MX Modified - Latest MX KDE 5.22 Using MX21 beta

[andyprough]

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$ inxi -r
Repos:     No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list 
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian-stable-updates.list 
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/debian.list 
           1: deb http://deb.debian.org/debian unstable main contrib non-free
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/mx.list 
           1: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ buster main non-free
           2: deb http://mxrepo.com/mx/repo/ buster ahs
           Active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/npreining.list 
           1: deb https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/npreining:/debian-kde:/apps2012/Debian_Unstable/ ./
           No active apt repos in: /etc/apt/sources.list.d/various.list 

OK good. Were you able to just apt update and apt upgrade? Did you have to manually deal with anything?

[MAYBL8]

I didn't document the process.
If I remember I had to update several times and remove some packages . I think in my previous posts I documented what I removed.
If you want I can go through the process and document it?

[andyprough]

I didn't document the process.
If I remember I had to update several times and remove some packages . I think in my previous posts I documented what I removed.
If you want I can go through the process and document it?

That's OK. I updated the first post of this thread with your current repos and with the latest version number.

Exciting times! Everything running OK now?

[MAYBL8]

I haven't tested everything but it seems to be working as expected.
Some issues with some themes but there are so many and theme issues in KDE have always been there since they are user created.
I would think that if it is a global theme it would include everything with it like icons and cursors etc but that is not always the case.

[MAYBL8]

I don't expect the MX tools to work the way I am installed but I thought I would try the MXPI and got this error:

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$ Starting /usr/bin/mx-packageinstaller
mx-packageinstaller version: 21.1.02
+++ void MainWindow::setProgressDialog() +++
+++ void MainWindow::setup() +++
dpkg-query -f '${Version}' -W flatpak
"1.8.4-2"
cat /etc/debian_version | cut -f1 -d'.'
"bullseye/sid"
Could not detect Debian version

[andyprough]

I don't expect the MX tools to work the way I am installed but I thought I would try the MXPI and got this error:

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$ Starting /usr/bin/mx-packageinstaller
mx-packageinstaller version: 21.1.02
+++ void MainWindow::setProgressDialog() +++
+++ void MainWindow::setup() +++
dpkg-query -f '${Version}' -W flatpak
"1.8.4-2"
cat /etc/debian_version | cut -f1 -d'.'
"bullseye/sid"
Could not detect Debian version

MXPI is going to be looking for the MX Testing and the Debian Buster repos - probably won't start without them enabled. And if you did enable them and use it to install a package, MXPI would probably pull in a Buster version of some libraries or some gcc package or something as part of the install and then you'd be completely hosed.

[MAYBL8]

I think I had it working before my last rebuild of the repos. And you are correct about bringing in buster packages.
I probably caused some of my own issues before due to being a frankendebian.

I have a stable sid right now so I am not going to rock the boat.

[andyprough]

Debian Bullseye now has plasma 5.20.4: https://packages.debian.org/bullseye/plasma-desktop

The Bullseye freeze schedule began yesterday with a "transition and (build-)essential freeze". A soft freeze starts on Feb. 12th and a hard freeze on March 12th. I don't know which of those affects the final package version for plasma, but maybe at least 5.20.5 can get in under the deadline. https://release.debian.org/bullseye/freeze_policy.html

[norbert]

Bullseye will have:
- Plasma 5.20.5
- Apps 20.12.0/1 (with exception of PIM which remains at 20.08)
- Frameworks 5.77 or 5.78 (experimental has already 5.78, but I am not sure we will push that to unstable/testing)

[andyprough]

Bullseye will have:
- Plasma 5.20.5
- Apps 20.12.0/1 (with exception of PIM which remains at 20.08)
- Frameworks 5.77 or 5.78 (experimental has already 5.78, but I am not sure we will push that to unstable/testing)

That's excellent news.

Will you continue to help package beyond 5.20.5 for Sid, Norbert? I'm wondering if the MX devs could tie their Qt apps to your repos instead of Debian Stable for MX 21, allowing them to keep up with the latest plasma versions.