27 Apr
2009
27 Apr
'09
8:05 a.m.
Hello list,
the executables of KDE3.5 are now located in /opt/kde3/bin, but my KDE3 installation
doesn't seam to know that.
My present solution for the console was to set the PATH in my .zshrc and it worked fine
until yesterday.
Yesterday I tried to print a pdf via Kpdf but I got the error that cupsdoprint could not
be found since it's located in
/opt/kde3/bin. What can I do? How can I set the PATH variable such that KDE3 also knows
it?
PS: I have already thrown the PATH assignment into /etc/environment but that didn't
help, too.
Regards,
Stefan
27 Apr
27 Apr
8:19 a.m.
New subject: [kubuntu-kde3.5-users] how to tell KDE3.5 where to search for executeables
Hello list,
the executables of KDE3.5 are now located in /opt/kde3/bin, but my KDE3
installation doesn't seam to know that.
My present solution for the console was to set the PATH in my .zshrc and
it worked fine until yesterday.
Yesterday I tried to print a pdf via Kpdf but I got the error that
cupsdoprint could not be found since it's located in
/opt/kde3/bin. What can I do? How can I set the PATH variable such that
KDE3 also knows it?
PS: I have already thrown the PATH assignment into /etc/environment but
that didn't help, too.
Regards,
Stefan
Hi Stefan,
Can you open /opt/kde3/bin/startkde and verify that the path is being set
with the /opt/kde3/bin directory? Also, what do you get when you type env
into Konsole from a running KDE3.5 session?
Do you have more than one startkde installed (e.g. is this a KDE4
collision I didn't know about?)
Tim
10:28 a.m.
New subject: [kubuntu-kde3.5-users] how to tell KDE3.5 where to search for executeables
Tim,
In a standard non-graphical chroot, this is the path given from the Final
Jaunty KDE3 x86_64 LiveCD when typing env:
*
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
*
When typing which startkde, though it returns blank. Which is a problem.
In an Xephyr chroot(Graphical Chroot specifically launching
/opt/kde3/bin/startkde) this is the path given from the Final Jaunty KDE3
x86_64 LiveCD when typing env:
*
PATH=/opt/kde3/bin:/opt/kde3/games:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/games:/opt/kde3/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
*
In a standard non-graphical chroot, this is the path given from the Final
Jaunty KDE4 x86_64 LiveCD when typing env:
*
PATH=/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bin:/sbin:/bin:/usr/X11R6/bin
*
When typing which startkde, it returns:
*/usr/bin/startkde*
My suggestion from now on is to append the proper paths before building the
LiveCD so that `which startkde` will return the proper path. I specifically
introduced some code into the latest build of reconstructor(were hoping to
release it soon) so that if `which startkde` fails, to use `which
/opt/kde3/bin/startkde` so that it will recognize it is the KDE3 version of
the LiveCD.
Btw, could you explain your build process for this? It's been awhile since
we've last talked. Bootstrapped? :)
-Jon, red_team316
Hi Stefan,
Can you open /opt/kde3/bin/startkde and verify that the path is being set
with the /opt/kde3/bin directory? Also, what do you get when you type env
into Konsole from a running KDE3.5 session?
Do you have more than one startkde installed (e.g. is this a KDE4
collision I didn't know about?)
Tim
6:27 p.m.
New subject: [kubuntu-kde3.5-users] how to tell KDE3.5 where to search for executeables
Hi Tim,
thanks for your help.
I've uncommented my PATH assignment in my .zshrc and executed env.
Here are the interesting results:
PATH=/home/stefan/bin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:/usr/NX/bin
KDEDIRS=/usr/
Should KDEDIRS really point to /usr/?
BTW, I get the same PATH when I login using the control+alt+f1 console. Seems that my PATH
in /etc/environment is overwritten anyway.
And yes, I have different startkde scripts on my system:
% locate startkde
/opt/kde-nightly/bin/safestartkde
/opt/kde-nightly/bin/startkde
/opt/kde3/bin/startkde
/usr/bin/safestartkde
/usr/bin/startkde
I suppose the wrong startkde is called. I will try to determine that.
