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[David <1851573@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hmmm, at a loss. Created 2 VMs, one as control but with a root access
user, the other standard but using sudo - E to install kde.

Both gave the same error when attempting to install anything from the
software manager (strangely, synaptic is never an issue).

Thought it was XDG_CONFIG_HOME as it wasn't set for some reason - set it
- no change, although when queried (echo XDG_CONFIG_HOME) it shows
correctly after being set.

When file is manually created at /.config/defconf-kde-helperrc and
permissions are set, the error is gone (no need for logoff). I do notice
that installations seem to "pause" now, although maybe that's just in my
head. Seems resolved after setting owner and group the same (username
for both).

Of note - issue doesn't occur until kde is started. Can install kde but
as long as the plasma desktop isn't started, no error. Once the plasma
desktop is used, will get error on any display manager.

Anyway - I'm done. Fixed with /.config/debconf-kde-helperrc file
creation and permissions setting. I'm a rank amateur with this - think
we are on the right track but it'll likely take someone else to find an
elegant solution or heck...a patch for the program?

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Title:
  configuration file //.config/debconf-kde-helperrc not writable

Status in KDE Base Runtime:
  New
Status in kde-runtime package in Ubuntu:
  Confirmed

Bug description:
  Running ubuntu 19.10 with plasma 5.17 backport. When I run Configure -
  system settings module from bluetooth icon on icon tray it displays
  the error:

  debconf-kde-helper - KDialog
  Configuration file "//.config/debconf-kde-helperrc" not writable.
  Please contact your system administrator.

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