KDE Desktop

All about the Release of the PCLinuxOS64 KDE5 2017.07 Desktop
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KDE64 (pclinuxos64-kde5-2017.07.iso)
Size: 1.5 GB ISO
Md5sum: f709932d902c5757f0afbce8c301c03c
Release Date: July 02, 2017
Produced by: Texstar
User Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

The KDE Plasma 5 iso provides a standard KDE desktop with many popular applications and out-of-the-box driver support for generic desktop computing.

Info: The KDE Desktop: a popular, multi-platform desktop environment for your computer and a great Windows OS replacement. KDE’s focus is ease of use, stability, and first-class internationalization and accessibility support. KDE is Free and Open Source Software and provides all of the common tools computer users expect of a modern computing environment, such as e-mail, web browsing, file management, multimedia, and games.

KDE Plasma 5 features:
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* kernel 4.11.8
* xorg 1.19.3
* KDE Plasma Desktop (5.10.3)
* KDE Frameworks (5.35.0)
* KDE Applications (17.04.2)
* Qt5 (5.9.1)
* Nvidia drivers pre-installed
* LibreOffice (5.3.4.2)
* basic uefi/gpt installation support
* systemd free
* grub2 by default (legacy grub also available for non uefi/gpt systems)
* updated administration tools
* mylivecd can now create isos greater than 4 gigs
* all kind of drivers/applications to deal with any kind of external hardware like cell-phones, scanner, printer, webcam, TV, Bluetooth, IPod, radio, etc.

KDE Hardware requirements

Processor
64bit Modern Intel or AMD processor.

Memory & storage
RAM : 2 GB, or more (recommended 4 GB+).
Hard disk : 15-20 GB or more recommended if you plan to install additional software from our repository.

Video card
nVidia, ATI HD 4000 or better, Intel
3D desktop support requires a 3D instructions set compatible card.

Sound card
Any Sound Blaster, AC97 or HDA compatible card.

Other
CD/DVD drive required for burned liveCD/DVD image, or USB flash drive larger than 4 GB for liveUSB image conversion.

Copy to USB stick:
dd bs=4M if=pclinuxos64-kde5-2017.07.iso of=/dev/sdX status=progress && sync

Special device – pendrive – /dev/sdX – without any number.

Disclaimer (CYA): THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY BILL REYNOLDS AND CONTRIBUTORS “AS IS” AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE