Cannot remove a widget

[Brian Cluff]

For packaged items that you really want to make it go away and not come 
back you can do this:
dpkg-divert --rename --add 
/usr/share/kde4/services/plasma-applet-timer.desktop
dpkg-divert --rename --add /usr/lib/kde4/plasma_applet_timer.so

For widgets, they will immediately disappear from the system, there is 
not need to reboot, or even so much as log out.
That will add a diversion to the package system so that it moves the 
offending files out of the way that timer needs to run.  The diversion 
will persist till you tell it to stop diverting the files, so new 
versions of the package will also have the timer files moved out of the 
way automagically and will not make the timer widget come back.

To stop the diversion just run:
dpkg-divert --rename --remove /usr/lib/kde4/plasma_applet_timer.so
dpkg-divert --rename --remove 
/usr/share/kde4/services/plasma-applet-timer.desktop

And everything will be as it was.

Brian Cluff

On 11/13/2012 12:47 AM, Wayne Davis wrote:
> Hmm,  Yes it is the right one.  But If read you correctly, you're saying
> it is a "standard" widget included on everyone's install. Correct?  I
> added so many I may have confused it with one (I) added.
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> THANKS!   Explains why there's no "un-install"
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> On 11/12/2012 09:13 PM, Brian Cluff wrote:
>> Are you sure you are looking at the correct plasmoid?
>>
>> I just installed a widget and the one I installed shows an uninstall
>> button when I hover the mouse over it.
>>
>> You can also do <cashew> -> addwidgets -> get new widgets -> download
>> new widgets
>> Then under oder by select "Installed".  Everything you have installed
>> should how up there with a coresponding uninstall button.
>>
>> While looking in the widgets list I noticed that I also have "timer" by
>> Davide Bettio.  But mine was installed via normal packages.  I suspect
>> you got yours the same way, so it's most likely another widget that
>> you are trying to get rid of.
>>
>> If you really want to get rid of it you can uninstall the package
>> "kdeplasma-addons"
>> But be warned that it will also remove the following widgets:
>>
>> Binary Clock
>> Black Board
>> Bookmarks
>> Bouncy Ball
>> Bubblemon
>> Calculator
>> Character Selector
>> Color Picker
>> Comic Strip
>> Dictionary
>> Eyes
>> Fifteen Puzzle
>> File Watcher
>> Fuzzy Clock
>> Icon Tasks
>> Incoming Message
>> Knowledge Base
>> Konqueror Profiles
>> Konsole Profile
>> LCD Weather Station
>> Leave a Note
>> Life
>> Luna
>> Magnifique
>> Media Player
>> Microblogging
>> News
>> Notes
>> Now Playing
>> OpenDesktop.org Community
>> OpenDesktop.org Social News
>> Paste
>> Pastebin
>> Picture Frame
>> Plasmaboard
>> Previewer
>> Qalculate!
>> Remember The Milk
>> RSSNOW
>> Show Widget Dashboard
>> Show Desktop
>> Spell Check
>> System Load Viewer
>> Timer
>> Unit Converter
>> Weather Forecast
>> Web Slice
>>
>> Hope that helps,
>> Brian Cluff
>>
>> On 11/12/2012 10:36 AM, Wayne Davis wrote:
>>> Kubuntu 12.10
>>>
>>> I installed a  timer widget from the widget download repository link.
>>> "TIMER" by Davide Bettio
>>>
>>> I cannot UN-INSTALL it. there is no un-install button. Arrrgghh
>>>
>>>
>>> I did search the web, and found similar instructions. but they do not
>>> pertain to 12.10 were not 'close enough' to provide a solution.
>>>
>>> I would guess that if I knew WHERE it is, that would be most of what I
>>> need.  But I do not know what to look for.
>>>
>>> Suggestions?
>>>
>>> TIA
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