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Step by step tutorial for installing KDE and removing Gnome:
Step by step tutorial for installing '''KDE''' and removing '''Gnome''':


# log in as root via '''su'''
* Open up '''Terminal''' .
# '''yum install @kde-desktop system-switch-displaymanager kdm'''
* Log in as <code>root</code> via <pre>su</pre>
# '''system-switch-displaymanager kdm'''
* Enter <pre>yum install @kde-desktop system-switch-displaymanager kdm
# reboot your machine
</pre> This will install the required packages.
# log in and be sure to choose KDE as session
 
# if you want to remove GNOME continue, otherwise you're done now
* Now enter <pre>system-switch-displaymanager kdm
# you can now '''yum remove @gnome-desktop''' . Watch out that this doesn't remove any programs you want to keep!
</pre> This will make the system use '''KDM''' as the default <code>Display Manager</code>
# you should be done now
 
* ''Reboot'' your machine.
* Choose ''KDE'' as session and Log In.
* If you plan to remove GNOME, continue; otherwise you're done now.
* Remove '''Gnome''' using <pre>yum remove @gnome-desktop</pre> .
{{admon/important | NOTE | Watch out that this removes most Gnome/GTK programs from the system, including Firefox. You will have to reinstall the removed programs once the process is complete.}}
 
 
You can now use KDE as the default Desktop Environment.

Latest revision as of 05:05, 19 February 2010

Step by step tutorial for installing KDE and removing Gnome:

  • Open up Terminal .
  • Log in as root via 
    su
  • Enter 
    yum install @kde-desktop system-switch-displaymanager kdm

This will install the required packages.

  • Now enter 
    system-switch-displaymanager kdm

This will make the system use KDM as the default Display Manager

  • Reboot your machine.
  • Choose KDE as session and Log In.
  • If you plan to remove GNOME, continue; otherwise you're done now.
  • Remove Gnome using 
    yum remove @gnome-desktop
    .
NOTE
Watch out that this removes most Gnome/GTK programs from the system, including Firefox. You will have to reinstall the removed programs once the process is complete.


You can now use KDE as the default Desktop Environment.

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