Before anyone start a GUI or no GUI on server comment - I have heard it before, no need to get it started This is all about getting it the way I want it to be.

So far, I have installed X and kde-core. But I need some more, and especially I would like a package handler. Can I just pick anyone?

Maybe I should have installed the full KDE instead. How do I upgrade? Or can I just do a apt-get install kde? Will packages that are already there be skipped?

But it is at least a start. I typed startx and KDE started. Great

How do I get KDE to start automatically when I reboot?

The point of this thread will be to find out how to get the most efficient, but also userfriendly KDE running on a server. The reason why I did not install a complete Kubuntu desktop is that it comes with a lot of extra stuff that I do not need with a server. I wish there was a Kubuntu-core that did not have all the extra applications. Or even better - a KDE-server package that had all the dependencies built in so you did not have to worry about anything...

sure you can just apt-get install kde， which will install a debian version of kde desktop (note this is not kubuntu-desktop!)

kde is a desktop environment which will start only when you log in. so you may need the auto-login feature.

install kdm and enable auto-login in kcontrol , that's all.

pansz wrote:sure you can just apt-get install kde， which will install a debian version of kde desktop (note this is not kubuntu-desktop!)

Yes, I know. That is why I did not install it Too much stuff for a server, and actually - some things have been left out for unknown reasons!

install kdm and enable auto-login in kcontrol , that's all.

Thanks, will do

Oceanwatcher wrote:

pansz wrote:sure you can just apt-get install kde， which will install a debian version of kde desktop (note this is not kubuntu-desktop!)

Yes, I know. That is why I did not install it Too much stuff for a server, and actually - some things have been left out for unknown reasons!

install kdm and enable auto-login in kcontrol , that's all.

Thanks, will do

Got KDE installed (on Ubuntu Server 8.10) and it worked. Did an upgrade to 9.04 last night, and things are still working ok A little bit slow, though. Admittedly, it is only a P3 1,2 GHz, with 512MB RAM, but it runs Windows XP very ok. And I do not have any desktop effects running. Sure, I know there are lighter things to run than KDE, but that kinda defeats the whole purpose of having only one desktop through it all.

So if anyone has any tips how to optimize things, I am all ears I will be moving the server to a better system eventually, but for now, this will have to do.

One BIG positive surprise was the Samba module in the settings. EXACTLY what I have been looking for. Just wish there was one for bind9, CUPS and a few other things...