Bug 429518

Summary:	Timer does not run configured command
Product:	[Plasma] kdeplasma-addons	Reporter:	dvaldes8128 <d.valdes8128>
Component:	timer	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs>
Status:	RESOLVED DUPLICATE
Severity:	major	CC:	corebell.it, nate
Priority:	NOR
Version:	5.20.3
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Arch Linux
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:

Description dvaldes8128 2020-11-22 18:16:12 UTC

SUMMARY
Timer does not run configured command (at least on amd ryzen5)

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. add timer to the desktop
2. open timer's configuration window>>advanced.
3. turn on the run command option an set a command easy to check(ex. mkdir ~/foo)
4. rigth click on the timer and set a short (ex. 30 sec) timer

OBSERVED RESULT

after you saw the timer finished notification no dir had been created.


EXPECTED RESULT

a folder has been created at home dir


SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux/KDE Plasma: arch, kernel 5.9.6
KDE Plasma Version: 5.20.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.75
Qt Version: 

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

amd RYZEN 5 3550H

Comment 1 corebell.it 2020-12-07 11:38:38 UTC

It does work correctly. In your example - `mkdir ~/foo` - the mkdir program will receive "~/foo" string as passed which is not what you intended to do. Pass full path instead or run it in bash/sh that will resolve special character "~" into your home dir.

Comment 2 corebell.it 2020-12-07 11:43:19 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 424349 ***