On my system all those packages actually were installed and they are part of the meta as well.
http://gpo.zugaina.org/kde-plasma/plasma-meta/Dep#ptabs On Sun, Jul 12, 2015 at 9:22 PM, Stuart Rose <[email protected]> wrote: > Ok, here's been my experience thus far. > > Installing plasma-meta didn't pull in plasma-desktop, kwin, or > plasma-workspace packages so I didn't get a working DE just from that. > Installing plasma-desktop pulled the other 2 in and I could get it. I had > already switched to sddm (it was pulled in via plasma-meta), so I can't say > how well kdm does or doesn't work. > > These are the other packages kde related that I noticed weren't install > via plasma-meta: > kde-plasma/systemsettings-5.3.2 > kde-plasma/powerdevil-5.3.2 > kde-plasma/kmenuedit-5.3.2 > kde-plasma/kinfocenter-5.3.2 > kde-plasma/khotkeys-5.3.2 > > all of which I'd consider to be important enough to be a part of the meta > package, especially considering systemsettings is a shortcut in the menu, > which lead me to think it was there already. > > Other than that, I've had noticed no other issues. > > For reference, my PC has an older nvidia card (GTX 250 or something) > running nvidia 240 drivers, dual monitors. > > > > On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 10:00 AM, Stuart Rose <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Ahh, I realize that everything will be lost. I meant more from a >> technical point of view, seeing entropy remove and replace what it should. >> For instance, it's my understanding that KDM isn't up to the task and SDDM >> is the preferred DM for Plasma 5. I'm also aware that some apps are still >> the KDE4 version in the plasma 5 environment. So I'm just curious as to >> what sort of bumps I might run into. >> >> Don't you worry, I am assuredly prepared for the possibility of this >> going quite badly and I've a good idea of what to expect if it all goes >> well. >> >> I'll try and drop into IRC, as opposed to spamming this mailing list for >> things I come across, although I have bad luck catching anyone active when >> I do go. >> >> -stupot >> >> On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 9:53 AM, Joost Ruis <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Don't see it as an "upgrade" it wasn't designed like that. You in fact >>> "trade in" KDE4 for PLASMA 5 loosing all your customization. This was a >>> choice made by KDE. >>> >>> On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 4:46 PM, Stuart Rose <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks, that's kind of what I figured. >>>> >>>> I'll give it a whirl on my desktop this weekend, upgrading from KDE4 >>>> and I'll report any issues I run into along the way. >>>> >>>> On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 9:45 AM, Joost Ruis <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> It is there for testing purpose. Since we can't simply add it to our >>>>> official build chroot without removing KDE4. Best way to test for now is >>>>> using an external repository. >>>>> >>>>> On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Stuart Rose <[email protected] >>>>> > wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Is this set up with the plan to test it here and eventually move it >>>>>> into limbo/mainline? >>>>>> >>>>>> Or did you just want plasma 5 and didn't feel like waiting? I must >>>>>> admit, I just installed Arch on a laptop because we didn't have plasma 5 >>>>>> yet and I wanted it for better hiDPI support. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, Jul 11, 2015 at 9:38 AM, [email protected] < >>>>>> [email protected]> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I just set up a repo with Plasma 5, if someone feels so brave to >>>>>>> test, read on: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Add in /etc/entropy/repositories.conf.d >>>>>>> >>>>>>> the file entropy_plasma5 with the following content: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> [plasma5] >>>>>>> desc = Plasma5 Sabayon repository >>>>>>> repo=https://mirror.spike-pentesting.org/mirrors/spike/plasma5#bz2 >>>>>>> enabled = true >>>>>>> pkg = https://mirror.spike-pentesting.org/mirrors/spike/plasma5 >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Then as usual do an equo up and install the metapackage (equo i >>>>>>> kde-plasma/plasma-meta). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> For network manager you have to install plasma-nm, for having all >>>>>>> systray working correctly you need also dev-libs/sni-qt (available in >>>>>>> sabayon-limbo now). >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Please keep in mind this is still in testing, for any reference: >>>>>>> https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/KDE/Plasma_5_upgrade#Missing_systray_icons >>>>>>> and https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Project:KDE/Frameworks >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >> > > > >
