Saturday, October 30, 2010

Linux Desktop 101: Lesson 14: KDE (The K Desktop Environment)

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Lesson 14: KDE (The K Desktop Environment)
Juergen Haas
From Juergen Haas, your Guide to Linux
Other than GNOME Desktop, there is another popular graphical desktop environment out there known as the K Desktop Environment, affectionately known as KDE.
Login into KDE
Login into KDE
To login to the KDE Desktop rather than the GNOME Desktop, at the graphical login screen, click on Sessions at the bottom, and then select the KDE option...


The KDE Desktop
The KDE Desktop
On closer examination of the Desktop there are some subtle differences...

KDE Control Center
KDE Control Center
There is a central place where all the Desktop and system configuration can be set and viewed - the KDE Control Center.

Klipper - Clipboard Applet
Klipper - Clipboard Applet
Klipper is a unique feature of KDE - it provides for clipboard access in the GUI application environment...

Konqueror - File Manager and Web Browser
Konqueror - File Manager and Web Browser
In KDE, Konqueror is the default file manager. Konqueror provides all the functionalities one will expect from a modern file manager...

KDE Help Center
KDE Help Center
One of the best ways to learn about how to use KDE effectively is through its online help documentation - the Help Center.


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