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What is KDE neon?

KDE neon is a rapidly updated software repository. Most users will want to use the packages built from released software. Contributors and testers can use the packages built from KDE Git. The packages can be installed on top of Ubuntu's LTS release (currently 15.10 until the next LTS is out). Live/installable images will be available soon.

Is this "the KDE distro"?

Nope. KDE believes it is important to work with many distributions, as each brings unique value and expertise for their respective users. This is one project out of hundreds from KDE.

How do I add it to my existing installation?

If you have an existing installation of Ubuntu 15.10 on amd64, you can follow the link below for instructions.

Is it a distro?

Not quite, it's a package archive with the latest KDE software on top of a stable base. While we plan to have installable images, unlike full Linux distributions we're only interested in KDE software.

Is it a rolling distro?

Not quite, it's a package archive with the latest KDE software on top of a stable base. Unlike rolling distros only the KDE software will be updated continuously.

What is the difference between KDE neon and using plain Ubuntu?

KDE neon will provide users with more up-to-date packages of Qt in addition to cutting-edge KDE offerings.

Why Ubuntu?

We use Ubuntu as a base for KDE neon because the KDE neon team feels it offers the best technology as a stable release and the best third party support. The KDE neon team is familiar with Ubuntu having worked with it for over a decade. We also feel that Ubuntu users will miss out if they do not have up to date KDE software. It is otherwise unrelated to the Ubuntu project or Canonical.

Is KDE neon 64bit only?

Yes. As computers without 64bit have become increasingly rare, we have chosen to focus our resources on higher-quality 64bit builds.

What is KDE?

The KDE® Community is an international technology team dedicated to creating a free and user-friendly computing experience, offering an advanced graphical desktop, a wide variety of applications for communication, work, education and entertainment and a platform to easily build new applications upon.

What is KDE Incubator?

The KDE Incubator is a process through which projects get integrated into the KDE Community to become official KDE projects. At the end of incubation stands a fully integrated KDE project that complies with KDE Manifesto. Any project that can feasibly comply with the manifesto is free to apply for incubation, regardless of whether projects with competing goals are already produced by the KDE community.