kdenetwork-3.2.2

Introduction to kdenetwork

Package information

Installation of kdenetwork

Install kdenetwork with:

./configure --prefix=$KDE_PREFIX --disable-debug \
    --disable-dependency-tracking &&
make &&
make install

Configuring kdenetwork

Install /etc/rc.d/init.d/lisa init script included in the blfs-bootscripts-5.1 package.

make install-lisa

There is no explicit configuration for the rest of the kdenetwork package, however individual packages need to be set up with user information.

Contents

Major programs in kdenetwork include kdict, kget, knewsticker, kopete, kpf, kppp, krdc, krfb, ksirc, ktalkd, kwifimanager and lisa.

Description

kdict

kdict is a graphical client for the Dictionary Server Protocol (DICT).

kget

kget allows you to group downloads.

knewsticker

knewsticker is a news applet for the KDE Application Launcher Panel.

kopete

kopete is KDE's multi-protocol instant messenger client.

kpf

kpf allows you to share files over a network.

kppp

kppp is a dial-up utility.

krdc

krdc is a client application that allows you to view or even control the desktop session on another machine that is running a compatible (VNC) server.

krfb

krfb is a server application that allows you to share your current session with a user on another machine, who can use a VNC client to view or even control the desktop.

ksirc

ksirc is a chat client.

ktalkd

ktalkd is an enhanced talk daemon - a program to handle incoming talk requests, announce them and allow you to respond to them using a talk client.

kwifimanager

The kwifimanager suite can be used to configure and monitor wireless LAN cards.

lisa

lisa is intended to provide a kind of network neighborhood, but only relying on the TCP/IP protocol stack, no SMB or anything else required.