>> > trying to install KDE beta-3, I have downloaded the .deb files and I am >> > trying to install them but it is saying that I need libgif2 or greater, Does >> > anyone know where I can get this from as I can't find it anywhere? And is it >> > avaliable in .deb format? >> >> KDE is sort of a non-Debian *.deb. As I understand it the package was made by >> the KDE folks and is still pretty broken. I found it was interesting that it >> installs itself into /opt rather than /usr/local or some other standard directory. >> My solution was to kill the package and to wait until there is real Debian support >> for it.
I ran it on my RedHat system before I upgraded my RedHat Dist and Beta-3 ran ok not many problems at all. I would but I don't like many of the others window managers. /opt is new directory in the FHS if i remember correclty, Netscape Communicator 4 will install itself in there if if exists by default to. Regards Graham >> >> -- >> Regards, |Debian GNU/__ o http://www.debian.org >> . | / / __ _ _ _ _ __ __ >> Randy | / /__ / / / \// //_// \ \/ / >> ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) | /____/ /_/ /_/\/ /___/ /_/\_\ >> | ...because lockups are for convicts... >> |What is or why Linux? Click on the below: >> http://www8.zdnet.com/pcmag/pctech/content/16/13/os1613.001.html >> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
