Problems installing KDE 4.2 [Solved]

[ZAZZ]

I'm using Kubuntu version 8.10 and I've been trying to upgrade to KDE 4.2. I've made several attempts all unsuccessful. I've tried following the instructions on the Kubuntu site but I must not be reading between the lines or something. For example:

I do not know how to uninstall plasmoids. What are the packages used?

When installing I get the following error in apt:

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The error was:
APT Error. Context:
Running dpkg,
[ /usr/bin/dpkg, --status-fd, 3, --unpack, /var/cache/apt/archives/strigi-daemon_0.6.3-1ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/strigi-client_0.6.3-1ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libstrigihtmlgui0_0.6.3-1ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libstreamanalyzer0_0.6.3-1ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libstreams0_0.6.3-1ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libstrigiqtdbusclient0_0.6.3-1ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libsearchclient0_0.6.3-1ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs5-data_40x0.000000236df98p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu2~intrepid1~ppa1_all.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdelibs5_40x0.000000236df98p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu2~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime_40x0.000000236df98p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa3_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4_40x0.000000236df98p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa3_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime-data-common_40x0.0000002359c08p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa3_all.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-runtime-data_40x0.0000002359c08p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa3_all.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libkdecorations4_40x0.0000002359c08p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa7_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libkwineffects1_40x0.0000002359c08p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa7_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-window-manager_40x0.0000002359c08p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa7_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/ksysguard_40x0.0000002359c08p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa7_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libboost-program-options1.34.1_1.34.1-11ubuntu1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libakonadiprivate1_1.1.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libical0_0.43-2ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdepimlibs-data_40x0.0000002359c08p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid~ppa4_all.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdepimlibs5_40x0.0000002306838p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid~ppa4_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/phonon_40x0.0000002306838p-10224.3.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa1_all.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-workspace-bin_40x0.0000002306838p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa7_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libkonq5-templates_40x0.0000002306838p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa2_all.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/libkonq5_40x0.0000002306838p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa2_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdebase-plasma_40x0.0000002306838p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa2_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kate_40x0.0000002306838p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa3_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/plasmoid-quickaccess_0.7.1-0ubuntu6~intrepid1~ppa1_amd64.deb, /var/cache/apt/archives/kdeplasma-addons_40x0.0000002306838p-10224.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa2_amd64.deb ],
Sup-process returned error code 1,
Error processing /var/cache/apt/archives/kde-window-manager_4%3a4.2.0-0ubuntu1~intrepid1~ppa7_amd64.deb : trying to overwrite `/usr/lib/kconf_update_bin/plasma-add-shortcut-to-menu', which is also in package kdebase-workspace-bin.





After logging off and trying to log back on it just goes back to the log in screen.

Thanks in advance!
-ZZ

[ZAZZ]

Re: Problems installing KDE 4.2

UPDATE:

I reinstalled Kubuntu, again, and this time tried doing the update completely from the command line. Now I am able to log in, but I cannot type at all, and there is no title bar at the top of windows (to close, minimize, maximize, etc).

Thanks in advance!
-ZZ

[leadwt]

Re: Problems installing KDE 4.2

Hi,

I had similar problems but didn't have to re-load Kubuntu thankfully.

As far as I could work out the 'plasmoids' are the widgets! Just remove them if you've added any since re-installing the OS. have a look at this too (top few lines) it might help.

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...9142#msg169142

PS I use Synaptic for package management - it always seems to chuck up fewer problems.

[ZAZZ]

Re: Problems installing KDE 4.2 [Solved]

I found the solution. My previous searches had turned up nothing, but I found what I needed on another thread. For some reason kde window manager was not installed.

http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3101481

I used the following commands:

sudo apt-get clean

sudo apt-get purge kde-window-manager

sudo apt-get install kdebase-workplace

Thanks for the help and additional ideas!
-ZZ

[leadwt]

Re: Problems installing KDE 4.2 [Solved]

No problem and glad it's sorted.

I've picked up a couple of useful items too to add to my file.

[gotaug]

Re: Problems installing KDE 4.2 [Solved]


This happened to me.

I chose recovery mode in the GRUB boot menu.

Then I chose the DPKG option in the next menu.

Then I said Y to everything it asked me.

When it was done I rebooted and everything was fine and I had KDE 4.2!

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