MX Modified - Latest MX KDE 5.22 Using MX21 beta

[andyprough]

Hi Dan,
Norbert has a new blog post with a comprehensive overview on the repos and package status this morning:
https://www.preining.info/blog/2020/12/ ... 020-12-02/

I didn't see anything that would make you update right away or change your repo sources, but you may want to review it to be sure.

The exciting news is that 5.19.5 has finally moved into Debian testing, and 5.20.4 is moving into Experimental, and should hopefully be in Bullseye in time for the upcoming freeze. He's even hoping to get 5.20.5 in before the freeze. The next couple of years should be much better for KDE on MX as a result.

[asqwerth]

Good news.

[MAYBL8]

Updated and working just fine.

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Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.76.0
Qt Version: 5.15.1
Kernel Version: 5.9.0-1-amd64
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-10510U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Memory: 15.3 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® UHD Graphics

[andyprough]

Updated and working just fine.

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Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.76.0
Qt Version: 5.15.1
Kernel Version: 5.9.0-1-amd64
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 8 × Intel® Core™ i7-10510U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Memory: 15.3 GiB of RAM
Graphics Processor: Mesa Intel® UHD Graphics

Looking good. I wonder if I could pull the packages directly from Experimental instead of from Norbert's repos? Might be worth trying it in a vm.

[andyprough]

Norbert's got 5.20.4 packages in Debian Experimental now, hoping to get them into testing before the freeze so that they are a part of Bullseye next year. Which means they can be the base for MX KDE 20 or 21. He's asking for people to change to the Experimental repos and make bug reports in order to get it moving quickly enough into testing: https://www.preining.info/blog/2020/12/ ... in-debian/

I'll switch to Experimental now, probably try it on Debian and Devuan as well as on MX. Instructions for adding the Experimental repo and adding packages from it are here: https://wiki.debian.org/DebianExperimental
We need to have Sid enabled, and then add Experimental on top of it. Add into /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list -

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deb http://deb.debian.org/debian experimental main

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apt update
apt -t experimental install packagename

[andyprough]

This is not going well, difficult dependency conflicts. You do have to be fully using Sid in order to use Experimental, and they've got some tricky package conflicts when I try to install the plasma desktop.

[MAYBL8]

Looks like I don't want to do this today:

