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LinG

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Registered: 2017-07-23

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[SOLVED] How to fully uninstall plasmoid

I wanted to try the Arch-Update-Notifier, but I didn't like it that much so now I want to get rid of it.

Unfortunately, the repository only comes with an install script but no uninstall script. I discovered that there is a folder in

/usr/share/plasma/plasmoids/

called org.kde.archUpdate so I figured if I just remove that folder it should be good. But when I click on "add widget" there is still an entry for the Arch Update (however now without an icon), so I guess I didn't remove everything related to it yet...

Which files do I (still) need to remove, to fully remove this plasmoid as if I've never installed it?

Last edited by LinG (2017-07-29 11:24:03)

a821

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Registered: 2012-10-31

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Re: [SOLVED] How to fully uninstall plasmoid

How did you install it? from the AUR? what repository are you talking about?

If you have files not tracked by pacman check the wiki to remove them (see link below). Also you might need to verify that you didn't delete any tracked file.

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Pa … ny_package

dockland

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Re: [SOLVED] How to fully uninstall plasmoid

Also, check the original install script. It'll tell you a thing or two i guess.

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LinG

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Re: [SOLVED] How to fully uninstall plasmoid

How did you install it? from the AUR? what repository are you talking about?

Here it's the second on the list, I just wanted to give it a try... So I cloned the git repository and then ran the install script provided.

Also, check the original install script. It'll tell you a thing or two i guess.

it makes a build directory and then uses cmake and make install, the bottom two lines of the CMakeLists.txt has

 
plasma_install_package(org.kde.plasma.systempanel)
plasma_install_package(org.kde.archUpdate)

Last edited by LinG (2017-07-29 10:55:21)

LinG

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Re: [SOLVED] How to fully uninstall plasmoid

Actually... removing the org.kde.plasma.systempanel folder as well does remove the ArchUpdate from the "add widgets" menu... (Any other locations that I should check that might possibly have files?)

a821

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Re: [SOLVED] How to fully uninstall plasmoid

Actually... removing the org.kde.plasma.systempanel folder as well does remove the ArchUpdate from the "add widgets" menu... (Any other locations that I should check that might possibly have files?)

the script installs the files in `/usr`, so look for untracked files in that directory (see my previous link). Also remember

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sy … l_software

LinG

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Re: [SOLVED] How to fully uninstall plasmoid

the script installs the files in `/usr`, so look for untracked files in that directory (see my previous link). Also remember

https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Sy … l_software

Thank you, I found a few more in /usr/lib/qt/qml/org/kde/private/archUpdate, I guess I'll learn how to package before I continue installing more.

V1del

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Registered: 2012-10-16

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Re: [SOLVED] How to fully uninstall plasmoid

Also be aware that in this case, directly after the upstream link, there's a link to the corresponding AUR package which should always be your first stop when searching for packages not in the official repos