KDE Software Installer (Debian, Kubuntu)

Source (link to git-repo or to original if based on someone elses unmodified work): Add the source-code for this project on opencode.net

7.0

Description:

This program is a software installer for debian based distributions. It works similar to the adept installer. But it has some advantages/differences:

* it uses direct apt
* you can start install and start applications
* i has an included systray icon
* it starts faster
* It can display the homepages of the applications

Last changelog:

11 years ago

Version 0.6
* It can use the package app-install-data as source for the applications

Version 0.5
* New graphical installer/removeer included

Version 0.4.2
* icon bux fixed

Version 0.4.1
* use app icon from current theme
* category icon set to 32x32

Version 0.4
* colors for changes
* show changes before install
* global changes

Version 0.3
* the categories will be dynamic generated

Version 0.2.2
* German application descriptions added

Version 0.2.1
* Show exec button problem fixed

Version 0.2
* check boxes for installation added. That makes it possible to install two or more applications at once.

Newb4Life
9 years ago

Broken link for Ubuntu

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zappah
11 years ago

get 404 error on hardy download

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xadras
11 years ago

link updated

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maik3531
11 years ago

To download does not function

Quote: You don't have permission to access /dists/sid/main/source/kappstarter_0.1.1.tar.gz on this server.

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xadras
11 years ago

Problem solved.

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ofdarkness
11 years ago

You don't have permission to access /dists/sid/main/source/kappinstaller_0.3.tar.gz on this server.

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xadras
11 years ago

Problem solved.

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Contrast
11 years ago

Given you've packaged it for Debian sid, I'm assuming it just uses apt-get on the backend for all its package management functions? If so, that's great, as it's pretty much the first GUI-based package manager that won't break Sid and/or sidux. I just have one tiny complaint: The left column (Categories) doesn't honor the color scheme's setting for "Alternate background in lists," which makes it hard to use with color schemes that use light test. Aside from that, great job. Any plans on extending it to the point of Adept Installer (i.e., so every package that has a .desktop file is listed)?

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xadras
11 years ago

> Given you've packaged it for Debian sid, I'm assuming it just uses apt-get on the backend for all its package management functions?

Yes, for the install and remove of packages the program uses direct the debian command apt-get.

> just have one tiny complaint: The left column (Categories) doesn't honor the color scheme's setting for "Alternate background in lists," which makes it hard to use with color schemes that use light test.

I will try to fix this problem.

> Any plans on extending it to the point of Adept Installer (i.e., so every package that has a .desktop file is listed)?

Actually it works in the same way like adept. If you want to add programs go to folder /usr/share/kappstarter.

If you think there are missing programs you can also post them here and will add them.

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