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Chapter 11. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

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Installation FAQ
Usage FAQ
General FAQ

If you have problems with Krusader please check the installation procedure, as your problem may be caused by a bad installation.

The FAQ is divided into three sections:

If you feel that a FAQ is missing or if something is not clear to you, please let us know.

Installation FAQ

1. Does Krusader need Plasma™ to run?
2. I cannot find a package for Krusader, what to do?
3. I am having trouble compiling and installing Krusader, how do I send a help request?
4. Why does Krusader-git show an old version number in the about box?

1.

Does Krusader need Plasma™ to run?

No, Krusader does not need the Plasma™ window manager to run on your computer but Krusader's natural environment is Plasma™, because it relies on services provided by the KDE Frameworks™ 5 base libraries. Only some shared libraries are needed e.g. KDE Frameworks™ libraries, Qt™ libraries, etc. This means that Krusader runs on GNOME, AfterStep, XFce and other window managers provided the appropriate libraries are installed on your computer. All this is not a problem since the apt-get world can resolve these dependencies instantly.

You do not need to switch to the Plasma™ window manager to use Krusader; you can still use GNOME, AfterStep, XFce or another window manager. However, the configuration of the Krusader fonts and some behavior is done by running systemsettings.

A lot depends on what you want to do with Krusader. You should know that Krusader uses the KDE Frameworks™ KIO Slaves to access remote file systems, and support for only a limited number of file system types are shipped with KDE Frameworks™ libraries, most of the KIO Slave are bundled with KDE Frameworks™ 5 (including fish, sftp and tar).

To summarize, if you want a working Krusader - install KDE Frameworks™ 5. If you want a functional Krusader then you need KDE Frameworks™ 5 and some additional Plasma™ packages. For maximum functionality, Krusader needs some KDE Applications (Ark, KDiff3, KRename), but the Plasma™ window manager is optional.

2.

I cannot find a package for Krusader, what to do?

Check if your distribution provides Krusader, if it does not then contact your distribution creator and ask them to include Krusader!

Did you take a look at the installation procedure page? If you have and found nothing, you can always compile Krusader from source. Feel free to post a help request if you encounter problems.

3.

I am having trouble compiling and installing Krusader, how do I send a help request?

Please read our detailed installation procedure and the FAQ. If you cannot find a solution to your problem then feel free to post a help request at our Krusader forum or use the Krusader-users mailing list. But before posting a help request, please try the following:

  1. Use the search function on the KDE Forum, your problem might be solved or discussed already.

  2. If you cannot find a solution, please make a note of the following issues:

    • the Krusader version used

    • the Linux® distribution + version used

    • a good description of the problem

    Without this information, it is very difficult for us to help you.

    Note

    If you give us the error messages (e.g. make error messages) please start with the FIRST error message, all the error messages which follow the first error message are consequences and not the cause of your problem.

  3. Send out your help request.

Thank you for your co-operation!

4.

Why does Krusader-git show an old version number in the about box?

Because we only change the version number just before we do a new release. Krusader-git will show an older version number, so ignore the version number and check the download date. We simply have not yet decided what the next version number will be.