Install KDE 4.13.2 On Ubuntu

In this tutorial i will show you how to install the latest version of KDE 4.13.2 in Ubuntu Via Backports PPA KDE  an open source deskt...

In this tutorial i will show you how to install the latest version of KDE 4.13.2 in Ubuntu Via Backports PPA

KDE  an open source desktop environment for Linux-based operating systems. It is comprised of Plasma Workspaces, Applications and Development Platform.It is designed to provide a modern desktop environmnet for Linux and Unix like Workstations.

KDE is not a single application, as it includes numerous packages and libraries. It is available for download as a meta-package on the default channels of many Linux distributions.

Changelog in KDE 4.13.2

• 40 bugs fixed 
• Improvements to Personal Information Management suite Kontact
• Umbrello UML Modeller
• The Desktop search functionality
• Web browser Konqueror 
• File manager Dolphin.

Installation steps

Step 1: Add the Official PPA

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports

Step 2: If you want to upgrade to latest version of KDE 4.13.2 just follow the below steps

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get upgrade

Step 3: If you want to Install  latest version of KDE 4.13.2 just follow the below steps

sudo apt-get update

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

Note: If you need minimum installation Please use the below command 

sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends kubuntu-desktop