Gentoo KDE Guide

# cd /etc/portage/package.keywords -# ln -s /path/to/overlay/kde/Documentation/package.keywords/kde-4.5.9= 999.keywords .(for 4.5 Branch) +# ln -s /path/to/overlay/kde/Documentation/package.keywords/kde-4.6.9= 999.keywords .(for 4.6 Branch) # ln -s /path/to/overlay/kde/Documentation/package.keywords/kde-live.= keywords .(for KDE Trunk)

-(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 SC 4.6 Branch) +# emerge -av @kde-4.6 (contains all of KDE modules) +# emerge -av @kdebase-4.6 @kdegames-4.6 (installation of= chosen modules only) (For KDE SC Trunk) # emerge -av @kde-live (contains all of KDE modules) # emerge -av @kdebase-live @kdegames-live (installation = of chosen modules only) @@ -390,7 +390,6 @@ - Additional Installation/Removal Information

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-Rebuilding the application database - - -

-To rebuild the KDE application database run: -

- -

-# kbuildsycoca4 --noincremental
-

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Localization/Internationalization @@ -589,33 +575,32 @@ Hints and Troubleshooting

-Plasmoids +Get rid of the KResource Migration Tool popup =20

-Plasmoids are new plasma tools which can enhance your desktop experience= . Many -plasmoids are available in the kde-misc/ category. If you find out that = your -favorite plasmoid is missing, file a bug and somebody might create it fo= r you. -If you've got to have them all, there is a set called @plasmoids which c= ontains -all plasmoids currently available. +There have been reports that the KResource Migration Tool +pops up on every login. There is no proper solution yet for +this, but you can see a workaround in bug 353200.

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-Plasma Themes +Rebuilding the application database =20

-The ebuild that contains various plasma themes is called -x11-themes/plasma-themes. The procedure for requesting -additional themes is the same as that for plasmoids. +If your KMenu lacks any application or the whole application list, +you probably need to rebuild the KDE application database. It is also +a possible fix for any KMenu related issues, like missing icons.

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+# kbuildsycoca4 --noincremental
+

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The ebuild that should be used if you want your GTK applications to use = the same -theme as your Qt applications is called x11-themes/gtk-engines-qtcurv= e. -You must also install x11-themes/qtcurve-qt4 for this to work wit= h Qt 4/KDE 4 -applications. In order to get configuration options in System Settings->= Appearance->GTK +theme as your Qt applications is called x11-themes/oxygen-gtk.=20 +In order to get configuration options in System Settings->Appearance->GT= K Styles and Fonts, you have to install kde-misc/kcm_gtk. +There is an alternative, gtk-engines-qtcurve, which also needs +x11-themes/qtcurve-qt4.

=20 @@ -770,7 +756,9 @@ This means that KDE and GNOME specific USE flags have been stripped from the basic desktop profile and have been migrated to the subprofiles= . Choosing a subprofile doesn't restrict you to use only the equivalent -DE. +DE. In order to choose the profile that suits you, run eselect profile l= ist +to get the profiles' list, and eselect profile set X, where X is the +appropriate number.

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KDE SC Version