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fulat2k
09-06-2003, 02:09 PM
Hi folks,

I've got this RH7.1 system and would like to upgrade the current KDE 2.x to KDE 3.1.x (preferably the latest one).

Is there an easy way to do so w/o installing the latest version of RH?

Thanks!
hard candy
09-12-2003, 06:40 AM
IMHO the easiest would be to use apt-get for RH (search the forums) and use it to install kde. It will configure dependencies for you.
phlipant
09-12-2003, 06:46 AM
wouldn`t it be easier to upgrade to RH9? rpm hell would kill you.
mdwatts
09-12-2003, 04:42 PM
Do they have KDE3.1.x rpms available for Redhat 7.1?
phlipant
09-13-2003, 03:04 AM
Originally posted by mdwatts
Do they have KDE3.1.x rpms available for Redhat 7.1?

no they don`t, RH8 does though.
bosox79
09-13-2003, 03:34 AM
Originally posted by hard candy
IMHO the easiest would be to use apt-get for RH (search the forums) and use it to install kde. It will configure dependencies for you.

I could be mistaken but I believe apt is only avalibale (sp?) for RH 7.3 and above.phlipant you could try grabbing the packages from the RH 8.0 CD and using them, but IMHO it would be easier to do a full upgrade to RH 8 or even 9 just be sure to back up all your important stuff first as a precaution.:)
fulat2k
09-14-2003, 11:10 AM
thx for the info folks. i've got apt installed, but it can only get upto KDE 2.2. Ne idea how I can get 3.x?
mdwatts
09-14-2003, 11:18 AM
apt-get install kde3

??
phlipant
09-14-2003, 11:32 AM
upgrade, rh10 beta is already out, your system is very long in the tooth.

actually, i should say rh 9.0.98 (servern)
bosox79
09-14-2003, 02:28 PM
Originally posted by mdwatts
apt-get install kde3

??

I don't know if the kde packages have been put into an apt4rpm respetory yet. I have been digging and I have not come up with anything yet. and to make life a little eaiser synaptic will allow you to search the apt cache via a gui I forgot the cli command.
fredg
09-14-2003, 02:35 PM
If you want KDE 3.x on Red Hat 7.x, you are going to have to go to Red Hat 7.3. The upgrade from RH 7.1 to 7.3 should be painless. However, this will only get you as far as Red Hat's KDE 3.05a.

If you want KDE 3.1.3, then you will need to find third party pacakges or build it yourself.

The stuff here is good, I use it, but you will need apt to get it.

http://kde-redhat.sourceforge.net/