Hmmm, at a loss. Created 2 VMs, one as control but with a root access
user, the other standard but using sudo - E to install kde.
Both gave the same error when attempting to install anything from the
software manager (strangely, synaptic is never an issue).
Thought it was XDG_CONFIG_HOME as it
Creating the .config folder and file works fine (for me anyway). Think
there may be some confusion as to the pathing - the .config folder
SHOULD be /home/username/,config - but, it's NOT. The command
//.config, at least in my case, is referring to a non-existent folder -
specifically /.config
The error message clearly states, that kde tries to write to a file in
the root directory of the system and not in any home directories.
Let's track down where the $HOME variable substitution gets lost in between.
Attached we see an other flavor of this message with only one slash where a
tilde
I've executed also apt autoclean and autoremove. It just prompts to
uninstall orphan packages which you wanted to install someday.
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I remember that I was removing recommended packages recently and since then I'm
seeing the problem, too.
I have the feeling that one of the recommended dependencies became a required
one.
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Victoria, doesn't work. Still getting the message.
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Title:
configuration file //.config/debconf-kde-helperrc not writable
To
Thanks Victoria, created file today and set permissions, will report
back if issue happens again.
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Title:
configuration file
It helps for me:
Create file:
1) ~/.config$ touch debconf-kde-helperrc (if it doesn't exist)
Run :
2) sudo chmod +w ~/.config/debconf-kde-helperrc
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Creating text file "~/.config/debconf-kde-helperrc" with rights -rw-rw-
rw- does not help for me.
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Title:
configuration file
Will check if file exists on my home and report back.
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Title:
configuration file //.config/debconf-kde-helperrc not writable
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First time it happened to me. Created text file "~/.config/debconf-kde-
helperrc" Problem solved.
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Title:
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still happening to me.
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Still happening.
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Is someone following up on this? It is pretty annoying..
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Title:
configuration file //.config/debconf-kde-helperrc not writable
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Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.
** Changed in: kde-runtime (Ubuntu)
Status: New => Confirmed
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Doesn't help here. Any other ideas. Looks like something is messed up..
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Title:
configuration file //.config/debconf-kde-helperrc not writable
I've run the command
sudo chown -R myuser.myuser /home/myuser/.kde/
let's see after some days if the error returns.
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Title:
configuration file
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** Also affects: kde-runtime
Importance: Undecided
Status: New
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Same here. And there is no such file.
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