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Re: Thanks Danny
by Morty on Monday 19/Mar/2007, @07:13

It's just as easy on Suse as they provide precompiled packages. Just set up Yast to download the packages.

And there are no reasons why it can't be just as easy on other distributions. The only thing missing is someone to make the packages. There are already volunteers doing it for Suse and Mac, do you volunteer for your distribution?

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Re: Thanks Danny
by djouallah mimoune on Monday 19/Mar/2007, @09:02

Morty

I know this issue has nothing to do with kde it is a linux limitation
My friend can you imagine a person who want to update his linux distribution ( wine, codec etc ) and has no a direct internet connection to his computer. That why the work done bye the KDE/MAC fame is fantastic just download some files ( lets say in a cyber café) copy them to a flash disk, go home, install them and it is up and running, no weird dependencies problem. I hope they will do the same for windows, for me, kdewin-installer is not the right solution.
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Re: Thanks Danny
by Morty on Monday 19/Mar/2007, @12:32

Since I lived for over 5 years without direct internet connection at home, the copying of some files was the medtod I used to update my linux distributions. Including the KDE 2 and 3 betas, so I have no problem imagine this :-)

As long as you don't get random files, but the whole upgrade sets. Combined with your install media, weird dependencies are not a particulary big problem. Staying away from clueless packagers helps of course, and people distributing check-install packages.

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Re: Thanks Danny
by fromthewrongcountry on Monday 19/Mar/2007, @13:26

ok Morty i am not savvy as you, i was speaking in the contexte of a powerless user as me

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i hope we are not abusing the dot ;)

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Re: Thanks Danny
by superstoned on Tuesday 20/Mar/2007, @02:40

well, it also depends a little on the distro you're using. Suse for example offers KDE updates in a seperate foder on their FTP - just copy the whole content, take it home, and upgrade your KDE. But debian doesn't have that, so you can't do that. Kubuntu DOES have a seperate folder again...

But yes, it's harder than Mac OS X' way. Linux simply isn't designed around 'I have no internet connection'...

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Re: Thanks Superstoned
by djouallah mimoune on Tuesday 20/Mar/2007, @06:15

Superstoned

Al least someone can understand my frustration with installing software in Linux, I think you understand exactly my point.

Thanks

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