March 2015 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[New: openFATE 314842] KDE control panel: local user settings only || YaST: root-level
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 May '15

19 May '15

Feature added by: Kalenz . (Kalenz) Feature #314842, revision 1 Title: KDE control panel: local user settings only || YaST: root-level openSUSE Infrastructure: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Kalenz . (kalenz) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: We should draw a clear distinction: the KDE control panel should be about the desktop environment only (local user level only), and all system (root-level) settings are YaST territory. This would mean: clean up the KDE code to remove anything that 'invades'. Moderate version: have a switch somewhere that says: "Allow access to system settings from KDE control panel (asking for root password)", switched off by default . It should be there for the benefit of KDE users familiar with these tools, not as the default thing in the face of openSUSE newcomers. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Having two control panels (KDE/YaST) is confusing and unsafe. Several threads in the forum address this issue, and several items on openFATE have appeared, suggesting that we "merge" the two. A historical understanding is needed: not all KDE users are on openSUSE; YaST is the central root-level control panel of openSUSE (and not only in the KDE environment). The KDE control panel started as a desktop environment settings menu, but is now growing as the KDE developers try to build an all-purpose system control panel, mainly targeted at desktop/mobile users. We can't blame the KDE folks for wanting to do this. However, in openSUSE, it creates a situation that is: * Confusing for newcomers, because there are two control panels and the distinction is blurred; * Insecure as things scale, because local-user and root settings are thrown in together. The distinction of a local-user privilege "desktop settings" control panel (i.e., KDE settings) and a super-user "system settings" control panel (i.e., YaST) is both sensible for security reasons, as it prevents light-hearted use of the root password, and helpful for newcomers, as it clearly marks the line between local and system settings. The current combination of: 1) Allowing KDE control panel to access system-level settings, displaying only the Windows-style "password to confirm" dialogue, 2) Root password = local user password by default openSUSE installation setting*, 3) "Everybody Hates Apper" --> and yet it runs by default, is dangerous and stupid. * this is not a security violation in the stricter sense, however, it fails to teach newcomers an appreciation of the meaning and importance of the "root user" on a Unix-like system (and by implication, becomes insecure). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314842

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[New: openFATE 313120] use a safe hashing algorithm for dvd images and rpm file headers
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 May '15

19 May '15

Feature added by: Elmar Stellnberger (estellnb) Feature #313120, revision 1 Title: use a safe hashing algorithm for dvd images and rpm file headers openSUSE Infrastructure: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Elmar Stellnberger (estellnb) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: At the moment only sha1 and md5sum are offered in the web download area of opensuse.org. However I believe that we should offer only hash values of algorithms generally considered as safe like sha256 and sha512 here whereby I would prefer sha512 as the stronger hashing method. Similarely a stronger hashing algorithm should be used to check individual files by the rpm header with rpm --verify. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313120

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[New: openFATE 310710] Integrate the functionality of "fusermount -u" into umount
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 May '15

18 May '15

Feature added by: Reinhard Max (rmax) Feature #310710, revision 1 Title: Integrate the functionality of "fusermount -u" into umount openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Reinhard Max (rmax) Description: It is confusing that FUSE mount points need a different command to unmount them than everything else. Historically FUSE had to bring its own command, because traditional umount refuses umounting of mounts that are not in /etc/fstab for non-privileged users. But now that FUSE has become mainstream, I think it is time to integrate it better and get rid of the need for "fusermount -u". So my proposal is to either add the implementation of the "fusermount -u" functionality to mount, or let it execute "fusermount -u" as a subprocess for FUSE mountpoints. As root can already use umount for FUSE mount points, it probably doesn't need more than skipping the /etc/fstab test when umount is called on a FUSE mountpoint that is owned by the calling user. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310710

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[New: openFATE 311045] Old-repositories handling during upgrade (inst_upgrade_urls) needs rewriting
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 May '15

18 May '15

Feature added by: Lukas Ocilka (locilka) Feature #311045, revision 1 Title: Old-repositories handling during upgrade (inst_upgrade_urls) needs rewriting openSUSE.org: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Lukas Ocilka (locilka) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: See more in BNC #556469 -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311045

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[New: openFATE 309320] integrate mailinglist subscription with opensuse account
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 May '15

