KDE 4 [solved]

[aerogate]

Hi,

 

Recently upgraded 2008.0 to 2008.1, I would also like to try KDE 4, i notice it`s in the repos, how do I go about upgrading to KDE 4, is it simply a case of selecting KDE 4 rpm`s in rpmdrake?

 

Mike

 

 

[moved from Installing Mandriva by spinynorman]

[{BBI}Nexus{BBI}]

As long as you have your repos setup it's there. Just make sure the two drop down boxes to the left in the Software Management window both say All. Install task-kde4 that will pull in what it needs.

Edited April 26, 2008 by {BBI}Nexus{BBI}

[aerogate]

excellent, thanks, I shall go for that, and let you know how I get on :)

[aerogate]

for the benefit of other people this is what task-kde4 does...........

 

Metapackage for KDE4​ 

This package is a meta-package, meaning that its purpose is to contain the complete dependencies for running the KDE4 desktop ( plus Amarok2, Koffice2, ...)

[aerogate]

Hit a prob, after installing tasks-kde4, I still appear to be running KDE 3 and KDE 3 apps eg konq kopete etc KDE 3.5.9 to be specific.

[{BBI}Nexus{BBI}]

You did log out and select KDE4 from the menu at the login screen?

[aerogate]

You did log out and select KDE4 from the menu at the login screen?

 

hehe no i forgot about that lol, but when I do login with kde4 selected I get error message "unable to start kde4init check your installation"

[aerogate]

ahh not all packages installed, working fine now, apart from the known kde 4 bugs :) thanks for help

[mindwave]

ahh not all packages installed, working fine now, apart from the known kde 4 bugs :) thanks for help

 

 

what "known bugs" and where did you find them posted?

 

I'm sure there are some, I just dont wany to spend my life trying to fix a known issue

 

thanks

 

j