[kmymoney] [Bug 384279] No co installation possible of KMyMoney5 with KMymoney4

[Jack]

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=384279

Jack <ostroffjh at users.sourceforge.net> changed:

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--- Comment #1 from Jack <ostroffjh at users.sourceforge.net> ---
This is a known issue with KDE.  Because many files actually used while running
KMM are found by the libraries/frameworks based on environment variables and
caches, there is no way to have two versions (especially a KDE4 and Frameworks
version) installed at the same time.  I once discussed this with some core KDE
library developers, and that was the conclusion.  I'll have to see if I still
have any of those emails around.

The only way to have two versions is for at least one of them to be manually
installed outside the main system.  I recently posted instructions for this on
the mailing list, but would be happy to add as a comment here, if desired.

Every distribution's package manager will run into the same issue, unless we
name things differently for different versions, such as adding a "5" to all
programs and library files, and folders for things like icons and docs.  I
would argue against doing that, since you then either have to use a new number
for every major change, or have to rename things after completing a switch to a
new version.

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