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| Thread ID: 67392 | 2006-03-26 09:47:00 | kde 3.5.1 install on mandriva using konstruct | Phil B (648) | Press F1 |
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| 440863 | 2006-03-26 09:47:00 | I have used konstruct to install kde3.5.1. It all went well after installing the files i had missing. The new kde3.5.1 directory is in my home/username folder. I've got the konstruct readme, done what is says up to the part where it says "most distributions start if you set it to the WINDOWMANAGER variable in your shell initializations" What does the last bit say i'm supposed to do in laymans terms. ie painting by numbers instructions please |
Phil B (648) | ||
| 440864 | 2006-03-26 11:53:00 | Just guessing here (one of the more experienced Linux users would possibly help you better) but, in Gentoo you have to set windowmanager in /etc/rc.conf to "kde-3.5.1" or whatever you happen to be using. Not 100% sure this is what is meant, but thats what I am picking it is. NOTE: the file you are looking for may not be the same as the one I just mentioned (as per its location) but have a look anyway |
Myth (110) | ||
| 440865 | 2006-03-27 09:00:00 | I have used konstruct to install kde3.5.1. It all went well after installing the files i had missing. The new kde3.5.1 directory is in my home/username folder. I've got the konstruct readme, done what is says up to the part where it says "most distributions start if you set it to the WINDOWMANAGER variable in your shell initializations" What does the last bit say i'm supposed to do in laymans terms. ie painting by numbers instructions please Well if you start KDE from the command line (ie: you boot into runlevel 3 and then type startx) then add an appropriate line into your ~/.xinitrc file This is located /home/username/.xinitrc and the line you want added will be something like "exec /home/username/kde3.5.1/sbin/kdm" or something like that (one of the KDE users will be able to confirm it for you). If you boot into runlevel 5 (the nice purty gui interface) then depending on your logon manager depends how you'd go about adding a new GUI to it (where you can just select the GUI from a list (or set it as your default window manger) when you login). But why would you use Konstruct? Wouldn't it be easier to just get the root user to upgrade the KDE packages on the system so everyone can use it? It'd probably save your ~/ from being completely bloated with KDE and means you can use your personal directory for your own stuff. nb: ~/ is the same as /home/username/ - it's just a shortcut but refers to exactly the same thing. |
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