KDE is a cross-platform desktop environment and software compilation, commonly used on Linux.
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Install Sublime Text 2 KDE (Kubuntu-desktop)
I would like to know how to install sublime text 2 in my Kubuntu VM. I used this guide when I was still using Unity, but I like the UI of KDE much more so I have converted. What do I need to do to get ...
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Arch linux mount settings
After installing Windows + Arch linux as dual boot I decided to have a partition both systems could use (as a shared storage). As I already had a formatted NTFS partition I decided to use that.
I ...
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Use spacebar to check and uncheck checkboxes in KDE
A powerful and necessary keyboard navigation element is the ability to use space bar to check / uncheck checkboxes. How to enable such behaviour for spacebar key in KDE 4.x ?
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A specific Google Talk account isn't going online with a specific client
I have some problems using a Google Talk account with Telepathy for KDE. I'm using Kubuntu 12.04 and KDE 4.10.2.
I use Telepathy with multiple accounts, also some other Google Talk ones, and ...
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Why does K3B (KDE disc burning program) always asks to install additional packages when it starts?
Every time that I start K3B I get a prompt that asks me to install additional packages, specifically some mp3 codecs.
This seems strange, because once I have installed them once they should be ...
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Linux Mint, Screen is off after 1 second
Linuxmint has decided to make my screen sleep after 1 second of me not using it.
How do I stop this timer?
Please Help
Using Linux Mint, with KDE.
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how get WiFi from a win7 machine to my linux laptop over a ad-hoc and internet sharing connection?
i got this trouble trying to do what the title says:
I got a windows 7 desktop pc with 2 wireless adapters,
And in the other hand, a laptop with poor reception of the wifi network.
that's because ...
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Setting KDE Task switcher to list windows from all screens in Kubuntu 12.04
I moved this question from Unix/Linux SE, since I think it fits here best.
When I alt-tab in Kubuntu 12.04, the listed windows are from the current screen only. In the Task Switcher settings, the ...
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Fixing MTRR error in Linux
I am getting this error is Backtrack 5 R3 using KDE,
Error setting MTRR (base=0x80000000 size=0x10000000 type = 1 inappropriate ioctl for device (25)
Here is the X server log
and here is my MTRR ...
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Quick USB pendrive formatting under KDE [migrated]
Is there some way to quickly format a USB pendrive in KDE (with a GUI interface), without having to open the main "KDE Partition Manager"?
In particular I'm most interested in something like a ...
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How to customize logout options under Linux [migrated]
I'm running a machine with Kubuntu and Windows XP in dual-boot.
I recently learned about the very useful grub-reboot command, and id like to know if it is possible to customize the logout options ...
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KDE causing sound card to pop on startup
I have just installed Kubuntu (Alienware M17x R4). Things generally seem fine but when it starts up the volume is at 100% by default for a moment until the volume control applet launches and remembers ...
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KDE Konsole reacts on mouse clicks in a strange way
From time to time my KDE Konsole goes crazy, every time I click in it with the mouse it print out garbage characters :) It's not really annoying, I just close it, but I'm curious why this happens.
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How can I disable 'Alt' + mouse default behavior in KDE?
By default, when one holds down Alt and drags with the mouse, it will move a window in KDE/kwin. Is there a way to disable this for a particular application?
I know there's a lot of application ...
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Remote desktop server as daemon
I'm using KRFB as remote desktop server in my Linux Mint KDE. It works fine as usual remote desktop server but I've to log-in then run it manually (or at start up)
How can I run KRFB of any remoter ...
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Alt + Tab in kubuntu
When I use Alt + Tab in kUbuntu, I get the lame and old-fashioned interface where the focus moves through the open applications. What I want is: current windows to zoom out, and the next window to ...
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kde konsole - how to add shortcut switch-to-tab-10 etc
In konsole, there are only shortcuts for switching to tabs from one to ten. I want to add a new shortcut for switching to tab eleven (and also twelve in the end). Is there a way to do it? I think it ...
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kdialog --passivepopup notification only shows up after second message
On an up to date Kubuntu precise, my notifications will only pop up after the second one. I'm using:
kdialog --title "foo" --passivepopup "bar"
The first one is shown in the system tray only – the ...
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Could not find Digikam
I have compiled and made the Digikam source code from GIT. Everything went right. At last, I typed 'sudo make install' and it went successful. But after this, I don't know where the digikam is ...
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How can I disable the “display connected” notification in KDE 4?
I use a udev script to automatically set my display layout when I connect a monitor to the VGA port of my notebook. However, KDE also provides me with a notification:
I have checked System Settings ...
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Displaylink USB Monitor under Slackware, works for command line but not in KDE
I'm going to give all the information I know so this will be a long post, skip to the end to see the question.
I have installed Slackware on an old laptop with the intention of switching to it from ...
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What is the “right” way to add a file to a panel in KDE
Adding a widget or program to a panel in KDE is easy: apps can be added from kickstart, and widgets via the normal panel settings.
But if I have a file, such as a libreoffice document, the process I ...
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Prevent Ctrl+S in Yakuake
How to prevent Ctrl+S that supending output in yakuake?
Because i need it to give it to opened program in console (such as vim, i want to remap Ctrl+S to save in vim)
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xinit: No such file or directory no server “X” in PATH
installed kde using the cmd:
yum install @kde
now I want to switch to kde . I tried :
$xinit .xinitrc.kde -- :1
I got :
xinit: No such file or directory (errno 2): no server "X" in PATH
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Fedora Linux - Switch command line to kde
I installed kde on my fedora 13 VM and now I want to switch to KDE . How can I do this?
