As you have most likely seen on Ghacks, there are numerous ways to keep your Linux distributions up to date. There are new systems available such as the Ubuntu Software Center (see my article “The new Ubuntu Software Center“) that make installing software a piece of cake. But even with applications such as the USC [...]

Tags: apt, KDE, packagkit, repositories
Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic, software

KDE is not a desktop that should be overlooked. Not only did it completely redefine itself upon the launch of 4.x, it has added features that have made it unique in the land of desktops. But because KDE completely re-invented itself at version 4 it’s almost as if you have to consider this a completely [...]

Tags: desktop manager, KDE, linux desktop, ubuntu
Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic, software

CentOS has not received much attention here on Ghacks, so I thought I would remedy that by introducing this outstanding flavor of Linux not by way of a Live CD (CentOS does have a Live CD, but you can not install from that CD), but by way of traditional means. Because of this you will [...]

Tags: CentOS, enterprise linux, KDE, Red Hat Linux, RHEL
Categories: Linux, Open Source, Operating Systems, Tutorials Basic, software

If you are familar with KDE you know Konqueror. Konqueror used to be one of the finest file managers on the PC desktop – period. But now KDE has migrated toward a simpler, more user-friendly file manager (Dolphin) and pushed Konqueror to serve as a web-browser only. That does not mean Konqueror can not be [...]

Tags: file manager, KDE, kio_slaves, Konqueror, split view browser
Categories: Browsing, Linux, Online Services, Open Source, Search Engines, Tutorials Basic, software

In my last article, “Change default and preferred applications in GNOME“, I illustrated how to change the default applications that will launch in association with certain file types. Now it is time to reciprocate for the KDE desktop environment.
Many people assume the KDE desktop environment is just as flexible as the GNOME desktop. In most [...]

Tags: default applications, file associations, KDE
Categories: Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic, software

So far I have helped you to “Manage your E17 menus” and to “Edit your GNOME menus.” Now it is time to give KDE some love. I admit that I haven’t given KDE much attention here. The reason for that is mostly because KDE 4.x has been mostly buggy and often times painfully slow. But [...]

Tags: favorites menu, KDE, KDE menu, menu edit
Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic

If you have used Linux at all you have seen what is called the Pager. Many new users have no idea what this is and many experienced users don’t necessarily know how to take advantage of the pager. But this is one unique feature to Linux that shouldn’t be overlooked. Why? In a word – [...]

Tags: GNOME, KDE, Linux, multiple desktop, pager, virtual desktops
Categories: Advice, Desktop Manager, Linux, Open Source, Tutorials Basic