I just did a 3.1.3 upgrade to 3.2.3 (sic) and the only thing that failed was postgresql, but I played a lot. However, the following packages were kept back. Building Dependency Tree... Done The following packages have been kept back cervisia debconf kappfinder kate kbabel kbugbuster kcalc kcontrol kdebase kdebase-bin kdebase-kio-plugins kdelibs-bin kdelibs-data kdelibs4 kdelibs4-dev kdeprint kdesdk kdesdk-kfile-plugins kdesdk-misc kdesktop kfind khelpcenter kicker klipper kmail kmenuedit kompare konqueror konqueror-nsplugins konsole kpager kpersonalizer ksmserver ksnapshot ksplash kspy ksysguard ksysguardd ktip kwin libarts1 libarts1-dev libkdenetwork2 libkonq4 libpaperg libqt3-headers libqt3-mt-dev poxml qt3-dev-tools xbase-clients xlibmesa-dev xlibmesa3 xlibs xlibs-dev0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 54 not upgraded.
apt-get install libxcursor1 got me to the next step, as it now depends on different packages, however this still wasn't a new enough version according to apt-get. "ksplash: Depends: libxcursor1 (> 1.1.2) but 1.0.2-1woody2 is to be installed" This would stop the meek and timid from using apt-get, although it SHOULD work that easy, but remember this is not standard Debian tree stuff. I suggest that we get that dependency taken care of before you try it. Andreas? However, I notice you using backports, so it might be different, but I see no libxcursor there so I expect the same results for you. > I'd like to try out the upgrade path from KDE 3.1.4 to KDE 3.2.2 using > the Woody debs that someone (Andreas Mueller ?) has posted at > download.kde.org. > > My system is running vanilla Woody, apart from XFree86 which I > upgraded from Woody's 4.1.0 to backports.org's 4.2.1 some while back. > I'm currently running the Ralf Nolden download.k.o KDE 3.1.4 debs. > > If I use "apt-get -s (dist-)upgrade" to see what the upgrade proposes, > I get totally scary output for both cases. > > Since people keep telling us that apt-get is braindead, and that > aptitude does a better job, I tried that too, with similarly scary > results. Since aptitude's output is more compact, I include it here. > > As you can see, a plain "upgrade" will only upgrade my XFree86, plus > some random _parts_ of KDE (the rest would be _removed_). > > On the other hand, a "dist-upgrade" would do much the same *and* would > _remove_ huge unrelated, and in some cases *vital* parts of my system > ... such as MySQL, Samba, PPP, Freeswan, man-db, fetchmail, htdig, ssh, > gcc, etc., etc. > > Anyone got any clue as to whether this is tractable, or is something > badly broken to the point of uselessness here ? > > ========================< cut >========================= > # aptitude -s upgrade > Reading Package Lists... 0%Reading Package Lists... 100%Reading > Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... 0%Building Dependency Tree... 0%Building > Dependency Tree... 50%Building Dependency Tree... 50%Building > Dependency Tree... 86%Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following packages have been kept back: > ark arts artsbuilder debconf kaboodle kaddressbook kandy kappfinder > kasteroids kate kaudiocreator kbackgammon kcontrol kdeartwork-style > kdebase kdebase-bin kdebase-dev kdebase-kio-plugins kdelibs-bin > kdelibs-data kdelibs4 kdelibs4-dev kdemultimedia > kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins kdemultimedia-kio-plugins kdeprint > kdesktop > kdf kdm kfind kgamma kget kgpg kgpgcertmanager khelpcenter kicker > klipper > kmahjongg kmail kmenuedit kmid kmix