KDE settings program from command line

[Nigel Henry]

On Wednesday 23 July 2008 20:32, Anne Wilson wrote:
> On Wednesday 23 July 2008 19:03:42 Nigel Henry wrote:
> > On Wednesday 23 July 2008 19:48, Rex Dieter wrote:
> > > Nigel Henry wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 23 July 2008 18:49, Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > >> No, that is up to F8, and he is running F9.  In KDE4 systemsettings
> > > >> replaces kcontrol
> > > >
> > > > Hi Anne. I think you may find that kcontrol is still available, but
> > > > not showing on the menu for KDE4.0. I say this because on my
> > > > Archlinux install (KDE 3.5) systemsettings was on the menu, but no
> > > > kcontrol. An enquiry to the list said to look in
> > > > /usr/share/applications/kde/kcontrol.desktop. If you open this file
> > > > while su'ed to root, at the bottom of the file is a
> > >
> > > Only distros that choose to support kde3/kde4 parallel-installability
> > > have anything like that.  Fedora does not.
> > >
> > > -- Rex
> >
> > Hi Rex. Obviously I have put my foot in it then. That's what comes from
> > answering questions on a distro you havn't yet installed.
> >
> > I would still say that I prefer kcontrol, than systemsettings though.
>
> I thought so too, at first.  It looks sparse, for a start, but that's
> because some of the settings that were in kcontrol are now in the apps that
> need them.  Makes sense, when you think about it.
>
> Anne

Hi Anne. When I eventually get all the disks downloaded, burned, and 
installed, I'll have a good look at the new systemsettings menu item.

Personally I don't like changes from what I've been used to, but I suppose 
sometimes you have to go with the flow, and work with what's available.

Nigel.