Bug 451595

Summary:	kdesu 5.92 no longer launching systemsettings5
Product:	[Applications] kdesu	Reporter:	r0ckhopper <rock_hopper>
Component:	general	Assignee:	kdesu bugs tracker <kdesu-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	nik.kaiser87, rock_hopper
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	unspecified
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	openSUSE
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed In:
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Description r0ckhopper 2022-03-16 23:51:07 UTC

I'm running the openSUSE Tumbleweed 20220314 snapshot that includes KDE Frameworks 5.92. Since updating, typing "kdesu systemsettings5" in KRunner no longer launches the KDE System Settings for the root account. The window to enter the password appears, but then nothing else happens. The same behaviour manifests when typing "kdesu systemsettings5" in Konsole and there is no terminal output whatsoever - making it difficult to diagnose the problem.

The changelog for Frameworks 5.92 lists "Drop obsolete KF5Service and add KF5Config dependency" for kdesu. I have checked in YaST Software Management and I have five of six available "libKF5Config" packages installed, so I do not think I am missing any new dependencies.

Given the lack of terminal output, how can I gather meaningful error/diagnostic information?

Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20220314
KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.3
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0
Qt Version: 5.15.2
Kernel Version: 5.16.14-1-default (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: X11

https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/567842-kdesu-5-92-no-longer-launching-systemsettings5

Comment 1 r0ckhopper 2022-03-18 01:33:59 UTC

I've found a workaround to access the root account settings for Appearance by using kcmshell5 (e.g. "kdesu kcmshell5 kcm_colors" and "kdesu kcmshell5 kcm_lookandfeel").

While this restores the functionality I wished for, it increases the mystery for me as to why "kdesu systemsettings5" no longer works.

Comment 2 NIk 2022-03-19 16:58:11 UTC

I have this issue as well, can confirm. Launching systemsettings5 with kdesu in terminal does .. nothing.

Comment 3 NIk 2022-03-22 04:11:13 UTC

(In reply to r0ckhopper from comment #0)
> I'm running the openSUSE Tumbleweed 20220314 snapshot that includes KDE
> Frameworks 5.92. Since updating, typing "kdesu systemsettings5" in KRunner
> no longer launches the KDE System Settings for the root account. The window
> to enter the password appears, but then nothing else happens. The same
> behaviour manifests when typing "kdesu systemsettings5" in Konsole and there
> is no terminal output whatsoever - making it difficult to diagnose the
> problem.
> 
> The changelog for Frameworks 5.92 lists "Drop obsolete KF5Service and add
> KF5Config dependency" for kdesu. I have checked in YaST Software Management
> and I have five of six available "libKF5Config" packages installed, so I do
> not think I am missing any new dependencies.
> 
> Given the lack of terminal output, how can I gather meaningful
> error/diagnostic information?
> 
> Operating System: openSUSE Tumbleweed 20220314
> KDE Plasma Version: 5.24.3
> KDE Frameworks Version: 5.92.0
> Qt Version: 5.15.2
> Kernel Version: 5.16.14-1-default (64-bit)
> Graphics Platform: X11
> 
> https://forums.opensuse.org/showthread.php/567842-kdesu-5-92-no-longer-
> launching-systemsettings5

Works again in 20220320, can you confirm?

Comment 4 r0ckhopper 2022-03-22 06:02:43 UTC

(In reply to NIk from comment #3)
> (In reply to r0ckhopper from comment #0)
> 
> Works again in 20220320, can you confirm?

Yes, working again here in 20220320 for me too.