[lug] Gnome/KDE on Sarge

[Gary Hodges]

Jason Davis wrote:

>On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 10:19, Gary Hodges wrote:
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>>Been working on a fresh Sarge install and can't get either kde or gnome 
>>up.  I've installed Sarge several times in the past without trouble, but 
>>this is my first try with the newest installer.  I believe I used to 
>>just run tasksel to get X with kde and gnome going, but now tasksel puts 
>>me into aptitude after selecting "manual package install."  I tried that 
>>route without luck and have been trying apt-get.  X starts using any of 
>>gdm/kdm/xdm, but I don't get a nice desktop after logging in, e.g., 
>>panel, menu's, etc. All I'm able to start is an xterm with the middle 
>>mouse button.  A person here suggested that for some reason I didn't get 
>>all the desktop configuration files copied to my home directory.  This 
>>does seem to be the case, but I thought all the default files were 
>>copied over the first time you logged into gnome or kde.  Is there a 
>>package I need to install that is responsible for this?
>>
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>apt-get update 
>apt-get upgrade
>apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment xfonts-base
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>this should set up gnome as your default desktop. Also try making a
>.xsession in your home dir. Here is some info on .xsession
>
> http://linux.web.cern.ch/linux/redhat6/gnome/pilot/installation.html
>(look about halfway down)
>

I had gnome-desktop-environment and xfonts-base installed, but is was 
.xsession that got me into the default gnome desktop.  Thanks.  Is it a 
similar solution for kde?  I'm going to try some things after lunch...

Gary