Kubuntu (KDE) Notes |
| Auto-Starting A Program |
| To automatically run a program when Kubuntu starts
I created a shell script in the directory ~/.kde/Autostart/
(where ~
represents my home directory; e.g., /home/steve).
The file was named autostart.sh
(the first part of the name isn't important but the .sh suffix is
required). The script contained a list of program names to run at startup. I set the permissions to be executable (e.g., sudo chmod 755 autostart.sh) I turned off the feature to save the session as follows: In System Settings>KDE Components I selected Session Manager. I set the On Login: option to Start with an empty session. |
| Centering Windows |
| Most Kubuntu windows opened in the center of
the screen after I set the following option: In System Settings>Desktop I selected Window Behavior. On the Moving tab, I set Placement: to Centered. |
| Using Evolution under Kubuntu |
| I used the Evolution e-mail client under Kubuntu and
found
that it was missing a few features. This information may be useful for
anyone trying to run a GNOME program under Kubuntu. To enable spell-checking, I installed package gnome-spell. To enable help, I installed package yelp. Unfortunately, I wasn't able to get a web browser to open after clicking on an URL in a mail message. |
| Getting Started with KDevelop |
When I first installed the kdevelop3 package I found
that I
couldn't even build the basic "Hello, World!" project without an
error. I resolved this by installing the libtool package. The
complete list of development tool packages I installed was:
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| Last Updated: January 21, 2007 |
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