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Asked by Sam Neff (Edubuntu User)

I am using Edubuntu. It comes with Gnome installed but I have found that the Gnome Profile Editors don't work very well. I would like to try the KDE Kiosk Admin program. I have used it in Gnome but it doesn't work unless you have KDE 3.2.3 installed. I need to remove Gnome and install KDE or just install KDE and keep Gnome as an option. I need to create a desktop that students cannot change. I also need to restrict them from getting into my server.

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netskaven (netskaven) said : 		#1

What version of Edubuntu are you using?

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Sam Neff (Edubuntu User) (neffs) said : 		#2

I was usuing Edubuntu 7.10 however I have since decided to switch to K12LTSP. I really got frustrated with the editor profile program in Edubuntu. K12LTSP has a new version which runs under RedHat Fedora. It seems to perform better although I still can't lock down profiles. I guess I'll have to live with it until they come up with something that actaully works. Thanks for your interest.

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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) said : 		#3

Installing the meta-package kubuntu-desktop should install all necessary KDE packages. You can then choose kdm as login manager and KDE as your default login desktop.

Hope this helps.

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Sam Neff (Edubuntu User) (neffs) said : 		#4

Okay..You got me interested in Edubuntu again. I like Edubuntu better than K12LTSP because the documentation is a little better. Can you give me a little more detail on the kubuntu-desktop package? Can I use it with Edubuntu? Does it come with Edubuntu? Thanks for your help.

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Ralph Janke (txwikinger) said : 		#5

It is in the repository that is configured with edubuntu. Just use the normal way you install packages (adept, synaptic, or just "Add packages".

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James Sinnamon (james-sinnamon) said : 		#6

Thanks, Ralph Janke on 2008-04-24. (https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/synaptic/+question/30115) That answer seems to have pointed me in the right direction.

James

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