August 2015 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[New: openFATE 309353] Make hermes working on local OBS installations
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

Feature added by: Adrian Schröter (adrianSuSE) Feature #309353, revision 1 Title: Make hermes working on local OBS installations Buildservice: Evaluation Priority Requester: Important Projectmanager: Important Requested by: Adrian Schröter (adriansuse) Description: We need to * be able to run without iChain * package Hermes * configure it to be easy usable with OBS. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309353

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[openFATE 307597] Courgette
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

Feature added by: T. J. Brumfield (enderandrew) Feature #307597, revision 1 Title: Courgette openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: T. J. Brumfield (enderandrew) Description: Utilize Courgette for binary diff packages. * This will save on bandwidth costs for Novell and mirrors. * This will make updating quicker and easier for end-users. * This will especially benefit users who have capped bandwidth for downloading updates from their ISPs. * By making the update process easier, it encourages users to stay up-to-date, making systems more secure. http://dev.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/software-updates-courge… (http://dev.chromium.org/developers/design-documents/software-updates-courge…) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/307597

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[New: openFATE 309701] osc blame
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Apr '17

18 Apr '17

Feature added by: Ludwig Nussel (lnussel) Feature #309701, revision 1 Title: osc blame Buildservice: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Ludwig Nussel (lnussel) Description: a feature like "osc blame" or "osc annotate" would be nice to find out who changed what and when -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309701

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[New: openFATE 313282] Full automated setup for printers in the network
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 20 Mar '17

20 Mar '17

Feature added by: Johannes Meixner (jsmeix) Feature #313282, revision 1 Title: Full automated setup for printers in the network openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Neutral Requested by: Johannes Meixner (jsmeix) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: I would like to have it evaluated whether or not and/or to what extent it is possible to setup printer devices which are accessible via network in a full automated way. The basic idea behind: For locally connected USB printers there is already full automated setup. I would like to have it evaluated if and/or to what extent this could be extended reagarding printer devices which are accessible via network. FYI: For printer devices which are accessible via a CUPS server there is nothing to do because this works already via the so called "CUPS Browsing". Some use cases: Network printer) A network printer is a printer with a built-in network interface so that the printer device is directly accessible via network. The problem regarding full automated setup is how to autodetect the printer model so that the right driver for this model can be set up. Therefore the problem is how to autodetect the parinter model on a printer device which is directly accessible via network. Usually this is possible via some generic SNMP query. The CUPS tool "lpinfo -l -v" results this for the "socket" device URI e.g.: # lpinfo -l -v Device: uri = socket://10.10.2.92 make-and-model = HP LaserJet 4050 Series Device: uri = lpd://10.10.4.4/ make-and-model = Kyocera FS-C5100DN SMB) A printer device which is accessible via a SMB printer share: In this case the client system must submit readymade printer specific data to the SMB share (i.e. there is no so called "filtering" on a SMB print server). Therefore on the client system usually a printer driver must run. If it is a PostScript printer, the client must at least provide generic PostScript (e.g. when printing image data it must be converted into PostScript on the client system). The problem regarding full automated setup is how to autodetect the printer model so that the right driver for this model can be set up but the printer device is "hidden" behind the SMB share. Therefore the problem is how to autodetect the parinter model via a SMB share. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313282

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[openFATE 306528] Info banner for projects/packages
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 12 Mar '17

12 Mar '17

Feature added by: Jan-Simon Möller (dl9pf) Feature #306528, revision 1 Title: Info banner for projects/packages Buildservice: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Jan-Simon Möller (dl9pf) Description: I'd propose to add an info banner (as on the monitor page - aka "Adrians Blog" ;) ) to the projects or even packages. This would allow the new groups of packagers to leave status messages right in place for the projects. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/306528

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[New: openFATE 313272] zypper: Display vendor when newer package is offered by different vendor
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Feature added by: Richard Bos (rbos) Feature #313272, revision 1 Title: zypper: Display vendor when newer package is offered by different vendor openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Richard Bos (rbos) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: >From the output below it is not clear which other vendor offers the newer package version: # zypper in curl Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... 'curl' is already installed. There is an update candidate for 'curl', but it is from different vendor. Use 'zypper install curl-7.23.1-72.1.x86_64' to install this candidate. Resolving package dependencies... Nothing to do. It is useful to know which other vendor(s) offers the newer package to dertermine if the package should be used. 2) Is it possible to devide the string over 2 lines, it is now 1 long line, like this: There is an update candidate for 'curl', but it is from different vendor. Use 'zypper install curl-7.23.1-72.1.x86_64' to install this candidate. With 2 lines it becomes: There is an update candidate for 'curl', but it is from different vendor. Use 'zypper install curl-7.23.1-72.1.x86_64' to install this candidate. Use Case: zypper up shows: zyp up Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... The following package updates will NOT be installed: ..extreme-tuxracer...<many other packages> Nothing to do. Select extreme-tuxracer to investigate why they are not installed: # zyp in extreme-tuxracer Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... 'extreme-tuxracer' is already installed. There is an update candidate for 'extreme-tuxracer', but it is from different vendor. Use 'zypper install extreme-tuxracer-0.4-118.1.x86_64' to install this candidate. Resolving package dependencies... Nothing to do. One details is missing the name of the vendor. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Give the user the necessary information to be able to judge if he / she wants this newer package version from the other vendor or not. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313272

