August 2023 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Leap 15.5 Package List
by Simon Connah 28 Aug '23

28 Aug '23

I've been hunting around around and wasn't able to find what I was looking for. I'd like to see a list of packages that are available for Leap 15.5. I found it for Fedora: https://packages.fedoraproject.org/ And for Ubuntu: https://packages.ubuntu.com/ But I can't find the same thing for Leap (and TW). Can someone please point me in the right direction? Thank you!

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[oS-EN] Buetooth networking
by Carlos E. R. 28 Aug '23

28 Aug '23

Hi, When I tether the laptop to the phone to get internet, the phone offers Bluetooth, USB, and WiFi. The later two I have tested and work perfectly. Bluetooth, I don't know how it is supposed to work. I get two applets related to BT in the task bar of XFCE, but I see the phone on neither. Nor do I see anything related to BT in the network manager. Is it supposed to work, and how? Maybe a wiki page on it? -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 15.5 (Laicolasse))

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Leap/TW music-studio NOT
by bent fender 28 Aug '23

28 Aug '23

addendum: when shutting down qjackctl, "D-BUS: JACK server could not be stopped. Sorry" =================================== My updated Tumbleweed has some music issues qjackctl-0.9.10-1.3 does not list subsequently opened Rosegarden-22.12.1-2.3 in the connections dialog and shows qsynth-0.9.10-1.3 only now and then, rather unpredictably. When I assign a rosegarden track to ZASF-dssi that dialog does not show the 1200 or so instruments dropdown list at all Yoshimi-2.2.0-1.5 cannot be started. ~ yoshimi Yoshimi 2.2.0 is starting Using jack_audio for audio and alsa_midi for midi Set jack session callback failed Cannot connect yoshimi:left to jack port XONAR SOUND CARD Analog Stereo:playback_FL, status 22 Failed to connect jack audio ports Alsa midi priority is 1 Failed to start MusicIO Bail: Yoshimi stages a strategic retreat :-( Segmentation fault (core dumped) trace @ https://paste.opensuse.org/pastes/e71f8b8ae5ee I don't think I have ever seen a Leap or TW last more than 2-3 updates without music 'usability' falling to pieces :-(

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Leap/TW music-studio NOT
by bent fender 28 Aug '23

28 Aug '23

My updated Tumbleweed has some music issues qjackctl-0.9.10-1.3 does not list subsequently opened Rosegarden-22.12.1-2.3 in the connections dialog and shows qsynth-0.9.10-1.3 only now and then, rather unpredictably. When I assign a rosegarden track to ZASF-dssi that dialog does not show the 1200 or so instruments dropdown list at all Yoshimi-2.2.0-1.5 cannot be started. ~ yoshimi Yoshimi 2.2.0 is starting Using jack_audio for audio and alsa_midi for midi Set jack session callback failed Cannot connect yoshimi:left to jack port XONAR SOUND CARD Analog Stereo:playback_FL, status 22 Failed to connect jack audio ports Alsa midi priority is 1 Failed to start MusicIO Bail: Yoshimi stages a strategic retreat :-( Segmentation fault (core dumped) trace @ https://paste.opensuse.org/pastes/e71f8b8ae5ee I don't think I have ever seen a Leap or TW last more than 2-3 updates without music 'usability' falling to pieces :-(

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[oS-EN] Small Thunderbird nuisance
by Carlos E. R. 27 Aug '23

27 Aug '23

So I have in the top panel the list of messages on a thread on a mail list, collapsed or not. I hit "N" to go to the next new (unread) message. The message displays fine in the bottom panel, but the top panel doesn't center focus on the new current message. I have to search for it with the mouse, and the colour difference is very light, almost invisible. This worked previous to this update. Or. I have a collapsed thread, all messages unread. I select the thread with the mouse. No message displays in the bottom panel. I hit "N", and it opens the second message. Prior to this version, it opened the first post. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 15.5 (Laicolasse))

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Fwd: ACTION NEEDED: Understanding the current mood and trends among our contributors
by Carlos E. R. 26 Aug '23

