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How to install KDE

I have Fedora Core 2 and I want to install the newest kde. I have downloaded all pakeges for my distro.
How to I install kde? There's 131 files. I don't want to go installing every single one of them...

141, I don't think so
ftp://ftp.oregonstate.edu/pub/kde/st.../Fedora2/i386/
Here is the install guide
You could always try something like this

Code:

rpm -ivh kdelibs-3.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm

rpm -ivh kdebase-3.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm

mv kdebase-3.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm ..

mv kdelibs-3.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm ..

rpm -ivh --nodeps *

download YUM

Yum can install and remove rpm packages as well as Yum is an automatic updater . It automatically computes dependencies and figures out what things should be occured to install packages.

um....go to add/remove applications, click KDE and click update

Quote:

Originally posted by darin3200
141, I don't think so
ftp://ftp.oregonstate.edu/pub/kde/st.../Fedora2/i386/
Here is the install guide
You could always try something like this

Code:

rpm -ivh kdelibs-3.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm rpm -ivh kdebase-3.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm mv kdebase-3.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm .. mv kdelibs-3.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm .. rpm -ivh --nodeps *

I downloaded the files from your location.
I tried installing the arts-1.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm since it's needed by the rest.
But this is what I got:

Code:

[root@localhost kde]# rpm -ivh arts-1.2.3-0.1.i386.rpm

Preparing...                ########################################### [100%]

        file /usr/bin/artsc-config from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/bin/artscat from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/bin/artsd from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/bin/artsdsp from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/bin/artsplay from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/bin/artsrec from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/bin/artsshell from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/bin/artswrapper from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libartsc.so.0.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libartscbackend.so.0.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libartsdsp.so.0.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libartsdsp_st.so.0.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libartsflow.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libartsflow_idl.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libartsgslplayobject.so.0.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libartswavplayobject.so.0.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libgmcop.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libkmedia2.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libkmedia2_idl.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libmcop.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libmcop_mt.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libqtmcop.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libsoundserver_idl.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

        file /usr/lib/libx11globalcomm.so.1.0.0 from install of arts-1.2.3-0.1 conflicts with file from package arts-1.2.2-2

What should I do now? The rest doesn't want to install without this file?

man do this

Code:

#yum update

then

Code:

#yum install kde

Code:

#yum upgrade kde

its the easier way to install anything

use -Uvh instead of -ivh, and don't put --nodeps

Quote:

Originally posted by Marlboro
man do this

Code:

#yum update

then

Code:

#yum install kde

or

Code:

#yum upgrade kde

its the easier way to install anything

I've done this but nothing happend...

Code:

bash-2.05b$ #yum update

bash-2.05b$ #yum install kde

bash-2.05b$ #yum upgrade kde

bash-2.05b$

KDE was not updated

Quote:

Originally posted by Demonbane
use -Uvh instead of -ivh, and don't put --nodeps

Thanks, I managed to install all the rpm pakages with this.
But my Kde still doesn't look any different!

All KDE 3.2.X versions up until now looks identical, there's only bug fixes and not many new features(if any at all).

Quote:

Originally posted by Demonbane
All KDE 3.2.X versions up until now looks identical, there's only bug fixes and not many new features(if any at all).

But my kde doesn't look as nice as on Knoppix!
I want it to look like this:
http://www.kde.org/screenshots/image...snapshot29.png

Isn't that more or less the KDE 3.X default look? Change the style to Keramik, Icons to Crystal SVG, and set the colors to KDE default.
Or maybe Fedora had it modified like they did with RH9, not sure.

Quote:

Originally posted by Demonbane
Isn't that more or less the KDE 3.X default look? Change the style to Keramik, Icons to Crystal SVG, and set the colors to KDE default.
Or maybe Fedora had it modified like they did with RH9, not sure.

How do I change that?

Many Many thanks!!
Now my linux looks like I want it :D