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[New: openFATE 308685] Gnome Slab's More Applications not open another Window
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Feature added by: Drew Kwashnak (dragonbite) Feature #308685, revision 1 Title: Gnome Slab's More Applications not open another Window Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Drew Kwashnak (dragonbite) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: In the Gnome Slab, if the Application has not been pinned to the Favorites you are forced to click "More Applications" and it opens up a Window. Maybe this could open a window like Windows XP does? Or can slide to the side like KDE 4 does? Something should be in place by default. Is there something called "Lancelot" which would apply here, or is just KDE? Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: The opened window may get lost in Windows, can be easily pushed behind something else or a pushy application that finally loads may pop-up over it and otherwise be annoying. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308685

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[New: openFATE 312871] Auto-lock with password when screen saver kicks in.
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Feature added by: Per Jessen (pjessen) Feature #312871, revision 1 Title: Auto-lock with password when screen saver kicks in. openSUSE 12.1: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Per Jessen (pjessen) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: * Enable automatic screen-lock with password required. E.g. after 5mins and 10seconds respectively. * add a default "lock" button to the GUI taskbar Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: To increase security. We have many and varied security-related features and policies. Requiring a password when the screen auto-locks is just common sense. An easily accessible lock button makes it more likely that a user will use it when he leaves his desk. These both ought to be the default setup. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312871

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[New: openFATE 312873] Login screen after lock screen
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 11 Feb '17

11 Feb '17

Feature added by: Christian Giorgio galeffi (gallochri) Feature #312873, revision 1 Title: Login screen after lock screen openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Christian Giorgio galeffi (gallochri) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Why does not require a password to unlock the screen with the same login screen of KDM or GDM, instead of a dialog box? Such as Windows XP. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312873

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[New: openFATE 309393] Make "unpublish" files and removing files from :full tree easy
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 27 Jan '17

27 Jan '17

Feature added by: Adrian Schröter (adrianSuSE) Feature #309393, revision 1 Title: Make "unpublish" files and removing files from :full tree easy Buildservice: New Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Adrian Schröter (adriansuse) Description: Currently it is quite complex to remove build results from public repo or :full repo tree, if you do not want to remove the source package. We need to extend wipebinaries call with a target for :full and :repo dir and make this easy accessable via osc and webui. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/309393

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[New: openFATE 313441] Easy Upgrade
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

Feature added by: Mário Castanheira (SpeccyMan) Feature #313441, revision 1 Title: Easy Upgrade openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Mário Castanheira (speccyman) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: An easy way to allow users to make upgrades (e.g.: changing from version 12.1 to version 12.2) as easy as they can in Ubuntu. Something like one-click, instead of having to deal whit the work of disable and update of the repositories manually. Would be good if all this would be automatic and maybe even integrated it into the new Software Center. Use Case: User gets notified that there's a new version of opensuse available and it is asked if he wishes to upgarde. If he selects "upgrade" the system should ask for permissions and then start upgrading itself. (pretty much like in ubuntu). Nothing else required! Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Because it will invite users to keep their distro in it's last version, even if they don't understand much about computers! And because it's something all Ubuntu users keep saying it's one of their loved features. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/313441

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[New: openFATE 310405] yast2 wagon should be a fully graphic upgrade tool
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

