Beyond Linux® From Scratch - Version 2012-01-16

Chapter 29. The KDE4 Core

Kdebase-workspace-4.6.0

Introduction to Kdebase-workspace

Components that are used when KDE4 is providing the desktop environment. Of particular importance are KWin, the KDE4 window manager, and Plasma, which provides the workspace interface.

This package is known to build and work properly using an LFS-6.7 platform.

Package Information

Kdebase-workspace Dependencies

Required

libdbusmenu-qt-0.7.0

Optional

GoogleGadgets, QEdje, Polkit-QT, lm-sensors, raw1394, BlueZ, libgps, Qalculate, ck-connector, NetworkManager, Dmtx

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/wiki/kde4baseworkspace

Installation of Kdebase-workspace

Install Kde4base-workspace by running the following commands: 

mkdir build &&
cd build

Prepare the package for compilation: 

cmake -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=$KDE4_PREFIX \
    -DKDE_DEFAULT_HOME=.kde4 \
    -DSYSCONF_INSTALL_DIR=/etc/kde4 \
    .. &&
make

Now, as the root user: 

make install

Contents

Installed Program: numerous programs in $KDE4_PREFIX/bin
Installed Library: numerous libraries in $KDE4_PREFIX/lib
Installed Directory:

Starting KDE4

After Kde4base-workspace has finished, the first important milestone has been reached. Now you can start KDE4. Modify your .xinitrc: 

cat > ~/.xinitrc <<EOF
# Begin .xinitrc file
#setxkbmap -layout de -model pc105 -variant nodeadkeys
setxkbmap -layout de -model pc105
#
## Start TWM
#xterm  -g 80x40+0+0   &
#xclock -g 100x100-0+0 &
#twm

# Start KDE
exec dbus-launch --exit-with-session startkde
#startkde
EOF

Tweak this file to match your needs especially setting the keyboard layout if you not have a /etc/X11/xorg.conf. Every subsequent package can be built while having KDE4 up and running but remember to keep $KDE4_PREFIX and $QT4DIR set.

Last updated on 2011-03-19 18:19:07 +0000