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BlueJayofEvil
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Post subject: KDE SC 4.6 (UNOFFICIAL & UNSUPPORTED!!!)
 Posted: 15.09.2010, 19:18
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Update: I made a few minor tweaks to this guide to (hopefully) avoid some confusion. This guide works for KDE SC 4.6 (and should for any future KDE developments hosted in the repo it uses.) I tried this on a fresh install (and completely dist-upgraded.)
This is an unofficial, unsupported how-to for those who wish to try KDE SC 4.6.x on their systems. Do not try this unless you know what you are doing!
This how-to uses a third-party repo found at http://qt-kde.debian.net
Step 1
Add these lines to a .list file in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/
(e.g. /etc/apt/sources.list.d/kde.list)
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deb http://qt-kde.debian.net/debian experimental-snapshots main
deb-src http://qt-kde.debian.net/debian experimental-snapshots main
Step 2
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apt-get update
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apt-get install pkg-kde-archive-keyring
then
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apt-get update
Step 3
Create or edit the /etc/apt/preferences file and add the following entries:
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Package: *
Pin: release a=unstable
Pin-Priority: 900
Package: *
Pin: release o=qt-kde,a=experimental-snapshots
Pin-Priority: 901
Step 4
Change to runlevel 3
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init 3
and then log in as root.
Step 5
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apt-get dist-upgrade
Check the list of packages to be installed, upgraded, and/or removed. If you agree with what it wants to do, confirm the upgrade.
Step 6
Either reboot or go back to runlevel 5.
You should now have KDE SC 4.6.x on your system. |
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DeepDayze
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Post subject: RE: KDE SC 4.5 (UNOFFICIAL & UNSUPPORTED!!!)
Posted: 16.09.2010, 01:06
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Good write up for all who want to play with KDE SC 4.5.1
I have it installed and so far no major issues and it's pretty decent |
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belze
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Post subject: RE: KDE SC 4.5 (UNOFFICIAL & UNSUPPORTED!!!)
Posted: 16.09.2010, 11:48
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| 2 days with it and my cat is still alive! |
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DeepDayze
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Post subject: Re: RE: KDE SC 4.5 (UNOFFICIAL & UNSUPPORTED!!!)
Posted: 16.09.2010, 16:51
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belze wrote:
2 days with it and my cat is still alive!
That's good to hear  |
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Lanzi
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: KDE SC 4.5 (UNOFFICIAL & UNSUPPORTED!!!)
Posted: 16.09.2010, 17:20
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| What about digikam and Gwenvies. Are theese upgraded as well? in Sid is still digicam 1.2 |
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devil
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: KDE SC 4.5 (UNOFFICIAL & UNSUPPORTED!!!)
Posted: 16.09.2010, 17:58
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digicam is, no idea on gwenview.
the cat sits on the notebook with 4.5, so i cant check now
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dexterus
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Post subject: RE: Re: RE: KDE SC 4.5 (UNOFFICIAL & UNSUPPORTED!!!)
Posted: 17.09.2010, 00:02
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Here's what I get:
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# apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
aptosid-art-kde aptosid-art-kde-keres aptosid-art-ksplash-keres
aptosid-settings-kde kappfinder kde-minimal kde-window-manager
kdebase-workspace kdebase-workspace-bin libkephal4 libkonq5
libplasmaclock4a libprocesscore4a libsolidcontrol4 libsolidcontrolifaces4
libtaskmanager4a plasma-desktop plasma-widget-adjustableclock
sidux-art-kde sidux-art-kde-moros sidux-art-ksplash-moros
sidux-settings-kde
The following NEW packages will be installed:
akonadi-backend-mysql docbook-xml freespacenotifier libcln6
libdbusmenu-qt2 libkatepartinterfaces4 libkcmutils4 libkemoticons4
libkephal4a libkidletime4 libkonq5a libkprintutils4 libplasmaclock4b
libprocesscore4b libqalculate5 libsolidcontrol4a libsolidcontrolifaces4a
libtaskmanager4b sgml-base sgml-data xml-core
The following packages will be upgraded:
akonadi-server ark dolphin gwenview kate kcalc
kdebase-apps kdebase-bin kdebase-data kdebase-runtime
kdebase-runtime-data kdebase-workspace-data
kdebase-workspace-kgreet-plugins kdegraphics-libs-data
kdelibs-bin kdelibs5 kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-dev kdelibs5-plugins
kdepasswd kdepimlibs-kio-plugins kdepimlibs5 kdm kdoctools kfind
khelpcenter4 klipper konqueror konqueror-nsplugins konsole kppp
ksnapshot ksysguard ksysguardd ktorrent kwrite libakonadi-contact4
libakonadi-kabc4 libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadi-kmime4
libakonadiprivate1 libgpgme++2 libkabc4 libkblog4 libkcal4
libkde3support4 libkdecorations4 libkdecore5 libkdesu5 libkdeui5
libkdewebkit5 libkdnssd4 libkfile4 libkholidays4 libkhtml5 libkimap4
libkimproxy4 libkio5 libkipi7 libkjsapi4 libkjsembed4 libkldap4
libkmediaplayer4 libkmime4 libknewstuff2-4 libknewstuff3-4
libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4 libkonq5-templates libkonqsidebarplugin4a
libkontactinterface4 libkparts4 libkpimidentities4 libkpimtextedit4
libkpimutils4 libkpty4 libkresources4 libkrosscore4 libkrossui4 libksane0
libkscreensaver5 libksgrd4 libksignalplotter4 libktexteditor4 libktnef4
libkunitconversion4 libkutils4 libkwineffects1a libkworkspace4
libkxmlrpcclient4 libmailtransport4 libmicroblog4 libnepomuk4
libnepomukquery4a libokularcore1 libplasma-geolocation-interface4
libplasma3 libplasmagenericshell4 libprocessui4a libqgpgme1 libsolid4
libsyndication4 libthreadweaver4 libweather-ion4a okular
