[gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
Hi, I have KDE 4 installed as well and I think this is causing the problem but hope there is a fix for this little boo boo. I have links to locations on my desktop so that I can click on them to get to places directly. I have one for camera pics, another for movies and a few others. I upgraded KDE 4 the other day and logged into it for a little while. I'm now back in KDE 3.5 and my desktop links no longer work. When I click on them, it tries to open them with Dolphin and even asks for a password. The permissions are correct. Owner is dale and group is users. I should also add that if I type in the password, user or root, it does nothing at all. It just sits there. I thought I could just delete the old links and recreate them and get that to work. It didn't. It does the same thing. It tries to open them with Dolphin and asks for the password. Oh, did I mention I deleted my Documents folder by mistake? I thought it was a link but it wasn't. Backups are so sweet. ;-) Anybody know how to fix this? I checked the file associations options but it looks weird. No clue what was there before KDE 4 came along. Could someone tell me what is in theirs if your still works? Maybe that would fix it. Thanks. Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
Am Donnerstag, 15. Oktober 2009 schrieb Dale: Hi, I have KDE 4 installed as well and I think this is causing the problem but hope there is a fix for this little boo boo. I have links to locations on my desktop so that I can click on them to get to places directly. I have one for camera pics, another for movies and a few others. I upgraded KDE 4 the other day and logged into it for a little while. I'm now back in KDE 3.5 and my desktop links no longer work. When I click on them, it tries to open them with Dolphin and even asks for a password. The permissions are correct. Owner is dale and group is users. I should also add that if I type in the password, user or root, it does nothing at all. It just sits there. Sometimes my settings in KDE3 are screwed after a KDE4 session. I assume that happens when I open a KDE3 app in KDE4. Then then environment isn't properly configured somewhere. It then helps to run kbuildsycoca, log out and log in again. -- Gruß | Greetings | Qapla' How are things in the collective? - Perfect. (Captain Jainway to the Borg queen) signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part.
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
Frank Steinmetzger wrote: Am Donnerstag, 15. Oktober 2009 schrieb Dale: Hi, I have KDE 4 installed as well and I think this is causing the problem but hope there is a fix for this little boo boo. I have links to locations on my desktop so that I can click on them to get to places directly. I have one for camera pics, another for movies and a few others. I upgraded KDE 4 the other day and logged into it for a little while. I'm now back in KDE 3.5 and my desktop links no longer work. When I click on them, it tries to open them with Dolphin and even asks for a password. The permissions are correct. Owner is dale and group is users. I should also add that if I type in the password, user or root, it does nothing at all. It just sits there. Sometimes my settings in KDE3 are screwed after a KDE4 session. I assume that happens when I open a KDE3 app in KDE4. Then then environment isn't properly configured somewhere. It then helps to run kbuildsycoca, log out and log in again. I'll give that a try then. I hope it works for sure. It's getting annoying to have to type in the location to open or find anything. :/ Thanks. Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
Frank Steinmetzger wrote: Am Donnerstag, 15. Oktober 2009 schrieb Dale: Hi, I have KDE 4 installed as well and I think this is causing the problem but hope there is a fix for this little boo boo. I have links to locations on my desktop so that I can click on them to get to places directly. I have one for camera pics, another for movies and a few others. I upgraded KDE 4 the other day and logged into it for a little while. I'm now back in KDE 3.5 and my desktop links no longer work. When I click on them, it tries to open them with Dolphin and even asks for a password. The permissions are correct. Owner is dale and group is users. I should also add that if I type in the password, user or root, it does nothing at all. It just sits there. Sometimes my settings in KDE3 are screwed after a KDE4 session. I assume that happens when I open a KDE3 app in KDE4. Then then environment isn't properly configured somewhere. It then helps to run kbuildsycoca, log out and log in again. Well, that started something. I'll post the output here. kbuildsycoca running... Reusing existing ksycoca kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop has Type=Service but is located under apps instead of services kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service : .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/ark.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-tbz2' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/ark.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/zip' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kaddressbook.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/directory' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/hugin.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-ptoptimizer-script' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'ark_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-tbz2' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'karm_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/english' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'karm_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'karm_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c++' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kmplayer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/xspf+xml' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kmplayer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/m3u' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kmplayer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'audio/x-m3u' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kmplayer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/mediaplayer' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'kmplayer_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'video/x-avi' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kalzium.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'chemical/x-cml' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'klinkstatus_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/english' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'klinkstatus_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: 'klinkstatus_part.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-c++' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/kvoctrain.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-kvoctrain' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/kvoctrain.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'text/x-kvtml' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/scribus.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-scribus' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kolourpaint.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/bmp' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kolourpaint.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/jpeg2000' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kolourpaint.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/x-portable-graymap' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kolourpaint.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/x-psd' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kolourpaint.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/x-tga' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kolourpaint.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/x-xbitmap' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kolourpaint.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/x-xcf' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/kolourpaint.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/x-xpixmap' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/gwenview.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/bmp' kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/share/applications/kde4/gwenview.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'image/x-xbitmap' kbuildsycoca: WARNING:
