Kill KDE

[Richard R. Sivernell]

On Sun, 30 Jun 2002 11:59:44 -0700
"Net Llama!" <netllama at linux-sxs.org> wrote:

> You didn't say whether you wished to keep KDM, or use XDM.  THis is 
> kinda important, as if you remove *all* of KDE, you'll lose KDM too, and 
> then you'll be forced to either do without a login manager and start 
> xfce manually for each user.
> 
> Also, if you go with XDM, then each user will have no choice but to use 
> a single window manager by default (rather than the semi-fancy menu of 
> options).  Sure, they can still use something else, but its no where 
> near as simple as just picking it off the KDM drop down menu.
> 
> 
> 
> Collins wrote:
> > On Sat, 29 Jun 2002 23:24:39 -0500 "Richard R. Sivernell"
> > <res005ru at gte.net> wrote:
> > 
> >>Guru help needed
> >>
> >>   I have a installed Easerver system up. But no gui as something is
> >>   wrong with 
> >>kde. What I want to do is remove kde from the system totally and use
> >>xfce. I want to use xfce so I can have all of the terminal window &
> >>browser/ ftp downloading capability to manage my server & I want it
> >>also to function as a Web Server.  How do I remove the kde stuff
> >>from being called and insert xfce as the manager of choice. 
> >>Appreciate all replies
> >>
> > 
> > 
> > 1. Install xfce with --prefix=/usr (the default is /usr/local).  If
> > you want the CVS version, see my prior post on how to do that;
> > otherwise follow the standard xfce install instructions.  There are
> > also RPMs (ugh!) available.
> > 
> > 2. If you are currenly booting from gui, change your /etc/inittab to
> > boot to run level 3.  You can make changes to the gui boot to allow
> > xfce as a choice, but it's too much of a PITA for me.
> > 
> > 3. xfce will have installed /usr/bin/startxfce.  Issue startxfce to
> > starup xfce and enjoy.  I make an alias sx for starting xfce.  The run
> > program dialog is your friend.  Switch to the desired desktop (you get
> > 4 by default, but you can use up to 10). Click anywhere on an open
> > part of your desktop, select run program, enter a program to run. 
> > After you've done this once, the program will be in a dropdown list
> > for you to select again.  4. When you terminate xfce/xfwm, your
> > started programs will come back right where you left them.
> > 
> > 4. Now that you have xfce running, start a terminal window, su -, and
> > search and destroy all kde stuff, if you like.  Otherwise, just ignore
> > kde, if you have the disk space.  Note that xfce provides a menu of
> > kde and gnome applications, and you can continue to run these any time
> > you need them.
> 
> 
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Lonnie

  You are correct. No KDE at all.

-- 
Rick Sivernell
Dallas, Texas  75287
972 306-2296
res005ru at gte.net
Caldera Open Linux eWorkStation 3.1.1
Registered Linux User

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