Upgrading Kubuntu 12.04 to 12.10 Beta 1 "Quantal Quetzal"

Softpedia screenshot of the Kubuntu 12.10 Beta 1 default desktop

As noted on the official Kubuntu site http://www.kubuntu.org/news/12.10-beta-1) site, Kubuntu 12.10 beta 1 has been released. Here's how I upgraded my Ubuntu 12.04 system with KDE desktop to 12.10: