Bug#454927: kdebase: KDE fails to start due to ~/.kde/share/config/kcminputrc
Package: kdebase
Version: 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2
Severity: normal
After doing dist-upgrade yesterday KDE failed to start. When splash screen
showed that it is loading the desktop, screen went black and returned to
the login prompt (can't remeber if X restarted).
After file-by-file copying of my original ~/.kde I found out that using a
fresh ~/.kde/share/config/kcminputrc fixed the problem. I haven't manually
edited the file ever, so I would have expected it to work after
dist-upgrade.
This is what I had in kcminputrc originally:
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[$Version]
update_info=mouse_cursor_theme.upd:kde3.4.99
[Keyboard]
ClickVolume=0
KeyboardRepeating=true
NumLock=0
RepeatDelay=660
RepeatRate=25
[Mouse]
cursorTheme=
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And this is what it contained after clean first login:
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
[$Version]
update_info=mouse_cursor_theme.upd:kde3.4.99
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-- System Information:
Debian Release: lenny/sid
APT prefers unstable
APT policy: (900, 'unstable'), (500, 'testing'), (400, 'experimental')
Architecture: amd64 (x86_64)
Kernel: Linux 2.6.22.6
Locale: LANG=C, LC_CTYPE=fi_FI@euro (charmap=ISO-8859-15)
Shell: /bin/sh linked to /bin/bash
Versions of packages kdebase depends on:
ii hal 0.5.10-4 Hardware Abstraction Layer
ii kappfinder 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 non-KDE application finder for KDE
ii kate 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 advanced text editor for KDE
ii kcontrol 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 control center for KDE
ii kdebase-bin 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 core binaries for the KDE base mod
ii kdebase-data 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 shared data files for the KDE base
ii kdebase-kio-plugins 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 core I/O slaves for KDE
ii kdepasswd 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 password changer for KDE
ii kdeprint 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 print system for KDE
ii kdesktop 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 miscellaneous binaries and files f
ii kfind 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 file-find utility for KDE
ii khelpcenter 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 help center for KDE
ii kicker 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 desktop panel for KDE
ii klipper 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 clipboard utility for KDE
ii kmenuedit 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 menu editor for KDE
ii konqueror 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 KDE's advanced file manager, web b
ii konqueror-nsplugins 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 Netscape plugin support for Konque
ii konsole 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 X terminal emulator for KDE
ii kpager 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 desktop pager for KDE
ii kpersonalizer 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 installation personalizer for KDE
ii ksmserver 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 session manager for KDE
ii ksplash 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 the KDE splash screen
ii ksysguard 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 system guard for KDE
ii ktip 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 useful tips for KDE
ii kwin 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 the KDE window manager
ii libkonq4 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 core libraries for Konqueror
ii pmount 0.9.16-4 mount removable devices as normal
Versions of packages kdebase recommends:
ii kdm 4:3.5.8.dfsg.1-2 X display manager for KDE
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