How to downgrade?
Posted: Mon Nov 04, 2019 5:58 pm
I have the unstable 4.2.0 version that used to be in alpha stage, recently it went to beta and its network performance became crappier with each new build.
I want to downgrade it. Went to the Launchpad repository and downloaded the two .deb packages pertaining to an earlier alpha version.
Tried to install either of them but the GUI said "No can do, there's a newer version installed". Which is stupid, because it should've continued: "Do you want to downgrade? Yes/No/Cancel" but that's probably an issue with the OS (Linux Mint 19.2 x64).
Then went to Synaptic and tried to force an older version - no result whatsoever.
Then tried to uninstall it in Synaptic, although there is working and configuration data that should be preserved. It wanted to install an alternative version instead (the -nox), same version number.
Last resort, I went to Menu > Internet > qBittorrent >> right-click > Uninstall and it presented me with the uninstall dialog where the application and debug symbols were listed, no alternative install; but now I'm worried: would currently paused/incomplete/completed items and the custom configuration remain in the system or would they all be wiped out upon uninstallation? And why can't there be a simple way to downgrade?
So, how the heck can I downgrade qBittorrent in Linux Mint (eq. Ubuntu 18.04) without losing the work-in-progress and configuration?
I want to downgrade it. Went to the Launchpad repository and downloaded the two .deb packages pertaining to an earlier alpha version.
Tried to install either of them but the GUI said "No can do, there's a newer version installed". Which is stupid, because it should've continued: "Do you want to downgrade? Yes/No/Cancel" but that's probably an issue with the OS (Linux Mint 19.2 x64).
Then went to Synaptic and tried to force an older version - no result whatsoever.
Then tried to uninstall it in Synaptic, although there is working and configuration data that should be preserved. It wanted to install an alternative version instead (the -nox), same version number.
Last resort, I went to Menu > Internet > qBittorrent >> right-click > Uninstall and it presented me with the uninstall dialog where the application and debug symbols were listed, no alternative install; but now I'm worried: would currently paused/incomplete/completed items and the custom configuration remain in the system or would they all be wiped out upon uninstallation? And why can't there be a simple way to downgrade?
So, how the heck can I downgrade qBittorrent in Linux Mint (eq. Ubuntu 18.04) without losing the work-in-progress and configuration?