KDE SC 4.7.2 enters Debian (amd64 and i386)

[zerozero]

NOTE: kde 4.7.4 is (as of march/april 2012) in testing and in UP4, so this "adventure" isn't necessary anymore. just open synaptic and install it.



Qt-KDE.Debian has uploaded 4.7.2 (except kdepim), but this time only on amd64 (due to the lack of time of the i386 maintainer) << now with i386 pkgs as well.

being a semi-official debian-kde build, it won't come through the standard debian repos, but all the info is here -> http://qt-kde.debian.net/

[BostonPeng]

Sweet! I guess I'll change my repos to follow sid (if it's needed). Thanks for the info!

[davidvrbanec]

Awesome, it would be great if Debian KDE 4.7 move to Debian Testing before new year and we will then have kde 4.7 in LMDE KDE release.

[whirly]

The following NEW packages will be installed:
kate-data{a} katepart{a} kde-baseapps{a} kde-baseapps-bin{a}
kde-baseapps-data{a} kde-runtime{a} kde-runtime-data{a} libexiv2-11{a}
libexttextcat-data{a} libkateinterfaces4{a} libkipi-data{a}
libmarblewidget12{a} libmono-compilerservices-symbolwriter4.0-cil{a}
libmono-corlib4.0-cil{a} libmono-i18n-west4.0-cil{a}
libmono-i18n4.0-cil{a} libmono-posix4.0-cil{a} libmono-security4.0-cil{a}
libmono-system-configuration4.0-cil{a} libmono-system-core4.0-cil{a}
libmono-system-security4.0-cil{a} libmono-system-xml4.0-cil{a}
libmono-system4.0-cil{a} libprison0{a} libqrencode3{a}
libsolidcontrol4abi2{a} libtiff5{a} mono-4.0-gac{a} tcl8.6{a}
The following packages will be REMOVED:
kdebase-data{u} kdebase-runtime-data{u} kdegraphics-libs-data{u}
kdegraphics-strigi-plugins{u} libkdcraw9{u} libksane0{u}
libmarblewidget11{u}
The following packages will be upgraded:
akonadi-backend-mysql akonadi-server ark bash bash-completion bash-doc
cli-common dbus dbus-x11 debian-archive-keyring dolphin dragonplayer
exiv2 ffmpegthumbs filelight findutils freespacenotifier fuse fuse-utils
gawk gir1.2-gssdp-1.0 gir1.2-gupnp-1.0 gir1.2-gupnp-av-1.0
gir1.2-telepathyglib-0.12 git git-man gjs gnome-control-center
gnome-control-center-data gnome-settings-daemon gnome-settings-daemon-dev
gnome-shell gnome-sushi gnome-tweak-tool gwenview highlight
highlight-common icedove juk kamera kate kcalc kcharselect kcolorchooser
kde-config-cddb kde-config-phonon-xine kde-icons-mono kde-icons-nuvola
kdeartwork-emoticons kdeartwork-style kdeartwork-theme-icon
kdeartwork-theme-window kdebase-apps kdebase-bin kdebase-runtime
kdegraphics kdelibs-bin kdelibs5-data kdelibs5-plugins kdemultimedia
kdemultimedia-kio-plugins kdepasswd kdepimlibs-kio-plugins kdeutils
kdewallpapers kdf kdoctools kfind kgamma kgpg khelpcenter4 kinfocenter
klibc-utils klipper kmix kolourpaint4 konq-plugins konqueror
konqueror-nsplugins konsole kopete kremotecontrol kruler kscd ksnapshot
ktimer kwalletmanager kwrite lib32z1 libakonadi-contact4 libakonadi-kabc4
libakonadi-kcal4 libakonadi-kde4 libakonadi-kmime4
libakonadiprotocolinternals1 libboo2.0.9-cil libdlrestrictions1
libdvdnav4 libdvdread4 libfolks25 libfuse2 libgadu3 libgdata-common
libgdiplus libgjs0b libgnome-control-center1 libgpgme++2 libgutenprint2
libkabc4 libkatepartinterfaces4 libkcal4 libkcalcore4 libkcalutils4
libkcddb4 libkcmutils4 libkde3support4 libkdecore5 libkdesu5 libkdeui5
libkdewebkit5 libkdnssd4 libkemoticons4 libkfile4 libkholidays4 libkhtml5
libkidletime4 libkimap4 libkimproxy4 libkio5 libkipi8 libkjsapi4
libkjsembed4 libkldap4 libklibc libkmediaplayer4 libkmime4
libknewstuff2-4 libknewstuff3-4 libknotifyconfig4 libkntlm4
libkonq-common libkonq5-templates libkonq5abi1 libkonqsidebarplugin4a
libkontactinterface4 libkopete4 libkparts4 libkpimidentities4
libkpimtextedit4 libkpimutils4 libkprintutils4 libkpty4 libkresources4
libkrosscore4 libktexteditor4 libktnef4 libkunitconversion4 libkutils4
libmailtransport4 libmicroblog4 libmono-cairo2.0-cil
libmono-corlib2.0-cil libmono-data-tds2.0-cil libmono-i18n-west2.0-cil
libmono-messaging2.0-cil libmono-posix2.0-cil libmono-security2.0-cil
libmono-sharpzip2.84-cil libmono-simd2.0-cil libmono-sqlite2.0-cil
libmono-system-data-linq2.0-cil libmono-system-data2.0-cil
libmono-system-messaging2.0-cil libmono-system-web2.0-cil
libmono-system2.0-cil libmono-wcf3.0-cil libmono2.0-cil libmpeg2-4
libnepomuk4 libnepomukquery4a libnepomukutils4 libokularcore1 libortp8
libp11-kit0 libplasma3 libqgpgme1 libsigsegv2 libsolid4 libsoprano4
libsushi-1.0-0 libsvga1 libsyndication4 libtelepathy-glib0 libtextcat0
libthreadweaver4 libtiff-tools live-boot live-boot-initramfs-tools
logrotate lzma marble-data marble-plugins mono-2.0-gac mono-gac
mono-runtime mplayerthumbs mysql-common ntfs-3g nuvola-icon-theme okular
oxygen-icon-theme patch plasma-containments-addons
plasma-desktopthemes-artwork plasma-runners-addons
plasma-scriptengine-javascript plasma-scriptengine-python
plasma-scriptengine-ruby plasma-scriptengine-superkaramba
plasma-scriptengine-webkit plasma-wallpapers-addons
plasma-widget-folderview pmount python-kde4 rekonq
shared-desktop-ontologies soprano-daemon sweeper systemsettings tcl
telepathy-gabble tomboy xserver-xorg-input-evdev
The following packages are RECOMMENDED but will NOT be installed:
kdegraphics-mobipocket kdegraphics-strigi-analyzer
kdegraphics-thumbnailers ksaneplugin live-boot-doc svgpart
233 packages upgraded, 29 newly installed, 7 to remove and 51 not upgraded.
Need to get 311 MB of archives. After unpacking 12.8 MB will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n/?]
hahaha. I'm going to take a long look but it doesn't look suicidal. It's easier than the way i put 4.6 in i'm sure

