Can't switch to KDE

[Aaron Konstam]

On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 11:04 -0700, Alex Makhlin wrote:
> Aaron Konstam wrote: 
> > On Fri, 2008-09-05 at 05:24 -0700, Alex Makhlin wrote:
> >   
> > > landon kelsey wrote:
> > >     
> > > > I went through this when I installed F9
> > > > 
> > > > switchdesk is DEAD
> > > > 
> > > > I once used switchdesk to switch to KDE but no more
> > > > 
> > > > On the login page at the lower left is an icon to allow the choice of desktop manager
> > > > 
> > > > KDE GNOME ....
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
> > > > 
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> > > >   
> > > >       
> > > > > From: akonstam at sbcglobal.net
> > > > > To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> > > > > Date: Thu, 4 Sep 2008 16:07:05 -0500
> > > > > Subject: Re: Can't switch to KDE
> > > > > 
> > > > > On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 13:59 -0700, Aldo Foot wrote:
> > > > >     
> > > > >         
> > > > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Aaron Konstam  wrote:
> > > > > >       
> > > > > >           
> > > > > > > On Thu, 2008-09-04 at 11:51 -0700, Aldo Foot wrote:
> > > > > > >         
> > > > > > >             
> > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 4, 2008 at 11:35 AM, Timothy Murphy  wrote:
> > > > > > > >           
> > > > > > > >               
> > > > > > > > > Anne Wilson wrote:
> > > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > >             
> > > > > > > > >                 
> > > > > > > > > > I've never used switchdesk.  Does it do something spectacular?  I've
> > > > > > > > > > always logged out, used the icon on the login panel to select the other
> > > > > > > > > > session,
> > > > > > > > > > then logged in again.  What extra does switchdesk give you?
> > > > > > > > > >               
> > > > > > > > > >                   
> > > > > > > > > Can't one just edit /etc/sysconfig/desktop ,
> > > > > > > > > or doesn't that work any more?
> > > > > > > > >             
> > > > > > > > >                 
> > > > > > > > It should, but that file has to be created in F8, is not there in my box.
> > > > > > > > the switchdesk is an optional package. I find is the quickest way
> > > > > > > > to change your desktop at the CLI -no file editing.
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > > ~af
> > > > > > > > 
> > > > > > > >           
> > > > > > > >               
> > > > > > > How do you do it using CLI?
> > > > > > >         
> > > > > > >             
> > > > > > Install the switchdesk package, then change the desktop.
> > > > > >  $ sudo yum install switchdesk
> > > > > >  $ switchdesk KDE
> > > > > > that's it.
> > > > > > 
> > > > > > you can use your Fedora CD to install if you don't want to use yum.
> > > > > > I'm running F8, and I figure F9 should be no different.
> > > > > > ~af
> > > > > > 
> > > > > >       
> > > > > >           
> > > > > It is different, and the above does not work. It certainly worked in F8.
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> > > > 
> > > >   
> > > >       
> > > The problem you have is that KDE is not installed. I purchased a Fedora 
> > > 9 Bible book which contained two Fedora 9 installation CD's, one 
> > > installation did not contain KDE so I was not able  to switch but the 
> > > second CD contained Fedora 9 KDE. Problem solved. You need to install 
> > > the KDE version of Fedora 9.
> > > 
> > >     
> > As I keep saying kde is installed on my machine.
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> > Aaron Konstam telephone: (210) 656-0355 e-mail: akonstam at sbcglobal.net
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> >   
> Hey! Do you have a clue? You do not have KDE installed!!!!!!!!! Hello?
> I already tolled you how to fix it. What else do you wish for, a new
> planet popping up in our solar system?
I do have kde installed and now that I know how to get it launched I can
launch it. What clue is it that I don't have.
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