the package kdeplasma-addons was not installed! installing that package fixed my problem. the only thing i do not understand is why the 2 widgets show up in the list of widgets, even though they cannot be installed (because not present) ? or is that just an ubuntu packaging problem ?
-- cannot add certain plasma widgets in kde 4.1.1 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/264425 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