[arch-general] libpng12 and libjpeg6 from AUR fix kdemod3 100%
Guys, Just dropping a note on the build and install of libpng12 and libjpeg6 from AUR to fix the problem I had with the kdemod3 install on my new arch box. After installing the two packages, kde3 seems to be 100% healthy. Immediately, all icons and graphic handling returned just like you would expect. Now if I could just figure out how to create a kde3 menu item in the kdm greeter, it would be perfect. Currently, I have to drop to tty1, kill kdm and then use startx with /opt/kde/bin/startkde specified in my ~/.xinitrc file to get kde3 started. How does one create a desktop entry in the kdm greeter scheme so I can launch kde3 from there? It can't be that hard, I have pekwm, blackbox, openbox and fluxbox and gnome entries in there along with kde4, but I don't know where the "magic switch" is so kde3 will appear. What's the trick? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
On 03/23/2010 04:17 AM, David C. Rankin wrote:
Guys,
Just dropping a note on the build and install of libpng12 and libjpeg6 from AUR to fix the problem I had with the kdemod3 install on my new arch box. After installing the two packages, kde3 seems to be 100% healthy. Immediately, all icons and graphic handling returned just like you would expect.
Now if I could just figure out how to create a kde3 menu item in the kdm greeter, it would be perfect. Currently, I have to drop to tty1, kill kdm and then use startx with /opt/kde/bin/startkde specified in my ~/.xinitrc file to get kde3 started. How does one create a desktop entry in the kdm greeter scheme so I can launch kde3 from there? It can't be that hard, I have pekwm, blackbox, openbox and fluxbox and gnome entries in there along with kde4, but I don't know where the "magic switch" is so kde3 will appear.
What's the trick?
I already emailed you about this earlier:
Guys,
In Arch, how do I make kde3 appear as a choice in the kdm greeter? I thought I just had to add a kde.desktop launching /opt/kde/bin/startkde in /usr/share/xsessions, but that didn't do it. What's the trick?
Try putting it in /etc/X11/sessions
i.e., if you've already got kde(mod)3 installed:
$ ln -s /opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/sessions/kde.desktop /etc/X11/sessions
DR
On 03/23/2010 11:57 AM, David Rosenstrauch wrote:
I already emailed you about this earlier:
Guys,
In Arch, how do I make kde3 appear as a choice in the kdm greeter? I thought I just had to add a kde.desktop launching /opt/kde/bin/startkde in /usr/share/xsessions, but that didn't do it. What's the trick?
Try putting it in /etc/X11/sessions
i.e., if you've already got kde(mod)3 installed:
$ ln -s /opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/sessions/kde.desktop /etc/X11/sessions
That confirms it -- I'm blind in one eye and can't see out of the other... Thanks DR :p -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
On 03/23/2010 11:57 AM, David Rosenstrauch wrote:
I already emailed you about this earlier:
Guys,
In Arch, how do I make kde3 appear as a choice in the kdm greeter? I thought I just had to add a kde.desktop launching /opt/kde/bin/startkde in /usr/share/xsessions, but that didn't do it. What's the trick?
Try putting it in /etc/X11/sessions
i.e., if you've already got kde(mod)3 installed:
$ ln -s /opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/sessions/kde.desktop /etc/X11/sessions
DR
DR, Thank you for putting me on the right path. For the record, you don't need your link in /etc/X11/sessions, you need the link in "/usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions". Adding the following link did the trick ln -s /etc/X11/sessions/kdemod3.desktop /usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions Now there is a kdemod3 entry in the kdm greeter. Learning has occurred. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com
On 03/23/2010 02:52 PM, David C. Rankin wrote:
On 03/23/2010 11:57 AM, David Rosenstrauch wrote:
I already emailed you about this earlier:
Guys,
In Arch, how do I make kde3 appear as a choice in the kdm greeter? I thought I just had to add a kde.desktop launching /opt/kde/bin/startkde in /usr/share/xsessions, but that didn't do it. What's the trick?
Try putting it in /etc/X11/sessions
i.e., if you've already got kde(mod)3 installed:
$ ln -s /opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/sessions/kde.desktop /etc/X11/sessions
DR
DR,
Thank you for putting me on the right path. For the record, you don't need your link in /etc/X11/sessions, you need the link in "/usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions". Adding the following link did the trick
ln -s /etc/X11/sessions/kdemod3.desktop /usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions
Now there is a kdemod3 entry in the kdm greeter. Learning has occurred.
Er, yeah. That's what I meant. Add a link in /usr/share/apps/kdm/sessions . :-) Well, I was close! Anyway, all's well that ends well. Glad this helped you get it fixed. DR
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