Hour 18. The K Desktop Environment (KDE)

In the previous hour, you learned how to configure the X Window System to work with your hardware. In this hour, you will learn how to actually work with the X Window System using KDE (the K Desktop Environment).

In this hour, you will learn:

  • What a desktop environment is

  • How to make KDE your default desktop

  • How to navigate in KDE

  • About the applets (mini-applications) available in KDE

  • How to manage files in KDE

  • How to customize your KDE desktop

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