KDE 4.2.3 was released on May 6th, 2009.
This page will be updated to reflect changes in the status of 4.2 release cycle so check back for new information.
Please report possible problems to security@kde.org.
This is a list of grave bugs and common pitfalls surfacing after the release was packaged:
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.
Build instructions. Build instructions are separately maintained.
The KDE release is split into a platform release and a desktop release.
The complete source code for KDE 4.2.3 is available for download:
| Location | Size | SHA1 Sum |
|---|---|---|
| kdeaccessibility-4.2.3 | 6,4MB | 1f0675b666e91fe18bd6307693523f15479e3892 |
| kdeadmin-4.2.3 | 1,9MB | 7a344a8def92a7d2801afd78c8bff06187b1bd98 |
| kdeartwork-4.2.3 | 22MB | f438060107caeb5bddd1e23a1417edf4e8476158 |
| kdebase-4.2.3 | 4,1MB | bc05bf836ff2aea64c0806be161b8ec8b9a5a42b |
| kdebase-runtime-4.2.3 | 67MB | f3adc26e6b313a14af1e4208bc539017c8dcccd7 |
| kdebase-workspace-4.2.3 | 49MB | 0c92579c651c5a08ff6440762eb5c2ad9d5bc0ad |
| kdebindings-4.2.3 | 4,6MB | d8e5ddf5e993124e0250c3e9a9de52264ca5ca7c |
| kdeedu-4.2.3 | 57MB | 32a3ddef04f3e0d7d110f616caf98c4537ee8bb8 |
| kdegames-4.2.3 | 37MB | 74e0a41cdce34bead787a7c4586d3dae7aa06cc9 |
| kdegraphics-4.2.3 | 3,5MB | 1304fe7562e41fad30841dfda4b42197e3d95b3d |
| kdelibs-4.2.3 | 9,6MB | c4cde3ea347d89d79ffdead203c85b1c2d1f8757 |
| kdemultimedia-4.2.3 | 1,5MB | ebf2d0f04dd8ab2c10a3505a2c7a3468173e369e |
| kdenetwork-4.2.3 | 6,8MB | 633432d049794f50143ed60197f6f0b5ac9011a7 |
| kdepim-4.2.3 | 12MB | 9d46fe2ce1bf183cce82d0d60a9a29ec3c53832f |
| kdepimlibs-4.2.3 | 1,6MB | 3b12d5974bfbc384e3c986328a7bb5b1b6b50361 |
| kdeplasma-addons-4.2.3 | 4,1MB | 9c825fe7b93fcccd6de44f168438f67cf0066f22 |
| kdesdk-4.2.3 | 5,3MB | cf24ae63e6ee4ed875f580a7dfd8aa6d822d9b47 |
| kdetoys-4.2.3 | 1,3MB | cb84d7b8da85ed82972a4c99065644532cf12d6d |
| kdeutils-4.2.3 | 2,3MB | 3c312d12b75f1064085ee4ea200a5f7278bce0e0 |
| kdewebdev-4.2.3 | 2,5MB | 737f6876d17da45e8dc855d47973ab8aa91827e3 |
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:
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.