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Chakra GNU/Linux to Use KDE Plasma 5 as Default Desktop Environment

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Marius Nestor
Oct 28, 2015

The switch to KDE Plasma 5.4.2 will be made in a few days from the moment of writing this article, most probably this coming weekend, so all Chakra GNU/Linux users are urged to make a backup of their important files before applying the major update. Anyway, in case things go wrong, there will be a new Chakra GNU/Linux Live ISO image available for download as well.

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Marius Nestor

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