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I found my perfect KDE4 Setup!

In thinking about getting a fully stable KDE 4 setup on my machine, I remembered the Suse Build Service that allows you to remain on a stable core OS, while keeping various parts of your system up-to-date, and I knew it was my perfect opportunity!

I wrote down the KDE4 repository URL’s and pulled out my openSUSE 10.3 DVD and started the install. When prompted, I selected “Add additional software repositories”, and I added the three KDE4 repos (Desktop, Extra-Apps & Community) and doing that I was able to basically do a 10.3 install w/ KDE4 as the default desktop - I only pulled in what KDE3 I needed, and what GTK I needed.

As a result I wound up with a very lean system. I have discovered the secret to a good Suse install - I always complained about “bloat”, but I always did the “recommended patterns” and only added stuff too it for good measure. I’ll be sure to remember this in June when openSUSE 11 comes out!

It’s often been said that nobody does KDE like Suse does KDE, and that rings true even in this KDE4 install from the Build Service Repo. Everything has a nice polish and integrated feel too it - you would have thought 10.3 was released w/ KDE4 - plus, Firefox isn’t ugly!

Screenshot attached (of course!)
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3 Responses to “I found my perfect KDE4 Setup!”

  1. SoftVision Says:
    March 25, 2008 at 8:33 am

    Hey thats a great idea. I happen to have the 10.3 DVD as well though I use Arch Linux. Could you tell me which KDE3 apps do you use?

    BTW I like your coverage of Linux and I’m subscribing to your feed and adding you to my blogroll (my own blog hasn’t been updated but I’ll get it back up soon).

  2. Markus Says:
    March 26, 2008 at 11:13 am

    If you like Kontact/KMail, check out http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/UNSTABLE:/KDEPIM4.1onKDE4.0/
    It’s a repository that allows you to install Kontact/KMail from KDE 4.1 on KDE 4.0.
    While there are a few glitches, I found it to work better than the KDE 3 version — at least KMail (I don’t use the other components). E.g. this version of KMail no longer crashes when marking more than one mail as spam.

  3. jaysonrowe Says:
    March 26, 2008 at 11:33 am

    Cool tip Markus - thanks. I may try it out - I’m still using Pine for Email :-) Perhaps I’ll step into the 21st Century and use a GUI based Mail client one of these days!

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