[Kommander-devel] switching over to svn

[Eric Laffoon]

On Thursday 07 February 2008 2:52:01 pm Dan Cherry wrote:
> Hi,
> I've been running the new parser in the kubuntu 7.10 version of kommander
> (from the repositories), and started running into a few bugs (It's an older
> version, and expected).  So I'm ready to switch to svn - almost...

Only if you don't want grief as we (I) didn't really test the new parser prior 
to realese, which is why the old is the default. There are some really 
annoying and ugly bugs in it.
>
> Three quick questions before I switch to the latest kommander from svn...
> 1) should I remove the existing kubuntu kommander before installing, or
> will they coexist peacefully?

Would you like them to? Your system may install to /usr/local by default which 
would mean you would have two versions. You would need to either edit your 
path in bash or manually call the one second in the path. Alternately you 
could uninstall the old one. if they both write to the same location you may 
have some problems, so an uninstall is a cautious idea, but probably not 
required.
>
> 2) there was a note about not compiling quanta on the svn page.  Is it wise
> to only checkout kommander from svn and compile only it and it's plugins,
> or should I checkout the entire kdewebdev?  (I usually rely on deb files
> and repositories to manage my apps, so this svn stuff is new to me.)

Follow the instructions I sent in my previous mail. It will check out 
kdewebdev, which is required for configuration, and only build and install 
Kommander. Follow the instructions as typed and it will work perfectly, and 
get kdesvn for easy updating.
>
> 3) I didn't see an 'uninstall' script or option.  Will this be a mess to
> clean up when the kubuntu repositories catch up with what's being developed
> and I want to move back to a kubuntu release to get the benefit of
> automatic updates?  I realize kubuntu will NEVER be caught up with
> development, but there may come a time when I want to get off the bleeding
> edge.

As root in the install directory run
make uninstall
How do you think these automated programs do it, recrating the wheel? ;)
>
> Eric sent some svn compiling instructions, so I should be okay - but it's
> easier to ask before breaking your system, then after.  Kinda like chalking
> up right after a miscue ;-)
> Thanks,

Use the source Luke. The source is strong. ;)

-- 
Eric Laffoon
Project Lead - kdewebdev module