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[Solved] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
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[Solved] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
I installed timeshift via APT on a KDE Plasma 5.27 laptop install. I can run sudo timeshift from the console just fine, but I can't click on the system -> Timeshift in the menu. It gets no response at all.
Timeshift on another distro like Mint 21 will pop up an authorization request for the sudo password to continue.
I can run sudo timeshift-launcher from the console and the timeshift gui will open. It works except for Browse a snapshot. You can see from log on the console that Dolphin will not run it in sudo mode.
Any idea on what's missing?
Timeshift on another distro like Mint 21 will pop up an authorization request for the sudo password to continue.
I can run sudo timeshift-launcher from the console and the timeshift gui will open. It works except for Browse a snapshot. You can see from log on the console that Dolphin will not run it in sudo mode.
Any idea on what's missing?
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
I use KDE Plasma's native backup tool, so I don't use Timeshift. What happens if you add sudo timeshift-launcher to Timeshift's menu entry?
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
When I add sudo to timeshift-launcher, it fails and a popup says it can't find program sudo timeshift-launcher
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
Hm, try specifying the full path:
sudo /path/to/timeshift-launcher
sudo /path/to/timeshift-launcher
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
Could not find the program 'sudo /usr/bin/timeshift-launcher
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
On Linux Mint Debian Edition which is based on Debian 11 Bullseye, than install timeshift and it works as expected from the menu, but I'm not sure what there trick is unless I install that on a VM and check it out.
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
OK. I tried installing it, and just timeshift-launcher was needed to launch the application. A popup window showed, asking for the root password, and it started after I entered the password.
Do you have polkit-kde-agent-1 installed?
Do you have polkit-kde-agent-1 installed?
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
BTW, I installed this on a laptop using the RC4 of Debian 12. So maybe something missing there? I used the Expert install so I could create the @ and @home subvolumes required to run timeshift on BTRFS systems.
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
Check ~/.xsession-errors for anything relevant. Also check the systemd journal (if you're using systemd).jfabernathy wrote: ↑2023-06-05 13:34I can't click on the system -> Timeshift in the menu. It gets no response at all
You should also state which version of Debian you are using; this command will show us that:
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apt policy
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
Random_Troll wrote: ↑2023-06-05 15:38Check ~/.xsession-errors for anything relevant. Probably best to just delete the file then try the menu entry and immediately check the contents of the file so only those messages are present (if any).jfabernathy wrote: ↑2023-06-05 13:34I can't click on the system -> Timeshift in the menu. It gets no response at all
Also check the systemd journal (if you're using systemd).
You should also state which version of Debian you are using; this command will show us that:EDIT: and make sure the policykit-1 package is installed.Code: Select all
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
I can run from the console and after entering my password it runs as normal. However when I click on browse nothing happens except I see this on the console:
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Running Dolphin with sudo can cause bugs and expose you to security vulnerabilities.
Instead use Dolphin normally and you will be prompted for elevated privileges when performing file operations that require them.
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
If I try to run timeshift via the gui, I see only one error in the log:
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Jun 05 12:29:02 macbookpro81 plasmashell[974]: kf.kio.gui: "Could not find the program 'timeshift-launcher\n'"
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
Hello. Try launching it withjfabernathy wrote: ↑2023-06-05 16:31 If I try to run timeshift via the gui, I see only one error in the log:Code: Select all
Jun 05 12:29:02 macbookpro81 plasmashell[974]: kf.kio.gui: "Could not find the program 'timeshift-launcher\n'"
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
That works from the command line if you put sudo in front of it. However, Browse still has issues with dolphin.None1975 wrote: ↑2023-06-06 11:16Hello. Try launching it withjfabernathy wrote: ↑2023-06-05 16:31 If I try to run timeshift via the gui, I see only one error in the log:Code: Select all
Jun 05 12:29:02 macbookpro81 plasmashell[974]: kf.kio.gui: "Could not find the program 'timeshift-launcher\n'"
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
The missing package is
That fixes both running it from the Application Launcher menu and using the Browse feature withinTimeshift
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Re: [Software] timeshift gui on KDE Plasma
Thank You for that. No messing around was needed, just installing that package.jfabernathy wrote: ↑2023-06-10 22:14 The missing package isThat fixes both running it from the Application Launcher menu and using the Browse feature withinTimeshiftCode: Select all
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