question on the various repositories

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#1

Hi!

Could somebody point out some documentation or briefly explain the differences in the various repositories on the opensuse site?

For example the main one I am interested in is:
Index of /repositories/KDE:

From there The KDE4 branch has
Community
Factory
Stable
Unstable

The main branch also has a /Medias/images/iso/ branch
with some 4.2.2 live cds in it.

I am just trying to figure out the best way to go about getting a brand new openSUSE distro and using KDE 4.2.2.
I know the main “official” release is 4.1. I don’t mind using updates etc that may be a bit “fresh” but I don’t want to venture into pure testing/highly unstable stuff.

I’ve found other sites (a d/l link for a live cd from kde.org) but would feel more “comfortable” running a build directly from opensuse.org

Thank you for your time.

#2

There really isn’t one if you read this page.

KDE/KDE4 - openSUSE

The closest seems to be, factory

To minimise the risk, you should not update as soon as there is a new build available but only if you encounter some bug and know that there is a fix in the new build.

Which implies keeping an eye on development and bugs, not something many new users do or know how to.

I do know many recommend it and seem to get away with it.

I just get a little irked with the many recommendations to new users to use these repos though as officially the repos are…
Package Repositories - openSUSE

#3

Thanks, that page (KDE/KDE4 - openSUSE) you linked answered quite a few things.

I guess I am after the factory packages. I’m ok with the description of mostly stable/usable but some occasional breaks.

On that same page, they link back to the one page I had found on kde.org (“KDE Four Live” CD](http://home.kde.org/~binner/kde-four-live/))

I was a little leery of running what appeared to be a custom build from somebody, but I would imagine that if the opensuse page links back to it, while not guaranteeing it, at least it makes it alot more credible imo.

Thanks for the information!

#4

I’ve got a feeling the KDE4 live cd is maintained by someone relatively prominent in the Suse kde community.

I do believe you shouldn’t have to many problems with factory. Just wish unlike yourself people used that repo with there eyes open and treated it as possibly beta.

I even got bad reps for more or less telling people they where enabling beta. Yet the KDE page also agrees.

#5

FM,

Beineri is responsible for the Live-CDs :slight_smile:

#6

Just be careful with those listed as factory, personally i stick with the main repos though I did use possibly unstable repos when installing KDE 4.2 but meh I use PPA on Ubuntu and its the same there.