[gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE

[gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE

[Meino Christian Cramer]

Hi,

 short question: Am I allowed to run a KDE-session
 while upgrading to a slotted version of KDE ?

 Thanks a lot in advance for any help ! :)

 keep hacking!
 mcc
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Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE

[Bo Ørsted Andresen]

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On Saturday 17 June 2006 18:01, Meino Christian Cramer wrote:
> short question: Am I allowed to run a KDE-session
> while upgrading to a slotted version of KDE ?

Sure. This isn't Windows. :) If the upgrade installs KDE in a new slot it does 
not affect the old slot in any way. You can even delete program while it is 
running. You just cannot start it again if you close it or it crashes after 
it has been deleted.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE

[Meino Christian Cramer]

From: Bo Ørsted Andresen <bo.andresen@zlin.dk>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:14:48 +0200

> On Saturday 17 June 2006 18:01, Meino Christian Cramer wrote:
> > short question: Am I allowed to run a KDE-session
> > while upgrading to a slotted version of KDE ?
> 
> Sure. This isn't Windows. :) If the upgrade installs KDE in a new slot it does 
> not affect the old slot in any way. You can even delete program while it is 
> running. You just cannot start it again if you close it or it crashes after 
> it has been deleted.
> 
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> Bo Andresen

Hi Bo,

 thanks for your reply ! :)

 ....in this (lucky) case I would have another question:
 Can I "switch" between both slots, or how is this handled ?

 Keep hacking!
 mcc

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Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE

[Bo Ørsted Andresen]

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On Saturday 17 June 2006 18:47, Meino Christian Cramer wrote:
> ....in this (lucky) case I would have another question:
> Can I "switch" between both slots, or how is this handled ?

Please keep your replies on list only, i.e. don't include me in the To field.

When you install two versions into separate slots they are simply installed in 
different places on the hard drive. Assuming you are speaking of KDE 3.4 and 
3.5, 3.4 is installed to /usr/kde/3.4 and 3.5 is installed to /usr/kde/3.5. 
If you are using kdm to log in to KDE you can simply choose either KDE 3.4 or 
3.5 each time you log in. It's as simple as that. If that doesn't answer your 
question then please have a look at [1]. And if you are still confused then 
please rephrase your question.

[1] http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/kde-config.xml

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Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:47:56 +0200 (CEST), Meino Christian Cramer wrote:

> > > short question: Am I allowed to run a KDE-session
> > > while upgrading to a slotted version of KDE ?

Of course it's onme of the benefits of slotting it.

>  ....in this (lucky) case I would have another question:
>  Can I "switch" between both slots, or how is this handled ?

You'll find options for both versions in the Session menu of KDM/GDM.


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NOTE: The most fundamental particles in your computer are held together
by a "glueing" force about which little is known and whose adhesive power
cannot therefore be permanently guaranteed.

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Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE

[Meino Christian Cramer]

From: Bo Ørsted Andresen <bo.andresen@zlin.dk>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 19:06:46 +0200

> On Saturday 17 June 2006 18:47, Meino Christian Cramer wrote:
> > ....in this (lucky) case I would have another question:
> > Can I "switch" between both slots, or how is this handled ?
> 
> Please keep your replies on list only, i.e. don't include me in the To field.

  Oooops....sorry...that was not intended....

> When you install two versions into separate slots they are simply installed in 
> different places on the hard drive. Assuming you are speaking of KDE 3.4 and 
> 3.5, 3.4 is installed to /usr/kde/3.4 and 3.5 is installed to /usr/kde/3.5. 
> If you are using kdm to log in to KDE you can simply choose either KDE 3.4 or 
> 3.5 each time you log in. It's as simple as that. If that doesn't answer your 
> question then please have a look at [1]. And if you are still confused then 
> please rephrase your question.
> 
> [1] http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/kde-config.xml
> 
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> Bo Andresen

Hi Bo,

 AH! Enlightment! Now!  :O)
 That answers a lot and de-confuses me totally ;)

 I thought in levels of the complexity of upgrading glibc, gcc or such
 things (that's why my initial question...), but with using simply two
 different paths all that is really harmless! :)
 
 Thanks a lot for your help! :)
 Have a nice weekend,
 mcc

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Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE

[Meino Christian Cramer]

From: Neil Bothwick <neil@digimed.co.uk>
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Upgrading slotted KDE
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:19:11 +0100

> On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 18:47:56 +0200 (CEST), Meino Christian Cramer wrote:
> 
> > > > short question: Am I allowed to run a KDE-session
> > > > while upgrading to a slotted version of KDE ?
> 
> Of course it's onme of the benefits of slotting it.
> 
> >  ....in this (lucky) case I would have another question:
> >  Can I "switch" between both slots, or how is this handled ?
> 
> You'll find options for both versions in the Session menu of KDM/GDM.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Neil Bothwick
> 
> NOTE: The most fundamental particles in your computer are held together
> by a "glueing" force about which little is known and whose adhesive power
> cannot therefore be permanently guaranteed.

Hi Neil,

 thank you for your reply ! :)

 I had thought in total different ways of "slotting" -- which were
 way too complex. 

 Have a nice weekend!
 mcc
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