[XFCE] running kde apps from xfce

topher · #1 January 12th, 2010, 21:43

I was told that I would be able to run kde apps from xfce in another thread a while ago. I must be missing something. I have enabled Launch kde services on startup in the Settings Manager, but when I try to run a kde app:

Code:

$ kwrite
kwrite: not found
$ konqueror
konqueror: not found
$ kmail
kmail: not found
$

I'll bet its something really simple, but I can't seem to find anything in the handbook or the forums.

tkjacobsen · #2 January 12th, 2010, 22:17

you have to add /usr/local/kde4/bin to you path!

bash:
export PATH=/usr/local/bin/kde4:$PATH

csh:
setenv PATH /usr/local/bin/kde4:$PATH

topher · #3 January 12th, 2010, 22:35

Quote:

Originally Posted by tkjacobsen

you have to add /usr/local/kde4/bin to you path!

bash:
export PATH=/usr/local/bin/kde4:$PATH

csh:
setenv PATH /usr/local/bin/kde4:$PATH

I use csh so I setenv as superuser. Still can't run kde apps from xfce. Is it because I'm using GDM instead of KDM?

LateNiteTV · #4 January 12th, 2010, 22:49

do you have them installed?

topher · #5 January 12th, 2010, 23:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by LateNiteTV

do you have them installed?

kwrite, konqueror and kmail? Yes I have them installed.

topher · #6 January 12th, 2010, 23:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by topher

I use csh so I setenv as superuser. Still can't run kde apps from xfce. Is it because I'm using GDM instead of KDM?

I tried using KDM instead of GDM and still can't run kde apps when logged into xfce.

kpedersen · #7 January 12th, 2010, 23:48

try navigating to where they are located and double click on them.

If it runs, it is just a case of adding that extra bin directory to a path so xfce knows where to find it.

LateNiteTV · #8 January 13th, 2010, 00:09

it doesnt really have anything to do with xfce finding the program since OP is launching from a terminal.
just edit your .cshrc and add the additional path for the kde programs then do $ source .cshrc

topher · #9 January 13th, 2010, 00:19

Quote:

Originally Posted by kpedersen

try navigating to where they are located and double click on them.

If it runs, it is just a case of adding that extra bin directory to a path so xfce knows where to find it.

setenv PATH /usr/local/bin/kde4:$PATH should have been setenv PATH /usr/local/kde4/bin:$PATH

topher · #10 January 13th, 2010, 00:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by LateNiteTV

it doesnt really have anything to do with xfce finding the program since OP is launching from a terminal.
just edit your .cshrc and add the additional path for the kde programs then do $ source .cshrc

Does that only enable running kde apps from the csh shell?

Oxyd · #11 January 13th, 2010, 01:09

Quote:

Originally Posted by topher

Does that only enable running kde apps from the csh shell?

Yes, that will only enable that from the csh.

I have this in my ~/.xinitrc:

Code:

export XDG_DATA_DIRS="$XDG_DATA_DIRS:/usr/local/kde4/share/"
export PATH="$PATH:/usr/local/kde4/bin"
startxfce4

And I can run KDE apps from Xfce just fine.

As you are using a graphical login manager, I guess you need to do the exporting in your ~/.xsession -- you can simply make ~/.xsession a symlink to ~/.xinitrc if you haven't done so already (or vice-versa).

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