knode knotes konqueror > konqueror-nsplugins konsole kopete kpackage kpager kpersonalizer kppp > krec ksame kscd kscreensaver ksmserver ksplash ksysguard ksysguardd > ksysv > ktip kwin libarts1 libarts1-audiofile libarts1-dev libarts1-mpeglib > libarts1-xine libkdegames1 libkdenetwork2 libkonq4 libnspr4 libnss3 > libpaperg libqt3-headers libqt3-mt-dev mozilla-browser mozilla-psm > mpeglib noatun qt3-dev-tools quanta snmp x-window-system-core > xbase-clients xlibmesa-gl-dev xlibmesa-glu-dev xlibmesa3 xlibs > xlibs-dev > xterm > The following packages will be upgraded: > imlib-base kde-i18n-engb kdeartwork-misc kdebase-data kdelibs4-doc > lbxproxy libartsc0 libartsc0-dev libdps1 libfreetype6 > libfreetype6-dev > libmimelib1 libsnmp-base libusb-0.1-4 libxaw6 libxaw7 libxml2 > libxslt1 > proxymngr twm x-window-system xdm xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi > xfonts-base > xfonts-konsole xfonts-scalable xfree86-common xfs xfwp xlibmesa-dev > xnest > xprt xserver-common xserver-xfree86 xspecs xutils xvfb > 38 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 91 not > upgraded. > Need to get 54.4MB of archives. After unpacking 43.2MB will be used. Do > you want to continue? [Y/n/e/d/v/action/?] Abort. > > # aptitude -s dist-upgrade > Reading Package Lists... 0%Reading Package Lists... 100%Reading > Package Lists... Done > Building Dependency Tree... 0%Building Dependency Tree... 0%Building > Dependency Tree... 50%Building Dependency Tree... 50%Building > Dependency Tree... 84%Building Dependency Tree... Done > The following NEW packages will be automatically installed: > libsnmp5 libxrender1 xlibmesa-gl xlibmesa-glu > The following packages will be automatically REMOVED: > abiword abiword-common abiword-gtk abiword-plugins adduser ark arts > artsbuilder base-config bonobo bsdmainutils console-common > console-data > console-tools cvs diald dpkg-dev efax enscript fetchmail > fetchmail-common > freeswan gcc-3.0 gdm gnome-applets gnome-panel gnome-panel-data > gnome-session gnome-utils gs gs-common guarddog gv htdig ipchains > ipmenu > iptables kaboodle kaddressbook kandy kappfinder karbon kasteroids kate > > kaudiocreator kbackgammon kbear kcd kchart kcontrol kde-theme-liquid > kdeartwork-style kdebase kdebase-bin kdebase-dev kdebase-kio-plugins > kdelibs-bin kdelibs4 kdelibs4-dev kdemultimedia > kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins kdemultimedia-kio-plugins kdepim-libs > kdeprint kdesktop kdevelop kdevelop-data kdf kdm kernel-package > kernel-source-2.4.18 kfind kformula kgamma kget kgpg kgpgcertmanager > khelpcenter kicker kit kivio klipper kmahjongg kmail kmenuedit kmid > kmidi > kmix kmyfirewall knode knotes koffice koffice-libs konqueror > konqueror-nsplugins konsole kontour kopete koshell kpackage kpager > kpersonalizer kppp kpresenter krec ksame kscd kscreensaver ksmserver > ksplash kspread ksysguard ksysv ktip kugar kwin kword kxconfig > leafnode > less lftp libarts1 libarts1-audiofile libarts1-dev libarts1-mpeglib > libarts1-xine libglide3 libgnomeprint-bin libgnomeprint-data > libgnomeprint15 libgtkhtml20 libkdegames1 libkdenetwork2 libkonq4 > libpaperg libqt3-mt libqt3-mt-dev localeconf locales magicfilter > man-db > mirrormagic modconf mozilla-browser mozilla-psm mpeglib > msttcorefonts > mysql-server nas-dev nas-lib netbase noatun ntpdate pidentd poster ppp > > pppconfig pppoe pppoeconf psfontmgr psutils qt3-dev-tools quanta samba > > samba-common smbclient smbfs ssh swat telnetd whiptail wvdial > x-ttcidfont-conf x-window-system