Category Archives: Kubuntu (KDE)

KDM

Posted on April 3, 2012 by Richard Petersen

If you are using the KDM to login, a box will be displayed at the center of the screen where you can enter your user name and password. Shutdown and Session (down arrow) menus are displayed at the bottom left … Continue reading →

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Kubuntu

Posted on March 28, 2012 by Richard Petersen

The Kubuntu edition of Ubuntu installs KDE as the primary desktop from the Kubuntu install disc. Kubuntu officially supports and installs KDE 4.4. You can download this disc from the Kubuntu site at: http://www.kubuntu.org/ You can also download the discs … Continue reading →

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Plasma: desktop, panel, and plasmoids (applets)

Posted on March 24, 2012 by Richard Petersen

The primary component of the KDE4 desktop is the Plasma desktop shell. Plasma has containments and applets. Applets are referred to as plasmoids. These plasmoids are applets that operate within containments. On KDE4, there are two Plasma containments, the panel … Continue reading →

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KDE 4

Posted on March 20, 2012 by Richard Petersen

The KDE 4 release is a major reworking of the KDE desktop. KDE 4.4 is included with the Ubuntu 10.10 distribution. Check the KDE site for detailed information on KDE 4, including the visual guide. Every aspect of KDE has … Continue reading →

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The K Desktop Environment (KDE)

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Richard Petersen

The K Desktop Environment (KDE) is a desktop that includes the standard desktop features, such as a window manager and a file manager, as well as an extensive set of applications that cover most Linux tasks. The KDE version of … Continue reading →

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