Downgrading KDE

[Guest]

Hi Folks,

Just installed Jaunty under vmware and discovered KDE 4 for the first time and not really enjoying the experience.

Is it possible to easily downgrade to KDE 3.5 or should I just start again and install 8.04?

Thanks

J

[Rob_H]

Re: Downgrading KDE

No easy way to downgrade, but before you install 8.04, you might want to check out the Jaunty KDE 3.5 Remix.

[Guest]

Re: Downgrading KDE

Hi guys! I've tried to follow that guide to install both KDE 3 and 4, but as I've already have KDE4 that guide doesn't work, at least for me, as I get a lot of errors from apt-get:

$ sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop-kde3
Leyendo lista de paquetes... Hecho
Creando árbol de dependencias
Leyendo la información de estado... Hecho
kubuntu-desktop-kde3 ya está en su versión más reciente.
Tal vez quiera ejecutar `apt-get -f install' para corregirlo:
Los siguientes paquetes tienen dependencias incumplidas:
 kde-guidance-kde3: Depende: python-kde3-kde3 pero no va a instalarse
 kde-guidance-powermanager-kde3: Depende: python-kde3-kde3 pero no va a instalarse
E: Dependencias incumplidas. Intente 'apt-get -f install' sin paquetes (o especifique una solución).

and when I try to fix them:

(Leyendo la base de datos ...
242359 ficheros y directorios instalados actualmente.)
Desempaquetando python-kde3-kde3 (de .../python-kde3-kde3_3.16.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb) ...
dpkg: error al procesar /var/cache/apt/archives/python-kde3-kde3_3.16.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb (--unpack):
 intentando sobreescribir `/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/khtml.so', que está también en el paquete python-kde3
dpkg-deb: el subproceso paste fue terminado por la señal (Tubería rota)
Se encontraron errores al procesar:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/python-kde3-kde3_3.16.2-0ubuntu1_i386.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Did anyone got to downgrade from KDE4 to KDE3 successfully? How!?

[aged hippy]

Re: Downgrading KDE

As it's in Vmware, it would be easier to install Hardy 8.04, and - as Rob_H suggested - the Jaunty re-mix is worth a look, but i don't seem to be able to get Stardict to run in that installation, although that is the only problem i have with it.