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Hello,

I went to www.kde.org to try and download KDE and install on my RedHat
5.2 box but I am mystified as to WHAT I am supposed to download and how
to install it.  Can someone offer me a quick synopsis? (keeping in mind
I'm a total newbie at Linux and have not yet figured out how to install
any software)

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An older version of the KDE files are on the RH 5.2 "BONUS CD"

Or you can go to
ftp://ftp.unet.brandeis.edu/pub/redhat/contrib/libc6/i386/    and
download:

qt-1.42-*
qt-devel*
kdesupport*
kdelibs*
kdebase*
You would then have the basic KDE files you need and can download any of
the other files that start with kde...

cd   to the directory that has the KDE files in

for each file in the list starting from the top, run the command    `rpm
-ivh <filename>`. Once you have installed kdebase, rest of the KDE files
can be installed in any order.

next you will have to edit the /etc/profile file to add /opt/kde/bin to
the PATH statement....

then enter the command line:

echo startkde > $HOME.Xclients; chmod +x $HOME.Xclients

at this point, if I have not forgotten a step kde is installed!

run the command      startx

good luck

go to this site and check if you've d/l all the packages:

ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/latest/distribution/rpm/RedHat-5.2/i...

read the file:

ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/1.1/distribution/rpm/RedHat-5.2/i386...
-redhat-rpms.html

i've installed kde 1.1 on my rh5.2 (2.0.36) system and everything went fine
after following and installing all the packages mentioned in the latter
url.
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Quote:> Hello,

> I went to www.kde.org to try and download KDE and install on my RedHat
> 5.2 box but I am mystified as to WHAT I am supposed to download and how
> to install it.  Can someone offer me a quick synopsis? (keeping in mind
> I'm a total newbie at Linux and have not yet figured out how to install
> any software)

If  you are satisfied with the kde version 1.0 (I am, although the current

version is 1.1), it should be on your Redhat 5.2 CD.  You can install it
using
the instructions you can find on our family homepage:

http://www.magma.ca/~bklimas/FAQ.htm#kde_install

Hope this helps. Best regards,

Stan

I'm certainly NOT an authority, but I did recently get KDE installed on
RH5.2 myself.  Here's how I did it...

First you need QT-1.42 installed.
Go to http://ftpsearch.lycos.com and do a search for
"qt-1.42-3rh51.src.rpm".  As 'root' open the control panel (depending on
the Window manger you're running it should be be available under
"administration" when you left-click on the desktop.  In the control panel
click on the "package manager".  click on "configure" and type in the path
to the directory where you dl'd the file to...click ok.  Click on
"Available" and if you gave it the right path it should show you a folder
(called libraries I believe).  Go into there and highlight the QT file and
click install.

Now you need to get the KDE stuff...
Go to
ftp://ftp.phys.ttu.edu/pub/kde/kde/stable/1.1/distribution/rpm/RedHat...
and choose the correct packages for your system (if you have a Intel-based
machine go to the "i386" directory.  Once there, click on the file
"README.what you need" (like it says, it will tell you exactly which files
you need to download and how to install them.  This readme was pretty easy
for a newbie like myself to follow so if you follow the directions closely
you should be running KDE in no time!

Good luck...

Craig Shields

Quote:> Hello,
> I have Redhat 5.2 installed  got X-windows runing  ok but i need to edit
> the run leval from 3 to 5  no big deal right  hummm but i don't have a
> text editor  Will i have Xedit & emac   can't make them do any thing i
> want  can anybody help!!

Please   PS : I'm a Total New-b
never even see Linux or unix till i installed it  so any help with a text
editor
/etc/inittab:id:3:initdefault    need to change the 3 to a 5

Kristine,

The very first thing you want to do is type:
man vi

After you read the man pages for vi, and still don't understand, heres a
little help:
To edit a file: vi filename
in the editor, type i to insert text
                    x to delete a character
                    dd to delete an entire line
                    :control-wq to save the file

Once you insert text with "i", hit your escape key to quit inserting.
Good luck, and remember the man pages are your best friend on any UNIX
system.

esac

p.s. On another note: why do you want to change the runlevel? You may
want to learn your system a bit better before you start changing
run-levels.

--
"They that would give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary
safety deserve neither liberty nor safety."
                        -Ben Franklin, 1759

I was under the impression that RH installed pico by default???vi is a
VERY powerful editor,,.but it can be a little confusing for a newbie
pico is a LOT more user friendly
try man pico :)

A better editor would be joe.  This editor is completely flexible, able
to emulate vi (jvi), EMACS (jmacs), Pico (jpico), even WordStar (jstar),
without a fault.  In all modes, there is a guide at the top of the
screen showing the most common commands and the keystrokes to access
them.  The words in parentheses after the emulation modes are the
scripts used to activate those modes.  Although I haven't looked into
it much, I'm certain other modes can be easily made by someone who
is into that sort of thing. :-)

As for vi, I just think, ESC-<command>.  This will always return you to
command mode.  [ESC] ":help" (without the quotes) should get you help
on most common vi proggies.  Of course, Vim comes with a tutorial page,
allowing you to practice your vi skills on a document designed for that
purpose.  It really works well.

And EMACS?  Well, once the beast is loaded (I'm not a hater, just a
little impatient during load time.), Control-h summons up a help menu
to work with...