Bug 509604 - Error when trying to install a particular boot splash screen
Summary: Error when trying to install a particular boot splash screen
Status: RESOLVED NOT A BUG
Alias: None
Product: frameworks-knewstuff
Classification: Frameworks and Libraries
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: CachyOS Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Dan Leinir Turthra Jensen
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Reported: 2025-09-17 16:15 UTC by giulia.aloia05
Modified: 2025-09-18 14:17 UTC (History)
4 users (show)

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error when installing the boot splash screen (69.50 KB, image/png)
2025-09-17 16:15 UTC, giulia.aloia05
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Description giulia.aloia05 2025-09-17 16:15:28 UTC
Created attachment 185013 [details]
error when installing the boot  splash screen

SUMMARY


STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. go to add new boot splash screen
2.  try to install the ubuntu narwals  plymouth bootscreen

OBSERVED RESULT
after clicking on install and a short loading, the error in the attachment occurs

EXPECTED RESULT
should install the item normally

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Cachy os lts
Plasma 6
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2025-09-17 17:06:37 UTC
The error message indicates that the theme is distributed as a .deb file. That's a Debian package, which works on Debian and Ubuntu, and other operating systems in the same family. You're using CachyOS, which is not in that family, so the .deb file not working is expected.

However, a .deb file being there in the first place seems suspicious to me. This theme could be malware. I'd recommend not touching it.

Justin, would you be able to look into that theme to see what's going on with it?
Comment 2 Justin Zobel 2025-09-18 06:42:59 UTC
The author just uploaded it as a Debian package 14 years ago. Giulia you can try and post on https://store.kde.org/p/1009454 and ask if they will alter it to install correctly via Plasma, though being uploaded 14 years ago it's possible the user has moved on long ago.

If that doesn't work, deb files are just an archive. You can open them with Ark and install the files manually.
Comment 3 Nate Graham 2025-09-18 14:17:14 UTC
Thanks a lot for looking into that, Justin!