Category Archives: KDE

The Switch To KDE : Day 1

First I want to say thank you to all the people that offered comments and feedback on making the switch to KDE.  I have read each one and I have been checking out the suggested apps.  Thank you for all the suggestions–it sure is making this trial a bit easier.  Below are some of my… Read More »

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How to install multimedia codecs : Ubuntu (6.06.1 / 6.10)

UPDATE: ubuntu-restricted-extras-all-that-extra-stuff-all-in-one-place I have recently posted about Seveas’ Repository, which includes a comprehensive package for multimedia within gnome or kde. I also wanted to outline how you can manually install most of the main multimedia codecs for your ubuntu machine. (I personally still prefer the manual method as there are a few aspects of Seveas’ multimedia… Read More »

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KDE ‘Kompose’ (OSX Expose) : Ubuntu (6.06 / 6.10)

This evening I installed KDE to get a feel for what it has to offer since I’ve last used it. I haven’t used KDE since my Red Hat 9.0 days almost four years ago. I’ll say quite a lot has changed! I don’t know that I’ll replace my gnome desktop with KDE but its been… Read More »

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