Installed KDE
Forum: X and Fluxbox
Topic: Installed KDE
started by: Asmodeus
Posted by Asmodeus on Nov. 12 2003,01:25
Ok, i have a fresh install of dsl and Ithen installed KDE through Synaptic...
Now how do i start it? or configure it?
Posted by davide on Nov. 12 2003,13:26
when you want to start the xserver with a specific window manager you usually type from command line startx --windowmanager
I suppose it's valid for kde too.
so I would try startx --kde
then run kde config application.
hope this helps
Posted by S2K on Dec. 08 2003,05:51
I think that the command is | Code Sample |
| startkde |
but I've only used this command while playing with Mandrake
Posted by S2K on Dec. 08 2003,05:52
Oops. I forgot to mention you've gotta be running xwindows before you type that. And because fluxbox already starts when you type xstart, you need to figure out how to override fluxbox loading.
Posted by ackkkkkkkkk on Dec. 19 2003,17:45
I think typing KDM may take you to the KDE graphical login
Posted by enthusi on Dec. 20 2003,16:54
startx -windowmanager should work USUALLY.as mentioned already you need to keep Fluxbox from starting..
should be somewhere near ;-) /etc/x11
I think the following command as SUPERUSER in /etc and /home/USER dir will help
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| grep -r -s fluxbox * |
shows all the FLUXBOX entries (interessting anyway).
At least one of them should be altered ;-)
Forgive my unspecific hint but my DSL is busy right now....
And still too little people use grep ;o)
Hope it helps anyway
Posted by Ekylypse on Jan. 18 2004,03:33
So, If I am in the Terminal, What would I do from here to disable Fluxbox, and enable KDE to autostart?
Posted by John on Jan. 18 2004,09:31
For other people's reference, I just what to go on the record as saying that using DSL as a starting point for a KDE desktop isn't the easiest way to get into a KDE environment. If I wanted a quick and clean KDE I would start with a distribution that already has it as part of it's base install.If size is an issue you can look at one of the 200MB variants of Knoppix or check out < Bonzai >. It is not a live CD, but a lean Debian based distro. The newest ISOs have XFCE, but the earlier versions had KDE. All the documentation is in German, but the install is rather easy.
KDE is not really compatible with the way DSL handles X, much will have to be reinstalled.
Posted by fparri on Jan. 19 2004,01:33
Good point John.For further information, the latest Bonzai iso (14th January) has got back to KDE
Posted by DStrick64 on Jan. 19 2004,02:24
I like Fluxbox, but for fun I installed Enlightenment to play around with. I have the same situation in not being able to figure out how to bring it up instead of Fluxbox. Does DSL play well with Enlightment, or should is it like the KDE situation and I should not waste my time?Thanks everyone!
Posted by markgamber on Jan. 19 2004,03:05
It seems there's a link in /etc/alternatives that points to the window manager in use.sudo rm /etc/alternatives/x-window-manager
sudo ln -s /usr/bin/enlightenment /etc/alternatives/x-window-manager
startx
And up it came in enlightenment.
Posted by CappyCaffeine on Jan. 19 2004,04:04
I think a less "destructive" way to enable another window manager after it is installed. Edit /etc/X11/Xsession.d/99xfree86-common-start and remark the fluxbox line by putting a # at the start of the line. Then add whatever window manager you want.change the line:
/usr/bin/fluxbox
with:
# /usr/bin/fluxbox
/usr/bin/enlightenment
and it should start enlightenment..
.. I think ..
Cappy
Posted by Ekylypse on Jan. 20 2004,07:01
Worked Great for enlightenment Cappy. Sad thing is when KDE is installed it isn't in "/usr/bin/" I dont know where it is, but maybe that would work. I just, Yeah, I love DSL, but Fluxbox is not my native environment, so its a little odd to me.Thanks.
Posted by peter on Jan. 20 2004,13:41
From memory I think KDE likes to install itself in /opt.I would look there and in /usr/local
Also you might try
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| whereis startkde |
and
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| which startkde |
hope this helps...