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11-30-2007, 10:20 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Nov 2007
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Real New Startup
I am really new to Linux and even more so to Slackware. I installed v12 sucessfully (I think) and logged into the system as ROOT. I am now sitting at the root prompt # .... How do I load the KDE desktop? Thanks!
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11-30-2007, 12:41 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jan 2005
Location: Nottingham, UK
Distribution: Mageia 6, KDE Neon
Posts: 4,313
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Using the root account for everyday use is not reccommended. It would be safer if you were to create a normal user account and use that instead. To load up KDE type: startx.
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11-30-2007, 02:56 PM
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Member
Registered: Oct 2007
Location: MI
Distribution: Debian Slackware
Posts: 528
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Ya don't run as root for every day use, setup a user account with useradd or adduser then you will login under the user account. And then like has been said just type startx and this will start your KDE.
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12-01-2007, 01:41 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Feb 2007
Location: Chilliwack,BC.Canada
Distribution: Slackware64 -current
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make sure you run xorgconfig before you run startx, otherwis the display will be messed up
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