[newbie] KDE upgrade
Some weeks ago, there was a long thread on problems with upgrading KDE using the Thac packages. Since then, I have not seen anything about it. Have the problems been sorted, and can we now upgrade KDE? Many thanks for any information. Keith Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] kde upgrade
hello I am trying to upgrade kde3.3.0 to 3.3.2 on md 10.1 system. When preparing package installation the following message comes up: file /usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.4.0/engines/libpixmap.so from install of libgtk+2.0_0-2.5.6-0.2mdk10.1thac conflicts with file package gtk-engines2-2.2.0-6mdk. Any suggestions on how to deal with this would be appreciated. Thanks John Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE upgrade
On Saturday 01 Jan 2005 20:33, Tom Brinkman wrote: > On Saturday 01 January 2005 10:25 am, Keith Powell wrote: > > > > In Mandrake 10.1 Official, I am trying to upgrade KDE to KDE3.3 > > which is on disk4 of the Download Edition. But my attempts have > > been a complete failure. > > > > So, PLEASE someone, in plain language, how does one install > > KDE3.3 from disk4? I don't need to keep KDE3.2. >SNIP< > > Here's how I did it (then). I put in CD4 and cd'd to the > KDE3.3 directory. There I ran 'rpm -Fvh *.rpm' which returned > some missing dependencies. Mostly libjack* IIRC. I already had > online 10.1 sources set up, so I used those to get the deps. You > might be able to use your CD sources. > > That upgraded KDE packages I already had from the many from > the 10.1 CD install. (which is what 'rpm -Fvh' does, see 'man > rpm'). After the upgrade was finished, I ran 'upall' as root; > [ alias upall='rpm --rebuilddb && updatedb && ldconfig -v && > update-menus -v -n' ] > > Then logged out, back into KDE, using Ctrl+Alt+Bsp to re-start > the X server while I was logged out. If you are setup to auto > login to your desktop, this will bypass the login next step. > > For my experience and opinion: _Don't do it_! If you really > want KDE3.3, setup cooker sources and use urpmi to update to KDE > 3.3.2, (complete cooker 10.2) You'll be better off. KDE3.3.1 > shipped with 10.1 is alpha an buggy quality, IME. Cooker is > currently stable. Do it NOW while cooker is slow for the holidays Thanks for your reply and the help. I appreciate it. I now know two good ways of doing the upgrade, yours and Jo's. Thanks also for the warning about the buggy quality of the packages on the CD. I must think about what to do. Cheers Keith Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE upgrade
In reply to my question on how to upgrade KDE with the packages on CD4, On Saturday 01 Jan 2005 19:21, linuxgirlie wrote: > I installed KDE 3.3 bu doing the following: > > Copy all the KDE files into /tmp > Login as root (for some reason there is a bug, may have been fixed > now) that won't allow you to add media under other users. > Go to Mdkc Control Centre (configure your computer) and add new > media...eg the folder with kde in it. > Once this is done go to install software > Type in KDE > Look for all the files with 3.3.* (* being your version) > Add them, with a tick > > Click install. > > Sorry if this is to basic, just trying to put it in some sort of > understandable order!! > > Jo > Thanks very much for your help. I appreciate your prompt reply. No, it isn't too basic! Generally speaking, I think that an answer cannot be too basic. If a thing is explained in a simple way, more people reading it are likely to understand it and get help from it. Cheers Keith Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE upgrade
On Saturday 01 January 2005 10:25 am, Keith Powell wrote: > After several frustrating hours of failure, I am afraid I will > have to ask! > > In Mandrake 10.1 Official, I am trying to upgrade KDE to KDE3.3 > which is on disk4 of the Download Edition. But my attempts have > been a complete failure. I have tried everything that I can > think of, using urpmi. None work. :( I also can't get > Install Packages to find the new KDE on disk4. Tried all sorts > of "add media" as well. > > So, PLEASE someone, in plain language, how does one install > KDE3.3 from disk4? I don't need to keep KDE3.2. I can't find > the answer in twiki or the archives. > > Very many thanks for any help. > > Keith Here's how I did it (then). I put in CD4 and cd'd to the KDE3.3 directory. There I ran 'rpm -Fvh *.rpm' which returned some missing dependencies. Mostly libjack* IIRC. I already had online 10.1 sources set up, so I used those to get the deps. You might be able to use your CD sources. That upgraded KDE packages I already had from the many from the 10.1 CD install. (which is what 'rpm -Fvh' does, see 'man rpm'). After the upgrade was finished, I ran 'upall' as root; [ alias upall='rpm --rebuilddb && updatedb && ldconfig -v && update-menus -v -n' ] Then logged out, back into KDE, using Ctrl+Alt+Bsp to re-start the X server while I was logged out. If you are setup to auto login to your desktop, this will bypass the login next step. For my experience and opinion: _Don't do it_! If you really want KDE3.3, setup cooker sources and use urpmi to update to KDE 3.3.2, (complete cooker 10.2) You'll be better off. KDE3.3.1 shipped with 10.1 is alpha an buggy quality, IME. Cooker is currently stable. Do it NOW while cooker is slow for the holidays YMMV -- Tom Brinkman Corpus Christi, Texas Proud to be an American Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
Re: [newbie] KDE upgrade
I installed KDE 3.3 bu doing the following: Copy all the KDE files into /tmp Login as root (for some reason there is a bug, may have been fixed now) that won't allow you to add media under other users. Go to Mdkc Control Centre (configure your computer) and add new media...eg the folder with kde in it. Once this is done go to install software Type in KDE Look for all the files with 3.3.* (* being your version) Add them, with a tick Click install. Sorry if this is to basic, just trying to put it in some sort of understandable order!! Jo On Sat, 1 Jan 2005 16:25:39 +, Keith Powell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > After several frustrating hours of failure, I am afraid I will have to > ask! > > In Mandrake 10.1 Official, I am trying to upgrade KDE to KDE3.3 which > is on disk4 of the Download Edition. But my attempts have been a > complete failure. I have tried everything that I can think of, using > urpmi. None work. :( I also can't get Install Packages to find the > new KDE on disk4. Tried all sorts of "add media" as well. > > So, PLEASE someone, in plain language, how does one install KDE3.3 > from disk4? I don't need to keep KDE3.2. I can't find the answer in > twiki or the archives. > > Very many thanks for any help. > > Keith > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com > > > > -- Spread FireFox: http://www.spreadfirefox.com/?q=user/register&r=32751 Get FireFox: http://www.getfirefox.com OpenOffice: http://www.openoffice.org Mandrake: http://www.mandrakelinux.com Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
[newbie] KDE upgrade
After several frustrating hours of failure, I am afraid I will have to ask! In Mandrake 10.1 Official, I am trying to upgrade KDE to KDE3.3 which is on disk4 of the Download Edition. But my attempts have been a complete failure. I have tried everything that I can think of, using urpmi. None work. :( I also can't get Install Packages to find the new KDE on disk4. Tried all sorts of "add media" as well. So, PLEASE someone, in plain language, how does one install KDE3.3 from disk4? I don't need to keep KDE3.2. I can't find the answer in twiki or the archives. Very many thanks for any help. Keith Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrakeclub.com
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