Gentoo KDE Guide

-KDE 4 +KDE SC 4

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-KDE 4 is the current KDE version supported by upstream. In Portage there= is a +KDE SC 4 is the current KDE version supported by upstream. In Portage th= ere is a stable version, and there might be one (or more) non-stable versions. Un= der -normal conditions new versions get in stabilized after a month. The KDE = 4 +normal conditions new versions get in stabilized after a month. The KDE = SC 4 version available through Portage is 4.4.5 (stable by both upstream and Gentoo). In addition, KDE upstream provides weekly =20

-Choose what KDE version is most appropriate for you: +Choose what KDE SC version is most appropriate for you:

- KDE from Portage (currently 4.3.5 and= 4.4.2) + KDE SC from Portage (currently 4.4.5)= - KDE snapshots (currently 4.4.XX)<= /ti> + KDE SC snapshots (currently 4.4.XX) - KDE live ebuilds + KDE live ebuilds (currently 4.4.9999, 4.5.99= 99, 9999)

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-Installing KDE 4.4.5 (from Portage) +Installing KDE SC 4.4.5 (from Portage) =20 @@ -127,11 +127,13 @@

=20 -KDE 4.5.0, the newest KDE release, will not be included in the portage t= ree, because -it lacks the KDEPIM suite. Thus, it will remain in the kde overlay hardm= asked. It can -be installed with KDEPIM 4.4.5 though, if the user adjusts the keyword f= iles accordingly. -The first KDE 4.5.X version that will include the KDEPIM suite will be a= dded to portage -as well. +KDE SC 4.5.0, the newest KDE Software Compilation release, will not be i= ncluded in the portage tree because of not addressed regresions, includin= g: +Bug in akona= di startup notification +Broken compo= siting on NVidia/TwinView +Plasma folde= rview bug +Dolphin tool= tips bug, fixed in 4.5.1 + +There are also numerous Plasma system tray and notification area glitche= s and one KTar (kdelibs) regression fixed for 4.5.1. Releasing KDE SC wit= h known bugs would only cause duplicates on bugs.kde.org. =20 @@ -141,7 +143,7 @@ =20

-Currently, KDE from trunk is too broken, especially the KDEPIM +Currently, KDE SC from trunk is too broken, especially the KDEPIM module. This is because kmail's mail storage is being ported to akonadi, which will take some time. Thus, we decided in February's meeting @@ -151,7 +153,7 @@

-Installing KDE live ebuilds (from kde overlay) +Installing KDE SC live ebuilds (from kde overlay) =20 @@ -159,7 +161,7 @@ =20

-KDE is Open Source, with its code being available for browsing through <= uri +KDE SC is Open Source, with its code being available for browsing throug= h KDE Websvn, and for public checkout through an anonymous (anonsvn) account. Gentoo, as a source based distro= , has the ability to provide live ebuilds that checkout the code either fr= om @@ -170,7 +172,7 @@ - + 4.4.9999 @@ -226,25 +228,25 @@
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-(For KDE 4.4 Branch) +(For KDE SC 4.4 Branch) # emerge -av kde-meta:4.4 (contains all of KDE modules)<= /comment> # emerge -av kdebase-meta:4.4 kdegames-meta:4.4 (install= ation of chosen modules only) -(For KDE 4.5 Branch) +(For KDE SC 4.5 Branch) # emerge -av kde-meta:4.5 (contains all of KDE modules)<= /comment> # emerge -av kdebase-meta:4.5 kdegames-meta:4.5 (install= ation of chosen modules only) -(For KDE Trunk) +(For KDE SC Trunk) # emerge -av kde-meta:live (contains all of KDE modules)= # emerge -av kdebase-meta:live kdegames-meta:live (insta= llation of chosen modules only)
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-(For KDE 4.4 Branch) +(For KDE SC 4.4 Branch) # emerge -av @kde-4.4 (contains all of KDE modules) # emerge -av @kdebase-4.4 @kdegames-4.4 (installation of= chosen modules only) -(For KDE 4.5 Branch) +(For KDE SC 4.5 Branch) # emerge -av @kde-4.5 (contains all of KDE modules) # emerge -av @kdebase-4.5 @kdegames-4.5 (installation of= chosen modules only) -(For KDE Trunk) +(For KDE SC Trunk) # emerge -av @kde-live (contains all of KDE modules) # emerge -av @kdebase-live @kdegames-live (installation = of chosen modules only) See the Using Sets section for more i= nformation. @@ -339,7 +341,7 @@ the kdegames set.
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# emerge @kdebase @kdegames
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Ebuilds version KDE Version KDE SC ersion