Linux: The Ultimate Guide

Features
• Control Center for global KDE Platform settings
• All desktop settings converged on one central location

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• General and Advanced tabs separate most common user settings
• The search function helps narrow down probable settings
K Desktop Environment 2.0
Konqueror is introduced as a web browser, file manager, and document 
viewer. Use KHTML to display web pages. K Desktop Environment 2 is 
also the first release of the KOffice suite, which includes a spreadsheet 
program like KSpread, a vector drawing application like KIllustrator, a 
word-based word processing app like KWord, a KPresenter-like presenta-
tion program, and a chart and drawing app like KChart. Indigenous file 
formats are based on XML. The KOffice suite can encrypt the components 
into KParts. The following words are used in the above lines.
Konqueror
A web browser and file manager provide file viewer functionality to sys-
tems such as remote FTP server files, local files, and disk image files. It is 
developed by developers and can work on many operating systems such as 
UNIX and Windows. It is an integral part of KDE Software Compilation. 
It is licensed and distributed under version 2 of the GNU General Public 
License.
The term “Konqueror” referred to two main competitors when the 
Konqueror browser was released for the first time: “first comes Navigator, 
Explorer, and then Konqueror.” It follows the KDE naming convention, 
and most KDE programs start with the letter K.
It was released in version 2 on October 23, 2000. It replaces the previous 
version, KFM (KDE file manager). With the release of KDE4, Konqueror 
was replaced as Dolphin’s default file manager.
Largely Supported Protocols
• FTP Browser and SFTP/SSH
• SAMBA Browser (Microsoft file sharing)
• HTTP Browser
• IMAP mail client
• ISO Viewer (CD)
• VNC Viewer

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Konqueror User Interface
Konqueror’s user interface for Microsoft’s Internet Explorer can be cus-
tomized. Works well with “panels” that can be edited or added. For exam-
ple, the online bookmarks panel on the left side of the browser and the 
appropriate web page will be viewed in the main right panel by clicking 
the bookmark. Alternatively, list the categories of folders in one panel and 
the content of the selected folder in another. The panels are flexible and 
can include, among other KParts, components, a console window, a text 
editor, and a media player. Panel settings can be saved, and there is an 
automatic configuration.
Navigation functions, such as background, front, history, etc., are avail-
able during all operations. Most keyboard shortcuts can re-map using 
graphical configuration, and navigation can be done by assigning charac-
ters to nodes in the active file by pressing the control button. The address 
bar has auto-complete location references, past URLs, and past search 
terms.
The app uses a tab-based interface, where the window can contain mul-
tiple texts in the tabs. Many virtual connectors are not supported; how-
ever, it is possible to repeatedly split a window to view multiple documents 
at once or open another window.
Konqueror Web Browser
Konqueror is built as a stand-alone web browser project. It uses KHTML 
as its structural engine, is compliant with HTML, and supports JavaScript, 
Java applets, CSS, SSL, and other appropriate open standards. Another 
building engine, bkitpart, is available in Extragear.
While KHTML is the default search engine provided on the web, 
Konqueror is a modular application, and other rendering engines are 
available. In particular, WebKitPart using the WebKit engine derived 
from KHTML has greatly supported the KDE 4 series.
K Desktop Environment 2.1
Using a modular plugin design, K Desktop Environment 2.1 has released 
a noatun media player. For upgrades, K Desktop Environment 2.1 is inte-
grated with KDevelop.
K Desktop Environment 2.2
The release of KDE 2.2 has improved the start-up time of applica-
tions in GNU/Linux programs and increased HTML rendering and 

