Yes, when you are doing a group install (say, of GNOME) via Yum you are
only pulling a pre-grouped set of packages. All these packages are still
available on an individual basis, and you can install them individually as
needed.

Best,

Christopher Svanefalk
mob: +46762628251
skype: csvanefalk



On Sun, Dec 2, 2012 at 9:35 PM, Gary Kline <kl...@thought.org> wrote:

> On Sun, Dec 02, 2012 at 01:25:30PM +0100, Christopher Svanefalk wrote:
> > While a complete reinstall probably is the desired way to go, you can try
> > to simply install KDE alongside Gnome:
> >
> > yum groupinstall "KDE Software Compilation"
> >
> > Logout and select KDE as your desktop environment.
> >
> > If you want to get rid of Gnome altogether (which I am not sure I would
> > recommend), you can run;
> >
> > yum grouperase "GNOME Desktop Environment"
> >
> >
> >
> > Best,
> >
> > Christopher Svanefalk
> > mob: +46762628251
> > skype: csvanefalk
>
>
>         I installed the "KDE spin" [never heard of "spin" before], and
>         after a few hours had ssh working bi-directionally:  ssh foobar
>         and from host foorbar I coulf ssh back.
>
>         my "last bug" is that a python program fails.  It worked when I
>         had gnome install, so you're right.  --Actually, on his temporary
>         desktop I have parts of both KDE and Gnome.
>
>         Is there a way of installing parts of Gnome?
>
>         thanks!
>
>         gary
> >
> >
> > On Sat, Dec 1, 2012 at 7:53 AM, Gary Kline <kl...@thought.org> wrote:
> >
> > >
> > >         I found out how to install Fed-17 [[somehow]]; I now have Gnome
> > >         that I do not prefer.  I've install konsole and I have a bunch
> of
> > >         KDE libraries.
> > >
> > >         Q: what is the best way to remove gnome and install KDE?  Last
> time
> > >         it messed up my UEFI {?}{bootloader}.  this time I want to be
> > >         Extremely careful.
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