Install KDE 4.1 beta1

[revchris]

Is it possible to install KDE 4.1 beta1 on Hardy Heron? or do I have to wait till its final release?

[F4l3]

Is it possible to install KDE 4.1 beta1 on Hardy Heron? or do I have to wait till its final release?
Is possible, but is better waiting some days to have the official repository. As soon as the packages of KDE4.1b1 will be tested, a news will be posted on http://kubuntu.org and there will be written an easy procedure to install ;).

[Zorael]

From http://kde.org/announcements/announce-4.1-beta1.php:

Get it, run it, test it

Community volunteers and Linux/UNIX OS vendors have kindly provided binary packages of KDE 4.0.80 (Beta 1) for most Linux distributions, and Mac OS X and Windows. Be aware that these packages are not considered ready for production use. Check your distribution's software management system or for distribution specific instructions see the following links:

Fedora
Debian has KDE 4.1beta1 in experimental.
Kubuntu packages are in preparation.
Mandriva (http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/2008.1_Notes#Testing_KDE_4)
openSUSE (http://en.opensuse.org/KDE4#KDE_4_UNSTABLE_Repository_--_Bleeding_Edge)
Windows (http://techbase.kde.org/Projects/KDE_on_Windows/Installation)
Mac OS X (http://mac.kde.org/)

[gg234]

try these instructions http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-kde-41-beta-1-in-ubuntukubuntu-804-hardy-heron.html

[F4l3]

try these instructions http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-kde-41-beta-1-in-ubuntukubuntu-804-hardy-heron.html
that guide is the copy of the official one that you can find here: http://kubuntu.org/announcements/kde-4.1beta1.php

[Naegling23]

the packages were just completed this morning...or late last night, but I found them this morning.

I'll be trying it out later tonight!