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JavaScript stability and capabilities. Several new plugins have been added 
to Konqueror. KMail received IMAP support, including SSL and TLS, 
while KOrganizer received native iCalendar support. Other improve-
ments include a new plugin-based print architecture and a personaliza-
tion wizard.
K DESKTOP ENVIRONMENT 3
The third release of K Desktop Environment is now called KDE Software 
Compilation. There are six major versions in the series.
K Desktop Environment 3.0
Introduce limited usage support, feature-specific features such as prod-
ucts, online cafes, and business feeds, which do not allow full access to all 
software piece capabilities to prevent specific undesirable actions. KDE 
version 3.0 has introduced a new lock framework to address these needs, 
especially the system-based configuration-based system that complements 
the UNIX basic system permissions. KDE panel and desktop adminis-
trator have been modified to use the method. However, other significant 
desktop components, such as Konqueror and Control Center, had to wait 
for the release.
K Desktop Environment 3.0 has a new printing framework, KDEPrint. 
KDEPrint module design supports various print engines, such as CUPS, 
LPRng, and LDP/LPR. In conjunction with CUPS, KDEPrint is man-
aged. KDEPrint provides a command-line interface, including GUI con-
figuration features access to non-KDE programs, such as OpenOffice .or g, 
Mozilla Suite, and Acrobat Reader.
This release has introduced the KDE address book library with the 
central address book for all KDE applications. The library is based on 
the vCard standard and expanded with additional backgrounds such as 
LDAP and server servers.
K Desktop Environment 3.1
K Desktop Environment 3.1 with Konqueror and the About screen. 
Version 3.1 has introduced a new automatic window (Ceramic), icon styles 
(Crystal), and enhancements. The update included an enhanced LDAP 
integration with KMail’s enhanced Kontact security. It also supports S/
MIME, PGP/MIME, and X.509v3. The desktop framework presented in 
version 3.0 was expanded. Other improvements include:

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• It is used to interrupt browsing in Konqueror.
• KGet is a new download manager.
• New Xine-based multimedia plugin and desktop sharing framework.
K Desktop Environment 3.2
K Desktop Environment is version 3.2 with Konqueror and the About 
screen. This release is described in the K Desktop Environment.
K Desktop Environment version 3.2 includes new features such as 
checking spelling forms and emails, tabs in the Konqueror program, 
enhanced email support, and the Microsoft Windows desktop sharing 
protocol (RDP). Freedesktop .o rg’s performance and standards have been 
improved by lowering operating times and strengthening interoperability 
with other Linux and UNIX software. After the KDE community worked 
with Apple Safari’s web browser team, KDE’s web support functionality 
increased and compliance with web standards.
KDE desktop environment has improved usability with multiple appli-
cations, dialogs, and control panels to focus on clarity, usability, and mini-
mizing clutter in various menus and toolbars. Hundreds of new icons are 
being created to enhance the natural harmony, with changes in the default 
viewing style, including new screens, vibrant progress bars, and stylish 
panels. The plastic style has been removed from this release.
NEW APPLICATIONS INSTALLED
JukeBox
It was started by Scott Wheeler in 2000 and was initially called QTagger 
and was the first official part of KDE in KDE 3.2. JuK, a jukebox music 
player. KDE Free Software Audio Player, a default player from K Desktop 
Environment 3.2. and supports MP3, Ogg Vorbis, and FLAC audio files. It 
is an audio jukebox app that focuses on music management.
It has the following features.
• Collection and playlist defined by most users.
• Able to scan directories to automatically import playlists (files.m3u) 
and music files initially.
• Powerful Search Playlists can be updated automatically as group 
fields change.

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• It has a tree viewing mode, where playlists automatically record 
albums, artists, and genres.
• Has a playlist history showing which files were played and when.
• Support online search to filter the list of objects.
• Can predict tag information in the file name.
• File renaming can rename files based on tag content.
• Support reading and editing tags ID3v1, ID3v2, and Ogg Vorbis (via 
TagLib).
Kopete
Kopete is a multi-protocol, and free messaging client software downloaded 
from KDE Software Compilation. However, it can work in many areas, 
designed and integrated with KDE Plasma Workspaces. A fan nominated 
by KDE Telepathy from the KDE RTCC Initiative.