February 2016 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[New: openFATE 312622] add DVB-USB drivers to kernel
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Axel Braun (DocB) Feature #312622, revision 1 Title: add DVB-USB drivers to kernel openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Axel Braun (docb) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: For whatever reason, the dvb-USB drivers are not shipped with openSUSE. Drivers are available (see e.g. http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/showthread.php?p=4265470#post4265470 ) but at least not in 11.4, which makes use of DVBT-Sticks quite complicated Use Case: Some of the USB-DVB-T stick just work out of the box if the right driver is available, e.g. my TrekStor Terres DVB-Stick using the dvb_usb_rtl2832u driver Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Makes life easier esp. for users with a lower level of experience. Searching drivers or building kernel modules by yourself is not something an anverage users does. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312622

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[New: openFATE 310604] Push repository Status to Users
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Tejas Guruswamy (MasterPatricko) Feature #310604, revision 1 Title: Push repository Status to Users Buildservice: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Tejas Guruswamy (masterpatricko) Description: One of the major complaints from users of the OBS is that it is too hard to identify which package out of multiple available ones is the correct, "safe", one to install. Also repository changes have no way of being noticed except with zypp refreshes suddenly start failing. The OBS provides an amazing, amazing service but still little complications arise; repositories disappear, change content, etc. Three parts would need to be implemented: 1) A "status" or "stability" attribute for all repositories on the OBS. It could have values like * UNSTABLE - This repository contains unreleased software / alpha-quality, possibly direct from source control. Bugs are to be expected. (e.g. KDE:Unstable:Distro ) * FACTORY (or LATEST?) - This repository contains the latest released software from this upstream project, to be submitted to openSUSE Factory. Bugs are possible, please report them. (e.g. KDE:Distro:Factory) * STABLE - This repository contains software as it was in the last stable release of openSUSE, possibly with some additional bugfixes. Bugs should be infrequent. (e.g. KDE:Distro:Stable) * HOME(?) - This repository is someone's Home project. Packages may be added and removed at any time. (maybe not necessary) * VERSION(?) - This repository contains a snapshot of a specific released version of this software. (maybe not necessary) (e.g. KDE:SC:45) I know the OBS supports attributes, so maybe that infrastructure can be used. The current solution of trying to explain it in the repository name is not sufficient as people have conflicting ideas of what "Factory" means, etc. With the explanations side-by-side, there can be no confusion. What would need to be added is * integration with software.opensuse.org and webpin - so repository state is clearly visible in search results, with the explanations of each state also visible on the same page. * integration with Yast2/zypper - in the repository configuration, the repository state should be shown (does it need to be updated every so often? will repositories ever change their state?) 2) A NEWS/ChangeLog file/attribute for every repository on the OBS. This allows the repository owner/maintainer to communicate with the users letting them know of important changes that affect them. This would be downloaded with the repository metadata. This would need to be integrated into: * OBS - easy way to edit this file should be possible (maybe it can be based on the repository description?) * Yast2/zypper/updateapplet - when refreshing a repository, if a changed NEWS is detected, inform the user. something like > zypper ref Repository "foobar" has updated its NEWS file. [Read/Ignore/Skip]: where you can choose to read the changes now, leave it till next time, or ignore it completely. Currently the build service project page is the only place where such information is put, but users never read that. Otherwise you have to resort to the mailing lists, but most users aren't subscribed there until they have a problem. The NEWS file would be used to pass on information including: * Significant changes to the purpose or content of the repository (e.g. KDE:Distro:Factory switching from KDE SC 4.5 to 4.6) * Repository renames, obsoletions, deletions (e.g. KDE:KDE4:Community -> KDE:Extra) Obviously this can't be done too frequently as it would annoy the user, but it is clear that there needs to be some communications channel to let them know what's going on. 3) Improved software search - software.opensuse.org and webpin could become a lot more new-user friendly. Some of my suggestions * Exclude HOME and UNSTABLE projects * Exclude debuginfo and debugsource packages by default * Exclude devel packages by default * Default to only searching for the current, released version of openSUSE. * Display repository status as detailed above I think this could make an absolutely huge difference to how users use the OBS, and most of all, make it a lot more safe - reducing complaints. I know that repository stability attributes have been mentioned by many people many times - but now the infrastructure is there - lets take it one step further... (BTW Forgive my KDE examples, it's just what I am familiar with) -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310604

