Kubuntu 8.10 installed but no KDE

[tomkk]

Just learning Linux. I'd appreciate any help.

I Installed Ubuntu as dual boot with WinXP. That install worked great for some time. Now I'm trying to experiment with KDE. I downloaded and installed Kubuntu 8.10 (i386 alternate desktop version). Install seemed to go OK although it never asked me which login manager (if that's the correct term) to use. When I reboot,I see the Kubuntu splash screen but I always get logged into the standard Ubuntu desktop and I don't see any way to influence that.

I'd appreciate any pointers. Thanks.

[knutschr]

Re: Kubuntu 8.10 installed but no KDE

At login screen, choose KDE in Session

[tomkk]

Re: Kubuntu 8.10 installed but no KDE

Thanks for the reply. That's the screen I expected to see but that's the problem, there is no login screen (other than the standard Ubuntu "User" / "Password" screens). Splash screen says "Kubuntu" and System Monitor says "Release 8.10 (intrepid)" but also says "Gnome 2.24.1".

Thanks again.

[dibl]

Re: Kubuntu 8.10 installed but no KDE

From the CLI or from Gnome, in 8.10, you can install the kubuntu-desktop meta-package to get the KDE 4.1 DE.

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

Then you will need to choose it on the login splash menu.

[tomkk]

Re: Kubuntu 8.10 installed but no KDE

Thanks. I used the Package Manager to "completely remove" kubuntu-desktop the reinstalled the way you suggested. The install appeared to proceed and complete normally with no errors but I still don't get a login screen that lets me select anything.

I can't help but think I'm missing something basic but don't see what it is.

[dibl]

Re: Kubuntu 8.10 installed but no KDE

At the CLI, after you log in there, enter

startx

and let's see what the errors say.

[tomkk]

Re: Kubuntu 8.10 installed but no KDE

Here's the result of that. Appreciate your help ...
tom@tom-desktop:~$ sudo startx
[sudo] password for tom:

Fatal server error:
Server is already active for display 0
If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

xinit: Server error.

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I tried the Remove command as the message suggested but got this error:
tom@tom-desktop:~$ sudo remove /tmp/.X0-lock
sudo: remove: command not found

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fwiw, here are the messages from the install.

tom@tom-desktop:~$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
[sudo] password for tom:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
The following extra packages will be installed:
kubuntu-artwork-usplash kubuntu-default-settings kubuntu-docs
The following NEW packages will be installed:
kubuntu-artwork-usplash kubuntu-default-settings kubuntu-desktop
kubuntu-docs
0 upgraded, 4 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0B/894kB of archives.
After this operation, 5677kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]? y
Selecting previously deselected package kubuntu-artwork-usplash.
(Reading database ... 145818 files and directories currently installed.)
Unpacking kubuntu-artwork-usplash (from .../kubuntu-artwork-usplash_1%3a8.10-13_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package kubuntu-default-settings.
Unpacking kubuntu-default-settings (from .../kubuntu-default-settings_1%3a8.10-13_all.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package kubuntu-desktop.
Unpacking kubuntu-desktop (from .../kubuntu-desktop_1.101_i386.deb) ...
Selecting previously deselected package kubuntu-docs.
Unpacking kubuntu-docs (from .../kubuntu-docs_8.10-6_all.deb) ...
Processing triggers for doc-base ...
Processing 1 added doc-base file(s)...
Registering documents with scrollkeeper...
Setting up kubuntu-artwork-usplash (1:8.10-13) ...
update-initramfs: deferring update (trigger activated)

Setting up kubuntu-default-settings (1:8.10-13) ...

Setting up kubuntu-desktop (1.101) ...
Setting up kubuntu-docs (8.10-6) ...

Processing triggers for initramfs-tools ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-2.6.27-7-generic
tom@tom-desktop:~$

[dibl]

Re: Kubuntu 8.10 installed but no KDE

If this server is no longer running, remove /tmp/.X0-lock
and start again.

You gotta love an OS that tells you how to fix stuff!

Boot Recovery Mode, and at the CLI

sudo rm /tmp/.X0-lock

should correct that. Then reboot and let's see what happens. Actually if you are at a # prompt, it is just

rm /tmp/.X0-lock

[tomkk]

OK, I feel pretty dumb ...

I must have booted Umbuntu 50 times and never noticed the "Options" button in the lower left corner. Turns out it has the choice for KDE and it works fine.

Thanks for all your help. Sorry for the false alarm.