Re: Need help fixing KDE
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While I can't wade through all the dependency problems, if apt or dselect
isn't doing it for you, try downloading the packages by hand and using dpkg.
To see the options to override dependencies and whatnot, man dpkg.
HTH.
On Monday 29 October 2001 04:02 pm, John Gay wrote:
> After the serious problems of last nights attempts to install KDE2.2
> I've now found myself stuck with a broken KDE and no apperent way to fix
> it? Everything I try insists on removing ALL of KDE! I can't install KDE
> from unstable due to missing packages, but I can't fix my previous
> set-up either. apt-get install kde/unstable produces:
>
> progeny:/home/jgay# apt-get install kde/unstable
> Reading Package Lists... Done
> Building Dependency Tree... Done
> Selected version 4:2.2.8 (Debian:unstable) for kde
> You might want to run `apt-get -f install' to correct these:
> Sorry, but the following packages have unmet dependencies:
> kde: Depends: kdelibs3 (>= 4:2.2.1-12) but 4:2.1.2-3 is to be installed
> Depends: libkmid (>= 4:2.2.1-12) or
> libkmid-alsa (>= 4:2.2.1-12) but it is not going to be
> installed
> Depends: kdebase-audiolibs (>= 4:2.2.1.0-4) but it is not going
> to be installed
> Depends: libkdenetwork1 (>= 4:2.2.1-1) but it is not going to be
> installed
> Depends: kate (>= 4:2.2.1.0-4) but it is not going to be installed
> Depends: konsole (>= 4:2.2.1.0-4) but it is not going to be
> installed
> Depends: kscreensaver (>= 4:2.2.1.0-4) but it is not going to be
> installed
> Depends: kruler but it is not going to be installed
> Depends: kdict but it is not going to be installed
> Depends: artsbuilder but it is not going to be installed
> Depends: noatun but it is not going to be installed
> Depends: knewsticker but it is not going to be installed
> Depends: ktimer but it is not going to be installed
> Depends: kcoloredit but it is not going to be installed
> kdebase: Depends: kdelibs3 (>= 4:2.2.1-11) but 4:2.1.2-3 is to be
> installed
> kdebase-libs: Depends: kdelibs3 (>= 4:2.2.1-11) but 4:2.1.2-3 is to
> be installed
> konqueror: Depends: kdelibs3 (>= 4:2.2.1-11) but 4:2.1.2-3 is to be
> installed
> libkonq3: Depends: kdelibs3 (>= 4:2.2.1-11) but 4:2.1.2-3 is to be
> installed
> E: Unmet dependencies. Try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages (or
> specify a solution).
> progeny:/home/jgay#
> As you can see, there are several packages that just won't be
> installed, and this stops me from installing KDE from unstable at all.
> I've tried both dselect and apt to try to get back to my original
> set-up, but the first thing that needs to be removed is kdelibs3 4:2.2.1
> and this forces the removal of ALL my current KDE! I don't want to loose
> everything! But I do want to get KDE back. Gnome is just too awkward for
> me to use. Does anyone know how I can reverse this without loosing
> everything? I've even had to resort to using Mozilla for my mail because
> kmail is broke too.
>
> Cheers,
>
> John Gay
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D.A.Bishop
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