KDE 4.6 desktop environment provides you with many new features to plasma workspaces, KDE applications updates, and KDE platform update. Many features mentioned at KDE 4.6 announcements such as
How to install KDE 4.6 on fedora 14 Laughlin
These instructions down there you can use for install KDE 4.6 or upgrading your current version of KDE desktop to KDE 4.6
Download KDE repository from Here.
Paste KDE repository to repositories directory
/etc/yum.repos.d/
Then
yum install @kde-desktop
Require administration privileges use “su”
It will take some time for checking current packages you already have and current version of KDE desktop you have, or install it if you don’t have it.
enjoy it.
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is this the official kde repo for fedora? what if fedora actually releases kde 4.6 for laughlin?
No, it’s not. this is unofficial repository for KDE 4.6 built by Rex Dieter http://rdieter.livejournal.com/18374.html. it have been delayed till KDE 4.6.1 release, please check fedora meeting for more informations http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/SIGs/KDE/Meetings/2011-01-25
Didn’t work for me… It just installed Amrok and some extra stuff.
Well, it worked now. The .repo file didnt install in the place I told it to install. Thanks!
Glad you got it right!. You are welcome.
Glad you got it right!. You are welcome.
Worked perfectly! Thanks much.
@d59d6d413da7aa42a8ba84a3b7092ad8:disqus You are welcome.
I’ve just upgraded my kde following your instructions and everything went fine. Now i try to open firefoxor konqueror and i see white windows. Someone have had the same problem?
Thanks, that worked like a charm. Had issues getting GNOME run in VMWare, but KDE has no issues.
I install kde on fedora 15 today. It’s very easy