KDEInit error when running Package Manager

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rikkai
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KDEInit error when running Package Manager

Post#1 by rikkai » 10 Nov 2012, 16:21

Greetings All,

I am getting the following error when trying to run PPM "KDEInit could not launch /tmp/.terminal"
I have gone thru the forums and haven't found this specific error mentioned <I think!>
It's happening when I'm on as root or guest.

Thanks in advance,
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Re: KDEInit error when running Package Manager

Post#2 by rikkai » 10 Nov 2012, 17:53

Greetings All-

I did get PPM to run through a terminal using the porteus-package-manager command. Still would like to know what the original error was though.

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Re: KDEInit error when running Package Manager

Post#3 by Hamza » 10 Nov 2012, 18:15

Maybe a problem of permissions as /tmp/.terminal is a dynamic link made at Porteus start to have an unique link to main terminal of current *DE. So far, I think. Must be confirmed by devs.
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Re: KDEInit error when running Package Manager

Post#4 by brokenman » 10 Nov 2012, 22:04

My guess is you are using an older version since that symlink no longer exists. Please use Porteus-v1.2 and after opening PPM update it from the menu.
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Re: KDEInit error when running Package Manager

Post#5 by rikkai » 11 Nov 2012, 14:57

I will try to update it and we can take it from there.

Thanks for the help guys. :D

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Re: KDEInit error when running Package Manager(Solved)

Post#6 by rikkai » 12 Nov 2012, 14:58

I updated porteus and ran PPM through a terminal and the error has disappeared! :Yahoo!:
I am a happy boy again!

Thanks Brokenman. :Bravo:

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