Error while updating to KDE 4.2

[terrordrone]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

Please post your /etc/apt/sources.list file -- just in case there's problem there.

here it is..

# deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 8.10 _Intrepid Ibex_ - Release i386 (20081029.1)]/ intrepid main restricted
# See [url]http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes[/url] for how to upgrade to
# newer versions of the distribution.

deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid main restricted

## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
## distribution.
deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid-updates main restricted

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
## team. Also, please note that software in universe WILL NOT receive any
## review or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid universe
deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid-updates universe

## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu 
## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to 
## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in 
## multiverse WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu
## security team.
deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid multiverse
deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid-updates multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from the 'backports'
## repository.
## N.B. software from this repository may not have been tested as
## extensively as that contained in the main release, although it includes
## newer versions of some applications which may provide useful features.
## Also, please note that software in backports WILL NOT receive any review
## or updates from the Ubuntu security team.
# deb-src [url]http://in.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid-backports main restricted universe multiverse

## Uncomment the following two lines to add software from Canonical's
## 'partner' repository. This software is not part of Ubuntu, but is
## offered by Canonical and the respective vendors as a service to Ubuntu
## users.
deb [url]http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu[/url] intrepid partner
# deb-src [url]http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu[/url] intrepid partner

deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid-security main restricted
deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid-security universe
deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid-backports restricted main multiverse universe
deb [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/[/url] intrepid-security multiverse
deb [url]http://apt.wicd.net[/url] intrepid extras
deb [url]http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-experimental/ubuntu[/url] intrepid main

There is also a medibuntu repository file in the sources.list.d folder.. there was another file which ended with .save

[jmontelius]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

Have to leave for a home but my thinking is that you're missing some packets since your upgrade to 4.2 stoped half way. Have you tried going into safe mode and selecting fix packages? Or try

sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

sudo apt-get install kdeplasma-addons

[terrordrone]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

i did

sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get -f install (as it said ' you may want to use the -f option ' )
sudo apt-get upgrade
sudo apt-get autoremove


kde is coming... its kde 4.2 ..

but there is keyboard
also the windows have no minimize/close buttons..  the whole bar is not present


watever i type is not being shown


anyway i can completely remove kde and reinstall it ?


@dibl can i have your ID which you use to IM ?

[jmontelius]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

Looking at your previous post I would start with makeing shure that all packages are actually installed:

sudo apt-get install kate kdeplasma-addons kdebase-workspace-libs4+5 ksysguard kdebase-plasma plasmoid-quickaccess kdebase-workspace-bin


or one by one to see what goes wrong

[terrordrone]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

when i do a apt-get upgrade

it says :

the following packages have been kept back:
gwenview kmail kopete

Looking at your previous post I would start with makeing shure that all packages are actually installed:

sudo apt-get install kate kdeplasma-addons kdebase-workspace-libs4+5 ksysguard kdebase-plasma plasmoid-quickaccess kdebase-workspace-bin


or one by one to see what goes wrong

it says everything is installed..

i remember seeing a message saying something about the language..

[dibl]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

i remember seeing a message saying something about the language..

Make sure you have installed the "language-pack-en" package,

and any other language if you need another one.

[jmontelius]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

Why are these packages held back? What is the result if you try to install them:

sudo apt-get install gwenview
sudo apt-get install kmail
sudo apt-get install kopete

that might give a clue

[kyonides]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

I had the same problem you had, I just uninstalled gwenview, kmail and kopete and then reinstalled them all and then I noticed they were the newest versions of their respective apps.

[terrordrone]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

I had the same problem you had, I just uninstalled gwenview, kmail and kopete and then reinstalled them all and then I noticed they were the newest versions of their respective apps.

did it kde work correctly after that ?


I am at work now.. it will be some time before i get back with results of what you guys want me to do..

also.. i had moved .kde to .kde_bak..

all my themes etc have gone.. can i get it back by moving back .kde_bak to .kde ?

[kubicle]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

when i do a apt-get upgrade

it says :

the following packages have been kept back:
gwenview kmail kopete

This is probably due to the packages in question wanting to install new packages as dependencies...in such a case you need to do 'sudo apt-get dist-upgrade', sudo apt-get upgrade won't upgrade packages that (due to changed dependencies/conflicts) need to install new packages or remove old packages. The distinction is the same as with 'Safe Upgrade' and 'Full Upgrade' in GUI package managers.

also.. i had moved .kde to .kde_bak..
all my themes etc have gone.. can i get it back by moving back .kde_bak to .kde ?

Probably, but if you had problems with your old .kde, those will be back, too. It doesn't hurt to try (you may want to back up your new .kde first) or you can only copy back the data you need (like user installed/created desktopthemes, that reside in ~/.kde/share/apps/desktoptheme)

Note that with KDE4.2, you can install the freshest versions of popular desktopthemes by installing the package 'plasma-desktopthemes-artwork'

[terrordrone]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

when i do a apt-get upgrade

it says :

the following packages have been kept back:
gwenview kmail kopete

This is probably due to the packages in question wanting to install new packages as dependencies...in such a case you need to do 'sudo apt-get dist-upgrade', sudo apt-get upgrade won't upgrade packages that (due to changed dependencies/conflicts) need to install new packages or remove old packages. The distinction is the same as with 'Safe Upgrade' and 'Full Upgrade' in GUI package managers.

but i am on intrepid.. will try that as well and let you guys know wat happens

[kubicle]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

but i am on intrepid..

It doesn't matter. dist-upgrade doesn't upgrade your release version (intrepid-->jaunty), unless you change your source repositories from intrepid to jaunty (in /etc/apt/sources.list).

The command name is a bit misleading, as it doesn't have anything to do with upgrading a distribution release version (aside from the fact that you obviously want to use it when actually switching from release version to release version).

Many problems with upgrades can actually be solved by using dist-upgrade instead of upgrade, although I strongly recommend checking what it wants to do before answering 'yes' on whether to commit changes (as it will sometimes uninstall packages as well as add them)

[terrordrone]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

As dibl said.. ill check the laguage pack as i am not able to type anything..

or rather not able to see.. coz i can bring up the krunner by pressing alt+f2.. but esc doesnt work..


what do i do regarding the window border which is missing..

[kubicle]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

what do i do regarding the window border which is missing..

You can try these steps, to see if that'll solve it:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...seen#msg168603

[terrordrone]

Re: Error while updating to KDE 4.2

what do i do regarding the window border which is missing..

You can try these steps, to see if that'll solve it:
http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...seen#msg168603

those are exactly what i am facing as well.. with an addition that i cant type/see anything even tried the virtual keyboard in vain