On Wednesday 23 July 2008 19:54, Anne Wilson wrote: > On Wednesday 23 July 2008 18:36:18 Nigel Henry wrote: > > On Wednesday 23 July 2008 18:49, Anne Wilson wrote: > > > On Wednesday 23 July 2008 17:16:38 Gene Heskett wrote: > > > > On Wednesday 23 July 2008, Paul Smith wrote: > > > > >Dear All, > > > > > > > > > >What is the command to run the KDE settings program from the command > > > > >line? I am running F9. > > > > > > > > > >Thanks in advance, > > > > > > > > > >Paul > > > > > > > > kcontrol should do it. > > > > > > No, that is up to F8, and he is running F9. In KDE4 systemsettings > > > replaces kcontrol > > > > > > Anne > > > > Hi Anne. I think you may find that kcontrol is still available, but not > > showing on the menu for KDE4.0. I say this because on my Archlinux > > install (KDE 3.5) systemsettings was on the menu, but no kcontrol. An > > enquiry to the list said to look in > > /usr/share/applications/kde/kcontrol.desktop. If you open this file while > > su'ed to root, at the bottom of the file is a line as below. > > NoDisplay=true (which means it won't show up on the menu) > > Simply changing this to. > > NoDisplay=false, and saving, > > Will by some miracle add it to KDE's main menu. > > > > Personally I prefer kcontrol, rather than the new systemsettings. > > > > See the link below, that shows kcontrol still there with KDE4.0 > > http://websvn.kde.org/branches/KDE/4.0/kdebase/workspace/ > > > > I hope that I havn't put my foot in it, as I don't have Fedora 9's cd's > > downloaded yet (just started on disk 4 on dialup), so don't have it > > installed. > > I'm not on my Fedora box right now, but ssh-ing in, kcontrol gives 'command > not found', whereas 'systemsettings' launches the settings display. > > > btw. What's this Akademy that you're going to? > > KDE's annual convention, this year in Belgium - it was Glasgow, last year. > There are two days of public talks (though you have to register), followed > by one day of official business, then the rest of the week on BoF's (Birds > of a Feather) sessions, where small groups get together to work on anything > KDE related. They are a really friendly crowd, and it's a good way to get > to know people. > > Anne Close to Belgium in Northern France, and just 20mins to Dunkerque from where I live, but strapped for cash, and only have a bike. Sadly I'll have to pass on attending the convention. Thanks for your reply. Nigel. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
