KDE 2.0: kinternet Does Not Work

Support knowledgebase (thallma_kde2_kinternet)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.0
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Symptom

Up to now, you have used the KDE tool kinternet to connect to the Internet. After having installed KDE 2.0, this tool does not longer appear in the K menu and cannot be started from a terminal either.

Cause

The system mechanisms for calling applets in Kicker (the tray next to the clock) have completely changed; i.e. old applets do not work under KDE 2.0 (for example kimon).

Solution

There is already an update of kinternet available on our FTP server and on its numerous mirrors.

ftp://ftp.suse.com/pub/suse/i386/supplementary/KDE/update_for_7.0/applications/. link/kinternet.rpm

Download this update and install it with the command

rpm -Uhv kinternet.rpm

Now you can use kinternet again to connect to the Internet.


Keywords: KDE20, KINTERNET, KINET, MODEM, KICKER, APPLET

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