Custom commands do not work

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Hi,
I have kde installed on a Win11 laptop and an Android 13 mobile. I use it to control my laptop with my mobile. Everything works fine (connection, remote control) except custom commands.
I was able to define several commands, but if I try to execute them nothing happens.
Any help appreciated!

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Hmmm I use KDE connect on Manjaro and it does work… but you have to formulate the commands with care.

I have these - exported to JSON - which work with my KDE desktop, I can request a screenshot to my phone, adjust volume, launch Strawberry music player etc.

[
    {
        "command": "loginctl lock-session",
        "name": "Lock Screen"
    },
    {
        "command": "file=/tmp/$(hostname)_$(date \"+%Y%m%d_%H%M%S\").png; spectacle -bno \"${file}\" && kdeconnect-cli -d $(kdeconnect-cli -a --id-only) --share ${file}",
        "name": "PrSc>phone"
    },
    {
        "command": "systemctl reboot",
        "name": "Reboot"
    },
    {
        "command": "strawberry.sh",
        "name": "Strawberry"
    },
    {
        "command": "strawberry -t",
        "name": "Strawberry - Pause"
    },
    {
        "command": "strawberry -s",
        "name": "Strawberry - stop"
    },
    {
        "command": "systemctl suspend",
        "name": "Suspend"
    },
    {
        "command": "loginctl unlock-session",
        "name": "Unlock Screen"
    },
   {
        "command": "amixer -q sset Master 10%+",
        "name": "Vol+"
    },
    {
        "command": "amixer -q sset Master 10%-",
        "name": "Vol-"
    },
    {
        "command": "conky -d -c ~/Dropbox/Admin/conky/c0-time.conky && conky -d -c ~/Dropbox/Admin/conky/c0-date.conky && conky -d -c ~/Dropbox/Admin/conky/c2-network.conky && conky -d -c ~/Dropbox/Admin/conky/c1-information.conky\nfi",
        "name": "conky"
    },
    {
        "command": "",
        "name": ""
    }
]
3

My commands should also be correct. I use one template and 2 other very simple commands (e.g. cmd.exe)

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You’ll know they are actually correct when they actually work.

5

That’s the most arch linux user answer I’ve ever seen.

@hacmac I have the same issue I one line cli command works perfectly on my mac, I checked all the shells bash and zsh without sudo, but not on kde-connect.

many other commands do work but some it really hates.

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