This might sound a really daft question to some of you but I'm still relatively new to this Linux game and don't want to much up my existing system. I have RedHat 7.3 with the KDE 3.0 desktop installed and during installation I did not select Gnome as I much prefer the KDE environment. However, I understand that you can run Gnome applications from KDE and I would like to run the Evolution E-mail client and gnucash. I think I'm right in saying that I need to install Gnome to allow me to run those applications. How do I install Gnome at a later date? Is it just a case of installing the Gnome rpm(s) from the distro installations CD's? Or is it more complex than that? Thanks in advance and sorry if I sound a bit dumb. There is a genuine reason for that - working with Windows NT/2000 for the past 4 years! Aaargh!!!

Hi,

Just install the gnome rpm and it's dependencies, there shouldn't be more to it than that.


Anne

Basically like annehoog said, you can install Gnome, and its dependencies by using the rpms on the CD.

I am not sure about this, but I am not sure if you need Gnome to run Evolution E-Mail client, and Gnucash. I believe that you only need to install Gtk, and its dependencies to be able to use those applications. I am not sure about this, and I hope someone can correct me if I am wrong.

I once read something about wether or not evolution needs gnome, can't remember where though.
You could google for it, b/c I'm sure this issue has been discussed somwhere.

Anne

Ok. Thanks for replying. There seems to be a whole multitude of gnome RPMs on the CD's. Do I install of all them?

Just load the main gnome one, not the optional apps