kdebase-3.2.2

Introduction to kdebase

kdebase is the second mandatory package (besides kdelibs) for the K Desktop Environment. It provides various applications and infrastructure files and libraries.

Package information

Download (HTTP): http://mirrors.isc.org/pub/kde/stable/3.2.2/src/kdebase-3.2.2.tar.bz2
Download (FTP): ftp://ftp.kde.org/pub/kde/stable/3.2.2/src/kdebase-3.2.2.tar.bz2
Download size: 17 MB
Estimated Disk space required: 174 MB
Estimated build time: 17.1 SBU

kdebase dependencies

Required

kdelibs-3.2.2

Optional

libxml2-2.6.9, J2SDK-1.4.2, LessTif-0.93.94, OpenSSL-0.9.7d, Linux-PAM-0.77, libtiff-3.6.1, OpenLDAP-2.1.30, pkgconfig-0.15.0, libart_lgpl-2.3.16, Samba-3.0.4, Mtools, krb4, JasPer, graphviz and doxygen

Installation of kdebase

Install kdebase with:

./configure --prefix=$KDE_PREFIX --disable-debug \
    --disable-dependency-tracking &&
make &&
make install

Major programs in kdebase include kate, kcontrol, kdebugdialog, kdeprint, kdesu, kdm, kfind, khelpcenter, kicker, kinfocenter, kioslave, klipper, kmenuedit, konqueror, konsole, kpager, ksplashml, ksysguard, kwrite and kxkb.

Description

kate

kate is a programmer's text editor for KDE.

kcontrol

kcontrol is KDE Control Center.

kdebugdialog

kdebugdialog is a dialog box for managing diagnostic messages at runtime.

kdeprint

kdeprint provides print job administration.

kdesu

kdesu is a graphical front end for the Unix su command.

kdm

kdm is the KDE display manager (a replacement for xdm).

kfind

kfind is an utility to find files.

khelpcenter

khelpcenter is the KDE help tool.

kicker

kicker is the KDE control panel.

kinfocenter

kinfocenter provides a centralized and convenient overview of your KDE and system settings.

klipper

klipper is a clipboard utility.

kmenuedit

kmenuedit is an utility to rearrange or add items to the K-menu.

konqueror

konqueror is a filesystem and web browser.

konsole

konsole is a highly configurable X terminal emulator.

kpager

kpager provides a thumbnail view of all virtual desktops.

ksplashml

ksplashml is a splash screen that shows the progress of an application that is loading.

ksysguard

ksysguard is a network enabled task manager and system monitor application, with the additional functionality of top.

kwrite

kwrite is a text editor for KDE.

kxkb

kxkb is a keyboard layout switching utility based on X11 xkb extension.