Re: installing KDE2


Subject: Re: installing KDE2
From: Hollis R Blanchard (hollis+@andrew.cmu.edu)
Date: Tue Jan 16 2001 - 09:01:19 MST


On Mon, 15 Jan 2001, Tony Yazbeck wrote:
>
> I have a quick question though...I went to the ftp site containing the KDE
> 2.0 files...in there you have a text file in which you mention that you have
> to remove certain files..
>
> "You will need to uninstall:
> kpilot switchdesk-kde kdebase-1.1.2-30 kdeutils-1.1.2-3 korganizer-1.1.2-2
> kdeadmin-1.1.2-6 kdemultimedia-1.1.2-6 kdpms-0.2.8-1 kpackage
>
> You will need to yup install:
> zip unzip openssl"
>
> Can you please explain how to do this and why this is necessary.

To delete the named packages, use rpm -e.

To install the other named packages, use yup install.

This is necessary because of conflicts and dependancies - try installing
without that and you'll see exactly what I mean.

> Also, do the KDE 2 files need to be installed in a certain order.

Install them all at once.

-Hollis



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