kwalletd appears in the system monitor as "zombie"

[Cruiz]

Since Kubuntu 14.04 kwalletd appears in the systemmonitor as "zombie".

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 14.04
Package: kwalletmanager 4:4.13.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.13.0-24.46-generic 3.13.9
Uname: Linux 3.13.0-24-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.14.1-0ubuntu3
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Sat Apr 19 15:11:58 2014
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2014-04-16 (2 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 14.04 LTS "Trusty Tahr" - Release amd64 (20140415)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=de_DE
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 XDG_RUNTIME_DIR=<set>
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: kwalletmanager
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[stargazer (stargazer05)]

Hi!

The problem is the package pam-kwallet.
You can uninstall it, then there is no zombie process anymore, but kwallet asks for a password, when an application needs the credentials. So you have to type your password twice.

Best regards, Bernhard

[stargazer (stargazer05)]

See bug:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pam-kwallet/+bug/1335135

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Harald Sitter (apachelogger)]

Seems very appropriate for halloween.