Installing KDE 4

AlphaSigmaOne · 10-02-2008, 01:18 PM

Sorry for the noobish question, but I'm I little confused with the Readme.

Can I just make a KDE4 directory, use wget to download the packages, and upgrade/install them locally?

niels.horn · 10-02-2008, 07:21 PM

Check ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackwar...es/kde4/README for important information on how to install KDE4

Don't want to send you away but it is important to read this info before you start installing KDE4!

I read that it is possible to maintain both KDE3 & KDE4 on your system but I haven't tried it and couldn't find the link right now...

willysr · 10-02-2008, 10:25 PM

KDE 3 in /xap and KDE 4 in /testing doesn't coexists. You will need to remove the other in order to install specific version.

If you want to have co-exists KDE packages, try Vincent's package here: http://cardinal.lizella.net/~vbatts/kde4-coexist/
It's still KDE 4.1.0 though

niels.horn · 10-03-2008, 05:05 AM

Ok, that's the link I couldn't find yesterday

Like I said, I have not tested this solution...

Read this discussion on this forum first...

willysr · 10-03-2008, 06:31 AM

i have and it worked just fine on my workstation
i tested the 4.1.0 though

AlphaSigmaOne · 10-04-2008, 02:31 AM

Well it's all moot anyway.

I removed all of KDE3, installed 4 and after about an hour of using it, decided I really didn't like it at all. So I had to install all the KDE3 packages again.

What a complete waste of a day.

willysr · 10-04-2008, 10:04 AM

you can save your time by backing up your .kde first before you wiped them