KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

ahunavairya · 2008-10-01 00:32:50

Whenever I try to run any KDE apps in Openbox, fluxbox, XFCE etc. it gives me "no such file or directory" or "command not found" or what have you. Everything works fine in KDEmod but the only KDE app I've made work in anything else was ktorrent just for a test. It's like they don't even exist outside of KDE. I've been very successful at moving to Openbox besides this, and it's VERY frustrating because I really want some of these programs. Any ideas?

Last edited by ahunavairya (2008-10-02 00:05:43)

AD28 · 2008-10-01 00:42:11

How are you trying to run them? e.g. what are you doing to launch k3b?

ahunavairya · 2008-10-01 00:47:12

I've tried commands in ALT+f2, xterm, urxvt, xfce terminal, and adding to the obmenu. Also, I think it's noteworthy that they don't appear in XFCE menu.

AD28 · 2008-10-01 00:58:30

Well I mean what are the specific commands you're entering? If you are trying k3b for example, try it with the explicit path /opt/kde/bin/k3b.

ahunavairya · 2008-10-01 01:04:37

okay, I'll try that. I was using just straight commands. I'll update when try it...

update: It worked... thank you so much. Seems obvious now that I got it, but I guess this is the way to learn.

Last edited by ahunavairya (2008-10-01 01:13:27)

AD28 · 2008-10-01 01:34:24

good deal

If you want to configure your xfce menu, you can add .desktop files to /usr/share/applications. k3b.desktop could be something like:

[Desktop Entry]
Name=K3b
Exec=/opt/kde/bin/k3b
Icon=/opt/kde/share/icons/hicolor/48x48/apps/k3b.png
Type=Application
Categories=GTK;AudioVideo;
Encoding=UTF-8

.:B:. · 2008-10-01 08:11:03

Do you have kde-common installed? Your system should source the startup files of KDE and add the path of its binaries to the systemwide PATH variable. Using absolute paths can be tiresome and is not the recommended practice.

scarecrow · 2008-10-01 13:23:20

Is the KDEDIR (/opt/kde/bin/ or whatever it is...) at your system PATH ?
You can add it at /etc/profile or at other config files as well.

tlaloc · 2008-10-01 17:00:48

We have already discussed that here:
http://kdemod.ath.cx/bbs/viewtopic.php?id=1132
and it is already in the Arch Wiki (under LXDE).

Last edited by tlaloc (2008-10-01 17:01:10)

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#1 2008-10-01 00:32:50

KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

#2 2008-10-01 00:42:11

Re: KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

#3 2008-10-01 00:47:12

Re: KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

#4 2008-10-01 00:58:30

Re: KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

#5 2008-10-01 01:04:37

Re: KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

#6 2008-10-01 01:34:24

Re: KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

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Re: KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

#8 2008-10-01 13:23:20

Re: KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

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Re: KDE apps not working in Openbox, Fluxbox, or XFCE [solved]

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