[Solved]Amarok 2.1 with no BOOM?

[wrender]

How do I upgrade Amarok with out my system accidentally upgrading other kde bits and exploading my computer? (ie unintentionally upgrading 4.2.4 to KDE 4.3RC 2 ooops boom)

[lmilano]

Re: Amarok 2.1 with no BOOM?

Hi!

You probably do this:
http://www.kubuntu.org/news/amarok-2.1

[Rog131]

Re: Amarok 2.1 with no BOOM?

The latest version of the Amarok 2 for the Jaunty can be found from the Unsupported updates / Ubuntu backports > Topic: Amarok 2.1 Released

Upgrading the Amarok with the KPackageKit:

1) Enable the Unsupported updates.

2) Update/Refresh/Reload the package database.

3) Upgrage only the Amarok


- You DON'T press the "Apply all available updates"
- Press the gray plus sign to pick the Amarok and then Apply

4) Disable the Unsupported updates.

5) Update/Refresh/Reload the package database.


With the CLI
1) Enable the Unsupported updates.
2) Update the package database.

sudo apt-get update

3) Upgrade (Install) the new version

sudo apt-get install amarok

4) Disable the Unsupported updates.
5) Update the package database.

sudo apt-get update

[Rob_H]

Re: Amarok 2.1 with no BOOM?

You probably do this:
http://www.kubuntu.org/news/amarok-2.1

Actually, you need to be careful about adding the backports PPA as described in that link because that repository contains the KDE 4.3 pre-release and doing a full upgrade will pull that down. Happened to me. I assume that's what you're worried about, wrender.

The solution is easy, though. Add the repository mentioned in the link, then install Amarok only. Do NOT do a full upgrade. Once it's installed, disable or remove the repository. That's it. I've done this a couple of times. Doesn't hurt anything.

[wrender]

Re: Amarok 2.1 with no BOOM?

Thanks so much worked great! Love it!

They have really have improved it a lot with the new release.