December 2012 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[New: openFATE 313220] Pin down 'ntp' function on installation
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Nov '16

19 Nov '16

Feature added by: Gavin S (gav616) Feature #313220, revision 1 Title: Pin down 'ntp' function on installation openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Gavin S (gav616) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: When installing 12.1 I select to use and sync with an NTP server near me, but after finishing the install process I check the NTP options in yast and 9 times out of ten all the options are changed. Sometimes disciplined clock is there and the single ntp server I selected in the install process has gone, also the chroot option is checked or not. I propose that in the install process the simple tick box for 'use NTP daemon to sync you clock' This tick box would just add three ntp servers from the users location previous noted from the map above. Also maybe a check-box asking the user if they connect through a unreliable connection such as a WiFi which could enable/disable the 'disciplined clock' option. Thank You. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313220

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[New: openFATE 314492] MySQL Workbench update to 5.2.38
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Nov '16

19 Nov '16

Feature added by: Kjetil Kilhavn (kjetil_kilhavn) Feature #314492, revision 1 Title: MySQL Workbench update to 5.2.38 openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Kjetil Kilhavn (kjetil_kilhavn) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: There is a bug in the current version of mysql-workbench, http://bugs.mysql.com/bug.php?id=63857, which prevents use of the workbench for administration of databases. Commit comment for the bug fix: Opening a "Server Administration" tab for a server instance that has remote management via SSH enabled would result in an error, and fail to load. An alternative to updating to version 5.2.38 is of course to implement the patch and release version 5.2.37-4.1.3 Test Case: I am not sure if a clean install will give you the test case easily, but it's worth a try. Start MySQL Workbench Choose âNew Server Instanceâ in the lower right corner. Complete the wizard and try to open the instance. Use Case: A local MySQL database is used for Amarok and Digikam. I am not able to administer the database and add specific (non-root) users for the applications and restrict their accesses to the correct databases. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: I would prefer not storing my root password in Digikamâs and Amarokâs configurations. I would also prefer to limit access only to relevant databases in case of a fatal error in any of the programs. This was quite easy to do in MySQL Workbench (although an error in Digikam preventet me from restricting that userâs accesses). However, after reinstalling openSUSE the mentioned bug causes an error message and I am not able to perform any administrative tasks (using the GUI tools). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314492

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[New: openFATE 312257] Snapshot/recovery feature with keeping apps
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Kim Leyendecker (openLHAG) Feature #312257, revision 1 Title: Snapshot/recovery feature with keeping apps openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Kim Leyendecker (openlhag) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Dear developers! Dear users! Have a look at this picture: http://i.computer-bild.de/imgs/3/3/2/3/4/4/3/Windows-8-Das-sind-die-geheime… Such a recovery function would be nice for openSUSE 12.1/12.2 and would give openSUSE an advantage against the whole linux-distros and even Mac OS X (Windows will implementate it soon...) But it also will benefit for the users. If you delete some config-files and clear my trash-folder, I can easy reset my system to the early post-installation time BUT, at the same time, keep all my private stuff like photos, music, mails, documents and even code files. WouldnÂ´t be cool to have such a feature? The only thing which prevent this coding-work by myself is the fact, that my knowledge in C and C++ is very limited and canÂ´t solve such a big project. But we get excellent programmers @Novell/SUSE and our community, so I think it would be a nice feature for the next openSUSE release! Use Case: destroyed system - easy recovering - keeping private stuff alive Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Because itÂ´s cool and I want it :D No seriously, because it would it make easy to our users to recover a system and keeping their stuff. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312257

