Using the K Desktop Environment
The K Desktop Environment, also called KDE, is somewhere between Fvwm and Gnome. It is not as stripped down as the former, but not as full featured as the latter.
KDE should be familiar to users of earlier versions of Red Hat Linux, because prior to version 6 it was the default X-Windows shell.
If you explore KDE, you'll find quite a few interesting and useful applications and utilities that are not available in the other desktop environments.
To start KDE:
1. | Make sure that your system is set to automatically start X-Windows, as explained in Chapters 1 and 2. |
2. | At the Red Hat Linux logon screen, click Options. On the Sessions fly-out menu, choose KDE. |
3. | Enter your ID and password. |
4. | Click OK. The K Desktop Environment ... |
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