Bug 504319 - Can't build drkonqi anymore
Summary: Can't build drkonqi anymore
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: drkonqi
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: 6.3.90
Platform: Other Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
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Reported: 2025-05-16 08:37 UTC by Fabio
Modified: 2025-06-20 08:17 UTC (History)
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Description Fabio 2025-05-16 08:37:58 UTC 
Since https://invent.kde.org/plasma/drkonqi/-/commit/affe13653b3347d7481a01bf33d3d6327249f638 drkonqui requires systemd.

This makes it impossible to build and deploy drkonqui on any OS not using systemd (linux distros, BSDs, etc..).
Is there a plan for a replacement? do we just want to ignore issues from these platforms?
I didn't see any official statement about this (sorry maybe i missed it), maybe distros should be informed of the possible need of removal of drkonqui from the plasma set of packages.
Comment 2 Fabio 2025-05-16 11:56:31 UTC 
Sounds like a "it works on my machine" meme resolution, but i get your point.
Can we try at least to accommodate distros like gentoo and slackware using elogind? 
I've prepared https://invent.kde.org/plasma/drkonqi/-/merge_requests/329
Hopefully some BSD guy will come up with a separate implementation in the future aswell
Comment 3 Harald Sitter 2025-05-16 12:35:22 UTC 
Alas, elogind alone does not provide the APIs we need. See the list in the email.