18 May '15

Feature added by: Ludwig Nussel (lnussel) Feature #309320, revision 1 Title: integrate mailinglist subscription with opensuse account Buildservice: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Ludwig Nussel (lnussel) Description: [I know Buildservice as product is wrong but there's no opensuse.org] With my novell/opensuse account I can use the build service, wiki, lizards, fate, hermes etc all with one login. In order to subscribe to mailinglists I have to confirm my mail address for each list individually though. It would be more user friendly to optionally allow to log into lists.opensuse.org with my account (reusing the cookie for the other services) and subscribe to lists via mouse click, without extra email verification. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309320

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[New: openFATE 313174] Add an preview-option for profile-changes on connect.opensuse.org
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 May '15

18 May '15

Feature added by: Marcel Kuehlhorn (tux93) Feature #313174, revision 1 Title: Add an preview-option for profile-changes on connect.opensuse.org openSUSE.org: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Neutral Requested by: Marcel Kuehlhorn (tux93) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Add an preview-option for profile-changes on connect.opensuse.org so one doesnât have to save every time to see the result of a change and spam the "What is the Community up to?" box with "X changed their profile" messages. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313174

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[New: openFATE 310854] We fail at...
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 May '15

18 May '15

Feature added by: Alex Bars (alexdbars) Feature #310854, revision 1 Title: We fail at... openSUSE.org: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Alex Bars (alexdbars) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Sorry, can openSUSE throw out that message on installation about: "As required by US law, you represent and warrant that you: (...) c) will not export, re-export, or transfer openSUSE 11.3 to any prohibited destination, entity... d) will not use or transfer openSUSE 11.3 for use in any sensitive nuclear, chemical, or biological weapons or missile technology end-uses... " Why must not to be used by militaries, if the license is GPL? -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310854

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[New: openFATE 310872] We fail at...quality control
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 May '15

18 May '15

Feature added by: Verner Kjærsgaard (vernerliga) Feature #310872, revision 1 Title: We fail at...quality control openSUSE.org: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Neutral Requested by: Verner Kjærsgaard (vernerliga) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Dear Sirs, - I've been with SuSE since v7 or so. I make my living from Novell/openSuSE products. - it distrubs me everytime I sense a slight lack of quality control in the product(s). I use SLES10/11 for professional deployments - if I can... Many times SLES10/11 will lack libraries that are needed for running various common web-applications. Thus giving me no choice but to leave SLES(n) and go for a stripped down openSuSE installation that works... On the openSuSE side, it disturbs me that (using the KDE desktop) the Knetworkmanager or whatever it's calles these days is still not stable or plain just functioning. If one thows Ubunto at just about any laptop, the wireless just works. In openSuSE, not so. Or is not stable or is not quite polished. This should be corrected. In general I'm left with a feeling that in stead of more features one should concentrate on getting the present ones to work properly :-) Media is still a problem. How come that Ubuntu will show live-tv, openSuSE will not. Not so disturbing to me, I can fix it. But when I'm plugging openSUSE to friends...it becomes an issue. The YaST interface to CUPS isn't quite there yet although much improved over the last couple of versions :-) I wish I could contribute, alas, my programming skills are not goog enough. Sorry. Anyhow, I'm still with Novell/SUSE and I'm planning to stay. Best regards, Verner Kjærsgaard Denmark Novell Certified Linux Professional. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310872

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[New: openFATE 313065] Copy only visible cells
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 May '15

18 May '15

Feature added by: Matthias Praunegger (prauni) Feature #313065, revision 1 Title: Copy only visible cells openSUSE.org: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Neutral Requested by: Matthias Praunegger (prauni) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: http://extensions.libreoffice.org/extension-center/copy-only-visible-cells Please install this extension in LibreOffice Calc by default. Or send a feature request to the package builder. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313065

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[New: openFATE 314614] Default 64-bit version of ISO on openSUSE.ORG
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 May '15

18 May '15

Feature added by: Dean Hilkewich (deanjo13) Feature #314614, revision 1 Title: Default 64-bit version of ISO on openSUSE.ORG openSUSE.org: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Dean Hilkewich (deanjo13) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: It seems to me that we should be encouraging the use of the 64-bit version of openSUSE. Right now the default selection on the download page defaults to 32-bit. With virtually every desktop/laptop x86 processor having 64-bit extensions within the last years we should be encouraging people to try it out. The long time issues of flash/java not having 64-bit support are gone to the point of not even defaulting 32-bit compatibility libs any more on the default install. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: To encourage people trying the 64-bit version who may think there are still old issues about it that have long been resolved. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314614

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