Installing kde from unstable?

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Guest · #1 Post by **Guest** » 2005-08-17 20:28

Sorry if this is some fairly obvious stuff, I'm new to Debian. Anyways I'm trying to install KDE 3.4.1 on Sarge, but all I can seem to get is 3.3.2. If I try

apt-get -s -t unstable install kdebase=4:3.4.1-1

I get a bunch of complaints that it's expecting 3.4.1-1 versions of all the dependent packages, but that it will be trying to install the 3.3.2-1 versions.

apt-get -s install kde/unstable

just tried to install version 3.3.2. How can I force apt-get to grab something from unstable along with the relevant versions of the dependent packages?

Guest · #2 Post by **Guest** » 2005-08-17 20:57

Oh wait, it's in experimental huh. I think I got it working now

petteri · #3 Post by **petteri** » 2005-08-18 20:23

This is not really the best time to install kde from unstable or experimental. Read here:
http://lists.debian.org/debian-kde/2005 ... 00089.html
Hopefully all went ok, if not wait couple of weeks as the message states.

moonlight · #4 Post by **moonlight** » 2005-08-27 21:17

As a noob, it's sometimes easier to stay with a choosen repository (stable, testing, unstable); in stead of mixing things, just wait until the package drops in. Especially when you are talking about packages with a lot of dependencies, you have to think twice if it's worth the risk.

I don't know, if you have a specific reason for the upgrade, if not really needed, just wait is my suggesting.

Debian stable: kde 3.3.2
Debian testing: kde 3.3.2
Debian unstable: kde 3.4.2

Cheers, Moonlight