Recent KDE4 updates issue

[Snowhog]

Has anyone else noticed an 'issue' with the following 'upgradable' KDE4 packages:

kde4libs-bin
kdelibs5
klipper-kde4
kwin-kde4
systemsettings-kde4

Specifically, Adept Notifier won't "clear them" after installing the package updates.

[dibl]

Just now checked mine -- this is KDE4 on Hardy Heron, 64-bit, fully updated as of the time of this post (0720 Eastern). The packages you listed are each "installed" as per Adept Manager. I marked one for reinstallation just for the heck of it, and it appeared to be reinstalled, with no errors.

Here are 2 things I noticed, in case others are checking:

Neither the kde4 nor kde4-core packages are showing as "installed", oddly.

If I mark openoffice.org for installation, it reports BREAK.

However, I marked the OO spreadsheet, and also the word processor for installation, and they were installed with no problem.

So, that's today's report. :)

[Snowhog]

Running
sudo apt-get upgrade --simulate -u reports:

The following packages have been kept back:
kde4libs-bin kdelibs5 klipper-kde4 kwin-kde4 systemsettings-kde4
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.

From man apt-get:

New versions of currently installed packages that cannot be upgraded without
changing the install status of another package will be left at their current version.


So I have the answer as to why Adept Notifier continues to list these five packages - they are upgradable, but they are being held back to prevent breakage. other package(s) from being uninstalled (??).

You have to love a system that is smart enough to know not to do damage to its self! ;D

[joe_cool]

Apt is holding these packages back during the upgrade because they require new packages to be installed. To fix, run:


sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

This is just how apt works. I don't think any dependencies are broken.

[Snowhog]

Nope. Running:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade --simulate -u
also reports:

The following packages have been kept back:
kde4libs-bin kdelibs5 klipper-kde4 kwin-kde4 systemsettings-kde4
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 5 not upgraded.

[dibl]

Maybe differences between Gutsy and HH, or between the i386 and 64-bit architectures, or something like that. Here's what I'm seeing:


dibl@cville:~$ sudo apt-get upgrade --simulate -u
[sudo] password for dibl:
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree
Reading state information... Done
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.

[Snowhog]

Likely difference between your HH and my GG. In you case, aren't you running KDE4 'complete' as apposed to my GG with KDE 3.5.9 with kde4-core only installed?