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[New: openFATE 311276] Remove or prevent error messages when mounting a removable
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Hans de Raad (hcderaad) Feature #311276, revision 1 Title: Remove or prevent error messages when mounting a removable openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Hans de Raad (hcderaad) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently when mounting a removable (usbstick, dvd, etc) often an error from "org.freedesktop.hal.storage.mount-removable" or a "DBus error org.gtk.Private.RemoteVolumeMonitor.Failed: An operation is already pending" occurs. These errors occur mostly when using media with multiple partitions. This request is to surpress these errors and only start one filemanagerinstance for the specific medium. These errors appear to be DE-agnostic, until now they show up in GNOME, KDE and Xfce on openSUSE 11.3. Use Case: Insert an usbstick (preferably with multiple partitions) and wait for the "automatic actions". Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: These errors are very confusing, especially to new users, since the device itself seems perfectly alright and usable (not to mention being opened in multiple filemanagerinstances). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311276

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[New: openFATE 311350] Provide easy way to mount disk images
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Oleg Kleschev (Kles4) Feature #311350, revision 1 Title: Provide easy way to mount disk images openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Oleg Kleschev (kles4) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: There is no easy way to mount different disk images like iso, nrg,e.t.c. mount -t iso9660... is not really convinient. It's annoying. I've tried to find some scripts for dolphin's "Actios" but haven't find any working solutions. Use Case: Everytime you want to mount an image you right-clicking on image and choosing "Mount" or something like this. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Because mounting via console is annoying. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311350

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[New: openFATE 311320] Add patch to kernel to disable boot flicker
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Roman Bysh (Romanator) Feature #311320, revision 1 Title: Add patch to kernel to disable boot flicker openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Roman Bysh (romanator) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Please add patch to kernel to disable the boot flicker during start up of openSUSE. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311320

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[New: openFATE 311031] Support of Mp3-konvert in KDE / Dolphin
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Stefan Frank (stefanf74) Feature #311031, revision 1 Title: Support of Mp3-konvert in KDE / Dolphin openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Stefan Frank (stefanf74) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Its a longt time ago, you can convert an Audio CD very easy into mp3 Files. You just type audiocd:/ in dolphin or konqueror and copy the mp3 Files to your Hard disk. Its much more easy than in Windows. But you always get that errormessage: --------------------- WARNING: libsndfile may ignore -r and perform fseek's on the input. Compile without libsndfile if this is a problem. LAME 3.99 (alpha 1, Jan 5 2010 00:54:43) 32 bits... --------------------- Its worked on Suse 9.3, Kubuntu 10.4, but not in openSuse 11.0, 11.2, 11.3. There are bugreports in KDE bugzilla (https://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=230026) but I think the problem is in the distribution. Please fix that problem, that feature is so smart! -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311031

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[New: openFATE 308491] Open as root
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Feature #308491, revision 1 Title: Open as root openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: belal mandurah (belal_mandurah) Description: Right click on a file --> open file as root. user then enter root pasword. I really like to open files as roots without going to the terminal and typing command lines. Can you please make this happen. I saw this feature in linux mint and it is really helpfull. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308491

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[New: openFATE 312659] openSUSE Linux 12.1/LXDE: Add support for the XZ Utils in Xarchiver.
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Feature #312659, revision 1 Title: openSUSE Linux 12.1/LXDE: Add support for the XZ Utils in Xarchiver. openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: openSUSE Linux 12.1/LXDE: Add support for the XZ Utils (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XZ_Utils) in Xarchiver (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xarchiver) . -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312659

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[New: openFATE 314554] Replace kaffeine by dragon as default kde media video player
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Diogo Piçarra (xpetept) Feature #314554, revision 1 Title: Replace kaffeine by dragon as default kde media video player openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Diogo Piçarra (xpetept) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: kaffeine need phonon-xine and that is deprecated so kaffeine doesn't work well. Dragon is the default kde video player so I think it should be in openSuse as well. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314554

