# SLES 12 Beta **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Updates\ **Created:** [March 4, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-beta/25213 "2014-03-04T18:44:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jurgen73](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/45deac/32.png) [@jurgen73](https://forums.suse.com/u/jurgen73)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 6:44pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-beta/25213/1 "2014-03-04T18:44:20Z")
Can we start a Forum for SLES 12 Beta here? I don’t like lists and I think forums are way better than lists, so the first thing I saw on SLES 12 Beta 1 is that The only Desktop Environment included in it is GNOME, which I think is the first mistake SUSE can do, I don’t have anything against it, but one of the reasons why I like SUSE is because it comes with KDE as default. Anyway, if you also want to change this, I just tried using the KDE package(s) that come with openSUSE 13.1 and it worked just fine, I just added the openSUSE DVD as repository and added the pattern. Also, PHP5-devel is not included with SLES 12 Beta 1, this is needed to compile extensions, so please add it. Thanks, ---
**Author:** ![smflood](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/smflood/32/10576_2.png) [@smflood](https://forums.suse.com/u/smflood)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 8:02pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-beta/25213/2 "2014-03-04T20:02:21Z")
On 04/03/2014 16:54, jurgen73 wrote: [color=blue] > Can we start a Forum for SLES 12 Beta here? > > I don’t like lists and I think forums are way better than lists, so the > first thing I saw on SLES 12 Beta 1 is that The only Desktop Environment > included in it is GNOME, which I think is the first mistake SUSE can do, > I don’t have anything against it, but one of the reasons why I like SUSE > is because it comes with KDE as default. > > Anyway, if you also want to change this, I just tried using the KDE > package(s) that come with openSUSE 13.1 and it worked just fine, I just > added the openSUSE DVD as repository and added the pattern. > > Also, PHP5-devel is not included with SLES 12 Beta 1, this is needed to > compile extensions, so please add it.[/color] If you have access to Beta 1 then you should have been told how to report issues plus know that you’re under a Non Disclosure Agreement (NDA) which you’re breaking by posting here … ## HTH. Simon SUSE Knowledge Partner * * * ## If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![mikewillis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b2d939/32.png) [@mikewillis](https://forums.suse.com/u/mikewillis)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2014, 9:19pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-beta/25213/3 "2014-03-04T21:19:55Z")
[QUOTE=jurgen73;19677] Also, PHP5-devel is not included with SLES 12 Beta 1, this is needed to compile extensions, so please add it.[/QUOTE] For reference, -devel packages are mostly in the SLE SDK which can be obtained from [https://download.suse.com](https://download.suse.com) (Though not for the 12 beta because what Simon said.) ---
**Author:** ![dvcroft](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/3da27b/32.png) [@dvcroft](https://forums.suse.com/u/dvcroft)\ **Post date:** [May 2, 2014, 12:31am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-beta/25213/4 "2014-05-02T00:31:59Z")
[QUOTE=jurgen73;19677]Can we start a Forum for SLES 12 Beta here? The only Desktop Environment included in it is GNOME, which I think is the first mistake SUSE can do, I don’t have anything against it, but one of the reasons why I like SUSE is because it comes with KDE as default.[/QUOTE] This concerns me as well. Just found that this subject was talked about at SUSECon in November. Here is a set of slides that confirm the desktop environment is going to be Gnome 3. [https://www.suse.com/events/susecon2013/sessions/presentations/FUT1405.pdf](https://www.suse.com/events/susecon2013/sessions/presentations/FUT1405.pdf) (start on page 10 for info about the desktop environment)