KDE 4.7.97 (4.8 RC2) was released on Jan 5th, 2012.

This page will be updated to reflect changes in the status of 4.8 release cycle so check back for new information.

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:

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.

Download and Installation

Build instructions are available on Techbase, our developer wiki.

KDE SC 4.7.97 Release

KDE Software Compilation releases are made up of the KDE Platform, Plasma Workspaces and many KDE Applications.

The complete source code for KDE SC 4.7.97 is available for download:

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Binary packages

Some Linux/UNIX OS vendors have kindly provided binary packages of KDE SC 4.7.97 for some versions of their distribution, and in other cases community volunteers have done so.

Currently pre-compiled packages are available for: