Comments on: How to: Install KDE 4 Desktop under Ubuntu Linux 7.10 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html This is a Linux sys admin journal by Vivek about sys admin work, Linux tips & tricks, hacks, news and more. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 11:41:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ryanhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-147428 ryan Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:43:44 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-147428 i got the same error as Issac above...i also ran into the problem that my /var/lib/dpkg/lock file was not mine (it belonged to root) and i was not allowed to write on it. changing the permissions was like impossible cuz im not root. that was a lot of fun....and yes, very detailed instructions i got the same error as Issac above…i also ran into the problem that my /var/lib/dpkg/lock file was not mine (it belonged to root) and i was not allowed to write on it. changing the permissions was like impossible cuz im not root.
that was a lot of fun….and yes, very detailed instructions

]]> By: svzardhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-143665 svzard Sat, 03 May 2008 07:56:30 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-143665 Hey, I tried what you told but on top of Hardy. Everything went smooth, it asked which display manager you want to be default and I chose 'gdm' (coz, i'm only testing KDE 4). But when I chose KDE from 'Select Session' and tried logging in, it just shows the splash screen similar to one given at the kubuntu site, then for some reason logs out automatically and comes to ubuntu log-in screen again. What could be wrong? You asked to disable compiz.. My hardware is not capable of it. Yet please let me know how to disable it if its enabled and if its the cause of this error... Hey, I tried what you told but on top of Hardy. Everything went smooth, it asked which display manager you want to be default and I chose ‘gdm’ (coz, i’m only testing KDE 4). But when I chose KDE from ‘Select Session’ and tried logging in, it just shows the splash screen similar to one given at the kubuntu site, then for some reason logs out automatically and comes to ubuntu log-in screen again. What could be wrong? You asked to disable compiz.. My hardware is not capable of it. Yet please let me know how to disable it if its enabled and if its the cause of this error…

]]> By: bobyhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-143451 boby Sun, 13 Apr 2008 10:52:11 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-143451 Didn't work for me :( Didn’t work for me :(

]]> By: bboothhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142942 bbooth Wed, 20 Feb 2008 03:11:55 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142942 I just installed Kubuntu 7.10 and had the same broken packages message. Turns out my /etc/apt/sources.list file had a bunch of lines commented out by the installer because it coudn't verify. I uncommented them, apt-get updated, and then tried the kde4-core install. Works now. I just installed Kubuntu 7.10 and had the same broken packages message. Turns out my /etc/apt/sources.list file had a bunch of lines commented out by the installer because it coudn’t verify. I uncommented them, apt-get updated, and then tried the kde4-core install. Works now.

]]> By: Issachttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142922 Issac Sun, 17 Feb 2008 22:45:09 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142922 I tried it but got this error message: $ sudo apt-get install kde4-core Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done 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. Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that the package is simply not installable and a bug report against that package should be filed. The following information may help to resolve the situation: The following packages have unmet dependencies: kde4-core: Depends: kdebase-kde4 (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed Depends: kdebase-workspace (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed Depends: kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed Depends: kdelibs5 (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed Depends: kdepimlibs5 (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed E: Broken packages It also didn't work to use aptitude: $ sudo aptitude install kde4-core Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading extended state information Initializing package states... Done Building tag database... Done The following packages are BROKEN: dolphin-kde4 kappfinder-kde4 kde4libs-bin kdebase-bin-kde4 kdebase-runtime kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4 kdebase-workspace-bin kdelibs5 kdepasswd-kde4 kdepimlibs5 kdm-kde4 kfind-kde4 klipper-kde4 konqueror-kde4 konqueror-nsplugins-kde4 konsole-kde4 ksysguard-kde4 ksysguardd-kde4 kwin-kde4 kwrite-kde4 libkonq5 libphonon4 libplasma1 libsoprano4 libstreamanalyzer0 libstreams0 libstrigiqtdbusclient0 systemsettings-kde4 ... Resolving dependencies... Unable to resolve dependencies! Giving up... Abort. I tried it but got this error message:

$ sudo apt-get install kde4-core
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
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.

Since you only requested a single operation it is extremely likely that
the package is simply not installable and a bug report against
that package should be filed.
The following information may help to resolve the situation:

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
kde4-core: Depends: kdebase-kde4 (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kdebase-workspace (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed Depends: kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kdelibs5 (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed
Depends: kdepimlibs5 (>= 4:4.0.0) but it is not going to be installed
E: Broken packages

It also didn’t work to use aptitude:

$ sudo aptitude install kde4-core
Reading package lists… Done
Building dependency tree… Done
Reading extended state information
Initializing package states… Done
Building tag database… Done
The following packages are BROKEN:
dolphin-kde4 kappfinder-kde4 kde4libs-bin kdebase-bin-kde4 kdebase-runtime
kdebase-runtime-bin-kde4 kdebase-workspace-bin kdelibs5 kdepasswd-kde4
kdepimlibs5 kdm-kde4 kfind-kde4 klipper-kde4 konqueror-kde4
konqueror-nsplugins-kde4 konsole-kde4 ksysguard-kde4 ksysguardd-kde4 kwin-kde4
kwrite-kde4 libkonq5 libphonon4 libplasma1 libsoprano4 libstreamanalyzer0
libstreams0 libstrigiqtdbusclient0 systemsettings-kde4
…
Resolving dependencies…
Unable to resolve dependencies! Giving up…
Abort.

]]> By: Johnhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142892 John Thu, 14 Feb 2008 18:24:49 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142892 Cheers for the clear instructions. Making my life learning KDE 4 alot easier. Many Thanks Cheers for the clear instructions. Making my life learning KDE 4 alot easier.

Many Thanks

]]> By: Marty Younghttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142831 Marty Young Sat, 09 Feb 2008 21:18:01 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142831 I installed kde4 on my studio ubuntu 7.10 with no problem. neo 2 motherboard,2.8ghz nvideo video. desktop is indeed different but kink of cool,. Something new to learn. Thanks , I was wondering how i was going to make the change. Marty Young ct,usa I installed kde4 on my studio ubuntu 7.10 with no problem. neo 2 motherboard,2.8ghz nvideo video. desktop is indeed different but kink of cool,. Something new to learn. Thanks , I was wondering how i was going to make the change. Marty Young ct,usa

]]> By: Chrishttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142803 Chris Wed, 06 Feb 2008 23:08:55 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142803 Thanks for the instructions. Better than the instructions from the KDE site Thanks for the instructions. Better than the instructions from the KDE site

]]> By: Barryhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142701 Barry Wed, 30 Jan 2008 03:46:17 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142701 @Dirk Its not a different version of ubuntu so you dont choose it at boot, you click options on the login screen, click on sessions, then choose KDE. @Dirk
Its not a different version of ubuntu so you dont choose it at boot, you click options on the login screen, click on sessions, then choose KDE.

]]> By: Dirkhttp://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142655 Dirk Sun, 27 Jan 2008 02:25:18 +0000 http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-kde-4.html#comment-142655 I have in installed the kde-core as instructed. I do not get the kde desktop option in the splash screen at start-up. I only have ubuntu 7.10 but not kubuntu. Do I have to install the kde desktop (kde3) as well? I have in installed the kde-core as instructed. I do not get the kde desktop option in the splash screen at start-up. I only have ubuntu 7.10 but not kubuntu. Do I have to install the kde desktop (kde3) as well?

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