Changes between Version 2 and Version 3 of KDE
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v2 v3 7 7 Some unexpected behaviours and glitches should thus be expected. 8 8 9 = Installing KDE with Mac ports =9 = Installing KDE with MacPorts = 10 10 11 The KDE ports can be installed with Mac ports as other ports, such as here for the kdelibs4 port:11 The KDE ports can be installed with MacPorts as other ports, such as here for the kdelibs4 port: 12 12 {{{ 13 13 sudo port install kdelibs4 14 14 }}} 15 The dependencies are handled by Mac ports and should be installed automatically. Please note that several large packages are required by KDE, so that the installation may take a long time.15 The dependencies are handled by MacPorts and should be installed automatically. Please note that several large packages are required by KDE, so that the installation may take a long time. 16 16 17 The ports contained in Mac ports essentially match the packages provided on [http://download.kde.org/extra/mirrors.html KDE mirrors]. Several ports end however with a "4", or start with "kde4-" in order to differentiate the ports from the ones of the older KDE version 3. A list of the available ports is provided [wiki:KDE#Listofports below]. It is also possible to get a full list by issuing the command17 The ports contained in MacPorts essentially match the packages provided on [http://download.kde.org/extra/mirrors.html KDE mirrors]. Several ports end however with a "4", or start with "kde4-" in order to differentiate the ports from the ones of the older KDE version 3. A list of the available ports is provided [wiki:KDE#Listofports below]. It is also possible to get a full list by issuing the command 18 18 {{{ 19 19 port echo categories:kde4 … … 22 22 == User-required steps == 23 23 24 Unfortunately, Mac ports **does not provide an out-of-the-box working installation**. There are some small steps which need to be performed by the user, which are listed below.24 Unfortunately, MacPorts **does not provide an out-of-the-box working installation**. There are some small steps which need to be performed by the user, which are listed below. 25 25 26 Dbus:: Dbus is a messaging system between applications, which is mandatory for the KDE system. It is required to ensure that dbus is running by issuing the following commands after installation by Mac ports:26 Dbus:: Dbus is a messaging system between applications, which is mandatory for the KDE system. It is required to ensure that dbus is running by issuing the following commands after installation by MacPorts: 27 27 {{{ 28 28 sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/org.freedesktop.dbus-system.plist … … 30 30 }}} 31 31 If these commands are not issued, **KDE applications will crash without warning**. 32 Kbuildsycoca:: Kbuildsycoca4 is a command which refreshes the cache of KDE, which is required for many applications to work properly. In UNIX, this command is automatically run periodically, but this is not the case on OS X. The recommended way is to use this command to automate its use, after installation of kdelibs4 by Mac ports:32 Kbuildsycoca:: Kbuildsycoca4 is a command which refreshes the cache of KDE, which is required for many applications to work properly. In UNIX, this command is automatically run periodically, but this is not the case on OS X. The recommended way is to use this command to automate its use, after installation of kdelibs4 by MacPorts: 33 33 {{{ 34 34 launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/org.macports.kdecache.plist … … 42 42 == Installation location == 43 43 44 Like most of Mac ports ports, KDE ones install most of the applications in ${prefix}/bin, which defaults to /opt/local/bin. However, most of the KDE end-user applications are built as Apple's bundles (double-clickable apps), which are then installed in ${applications_dir}/Macports/KDE4, which defaults to /Applications/Macports/KDE4.44 Like most of MacPorts ports, KDE ones install most of the applications in ${prefix}/bin, which defaults to /opt/local/bin. However, most of the KDE end-user applications are built as Apple's bundles (double-clickable apps), which are then installed in ${applications_dir}/MacPorts/KDE4, which defaults to /Applications/MacPorts/KDE4. 45 45 46 One should note that several applications save their preferences within a directory outside the Mac ports structure, located at ~/Library/Preferences/KDE. This implies that preferences are maintained throughout upgrades, but also that these files would not be handled by Macports upon uninstallation.46 One should note that several applications save their preferences within a directory outside the MacPorts structure, located at ~/Library/Preferences/KDE. This implies that preferences are maintained throughout upgrades, but also that these files would not be handled by MacPorts upon uninstallation. 47 47 48 48 = List of ports =