about system does not work

[merlinkimry]

I updated today to version 5.10, everything is fine. But there is a cant, the module about the system does not work in the kinfocenter. Removed all the others through the synaptic modules, but it did not help. Who can tell what to do?

[leszek]

If you updated with our testing repos make sure to not only have testing-neon activated but also testing which should provide a new kcm-about-extended compiled against newest kwin.

[smoreau]

If you updated with our testing repos make sure to not only have testing-neon activated but also testing which should provide a new kcm-about-extended compiled against newest kwin.

I checked that with both repos, but I observed the same problem. Furthermore the display of plasma desktop is largely delayed in comparison with 5.9.5 or 5.9.3 (at least 1 min). Clearly this has to be checked thoroughly
 as expected for testing repos
SM

[leszek]

The kcm-about-extended package from 31.05.2017 should work fine with plasma 5.10
I have it running here.

Furthermore the display of plasma desktop is largely delayed in comparison with 5.9.5 or 5.9.3 (at least 1 min).

You mean the startup time?

[smoreau]

The kcm-about-extended package from 31.05.2017 should work fine with plasma 5.10
I have it running here.

Furthermore the display of plasma desktop is largely delayed in comparison with 5.9.5 or 5.9.3 (at least 1 min).

You mean the startup time?

Yes exactly.

[smoreau]

Unable to install kcm-about-extended (0+p9+git2017020105).
I am wondering if other packages are missing or if url of repos are the good ones ?
SM

[leszek]

This is the old package. Like I said you need the one from our testing repo if you installed plasma 5.10 from the testing-neon repo.

Code:

apt-cache policy kcm-about-extended

shows you a list of available packages.
If you want the latest and have testing repo enabled install it with

Code:

sudo apt-get install kcm-about-extended=0+p9+git20170531.1100-0ubuntu1

(If I made a typo here please correct it and use the correct version numbering showing up in apt-cache policy)

[smoreau]

OK, now it works, but still an important lag time before loading plasma desktop.
Could you give me the correct way to load testing repos from maui.
Thanks again.
SM

[leszek]

Enabling testing-neon and testing repos should be enough. After a package refresh

Code:

sudo apt-get update

you can start the update process with

Code:

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

.
The kcm-about-extended has to be upgraded manually like described above.

That should be it.

As for the plasmashell delay. Do you have any autostart applications or session restore turned on?
Have you tried maybe with a new user?
My testing machine shows no significant loading time changes.

[smoreau]

As for the plasmashell delay. Do you have any autostart applications or session restore turned on?
Have you tried maybe with a new user?
My testing machine shows no significant loading time changes.

First the repos I use (on a 17.03 installation) :
http://ds9-maui.s3-website.eu-central-1....m/testing/
http://ds9-maui.s3-website.eu-central-1....ting-neon/

About the loading time, I use a very basic install with no applications loading and no sessions restoration. The only modification I use is to display 4 virtual destktops.
The delay occurs after the maui splash screen, a black screen appears but without displaying any significant disk activities. Then the mouse cursor appears and things seems to as usual.

Many thanks for your interest, but dont worry, that's not my daily machine. if I can help for optimization that's a good thing.

SM