Thanks for answering. Tobias! Forgive me for bothering you a little more.
My machine: FreeBSD 11.1-STABLE #0 r321652M Aug 25 20:19:41 -03 2017 I downloaded the ports branch from https://github.com/freebsd/freebsd-ports-kde/tree/plasma5 On that branch, there are the following ports under x11: kde/ kde-baseapps/ kde-runtime/ kde4-workspace/ kdelibs4/ The kde/Makefile points to KDE5 meta port. My current kde4 settings reside in ~/.kde4 Suppose I decide to go ahead with this and the kde5 port compiles ok: 1) Where will kde 5 store its settings? ~/.kde? 3) Will copying these settings over to the new "~/.kde" directory work so I can have a desktop similar contents on my kde5 desktop? 2) Are the two kde4-workspace/ and kdelibs4/ above some kind of kde4 compatibility layer that can be installed on top of kde 5? 3) Any other ports you recommend installing, besides the meta port, for a fuller kde5/plasma5 experience? Thanks again! -- Mario Lobo http://www.mallavoodoo.com.br FreeBSD since 2.2.8 [not Pro-Audio.... YET!!] "UNIX was not designed to stop you from doing stupid things, because that would also stop you from doing clever things." On Tue, 19 Sep 2017 07:54:44 +0200 "Tobias C. Berner" <tcber...@freebsd.org> wrote: > Hi Mario > > The plasma5 branch is mostly "Plasma5" only -- most of the KDE4 stuff > has been removed. > > Even by mixing ports-trees, you cannot install both versions at the > same time in general as they have many conflicting files. > It is possible to run certain KDE4 based applications inside a Plasma5 > session and vice-versa. > > > mfg Tobias > > On 19 September 2017 at 01:26, Mario Lobo <l...@bsd.com.br> wrote: > > > Hi there; > > > > I will try to compile/install kde5 from the plasma5 branch (area51). > > > > Is it possible to have both kde4 and kde5 on the same machine? > > Can they coexist without disrupting each other? > > > > Can kde4 apps (like k3b) run on kde5? > > > > I really would like to test kde5/plasma5. > > > > Thanks for any advice. > >
