"kdemediamanager not running"?

Anybody else seen this? It is preventing me from using the File>Open>Browse menu in any app at all to find files on my USB HDD, although I can use Dolphin and open files directly from there. I googled "“kdemediamanager not running” but just got a pile of forum posts from 2006.

I’ve never seen this before, but have you tried typing kmediamanager in the run box?

It doesn’t seem as if I have it on my system (KDE 3.5.9 with Suse 10.3) but that would be the first thing I would try if I received that error.

Thanks for the reply. It’s nice to know I can get somethings right - that was the first thing I tried.:slight_smile:

Nothing happens when I type either “kdemediamanager”, “mediamanager” or “kmediamanager” in the Run box. From what urened up in Google, I think it’s a KDE4 component, apparently not 100% functional at present.

I checked my install, no command. I even ran yast (which has the KDE4 repos enabled) and found nothing.

Outside of that I really have no ideas.

I assume you are running KDE 4? I have it installed, but it is buggy on my box, so I don’t run it.

I’m bringing this back up because when I installed 11.1RC1, I still got exactly the same error message: “kdemediamanager not running” - what is it, what is it supposed to do, and why isn’t it running?

I think the relevant process is

kded (for kde3)
kded4 (for kde4)

With KDE3 you can set it via control centre > kde components > service manager. (Similar process for KDE4).

Hi
I also get this message “KDE media manager not running” error when I start up the computer. I checked the forums and found two threads dealing with it, but they both are a dead end. When I go t control center etc. I don’t find anything related to this function. KDE works fine otherwise, i.e. I can do anything with any media.
Thanks for the help peeps.

arboon wrote:

>
> Hi
> I also get this message “KDE media manager not running” error when I
> start up the computer. I checked the forums and found two threads
> dealing with it, but they both are a dead end. When I go t control
> center etc. I don’t find anything related to this function. KDE works
> fine otherwise, i.e. I can do anything with any media.
> Thanks for the help peeps.
>
>
I got this error this morning when I tried to backup data from kmymoney to a usb thumb drive. I looked in YaST -->system → system services but I did not see anything call media manager. Also did a ps -A. It must be called something else. I final just restarted (boot) and everything is working fine. System logs did not show any error.

I and openSUSE 11.0(64 bit), KDE 3.5.9 and KDE 4.1.3, KmyMoney 0.92.

Please post anything you find on this and I will do the same.

Russ
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I get this:

linux:/home/dean # ps -A |grep kded
6040 ? 00:00:37 kded
6124 ? 00:00:07 kded4

deano ferrari wrote:

>
> I get this:
>
>> linux:/home/dean # ps -A |grep kded
>> 6040 ? 00:00:37 kded
>> 6124 ? 00:00:07 kded4
>>
>
>
Thanks for the response I get this for kde:
ps -A |grep kde
3323 ? 00:00:00 startkde
3475 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4
3478 ? 00:00:01 kded4
3866 ? 00:00:00 policykit-kde
3876 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit
3892 ? 00:00:00 kded
32580 ? 00:00:00 kdesud

and this for kded:
3478 ? 00:00:01 kded4
3892 ? 00:00:00 kded
But which one is kdemediamanager?
Rebooting has fixed the problem for me for now.

Russ
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I get
arboon@linux-vb0t:~> ps -A|grep kde
2073 ? 00:00:00 startkde
2656 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4
2683 ? 00:00:00 kded4
2823 ? 00:00:00 policykit-kde
2826 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit
2833 ? 00:00:00 kded

rebooting did not solve my problem, it still shows up. it must
be calling kdemediamanager somewhere in the init files. I hope soon a fix will be made, If I do it myself, i will probably ruin something…;-). Everything else works fine so I will continue clicking it away…

actually, the whole thing disappeared some weeks ago. a fixed bug? who knows…;-))

Hahahaha, well, after a short break to Linux Mint (which couldn’t get my resolution right) I am back to OpenSuse and guess what: the notification is also back! I assume it’ll leave by itself, just like the last time.

I’m bringing this back up because when I installed 11.1RC1, I still got
exactly the same error message: “kdemediamanager not running” - what is
it, what is it supposed to do, and why isn’t it running?


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The process is called

kded (for kde3)
kded4 (for kde4)

With KDE3 you can set it via control centre > kde components > service
manager


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Hi
I also get this message “KDE media manager not running” error when I
start up the computer. I checked the forums and found two threads
dealing with it, but they both are a dead end. When I go t control
center etc. I don’t find anything related to this function. KDE works
fine otherwise, i.e. I can do anything with any media.
Thanks for the help peeps.


arboon

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arboon wrote:

>
> Hi
> I also get this message “KDE media manager not running” error when I
> start up the computer. I checked the forums and found two threads
> dealing with it, but they both are a dead end. When I go t control
> center etc. I don’t find anything related to this function. KDE works
> fine otherwise, i.e. I can do anything with any media.
> Thanks for the help peeps.
>
>
I got this error this morning when I tried to backup data from kmymoney to a usb thumb drive. I looked in YaST -->system → system services but I did not see anything call media manager. Also did a ps -A. It must be called something else. I final just restarted (boot) and everything is working fine. System logs did not show any error.

I and openSUSE 11.0(64 bit), KDE 3.5.9 and KDE 4.1.3, KmyMoney 0.92.

Please post anything you find on this and I will do the same.

Russ
Register Linux User# 441463

I get this:

> linux:/home/dean # ps -A |grep kded
> 6040 ? 00:00:37 kded
> 6124 ? 00:00:07 kded4
>


deano_ferrari

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deano ferrari wrote:

>
> I get this:
>
>> linux:/home/dean # ps -A |grep kded
>> 6040 ? 00:00:37 kded
>> 6124 ? 00:00:07 kded4
>>
>
>
Thanks for the response I get this for kde:
ps -A |grep kde
3323 ? 00:00:00 startkde
3475 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4
3478 ? 00:00:01 kded4
3866 ? 00:00:00 policykit-kde
3876 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit
3892 ? 00:00:00 kded
32580 ? 00:00:00 kdesud

and this for kded:
3478 ? 00:00:01 kded4
3892 ? 00:00:00 kded
But which one is kdemediamanager?
Rebooting has fixed the problem for me for now.

Russ
Register Linux User# 441463

I get
arboon@linux-vb0t:~> ps -A|grep kde
2073 ? 00:00:00 startkde
2656 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4
2683 ? 00:00:00 kded4
2823 ? 00:00:00 policykit-kde
2826 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit
2833 ? 00:00:00 kded

rebooting did not solve my problem, it still shows up. it must
be calling kdemediamanager somewhere in the init files. I hope soon a
fix will be made, If I do it myself, i will probably ruin
something…;-). Everything else works fine so I will continue clicking
it away…


arboon

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