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Kubuntu Lucid Alpha 1 Out

The first alpha for our next release is available. This is a very early pre-release. It comes full of bugs and is to be used only by the most adventurous.

KDE Software Compilation 4.4 beta 1 packages coming soon

On December 6, 2009, Posted by , In News, By , , With No Comments

Kubuntu software packagers are hard at work preparing KDE Software Compilation 4.4 beta 1 packages for testing. Keep checking back for more updates.

KDE Software Compilation 4.3.4 Available

On December 1, 2009, Posted by , In News, By ,, , With No Comments

KDE SC 4.3.4 has been released. Users of our new 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Updates PPA. deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu karmic main It is strongly recommended that you verify the integrity of these packages by installing the archive’s GPG key. You may do this by following the instructions…

KOffice 2.1 Available

On November 24, 2009, Posted by , In News, By ,, , With No Comments

KOffice 2.1 has been released. This release is a marked improvement of almost all parts of KOffice compared to 2.0. Version 2.0 was labeled a “platform release”, which was meant as a first preview of the framework and new UI paradigm. In version 2.1, most applications and components have improved…

Amarok 2.2.1 now available

On November 16, 2009, Posted by , In News, By ,, , With No Comments

Amarok 2.2.1 has been released. Users of our latest development release, Lucid, can upgrade to the latest packages. Users of our stable 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Updates PPA. deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu karmic main It is strongly recommended that you verify the integrity of these packages by installing…

KDE 4.3.3 Available

On November 4, 2009, Posted by , In News, By ,, , With No Comments

KDE 4.3.3 has been released. Users of our new 9.10 release can install it from the Kubuntu Updates PPA. deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu karmic main It is strongly recommended that you verify the integrity of these packages by installing the archive’s GPG key. You may do this by following the instructions on…

Announcing Project Timelord

On November 2, 2009, Posted by , In News, By , , With No Comments

Introduction Through intense self-reflection, it has come to the attention of several Kubuntu developers that Kubuntu is not currently reaching its full potential. Whether due to major architectural changes in the software stack, the usage of certain Ubuntu technologies or limited developer time, we have realized that deep changes must…

Kubuntu 9.10: Stable, Social and Beautiful

On October 30, 2009, Posted by , In News, By ,, , With No Comments

Welcome to Kubuntu 9.10 Kubuntu is built with the latest KDE desktop on top of a solid Ubuntu core. We believe this combination delivers a fantastic all-round home desktop experience. Our selection of tools and applications will provide you with all that you need for most of your tasks, with…

Kubuntu 9.10 Release Candidate

On October 22, 2009, Posted by , In News, By , , With No Comments

The release candidate for our forthcoming 9.10 is available for download and one final round of testing. It features better desktop and network integration. To see what’s new and how to download go to the RC information page. You can upgrade from 9.04 or 8.04. Let us know what you…

KDE 4.3.2 Update Released

On October 6, 2009, Posted by , In News, By ,, , With No Comments

The latest KDE update, 4.3.2 is now available. Users of our latest development release, Karmic, can upgrade to the latest packages. Users of our stable 9.04 release can install it from the Kubuntu Backports PPA. deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu jaunty main It is strongly recommended that you verify the integrity of these…