KDE 4.4 does not start after upgrading on kubuntu 9.10

[martosurf]

Re: KDE 4.4 does not start after upgrading on kubuntu 9.10

You will be served better if you start using sudo apt-get dist-upgrade instead of upgrade. dist-upgrade handles dependencies where as upgrade will not add/remove packages due to dependencies.

dist-upgrade

dist-upgrade in addition to performing the function of upgrade,
also intelligently handles changing dependencies with new versions
of packages; apt-get has a "smart" conflict resolution system, and
it will attempt to upgrade the most important packages at the
expense of less important ones if necessary. So, dist-upgrade
command may remove some packages.

upgrade

upgrade is used to install the newest versions of all packages
currently installed on the system from the sources enumerated in
/etc/apt/sources.list. Packages currently installed with new
versions available are retrieved and upgraded; under no
circumstances are currently installed packages removed, or packages
not already installed retrieved and installed. New versions of
currently installed packages that cannot be upgraded without
changing the install status of another package will be left at
their current version. An update must be performed first so that
apt-get knows that new versions of packages are available.

Hi Snowhog, so you say apt-get upgrade is plain useless against apt-get dist-upgrade or aptitude full-upgrade!? Tnx

[Snowhog]

Re: KDE 4.4 does not start after upgrading on kubuntu 9.10

Hi Snowhog, so you say apt-get upgrade is plain useless against apt-get dist-upgrade or aptitude full-upgrade!? Tnx

No, not saying that at all. I am saying, that at least for me (and many other 'seasoned' users), apt-get dist-upgrade is a better option.