Install KDE on OpenSUSE 12.1 (installed with GNOME)

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Hey guys,

just want to ask

I have installed OpenSUSE 12.1 with Gnome
I am thinking can I install KDE?

or can I have both?

I like them both, how do I install KDE along side with GNome
and is it possible to switch between the 2? if yes how do I set it up?

help is much appreciated guys

Long Live Linux!!!

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Yes, you can have both.

Go into Yast. Select “software management”. Then select “Patterns” – I’m not quite sure where to find that in the Gnome interface to Yast, but it will be there.

Then select the “KDE Desktop Environment” pattern.

Then follow your nose to complete the installation.

When you login at the display login screen, there is actually a menu where you can select between gnome, KDE and some other choices. You should be able to find it. If your system was setup to automatically log you in, then a logout will get you to that login screen.

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On 2012-02-01 01:46, Jomar808 wrote:

> or can I have both?

Of course.

> I like them both, how do I install KDE along side with GNome

Just install both patterns. YaST.

> and is it possible to switch between the 2? if yes how do I set it up?

You just choose one or the other when you login.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)

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hello guys

for nrickert

I can’t seem to find patterns, its somewhat different here on gnome (gnome 3.2 on OpenSUSE 12.1)

I tried to search on KDE Desktop Environment on yast under Software Management

it says

oxygen-molecule
GTK Theme to match KDE Desktop Environment

is this the one I should install?

not know much here

better yet if you can give me how tos on how to do it on gnome guys
not really much of a linux techie

thanks a lot for the help guys

Long Live Linux!!!

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sudo zypper in -t pattern kde4
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@please_try_again

can you disect to me the code above?

not much of a linux command line whiz

what is -t?

what is pattern kde4?

help is much appreciated

Long Live Linux!!!

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This is the command to install KDE. Is it not what you want?

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  • sudo
    means that you have to be root to run this command
  • zypper in
    or *zypper install *means that you’re going to install something.
  • -t pattern
    means that you’re going to install a pattern and not a package. A pattern is a collection of packages.
  • kde4
    is the pattern that you want to install.

You should either use sudo or run this command in a root terminal. If you are in a root terminal, you don’t need sudo.

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Oh I see

what does -t stand for?

Long Live Linux!!!

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“type”. You can also use the long form --type instead of the short from -t.

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On 2012-02-01 20:06, Jomar808 wrote:
>
> Oh I see
>
> what does -t stand for?

read the manual. Man zypper.

–
Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)

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One other option (installing from scratch) is during the execution of the 12.1 DVD installer you can customize the software to be installed to include Gnome, KDE, XFCE and other stuff too.

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I believe this is also possible using the net install cd.