[opensuse] kde 4.3.1 works great on openSuSE 10.3 - try it!
Listmates, For those thinking you have to dump your 10.3 installs to enjoy the new kde4 -- think again. kde4 works great on 10.3. That said, there are a few things you need to know in order to successfully install kde4 on 10.3. First, the 1-click install is so broken from a dependency hell standpoint, it isn't worth the fight. Just go enable the 4 needed repos and forget the 1- click. The repos you need to configure are: (these are all 1 line below) zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openSU... kde4 zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Community/openSUSE_10.3... kde4comm zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Playground/openSUSE_10.... kde4play zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/tools:/building/openSUSE_10... tools Next just refresh all the repositories and then in yast software management [do not just choose update all], instead of using search, select repositories then choose your new kde4 repoository. The choose package -> All Packages In List -> Update if a newer version is availabe. You will get about 20 dependency problems. Primarily the dependency problem are from the old versions (3.9.3) of the kde4 runtime already on your 10.3 box. Every place you have a Delete KDE package (check if it is 3.9.3 or svn 3.9.3, delete it). Now just work through the remaining dependencies (you will have to uninstall a few kde3 games) to get clean dependencies. Once you have clean dependencies, then just go down the kde4 package list and choose kwin, kde4-workspace, etc... Then jump to your kdecomm repository Packages -> All in List -> Update if newer available, then jump to your new kde4play repo and do the same thing. Finish cleaning up the dependencies, then click OK, and go get some coffee. Come back in an hour and your 10.3 box will be sitting there with a fresh kde4 install on it. I've done 4 10.3 boxes so far - zero problems. I actually think kde4 runs faster on 10.3 -- who knows. Good luck. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 17 October 2009 09:57:13 David C. Rankin wrote:
zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openS USE_10.3/ kde4
FYI, 4.3.2 is out, you can find it for 10.3 in http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/43/openSUSE_10.3/ I think Factory will remain at 4.3.1 until after it's unfrozen when 11.2 is released Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 17 October 2009 03:41:25 am Anders Johansson wrote:
On Saturday 17 October 2009 09:57:13 David C. Rankin wrote:
zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/ope nS USE_10.3/ kde4
FYI, 4.3.2 is out, you can find it for 10.3 in
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/43/openSUSE_10.3/
I think Factory will remain at 4.3.1 until after it's unfrozen when 11.2 is released
Anders
Thanks Anders -- always one step ahead. I'll give 4.3.2 a shot and see how many of the bugs got fixed (not holding my breath, but optimistic) -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 17 October 2009 03:41:25 am Anders Johansson wrote:
On Saturday 17 October 2009 09:57:13 David C. Rankin wrote:
zypper ar http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/ope nS USE_10.3/ kde4
FYI, 4.3.2 is out, you can find it for 10.3 in
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/43/openSUSE_10.3/
I think Factory will remain at 4.3.1 until after it's unfrozen when 11.2 is released
Anders
Anders, I have done the 4.3.2 install on 4 10.3 boxes and there is one nasty problem concerning the systray. Several of the icons are blank and several go to the wrong app (like the kmix icon actually is attached to klipper, etc..) Since this is a 10.3 set of packages, I don't know if there is any interest in fixing it, but on the other hand, if it is a kde 4.3.2 issue, it will need to be fixed. What do you suggest? The new systray errors are sort of comical. I have 3 kmix icons: http://www.3111skyline.com/download/bugs/kde4/kde432-systray-icons.png One of them goes to knemo: http://www.3111skyline.com/download/bugs/kde4/kde432-systray-icons-knemo.png The third kmix icon goes to klipper: http://www.3111skyline.com/download/bugs/kde4/kde432-systray-icons-klipper.p... This effects every update of 10.3 from the 4.3.2 repo both x86_64 and i686, so it isn't a one box messed up config. Bug it, or is posting here sufficient? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Am Samstag, 17. Oktober 2009 09:57:13 schrieb David C. Rankin:
For those thinking you have to dump your 10.3 installs to enjoy the new kde4 -- think again. kde4 works great on 10.3. That said, there are a few things you need to know in order to successfully install kde4 on 10.3.
From the last openSUSE KDE meeting: "== KDE repository changes for 11.2 == * 10.3 repositories will be removed" So if anyone uses those repos, beware that they will vanish. Sven -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 17 October 2009 04:50:20 am Sven Burmeister wrote:
Am Samstag, 17. Oktober 2009 09:57:13 schrieb David C. Rankin:
For those thinking you have to dump your 10.3 installs to enjoy the new kde4 -- think again. kde4 works great on 10.3. That said, there are a few things you need to know in order to successfully install kde4 on 10.3.
From the last openSUSE KDE meeting:
"== KDE repository changes for 11.2 ==
* 10.3 repositories will be removed"
So if anyone uses those repos, beware that they will vanish.
Sven
Thanks for the heads up Sven. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Saturday 17 October 2009 04:50:20 am Sven Burmeister wrote:
Am Samstag, 17. Oktober 2009 09:57:13 schrieb David C. Rankin:
For those thinking you have to dump your 10.3 installs to enjoy the new kde4 -- think again. kde4 works great on 10.3. That said, there are a few things you need to know in order to successfully install kde4 on 10.3.
From the last openSUSE KDE meeting:
"== KDE repository changes for 11.2 ==
* 10.3 repositories will be removed"
So if anyone uses those repos, beware that they will vanish.
Sven
Sven, Can you guys archive the last set of 10.3 repos somewhere like you have done for 9.0-10.2? like at ftp.gwdg.de? Eventaully all servers will be updated, but having a good set of 10.3 packages helps in the interim while we wait for 11.2 and then give it a few weeks to settle. Thanks. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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