Linux libqt5core5a dependency problem

[Padraig]

The beta installer said that there's a dependency of libqt5core5a >= 5.5.0

My server (running Lubuntu 14.04) only can install libqt5core5a version 5.2.1

Synergy 1 has no issues running on this version (I didn't even have libqt5core5a installed)

Is it possible to lower the requirement of libqt5core5a for the next beta release?

[jaap aarts]

you can try manually lowering the dependency and then testing it.

[Padraig]

I lowered it and 3 other deps were too high for Lubuntu so I lowered them too.

Now I'm stuck on a package that's not available ( qml-module-qtquick-controls )

Is Synergy2 only designed for latest version of Linux flavours and not the more stable 14.04 versions? I ask because I cannot update my 14.04 for a a long while yet.

[Nick Bolton]

On 22/09/2017 at 4:39 PM, Padraig said:

Is Synergy2 only designed for latest version of Linux flavours and not the more stable 14.04 versions?

Only for the beta.

[Padraig]

On 9/23/2017 at 8:26 PM, Nick Bolton said:

Only for the beta.

Ok, that's fine. I'll have to leave it for a while so until 14.04 is being tested/supported.

Thanks.

[jaap aarts]

On 9/22/2017 at 5:39 PM, Padraig said:

I lowered it and 3 other deps were too high for Lubuntu so I lowered them too.

Now I'm stuck on a package that's not available ( qml-module-qtquick-controls )

Is Synergy2 only designed for latest version of Linux flavours and not the more stable 14.04 versions? I ask because I cannot update my 14.04 for a a long while yet.

try removing the dependencies you cant install, you probably already have the necessary dependencies.

or you can try and take a look at this for installing the dependencies via backports.

[Padraig]

On 9/25/2017 at 4:20 PM, jaap aarts said:

try removing the dependencies you cant install, you probably already have the necessary dependencies.

or you can try and take a look at this for installing the dependencies via backports.

Hi, even after removing the missing ones (mostly qml-module-*), it installed but would not run.

I won't bother doing the backports, I need the machine to be stable.

I will try it again when there's an official beta for Lubuntu 14.04. For now, I'll revert to the old version.

Thanks.

[jaap aarts]

okay, if you need your machine to be stable use the old version.

fixing a broken system can be annoying and time consuming, dont do it when you need it up and running.