nightmorph 07/06/24 00:39:37 Modified: kde-config.xml kde-split-ebuilds.xml Log: updated kde guides for bug 182992
Revision Changes Path 1.32 xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-config.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-config.xml?rev=1.32&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-config.xml?rev=1.32&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-config.xml?r1=1.31&r2=1.32 Index: kde-config.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-config.xml,v retrieving revision 1.31 retrieving revision 1.32 diff -u -r1.31 -r1.32 --- kde-config.xml 3 Jun 2007 17:03:25 -0000 1.31 +++ kde-config.xml 24 Jun 2007 00:39:37 -0000 1.32 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-config.xml,v 1.31 2007/06/03 17:03:25 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-config.xml,v 1.32 2007/06/24 00:39:37 nightmorph Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> @@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>1.21</version> -<date>2007-06-03</date> +<version>1.22</version> +<date>2007-06-23</date> <chapter> <title>What is the K Desktop Environment?</title> @@ -123,165 +123,18 @@ </body> </section> <section> -<title>Installing KDE as Monolithic Packages</title> -<body> - -<p> -The KDE project releases new versions of its desktop environment as a set of -about 16 big packages, each containing many applications (thus they are called -"monolithic"), so you need to decide which of these packages you want to -install. -</p> - -<p> -If you want to see what it looks like to have all these packages installed, -just check yourself: -</p> - -<pre caption="Listing all packages KDE would install"> -# <i>emerge --pretend kde | less</i> -</pre> - -<p> -If you're not interested in installing all those packages, you can emerge them -individually. You will most definitely want the <c>kdebase</c> package as it -contains KDE's base packages and required dependencies. The following table -lists some of the other available packages that you can install. -</p> - -<table> -<tr> - <th>Package</th> - <th>Description</th> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdeaccessibility</ti> - <ti> - Accessibility related programs, managed by the <uri - link="http://accessibility.kde.org";>KDE Accessibility Project</uri> - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdeadmin</ti> - <ti> - KDE Administrative tools, such as <c>KCron</c> (Task Scheduling), - <c>KUser</c> (User Management) and <c>KDat</c> (Backup Management). - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdeartwork</ti> - <ti> - Various art-related stuff, including screen savers and themes. See also <uri - link="http://www.kde-artists.org/";>www.kde-artists.org</uri> for more KDE related - artwork. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdeedu</ti> - <ti> - Educational KDE applications focused on school children aged 3 to 18. See - also the <uri link="http://edu.kde.org";>KDE Edu Project</uri>. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdegames</ti> - <ti> - Various KDE-developed games. More information can be found at the <uri - link="http://games.kde.org";>KDE Games Center</uri>. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdegraphics</ti> - <ti> - Graphic-related tools for KDE, including <c>KSnapshot</c> (Screenshot - Software), <c>KolourPaint</c> (Simple Graphical Editor), <c>Kpdf</c> - (PDF viewer), <c>KIconEdit</c> (Icon Editor) and <c>KPovModeler</c> - (a 3D Modeler). - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdemultimedia</ti> - <ti> - Multimedia-related applications, including support for CD, MP3, DVD, - sequencing, sound and video applications. More information can be found on - the <uri link="http://multimedia.kde.org";>KDE Multimedia Project</uri> - web site. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdenetwork</ti> - <ti> - Network-related applications such as <c>Kopete</c> (Multi-Protocol Instant - Messaging), <c>kppp</c> (Dial-In) and <c>KSirc</c> (IRC client). Note that - <c>konqueror</c> (File Manager <e>and</e> Browser) is part of <c>kdebase</c>! - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdepim</ti> - <ti> - Personal Information Management tools, such as <c>KOrganizer</c> (Journal), - <c>KAddressbook</c> (Address book), <c>Kontact</c> (Groupware) and - <c>KMail</c> (E-mail). More information online at the <uri - link="http://pim.kde.org";>KDE PIM Project</uri> web site. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdesdk</ti> - <ti> - Code development tools, including <c>KBabel</c> (Translation tool), - <c>KBugBuster</c> (Front end for KDE bug tracking) and <c>Kompare</c> (GUI - to see differences between files). - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdetoys</ti> - <ti> - Various toys to amuse yourself with when you're waiting for your pizza - delivery. You'll find applets such as <c>eyesapplet</c> and - <c>fifteenapplet</c>, but also nifty tools like <c>amor</c> which doesn't do - much except eat resources :) - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kdeutils</ti> - <ti> - Graphical system tools such as <c>kcalc</c> (Calculator), <c>kdessh</c> (SSH - terminal), <c>kfloppy</c> (Floppy-related actions), etc. - </ti> -</tr> -<tr> - <ti>kde-i18n</ti> - <ti> - Internationalization files for KDE. This includes translated - documentation. See also the <uri link="http://i18n.kde.org";>KDE i18n - project</uri> for more information. - </ti> -</tr> -</table> - -<p> -For instance, to install KDE with only the network- and admin-related -applications: -</p> - -<pre caption="Example installation of individual KDE components"> -# <i>emerge kdebase kdenetwork kdeadmin</i> -</pre> - -<p> -In case you wonder: compiling KDE does take a while. -</p> - -</body> -</section> -<section> <title>Installing KDE as Split Packages</title> <body> +<note> +We recommend that you use the split packages to install KDE (rather than the +monolithic packages, though both methods will be presented), as shown below. +</note> + <p> -If you want to have even more control on what parts of KDE you install, you -have the possibility to install just the single KDE applications that you need. -To know more about the ebuilds for the individual KDE programs see the <uri +If you want to have more control on what parts of KDE you install, you have the +possibility to install just the single KDE applications that you need. To know +more about the ebuilds for the individual KDE programs see the <uri link="/doc/en/kde-split-ebuilds.xml">Split Ebuilds HOWTO</uri>. </p> @@ -447,6 +300,163 @@ </body> </section> <section> +<title>Installing KDE as Monolithic Packages</title> +<body> + +<p> +Although the split ebuilds are the recommended way to install KDE, you do have +the option of installing the monolithic ebuilds. +</p> + +<p> +The KDE project releases new versions of its desktop environment as a set of +about 16 big packages, each containing many applications (thus they are called +"monolithic"), so you need to decide which of these packages you want to +install. +</p> + +<p> +If you want to see what it looks like to have all these packages installed, +just check yourself: +</p> + +<pre caption="Listing all packages KDE would install"> +# <i>emerge --pretend kde | less</i> +</pre> + +<p> +If you're not interested in installing all those packages, you can emerge them +individually. You will most definitely want the <c>kdebase</c> package as it +contains KDE's base packages and required dependencies. The following table +lists some of the other available packages that you can install. +</p> + +<table> +<tr> + <th>Package</th> + <th>Description</th> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdeaccessibility</ti> + <ti> + Accessibility related programs, managed by the <uri + link="http://accessibility.kde.org";>KDE Accessibility Project</uri> + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdeadmin</ti> + <ti> + KDE Administrative tools, such as <c>KCron</c> (Task Scheduling), + <c>KUser</c> (User Management) and <c>KDat</c> (Backup Management). + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdeartwork</ti> + <ti> + Various art-related stuff, including screen savers and themes. See also <uri + link="http://www.kde-artists.org/";>www.kde-artists.org</uri> for more KDE related + artwork. + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdeedu</ti> + <ti> + Educational KDE applications focused on school children aged 3 to 18. See + also the <uri link="http://edu.kde.org";>KDE Edu Project</uri>. + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdegames</ti> + <ti> + Various KDE-developed games. More information can be found at the <uri + link="http://games.kde.org";>KDE Games Center</uri>. + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdegraphics</ti> + <ti> + Graphic-related