Install new widgets KDE 4.2.1 doesn't work

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#1

Trying to install new widgets using KDE 4.2.1.
Click the download new plasma widgets button.
Loads a whole bunch of widgets to choose from (from kdelook)
Click the install button of a specific widget that I want.
Get a progress bar showing the download / install progress
Hit the close button and a window pops up advising the install failed with this message


Installation of /tmp/kde-farcus///96067-devicenotifier_automount.0.3.tar.gz failed!

close that window and another pops up

Installation of /tmp/kde-farcus/// failed!

How can I install these widgets?

#2

farcusnz adjusted his/her tinfoil beanie to write:

>
> Trying to install new widgets using KDE 4.2.1.
> Click the download new plasma widgets button.
> Loads a whole bunch of widgets to choose from (from kdelook)
> Click the install button of a specific widget that I want.
> Get a progress bar showing the download / install progress
> Hit the close button and a window pops up advising the install failed
> with this message
>
> Code:
> --------------------
>
> Installation of
> /tmp/kde-farcus///96067-devicenotifier_automount.0.3.tar.gz failed!
> --------------------
>
>
> close that window and another pops up
>
>
> Code:
> --------------------
> Installation of /tmp/kde-farcus/// failed!
> --------------------
>
>
> How can I install these widgets?
>
>

Seeing the same here as well, even if the plasmoids are d/loaded locally
and then tried to install.

Must be a glitch somewhere, not had time to see if there is a bug filed
yet.

HTH

–
Mark
Nullius in verba
Nil illegitimi carborundum

#3

tried logging in as root to see if it made a difference - but sadly it did not.

#4

I’m running into the same problem on KDE 4.2.2. I’ve tried deleting the .kde4 folder and resetting plasma but nothing seems to work.

#5

Here’s a bug filed for it here

https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=187436

please vote and add your own comments.

#6

Index of /repositories/KDE:/KDE4:/Community/openSUSE_11.1_KDE4_Factory_Desktop

Gives you some plasmoids like Stasks and Gmail Notifier. You can check that repository while you wait for the bug to be fixed. Once it’s installed just search for plasmoid and it will list all the plasmoids you can install. Otherwise you can always compile from source.

Good Luck,

Ian