Ubuntu – KDE Plasma 5 Missing Removable Devices Option

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I have upgraded my Kubuntu from 14.10 to 15.04 via Package-Manager.
Now, Plasma 5 is used.
But with Plasma 5, I am missing some functions: e.g. Removable Devices in System-Settings. (I used this to automatically mount some of my hard drives.)

Does anyone know where i can find this option in Plasma 5?

EDIT:
I tried suggestion of user26687 kcmshell4 device_automounter_kcm.
This brings up the settings window, but all changes made in this windows does not have any effect.
My hard drive (500GB HD) is not auto-mounted after login (like with 14.10/KDE 4)
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EDIT 2:
I tried also the second suggestion from user26687, starting the service via: kcmshell4 kcmkded.
Indeed, the service was not running!
After starting the service via button start, it mounts directly my devices.

But after a system reboot, the service is not starting automatically.

Best Answer

Short answer

  1. Changing the /usr/share/kde4/services/kded/device_automounter.desktop line from

    > X-KDE-Kded-phase=1

    to:

    > X-KDE-Kded-phase=0

  2. Starting 'Removable Device Automounter' from the Service Manager using

    kcmshell4 kcmkded

  3. Picking the right options from the KDE 'Removable Devices module usinc 

    kcmshell4 device_automounter_kcm

Explanation

KDE System Settings (5)

The Kubuntu 15.04 is using KDE System Settings that can show KDE Control Modules (kcm) for the KF5/Plasma5. The removable devices kcm is from the KDE4. You could launch the KDE Control Modules from the command line, i.e. the following command will launch the module:

kcmshell4 device_automounter_kcm

KDE Removable device windows

Daemon must be running

The 'Removable Device Automounter' Service, another KDE(4) control module, needs to be running. Check with:

$ kcmshell4 --list | grep kcmkded
kcmkded                    - KDE Services Configuration

As default the Removable Device Automounter is not running by default, open the windows and start the serice:

kcmshell4 kcmkded

KDE service manager windows

Configure KDE Daemon start-up

  1. the KDE(4) Daemon (kded) desktop files are in /usr/share/kde4/services/kded/ ;

  2. the device_automounter.desktop has line

    X-KDE-Kded-phase=1

From HOWTO Make KDED Modules:

The exact way autoloading works is controlled by X-KDE-Kded-phase=, which may be 0, 1 or 2 (the default). Kded phase 0 means the module is always loaded by kded, even outside of KDE session. It should used only by kded modules which must be always running. Kded phase 1 modules are loaded right after kded startup, but only during KDE startup, i.e. it is for modules that are always needed by the KDE session. Phase 2 modules will be loaded later.

Maybe the KF5 KDE is not detected as proper KDE?

We need to change the device_automounter.desktop line to:

> X-KDE-Kded-phase=0

editing device_automounter.desktop

The Removable Device Automounter service will be running after a reboot.

Edit

solid-device-automounter Port to KF5: https://git.reviewboard.kde.org/r/124730/

Review Request #124730 - Created Aug. 13, 2015 and submitted 8 months ago

Is part of the Plasma desktop 5.5 or later.

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