Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 6.3

Chapter 27. KDE Additional Packages

Kdeedu-3.5.9

Introduction to Kdeedu

Kdeedu provides KDE programs useful in learning. Programs include a touch typing tutor, a program to help revise/teach Latin, a desktop planetarium, an application to study Spanish verbforms, and the classic hangman game for children.

Package Information

Kdeedu Dependencies

Required

kdebase-3.5.9

Recommended

libjpeg-6b and libxml2-2.6.31

Optional

libusb-0.1.12, Boost.Python, OCaml, and FaCiLe module for OCaml.

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/kdeedu

Installation of Kdeedu

Install kdeedu with: 

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

This package does not come with a test suite.

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Programs: flashkard, kalzium, kbruch, keduca, khangman, kig, kiten, klettres, kmathtool, kmessedwords, kmplot, kpercentage, kstars, ktouch, kverbos, and kvoctrain
Installed Libraries: Several kdeedu specific libraries
Installed Directories: Several subdirectories of $KDE_PREFIX/share

Short Descriptions

kalzium

is a program which shows you the Periodic System of Elements.

kbruch

is a small program to generate tasks with fractions.

keduca

is flash card application, which allows you to make interactive form based tests..

khangman

is the classical hangman game for children, adapted for KDE.

kig

is a KDE application for Interactive Geometry.

kiten

is a Japanese reference/study tool for KDE.

klettres

is an alphabet tutor (French).

kmessedwords

is a simple mind-training word game.

kmplot

is a mathematical function plotter for KDE.

kpercentage

is a small math application that will help pupils to improve their skills in calculating percentages.

kstars

is a desktop planetarium.

ktouch

is a touch typing tutor.

kverbos

is an application specially designed to study Spanish verb forms.

kvoctrain

is a vocabulary trainer.

Last updated on 2008-05-09 08:00:42 -0500