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On 1/22/06, Etaoin Shrdlu <shrdlu@×××××××××××××.org> wrote: |
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> On Sunday 22 January 2006 16:57, Mark Knecht wrote: |
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> > Is there no 'kde-light' to get me the environment without all the |
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> > zillions of apps, etc.? |
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> Yes, with kde split ebuilds it's actually possible to build a "light" kde |
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> system. Just emerge kdebase-startkde and build from there adding the |
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> apps you need (usually, kicker, konsole and konqueror are enough to give |
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> you an usable desktop, but I must admit that the notion of "usable" is |
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> very subjective; anyway, I hope you get the idea). |
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> In fact, you can have a functional kde desktop by installing no more than |
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> 20-30 applications among the "zillions" you mentioned before :) |
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> HTH |
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Thanks. It does help. |
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And I hope it's clear I'm not picking on KDE. I have no reason to. I |
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don't run a full version of Gnome either. It's great to know that |
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there's a reasonably simple way to get a reduced version of KDE. |
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Thanks, |
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Mark |
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