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[New: openFATE 312993] Install kernel-desktop from Live CD (GNOME and KDE).
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Rafael Belmonte (EagleScreen) Feature #312993, revision 1 Title: Install kernel-desktop from Live CD (GNOME and KDE). openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Rafael Belmonte (eaglescreen) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hello, actually OpenSUSE 11.4, and 12.1 install kernel-desktop from the standard DVD installer, at least if user choose to install a graphical desktop environment such KDE or GNOME. But I have found that Live CDs (GNOME and KDE) install kernel-default, this haven't got much sense for me. I think Live GNOME and Live KDE mediums should also install kernel-desktop by default instead of kernel-default. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Most of the people who install a system from a Live GNOME or Live KDE CD do it because they are installing in a Desktop computer, therefore kernel-desktop is better optimized by this kind of computers. How many servers will use the Live GNOME or the Live KDE mediums to install? -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312993

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[New: openFATE 314656] Provide option to upgrade ext3 partitions to ext4
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Mike Lowery (DiskCrasher) Feature #314656, revision 1 Title: Provide option to upgrade ext3 partitions to ext4 openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Mike Lowery (diskcrasher) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: When upgrading from an older openSUSE version containing ext3 partitions, it would be nice if the current installer provided an option to upgrade them to ext4. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314656

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[New: openFATE 312675] openSUSE Linux 12.1/LXDE: Create a screenshot program with the features...
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Feature #312675, revision 1 Title: openSUSE Linux 12.1/LXDE: Create a screenshot program with the features... openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Genix Info (genixinfo) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: openSUSE Linux 12.1/LXDE: Create a screenshot (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Screenshot) program with the features of xfce4-screenshooter (http://goodies.xfce.org/projects/applications/xfce4-screenshooter) for LXDE (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LXDE) . -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312675

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[New: openFATE 312333] Provide gccgo packages
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Mariusz Fik (Fisiu) Feature #312333, revision 1 Title: Provide gccgo packages openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Mariusz Fik (fisiu) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: It would be awesome to ship gcc 4.6 with support for Google Go (gccgo) with openSUSE 12.1. Debian already provides gccgo for sid: http://packages.debian.org/sid/gccgo -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312333

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[New: openFATE 312777] Provide a working pandoc in OSS
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Martin Schröder (oneiros) Feature #312777, revision 1 Title: Provide a working pandoc in OSS Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Martin Schröder (oneiros) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: pandoc (http://johnmacfarlane.net/pandoc/) is a Haskell (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Haskell_%28programming_langu…) implementation of Markdown (https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Markdown) with numerous extensions and additional output formats. There is a package in devel:languages:haskell/openSUSE_Factory (http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/haskell/openSUS…) , but that needs much more love (https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=713301) pandoc seems important enough to fix it and get it out of its Haskgell ghetto into OSS. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: pandoc is probably the most advanced implementation of Markdown which makes the creation of advanced documents very easy. It would provide us with a simple way to create good documents in a multitude of formats. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312777

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[New: openFATE 312515] check for already existing IP address to avoid collision
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Árpád Bíró (biroa) Feature #312515, revision 1 Title: check for already existing IP address to avoid collision openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Árpád Bíró (biroa) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: When setting a static IP address, YaST should check if the specified IP address is already in use on the network. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312515

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[New: openFATE 312506] check for already existing IP address to avoid collision
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Árpád Bíró (biroa) Feature #312506, revision 1 Title: check for already existing IP address to avoid collision openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Árpád Bíró (biroa) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: When setting a static IP address, YaST should check if the specified IP address is already in use on the network. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312506

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[New: openFATE 313224] Support for disks/raid >> 2,2TB
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Hans Witvliet (digi_hans) Feature #313224, revision 1 Title: Support for disks/raid >> 2,2TB openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Hans Witvliet (digi_hans) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Does SuSE support disks/raids larger than 2.2TB? From current info it is unclear if SuSE supports this. Grub legacy (out-of-the-box) does not support it, as it should use GPT with 64-bit block numbers. It seems that there is a patch for grub, but it is unclear if that is applied to current (12.1) version of OpenSuSE. If so, then docu might be enhanced, as currently disks with a capacity of 3TB are COTS, and RAIDs with such capacity are comonly found. Other option, is the use of grub2, but that's another feature -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313224

