KDE Upgrade

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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?

Thanks guys.

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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

Extra:
Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Factory:/Extra-Apps/openSUSE_11.0

Community:
Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Community/openSUSE_11.0_KDE4_Factory_Desktop

QT:
Index of /repositories/KDE:/Qt/openSUSE_11.0

Then use Yast software management - Patterns
and check-: kde4base and kde4 desktop
accept to install

when it finishes, say yes to install more

Now filter by repo
select the kde4 desktop and QT repo you just added and select update all in this list unconditionally.

Check the other two, but there may be nothing installed in them Yet.

Now accept.

Make sure you have disabled auto login

Ctrl-Alt-Backspace
choose kde4 and login

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Thanks man. I’m using OpenSUSE 11. I might fiddle with that this weekend.

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<snip> wrong thread

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caf4926 schreef:

> Add these repo’s:
>
> QT:
> ‘Index of /repositories/KDE:/Qt/openSUSE_11.0’
> (http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Qt/openSUSE_11.0/)

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.

Chris Maaskant

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I think you are right. I have just been keeping it for now.

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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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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.

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It is no longer needed

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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. :wink:

Just my 2c…

Cheers,
KV

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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.