Most apps won't start UPDATE

[Larry Hartman]

On Monday 25 June 2007 10:36:44 pm Chris wrote:
> On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 20:25 -0400, Andrew M wrote:
> > Open KControl (alt-f2, kcontrol), KDE components, file associations.
> > Change the image files (e.g. image>jpg) to make Digikam at the top.
> > Does that work?
> >
> > Chris wrote:
> > > On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 20:19 -0400, Andrew M wrote:
> > >> Try running digikam in a terminal.
> > >>
> > >> Chris wrote:
> > >>> On Mon, 2007-06-25 at 20:11 -0400, Chris wrote:
> > >>>> Hi guys,
> > >>>>
> > >>>> I've had this problem on more then one Ubuntu and Kubuntu systems. 
> > >>>> I'll go to start and application and it will attempt to start.  The
> > >>>> task bar and bouncing cursor icon will indicate that the application
> > >>>> is going to start, but nothing happens. Then the taskbar and
> > >>>> bouncing cursor icon disappears and nothing happens.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> As an example I just plugged in a 512mb SD memory card to upload
> > >>>> some pictures to this Kubuntu machine.  When the card was inserted
> > >>>> in the card reader it promts me as to what to do.  I choose to open
> > >>>> it in DigiKam. It open I uploaded the pics off the card to the PC. 
> > >>>> An hour later I tried to open open the picture with DigiKam and it
> > >>>> starts the load...and does nothing but bounce the cursor icon and
> > >>>> show DigiKam in the taskbar...then it doesn't load and the task bar
> > >>>> and cursor icon disappear.  This happens with some other application
> > >>>> too.
> > >>>>
> > >>>> Any idea on how to fix this?
> > >>>> Thanks guys,
> > >>>> Chris
> > >>>
> > >>> Ok I just noticed that if I load DigiKam first then open the picture
> > >>> in it, it will run/load...but if I make DigiKam the default
> > >>> application for picture viewing it doen't load.
> > >>>
> > >>> Also Beryl Manager application does exactly the same thing.
> > >>>
> > >>> Thanks for any help you can provide.
> > >>> Chris
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> Andrew Min
> > >> Home Home <http://cjsams.visual-byte.com/dock.htm>
> > >> Blog Blog <http://andrewsblog.timstown.net/>
> > >> Mag Magazine Column <http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/blog/37372>
> > >> NV Newsvine.com Column <http://onlineapps.newsvine.com/>
> > >
> > > Thanks Andrew,
> > > That works, but I'm trying to make DigiKam my default photo
> > > application, so when it's clicked on it simply loads DigiKam to view
> > > the photos. I had this issue on another machine...but never tried to
> > > get to the bottom of it.
> > > Chris
> >
> > --
> > Andrew Min
> > Home Home <http://cjsams.visual-byte.com/dock.htm>
> > Blog Blog <http://andrewsblog.timstown.net/>
> > Mag Magazine Column <http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/blog/37372>
> > NV Newsvine.com Column <http://onlineapps.newsvine.com/>
>
> In the KDE graphical enviroment where is "kcontrol"?  I know that I've
> been there before...but can't seem to locate it.

settings menu, at very top, or.....ALT-F2, type "kcontrol"

Larry