Hi guys,

I know there's a bug already existing on this issue:
https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+sour ... bug/762938

But I need to know what can I do to re-use Krita quickly ? Is there a method to go back to previous version of ubuntu 10.10 maverick ? Can I switch to Kubuntu ?

Thank you in advance for your help !

Switching to Kubuntu won't help as it will have the same problem.

and if I install KDE ?

so finally I'm back on ubuntu lucid lynx
BUT
I added this package on my package sources:
http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/ppa/ubuntu lucid main
thinking I'll be back with Krita 2.3 but I "only" have 2.2.2.

Any ideas how to upgrade to Krita 2.3 staying on my LTS version of ubuntu 10.04?

Thanks in advance.

You can use the script here:
viewtopic.php?f=139&t=92880

By default it will build the latest "bleeding edge" Krita straight from trunk (the current source code) as the developers work on it. The bad thing is, it *will* have bugs / crashes from time to time. The good thing is you get the absolute latest Krita and that the moment the developers fix the bug you just run the script again and your version is fixed, too.

You'll also need to install some developer packages (the ones with -dev at the end). for it to work. I don't remember which ones, but if you run it the output should give you an error saying what it didn't find. You can then either search online or ask the team here or on irc at #krita what package to use.

If you can wait a couple of weeks, I'm hoping to update this script at the Krita sprint to install the packages automatically.

I tried, here's what I get :


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^^^

Builder version 0.8.4 Herding cats... please wait.







remote: Counting objects: 94, done.
remote: Compressing objects: 100% (55/55), done.
remote: Total 55 (delta 46), reused 0 (delta 0)
Unpacking objects: 100% (55/55), done.
From http://anongit.kde.org/calligra
44b3fca..1dca116 master -> origin/master
29ff033..91ebdab textlayout-anchors-boemann -> origin/textlayout-anchors-boemann
Updating 44b3fca..1dca116
Fast-forward
flow/part/flowrc | 3 +-
kpresenter/data/kpr_pageeffect.desktop | 1 +
kpresenter/data/kpr_shapeanimation.desktop | 1 +
kpresenter/part/stage.desktop | 1 +
kpresenter/part/stagepart.desktop | 1 +
plugins/vectorshape/libsvm/SvmEnums.h | 2 +-
plugins/vectorshape/libsvm/SvmParser.cpp | 6 ++++-
plugins/vectorshape/libsvm/SvmStructs.cpp | 12 ++++++++++
tables/shape/spreadsheetshape-deferred.desktop | 29 ++++++++++++++++++++++++
9 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)
Setting up environment
./build-krita.sh: line 79: cd: /home/andre/calligra/calligra-inst: No such file or directory
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kbuildsycoca4(4348)/kdecore (services) KServicePrivate::init: The desktop entry file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop" has Type= "Application" but no Exec line

kbuildsycoca4(4348) KBuildServiceFactory::createEntry: Invalid Service : "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop"





Now witness the magic of open source as you build your very own copy of Calligra...
./build-krita.sh: line 101: cd: ../calligra-build: No such file or directory
./build-krita.sh: line 103: cmake: command not found
Quick! To the Batmobile!
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
Atomic batteries to power...
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
Turbines to speed...

kbuildsycoca4 running...
kbuildsycoca4(4364)/kdecore (services) KServicePrivate::init: The desktop entry file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop" has Type= "Application" but no Exec line

kbuildsycoca4(4364) KBuildServiceFactory::createEntry: Invalid Service : "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop"


Let's go!!!!
./build-krita.sh: line 115: cd: ../calligra-inst/bin: No such file or directory
If you see the names of Calligra apps below (rather than a bunch of stuff like cMake files) you've succsessfully built (either now or in the past) the following apps:
flow kpresenter plugins tables

Version:
v1.9.95.4-23628-g1dca116
(Format is: Version number - revisions since the version number - git hash)

Now, just type ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/ and then the name of the app you want to run (eg cd ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/krita to run Krita)
andre@andre-desktop:~$ ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/krita
bash: ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/krita: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
andre@andre-desktop:~$

Hmm.... looks like the folders weren't created correctly by the script. The script does some stuff a bit differently the second time it's run. Could you try running it again and seeing if it works any differently? (It won't take as long as it only downloads all the source code the first time).

it seems I have the same result...

Builder version 0.8.4 Herding cats... please wait.







