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Make it possible to run Kleopatra VSD and Kleopatra GPD in parallel
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It should be possible to run Kleopatra VSD and Kleopatra GPD at the same time. Currently, this isn't possible because Kleopatra is a/uses KUniqueService. Both versions use a different GNUPGHOME so that a more general solution based on GNUPGHOME would be a possible solution.

This is closely related to T7040, but I'd like to keep this separate.

test on hold: needs gpd5 beta/release and vsd4 beta/release

Revisions and Commits

rKLEOPATRA Kleopatra
rKLEOPATRAbc1d094c04b5 Fix regression in Windows implementation of KUniqueService
rKLEOPATRAcd26f48f0e47 Use organization domain to differentiate custom variants of Kleopatra
rKLEOPATRA0aea7208cdda Use organization domain and application name for unique service name
rKLEOPATRA63d9bb7c94b0 Use organization domain to differentiate custom variants of Kleopatra
rKLEOPATRA518ab100b6ef Use organization domain and application name for unique service name
rKLEOPATRA6a8c544e5fe8 Use default name for configuration file
rKLEOPATRAe6e3234697db Merge smimevalidationpreferences into settings
rKLEOPATRA95b05563a527 Merge tooltippreferences into settings
rKLEOPATRA3d352bb5dd3c Merge fileoperationspreferences into settings
rKLEOPATRA4ad45e3da177 Store size of DecryptVerifyEMailWizard in state config
rKLEOPATRAdbb94abd4828 Make it possible to run different flavors of Kleopatra at the same time
rKLEOPATRAfb3978bd5b3c Use default name for configuration file
rKLEOPATRA7a1f8a48ddbf Merge tooltippreferences into settings
rKLEOPATRA47c4fe91d249 Merge fileoperationspreferences into settings
rKLEOPATRA2234ab3148e8 Merge smimevalidationpreferences into settings
rKLEOPATRA9c1f6f6d503a Store size of DecryptVerifyEMailWizard in state config
rKLEOPATRAa51a68922c92 Store size of DecryptVerifyEMailWizard in state config
rKLEOPATRAfd41019730af Make it possible to run different flavors of Kleopatra at the same time
rW Gpg4win
rW21da36c3b24e Configure kleopatra with different organization domains
rWd56e71a31859 Configure kleopatra with different organization domains
rW34880219c819 Configure kleopatra with different application name for GPD and VSD
rW76026ecfd79e Configure kleopatra with different application name for GPD and VSD

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• ikloecker created this task.Feb 11 2025, 10:35 AM
• alexk added a subscriber: • alexk.Feb 11 2025, 11:04 AM
• ebo triaged this task as High priority.Feb 11 2025, 12:14 PM
• ebo added a parent task: T7040: Make it possible to install GnuPG VSD and GPD in parallel.
• ikloecker claimed this task.Feb 13 2025, 2:51 PM
• ikloecker moved this task from Backlog to WIP on the gpd5x board.
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAfd41019730af: Make it possible to run different flavors of Kleopatra at the same time.Feb 20 2025, 10:47 AM
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAa51a68922c92: Store size of DecryptVerifyEMailWizard in state config.Feb 24 2025, 9:44 AM
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA9c1f6f6d503a: Store size of DecryptVerifyEMailWizard in state config.Feb 24 2025, 11:05 AM
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA47c4fe91d249: Merge fileoperationspreferences into settings.
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA2234ab3148e8: Merge smimevalidationpreferences into settings.
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA7a1f8a48ddbf: Merge tooltippreferences into settings.
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAfb3978bd5b3c: Use default name for configuration file.Feb 24 2025, 3:14 PM
• ikloecker mentioned this in T6799: Kleopatra configuration files in wrong places.Feb 26 2025, 1:52 PM
• ikloecker changed the task status from Open to Testing.Feb 26 2025, 2:01 PM

Remarks:

