KPackageKit

If you're a KDE user looking for a frontend for PackageKit, KPackageKit may be the perfect solution for you. Its primary function is to serve as a PackageKit interface, which means that any distro-specific changes should be discussed there. It's worth noting that PackageKit is the default package manager for Fedora 9 and later.

This is the first beta version of KPackageKit, and while it may not have all of the features of gnome-packagekit, it does offer fully functional search, install, and remove operations. While there may be known bugs, the developers welcome feedback and requests that users report any crashes they encounter.

It's important to know that KPackageKit depends on PackageKit and libpackagekit-qt, which is being developed in conjunction with the user interface. The main developer of KPackageKit ui is working alongside the main developer of libpackagekit-qt, and they often overlap in their tasks.

If you're interested in compiling KPackageKit, the process is relatively simple but requires the following steps: extract the tar.bz2 file, navigate to the libpackagekit directory and enter the commands to compile and install it. Repeat this process for the KPackageKit directory as well.