The Kubuntu Team are thrilled to announce significant updates to KubuQA, our streamlined ISO testing tool that has now expanded its capabilities beyond Kubuntu to support Ubuntu and all its other flavors. With these enhancements, KubuQA becomes a versatile resource that ensures a smoother, more intuitive testing process for upcoming releases, including the 24.04 Noble Numbat and the 24.10 Oracular Oriole. What is KubuQA? KubuQA is a specialized tool developed by the Kubuntu Team to simplify the process of ISO testing.

The Kubuntu Team is happy to announce that Kubuntu 24.04 has been released, featuring the ‘beautiful’ KDE Plasma 5.27 simple by default, powerful when needed. Codenamed “Noble Numbat”, Kubuntu 24.04 continues our tradition of giving you Friendly Computing by integrating the latest and greatest open source technologies into a high-quality, easy-to-use Linux distribution. Under the hood, there have been updates to many core packages, including a new 6.8-based kernel, KDE Frameworks 5.

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design contest and the Wallpaper Contest! These competitions brought out the best in creativity, innovation, and passion from the Kubuntu community, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the results. Celebrating out Amazing Community Talent Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design Contest Winners The Kubuntu Council is excited to reveal that after much deliberation and awe at the sheer talent on display, the winner of the Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design contest is Fabio Maricato!

We are thrilled to announce the winners of the Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design contest and the Wallpaper Contest! These competitions brought out the best in creativity, innovation, and passion from the Kubuntu community, and we couldn’t be more pleased with the result Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design Contest Winners The Kubuntu Council is excited to reveal that after much deliberation and awe at the sheer talent on display, the winner of the Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design contest is Fabio Maricato!

We’re thrilled to announce that due to the incredible engagement and enthusiasm from our community, the Kubuntu Council has decided to extend the submission deadline for the Kubuntu Brand Graphic Design Contest! Originally set to close at 23:59 on March 31, 2024, we’re giving you more time to unleash your creativity and submit your designs. The new deadline is now set for 23:59 on Saturday, 6th April 2024. The decision comes in response to multiple requests from community members who are keen on participating but needed a bit more time to polish their submissions.

Announcing the Kubuntu Graphic Design Contest: We’re thrilled to unveil an extraordinary opportunity for creatives and enthusiasts within and beyond the Kubuntu community The Kubuntu Graphic Design Contest. This competition invites talented designers to play a pivotal role in shaping the next generation of the Kubuntu brand. It’s your chance to leave a lasting mark on one of the most beloved Linux distributions in the world. What We’re Looking For: The contest centers on reimagining and modernizing the Kubuntu brand, including the logo, colour palette, fonts, and the default desktop environment for the upcoming Kubuntu 24.

Greetings, Kubuntu Community! Today marked an important Kubuntu Council meeting, where we witnessed significant progress and collaboration among our esteemed council members – Darin Miller, Rik Mills, Valorie Zimmerman, Aaron Honeycutt, Jonathan Riddell (Kubuntu Treasurer), and Simon Quigley(Lubuntu). In this blog post, we’re excited to share the highlights and outcomes of the discussions that took place. Focus on the Upcoming Kubuntu LTS Release 24.04 – The 24.04 LTS Release – Updating the Kubuntu Installer to Calamares – Preparing an Alpha of Plasma 6 targeting the 24.

We have had many requests to make Plasma 5.27 available in our backports PPA for Jammy Jellyfish 22.04. However, for technical reasons this would have broken upgrades to Kinetic 22.10 while that upgrade path existed. Now that Kinetic is end of life, it is possible to allow opt in backports of plasma 5.27 for 22.04. As with the previous backport of plasma 5.25, version 5.27 is provided in the backports-extra PPA

We’re here to Help From tiny Acorns, huge strong Oaks grow The Kubuntu team is committed to providing support and answering any questions you may have. Whether you’re seeking technical assistance, interested in contributing, or simply want to share your feedback, we’re eager to hear from you. How to Reach Us: General Inquiries For any general questions about Kubuntu, please reach out to us via our official email. We aim to respond as quickly as possible.

Join Our Community Become a Part of the Kubuntu Journey It is rain drops, that create Oceans At Kubuntu, we’re more than just a software project; we’re a vibrant community of contributors and enthusiasts from around the globe. Our mission is to bring the best of KDE’s Plasma desktop and the Ubuntu operating system to our users, but we can’t do it without your help. Whether you’re a developer, designer, writer, or just a Linux enthusiast, there’s a place for you in our community.