diff --git a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.sgml b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.sgml index 84a786e6c7..7b6b7a3154 100644 --- a/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.sgml +++ b/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/x11/chapter.sgml @@ -1,7 +1,7 @@ @@ -1601,6 +1601,116 @@ DisplayManager.requestPort: 0 manual page. + + + Desktop Environments + Written by &a.logo;, June 2001 + + This section describes the different desktop environments + available for X-Windows on FreeBSD. For our purposes a "desktop + environment" will mean anything ranging from a simple window + manager, to a complete suite of desktop applications such as KDE + or GNOME. + + + GNOME + + + About GNOME + + GNOME is a user-friendly desktop environment that + enables users to easily use and configure their computers. + GNOME includes a panel (for starting applications and displaying + status), a desktop (where data and applications can be placed), + a set of standard desktop tools and applications, and a set of + conventions that make it easy for applications to cooperate and + be consistent with each other. Users of other operating systems + or environments should feel right at home using the powerful + graphics-driven environment that GNOME provides. + + + + Installing GNOME + To install GNOME from the network, simply type: + &prompt.root; pkg_add -r gnome + + If you would prefer to build GNOME from source, then use + the ports tree: + + &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/x11/gnome +&prompt.root; make install clean + + Once GNOME is installed, we must have the X server start + GNOME instead of a default window mananger. If you have + already customized your .xinitrc file + then you should simply replace the line that starts your + current window manager with one that starts + /usr/X11R6/bin/gnome-wm instead. If + you haven't added anything special to your configuration + file, then it is enough to simply type: + + &prompt.root; echo "/usr/X11R6/bin/gnome-wm" > ~/.xinirc + + That's it. Now just type 'startx' and you will be in the + GNOME desktop environment. + + + + + KDE2 + + + About KDE2 + KDE is an easy to use contemporary desktop environment. + Some of the things that KDE brings to the user are: + + + A beautiful contemporary desktop + A desktop exhibiting complete network transparency + An integrated help system allowing for convenient, + consistent access to help on the use of the KDE desktop and its + applications + Consistent look and feel of all KDE applications + Standardized menu and toolbars, keybindings, color-schemes, etc. + Internationalization: KDE is available in more than 40 languages + Centralized consisted dialog driven desktop configuration + A great number of useful KDE applications + + + KDE has an office application suite based on KDE's + KParts technology consisting of a spread-sheet, a + presentation application, an organizer, a news client and + more. KDE is also comes with a web browser called Konqeuror, + which represents already a solid competitor to other + existing web browsers on Unix systems. More information on + KDE can be found on the KDE + website + + + Installing KDE2 + + At the time this was written, a package for kde2 doesn't + exist yet. No problem! We'll just use the ports to install + it. To install KDE2, do this: + + &prompt.root; cd /usr/ports/x11/kde2 +&prompt.root; make install clean + + That fetched all the necessary files from the internet, + compiled kde2, installed kde2, and cleaned up after itself + after the install. + + Now you're going to have to tell the X server to launch + kde2 instead of a default window manager. Do this by typing + this: + + &prompt.root; echo "/usr/X11R6/bin/startkde" > ~/.xinitrc + + Now everytime you go into X-Windows, kde2 will be your + desktop. + + +