KDE 4.8.1 was released on March 7th, 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 4.8.1 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 4.8.1 is available for download:

LocationSizeSHA1 Sum
analitza-4.8.1140KB94c175417126c578c38f29c348a8bb8f54cdfb45
ark-4.8.1152KB57f032d3d3333ca6cede1f214e6d8e178bbe7cf7
blinken-4.8.1552KBff9f07ee59145a9993604fdef7f301c09c095775
cantor-4.8.1256KBbc98d41262454de5aee65b124e7f93041ad639af
filelight-4.8.1288KB24cd19b927221de2dafd2a1c3d5e8a72a41ec4b5
gwenview-4.8.11.9MBc549b0256140c6c466e3279cf12bdc6e6ee82960
jovie-4.8.1360KB4ac647ac3823b6a4f01f839f3e11bca09d6353ee
kaccessible-4.8.120KBda137f22a8de55858a3ae80f4e95d89c18b50257
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kalgebra-4.8.1412KB79f4c85e93a1d270d9d7ba648b86d49fca42d6fb
kalzium-4.8.13.5MB914072b8a324e6966528e0047ea50c2a52736051
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kanagram-4.8.1608KBd41fa85f894fb0ada8757e4282a57102fda32006
kate-4.8.12.0MBd5bd513cd2bfefc2d345547115d0cb0a9d3e6143
kbruch-4.8.1888KB477e508294b097d8367f80a65b1be7c60b1f3211
kcalc-4.8.188KBf119707ece800a2102eb881402a5bc289b2a55ea
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kde-base-artwork-4.8.114MB1be1650a851561b94051691ca1cb0f7e105e4a9d
kdegames-4.8.156MBbcf764fd1f2f8083c388c17f26b83eeac568b1d5
kdegraphics-mobipocket-4.8.120KB6ffef4612619ac433addee9fae7f49c05455863b
kdegraphics-strigi-analyzer-4.8.140KB2e951029c3874cd5f10a75dc4d88b653b76a3121
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kdelibs-4.8.112MBda4e13f63ac340619351e9a2f4211cce8ec4fdf8
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kdepim-runtime-4.8.11.1MB2e2e5f1dbfd1b54f0e2b71f9f23be2cfa94348f2
kdeplasma-addons-4.8.11.7MBdad77ee1f6ab341a327d694f670e15f160d77d7c
kde-runtime-4.8.15.5MB82b57dc38335716fb382a665b536a9aece4684d6
kdesdk-4.8.14.5MB5104445024047ae01099e7baa8e5b47a63b76198
kdetoys-4.8.1372KBb0a1c26fa00795767c0d73ff3d25cc339cb005b8
kde-wallpapers-4.8.174MBdaff0ab5f7f66d7eb1d71dcaffe0c291a3753b5f
kdewebdev-4.8.12.5MBc707886d79d9ba150c408326efccf24847d5dc38
kde-workspace-4.8.133MB675df4befd736e770e3029af8d38800c9018e888
kdf-4.8.1152KBfb28f99b23819f3618a8857affdaad1957f8bd68
kfloppy-4.8.160KB78c5dfa1198d9c215ff2a22b82c4e3db2b7c0485
kgamma-4.8.128KB9829ed03f9faac64afafe83bb84eae0048929dfe
kgeography-4.8.16.5MB58b526d3a597cc2afff49f431a78864d36842ef2
kgpg-4.8.1792KB40f5bd3f2d4bfeed56e519194c41049e14899e36
khangman-4.8.11.2MB102eb6edec5f2c6f6f9086c6fb2136a6550cdef1
kig-4.8.11.5MB05a5ee09be9955bb24e5fcb926eb5bb8f0b24459
kimono-4.8.1920KBcecf979d52091a2baaabb7334750f8376d835b0a
kiten-4.8.19.7MBc2c165f4bc89bcbe3a6b49eb06231d4bf85132f0
klettres-4.8.12.6MBd26ced07799a849d42e0865c143515934bfb9446
