kde keeps prompting to install flash, despite always answering no
Affects | Status | Importance | Assigned to | Milestone | |
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kubuntu-notification-helper (Ubuntu) |
Fix Released
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High
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Unassigned | ||
Bionic |
Fix Released
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High
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Unassigned |
Bug Description
Dear maintainers,
kded5 [kdeinit5] opens a notification window every time after I logged in (title is translated s.th. like "install packages (KDE Daemon)") which spams me with a persuasion attempt to enhance Firefox with software I don't want (flash). It is not possible to tell it I am not interested and when I close it it will come back after the next login, which actually makes this notice spam.
I actually allowed the non-free section because I am forced to, not because of flash. I understand this is free software and I am eternally thankful for your great work (thanks alot)! I am also aware about the financial problems which come with free software. But please, do not use my own system for the advertise of bad software.
I'd expect the software to give the choice of not wanting to ever bring up the topic of a certain suggested piece of software.
Yours Maria
--
"If I wanted a hole in my computer I'd take a hammer and a nail!"
ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 16.04
Package: kded5 5.18.0-0ubuntu1
ProcVersionSign
Uname: Linux 4.4.0-22-generic x86_64
ApportVersion: 2.20.1-0ubuntu2
Architecture: amd64
CurrentDesktop: KDE
Date: Mon May 9 13:23:52 2016
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationDate: Installed on 2016-05-02 (6 days ago)
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 16.04 LTS "Xenial Xerus" - Release amd64 (20160420.1)
SourcePackage: kded
UpgradeStatus: No upgrade log present (probably fresh install)
Changed in kded (Ubuntu): | |
importance: | Undecided → High |
Changed in kded (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
status: | Confirmed → Fix Committed |
Changed in kubuntu-notification-helper (Ubuntu Bionic): | |
status: | New → Fix Committed |
importance: | Undecided → High |
no longer affects: | kded (Ubuntu) |
no longer affects: | kded (Ubuntu Bionic) |
I agree that kded should not keep continuing to prompt to install flash after it's been declined. Do note that you can work around this behavior (I believe, I'm not a kde user) as described in http:// askubuntu. com/questions/ 616348/ how-to- disable- extra-packages- can-be- installed- popup-in- kubuntu- 15-04 . Thanks for your report!