I’m thinking about upgrading KDE from 3.5 to the latest version. I’m a
little cautious though. I love the way the new KDE looks and I want to
use some of the plasma themes, like Slim Glow, but I’m afraid that if I
upgrade, I’ll run into a bunch of problems. Anyone done this before?
Any issues I should look out for? How is it done?
You didn’t say what version of suse you are using:
You can always just use kde3 if you don’t like kde4 or it gives you
problems. Most of us are running them both, just in case kde4 gets
borked, because we are most of us running the factory.
Add these repo’s:
KDE4 Factory:
Desktop:
‘Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Desktop/openSUSE_11.0’
(http://tinyurl.com/5mxwaf)
Extra:
‘Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Extra-Apps/openSUSE_11.0’
(http://tinyurl.com/5t7aof)
Community:
‘Index of
/repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Community/openSUSE_11.0_KDE4_Factory_Desktop’
(http://tinyurl.com/65tbsr)
I’ve read somewhere that you don’t need the QT repository anymore.
All the stuff in the QT repository is the same as the QT stuff in one of the KDE repositorys.
I usually use zypper dup -l in a console. You can also refresh the
list before dup with zypper ref
Gives you a list of exactly watt will be installed. Then you can go
back to
Yast and get stuff you want and remove what you don’t need.
Once you’ve got the apps you need easier to use zypper IMHO.
Geoff
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Core 2 Duo E8500 3.16GHz - 4GB DDR2 - 1.8 TB - GeForce 7600 GS - OS 11
x86_64 - KDE 4.173 (KDE 4.2 >= 20081112)
Sagemta;1900256 Wrote:
> I’m curious to know about the Qt in the Yast software repos essential or
> non-essential?
> If non-essential one less repo in Yast is a plus.
FWIW, I’m using KDE 4.2 from the /UNSTABLE: repo. It’s in freeze now,
so it’s only bug-fixing to come, no breakage from development changes.
It’s very cool. I actually find it stabler than 4.1.3, and there are a
number of refinements and such that make it feel much more solid. The
improvements in compositing (combined with the new nv 180 driver) make
the desktop effects simply feel like a native effect of the desktop,
there’s no “clunkiness” anymore.
Still, it’s developmental, so I wouldn’t recommend it for everyone. If
you like KDE4 and don’t mind rolling up your sleeves if something goes
wrong, it’s worth a looksie.
else_where;1900357 Wrote:
> FWIW, I’m using KDE 4.2 from the /UNSTABLE: repo. It’s in freeze now,
> so it’s only bug-fixing to come, no breakage from development changes.
>
> It’s very cool. I actually find it stabler than 4.1.3, and there are a
> number of refinements and such that make it feel much more solid. The
> improvements in compositing (combined with the new nv 180 driver) make
> the desktop effects simply feel like a native effect of the desktop,
> there’s no “clunkiness” anymore.
>
> Still, it’s developmental, so I wouldn’t recommend it for everyone. If
> you like KDE4 and don’t mind rolling up your sleeves if something goes
> wrong, it’s worth a looksie.
>
> Just my 2c…
>
> Cheers,
> KV
Ditto. KV
I have been running it in a VBox and it’s looking great and as you say
nice and steady. Too chicken to go there with my main units though.
