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'''KDE''' (''K Desktop Environment'' [http://kde.org kde.org]) is an alternative graphical user environment and collection of basic applications (messaging, calendar, addressbook, web browsing, graphics - altough most people just use it to open tens of character terminals) in Fedora Linux distribution. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE read more at wikipedia.org] | '''KDE''' (''K Desktop Environment'' [http://kde.org kde.org]) is an alternative graphical user environment (desktop view/files, virtual desktops, dashboard like panel) and collection of basic applications (messaging, calendar, addressbook, web browsing, graphics - altough most people just use it to open tens of character terminals) in Fedora Linux distribution. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KDE read more at wikipedia.org] | ||
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KDE (K Desktop Environment kde.org) is an alternative graphical user environment (desktop view/files, virtual desktops, dashboard like panel) and collection of basic applications (messaging, calendar, addressbook, web browsing, graphics - altough most people just use it to open tens of character terminals) in Fedora Linux distribution. read more at wikipedia.org
KDE Plasma Workspaces
KDE Plasma Workspaces provide a modern and customizable environment for running your favourite applications and accessing your information wherever it may be. Plasma Desktop, a home/workstation desktop targeting workspace, is a default one but Plasma Netbook is also provided. It is available in Fedora as an alternative to the default desktop offering (Gnome) and other desktop environments and window managers.
Getting Fedora KDE Plasma Workspaces Edition
Get it at the KDE (Plasma desktop) spin page.
You can also download default Fedora and then follow the instructions under #Installing KDE Plasma Workspaces.
Installing KDE Plasma Workspaces
You will have the option of installing KDE Plasma Workspaces during the Fedora installation process.
You can also install KDE Plasma Workspaces packages after installation using the command line or the package manager of your choice.
To install KDE Plasma Workspaces using the command line with dnf, execute the following as root:
dnf install @kde-desktop
Using KDE Plasma Desktop
During the default login process, you can use the "Session" menu to choose a KDE login instead of a GNOME login. You will be asked if you wish to make KDE Plasma Desktop your default desktop.
You can make KDE Plasma Desktop the system-wide default desktop. This is not necessary in order to use KDE Plasma Desktop, and may affect other users on the system. There are several ways to make KDE Plasma Desktop the default desktop - GUI and command line tools and manually editing system configuration file.
The default display manager on Fedora is GDM - The GNOME Display Manager. You can switch this to KDM - The KDE Display Manager. This has little impact on the end-user experience, and isn't necessary in order to use KDE Plasma Workspaces and KDE Applications.
Graphical interface
Use your favourite package management tool (yum, dnf, kpackagekit) to install sudo yum|dnf install switchdesk-gui
, run the switchdesk
command and select KDE.
To make KDM the default display manager, use your favourite package management tool (yum, dnf, kpackagekit) to install system-switch-displaymanager-gnome
, run the system-switch-displaymanager
command and select KDM.
Command line
Use your favourite package management tool (yum, dnf, kpackagekit) to install sudo yum|dnf install switchdesk
and run the switchdesk kde
command.
To make KDM the default display manager, use your favourite package management tool (yum, dnf, kpackagekit) to install sudo yum|dnf install system-switch-displaymanager
and run the system-switch-displaymanager kdm
command.
Manual way
Add the following line to /etc/sysconfig/desktop
:
DESKTOP="KDE"
To make KDM the default display manager, add the following line to /etc/sysconfig/desktop
:
DISPLAYMANAGER="KDE"
Communicate
Fedora KDE users and developers are available in #fedora-kde irc channel in freenode for real-time conversations. We also have a Fedora KDE mailing list at
https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde
Fedora's KDE SIG
The KDE SIG (Special Interest Group) is a group of Fedora contributors that maintain popular KDE packages, take care of KDE-related documentation, artwork and other KDE specific tasks.
See Also
- KDE/Debugging
- KDE/Baloo KDE search service
- LiveUpdates talks problems in updating KDE
- KDE/NFS
Links
- http://www.kde.org/ - Home of the KDE community
- https://www.kde.org/workspaces/plasmadesktop/ - The Plasma Desktop workspace
- /Using nm applet instead of knetworkmanager - How to enable nm-applet by default
- /How to reduce fullscreen flicker - How to reduce fullscreen flicker