Re: problems starting KDE

2005-08-28 Thread Bob Proulx
User Debian wrote: > 1. In ~/.xsession I have only one line "exec startkde" I know you already solved your problem but I wanted to comment upon this. You really probably want another line above it. #!/bin/bash --login exec startkde Then make sure it is executable to have effect. chmod a

Re: Upgrading KDE and it's dependencies

2005-07-07 Thread Bob Proulx
Alejandro Exojo wrote: > El Jueves, 7 de Julio de 2005 17:37, Bob Proulx escribió: > > What are different ways to use aptitude which would be bad? What is > > an incorrect way to use aptitude? I can't really think of any. So > > this statement leaves me not knowing wh

Re: Upgrading KDE and it's dependencies

2005-07-07 Thread Bob Proulx
Alejandro Exojo wrote: > El Miércoles, 6 de Julio de 2005 02:40, Bob Proulx escribió: > > What answer do you choose?  What are your follow-up actions?  Please > > be specific. > > 1. aptitude Unfortunately that brings up an interactive GUI. I have far too many machines to

Re: Upgrading KDE and it's dependencies

2005-07-07 Thread Bob Proulx
Jarkko Suontausta wrote: > My point below was aimed at upgrading KDE _without_ logging out > afterwards. It would be really nice to continue working even when KDE > has been upgraded in the background, especially with many sessions > open simultaneously. Any suggestions on avoiding the need to logo

empowered users (was: Upgrading KDE and it's dependencies)

2005-07-05 Thread Bob Proulx
Brian Kimball wrote: > Bob Proulx wrote: > > in my work lab engineering environment with a lot of random users > > installing a lot of random kde components > > In your lab, "a lot of random users" have root? Nice. Yes. Don't you? A friend of mine when i

Re: Upgrading KDE and it's dependencies

2005-07-05 Thread Bob Proulx
Brian Kimball wrote: > Bob Proulx wrote: > > I have a rather agressive method. > > ... > > Then upgrade. Then reinstall KDE. Yes it is harsh. > > That's not just harsh, that's plain gross and wildly unnecessary. This > isn't rpm on Red Hat 4.2. W

Re: Upgrading KDE and it's dependencies

2005-07-03 Thread Bob Proulx
Larry Garfield wrote: > Am I the only one who upgrades KDE without problems? In the 2+ years I've > been using Debian, I've taken KDE from 2.2.2 to 3.4.1, including every point > release along the way, with only one hiccup; And that was a random 3rd party > repository for KDE 3.0 under Woody th

Re: Upgrading KDE and it's dependencies

2005-07-03 Thread Bob Proulx
Theo Schmidt wrote: > Am Sonntag, 3. Juli 2005 02.04 schrieb Bob Proulx: > > I have a rather agressive method. > ... > > I then remove that list. WARNING! Don't do this unless you know what > > you are doing. > ... > > What is the preferred methode for th

Re: Upgrading KDE and it's dependencies

2005-07-02 Thread Bob Proulx
Jarkko Suontausta wrote: > Upgrading KDE when an older version is already running often causes a lot of > trouble. This is mostly an upstream issue AFAIK, but it might be possible to > add some preventive/corrective measures in the Debian packages. Does anyone > have any ideas? I have a rather