Date: Thu, 31 May 2001 18:28:18 -0500 From: Jim Couch <root@katana.amberskogg.dns2go.com> To: Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Wha Happened?!?! Message-ID: <01053118281800.02010@katana.amberskogg.dns2go.com> In-Reply-To: <15126.53172.721364.556186@guru.mired.org> References: <15126.53172.721364.556186@guru.mired.org>
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Thanks, What I did was uninstall the apps that were using kde 1xxx as a dependence and then did a pkg_add -f on kdebase-2.1.1.tgz to get startkde back where it belonged. Jim Later that same year Mike Meyer ,disguised as a rock wrote: > Jim Couch <jcouch@netdoor.com> types: > > I had a very nice 4.3 setup until last night when installing some > > supposedly generic X security apps. my menu appearance changed and when I > > shut down and restarted to install a new cdrom drive KDE 2.1.1 is gone to > > be replaced by KDE 1x and even though the programs are still there they > > will not run (says can't access so and so-applink.......) > > What was your "supposedly generic X security app", and how did you try > and install it? From the sound of things, you installed a port or > package that has something in KDE 1x listed as a requirement, so it > installed 1x on top of your 2.1.1 install. > > > I have been into sysinstall and found where kdebase1xxx was installed but > > it refuses to uninstall because it says that 10 programs are depending on > > it. > > You can uninstall it anyway - use "pkg_delete -f". > > > Can I get back to 2.1.1 without doing the windoze common format and > > reinstall???? > > Assuming the analysys in my first paragraph is correct, you can get > things back by deleting both the KDE 1x package and the 2.1.1 package, > then reinstalling the latter. The "generic X security apps" may not > work after you've done that, though. > > <mike > -- > Mike Meyer <mwm@mired.org> http://www.mired.org/home/mwm/ > Independent WWW/Perforce/FreeBSD/Unix consultant, email for more > information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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