Comment 10 for bug 354559

same problem here. installed fresh install of kubuntu 9.04.
i cannot configure file sharing

1 - Logged in
2 - Started Dolphin
3 - Right clicked Pictures folder and selected Properties
4 - Selected Share Tab
5 - Selected "Configure File Sharing" button
6 - Request for password appeared - Entered password and requester disappeared with nothing else happening.

Then I started KPackageKit from the K Menu and installed kdenetwork-filesharing package.

1 - Right clicked Pictures folder in Dolphin and selected Properties
2 - Selected Share Tab
3 - Selected "Configure File Sharing" button.
No request for a password was made cause it had been typed in previously.

still nothing happens..

When I run "dpkg-query -l 'kde*' > packages.txt" nothing happens. When I run "dpkg-query -l 'kde*'" I'll get this:
james@linux1:~$ dpkg-query -l 'kde*' > packages.txt
james@linux1:~$ dpkg-query -l 'kde*'
Desired=Unknown/Install/Remove/Purge/Hold
| Status=Not/Inst/Cfg-files/Unpacked/Failed-cfg/Half-inst/trig-aWait/Trig-pend
|/ Err?=(none)/Hold/Reinst-required/X=both-problems (Status,Err: uppercase=bad)
||/ Name Version Description
+++-==============-==============-============================================
un kde-icons-crys <none> (no description available)
ii kde-icons-oxyg 4:4.2.2-0ubunt Oxygen icon theme for KDE 4
ii kde-printer-ap 4:4.2.2-0ubunt printer status applet
ii kde-style-qtcu 0.62.8-0ubuntu Unified widget style for KDE and GTK+
un kde-style-qtcu <none> (no description available)
ii kde-window-man 4:4.2.2-0ubunt the KDE 4 window manager (KWin)
ii kde-zeroconf 4:4.2.2-0ubunt zeroconf plugins and kio slaves for KDE 4
un kde-zeroconf-k <none> (no description available)
un kde4-style-qtc <none> (no description available)
un kde4-style-qtc <none> (no description available)
un kdeaccessibili <none> (no description available)
un kdeaccessibili <none> (no description available)
un kdeartwork-emo <none> (no description available)
un kdeartwork-sty <none> (no description available)
un kdebase <none> (no description available)
ii kdebase-bin 4:4.2.2-0ubunt core binaries for the KDE 4 base module
un kdebase-bin-kd <none> (no description available)
un kdebase-bin-kd <none> (no description available)
ii kdebase-data 4:4.2.2-0ubunt shared data files for the KDE 4 base module
un kdebase-data-k <none> (no description available)
un kdebase-kio-pl <none> (no description available)
ii kdebase-plasma 4:4.2.2-0ubunt plasma widgets from the KDE 4 base applicati
ii kdebase-runtim 4:4.2.2-0ubunt runtime components from the official KDE 4 r
ii kdebase-runtim 4:4.2.2-0ubunt core binaries for the KDE 4 base runtime mod
ii kdebase-runtim 4:4.2.2-0ubunt shared data files for the KDE 4 base runtime
ii kdebase-runtim 4:4.2.2-0ubunt shared data files for the KDE 4 base runtime
ii kdebase-worksp 4:4.2.2-0ubunt core binaries for the KDE 4 base workspace m
ii kdebase-worksp 4:4.2.2-0ubunt shared data files for the KDE 4 base workspa
ii kdebase-worksp 4:4.2.2-0ubunt libraries provided by the KDE 4 base workspa
un kdebase-worksp <none> (no description available)
ii kdebluetooth 1:0.3-0ubuntu4 KDE Bluetooth Framework
ii kdegraphics-st 4:4.2.2-0ubunt graphics file format plugins for Strigi Desk
un kdegraphics-st <none> (no description available)
ii kdelibs-bin 4:4.2.2-0ubunt executables for all KDE 4 core applications
ii kdelibs-data 4:3.5.10.dfsg. core shared data for all KDE applications
un kdelibs4 <none> (no description available)
un kdelibs4-dev <none> (no description available)
un kdelibs4c2 <none> (no description available)
ii kdelibs4c2a 4:3.5.10.dfsg. core libraries and binaries for all KDE appl
ii kdelibs5 4:4.2.2-0ubunt core libraries for all KDE 4 applications
ii kdelibs5-data 4:4.2.2-0ubunt core shared data for all KDE 4 applications
ii kdemultimedia- 4:4.2.2-0ubunt transparent audio CD access for KDE 4 applic
un kdemultimedia- <none> (no description available)
ii kdenetwork-fil 4:4.2.2-0ubunt network filesharing configuration module for
un kdenetwork-fil <none> (no description available)
ii kdepasswd 4:4.2.2-0ubunt password changer for KDE 4
un kdepasswd-kde4 <none> (no description available)
ii kdepim-kresour 4:4.2.2-0ubunt KDE pim resource plugins
un kdepim-kresour <none> (no description available)
ii kdepim-strigi- 4:4.2.2-0ubunt PIM file format plugins for Strigi Desktop S
un kdepim-strigi- <none> (no description available)
ii kdepim-wizards 4:4.2.2-0ubunt KDE server configuration wizards
un kdepim-wizards <none> (no description available)
ii kdepimlibs-dat 4:4.2.2-0ubunt core shared data for KDE PIM 4 applications
ii kdepimlibs5 4:4.2.2-0ubunt core libraries for KDE PIM 4 applications
ii kdeplasma-addo 4:4.2.2-0ubunt plasmoids for KDE 4 Plasma - main package
ii kdeplasma-addo 4:4.2.2-0ubunt plasmoids for KDE 4 Plasma - data files
un kdeplasmoids <none> (no description available)
un kdeplasmoids-d <none> (no description available)
un kdeprint <none> (no description available)
un kdesktop <none> (no description available)
ii kdesudo 3.4.1-0ubuntu1 sudo frontend for KDE4
un kdesudo-kde4 <none> (no description available)
un kdevelop3-data <none> (no description available)
james@linux1:~$

then as advised by "mugginz" I execute the following command

kdesudo kcmshell4 fileshare

but same problem as above..i get this:

james@linux1:~$ kdesudo kcmshell4 fileshare
james@linux1:~$

what could be wrong?

i have done a lot of googling and it appears that this has been a common problem for many people over a few distros. my symtoms are exactly as the op

i found this also http://kubuntuforums.net/forums/index.php?topic=3098941.msg159923#msg159923

i do not want to hand edit the smb.conf file to create the shares Iwant. :)

thanks in advance