KDE updated in Debian, here's how
KDE updated in Debian, here's how
In this guide we will see how to have KDE in Debian constantly updated thanks to third-party repositories KDEbian.
Debian KDE
KDE desktop environments is one of the most appreciated and used by the Linux user. Feature of KDE is to provide a complete desktop environment with numerous customizations in addition to having several dedicated applications such as the Dolphin file manager, the Okular document reader and so on. The latest updates to KDE desktop environment has also made it more stable and efficient if we have Debian Sid we have to wait several months before receiving the current stable version.
Fortunately, you can keep constantly updated KDE in Debian Sid repository thanks to the unofficial KDEbian.
The unofficial repositories KDEbian allow us to have KDE in Debian Sid constantly updated to the latest stable version available without having to wait months before receiving the official update from repostiory.
The maintainer of the repository KDEbian are also working in the integration of KDE Plasma Next by Experimental repository, allowing us in the future to be able to test the new KDE Frameworks and Plasma 5.x also in the universal operating system.
Integrating KDEbian in Debian Sid repository is very simple just type in a terminal:
Now we integrate the authentication keys by typing:
and save everything with Ctrl + x and then s
Now we integrate the authentication keys by typing:
In this guide we will see how to have KDE in Debian constantly updated thanks to third-party repositories KDEbian.
Debian KDE
KDE desktop environments is one of the most appreciated and used by the Linux user. Feature of KDE is to provide a complete desktop environment with numerous customizations in addition to having several dedicated applications such as the Dolphin file manager, the Okular document reader and so on. The latest updates to KDE desktop environment has also made it more stable and efficient if we have Debian Sid we have to wait several months before receiving the current stable version.
Fortunately, you can keep constantly updated KDE in Debian Sid repository thanks to the unofficial KDEbian.
The unofficial repositories KDEbian allow us to have KDE in Debian Sid constantly updated to the latest stable version available without having to wait months before receiving the official update from repostiory.
The maintainer of the repository KDEbian are also working in the integration of KDE Plasma Next by Experimental repository, allowing us in the future to be able to test the new KDE Frameworks and Plasma 5.x also in the universal operating system.
Integrating KDEbian in Debian Sid repository is very simple just type in a terminal:
sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.listand save everything with Ctrl + x and then s
Now we integrate the authentication keys by typing:
su -c "wget -O - http://www.kdebian.org/public-key.asc | apt-key add -"
and insert:
# KDEDebian
deb http://kdebian.org/ppa sid main contrib
#deb-src http://kdebian.org/ppa sid main contrib
# KDEDebian Experimental
#deb http://kdebian.org/ppa experimental main
#deb-src http://kdebian.org/ppa experimental main
Now we integrate the authentication keys by typing:
su -c "wget -O - http://www.kdebian.org/public-key.asc | apt-key add -"We just have to update the repository and then our distribution.
sudo apt-get updateAfter the upgrade I rebooted the distribution and here the stable version of KDE installed on Debian Sid.
sudo apt-get upgrade
