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<title>kdebase-&kde-version;</title>

<sect2>
<title>Introduction to <application>kdebase</application></title>

<para><application>kdebase</application> is the last mandatory package 
required for the K Desktop Environment. It provides various applications, 
infrastructure files and libraries.</para>

<sect3><title>Package information</title>
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<listitem><para>Download (HTTP): <ulink
url="&kdebase-download-http;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download (FTP): <ulink
url="&kdebase-download-ftp;"/></para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Download size: &kdebase-size;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated Disk space required:
&kdebase-buildsize;</para></listitem>
<listitem><para>Estimated build time:
&kdebase-time;</para></listitem></itemizedlist>
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<sect3><title><application>kdebase</application> dependencies</title>
<sect4><title>Required</title>
<para><xref linkend="kdelibs"/></para></sect4>
<sect4><title>Optional</title>
<para>
<xref linkend="pkgconfig"/>,
<xref linkend="libjpeg"/>,
<xref linkend="libtiff"/>,
<xref linkend="libart_lgpl"/>,
<xref linkend="lesstif"/>,
<xref linkend="libxml2"/>,
<xref linkend="j2sdk"/>,
<xref linkend="openssl"/>,
<xref linkend="Linux_PAM"/>,
<xref linkend="openldap"/>,
<xref linkend="samba3"/>,
<ulink url="http://mtools.linux.lu/?power-to-the-parliament">Mtools</ulink>,
<ulink url="http://www.pdc.kth.se/kth-krb/">krb4</ulink>,
<ulink url="http://www.ece.uvic.ca/~mdadams/jasper/">JasPer</ulink>,
<ulink url="http://www.research.att.com/sw/tools/graphviz/">Graphviz</ulink>
and <ulink url="http://www.stack.nl/~dimitri/doxygen/">doxygen</ulink>
</para></sect4>
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<sect2>
<title>Installation of <application>kdebase</application></title>

<para><emphasis>Note:</emphasis> You should ensure a 'nogroup' group exists on 
your system before performing the <command>make install</command> command, as 
<application>kdebase</application> installs a program with group ownership of 
'nogroup'.</para>

<para>Install <application>kdebase</application> with:</para>
<screen><userinput><command>./configure --prefix=&kde-dir; --disable-debug \
    --disable-dependency-tracking &amp;&amp;
make &amp;&amp;
make install</command></userinput></screen>

<note><para>If you wish to create the <acronym>API</acronym> documentation and
you have <application>doxygen</application> and
<application>Graphviz</application> installed, <command>make apidox</command>
must be done before <command>make install</command>. This applies to all
packages which can utilize <application>doxygen</application>.</para></note>

</sect2>

<sect2>
<title>Contents</title>

<para>Major programs in <application>kdebase</application> include
<command>kate</command>,
<command>kcontrol</command>,
<command>kdebugdialog</command>,
<command>kdeprint</command>,
<command>kdesu</command>,
<command>kdm</command>,
<command>kfind</command>,
<command>khelpcenter</command>,
<command>kicker</command>,
<command>kinfocenter</command>,
<command>kioslave</command>,
<command>klipper</command>,
<command>kmenuedit</command>,
<command>konqueror</command>,
<command>konsole</command>,
<command>kpager</command>,
<command>ksplashml</command>,
<command>ksysguard</command>,
<command>kwrite</command> and
<command>kxkb</command>.
</para>

</sect2>

<sect2><title>Description</title>

<sect3><title>kate</title>
<para><command>kate</command> is a programmer's text editor for
<acronym>KDE</acronym>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kcontrol</title>
<para><command>kcontrol</command> is <acronym>KDE</acronym> Control
Center.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kdebugdialog</title>
<para><command>kdebugdialog</command> is a dialog box for managing
diagnostic messages at runtime.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kdeprint</title>
<para><command>kdeprint</command> provides print job
administration.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kdesu</title>
<para><command>kdesu</command> is a graphical front end for the
Unix <command>su</command> command.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kdm</title>
<para><command>kdm</command> is the <acronym>KDE</acronym> display
manager (a
replacement for <command>xdm</command>).</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kfind</title>
<para><command>kfind</command> is an utility to find
files.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>khelpcenter</title>
<para><command>khelpcenter</command> is the <acronym>KDE</acronym> help
tool.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kicker</title>
<para><command>kicker</command> is the <acronym>KDE</acronym> control
panel.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kinfocenter</title>
<para><command>kinfocenter</command> provides a centralized
and convenient overview of your <acronym>KDE</acronym> and system
settings.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>klipper</title>
<para><command>klipper</command> is a clipboard utility.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kmenuedit</title>
<para><command>kmenuedit</command> is an utility to rearrange or add
items to the K-menu.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>konqueror</title>
<para><command>konqueror</command> is a filesystem and web
browser.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>konsole</title>
<para><command>konsole</command> is a highly configurable X terminal
emulator.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kpager</title>
<para><command>kpager</command> provides a thumbnail view of all
virtual desktops.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>ksplashml</title>
<para><command>ksplashml</command> is a splash screen that
shows the progress of an application that is loading.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>ksysguard</title>
<para><command>ksysguard</command> is a network enabled task manager
and system monitor application, with the additional functionality of
<command>top</command>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kwrite</title>
<para><command>kwrite</command> is a text editor for
<acronym>KDE</acronym>.</para></sect3>

<sect3><title>kxkb</title>
<para><command>kxkb</command> is a keyboard layout switching
utility based on X11 xkb extension.</para></sect3>

</sect2>

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