glfs/kde/inst/kde-base.xml

<sect1 id="kde-base" xreflabel="kde-base-&kde-version;">
<title>Installing kdebase</title>
<para><screen>Download location (FTP):    <ulink url="&kde-base-ftp;"/>
Estimated build disk space: 132 MB
Estimated installed space:   45 MB
Package size:                &kde-base-size;
Estimated build time:        98 min (667 MHz)</screen></para>

<para>kdebase can use many optional libraries and programs.  The following are
recommended:
<screen><xref linkend="openssl"/>, <xref linkend="lesstif"/>, <xref linkend="CDParanoia"/>, <xref linkend="libvorbis"/>,
shadow (in the LFS book), and cups.</screen></para>

<para>Other programs and libraries that can be used by kdebase are:
<screen>lame, and pam</screen></para>

<para>Check to see if <filename>/lib/libmisc.la</filename> exists.  If not, run:
<screen>ln -sf /usr/lib/libmisc.la /lib/libmisc.la</screen></para>

<para>Install kdebase with:
<screen><userinput>./configure --prefix=&kde-dir; --disable-debug \
     --disable-dependency-tracking --disable-lametest --with-shadow &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</userinput></screen></para>

<sect2>
<title>kdebase Installation Commmand explanations</title>
 
<para><userinput>--disable-lametest:</userinput> Do not search for and use 
lame support.  This package provides mp3 encoding. See <ulink url="http://www.mp3dev.org/mp3/"/>  for 
information about this package.</para>
  
<para><userinput>--with-shadow:</userinput> Use shadow password 
support.</para>
</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>Major programs in Kde-base include:</para>

<itemizedlist>
<listitem><para>kdesktop - the program that handles desktop icons, popup menus, and the
                screensaver system.</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>kaddressbook - a simple addressbook</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>kappfinder - utility to add non-KDE applications to K-menu</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>kcontrol - KDE Control Center</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>kdeprint - Print job administration</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>kdm - KDE Display manager (a replacement for xdm</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>kfind - utility to find files</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>khelpcenter - kde help tool</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>khotkeys - handles hot keys for KDE</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>kicker - KDE control panel</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>klipper - a clipboard utility</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>kmenuedit - utility to reaggange or add to the K-menu</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>konqueror - a filesystem and Web browser</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>konsole - a highly configurable X terminal emulator</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>kscreensaver - program to set up screensavers</para></listitem> 
<listitem><para>ktip - wizard to provide hints and KDE information</para></listitem> 
</itemizedlist>
</sect2>
   
</sect1>