A few months ago, the MX Linux team released the second point release of its MX Linux 19 "Patito Feo" series. Then, following strong user demand, last month it first revealed the ISO beta version of MX Linux 19.2 with KDE Plasma Desktop.
Now the team has ad the first Debian-based MX / antiX family distribution officially supported with KDE Plasma 5.14.5. The new MX Linux 19.2 KDE is a 64-bit version only with Advanced Hardware Support (AHS) enabled.
Similar to the standard flagship edition of Xfce, MX-19.2 KDE is also built on the current version of Debian Buster which includes Debian kernel (AHS) 5.6, usual MX tools, antiX-live-usb system and snapshot.
Among the main MX repository and software packages, it contains GIMP 2.10.12, MESA 20.0.7 (AHS), MX AHS firmware package, Firefox 79, VLC 3.0.11, Clementine 1.3.1, Thunderbird 68.11 and LibreOffice 6.1 .5.
The version also has some known issues that you may encounter while using it. For example, you cannot adjust system clock settings through KDE's system settings unless you are running systemd. However, you can use MX Date or Time app to adjust it.
How do I get MX Linux 19.2 KDE?
Since the KDE edition ISO image is available for the first time, there is no direct path available for upgrading from the previous version or the current MX-19.2. However, if you are using the test version of MX-19.2 KDE, you can upgrade your system to the final version through the regular update process.
However, for a fresh install from scratch, you must first download the new ISO of MX-19.2 with KDE plasma from SourceForgemirror sites, or Torrent files. If you have difficulty installing, read the User's Guide of MX-19.
