09-15-2016, 07:24 PM
(09-15-2016, 03:55 AM)madmaxmiller Wrote: First I thought the repo was down, so I checked back today.Run the live dvd, if you can install using synaptic from the live session,
perhaps the apt-get update brought in a new version that has issues.
A quick reinstall might be good, and then only update plugins
instruments, players etc -nothing system-related,
as you settle in to the working environment.
Use an external drive install, for testing,
and portability beyond the laptop.
I checked at the kx-studio forum, link below, and no reports
of the KX repo having problems.
https://www.linuxmusicians.com/viewforum.php?f=47
As a general tip, go to synaptic prefs, 'Files', and choose to
keep downloaded files (.deb extensions) in the cache.
This will allow you to begin a collection of files to fall back on,
if some update fails, you can reinstall a hoarded older version.
(you can then also reinstall existing items of interest, to get
those packages .deb files for safekeeping)
Later, as your collection has grown, before doing a fresh install
for a friend/family, copy your goto apps
to /var/cache/apt/archives/
This can save some download time, as synaptic will
re-use items that don't have newer versions available.
In synaptic, right-click on a file to see it's properties,
to see the installed apps version. You can also
set synaptic prefs 'Columns-Fonts' to show both installed
and available app versions.
Cheers
