October 2016 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[New: openFATE 311365] Include biosdevname to rename network interfaces based on chassis labels
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Narendra K - (narendra_k) Feature #311365, revision 1 Title: Include biosdevname to rename network interfaces based on chassis labels openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Narendra K - (narendra_k) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: On a Dell PowerEdge server with multiple add-in cards, the naming of the network interfaces is non-deterministic. This results in 'eth0' not mapping to "Embedded NIC 1" as labeled on the server chassis. This issue is seen on Dell PowerEdge 10G above. This feature addresses this issue by renaming network interfaces based on their location on the system motherboard. The naming policy it suggests are as follows: Embedded devices: em<port> Add-in PCI cards: pci<slot>p<port>_<virtual function instance> Please refer to "Consistent Network device naming-Name network interfaces to match chassis labels" (https://features.opensuse.org/310896) Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: This allows system administrators to refer to the network interfaces by names based on their location on the motherboard. The naming becomes deterministic and there is no state such as HWADDR embedded into the configuration files. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311365

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[New: openFATE 310560] Future Download Options for 11.4<
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Jeremy Thornton (leebrad) Feature #310560, revision 1 Title: Future Download Options for 11.4< Buildservice: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Jeremy Thornton (leebrad) Description: I am sure this may have been proposed before, but just in case I think it is a good move if the SUSE project would consider the following... #Proposal Break 11.4+ distributions into the following downloadable images from the opensuse.org site... I know 1,2,5 are already options, but the others should also be considered. 1. Gnome Desktop Live CD (<700mb) 2. KDE Desktop Live CD (<700mb) 3. LXDE Desktop Live CD (<700mb) 4. Server and Virtualization CD (<700mb) 5. Complete DVD (4gb) 6. Meego/Netbook Live Image (for future netbook installs) Important:Options to install inside as Windows applications (like Ubuntu) Important:Options to install onto USB drive (with GUI application like Ubuntu/Fedora) #Benefits 1.More accessible download options 2.Less frustrating if download fails 3.Less bandwidth requirements to support the project 4.More flexibile installation capabilities 5.These can be built easier and maintained with the project since the intro of SUSE Studio. #Additional Considerations 1.Besides possible acquisition of the SUSE project by some company the community must remain innovative and competitive against Fedora and Ubuntu. 2.Ubuntu and Fedora already offer these download and convenience options. 3.I have read comments from users who either don't realize a server option is built in or hate the idea of download the DVD just for a light server install. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310560

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[openFate 305664] Server CD
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Martin Schlander (cb400f) Feature #305664, revision 1, last change by Title: Server CD openSUSE-11.2: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Martin Schlander (cb400f) Description: Providing an official openSUSE server cd - with some often used server software - and perhaps a lightweight window manager like icewm or similar - would be a great thing for a number of reasons. - openSUSE is generally considered a desktop centric distribution, providing a server cd would do a heck of a lot to highligt the excellent (home-)server qualities of openSUSE. - The few people that realize that the openSUSE DVD/netinstall actually offers text mode/server installation, are often discouraged by needing to download a full DVD, or do troublesome and slow http/ftp installation. - Server users are generally more technical people, it would be beneficial to attract more of these to the openSUSE project. - More people using openSUSE on home servers would likely have spill-over effects on SLES sales. - An openSUSE server cd, would be an excellent response to Ubuntu server edition and Microsoft Home Server. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305664

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[New: openFATE 314589] Bandwidth limiter for updates
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Francesco Noacco (FireLink) Feature #314589, revision 1 Title: Bandwidth limiter for updates openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Francesco Noacco (firelink) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Settings similar to a download manager with max number of simultaneous files, bandwidth etc. (for example type DownThemAll). Use Case: If there is low bandwidth and / or to share with other people. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Is a good idea to make the system more "educated" than a bully use of the full bandwidth connection (especially if limited or poor). - Much more useful would be a program that saves the packages separately in an orderly way and divided into categories (similar to apup for win). This is perhaps best if I insert it in another form? -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314589

