@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@  !!!Kexi Packages for Linux and BSD   - If packages for your distribution are not listed here, or all too old, - please ask your distribution vendor if they provide them. + If packages for your distribution are not listed here or are too old, + please ask creators of your distribution if they could provide updates.   '''If they do''':   * Please let us know on the [mailing list|Support] or by [emailing us|http://kexi-project.org/contact.html] directly   '''If they don't''', you could ask them to package:

@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@   * the Microsoft Access import plugin for Kexi   Meanwhile, you may want to [compile from sources|UsingSubversion].   - Note that the Kexi Team is not responsible for quality of binary packages. - Part of these packages is an external contribution. + Note that the Kexi Team is not responsible for quality of 3rd-party + binary packages.    See also: [Download Source Code|Source], HintsForMakingKexiPackages, KnownErrorsInKexiPackages

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@    Notes:  * Use '''the newest''' possible stable release. -* The names may differ between operating system distributions. For example, SUSE Linux uses koffice-database names. +* The names may differ between operating system distributions. For example, OpenSUSE uses koffice-database names.  * If you do not need, say, PostgreSQL or MySQL support, simply do not install additional packages. This gives you more freedom to decide how do you want to use Kexi, and avoid unnecessary software dependencies.  * Without installing PostgreSQL or MySQL database drivers, your Kexi installation remain fully functional with '''built-in''' robust, file-based database driver (a version of SQLite). You '''don't need''' to install any SQLite package.

@@ -43,24 +43,25 @@    Debian packages are available from the official Debian repositories, and can be installed using '''apt-get''', or your preferred package management tool on Debian. Use the packages from ''testing'' or ''unstable'' for the latest releases. Below we only provide links to description pages.   -* Stable (sarge): +* Debian Stable (sarge):  ** [Kexi 0.1cvs20050408-1|http://packages.debian.org/stable/kde/kexi]  ** MS Access import plugin for Kexi 0.9 (not packaged) -* Testing (to become etch): -** [Kexi 1.0|http://packages.debian.org/testing/kde/kexi] -** [MS Access import plugin for Kexi 1.0|http://packages.debian.org/testing/kde/kexi-mdb-plugin] -* Unstable (sid): -** [Kexi 1.0|http://packages.debian.org/unstable/kde/kexi] -** [MS Access import plugin for Kexi 1.0|http://packages.debian.org/unstable/kde/kexi-mdb-plugin] +* Debian Testing (to become etch): +** [Kexi 1.1.1|http://packages.debian.org/testing/kde/kexi] +** [MS Access import plugin for Kexi 1.1.x|http://packages.debian.org/testing/kde/kexi-mdb-plugin] +* Debian Unstable (sid): +** [Kexi 1.1.1|http://packages.debian.org/unstable/kde/kexi] +** [MS Access import plugin for Kexi 1.1.x|http://packages.debian.org/unstable/kde/kexi-mdb-plugin]    !!Kubuntu [IMG:kubuntu-27x26] -To install Kexi (and optionally, the rest of KOffice) in Dapper: +* Short way: ''sudo aptitude install kexi'' +Long way: +* Stable: [Announcement for Kexi 1.1.3 (released with KOffice 1.6.3)|http://kubuntu.org/announcements/koffice-163.php] +Details: To install Kexi (and optionally, the rest of KOffice) in Dapper:  # Navigate to /etc/apt in the Konqueror file browser.  # Right click the ''sources.list'' file, select ''Actions'' and ''Edit as Root''.  # Enter your password, and click ''Ok''. -# When the file opens in a text editor, copy the following two lines and paste them into the file. -;:deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/koffice-16 dapper main -;:deb-src http://kubuntu.org/packages/koffice-16 dapper main +# When the file opens in a text editor, copy the following two lines and paste them into the file.%%% deb http://kubuntu.org/packages/koffice-163 dapper main %%% deb-src http://kubuntu.org/packages/koffice-163 dapper main  # ''Save'' the file, and ''Quit''.  # From the K menu, use the ''System'' menu to open ''Package Manager (Adept)''.  # Enter your password again, click ''OK''.

