I'm pretty new to Linux and I have installed SUSE 10.1 running KDE 3.5.1 and I'd like to learn how to update KDE to 3.5.3. If there is anyone out there willing to lead a newbie along I'd really appreciate it. Aaron
On Thursday 08 June 2006 16:30, Aaron J. Shafenberg wrote:
I'm pretty new to Linux and I have installed SUSE 10.1 running KDE 3.5.1 and I'd like to learn how to update KDE to 3.5.3. If there is anyone out there willing to lead a newbie along I'd really appreciate it.
Aaron =======
Aaron, You will probably be better off to wait for this until all the updater files are fixed and released. The best way to do it right now is manually. Download the new files, open a shell & rpm -Uhv all of them from the shell. There should be some new files for the broken updater in 10.1 Friday, if everything tests out. Hopefully they won't get in a hurry to release still broken files. It's been two weeks now instead of just one waiting on them, so a little longer won't hurt to get it right. I don't think many of us can tolerate the disappointment again. As I said though, just wait a bit longer, the SuSE guys will alert us to the fixed files. regards, Lee
Lee, I guess I'm a little confused as to what you mean... are you saying that there are KDE files that need to be fixed or that there are SUSE files that need to be fixed first and then I'll be able to update to 3.5.3? sorry if I sound really dumb about this, I'm new and don't understand Linux very well yet; however I want to learn more. Thanks for the patience!
Aaron, You will probably be better off to wait for this until all the updater files are fixed and released. The best way to do it right now is manually. Download the new files, open a shell & rpm -Uhv all of them from the shell.
There should be some new files for the broken updater in 10.1 Friday, if everything tests out. Hopefully they won't get in a hurry to release still broken files. It's been two weeks now instead of just one waiting on them, so a little longer won't hurt to get it right. I don't think many of us can tolerate the disappointment again.
As I said though, just wait a bit longer, the SuSE guys will alert us to the fixed files.
regards, Lee
-- Aaron J. Shafenberg ajsSUSEuser@shafenberg.com
On Thursday 08 June 2006 20:46, Aaron J. Shafenberg wrote:
Lee,
I guess I'm a little confused as to what you mean... are you saying that there are KDE files that need to be fixed or that there are SUSE files that need to be fixed first and then I'll be able to update to 3.5.3? sorry if I sound really dumb about this, I'm new and don't understand Linux very well yet; however I want to learn more. Thanks for the patience! [...] Aaron J. Shafenberg ajsSUSEuser@shafenberg.com ==========
Try to remember not to top post your replies. Standard procedure is to write your reply below the other message. The files in 10.1 are broken. If you aren't on the suse-e list, you probably haven't heard about them. There have been many mails about it and many disappointments with 10.1 because of it. Some fixed files are suppose to be released Friday to fix some of those problems. Problem is, you still may have to update your KDE files manually. When they built the new KDE 3.5.3 files, they used a lower build number than the files supplied on the 10.1 install discs. Because of that, the updater will look at the version/build numbers, see that newer files (higher build versions) are already installed from your discs and not update for you or even show you the new files in the updater yast2 module. Don't know why this happened or why the builders decided to do that, but they did. Bottom line on that part is, the user has to make a decision. Do they want to throw off the system and update to KDE 3.5.3 or leave it as it was installed and let things progress from their installed 3.5.1 files. regards, Lee
On Thursday 08 June 2006 19:09, BandiPat wrote:
On Thursday 08 June 2006 20:46, Aaron J. Shafenberg wrote:
Lee,
I guess I'm a little confused as to what you mean... are you saying that there are KDE files that need to be fixed or that there are SUSE files that need to be fixed first and then I'll be able to update to 3.5.3? sorry if I sound really dumb about this, I'm new and don't understand Linux very well yet; however I want to learn more. Thanks for the patience!
[...]
Aaron J. Shafenberg ajsSUSEuser@shafenberg.com
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Try to remember not to top post your replies. Standard procedure is to write your reply below the other message. The files in 10.1 are broken. If you aren't on the suse-e list, you probably haven't heard about them. There have been many mails about it and many disappointments with 10.1 because of it. Some fixed files are suppose to be released Friday to fix some of those problems.
Problem is, you still may have to update your KDE files manually. When they built the new KDE 3.5.3 files, they used a lower build number than the files supplied on the 10.1 install discs. Because of that, the updater will look at the version/build numbers, see that newer files (higher build versions) are already installed from your discs and not update for you or even show you the new files in the updater yast2 module. Don't know why this happened or why the builders decided to do that, but they did.
Bottom line on that part is, the user has to make a decision. Do they want to throw off the system and update to KDE 3.5.3 or leave it as it was installed and let things progress from their installed 3.5.1 files.
regards, Lee
Lee, Thanks for the update about the replies... so I should just wait until the files are fixed, and then update to 3.5.3 if I decide to do so? -- Aaron J. Shafenberg ajsSUSEuser@shafenberg.com
On Thursday 08 June 2006 21:21, Aaron J. Shafenberg wrote: [...]
Lee,
Thanks for the update about the replies... so I should just wait until the files are fixed, and then update to 3.5.3 if I decide to do so?
-- Aaron J. Shafenberg ajsSUSEuser@shafenberg.com
Sure, I think that would be the safest route to take, since everything is so close to being fixed and ready. I don't know if any of the SuSE guys hang out here too, but they'll certainly let us know on the suse-e list Friday. have fun Lee
Fredag 09 juni 2006 03:28 skrev BandiPat:
On Thursday 08 June 2006 21:21, Aaron J. Shafenberg wrote: [...]
Lee,
Thanks for the update about the replies... so I should just wait until the files are fixed, and then update to 3.5.3 if I decide to do so?
-- Aaron J. Shafenberg ajsSUSEuser@shafenberg.com
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Sure, I think that would be the safest route to take, since everything is so close to being fixed and ready. I don't know if any of the SuSE guys hang out here too, but they'll certainly let us know on the suse-e list Friday.
have fun Lee
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On Fri, 2006-06-09 at 11:06 +0200, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote:
Fredag 09 juni 2006 03:28 skrev BandiPat:
On Thursday 08 June 2006 21:21, Aaron J. Shafenberg wrote: [...]
Lee,
Thanks for the update about the replies... so I should just wait until the files are fixed, and then update to 3.5.3 if I decide to do so?
-- Aaron J. Shafenberg ajsSUSEuser@shafenberg.com
***********
Sure, I think that would be the safest route to take, since everything is so close to being fixed and ready. I don't know if any of the SuSE guys hang out here too, but they'll certainly let us know on the suse-e list Friday.
have fun Lee
Where do I subscribe to this suse-e list? - thanks!
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On Friday 09 June 2006 19:06, Verner Kjærsgaard wrote:
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