Get your game on in PCLinuxOS with djl.

Djl is an open-source (GPL licensed) game manager written in Python 2.5 for the GNU/Linux Operating Systems. It is inspired by Valve's Steam software for Windows. djl currently hosts over 118 games you can download and play on your Linux system with such hits as Alien Area, Planeshift, Scorched 3d, UFO and many many more.

How to install:

1. Open the Synaptic Software Manager
2. Click reload to get updated file listing
3. Click on the search button
4. Type in djl
5. Right click and mark to install.
6. Click apply.

The menu entry will be located in More Applications -> Games -> Arcade. After launching the application you will presented with a menu where you can download, install and play the game from the djl application.



Have fun!

PCLinuxOS now on Twitter

If you are interested in the development of PCLinuxOS you can now keep up with what is going on by following the PCLinuxOS tweets.

http://twitter.com/iluvpclinuxos

How to install KDE 4.3.1 on PCLinuxOS

Warning - updating to KDE 4 will remove all of your KDE 3 desktop and applications.

01. Turn off Compiz 3D desktop

02. Open Synaptic , click on Settings -> Repositories

03. If belnet.be is checked uncheck and select another repository (belnet.be hasn't been updated in almost a month)

04. Click on new repository you selected. (heanet.ie is a good choice)

05. Change kde to kde4 in the sections area (main extra nonfree gnome kde -> main extra nonfree gnome kde4)

06. Press reload to get updated file listing

07. Click on Search

08. Type in task-kde4

08. Select one of the task-kde4 packages (task-kde4) will install most common components (task-kde4-minimal) will only install kdebase and kdelibs for a minimal desktop. Right click on one of the task-kde packages and mark for install then click apply.

Warning this will remove all of your KDE 3 desktop and supporting applications!

10. Reboot system. (If you get dropped to console hold alt and control keys down then press delete key to reboot system.

After rebooting log in to the new kde desktop. The KDE 4 desktop is still under development and while stable many 3rd party supporting applications have not been ported to KDE 4.

How to install Google Chrome on PCLinuxOS.

1. Open the Synaptic Software Manager

2. Press Reload to get a current file list.

3. Click on the Search button

4. Type in chromium-browser

5. Right Click on the item and mark to install

6. Click Apply.

Menu Entry will be in Internet -> Web Browsers