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Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4

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On 11/11/2021 14:20, Greg Wooledge wrote:
> On Thu, Nov 11, 2021 at 02:10:40PM +0100, lina wrote:
>> Thanks all for the input. My problem originated from after the system
>> upgrade to bullseye, the gaussian view (gview) won't be able to show the
>> result file.

actually gview stands for G[tk] view (distributed in gvim package)

>> As gview is an essential part in my work, these days my work is stranded
>> due to it. I don't know how to fix it. Honestly.
> 
> If this program doesn't work under bullseye, but is known to work under
> buster, then I see three main courses of action from which you might
> choose:
> 
> 1) Buy a new computer, install buster on it, and use gview on this.

you can also consider a remote computer.

> 
> 2) Install buster inside a chroot, or a virtual machine, or some other
>     virtual layering technology, on your bullseye computer.  Run gview
>     within the virtual buster environment.

This looks the best solution here (for short and long term):
https://wiki.debian.org/Schroot

> 
> 3) Reinstall buster instead of bullseye on your current machine.


4) dual boot: Buster / Bulleye (but heavy, so to avoid).

> 
> Once you've restored your ability to do your work, *then* you can try
> to pursue long-term solutions so that you aren't stuck with a perpetual
> out-of-date buster environment for this one program.
> 

Cheers,
Jerome

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downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2021-11-10 09:40 +0100
  Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 Jerome BENOIT <calculus@rezozer.net> - 2021-11-10 10:00 +0100
    Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 deloptes <emanoil.kotsev@deloptes.org> - 2021-11-10 10:40 +0100
  Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 Christian Britz <cbritz@t-online.de> - 2021-11-10 11:00 +0100
  Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 Jonathan Dowland <jon+debian-user@dow.land> - 2021-11-10 17:10 +0100
  Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-11-10 21:40 +0100
    Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 lina <lina.lastname@gmail.com> - 2021-11-11 14:20 +0100
      Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-11-11 14:30 +0100
        Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 Jerome BENOIT <calculus@rezozer.net> - 2021-11-11 15:00 +0100
          Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-11-11 16:20 +0100
          Re: downgrade qt version from 5 to 4 "Andrew M.A. Cater" <amacater@einval.com> - 2021-11-11 19:10 +0100

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