Here is the complete output of env:
% env
LESSOPEN=| /usr/bin/lesspipe %s
KDE_FULL_SESSION=true
DM_CONTROL=/var/run/xdmctl
GS_LIB=/home/stefan/.fonts
USER=stefan
KDEDIRS=/usr/
HOSTNAME=d630
SSH_AGENT_PID=6477
SHLVL=1
HOME=/home/stefan
XDM_MANAGED=/var/run/xdmctl/xdmctl-:0,maysd,mayfn,sched,rsvd,method=classic
OLDPWD=/home/stefan
DESKTOP_SESSION=kde3
XDG_SESSION_COOKIE=86c4985d911b842c66aeca3b48886e4a-1240855278.209129-1682253260
GTK_RC_FILES=/etc/gtk/gtkrc:/home/stefan/.gtkrc:/home/stefan/.kde3/share/config/gtkrc
DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS=unix:abstract=/tmp/dbus-JtDyiFBunE,guid=ec0eddd5635a57a46ac40cfb49f5f2f0
LOGNAME=stefan
_=/usr/bin/env
READNULLCMD=/usr/bin/pager
GTK2_RC_FILES=/home/stefan/.gtkrc-2.0-kde:/home/stefan/.kde3/share/config/gtkrc-2.0
SESSION_MANAGER=local/d630:/tmp/.ICE-unix/6538
PATH=/home/stefan/bin:/bin:/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/local/sbin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/X11R6/bin:/usr/games:/usr/NX/bin
XCURSOR_THEME=DMZ-White
DISPLAY=:0.0
LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
WRITE_ON_UDEV=yes
SSH_AUTH_SOCK=/tmp/ssh-klbVMl6376/agent.6376
SHELL=/bin/zsh
KDE_MULTIHEAD=false
MESA_NO_ASM=1
GPG_AGENT_INFO=/tmp/gpg-4o5YCJ/S.gpg-agent:6478:1
KDEHOME=/home/stefan/.kde
PWD=/home/stefan
JAVA_HOME=/usr/share/java/jdk1.6/jre
XDG_DATA_DIRS=/usr/share
XDG_CONFIG_DIRS=/etc/xdg/
KDE_SESSION_UID=
DISTCC_HOSTS=+zeroconf
MANPATH=/opt/kde3/share/man:
EDITOR=vim
JDK_HOME=/usr/share/java/jdk1.6
DESKTOP_STARTUP_ID=
LANGUAGE=
TERM=xterm
PROFILEHOME=
COLORFGBG=15;0
KONSOLE_DBUS_SERVICE=:1.38
KONSOLE_DBUS_SESSION=/Sessions/1
WINDOWID=81788929
MAIL=/var/mail/stefan
LS_COLORS=no=00:fi=00:di=01;34:ln=01;36:pi=40;33:so=01;35:do=01;35:bd=40;33;01:cd=40;33;01:or=40;31;01:su=37;41:sg=30;43:tw=30;42:ow=34;42:st=37;44:ex=01;32:*.tar=01;31:*.tgz=01;31:*.svgz=01;31:*.arj=01;31:*.taz=01;31:*.lzh=01;31:*.lzma=01;31:*.zip=01;31:*.z=01;31:*.Z=01;31:*.dz=01;31:*.gz=01;31:*.bz2=01;31:*.bz=01;31:*.tbz2=01;31:*.tz=01;31:*.deb=01;31:*.rpm=01;31:*.jar=01;31:*.rar=01;31:*.ace=01;31:*.zoo=01;31:*.cpio=01;31:*.7z=01;31:*.rz=01;31:*.jpg=01;35:*.jpeg=01;35:*.gif=01;35:*.bmp=01;35:*.pbm=01;35:*.pgm=01;35:*.ppm=01;35:*.tga=01;35:*.xbm=01;35:*.xpm=01;35:*.tif=01;35:*.tiff=01;35:*.png=01;35:*.svg=01;35:*.mng=01;35:*.pcx=01;35:*.mov=01;35:*.mpg=01;35:*.mpeg=01;35:*.m2v=01;35:*.mkv=01;35:*.ogm=01;35:*.mp4=01;35:*.m4v=01;35:*.mp4v=01;35:*.vob=01;35:*.qt=01;35:*.nuv=01;35:*.wmv=01;35:*.asf=01;35:*.rm=01;35:*.rmvb=01;35:*.flc=01;35:*.avi=01;35:*.fli=01;35:*.gl=01;35:*.dl=01;35:*.xcf=01;35:*.xwd=01;35:*.yuv=01;35:*.aac=00;36:*.au=00;36:*.flac=00;36:*.mid=00;36:*.midi=00;
36:*.mka=00;36:*.mp3=00;36:*.mpc=00;36:*.ogg=00;36:*.ra=00;36:*.wav=00;36:
ZSHDIR=/home/stefan/.zsh
LESSCLOSE=/usr/bin/lesspipe %s %s
Regards,
Stefan
7:24 p.m.
