Re: How to install KDE on NetBSD?

[Chavdar Ivanov <ci4ic4%gmail.com@localhost>]

# cp /usr/pkg/share/examples/rc.d/kdm /etc/rc.d
# echo kdm=YES >> /etc/rc.conf
# /etc/rc.d/kdm start

should be enough.

On Sat, 19 Sep 2020 at 22:10, Barry Scott <barry%barrys-emacs.org@localhost> wrote:
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> > On 19 Sep 2020, at 21:33, Barry Scott <barry%barrys-emacs.org@localhost> wrote:
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> >> On 19 Sep 2020, at 12:26, Andy Ruhl <acruhl%gmail.com@localhost> wrote:
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> >> On Sat, Sep 19, 2020 at 2:34 AM Barry Scott <barry%barrys-emacs.org@localhost> wrote:
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> >>> I'd like to install KDE on NetBSD 9.
> >>>
> >>> Is there a guide I can follow with the details of which
> >>> packages and config are required?
> >>
> >> Make yourself aware of pkgsrc and pkgin.
> >>
> >> When you get it set up, it should be as easy as "pkgin install kde4".
> >>
> >> Andy
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> >
> > I'm using VMware to run NetBSD 9 in case that matters.
> >
> > I installed a fresh VM 4GiB RAM, 2 cores; setup pkgin and pkgsrc.
> >
> > % pkgin install kde4
> >
> > Setup /etc/rc.conf to turn on the services that the install seems to need:
> >
> > ---- /etc/rc.conf
> > if [ -r /etc/defaults/rc.conf ]; then
> >        . /etc/defaults/rc.conf
> > fi
> >
> > hostname=vmnetbsd
> > # If this is not set to YES, the system will drop into single-user mode.
> > #
> > rc_configured=YES
> >
> > # Add local overrides below.
> > #
> > dhcpcd=YES
> > dhcpcd_flags="-qM wm0"
> > sshd=YES
> > ntpd=YES
> > ntpdate=YES
> > mdnsd=YES
> > wscons=YES
> > kdm=YES
> > avahidaemon=YES
> > famd=YES
> > dbus=YES
> > ---- /etc/rc.conf
> >
> > I did not add samba etc as I assume that if I'm not going to use WIndows shares its not required.
> >
> > kdm does not start automatically. Do I need to add to /etc/rc.local?
> > I start kdm from a ssh session:
> >
> > % kdm
> >
> > I see on the screen shows the KDM login dialog andlogin as me.
> > I see the kde4 iniit icons fill in.
> >
> > Then I see the screen that splits 50% left and right with
> > half a window showing and that all that happens.
> >
> > In .Xsession I see a huge number of messages.
> > I think this is the interesting one:
> >
> > QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: Too many open files
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> Here is the head of .xsession-errors
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> startkde: Starting up...
> Connecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString)
> QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
> QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave.
> kded(940)/kdeui (KIconLoader) KSharedDataCache::Private::mapSharedMemory: Failed to establish shared memory mapping, will fallback to private memory -- memory usage will increase
> kbuildsycoca4 running...
> QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: Too many open files
> QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /usr/pkg/share/kde4/services/searchproviders/duckduckgo_shopping.desktop
> QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: Too many open files
> QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /usr/pkg/share/kde4/services/searchproviders/ecosia.desktop
> QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: Too many open files
> QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /usr/pkg/share/kde4/services/searchproviders/en2de.desktop
> QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: Too many open files
> QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /usr/pkg/share/kde4/services/searchproviders/en2es.desktop
> QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: Too many open files
> QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /usr/pkg/share/kde4/services/searchproviders/en2fr.desktop
> QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: Too many open files
> QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /usr/pkg/share/kde4/services/searchproviders/en2it.desktop
> QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: Too many open files
> QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /usr/pkg/share/kde4/services/searchproviders/es2en.desktop
> QKqueueFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: open: Too many open files
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> > Suggestions?
> >
> > Barry
> >
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