October 2010 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[New: openFATE 310507] Repo-Changing Notifications in Updater Applet
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 Nov '16

25 Nov '16

Feature added by: 6tr6tr 6tr6tr (6tr6tr) Feature #310507, revision 1 Title: Repo-Changing Notifications in Updater Applet openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: 6tr6tr 6tr6tr (6tr6tr) Description: Recently, the repository KDE:Community was taken offline and the packages in there were apparently distributed into other repos. As a user of openSUSE, the onyl way I discovered this was via a constant error in my updater applet that told me it was unavailable. Then I went to the forums with the error and was informed why. I was also told that there had been advance notice on some mailing list (a list that people who download and install openSUSE will nto be a member of automatically). This is a very poor way of handling this for users of openSUSE! What should have happened was this: * Update Applet checks for updates and sees there's a "Repository Change Notification." * It pops up this notification which reads something like: --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Repository: KDE Community URL: http://...elided.../Community This repository is being removed on August 24, 2010. The packages maintained in here will be switched to numerous other repositories, some of which are new. To make sure you can update any packages/applications you have provided by this repository, you have two options: 1. Click here to have YAST handle the switch automatically. It will do the following: a. Add the New Repositories b. Check for any packages you have in this repository c. Switch the packages over to the new repositories 2. Do this manually. See instructions at: http://someurl --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This popup then gives users of openSUSE advance notice and an easy way to handle switching the packages over and changing repositories. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310507

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[openFATE 306848] Provide firmware package ( non-oss )
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 Nov '16

25 Nov '16

Feature added by: Denny Beyer (lumnis) Feature #306848, revision 1 Title: Provide firmware package ( non-oss ) openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Denny Beyer (lumnis) Description: We should provide a firmware package for all drivers requiring one, eg. many tv cards or scanners etc. Even better would be if this package would be automatically installed (or the user will be prompted to install) if a device has been plugged in for the first time. Firmware files are relatively small compared to harddisk size, so one package for all tv cards, one for scanners etc. should do. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306848

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[openFATE 307465] Enable zypper to auto-complete package names
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 Nov '16

25 Nov '16

Feature added by: Sven Burmeister (rabauke) Feature #307465, revision 1 Title: Enable zypper to auto-complete package names openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Sven Burmeister (rabauke) Description: I think it would be handy if zypper could auto-complete package names as the shell can do for commands, i.e. if there is more than one possible match, show a list, if not auto-complete. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307465

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[New: openFATE 310567] DEB/RPM Integration
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 24 Nov '16

24 Nov '16

Feature added by: Jeremy Thornton (leebrad) Feature #310567, revision 1 Title: DEB/RPM Integration openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Jeremy Thornton (leebrad) Description: Of course we all know that linux is great and a reliable system but the latest focus is trying to get new users to adopt it. Is it possible from a developer standpoint to integrate a system including packages like alien for deb etc, that would allow SUSE to user either deb or rpm packages or better yet introduce a brand new file type say .lnx for linux (easier since the intro for SUSE build service) to begin a movement that would allow packages to be cross compatible between linux systems so long as the kernel version is suppported? This would bring a unifying and innovative solution to a common issue for linux systems. Just an idea, I would like to see comments on its possibility. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310567

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[New: openFATE 310609] Yast2 log search
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 24 Nov '16

24 Nov '16

Feature added by: Christopher Yeleighton (yecril71pl) Feature #310609, revision 1 Title: Yast2 log search openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Christopher Yeleighton (yecril71pl) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: The system log viewer in Yast2 should allow searching and filtering the log. Use Case: My Connexant HSF (http://www.conexant.com/) modem driver is down since the latest kernel update (http://lists.opensuse.org/opensuse-security-announce/2010-09/msg00003.html) and I was asked by Linuxant (http://www.linuxant.com/drivers/hsf) support to identify the previous kernel. So I opened /var/log/YaST2/y2log (file:///var/log/YaST2/y2log) in Yast2 System Log window and I tried to look for kernel , but there is too much to read there and no search or filter function. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: We want this because the system logs are long and it is tedious and time-consuming to review them in whole when you are looking for something specific. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310609

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[New: openFATE 308437] zypper search in package content
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 23 Nov '16

23 Nov '16

Feature added by: Michal Vyskocil (mvyskocil) Feature #308437, revision 1 Title: zypper search in package content openSUSE-11.3: New Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Michal Vyskocil (mvyskocil) Description: Zypper search should be extended to search also in a filelist of package, which can make webpin or package pin obsolete. zypper search --search-content gpm.h Will return all packages matching 'gpm.h' string in a filelist. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308437

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[New: openFATE 309007] Add more scientific packages
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 20 Nov '16

20 Nov '16

Feature added by: Ricardo Gabriel Berlasso (RGBsuse) Feature #309007, revision 1 Title: Add more scientific packages Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Ricardo Gabriel Berlasso (rgbsuse) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Right now, openSUSE have quite few "scientific packages". We have freemat on Education, xmgrace ... and a few more. But, for example, octave is only on Packman and SciDAVis is nowhere (for 11.2 at least). There are no packages for Scilab either, nor for PAW... Use Case: A physicist (or engineer) working on University that needs a good Linux distro for his/her work. Nowadays, even if openSUSE is more stable and reliable than fedora, the scientist will choose the later because its larger set of scientific packages. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: To give openSUSE more presence on universities and research centers at "final user" level. Now openSUSE and its derivatives are found in clusters to run simulations (I've seen some of them) with ad-hoc programs, or in supercomputers, but not in the office computer for the single researcher. With its focus on stability, openSUSE could be the perfect "scy distro" but the few "heavy duty" scientific packages available is against this. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309007

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[New: openFATE 309345] View lisf of files in not installed package
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 20 Nov '16

20 Nov '16

Feature added by: Adam Mizerski (etamPL) Feature #309345, revision 1 Title: View lisf of files in not installed package openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Adam Mizerski (etampl) Description: In YaST package manager it's possible to view list of files of package that is installed. But it's not possible for not installed ones. This should be possible to do without downloading all packages, because lists of files are written in ARCHIVES.gz in YaST repos and repodata/filelists.xml.gz in YUM repos. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309345

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[New: openFATE 308434] Add Ubuntu-like software center to support 1-click install/uninstall
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 20 Nov '16

20 Nov '16

Feature added by: 嘉樺張 (iamchiahua) Feature #308434, revision 1 Title: Add Ubuntu-like software center to support 1-click install/uninstall openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: 嘉樺張 (iamchiahua) Description: A software manager support 1-click install/uninstall is more suitable for novice. They just need to know the software, rather than the package. The original package management is reserved for advanced users. Ubuntu software center is a good idea to support the following two features. #305582: Off-Line one click install (MSI for Linux) #305305: 1-click uninstall(MS Uninstaller for Linux) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308434

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[openFATE 307942] change YaST PKGMGR_ACTION_AT_EXIT beavier from EXIT to RESTART
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 20 Nov '16

20 Nov '16

Feature added by: andrea florio (anubisg1) Feature #307942, revision 1 Title: change YaST PKGMGR_ACTION_AT_EXIT beavier from EXIT to RESTART openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: andrea florio (anubisg1) Description: YaST actually looks to crasch after an installation is end. according to /etc/sysconfig/yast2 # The summary dialog is always displayed when an installation error has occured. so set that value to summary is un-useful, since the only time i need to read a summary is when something fail. i think the best way is just to do as any other package manager i used on debian/ubuntu, mandriva, fedora. just go back to "package search/selection" screen. that means set the value PKGMGR_ACTION_AT_EXIT="restart" -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307942

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