  • This works now on Windows and with the AppImage. This was achieved by customizing the internal application name of Kleopatra: kleopatra-vsd for GnuPG VS-Desktop, kleopatra-gpd for GnuPG Desktop, kleopatra for everything else.
  • As a side effect the different flavors of Kleopatra now use different names for the main config file and for the state file, i.e. Gpg4win uses kleopatrarc and kleopatrastaterc, GnuPG VS-Desktop will use kleopatra-vsdrc and kleopatra-vsdstaterc, and GnuPG Desktop will use kleopatra-gpdrc and kleopatra-gpdstaterc.
  • The internal application name is also used for config entries retrieved from the registry. That means that for VSD and GPD different registry paths are used in future releases.
  • Testing on Windows requires T7040: Make it possible to install GnuPG VSD and GPD in parallel.
• ikloecker added a commit: rW76026ecfd79e: Configure kleopatra with different application name for GPD and VSD.Mar 10 2025, 10:36 AM
• ikloecker mentioned this in T7699: Kleopatra: Allow one instance per GNUPGHOME on Windows.Jun 25 2025, 3:22 PM
• ebo moved this task from WIP to QA on the gpd5x board.Jul 14 2025, 5:59 PM
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAdbb94abd4828: Make it possible to run different flavors of Kleopatra at the same time.Jul 22 2025, 12:08 PM
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA4ad45e3da177: Store size of DecryptVerifyEMailWizard in state config.
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA3d352bb5dd3c: Merge fileoperationspreferences into settings.
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAe6e3234697db: Merge smimevalidationpreferences into settings.
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA95b05563a527: Merge tooltippreferences into settings.
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA6a8c544e5fe8: Use default name for configuration file.
• ikloecker added a subtask: T7758: Kleopatra: Make the registry path for the GnuPG install directory customizable.Jul 30 2025, 4:15 PM
• ikloecker changed the status of subtask T7758: Kleopatra: Make the registry path for the GnuPG install directory customizable from Open to Testing.Jul 31 2025, 4:21 PM
• ikloecker added a commit: rW34880219c819: Configure kleopatra with different application name for GPD and VSD.Aug 21 2025, 10:27 AM
timegrid updated the task description. (Show Details)Fri, Nov 28, 2:46 PM
timegrid added a project: test on hold.
timegrid updated the task description. (Show Details)
• ikloecker mentioned this in T7962: Okular: Allow setting a custom application name.Mon, Dec 1, 1:28 PM
• ikloecker changed the task status from Testing to Open.Mon, Dec 8, 5:27 PM
• ikloecker moved this task from QA to WIP on the gpd5x board.

Reopen because I'm changing the implementation

• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA518ab100b6ef: Use organization domain and application name for unique service name.Tue, Dec 9, 10:41 AM
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA63d9bb7c94b0: Use organization domain to differentiate custom variants of Kleopatra.
• ikloecker changed the task status from Open to Testing.Tue, Dec 9, 10:59 AM

The new implementation can now be tested (once we have GPD/VSD 4 builds)

• ikloecker added a commit: rWd56e71a31859: Configure kleopatra with different organization domains.Tue, Dec 9, 11:25 AM
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRA0aea7208cdda: Use organization domain and application name for unique service name.Tue, Dec 9, 3:07 PM
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAcd26f48f0e47: Use organization domain to differentiate custom variants of Kleopatra.
• ikloecker added a commit: rW21da36c3b24e: Configure kleopatra with different organization domains.
• ikloecker added a project: vsd34.EditedTue, Dec 9, 4:28 PM

All changes have been backported for VSD 3.4 (because they are closely entwined with changes for T7717).

Regarding testing: The next Gpg4win 5 beta can already run concurrently with VSD 3.3. The only problem is that an error about the Windows Explorer integration is shown because only one of the two Kleopatras can listen to the UI server socket. This might be fixed at least partially with VSD 3.4 which will used a different GNUPGHOME.

But there are more fundamental problems that need to be fixed with the Windows Explorer integration (see T7969: GpgEX: Support concurrently running Kleopatras).

• ikloecker mentioned this in T7969: GpgEX: Support concurrently running Kleopatras.Tue, Dec 9, 4:40 PM
• ikloecker moved this task from Backlog to WIP on the vsd34 board.
• ikloecker mentioned this in T7971: Kleopatra: Always use gpgme to find the GnuPG binaries.Wed, Dec 10, 4:13 PM
timegrid moved this task from WIP to QA on the gpd5x board.Fri, Dec 12, 1:11 PM
• ikloecker mentioned this in Unknown Object (Maniphest Task).Mon, Dec 15, 10:00 AM
• ikloecker added a commit: rKLEOPATRAbc1d094c04b5: Fix regression in Windows implementation of KUniqueService.Thu, Dec 18, 11:55 AM
• ikloecker moved this task from QA to WIP on the gpd5x board.Thu, Dec 18, 1:28 PM

Back to WIP because I had to fix a regression.

• ikloecker mentioned this in Unknown Object (Maniphest Task).Mon, Dec 22, 9:41 AM