KDE 4.3 & Firefox 3.5.x

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#1

Why is it so hard to upgrade to these? I just installed openSUSE 11.1 for the first time. It installed with KDE 4.1 & Firefox 3.0.x.

I go into Software Management to install software and can’t find the newer versions of either. I’ve been hunting in this forum for clues as to how to do this. I’ve added repositories that this august group says they should be in, but I don’t see them.

I’ve tried some of the One Click and none of them work. The results are a bunch of dependencies that it can’t find.

What am I missing? I never had this problem with package managers in Ubuntu and PCLinuxOS. Of course, they couldn’t run all the hardware on this particular system, but openSUSE can.

I don’t want to have to build or compile this; I just want to install them.

Thanks for the help,
Clyde

#2

I’ve just searched via webpin:

http://packages.opensuse-community.org/index.jsp?searchTerm=firefox+3.5&distro=openSUSE_111

Here’s the 1-click link:

http://api.opensuse-community.org/searchservice//YMPs/openSUSE_111/4dbf699783294b9d2422e60e02528917272c2706

Try that.

If you have further problems, post the errors and maybe give us the list of your configured repos with

zypper lr --details

#3

That was great for Firefox 3.5.2! Thanks I got it very nicely.

I didn’t know about Webpin. Thanks for that too.

However, a search in Webpin didn’t show KDE 4.3 or even 4.2. Any idea where I can get a working package for 4.3?

Thanks,
Clyde

PS - Here is my zypper lr --details results:

| Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | Priority | Type | URI | Service

—±----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------±----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------±--------±--------±---------±-------±----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------±-------
1 | 20090823-182206 | 20090823-182206 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openSUSE_11.1 |
2 | 20090823-184122 | 20090823-184122 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openSUSE_11.1 |
3 | 20090823-185635 | 20090823-185635 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openSUSE_Factory |
4 | KDE4 | KDE4 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openSUSE_11.1 |
5 | devel:tools:building | devel:tools:building | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/devel:/tools:/building/openSUSE_11.1 |
6 | Index of /repositories/home:/kzjeef:/branches:/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1 | Index of /repositories/home:/kzjeef:/branches:/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1 | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/home:/kzjeef:/branches:/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1 |
7 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | openSUSE 11.1-0 | Yes | No | 99 | yast2 | cd:///?devices=/dev/sr0 |
8 | openSUSE-11.1-Updates | openSUSE-11.1-Updates | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.1 |
9 | openSUSE-NonOSS-Add-on_11.1-0 | openSUSE-NonOSS-Add-on 11.1-0 | Yes | No | 99 | yast2 | cd:/// |
10 | openSUSE:11.1:Update | openSUSE:11.1:Update | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.1 |
11 | repo | openSUSE BuildService - OpenOffice.org | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/OpenOffice.org:/STABLE/openSUSE_11.1 |
12 | repo-debug | openSUSE-11.1-Debug | No | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /debug/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
13 | repo-non-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Non-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/non-oss |
14 | repo-oss | openSUSE-11.1-Oss | Yes | Yes | 100 | yast2 | Index of /distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
15 | repo-source | openSUSE-11.1-Source | No | Yes | 100 | NONE | Index of /source/distribution/11.1/repo/oss |
16 | repo-update | openSUSE-11.1-Update | Yes | Yes | 20 | rpm-md | Index of /update/11.1 |
17 | repo_1 | openSUSE BuildService - X11:Compiz | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/X11:/Compiz/openSUSE_11.1 |
18 | repo_2 | openSUSE BuildService - Games | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/games/openSUSE_11.1 |
19 | repo_3 | openSUSE BuildService - Mozilla | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /repositories/mozilla/openSUSE_11.1 |
20 | repo_4 | VideoLan Repository | Yes | Yes | 99 | rpm-md | Index of /pub/videolan/vlc/SuSE/11.1/ |

#4

Follow this link and use the 1 click installer for kde4.3.
KDE/KDE4 - openSUSE
OR: You can add the factory repo for kde 4.3 in repos, and do zypper up in terminal after become su.

Your repos are messed up. Not necessary all these repos.
Just update, OSS, Non OSS, mozilla, packman should be enough to stick. Advise: Disable the others or delete it completely.

#5

Hi,

Also make sure to change your openSUSE Update repository to priority 99. Otherwise the package numbering for KDE will be overridden and you’ll get conflicts.

As was mentioned before, your repositories are messed up a bit. Read this guide first to learn how to manage your repositories:

Repository Management - openSUSE Forums

Then you can upgrade to 4.3. Here’s a How-to guide for upgrading to KDE 4.3:

KDE4.3.* Upgrade - HowTo - openSUSE Forums

Take Care,

Ian

#6

You have far too many enabled repos. This can give you all sorts of trouble with package conficts!

Most choose to have packman repo enabled, but if you have videolan repo, don’t have both as this can lead to conflicts. Clean up your repos first before attempting the upgrade. Have a read of the KDE 4.3 HOW TO. It offers similar advice.

#7

Thanks to both of you. I got my repositories straight and KDE 4.3 successfully installed. I had to hand pick what to do with a lot of discrepancies, but most of them were just confusion over the openSUSE version of the dependency. Those worked just fine.

It did temporarily screw up Amarok and digikam, as I didn’t have those choices. I told them to ignore dependencies. Later I upgrade those so they are now working too.

I guess this level of safety and control is good. I kind of miss the easy of Ubuntu’s and PCLinuxOS’s simple package management. This brings back the days when I was using Linux serious and professionally; it feels good.

Thanks,
Clyde

#8

Hi deano_ferrari
I have read your reply to this issue what i was looking for as i have the same problem
However followed your instruction to a point where the install returned the following :-

Mozilla Firefox translation requires 3.0.13-1.2.i586 requires M firefox But the requirement cannot be provided

Conflict resolution
The following actions will be done
Replacement of M F translation 3.0.13-12 with M F 3.5.2-3

List of 13 conflicks

options:-
do not install
Ignore some dependences

What can you advise here?
Thanks

#9

I take it you are using FF 3.5?
We could do with the complete dependency error. Use the expert box to save it to file and then copy it here.

#10

Thanks for getting back to me

Current Firefox is 3.0.13 - Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-GB; rv:1.9.0.13)
Not sure what you mean as to use expert box:- OK got it

YaST2 conflicts list - generated 2009-08-29 20:54:14

MozillaFirefox-translations-3.0.13-0.1.2.i586 requires MozillaFirefox = 3.0.13, but this requirement cannot be provided

 ] Following actions will be done:

replacement of MozillaFirefox-translations-3.0.13-0.1.2.i586 with MozillaFirefox-translations-common-3.5.2-3.1.i586
install mozilla-nspr-4.8-1.1.i586 (with vendor change)
openSUSE
→
openSUSE Build Service
install mozilla-nss-3.12.4-1.1.i586 (with vendor change)
openSUSE
→
openSUSE Build Service
install libfreebl3-3.12.4-1.1.i586 (with vendor change)
openSUSE
→
openSUSE Build Service
install MozillaFirefox-branding-openSUSE-3.5-12.8.i586 (with vendor change)
openSUSE
→
openSUSE Build Service
] do not install MozillaFirefox-3.5.2-2.1.i586

 ] Ignore some dependencies of MozillaFirefox-translations

YaST2 conflicts list END

Something new to add to my notes.

Many thanks hope it is of help.

#11

You have the Mozilla repo in your list and it’s offering to upgrade FF. The above red text option will install the FF update

If you don’t want to update FF use the Blue option