> --- Kamil Kisiel <kamil@kamilkisiel.net> wrote: >> On Fri, Jan 25, 2002 at 05:48:07PM -0800, tluxt <tluxt@yahoo.com> wrote: >> > apt-get -s install kdebase ;Optional: Simulate the install >> >> [- snip -] >> >> Using apt-get install kdebase will give users only the "base" system. >> Usually such installations cause only problems and confuse users (I >> have encountered countless users on IRC who have had problems such as >> this). I think it would be preferable to recommend for them to install the >> "kde" metapackage which depends on all the KDE software. At the very >> least this HowTo should explain that installing just the kdebase package >> is not enough to have a fully useable system. > >Great suggestion! Where do I find it? > >#apt-cache show kde ># apt-get -s install kde >Reading Package Lists... Done >Building Dependency Tree... Done >Package kde has no available version, but exists in the database. >This typically means that the package was mentioned in a dependency and >never uploaded, has been obsoleted or is not available with the contents >of sources.list >E: Package kde has no installation candidate ># > This doesn't seem to work in Woody right now I guess, but it is working in Sid currently. I'm assuming it will transition to Woody with the rest of KDE once all it's depends (which is all of KDE) are there. >What is the name of the KDE metapackage, and how does one install it? > >> >> You should also have sections in the HowTo that explain which packages >> to pull from Non-US to get SSL and other crypto stuff working. Including >> a "where to get help" section that mentions this mailing list and the >> #debian-kde and #debian channels on irc.openprojects.net would be useful >> too. > >Which packages does one pull from Non-US to get SSL and other >crypto stuff working? > kdebase-crypto kdelibs3-crypto >What command asks the system what SSL related packages are currently >installed on the system? > dpkg --list | (filter as neccessary here) >Thanks for mentioning IRC. Since you brought it up, what is the best >program to access IRC when using KDE? > ksirc or kvirc.. the upcoming kit2, or any other IRC client
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