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$ sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree       
Reading state information... Done
Calculating upgrade... Done
The following packages were automatically installed and are no longer required:
  akonadi-backend-mysql akonadi-contacts-data akonadi-mime-data anthy anthy-common baloo-kf5 breeze-cursor-theme command-not-found debconf-kde-data
  default-mysql-client-core default-mysql-server-core digikam-data drkonqi fonts-hack fonts-noto-hinted frameworkintegration hwdata ibverbs-providers ieee-data
  im-config kasumi kate5-data kde-cli-tools-data kde-style-breeze kdenlive-data kdeplasma-addons-data kdoctools5 kf5-kdepim-apps-libs-data kf5-messagelib-data
  kinit kio-ldap ktexteditor-data ktorrent-data kwayland-data kwin-data kwin-style-breeze libaccounts-glib0 libaccounts-qt5-1 libanthy1 libanthyinput0
  libappstreamqt2 libastro1 libdebconf-kde1 libdmtx0b libdolphinvcs5 libebur128-1 libeditorconfig0 libevent-core-2.1-7 libevent-pthreads-2.1-7 libfabric1
  libfakekey0 libgcroots0 libgdcm3.0 libgeoip1 libgeos-3.8.1 libgit2-28 libgl2ps1.4 libgps26 libgrantlee-templates5 libhdf5-openmpi-103-1 libhttp-parser2.9
  libhwloc-plugins libhwloc15 libibus-1.0-5 libibverbs1 libjs-underscore libkaccounts2 libkdsoap1 libkf5activitiesstats1 libkf5akonadi-data
  libkf5akonadicalendar-data libkf5akonadicore5abi2 libkf5akonadinotes5 libkf5akonadiprivate5abi2 libkf5akonadisearch-data libkf5akonadisearchcore5
  libkf5akonadisearchdebug5 libkf5akonadisearchpim5 libkf5akonadisearchxapian5 libkf5alarmcalendar-data libkf5auth5 libkf5bluezqt-data libkf5bluezqt6
  libkf5bookmarks-data libkf5calendarcore5abi2 libkf5calendarevents5 libkf5calendarsupport-data libkf5contacteditor5 libkf5contacts-data libkf5contacts5
  libkf5dav-data libkf5dav5 libkf5eventviews-data libkf5globalaccel-bin libkf5globalaccel-data libkf5globalaccel5 libkf5globalaccelprivate5
  libkf5grantleetheme-plugins libkf5gravatar-data libkf5holidays-data libkf5holidays5 libkf5idletime5 libkf5imap-data libkf5imap5 libkf5incidenceeditor-data
  libkf5js5 libkf5jsapi5 libkf5kcmutils-data libkf5kdcraw5 libkf5kdelibs4support-data libkf5kexiv2-15.0.0 libkf5khtml-data libkf5kipi-data libkf5kmanagesieve5
  libkf5kontactinterface-data libkf5krosscore5 libkf5ksieve-data libkf5ksieve5 libkf5ldap-data libkf5ldap5abi1 libkf5libkdepim-data libkf5libkdepim5
  libkf5libkleo-data libkf5mailcommon-data libkf5mailtransport-data libkf5mbox5 libkf5mime-data libkf5mime5abi1 libkf5mimetreeparser5abi1 libkf5modemmanagerqt6
  libkf5newstuff-data libkf5notifyconfig-data libkf5notifyconfig5 libkf5parts-data libkf5people-data libkf5people5 libkf5peoplebackend5 libkf5peoplewidgets5
  libkf5pimcommon-data libkf5pimtextedit-data libkf5plotting5 libkf5prison5 libkf5pty-data libkf5pty5 libkf5pulseaudioqt2 libkf5purpose-bin libkf5purpose5
  libkf5sane-data libkf5sane5 libkf5screen-bin libkf5screen7 libkf5style5 libkf5su-bin libkf5su-data libkf5su5 libkf5syndication5abi1 libkf5syntaxhighlighting-data
  libkf5syntaxhighlighting5 libkf5sysguard-data libkf5texteditor-bin libkf5threadweaver5 libkf5unitconversion-data libkf5unitconversion5 libkf5waylandclient5
  libkf5waylandserver5 libkf5xmlgui-bin libkf5xmlgui-data libkfontinst5 libkfontinstui5 libkgantt2 libkolabxml1v5 libkpimgapi-data libkpimsmtp5abi1 libksgrd9
  libksysguardformatter1 libksysguardsensorfaces1 libksysguardsensors1 libkuserfeedbackwidgets1 libkwaylandserver5 libkwineffects12a libkwinglutils12
