Should one use the KDE SC release in this LTS system?

[kernelbasher]

What is the consensus of opinion regarding adding the kde backport in a LTS?
Is it considered a fairly standard move

[Snowhog]

I always active it.

These are the repositories I have active:

Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty main restricted
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates main restricted
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty universe
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates universe
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty multiverse
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-updates multiverse
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-backports main restricted universe multiverse
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security main restricted
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security universe
           deb http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty-security multiverse
           deb http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu trusty partner
           deb http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main
           deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ trusty-proposed main multiverse restricted universe
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/claydoh-kmymoney2.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/claydoh/kmymoney2-kde4/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kubuntu-ppa-backports.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kubuntu-ppa-beta.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/beta/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kubuntu-ppa-ppa.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libdvdcss.list
           deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/ /
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/samrog131-ppa.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/samrog131/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skunk-pepper-flash-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/skunk/pepper-flash/ubuntu trusty main

[kernelbasher]

OK
Thanks

There are some that that might deserve clarification as to 'why'.

[claydoh]

It is completely up to you. If you want the freshest KDE, you have to use the kubuntu backports ppa, else you don't get a lot of new version of it. In the previous LTS 12.04, there are some pretty big changes between the stock and the current KDE software. However, in 14.04, KDE is is a maintenance mode of sorts, so the changes are smaller, mostly bug fixing, without new and shiny features. This means the chance of regressions and upgrade problems become minimal, so in this current case, I would recommend using backports for most everyone using 14.04 LTS.


I would bet that some of the backports end up in the official updates at some point down the road.

[Snowhog]

These are all PPA repositories:

           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/claydoh-kmymoney2.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/claydoh/kmymoney2-kde4/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kubuntu-ppa-backports.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kubuntu-ppa-beta.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/beta/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kubuntu-ppa-ppa.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/libdvdcss.list
           deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/ /
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/samrog131-ppa.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/samrog131/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
           Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/skunk-pepper-flash-trusty.list
           deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/skunk/pepper-flash/ubuntu trusty main

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/claydoh/kmymoney2-kde4/ubuntu trusty main
For the most current version of KMyMoney

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu trusty main
For the 'bleeding' edge updates

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/beta/ubuntu trusty main
For 'ultra-bleeding' edge updates

deb http://download.videolan.org/pub/debian/stable/ /
For non-free DVD codecs

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/samrog131/ppa/ubuntu trusty main
Because Rog has some good stuff

deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/skunk/pepper-flash/ubuntu trusty main
Current Flash support

[kernelbasher]

Thanks guys.
@Snowhog
Isn't the pepper flash in the official repos OK