muon software center

[abalone]

Re: muon software center

Has the Muon package manager stopped working for anyone else? I click "Check for Updates" or try to install a package and get this "Unexpected Error": "It appears that the QApt worker has either crashed or disappeared. Please report a bug to the QApt maintainers"

[PaulW2U]

Re: muon software center

Has the Muon package manager stopped working for anyone else? I click "Check for Updates" or try to install a package and get this "Unexpected Error": "It appears that the QApt worker has either crashed or disappeared. Please report a bug to the QApt maintainers"

Yes, I'm getting that error too. As I'm not actually using Muon at present I've no idea how long this problem has been there.

Bug reported - https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+s...on/+bug/824634

and https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=279913

[fishwilson]

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yepp got the same error

[tnorris]

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I don't use the Muon software center, but I do use the Package Manager and it's working fine.

[buzzmandt]

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I got the same error here too

I dont use it either but since it's default I do test it on occasion.

[PaulW2U]

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Bug fix on its way:-

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=279690#c30

[bsniadajewski]

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Good! Because I've been getting the same error, too.

[Batty]

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First time i've really tried Muon software centre.
At first i thought it was a bit limited with packages it showed, then I found Muon package manager

I've reinstalled 11.10 from scratch using a daily image today.

When i type anything in Muon search I get no results.

If I scroll down I can see package in list.

Any Help please

Dave

[Batty]

Re: muon software center

Not sure how but is fixed itself!

[yeeha]

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Just had nasty experience with muon, i am not sure if its muon fault or should happen but automatic preview changes wouldbe nice - i installed triplane that depended on libsdl-alsa, although it only swaps libsdl-pulse with libsdl-alsa all many libsdl using packages were uninstalled :S

triplane (1.0.6-1) Installed at 07:29 PM
libsdl-ttf2.0-0 (2.0.9-1build2) Removed at 07:29 PM
libmjpegtools-1.9 (1.9.0-0.5ubuntu5) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl-mixer1.2-dev (1.2.8-6.3build1) Removed at 07:29 PM
smplayer-translations (0.6.9-4) Removed at 07:29 PM
smplayer-themes (0.1.20+dfsg-1) Removed at 07:29 PM
libxine1-x (1.1.19-2ubuntu6) Removed at 07:29 PM
gstreamer0.10-plugins-bad-multiverse (0.10.21-1) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl-sound1.2-dev (1.0.3-3build1) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsmpeg-dev (0.4.5+cvs20030824-2.2ubuntu1) Removed at 07:29 PM
mplayer (1.0~rc4.dfsg1+svn33713-1) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl-ttf2.0-dev (2.0.9-1build2) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl-image1.2-dev (1.2.10-2.1) Removed at 07:29 PM
subtitlecomposer (0.5.3-3build1) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl1.2-dev (1.2.14-6.1ubuntu4) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl-image1.2 (1.2.10-2.1) Removed at 07:29 PM
hedgewars (0.9.15-4) Removed at 07:29 PM
dosbox (0.74-2) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl1.2debian-pulseaudio (1.2.14-6.1ubuntu4) Removed at 07:29 PM
smplayer (0.6.9-4) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl-net1.2 (1.2.7-2) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl-net1.2-dev (1.2.7-2) Removed at 07:29 PM
libmikmod2-dev (3.1.11-a-6.4) Removed at 07:29 PM
blender (2.58-svn37702-1ubuntu1) Removed at 07:29 PM
libsdl-sound1.2 (1.0.3-3build1) Removed at 07:29 PM
libxine1 (1.1.19-2ubuntu6) Removed at 07:29 PM

[Snowhog]

Re: muon software center

Unless triplane is a package in the standard repositories for 11.10 (it isn't in 11.04), it is a non-standard/third-party repository application, or a .deb file downloaded from the 'Net and installed 'manually'. Either way, it is an 'unknown' and can (and apparently did) introduces dependency issues. I still say that it isn't Muon that is the root cause.

[yeeha]

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Just tested - Triplane is 11.10 universe package and when installing triplane through synaptic while having libsdl1.2-debian-pulse doesnt cause this behavior. So its either muon or i truly somehow accidentally removed package while browsing software with muon? Ill test it soon in another computer.

[yeeha]

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Ok tryed again and found something odd: muon shows package twice and upper one installs fine, below one wants to break system. It seems all packages are doubled... Strange... I think below one is "treat reccomended packages as dependencies" feature turned on... Very strange... Heres screenshot:

[claydoh]

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This is due to the new multiarch support, and should be fixed soon. See this bug

[Citan]

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Ah, didn't think these forums were the right place to open a thread on Muon Suite. Since it's open (copy/paste of comment on author's blog)...
I discovered the Muon Suite with 11.10 beta.
I’ve long been a Mandriva User, and despite its flaws, their own package manager was one of the most user-friendlys.
Synaptic has always been a mess imo (search never worked correctly, packages not sorted by name by default), then came KpackageKit which brought most essential features to me:

• nice view of applications (icon, short description, installed or now)
• history of changes
• view of applications
• import / export list of packages.

Muon Software Center
+ indeed, much faster than KpackageKit;
+ rating views (will come to KPackageKit though);
+ view packages “by origin” (nice idea);
+ still a link in menubar to go and configure sources lists and updates;
+ full panel information (although collapsable details view of PackageKit is nice too, question of taste here);
+ view of addons available for software: it’s not a revolution for experienced users, for newcomers it’s THE added value of your solution.

- no import/export list (although for experienced users, bash script does the job as well);
- information is less clear than in KpackageKit: I know that you want a concise view, but for people with bad view like me it’s a hassle. The “1 information, 1 column” of KpackageKit is much clearer. Although, just changing color of text and icons could be enough;
- no filters: you can only view graphical applications here. I know that comes directly from splitting actions and features into 2 applications, but still, like this you come back to Ubuntu’s old annoyances (how long was I lost between the “reduced” software installer and full-fledged software manager…).

Muon Package Manager
+ aims at being an admin’s dream, and I can feel it already: tremendous amount of information provided, in neat tabs.
- have to go through it to check and apply updates > have to go through a complex interface just to update software.

Well, I guess there are many good reasons as to separate features in 2 soft (at least avoiding cluttered interfaces) and many good ideas in Muon. But so far, I prefer the unified-type style. I may change mind with next version though