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kdeadmin package

kcron package missing executable

Bug #306266 reported by Mendez
18
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kdeadmin (Ubuntu)
Fix Released
Low
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Bug Description

Binary package hint: kdeadmin

I've installed kcron using apt-get install kcron. This appears not to have installed any executables. Subsequently installing kdeadmin doesn't appear to have fixed it either.

The package details from "dpkg -s kcron" are

Package: kcron
Status: install ok installed
Priority: optional
Section: admin
Installed-Size: 528
Maintainer: Kubuntu Developers <email address hidden>
Architecture: amd64
Source: kdeadmin
Version: 4:4.1.3-0ubuntu1~intrepid1
Replaces: kcron-kde4
Depends: kdebase-runtime (>= 4:4.1.2), kdelibs5 (>= 4:4.1.3), libc6 (>= 2.2.5),libqtcore4 (>= 4.4.3), libqtgui4 (>= 4.4.3), libstdc++6 (>= 4.1.1)
Suggests: khelpcenter
Conflicts: kcron-kde4

and the details from "dpkg -L kcron" are...

/.
/usr
/usr/lib
/usr/lib/kde4
/usr/lib/kde4/kcm_cron.so
/usr/share
/usr/share/doc
/usr/share/doc/kcron
/usr/share/doc/kcron/AUTHORS
/usr/share/doc/kcron/README
/usr/share/doc/kcron/copyright
/usr/share/doc/kcron/changelog.Debian.gz
/usr/share/doc/kde4
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kcron
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kcron/print.png
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kcron/index.cache.bz2
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kcron/index.docbook
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kcron/newvariable.png
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kcron/kcronstart.png
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kcron/newtask.png
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kcron/kcron.png
/usr/share/man
/usr/share/man/man8
/usr/share/man/man8/kcron.8.gz
/usr/share/kde4
/usr/share/kde4/services
/usr/share/kde4/services/kcm_cron.desktop
/usr/share/doc/kde4/HTML/en/kcron/common

Revision history for this message
Jonathan Thomas (echidnaman) wrote :

It is a system settings module. Upstream doesn't release this as a standalone binary.

Changed in kdeadmin:
status: New → Invalid
Revision history for this message
mbeltagy (linux-optomatica) wrote :

That still leaves the question as to why do the kcron man pages still suggest that it is an executable. This need to be fixed.

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mbeltagy (linux-optomatica) wrote :

That still leaves the question as to why do the kcron man pages still suggest that it is an executable. This needs to be fixed.

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Harald Sitter (apachelogger) wrote :

Fix committed for Kubuntu 9.10.
Thank you for your time.

Changed in kdeadmin (Ubuntu):
importance: Undecided → Low
status: Invalid → Fix Committed
Revision history for this message
Launchpad Janitor (janitor) wrote :

This bug was fixed in the package kdeadmin - 4:4.2.2-1ubuntu1

---------------
kdeadmin (4:4.2.2-1ubuntu1) karmic; urgency=low

  [ Michael Casadevall ]
  * Merge from debian unstable, remaining changes:
    - debian/patches/kubuntu_01_use_sudo.diff
      - Use sudo in kpackage
    - debian/patches/kubuntu_02_system_config_printer_trunk.diff
      - Closes LP: #272765 "Can't configure advanced printer options"
      - Closes LP: #281727 "crashed with UnicodeEncodeError in on_tvMainList_cursor_changed()"
      - Closes LP: #348975 "strange layout on advanced tab of printer setup"
      - Closes LP: #318407 "crashed with TypeError in on_btnPrintTestPage_clicked"

  [ Jonathan Thomas ]
  * Merge things a wee bit more
  * Update KUBUNTU-DEBIAN-DIFFERENCES

kdeadmin (4:4.2.2-0ubuntu3) karmic; urgency=low

  * Drop the kcron manpage as there is no kcron binary anymore (LP: #306266)
  * Update kcron description to reflect that it is a system settings module

kdeadmin (4:4.2.2-1) unstable; urgency=low

  * New upstream release:
    - KPackage's configure dialog has been redone. (Closes: #364737)
    - Ksystemlog does not longer crash on updates of systemlog. (Closes: #420645)

 -- Michael Casadevall <email address hidden> Tue, 05 May 2009 04:25:42 -0400

Changed in kdeadmin (Ubuntu):
status: Fix Committed → Fix Released
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