https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=414020
Bug ID: 414020
Summary: Allow overriding a program's command by automatically
creating a user-owned copy of the desktop file
Product: systemsettings
Version: 5.17.2
Platform: Other
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: normal
Priority: NOR
Component: kcm_autostart
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
SUMMARY
Please allow overriding an autostart program's command by creating a user-owned
copy of the desktop file if the original desktop file is not writable by the
user.
STEPS TO REPRODUCE
1. Add slack as a program to autostart
2. Modify the command to add the -u switch to start slack minimized in systray
3. Try saving the program dialog
OBSERVED RESULT
Alert box saying "Cannot save properties. Insufficient permissions to save
/home/<user>/.config/autostart/slack.desktop." (backtranslated from Polish).
EXPECTED RESULT
It should just work.
SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
Linux 5.3.8-arch1-1 #1 SMP PREEMPT x86_64 GNU/Linux
Operating System: Arch Linux
KDE Plasma Version: 5.17.2
KDE Frameworks Version: 5.64.0
Qt Version: 5.13.2
Kernel Version: 5.3.8-arch1-1
OS Type: 64-bit
Processors: 8 × AMD FX(tm)-8320 Eight-Core Processor
Memory: 15,6 GiB
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
The error message refers to the location of the symlink. You cannot "save" a
symlink, and attempt to save its target obviously hits insufficient permissions
as the file is actually /usr/share/applications/slack.desktop and is owned by
root.
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