thanks zerozero---- umm i may be looking for help after this crashes everything else
i'll wait a day or two in case anyone has recommendations
backup and clonezill or qtrsync or whatever that other one is. that's step one
no step one is move my repos back to not so hot

[BostonPeng]

Hmm. I'm running LMDE 64 tracking testing but I'm not seeing the updated KDE packages. Here's my sources.list

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deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming testing main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming/security testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://debian.linuxmint.com/incoming/multimedia testing main non-free

Anyone have an idea why I'm not seeing the new KDE packages?

[zerozero]

BostonPeng use the info bellow at your own risk, it may break your install

as you can see in your sources.list, you are tracking incoming, so in order to get kde4.7.2 there a few steps you have to do:
- change from incoming to testing, update/dist-upgrade and be happy with the result;
- change from testing to sid and do the same as above;
- add the Qt.kde.debian repo as explained in the link in the first post of this topic, update/dist-upgrade
- have a lot of luck in all of the above to come out with a shiny KDE 4.7.2 desktop

to help you with some of those steps, this topic is very handy viewtopic.php?f=199&t=86894&start=0

[BostonPeng]

Funny, I thought I was tracking the right repos. I need to head out, partly due to a problem with the subways, but I'll check it out in the am. Thanks for the info, zero. I really want the new KDE.

