Cannot Install KDE4 Patches

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#1

I have been trying for months now to install the following patches:
kde4-akonadi kde4-dolphin

But everytime I try I get the error:

Removing kdebase4-nsplugin-4.1.3-3.7 [error]
Removal of (56980)kdebase4-nsplugin-4.1.3-3.7.i586(@System) failed:
Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: package kdebase4-nsplugin-4.1.3-3.7.i586 is not installed


Removing kdepim4-wizards-4.1.3-3.13 [error]
Removal of (56995)kdepim4-wizards-4.1.3-3.13.i586(@System) failed:
Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: package kdepim4-wizards-4.1.3-3.13.i586 is not installed

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I have tried removing all of KDE and reinstalling it and downgrading the packages above to those specific versions so that they can be “removed” by the patch upgrade. Nothing works.

Please tell me how I can fix this.

Thanks,
Jeff

#2

Post the result of these from a terminal:

zypper lr -d

Now become su and do

zypper lu

Paste results of both here:

#3

Here are the results:

scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper lr -d
#  | Alias                 | Name                      | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                     | Service
---+-----------------------+---------------------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1  | Libdvdcss repository  | Libdvdcss repository      | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://suse.linuxin.dk/repo/11.1/                                         |
2  | home:HessiJames       | home:HessiJames           | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/HessiJames/openSUSE_11.1/ |
3  | openSUSE-11.1-Updates | openSUSE-11.1-Updates     | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1                                  |
4  | repo                  | Main Repository (NON-OSS) | No      | Yes     |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss/              |
5  | repo-debug            | openSUSE-11.1-Debug       | Yes     | Yes     |  100     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/            |
6  | repo-source           | openSUSE-11.1-Source      | Yes     | Yes     |  100     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/           |
7  | repo_1                | Main Repository (OSS)     | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/                  |
8  | repo_2                | Main Update Repository    | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1/                                 |
9  | repo_3                | Packman Repository        | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/11.1/                               |
10 | repo_4                | ATI Repository            | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://www2.ati.com/suse/11.1                                             |
scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper lu
Download (curl) error for 'http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/content':

Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
No updates found.

Jeff

#4

Please change as shown in red

#5

I updated the repository as you indicated, but I still get the same errors when I run online update (or zypper patch).

What else can I do?

Thanks,
Jeff

#6

Post your repos again

zypper lr -d
#7 
scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper lr -d
#  | Alias                 | Name                      | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                     | Service
---+-----------------------+---------------------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------
1  | Libdvdcss repository  | Libdvdcss repository      | No      | No      |   99     | rpm-md | http://suse.linuxin.dk/repo/11.1/                                         |
2  | home:HessiJames       | home:HessiJames           | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/HessiJames/openSUSE_11.1/ |
3  | openSUSE-11.1-Updates | openSUSE-11.1-Updates     | Yes     | Yes     |   20     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1                                  |
4  | repo                  | Main Repository (NON-OSS) | Yes     | Yes     |  120     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss/              |
5  | repo-debug            | openSUSE-11.1-Debug       | No      | Yes     |  100     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/            |
6  | repo-source           | openSUSE-11.1-Source      | No      | Yes     |  100     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/           |
7  | repo_1                | Main Repository (OSS)     | Yes     | Yes     |  120     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/                  |
8  | repo_2                | Main Update Repository    | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1/                                 |
9  | repo_3                | Packman Repository        | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/11.1/                               |
10 | repo_4                | ATI Repository            | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://www2.ati.com/suse/11.1                                             |
scorcher:/home/jeff #
#8

Please delete this duplicate.

See what happens, but tell me where are you seeing these update/patches? Is it in Yast - Online Update
or the Auto Updater in the sys tray?

