KDE version and installing programms

[robertjan88]

I just installed Kubuntu 9.1 and runned the updater.

Now I would like to know if this also updates KDE to the newest version and how I can see what version I have.

Also I would like to know the following.

When I want to install say 'libdvdread4' to view dvd's I get around 8 diffrent files when I search. Do I need to install them all or? And how can I use the desktop backgrounds I installed. I can change the themes but Im not able to change the background (I only see 1 and not the ones I installed).

Thanks!

[Rog131]

Re: KDE version and installing programms

Now I would like to know if this also updates KDE to the newest version and how I can see what version I have.

> FAQ: Version info:

KDE version:
Start a KDE program (kate) > Help > About KDE ...

or/and

kde4-config --version

When I want to install say 'libdvdread4' to view dvd's I get around 8 diffrent files when I search.

I can only find a libdvdread4:

apt-cache search libdvdread4

libdvdread4 - library for reading DVDs

and more

apt-cache show libdvdread4

Package: libdvdread4
Priority: optional
Section: universe/libs
Installed-Size: 212
Maintainer: Ubuntu MOTU Developers <ubuntu-motu@lists.ubuntu.com>
Original-Maintainer: Daniel Baumann <daniel@debian.org>
Architecture: i386
Source: libdvdread
Version: 4.1.3-5ubuntu2
Depends: libc6 (>= 2.4)
Recommends: libdvdnav4
Suggests: libdvdcss2, wget, debhelper, fakeroot, build-essential
Filename: pool/universe/libd/libdvdread/libdvdread4_4.1.3-5ubuntu2_i386.deb
Size: 64160
MD5sum: a782a219cad84460b714038590200df9
SHA1: 10e2f47d795d18a853ba17b7ac4511010cc5a370
SHA256: cd196d9ab0de2d3f338ed2e426c26e1ab8a894c71728282f7e 3536d57397c9fd
Description: library for reading DVDs
libdvdread provides the functionality that is required to access many DVDs. It
parses IFO files, reads NAV-blocks, and performs CSS authentication and
descrambling.
.
libdvdread currently uses libdl to dynamically probe for libdvdcss at runtime.
If found, libdvdcss will be used to decrypt sections of the DVD as necessary.
Bugs: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug
Origin: Ubuntu
Task: mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-master, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-backend-slave, mythbuntu-desktop, mythbuntu-frontend

[Rog131]

Re: KDE version and installing programms

KDE upgrades:

> Kubuntu.org

> KDE Software Compilation 4.3.5 in Backports

> KDE SC 4.4.2 Packages Available

And how can I use the desktop backgrounds I installed.

Wallpapers ? From where and how ?



More information:

> HOWTO find Kubuntu's manual / reference / guide / documentation / help
> Top 20 Kubuntu FAQs & Answers

[robertjan88]

Re: KDE version and installing programms

Sry I ment wallpaper.

[Snowhog]

Re: KDE version and installing programms

In order to play commercial DVDs, you need to add the medibuntu repository and the non-free packages. All you need to know on this is found at the Medibuntu Community Documentation page.