How to Install KDE Plasma 4 Desktop on FreeBSD 9.x Amd64

KDE Plasma 9 FreeBSD 9.x Installation – Step by step Guide

This Easy Visual-Guide shows you Step-by-Step How to Install KDE Plasma 4 desktop on Top of a FreeBSD 9.x 64-bit Unix.

During Installation by sysinstall Use the Space-Bar and Arrows But Not the Enter Key to Make Selections on Menu.

1. Download FreeBSD 9.x Amd64

   Unix FreeBSD 9.x amd64.iso

   Download the FreeBSD 9.x .iso Release

2. Boot with FreeBSD 9.x DVD

3. Install the nano Editor and then Start the Sysinstall Configuration:
   
   The Two Command to Execute on Shell are:

   pkg_add -v -r nano

   After the nano has been Installed then Start Sysinstall:

   sysinstall

   The Sysinstall Text Configuration Tool will Show Up.

4. Select Configure:
   
5. Select Packages:
   
6. Select CD/DVD:
   
   The Other Possibilities are Not Investigated here But Remains an Available Possibility…
7. Select the X11 Group:
   
8. Select the KDE 4 Package:
   
9. Select the Xorg Package:
   
   Latest Click on Enter to Finalize.
10. Just Confirm your Choice:
    

    Now Wait Until Package Installations Achievement.

11. Click the Tab Key and Enter to Exit:
    
12. Reboot to Activate the Nano Editor:
    
    On Shell Execute:

    reboot

13. Edit the Configuration File /etc/rc.conf to Enable KDE Manager
    After Rebooting on Shell Execute:

    nano /etc/rc.conf

    
    Insert inside the rc.conf:

    dbus_enable="YES"
    hald_enable="YES"
    local_startup="${local_startup} /usr/local/kde4/etc/rc.d"
    kdm4_enable="YES"

14. Final Reboot to Start-Up your Magically Powered KDE 4 FreeBSD 9 desktop:
    
15. Now you Should View the KDE 4 Login Screen:)
    
16. Wait a Bit for KDE 4 Loading:)
    

Pictures of the KDE 4 desktop on FreeBSD :9