https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=394871
Bug ID: 394871 Summary: plasmashell fails to start due to error libactivityswitcherextensionplugin.so library Product: plasmashell Version: 5.12.90 Platform: Neon Packages OS: Linux Status: UNCONFIRMED Severity: major Priority: NOR Component: Activity Switcher Assignee: ivan.cu...@kde.org Reporter: sebastian.p...@gmail.com CC: plasma-b...@kde.org Target Milestone: 1.0 In a recent update the desktop fails to start. Plasmashell can't initialize correctly due to an error in libactivityswitcherextensionplugin.so: /usr/bin/plasmashell: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/activityswitcher/libactivityswitcherextensionplugin.so: undefined symbol: _ZN11KActivities15ActivitiesModelC1ERK7QVectorINS_4Info5StateEEP7QObject Workaround: move the file so plasmashell doesn't find it, the desktop is able to start but activities, desktop wallpaper and icons are disabled, but the panels and widgets work. in a TTY type: sudo mv /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/activityswitcher/libactivityswitcherextensionplugin.so /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/qml/org/kde/plasma/activityswitcher/libactivityswitcherextensionplugin.so.bak The error appeared in a recent plasma-desktop update 4:5.12.5+p16.04+git20180530.0845-0 -- You are receiving this mail because: You are watching all bug changes.