26 Aug '23

This might be interesting to all. The survey is mostly intended for contributors, but the first line in it mentions users: «This is an informative survey to understand current mood and trends among our contributors and users..» So I have my doubts. -------- Forwarded Message -------- Subject: ACTION NEEDED: Understanding the current mood and trends among our contributors Date: Thu, 10 Aug 2023 12:53:21 +0000 From: Lubos Kocman via openSUSE Factory <factory(a)lists.opensuse.org> Reply-To: Lubos Kocman <lubos.kocman(a)suse.com> To: factory(a)lists.opensuse.org <factory(a)lists.opensuse.org> Hello openSUSE! In the past few weeks, a couple of different ideas have been proposed to define the future direction of the openSUSE Leap "successor" distribution. We've put together at the openSUSE ALP Leap Replacement Architecture meetings an informative survey to better understand the current mood and trends among our contributors and users. https://survey.opensuse.org/index.php?r=survey/index&sid=277484 We'd appreciate if get feedback from as many contributors as possible. ps. If you feel that you're both project as well as distribution contributor simply pick what you currently focus most at. Thank you very much in advance Best regards Lubos Kocman openSUSE Leap Release Manager

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[oS-EN] Silly question re laptop hardware (that uses Linux)
by Carlos E. R. 26 Aug '23

26 Aug '23

Hi Some months ago I bought a laptop. I customized it. One of the options was memory card reader. My surprise was when it finally came, that it is a microSD slot. Do some one know of an adapter to plug an SDHC/SDXC card (normal sized) into a microSD slot? How is that thing named (if it exists)? I tried Amazon, no hits. Filtering in Amazon is terrible, anyway. I have o travel with a card reader, multiple formats, it is a big with cable. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from openSUSE 15.5 (Laicolasse))

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Apache problem or systemd?
by bent fender 24 Aug '23

24 Aug '23

I have a directory for a copy of my web site (browser pointing to 127.1.1.0) where I test material before uploading to a commercial Hosted DNS server. Haven't done any edits for a while but tried one today ..only to run into this: ------------------------------------------------------- # systemctl status apache2.service ● apache2.service - The Apache Webserver Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/apache2.service; disabled; ... preset: disabled) Aug 17 22:14:23 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Starting The Apache Webserver... Aug 17 22:14:23 localhost.localdomain start_apache2[6217]: AH00558: httpd-prefork: Could not reliably determine the server's fully qualified domain name, using localhost.localdomain. Set the 'ServerName' directi> Aug 17 22:14:23 localhost.localdomain systemd[1]: Started The Apache Webserver. ------------------------------------------------------- Why would I need a "fully qualified domain name" under 127.0.0.1? ----------------------------------- Access forbidden! You don't have permission to access the requested directory. There is either no index document or the directory is read-protected. If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster. Error 403 ------------------------------------ Lousy communications AGAIN, what directory? I requested 127.0.0.1 in my browser. BTW the entire tree to the directory is read-write by userMe, my primary group, and readable by all.

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At least some of the apparent belt-tightening is explained
by David C. Rankin 23 Aug '23

23 Aug '23

https://www.theregister.com/2023/08/18/suse_delisting/ I guess killing-off Leap is how SUSE plans to "deliver on our strategy with the new leadership team in place" -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.

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Kudos to Devs on 15.5 and the sane decision for a 15.6!
by David C. Rankin 22 Aug '23

22 Aug '23

Just a shout-out to the SUSE/openSUSE devs for making 15.5 and a future 15.6 a reality. SUSE, then openSUSE, now something in between has always put out solid releases that provide user-choice to the greatest extent possible. User-choice has always been the corner-stone of Linux. While microOS Aeon and Kalpa may make sense for enterprise, it to a large extent eliminates user-choice in favor of the immutable OS craze of loop-mounted everything. A traditional release preserves the hard won community that openSUSE enjoys and 15.6 will just ensure that continues into the future. Good job devs! -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.

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