[Bug 304424] [NEW] kde-extras removes network-manager

[Miguel Tadeu]

Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: kde-extras

Hi,
I tried to install kde-extras to check some applications within that meta-package.  After installation I got myself networkless :). The problem is that network-manager was removed( probably due to some conflicting dependencies ).

Now the problem is...this is quite irreversible, since I don't have a
network to reinstall( event if I know what to install ). I also tried to
install it from the live cd, with no success.

Now for those that made the same mistake the solution is

1) edit /etc/network/interfaces

        sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces

2) add the line at the end
	iface eth0 inet eth0

3) restart the network service
	sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart

Note that eth0 won't show up on ifconfig anyway

4) bring up the interface
	sudo ifup eth0

5) now just install the network-manager package and the one from gnome or kde
	for kubuntu: sudo apt-get install network-manager network-manager-kde
	for ubuntu: sudo apt-get install network-manager network-manager-gnome


This is quite a nasty bug. This package totally ruins a system for someone without any knowledge of system administration. The only solution would be reinstall the system. And all I did was install some extras of kde. This really shouldn't happen ;)

** Affects: meta-kde-extras (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New

** Description changed:

  Binary package hint: kde-extras
  
  Hi,
  I tried to install kde-extras to check some applications within that meta-package.  After installation I got myself networkless :). The problem is that network-manager was removed( probably due to some conflicting dependencies ).
+ 
+ Now the problem is...this is quite irreversible, since I don't have a
+ network to reinstall( event if I know what to install ). I also tried to
+ install it from the live cd, with no success.
  
  Now for those that made the same mistake the solution is
  
  1) edit /etc/network/interfaces
  
          sudo nano /etc/network/interfaces
  
  2) add the line at the end
  	iface eth0 inet eth0
  
  3) restart the network service
  	sudo /etc/init.d/networking restart
  
  Note that eth0 won't show up on ifconfig anyway
  
  4) bring up the interface
  	sudo ifup eth0
  
  5) now just install the network-manager package and the one from gnome or kde
  	for kubuntu: sudo apt-get install network-manager network-manager-kde
  	for ubuntu: sudo apt-get install network-manager network-manager-gnome
  
  
  This is quite a nasty bug. This package totally ruins a system for someone without any knowledge of system administration. The only solution would be reinstall the system. And all I did was install some extras of kde. This really shouldn't happen ;)

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kde-extras removes network-manager
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