• critical package: xdg-desktop-portal (1.21.0+ds-1 / experimental) kill

    From dispositiv@3:633/10 to All on Tuesday, January 27, 2026 17:00:01
    Subject: critical package: xdg-desktop-portal (1.21.0+ds-1 / experimental) killing Signal passphrase, making it unuseable (some lost messages)

    installing xdg-desktop-portal (1.21.0+ds-1), currently in experimental,
    seems to result in severe errors regarding storing passwords in the
    wallet (kde wallet), esp. the signal passphrase used to decipher
    messages through sql.

    taking care of the passphrase under 'chromium keys'/password/'Chromium
    Safe Storage' (before updating) is highly suggested (it even happended
    one time the password got completely changed when this version of xdg-desktop-portal is installed). Signal is unuseable after the update
    or needs to be fully reinstalled, loosing all former exisiting messages.

    reverting back to a former version of xdg-desktop-portal & taking care
    of the passphrase in the wallet (is it there / the same as before?)
    resulted at least 2 times in a successfully starting Signal again.

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