How to get a KDE to run

[marc]

Karl F. Larsen said:

> Steven Susbauer wrote:
   
>> If you want to use all of the kde stuff, you might try installing
>> kubuntu-desktop. I believe there is more to kde than just one package.
>>
>> Or just give up on it. :)
>>
>     As I said I did exactly:
> 
> $ sudo aptitude install kde

Dude,

  $ sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop

It's a completely different package.

>     So this is what needs to be done. I know of no way to find out how
> to do it but I will Google starting kde and see if someone actually got
> it running.

I always load both gnome and kde on my machines, and it always works - 
well, there are tens of regressions in 9.04 in both gnome and kde, but 
until then it had worked since badger.

There's no magic required; just pick gnome or kde when logging in.

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Best,
Marc