On Tuesday 24 May 2005 09:03 am, R (Chandra) Chandrasekhar wrote: > Folks, > > I want to install KDE 3.4 on my PC using Debian apt-get. > > I followed the wiki at > > http://wiki.debian.net/?Kde34 > > added the line > > deb http://pkg-kde.alioth.debian.org/kde-3.4.0/ ./ > > to /etc/apt/sources.list and did a dist-upgrade. > > I get the following message: > > The following packages have been kept back: > kdenetwork-kfile-plugins kernel-image-2.4.18-bf2.4 nvidia-glx > 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 3 not upgraded. > > The packages kernel-image-2.4.18-bf2.4 and nvidia-glx are held back > manually by my selections, but if I try > > apt-get install kdenetwork-kfile-plugins > > I get a message ending > > The following packages have unmet dependencies: > kdenetwork-kfile-plugins: Depends: kdelibs4 (>= 4:3.4.0) but > 4:3.3.2-6 is to be installed > > FYI, I have done > > apt-get install kde > > and the version of the kde metapackage is 5:44. I think my existing > KDE installation 3.3.2 is whole and unbroken. > > apt-get install -tPackage: * Pin: release a=sarge Pin-Priority: 700
Package: * Pin: release a=unstable Pin-Priority: 70 unstable kde > > brings the message > > kde is already the newest version. > > My /etc/apt/preferences file has the following settings: > ******** > Package: * > Pin: release a=stable > Pin-Priority: 500 > > Package: * > Pin: release a=testing > Pin-Priority: 600 > > Package: * > Pin: release a=unstable > Pin-Priority: 50 > > ******** > > What must I do to upgrade to KDE 3.4 on my PC? > > Please copy replies to my email address. I just did this to my Sarge workstation. The only difference I see is my preferences file, and I used deslect to do the upgrade, no warnings though. I only have Sarge official sources , plus the ~alioth.debian.org source line in my sources.list file. Package: * Pin: release a=sarge Pin-Priority: 700 Package: * Pin: release a=unstable Pin-Priority: 70 -- Greg C. Madden -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
