KDE
I am using Red Hat Linux 5.2 (Kernel 2.0.36).
KDE (K Desktop Environment) is a easy-to-use desktop for everyone, especially beginners who are first into unix desktop. We can download KDE at ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/.
Require files:
qt-1.41-1rh51.i386.rpm
kdesupport-1.0-7rh51.i386.rpm
kdelibs-1.0-7rh51.i386.rpm
kdebase-1.0-7rh51.i386.rpm
(need ncurses3-1.9.9e-7.rpm from Redhat 5.2)
optional files (but recommended):
kdeadmin-1.0-5rh51.i386.rpm
kdegames-1.0-5rh51.i386.rpm
kdegraphics-1.0-5rh51.i386.rpm
kdemultimedia-1.0-7rh51.i386.rpm
kdenetwork-1.0-5rh51.i386.rpm
kdeutils-1.0-5rh51.i386.rpm
Installation:
Before we install KDE, please make sure you have a working X-Windows.
after downloaded the files, we can put them in /tmp/KDE directory and ready to install.
rpm -ivh qt-1.41*.rpm
rpm -ivh kdesupport*.rpm
rpm -ivh kdelibs*.rpm
rpm -ivh kdebase*.rpm
if you have en error at this point, you need ncurses3-xxxxxx.rpm from Redhat 5.2 CD; if not, let's move on!
rpm -ivh kdeadmin*.rpm
rpm -ivh kdegames*.rpm
rpm -ivh kdegraphics*.rpm
rpm -ivh kdemultimedia*.rpm
rpm -ivh kdenetwork*.rpm
rpm -ivh kdeutils*.rpm
now, we can logout, and login again. and tell X-Windows to use KDE. This command will create the file ".Xclients" at your home directory:
usekde
we all set and ready to launch!
startx
Happy KDE!
for comments or questions, email to Louis Fung: louisfung@email.msn.com