KDE missing fuctionality after update

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Briefly describe your issue below:

I’ve been using parrot for a number of months now. After the latest update, KDE’s missing some functionality. I am using Latte-Dock 0.9.2-1 if that’s relevant.

I know this is a pretty minor issue, but I haven’t been able to troubleshoot this yet.

  • Search items don’t appear
    • Partial fix with reenabling balooctl, but that only indexes files
  • System tray (and other widgets) don’t appear

I’m hoping someone more experienced with KDE can help.

What version of Parrot are you running? (include version (e.g. 4.6), edition(e.g. Home//KDE/OVA, etc.), and architecture (currently we only support amd64)

Parrot Security 4.7

Output from uname -a

Linux workstation 5.2.0-2parrot1-amd64 #1 SMP Debian 5.2.9-2parrot1 (2019-08-25) x86_64 GNU/Linux

What method did you use to install Parrot? (Debian Standard / Debian GTK / parrot-experimental)

Debian Standard

Configured to multiboot with other systems? (yes / no)

Yes

If there are any similar issues or solutions, link to them below:

If there are any error messages or relevant logs, post them below:

Here are the packages that were installed

python3.7-dev:amd64=3.7.4-4
libpython3.7-dev:amd64=3.7.4-4
libpython3.7:amd64=3.7.4-4
libssl1.1:amd64=1.1.1d-0+deb10u1
python3.7:amd64=3.7.4-4
libpython3.7-stdlib:amd64=3.7.4-4
python3.7-minimal:amd64=3.7.4-4
libpython3.7-minimal:amd64=3.7.4-4
iproute2:amd64=5.2.0-1
nano:amd64=4.3-1
ark:amd64=4:18.08.3-1
atril-common:all=1.22.1-1
atril:amd64=1.22.1-1
libatrilview3:amd64=1.22.1-1
libatrildocument3:amd64=1.22.1-1
libcaja-extension1:amd64=1.22.1-2
libsecret-common:all=0.18.7-1
libsecret-1-0:amd64=0.18.7-1
exploitdb:all=20190924-0kali1
firmware-mod-kit:amd64=0.99-1kali2
frameworkintegration:amd64=5.54.0-1
glib-networking-common:all=2.58.0-2
glib-networking:amd64=2.58.0-2
glib-networking-services:amd64=2.58.0-2
libsoup2.4-1:amd64=2.64.2-2
libv4l-0:amd64=1.16.7-1
libv4lconvert0:amd64=1.16.7-1
libgstreamer-plugins-bad1.0-0:amd64=1.14.4-1+b1
gstreamer1.0-plugins-bad:amd64=1.14.4-1+b1
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0:amd64=1.14.4-2
libgstreamer-plugins-base1.0-0:i386=1.14.4-2
libgstreamer-gl1.0-0:amd64=1.14.4-2
gstreamer1.0-plugins-good:amd64=1.14.4-1
gstreamer1.0-plugins-ugly:amd64=1.14.4-1
gstreamer1.0-gl:amd64=1.14.4-2
gstreamer1.0-plugins-base:amd64=1.14.4-2
libgraphene-1.0-0:amd64=1.8.4-1
libopenmpt0:amd64=0.4.7-1
gir1.2-gst-plugins-base-1.0:amd64=1.14.4-2
gir1.2-secret-1:amd64=0.18.7-1
libsoup-gnome2.4-1:amd64=2.64.2-2
gir1.2-soup-2.4:amd64=2.64.2-2
gstreamer1.0-libav:amd64=1.15.0.1+git20180723+db823502-2
gstreamer1.0-pulseaudio:amd64=1.14.4-1
gstreamer1.0-x:amd64=1.14.4-2
impacket-scripts:all=1.2
python-impacket:all=0.9.19-0kali1
insserv:amd64=1.21.0~beta-1
jarwrapper:all=0.72.9
libkf5kipi-data:all=4:17.08.3-1
libkf5kipi32.0.0:amd64=4:17.08.3-1
qml-module-org-kde-purpose:amd64=5.62.0-1
libkf5purpose5:amd64=5.62.0-1
libkf5purpose-bin:amd64=5.62.0-1
kde-spectacle:amd64=18.04.0-1
libcolorcorrect5:amd64=4:5.14.5.1-1
libkworkspace5-5:amd64=4:5.14.5.1-1
libplasma-geolocation-interface5:amd64=4:5.14.5.1-1
libtaskmanager6:amd64=4:5.14.5.1-1
libweather-ion7:amd64=4:5.14.5.1-1
plasma-workspace:amd64=4:5.14.5.1-1
kio-extras:amd64=4:18.08.3-1+b1
kio-extras-data:all=4:18.08.3-1
libkf5kexiv2-15.0.0:amd64=17.08.3-1
libkf5style5:amd64=5.54.0-1
libopenmpt-modplug1:amd64=0.4.7-1
libopts25:amd64=1:5.18.12-4
libsigc++-2.0-0v5:amd64=2.10.1-2
libusbmuxd4:amd64=1.1.0~git20190924.b097ea3-1
lintian:all=2.24.0
meld:all=3.20.0-2
openssl:amd64=1.1.1d-0+deb10u1
pdf-parser:all=0.7.2-0kali1
pdfid:all=0.2.5-0kali1
python3-nbformat:all=4.4.0-1
ruby-pkg-config:all=1.3.8-1
sirikali:amd64=1.3.9-1
smali:all=2.3.3-0kali1
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I’m having the exact same problem on two different machines. KDE.

