FAQ: Requesting new packages / new versions / new features

[Rog132]

All plans/timetables are subject to revision

The Ubuntu is a commercially sponsored Debian-derived Linux distribution /1/. The Kubuntu is derived from the Ubuntu /2/, /3/.

The Kubuntu is using the KDE desktop /4/. Both the Ubuntu and the Kubuntu are using same six month release cycle /5/. The KDE4 had own six month release cycle /6/. Current KDE releasing is divided to three parts: KDE Frameworks 5, Plasma 5 and KDE applications /13/.

After the six month development phase the Ubuntu is released as the final product. The packages and the iso images will stay as they are released but there can be important security fixes for the packages /7/.

There are also Long Term Support releases (LTS) /8/. The LTS releases could have point releases to get the new iso images.

The Kubuntu is releasing the KDE updates from the PPA repositories /9/,/10/. The KDE update could move to the Ubuntu updates when it has been tested by the PPA users. An exaple, the 4.5.5 for the Kubuntu 10.10 was released first from the PPA /11/ and later moved to the maverick-updates /12/.


Requesting new features - brainstorms

There are many more ideas than there are developers. The fastes way to implement your idea is to read the documents and make the application and pack it yourself.

The KDE way > KDE Brainstorm: Get Your Ideas Into KDE!:

In an effort to bridge the gap between users and developers, the KDE Community Forums have launched a new initiative to coordinate feature requests. A new "Brainstorm" section has been created in the KDE Community Forums: users are encouraged to post requests there...

The Ubuntu way > Ubuntu Brainstorm:

Ubuntu brainstorm provides a simple way for anyone to contribute ideas for improving Ubuntu. All ideas are voted on by the user community and the most popular ideas are brought to the attention of the development teams...

Requesting new packages/versions

> Ubuntu New Packages:

1. Criteria
2. Requesting a new package for Ubuntu
3. Packaging it yourself

> UbuntuBackports:

...The Backports team believes that the best update policy is a mix of Ubuntu's security-only policy AND providing new versions of some programs. Candidates for version updates are primarily desktop applications, such as your web browser, word processor, IRC client, or IM client...


How to request new packages

When you need a package backported which is not currently available, create a new bug report in the Backports Product of Launchpad:...

Links:

/1/ Ubuntu Home
/2/ Kubuntu wiki
/3/ Kubuntu is not Ubuntu
/4/ KDE Home
/5/ Ubuntu Releases
/6/ KDE Software Compilation 4 wiki
/7/ UbuntuBackports
/8/ LTS
/9/ Personal Package Archives for Ubuntu
/10/ Kubuntu PPAs
/11/ KDE Releases 4.5.5
/12/ 4.5.5 in maverick-updates
/13/ KDE Schedules

[Xplorer4x4]

Feel free to delete my post after reading, but just thought it would be good to point out that link 10 does not point to the Kubuntu PPAs list any more.

[claydoh]

Feel free to delete my post after reading, but just thought it would be good to point out that link 10 does not point to the Kubuntu PPAs list any more.

It never pointed to a list, it describes the official-created-by-kubuntu PPA's and what they are for.
Which could use an update I started it 2 1/2 years ago, lol! The info is still accurate.

[Xplorer4x4]

Oops sorry looks like I accidentally clicked on 9 rather then 10. Like I said though feel free to delete these posts for the sake of organization. Up to you guys(staff).

[claydoh]

9 is correct, too though the launchpad search tool there is rather clunky.
No reason to delete anything, really.

[OneLine]

List of Kubuntu PPA's

The list of the official Kubuntu PPA's can be found from the main page “Package Archives for Kubuntu”.

https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa

Personal package archives

Kubuntu Backports: https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/backports
Kubuntu Beta Backports: https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/beta
Kubuntu Experimental: https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+...e/experimental
Kubuntu Updates: https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ppa
Kubuntu Package Staging (DON'T USE): https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/staging

The Kubuntu PPA's have a short description - what it contains and how to add the PPA to your system.