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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    KService / KRun / kioexec cannot be started
From:       Gregor Mi <codestruct () posteo ! org>
Date:       2014-12-26 12:46:05
Message-ID: 549D588D.1070506 () posteo ! org
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Hi,

I would need some feedback regarding the following kioexec issue:

I build the latest KF5 from scratch using kdesrcbuild according to [1]. Then I open
ksnapshot and use the SendTo menu to start gwenview for example or kolourpaint. I can see
the application launch feedback cursor but the application does not actually start.

So, since starting an application seems to be a very basic functionality, I wonder if this
is just on my system or if anybody else has this issue, too.

If there are any changes to the current build&runtime setup or things which are not
documented yet, I would like to update the Frameworks/Building wiki article [1].

Regards

Gregor

[1] https://community.kde.org/Frameworks/Building


On 19/12/14 11:34, Gregor Mi wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> I narrowed the problem down to that `kioexec` cannot be started.
> 
> I can reproduce that by starting the latest KF5 ksnapshot and invoke any entry in the
> SendTo menu.
> 
> This call in ksnapshot.cpp fails: (1) `KRun::run(*service, list, this, isTempfile);` It
> shows the KToolInvocation but no application appears.
> 
> When I change the call to (2) `KRun::run(*service, QList<QUrl>(), this, isTempfile);`
> (pass no arguments) the call succeeds.
> 
> In case (2) the service executable is started directly. In case (1) kioexec is used which
> fails to start.
> 
> On the console it says
> ```
> Couldn't start kded5 from org.kde.kded5.service:
> QDBusError("org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown", "The name org.kde.kded5 was not
> provided by any .service files") , falling back to running kbuildsycoca5
> ```
> 
> Might this be the reason that kioexec does not work? I am glad for any hint.
> 
> Gregor
> 
> On 30/11/14 21:19, Gregor Mi wrote:
>> Hello,
>>
>> what is the current state of the KService in frameworks branch?
>>
>> I ask because ksnapshot's SendTo menu invokes a KService method to start the chosen
>> application. When I click a menu item the launch indicator appears next to the mouse for a
>> short time. But no program gets started.
>>
>> I use kdesrcbuild to build everything and work on KDE 4 with KF5 environment variables
>> set. The behaviour can be reproduced on at least one other independently setuped computer.
>>
>> Gregor

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