KubuntuDapperKnownProblems
This page lists major problems that will affect most people.
For a complete list of reported bugs see [https://launchpad.net/people/kubuntu-team/+subscribedbugs Kubuntu Specific Bugs] and [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+bugs Ubuntu Bugs] if you find a bug not listed there please see ReportingBugs
Installation Problems
Desktop CD Install
Alternate CD Install
Upgrading Problems
Upgrading from breezy uninstalls kubuntu-desktop package [https://launchpad.net/bugs/39658 #39658]
Workaround: install kubuntu-desktop package after upgrade sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
Post Install Problems
Hardware related
CPU Scaling not working [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/linux-source-2.6.15/+bug/36014 #36014]
Some multimedia keyboard keys may not function, specifically the Raise Volume key [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/kubuntu-meta/+bug/37341]
Workaround: to enable the raise volume key, run xmodmap -e "keycode 175 ="
Installing Software
Add/Remove Programs (adept installer) hangs on installation of packages that require confirmations (for example license, like flashplugin-nonfree, sun-java5-*...) [https://launchpad.net/bugs/37696 #37696]
Workaround: install packages from command line - i.e. sudo apt-get install or sudo aptitude install
Packages installed with Adept may not immediately add icons to the kmenu [https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/kdebase/+bug/40048]
Workaround: log out and log back in, open the menu editor and click the 'save' button, or install packages from command line - i.e. sudo apt-get install or sudo aptitude install
Konqueror
Konqueror crashing on web pages with Real media streams [http://launchpad.net/bugs/31055 #31055]
Workaround: copy fixed profilerc file from the bug attachement to /usr/share/kubuntu-default-settings/kde-profile/default/share/config/profilerc
Printing
- Printing (CUPS) not working for everyone ( is there a malone report ? if not can we be more specific about what in cups is not working ? did it not automaticly setup a printer , did it remove a printer that was automaticly setup ? is the cupsd services not starting ? etc etc etc , thanks )
Printing problems with Foomatic drivers [http://launchpad.net/bugs/42965 #42965]
Workaround: run sudo foomatic-cleanupdrivers
Documentation
The release notes (help:/kubuntu/krelease-notes/index.html) are full of typos ("Recomendations", "regulary", "preditctably", "Ubuquity", "seperate", etc.), read unprofessionally ("Wahoo a sweet new installer is available ...!!!!", "FREE of charge!!!!", etc.), and appear to be confused in other ways (a paragraph for "a sweet new installer" that talks about features in Breezy, and then a separate paragraph for Ubiquity which is the actual new installer). ColinWatson would like this to be reviewed by a good copy-editor and fixed in dapper-updates.