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[New: openFATE 315083] samba 4 support for AD DC
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Bruno Friedmann (bruno_friedmann) Feature #315083, revision 1 Title: samba 4 support for AD DC Buildservice: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Bruno Friedmann (bruno_friedmann) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: One of the long awaiting feature of samba 4 was the support and drop in replacement of any AD/DC made by proprietary company. Actually the next samba package developed in network:samba:TESTING on obs need a full cleanup. (source4 is totally obfuscated, the mention about the lack of support for AD/AC role is missing etc...) Decisions about the MIT/HEIMDAL krb5 lib has to be taken. Benefit : offer an open implementation of AD/DC to companies and customers. Be the first to do it? Having it integrated quickly in openSUSE, will benefit also SUSE for SLES12 time. ref : bugs https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=821826 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=794744 obs https://build.opensuse.org/project/show?project=network%3Asamba%3ATESTING -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/315083

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[New: openFATE 312277] Include GNOME Tweak
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Anomyous Anomyous (jcat123) Feature #312277, revision 1 Title: Include GNOME Tweak openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Anomyous Anomyous (jcat123) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Recently I have tried GNOME 3. There are several settings that you once could customize in GNOME 2 that you can't do in GNOME 3. There is a package called gnome-tweak-tool, that lets you customize things like the Theme again. This should be included on the distribution DVD (and perhaps Live CD too) for openSUSE 12.1. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312277

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[New: openFATE 312209] GTK+ client for Smolt
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Vaibhav Mathur (trojanware) Feature #312209, revision 1 Title: GTK+ client for Smolt openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Vaibhav Mathur (trojanware) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: A gtk client for smolt would enable it it to be bundled with the default distribution of openSUSE. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312209

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[New: openFATE 310490] Develop and add a GTK smolt client to openSUSE
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Luis Medinas (lmedinas) Feature #310490, revision 1 Title: Develop and add a GTK smolt client to openSUSE openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Luis Medinas (lmedinas) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Smolt is a project that is picking stats about openSUSE installs. Currently smolt-gui developed upstream is written in Qt and it difficult to add this client to GNOME installation of openSUSE. So it's required to have a GNOME integration to ship on the default install. It's important to have a GTK client similar to smolt-gui and ksmolt (which is the notification service launched on KDE). Use Case: User installs openSUSE GNOME and in the first run it shows a notification asking for the user to submit the hardware data to smolt. If necessary launch a smolt GTK client to send the data. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Most of GNOME users aren't submitting openSUSE stats to smolt database because smolt gui isn't integrated with GNOME. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310490

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[New: openFATE 318432] FUSE filesystem to keep /etc/ valid
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Sławomir Lach (Lachu) Feature #318432, revision 1 Title: FUSE filesystem to keep /etc/ valid openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Neutral Requested by: Sławomir Lach (lachu) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Editing files is road of pain. User can destroy file, so system can be broken. I suggest to add fuse-based file system with BFS(language to describing file structure) to keep file validated, while closed. It buffer or write in /tmp every write operation and check consistency on file close. If file is good, filesystem will replace file placed in /etc. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/318432

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[New: openFATE 311136] Use the community repos list to remove repos
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Sven Burmeister (rabauke) Feature #311136, revision 1 Title: Use the community repos list to remove repos openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Sven Burmeister (rabauke) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: If the user adds a repo via the community repos list he should be able to remove them via the same way, i.e. have a list where he can de-select and thus remove the repos. That way if he e.g. added some repo which messed-up his system he could just bring up that same list de-select the repo and yast would "update" all installed packages from that repo to the original state and remove the repo afterwards. In YaST's software management it's the same, you add/remove/refresh from within the same list. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311136

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[New: openFATE 312962] Include acpi_osi=Linux pcie_aspm=force by default for Grub boot parameters
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Roger Luedecke (Shadowolf7) Feature #312962, revision 1 Title: Include acpi_osi=Linux pcie_aspm=force by default for Grub boot parameters openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Roger Luedecke (shadowolf7) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: acpi_osi=Linux identifies the OS to the BIOS helping fix power and other issues. pcie_aspm=force fixes power regression issue shown here; http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&item=linux_2638_aspm&num=1 -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312962

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[New: openFATE 314585] Reinstate KNode
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 08 Dec '16

08 Dec '16

Feature added by: Christopher Yeleighton (yecril71pl) Feature #314585, revision 1 Title: Reinstate KNode openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Christopher Yeleighton (yecril71pl) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: KNode has been removed from the KDE pattern in openSUSE; it is not installed by default in 12.2. The results: 1. The news URL scheme is not recognized. 2. The nntp URL scheme is handled by Dolphin, which is basically unable to handle it. Test Case: { xdg-open 'news:news.answers'; } Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: News is one of the basic protocols of the Internet, and failing to support it is a shame. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314585

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