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Same here 2 different computers, same effect.

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I’ve now noticed other minor issues.

  • Right click on desktop doesn’t work
  • Unable to change desktop wallpaper
  • Sound not working without sound widget, Networks not working without network widget, etc.
  • Search not finding applications (after partial baloo fix)

Additionally, I tried following all the suggestions here, but nothing worked. The normal KDE panels show up, but no widgets.

Just want to make sure we’re all having the same problem

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  1. Right click on desktop doesn’t work
    -Me too
  2. Unable to change desktop wallpaper
    -Since I cant right click, not sure how else to change wallpaper.
  3. Sound not working without sound widget, Networks not working without network widget, etc.
    -No issues with sound, but have to change volume through system settings. I did have network connection fail, after update, then restart noticed lost system tray. Network did connect OK, wlan.
  4. Search not finding applications (after partial baloo fix)
    -Search is broken for me too

Another odd thing I just noticed, I clicked on the extreme left top of my screen and one of my apps that normally resides in the system tray opened (protonmail bridge). My system tray I have configured to sit at the top rightish.

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Having the same issue!

@mrb1ue A temporary solution for your sound is going through System Settings -> Multimedia -> Audio Volume. Also you can change wallpaper by editing ~/.config/plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc

So same pattern:

  1. Right click doesn’t work on taskbar/launcher/desktop.
  2. Widgets unavailable
  3. Apps not showing on taskbar
  4. Search doesn’t consider apps

I would also add that launching the plasmashell shows conversion errors but I wouldn’t say much for now. Noting that reverting to default plasma-org.kde.plasma.desktop-appletsrc won’t fix anything.

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traced the issue to a gnome bug, need to let the devs know about the issue, kali linux had the same issue with the most recent release, they have a fix for it (kali only) plasmaparrot is my daily driver so i freaked out and rolled back a few times but it ended up the same after the update, thats when i went and looked into the other distros and found the origin of the issue

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Gnome bug? That’s odd.

Do you know which specific package(s) are problematic? I don’t have a full backup of my system (I really should).

Any developer comments on a patch yet?

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Same issues here. Thankful for this thread growing to a solution. And really cool to see people working together.
I too tried to removing plasma desktop-appletsrc per some KDE boards I searched. Nothing has worked for me otherwise.

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its specific to gnome desktop + gtk parts of the OS, not sure if the devs have a fix ready for it yet, afiak.

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:o people didnt use to work together here? i thought that was common board etiquette LOL

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Hi everyone! We are very sorry for your issue. We are tracking this problem and we will fix as soon as possible.

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Thanks for the response. Hoping for a quick fix.

In the future, is there a specific bug reporting thread we can post to? Or is support the goto?

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It should be in support with full information so we can track it easier :smiley:

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For anybody track the issue in this topic only: the patch should be on stable repo soon.

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Hello there. After the last update everything seems back to normal. Thanks!

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