Hey. I use Windows mainly, as I use games and graphical programs the most. However, I use Linux a bit, just for programming and other things like that. I'm not that good at programming and linux though ;_;...

Well, I decided that the main reason I don't like to use it is that it looks so alien, and I hate how GNOME looks. I hear that if I move to KDE I'll be sacrificing some performance or whatnot. I have this really crazy linux zealot friend who preaches the linux gospel to me, and will attempt to beat down any reason why I like Windows. I would ask him, but he would probably go crazy and tell me facts why GNOME is better and how stupid I am for choosing KDE, but I really don't care for that. That's why I am asking it here.

I don't know too much, so a walk-through of sorts would be appreciated...

Thanks to anyone who helps or provides links.

Also, is there a way for me to change the font in linux? To perhaps Tahoma or Verdana? I love both Win XP and Mac OS X, and bringing these fonts to linux would be great.

As far as I remember, all you need to do is fire up a terminal window in your desktop and type switchdesk and a little window will pop-up and present you with 3 options:

• KDE
• GNOME
• TWM

Take your pick

Regards,
m^e

If you have previously installed both environments Gnome and KDE you can switch between them as m^e said.

You can switch between them also at login (if you use the graphic interface, just choose KDE instead of Gnome in login screen, if you're using text login screen, then all you have to do is when you have logged in your computer to type kde)

If you didn't installed KDE, than you have to go to the RPM upgrading section or whatever is it called and choose from the installation cd-s KDE environment to install, put the corisponding cd/dvd in your drive and instal it. Then you can switch to KDE.

Hope it helps

Well, I got it. I did an 'apt-get install kubuntu-desktop', then logged out and choosed the session type to KDE from GNOME.

Heh, I found a guide on wwww.ubuntulinux.org.

I started customizing it, it looks awesome now.

I find ur "Linux zealot" friend crazy because I as a Linux user, hate GNOME too. I love KDE.

xboxrulz

KDE is the right platform for those users who use Linux for development purposes...GNOME is more suitable for general usage.

AND GNOME REALLY IS BAD!!


-reply by Sourodeep

Iguest says that KDE is more for the developer and Gnome more for the general user?

I'm not sure I understand why you make that distinction?

yes Gnome looks and feels more like Windows, but also gives a level of flexibitlity that you don't get with KDE (personally I like to have a nice clean desktop and I hate the way that lots of ditros end up getting lots of icons on the desktop).

I used to use KDE exclusively, but now I've gone over to Gnome - no real reason, for this just fancied a change. I expect in a year or so when the new kernels come out I'll upgrade over to XUbuntu to keep my little old laptop up to pace with developments.

There are some nice touches in KDE, but I find them a bit gimicky (I did like being able to have a different background on each of my virtual desktops).

I would recomend to arcanistherogue that he joins the ubuntu forums, he will find a hugely helpful crowd. I'm not sure how moving from Gnome to KDE will affect the various underlying things stuff (I know there are some differences in the dependencies for KDE and Gnome).

Either way I expect he'll enjoy the change of desktop as much as anything else, as they say "a change is as good as a rest"

Dave