KDE 4.2.0 Info Page
KDE 4.2.0 was released on January 27th, 2009.
Security Issues
Please report possible problems to security@kde.org.
Bugs
This is a list of grave bugs and common pitfalls surfacing after the release was packaged:
- KDM versions before KDE 4.4.3 have a race condition that allows valid local users to overwrite arbitrary files. Read the detailed advisory for more information.
- KGet versions up to and including KDE SC 4.4.3 have a directory traversal flaw that can allow maliciously-crafted metalink files to download files to unintended directories. Read the detailed advisory for more information.
Please check the bug database before filing any bug reports. Also check for possible updates on this page that might describe or fix your problem.
FAQ
See the KDE FAQ for any specific questions you may have. Questions about Konqueror should be directed to the Konqueror FAQ.
Download and Installation
Build instructions. Build instructions are separately maintained.
The KDE release is split into a platform release and a desktop release.
KDE 4.2.0 Desktop release
The complete source code for KDE 4.2.0 is available for download:
| Location | Size | MD5 Sum |
|---|---|---|
| kdeaccessibility-4.2.0 | 6,4MB | f32f24c4f07906b7af39ca18d47b5e27 |
| kdeadmin-4.2.0 | 1,9MB | 2c5b33477b5679bcd9fdbc1f8017e6fb |
| kdeartwork-4.2.0 | 22MB | d81623b60c7deb314bc2e28a52254ac2 |
| kdebase-4.2.0 | 4,1MB | da86a8ad624e86eda3a7509f39272060 |
| kdebase-runtime-4.2.0 | 67MB | 8ef48aae16a6dddb3055d81d7e5c375f |
| kdebase-workspace-4.2.0 | 49MB | 193e30b9ed0b55b0196289d9df43a904 |
| kdebindings-4.2.0 | 4,5MB | 6eae8fd968da83fe65e592993e416adc |
| kdeedu-4.2.0 | 57MB | aaddbdab29e1d284ad8ee67a78b4c597 |
| kdegames-4.2.0 | 37MB | 68cefd627025be99ba136e5a4e35e554 |
| kdegraphics-4.2.0 | 3,5MB | 8beb6fe5d475d0b0245ea6d4cc7e9732 |
| kdelibs-4.2.0 | 9,6MB | 2d830a922195fefe6e073111850247ac |
| kdemultimedia-4.2.0 | 1,5MB | 3e944c87888ac1ac5b11d3722dd31f88 |
| kdenetwork-4.2.0 | 7,2MB | 0ea1628e11d398fdf45276a35edd3cae |
| kdepim-4.2.0 | 13MB | a80631de21930b2544c86722138aaa6c |
| kdepimlibs-4.2.0 | 1,6MB | 8a91677e2dca7d4db26b33c78e239e5e |
| kdeplasma-addons-4.2.0 | 4,1MB | d98f805f4c9b7af7278067f9e544b2ec |
| kdesdk-4.2.0 | 5,2MB | 79d01b4f10f1ecc283f7860d2c7973e9 |
| kdetoys-4.2.0 | 1,3MB | 3adf538297e5dca51f15186b4acd02ce |
| kdeutils-4.2.0 | 2,2MB | f0ca24c7d3e5bb0ab55bf6b26fc6224e |
| kdewebdev-4.2.0 | 3,3MB | 8b60c68f6cbbe9c5bb48caa576853f9e |
Some Linux/UNIX OS vendors have kindly provided binary packages of KDE 4.2 for some versions of their distribution, and in other cases community volunteers have done so. Some of these binary packages are available for free download from KDE's http or FTP mirrors.
Currently pre-compiled packages are available for:
- Debian KDE 4.2.0 packages are available in the experimental repository. More details can be found in the installation instructions.
- Fedora KDE 4.2.0 packages are available:
- Kubuntu packages are included in the upcoming "Jaunty" (9.04) and also made available as updates for the stable 8.10 ("Intrepid"). More details can be found in the announcement on Kubuntu.org.
- openSUSE packages are available for openSUSE 11.1 (one-click install), for openSUSE 11.0 (one-click install) and for openSUSE 10.3 (one-click install). A KDE Four Live CD with these packages is also available.
- Magic Linux KDE 4.2.0 packages are available for Magic Linux 2.1. See the release notes for detailed information and the FTP tree for packages.
Developer Info
If you need help porting your application to KDE 4 see the porting guide or subscribe to the KDE Devel Mailinglist to ask specific questions about porting your applications.