https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=518510
Bug ID: 518510
Summary: The KDE Wallet 5 does not work with VS Code
Classification: Applications
Product: kwalletmanager
Version First 25.08.1
Reported In:
Platform: RedHat Enterprise Linux
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Keywords: accessibility, efficiency-and-performance, privacy,
qt6, usability
Severity: major
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
Created attachment 191253
--> https://bugs.kde.org/attachment.cgi?id=191253&action=edit
You're running in a KDE environment but the OS keyring is not available for
encryption. Ensure you have kwallet running.
SUMMARY
KWallet is installed and enabled on KDE Plasma 6, but the wallet service does
not expose or recognize the default wallet correctly. Visual Studio Code
reports that the OS keyring is not available for encryption and advises
ensuring KWallet is running, even though both ksecretd and kwalletd6 are
running and a kdewallet file exists on disk.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Use Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1 with KDE Plasma 6.4.5, KDE Frameworks
6.18.0, and Qt 6.9.1.
2. Install and enable KWallet components, including kf6-kwallet,
kf6-kwallet-libs, pam-kwallet, kwalletmanager5, and signon-kwallet-extension.
3. Enable KWallet in ~/.config/kwalletrc with:
[Wallet]
Enabled=true
First Use=false
Use One Wallet=true
[org.freedesktop.secrets]
apiEnabled=true
4. Ensure the wallet files exist in ~/.local/share/kwalletd, including
kdewallet.kwl and kdewallet.salt.
5. Start a Plasma session and confirm the services are running with:
pgrep -af 'kwallet|ksecret'
6. Run:
kwallet-query -l kdewallet
7. Launch Visual Studio Code in the KDE session.
OBSERVED RESULT
The running services are visible:
- /usr/bin/ksecretd
- /usr/bin/kwalletd6
However, kwallet-query returns:
Wallet kdewallet not found
Visual Studio Code then reports:
"You're running in a KDE environment but the OS keyring is not available for
encryption. Ensure you have kwallet running."
So, from the application side, the KDE keyring is treated as unavailable even
though KWallet is installed, enabled, and its service processes are running.
EXPECTED RESULT
The default wallet named kdewallet should be recognized by the KWallet service
and query tools. Applications using the KDE keyring or Secret Service
compatibility layer should be able to access the wallet without reporting that
the OS keyring is unavailable.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows:
N/A
macOS:
N/A
Linux/KDE Plasma:
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1
KDE Plasma Version:
6.4.5
KDE Frameworks Version:
6.18.0
Qt Version:
6.9.1
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Relevant environment details:
- Operating System: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10.1
- KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.5
- KDE Frameworks Version: 6.18.0
- Qt Version: 6.9.1
Relevant runtime behavior observed:
- pgrep -af 'kwallet|ksecret' shows:
4384 /usr/bin/ksecretd
15672 /usr/bin/kwalletd6
- kwallet-query -l kdewallet returns:
Wallet kdewallet not found
Relevant wallet files on disk:
- ~/.local/share/kwalletd/kdewallet.kwl
- ~/.local/share/kwalletd/kdewallet.salt
- ~/.local/share/kwalletd/kdewallet_attributes.json
Relevant config in ~/.config/kwalletrc:
[Wallet]
Enabled=true
First Use=false
Use One Wallet=true
[org.freedesktop.secrets]
apiEnabled=true
This suggests that the issue is not that KWallet is missing or disabled.
Instead, the issue appears to be that the wallet service or compatibility layer
is not correctly exposing or registering the existing default wallet to
applications and client tools.
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