@@ -70,23 +71,52 @@  # Repeat for ''kexi-mdb-driver'' for the Microsoft Access import plugin  # Click ''Apply Changes''.  # Wait for Kexi to download and install. +* Stable: [Announcement for Kexi 1.1.2 (released with KOffice 1.6.2)|http://kubuntu.org/announcements/koffice-162.php]    !!Ubuntu [IMG:ubuntu] -# First, you need to make sure you have K Desktop Environment (KDE) components installed in your system. Kexi depends on them. For information how to install KDE: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kde.html +* Short way: ''sudo aptitude install kexi'' +Long way: +# First, you need to make sure you have K Desktop Environment (KDE) components installed in your system. Kexi depends on them. For information how to install KDE: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/kde  # Note that you will not be forced to use KDE environemnt instead of GNOME. Kexi will just load only parts of the KDE components silently, in the background.  # After KDE is installed, please find the section for Kubuntu installation packages, mentioned above.    !!Fedora Core [IMG:fedora-110x29] +* Fedora Core 6 +** Kexi 1.1.2 +***[koffice-kexi|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/i386/koffice-kexi-1.6.2-3.fc6.1.i386.rpm] +***[koffice-core|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/i386/koffice-core-1.6.2-3.fc6.1.i386.rpm] +***[koffice-kexi-driver-mysql|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/i386/koffice-kexi-driver-mysql-1.6.2-3.fc6.1.i386.rpm] +***[koffice-kexi-driver-pgsql|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/6/i386/koffice-kexi-driver-pgsql-1.6.2-3.fc6.1.i386.rpm] +***koffice-kexi-driver-ms-access - not available, please ask the Fedora Project +  * Fedora Core 5 -** [Kexi 1.0.2|http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/3006731/com/koffice-kexi-1.5.2-0.1.fc5.kde.i386.rpm.html] -* Fedora Core 5 +** Kexi 1.1.2 +***[koffice-kexi|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/5/i386/koffice-kexi-1.6.2-3.fc5.i386.rpm] +***[koffice-core|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/5/i386/koffice-core-1.6.2-3.fc5.i386.rpm] +***[koffice-kexi-driver-mysql|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/5/i386/koffice-kexi-driver-mysql-1.6.2-3.fc5.i386.rpm] +***[koffice-kexi-driver-pgsql|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/5/i386/koffice-kexi-driver-pgsql-1.6.2-3.fc5.i386.rpm] +***koffice-kexi-driver-ms-access - not available, please ask the Fedora Project + +* Fedora Core 4 +** Kexi 1.1.1 +***[koffice-kexi|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/4/i386/koffice-kexi-1.6.1-1.fc4.i386.rpm] +***[koffice-core|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/4/i386/koffice-core-1.6.1-1.fc4.i386.rpm] +***[koffice-kexi-driver-mysql|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/4/i386/koffice-kexi-driver-mysql-1.6.1-1.fc4.i386.rpm] +***[koffice-kexi-driver-pgsql|http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/extras/4/i386/koffice-kexi-driver-pgsql-1.6.1-1.fc4.i386.rpm] +***koffice-kexi-driver-ms-access - not available, please ask the Fedora Project +  ** [Kexi 1.0.2|http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/3010500/com/koffice-kexi-1.5.2-0.1.fc4.kde.i386.rpm.html] +  * ~~Fedora Core 3~~  ** ~~[Kexi 0.9|http://grandysk.webpark.pl/kexi-0.9-1.i386.rpm] (by Krzysztof Grandys, grandysk @ mp . pl)~~  ** ~~[MS Access import plugin for Kexi 0.9|http://grandysk.webpark.pl/keximdb-0.9-1.i386.rpm] (by Krzysztof Grandys, grandysk @ mp . pl)~~      !!Mandrake/Mandriva [IMG:mandriva-35x26] +Note: Mandriva packages are splitted to koffice-kexi, libkoffice2-kexi and keximdb packages. + +* Mandriva 2007, 2008 +** use your package manager to find and install Kexi  * Mandriva 2006  ** [Kexi 1.0.2|http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/4/idpl/2976722/com/koffice-kexi-1.5.2-0.1.20060.SoS.i586.rpm.html]  * Mandrake 10.1 and Mandriva 2005

@@ -95,11 +125,11 @@      !!Slackware [IMG:slackware-98x26] +* Slackware 11 +** [Kexi 1.1.3|http://linux.xip.pl/kexi-pakiety-dla-slackware/#pakiety] - standalone version by Michal Kubicki, kexi|at|linux.xip.pl (install kofficebase-* and kexi-* packages, and optionally msa* package; '''this version is in conflict with any 'full' KOffice installation, so before Kexi installation remove old KOffice package with using ''removepkg koffice'' ''') +** [Kexi 1.1.2|http://www.linuxpackages.net/pkg_details.php?id=10314] bundled with KOffice 1.6.2 (linuxpackages.net)  None known, please [compile from source code|Source] -* ~~Slackware 10 (i486)~~ -** ~~[Kexi 0.9|http://linuxbox.xip.pl/downloads/kexi-0.9-i486-fixed.tgz]~~ -** ~~[MS Access import plugin for Kexi 0.9|http://linuxbox.xip.pl/downloads/keximdbdriver-0.9-i486-1.tgz] (by Michal Kubicki, mkubicki @ poczta . fm)~~ -** ~~[database drivers and development packages for Slackware|http://linuxbox.xip.pl/html/download.html] (by Michal Kubicki, mkubicki @ poczta . fm)~~ +    !!Gentoo [IMG:gentoo]

