How do I install KDE?

Question

I want to have both KDE and Gnome shells on Ubuntu. Ubuntu has Gnome by default. How do I install KDE?

Jorge Castro · Accepted Answer · 2012-08-08 01:37:42Z

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You need to install the kubuntu-desktop package for the full install.

The GUI method would be to click this button:

The command line method would be:

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

Then the next time you login you can choose what to use from the login screen (under Session).

edited Aug 8 '12 at 1:37

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answered Jul 29 '10 at 17:41

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Ryan Hoots · Answer 2 · 2011-05-17 16:53:35Z

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If you want to log in from KDE run sudo apt-get install kdm, sudu apt-get remove gdm, and dpkg reconfigure kdm.

answered May 17 '11 at 16:53

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jokerdino · Answer 3 · 2012-04-02 10:19:07Z

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Just try the following command in a terminal

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

Then just select KDE on the login manager.

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answered Apr 1 '12 at 13:24

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aking ubuntu · Answer 4 · 2012-04-01 13:30:51Z

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Just open synaptic (If not installed yet, install it by ubuntu software center) and search for desktop environment and install plasma-desktop

answered Apr 1 '12 at 13:30

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