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<sect1 id="kexi" status="complete">
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<title>Kexi Database Creator</title>
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<sect1 id="database" status="draft">
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<title>Database Application</title>
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<application>Kexi</application> is the default database application in Kubuntu,
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replacing OpenOffice.org's database utility for the first time. More
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information on <application>Kexi</application> can be located in <ulink
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type="help" url="help:/kexi">The Kexi Handbook</ulink>.
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Kubuntu no longer ships with a default database application, however you have
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to options in which to choose from.
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<application>OpenOffice.org Base</application> is the database application
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created by the same group that creates the OpenOffice.org suite.
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<application>OpenOffice.org Base</application> is in the
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<emphasis>Main</emphasis> repository. Please refer to the <ulink type="help"
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url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications">Adding Applications</ulink> documentation
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for help on installation.
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<application>Kexi</application> is your choice for a database application. Kexi
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is part of the KDE <application>KOffice</application> suite and tends to
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integrate better within KDE. <application>Kexi</application> is in the
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<emphasis>Main</emphasis> repository. Please refer to the <ulink type="help"
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url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications">Adding Applications</ulink> documentation
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for help on installation.
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It is recommended you try both applications in order to see which one works
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best in your situation.
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Install the <application>kmymoney2</application> package. Please refer to the
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<ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications/">Adding
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Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installing applications.
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Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installation.
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Install the <application>kivio</application> package. Please refer to the
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<ulink type="help" url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications">Adding
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Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installing applications.
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Applications</ulink> documentation for help on installation.
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<title>Scribus Desktop Publisher</title>
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<application>Scribus</application> is an open-source desktop publisher similar
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in idea to that of Microsoft Publisher. Currently there is no import filter
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available that will allow you to open Publisher, Quark, Indesign, or other
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desktop top publishing files. There are some work arounds for doing so, however
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the outcome may not be what you are expecting.
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<application>Scribus</application> is available in the
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<emphasis>Main</emphasis> repository. Please refer to the <ulink type="help"
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url="help:/kubuntu/add-applications">Adding Applications</ulink> documentation
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for help on installation.
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Further information on <application>Scribus</application> is available at
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<ulink type="http" url="http://www.scribus.net" />.