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Apper

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Description:

Apper is the KDE interface for PackageKit (aka KPackageKit)

Apper is able to manage packages, applications and updates in a cross-distribution way thanks to the PackageKit project. Providing Linux users a single application that they can learn and use in whatever distribution they are.

Hope you enjoy Apper, and please report bugs, make wishes so we can improve this application.

BUGS goes to bugs.kde.org

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IMPORTANT:
Apper itself can do nothing without PackageKit.
So have it installed before.
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INSTALLATION

Well now that you decide to install it. Be careful :D no warranty is given..

Requirements:
AFTER INSTALLING LOGOUT AND LOGIN SO KDED CAN LOAD THE Apper PLUGIN.
(also, make uninstall #from your old build dir)

PackageKit >= 0.8.5
KDELibs headers of Kde4
KDEWorskpace
KDE >= 4.3

Compiling:
- $ cd Apper # where you extracted it
- $ mkdir build && cd build
- $ cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr/ # you must install in /usr otherwise KDE won't find it
- $ make
- $ su
- # make install

Enjoy :)

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nerdykid
10 years ago

hi I built and installed kpackagekit 6.3.2 and everything seems to work right except that the app center doesn't work at all. If I try clicking on a catagory this is displayed on the commandline:

QSqlQuery::prepare: database not open
QSqlDatabasePrivate::database: unable to open database: "unable to open database file Error opening database"
QSqlQuery::prepare: database not open

I compiled packagekit 6.11 with

./configure --prefix=/usr --enable-qt --enable-aptcc --with-default-backend=aptcc

thanks so much!

dantti
10 years ago

You need to have a sqlite db file in /usr/share/app-install/desktop.db check to see if it's there and readable.
best

tittiatcoke
10 years ago

Hi Dantti,

I get the following errors when I compile the 0.6.3 version with KDE 4.6 Beta 2 and PackageKit 0.6.10.

/usr/src/packages/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.3/AddRm/AddRmKCM.cpp: In member function 'void AddRmKCM::search()':
/usr/src/packages/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.3/AddRm/AddRmKCM.cpp:451:89: error: no matching function for call to 'PackageKit::Transaction::searchGroups(QString&, PackageKit::Enum::Filters&)'
/usr/include/PackageKit/packagekit-qt/transaction.h:436:10: note: candidates are: void PackageKit::Transaction::searchGroups(PackageKit::Enum::Groups, PackageKit::Enum::Filters)
/usr/include/PackageKit/packagekit-qt/transaction.h:437:10: note: void PackageKit::Transaction::searchGroups(PackageKit::Enum::Group, PackageKit::Enum::Filters)
make[2]: *** [AddRm/CMakeFiles/kcm_kpk_addrm.dir/AddRmKCM.o] Error 1
make[2]: Leaving directory `/usr/src/packages/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.3/build'
make[1]: *** [AddRm/CMakeFiles/kcm_kpk_addrm.dir/all] Error 2
/usr/bin/cmake -E cmake_progress_report /usr/src/packages/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.3/build/CMakeFiles
[ 69%] make[1]: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....

Does kPackageKit 0.6.3 depends on the higher version 0.6.11 of PackageKit ?

Thanks

Regards

Raymond

dantti
10 years ago

Are you using Fedora? If so an updated package will be released soon, I've added a new method to packagekit-qt I thought it was on the 0.6.10 version but it seems that I was wrong..

tittiatcoke
10 years ago

Hi Dantti,

Nope, I am on openSUSE. But if you send me the patch or update for PackageKit-qt, then I will push that one in.

Thanks

Regards

Raymond

dantti
10 years ago

k nice :)
there are two patches:
http://gitorious.org/packagekit/packagekit/commit/fd9980ca72318d7e5e2787bd18b6abdd8cd5559d

http://gitorious.org/packagekit/packagekit/commit/ec2953e49025afe66451a7064bd111eda1ec8c79

thanks

VectoR
10 years ago

I grabbed a bug?

