desktop-base no longer includes spacefun, how do I get it back, without installing an older version of desktop-base over the latest version?

Chances are that you still have old packages file in /var/cache/apt/archives/ . If not, you can download older version of package from http://snapshot.debian.org/package/desktop-base/.

Then unpack it (just use unp), unpack data.tar.gz file and copy selected files to certain directory. These packages are unpacked (by dpkg) on /, so it will recreate directory tree in directory where you unpack it. Just find files you like.

How do I install spacefun using this mechanism:

KDE -> System Settings -> Login Screen -> Theme -> Install new theme

Minio wrote:Chances are that you still have old packages file in /var/cache/apt/archives/ . If not, you can download older version of package from http://snapshot.debian.org/package/desktop-base/.

Then unpack it (just use unp), unpack data.tar.gz file and copy selected files to certain directory. These packages are unpacked (by dpkg) on /, so it will recreate directory tree in directory where you unpack it. Just find files you like.

Unpacking http://snapshot.debian.org/package/desktop-base/ into what I thought was the right directory did not work, though using the old package file in /var/cache/apt/archives/ did though.


Do you know of a way to install spacefun from apt-get?

The only way of installing spacefun through apt-get is installing older version of desktop-base. If you don't want to use Joy, then there is no reason to not stick with older version. You may put package on hold using aptitude or dpkg - it will not upgrade automatically then.

But I would just unpack older package version and copy files over. These commands did work for me (use root account):

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# mkdir /tmp/desktop
# cd /tmp/desktop/
# cp /var/cache/apt/archives/desktop-base_6.0.7_all.deb ./
# unp desktop-base_6.0.7_all.deb
# unp data.tar.gz
# cp -a .//usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes/spacefun/ /usr/share/kde4/apps/kdm/themes/

I had spacefun available in KDM System Settings module.

Thanks.