# Update of libkdecorations4abi2 breaks KDE
**URL:** https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499
**Category:** Netrunner 14.x
**Created:** [November 5, 2015, 7:02pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499 "2015-11-05T19:02:47Z")
**Posts on this page:** 20
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 2:58pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/21 "2015-11-06T14:58:15Z")
I think you missed removing libkdecorations4abi2 which should remove netrunner-artwork aswell as netrunner-desktop packages.
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### Author:  [@stennie](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/stennie)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 3:05pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/22 "2015-11-06T15:05:55Z")
Why would a update be send out that breaks pc’s.
Just asking for interest sake.
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 3:14pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/23 "2015-11-06T15:14:04Z")
It was not pushed out by us
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### Author:  [@louis](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/louis)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 3:25pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/24 "2015-11-06T15:25:14Z")
> [@leszek](#):
>
> I think you missed removing libkdecorations4abi2 which should remove netrunner-artwork aswell as netrunner-desktop packages.
I did remove libkdecorations4abi2 in the first place
But I am under the impression that apt-get -f may have brought back the other packages
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 3:26pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/25 "2015-11-06T15:26:53Z")
> [@](#):
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> But I am under the impression that apt-get -f may have brought back the other packages
Then don’t run it.
Or did you run it before and libkdecorations4abi2 is not there anymore and you still getting the error that prevents you from installing kde-window-manager and kde-workspace ?
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### Author:  [@louis](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/louis)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 3:48pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/26 "2015-11-06T15:48:45Z")
> [@leszek](#):
>
> > [@](#):
> >
> > But I am under the impression that apt-get -f may have brought back the other packages
>
> Then don’t run it.
> Or did you run it before and libkdecorations4abi2 is not there anymore and you still getting the error that prevents you from installing kde-window-manager and kde-workspace ?
I’m still getting the error netrunner-desktop : Depends: kde-workspace-randr but is not going to be installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try ‘apt-get -f install’ with no packages (or specify a solution).
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 4:01pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/27 "2015-11-06T16:01:11Z")
And what is when you try to install that package aswell?
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### Author:  [@louis](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/louis)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 4:06pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/28 "2015-11-06T16:06:08Z")
> [@leszek](#):
>
> And what is when you try to install that package aswell?
which one?
So far they always failled because even if i force them to install they end up asking for libkdecorations4abi2
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 4:11pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/29 "2015-11-06T16:11:51Z")
The one from the error message: kde-workspace-randr
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### Author:  [@louis](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/louis)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 4:16pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/30 "2015-11-06T16:16:02Z")
> [@leszek](#):
>
> The one from the error message: kde-workspace-randr
demands qtcurve, then demands kwin-style-qtcurve and ends up asking for libkdecorations4abi2
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 4:23pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/31 "2015-11-06T16:23:19Z")
Can you try updating the sources list with sudo apt-get update and then upgrading qtcurve and kde-style-qtcurve with
```auto
sudo apt-get install qtcurve kde-style-qtcurve kwin-style-qtcurve
```
After that please try again to install kde-window-manager and kde-workspace (basically from the last command posted in my WARNING post)
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### Author:  [@louis](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/louis)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 9:38pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/32 "2015-11-06T21:38:18Z")
> [@leszek](#):
>
> Can you try updating the sources list with sudo apt-get update and then upgrading qtcurve and kde-style-qtcurve with
>
> ```auto
> sudo apt-get install qtcurve kde-style-qtcurve kwin-style-qtcurve
> ```
>
> After that please try again to install kde-window-manager and kde-workspace (basically from the last command posted in my WARNING post)
Success!
Desktop looking functional again.
Thanx a mill
Now Software update is offering me to install qtcurve-110n version 1.8.14-99, how am I supose to know it’s safe?
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 9:44pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/33 "2015-11-06T21:44:51Z")
Yes it is safe. It is the fix we provide for this issue actually.
