Obtenir KDE

As KDE is Free Software, you can download and install KDE in most cases free of charge. On this page can read below about various ways to get KDE.

Table des matiès

• Information générale
• KDE 4.1 (recommended for early-adopting users)
• KDE 4.2 (RC) (recommended for beta testers and experienced users)
• KDE 3.5 (recommended for release for more conservative users)
• Essayer KDE
• KDE pour Windows et Mac OS X

Information générale

KDE's software consists of a large number of individual applications and a desktop workspace as a shell to run these applications. You can run KDE application just fine on any desktop environment. KDE applications are built to integrate well with your system's components. By using also KDE's workspace, you get even better integration of your applications with the working environment while lowering system resource needs.

KDE runs fine on most semi-modern PCs. While built with modern hardware in mind, KDE will run fine even on on older machines with more constrained resources since it degrades nicely.

Trying KDE

Applications

KDE applications run fine on most Linux, BSD systems. In these cases, the recommended way to install a KDE application is to use your operating system's software management tool to install KDE. KDE comes included with most Free operating systems.

The Workspace

Trying out a desktop workspace like KDE can seem a daunting task. Installing Linux or BSD requires a commitment that you may not be quite ready to give yet. Try KDE provides a list of resources for alternative methods of trying a KDE desktop and applications, some of them without even needing to have Linux or BSD installed. The Try KDE page shows how you can give KDE a spin.

Installing KDE on your system is easy if you use the major Linux distributions; it's included in nearly all of them! Find out more about distributions shipping KDE
Distributions Shipping KDE

There are also several vendors that ship KDE on CD-ROM. Here is a partial list:
KDE on CD-ROM

Here are some quick links to binary packages. If you wonder why favorite distribution is not on the list, read the KDE Package Policy first.

KDE 4.1

KDE 4.1 is the version for early-adopting users. Please see the KDE 4.1.4 Info Page for details.

Currently, the following binary packages are known:

KDE 4.1 consists of the following source packages:

KDE 4.2 (RC)

KDE 4.2 is currently under development and targetted for more broad user base. As it is currently not relased as a final version it might contain more bugs and is generally not recommended for normal users and everyday use. However, feedback for those beta releases is highly appreciated.

Please see the KDE 4.2 RC Info Page for details.

Currently, the following binary packages are known:

KDE 4.1 consists of the following source packages:

KDE 3 series

KDE 3.5 is the more mature version of KDE. For more conservative users, this is the recommended version of KDE.

Please see the KDE 3.5.10 Info Page for details.

Currently, the following binary packages are known:

KDE 3.5.10 consists of the following source packages:

There are instructions available for building the source code. Building from source code is not recommended for normal users as it requires knowledge of software development tools.

Windows et Mac OS X

KDE under these Operating Systems is experimental state. Things might, or might not work properly at this point in time.

Un installateur pour les applications KDE est disponible pour windows sur windows.kde.org (en anglais). Ce sont des paquetages expérimentals. Vous trouverez sur TechBase des intrucstions d'installation détaillées.

Pour MAC OS X, there are technology previews of some applications available on mac.kde.org.

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