KDE-Debian HowTo for KDE2 & Debian3=Woody X86. Ver 0.16
By tluxt 020129
I won't have time to work on this for a few days. I have
done a small amount since the last revision.
So, for those who'd rather have a bit more than the old, here it is.
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I currently do not have enough time to answer questions about
KDE or Debian, or even various ways to accomplish the tasks described
here. If you have such questions, please ask them on
debian-kde@lists.debian.org :)
I do welcome info about this document. If you have any corrections,
or suggestions about it, please send them to me - these I will make
time to answer, if necessary.
This document is in a very early version, and there will be addditions
and changes.
I have done (most) of the actions described here,
so you have that assurance that (most of) these procedures have worked for
someone. Many descriptions here are likely from other people (thanks to
them!). I may have misinterpreted those descriptions, so that's a
possible source of error.
Part of this is created from my not immediately recent
memory, so there might be something incorrect there. I will attempt
to update this document as I personally redo installs, etc, if I notice
anything that could be improved.
If you see any errors, please let me know. I have decided I don't have
time to verify all the info sent to me about these procedures that I
conclude should appear in this document. So for a substantial, and
increasing, part of the document I have included submitters comments
verbatim.
The title of this document includes "X86". That is because I have done
these procedures on that processor. In general, I suspect these
procedures will usually apply for other processors.
Hopefully, eventually this document might go up on kde.debian.net or on the
Debian Documentation page.
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CONTENTS:
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Part 1: Intro
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1) Quick summary of install instructions
2) General Debian Info
Pointer to apt howto
Pointer to other persons quick notes
) KDE SW
Finding
Pulling packages from unstable
With pinning
otherwise
Part 2: SW Installation & Descriptions
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3) Installing KDE
Install Debian
Install X
Install KDE
Some things to set up in KDE
4) Printing & Postscript/PDF
CUPS
Postscript/PDF
ghostscript gs
Kghostview
gs-aladdin
5) CD Writing & Data Backups
) Pictures - Viewing & Organizing
) Communications: email, IRC, ICQ, voice & video meeting
6) Sound - drivers, kernel compiling, mp3
7) Video - MPEG & AVI & Quicktime
8) Office Aps: WP, HTML editing, Presentations, SSheet, Database
KMail, KNode? mail, newsgroups.
9) SW Development: kdevelop
Part3: Future
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10) KDE3
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1) Quick summary of install instructions
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For those who don't want to RTFM, here's a quick overview:
***** Installing KDE
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Install Debian ;http://www.debian.org/releases/testing/i386/install
tasksel install X ;use simple config - monitor #"
apt-get update ;Update the list of available packages
apt-get upgrade ;Upgrade all packages to the latest available
script ;Optional: Record a text file of what happens
apt-get -s install kdebase ;Optional: Simulate the install
apt-get install kdebase ;Base packages, use with Woody.
;Sid has metapackage "kde", that includes kdebase
;+ much other useful sw. Hopefully "kde" will soon be
;in Woody. In Sid, "apt-get install kde" instead
;of "apt-get install kdebase".
exit ;Only if did 'script'. Saves file 'typescript'
mv typescript typescript.000.txt ;Optional: Rename avoids overwrite
***** Printing
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***** CUPS
apt-get install cupsys ;CUPS= Common Linux Printing System. Server.
apt-get install cupsys-client ;Client
apt-get install kdelibs3-cups ;Gives KDE the ability to use cups as
;printer system. You get a very nice printing dialog with this.
;Provides control center printer config.
Optional:
;cupsys-driver-gimpprint:
;Great drivers for a huge number of printers. It presents a huge
;number of options for papers, color algorithms, image quality, etc.
;You may prefer the drivers in cupsomatic-ppd.
apt-get install cupsys-driver-gimpprint ;Optional: more printer drivers
apt-get install cupsomatic-ppd ;Optional: more printer drivers?
apt-get install cupsys-bsd ;Optional: fakes the usual comands to use
;the cups printer system. With it you can say "lpr -Pprinter
;printer_fiel.ps" and everything works. You also get lpq and lprm.
apt-get install cupsys-pstoraster ;?
http://mumford1.dyndns.org/~bs7452/linuxhelp/cups.html ;Other CUPS info
apt-get install aee ;Optional: Easy/simple editor for text mode display.
edit /etc/groups ;At end of the lpdamin line add the names of all
;users you want to be able to modify printer configs.
;Perhaps use "aee" editor.
/etc/init.d/cupsys restart ;Restart the printer server w/ this command
Control Center > System > Printing Manager ;Printer control.
;You may be able to set up CUPS from here, without doing the
;http://localhost:631 method below.
;[If you find this to be true, let me know & I'll remove the "may".]
;You need the root pw to commit the changes or the password of
;a person with write permissions in /etc/cups (if your username
;hasn't been added to lpadmin of /etc/groups?).
;[Above not verified by tluxt. Reader: please notify me if true.]
http://localhost:631 ;Log in as a user you added above.
select admin, add printer, name location, etc ;Printer setup.
printer brand, driver (try simplest in the list) color/bwb dpi
select test page print ;Verify printer works.
Konq - print a page ;Try printing from a program.
kprinter docname.pdf ;Used to print a page.
***** Postscript
apt-get install kghostview ;GUI interface Postscript/PDF view/print.
apt-get install gs ;Optional: Ghostscript.
apt-get install gs-aladdin ;Optional: Non-free. More recent than gs
;and contains more drivers.
;Note: am told installing gs-aladdin will
;remove gs - True?
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cd writer
sound - alsa? opensound?
(have to get & compile kernel?)
mpg player
noatun?
other kde media player?
avi player?
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2) General Debian Info
apt-get install apt-howto??
APT HOWTO
file:/usr/share/doc/apt-howto/en/apt-howto-en.html/index.en.html
Quick Reference for Debian GNU/Linux
http://qref.sourceforge.net/quick/index.en.html
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) KDE Software
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Ways (other than asking someone, like in the debian-kde list) to find,
on one's own, the appropriate sw to use under the KDE system:
http://apps.kde.com -Good. Provides rankings.
http://www.kde.com/Applications -Same db, tree interface vs flat.
http://linux.tucows.com -Good. Provides rankings.
http://freshmeat.net -OK. Big list. Good search. Provides rankings.
Browse is not segmented enough for my liking.
http://packages.debian.org -Very comprehensive. For the purpose of being
helpful to quickly finding useful sw, this
location could use some upgrading.
http://www.kde.org -Only points to aps.kde.com
apt-cache search kde | less
apt-cache search pdf | grep -i kde
apt-cache show kghostview
apt-cache show kdebase
apt-cache showpkg kdebase
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Thanks to: David Bishop, Jason Boxman, Jens Benecke, Olaf Stetzer,
the debian-kde list,
and others [including persons who have sent me private email re this, &
haven't responded to my enquiry about their posting their suggestions to
the list. :) ]. Apologies if you see a contribution of yours here and
aren't mentioned - I've gotten so much email about this I'm sure I'm
losing track of some of it!. If you wish to be included in the thanks
list here [and I suggest you should! :)], please email me & I'll add you.
:)
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