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Unit 2: RedHat Linux Basics

Both KDE and Gnome can be customized to behave exactly the way you want. What desktop you notes
prefer is your own choice and preference. When in doubt, try to learn both. Or experiment with
other desktops. Remember, *nix applications are not locked to the desktop they are made for,
Gnome applications can be used in KDE and vice versa.
There is no “best desktop”, but there is a desktop that’s best for you. It’s a matter of preference,
and hardware.

Task ”KDE and Gnome are complete desktop environments.” Explain.

about kDe

KDE or the K Desktop Environment, is a network transparent contemporary desktop environment
for UNIX workstations. KDE seeks to fulfill the need for an easy to use desktop for UNIX
workstations, similar to desktop environments found on Macintosh and Microsoft Windows
operating systems.
The UNIX operating system is according to us the best available today. When it comes to stability,
scalability and openness UNIX has no competition. In fact UNIX has been the undisputed choice
of information technology professionals for many years. The lack of an easy to use contemporary
desktop environment, however, has prevented UNIX from finding its way onto desktops of
typical computer users in offices and homes. UNIX today dominates the server market and is the
preferred computing platform for computing professionals and scientists alike.

The Internet, a household name traces its heritage to UNIX. Inspite of such ubiquitous creations
from the UNIX community, average computer users still expect it to be difficult to use and often
stay away. This fact is particularly unfortunate since a number of implementations of UNIX, all
of which are of exceptional quality and stability (Debian GNU/Linux, FreeBSD, NetBSD etc.) are
freely available off the Internet.
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Caution Many KDE applications have a K in the name, mostly as an initial letter and
capitalized.
However, there are notable exceptions like kynaptic, whose K is not capitalized, and Amarok
(formerly named amaroK). The K in many KDE applications is obtained by spelling a word
which originally begins with C or Q differently, for example Konsole and Kuickshow. Also, some
just prefix a commonly used word with a K, for instance KOffice. Among KDE 4 applications and
technologies, however, the trend is not to have a K in the name at all, such as Plasma, Phonon
and Dolphin.
The KDE project’s mascot is a green dragon named Konqi. Kandalf the wizard was the former
mascot for the KDE project during its 1.x and 2.x versions, but he was dropped due to copyright
issues (his resemblance to Gandalf).
Major applications for KDE include:
1. Amarok - Audio player
2. Dolphin - File manager
3. K3b - Optical disc authoring software
4. Kate - Text editor
5. Kdenlive - Non-linear video editing
6. KDevelop - Integrated development environment
7. Konsole - Terminal emulator

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