#9

I deleted the duplicate. Same thing happens. The patch shows up in “Online Update” and the Updater in the tray and “zypper patch” as shown below.

scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper lr -d
# | Alias                 | Name                      | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type   | URI                                                                       | Service                                                         
--+-----------------------+---------------------------+---------+---------+----------+--------+---------------------------------------------------------------------------+--------                                                         
1 | Libdvdcss repository  | Libdvdcss repository      | No      | No      |   99     | rpm-md | http://suse.linuxin.dk/repo/11.1/                                         |                                                                 
2 | home:HessiJames       | home:HessiJames           | No      | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/HessiJames/openSUSE_11.1/ |                                                                 
3 | openSUSE-11.1-Updates | openSUSE-11.1-Updates     | Yes     | Yes     |   20     | rpm-md | http://download.opensuse.org/update/11.1                                  |
4 | repo                  | Main Repository (NON-OSS) | Yes     | Yes     |  120     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss/              |
5 | repo-debug            | openSUSE-11.1-Debug       | No      | Yes     |  100     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/debug/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/            |
6 | repo-source           | openSUSE-11.1-Source      | No      | Yes     |  100     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/           |
7 | repo_1                | Main Repository (OSS)     | Yes     | Yes     |  120     | yast2  | http://download.opensuse.org/distribution/11.1/repo/oss/                  |
8 | repo_3                | Packman Repository        | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://ftp.skynet.be/pub/packman/suse/11.1/                               |
9 | repo_4                | ATI Repository            | Yes     | Yes     |   99     | rpm-md | http://www2.ati.com/suse/11.1                                             |
scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper patch
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...

The following NEW patches are going to be installed:
  kde4-akonadi kde4-dolphin


The following packages are going to be REMOVED:
  kdebase4-nsplugin kdepim4-wizards


After the operation, 1007.0 K will be freed.
Continue? [YES/no]:
Removing kdebase4-nsplugin-4.1.3-3.7 [error]
Removal of (36123)kdebase4-nsplugin-4.1.3-3.7.i586(@System) failed:
Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: package kdebase4-nsplugin-4.1.3-3.7.i586 is not installed


Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: i
Removing kdepim4-wizards-4.1.3-3.13 [error]
Removal of (36138)kdepim4-wizards-4.1.3-3.13.i586(@System) failed:
Error: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: package kdepim4-wizards-4.1.3-3.13.i586 is not installed


Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: i
scorcher:/home/jeff #
#10

Open a su terminal and do:

zypper ref

then

zypper up

For eg this:
kdebase4-nsplugin and the version you are reporting are old and are showing updates are avail according to my list. So do the above ans report back.

#11 
scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper ref
Repository 'openSUSE-11.1-Updates' is up to date.
Repository 'Main Repository (NON-OSS)' is up to date.
Repository 'Main Repository (OSS)' is up to date.
Repository 'Packman Repository' is up to date.
Repository 'ATI Repository' is up to date.
All repositories have been refreshed.
scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper up
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Nothing to do.
scorcher:/home/jeff #
#12

Please post the result of this:

rpm -qi kdebase4-nsplugin
#13 
scorcher:/home/jeff # rpm -qi kdebase4-nsplugin
package kdebase4-nsplugin is not installed
scorcher:/home/jeff #
#14

Please try this next from su terminal:

zypper in kdebase4-nsplugin kdepim4-wizards
#15

I don’t get it, but whereas before it wasn’t installed, now it is??

scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper in kdebase4-nsplugin kdepim4-wizards
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
'kdebase4-nsplugin' is already installed.
'kdepim4-wizards' is already installed.
Resolving package dependencies...
Nothing to do.
scorcher:/home/jeff #
#16

There is something not right here. Please do this:

From su terminal:

rpmdb --rebuilddb

This takes a while

then

zypper ref

zypper up
#17

Okay, I did:


scorcher:/home/jeff # rpmdb --rebuilddb
scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper ref
Repository 'openSUSE-11.1-Updates' is up to date.
Repository 'Main Repository (NON-OSS)' is up to date.
Repository 'Main Repository (OSS)' is up to date.
Retrieving repository 'Packman Repository' metadata [done]
Building repository 'Packman Repository' cache [done]
Download (curl) error for 'http://www2.ati.com/suse/11.1/repodata/repomd.xml':
Error code: Connection failed
Error message: Couldn't resolve host 'www2.ati.com'

Abort, retry, ignore? [A/r/i]: r
Repository 'ATI Repository' is up to date.
All repositories have been refreshed.
scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper up
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Nothing to do.
scorcher:/home/jeff #

Then for fun, I tried:

scorcher:/home/jeff # zypper patch
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
Resolving package dependencies...
Nothing to do.
scorcher:/home/jeff #

So I guess I’m up to date now. Wonder how all that got out of whack?

Thanks,
Jeff

#18

I don’t know why it happens.
Sounds better. Well done sorting it out.:wink: