Took The Plunge Jaunty Jackalope Kubuntu 9.04 On Laptop

Introduction

After a problem with the Kubuntu update to KDE 4.2, the laptop reinstalled the desktop all together, I’m now running the first Jaunty Jackalope Beta.  I like contributing back to the community, most of you already know this see my articles and previous work in here.  Installing a beta version and using it on a production box does take some guts.

How Did It Go?

If you have ever installed a beta product of anything then you know that instability is almost a given.  I started the installation of Jaunty on a clean HDD on Friday.  Then decided to do the rest of my configuration over this past weekend.  I take a little longer setting up my own boxes because I am precise about how stuff is installed.

Now Available:

Now available on Bright Hub Part three of the series “The Move from Windows to Kubuntu is Smoother than You Think” the article is called “Introducing Your New Kubuntu Installation“.

In this article I explain the standard features of Kubuntu, where to find applications and how to install an application using adept.  It is filled with screen shots of Kubuntu with both KDE3 and KDE4.  I believe it gives a good insight into the fresh installation of Kubuntu.  It interlaces perfectly with both part 1 and part 2, “The Move from Windows to Kubuntu is Smoother than You Think” , “Installing Kubuntu with Wubi”

Firefox Looks Ugly In KDE4 Here Is How To Fix It

“Mini How To” Firefox Looks Ugly In KDE4 Here Is How To Fix It

If you start using Firefox 3.0.3 in KDE4 then you notice it looks very ugly.

Here is how to fix this:
Ramón Antonio Parada (what an awesome name) created a Theme for Firefox.  You can find it at his website.

Here is how it looks:

Now Firefox looks amazing again.

It’s clear to see that a lot of the application developers still have to refine the look of there application in KDE4 but in due time they will all adopt the Oxygen Theme for the uniform look we are used to.  Most of the standard applications already have.