how to reinstall KDE in Kubuntu 6.06 LTS?

[Hervé Fache]

Problem is, the system will not install older versions unless you
force it to. This is called downgrading, but I have no idea how to do
it, and would not recommend it.

As a fix exists [0], I'd recommend updating instead.

Herve.

[0] https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/kdelibs/+bug/65901

On 12/15/06, Edmund Laugasson <ed.lau at mail.ee> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> My problem is, that KDE 3.5.5 is installed onto Kubuntu 6.06 LTS. But as
> mr. Riddell says, KDE 3.5.5 is not meant for Kubuntu 6.06 even here is
> tutorial for that - http://kubuntu.org/announcements/kde-355.php
> This is very strange, that this webpage suggests to install KDE 3.5.5
> into Kubuntu 6.06 LTS if it causes so much problems... It causes also a
> lot of problems to me - I installed several Kubuntu 6.06 LTS machines
> with KDE 3.5.5 and now people have a lot of problems e.g. printing from
> QT-based applications... So the following problem is in multiple
> machines and therefore quite critical.
>
> I'm confused about the question - how to install KDE 3.5.4 if KDE 3.5.5
> is already installed in Kubuntu 6.06 LTS ???
>
> I found note, that if you want to install KDE into Ubuntu, then just type:
>
> sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
>
>
> So:
>
> * I changed kde-stable to the kde-354  in /etc/apt/sources.list
>
> * sudo apt-get update
>
> * sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop --reinstall
>
> It reinstalled me version 0.86 again
>
> Result - nothing :(  Still I have KDE 3.5.5, which have several errors.
> The biggest problem - it does not do shut down - very often system just
> hangs... Also CUPS does not work on QT-based programs and USB memory
> sticks does not mount in Konqueror but pmount /dev/sda1 works at command
> line.
>
> Well, mr. Riddell explained me those things and now is perhaps
> possibility to fix them.
>
> Actually I did not receive any update to HAL as mr. Riddell promised. I
> still have the mount problem in Konqueror. Hopefully KDE 3.5.4 will fix
> those problems...
>
> I checked about kubuntu-desktop:
>
> sudo apt-cache show kubuntu-desktop
>
>
> It shows me a lot of packages in which it depends:
> acpi, acpi-support, acpid, adept, akregator, amarok, anacron, apmd, ark,
> arts, bc, bicyclerepair, bluez-cups, bluez-pcmcia-support, bluez-utils,
> bogofilter, brltty, cdparanoia, cdrdao, cdrecord, cupsys, cupsys-bsd,
> cupsys-client, cupsys-driver-gutenprint, dbus, dc, diveintopython,
> doc-base, doc-debian, dvd+rw-tools, example-content, foo2zjs,
> foomatic-db, foomatic-db-engine, foomatic-db-gutenprint,
> foomatic-db-hpijs, foomatic-filters, foomatic-filters-ppds, fortune-mod,
> gs-esp, gtk2-engines-gtk-qt, gwenview, hal, hotkey-setup, hplip,
> hplip-ppds, irssi, k3b, kaddressbook, kaffeine-xine, kamera, karm,
> katapult, kate, kaudiocreator, kcontrol, kcron, kde-guidance,
> kde-systemsettings, kdeadmin-kfile-plugins, kdebase-kio-plugins,
> kdebluetooth, kdegraphics-kfile-plugins, kdemultimedia-kfile-plugins,
> kdemultimedia-kio-plugins, kdenetwork-filesharing,
> kdenetwork-kfile-plugins, kdepasswd, kdepim-kio-plugins, kdepim-wizards,
> kdeprint, kdesktop, kdm, kdnssd, keep, kfind, kghostview, khelpcenter,
> kicker, kio-apt, kio-locate, klaptopdaemon, klipper, kmail, kmailcvt,
> kmenuedit, kmilo, kmix, kmplayer-konq-plugins, knetworkconf, knotes,
> konq-plugins, konqueror, konqueror-nsplugins, konsole, kontact,
> konversation, kooka, kopete, korganizer, kpdf, kpf, kppp, krdc, krfb,
> krita, kscd, kscreensaver, ksmserver, ksnapshot, ksplash,
> ksplash-engine-moodin, ksvg, ksysguard, ksystemlog, ktorrent,
> kubuntu-artwork-usplash, kubuntu-default-settings, kubuntu-docs,
> kubuntu-konqueror-shortcuts, kwalletmanager, kwin, landscape-client,
> language-selector-qt, lftp, libarts1-akode, libgl1-mesa, libglut3,
> libnss-mdns, libpam-foreground, libsasl2-modules, libstdc++5, libxp6,
> min12xxw, mkisofs, openoffice.org, openoffice.org-kde, pmount, pnm2ppa,
> powermanagement-interface, powernowd, python-adns, python-apt,
> python-cddb, python-clientcookie, python-crypto, python-egenix-mxproxy,
> python-egenix-mxstack, python-egenix-mxtexttools, python-egenix-mxtools,
> python-epydoc, python-eunuchs, python-examples, python-gadfly,
> python-gd, python-gdbm, python-genetic, python-geoip,
> python-gnupginterface, python-htmlgen, python-htmltmpl, python-id3lib,
> python-imaging, python-imaging-sane, python-jabber, python-kjbuckets,
> python-ldap, python-mysqldb, python-netcdf, python-newt, python-numeric,
> python-pam, python-parted, python-pexpect, python-pgsql, python-pisock,
> python-pqueue, python-pyao, python-pylibacl, python-pyopenssl,
> python-pyorbit, python-pyvorbis, python-pyxattr, python-reportlab,
> python-simpletal, python-soappy, python-sqlite, python-stats,
> python-syck, python-unit, python-xdg, python-xmpp, python2.4-dbus,
> python2.4-dictclient, python2.4-librdf, python2.4-libxml2,
> python2.4-libxslt1, python2.4-pycurl, qca-tls, readahead, scim-qtimm,
> screen, skim, slocate, smbclient, speedcrunch, ttf-arabeyes,
> ttf-arphic-uming, ttf-baekmuk, ttf-bitstream-vera, ttf-dejavu,
> ttf-freefont, ttf-gentium, ttf-indic-fonts, ttf-kochi-gothic,
> ttf-kochi-mincho, ttf-lao, ttf-malayalam-fonts, ttf-mgopen,
> ttf-thai-tlwg, unzip, usplash, vorbis-tools, wlassistant, wvdial,
> x-ttcidfont-conf, x-window-system-core, xcursor-themes,
> xkeyboard-config, xserver-xorg-input-synaptics, xterm, zip
>
>
> Shall I reinstall all of them? I mean, shall I write:
>
> sudo apt-get install
> {all_the_package_mentioned_above_separated_by_spaces} --reinstall
>
> This is my main question.
>
> Thank you in advance for answers,
> Edmund Laugasson
>
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