test a new bugfix release for KDE Plasma! Go here for more details: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Testing/EnableProposed. Unfortunately that page illustrates Xenial and Ubuntu Unity rather than Zesty in Kubuntu. Using Discover or Muon, use Settings > More, enter your password, and ensure that…
Kubuntu 16.04.3 LTS Update Available
The third point release update to Kubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial Xerus) is out now. This contains all the bug-fixes added to 16.04 since its first release in April 2016. Users of 16.04 can run the normal update procedure to get these bug-fixes. In addition, we suggest adding the Backports PPA…
Kubuntu Artful Aardvark (17.10) Alpha 2
Artful Aardvark (17.10) Alpha 2 images are now available for testing. The Kubuntu team will be releasing 17.10 in October. This is the first spin in preparation for the Alpha 2 pre-release. Kubuntu Alpha pre-releases are NOT recommended for: Regular users who are not aware of pre-release issues Anyone who…
Kubuntu Artful Aardvark (17.10) Alpha 1
Artful Aardvark (17.10) Alpha 1 images are now available for testing so we can release the alpha on Thursday. The Kubuntu team will be releasing 17.10 in October. This is the first spin in preparation for the Alpha 1 pre-release. Kubuntu Alpha pre-releases are NOT recommended for: Regular users who…
Latest round of backports PPA updates include Plasma 5.10.2 for Zesty 17.04
Kubuntu 17.04 – Zesty Zapus The latest 5.10.2 bugfix update for the Plasma 5.10 desktop is now available in our backports PPA for Zesty Zapus 17.04. Included with the update is KDE Frameworks 5.35 Kdevelop has also been updated to the latest version 5.1.1 Our backports for Xenial Xerus 16.04…
Plasma 5.10.1 now in Zesty backports
The first bugfix update of the Plasma 5.10 series is now available for users of Kubuntu Zesty Zapus 17.04 to install via our backports PPA. See the Plasma 5.10.1 and 5.10.0 announcements and the release video below for more about the new features available, and bugfixes applied. To update, use…
17.10 Wallpaper Contest deadline for submissions soon
The 17.10 Wallpaper contest will close on June 8, 2017. Submit your work soon! https://www.flickr.com/groups/kubuntu-cws-1710/ to see the entries so far.
Plasma bugfix releases, Frameworks, & selected app updates now available in backports PPA for Zesty and Xenial
Plasma Desktop 5.9.5 for Zesty 17.04, 5.8.6 for Xenial 16.04, KDE Frameworks 5.33 and some selected application updates are now available via the Kubuntu backports PPA. The updates include: Kubuntu 17.04 – Zesty Zapus. Plasma 5.9.5 bugfix release KDE Frameworks 5.33 Digikam 5.5.5 Krita 3.1.3 Konversation 1.7.2 Krusader 2.6 Yakuake…
17.10 Wallpaper Contest! Call for artists
For the Artful cycle, we’re trying something new for Kubuntu: a wallpaper contest! Any user can enter their own piece of artwork; you do not have to be a K/ubuntu member. Kubuntu members will be voting on the wallpaper entries. The top ten wallpapers will be on the Artful ISO….