Re: kde 3 on testing/unstable -- newbie query

From: Ross Boylan (RossBoylan_at_stanfordalumni.org)
Date: 11/30/03

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    On Sun, Nov 30, 2003 at 04:13:29PM +0530, Dr. Sharukh K. R. Pavri. wrote:
    > I am a newbie to debian (former RH user.) I have a set of woody CDs. I
    > installed a base system, upgrade to testing using the go-woody script.
    >
    > I then installed X with apt-get install x-window-system. I now have a
    > working X install with twm.
    >
    > I now want to install kde 3.1.4 (it's present in knoppix). I added the
    > line
    >
    > deb http://download.kde.org/stable/3.1.4/Debian stable main
    >
    > to /etc/apt/sources.list and ran apt-get update. Unfortunately when I run
    > apt-get install kde I get the following errors:
    [snip]
    > What am I doing wrong ? I really would like to start working with kde on
    > my debian install.

    I think the packages at kde.org are for woody, not later versions. At
    any rate, the safest route is to follow the advice at
    http://wiki.debian.net/index.cgi?DebianKDE

    Note that KDE on testing or side currently will need a manual assist
    to install properly; you need the libsensors referenced on the
    preceding page. Also, if you stick strictly with testing, it may not
    work. I know testing has a mix of KDE 2 and KDE 3 at the moment, and
    it may be missing some KDE 3 packages.

    Bottom line: even if your target is testing, it's best to use pull
    from unstable using the pinning trick described on the wiki.

    >
    > any pointers would be welcome.
    >
    > Sharukh.
    >
    > ps: speaking of knoppix, the line for kde in sources.list is commented
    > out.

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