So,
1.) open the main window
2.) click "installed software" button
3.) double click any package name for get description

Window crashed :(

If first method the "Find by name" then the windown does not crashed, Working fine.

KPK 0.6.2 Qt4 4.7.1 KDE 4.5.75

Sorry my English is still not good..

VectoR
9 years ago

This bug in packagekit already fixed by followign patch:

cat packagekit-kpk-crashfix.patch
--- PackageKit-0.6.13/lib/packagekit-qt/src/transaction.cpp.orig 2011-04-14 23:09:42.000000000 +0100
+++ PackageKit-0.6.13/lib/packagekit-qt/src/transaction.cpp 2011-04-14 23:09:47.000000000 +0100
@@ -528,7 +528,7 @@
groupsSL << Util::enumToString<Enum>(group, "Group", "Group");
}

- searchGroups(groups, filters);
+ searchGroups(groupsSL, filters);
}

void Transaction::searchGroups(Enum::Group group, Enum::Filters filters)

dantti
10 years ago

No I can't reproduce, maybe a backtrace would help :D

VectoR
10 years ago

Ok, no problem:

Application: KPackageKit (kpackagekit), signal: Segmentation fault
#0 0xffffe424 in __kernel_vsyscall ()
#1 0xb60b7c80 in __nanosleep_nocancel () from /lib/i686/libc.so.6
#2 0xb60b7a94 in sleep () from /lib/i686/libc.so.6
#3 0xb75da374 in ?? () from /usr/lib/libkdeui.so.5
#4 0x00000001 in ?? ()
Backtrace stopped: previous frame inner to this frame (corrupt stack?)

Niemand
10 years ago

Hello,

first I don't speak good english but i hope you understand me ;).
I ask me why there is no ready .deb Package für kpackagekit ?.
And if kpackagekit find the way to the official Debian Repositiore in Future?

And under: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=kpackagekit;dist=unstable
I read that there is no maintainer für kpackagekit is that true ?

Apart from that Kpackgekit is a great Application and big thanks to the developers.

dantti
10 years ago

>but i hope you understand me ;).
>I ask me why there is no ready
>.deb Package für kpackagekit ?
Because I'm not a packager :P

>And if kpackagekit find the way to
> the official Debian Repositiore in Future?
Not by itself.. but yes as we have PackageKit
in SID it's way easier.

>And under: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/pkgreport.cgi?pkg=kpackagekit;dist=unstable
>I read that there is no maintainer für kpackagekit is that true ?
yes, there is no _Debian_ maintainer yet, but Matthias Klumpp
is about to package it, if you can help him please do :D

>Apart from that Kpackgekit is a great Application and big thanks to the developers.
you welcome.

bigbrovar
10 years ago

It would be nice if support for apt-proxy servers like apt-cacher could be added to kpackagekit. right now it is the only thing which is preventing me from using it on Kubuntu 10.10 other than that I find the transformation from something which I found painful to use to something totally awesome a major UI miracle. :)

NB here is a bug report on the issue
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kpackagekit/+bug/633008

dantti
10 years ago

Ok, as explained on this LP bug, KPackageKit is actually able to use apt-cacher BUT the config _must_ go into kde proxy settings or /etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf.
Not the best solution but I have fixed this issue now, I'm just not sure a new package will be created for this to work.

bigbrovar
10 years ago

I added the proxy settings to etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf and kpackagekit still ignores it when trying to download packages. here is my /etc/PackageKit/PackageKit.conf tell me if I am doing anything wrong

VectoR
10 years ago

Hi!

cmake is 2.8.2
qt is 4.7
kde 4.3.1

problem:

[ 14%] Building CXX object libkpackagekit/CMakeFiles/kpackagekitlib.dir/CategoryDrawer.o
In file included from /usr/src/RPM/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.2/libkpackagekit/CategoryDrawer.cpp:20:0:
/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.2/libkpackagekit/CategoryDrawer.h:30:1: error: expected class-name before ‘{’ token
/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.2/libkpackagekit/CategoryDrawer.h:30:1: warning: ‘class CategoryDrawer’ has virtual functions and accessible non-virtual destructor
/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.2/libkpackagekit/CategoryDrawer.cpp: In constructor ‘CategoryDrawer::CategoryDrawer()’:
/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.2/libkpackagekit/CategoryDrawer.cpp:29:4: error: class ‘CategoryDrawer’ does not have any field named ‘KCategoryDrawerV2’
/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.2/libkpackagekit/CategoryDrawer.cpp:31:22: error: ‘setLeftMargin’ was not declared in this scope
/usr/src/RPM/BUILD/kpackagekit-0.6.2/libkpackagekit/CategoryDrawer.cpp:32:23: error: ‘setRightMargin’ was not declared in this scope
make[2]: *** [libkpackagekit/CMakeFiles/kpackagekitlib.dir/CategoryDrawer.o] Error 1
make[1]: *** [libkpackagekit/CMakeFiles/kpackagekitlib.dir/all] Error 2
make: *** [all] Error 2

dantti
10 years ago

You need a newer KDE, I think at least kde 4.4 but not 100% sure if I''m using a kde 4.5 class

VectoR
10 years ago

Thanks, I known already. Please fix it in your deskription: KDE >= 4.3

paju
10 years ago

I think it will be better than ubuntu software center very soon...
:)

KFreakz
10 years ago

KPackageKit 0.6.2 in Kubuntu Maverick is simply awesome, finally a usefully package manager. Thank U very much.

There are only two little things that disturbs me:

1. Sometimes it happens that the rising information area overlaps the selected package. That should not happen.

2. There should be a way to close the information area again. Maybe a little close button [x] in the upper right corner, or the possibility to collapse the information area again, through a re-click on the the selected package.

Anyway, good work! :-)

suther
10 years ago

Everytime a message popup in the tray, its a little bit funny, cause english and german language are mixed.

"You have 3 Sicherheitsaktualisierungen", or simlar...

Please replace "You have ..." mit "Es gibt ...".

Greetings suther

dantti
10 years ago

Please ask kde german translation team to update that.

FraSMOG
10 years ago

Hail to all!
I would like to try the new release of KpackageKit, cause it seems really awesome! "Applications" was a feature I was really waiting for!

BUT...

i get the following error while compiling sources:
Quote:fra@fra-notebook:~/Scrivania/kpackagekit-0.6.2/build$ cmake .. -DCMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX=/usr
-- Found Qt-Version 4.7.0 (using /usr/bin/qmake)
-- Found X11: /usr/lib/libX11.so
-- Found KDE 4.5 include dir: /usr/include
-- Found KDE 4.5 library dir: /usr/lib
-- Found the KDE4 kconfig_compiler preprocessor: /usr/bin/kconfig_compiler
-- Found automoc4: /usr/bin/automoc4
-- Building KPackageKit with auto remove: ON
-- Building KPackageKit with app install: OFF
-- checking for module 'packagekit-qt>=0.6.8'
-- package 'packagekit-qt>=0.6.8' not found
CMake Error at /usr/share/kde4/apps/cmake/modules/FindPkgConfig.cmake:285 (message):
A required package was not found
Call Stack (most recent call first):
/usr/share/kde4/apps/cmake/modules/FindPkgConfig.cmake:339 (_pkg_check_modules_internal)
CMakeLists.txt:54 (pkg_check_modules)

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!

I've installed on my machine all libpackagekit-* packages.
I've got Kubuntu 10.04 with KDE 4.5.1...

any idea? anyone got the same error?

dantti
10 years ago

Yes, you need packagekit-qt >= 0.6.8 which is and won't be available at Kubuntu 10.4, but Kubuntu 10.10 already has the lastest packages.

FraSMOG
10 years ago

so no chances to try this new KpackageKit before 4 days from now?:P

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