Bug 515745 - Missing QtNetwork QML module on Debian breaks Networks page
Summary: Missing QtNetwork QML module on Debian breaks Networks page
Status: RESOLVED DOWNSTREAM
Alias: None
Product: Welcome Center
Classification: Applications
Component: general (other bugs)
Version First Reported In: unspecified
Platform: Debian unstable Linux
: NOR normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Plasma Bugs List
URL:
Keywords:
: 515791 (view as bug list)
Depends on:
Blocks:
 
Reported: 2026-02-08 22:06 UTC by mattl
Modified: 2026-02-09 23:20 UTC (History)
3 users (show)

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Attachments
Error screen as described above. Title is "Error loading page" and the body is "This page provided by Welcome Center could not be loaded" and the specific error mentioned in the bug. (1.12 MB, image/png)
2026-02-08 22:06 UTC, mattl
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Description mattl 2026-02-08 22:06:17 UTC
Created attachment 189371 [details]
Error screen as described above. Title is "Error loading page" and the body is "This page provided by Welcome Center could not be loaded" and the specific error mentioned in the bug.

qrc:/qt/qml/org/kde/plasma/welcome/private/Network.qml:8 module "QtNetwork" is not installed

SUMMARY

This error appears on the first load of the KDE Plasma desktop on Debian sid

STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Install Debian sid
2. Run tasksel and choose KDE Plasma
3. Reboot and Log in

OBSERVED RESULT

qrc:/qt/qml/org/kde/plasma/welcome/private/Network.qml:8 module "QtNetwork" is not installed

EXPECTED RESULT

Some kind of initial welcome screen. Clicking next shows me other screens which load.

SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS

Operating System: Debian GNU/Linux 13
KDE Plasma Version: 6.5.4
KDE Frameworks Version: 6.20.0
Qt Version: 6.9.2
Kernel Version: 6.18.9+deb14-amd64 (64-bit)
Graphics Platform: Wayland
Processors: 8 × AMD Ryzen 5 2400G with Radeon Vega Graphics
Memory: 32 GiB of RAM (31.3 GiB usable)
Graphics Processor: AMD Radeon RX 580 Series

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Comment 1 Nate Graham 2026-02-08 22:50:11 UTC
> qrc:/qt/qml/org/kde/plasma/welcome/private/Network.qml:8 module "QtNetwork" is not installed
Yep, you're missing the QtNetwork QML module. It's required, so Welcome Center won't work without it.

This is a Debian packaging error; it should be automatically installed as a dependency of Welcome Center. Can you please report this issue to Debian?
Comment 2 Oliver Beard 2026-02-09 23:19:50 UTC
*** Bug 515791 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***