How to get a KDE to run

[Karl F. Larsen]

marc wrote:
> 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.
>
>   
    When I started I had 8.10 running fine with wifi internet and the 
old gnome. Now I have both KDE and gnome but with no wifi and no way to 
turn it off. The entire system is now broken.

Karl