Bug 481854

Summary:	*.desktop in autostart disappear from one startup to another
Product:	[Applications] systemsettings	Reporter:	benoit.jaheny
Component:	kcm_autostart	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Severity:	normal	CC:	nate, nicolas.fella
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	5.27.10
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Debian testing
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
Sentry Crash Report:

Description benoit.jaheny 2024-02-26 11:56:09 UTC

SUMMARY
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STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. create new program autostart
2. reboot


OBSERVED RESULT
*.desktop create by kde disappear from folder .config/autostart

EXPECTED RESULT
did'nt disappear

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Windows: 
macOS: 
Linux/KDE Plasma: Debian testing 
(available in About System)
KDE Plasma Version: 5.27.10
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.107.0
Qt Version: 5.15.10

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
when I click on the .desktop directly from dolphin, it opens the program fine, but immediately deletes the .desktop.
The bug also occurs when I manually create the .desktop in .config/autostart, it disappears on the next startup.

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2024-02-26 22:14:11 UTC

> when I click on the .desktop directly from dolphin, it opens the program fine, but immediately deletes the .desktop.
This is extremely bizarre, and not at all expected. It sounds like there is a serious issue on your machine, either some kind of misconfiguration or even filesystem/disk corruption. If your files are deleting themselves when opened, *nothing* is going to work properly. I'd recommend checking the hardware and following up with the Debian folks for further troubleshooting. Thanks!