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Can anyone help a linux semi-n00b?
I installed KDE 3.2.2 (as root) using the Konstruct tool.
Did all the makes and about a day later, it all finished successfully.
The problem i'm having is getting it to load instead of the 'old' KDE.
added
export QTDIR=~/kde3.2.2
export KDEDIR=~/kde3.2.2
export KDEDIRS=~/kde3.2.2
export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=~/kde3.2.2/lib
export PATH=~/kde3.2.2/bin:$PATH
export KDEHOME=~/.kdetest
the .bash_profile file for root and user 'mark'
Ok, now the funny thing is it works logged in as root, but when
i log in as mark, no joy. The lines in ~/.bash_profile are the exact same
(except for 'USERNAME' as the one in /root)
Anyone have a clue what's going on here??
I'm using RHL 9.0
Thanks!
Installation directory?
Maybe I am missing something really obvious, but doesn't ~ refer to your home directory, when it should possibly point to root's dir?
Yes, Apparently the konstruct tool wants you to keep your previous version intact. I would just like to do a systemwide upgrade. Would getting rid of the previous binaries fix this? If so, maybe there's an easy way to do that?
Thanks!
Hmm
Being quite n00bish myself, I am not the right person to suggest that you should remove existing, working binaries. ;-)
Possibly, it would be best to just install the new version for your regular user and let root keep the old one? After all, how often do you log in as root?
That's just my thoughts, though. Do with them whatever you like. :-)
maybe one of the gurus can figure this out :-)
To overwrite the previous KDE installation, you have to change gar.mk.conf
Around line 38,
[code:1]prefix ?= /usr[/code:1]
ok, did that..still no joy. Should i be running Konstruct as root?
Thanks!