Stefan Endrullis wrote: > Michael Hirsch schrieb: > >> On Sun, Mar 15, 2009 at 8:22 AM, Stefan Endrullis <stefan@...> wrote: >> >>> Michael Hirsch schrieb: >>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2009 at 3:34 AM, Stefan Endrullis <stefan@...> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Michael Hirsch schrieb: >>>>> >>>>>> On Tue, Mar 10, 2009 at 9:44 AM, Stefan Endrullis <stefan@...> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Michael, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Do you only have this problem since your using the KDE3 PPA? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Did your kwallet worked once? >>>>>>> >>>>>> I believe it worked until the move from /usr/kde3 to /opt/kde3. The >>>>>> laptop has only ever used the KDE3 PPA archives. In fact, I installed >>>>>> ubuntu and immediately added the PPA archive as the easiest way to get >>>>>> a working KDE 3.5. Every time I've started with Kubuntu and then >>>>>> tried to put KDE 3.5 on it I've had problems. >>>>>> >>>>> Hm, I don't know if there are new bugs in the new KDE packages (using /opt/kde3) >>>>> which only occur on systems with 32 bit. >>>>> It might well be that you've lost some essential packages during the last updates >>>>> when the PPA was inconsistent. >>>>> >>>>> You could check the following: >>>>> - is the DCOP server running? test: install kdcop and start it -> you should see >>>>> "kwalletmanager" listed in kdcop >>>>> - what happens if you rename .kde (or is it .kde3 now?) in your home directory? can >>>>> you work with kwallet again when KDE is using a new configuration? That would >>>>> mean that something is wrong with your kwallet file, e.g., file permissions. >>>>> >>>> dcop is running and shows both kwalletmanager and kopete. Konqueror >>>> can use the wallet for passwords w/o trouble. But kopete still can't >>>> use it. >>>> >>>> Maybe this weekend I'll get time to try messing with my .kde3 file. >>>> This is my work machine so I'll need to be very careful. >>>> >>> Oh, I didn't know that your kwallet works with other programs. Than it wouldn't make >>> much sense to rename ~/.kde3, since your KDE configuration seems to be OK. What happens >>> if you open kwallet and navigate to Kopete->Passwords->{some account}. Can you unhide >>> the content of the nodes (see the passwords)? If you know all kopete passwords, you >>> can also remove the "Kopete" node in kwallet and try to enter the passwords again via >>> kopete. >>> >> So I went into my wallet and deleted the kopete folder. All the >> passwords were there but I deleted them anyway. >> >> I get the exact same error when I run kopete. I complains that it >> can't save them securely and offers an insecure save. I say no to >> insecure save and have to enter the passwords. >> > > OK, looks like kopete is completely unable to connect to kwallet. But why? I have no idea. > Sorry. This should have nothing to do with the new location of kde. > > Regards, > Stefan > I understand that my suggestion is NOT a fix for your problem, but why do you use kopete and not pidgin, for example? I used to use kopete, but pidgin is much more convenient and user friendly, IMO.