Hi all.
As I wrote elsewhere, I'm a Debianist but I come in peace, please don't kill me.
We have a few CentOS 6 on dual-boot at work, I asked about upgrading them to CentOS 7 and was answered "yes, if it still possible to use Marionette on KDE".
Since I don't know which Marionette they're talking about (apparently there are many softwares named Marionette, none in the official CentOS repositories) I logged on one of the CentOS 6 computers to find what they are using, but not only didn't I find Marionette on it, I couldn't log on KDE.
When I log in, I'm in Gnome 2. There are a lot of KDE applications in the menu (like Konsole) so I guess that KDE is actually installed, but it's not offered as an option on the login screen.
I looked on DDG and what I found was either to use the button on the bottom left of the login screen (there is none) or to go to "Applications" and select Desktop Switcher, which I wasn't able to find anyway.
Since it's a CentOS 6 and the repositories have been removed by RedHat, I can't install anything on it...
Any solution ?
Login on KDE
Re: Login on KDE
Well, it's just that they may not be online right now (and I don't have any idea about when they will be), and since my boss is anti-linux, I'd like to do that upgrade as soon as I can, before he has time to say "don't bother about it"...
Re: Login on KDE
You're going to need to find out what this software is so that you can replicate the install.
CentOS 8 died a premature death at the end of 2021 - migrate to Rocky/Alma/OEL/Springdale ASAP.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are dead, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are dead, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Re: Login on KDE
Yes, my boss told me it's in fact Marionnet.
Apparently not in the CentOS 7 repositories though.
But I still don't know how to login on KDE on these CentOS machines...
Apparently not in the CentOS 7 repositories though.
But I still don't know how to login on KDE on these CentOS machines...
Re: Login on KDE
You don't need to run a full KDE desktop to run KDE applications.
I looked at the link you posted and it doesn't appear that they supprt anything other than Debian for a packaged install. Anything else and it looks like you need to run their "script" to do the install. I suspect your best bet is to set up a disposable VM with a GUI running the newer version of CentOS that you want and then run the script they provide and see what it complains about.
I looked at the link you posted and it doesn't appear that they supprt anything other than Debian for a packaged install. Anything else and it looks like you need to run their "script" to do the install. I suspect your best bet is to set up a disposable VM with a GUI running the newer version of CentOS that you want and then run the script they provide and see what it complains about.
CentOS 8 died a premature death at the end of 2021 - migrate to Rocky/Alma/OEL/Springdale ASAP.
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are dead, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Info for USB installs on http://wiki.centos.org/HowTos/InstallFromUSBkey
CentOS 5 and 6 are dead, do not use them.
Use the FAQ Luke
Re: Login on KDE
OK, I tried to compile from sources but the Sourceforge link the Marionnet website provides is dead (and nobody answered the contact form yet).
Anyway, how to login on KDE ? Or to check if KDE is there since it's theoretically possible that KDE isn't there (though the demander assumes it is and the applications are there) ?
Anyway, how to login on KDE ? Or to check if KDE is there since it's theoretically possible that KDE isn't there (though the demander assumes it is and the applications are there) ?