29-07-2012
I've just announced my Unofficial LMDE KDE: http://forums.linuxmint.com/viewtopic.p ... 0&t=106426
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If you, like me, love LMDE but prefer the KDE desktop environmont, you could simply apt-get install kde-standard.
But then you're left with a bloated system...MATE, Cinnamon and everything else you don't need is still there.
So, I started with KDE on a Debian Install and tried to Mintify that.
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1. Download and install Debian Squeeze and install KDE
You have several options here:
a) Download the netintaller
http://www.debian.org/distrib
This will download everything: Debian Squeeze and KDE.
Installation:
In the Debian GNU/Linux installer boot menu:
– Advanced options
– Alternative desktop environments
– KDE
– Install
b) Download the live install iso with KDE (I used this for the purpose of this tutorial)
http://www.debian.org/CD/live
Simply follow installation.
c) Get the live install iso, “standard” install (gives more flexibility installing KDE – thanks to squeezy)
http://www.debian.org/CD/live
For this you need to know what you're doing.
After installation, reboot, login, open a konsole and su.
2. Prepare your system
To make things easier, start with adding your user to the sudo group.
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usermod -G sudo your_user_name
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apt-get install debian-handbook ktorrent
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apt-get purge debian-installer-launcher xterm iceweasel kexec-tools update-notifier*
Check for available mirrors: http://www.linuxmint.com/mirrors.php
Edit sources.list
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nano /etc/apt/sources.list
- deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest testing main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/latest/multimedia testing main non-free
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echo "Acquire::Check-Valid-Until \"false\";" > /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/80mintupdate-debian
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apt-get update
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apt-get install debian-multimedia-keyring linuxmint-keyring
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apt-get install mintsystem
Now the next step is a bit dirty, but we need the mint-artwork from the Linux Mint repositories.
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nano /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lisa.list
- deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ lisa main upstream import
deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ lisa-kde main upstream import
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apt-get update
apt-get install mint-artwork-common mint-artwork-kde mint-artwork-kde-extra mint-configuration-kde ksplash-theme-mint-kde mint-md5sum-kde rootactions-servicemenu
rm /etc/apt/sources.list.d/lisa.list
This will actually start plasma with the mint kde configuration
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cp /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintSystem/adjustments/kde/kde4rc /etc/
4. Upgrade and install packages
Upgrade your system
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apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt-get dist-upgrade
apt-get autoremove
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apt-get install flashplayer-mozilla gecko-mediaplayer ffmpeg kde-config-gtk-style apt-xapian-index synaptic gdebi-kde gtk2-engines-oxygen xdg-user-dirs amarok minitube kscd krdc bluedevil kppp kuser ksystemlog kdf kcharselect winbind kvkbd kgpg partitionmanager xinit ndisgtk openprinting-ppds bluez-cups cups-pdf deborphan python-smbc kdenetwork-filesharing fusesmb unetbootin kde-config-touchpad samba ksaneplugin kid3 soundkonverter k9copy inkscape quassel
Install Linux Mint packages
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apt-get install mintinstall mintnanny mintupdate-debian mintupload mintbackup mintwifi grub2-theme-mint mint-search-addon virtuoso-minimal firefox thunderbird
Only implement the preferences file when using the standard latest/incoming UP-policy. Delete this file when tracking Debian repositories instead of LMDE repositories.
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nano /etc/apt/preferences
- Package: *
Pin: release o=linuxmint
Pin-Priority: 700
Package: *
Pin: origin packages.linuxmint.com
Pin-Priority: 700
Package: *
Pin: release o=Debian
Pin-Priority: 500
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rm /etc/grub.d/05_debian_theme
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nano /etc/default/grub
- RUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep
GRUB_COLOR_HIGHLIGHT=light-blue/light-blue
GRUB_COLOR_NORMAL=black/black
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_HIDDEN_TIMEOUT_QUIET=true
GRUB_DEFAULT=saved
GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet splash"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX=""
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update-grub
The next two changes (kdm and splash) I used the Caledonia theme. This is just a matter of taste, so change to your favorite theme.
KDM: http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Ca ... ent=143130
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wget -c http://kde-look.org/CONTENT/content-files/143130-Caledonia-KDM.tar.gz
tar -C /usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes -zxvf 143130-Caledonia-KDM.tar.gz
Change default splash theme: Caledonia
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Ca ... ent=143576
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wget -c http://kde-look.org/CONTENT/content-files/143576-Caledonia-KSplash.tar.gz
tar -C /usr/share/kde4/apps/ksplash/Themes -zxvf 143576-Caledonia-KSplash.tar.gz
nano /usr/share/desktop-base/profiles/kde-profile/share/config/ksplashrc
- [KSplash]
Engine=KSplashX
Theme=Caledonia-KSplash
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update-alternatives --config x-cursor-theme
Change default wallpaper
Untar the attached wallpaper theme.
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tar -C /usr/share/wallpapers -zxvf LMDE_KDE.tar.gz
Replace string "Mint_Lisa" by "LMDE_KDE" in the following files:
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nano /usr/share/mintkde-default-settings/kde4-profile/default/share/apps/plasma-desktop/init/00-defaultLayout.js
nano /usr/share/mintkde-default-settings/kde4-profile/default/share/apps/desktoptheme/default/metadata.desktop
nano /usr/lib/linuxmint/mintSystem/adjustments/kde/kde_ui.py
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sudo -s
echo "mint-configuration-kde hold" | dpkg --set-selections
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sudo -s
dpkg –set-selections mint-configuration-kde
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sudo -s
echo "mint-configuration-kde install" | dpkg --set-selections
If you prefer Wicd on you laptop, but don't care much about the icons, follow these steps:
http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Al ... ent=125921
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wget -c http://kde-look.org/CONTENT/content-files/125921-wicd.tar.gz
tar -C /usr/share/pixmaps -zxvf 125921-wicd.tar.gz
mv /usr/share/pixmaps/wicd /usr/share/pixmaps/wicd-org
cp /usr/share/pixmaps/wicd-pale /usr/share/pixmaps/wicd
Delete the user's .kde directory
Now we need to delete the user's .kde directory. The .kde directory will be re-generated with the new Linux Mint KDE configuration on next login.
CTRL-ALT-F1
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rm -r /home/your_user_name/.kde
If all went well, you are now the proud owner of a LMDE KDE system!