How can I install KDE 4

[TicoLinux]

 Hi everyone, I have a question for all of you, someone know how can I install KDE4 on Pardus?
 Thank you!!!

[PhiX]

Hello TicoLinux,

Here is the procedure to install KDE4:
Use package-manager to find and install the kdebase4 package, or type in a terminal the following command :

Code:

sudo pisi it kdebase4

Here is the procedure to launch KDE4:
Press the Ctrl-Alt-F1 keys
Log in as user "root" with the root password
Type

Code:

service kdebase stop

then press ENTER
Type

Code:

service kdebase4_workspace start

then press ENTER

Here is the procedure to go back to KDE3:
Type

Code:

service kdebase4_workspace stop

then press ENTER
Type

Code:

service kdebase start

then press ENTER

[TicoLinux]

 Thank you thank you thank you thak you very much

[PhiX]

You're welcome.

[Ch00k]

So, as far as I can see, you can have two KDE installations and switch between them "on the fly"? Are there any conflicts with that?

[azra]

Hey
It works fine, except that there are no icons at all and no backgrounds? 
Are there additional packages needed?

[Ch00k]

azra, what do you mean no icons? no icons at all or no additional themes? btw, could you please post some screenshots of your Pardus with KDE 4 here.

[azra]

Hi Ch00k
I downloaded everything under Pisi which was labeled KDE4 and now all is ok.
Overall rather disappointed with KDE4 because it draws a LOT on the resources. The mouse is jerky and quite annoying.
If this stays like this, I will regrettably not make the switch to KDE4, my Aspire One will not take it although it has 1G RAM and 2 of swap. Overall, linux should work on low resources cpus and KDE4 might just draw people to Gnome...

[azra]

screenshot 1

[azra]

and 2 

[atolboo]

Overall rather disappointed with KDE4 because it draws a LOT on the resources. The mouse is jerky and quite annoying.

My experience with Pardus 2008.2 Canis aureus KDE4 LiveCD is very GOOD. 

And on my MSI Wind netbook is runs very smoothly with 1GB of RAM after installing kdebase4 + more KDE4 stuff.

[azra]

Atolboo
Well, then I guess I will need to tweak it better! 
Happy to hear it runs great on your MS Wind, that means that all will be ok for me!

[waf]

Ok! No problem using KDE 4.2.

However, when I reboot the system it starts in KDE 3. Is it possible to make KDE 4.2 'the default'?

[gyan000]

Like that:

Code:

sudo service kdebase off
sudo service kdebase4_workspace on

[waf]

Thanks!