On Mon, 2003-10-13 at 10:56, Stephen Liu wrote: > Hi all folks, > > 2 CD-version Gentoo 1.4 > ================== > > During OS installation I encountered difficulty in installing ; > > 1) > # emerge -k kde > > 2) > # emerge -k xfree > > The download time was quick (I have a 3MB broadband connection, single > user) but installation each took more than 2 hours respectively without > completion compelling me to reboot the PC with Crtl+Alt+Del. I found > their packages on CD2 and have them copied to > /usr/portage/packages/ALL/ Kindly advise where will be the preferable > folder/directory to install > > 1) KDE. > They have many packages such as > kde-3.1.2.tbz2 > kde-env-3-r2.tbz2 > kdeaddons-3.1.2.tbz2 > etc. > > On RH I found it installed on > /root/.kde > /home/user/.kde > > Kindly advise whether there is a solution to install all of them > simultaneously and collectively. If YES then HOW. Which packages are > essential to run KDE > > Is there a way to shorten the installation time on net-installation i.e. > with '# emerge -k kde' > > 2) Xfree > Where will be an ideal folder/directory to untar it. Is it; > > # tar -jxvf /usr/portage/packages/All/package.tbz2 -C /usr/local/ ???
Although they are tarballs, you don't just untar Gentoo packages. You emerge them, and that will take care of the installation location etc. emerge -k kde or emerge -k xfree will take care of all that for you.
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