upgrading kde

[teknik0s]

I just got linux the other day... Maybe 2 days ago. I was looking around
at websites on how to customize the way it looks. So far the
kde 3.0 looks pretty cool. So........ I was wondering how i go about
upgrading to 3.0 or 3.1. Trust me.. i've read the files at kde.org,
it just seems very hard to me for some reason to download and
upgrade to 3.0. I think, well, im pretty sure i am running kde 2.2.2 .
I'm switching from windows to linux and it's being really hard on me,
and im very frustrated at all this. Also, i wanted to install the chat client
BitchX, and it told me i didnt have a C++ compilier. So im lost yet again.
Someone help me figure out this KDE stuff.. and just the basics
of downloading stuff on linux. I dont understand why everything
comes in 20+ files. Any help on how to install this new KDE ...would be great!!! (Red Hat 7.2)

-JaReD

[JimH]

Hmmm, 2 day old Linux user wanting to upgrade his RH 7.2 box to KDE 3. :P

Just upgrade your box to Red Hat 7.3, which comes with KDE 3 and save yourself a lot of time and trouble.

It is possible to upgrade 7.2 to KDE 3, but this is not a job for a newbie.

Jim H

[teknik0s]

Yea i just tried.. and i kinda messed up my system so i formatted. Now im just gonna try the BitchX thing. I suppose i should figure out 7.2 before i go to 7.3. All i want is my IRC and able to play some games. I'll see what i can do.

[JimH]

Yea i just tried.. and i kinda messed up my system so i formatted. .

:P

I use X-Chat for IRC. It comes with Red Hat 7.x. Never used BitchX

Jim H

[x0xCRIZx0x]

8) Xchat 8)

[babbing]

i was counting since the last time you reformatted, it took 205,345,234,487 seconds. phew, now i can stop :P. yeah, go with RH 7.3, and save the trouble. also, if you get 20 files with every downlaod, its because you keep DLing tarballs. use the rpms, they are noobtastic, i have them for breakfst everymorning :P ;D ;D

[trommaster]

do you have them with milk?

[babbing]

yeah, i set the commands into the console, then unplug the keyboard, pour in the 2%, and gnaw on the number pad. mmmm ABS plastic...... ;D ;D