This tutorial describes how to get KDE Plasma 5 running on Kubuntu 14.04 LTS, Kubuntu 14.10 and Linux Mint 17 KDE Edition. KDE Plasma 5 is a completely new desktop experience for KDE users. built using Qt 5 and Frameworks 5 and it introduces an updated artwork concept with cleaner visuals and improved readability, called Breeze, along with improved high DPI support