actually this has been fixed in kde trunk... revision 805921 in the 4.0 branch... revision 805923
this code was removed //Compatibility if( dbusStartupType.isEmpty() && desktopGroup.hasKey("X-DCOP-ServiceType")) { dbusStartupType = desktopGroup.readEntry("X-DCOP-ServiceType").toLower(); entryMap.remove("X-DCOP-ServiceType"); } obviously you can see the problem... it shouldn't be waiting for it on DBUS if X-DCOP-ServiceType is true going to close bug... ** Changed in: kdebase-kde4 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Committed ** Bug watch added: KDE Bug Tracking System #156339 http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=156339 ** Also affects: kdebase via http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=156339 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- KDEInit could not launch XXXX https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/184337 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs