Install k3b the Fedora CD DVD burner



   The example below show how to install k3b the Fedora CD DVD burner, to install the k3b burner on the system you may need root privileged to do so... the step below show how to install k3b on Fedora system

1.  To install Fedora k3b, open x terminal Application --> System Tools --> Terminal and execute 'su -' command and supply root user password when ask.
2.  Execute yum install *k3b* on the terminal...

[root@serverc ~]# yum install *k3b*
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror, langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
 * fedora: free.nchc.org.tw
 * rpmfusion-free: mirror.cse.iitk.ac.in
 * rpmfusion-free-updates: mirror.cse.iitk.ac.in
 * rpmfusion-nonfree: mirror.cse.iitk.ac.in
 * rpmfusion-nonfree-updates: mirror.cse.iitk.ac.in
 * updates: ftp.jaist.ac.jp
Setting up Install Process
Package 1:k3b-libs-2.0.2-5.fc15.i686 already installed and latest version
Package 1:k3b-2.0.2-5.fc15.i686 already installed and latest version
Package 1:k3b-common-2.0.2-5.fc15.noarch already installed and latest version
Resolving Dependencies
--> Running transaction check
---> Package k3b-devel.i686 1:2.0.2-5.fc15 will be installed
---> Package k3b-extras-freeworld.i686 1:2.0.1-2.fc14 will be installed
--> Processing Dependency: libmad.so.0 for package: 1:k3b-extras-freeworld-2.0.1-2.fc14.i686
--> Running transaction check
---> Package libmad.i586 0:0.15.1b-13.fc12 will be installed
--> Finished Dependency Resolution


Dependencies Resolved


================================================================================
 Package                  Arch     Version             Repository          Size
================================================================================
Installing:
 k3b-devel                i686     1:2.0.2-5.fc15      updates            106 k
 k3b-extras-freeworld     i686     1:2.0.1-2.fc14      rpmfusion-free      57 k
Installing for dependencies:
 libmad                   i586     0.15.1b-13.fc12     rpmfusion-free      86 k


Transaction Summary
================================================================================
Install       3 Package(s)


Total download size: 249 k
Installed size: 731 k
Is this ok [y/N]: y
Downloading Packages:
Setting up and reading Presto delta metadata
Processing delta metadata
Package(s) data still to download: 249 k
(1/3): k3b-devel-2.0.2-5.fc15.i686.rpm                   | 106 kB     00:01     
(2/3): k3b-extras-freeworld-2.0.1-2.fc14.i686.rpm        |  57 kB     00:01     
(3/3): libmad-0.15.1b-13.fc12.i586.rpm                   |  86 kB     00:01     
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Total                                           4.2 kB/s | 249 kB     00:59     
Running rpm_check_debug
Running Transaction Test
Transaction Test Succeeded
Running Transaction
  Installing : libmad-0.15.1b-13.fc12.i586                                  1/3 
  Installing : 1:k3b-devel-2.0.2-5.fc15.i686                                2/3 
  Installing : 1:k3b-extras-freeworld-2.0.1-2.fc14.i686                     3/3 


Installed:
  k3b-devel.i686 1:2.0.2-5.fc15     k3b-extras-freeworld.i686 1:2.0.1-2.fc14    


Dependency Installed:
  libmad.i586 0:0.15.1b-13.fc12                                                 


Complete!
[root@serverc ~]# 

3.  Wait until installation process finish.  then you can open the k3b burning software by going to Applications --> Sound & Video -- k3b


Note:  This Install k3b tested on Linux Fedora 15



Linux start X server



How to start X server on Linux Fedora system... to start Linux X server you can always use startx command, startkde command or try type in X on your Linux terminal

Open Linux terminal and
startx command example
[jason@serverc ~]$  startx

startkde command example
[jason@serverc ~]$  startkde

X command example
[jason@serverc ~]$  X



Linux kill X server



Got frozen X and need to kill X server on your Linux system, just press Ctrl+Alt+Backspace key on your keyboard and your Linux X server will automatically kill and restart without any question ask.

or you can open Linux terminal su- to have root privileges and type in killall
To kill Gnome desktop type in

[root@serverc ~]# killall gdm


To kill KDE desktop type in
[root@serverc ~]# killall kdm