Plasma 6 observations

[Beerislife]

I'm now getting this error, although the system is still working and X-Plane isn't complaining:

Preparing to unpack .../linux-firmware_20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.29_all.deb ...
Unpacking linux-firmware (20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.29) over (20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.26) ...
Setting up linux-firmware (20220329.git681281e4-0ubuntu3.29) ...
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.5.0-25-generic
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/ip_discovery.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vega10_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi12_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_6_ta.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/psp_13_0_6_sos.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_cap.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_sjt_mec2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/aldebaran_sjt_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_9_4_3_rlc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_9_4_3_mec.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_0_toc.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sdma_4_4_2.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes1.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/sienna_cichlid_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/navi10_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/gc_11_0_3_mes.bin for module amdgpu
W: Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/amdgpu/vcn_4_0_3.bin for module amdgpu
update-initramfs: Generating /boot/initrd.img-6.5.0-21-generic

[Schwarzer Kater]

This is not really an error, but those "warnings" are more to be understood as "notices":
the wording is a bit unfortunate - it simply means that you don't have the hardware installed these parts of the linux-firmware are meant for. Nothing to worry about and actually I think you should have seen a similar output with past linux-firmware updates in *Ubuntu (it has nothing to to with Plasma 6)…

[oshunluvr]

It appears, at least here, that /etc/sudoers.d/paul that contains: paul paul-virtualbox = (root) NOPASSWD: /usr/bin/apt-get,/usr/bin/apt,/usr/bin/add-apt-repository,/usr/bin/apt-add-repository,/usr/bin/ucaresystem-core isn't being honored since the upgrade to Plasma 6.

When I open a konsole and use one of my aliases: fullupgrade; that contains: 'clear; sudo apt full-upgrade'; I'm prompted for my password!

oshunluvr Are you seeing this too?

Not here, but maybe my sudoers set up is different? Here's the content of my "apt" file:

stuart@office:~$ sudo cat /etc/sudoers.d/apt
[sudo] password for stuart:  
stuart office=(root) NOPASSWD: /usr/sbin/apt-get,/usr/sbin/apt,/usr/bin/add-apt-repository,/usr/bin/apt-add-repository,/sbin/blkid,/usr/sbin/apt-overlay

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Also check the contents of /etc/sudoers and make sure the last line is:

@includedir /etc/sudoers.d

[Snowhog]

/usr/sbin/apt-get,/usr/sbin/apt

/usr/sbin. I’ll correct my file. Thanks.

Well, /usr/sbin for KDE neon. /usr/bin for Kubuntu 23.10. That's what happens when I assume.

[Snowhog]

/usr/sbin/apt-overlay

What is this? I can find absolutely nothing on the 'Net about apt-overlay.

[oshunluvr]

What is this? I can find absolutely nothing on the 'Net about apt-overlay.

I can't recall where it came from.

stuart@office:/etc/apt$ cat /usr/sbin/apt-overlay
#!/usr/bin/env ruby
# SPDX-License-Identifier: GPL-3.0-only OR LicenseRef-KDE-Accepted-GPL
# SPDX-FileCopyrightText: 2019 Harald Sitter <sitter@kde.org>

# Intercept apt calls and inform the user that upgrade is not a valid argument
# on neon.

# Apt is a CLI tool. I don't think this is worth faffing about with translations
# for, so we just use verbatim strings here without any l10n rigging.

# When in batch mode let 'upgrade' through all the same. Batch mode is when
# no tty is attached to stdout. This is in line with how apt's interface
# stability warning works.
# This is specifically to prevent scripts from breaking. e.g. ubiquity
# will attempt to run upgrade but should generally qualify as !tty.
if ARGV.include?('upgrade') && STDOUT.isatty
warn 'On KDE neon you should use `pkcon update` to install updates.'
warn 'If you absolutely must use apt you do have to use dist-upgrade or' \
' full-upgrade in place of the upgrade command.'
warn ' https://neon.kde.org/faq#command-to-update'

abort 'Abort.' unless ARGV.include?('-y') || ARGV.include?('--yes')
end

basename = File.basename(__FILE__)
exec("/usr/bin/#{basename}", *ARGV)
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[oshunluvr]

stuart@office:/usr/sbin$ ll |grep apt
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     11 Mar  1 19:14 apt -> apt-overlay*
lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root     11 Mar  1 19:14 apt-get -> apt-overlay*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   1.2K Mar  1 19:14 apt-overlay*
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root   3.5K Mar 27  2020 update-apt-xapian-index*
stuart@office:/usr/sbin$

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[oshunluvr]

I don't see it on my other installs.

[Snowhog]

So this is specific to KDE neon. I've seen the warn messages on occasion.

[claydoh]

I don't see it on my other installs.

So this is specific to KDE neon

Yes, it is what neon created to flash the message when specifically running apt upgrade
(part of neon-settings-2)
Harald Sitter is one of the neon devs

[MoonRise]

Anyone else have the Welcome Center show at every log-in? How do you disable that!?

[Schwarzer Kater]

Could be one of those little bugs.
Try removing ~/.config/plasma-welcomerc and choose another method of quiting it next time you log in or if this does not work try adding ShouldShow=false to ~/.config/plasma-welcomerc and see it that helps…

[MoonRise]

Could be one of those little bugs.
Try removing ~/.config/plasma-welcomerc and choose another method of quiting it next time you log in or if this does not work try adding ShouldShow=false to ~/.config/plasma-welcomerc and see it that helps…

Thanks! Neither worked but I did find the development page for that and it lead me to find where it resides which is here --> /etc/xdg/autostart/

I just deleted the desktop file there and it is now gone.

[Snowhog]

Dolphin 'Open Terminal' et al

According to the Bug report, it's been RESOLVED FIXED, but it doesn't say when the fixed Dolphin will be available.

Just saw an update. Status was raised from NOR (Normal) to HI (High). Maybe the fixed Dolphin will be pushed out much sooner than anticipated, given it affects so many users?

[Schwarzer Kater]

The bug you linked for "Open Terminal here fails to open Konsole" says to be fixed in Frameworks 6.1 which is scheduled to be released Friday, April 13, 2024.

The "vanishing panels bug" in Dolphin is said to be fixed in Gear 24.02.1, scheduled to be relased Thursday, March 21, 20232024 - though Arch has already published a dolphin 24.02.0-2 which fixes this bug.