[lug] Gnome/KDE on Sarge

[Jason Davis]

On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 11:25, Gary Hodges wrote:
> Jason Davis wrote:
> 
> >On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 10:19, Gary Hodges wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>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?
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >
> >
> >apt-get update 
> >apt-get upgrade
> >apt-get install gnome-desktop-environment xfonts-base
> >
> >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
> 

yes, i think you just put startkde in place of gnome-session in the
xsession file. This is just a guess cause KDE is for chumps and i dont 
use it :P just kidding.

jd