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KDE snaps fixed, Thank you for your support

Posted on March 15, 2025 by sgmoore

Thank you everyone for keeping the lights on for a bit longer. KDE snaps have been restored. I also released 24.12.3! In addition, I have moved “most” snaps to core24. The remaining snaps need newer qt6/kf6, which is a WIP. “The Bad luck girl” has been hit once again with another loss, so with that, I will be reducing my hours on snaps while I consider my options for my future. I am still around, just a bit less. Thanks again everyone, if you can get me through one more ( lingering broken arm ) surgery I would be forever

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KDE Snaps are broken, sorry lights out for now

Posted on February 19, 2025 by sgmoore

All core22 KDE snaps are broken. There is not an easy fix. We have used kde-neon repos since inception and haven’t had issues until now. libEGL fatal: DRI driver not from this Mesa build (‘23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.3’ vs ‘23.2.1-1ubuntu3.1~22.04.2’) Apparently Jammy had a mesa update? Option 1: Rebuild our entire stack without neon repos ( fails due to dependencies not in Jammy, would require tracking down all of these and build from source ) Option 2: Finish the transition to core24 ( This is an enormous task and will take some time still ) Either option will take more time and effort

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KDE: Snaps bug fixes and Kubuntu: Noble updates

Posted on January 24, 2025 by sgmoore

Fixed a major crash bug in our apps that use webengine, I also went ahead and updated these to core24 https://bugs.launchpad.net/snapd/+bug/2095418 andhttps://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498663 Fixed okular Can’t import certificates to digitally sign in Okular https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498558 Can’t open files https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=421987 and https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=415711 Skanpage won’t launch https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=493847 in –edge please help test. Ghostwriter https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=481258 New KDE Snaps! Kalm – Breathing techniques Telly-skout – Display TV guides Kubuntu: Plasma 5.27.12 has been uploaded to archive –proposed and should make the .2 release! I hate asking but I am unemployable with this broken arm fiasco. If you could spare anything it would be appreciated! https://gofund.me/573cc38e

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KDE: Snaps 24.12.1 Release, Kubuntu Plasma 5.27.12 Call for testers

Posted on January 9, 2025 by sgmoore

I have released more core24 snaps to –edge for your testing pleasure. If you find any bugs please report them at bugs.kde.org and assign them to me. Thanks! Kdenlive our amazing video editor! Haruna is a video player that also supports youtube! Kdevelop is our feature rich development IDE KDE applications 24.12.1 release https://kde.org/announcements/gear/24.12.1/ New qt6 ports Kubuntu: We have Plasma 5.27.12 Bugfix release in staging https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/staging-plasma for noble updates, please test! Do NOT do this on a production system. Thanks! I hate asking but I am unemployable with this broken arm fiasco and 6 hours a day hospital runs

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KDE: Snap hotfixes and updates

Posted on January 4, 2025 by sgmoore

Fixed okular pdf printing https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=498065 Fixed kwave recording https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=442085 please run sudo snap connect kwave:audio-record :audio-record until auto-connect gets approved here: https://forum.snapcraft.io/t/kde-auto-connect-our-two-recording-apps/44419 New qt6 snaps in –edge until 24.12.1 release I have begun the process of moving to core24 currently in –edge until 24.12.1 release. Some major improvements come with core24! Tokodon is our wonderful Mastadon client I hate asking but I am unemployable with this broken arm fiasco and 6 hours a day hospital runs for treatment. If you could spare anything it would be appreciated! https://gofund.me/573cc38e

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KDE: Application snaps 24.12.0 release and more

Posted on December 31, 2024 by sgmoore

https://kde.org/announcements/gear/24.12.0 I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday! Your present from me is shiny new application snaps! There are several new qt6 ports in this release. Please visit https://snapcraft.io/store?q=kde I have also fixed the Krita snap unable to open/save bug. Please test –edge! I am continuing work on core24 support and hope to be done before next release. I do look forward to 2025! Begone 2024! If you can help with gas, I still have 3 weeks of treatments to go. Thank you for your continued support. https://gofund.me/573cc38e

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Hacked and tis the season for surgeries

Posted on December 4, 2024 by sgmoore

I am still here. Sadly while I battle this insane infection from my broken arm I got back in July, the hackers got my blog. I am slowly building it back up. Further bad news is I have more surgeries, first one tomorrow. Furthering my current struggles I cannot start my job search due to hospitalization and recovery. Please consider a donation. https://gofund.me/6e99345d On the open source work front, I am still working on stuff, mostly snaps ( Apps 24.08.3 released ) Thank you everyone that voted me into the Ubuntu Community Council! I am trying to stay positive, but

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Kubuntu 24.10 Released, KDE Snaps at 24.08.2, and I lived to tell you about it!

Posted on October 14, 2024 by sgmoore

Sorry my blog updates have been MIA. Let me tell you a story… As some of you know, 3 months ago I was in a no fault car accident. Thankfully, the only injury was I ended up with a broken arm. ER sends me home in a sling and tells me it was a clean break and it will mend itself in no time. After a week of excruciating pain I went to my follow up doctor appointment, and with my x-rays in hand, the doc tells me it was far from a clean break and needs surgery. So after

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KDE, Kubuntu, Debian Qt6 updates plus Kubuntu Noble .1 updates.

Posted on August 12, 2024 by sgmoore

Another loss last week of a friend. I am staying strong and working through it. A big thank you to all of you that have donated to my car fund, I still have a long way to go. I am not above getting a cheap old car, but we live in sand dunes so it must be a cheap old car with 4×4 to get to my property. A vehicle is necessary as we are 50 miles away from staples such as food and water. We also have 2 funerals to attend. Please consider a donation if my work is

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KDE, Kubuntu, Debian: Weekly progress report Qt6 updates.

Posted on August 4, 2024 by sgmoore

Thankfully no tragedies to report this week! I thank each and everyone of you that has donated to my car fund. I still have a ways to go and could use some more help so that we can go to the funeral. https://gofund.me/033eb25d I am between contracts and work packages, so all of my work is currently for free. Thanks for your consideration. Another very busy week getting qt6 updates in Debian, Kubuntu, and KDE snaps. Kubuntu: Debian: KDE Snaps: Updated QT to 6.7.2 which required a rebuild of all our snaps. Also found an issue with mismatched ffmpeg libraries,

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