After a series of unrelated problems with my mouse (that had nothing to do with suse) I opened a process but I don’t know what is it. It looks like a series of micro-post-its in the bottom of my desktop:
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/4409/snapshot4v.png
Also, I checked the option to start a new session every time I start KDE, but this keeps appearing.
Any idea of what is it? so I can quit it (or kill it, if necessary).
Thanks in advance!
I’m not sure, but it looks as if you might be running Knotes. You can get to it with:
Application Launcher -> Utilities -> Desktop -> Knotes
It allows you to have little sticky notes with reminders.
Nope, not knotes. Also, that menu is a right click over that yellow thing o.o
can you post the result of
top
so one can see how the process is called?
top - 00:12:50 up 3:02, 3 users, load average: 0.49, 0.43, 0.39
Tasks: 171 total, 2 running, 169 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie
Cpu(s): 10.1%us, 3.2%sy, 0.0%ni, 86.2%id, 0.6%wa, 0.0%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st
Mem: 2007580k total, 1796856k used, 210724k free, 318952k buffers
Swap: 11372540k total, 244k used, 11372296k free, 752188k cached
PID USER PR NI VIRT RES SHR S %CPU %MEM TIME+ COMMAND
4882 kirby 20 0 234m 36m 19m S 6 1.9 13:29.06 chrome
1403 root 20 0 105m 25m 8244 S 6 1.3 7:41.21 Xorg
4692 kirby 20 0 199m 47m 18m S 6 2.4 8:57.58 chrome
3961 kirby 20 0 238m 48m 22m S 4 2.5 5:24.74 kwin
16143 kirby 20 0 192m 31m 20m S 2 1.6 0:01.95 konsole
4142 kirby 20 0 376m 71m 38m S 1 3.6 1:33.79 plasma-desktop
15665 kirby 20 0 177m 58m 16m S 1 3.0 0:09.34 chrome
4629 kirby 20 0 438m 96m 30m S 0 4.9 8:44.49 chrome
16160 kirby 20 0 96440 16m 9416 S 0 0.8 0:00.12 chrome
16163 kirby 20 0 2516 1004 736 R 0 0.1 0:00.11 top
1 root 20 0 2216 720 616 S 0 0.0 0:01.07 init
2 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 kthreadd
3 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.06 ksoftirqd/0
6 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 migration/0
7 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.06 watchdog/0
8 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 migration/1
10 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.09 ksoftirqd/1
11 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:25.58 kworker/0:1
12 root RT 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.04 watchdog/1
13 root 0 -20 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 cpuset
14 root 0 -20 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 khelper
15 root 0 -20 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 netns
16 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.06 sync_supers
17 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 bdi-default
18 root 0 -20 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 kintegrityd
19 root 0 -20 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 kblockd
20 root 0 -20 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 kacpid
21 root 0 -20 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 kacpi_notify
22 root 0 -20 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 kacpi_hotplug
23 root 0 -20 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 ata_sff
24 root 20 0 0 0 0 S 0 0.0 0:00.00 khubd
I am afraid we need a list of all processes here. Thus top is not enough, but* ps -ef* (or variations) will be.
Sorry for the late reply, here it is:
UID PID PPID C STIME TTY TIME CMD
root 1 0 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 init [5]
root 2 0 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kthreadd]
root 3 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/0]
root 6 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [migration/0]
root 7 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [watchdog/0]
root 8 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [migration/1]
root 9 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/1:0]
root 10 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [ksoftirqd/1]
root 11 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:05 [kworker/0:1]
root 12 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [watchdog/1]
root 13 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [cpuset]
root 14 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [khelper]
root 15 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [netns]
root 16 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [sync_supers]
root 17 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [bdi-default]
root 18 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kintegrityd]
root 19 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kblockd]
root 20 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kacpid]
root 21 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kacpi_notify]
root 22 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kacpi_hotplug]
root 23 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [ata_sff]
root 24 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [khubd]
root 25 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kseriod]
root 26 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [md]
root 27 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:06 [kworker/1:1]
root 28 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kondemand]
root 29 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [khungtaskd]
root 30 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:10 [kswapd0]
root 31 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [ksmd]
root 32 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [fsnotify_mark]
root 33 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [aio]
root 34 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [crypto]
root 38 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_eh_0]
root 39 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_eh_1]
root 40 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/u:1]
root 41 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/u:2]
root 42 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kpsmoused]
root 43 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [usbhid_resumer]
root 44 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [ceph-msgr]
root 175 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_eh_2]
root 176 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [usb-storage]
root 263 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [jbd2/sda6-8]
root 264 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [ext4-dio-unwrit]
root 272 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [flush-8:0]
root 340 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon
root 522 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [hd-audio0]
root 611 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kstriped]
root 636 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:10 /sbin/mount.ntfs-3g /dev/sda5 /home/kirby/windows -v -o rw
root 1021 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/acpid
root 1067 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kconservative]
100 1078 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:06 /bin/dbus-daemon --system
108 1095 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/hald --daemon=yes
root 1097 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/console-kit-daemon --no-daemon
root 1169 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/polkit-1/polkitd
root 1178 1095 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 hald-runner
root 1308 1178 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-input: Listening on /dev/input/event0 /dev/input/event3 /dev/input/event7
root 1376 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/kdm
root 1407 1178 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sr0 (every 2 sec)
root 1410 1178 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/hal/hald-addon-cpufreq
108 1411 1178 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-acpi: listening on acpid socket /var/run/acpid.socket
root 1428 1178 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sdb (every 2 sec)
root 1443 1376 5 10:20 tty7 00:02:10 /usr/bin/Xorg -br :0 vt7 -nolisten tcp -auth /var/lib/xdm/authdir/authfiles/A:0-LwyZH
root 1641 1376 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 -:0
root 1690 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/dhclient6 -6 -cf /var/lib/dhcp6/dhclient6.eth0.conf -lf /var/lib/dhcp6/dhclient
root 2266 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/dhcpcd --netconfig -L -E -HHH -c /etc/sysconfig/network/scripts/dhcpcd-hook -t
root 3243 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/rsyslogd -c 5 -f /etc/rsyslog.conf
root 3283 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/rpcbind
root 3284 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/auditd -s disable
root 3287 2 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 [kauditd]
avahi 3419 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 avahi-daemon: running [linux.local]
root 3435 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cupsd -C /etc/cups/cupsd.conf
wnn 3440 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cannaserver -u wnn -r /var/lib/canna
root 3470 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/nscd
root 3723 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/postfix/master
root 3750 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/cron
postfix 3759 3723 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 pickup -l -t fifo -u
postfix 3760 3723 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 qmgr -l -t fifo -u
root 3764 1 0 10:20 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/smartd
root 3875 1 0 10:20 tty1 00:00:00 /sbin/mingetty --noclear tty1
root 3876 1 0 10:20 tty2 00:00:00 /sbin/mingetty tty2
root 3877 1 0 10:20 tty3 00:00:00 /sbin/mingetty tty3
root 3878 1 0 10:20 tty4 00:00:00 /sbin/mingetty tty4
root 3879 1 0 10:20 tty5 00:00:00 /sbin/mingetty tty5
root 3880 1 0 10:20 tty6 00:00:00 /sbin/mingetty tty6
kirby 5054 1641 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 /bin/sh /usr/bin/startkde
kirby 5102 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:01 ibus-daemon --xim -d
root 5104 2 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 [kworker/0:2]
kirby 5108 5102 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/ibus/ibus-gconf
kirby 5110 5102 0 10:29 ? 00:00:01 python /usr/share/ibus/ui/gtk/main.py
kirby 5112 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/ibus/ibus-x11 --kill-daemon
kirby 5133 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 dbus-launch --autolaunch=26653066c915ac56b28a283a00000535 --binary-syntax --close-std
kirby 5139 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 /bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 5 --print-address 7 --session
kirby 5152 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/GConf/2/gconfd-2
kirby 5153 5054 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/gpg-agent --sh --daemon --write-env-file /home/kirby/.gnupg/agent.info /etc/
kirby 5179 5102 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 python /usr/share/ibus-anthy/engine/main.py --ibus
kirby 5195 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 dbus-launch --sh-syntax --exit-with-session
kirby 5196 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:03 /bin/dbus-daemon --fork --print-pid 5 --print-address 7 --session
root 5203 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/start_kdeinit +kcminit_startup
kirby 5204 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4: kdeinit4 Running...
kirby 5205 5204 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4: klauncher [kdeinit] --fd=9
kirby 5207 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:01 kdeinit4: kded4 [kdeinit]
kirby 5214 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/bluedevil-monolithic
kirby 5216 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4: kglobalaccel [kdeinit]
root 5218 1 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/upower/upowerd
kirby 5242 5054 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 kwrapper4 ksmserver
kirby 5243 5204 0 10:29 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4: ksmserver [kdeinit]
root 5261 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:03 /usr/lib/udisks/udisks-daemon
root 5263 5261 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 udisks-daemon: polling /dev/sdc /dev/sr0 /dev/sdb
kirby 5272 5243 5 10:30 ? 00:01:29 kwin
kirby 5280 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/kactivitymanagerd
kirby 5318 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/knotify4
kirby 5320 1 1 10:30 ? 00:00:21 kdeinit4: plasma-desktop [kdeinit]
kirby 5328 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:01 kdeinit4: krunner [kdeinit]
kirby 5332 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/akonadi_control
kirby 5334 5332 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 akonadiserver
kirby 5336 5334 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/sbin/mysqld --defaults-file=/home/kirby/.local/share/akonadi//mysql.conf --datad
kirby 5357 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4: kaccess [kdeinit]
kirby 5365 5332 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/akonadi_contacts_resource --identifier akonadi_contacts_resource_0