kmag-4.8.192KB35686d11ecf5e2783b7518499300a715ef27108d
kmousetool-4.8.144KB8b3f0323602ab33a5749c7e5c75d50b62c352786
kmouth-4.8.1312KBb4cecf89eea96892608fd125635ea9f9f7fee8be
kmplot-4.8.1664KB04eadb4a030e594c9ea09b55142640345b1c36c4
kolourpaint-4.8.11.2MB7a6404f573671b8407a2cf4ec3543ab0883a7af2
konsole-4.8.1424KB23490d929c6c3a56485e4c6585a1d10af9810651
korundum-4.8.1160KB10788c362d209785ce800d70c3b8823af49cf16c
kremotecontrol-4.8.11.1MB684ad9b0393081a39b2c6badb2f411846e582bb2
kross-interpreters-4.8.1128KB28a20608fedf726615fc6b97664a30a350e58540
kruler-4.8.1132KBe551744f2e3f772450eb6fe21358067e9448799e
ksaneplugin-4.8.116KB6f59ab3630850d9ceee15e9d01cb1b6b6dedc9e9
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ksnapshot-4.8.1260KB3e8f0842d06d0fbb98dcebeba684847552fc02a9
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ktimer-4.8.1148KBc16ace45eefe9d495086a08fb1c0144baec9572f
ktouch-4.8.11.7MB42598cddc04de3d7ec64ea88068b2313333e02fd
kturtle-4.8.1208KB3a6a3828c44957644716608234a3813690d0c503
kwallet-4.8.1276KB39c1d6720cd486e86179468b5606923bab73cb9e
kwordquiz-4.8.11.2MB954e49b9dea8e486f8316b9215e12d736e9b1448
libkdcraw-4.8.1264KB80dd47457b9803240a3002ef42d96e201d9face8
libkdeedu-4.8.1208KBab9ed54dcb99f7cfe98623aa47434841f372a5a7
libkexiv2-4.8.1132KB273d76f2414c2dc442ab8f9dc72578977aba0f0c
libkipi-4.8.172KBbc290e3354c206d7852433aac704fc96b3a55700
libksane-4.8.180KB20631624185f8bf26d7a8c2e7222731513e8a2ec
marble-4.8.119MB542da37f6ea2df21b331aea28cab810eb6802b78
okular-4.8.11.1MBddf676820acf3615d1996bf40e82ebd5c9aa41d8
oxygen-icons-4.8.1263MBcce20fe134b49ef39175c95cd058cb144c134ec1
parley-4.8.17.9MB65cb2a02e5da3d9f1f9bb5a2017743b116bce1cb
perlkde-4.8.140KB93e3b009c972a697aebf0450c4c07ff87a5c0461
perlqt-4.8.11.8MB119bbce5e82a47c8f70a8a124b73aa1cacf646ff
printer-applet-4.8.136KBc3002fea0382386256c3acaebd907a41db0ccc4e
pykde4-4.8.11.9MBb9ef35269d2e08578ba20d01822dbdbed72bffb8
qtruby-4.8.1520KBb2532f9e9e04760fce5d9ac87768e6085f0c231b
qyoto-4.8.1500KB32ad56ce6189ce691ed46b8494c4cb446dda6016
rocs-4.8.1640KBb485fe77d48bb82d3b2e6d79337ba4898c06ae5d
smokegen-4.8.1144KB6d43ed064730ff81e1844d0634c1b574bd4ffdb2
smokekde-4.8.140KB680a29725c4b04629befafcd6c74dbc8cc6238f6
smokeqt-4.8.132KB7af6089df0ffefe7a88600e43641dfd18da8e3e8
step-4.8.1364KB5b8da2e1efe783e46042603d9ba87f1f464ba105
superkaramba-4.8.1376KB934a62e3d82e92a99b9d070a2dd39634b7351cea
svgpart-4.8.112KB2332156b52c9f1a33cc0f0cb9d64f01aaf38f9bc
sweeper-4.8.184KB7a11a22397bbe5106118ed94942f27f546fad80b

Binary packages

Some Linux/UNIX OS vendors have kindly provided binary packages of KDE SC 4.8.1 for some versions of their distribution, and in other cases community volunteers have done so.

Currently pre-compiled packages are available for: