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List:       kde-user
Subject:    Re: newbie questions
From:       "Bunting" <bunty () tstt ! net ! tt>
Date:       1998-01-31 9:52:11
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O.k
got KDE to start.
Here's what happens next.
It look like its initializing, it asks to make some directories in my home
directory, then it replys with the same error "Could not create
~/.kde/share/apps"
When I click on any of the packages under the K popup nothing opens.

1) can I fix this seperately now that I have set the path and export
statements correctly?
Or should I reinstall Kde using the source ?

Thanks for the help.


-----Original Message-----
From: Noah Ackerman <noah@ironhorse.com>
To: kde-user@fiwi02.wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de
<kde-user@fiwi02.wiwi.uni-tuebingen.de>
Date: Saturday, January 31, 1998 1:35 AM
Subject: Re: newbie questions


>
>The following assumes that you chose rpms because you are running a redhat
>system, others (caldera, etc.) should be similiar but I cannot guarantee.
>
>On Sat, 31 Jan 1998, Bunting wrote:
>
>> I have downloaded Qt and KDE rpms.
>> I think I it up right.
>> I'm getting the errors
>> a)startkde not found or not command
>
>startkde is supposed to be used in your startx file (/etc/X11/xinit/startx
>on redhat systems) to replace the line(s) that invoke other window
>managers.  You might also have to edit /etc/X11/xinit/xinitrc to remove
>references to fvwm variants.
>
>> b)I go to /opt/kde/bin maually and start.I get the error "Could not
create ~/.kde/share/apps"
>
>never had this problem - anyone else seen this?
>
>>
>> 1)How do I add /opt/kde/bin to my path?
>
>In /etc/profile (on RH) add the line
>PATH=$PATH:/opt/kde/bin
>this line must appear (naturally) before export PATH
>
>> 2)where do I really put export KDEDIR =/opt/kde
>
>You really don't put 'export KDEDIR =/opt/kde'.  You first define KDEDIR:
>KDEDIR=/opt/kde
>then you export KDEDIR along with all other system wide environment
>variables at the end of /etc/profile.  You will see a line or two at the
>end of /etc/profile where all the variables are being exported, add KDEDIR
>to one of these lines or if there isn't enough space on the line add line:
>export KDEDIR
>
>I also would highly recommend READING the READMEs as post-installation
>config details are all covered.
>
>>
>> I've only started my linux adventure this week so please do forgive me if
the question seen dumb.
>>
>> New Kde user
>> Chris
>>
>>
>Hope this helps
>Noah
>
>
>

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