Version: 1.0.0 (using KDE 4.4.2) OS: Linux I just launched Kopete KDE4 for the first time and both IRC and MSN account do not show up. The console shows: onnecting to deprecated signal QDBusConnectionInterface::serviceOwnerChanged(QString,QString,QString) kopete(2445)/kio (KDirWatch) KDirWatchPrivate::removeEntry: doesn't know "/home/manu/.kde/share/apps/kabc" Calling appendChild() on a null node does nothing. Calling appendChild() on a null node does nothing. Calling appendChild() on a null node does nothing. kopete(2445)/kdecore (KLibrary) kde4Factory: The library "/usr/lib/kde4/kopete_history.so" does not offer a qt_plugin_instance function. QInotifyFileSystemWatcherEngine::addPaths: inotify_add_watch failed: No such file or directory QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /home/manu/.config/ibus/bus Bus::open: Can not get ibus-daemon's address. IBusInputContext::createInputContext: no connection to ibus-daemon Calling appendChild() on a null node does nothing. kopete(2445)/libkopete Kopete::PluginManager::loadPluginInternal: Unable to find a plugin named ' "kopete_msn" '! Calling appendChild() on a null node does nothing. Calling appendChild() on a null node does nothing. kopete(2445)/libkopete Kopete::PluginManager::loadPluginInternal: Unable to find a plugin named ' "kopete_irc" '! kopete(2445)/libkopete Kopete::PluginManager::loadPluginInternal: Unable to find a plugin named ' "" '! Reproducible: Always OS: Linux (i686) release 2.6.32-25-generic Compiler: cc
There are no more IRC and MSN plugins. The IRC plugin has no been ported (bug #167884). The MSN plugin has been replaced by the new WLM one.
So how I move an account from the MSN plugin to the WLM one? The new kopete looks great but for someone that will not think to run kopete from a console, there is no warning message about their missing accounts, they are just missing and without any hope or help. I can deal with this but I can imagine some people I convinced to use GNU/Linux+KDE will be totally at loss. Why not inform users why their accounts are missing?
I found the answer myself: 1. ~/.kde/share/config/kopeterc, replace all instances of “MSNProtocol” with “WlmProtocol”. 2. ~/.kde/share/apps/kopete/contactlist.xml, replace all instances of “MSNProtocol” with “WlmProtocol”. 3. ~/.kde/share/apps/kopete/, rename directory “msnpictures” to “wlmpictures” 4. (If using the History plugin) ~/.kde/share/apps/kopete/logs/, rename directory “MSNProtocol” to “WlmProtocol” 5. (If using the OTR plugin) ~/.kde/share/apps/kopete_otr/privkeys, replace all instances of “MSN Messenger” with “WLM Messenger” 6. (If using the OTR plugin) ~/.kde/share/apps/kopete_otr/fingerprints, replace all instances of “MSN Messenger” with “WLM Messenger” From http://www.tolaris.com/2009/08/18/upgrading-from-kubuntu-8-04-to-9-04/ I change this bug to ask to provide some warning to the user and, if the above steps cannot be automatic, at least tell the user about them. The same for the IRC plugin (point to the bug report, perhaps someone may contribute a fix or fund someone to work on it).
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This bug has been in NEEDSINFO status with no change for at least 30 days. The bug is now closed as RESOLVED > WORKSFORME due to lack of needed information. For more information about our bug triaging procedures please read the wiki located here: https://community.kde.org/Guidelines_and_HOWTOs/Bug_triaging Thank you for helping us make KDE software even better for everyone!