KDEConnect

[Clay Weber]

On Monday, January 11, 2016 07:04:48 PM Billie Walsh wrote:
> On 01/11/2016 06:27 PM, Clay Weber wrote:
> > On Monday, January 11, 2016 03:54:54 PM Billie Walsh wrote:
> >> I just found out there is an Android app for KDEConnect. Installed just
> >> fine but now I need to figure out how to start it on my Kubuntu 14.04
> >> desktop. The Android app sees my desktop just fine but a paring request
> >> goes unanswered.
> > 
> > Have you tried pairing it from the desktop side? My oldish HTC Droid DNA
> > phone will only pair that way, but my 2 brand new LG G4 and LG V10 pair
> > either way. Also make sure you have a newer version of the desktop
> > software, the Trusty version is older and kdeconnect works best when both
> >  the desktop and  the android versions are as close as possible.
> > 
> > https://code.launchpad.net/~vikoadi/+archive/ubuntu/ppa/
> > 
> > Note that from this ppa, you don't need to install the 
> > indicator-kdeconnect package unless you are running Unity.
> 
> I don't know how to start KDEConnect on the desktop. There's no listing
> for it in the menus and running kdeconnect from "Run Command" does nothing.
>
It will be in System Settings, and you can also get to the module by searching 
for "kde" or a similar string in the kmenu's search bar. 

> I found a website [ http://tinyurl.com/pnzfe9y ] that says I need to
> update to a newer version of KDEConnect than what is now installed for
> it to work reliably. I've been trying for  while but installing from CLI
> just stalls like it's waiting for input but won't accept anything. Even
> with the ppa added to the sources Synaptic only shows the older version.
> I found UbuntuUpdates.org and downloaded the deb file. Will try
> installing that.

After you have added the ppa, make sure you fetch updates (reload. I think in 
Synaptic), then do a normal system update. I can't tell what you have going on 
with your install attempts without more specific details of what you are 
seeing.

-- 
Clay Weber