cannot upgrade to kde 4.5.3 -- broken packages
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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Kubuntu PPA |
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Bug Description
I use Kubuntu Maverick 64-bit and tried to update today to KDE 4.5.3. A "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" gives me
The following packages will be REMOVED
kde-window-
konqueror ksysguard kubuntu-desktop kubuntu-
plasma-desktop plasma-netbook plasma-
The following packages have been kept back:
dolphin kdebase-runtime kfind khelpcenter4 konqueror-nsplugins konsole ksystemlog libkonq5 libkonqsidebarp
libkwineffects1a libkworkspace4 libplasmageneri
systemsettings
The following packages will be upgraded:
gwenview kamera kdebase-data kdebase-
kdegraphics-
libkdecorations4 libkephal4 libkexiv2-8 libkipi7 libkonq5-templates libkscreensaver5 libksgrd4 libksignalplotter4
liblsofui4 libokularcore1 libplasma-
libsolidcontr
system-
which is not right, since it asks to remove (for example) "plasma-desktop".
It seems that some packages are kept at previous 4.5.2 version since "sudo apt-get install kde-window-manager" gives:
Some packages could not be installed. This may mean that you have
requested an impossible situation or if you are using the unstable
distribution that some required packages have not yet been created
or been moved out of Incoming.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:
The following packages have unmet dependencies.
kde-window-manager : Depends: libkio5 (>= 4:4.5.3) but 4:4.5.2a-
E: Broken packages
Thanks for your time.
My advice: do not proceed with the upgrade! I did and now KDE/KDM do not start. This is a major (but so far untriaged) problem. https:/ /bugs.edge. launchpad. net/kubuntu- ppa/+bug/ 670788 and https:/ /bugs.kde. org/show_ bug.cgi? id=256025. Please wait for the affected packages to be fixed i.e. upgrade only when you don't get the message about some packages having to be removed.