startkde overwrites LD_LIBRARY_PATH
Bug #272107 reported by
Paco Ros
| Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| kdebase-workspace (Ubuntu) |
Invalid
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Undecided
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Unassigned | ||
Bug Description
Binary package hint: kdebase-
Using Ubuntu Hardy with KDE 4.1.1 installed via ppa.launchpad.
The script "startkde" under /usr/lib/kde/bin overwrites LD_LIBRARY_PATH and makes any extarnally compiled app unusable.
":$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" should be appended at the end of line 2.
Workarround: Append ":$LD_LIBRARY_PATH" at the ent of line 2 in /usr/lib/
Affected versions:
kdebase-
Revision history for this message
| Harald Sitter (apachelogger) wrote | #1 |
| Changed in kdebase-workspace: | |
| status: | New → Invalid |
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PPA's are not supported by Ubuntu, and the Kubuntu team is also not very interested, since this issue completely disappears in Kubuntu 8.10 anyway.
I would suggest setting the LD_LIBRARY_PATH in the .bashrc.