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The Fedora Project has moved the kate text editor (KDE’s version of the Windows application Notepad++ IMHO) to the kdesdk package. So if are like me and really need this application here is how to install it:
# yum install kdesdkThat’s it, now code away.
If you are experiencing issues getting the proprietary Linux Nvidia driver to load on a Dell E6420/E6520 laptop ( I am sure there are other Makes and Models that have have this issue ) then here is your fix:
Go into the BIOS and under the Video section uncheck (disable) the Optimus option.
It doesn’t matter what distribution you are using this will fix it assuming you already have the driver installed properly. If you need help doing that then just use Google to find the correct How-To guide, there are hundreds for each distro.
That’s it, such a simple fix to a frustrating issue.
Kubtuntu 10.10 is shipped with KDE 4.5.1, here is how to update to the latest release version 4.5.3 using the Kubuntu’s PPA.
Add the repository
sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa
Update the repositories
sudo apt-get update
Upgrade
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade reboot
IMPORTANT: After my first reboot I was able to log in however once I entered my username and password I was then presented with a black screen. To fix this I hit ATL+CTRL+F2 to get to a bash shell. Once logged in type sudo apt-get install plasma-desktop then rebooted. To eliminate this issue before the first reboot you might be able to do the distro-update and then the apt-get install plasma-desktop then reboot. I am not able to test this theory since I have already updated my system.
Note: Doing just a regular apt-get upgrade will not get all of the necessary packages and looks like it want to remove a bunch of KDE packages.
Here is how it install KDE 4.5 in Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx system.
Step 1. Add the Kubuntu-ppa backports repository and then update the repository listing.
$ sudo apt-add-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports Executing: gpg --ignore-time-conflict --no-options --no-default-keyring --secret-keyring /etc/apt/secring.gpg --trustdb-name /etc/apt/trustdb.gpg --keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --primary-keyring /etc/apt/trusted.gpg --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com --recv E4DFEC907DEDA4B8A670E8042836CB0A8AC93F7A gpg: requesting key 8AC93F7A from hkp server keyserver.ubuntu.com gpg: key 8AC93F7A: "Launchpad Kubuntu Updates" not changed gpg: Total number processed: 1 gpg: unchanged: 1
$ sudo apt-get update
Step 2. Install kubuntu-desktop package.
$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
Durning the installation you will be prompted to either use GDM or KDM as your login manager. It is totally up to you as to which one you pick. You will be able to get to either Gnome or KDE with either.
Sit back and relax and in a short time you will have latest version KDE installed along side your Gnome desktop manager.
