KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

[cabbage]

Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

Dear all,

I've happily upgraded to 3.5.6 using the kubuntu repositories. But now I notice that there are similar updates available via edgy-updates which despite appearing to be the same version, seem to take precedence.

I don't want to install 3.5.6 from edgy-updates I want to keep the kubuntu packages because I think they're better (some things are less broken).

Has anyone else noticed this?


Regards,

Cabbage.

[claydoh]

Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

I don't see any in edgy-updates myself. Shouldn't be, really.

If you list the packages it wants to install, the command

apt-cache policy <packagename>

you will see info on where the packages came from

For example on my Edgy setup with KDE 3.5.6:

[claydoh@claydoh:~]$ apt-cache policy kdebase
kdebase:
 Installed: 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1
 Candidate: 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1
 Version table:
 *** 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1 0
    100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
   4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1~edgy1 0
    500 [url]http://kubuntu.org[/url] edgy/main Packages
   4:3.5.5-0ubuntu3.2 0
    500 [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com[/url] edgy-updates/main Packages
   4:3.5.5-0ubuntu3.1 0
    500 [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com[/url] edgy-proposed/main Packages
   4:3.5.5-0ubuntu3 0
    500 [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com[/url] edgy/main Packages

[cabbage]

Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

Thanks. I was looking in Synaptic and couldn't see that detail. For example I get:

kmail:
Installed: 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1~edgy1
Candidate: 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu2~edgy1
Version table:
4:3.5.6-0ubuntu2~edgy1 0
500 http://kubuntu.org edgy/main Packages
*** 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1~edgy1 0
500 http://kubuntu.org edgy/main Packages
100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
4:3.5.5-0ubuntu1 0
500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/main Packages

So the new version is still coming from kubuntu.org. Thats OK then - I'll upgrade. I wonder why 25 packages have just been updated?

I prefer the kubuntu.org KDE packages - they seem to work better - don't ask me why..!


Cheers.

[claydoh]

Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

It must be jonathan riddell's magic touch
Tho he does a lot of the packages that end up in the official releases

[podunk]

Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

I was going to pass on this one, but rereading the change log there are a few things for Kmail I would like.

If I compile from source will it break my Dapper install or turn it to an edgy eft machine?

Thanks in advance!

[Earthwings]

Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

If the reason to keep dapper is stability, don't compile the KDE sources. Upgrading to edgy is likely to be less problematic.

[Fenyx]

Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

Compiling KDE 3.5.6 on Dapper will be more problematic than upgrading to Edgy.

However, KDE 3.5.6 might be available for Dapper in a few days, depending on the packager and the packages he made.

[claydoh]

Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

On mepis (based on Dapper) they won't include 3.5.6 due to needing a newer version of libhal
http://www.mepis.org/node/12163
so there may be issues with that, or at least having to upgrade that as well. Hopefully the packager doesn't run into any brick walls

[mastergunner]

Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

I hope the packager will post when the new KDE will be packaged and available for Dapper.