2009/12/23 Marko Vojinovic <vvmarko@xxxxxxxxx>: > On Wednesday 23 December 2009 09:10:54 Ishmael Chibvuri wrote: >> I tried to install KDE (K desktop), removing GNOME desktop and all its >> utilities from Linux Ubuntu since I wanted some nice features from >> Fedora...... >> >> After rebooting.. Only the shell comes up.. the GUI is not starting... >> >> where could I be going wrong.. After converting .rpm files from the fedora >> disc to .deb using "alien",I installed all the core KDE files...listed >> below > > Converting and installing Fedora packages on an Ubuntu system will almost > certainly not work, especially if you are trying to install the whole KDE or > something equally complicated. > > If you want to move to Fedora, backup your data, reformat the hard drive and > install Fedora *instead* of Ubuntu, not on top of it. Or free up a partition > on the disk, install Fedora there and set up dual-boot. Or install it in a > virtual machine under Ubuntu. Or run it off the Live CD. > > But do not mix packages from both distros and install them simultaneously, it > just won't work properly. > To add to that, if you can't live without apt, you can try apt-rpm on fedora. Although its not perfect but comes pretty close to apt on Debian/*bunutu. -- Suvayu Open source is the future. It sets us free. -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
