Problem with Adept

[benlsmith]

When I try to install any new software using Adept, I get the following:

Could not commit changes-Adept Installer

There was an error commiting changes. Possibly there
was a problem downloading some packages
or the commit would break packages.

What does this mean? How can I fix it?
Thanks.

[analyticalman]

Re: Problem with Adept

Adept does cause problems like this from time to time. Many people recommend that you use Synaptic instead. However, in your position I would try to install your software (just try one package at a time) using the command "sudo apt-get install <packagename>" from a console. That way, if you get an error, it should be explicit.

[DigitaLink]

Re: Problem with Adept

Is there any chance Adept isn't running as root? Do you get prompted for a password before it starts? If you are somehow running it as a regular user, it won't work. It needs the all-powerful root permissions to make changes.

Try starting it like this: Alt+F2, type kdesu adept, give the password, do a test install of something. If it now works, you're somehow running Adept as a regular user, which won't work.

It's the only suggestion I can think of. I'm a noob to kubuntu/adept myself. I'm used to Synaptic.

[sir_cheats_a_lot]

Re: Problem with Adept

i had the same issue.. as it turns out it was a dependency issue
now i have a different problem. adept hasn't installed anything for except tcltsl. it's stupid little things like this that make windows users not want to switch. considering going back to Ubuntu with Synaptic.

[kubicle]

Re: Problem with Adept

When I try to install any new software using Adept, I get the following:

Could not commit changes-Adept Installer

There was an error commiting changes. Possibly there
was a problem downloading some packages
or the commit would break packages.

One possible reason is a bad/insufficient/conflicting repositories. Try creating a new sources.list with source-o-matic, for example:
http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic

considering going back to Ubuntu with Synaptic.

If Adept is not working for you, you can install/use Synaptic in kde/kubuntu just fine, I prefer it to Adept myself. (Though Adept has a few nice features, I'm more used to Synaptic...and it still feels more mature than Adept)

[sir_cheats_a_lot]

Re: Problem with Adept

yep i'm going to try to get synaptic, now that i got apt-get working. had to remake my sources.list at http://www.ubuntulinux.nl/source-o-matic
then i rebooted and apt started working perhaps adept will work now. hold on and i'll check....
yep it's working