October 2010 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[openFATE 307172] Remove unneeded packages
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Feature added by: Martin Marx (nitro424) Feature #307172, revision 1 Title: Remove unneeded packages openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Martin Marx (nitro424) Description: I need a possibility to remove unneeded, automaticly installed software (orphans). Ubuntu example: apt-get autoremove Mandriva example: urpme packagename (Invoke it simply with urpme packagename to remove a package and any packages that depend on it.) Arch Linux example: pacman -Rsn; pacman -Rsnc; pacman -Qdt; this is my favorite I like to install and try different software. After trying it, I often want to remove it completely. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307172

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[openFATE 306627] depencency tracking for uninstalling
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Feature added by: Jacques Boulet (oneinch) Feature #306627, revision 1 Title: depencency tracking for uninstalling openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Jacques Boulet (oneinch) Description: The openSuSE package management is virtually unbeatable in the dependency tracking for installing department. But when it comes to uninstalling it really leaves little to be desired. It would be great if YAST and zypper kept track of the dependencies that were installed for a specific package during its install and checked the dependencies during the uninstall to see if they are in use by something else or not. And if not then give the ability to remove the unused dependencies. For example I install package "Foo" the requires library "Bar." Library "Bar" is not installed so it gets installed when I install "Foo." Later I realize the package "Foo" wasn't exactly what I needed and wish to remove it. But uninstalling just removes the package "Foo" and leaves the library "Bar" sitting around unused and taking up space. So if I want to remove the library "Bar" i must do so manually. It would be great if I wish to uninstall "Foo" that the package manager would have the ability to check any dependencies that were needed and installed for package "Foo" and see if they are still needed by another package or lib and if so, keep it, and if not remove it. Also, it would be awesome if one could remove an entire package group such as uninstalling gnome or KDE. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306627

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[openFATE 306438] yast2 sw_single should provide a view of packages where no other packages depends on
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Feature added by: Michael Calmer (mcalmer) Feature #306438, revision 1, last change by Title: yast2 sw_single should provide a view of packages where no other packages depends on openSUSE-11.2: New Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Michael Calmer (mcalmer) Description: If I want to cleanup a workstation and remove packages which I do not need anymore I be able to know some package names which I have really selected for installation. But such packages pullin some dependencies which I am not aware of and so the number of packages growth and growth. A view, which shows me all packages where no other package depends on would help me to find packages I can remove without breaking dependencies. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306438

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[openFATE 305992] Easier removal of packages installed due dependencies and not manually by user
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 23 Jul '11

23 Jul '11

Feature added by: Nikanth K (nikanth) Feature #305992, revision 1, last change by Title: Easier removal of packages installed due dependencies and not manually by user openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Nikanth K (nikanth) Description: If one tries to install a package say "bzflag-debugsource", then due to dependency "bzflag-debuginfo" also gets installed. But later the user may not remember it and will uninstall only "bzflag-debugsource". So installing and uninstalling, "bzflag-debugsource", does not leave the system in the same state as before. It would be nice if yast2/zypper can remember the automatic package selections and prompt user when the actual packages are being uninstalled and there are no other package that is still dependent on them. Atleast a way to know the list of packages installed due to dependencies and the no of packages still dependent on them would make it easier for the user. And this list should not include packages manually installed by the user. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/305992

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[openFATE 307603] Migrate x86_32 architecture to i686
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 21 Jul '11

