KDE
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Current
On 7th May 2008, the KDE Project released KDE 4.0.4. For packages see KDE/KDE4.
On 19th February 2008, the KDE Project released KDE 3.5.9. To upgrade your KDE, see KDE/Upgrade.
Documentation
openSUSE 10.3 Screenshots
openSUSE 10.3 KDE Quick Start Guide (PDF)
openSUSE 10.3 KDE User Guide (PDF)
Installation
KDE Media
openSUSE 10.3 KDE Installation CD i386/32 bit
openSUSE 10.3 KDE Installation CD x86_64/64 bit
openSUSE 10.3 KDE Live-CD i386/32 bit (includes hard drive installer)
KDE Four Live CD i386/32bit (includes hard drive installer)
Repositories on the openSUSE Build Service
See KDE/Repositories for a list of the repositories.
All of those URLs can be used as sources within YaST or Zypper or any other package installer (i.e. Smart), but note that you have to add the specific subdirectory for your distribution (like openSUSE_10.3/).
Upgrade to Latest Version
We have written a quick guide on upgrading to the latest KDE.
Switch to KDE
Looking for more powerful applications and control over your desktop? Have a look at our guide on installing KDE from a different desktop environment.
KDE 4 Packages
openSUSE packages the very latest development snapshots of KDE 4, and these are updated at least weekly. It is ideal for developers who want to easily develop KDE apps using the latest kdelibs and supporting packages. See these instructions on getting KDE4 set up.
Communicate
Join the KDE openSUSE community or get in contact with the members of the openSUSE KDE Team.
Mailing List
- opensuse-kde@opensuse.org - openSUSE KDE Mailing List
- Subscribe | Unsubscribe | Help | Archives
IRC
- #openSUSE-kde on irc.kde.org/irc.opensuse.org (Freenode).
Meetings
- A regular IRC meeting takes place biweekly on Wednesdays in #opensuse-kde on Freenode.
Development
Packaging
Packaging is the lifeblood of a project on a distribution. This is the process by which software gets included in openSUSE so it is available on the DVD or the internet repositories to install. One of openSUSE's strengths is the freshness of our KDE packages, which are frequently updated with bugfixes from KDE SVN before they become generally available in a release.
Much of the KDE core packages are packaged by the KDE Team, but third party software, for example from kde-apps.org is welcome in our Community repositories.
- Package Wishlist KDE
- KDE:Community, KDE:KDE4:STABLE:Community, KDE:KDE4:UNSTABLE:Community Build Service projects
- Typical spec files for KDE 3.x packages
- Typical spec files for KDE 4.x packages (TBD)
- Packaging Cookbook for KDE on openSUSE
- KDE4 Packaging Macros
Building KDE Yourself
KDE:KDE4:UNSTABLE:Desktop in the Build Service provides up to date packages of KDE 4 SVN. However, if you want to do more than just try out KDE 4, you may want to compile it yourself:
Ideas and Planning
The process by which KDE on openSUSE evolves and faces the future. Remember YOUR input is valid - get posting!
- SUSE Idea Pool - KDE related entries
- Challenges - general overview of what has to be done
- KDE on openSUSE 11.0 - thoughts about next release
Bugs
What makes KDE on openSUSE special? Maybe it's the team of dedicated engineers who spend much of their time fixing your bugs so you know you can rely on KDE on openSUSE.
- How to report bugs in KDE
- Report openSUSE 10.3 KDE Bug to Novell's Bugzilla
- Report openSUSE 11.0 KDE3 Bug to Novell's Bugzilla
- Report openSUSE 11.0 KDE4 Workspace Bug to Novell's Bugzilla
- Report openSUSE 11.0 KDE4 Application Bug to Novell's Bugzilla
- KDE's Bugzilla for non-SUSE specific KDE Bugs
- openSUSE 10.3 KDE: Bug Reports, Enhancement Requests
- openSUSE 11.0 KDE3: Bug Reports. Enhancement Requests
- openSUSE 11.0 KDE4 Workspace: Bug Reports. Enhancement Requests
- openSUSE 11.0 KDE4 Applications: Bug Reports. Enhancement Requests
Miscellaneous Links
- Projects of the KDE Team
- SUSE Patches to KDE packages for openSUSE 10.3, all current patches can be viewed in the Build Service interface
- Translation of SUSE Features/Patches
- KDE Translation and Documentation
- Lessons for Lizards (KDE chapters)
General Information
- KDE Applications with openSUSE wiki page
- KDE Applications Index