@@ -112,42 +142,77 @@  It's also possible to use Kexi 1.0, as distributed with KOffice 1.5. This is a more recent release of Kexi that the default installation, but the package has received less testing. To install it, use the following command, before running ''emerge'':   echo "app-office/kexi ~x86" >> /etc/portage/package.keywords   -!!SUSE -SUSE packages are currently splitted into: +!!OpenSUSE +OpenSUSE packages are currently splitted into:  * ''koffice'', ''koffice-database'' - both are required  * ''koffice-database-mysql'' - optional MySQL Driver  * ''koffice-database-psql'' - optional PostgreSQL Driver  * ''koffice-python'' - optional bindings for scripting using Python language  * ''koffice-ruby'' - optional bindings for scripting using Ruby language  * ''koffice-i18n-{language code}'' - translations (in noarch/ subdirectory) + +Tip 1: (from John Fields) Newest versions of KDE applications backported to work with officially supported KDE version. Works with newest KDE as well: http://en.opensuse.org/Additional_YaST_Package_Repositories#KDE_Backports + +After you add the repo and it syncs with zenworks, go into Software Management in Yast and type in kexi in the search box. You will notice the version number *available* is now much higher than the stock version! Just tell Yast to update the package (I always get all of Koffice which will include kexi). Also check the ancillary db packages if you need them - they may not be selected. Ouila! Updated kexi only a few days behind releases. + +Additionally, when updates to kexi hit the repository you will get +notified in the system tray, etc. + +Tip 2: find the newest pacakges for your SUSE version and CPU architecture, search 'koffice-database', etc. at http://software.opensuse.org/search. The list below may be obsolete.    Available versions: -* Stable: [Kexi 1.1|http://download.kde.org/download.php?url=stable/koffice-1.6.0/SuSE/] (together with KOffice 1.6) +* Stable +** OpenSUSE 10.3 +*** [KOffice 1.6.3 base package|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.3/i586/koffice-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [Kexi 1.1.3|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.3/i586/koffice-database-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [MySQL driver|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.3/i586/koffice-database-mysql-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [PostgreSQL driver|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.3/i586/koffice-database-psql-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [MS Access migration plugin|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.3/i586/koffice-database-mdb-1.1.0-21.7.i586.rpm] +** OpenSUSE 10.2 +*** [KOffice 1.6.3 base package|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.2/i586/koffice-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [Kexi 1.1.3|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.2/i586/koffice-database-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [MySQL driver|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.2/i586/koffice-database-mysql-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [PostgreSQL driver|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.2/i586/koffice-database-psql-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [MS Access migration plugin|http://software.opensuse.org/download/KDE:/Backports/openSUSE_10.2/i586/koffice-database-mdb-1.1.0-21.13.i586.rpm] +** OpenSUSE 10.1 +*** [KOffice 1.6.3 base package|http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/SUSE_Linux_10.1/i586/koffice-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [Kexi 1.1.3|http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/SUSE_Linux_10.1/i586/koffice-database-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [MySQL driver|http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/SUSE_Linux_10.1/i586/koffice-database-mysql-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [PostgreSQL driver|http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/SUSE_Linux_10.1/i586/koffice-database-psql-1.6.3-63.1.i586.rpm] +*** [MS Access migration plugin|http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/KDE:/Backports/SUSE_Linux_10.1/i586/koffice-database-mdb-1.1.0-21.14.i586.rpm] +** Other versions: http://software.opensuse.org/search +  * Unstable: - -* Old stable: [Kexi 1.0.2 Stable|http://download.kde.org/download.php?url=stable/koffice-1.5.2/SuSE/] (together with KOffice 1.5.2 stable) +* Old stable +** [Kexi 1.1.2|http://download.kde.org/download.php?url=stable/koffice-1.6.2/SuSE/] (together with KOffice 1.6.2) +** [Kexi 1.1.1|http://download.kde.org/download.php?url=stable/koffice-1.6.1/SuSE/] (together with KOffice 1.6.1) +** [Kexi 