tools for KDE, including <c>KSnapshot</c> (Screenshot + Software), <c>KolourPaint</c> (Simple Graphical Editor), <c>Kpdf</c> + (PDF viewer), <c>KIconEdit</c> (Icon Editor) and <c>KPovModeler</c> + (a 3D Modeler). + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdemultimedia</ti> + <ti> + Multimedia-related applications, including support for CD, MP3, DVD, + sequencing, sound and video applications. More information can be found on + the <uri link="http://multimedia.kde.org";>KDE Multimedia Project</uri> + web site. + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdenetwork</ti> + <ti> + Network-related applications such as <c>Kopete</c> (Multi-Protocol Instant + Messaging), <c>kppp</c> (Dial-In) and <c>KSirc</c> (IRC client). Note that + <c>konqueror</c> (File Manager <e>and</e> Browser) is part of <c>kdebase</c>! + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdepim</ti> + <ti> + Personal Information Management tools, such as <c>KOrganizer</c> (Journal), + <c>KAddressbook</c> (Address book), <c>Kontact</c> (Groupware) and + <c>KMail</c> (E-mail). More information online at the <uri + link="http://pim.kde.org";>KDE PIM Project</uri> web site. + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdesdk</ti> + <ti> + Code development tools, including <c>KBabel</c> (Translation tool), + <c>KBugBuster</c> (Front end for KDE bug tracking) and <c>Kompare</c> (GUI + to see differences between files). + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdetoys</ti> + <ti> + Various toys to amuse yourself with when you're waiting for your pizza + delivery. You'll find applets such as <c>eyesapplet</c> and + <c>fifteenapplet</c>, but also nifty tools like <c>amor</c> which doesn't do + much except eat resources :) + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kdeutils</ti> + <ti> + Graphical system tools such as <c>kcalc</c> (Calculator), <c>kdessh</c> (SSH + terminal), <c>kfloppy</c> (Floppy-related actions), etc. + </ti> +</tr> +<tr> + <ti>kde-i18n</ti> + <ti> + Internationalization files for KDE. This includes translated + documentation. See also the <uri link="http://i18n.kde.org";>KDE i18n + project</uri> for more information. + </ti> +</tr> +</table> + +<p> +For instance, to install KDE with only the network- and admin-related +applications: +</p> + +<pre caption="Example installation of individual KDE components"> +# <i>emerge kdebase kdenetwork kdeadmin</i> +</pre> + +<p> +In case you wonder: compiling KDE does take a while. +</p> + +</body> +</section> +<section> <title>External KDE applications</title> <body> 1.13 xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-split-ebuilds.xml file : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-split-ebuilds.xml?rev=1.13&view=markup plain: http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-split-ebuilds.xml?rev=1.13&content-type=text/plain diff : http://sources.gentoo.org/viewcvs.py/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-split-ebuilds.xml?r1=1.12&r2=1.13 Index: kde-split-ebuilds.xml =================================================================== RCS file: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-split-ebuilds.xml,v retrieving revision 1.12 retrieving revision 1.13 diff -u -r1.12 -r1.13 --- kde-split-ebuilds.xml 23 Dec 2006 04:06:36 -0000 1.12 +++ kde-split-ebuilds.xml 24 Jun 2007 00:39:37 -0000 1.13 @@ -1,6 +1,6 @@ <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?> -<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-split-ebuilds.xml,v 1.12 2006/12/23 04:06:36 nightmorph Exp $ --> +<!-- $Header: /var/cvsroot/gentoo/xml/htdocs/doc/en/kde-split-ebuilds.xml,v 1.13 2007/06/24 00:39:37 nightmorph Exp $ --> <!DOCTYPE guide SYSTEM "/dtd/guide.dtd"> @@ -25,8 +25,8 @@ <!-- See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.5 --> <license/> -<version>1.9</version> -<date>2006-12-22</date> +<version>1.10</version> +<date>2007-06-23</date> <chapter> <title>The Split KDE Ebuilds</title> @@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ <body> <p> -The latest stable KDE release, as of this writing, is 3.5.2. The latest -unstable (~arch) is 3.5.4. Split and monolithic ebuilds for both releases are +The latest stable KDE release, as of this writing, is 3.5.5. The latest +unstable (~arch) is 3.5.7. Split and monolithic ebuilds for both releases are present in Portage. </p> -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
