Creating LMDE KDE

[hellfire695]

I am not sure this is the proper forum.

I am currently working on creating a LMDE iso with kde as the desktop enviroment. I would like to empathize that this is not a official release.
I want to hear people's thoughts on what implentations should be made (such as defualts apps, themes, or artwork.)
I will repost on the forums and upload a copy when it is ready for beta testing.

If you have any question's, or would like to help please feel free to sent me a private message or post here.

[BostonPeng]

I'm running KDE bolted on top of LMDE and some of the first packages I always install once I get KDE installed are Amarok, and Kid3 plus I look to install the KDE-GTK configuration panel (I'm having some problems getting it installed this time around so it may not be easily doable). I also add Stealth Cashew, AudioThumbs (to get cover art on audio files in Dolphin), Fortunoid (to have an alternate fortune plasmoid on my desktop) and the Photo of the Day plasmoid, but in each of those cases my usual plasmoids may not be others'.

I also get Bespin added but that probably isn't a popular package since I always have to build it from source. There actually aren't any packages built for it from what I can see and I wish I could give an assist to make it easier for folks to use.

ETA: I just remembered that when I had it installed on my 64-bit LMDE I had snagged the source from git off this site. I'm getting ready to make sure I have the latest files and try a build since I really miss being able to use it.

[craigevil]

$ apt-cache search bespin
kde-style-bespin - very glossy Qt4/KDE4 window decoration
kdm-theme-aperture - very glossy Qt4/KDE4 kdm theme - aperture variant
kdm-theme-bespin - very glossy Qt4/KDE4 kdm theme
kdm-theme-tibanna - very glossy Qt4/KDE4 kdm theme - tibanna variant
ksplash-theme-aperture - very glossy Qt4/KDE4 ksplash theme - aperture variant
ksplash-theme-bespin - very glossy Qt4/KDE4 ksplash theme
ksplash-theme-tibanna - very glossy Qt4/KDE4 ksplash theme - tibanna variant

For the gtk-kde config:
kde-config-gtk-style - KDE configuration module for GTK+ 2.x style selection
kde-style-qtcurve - QtCurve widget style for KDE 4
kwin-style-qtcurve - QtCurve window decoration for KWin
kde-style-oxygen - Oxygen widget style
gtk2-engines-oxygen - Oxygen widget theme for GTK+-based applications
gtk2-engines-qtcurve - This is a set of widget styles for Gtk2 based apps

[BostonPeng]

That's weird, I'm not seeing any Bespin in my repos. Which repo are you seeing those in Craig?

[craigevil]

That's weird, I'm not seeing any Bespin in my repos. Which repo are you seeing those in Craig?

Looks like it is only in Debian Experimental.
$ apt-cache policy kde-style-bespin
kde-style-bespin:
Installed: 0.r1501-1
Candidate: 0.r1501-1
Version table:
*** 0.r1501-1 0
1 http://ftp-mirror.internap.com/pub/debian/ experimental/main i386 Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status

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$ inxi -Sr
System:    Host: debian Kernel: 3.3.0-trunk-486 i686 (32 bit) Desktop: KDE 4.8.3 Distro: Debian GNU/Linux wheezy/sid
Repos:     Active apt sources in file: /etc/apt/sources.list
           deb http://ftp-mirror.internap.com/pub/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
           deb-src http://ftp-mirror.internap.com/pub/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free
           deb http://ftp-mirror.internap.com/pub/debian/ experimental main contrib non-free
           deb http://www.deb-multimedia.org/ sid main non-free
           deb http://dl.google.com/linux/chrome/deb/ stable main
           deb http://dl.google.com/linux/musicmanager/deb/ stable main
           deb http://download.jitsi.org/deb/ unstable/

[BostonPeng]

Ah, ok. I had a feeling that's where it was. I'm looking at making the move but I want to make sure I set things correctly before I pull the trigger.

[xenopeek]

Moved here by moderator

[BostonPeng]

Thanks Vincent. When I went to ask my question the thread I was thinking of using (on adding KDE 7.4 to LMDE) was closed so I wasn't sure where to ask it.

[hellfire695]

Thanks Vincent. When I went to ask my question the thread I was thinking of using (on adding KDE 7.4 to LMDE) was closed so I wasn't sure where to ask it.

well just to clarify i will be using 4.7.4, thats whats in wheezy right now

also quick update, alpha1 was build and booted successfully. I will hopefully have alpha2 built and able to install on a vbox by late tommorrow

[BostonPeng]

Good to hear, Hellfire. Sorry about getting your thread hijacked. I look forward to hearing how your system goes.