Bug 508717

Summary:	uninstalling a symlinked widget removes the destination, not the symlink
Product:	[Plasma] plasmashell	Reporter:	felix <felix8a>
Component:	Widget Explorer sidebar	Assignee:	Plasma Bugs List <plasma-bugs-null>
Status:	CONFIRMED ---
Severity:	critical	CC:	nate
Priority:	NOR
Version First Reported In:	6.4.4
Target Milestone:	1.0
Platform:	Other
OS:	Linux
Latest Commit:		Version Fixed/Implemented In:
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Description felix 2025-08-25 14:05:26 UTC

I'm playing with the code of a plasmoid in `~/src/my.widget`

I make a symlink 
  ln -s ~/src/my.widget ~/.local/share/plasma/plasmoids

Using "Add or manage widgets", I uninstall my widget.

I expect it to delete the symlink. instead, it deletes `~/src/my.widget`

Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-08-26 20:07:03 UTC

Can confirm. Raising to critical severity because this causes data loss. The priority can stay normal though, because this isn't a default setup or something the user can easily do themselves without technical knowledge.

Still, worth fixing for sure,