Mailinglist Archive: opensuse (3653 mails)

[allabos <allabos@xxxxxxxxxx>]

I have no problems either (SuSE-8.0).  I upgraded however with the
Advanced Package Tool (APT) funtionality, which sorts out all required
packages to keep a consistent and correctly functioning system.
To my own homble opinion this is much easier than any of other proposed
procedures.  Definately one to try out.

Once APT is installed upgrading is only 2 commands:
1) apt-get update
2) apt-get upgrade

Explanation:
1) for synching the client with the server APT database
2) Will upgrade any package that is upgradable

The thing is, if you have APT installed it upgrades KDE automatically, but it
is not KDE specific nor is it SuSE specific.  It is a generic tool to be used
for any package upgrade.  Sounds unbelievable, it almost is....
If you use gnome, or ximian-gnome does not matter it is just upgrading the
stuff, but only with the permission of the user!

There is only 1 condition: the box must be apt clean.  This is for sure the
case right after a fresh install e.g.  It is also the case if the user did not
install software using rpm's --nodeps/--force arguments.

At http://linux01.gwdg.de/ap4rpm is explained how APT is installed and can
be used.

If you do not succeed in getting APT to work, use the procedure as mentioned
by Graham or Ben.


--
Richard


>===== Original Message From Graham Murray <graham@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> =====
>"Brian W. Carver" <bwcarver@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> writes:
>
>> Are you on 8.0? If so, you're the first person I've heard of who has
>> upgraded to KDE 3.0.1 without a subsequent Yast2 problem. Could you
>> please give detailed instructions on how you upgraded to KDE 3.0.1 so
>> that the rest of us chickens who were waiting for a bug-fix can join in
>> on the 3.0.1 fun? Thanks!
>
>As I indicated earlier, I am running 8.0 and initially had problems
>with Yast2 - but they were problems with YOU not recognising gpg, it
>had no problems running in Graphics mode. Since I applied the updates
>dated 30 May (eg kdebase-3.0.1-36.rpm) Yast2 has run perfectly.
>
>The way I upgraded was not the way which has been mentioned here. I
>downloaded the complete contents of the update_for_8.0/base,
>development and applications directories to a single local
>directory. Then, as a user not root, I ran kpackage and applied all
>of the updated rpms. I restarted kde and have had no problems since.
>
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