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dbmethods
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 Posted: Sun Nov 27, 2005 10:45 pm Post subject: how to re-install/repair KDE, badly damaged |
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I added debian.org to /etc/apt/source.list and did apt-get upgrade to XOS 3.0. Now I got big problem after login in, no Lauch button and KDE gui is not right.
The apt-get upgrade downloaded so many files.
I did remove the debian.org entry from the /etc/apt/source.list.
At this point, what steps should I do to repair it?
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jimallyn
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 12:51 am Post subject: Re: how to re-install/repair KDE, badly damaged |
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| dbmethods wrote: | | At this point, what steps should I do to repair it? |
Probably reinstall. There are ways of fixing things like that - sometimes - and maybe one of the experts will pop in and offer some suggestions, but my guess is that you'll probably be reinstalling.
Do a Forums search and read about pinning. And when you do an apt-get upgrade, have ONLY the official Xandros repository enabled.
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sqlpython
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 1:16 am Post subject: |
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Hard to tell how much is missing and if a reinstall (with a back up of important info first) is the way to go.
I have always found when many items are broken on the surface, more lurk beneath.
Anyway first I would get to an Xterm. Right click on the KDE desk top choose Run and type Xterm to get a console. Or SU to enter as root.
Also from Run you can type and run XandrosFileManger just as I typed.
For Xandros Network XandrosSMA
See of you can clean things up with apt-get -f install
See what appears verbose.
With XN or apt-get consider removing and installing Kicker which installs the KDE launch panel. I believe this may include your launch button.
Other then that I am not sure what is missing.
Next time you do an apt-get and a list of files goes by indicating Removal of apps, copy and paste them to a text file. You can then later
cat pkglist.txt | xargs apt-get install
to get them all back in place.
Good luck and don't spend a lot of time Unless this particular install is Really important backup and Reinstall.
You may save a lot of time and Grief.
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sqlpython
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Sorry Correction
donot For Xandros Networktype XandrosSMA wrong..wrong..
instead
Xandros Network type XandrosNetworks
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Arne Anka
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 5:30 am Post subject: Re: how to re-install/repair KDE, badly damaged |
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| dbmethods wrote: | | I added debian.org to /etc/apt/source.list and did apt-get upgrade to XOS 3.0. |
Next time pin your system as described in the link below to minimise the risk to encouter this kind of problem.
http://forums.xandros.com/viewtopic.php?t=14236
If you don't want to reinstall you can try to use pinning to downgrade your system in following way:
1. In /etc/apt/preferences, use 1002 instead of 888 as priority for Xandros repositories.
2. Disable all repositories except Xandros Supported site.
3. Open a console as root.
4. apt-get update
5. apt-get dist-upgrade
6. Replace 1002 with 888 in /etc/apt/preferences.
7. It may happen that packages like XFM are now missing. Just reinstall them from XN.
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aldube
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| Posted: Mon Nov 28, 2005 9:20 pm Post subject: |
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Definately you will need todo a reinstall, because what you did by accident I've already done on purpose to see what happens; in fact just uninstalling a critical dependency can disable your Xandros OS. It's simply quicker and easier todo a reinstall than trying to fix your problem. Even if you do a apt-get dist-upgrade after making XN your only DEB repository you will still be missing applications.
Hopefully with the release of Xandros 4 the use of DCC DEB repositories will eliminate this problem.
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