Trashed Kubuntu How can I get it back?

[lurch]

Hi
I had KDE4 installed but it was removed by adept upgrade manager.
I tried to reinstall following the instructions on the kubuntu web site.
I now realise that I should not have run "sudo apt-get remove kdelib5 kde4base-data kde4libs-data as this appears to have removed KDE completely (Hindsight is a very exact science).
Can I get it back without a complete re-installation?
Any help would be appreciated.
Best regards

[Rog131]

Re: Trashed Kubuntu How can I get it back?

this appears to have removed KDE completely. Can I get it back without a complete re-installation?

Yes - been there, done that.
That is: cleaning Kubuntu Gutsy (sudo apt-get remove kdelib5...).


If you don't have KDE (text login ?). Login and type:

Install kubuntu:

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

Install kdm:

sudo apt-get install kdm

Install adept:

sudo apt-get install adept

Restart. Do you have graphical login ?

You could also (Start/Restart kdm) :

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm start

or

sudo /etc/init.d/kdm restart

Reboot (in the text mode)

sudo /sbin/shutdown -r now

-r Reboot after shutdown

There is log for dpkg (package manager for Debian ~ apt,aptitude,adept,synaptic)

List of removed packages:

cat /var/log/dpkg.log | grep remove

also dpkg.log.1, dpkg.log.2.gz...


Problems to install packages ?
Here, when i tried to install kubuntu-desktop

kubuntu-desktop:
Depends konq-plugins but it is not going to be installed

=>
konqueror:
Depends: kcontrol (=4:3.5.8-0ubuntu2) but 4:3.5.8-2ubuntu3~gutsy1~ppa1 is to be installed
Depends: kfind (=4:3.5.8-0ubuntu2) but 4:3.5.8-2ubuntu3~gutsy1~ppa1 is to be installed

Solution:

Find all packages from ppa /1/ repositories, remove them and install clean packages from ordinary repositories.

apt-show-versions | grep ppa

ksysguard 4:3.5.8-2ubuntu3~gutsy1~ppa1 newer than version in archive
kmenuedit 4:3.5.8-2ubuntu3~gutsy1~ppa1 newer than version in archive
libstrigiqtdbusclient-dev 0.5.7-1~gutsy2~ppa1 newer than version in archive
python-qt4 4.3.1-1ubuntu4~gutsy0~ppa1 newer than version in archive
...

man apt-show-versions

APT-SHOW-VERSIONS(1p) User Contributed Perl DocumentationAPT-SHOW-VERSIONS(1p)

NAME
apt-show-versions - Lists available package versions with distribution

DESCRIPTION
apt-show-versions parses the dpkg status file and the APT lists for the
installed and available package versions and distribution and shows
upgrade options within the specific distribution of the selected pack‐
age.

This is really useful if you have a mixed stable/testing environment
and want to list all packages which are from testing and can be
upgraded in testing.

apt-show-versions uses caching for the status information of installed
and available packages. If you run apt-show-versions as root the cache
is updated as needed. If you run as non-root uses the newest available
information, but can’t update the cache. If you run as root with the
option -i the cache is initialized or updated only.

SYNOPSIS
apt-show-versions [-h] [[-p] package name] [-a] [-b]

/1/ Canonical Announces Launch of Launchpad 'Personal Package Archive' Service For Developers
http://www.ubuntu.com/news/launchpad-ppa

[lurch]

Re: Trashed Kubuntu How can I get it back?

Hi
thanks for the info worked fine, most of the desktop was there.
I got the command line prompt by pressing enter and the desktop with startx.
My internet connection had been disabled this caused a bit of confusion.
I will file the hard copy of you instruction in case of need.
Thanks again
Best regards