Just make sure if it is ticked already install. If it isn’t don’t
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### Author:  [@TonyLudwick](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/TonyLudwick)
#### Post date: [November 6, 2015, 11:02pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/34 "2015-11-06T23:02:43Z")
> [@leszek](#):
>
> Yes it is safe. It is the fix we provide for this issue actually.
> Just make sure if it is ticked already install. If it isn’t don’t
Ok, I had problems with Synaptic not letting me type in a password and also cut and paste would not work via the mouse. I also had problems with when windows were open, they would cover the start menu preventing me from launching more apps. Here is what I did:
Added a launcher widget to the desktop on the right side.
Opened Firefox to this post.
Highlighted “sudo apt-get remove libkdecorations4abi2” from the soulution that leszek posted. Used Ctlr-C to copy it.
Opened Konsole.
Pasted “sudo apt-get remove libkdecorations4abi2” using Ctrl-V.
Entered password.
It told me that packages were broken.
Closed Konsole.
Entered my password into the address bar of Firefox by typing each letter, then hitting the right arrow key for every letter in my password because if I didn’t, it was highlighting and deleting the letters as I typed them. Once I had the password completely entered into the address bar, I highlighted it, and hit Ctrl-C.
Opened Synaptic.
Pasted my password in using Ctrl-V.
Fixed broken packages by clicking Edit, Then Fix Broken Packages.
Then clicked Apply.
Exited Synaptic.
Re-Copied “sudo apt-get remove libkdecorations4abi2” form leszek’s solution.
Opened Konsole, pasted “sudo apt-get remove libkdecorations4abi2” and executed it.
It told me it could not remove it because it was not installed.
Closed Konsole.
Copied “sudo apt-get install libkdecorations4abi1 kde-window-manager=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 kde-workspace=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 netrunner-artwork netrunner-desktop kde-window-manager-common=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 systemsettings=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 qtcurve=1.8.14-3 kwin-style-qtcurve=1.8.14-3” from leszek’s solution using Ctrl-C.
Opened Konsole, pasted “sudo apt-get install libkdecorations4abi1 kde-window-manager=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 kde-workspace=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 netrunner-artwork netrunner-desktop kde-window-manager-common=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 systemsettings=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 qtcurve=1.8.14-3 kwin-style-qtcurve=1.8.14-3” using Ctrl-V, and executed it.
Ran Muon updater, which wanted to update qtcurve just as leszek had stated.
I cant remember if I was able to enter my password for Muon, or whether I used the cut/paste procedure. Ran the updates that Muon had for qtcurve.
Rebooted machine.
All is fixed.
Thanks to leszek for the solution. 🙂 This was a lifesaver!
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2015, 1:06pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/35 "2015-11-07T13:06:48Z")
Might be a seperate issue altogether.
Do you have some widgets on the desktop that might freeze the desktop?
Can you check ~/.xsession-errors for more info.
And I think it might be better for others to follow if you create a seperate thread for this issue
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### Author:  [@louis](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/louis)
#### Post date: [November 7, 2015, 1:23pm UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/36 "2015-11-07T13:23:36Z")
> [@leszek](#):
>
> Might be a seperate issue altogether.
> Do you have some widgets on the desktop that might freeze the desktop?
> Can you check ~/.xsession-errors for more info.
>
> And I think it might be better for others to follow if you create a seperate thread for this issue
OK , I’m moving it to a new thread, I don’t see any .xsession-errors file in ~/
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### Author:  [@egemadra](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/egemadra)
#### Post date: [November 8, 2015, 7:43am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/37 "2015-11-08T07:43:11Z")
> [@TonyLudwick](#):
>
> > [@leszek](#):
> >
> > Yes it is safe. It is the fix we provide for this issue actually.
> > Just make sure if it is ticked already install. If it isn’t don’t
>
> Ok, I had problems with Synaptic not letting me type in a password and also cut and paste would not work via the mouse. I also had problems with when windows were open, they would cover the start menu preventing me from launching more apps. Here is what I did:
>
> Added a launcher widget to the desktop on the right side.
