After KDE SC 4.4 RC 1 was released a few days back, it is finally available for Kubuntu. In this post, we will tell you how you can install KDE SC 4.4 RC 1 in your Kubuntu system.

So, if you would like to see what is coming in KDE SC 4.4, go ahead and install the RC 1. To install, here is what you need to do:

WARNING: THIS IS NOT A STABLE RELEASE AND IS NOT RECOMMENDED FOR PRODUCTION MACHINES.

• Open Konsole.
• Add the Kubuntu Beta Backports in the repository with the command:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/beta

• Update the software list with the command:

sudo apt-get update

• Upgrade to KDE 4.4 RC 1 with the command:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade