So I setup a VM on my desktop PC to test stuff before I do it on my actual installation on my laptop. I have Ubuntu minimal with the Xubuntu minimal install. I wan't to test the KDE desktop and I'm using this command sudo apt-get install kde-plasma-desktop to install it but it can't locate the package?
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The right command is
sudo apt-get install kde-core
If you want KDE + all the softwares that goes with it ( like Konqueror ) use
sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
Let me know if it worked.
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The first command no longer works since Kubuntu 9.10 release
Maybe this can help Help installing kubuntu-desktop on Ubuntu 16.04
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It didn't work, again says that it cannot locate the package. I only wan't to install the core of the DE. – LIIMAonStackExchange Apr 18 '17 at 23:20
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My bad, the first command was revoked since Kubuntu 9.10. Can you tell me if the second command work ? you could uninstall all the software after – m0ar'nd'm0re Apr 18 '17 at 23:36
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Ok, now its installing it with that second command. Still, is there anyway to install just the core of the DE? – LIIMAonStackExchange Apr 18 '17 at 23:45
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I really don't know . I looked up in the Internet but wasn't able to find a way to do so. – m0ar'nd'm0re Apr 18 '17 at 23:46
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Ok, thanks anyway! At least I'll be able to test KDE now. I'll see a better way to install it on my laptop if I even want to after testing it. – LIIMAonStackExchange Apr 18 '17 at 23:49
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tasksel shows an option for kubuntu full and kubuntu desktop, perhaps kubuntu desktop is just the DE? – nullmeta Apr 20 '17 at 00:35
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just avoid recommended packages, the resulting list is mostly lib* packages with very few apps.
sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends kubuntu-desktop
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apt show plasma-desktopand if you're satisfied follow up withsudo apt install plasma-desktop. And let us know how things go! – DK Bose Mar 05 '18 at 13:56