How to install KDE

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penlix

Hi! I am new to forum and this is my first post. I installed FreeBSD but I am seeing only a "terminal" and I would like to install KDE. Can anyone help me with this. It's my fist time using FreeBSD so I do not know much. Thanks...
 
Code: 
cd /usr/ports/x11/kde4
make config
make install clean
Also read the handbook especially the section for Xorg! You will need to download Xorg (probably will be build by own as dependency of KDE) , to create xorg.conf file on /etc/X11 , install your video driver and add kde4 to ~/.xinitrc file
 
Does it matter if during the installation I choose custom and everything apart from ports and games?
 
Nope :P . Custom option exist if you want to install specific things. If you will check all, is the same as make a full installation. Well I have too much time to make a new fresh install but I don't think that there is any difference
 
It's best to pick the minimal install. After that's installed, set up and working, update the base either by source or with freebsd-update(8).

When the base is up to date use portsnap(8) to get a current ports tree. Install Xorg, KDE and whatever else you need from there.
 
Well, there is no ports directory...

I run pkg_add -r kdebase4 kdebase4-workspace kdebase-runtime but after the installation nothing happens...
 
Add this line on your .xinitrc file:
Code: 
exec /usr/local/kde4/bin/startkde
If .xinitrc file don't exist, then create it :)
ee is BSD's default terminal editor so ee .xinitrc :)
Also don't forget this!
 
Wow, spoonfeeding .. penlix, read you signup email and post/format properly (and in the correct forum). And please start reading The Handbook, because these are very basic questions that are all answered in there. Or consider using PC-BSD, which is FreeBSD with KDE pre-installed.
 
Hello,

You are correct DutchDaemon but I am from Grecce. I can't read easily the Handbook (all of it). Also, I must install some specific things because the PC is not mine. I finally created the .xinitrc file and add the command there but using the vi editor. I like it much! :) The next step it to reboot? Again nothing happens... :(


sk8harddiefast, can we speak in greek via pm? It' s crazy! :P
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You also need to install from ports your video driver, put it into /boot/loader.conf file (For example for nvidia driver you must add nvidia_load="yes") and create xorg.conf file!
Run this:
Code: 
Xorg -configure
cd /root
cp xorg.conf.new /etc/X11/xorg.conf
To create xorg.conf file and put it into /etc/X11
Yeap. Of course! Send me on my email! sk8harddiefast@gmail.com :)
 
According the Handbook:
Configuration of X11 is a multi-step process. The first step is to build an initial configuration file. As the super user, simply run:
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You must run it as root
Code: 
su root
(give password)
Then run: Xorg -configure
Is now working?
 
penlix said:
Hello,
you are correct DutchDaemon but i am from Grecce. I can' t read easily the Handbook(all of it).
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That's hardly an excuse!
You can read the handbook in Greek as well. If you search you will find a lot of guides written in Greek.
 
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