[SOLVED] can't update to KDE 4.4.4 and no desktop folder

[taekr]

HI

I installed ubuntu 10.04 first then installed Kubuntu desktop today.

I clicked About KDE and it says version 4.4.2. (KDE 4.4.2)

I tried to upgrade to 4.4.4 by

adding http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu lucid main

in the software sources and

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude upgrade <-- did it just in case
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

but it won't update to 4.4.4.


and also ... since this is the first time using Kubuntu.. I played around with settings..

I was able to get everything back to the initals but on the desktop, I can't not have the desktop folder..

I added Activity Bar (applet) but it only says Desktop and it won't unfold it.. ( it used to, I remember)

There is one folder in the desktop folder. I want it to be displayed.. on the desktop.

How can I get it back?

[Fintan]

Re: can't update to KDE 4.4.4 and no desktop folder

To add ppa's:

sudo add-apt-repository ppa:kubuntu-ppa/ppa

then:
update & dist-upgrade either with apt-get or aptitude.

and also ... since this is the first time using Kubuntu.. I played around with settings..

I was able to get everything back to the initals but on the desktop, I can't not have the desktop folder..

right click on desktop, free up widgets (if they are locked) -> add widget->find folder view and add to desktop.
Configure to show the folder you wish to see.

I hope that helps and welcome to the party

Edit:
if you have really borked your desktop (plasma) for some reason you can do this to get the default back:

do alt+F2 then:

kquitapp plasma-desktop

now from terminal:

mv ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-appletsrc ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-appletsrc_OLD

mv ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktop-appletsrc ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktop-appletsrc_OLD

mv ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktoprc ~/.kde/share/config/plasma-desktoprc_OLD

mv ~/.kde/share/config/plasmarc ~/.kde/share/config/plasmarc_OLD

then from alt+F2:

plasma-desktop

[taekr]

Re: can't update to KDE 4.4.4 and no desktop folder

Thank you

It works!!!!

[Fintan]

Re: can't update to KDE 4.4.4 and no desktop folder

Glad to hear it & welcome to the party

[jepong]

Re: [SOLVED] can't update to KDE 4.4.4 and no desktop folder

i usually do:

sudo aptitude update
sudo aptitude safe-upgrade

if i see lots of package kept back i:

sudo apt-get full-upgrade

sudo aptitude dist-upgrade just doesn't work for me.