Comments on: KDE 3.4 Coming in 3 Days https://linux-blogger.com/2005/03/13/kde-34-coming-in-3-days/ Daily tips, tricks, and news about Linux and Linux-related software. Sun, 22 Oct 2006 23:32:42 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=1.5.1.3 by: Clete R. Blackwell 2 https://linux-blogger.com/2005/03/13/kde-34-coming-in-3-days/#comment-843 Mon, 14 Mar 2005 19:28:44 +0000 https://linux-blogger.com/2005/03/13/kde-34-coming-in-3-days/#comment-843 An easier way to unmask a package is simply to add the accept_keywords line before the emerge. # ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86″ emerge kde ------- I get what you're saying. I'm saying that it is masked... even when using ~x86. I'm saying that I'm too lazy to use package.unmask. I use ~x86 by default. I would not use x86, as packages are almost never updated to the point of having to update your system once every 6 months. Great for servers, but I don't run one. Personally, I think they should split it some more. ~~~~x86 -- nothing is masked ~~~x86 -- all release candidates and betas are unmasked, but leaving alphas masked ~~x86 -- all release candidates are unmasked. Leave the betas and alphas masked. ~x86 -- all finals are unmasked. x86 -- server stability. Finals that have been tested for months are unmasked. Everything else is masked. An easier way to unmask a package is simply to add the accept_keywords line before the emerge.
# ACCEPT_KEYWORDS=”~x86″ emerge kde

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I get what you’re saying. I’m saying that it is masked… even when using ~x86. I’m saying that I’m too lazy to use package.unmask. I use ~x86 by default.

I would not use x86, as packages are almost never updated to the point of having to update your system once every 6 months. Great for servers, but I don’t run one.

Personally, I think they should split it some more.

~~~~x86 — nothing is masked
~~~x86 — all release candidates and betas are unmasked, but leaving alphas masked
~~x86 — all release candidates are unmasked. Leave the betas and alphas masked.
~x86 — all finals are unmasked.
x86 — server stability. Finals that have been tested for months are unmasked. Everything else is masked.

]]> by: Danger Stevens https://linux-blogger.com/2005/03/13/kde-34-coming-in-3-days/#comment-842 Mon, 14 Mar 2005 18:53:54 +0000 https://linux-blogger.com/2005/03/13/kde-34-coming-in-3-days/#comment-842 An easier way to unmask a package is simply to add the accept_keywords line before the emerge. # ACCEPT_KEYWORDS="~x86" emerge kde An easier way to unmask a package is simply to add the accept_keywords line before the emerge.
# ACCEPT_KEYWORDS=”~x86″ emerge kde

]]> by: Tomasz Staniak https://linux-blogger.com/2005/03/13/kde-34-coming-in-3-days/#comment-841 Mon, 14 Mar 2005 16:18:07 +0000 https://linux-blogger.com/2005/03/13/kde-34-coming-in-3-days/#comment-841 Well, what is hard with unmasking the kde? :) you simply delete the input in packages.mask with some text editor and save it. Voila ;) (nah, the way that is approved by gentoo - adding all masked packages to packages.unmask sucks completely with projects such as KDE, where you have many subpackages). Anyways. New KDE is great, period. Konq seems improved, and if all goes well I'm quite sure that Konq4 which is more and more based on stuff written for Safari will beat Firefox. Opera is out of reach for both, but K can beat Firefox on Linux for sure. Being more accurate on the KDE - it is faster, looks better and runs smoother. Can hardly imagine what if the QT4 will be as good as they promise it to be. I think that many fans of the light WM's will have another argument less at their side. Well, what is hard with unmasking the kde? :)
you simply delete the input in packages.mask with some text editor and save it. Voila ;) (nah, the way that is approved by gentoo - adding all masked packages to packages.unmask sucks completely with projects such as KDE, where you have many subpackages).

Anyways. New KDE is great, period. Konq seems improved, and if all goes well I’m quite sure that Konq4 which is more and more based on stuff written for Safari will beat Firefox. Opera is out of reach for both, but K can beat Firefox on Linux for sure.

Being more accurate on the KDE - it is faster, looks better and runs smoother. Can hardly imagine what if the QT4 will be as good as they promise it to be. I think that many fans of the light WM’s will have another argument less at their side.

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