Ubuntu
kdeutils package

ksim missing executable in dapper?

Bug #40113 reported by Andrew Hutchings on 2006-04-19

Affects		Status	Importance	Assigned to	Milestone
	kdeutils (Ubuntu)	Fix Released	Medium	Unassigned

Bug Description

I could just be daydreaming but it seems to me the ksim package in dapper doesn't have any binaries to execute in it. I certainly can't find any way of executing it.

apt-get ksim shows I am using:
Filename: pool/universe/k/kdeutils/ksim_3.5.2-0ubuntu3_i386.deb

A dpkg-query produces:

awing@r2d2:~$ dpkg-query -L ksim
/.
/usr
/usr/share
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/doc/ksim
/usr/share/doc/ksim/copyright
/usr/share/doc/ksim/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/kde
/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML
/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en
/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/ksim
/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/ksim/index.cache.bz2
/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/ksim/index.docbook
/usr/share/applications
/usr/share/applications/kde
/usr/share/applications/kde/ksim.desktop
/usr/share/apps
/usr/share/apps/kicker
/usr/share/apps/kicker/extensions
/usr/share/apps/kicker/extensions/ksim.desktop
/usr/share/apps/ksim
/usr/share/apps/ksim/monitors
/usr/share/apps/ksim/monitors/DFree.desktop
/usr/share/apps/ksim/monitors/Lm_sensors.desktop
/usr/share/apps/ksim/monitors/Net.desktop
/usr/share/apps/ksim/monitors/Snmp.desktop
/usr/share/apps/ksim/monitors/cpu.desktop
/usr/share/apps/ksim/monitors/disk.desktop
/usr/share/apps/ksim/pics
/usr/share/apps/ksim/pics/clock.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/pics/uptime.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/bg_chart.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/bg_grid.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/bg_meter.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/bg_panel.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/frame_bottom.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/frame_left.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/frame_right.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/frame_top.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/gkrellmrc
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/gkrellmrc_ksim
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/host
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/host/bg_meter.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/krell_meter.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/krell_panel.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/krell_slider.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/mail
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/mail/decal_mail.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/mail/krell_mail.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/mail/krell_mail_daemon.png
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/net
/usr/share/apps/ksim/themes/ksim/net/decal_net_leds.png
/usr/share/icons
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/16x16
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/16x16/apps
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/16x16/apps/ksim.png
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/16x16/devices
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/16x16/devices/ksim_cpu.png
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/32x32
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/32x32/apps
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/32x32/apps/ksim.png
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/48x48
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/48x48/apps
/usr/share/icons/crystalsvg/48x48/apps/ksim.png
/usr/lib
/usr/lib/kde3
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_cpu.la
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_disk.la
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_filesystem.la
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_net.la
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_panelextension.la
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_sensors.la
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_snmp.la
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_cpu.so
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_disk.so
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_filesystem.so
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_net.so
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_panelextension.so
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_sensors.so
/usr/lib/kde3/ksim_snmp.so
/usr/lib/libksimcore.so.1.0.0
/etc
/etc/kde3
/etc/kde3/ksim_panelextensionrc
/usr/share/doc/kde/HTML/en/ksim/common
/usr/lib/libksimcore.so.1

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Rocco Stanzione (trappist) wrote on 2006-04-19:

It definitely doesn't have an executable, but I can't tell for sure whether it should, or if it's just a panel applet. I've never used it. Can you provide some input?

Changed in kdeutils:
status:	Unconfirmed → Needs Info

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Andrew Hutchings (linuxjedi) wrote on 2006-04-19:

I have never used it either to be honest, I can install another distro on my work machine tomorrow to find out.
It is supposed to be pretty much a port of Gkrellm to KDE, so I would assume it should have an exec.
If it is a panel app then it still has problems as there is no option for it, even checked superkaramba.
Will keep you informed.

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Andrew Hutchings (linuxjedi) wrote on 2006-04-20:

Right, KSim used to be a separate app in its own right back in the KDE3.1 era (hence my original confusion). Since its integration into kdeutils it is now a kpanel which we should be able to find by right clicking on the main panel and going to "Add new panel". I don't seem to be able to find it on my panel menu though. The effect should be a little like GkRellm when the panel works.
So, the question is now how do we get the panel working again?

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Andrew Hutchings (linuxjedi) wrote on 2006-04-29: Missing KSim panel fix

Missing KSim panel fix Edit (280 bytes, text/plain)

The reason ksim cannot be seen under "Add New Panel" in KDE is the desktop configuration file sets it to hidden for some reason. This simple patch against the latest kdeutils sources unhides the panel by changing 1 line in the desktop config file. It is tested working on my 2 Kubuntu systems.

Jonathan Riddell (jr) on 2006-04-29