HOWTO: Upgrade to the latest KDE version (NOT KDE 4.3.3)

[Patrick]

HOWTO: LATEST KDE
Since I saw that some people were having trouble with upgrading to latest KDE I've decided to write this short HOWTO on Final.

First thing we need is the key (if you imported the key from B1 this step and the next are not necessary) (all this is from the console(except step 3)):

• Fetch key:

wget [url]http://www.kubuntu.org/announcements/kubuntu-packages-jriddell-key.gpg[/url]

[*]Then we import it

sudo apt-key add kubuntu-packages-jriddell-key.gpg

[*]Add

deb [url]http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-latest[/url] dapper main

to your sources.list using

kdesu kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list

[*]Now update the package lists:

sudo apt-get update

[*]And upgrade!

sudo apt-get upgrade

OR:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

These packages are for i386 and Breezy - they will work fine on i686. :P

EDIT: Changed to KDE-LATEST (for Dapper! --8/09/06 (Nirvana))

[whoiam55]

Re: HOWTO: KDE 3.5 Beta 2

Good work patrick, Thank you. I'm sure this will help many users. I think I should move this topic to documentation and should pin this topic for a while.

[claydoh]

Re: HOWTO: KDE 3.5 Beta 2

Please check out the wiki https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KubuntuKDE35BetaKnownProblems for some possible issues before trying out 3.5 Beta 2

[DoeRayMe]

Re: HOWTO: KDE 3.5 Beta 2

Will it be okay to use this on Dapper?

[Patrick]

Re: HOWTO: KDE 3.5 Beta 2

KDE 3.5 RC 1 is being uploaded to Dapper.

[DoeRayMe]

Re: HOWTO: KDE 3.5 Beta 2

When exactly will it be in the dapper repositry?

[Patrick]

Re: HOWTO: KDE 3.5 Beta 2

This weekend maybe pending a new C++ transition.

[krypto_wizard]

Re: HOWTO: KDE 3.5 Beta 2

I am getting this error

E: Malformed line 51 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list (dist)

Can u help ?

Good work patrick, Thank you. I'm sure this will help many users. I think I should move this topic to documentation and should pin this topic for a while.

[kubicle]

Re: HOWTO: Upgrade to the latest KDE version

deb [url]http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-latest[/url]

The sources.list line is not correct...it should read

deb [url]http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-latest/[/url] breezy main

:P

[krypto_wizard]

Re: HOWTO: Upgrade to the latest KDE version

thanks

[fredjb]

Re: HOWTO: Upgrade to the latest KDE version

Patrick, I'm trying to upgrade KDE on Kubuntu 5.10, but cannot get anywhere using your HOWTO of October 18, 2005. I am not (yet) well-versed in the mysteries of Linux, so you must forgive my newbiety).

You say: 'all this is from the console(except step 3)):' and I wonder if not from the console, then from where?

(I assume that 'step 3' is:
'Add
Code:
deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-latest breezy main'

(I note that you've added ' breezy main' to that line since yesterday)

I'm puzzled. Please elucidate.

Best

fredjb

[Patrick]

Re: HOWTO: Upgrade to the latest KDE version

You missed out the last bit:

Add

deb [url]http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-latest[/url] breezy main

to your sources.list using

kdesu kwrite /etc/apt/sources.list

Use Kate.

[scmp]

Re: HOWTO: Upgrade to the latest KDE version

Patrick, thanks for the good info. I tried but this is what I get:

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
The following packages have been kept back:
  akregator ark artsbuilder kaddressbook kamera kappfinder karm kate
  kaudiocreator kcontrol kcron kdeadmin-kfile-plugins kdebase-bin
  kdebase-kio-plugins kdegraphics-kfile-plugins kdelibs-bin kdelibs4c2
  kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins kdemultimedia-kio-plugins kdenetwork-filesharing
  kdenetwork-kfile-plugins kdepasswd kdepim-kio-plugins kdepim-wizards
  kdeprint kdesktop kdm kfind kghostview khelpcenter kicker klaptopdaemon
  klipper kmenuedit kmilo kmix knetworkconf knotes konq-plugins konqueror
  konqueror-nsplugins konsole kontact kooka kopete korganizer kpdf kpf kppp
  krdc krfb kscd kscreensaver ksmserver ksnapshot ksplash ksvg kuser
  kwalletmanager kwifimanager kwin libkcddb1 libkonq4 libkpimexchange1
  libkpimidentities1 libkscan1 libksieve0 libktnef1
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 68 not upgraded.

I also did it with Adept and it says that commiting the changes would brake the packages. How do I upgrade?

Thanks in advance!

Stephan

[chaosgeisterchen]

Re: HOWTO: Upgrade to the latest KDE version

I dunnot know how important it is, but it's rather obsolte to use

deb [url]http://kubuntu.org/packages/kde-latest[/url] breezy main

. I'd rather replace the breezy with dapper...

[D92]

Re: HOWTO: Upgrade to the latest KDE version

(I use dapper drake), (KUBUNTU)

Is it possible that I'll lose date, screw windows/linux, etc. etc. with updating?

Dean.