Feature added by: Greg Freemyer (gregfreemyer) Feature #310405, revision 1 Title: yast2 wagon should be a fully graphic upgrade tool openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Greg Freemyer (gregfreemyer) Description: I really like it that yast2-wagon exists for users to upgrade from release to release. It effectively does a zypper dup, but via a nicer gui interface. The trouble in my mind is that it still takes way to many seperate steps as is. Quoting just the top level details from http://old-en.opensuse.org/Wagon === 1) Ensure you have yast2-wagon installed 2) As of openSUSE 11.2 Wagon will update the upgrade stack as part of its automated process, so there is no need to ensure you have run zypper up or equivalent 3) Ensure you have the the correct repositories enabled 4) Start YaST2 wagon 5) Follow the dialogs 6) reboot === Taking those steps one at a time: 1) yast2-wagon should be part of the standand yast pattern in my opinion. It currently is not, so it has to be separately installed which makes little sense for a tool designed to simplify the upgrade process. 2) That was a great improvement that went into 11.2, so I'm happy. (Other than the current bugzilla against the yast2-wagon dependencies in the 11.3 release. I wish that would be fixed.) 3) It would be great if yast2-wagon would launch with a user selectable distro to upgrade to. Then once a user selected 11.4 as an example, it would walk the user through upgrading his repos to the 11.4 compatible ones. 4) Once 3) is incorporated it would be great to get a easy to click icon for wagon either within yast itself, or on the system menus. 5) This appears to be an effort to achieve automatic repo updates, but I'm not sure. Unfortunately, the above can be implemented for the 11.3 => 11.4 upgrade but only if the upgraded yast2-wagon is released via online update. That is because it involves updating the repo handling prior to pulling down a new copy of wagon from the 11.4 repos. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310405

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[openFATE 308189] Consolidating terminology: update and upgrade
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

Feature added by: Karl Eichwalder (keichwa) Feature #308189, revision 1 Title: Consolidating terminology: update and upgrade openSUSE-11.3: New Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Karl Eichwalder (keichwa) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: In the past, we just used the term "update" for all update related things, because we were told "upgrade" is suitable for hardware related upgrades only. With the advent of zypper, the term "upgrade" (dup, dist-upgrade) is back for upgrading the system complete from one version "n" to the next version "n+1" (yes, you can "upgrade" within one version, but that's a special case...). The term is fine and I'd like us to use "upgrade" in YaST and everywhere else where suitable. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Avoid confusion. ATM, I'm force to use different terms in the chapter of the manual, if I describe the same task. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308189

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[New: openFATE 312799] Safer distribution updates
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

Feature added by: Duncan Mac-Vicar (dmacvicar) Feature #312799, revision 1 Title: Safer distribution updates openSUSE Distribution: New Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Duncan Mac-Vicar (dmacvicar) Product Manager: Michael Elliott (mge) Developer: ma ds (ma) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently the documentation says that to do a distribution upgrade you should first update your software stack to the target distribution, then do a zypper dup. The software stack update can already kill your system. zypper could allow an option that makes it first install a miniroot containing the update stack itself, then automatically switch over to the miniroot to do the "zypper dup". Use Case: Bob wants to migrate his server from SLE12 to SLE13. Upgrading the package management stack fails, but he keeps his original system untouched. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Failsafe migrations for SLE -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312799

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[openFATE 308147] Simplify "Online update" in Yast
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

Feature added by: Birger Kollstrand (MrKane) Feature #308147, revision 1 Title: Simplify "Online update" in Yast openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Birger Kollstrand (mrkane) Description: In 11.2 there are two Online Update applications - one for configuration of online update - one for doing a manual online update I suggest that this is merged to one application which looks mostly like todays "Online update configureation" but has an aditional button on the page that when pushed does an online update. This will simplify the Yast GUI. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308147

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[New: openFATE 316789] Fundamental re-design how to set up the whole printing stuff
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 10 Jan '17

10 Jan '17

Feature added by: Johannes Meixner (jsmeix) Feature #316789, revision 1 Title: Fundamental re-design how to set up the whole printing stuff Requested by: Johannes Meixner (jsmeix) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: The current YaST printer module provides different buttons (i.e. entry points) with different workflows for the different kind of printing setup actions: One via "Add", one via "Printing via Network", one via "Share Printers", and so on. This means the user must know in advance what to choose for his particular kind of printing setup. The software cannot guide the user towards the right entry point according to what the user wants to get in the end. To guide the user towards an actually right solution the initial dialog should show the list of currently available print queues plus one single button to "do whatever can be done" when something is not as expected (e.g. when something is missing) in that list. This means a fundamental re-design of the dialogs and workflows to set up the whole printing stuff is needed. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316789

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[New: openFATE 308853] Add tab-to-complete and doubletab-to-query functionality to zypper
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

Feature added by: Michael Jones (toupeiro) Feature #308853, revision 1 Title: Add tab-to-complete and doubletab-to-query functionality to zypper openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Michael Jones (toupeiro) Description: Extend zyppers command line capabilities by enabling tab to complete against indexed repository packages and doubletab-to-query to essentialy perform a zypper se on the active installation command line. This would give zypper some functionality already present in debians aptitude package management system and would increase application installs and removals from the CLI. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308853