oxygen-icon-theme plasma-dataengines-workspace
plasma-desktopthemes-artwork plasma-scriptengine-javascript
plasma-widget-folderview plasma-widgets-workspace systemsettings
113 upgraded, 21 newly installed, 22 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Something tells me it would be not a good idea to proceed. Am I right? Thanks in advance. |
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dibl
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Posted: 17.09.2010, 11:26
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Here's what I saw:
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root@sidbox:/home/dibl# apt-get dist-upgrade -d
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages will be REMOVED:
kappfinder libkephal4 libkonq5 libplasmaclock4a libprocesscore4a libsolidcontrol4 libsolidcontrolifaces4 libtaskmanager4a
The following NEW packages will be installed:
akonadi-backend-mysql freespacenotifier libcln6 libdbusmenu-qt2 libkatepartinterfaces4 libkcmutils4 libkdewebkit5 libkemoticons4
libkephal4a libkidletime4 libkonq5a libkprintutils4 libplasmaclock4b libprocesscore4b libqalculate5 libsolidcontrol4a
libsolidcontrolifaces4a libtaskmanager4b
The following packages will be upgraded:
akonadi-server ark dolphin foomatic-db-engine foomatic-filters foomatic-filters-ppds gwenview kate kcalc kde-window-manager
kdebase-apps kdebase-bin kdebase-data kdebase-runtime kdebase-runtime-data kdebase-workspace kdebase-workspace-bin
kdebase-workspace-data kdebase-workspace-kgreet-plugins kdegraphics-libs-data kdegraphics-strigi-plugins kdelibs-bin kdelibs5
kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins kdenetwork-filesharing kdepasswd kdepimlibs-kio-plugins kdepimlibs5 kdm kdoctools kfind
khelpcenter4 kinfocenter klipper konqueror konsole kppp ksnapshot ksysguard ksysguardd ksystemlog kwrite libakonadi-kabc4
libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadi-kmime4 libakonadiprivate1 libgpgme++2 libkabc4 libkblog4 libkcal4 libkdcraw8
libkde3support4 libkdecorations4 libkdecore5 libkdesu5 libkdeui5 libkdnssd4 libkexiv2-8 libkfile4 libkholidays4 libkhtml5
libkimap4 libkimproxy4 libkio5 libkipi7 libkjsapi4 libkjsembed4 libkldap4 libkmediaplayer4 libkmime4 libknewstuff2-4
libknewstuff3-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4 libkonq5-templates libkonqsidebarplugin4a libkparts4 libkpimidentities4
libkpimtextedit4 libkpimutils4 libkpty4 libkresources4 libkrosscore4 libkrossui4 libksane0 libkscreensaver5 libksgrd4
libksignalplotter4 libktexteditor4 libktnef4 libkunitconversion4 libkutils4 libkwineffects1a libkworkspace4 libkxmlrpcclient4
libmailtransport4 libmicroblog4 libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libokularcore1 libplasma-geolocation-interface4 libplasma3
libplasmagenericshell4 libpolkit-agent-1-0 libpolkit-backend-1-0 libpolkit-gobject-1-0 libprocessui4a libqgpgme1 libsolid4
libsyndication4 libthreadweaver4 libweather-ion4a okteta okular okular-extra-backends oxygen-icon-theme
plasma-dataengines-workspace plasma-desktop plasma-desktopthemes-artwork plasma-scriptengine-javascript plasma-widget-folderview
plasma-widgets-workspace policykit-1 systemsettings
126 upgraded, 18 newly installed, 8 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 145MB of archives.
After this operation, 44.0MB disk space will be freed.
Do you want to continue [Y/n]
It seems to have installed with no issues. Desktop settings all remain untouched, compiz and conky work as expected, very nice!
Thanks BlueJayofEvil! |
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DeepDayze
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Post subject:
Posted: 17.09.2010, 15:37
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| kappfinder has been removed from KDE 4.5.x according to upstream as I inquired about it, and the other packages that were removed were replaced with new versions. |
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d.v.e.
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Posted: 18.09.2010, 15:33
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Upgrade done , all good  |
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merlyn
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Posted: 18.09.2010, 23:30
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I've installed this on my desktop system but will hold off installing it on my laptop for now.
Reasons so far being, (I've yet to spend a good deal of time with it).
1. Not so keen on the new layout of system settings, it's a little disjointed and cluttered to my way of thinking, the 4.4.x layout is a lot cleaner imho.
2. Not a big fan of the monochrome systray icons, the new 'info' icon is barely visible (except the highlights) on dark themes, scissors for klipper, ( = "cut" in my book).
2a. as the monochrome icons apply only to system/hardware 'utilities' and the tooltips still display the 'old colourful icons', (to date) it introduces visual inconsistencies.
Obviously the above points are purely subjective, (based on personal tastes), and other folks will be happy with the changes.
Other than that I'm happy with 4.5.x, and the upgrade path went smoothly. |
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devil
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Posted: 18.09.2010, 23:37
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i would be happy with all monochrome icons and look forward for the other sections to follow.
i heard you can get the colourful ones back though, but didnt bother myself.
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Posted: 19.09.2010, 02:43
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| Anyone who upgraded to 4.5.1 with nvidia card and using the binary drivers? Any issues there? |
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Posted: 19.09.2010, 03:57
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kap4lin wrote:
Anyone who upgraded to 4.5.1 with nvidia card and using the binary drivers? Any issues there?
7150M and current binary driver. No issues here. |
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DeepDayze
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Posted: 19.09.2010, 04:34
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| No issues here with latest nVidia binary driver as well |
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