Getting KDE
Getting KDE is easy if you use the major Linux distributions; it's included
on nearly all of them! Here is a somewhat complete list:
Distributions Shipping KDE
There are also several vendors that ship KDE on CD-ROM. Here is a
partial list:
KDE on CD-ROM
If, however, you do not use GNU/Linux or just want to get a more up to date version of KDE, then read below.
First, read the INSTALL section of the KDE FAQ:
Install Guide
Then, download the proper sources from one of the KDE FTP mirrors:
FTP Mirrors
There are also instructions available for source code.
For the impatient, here are some quick links to binaries. Wonder why your favorite distribution isn't on the list? Read the KDE Package Policy first.
KDE 3.5.4
Please see the KDE 3.5.4 Info Page for details.
Currently, the following binary packages are known:
- Ark Linux
:
- Packages: i586 RPMs
- A new version of Ark Linux will be released imminently which includes KDE 3.5.4.
- Arch Linux
:
- Packages: ftp://ftp.archlinux.org/extra/os/i686
- To install: pacman -S kde
- Kubuntu
- Kubuntu 6.06 LTS (dapper): Intel i386, AMD64 and PowerPC
-
Pardus
- 1.0: Intel i386
- KDE RedHat (unofficial) Packages:
(README)
- All distributions: (noarch,SRPMS)
- Fedora Core 4: (kde.repo), (i386)
- Fedora Core 5: (kde.repo), (i386)
- Fedora Core 6: (kde.repo), (i386)
-
Slackware (Unofficial contribution)
(README)
:
- Language packages
- 10.1: Intel i486
- 10.2: Intel i486
-
Slamd64
- slamd64-current: AMD64
-
SuSE Linux
The SUSE KDE packages will be publicly developed in the openSUSE project from
now on. This means that the packages are no longer available via the
supplementary tree from ftp.suse.com, but via the Build Service repositories
from openSUSE. Please read this page for
installation instructions.
- SUSE Linux 10.1 YUM repository (64bit and 32bit)
- SUSE Linux 10.0 YUM repository (64bit and 32bit)
- SUSE Linux 9.3 YUM repository (64bit and 32bit)
KDE 3.5.4 consists of the following source packages:
| Location | Size | MD5 Sum |
|---|---|---|
| arts-1.5.4 | 944kB | 886ba4a13dc0da312d94c09f50c3ffe6 |
| kdeaccessibility-3.5.4 | 8.2MB | bc64350a56a585e4d2c88fe3fc8b24f8 |
| kdeaddons-3.5.4 | 1.5MB | 840d18fbcadec9f94bb70563876b4dcd |
| kdeadmin-3.5.4 | 2.0MB | 579a2e3e8e05cf0851a88def57fcc0a3 |
| kdeartwork-3.5.4 | 15MB | c7ff9048b9b68c976de08ed418598e40 |
| kdebase-3.5.4 | 22MB | 882a9729c08b197caef2c8712c980d9c |
| kdebindings-3.5.4 | 5.1MB | 097eb4311f5715f36fdc83dc5badb476 |
| kdeedu-3.5.4 | 28MB | 81dfdea2ed6eaaa440ee868a69b8fc7e |
| kdegames-3.5.4 | 10MB | 60bb42c51c2e86a826188da457ed21d0 |
| kdegraphics-3.5.4 | 6.9MB | de1f6d0597235f52186aaeeaabe7dc08 |
| kdelibs-3.5.4 | 14MB | 979d056ca0e21c12caed270126e60e3e |
| kdemultimedia-3.5.4 | 5.9MB | 921680248b5f5793b9201715fffe6e33 |
| kdenetwork-3.5.4 | 7.1MB | 81660b1a73e81b6c01a55861c154dd3b |
| kdepim-3.5.4 | 12MB | 4a01ceaeb6067d03003edb77b104f559 |
| kdesdk-3.5.4 | 4.7MB | 2150e6a4ce5e42886a4afc6c0198c30c |
| kdetoys-3.5.4 | 3.0MB | f959e936d05697ac6b1a0b066632b2fd |
| kdeutils-3.5.4 | 2.8MB | e24cd91576db3d2414fb30cab47e44e5 |
| kdevelop-3.3.4 | 7.7MB | e5278e37468bda7fdf6d019f84aeed16 |
| kdewebdev-3.5.4 | 5.7MB | 310a40555c089e88cc5ff7620a89b444 |
The Konstruct build toolset can help you downloading and installing these tarballs.
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