New subject: [kubuntu-kde3.5-users] how to tell KDE3.5 where to search for executeables
Hm, very interesting: env looks different in all consoles that start automatically with
KDE, e.g. yakuake and consoles from the
last session. In these consoles KDEDIRS is set to "/usr/:/opt/kde3/". But when I
start a new console via alt+f2, then KDEDIRS is
set to "/usr/" and the console looks even different (other background color).
How can that be?
Well, in both consoles PATH does not include /opt/kde/bin. :(
Regards,
Stefan
28 Apr
28 Apr
6:45 a.m.
New subject: [kubuntu-kde3.5-users] how to tell KDE3.5 where to search for executeables
Hm, very interesting: env looks different in all
consoles that start
automatically with KDE, e.g. yakuake and consoles from the
last session. In these consoles KDEDIRS is set to "/usr/:/opt/kde3/". But
when I start a new console via alt+f2, then KDEDIRS is
set to "/usr/" and the console looks even different (other background
color). How can that be?
Well, in both consoles PATH does not include /opt/kde/bin. :(
Regards,
Stefan
Hi Stefan,
Sorry, I'm stumped on this one. I've never had a problem like that before
on any of my machines; the only suggestion I have is if you have another
startkde on your system, try renaming it temporarily and see if the
problem is fixed (though I don't see how the new startkde could even start
KDE3.5 at all).
Odd.
Tim
7:12 a.m.
New subject: [kubuntu-kde3.5-users] how to tell KDE3.5 where to search for executeables
kb9vqf(a)pearsoncomputing.net schrieb:
Hi Tim,
I have renamed the other startkde and restarted KDE3, but it's still the same.
BTW, /usr/share/xsessions/kde3.desktop looks fine. It links to /opt/kde3/bin/startkde
and is the only desktop labeled "KDE3" (that I have chosen). Thus it's not
a
problem of starting the wrong startkde script.
OK, maybe I should purge KDE3 and reinstall it.
Regards,
Stefan
Hm, very
interesting: env looks different in all consoles that start
automatically with KDE, e.g. yakuake and consoles from the
last session. In these consoles KDEDIRS is set to "/usr/:/opt/kde3/". But
when I start a new console via alt+f2, then KDEDIRS is
set to "/usr/" and the console looks even different (other background
color). How can that be?
Well, in both consoles PATH does not include /opt/kde/bin. :(
Regards,
Stefan
Hi Stefan,
Sorry, I'm stumped on this one. I've never had a problem like that before
on any of my machines; the only suggestion I have is if you have another
startkde on your system, try renaming it temporarily and see if the
problem is fixed (though I don't see how the new startkde could even start
KDE3.5 at all).
Odd.
Tim
30 Apr
30 Apr
2:27 p.m.
New subject: [kubuntu-kde3.5-users] how to tell KDE3.5 where to search for executeables
Stefan Endrullis schrieb:
kb9vqf(a)pearsoncomputing.net schrieb:
Hi Tim,
I have renamed the other startkde and restarted KDE3, but it's still the same.
BTW, /usr/share/xsessions/kde3.desktop looks fine. It links to /opt/kde3/bin/startkde
and is the only desktop labeled "KDE3" (that I have chosen). Thus it's not
a
problem of starting the wrong startkde script.
OK, maybe I should purge KDE3 and reinstall it.
Regards,
Stefan
Thanks for your help!
Finally, I found the reason for this problem and it had nothing to do with KDE3: The
problem was just caused by the my /etc/zsh/zshenv which
reset the PATH variable.
I've removed these lines and everything works now. :)
BTW: I'm not using the original zsh configuration files. Thus the zsh packages of
ubuntu might be fine.
Stefan
Hm, very
interesting: env looks different in all consoles that start
automatically with KDE, e.g. yakuake and consoles from the
last session. In these consoles KDEDIRS is set to "/usr/:/opt/kde3/". But
when I start a new console via alt+f2, then KDEDIRS is
set to "/usr/" and the console looks even different (other background
color). How can that be?
Well, in both consoles PATH does not include /opt/kde/bin. :(
Regards,
Stefan
Hi Stefan,
Sorry, I'm stumped on this one. I've never had a problem like that before
on any of my machines; the only suggestion I have is if you have another
startkde on your system, try renaming it temporarily and see if the
problem is fixed (though I don't see how the new startkde could even start
KDE3.5 at all).
Odd.
Tim
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