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 ;)
--
kde-extras removes network-manager
https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/304424
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