For the last couple weeks I’ve been trying to learn about Linux and I’m surprised how difficult it is to find answers to basic, simple questions.
For example, I just searched online to find out the difference between Kubuntu and Ubuntu. After a couple minutes of searching, I still don’t know what a KDE package is. It’s hard to find answers to just easy simple questions.
I’ve got a Linux starter book on order from Amazon and I’m sure that will help.
faq, Just ask around here many people will be happy to help you:
RE KDE: (Geeks be kind to me I am translating this into human)
UNIX itself does not need a graphical environment (like windows) it will run just fine and dandy in terminal mode. Years ago someone created a GUI for UNIX called X. All X does is allow you to put graphical objects to the screen it does not create icons, menues, and the like.
After X was created many people started writing their own systems to put on top of it. These systems have task bars, menus, windows, icons, everything you associate with a graphical desktop. These are called Window Managers or Desktop Environments.
Two such popular environments (there are dozens) are KDE
K Desktop Environment’ and GNOME. These are different environments and some things that will run in wone wont run in another.
To see a comparison of KDE and GNOME you can look here ‘http://www.psychocats.net/essays/kdevsgnome"; It has been my experience there is far more eye candy and widgets out there for KDE