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* Remove '''Gnome''' using <pre>yum remove @gnome-desktop</pre> .
* Remove '''Gnome''' using <pre>yum remove @gnome-desktop</pre> .
{{admon/important | NOTE | Watch out that this removes most Gnome/GTK programs from the system, including Firefox. You will have to reinstall the removed programs once the process is complete.}}
{{admon/important | NOTE | Watch out that this removes most Gnome/GTK programs from the system, including Firefox. You will have to reinstall the removed programs once the process is complete.}}
* You can now use KDE as the default Desktop Environment.
 
 
You can now use KDE as the default Desktop Environment.

Latest revision as of 05:05, 19 February 2010

Step by step tutorial for installing KDE and removing Gnome:

  • Open up Terminal .
  • Log in as root via
    su
  • Enter
    yum install @kde-desktop system-switch-displaymanager kdm

This will install the required packages.

  • Now enter
    system-switch-displaymanager kdm

This will make the system use KDM as the default Display Manager

  • Reboot your machine.
  • Choose KDE as session and Log In.
  • If you plan to remove GNOME, continue; otherwise you're done now.
  • Remove Gnome using
    yum remove @gnome-desktop
    .
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NOTE
Watch out that this removes most Gnome/GTK programs from the system, including Firefox. You will have to reinstall the removed programs once the process is complete.


You can now use KDE as the default Desktop Environment.