21 Jul '11

Feature added by: Refilwe Seete (ReferenceSeete) Feature #307603, revision 1 Title: Migrate x86_32 architecture to i686 openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Refilwe Seete (referenceseete) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: openSUSE currently builds i586 binaries with a couple exceptions. As it currently stands openSUSE 11.1 permits a Pentium 1 but requires at least 256MB of RAM with 512MB recommended [1]. The likelihood of a person having a system with an original Pentium and 256MB (esp. 512MB) of RAM is quite low. Since the i686 architecture was introduced in 1995...2010 or 2011 is a suitable time to migrate the x86_32 target architecture without adversely affecting the majority of users. The Fedora Project is making this same transition for Fedora 12 [2]. Any growing pains they experience can be used as guidance for the transition in openSUSE 11.3 or 12.0. [1] http://www.novell.com/products/opensuse/sysreqs.html [2] https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/F12X86Support Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: By moving to i686, openSUSE should receive a slight performance increase while maintaining support for an incredibly broad range of x86 chips. Any boost is helpful on systems with less processing power, such as netbooks/nettops or older systems (Pentium 2, original Athlon etc.). Moving to i686 is a way to boost performance the performance of openSUSE at the margins without having to delve into experimental or otherwise under-tested methods. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307603

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[New: openFATE 310154] Add all the programs and features also the maintenance of Parted Magic.
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 20 Jul '11

20 Jul '11

Feature added by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Feature #310154, revision 1 Title: Add all the programs and features also the maintenance of Parted Magic. openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Description: Add all the programs and also the features and maintenance characteristics of Parted Magic: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-help-here/looking-something-other-th… (http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-help-here/looking-something-other-th…) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310154

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[New: openFATE 308423] CA Management Proposal: change alternative name
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Jul '11

19 Jul '11

Feature added by: Michael Calmer (mcalmer) Feature #308423, revision 1 Title: CA Management Proposal: change alternative name openSUSE-11.3: New Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Michael Calmer (mcalmer) Description: Currently the CA Management proposal detects a lot of alternative names which are added to the server certificate. These autodetected values cannot be changed. You need to remove the certificate and crerate a new one using the ca-management module, if something is wrong or not wanted. It would be good to have the possibility to change them at this time. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308423

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[New: openFATE 310579] Window Tiling feature
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Jul '11

19 Jul '11

Feature added by: Jared Meidal (kahu) Feature #310579, revision 1 Title: Window Tiling feature Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Jared Meidal (kahu) Description: I would like to see a window arranger/tiler added as a package within OpenSUSE. I think this would be great as an added feature for 11.4, but at least having in a supported repository would help An example of an existing application is x-tile: http://www.giuspen.com/x-tile/ -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310579

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[New: openFATE 310480] Improving Inkscape lock/unlock icon
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Jul '11

19 Jul '11

Feature added by: Ricardo Varas (RicardoVarasSantana) Feature #310480, revision 1 Title: Improving Inkscape lock/unlock icon Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Ricardo Varas (ricardovarassantana) Description: When I use layers a lot and need to lock/unlock them, it is very hard to tell their current state. Lock icon is too small or the shape for locked/unlocked is too similar. I am using the default icon set for openSUSE 11.3 KDE version, screen resolution is 1440x900. I understand it is possible to change the icons, but it would not be good when you want to keep the system according to Oxygen icons (there is huge difference between the Oxygen lock icon and Tango's). As for the rest of icons, they look good. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310480

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[New: openFATE 310106] Separate disk images for countries where no SW patents (with proprietary codecs)
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Jul '11

19 Jul '11

Feature added by: Alex Savin (alexqwesa) Feature #310106, revision 1 Title: Separate disk images for countries where no SW patents (with proprietary codecs) openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Alex Savin (alexqwesa) Description: Opensuse disk images distributed in countries where disallowed software patents must include a complete set of codecs (including proprietary), profit: codecs is important part of system and most peoples use it anyway, bye or install from packman repo, but why peoples in countries where disallowed software patents should care about it? 1) newbies is very unhappy due this 2) it made liveCDs worse How it can work: 1) If a request to http://software.opensuse.org comes from a country where disallowed software patents, it should display the modified page contains two links to the disk images - the main image with codecs, and somewhere near the original image 2) I think there are no unsolvable problems for distribute, for example: susestudio.com allows you to build and distribute images containing patented codecs -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310106

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