x-window-system-core xaw3dg xdm > xlibmesa3-gl xlibmesa3-glu xlibs-pic xnest xpdf xpdf-reader > xpdf-utils > xprt xprt-common xserver-common xserver-xfree86 > The following packages have been kept back: > debconf xbase-clients xlibs xlibs-dev xterm > The following NEW packages will be installed: > libsnmp5 libxrender1 xlibmesa-gl xlibmesa-glu > The following packages will be REMOVED: > abiword abiword-common abiword-gtk abiword-plugins adduser ark arts > artsbuilder base-config bonobo bsdmainutils console-common > console-data > console-tools cvs diald dpkg-dev efax enscript fetchmail > fetchmail-common > freeswan gcc-3.0 gdm gnome-applets gnome-panel gnome-panel-data > gnome-session gnome-utils gs gs-common guarddog gv htdig ipchains > ipmenu > iptables kaboodle kaddressbook kandy kappfinder karbon kasteroids kate > > kaudiocreator kbackgammon kbear kcd kchart kcontrol kde-theme-liquid > kdeartwork-style kdebase kdebase-bin kdebase-dev kdebase-kio-plugins > kdelibs-bin kdelibs4 kdelibs4-dev kdemultimedia > kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins kdemultimedia-kio-plugins kdepim-libs > kdeprint kdesktop kdevelop kdevelop-data kdf kdm kernel-package > kernel-source-2.4.18 kfind kformula kgamma kget kgpg kgpgcertmanager > khelpcenter kicker kit kivio klipper kmahjongg kmail kmenuedit kmid > kmidi > kmix kmyfirewall knode knotes koffice koffice-libs konqueror > konqueror-nsplugins konsole kontour kopete koshell kpackage kpager > kpersonalizer kppp kpresenter krec ksame kscd kscreensaver ksmserver > ksplash kspread ksysguard ksysv ktip kugar kwin kword kxconfig > leafnode > less lftp libarts1 libarts1-audiofile libarts1-dev libarts1-mpeglib > libarts1-xine libglide3 libgnomeprint-bin libgnomeprint-data > libgnomeprint15 libgtkhtml20 libkdegames1 libkdenetwork2 libkonq4 > libpaperg libqt3-mt libqt3-mt-dev localeconf locales magicfilter > man-db > mirrormagic modconf mozilla-browser mozilla-psm mpeglib > msttcorefonts > mysql-server nas-dev nas-lib netbase noatun ntpdate pidentd poster ppp > > pppconfig pppoe pppoeconf psfontmgr psutils qt3-dev-tools quanta samba > > samba-common smbclient smbfs ssh swat telnetd whiptail wvdial > x-ttcidfont-conf x-window-system x-window-system-core xaw3dg xdm > xlibmesa3-gl xlibmesa3-glu xlibs-pic xnest xpdf xpdf-reader > xpdf-utils > xprt xprt-common xserver-common xserver-xfree86 > The following packages will be upgraded: > imlib-base kde-i18n-engb kdeartwork-misc kdebase-data kdelibs-data > kdelibs4-doc ksysguardd lbxproxy libartsc0 libartsc0-dev libdps1 > libfreetype6 libfreetype6-dev libmimelib1 libnspr4 libnss3 > libqt3-headers > libsnmp-base libusb-0.1-4 libxaw6 libxaw7 libxml2 libxslt1 proxymngr > snmp > twm xfonts-100dpi xfonts-75dpi xfonts-base xfonts-konsole > xfonts-scalable > xfree86-common xfs xfwp xlibmesa-dev xlibmesa-gl-dev > xlibmesa-glu-dev > xlibmesa3 xspecs xutils xvfb > 41 packages upgraded, 4 newly installed, 188 to remove and 5 not > upgraded. > Need to get 56.6MB of archives. After unpacking 382MB will be freed. Do > you want to continue? [Y/n/e/d/v/action/?] Abort. > ========================< cut >========================= > > disclaimer: I'm just a user, not a developer. I use Woody cause I > don't have the time or the knowledge ro wrangle with unstable. > > PS: I could post the apt-get output if anyone thought it would be > useful. > > Cheers, > > Nick Boyce > Bristol, UK > -- > Arithmetic: > An obscure art no longer practiced in the world's developed countries. > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED]