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Well, that started something. I'll post the output here. kbuildsycoca running... Reusing existing ksycoca kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop has Type=Service but is located under apps instead of services kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service : .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/ark.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-tbz2' (etc) Maybe same as this? http://bugs.gentoo.org/165586
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
Paul Hartman wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Well, that started something. I'll post the output here. kbuildsycoca running... Reusing existing ksycoca kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop has Type=Service but is located under apps instead of services kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service : .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/ark.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-tbz2' (etc) Maybe same as this? http://bugs.gentoo.org/165586 Maybe. I dunno. I don't think the people in the bug know what to do either. May try to re-emerge KDE 3.5 and see what happens. Open to other ideas tho. Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Paul Hartman wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Well, that started something. I'll post the output here. kbuildsycoca running... Reusing existing ksycoca kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop has Type=Service but is located under apps instead of services kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service : .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/ark.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-tbz2' (etc) Maybe same as this? http://bugs.gentoo.org/165586 Maybe. I dunno. I don't think the people in the bug know what to do either. May try to re-emerge KDE 3.5 and see what happens. Open to other ideas tho. My idea is to take the plunge and unmerge everything related to KDE3. :)
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
Paul Hartman wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Paul Hartman wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Well, that started something. I'll post the output here. kbuildsycoca running... Reusing existing ksycoca kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop has Type=Service but is located under apps instead of services kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service : .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/ark.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-tbz2' (etc) Maybe same as this? http://bugs.gentoo.org/165586 Maybe. I dunno. I don't think the people in the bug know what to do either. May try to re-emerge KDE 3.5 and see what happens. Open to other ideas tho. My idea is to take the plunge and unmerge everything related to KDE3. :) YEPPIE !!! To think I did a emerge -ev world a week or so ago. sighs I did just re-emerge kdelibs and it is really screwed up now. I just thought it was annoying earlier. ;-) It's really on my nerves now. Almost NOTHING works. :-( Open to ideas if anyone has any. Dale :-) :-)
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Paul Hartman wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Paul Hartman wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Well, that started something. I'll post the output here. kbuildsycoca running... Reusing existing ksycoca kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop has Type=Service but is located under apps instead of services kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service : .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/ark.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-tbz2' (etc) Maybe same as this? http://bugs.gentoo.org/165586 Maybe. I dunno. I don't think the people in the bug know what to do either. May try to re-emerge KDE 3.5 and see what happens. Open to other ideas tho. My idea is to take the plunge and unmerge everything related to KDE3. :) YEPPIE !!! To think I did a emerge -ev world a week or so ago. sighs I did just re-emerge kdelibs and it is really screwed up now. I just thought it was annoying earlier. ;-) It's really on my nerves now. Almost NOTHING works. :-( Open to ideas if anyone has any. Did you try kbuildsycoca4 in addition to kbuildsycoca? I had an empty K-menu recently (on an all-KDE4 system)... recompiling kdelibs fixed it in that case. I think kbuildsycoca fixes it in most general cases though.
Re: [gentoo-user] KDE 3.5 and desktop links not working
Paul Hartman wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 5:34 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Paul Hartman wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 4:12 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Paul Hartman wrote: On Thu, Oct 15, 2009 at 3:10 PM, Dale rdalek1...@gmail.com wrote: Well, that started something. I'll post the output here. kbuildsycoca running... Reusing existing ksycoca kio (KService*): WARNING: The desktop entry file .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop has Type=Service but is located under apps instead of services kio (KService*): WARNING: Invalid Service : .hidden/dirfilterplugin.desktop kbuildsycoca: WARNING: '/usr/kde/3.5/share/applications/kde/ark.desktop' specifies undefined mimetype/servicetype 'application/x-tbz2' (etc) Maybe same as this? http://bugs.gentoo.org/165586 Maybe. I dunno. I don't think the people in the bug know what to do either. May try to re-emerge KDE 3.5 and see what happens. Open to other ideas tho. My idea is to take the plunge and unmerge everything related to KDE3. :) YEPPIE !!! To think I did a emerge -ev world a week or so ago. sighs I did just re-emerge kdelibs and it is really screwed up now. I just thought it was annoying earlier. ;-) It's really on my nerves now. Almost NOTHING works. :-( Open to ideas if anyone has any. Did you try kbuildsycoca4 in addition to kbuildsycoca? I had an empty K-menu recently (on an all-KDE4 system)... recompiling kdelibs fixed it in that case. I think kbuildsycoca fixes it in most general cases though. I didn't think to use the 4 version. I did re-emerge kdesktop and that fixed the K menu thingy. I built a @set that will rebuild everything KDE 3.5 and I'm about to start that. If that fails, I'll unmerge KDE 3.5 and reinstall fresh, after removing the kde directory of course. I may log into KDE 4 and just see what happens after sending this message. Maybe that will help somehow. Dale :-) :-)
