Installing KDE

[Jagadesh]

Is it possible to install KDE after the basic installation of redhat. If so kndly let me know how to do the same.

Thanks & Regards
Jagadesh

[Jerome Henry · Accepted solution]

Hi,

First check if it was installed fduring what you call the 'basic' installation :
rpm -qa | grep kde

If you get packages, then type 'switchdesk kde', you'll get kde on net login.

If it's not, go to redhat / system settings, add-remove applications, select kde packages, you'll be prompted for CDs, and kde wil be installed.

Then switchdesk kde to turn to it.

hth

J

[Jagadesh]

Hi,
I have not selected KDE during the installation. But i need to install KDE. Now iam working in character mode. Kindly help me out to how to proceed to install KDE. What are the packages required for installing KDE.

Thanks
Jagadesh

[Jerome Henry]

Hi,

you need :
kdebase, kdenetwork, kdeutils, switchdesk-kde, kdeadmin, kdeaddons, kdeartwork, kdegraphics, kdemultimedia, kdepim, that's for the base. Then autorun, arts, xinetd, desktop-printing, fam, htdig.
Of course, kde works on X, which is : XFREE86-XDM, at least.

For all that, the command to install is rpm -ivh package-name-and-version. Start by Xfree86, then base, then the others...

hth

J

[Lawrence Staberg]

If you have not installed a gui environment this could be daunting... ie, if you installed a server configuration you may not have any support for X system and many many other packages..

Go to http://freshrpms.net and select the 'Apt' link. Follow the instructions to download and install apt on your system.. Using the command apt-get install package-name apt will download all of the required packages and install them..
For example, apt-get install kdebase will not only install kdebase but all packages that kdebase depends on..

A more direct route would be to reinstall your system and select a desktop configuration..