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List:       kde-devel
Subject:    Problems running 2 instances of KDE
From:       Scott Manson <Maniac () Alltel ! net>
Date:       2001-05-25 16:52:07
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Hello
I have noticed a "new" problem with KDE
I have a stable KDE running from /usr and
tried running the cvs one from /opt/kde2 in another XSession
the environment is setup correctly as both run semi-correctly.
I tried to run kcontrol from kicker under the cvs version and got
an error/warning about found version 32 expecting version 35.
with another message about outdated database.

Isn't this where the sycoca database is stored? 
I see an entry under /tmp/kde-USER/ksycoca which I think is the problem.


in ksycoca.cpp around line 70 there is
QString path = KGlobal::dirs()->saveLocation("tmp") + "ksycoca";
I propose to add the following   +"-"+kapp->randomString(3);  (where 3 
elements should be enough?)
which should give a name similar to ksycoca-??? where the ??? are random 
or do we try and use the environment variable $DISPLAY to associate
each ksycoca with each instance of X? 

If the first solution is do-able is 3 elements enough?
Does every platform set the $DISPLAY environment?
Would using the PID be another portable solution?



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