How to install KDE 4.0 in OpenSUSE 10.3 - 1-Click install

I saw this excellent tutorial on ubuntu-tutorials about steps to install KDE4.0 in ubuntu. Its easy, actually fairly easy.
However, it involves use of command line, vim and warns to remove any previous installation of KDE 4.0.
Basically the steps are

1. Remove any previous KDe 4.0 install
   
sudo aptitude remove kdelibs5 kde4base-data kde4libs-data

   
2. edit the /etc/apt/sources.list
   
sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list

   and append this line
   
deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu gutsy main
3. Finally install the KDE 4.0 packages by these two commands
   
sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude install kde4-core

so a total of 3 steps involving command line.
Hey why am I mentioning command line this often ? This is Linux and command line is an integral part of it, specially for installing packages ;right ?
Well !! its partially right, true that command line is integral to Linux, however, for trivial tasks like installing KDE 4.0 its not required, provided the distribution you choose is OpenSUSE 10.3.

Lets check the OpenSUSE KDE4 webpage for the steps required to install KDE 4.0.
Bingo !! OpenSUSE guys have integrated KDE4 install with their famed 1-Click install service and now KDE4 could be installed just by clicking this single icon .

Just a minute, what about any previous installation of KDE 4.0. Intrestingly, you are lucky if you already have a KDE4 version installed, as all you need to do is open YAST GUI and update all pacakges. All the KDE4 packages will be updated to the latest version.
OpenSUSE has truly eliminated command line from KDE4 install and I love mouse clicks.

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KDE4 System Settings

In KDE4 they have changed the KControlCenter and named it System Settings.
I found it to be easy to navigate and very intuitive. Lets start the visual review.
The start page looks very similar to KControl of KDE3.


Lets start with Look and Feel section.

1. Appearance :: Configure Theme, Colors, Style
   
   
2. Desktop: Configure Cool desktop Effects and Screen Saver
   
   
3. Notification : System Notifications and Bell
   
   
4. Splash Screen
   
   
5. Window Behavior : Titlebar Actions, Windows Actions, Focus, Moving Actions etc.
   

Second Section is the personal Settings

1. About Me. Configure user details
   
   
2. Accessibility. Improve accessibility for differently abled people
   
   
3. Default Application
   
   
4. Regional and Language Settings
   

Going over to Network and Connectivity Section

1. Network Settings: Set Connection preferences, proxy etc.
   
   
2. Setting for Samba Client (Not Server) Windows Share
   
   

KDE4 System Setting also provide some Computer Administration settings

1. Date & Time
   
   
2. Display Settings
   
   
3. Font Installer
   
   
4. Joystick configuration
   
   
5. Keyboard & Mouse Settings
   
   
6. Sound Settings
   

These are normal settings. The Settings manager considers some more settings are part of Advanced Settings

1. File Associations
   
   
2. Input Actions
   
   
3. KDE Resources
   
   
4. KDE Wallet
   
   
5. Service Manager
   
   
6. Session Manager
   
   
7. Solid Configuration
   
   and
   
8. Samba Configuration. I do not have Samba installed so got this message
   

All in all, I can say that KDE4 System Settings provide and exhaustive interface for almost full system settings.
I liked the new and crisp interface, please do share with me how you liked this screenshot tour.

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