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    [SOLVED]Challenge upgrading to KDE 4 from 7.10 w. KDE 3.58

    I tried something in Konsole designed to get me ready for an upgrade to KDE 4. It was the following:

    sudo vim /etc/apt/sources.list (then my password...)
    I was then, according to the tutorial, to append a line to the file adding a source... BUT
    then I saw:
    deb cdrom:[Kubuntu 7.10 _Gutsy Gibbon_ - Release i386 (20071016.1)]/ gutsy main restricted
    # See http://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes for how to upgrade to
    # newer versions of the distribution.

    # Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
    # deb http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted
    # Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
    # deb-src http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy main restricted

    ## Major bug fix updates produced after the final release of the
    ## distribution.
    # Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
    # deb http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted
    # Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:
    # deb-src http://ca.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ gutsy-updates main restricted

    ## N.B. software from this repository is ENTIRELY UNSUPPORTED by the Ubuntu
    ## team, and may not be under a free licence. Please satisfy yourself as to
    ## your rights to use the software. Also, please note that software in
    ## universe WILL NOT receive any review or updates from the Ubuntu security
    ## team.
    # Line commented out by installer because it failed to verify:

    Being HOPELESSLY new to linux, I have NO idea what to do next. Any help appreciated...
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    Re: Challenge upgrading to KDE 4 from 7.10 w. KDE 3.58

    You are trying to ?


    A) Install KDE 4 in the Kubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon

    By KDE 4.0.3 Released
    http://kubuntu.org/announcements/kde-4.0.3.php
    KDE 4.0.3 has been released and packages are available for Kubuntu 7.10 and Hardy. They install to /usr/lib/kde4 and can be installed alongside your existing KDE 3.


    For 7.10 add deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu gutsy main to your /etc/apt/sources.list

    Install kde4-core, note that PPAs aren't authenticated so you will likely get a warning when installing

    KDE 4 apps should appear in your KDE 3 K-menu or you can run a full session by selecting "KDE 4" from your login manager.

    I would (testing):

    Press Alt + F2 and:
    Code:
    kdesudo kate /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kde4ppasources.list
    man sources.list tells:
    SOURCES.LIST.D

    The /etc/apt/sources.list.d directory provides a way to add sources.list entries in seperate files that end with .list. The format is the same as for the regular sources.list file.
    => no need to edit original sources.list


    Dropping in the /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kde4ppasources.list just one line:
    Code:
    deb [url]http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-members-kde4/ubuntu/[/url] gutsy main
    Saving, closing kate...


    In the konsole / updating package database:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get update

    Testing:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install -s kde4-core
    or
    Code:
    logsave kde4.txt sudo apt-get install -s kde4-core
    man apt-get
    -s, --simulate, --just-print, --dry-run, --recon, --no-act
    No action; perform a simulation of events that would occur but do not actually change the system.
    man logsave
    logsave - save the output of a command in a logfile
    Checking, what will be removed, installed...

    There should be something like this:
    ...
    Inst kde-icons-oxygen (4:4.0.3-0ubuntu1~gutsy1~ppa1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy)
    Inst kdebase-runtime-data (4:4.0.3-0ubuntu1~gutsy1~ppa1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy)
    Inst libphonon4 (4:4.0.3-0ubuntu1~gutsy1~ppa1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy)
    Inst libraptor1 (1.4.16-1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy)
    Inst librasqal0 (0.9.14-1 Ubuntu:7.10/gutsy)
    ...
    If everything is OK:
    Code:
    sudo apt-get install kde4-core

    B) Upgrade Kubuntu 7.10 Gutsy Gibbon to the Kubuntu 8.04 Hardy Heron, install KDE 4

    Topic: Hardy Release Schedule, Plans, Artwork, Release Notes, Screenshots and Upgrading
    http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3089283.0


    Official way:

    HardyUpgrades/Kubuntu
    https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HardyUpgrades/Kubuntu


    Using CLI:

    #1 Testing

    Topic: Upgrade Test
    http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3092232.0


    # 2 The real thing

    Topic: Can update to 8.04 from the command line?
    http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/inde...opic=3092037.0
    Before you edit, BACKUP !

    Why there are dead links ?
    1. Thread: Please explain how to access old kubuntu forum posts
    2. Thread: Lost Information
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      Re: [SOLVED]Challenge upgrading to KDE 4 from 7.10 w. KDE 3.58

      First, thanks for the help. My goal was to add/upgrade Gutsy to KDE 4 (stable) and I was being chased away by the warnings (I suppose..)

      I worked through your suggested process, was even brave and went through the download/install. Then, because I'm in full experimentation mode, chose to have kde4 be the default when asked by konsole during the install. Then, because I'm so new and don't know what it takes for new stuff to run in linux, I restarted the computer...

      No change in the desktop environment. No KDE choice at login, No updated apps or anything else.

      Then I recalled that I noticed an updated login screen. Sure enough, there's a menu, allowing me to choose KDE4 and having done that - WOW! this is a very nice upgrade - at least on the desktop.

      Again thanks for the help.
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