> Opened Firefox to this post.
> Highlighted “sudo apt-get remove libkdecorations4abi2” from the soulution that leszek posted. Used Ctlr-C to copy it.
> Opened Konsole.
> Pasted “sudo apt-get remove libkdecorations4abi2” using Ctrl-V.
> Entered password.
> It told me that packages were broken.
> Closed Konsole.
> Entered my password into the address bar of Firefox by typing each letter, then hitting the right arrow key for every letter in my password because if I didn’t, it was highlighting and deleting the letters as I typed them. Once I had the password completely entered into the address bar, I highlighted it, and hit Ctrl-C.
> Opened Synaptic.
> Pasted my password in using Ctrl-V.
> Fixed broken packages by clicking Edit, Then Fix Broken Packages.
> Then clicked Apply.
> Exited Synaptic.
> Re-Copied “sudo apt-get remove libkdecorations4abi2” form leszek’s solution.
> Opened Konsole, pasted “sudo apt-get remove libkdecorations4abi2” and executed it.
> It told me it could not remove it because it was not installed.
> Closed Konsole.
> Copied “sudo apt-get install libkdecorations4abi1 kde-window-manager=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 kde-workspace=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 netrunner-artwork netrunner-desktop kde-window-manager-common=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 systemsettings=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 qtcurve=1.8.14-3 kwin-style-qtcurve=1.8.14-3” from leszek’s solution using Ctrl-C.
> Opened Konsole, pasted “sudo apt-get install libkdecorations4abi1 kde-window-manager=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 kde-workspace=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 netrunner-artwork netrunner-desktop kde-window-manager-common=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 systemsettings=4:4.11.99-0ubuntu1.2~ppa5 qtcurve=1.8.14-3 kwin-style-qtcurve=1.8.14-3” using Ctrl-V, and executed it.
> Ran Muon updater, which wanted to update qtcurve just as leszek had stated.
> I cant remember if I was able to enter my password for Muon, or whether I used the cut/paste procedure. Ran the updates that Muon had for qtcurve.
> Rebooted machine.
>
> All is fixed.
> Thanks to leszek for the solution. 🙂 This was a lifesaver!
Seriously, I registered to the forum for the sole purpose of saying thank you. This saved my sanity.
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### Author:  [@paviluf](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/paviluf)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2015, 6:53am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/38 "2015-11-24T06:53:40Z")
Hello,
When I do a “apt-get dist-upgrade” apt says that kwin-style-qtcurve is kept. If I try to manually install it (apt-get install kwin-style-qtcurve) I have this error : kwin-style-qtcurve : Depend: libkdecorations4abi2 (\>= 4:4.11.1) but won’t be installed.
Like said here if I try to install “libkdecorations4abi2” apt will remove some quite important packages (kde-window-manager kde-window-manager-common kde-workspace libkdecorations4abi1 systemsettings). I don’t know if it’s related but I have these PPA “ppa:kubuntu-ppa/backports” and “ppa:kubuntu-ppa/ppa” prioritized over the Netrunner PPA.
Can you do something to fix this “libkdecorations4abi2” problem or I should ask on Kubuntu PPA ?
Thanks
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### Author:  [@leszek](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/leszek)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2015, 7:06am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/39 "2015-11-24T07:06:16Z")
I recommend not to upgrade then and ignore that package.
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### Author:  [@paviluf](https://support.blue-systems.com/u/paviluf)
#### Post date: [November 24, 2015, 7:18am UTC](https://support.blue-systems.com/t/update-of-libkdecorations4abi2-breaks-kde/3499/40 "2015-11-24T07:18:45Z")
Thank you but that’s not a solution it’s a “dirty” workaround. Do you think it’s a problem from Netrunner or Kubuntu ppa ?
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