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[New: openFATE 310883] File Integrity GUI/Nautilus/GOME/Right click
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

Feature added by: Narayansamy S (vazhavandan) Feature #310883, revision 1 Title: File Integrity GUI/Nautilus/GOME/Right click Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Narayansamy S (vazhavandan) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Need a file Integrity checker like a GUI pop up or right click menu in nautilus/gnome which calculates checksum so that file downloaded file intergity check can be done on the fly -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310883

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[New: openFATE 310913] Add YAST module to set up multiseat installations
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 19 Dec '16

19 Dec '16

Feature added by: Matthias Schünemann (wodenhof) Feature #310913, revision 1 Title: Add YAST module to set up multiseat installations openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Matthias Schünemann (wodenhof) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Set up a computer with a YAST module to run with multiple graphic cards, mice and keyboards for multiple users at once. The module would allow the administration of "working places". Currently one can reach sessions only on one screen via the function keys (F7 - F12). I suggest a module which lets the administrator bundle the devices into "seats", i.e. physically separated working places each with their own mouse, keyboard and display. Common use of DVD-reader/burner or card readers could be allowed, USB-sticks could e.g. get assigned hubs. Somebody (Chris Tyler) already started here: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Multiseat (https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/Multiseat) CPU-power is abundant in modern machines, so one machine has enough for the easier tasks (browsing, text input etc.) of a whole family. I'd appreciate an easy set up with this feature. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Use of this power in any family's home would be a powerful demonstration of this OS's qualities. It would save money, particularly nice for families with tight budgets and in developing countries. When multi seat set-ups get more common the feature could be extended to virtual machines, i.e. one machine per seat. Those could be connected (via a virtual net / sockets ...) and run future multi-player games... -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310913

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[New: openFATE 314709] Remove cylinder measurement in Yast Partitioner
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Dec '16

18 Dec '16

Feature added by: Roman Bysh (Romanator) Feature #314709, revision 1 Title: Remove cylinder measurement in Yast Partitioner openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Roman Bysh (romanator) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: I propose that openSUSE remove the use of "cylinder measurement" during the partitioning phase of installation. This is due to the fact that the newer drives use " LBA " and no longer require the outdated cylinder line up. This should be replaced with a slider that measures partitions in megabytes, gigabytes and in the near future terabytes. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314709

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[New: openFATE 310100] YaST Software Manager - Installation after download
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Dec '16

18 Dec '16

Feature added by: Muhammad Javaid (BrownieCat) Feature #310100, revision 1 Title: YaST Software Manager - Installation after download openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Muhammad Javaid (browniecat) Description: Once a package install/system update has begun in Software Manager it's not very easy to stop it. The 'Abort' button doesn't really seem to work and if you force kill the process, you likely end up with broken packages. It would be nice if first all the packages were downloaded, and then installed (like it is in Ubuntu), rather than the sequence of: Download Package 1, install package 1, download package 2, install package 2 and so on. That way the installation could be aborted safely during the downloading part with no fear of broken packages. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310100

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[New: openFATE 316602] Better Appstore!
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 09 Dec '16

09 Dec '16

Feature added by: dillon oliviero (dillon101001) Feature #316602, revision 1 Title: Better Appstore! openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: dillon oliviero (dillon101001) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: It would be better to have an app store like Ubuntu software center. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316602

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[New: openFATE 316601] Better Appstore!
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 09 Dec '16

09 Dec '16

Feature added by: dillon oliviero (dillon101001) Feature #316601, revision 1 Title: Better Appstore! openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: dillon oliviero (dillon101001) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: It would be better to have an app store like Ubuntu software center. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316601

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[New: openFATE 316809] Update to newest Angelscript version
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 09 Dec '16

09 Dec '16

Feature added by: Hanka Bielicka (lorgenheim) Feature #316809, revision 1 Title: Update to newest Angelscript version openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Hanka Bielicka (lorgenheim) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Update to newest Angelscript version Need to maintain my game on OpenSuse . Newest is 2.28.0 , so you are far behind it . -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316809

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[New: openFATE 310888] We fail at...
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 09 Dec '16

09 Dec '16

Feature added by: tys lefering (twlevo) Feature #310888, revision 1 Title: We fail at... openSUSE.org: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: tys lefering (twlevo) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: the 'startx twm' should start twm window manager but that does not work for years and needs hacking scripts to use it. twm is used to run 1 graphic program with lower mem+cpu usage during tests. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310888

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