kirby 5366 5332 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/akonadi_ical_resource --identifier akonadi_ical_resource_0
kirby 5367 5332 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/akonadi_maildir_resource --identifier akonadi_maildir_resource_0
kirby 5368 5332 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/akonadi_maildispatcher_agent --identifier akonadi_maildispatcher_agent
kirby 5370 5332 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder --identifier akonadi_nepomuk_contact_feeder
kirby 5371 5332 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/akonadi_vcard_resource --identifier akonadi_vcard_resource_0
kirby 5373 5332 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/akonadi_vcard_resource --identifier akonadi_vcard_resource_3
kirby 5383 5204 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/tracker-miner-fs
kirby 5384 5204 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/tracker-store
kirby 5387 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/polkit-kde-authentication-agent-1
kirby 5388 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4: kmix [kdeinit]
kirby 5390 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd
kirby 5394 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs//gvfs-fuse-daemon /home/kirby/.gvfs
kirby 5417 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/nepomukserver
kirby 5424 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gdu-volume-monitor
kirby 5431 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-gphoto2-volume-monitor
kirby 5433 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfs-afc-volume-monitor
root 5439 2 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 [scsi_eh_4]
root 5440 2 0 10:30 ? 00:00:01 [usb-storage]
root 5445 340 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon
root 5446 340 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/udevd --daemon
root 5454 1178 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 hald-addon-storage: polling /dev/sdc (every 2 sec)
kirby 5464 5204 5 10:30 ? 00:01:40 /opt/google/chrome/chrome
kirby 5467 5464 0 10:30 ? 00:00:12 /opt/google/chrome/chrome
kirby 5469 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=zygote
kirby 5515 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5517 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5522 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5525 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:02 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5529 5469 3 10:30 ? 00:01:06 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5541 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:01 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5546 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5552 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5556 1 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 kdeinit4: kwalletd [kdeinit]
kirby 5558 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5560 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5565 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5570 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5575 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5578 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:01 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5581 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5586 5469 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=extension --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=ConnCountIm
kirby 5595 5464 0 10:30 ? 00:00:00 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=plugin --plugin-path=/home/kirby/.config/google-chro
kirby 5769 5464 9 10:31 ? 00:02:38 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=plugin --plugin-path=/opt/google/chrome/libgcflashpl
kirby 5776 5464 0 10:31 ? 00:00:01 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=plugin --plugin-path=/usr/lib/firefox/plugins/libnpg
kirby 5840 1 0 10:36 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/kde4/libexec/kpackagekitsmarticon
kirby 5976 1 0 10:36 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/kuiserver
root 6191 1 0 10:36 ? 00:00:00 /sbin/mount.ntfs /dev/sda1 /media/8CC05E3BC05E2BA8 -o rw,nosuid,nodev,uhelper=udisks,
kirby 6586 1 0 10:39 ? 00:00:00 /usr/bin/kwalletmanager --kwalletd
kirby 6591 5469 1 10:40 ? 00:00:21 /opt/google/chrome/chrome --type=renderer --lang=en-US --force-fieldtest=CacheSize/Ca
kirby 6610 1 0 10:40 ? 00:00:05 kdeinit4: konsole [kdeinit] --profile Root Shell
root 6613 6610 0 10:40 pts/1 00:00:00 /bin/su -
root 6619 6613 0 10:40 pts/1 00:00:00 -bash
root 7074 1 0 10:59 ? 00:00:00 /usr/lib/packagekitd
root 7077 6619 0 10:59 pts/1 00:00:00 ps -ef
It looks like the Leave-A-Note widget
I inadvertently added this when setting up some other widgets and all my attempts to get rid of it basically kept adding new instances of it, in the end I renamed
/usr/lib/kde4/plasma_leave_note.so to plasma_leave_note.so.disabled &
/usr/share/kde4-services/plasma-applet-leavenote.desktop to plasma-applet-leavenote.desktop.disabled
After doing that, logging out and logging back in the widgets had changed from the yellow note icon to one with a big red X which when clicked on showed a message about not being able to find the files and allowed removal of the widgets
Not the most elegant way of fixing something and there’s probably a better way but not knowing of one I tried this thinking I could rename the files back if it caused a problem and it worked just fine without any issues that I could see
Knotes btw I believe sits in the tray not above the the panel where desktop widgets are displayed
The leave a note widget (which is independent as far as I remember) should be in the ribbon long the lower screen that comes out when you add a new widget to the desktop. However it should not be necessary to do this workaround. The widget should close normally after a right click on it. Seems some config is not correct. You might look for more info in the KDE forum directly?
It should give you the option on a right-click yeah … but it doesn’t as you can see from theoriginal poster’s screenshot, and what’s more I believe it isn’t the only widget that doesn’t have anything on the right-click menu for removing/disabling it
Could be some other way I just haven’t found it yet
Which version of OpenSUSE and which of KDE we are talking about? Just to understand.
Sorry for the late reply… The image shown is what happens when I right click on the icon. I forgot to mention before they being empty they contained some weird C (C++?) code. Also, OpenSUSE 11.4, KDE 4
I just deleted the activity and made a new one, so problem solved in the bad way xD