  libkwinxrenderutils12 libkworkspace5-5 libm17n-0 libmagick++-6.q16-8 libmarblewidget-qt5-28 libmarkdown2 libmbedcrypto3 libmbedtls12 libmbedx509-0 libmlt++3
  libmlt-data libmlt6 libmovit8 libnetcdf-c++4 libopencv-calib3d4.2 libopencv-contrib4.2 libopencv-core4.2 libopencv-dnn4.2 libopencv-features2d4.2
  libopencv-flann4.2 libopencv-highgui4.2 libopencv-imgcodecs4.2 libopencv-imgproc4.2 libopencv-ml4.2 libopencv-objdetect4.2 libopencv-photo4.2 libopencv-shape4.2
  libopencv-stitching4.2 libopencv-superres4.2 libopencv-video4.2 libopencv-videoio4.2 libopencv-videostab4.2 libopencv-viz4.2 libopenmpi3 libotf0
  libplasma-geolocation-interface5 libplymouth4 libpmix2 libprocesscore9 libpsm-infinipath1 libpsm2-2 libqalculate20 libqalculate20-data libqapt3 libqapt3-runtime
  libqgpgme7 libqmobipocket2 libqrencode4 libqt5multimedia5-plugins libqt5multimediagsttools5 libqt5multimediawidgets5 libqt5networkauth5 libqt5quickparticles5
  libqt5script5 libqt5test5 libqt5waylandclient5 libqt5webengine-data libqt5xmlpatterns5 librdmacm1 librtaudio6 librttr-core0.9.6 libsasl2-modules-kdexoauth2
  libscim8v5 libsignon-qt5-1 libsocket++1 libssh-4 libtaskmanager6abi1 libucx0 libuim-custom2 libuim-data libuim-scm0 libuim8 libvmaf0 libvtk6.3 libxcb-composite0
  libxcb-cursor0 libxcb-damage0 libxcb-record0 m17n-db marble-qt-data mariadb-client-core-10.5 mariadb-server-core-10.5 melt opencv-data oxygen-sounds
  plasma-desktop-data plasma-discover-common plasma-workspace-data qapt-batch qml-module-org-kde-bluezqt qml-module-org-kde-draganddrop qml-module-org-kde-kconfig
  qml-module-org-kde-kcoreaddons qml-module-org-kde-kholidays qml-module-org-kde-kio qml-module-org-kde-kquickcontrols qml-module-org-kde-kquickcontrolsaddons
  qml-module-org-kde-ksysguard qml-module-org-kde-kwindowsystem qml-module-org-kde-people qml-module-org-kde-purpose qml-module-org-kde-qqc2desktopstyle
  qml-module-org-kde-quickcharts qml-module-org-kde-solid qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel qml-module-qt-labs-platform qml-module-qt-labs-settings
  qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qml-module-qtquick-particles2 qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets qml-module-qtwebkit qt5-style-plugin-cleanlooks qt5-style-plugin-motif
  qtchooser uim uim-data uim-fep uim-gtk2.0 uim-gtk2.0-immodule uim-gtk3 uim-gtk3-immodule uim-plugins uim-xim
Use 'sudo apt autoremove' to remove them.
The following packages will be REMOVED:
  akonadi-server akregator ark breeze digikam digikam-private-libs dolphin dragonplayer elisa gwenview juk kactivitymanagerd kaddressbook kate kcalc kde-baseapps
  kde-cli-tools kde-config-sddm kde-plasma-desktop kde-servicemenu-rootactions kde-spectacle kde-standard kdeconnect kdenlive kdepim-runtime keditbookmarks kfind
  khelpcenter kinfocenter kio-extras kmail knotes konqueror konsole konsole-kpart korganizer kross krusader kscreen ksystemlog ktexteditor-katepart ktorrent
  kwalletmanager kwin-common kwin-x11 kwrite latte-dock libcolorcorrect5 libkf5akonadiagentbase5 libkf5akonadicalendar5abi1 libkf5akonadicontact5
  libkf5akonadimime5 libkf5akonadisearch-bin libkf5akonadisearch-plugins libkf5akonadiwidgets5abi1 libkf5alarmcalendar5abi1 libkf5bookmarks5
  libkf5calendarsupport5abi1 libkf5calendarutils5 libkf5eventviews5abi1 libkf5grantleetheme5 libkf5gravatar5abi2 libkf5identitymanagement5
  libkf5incidenceeditor5abi1 libkf5kaddressbookgrantlee5 libkf5kaddressbookimportexport5 libkf5kcmutils5 libkf5kdelibs4support5 libkf5khtml5 libkf5kiofilewidgets5
  libkf5kipi32.0.0 libkf5konq6 libkf5kontactinterface5 libkf5krossui5 libkf5ksieveui5 libkf5libkleo5 libkf5mailcommon5abi2 libkf5mailimporter5 libkf5mailtransport5
