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Logging In & Logging Out
This describes how to log in and log out of KDE.
There are two ways to log into KDE: graphically and via the command line. We'll look at them both briefly:
Just enter your username in the Login text box and your password in the Password text box. Your password will not be shown as you type it; it will probably be shown as asterisks. When you have entered that information, click on the Login button, and KDE will start up. The KDE splash screen will appear, and keep you informed about the progress of KDE startup, and when it is done, KDE will be ready to use.
If you prefer using the command line, you can log in to KDE
with the startx command. Add the line
exec startkde to the
.xinitrc file in your home folder (create it
if it does not exist), save the file, and then run
startx. KDE should start in the same way as if
you had logged in graphically.
Once you have finished using KDE for the moment, you will
want to log out until next time. The easiest way to do this is to
click on the K menu at the bottom left of your screen, and then
select the Log Out... item. A dialog with the
text End session for
username will appear. To confirm
that you want to log out, click on the End Current Session
button. If you change your mind, and decide to carry on using KDE
for now, hit Cancel.
Reference:
The KDE user guide