Re: [gentoo-user] kde4 upgrading

[Alan McKinnon <alan.mckinnon@gmail.com>]

On Tuesday 27 October 2009 18:13:29 James wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I have several workstations on kde4, mostly 4.2.4 or 4.2.x.
> 
> 
> I'm looking for a clean, easy, unattended method to upgrade
> about a dozen systems to kde 4.3.x (Or KDE 4 stable only). I'm
> not sure what the latest stable kde4 version is,
> or what folks recommend.

latest stable is 4.3.1

4.3.2 seems to work fine for most folk. These days it's X causing grief, not 
KDE...

> Since I try to keep the system with the same packages installed, as to
> not cause me to go crazy. Most are using SETS and the /etc/portage
> files are a mess and all different.
> 
> 
> Simplification and consolidation on kde 4 that is stable is my goal.
> Trying to upgrade causes a painful one step at a time editing of
> the /etc/portage files. I need to get away from that!

Pick the primary workstation and get that one right, either using sets you 
like or the -meta packages.

x11-terms/clusterssh is your friend here:

configure it to log into all your workstations;
launch it;
what you type is sent to every workstation

aka how-to-update-many-machines-in-parallel

:-)

> 
> Suggestions or documents are most appreciated, even if I have to unmerge
> all of kde4-hack and reinstall kde4.3(stable).
> 
> Is this guide the best (and current) to use:
> http://www.gentoo.org/proj/en/desktop/kde/kde4-guide.xml#doc_chap2
> 
> 
> I'm looking for guidance and wisdom here, to keep my admin time
> at a minimal on kde4.
> 
> 
> ideas?
> James
> 

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