problem with adept on kubuntu 7.10 amd64 and Intel x86.

[Bas Roufs]

Hello everybody
> I have just installed kubuntu 7.10 amd64 and ....
Though I have installed the Kubuntu 7.10 version meant for x86 Intel 
processor computers,  the passage below summarises very well the 
problems I have too with Adept Manager:

> ..I have a problem with adept.Every time I try to upgrade or install a package I get the message:
>
> Could not commit changes - Adept Manager. There was an error commiting changes. Possibly there was a problem downloading some packages or the commit would break packages.
>   
I getexactly the same message whenever I use Adept - not only via the 
update service, but also via the two other entries to adept:
* K-Menu-System - Adept Manager.
* K-Menu - Add/ Remove programs

> ...but packages get installed....
Packages downloaded via the Adept update manager do get installed in my 
case too, as far I can verify.
But attempts to install extra packages via the two other entries do not 
have predictable results: sometimes packages do get installed, in other 
cases not. I have no  idea why.

So far, two possible causes of the problem have been pointed at:
> ...problem with the configuration of my system?... probably repos are updating? ...
However, the 'KDE Crash handler' at my machine pointed at a third 
possible cause:

> ADEP CRASH. Signal 6, SIGABRT.
> Short description: the application Adept Manager (adept_manager) 
> crashed and caused the signal 6 (SIGABRT).
I submitted a bug report with details via this URL:

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=152628

At the same place, there is a discussion going on exactly this problem. 
However,  so far I did not yet manage to find an approach in it enabling 
me to solve the problem.

Respectfully Yours,

Bas.