[whirly]

nothing broke
it's real nice

[BostonPeng]

BostonPeng use the info bellow at your own risk, it may break your install

as you can see in your sources.list, you are tracking incoming, so in order to get kde4.7.2 there a few steps you have to do:
- change from incoming to testing, update/dist-upgrade and be happy with the result;
- change from testing to sid and do the same as above;
- add the Qt.kde.debian repo as explained in the link in the first post of this topic, update/dist-upgrade
- have a lot of luck in all of the above to come out with a shiny KDE 4.7.2 desktop

to help you with some of those steps, this topic is very handy viewtopic.php?f=199&t=86894&start=0

Ok, I'm finally at a point where I can get the new KDE. I just have one problem. I can't find the repos list to track testing rather than incoming. Does someone have a link to the repos I need?

I really hate these grey moments.

[GeneC]

Mint Testing Repos

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deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import backport
deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org testing main non-free
deb http://ftp.debian.org/debian testing main contrib non-free

Mint SID Repos

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deb http://packages.linuxmint.com/ debian main upstream import backport
deb http://security.debian.org/ testing/updates main contrib non-free
deb http://www.debian-multimedia.org sid main non-free
deb http://http.us.debian.org/debian/ unstable main contrib non-free

[BostonPeng]

Thanks Gene, I knew it was something easy like that but I couldn't find it anywhere around here.

[GeneC]

Boston
Wasn't sure I should help you. (Kidding!)
A Boston guy with a LA Dodgers hat.
SHAME!

[whirly]

viewtopic.php?f=197&t=79533
what do you think you're missing
the experimental one from zerozero a few days ago?
experimental-snapshots
that one?
i think at this point someone knowledgeable would ask you to show sources list again
also i think i had to comment out linuxmint ones so that it could 'see' the proper ones
see also the gerd50 post about all possible sources lists
and remember sid =something (was it testing?)
wheezy=something else
squeeze=something else again
MAKE SURE YOU HAVE Qt.kde.debian repo
so what's your sources list?
if you confuse me i'm going to have to ask for help
but at this point i've got it working

and all my advice could seriously very seriously bork your system
maybe you just need apt-get update&&upgrade&&dist.upgrade as my hero zerozero has taught us
i don't really know...as you could tell by my join date i'm pretty fresh at this
you probably ought to make a clone/backup first. are you familiar with that process?

[whirly]

i now leave the issue to the capable
genec
who has been very instrumental in the functioning of my current setup
whether he knows it or not
lmde
sid
gnome 3.2.1.3
kde 4.7.xx

[GeneC]

i now leave the issue to the capable
genec
who has been very instrumental in the functioning of my current setup
whether he knows it or not
lmde
sid
gnome 3.2.1.3
kde 4.7.xx

Heck whirly. I am just a beginner.

....as my hero zerozero has taught us.....

Yes, My hero too!

[BostonPeng]

Thanks for the assist, Gene. As far as my cap goes, I was born in New Orleans and have been a Dodger fan since high school back in the 70's. Not even Frank McCourt (a Bostonian, as it turns out) can make me stop bleeding Dodger Blue.

[GeneC]

Thanks for the assist, Gene. As far as my cap goes, I was born in New Orleans and have been a Dodger fan since high school back in the 70's. Not even Frank McCourt (a Bostonian, as it turns out) can make me stop bleeding Dodger Blue.

Just kidding you.
I lived in LA (Torrance for years.)

[BostonPeng]

No prob, Gene.

I'm happy to say I have now updated to Testing. 761 upgrades do far, 302 more with the initial reboot. Other than a borked networking app it looks good so far so I'll snag the next batch of updates in the am, and then I get to snag the new KDE. Yippee!

[BostonPeng]

My dood it! I now have KDE SC 4.7.2, and the only problems I've encountered is a wireless glitch with the 3.1.0-1-amd64 kernel that's got issues with my wireless (a simplie switch to the 3.0.0-1-amd64 lets my boot in with no problem), the python issue I've already seen in another thread, and something has gone wrong enough with Chromium that it's useless, but that's what I've got Fx still around for. Thanks for all the assists, y'all!

[zerozero]

BostonPeng, glad to hear that you got your shinny 4.7.2
now have fun with it.