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author: einar
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categories:
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- General
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- KDE
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- Linux
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- openSUSE
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comments: true
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date: "2014-07-16T05:43:49Z"
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slug: latest-4-13-newest-4-14-beta-and-plasma-5-in-opensuse
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tags:
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- KDE
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- KF5
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- openSUSE
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- PlasmaByKDE
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title: Latest 4.13, newest 4.14 beta and Plasma 5 in openSUSE
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disable_share: true
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wordpress_id: 1334
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---
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Congratulations to KDE (of which I'm proud of being a part of) for the [newest release of the Plasma workspace](http://www.kde.org/announcements/plasma5.0/)! At the same time, the 4.x series [has seen a new beta release](http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-4.14-beta1.php), and the [stable branch got updated, too](http://www.kde.org/announcements/announce-4.13.3.php).
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I'm betting a few people will ask "_Are these available for openSUSE?_" and of course the answer is yes, thanks to the efforts of the openSUSE community KDE team and the Open Build Service.
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### Plasma 5
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Plasma 5 can be installed from two different repositories:
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* [KDE:Frameworks5](http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#KDE_Frameworks_5_.26_Plasma_5), which has the latest (and only one, for now ;) official stable release (you will also need KDE:Qt5 if you use openSUSE 13.1; see instructions at the link);
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* [KDE:Unstable:Frameworks](http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#Plasma_Next), which hosts git snapshots.
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As the latter is under **heavy** development, it is not recommended unless _you truly know what you are doing_.
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Also, packages are **mutually exclusive** with the 4.x workspace. Installing Plasma 5 will uninstall the 4.x workspace. To revert, simply reinstall the 4.x workspace packages (kdebase4-session should suffice).
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Don't forget, if you use Plasma 5 packages, to [report bugs in the software to KDE directly](https://bugs.kde.org) (or you can use [the official discussion forum](https://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=289)) and packaging ones to [Novell's Bugzilla](http://bugzilla.novell.com).
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### 4.14 betas
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You will find the newest beta from the 4.x series in the [KDE:Distro:Factory repository](http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#Factory_aka._KDF_.28Latest_KDE_SC_Release_.28including_Beta.27s_and_RC.27s.29.29). Building for openSUSE 13.1 (along with Factory) has been enabled in order to get widespread testing.
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As this is a beta, although very stable, do not use it on production systems unless you know what you are doing. The same recommendations as Plasma 5 apply for reporting bugs.
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You can also join the discussion on the [KDE Community Forum's beta releases area](https://forum.kde.org/viewforum.php?f=290).
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### **Latest 4.13 release**
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[KDE:Current](http://en.opensuse.org/SDB:KDE_repositories#Current_KDE_SC_release) hosts the latest release (4.13.3) from the stable 4.13 branch. If you have the repository enabled you will automatically get it once you update packages.
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Go ahead and enjoy the latest and greatest from KDE!
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