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[New: openFATE 312120] Make default KDE theme greenish, to match whole system
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Dino E (D_E) Feature #312120, revision 1 Title: Make default KDE theme greenish, to match whole system openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Package Wishlist: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Dino E (d_e) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: We really need to make default KDE theme green, to match whole system greenish appearance. It's involves just to steps: make default green icon set (like http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Oxygen-Refit+2+-+Green+Version?conte…) and make default green colours (like http://kde-look.org/content/show.php/Ordinary+Green?content=107944) Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: It's kinda ugly when you have blue icons and colours in otherwise green system. Also blue is highly overused nowadays - remember default themes in windows xp-7, mac os x, and kde itself. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312120

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[New: openFATE 320251] Create ramdisk for rescue
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Sławomir Lach (Lachu) Feature #320251, revision 1 Title: Create ramdisk for rescue openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Sławomir Lach (lachu) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Create ramdisk for rescue filesystems. This ramdisk could been placed in /boot, other separate partition or root filesystem. There also should exist option for run system from this ramdisk. This could been integrated with systemd in future. When systemd fail load system, it should create ramdisk, copy rescue tools onto it, chroot and unmount old root filesystem(if possible, I'm not kernel developer). Use Case: On laptops without CDrom, there's should exist way to rescue system. Sometimes filesystem must be repaired, because badblocks were created. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/320251

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[New: openFATE 308314] better wine integration
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Sharque uddin Ahmed Farooqui (safknw) Feature #308314, revision 1 Title: better wine integration openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Sharque uddin Ahmed Farooqui (safknw) Description: There are times we need to use windows applications. Wine applications does not integrate well with with rest of desktop. There is no menu entry for wine settings. Also there should be menu for reboot wine. I use wine for Heidisql (Mysql admin tool) and some time for games. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308314

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[New: openFATE 320677] Include D language (dmd, ldc, gdc) in standard repos
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Drew Adams (Druonysus) Feature #320677, revision 1 Title: Include D language (dmd, ldc, gdc) in standard repos openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Drew Adams (druonysus) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: The D programming language is a very interesting and very fun programming language. It would be very nice if at least one but preferably all of the major compilers for this really great language were readily available in our standard repos (Tumblweed). http://dlang.org/ -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/320677

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[New: openFATE 321103] Sort kernels by timestamp in grub.cfg
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Michal Marek (michal-m) Feature #321103, revision 1 Title: Sort kernels by timestamp in grub.cfg openSUSE Distribution: New Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Michal Marek (michal-m) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Currently, grub2 sorts the linux boot entries by version numbers. This has two drawbacks: 1) It does not work if a different version scheme is used than what the sorting algorithm expects, 2) It does not do the right thing when the user deliberately installs an older kernel for testing. With the old grub, the latest installed kernel has always been listed first. Such behavior serves both regular users, who keep updating the kernel packages to newer versions, as well as developers who build test kernels with non-standard release strings or boot older kernels for test purposes. A simple patch to enable timestamp sorting is in comment 10 of bug 827531. Relations: - Grub2 version 2.00 Sorts kernel version 3.10-rc7 as a higher release than kernel 3.10 (bugzilla/id: 827531) Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: More predictable sorting of boot entries. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/321103

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[New: openFATE 310112] Desktop files with debuging feature
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Sławomir Lach (Lachu) Feature #310112, revision 1 Title: Desktop files with debuging feature openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Neutral Requested by: Sławomir Lach (lachu) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Often users don't know how track problems and there's no simple sollutions for begginiers. I think, that adding additional fields to .desktop files will helps a lot. Thease fileds should been named DEBUG_MODE_ON and DEBUG_MODE_RUNNER. Once DEBUG_MODE_RUNNER is not present, there's should exist mechanism to debug(ex. running konsole and application on it ; or better redirecting stderr and stdout onto file and asks user to display it/send/etc. after application quits). Test Case: Test that dialog with question about displaying log file don't show before application quits. Use Case: Better can't run some application, because some libraries isn't present on the system. It will only right click on application runner and select debug mode. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: * Developers of application could add custom debug mode with full featured information gathering and sending log file to vendor. It could make support better. * Better forums support. * A way to create automated tools, which reads logs and perform some tasks(if user accept) * Many user don't know how solving problems on Ubuntu. Running application in terminal don't always be pragmatic, because xterm have limited buffer for text. Also, running terminal isn't very simple. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310112

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