problem installing kde

[Amir Tal]

On Sunday 14 April 2002 04:37, Christian Rudolph wrote:
> Tal,
>
> Thank you for the reply.  You are most kind.
> I am a longtime Solaris user, but
> new to Linux, so I am still finding my
> way around.  I appreciate your help.

your welcome.

>
> I did as you suggested, and removed old kde packages with:
> rpm -e *kde
>
> It completed, however, the session hung, requiring a restart
> of the X server, creating a new problem.
>
> I receive an error message during init which tells me that Linux
> find crucial files needed, like kdeinit.
>
> I have a command line login (without X).
> I tried running the command:
> rpm -ivh  *rpm
> which throws an error telling me:
> "FileXYZ: Message file not found: Success".
> and that's all.  It stops there.
>
> I don't know what to make of it.
>
> I don't know how to fix up the system so that
> I can either install KDE 3.0, or the previous 2.2.2.
>
> I have original media for RH 7.2
> Should I try to reinstall 2.2.2 or keep trying with 3.0?
> If 3.0, then how?

install 3.0 .

rpm -Uvh --force --nodeps * (from the kde3 install directory, as root)

tal.


>
> TIA,
> -Christian
>
> Amir Tal wrote:
> > On Saturday 13 April 2002 03:16, Christian Rudolph wrote:
> > > Hi all
> > >
> > > Forgive the newbie question, but I have searched for an answer on
> > > kde.org, and have not found one as yet.
> > > I currently run KDE 2.2.2 on RedHat 7.2(Enigma) with all relevant
> > > updates.
> > > I have download all of the RPMs into a single directory under my
> > > home directory.  I have followed the instructions on the web site
> > > for adding packages (as root), and receive conflict warnings while
> > > attempting to install qt packages.
> > >
> > >
> > > [root at delicje kde3]#  rpm -ivh qt-devel-3.0.3-5.i386.rpm
> > > Preparing...                ###########################################
> > > [100%]
> > > file /etc/profile.d/qt.csh from install of qt-devel-3.0.3-5 conflicts
> > > with file from package qt-devel-2.3.1-5
> > > file /etc/profile.d/qt.sh from install of qt-devel-3.0.3-5 conflicts
> > > with file from package qt-devel-2.3.1-5
> > > file /usr/bin/findtr from install of qt-devel-3.0.3-5 conflicts with
> > > file from package qt-devel-2.3.1-5
> > > file /usr/bin/moc from install of qt-devel-3.0.3-5 conflicts with file
> > > from package qt-devel-2.3.1-5
> > > file /usr/bin/qt20fix from install of qt-devel-3.0.3-5 conflicts with
> > > file from package qt-devel-2.3.1-5
> > > file /usr/bin/qtrename140 from install of qt-devel-3.0.3-5 conflicts
> > > with file from package qt-devel-2.3.1-5
> > > file /usr/bin/uic from install of qt-devel-3.0.3-5 conflicts with file
> > > from package qt-devel-2.3.1-5
> > >
> > > Must I remove existing KDE 2.2.2 packages before installing 3.0?
> > > If so, how?
> >
> > remove your old kde packages by rpm -e *kde or use the upgrade feature.
> > i did rpm -Uvh --force(for replacing old file) --nodeps , and it workied
> > fine. that was done without uninstalling 2.2.2 .
> > i am also using Enigma.
> >
> > tal.
> >
> > > Any advice or suggestions would be helpful.
> > > Thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > -Christian
> > >
> > >
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