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Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

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Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#1 Post by debi-volti »

Hello, me be new to the forum!

I have some raspberries and 2 old jessie 32bit installs, otherwise using opensuse (due to yast) on some installs as desktops.

Have here an old Dell Precision M6400 notebook which only runs under Debian 64bit. Had installed Stretch in the end of April, but there were never ever any updates (apt update & apt upgrade), so I decided to upgrade to Buster:

https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-upgrade- ... -10-buster

This worked fine, except that there is no GUI after reboot, but I can log in as the user and say

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startx


and get my KDE desktop.

Had a look in the repos and there appears to be no kdm (login manager) for Buster, is that correct?

Any way to get to the GUI login after reboot directly?

Many thanks in advance
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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#2 Post by L_V »

Try to install sddm package.

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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#3 Post by debi-volti »

Hmmm,

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sudo apt install sddm
gives
sddm is already the newest version (0.18.0-1)
?!?

But apparently it's not used.

Graphics is Firepro M7740,no special/proprietary drivers installed...
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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#4 Post by L_V »

As root, try

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dpkg-reconfigure sddm
+ is haveged installed ?
If not, install it.

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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#5 Post by debi-volti »

hmmmmm

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# dpkg-reconfigure sddm
bash: dpkg-reconfigure not found

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# apt install dpkg-reconfigure
...
E: unable to locate package dpkg-reconfigure
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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#6 Post by Wheelerof4te »

Hmmmmmm...
Try

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cat /etc/apt/sources.list
apt policy

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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#7 Post by debi-volti »

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$ cat /etc/apt/sources.list
# 

# deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 9.9.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 NETINST 20190427-10:30]/ buster main

#deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux 9.9.0 _Stretch_ - Official amd64 NETINST 20190427-10:30]/ buster main

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster main
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster main

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates main

# buster-updates, previously known as 'volatile'

deb http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main
deb-src http://deb.debian.org/debian/ buster-updates main

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apt policy
Package files:
 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     release a=now
 500 http://deb.debian.org/debian-security buster/updates/main amd64 Packages
     release o=Debian,a=testing,n=buster,l=Debian-Security,c=main,b=amd64
     origin deb.debian.org
 500 http://deb.debian.org/debian buster/main amd64 Packages
     release o=Debian,a=testing,n=buster,l=Debian,c=main,b=amd64
     origin deb.debian.org
Pinned packages:
Looks good, or? I checked before upgrading to Buster...
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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#8 Post by Wheelerof4te »

As root:

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apt install keyboard-configuration

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#9 Post by L_V »

I said as root, dpkg-reconfigure sddm (then sudo dpkg-reconfigure sddm, or open a terminal as root user)

Did you install haveged or not ?

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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#10 Post by debi-volti »

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# apt install keyboard-configuration
...
keyboard-configuration is already the newest version (1.191)
0 upgraded, 0 newly installed...
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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#11 Post by debi-volti »

L_V wrote:I said as root, dpkg-reconfigure sddm (then sudo dpkg-reconfigure sddm, or open a terminal as root user)

Did you install haveged or not ?
Sorry, but:

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# dpkg-reconfigure ssdm
bash: dpkg-reconfigure: command not found
PS: I now logged in as root in console 2 and did dpkg-reconfigure sddm, which returned nothing
, but I could not return to console 7 (with GUI) afterwards... rebooting

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# which haveged
#
i.e. returns nothing...
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#12 Post by L_V »

Well, hummmm.....
Can you give feedback of this

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ls /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure
dpkg -l haveged | grep have
dpkg -l sddm | grep sddm

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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#13 Post by debi-volti »

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# ls /usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure
/usr/sbin/dpkg-reconfigure
and

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# dpkg -l haveged | grep have
ii  haveged        1.9.1-7      amd64        Linux entropy source using the HAVEGE algorithm
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# dpkg -l sddm | grep sddm
ii  sddm           0.18.0-1     amd64        modern display manager for X11
*scratch head*
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#14 Post by L_V »

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dpkg -l plasma-workspace plasma-desktop |grep plasma

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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#15 Post by debi-volti »

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# dpkg -l plasma-workspace plasma-desktop | grep plasma
ii  plasma-desktop   4:5.14.5.1-1 amd64        Tools and widgets for the desktop
ii  plasma-workspace 4:5.14.5.1-1 amd64        Plasma Workspace for KF5
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#16 Post by debi-volti »

Better to do a fresh install? Is it possible to keep the home partition during the install process?
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#17 Post by L_V »

Yes for fresh install.
Yes possible to keep your home if already on a separate partition. Always backup your home data before any operation.

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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#18 Post by Head_on_a_Stick »

debi-volti wrote:Had installed Stretch in the end of April, but there were never ever any updates (apt update & apt upgrade)
Yeah, that's normal for Debian stable — the clue is in the name.

Updates are usually only for security-related issues and buster will be in the same boat next month once it is released as Debian 10.
debi-volti wrote:so I decided to upgrade to Buster:

https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-upgrade- ... -10-buster
My word, that is one crap "guide" you found there, well done.

Try the Debian buster RC1 installed instead and provide some feedback afterwards.

Or see the draft version of the official upgrade guide:

https://www.debian.org/releases/buster/ ... ng.en.html
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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#19 Post by debi-volti »

Hmm, updated opensuse (from 13.x, 42.x, 15.x) to nexte stable release always by changing repos and do a zypper dup and considered the guide to be the related stuff for debian... :-)

Doing a backup of /home now, planning to remove all partitions (except for /home) and starting a Debian Buster RC1 net install afterwards. Agreed?

____

PS: I tried to read the "official upgrade guide". Sorry but, with a "guide" like that I would never get anywhere, no way... :-D
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Re: Updated to Buster - no kdm package?

#20 Post by Wheelerof4te »

debi-volti wrote:PS: I tried to read the "official upgrade guide". Sorry but, with a "guide" like that I would never get anywhere, no way...
The urge not to read stuff is pretty strong with this one.
The official guide has all the information you need. It first guides you through the preparation process, only then it tells you to do the upgrade.
The upgrade itself is really simple if you don't have any outside software installed:
1. Change repos to point to Buster
2. apt update
3. [Optional] apt upgrade
4. apt full-upgrade
5. Wait for prompts during teh upgrade process.
6. Reboot to your upgraded system.

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