> Does sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop work?
Yes.. it does...
# sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initialising package states... Done
Building tag database... Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
libgl1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-dri python2.4-kde3 python2.4-qt3
The following NEW packages will be automatically installed:
avahi-daemon hwdb-client-kde kbstate kde-guidance-powermanager
kde-icons-mono kmag
kmousetool libavahi-core4 libdaemon0 libgl1-mesa-glx
linux-headers-2.6.17-10-generic
linux-headers-generic python-elementtree python-qt4 python-sip4 xorg
The following packages will be automatically REMOVED:
libgl1-mesa python2.4-sip4-qt3
The following packages have been kept back:
hpijs python-adns python-clientcookie python-crypto
python-egenix-mxproxy
python-egenix-mxstack python-egenix-mxtexttools
python-egenix-mxtools python-gadfly
python-htmlgen python-htmltmpl python-imaging python-imaging-sane
python-jabber python-kde3
python-kjbuckets python-ldap python-mysqldb python-pam
python-pexpect python-pgsql
python-pylibacl python-pyopenssl python-pyxattr python-qt3
python-reportlab python-simpletal
python-soappy python-sqlite python-syck python-xmpp
x-window-system-core
The following NEW packages will be installed:
avahi-daemon hwdb-client-kde kbstate kde-guidance-powermanager
kde-icons-mono kmag
kmousetool kubuntu-desktop libavahi-core4 libdaemon0 libgl1-mesa-glx
linux-headers-2.6.17-10-generic linux-headers-generic
python-elementtree python-qt4
python-sip4 xorg
The following packages will be REMOVED:
libgl1-mesa python2.4-sip4-qt3
0 packages upgraded, 17 newly installed, 2 to remove and 32 not
upgraded.
Need to get 9005kB/9313kB of archives. After unpacking 46.3MB will be
used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
python2.4-qt3: Depends: python2.4-sip4-qt3 (>= 4.3) but it is not
installable Depends: python2.4-sip4-qt3 (< 4.4) but it is not
installable
python2.4-kde3: Depends: python2.4-sip4-qt3 (>= 4.3) but it is not
installable Depends: python2.4-sip4-qt3 (< 4.4) but it is not
installable
libgl1-mesa-dev: Depends: libgl1-mesa (= 6.5.1+cvs20060824) but it
is not installable
libgl1-mesa-dri: Depends: libgl1-mesa (= 6.5.1+cvs20060824) but it
is not installable
Resolving dependencies...
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:
Keep the following packages at their current version:
hwdb-client-kde [Not Installed]
kubuntu-desktop [Not Installed]
python-qt4 [Not Installed]
python-sip4 [Not Installed]
python2.4-sip4-qt3 [4.3.2-0ubuntu2 (now)]
> also you can try
> to install xorg xserver-xorg xserver-xorg-video-all than try to
> install them. is this an upgrade from dapper or clean install of
> edgy?
It's an upgrade from a Dapper CD which came from the Ubuntu people.
John
Thanks for writing to me...
> Does sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop work?
Yes.. it does...
# sudo aptitude install kubuntu-desktop powermanager 2.6.17- 10-generic headers- generic python-elementtree python-qt4 python-sip4 xorg egenix- mxproxy egenix- mxstack python- egenix- mxtexttools egenix- mxtools python-gadfly system- core powermanager headers- 2.6.17- 10-generic linux-headers- generic
Depends: python2.4-sip4-qt3 (< 4.4) but it is not
Depends: python2.4-sip4-qt3 (< 4.4) but it is not
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
Reading extended state information
Initialising package states... Done
Building tag database... Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
libgl1-mesa-dev libgl1-mesa-dri python2.4-kde3 python2.4-qt3
The following NEW packages will be automatically installed:
avahi-daemon hwdb-client-kde kbstate kde-guidance-
kde-icons-mono kmag
kmousetool libavahi-core4 libdaemon0 libgl1-mesa-glx
linux-headers-
linux-
The following packages will be automatically REMOVED:
libgl1-mesa python2.4-sip4-qt3
The following packages have been kept back:
hpijs python-adns python-clientcookie python-crypto
python-
python-
python-
python-htmlgen python-htmltmpl python-imaging python-imaging-sane
python-jabber python-kde3
python-kjbuckets python-ldap python-mysqldb python-pam
python-pexpect python-pgsql
python-pylibacl python-pyopenssl python-pyxattr python-qt3
python-reportlab python-simpletal
python-soappy python-sqlite python-syck python-xmpp
x-window-
The following NEW packages will be installed:
avahi-daemon hwdb-client-kde kbstate kde-guidance-
kde-icons-mono kmag
kmousetool kubuntu-desktop libavahi-core4 libdaemon0 libgl1-mesa-glx
linux-
python-elementtree python-qt4
python-sip4 xorg
The following packages will be REMOVED:
libgl1-mesa python2.4-sip4-qt3
0 packages upgraded, 17 newly installed, 2 to remove and 32 not
upgraded.
Need to get 9005kB/9313kB of archives. After unpacking 46.3MB will be
used.
The following packages have unmet dependencies:
python2.4-qt3: Depends: python2.4-sip4-qt3 (>= 4.3) but it is not
installable
installable
python2.4-kde3: Depends: python2.4-sip4-qt3 (>= 4.3) but it is not
installable
installable
libgl1-mesa-dev: Depends: libgl1-mesa (= 6.5.1+cvs20060824) but it
is not installable
libgl1-mesa-dri: Depends: libgl1-mesa (= 6.5.1+cvs20060824) but it
is not installable
Resolving dependencies...
The following actions will resolve these dependencies:
Keep the following packages at their current version:
hwdb-client-kde [Not Installed]
kubuntu-desktop [Not Installed]
python-qt4 [Not Installed]
python-sip4 [Not Installed]
python2.4-sip4-qt3 [4.3.2-0ubuntu2 (now)]
Downgrade the following packages: 0ubuntu3 0ubuntu3 0ubuntu3
libgl1-mesa-dev [6.5.1+cvs20060824 (now) -> 6.5.1~20060817-
(edgy, edgy)]
libgl1-mesa-dri [6.5.1+cvs20060824 (now) -> 6.5.1~20060817-
(edgy, edgy)]
mesa-common-dev [6.5.1+cvs20060824 (now) -> 6.5.1~20060817-
(edgy, edgy)]
Score is -237
Accept this solution? [Y/n/q/?]
> also you can try xorg-video- all than try to
> to install xorg xserver-xorg xserver-
> install them. is this an upgrade from dapper or clean install of
> edgy?
It's an upgrade from a Dapper CD which came from the Ubuntu people.
> is this server install?
No, it's my own workstation.
--
Richard
www.sheflug.org.uk