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Re: [trinity-users] r14-xdg-update script problem

From: "Dr. Nikolaus Klepp" <office@...>
Date: Tue, 26 May 2020 21:38:46 +0200
Anno domini 2020 Tue, 26 May 12:32:16 -0700
 William Morder via trinity-users scripsit:
> 
> On Tuesday 26 May 2020 12:17:10 Dr. Nikolaus Klepp wrote:
> > Anno domini 2020 Tue, 26 May 11:53:49 -0700
> >
> >  William Morder via trinity-users scripsit:
> > > On Wednesday 29 April 2020 11:28:51 Sl�vek Banko wrote:
> > > > On Wednesday 29 of April 2020 19:21:33 Marvin Jones via trinity-users
> > > >
> > > > wrote:
> > > > > On Wed, 29 Apr 2020, Sl�vek Banko wrote:
> > > > > >You seem to have some KDE4 / KDE5 (or as it is called now) stuff
> > > > > > installed that appear in the menu besides TDE items because the
> > > > > > name and location of org.kde.kwrite.desktop file probably matches
> > > > > > KDE4 / KDE5. Therefore, such files are probably correct and do not
> > > > > > need to be renamed in the menu.
> > > > >
> > > > > I should have no KDE4 / KDE5 stuff installed.  This machine was built
> > > > > with a Trinty Ubuntu 16.04 installation DVD -- maybe 3+ years ago.
> > > > > I can't think of installing any "off brand" programs that pulled in
> > > > > any KDE4 / KDE5 stuff.
> > > > >
> > > > > A curiosity.  But, I will let sleeping dogs lie.  :-)
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > Jonesy
> > > >
> > > > Now I have looked and in the TDE LiveCD Ubuntu 16.04 kwrite from KDE5
> > > > is not installed. It probably had to be installed there with some
> > > > dependency.
> > > >
> > > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Has anybody yet come up with a quick fix for this bug? or even a slow
> > > fix? I have read all the comments in this thread, and also follow Michele
> > > Calgaro's instructions about changing the lines (from kde to tde) in that
> > > file:
> > >
> > > ~/.config/menus/applications-tdemenuedit.menu
> > >
> > > However, when I reboot, I still get the same error messages.
> > >
> > > I am running Devuan Ascii (= Debian Stretch), and I have purged all other
> > > desktops and their spawn, notably KDE4 and KDE5. As much as possible, I
> > > am running pure TDE right now, except for some pan-Linux items that do
> > > not bring in KDE dependencies, etc.
> > >
> > > It is not a big problem; only a slight annoyance that I can live with
> > > until it gets resolved. But now I am spoilt, as I am used to TDE working
> > > without a hitch. Everything else works fine, no problems.
> > >
> > > On the bright side: a slightly buggy TDE is still ten thousand times
> > > better than any other desktop out there.
> > >
> > > Bill
> >
> > Hi Bill,
> >
> > can you post the error message once again?
> >
> > Nik
> >
> 
> The error message only comes up when I boot into the Trinity Desktop, but 
> before I have any tools with which to capture a screenshot, or even to copy 
> the text. I would have to take a photo with my phone, then transfer that to 
> my desktop, etc. 
> 
> However, I believe other people, earlier in the thread, quoted the gist of the 
> error message. 
> 
> quoting from L.S. McCarty's email (2020.04.29): 
> 
> It says "error code 9
> 
> Common failures include file and directory permissions"
> 
> The file "r14-xgd-update-validation-test9.txt" contains the text below 
> <Filename>kde-kpdf_part.desktop</Filename>
> <Filename>kde-ksensors.desktop</Filename> 
> <Filename>kde-ksensors.desktop</Filename>
> <Filename>kde-superkaramba.desktop</Filename> 
> <Filename>kde-fsview.desktop</Filename>
> <Filename>kde-kbiff.desktop</Filename> <Filename>kde-kbiff.desktop</Filename>
> <Filename>kde-kpdf_part.desktop</Filename>
> 
> I get a series of three messages, which say more or less the same thing. Next 
> time I reboot, I will try to take a photo; but since my system is stable 
> otherwise, you might be waiting for a long while. Rather than relying on my 
> memory, there are probably others who can quote it more exactly. 

Oh, this one. You have to execute r14-xgd-update by hand, then it goes away. At least this was what I did :)

Nik

> 
> Bill
> 
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