https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=521679
Bug ID: 521679
Summary: When `start5` is invoked, the user is informed that it
“Could not register app ID”
Classification: Plasma
Product: kde-cli-tools
Version First 6.7.0
Reported In:
Platform: Fedora RPMs
URL: https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/xdg-open-works-but-sho
ws-an-error-message/76803/9?u=rokejulianlockhart
OS: Linux
Status: REPORTED
Severity: minor
Priority: NOR
Component: general
Assignee: [email protected]
Reporter: [email protected]
Target Milestone: ---
# DESCRIPTION
As confirmed by users on two distributions at
https://forum.endeavouros.com/t/xdg-open-works-but-shows-an-error-message/76803/9?u=rokejulianlockhart,
when one invokes `kstart5 --application firefox-nightly --url
https://example.com/`, StdOut prints `qt.qpa.services: Failed to register with
host portal QDBusError("org.freedesktop.portal.Error.Failed", "Could not
register app ID: App info not found for 'org.kde.kstart'")`.
# STEPS TO REPRODUCE
~~~
#!/usr/bin/env sh
/usr/bin/kstart5 --application firefox-nightly --url https://example.com/
~~~
# OBSERVED RESULT
> ~~~
> qt.qpa.services: Failed to register with host portal
> QDBusError("org.freedesktop.portal.Error.Failed", "Could not register app ID:
> App info not found for 'org.kde.kstart'")
> ~~~
# EXPECTED RESULT
I should not observe that output.
# SOFTWARE/OS VERSIONS
> ~~~
> Operating System: Fedora Linux 44
> KDE Plasma Version: 6.7.0
> KDE Frameworks Version: 6.27.0
> Qt Version: 6.11.1
> Kernel Version: 7.0.12-201.fc44.x86_64 (64-bit)
> Graphics Platform: Wayland
> ~~~
# ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
> ~~~
> PS /home/beedell.roke_julian_lockhart> rpm -qf (Get-Command kstart5).Source
> --queryformat @'
> >> Name: %{NAME}
> >> Version: %{VERSION}
> >> Release: %{RELEASE}
> >> Architecture: %{ARCH}
> >> Install Date: %{INSTALLTIME:date}
> >> Size: %{SIZE}
> >> Signature: %{SIGPGP:pgpsig}
> >> Source RPM: %{SOURCERPM}
> >> Build Date: %{BUILDTIME:date}
> >> Build Host: %{BUILDHOST}
> >> Packager: %{PACKAGER}
> >> Vendor: %{VENDOR}
> >> '@ | yq -P
> Name: kde-cli-tools
> Version: 6.7.0
> Release: 1.fc44
> Architecture: x86_64
> Install Date: Wed 17 Jun 2026 16:59:06 BST
> Size: 3555128
> Signature: (none)
> Source RPM: kde-cli-tools-6.7.0-1.fc44.src.rpm
> Build Date: Fri 12 Jun 2026 03:59:27 BST
> Build Host: buildhw-x86-04.rdu3.fedoraproject.org
> Packager: Fedora Project
> Vendor: Fedora Project
> ~~~
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