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[New: openFATE 314590] Personal repository
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Francesco Noacco (FireLink) Feature #314590, revision 1 Title: Personal repository openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Francesco Noacco (firelink) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Raise your hand if you burn the CD/DVD distributions: Son many years that I do not do more, it's inconvenient and annoying. And yet I look forward to many more years that some "pious soul" to finally carry out a synchronization to a central database certified with the signatures of the packages certificates to authenticate the packages downloaded from anywhere you want. In this way, it would be theoretically possible to keep track of any downgrade or even preferred embodiments of the programs used. Furthermore, it would end the ridiculous distribution of large dvd or cd that you just downloaded many are already being updated, at times, heavily! Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: - To reduce the internet traffic that would be better handled by proxy servers without wasting portions of identical data. - To promote the dissemination of the system as they are more flexible. - Why it will be much more practical circular with a hdd or a usb stick (now greatly capacious and fast) rather than a case full of cd/dvd or fanciful escamotages to overcome this. Etc.. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314590

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[New: openFATE 308510] Reducing power consumption
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Quentin Denis (queden) Feature #308510, revision 1 Title: Reducing power consumption openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Quentin Denis (queden) Description: It is time for (SUSE) Linux to go green and to extend battery lifetime of laptops. I discovered these patches [1] some times ago, are they all implemented? Please do a lot more progress in powersaving! This is a general request for future releases of any kind (update, package, distribution upgrade, ...) kind regards, Quentin [1] http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/powertop/known.php (http://www.lesswatts.org/projects/powertop/known.php) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308510

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[New: openFATE 313317] Change the name "one-click install" to something more accurate
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Drew Adams (Druonysus) Feature #313317, revision 1 Title: Change the name "one-click install" to something more accurate openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Drew Adams (druonysus) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: The name "One-Click Install" I s very missleading. Anyone who uses it *knows* what I mean here... there is far more than one click to install something with a "One-Click Install". So, I think we should recognize this and rename it something sane if we don not plan to fix it technically. A few names I have thought of are: Kick-Off Install Start Install Easy Install I am sure, given more time I can come up with others but I lean most toward Kick-Off Install. I think it is the most accurate. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313317

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[New: openFATE 312334] Installing video card drivers from the official
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Zajączkowski Marcin (edved) Feature #312334, revision 1 Title: Installing video card drivers from the official openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Zajączkowski Marcin (edved) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: While searching through many pages of information about Linux and OpenSUSE that I found complaining. For the installation of graphics card drivers from the manufacturer. These appear in the repository often result in errors and critical system states. I think that when you install an option I should be asking whether to install the drivers or compile a formal closed. When chosen to be the official drivers are able to download the script itself from the pack, and compile the relevant modules into the kernel. Also, the appropriate settings in the xorg configuration. This is mainly on the users complain that they used Ubuntu. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312334

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[New: openFATE 313286] Include option to install Tumbleweed from the installer
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Christian Spaan (Gyges88) Feature #313286, revision 1 Title: Include option to install Tumbleweed from the installer openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Christian Spaan (gyges88) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Including an option to install Tumbleweed from the installer would enable the user to have a rolling distribution right from the start. This would make things easier especially for unexperienced users as they wouldn't have to know how to setup Tumbleweed nor how to upgrade the distribution manually. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313286

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[New: openFATE 313442] Command-line program to mount removable device as an unprivileged user.
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Sławomir Lach (Lachu) Feature #313442, revision 1 Title: Command-line program to mount removable device as an unprivileged user. openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Sławomir Lach (lachu) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: There's no exist command to mount a removable device via terminal as unprivileged user. Create one. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313442

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[New: openFATE 312964] Netinstall from update repo
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Jörg Stephan (johest) Feature #312964, revision 1 Title: Netinstall from update repo openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Neutral Requested by: Jörg Stephan (johest) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: When installing a openSUSE system from an netinstall CD it justs takes all data just out of the OSS repo so it needs an upgrade just after installation. It would be nicer if it would take the data out of the update repo, to have an installed system which is up-to-date. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312964

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