Re : kde4

["Fathi Boudra" <fboudra@gmail.com>]

hi,

> I've been trying to install kdelibs-bin_3.92.0.dfsg.1-1_i386.deb but it
> seems to conflict with the kde3.5.7

it's a bug. at least, it must be easy to reproduce and fix it.

> Can kde4 be installed along side kde3.5.7 or does it require a chroot
> environment.

no, kde4 can't be installed along side kde3.5.7. just kdelibs so far.

> Currently, I think what kubuntu does is install kde4 in /usr/lib/kde4 and
> sets up the required environment variables.

kubuntu have a shorter release time, they need to have kde3 and kde4
co-installable, not us. So far, the plan is to have kdelibs/kdepimlibs
co-installable.

cheers,

Fathi