After first reboot of Kubuntu Maverick (netbook workspace), the user is presented with a page telling he/she must have an opendesktop.org account
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kdeplasma-addons (Ubuntu) |
Won't Fix
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Medium
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: plasma-netbook (only the Knowledge base widget)
On a fresh Kubuntu 10.10 Maverick installation, when you log in to KDE (using the plasma netbook workspace), you are presented with a password dialog that says:
You need to supply a username and password to access this site.
Site: your valid user account or api key at api.opendesktop.org
Username:
Password:
As a user, you don't know what your account or api key is, or even what api.opendesktop.org is, or why KDE is asking for an account immediately after login.
TEST CASES
1. Fresh installation of Kubuntu10.10 with every update available updated (as for 13/01/2011) on an Asus eee 1001px: By default Kubuntu starts plasma-netbook on this machine, so, it always asks for the opendesktop account every time you log in to KDE. If you remove the Knowledge base widget, the problem disappears.
2. Fresh installation of Kubuntu 10.10 with every update available updated (as for 13/01/2011) on a Desktop PC: By default Kubuntu starts plasma-desktop so, no problem here, but if you switch to the netbook workspace you get asked to supply an opendesktop account. If you remove the Knowledge base widget, the problem disappears
ISO TESTED
Standard Kubuntu 10.10 Maverick
WORKAROUNDS
Apparently this issue is related to the "Knowledge Base" Widget, so, removing this Widget solves the problem (or you can get a valid opendesktop account).
In order to Remove the "Knowledge Base" widget you must go to Page One and close the Knowledge Base Widget by clicking on the cross at the upper right corner of the widget (it appears when you hover the mouse over it).
| tags: | added: iso-testing |
| affects: | kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu) → kdeplasma-addons (Ubuntu) |
| Jeff Lane (bladernr) wrote | #1 |
| Gordon Mckeown (thefluffyone) wrote | #2 |
| Gordon Mckeown (thefluffyone) wrote | #3 |
| description: | updated |
| tags: | removed: iso-testing |
| summary: |
- After first reboot of Maverick, user is presented with a page telling - user he/she must have an opendesktop.org account + After first reboot of Maverick (only when using the netbook workspace), + the user is presented with a page telling he/she must have an + opendesktop.org account |
| summary: |
- After first reboot of Maverick (only when using the netbook workspace), - the user is presented with a page telling he/she must have an - opendesktop.org account + After first reboot of Kubuntu Maverick (netbook workspace), the user is + presented with a page telling he/she must have an opendesktop.org + account |
| Juan Pablo Arias (j4np0l) wrote | #4 |
| Changed in kdeplasma-addons (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | New → Confirmed |
| Juan Pablo Arias (j4np0l) wrote | #5 |
| affects: | kdeplasma-addons (Ubuntu) → plasma-netbook (Ubuntu) |
| tags: | added: iso-testing |
| Changed in plasma-netbook (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Confirmed → Triaged |
| importance: | Undecided → Medium |
| Scott Kitterman (kitterman) wrote | #6 |
| affects: | plasma-netbook (Ubuntu) → kdeplasma-addons (Ubuntu) |
| Ken Sharp (kennybobs) wrote | #7 |
| tags: | added: testcase |
| Changed in kdeplasma-addons (Ubuntu): | |
| status: | Triaged → Won't Fix |
Jonathan: Thanks for switching that. I searched LP for various combinations of Plasma but couldn't find an actual package that seemed right. So thanks for pointing this in the right direction.