[Maillion]

In another thread, I asked about Linux applications that did stuff that I now do on Windoze. I got a lot of great stuff, and there are three of them that may work, assuming I can get them installed in my Knoppix/Debian. Two of them are close to image cataloggers - the descriptions are sort of lacking in detail, so I can't be sure that either of them will do what I need. One, called Kimdaba, is a KDE prog, and a Debian package is available for both KDE 3.1 and 3.2. I have KDE 3.1.x, so I downloaded the 3.1 version. It said that there were some dependency problems, and since I had recently done a dist-upgrade, I thought that the other might work, and it gave the same errors. Is there some way using apt-get or something else that will search for and find and install the needed libs and such? Here is the errors I got. (This is the errors from the second install, which is why it says it is attempting to replace Kimdaba. I looked at my menus as soon as I saw it was a KDE app, and I did not see it there, so at least part of it was installed when I tried it the first time.)

Code:

Preparing to replace kimdaba 1.1-0.woody.ach.1 (using .../kimdaba_1.1-1.ach_i386.deb) ...
Unpacking replacement kimdaba ...
dpkg: dependency problems prevent configuration of kimdaba:
 kimdaba depends on kdelibs4 (>= 4:3.1.95); however:
  Version of kdelibs4 on system is 4:3.1.4-3.
 kimdaba depends on libqt3c102-mt (>= 3:3.2.3); however:
  Version of libqt3c102-mt on system is 3:3.2.1-6.
 kimdaba depends on zlib1g (>= 1:1.2.1); however:
  Version of zlib1g on system is 1:1.1.4-16.
dpkg: error processing kimdaba (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Errors were encountered while processing:
 kimdaba

How can I straighten all this out and get the thing to work? Can I do some kind of upgrade to get the useable libs and such? I would like to upgrade to SID and KDE 3.2, but the last time I upgraded to SID, I got a bunch of ISDN junk installed that slowed down my bootup a lot, and KDE install just didn't work for some reason, I can't remember at this time. Once I get this one installed and working, I will come back and hopefully some of you guys can help me figure out how to do my first 'compile install'. I really appreciate all your help! 8)

[jimf43]

I had the same kind of problems when I was running Knoppix/Debian. Seems that there are enough changes from 'standard' Debian to cause some debs failing to install. That's (only) one reason why I started using Mepis/Debian.

I agree that compiling is the last thing I look to do. Unfortuneately, 'Rolling your own' may be your only choice.

Also, I've found that it's often expedent to try using an existing rpm and import it through alien. i386 rpms compiled for mandrake 9.x seem to work pretty well most of the time, but, YMMV.

If you're going to continue to use Knoppix, this link installs some of the more problematic apps 'specificly for Knoppix':
http://klik.berlios.de/

Be sure to try smb4k.

[jimf43]

I've been seeing users with all sorts of problems installing the latest 4:3.2 KDE under Debian. Broken pipes are rampant! Be very carefull. If you insist on 'upgrading', at least upgrade apt to at least 5.22 before you proceed.

Also, I've found that, under iceWM, konsol leaks memory big time. Don't know if this is true under KDE, but again, be carefull.

From what I've seen, the KDE team has its' work cut out for it ;-).

[Maillion]

Jimf43, thanks for your replies. I checked out that link, but none of the programs listed interest me at the present time. There is at least one of the prgrams I am trying to install that I will have to compile/install, so I will be boning up on that over the next couple weeks, at least. As for Mepis, I was considering it, but at the moment, I am out of blank CDs other than CDRWs, so I couldn't do it, and it will be a few weeks before my finances allow more 700 mb standard CDs. (I need a new CD burner, 'cause I have nearly fifty 700mb CDRWs that my machine won't recognise.) I tried to update kdelibs4, one of the dependancy probs I had, but it generated more than half a dozen new ones, so I will have to do some real thinking in the next few days. Google here I come!

[jimf43]

I think that the packaging availibility and instalation in Debian is better than the rpm distros, but even with debs there are still problems. Also, I'd like to try things like the newest iceWM but the debian repository doesn't list it yet, nor are debs available for it. A project called OneBase is putting out a live cd. It's based on GNU source but will also do package installation. Because everyone's problem (as with your attempt to install kimdaba) seem to be package related I'm going to try onebase out (downloading it now). A solution... ;( Or maybe I'll just get into more trouble :x

Well the theory was great, but the Distro is still a little raw ;( ... also had to set the internet connection myself... I think I'll pass on the HD install