  libkf5mailtransportakonadi5 libkf5messagecomposer5abi1 libkf5messagecore5abi1 libkf5messagelist5abi1 libkf5messageviewer5abi1 libkf5newstuff5 libkf5parts-plugins
  libkf5parts5 libkf5pimcommon5abi2 libkf5pimcommonakonadi5abi1 libkf5pimtextedit5abi2 libkf5plasma5 libkf5plasmaquick5 libkf5runner5 libkf5templateparser5
  libkf5texteditor5 libkf5tnef5 libkf5webengineviewer5abi1 libkf5xmlgui5 libkpimgapicalendar5 libkpimgapicontacts5 libkpimgapicore5abi1 libkpimgapitasks5
  libkscreenlocker5 libkwin4-effect-builtins1 libnotificationmanager1 libokular5core9 libprocessui9 libqt5webengine5 libqt5webenginecore5 libqt5webenginewidgets5
  libreoffice-kde5 libreoffice-kf5 libweather-ion7 milou muon okular plasma-dataengines-addons plasma-desktop plasma-discover plasma-framework plasma-integration
  plasma-nm plasma-pa plasma-runner-installer plasma-runners-addons plasma-wallpapers-addons plasma-widgets-addons plasma-workspace qdbus-qt5
  qml-module-org-kde-runnermodel qml-module-qtwebengine qt5-gtk2-platformtheme qt5-style-plugin-plastique qt5-style-plugins qt5ct sweeper systemsettings uim-qt5
  uim-qt5-immodule
The following NEW packages will be installed:
  libvmaf1
The following packages will be upgraded:
  apt apt-transport-https apt-utils catfish dash ffmpeg gir1.2-json-1.0 libapt-pkg6.0 libavcodec58 libavcodec58:i386 libavdevice58 libavfilter7 libavformat58
  libavresample4 libavresample4:i386 libavutil56 libavutil56:i386 libinput-bin libinput10 libjson-glib-1.0-0 libjson-glib-1.0-common libmaxminddb0 libpostproc55
  libqt5concurrent5 libqt5core5a libqt5dbus5 libqt5gui5 libqt5multimedia5 libqt5multimedia5-plugins libqt5multimediagsttools5 libqt5multimediaquick5
  libqt5multimediawidgets5 libqt5network5 libqt5networkauth5 libqt5opengl5 libqt5positioning5 libqt5printsupport5 libqt5qml5 libqt5qmlmodels5
  libqt5qmlworkerscript5 libqt5quick5 libqt5quickcontrols2-5 libqt5quickparticles5 libqt5quicktemplates2-5 libqt5quickwidgets5 libqt5script5 libqt5sensors5
  libqt5sql5 libqt5sql5-mysql libqt5sql5-sqlite libqt5svg5 libqt5test5 libqt5texttospeech5 libqt5waylandclient5 libqt5webchannel5 libqt5webkit5 libqt5widgets5
  libqt5x11extras5 libqt5xml5 libqt5xmlpatterns5 libswresample3 libswresample3:i386 libswscale5 libusb-1.0-0 libusb-1.0-0:i386 printer-driver-cups-pdf
  python-apt-common python3-apt qml-module-qt-labs-animation qml-module-qt-labs-folderlistmodel qml-module-qt-labs-platform qml-module-qt-labs-settings
  qml-module-qtgraphicaleffects qml-module-qtmultimedia qml-module-qtqml qml-module-qtqml-models2 qml-module-qtquick-controls qml-module-qtquick-controls2
  qml-module-qtquick-dialogs qml-module-qtquick-layouts qml-module-qtquick-particles2 qml-module-qtquick-privatewidgets qml-module-qtquick-templates2
  qml-module-qtquick-window2 qml-module-qtquick2 qml-module-qtwebkit qt5-gtk-platformtheme qt5-image-formats-plugins qtspeech5-speechd-plugin
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[andyprough]

That's a big one Dan. You didn't switch to the Debian Experimental repo did you? I wouldn't recommend it - not working at all for me so far.

[MAYBL8]

No I'm still on the original SID repos.
I'm going to stay that way as long as it keeps getting updated.

[andyprough]

No I'm still on the original SID repos.
I'm going to stay that way as long as it keeps getting updated.

Yeah, I'll wait until after Christmas to see if Experimental somehow works itself out, but it's just a testing vm for me, I'll probably end up discarding it and starting over.