Shows a conflicts with?
So a Go or No/Go with Apper?
[quote]apper
KDE tools for PackageKit
http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php/Apper?content=84745
Version 1:0.7.2-7
Provides kpackagekit
Depends On kdebase-workspace packagekit-qt2>=0.6.17 Conflicts With kpackagekit
Replaces kpackagekit
Download Size 792.96 KiB
Installed Size 4.25 MiB
Packager BlackEagle
Build Date Wed - 08/10/2014 03:46:09[/quote]
There are several reasons why i prefer apper :
-it’s integrated with KDE desktop : Right-click in a menu, you can uninstall software. Click on or download a package, a dialog from apper will pop to install it (like pamac)
-It’s more nice to use. I largely prefer the UI, and the notifier gives the opportunity to update from there
With built-in KDE feel popup shows Number of packages to go on updates with actual progress of individual files.
Plus feel apper is a part of instead apart from KDE. As always have the terminal or Octopi for more power use when needed. But want the tray apper to do basic updates if possible. As much more informative on packages progress being on a Wifi connection.
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However, keep in mind that packagekit (the backend that Apper uses) can not install anything from the AUR, you will need to use Octopi, PacmanXG, etc. or the command line for that.
“can not install anything from the AUR, you will need to use Octopi, PacmanXG, etc. or the command line for that.”
Yep that was my intention power tools when needing more control or AUR: and Apper in system tray for general updates. Except special cases where I might need a workaround in the term or such.
And Octopi installed but want to replace Octopi-Notifier with Apper. And let Apper do my general updates.
Personally, I prefer to use PacmanXG over octopi myself, however for testing purposes on my Manjaro KDE Plasma 5 0.9.0-dev installation (test computer), I have to stick with Octopi.
Thanks for the helpful info. Yep many hate apper being less capable and featureless. But has exactly what I want in a system tray updater. Integrated well in KDE. Click on Panel popup showing individual packages with progress bar for each package. Top shows Packages to Go/Total numbers. Hover over date last checked for updates. As on a sometimes wonky Wifi connection so need to see how fast packages and still downloading. As sometimes my connection just drops for no reason and requires me to manually click Wifi on/off to get it seen and connected to again.
And still have Octopi and the terminal so have the power when I need it. Will do some reading and check out PacmanXG as unaware of that one.
Thanks again for all your help. Muchly Appreciated!
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Seems Apper is a bust. Uninstalled Octopi-Notifier then installed apper.
Got some errors but got the command OK at the end.
[code]
removing octopi-notifier
resolving dependencies…
looking for inter-conflicts…
Packages (3): packagekit-0.7.6-12 packagekit-qt2-0.7.6-12 apper-1:0.7.2-7
Total Download Size: 1.73 MiB
Total Installed Size: 11.49 MiB
:: Retrieving packages …
error: failed retrieving file ‘packagekit-0.7.6-12-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz’ from mirror.jmu.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
packagekit-0.7.6-12…
error: failed retrieving file ‘packagekit-qt2-0.7.6-12-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz’ from mirror.jmu.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
packagekit-qt2-0.7…
error: failed retrieving file ‘apper-1:0.7.2-7-x86_64.pkg.tar.xz’ from mirror.jmu.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
apper-1:0.7.2-7-x86_64
checking keys in keyring
checking package integrity
loading package files
checking for file conflicts
checking available disk space
installing packagekit
Optional dependencies for packagekit
installing packagekit-qt2
installing apper
Command finished OK![/code]
Rebooted and tried to run Apper from the menu and got errors when I clicked on updates.
I am not sure but my last known update on packagekit on arch/manjaro was that it isn’t ready yet. This would mean all apps like apper basing on packagekit won’t work.
orbmiser@Winterfell ~]$ sudo pacman -Scc
[sudo] password for orbmiser:
Cache directory: /var/cache/pacman/pkg/
:: Do you want to remove ALL files from cache? [y/N] y
removing all files from cache…
Database directory: /var/lib/pacman/
:: Do you want to remove unused repositories? [Y/n]
removing unused sync repositories…
[orbmiser@Winterfell ~]$ sudo rm -r /var/lib/pacman/db.lck
rm: cannot remove ‘/var/lib/pacman/db.lck’: No such file or directory
[orbmiser@Winterfell ~]$ sudo pacman -Syy
:: Synchronizing package databases…
blueshell 19.9 KiB 108K/s 00:00 [#################################] 100%
error: failed retrieving file ‘core.db’ from mirror.jmu.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
core 127.4 KiB 137K/s 00:01 [#################################] 100%
error: failed retrieving file ‘extra.db’ from mirror.jmu.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
extra 1913.9 KiB 368K/s 00:05 [#################################] 100%
error: failed retrieving file ‘community.db’ from mirror.jmu.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
community 2.6 MiB 389K/s 00:07 [#################################] 100%
error: failed retrieving file ‘multilib.db’ from mirror.jmu.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found
multilib 138.4 KiB 122K/s 00:01 [#################################] 100%
How when I try to post the pasted contents of mirrorlist I get.
[quote]
Akismet has detected that this is a spam message and will not be processed.
If you find this is in error please contact your system administrator.[/quote]
I’ve been connected and not having any other issues browsing or when updated with Octopi last couple of weeks.
Tho due seem to get a lot of errors from jmu when doing updates.
mirror.jmu.edu : The requested URL returned error: 404 Not Found as I posted earlier in this thread.
Okey Dokey then Apper must be broken as boot up to desktop it does it check on system panel which hangs
And clicking on notification close gives me a even stranger message.
Opening up Apper and clicking on updates continues to give error as posted here earlier in thread.
Checking link of Apper
says requires PackageKit >= 0.8.5
But showing installed is Version 0.7.6-12
But also noticed is link to old 0.80? and we are on 1.0.7.2-7 which is newer?
So am I misunderstanding something? Which is quite likely.
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