Bug 505827

Summary:	krunner does not detect $HOME/.local/bin
Product:	[Plasma] krunner	Reporter:	Massimiliano L <m.lincetto>
Component:	general	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	RESOLVED WORKSFORME
Severity:	normal	CC:	alexander.lohnau, natalie_clarius, sitter
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.4.80
Target Milestone:	---
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description Massimiliano L 2025-06-20 09:20:19 UTC

SUMMARY
User specific executables under $HOME/.local/bin (https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/latest/) are not detected as commands by krunner.


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Place an executable in $HOME/.local/bin
2. Open Krunner
3. Try to run said executable

OBSERVED RESULT
Executable does not appear / cannot be launched.

EXPECTED RESULT
Executable can be launched by krunner.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Operating System: Fedora Linux 42
KDE Plasma Version: 6.4.0
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.15.0
Qt Version: 6.9.1
Kernel Version: 6.14.11-300.fc42.x86_64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 14 × Intel® Core™ Ultra 5 125U
Memory: 16 GiB of RAM (15.1 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: Intel® Graphics
Manufacturer: LENOVO
Product Name: 21MMS7CK00
System Version: ThinkPad T14 Gen 5

Comment 1 Harald Sitter 2025-06-20 12:49:48 UTC

Does your distribution follow "Distributions should ensure this directory shows up in the UNIX $PATH environment variable, at an appropriate place. "?

Comment 2 Massimiliano L 2025-06-20 13:51:33 UTC

(In reply to Harald Sitter from comment #1)
> Does your distribution follow "Distributions should ensure this directory
> shows up in the UNIX $PATH environment variable, at an appropriate place. "?

Good point. The answer is probably no. So I guess this bug should be filed to Fedora(?). I will try.

Comment 3 Massimiliano L 2025-06-20 14:11:48 UTC

(In reply to Massimiliano L from comment #2)
> (In reply to Harald Sitter from comment #1)
> > Does your distribution follow "Distributions should ensure this directory
> > shows up in the UNIX $PATH environment variable, at an appropriate place. "?
> 
> Good point. The answer is probably no. So I guess this bug should be filed
> to Fedora(?). I will try.

Preliminary Fedora-related discussion here https://discussion.fedoraproject.org/t/home-local-bin-in-shell-path-but-not-in-global-profile/156095 , before escalating this a bug.

Possible workarounds here: https://userbase.kde.org/Session_Environment_Variables

Comment 4 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-05 03:47:30 UTC

🐛🧹 ⚠️ This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 15 days. Please provide the requested information, then set the bug status to REPORTED. If there is no change for at least 30 days, it will be automatically closed as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.

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Comment 5 Bug Janitor Service 2025-07-20 03:47:25 UTC

🐛🧹 This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. Closing as RESOLVED WORKSFORME.