Issues installing KDE 4.4

[O. Sinclair]

Alvin wrote:
> On Thursday 11 February 2010 10:48:32 Georgi Kourtev wrote:
>> Last night I got the message for this big update.  The package manager gave
>> me option for certain packages, at the same time some 40+ are blocked.
>>
>> After restart plasma krashes and cannot be restarted. The machine however
>> works but I need to start any program with Alt+F2 combination.
>>
>> In the Kpackage now I have one package (see below for the name) hanging for
>> installation. Installed it already 3 times and it is still there.  When use
>> apt-get in terminal got the following message :
>>
>> 	Errors were encountered while processing:
>> 	 /var/cache/apt/archives/klipper_4%3a4.4.0-0ubuntu1~karmic1~ppa2_i386.deb
>> 	E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)
>>
>> My questions:
>> 1. How to make the system (plasma as well) working properly?
>> 2. How to make rid off this klipper package that is hanging?
>> 2. Should I somehow force (how?) the installation of the blocked packages?
> 
> You probably need only to wait a bit until the repository is complete.
> 
I have a feeling that the announcement was a bit premature (I mean SC 
4.4 ready for installation). I checked via aptitude from command line 
and when I saw the suggestions I said "no thanks" and opted out. Loads 
of kept back packages, packages to be removed etc.