On 07/21/2011 09:32 AM, Rex Dieter wrote: >> I find it difficult for anyone to expect updates to complex interdependent >> running binaries to continue to function correctly while and after updates to >> them are applied. I always turn off automatic desktop updaters and update >> notifiers, usually exit X before applying updates, and when not, restart >> immediately after application completes, if not reboot the system. > > nod, one thing I'm looking forward to presumably coming in packagekit > soonish, is the ability to apply updates on shutdown. > sort of ... a running program -typically will continue to function just fine even if it is unlinked and a new one put in place - its possible paging from the file may be an issue but far more likely is that a subordinate program gets started which is not new and now in some way conflicts. none of this explains why plasma-desktop crashes and burns. This seems far more likely to be a bug to me - it should function fine during and after an update - if logout is necessary, or a reboot (on very odd occasions) fine ... don't crash the desktop before that happens. Also _______________________________________________ kde mailing list kde@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/kde New to KDE4? - get help from http://userbase.kde.org
