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    #16
    Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

    Dear all,

    I've happily upgraded to 3.5.6 using the kubuntu repositories. But now I notice that there are similar updates available via edgy-updates which despite appearing to be the same version, seem to take precedence.

    I don't want to install 3.5.6 from edgy-updates I want to keep the kubuntu packages because I think they're better (some things are less broken).

    Has anyone else noticed this?


    Regards,

    Cabbage.

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      #17
      Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

      I don't see any in edgy-updates myself. Shouldn't be, really.

      If you list the packages it wants to install, the command
      Code:
      apt-cache policy <packagename>
      you will see info on where the packages came from

      For example on my Edgy setup with KDE 3.5.6:
      Code:
      [claydoh@claydoh:~]$ apt-cache policy kdebase
      kdebase:
       Installed: 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1
       Candidate: 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1
       Version table:
       *** 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1 0
          100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
         4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1~edgy1 0
          500 [url]http://kubuntu.org[/url] edgy/main Packages
         4:3.5.5-0ubuntu3.2 0
          500 [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com[/url] edgy-updates/main Packages
         4:3.5.5-0ubuntu3.1 0
          500 [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com[/url] edgy-proposed/main Packages
         4:3.5.5-0ubuntu3 0
          500 [url]http://archive.ubuntu.com[/url] edgy/main Packages

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        #18
        Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

        Thanks. I was looking in Synaptic and couldn't see that detail. For example I get:

        kmail:
        Installed: 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1~edgy1
        Candidate: 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu2~edgy1
        Version table:
        4:3.5.6-0ubuntu2~edgy1 0
        500 http://kubuntu.org edgy/main Packages
        *** 4:3.5.6-0ubuntu1~edgy1 0
        500 http://kubuntu.org edgy/main Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
        4:3.5.5-0ubuntu1 0
        500 http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com edgy/main Packages

        So the new version is still coming from kubuntu.org. Thats OK then - I'll upgrade. I wonder why 25 packages have just been updated?

        I prefer the kubuntu.org KDE packages - they seem to work better - don't ask me why..!


        Cheers.

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          #19
          Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

          It must be jonathan riddell's magic touch
          Tho he does a lot of the packages that end up in the official releases

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            #20
            Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

            I was going to pass on this one, but rereading the change log there are a few things for Kmail I would like.

            If I compile from source will it break my Dapper install or turn it to an edgy eft machine?

            Thanks in advance!

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              #21
              Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

              If the reason to keep dapper is stability, don't compile the KDE sources. Upgrading to edgy is likely to be less problematic.

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                #22
                Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

                Compiling KDE 3.5.6 on Dapper will be more problematic than upgrading to Edgy.

                However, KDE 3.5.6 might be available for Dapper in a few days, depending on the packager and the packages he made.
                Jucato&#39;s Data Core

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                  #23
                  Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

                  On mepis (based on Dapper) they won't include 3.5.6 due to needing a newer version of libhal
                  http://www.mepis.org/node/12163
                  so there may be issues with that, or at least having to upgrade that as well. Hopefully the packager doesn't run into any brick walls

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                    #24
                    Re: KDE 3.5.6 packages for Kubuntu now available

                    I hope the packager will post when the new KDE will be packaged and available for Dapper.

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