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How to use xscreensaver's screensavers in kscreensaver [closed]
How can I use xscreensaver screensaver "molecule" in KDE's screensaver programme?
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set environment variables when KDE is starting using source (using Intel Compilers under Kate)
I'm trying to use the Intel compilers in Kate's build plugin. The recommended way from Intel is to source the compilevars.sh scripts, using
# source <path_to_intel>/compilevars.sh intel64
And ...
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Automount NTFS partitions in Linuxmint 14 KDE
I am trying to set an NTFS partition to be auto-mounted in Linuxmint 14 KDE. I have already added command in /etc/fstab file as below:
/dev/sda1 /media/MyDrive ntfs defaults 0 0
After saving the ...
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KDE Dolphin not displaying arrows in details view mode
I use Debian Wheezy KDE. Few days ago I noticed that Dolphin is not displaying arrows in details view mode. Also 'places' panel has different background color than it should. Here is the picture so ...
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how to disable blinking cursor in opensuse 12.2 kde virtualbox
I have just installed the newest OpenSUSE 12.2 with KDE into my VirtualBox.
I have one problem. When my cursor is animated (watches and other), it's blinking.
How can I disable it?
Thanks
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KMix shows non-functional sound card as default, no apparent way to change it
How do I change KMix's default sound card? I have "prefered" the correct one in Phonon (KDE's sound and video card configuration tool), I have selected it as the Master channel in KMix, what else can ...
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How to make KDE Desktop stop creating notification 'The screen is being locked'
Is there a setting somewhere that tells KDE Power Management System to stop creating notifications whenever I put the computer to sleep? It is annoying, having my notification list full of 'The screen ...
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KDE4: Session loses authentication priviledges
After a few hours within a KDE session, my system services will loose their ability to retrieve sensitive information. Is there any way to fix this?
Background:
On startup I'll be prompted for a ...
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Wrong keyboard when remote desktopping from windows to linux
I installed xrdp on my Linux FC 17 KDE server, so that I can use mstsc from Windows to connect to it.
All works really well, except that I have a Swiss keyboard, and when I type say a Z, I get a Y on ...
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Cannot save changed profile in Netbeans
I am tring to chang fonts and colors in Netbeans by tools > options > fonts & colors
When I close netbeans, all changed fonts and colors would be deleted and restarting netbeans will be same as ...
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Legacy X11 application having redraw issues since KDE 4.8
I run a legacy X application from 1999, which I can't update. Running it on KDE4 (OpenSuse 11.4) in a chroot environment with an old libc it has been working very well until now.
Now that I switched ...
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Program Sound Manager for KDE
In the Windows operating systems, the sound mixer shows devices and applications. You can mute certain applications, or change their volume separately. Is there a graphical program for KDE that does ...
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KDE - Attach window as tab by default
I have a 'console' windows that shows the logs of one of my applications, and I really would like to have it always attached to my main window when it starts up. Is there a way to do this?
Latest ...
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Bypass system volume control for single application (Amarok)
I listen to music with a very high dynamic range, so the system volume control must be set to the highest level and the volume of the music set in the application. However, this has the terrible ...
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startx error: no desktop manager
I have Backtrack 5R2 KDE. The error resulted from a hard-reset (hard-reboot). After that, I cannot load the KDE manager when I enter the startx command after logging in.
Whenever I do a startx ...
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Which is better when it comes to Backtrack Linux? [closed]
I was interested in getting Backtrack LInux but wanted to make sure I get the right one. Whitch one is better Gnome or KDE and what's the difference?
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Run program on kde logout
I have created a backup script and I want to run it in a terminal window (to view the progress) when I logout from kde. I used the autostart feature and that works but I'm unable to show a terminal ...
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KDE's akonadi sets mysql root password to a non-empty value and I can't find it
I recently set up an openSUSE 12.2 vm and I chose KDE as the desktop. KDE (4.3) happens to come with an application called 'akonadi' which happens to use mysql. The result is that mysql seems to come ...
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Can I stop KDE tray applets from opening above the mouse?
I use KDE. I have various tray icons marked "hidden" so to get at them I click an up-arrow by the clock and a menu pops up listing Network Management etc.
I move the mouse up into the menu and click ...
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Porting KDE keybinding to pure X
I configured nice keybinding in my KDE -- layout change on Ctrl+Del,lvl3 key as Menu and so on.
How can port all this binding to commands for X without diving into internals of X?
I already did ...
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How Do I Get Dual Monitors To Work in Slackware 14 using XFCE?
Just installed Slackware 14 and using KDE both monitors work great. I can stretch the desktop across both monitors. However, if I startx using XFCE I can't seem to figure out how to configure the dual ...
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Keyboard setup in a KVM configuration
I'm using a Fedora 16 notebook and a Windows 7 desktop at work. The notebook stays turned on and closed under the desk and I use the desktop's display and keyboard. To switch between desktop and ...
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Error emerging kdepimlibs-4.9.3
i am on a new Gentoo installation and when trying to emerge kde4.9.3 through kde4 layman overlay i get the following error for kdepimlibs-4.9.3
-- Found Sasl2: /usr/lib64/libsasl2.so
-- Looking ...
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Does Amarok save labels to the files?
In addition to "regular" metadata, Amarok has the ability to also add labels to tracks. Are these stored inside the audio files itself or is there any way to make it do so?
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How to use KDE's desktop manager on Ubuntu/Unity?
I don't know what program KDE uses to manage the desktop, but I love it, and I want it to replace Nautilus. Is it possible to get this program to manage the Ubuntu desktop? If not, can I use some ...