1.1|http://download.kde.org/download.php?url=stable/koffice-1.6.0/SuSE/] (together with KOffice 1.6) +** [Kexi 1.0.2 Stable|http://download.kde.org/download.php?url=stable/koffice-1.5.2/SuSE/] (together with KOffice 1.5.2 stable)   -!!Ark Linux -* Kexi 1.0.2 (together with KOffice 1.5.2 stable) - type "apt-get install kexi" or download and install the [Kexi RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/kexi-1.5.2-1ark.i586.rpm] and [koffice core RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/koffice-core-1.5.2-1ark.i586.rpm] +!!Ark +* Kexi 1.1.1 (together with KOffice 1.6.1 stable) - type "apt-get install kexi" or download and install the [Kexi RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/kexi-1.6.1-1ark.i586.rpm] and [koffice core RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/koffice-core-1.6.1-1ark.i586.rpm]  ** MS Access import plugin (optional) - type "apt-get install kexi-msaccess" or download and install the [RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/i586/kexi-msaccess-1.0.2-1ark.i586.rpm] -** MySQL Driver for Kexi (optional) - type "apt-get install kexi-MySQL" or download and install the [RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/kexi-MySQL-1.5.2-1ark.i586.rpm] -** PostgreSQL Driver for Kexi (optional) - type "apt-get install kexi-PostgreSQL" or download and install the [RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/kexi-PostgreSQL-1.5.2-1ark.i586.rpm] -** Python bindings for scripting (experimental) - type "apt-get install koffice-python" or download and install the [RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/koffice-python-1.5.2-1ark.i586.rpm] -** Ruby bindings for scripting (experimental) - type "apt-get install koffice-ruby" or download and install the [RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/koffice-ruby-1.5.2-1ark.i586.rpm] -** Source RPM packages (optional) - [KOffice 1.5.2|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/SRPMS/koffice-1.5.2-1ark.src.rpm], [Kexi MS Access import plugin|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/SRPMS/kexi-msaccess-1.0.2-1ark.src.rpm] +** MySQL Driver for Kexi (optional) - type "apt-get install kexi-MySQL" or download and install the [RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/kexi-MySQL-1.6.1-1ark.i586.rpm] +** PostgreSQL Driver for Kexi (optional) - type "apt-get install kexi-PostgreSQL" or download and install the [RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/kexi-PostgreSQL-1.6.1-1ark.i586.rpm] +** Python bindings for scripting (experimental) - type "apt-get install koffice-python" or download and install the [RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/koffice-python-1.6.1-1ark.i586.rpm] +** Ruby bindings for scripting (experimental) - type "apt-get install koffice-ruby" or download and install the [RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/RPMS/koffice-ruby-1.6.1-1ark.i586.rpm] +** Translation package - type "apt-get install koffice-i18n-{language}", e.g. koffice-i18n-Poland or [download and install appropriate koffice-i18n-{language}* file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/noarch/] +** Source RPM packages (optional) - ~~[RPM file|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/SRPMS/koffice-1.6.1-1ark.src.rpm]~~, [Kexi MS Access import plugin|http://arklinux.osuosl.org/dockyard-devel/SRPMS/kexi-msaccess-1.0.2-1ark.src.rpm]    (this info comes from: Bernhard Rosenkraenzer <bero at arklinux.org>)    !!Klik [IMG:klik_logo] -* [Kexi 1.0 Beta1|http://kexi-1.5-beta.klik.atekon.de/] (see also: [status for supported/tested distros|http://klik.atekon.de/wiki/index.php/KOffice-1.5.0_DistroTable]) +* [Kexi 1.0 Beta1|http://kexi-1.5-beta.klik.atekon.de/] (very old, see also: [status for supported/tested distros|http://klik.atekon.de/wiki/index.php/KOffice-1.5.0_DistroTable])    !!FreeBSD [IMG:freebsd_logo]  Port maintained by the FreeBSD KDE team.   -* Kexi (distributed as part of KOffice 1.5.1 stable). +* Kexi (distributed as part of KOffice 1.6.1 stable).  ;:Install the [koffice-kde3|http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/editors/koffice-kde3/] port. -* [Microsoft Access database import plugin|http://koffice.org/filters/1.5/kexi/mdb.php] +* [Microsoft Access database import plugin|http://koffice.org/filters/1.6/kexi/mdb.php]  ;:Install the [keximdb|http://www.freebsd.org/cgi/cvsweb.cgi/ports/databases/keximdb/] port.    !!Other Ways to Find Kexi Packages  * Search using [RPM pbone.net|http://rpm.pbone.net/index.php3/stat/2/simple/2] (select your distribution and type "kexi" into the search field)  * Search using [Rpmfind|http://rpmfind.net/linux/rpm2html/search.php?query=Kexi&submit=Search+...] (actually seems to return only irrelevant "kexif" packages) +* [Find Linux distribution shipping Kexi (and KOffice)|http://distrowatch.com/search.php?pkg=koffice&pkgver=1.6#pkgsearch]