KPackage Kit - which programmes?

[Incomputent]

Hi I have the notice from KPackageKit that there are new updates, but how do I work out which ones I need? Or do I need them all?

Not sure what to do about this at all

Thanks in advance

[kapil]

Re: KPackage Kit - which programmes?

Correct me if i am wrong.. but i believe:
Unlike in windoze where that stupid OS downloads huge packages which are not required.. in kubuntu only the updates of required packages is displayed. Moreover, there is a note displaying which package is important. and which is general update.

so i would say to check all packages and hit apply...

[Snowhog]

Re: KPackage Kit - which programmes?

But do your self a favor, and do not use KPackageKit to do the actual updates. It has known problems. I use it to see what it wants to tell me, but that's it. If I decide to update/upgrade, I open a console and run:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

[Incomputent]

Re: KPackage Kit - which programmes?

Great, so I hit check and now have glitches that I didn't have before >

Can't always log into the computer now, have to restart a few times first. And the Konquereror intermittently hangs and does nothing. This didn't happen before the last few updates

What did I do wrong?

[The Liquidator]

Re: KPackage Kit - which programmes?

Perhaps something was not installed properly.

Boot up and open a terminal. type in

sudo dpkg --configure -a

Hit return then enter password.

If the updates got interrupted, that will finish them off.

Then for good measure

sudo apt-get update

to update your package list and then

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

Any joy?