Already up-to-date.
Setting up environment
./build-krita.sh: line 79: cd: /home/andre/calligra/calligra-inst: No such file or directory
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kbuildsycoca4(4619)/kdecore (services) KServicePrivate::init: The desktop entry file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop" has Type= "Application" but no Exec line

kbuildsycoca4(4619) KBuildServiceFactory::createEntry: Invalid Service : "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop"





Now witness the magic of open source as you build your very own copy of Calligra...
./build-krita.sh: line 101: cd: ../calligra-build: No such file or directory
./build-krita.sh: line 103: cmake: command not found
Quick! To the Batmobile!
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
Atomic batteries to power...
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
Turbines to speed...

kbuildsycoca4 running...
kbuildsycoca4(4635)/kdecore (services) KServicePrivate::init: The desktop entry file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop" has Type= "Application" but no Exec line

kbuildsycoca4(4635) KBuildServiceFactory::createEntry: Invalid Service : "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop"


Let's go!!!!
./build-krita.sh: line 115: cd: ../calligra-inst/bin: No such file or directory
If you see the names of Calligra apps below (rather than a bunch of stuff like cMake files) you've succsessfully built (either now or in the past) the following apps:
flow kpresenter plugins tables

Version:
v1.9.95.4-23628-g1dca116
(Format is: Version number - revisions since the version number - git hash)

Now, just type ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/ and then the name of the app you want to run (eg cd ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/krita to run Krita)
andre@andre-desktop:~$ ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/krita
bash: ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/krita: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
andre@andre-desktop:~$

I installed cmake package, but a folder is still missing...


Builder version 0.8.4 Herding cats... please wait.







Already up-to-date.
Setting up environment
./build-krita.sh: line 79: cd: /home/andre/calligra/calligra-inst: No such file or directory
kbuildsycoca4 running...
kbuildsycoca4(4844)/kdecore (services) KServicePrivate::init: The desktop entry file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop" has Type= "Application" but no Exec line

kbuildsycoca4(4844) KBuildServiceFactory::createEntry: Invalid Service : "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop"





Now witness the magic of open source as you build your very own copy of Calligra...
./build-krita.sh: line 101: cd: ../calligra-build: No such file or directory
CMake Error: The source directory "/home/andre/calligra/calligra-src" does not appear to contain CMakeLists.txt.
Specify --help for usage, or press the help button on the CMake GUI.
Quick! To the Batmobile!
make: *** No targets specified and no makefile found. Stop.
Atomic batteries to power...
make: *** No rule to make target `install'. Stop.
Turbines to speed...

kbuildsycoca4 running...
kbuildsycoca4(4860)/kdecore (services) KServicePrivate::init: The desktop entry file "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop" has Type= "Application" but no Exec line

kbuildsycoca4(4860) KBuildServiceFactory::createEntry: Invalid Service : "/usr/share/applications/kde4/koffice.desktop"


Let's go!!!!
./build-krita.sh: line 115: cd: ../calligra-inst/bin: No such file or directory
If you see the names of Calligra apps below (rather than a bunch of stuff like cMake files) you've succsessfully built (either now or in the past) the following apps:
flow kpresenter plugins tables

Version:
v1.9.95.4-23628-g1dca116
(Format is: Version number - revisions since the version number - git hash)

Now, just type ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/ and then the name of the app you want to run (eg cd ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/krita to run Krita)
andre@andre-desktop:~$ ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/krita
bash: ./calligra/calligra-inst/bin/krita: Aucun fichier ou dossier de ce type
andre@andre-desktop:~$

I upgraded my ubuntu to maverick, then added PPA kubuntu backports ! And now I can work back on Krita 2.3.1 !!!!

YEAH !

Cool

Thank you for the help !
And special thanks to Animtim for the time he spent with me on IRC !

Yay!

Hi André,

> And now I can work back on Krita 2.3.1 !!!!

Really glad to read about that

I would like to suggest you to give a shot to this software (in case you don't know it):
remastersys

Its web-page is:
http://geekconnection.org/remastersys/

It is very useful to create an Iso from your Ubuntu Maverick distro.

In short, once you have installed all your new software (e.g. Krita etc), through remastersys, you can create an ISO.
This in order to burn a Cd with it.
In addition, you can use this Iso through, for instance, Virtualbox.

When you mess up something with your Ubuntu distribution you can use your Cd (or Iso) *without* having to install everything from scratch!
Even better, you can give your Iso to your friends: naturally, with Krita already installed on it

With Maverick, in the terminal (ctr+alt+t) you type:
1. sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
2. you copy and paste this package into this file (at the end of it):
deb http://www.geekconnection.org/remastersys/repository karmic/
3. sudo apt-get update
4. sudo apt-get install remastersys

The software is available in:
System > Administration > Remastersys backup

Here you can find a thorough tutorial:
http://www.dedoimedo.com/computers/remastersys.html

Last but not least, keep your drawings coming

Thank you Silvio, I will have a look at remastersys, it can be really helpfull !
While I'm writing this email I'm currently finishing my last page with Krita ! I'm using it every day !
Agent ADAM #1 - 28 pages - is quite finished and half was done with open source programs !