There's no Option to Disable the Startup of KDEConnect
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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KDE Connect - Desktop (Linux) |
Unknown
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Wishlist
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kdeconnect (Ubuntu) |
Confirmed
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Undecided
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
In Kubuntu 19.10 (and likely Kubuntu 20.04), why is KDEConnect not listed as a Background Service here?:
https:/
Run this command in Kubuntu 19.10:
lsof -i
You'll see that KDEConnect is listening on UDP 1716 and TCP 1716.
I want to prevent KDEConnect from running each time I reboot my computer, because I do not use this service and I do not appreciate unused services that run each time my computer starts (especially ones that hide themselves from official lists like that of Startup Services -- screenshot linked above).
What is so special about KDEConnect that it should run all the time, whether you need it or not (and without the GUI-level-ability to toggle it off)?
Is this something that can be addressed before Kubuntu 20.04 is released?
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 19.10
Package: kdeconnect 1.3.5-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 5.3.0-45-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelMo
ApportVersion: 2.20.11-0ubuntu8.8
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Mon Apr 6 01:52:24 2020
InstallationDate: Installed on 2020-02-03 (62 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 19.10 "Eoan Ermine" - Release amd64 (20191017)
ProcEnviron:
TERM=xterm-
PATH=(custom, no user)
XDG_RUNTIME_
LANG=en_US.UTF-8
SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: kdeconnect
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in kdeconnect-desktop: | |
importance: | Unknown → Wishlist |
SUMMARY:
Seems to be no way of disabling kdeconnect (so that the kdeconnectd process is not running)
STEPS TO REPRODUCE:
1. Look in "System Settings", "KDE Connect" for an option to disable the service.
2. ... then try "System Settings", "Startup and Shutdown", "Background Services"
EXPECTED RESULTS:
A "Enable KDE Connect" option that can be unchecked...
DESIRED RESULT:
An option that is not checked until you decide to...
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS:
System Settings 5.18.0
kdeconnect 1.4 (?)
from Neon Testing
KDE Plasma 5.18.0
KDE Frameworks 5.68.0
Qt 5.13.2
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
There's an option in System Settings "File Search" to enable or disable search. Looking for an equivalent option for kdeconnect
Request triggered by a discussion that the "slow start for gwenview" might be related to running kdeconnect (Bug 411196)
Looks like not all distributions have KDEconnect installed by default, seemingly Fedora does not, Neon does. In the case that it is installed, there should be an easily discoverable way of controlling it and maybe it should not be active by default. There's the principle that if a service is not needed it should not be running by default (all the more so when it has an open port)