Bug 407507

Summary:	Popup about missing GeolP.dat.gz on ktorrent startup
Product:	[Applications] ktorrent	Reporter:	jure.slak
Component:	general	Assignee:	Joris Guisson <joris.guisson>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	normal
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.1
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description jure.slak 2019-05-13 18:55:00 UTC

SUMMARY
An annoying popup appears every time ktorrent is started. 

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Start up ktorrent

OBSERVED RESULT
Popup with text "The file or folder http://geolite.maxmind.com/download/geoip/database/GeoLiteCountry/GeolP.dat.gz does not exist." appears. After clicking retry, there are no problems and the popup does not appear again.

EXPECTED RESULT
No popup, ktorrent should start normally.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.15.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.57.0
Qt Version: 5.12.3

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Internet connection works. 
Looks like that database got removed: https://blog.maxmind.com/2018/01/02/discontinuation-of-the-geolite-legacy-databases/

Problem also discussed here: https://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/slackware-14/strange-ktorrent-pop-up-at-kde-startup-4175646629/

Comment 1 jure.slak 2019-05-13 18:57:36 UTC

If "Show list of peers" under Configure / Info widget is unchecked, the popup disappears.

Comment 2 Christoph Feck 2019-05-13 19:47:15 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 403054 ***