February 2016 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[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 316937] VPN YAST Module
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: George Avram (vaseer) Feature #316937, revision 1 Title: VPN YAST Module openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: George Avram (vaseer) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: At the moment, yast lacks the means of easily setting up a vpn connection. I have been testing this with vpnbook's free vpn service, using the pptp version of it. I was unable to get that tunnel going under yast. In order to use it I had to actually switch from ifup to knetworkmanager. While this did do the trick, I was unable to use my virtual machines like this as knetworkmanager doesn't really support bridging. Use Case: Let's say I have VM's installed that I need to bridge or NAT to connect to the internet. However I also need to setup a vpn connection as it is a job requirement. I can't setup VPN in yast with ifup so I can't use that, but I can't switch to knetworkmanager because my VM's will then be disconnected from the network. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: It would be really useful to have a simple yast VPN setup module, in which to receive live status updates (connected, disconnected, error etc.) and in which to be able to select the type of protocol used( openvpn pptp) and simply hit a connect button.(a verbose output box next to it is of course nice to see status) Kind Regards, -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316937

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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 319988] auto detect video card for driver install
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) Feature #319988, revision 1 Title: auto detect video card for driver install openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: khrys oschilewski (khrysro) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Add a a easy to use tool for, auto detection system of your video card, and then, with one click, install the driver for your nvidia or amd video card. adding the repo if is necessary. Use Case: The installation for privative drivers is easy on openSUSE, only you need: Open yast and add a repo of you brand card, and know what card do you have G01 or G02 or G03 or G04, install the driver. For technical users isn't a great deal, but why don't to have a easy to use, auto detection system of your card, and then, with one click, install the driver for your nvidia or amd video card. adding the repo if is necessary. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: This will improve a lot the user experience, little things have a big change. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/319988

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[New: openFATE 314852] Change dependencies
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Peter Tselios (tpe) Feature #314852, revision 1 Title: Change dependencies openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Peter Tselios (tpe) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Please change the dependencies of: * autoyast2-installation * libstorage3 * libstorage4 * patterns-openSUSE-yast2_install_wf * yast2-add-on * yast2-backup * yast2-bootloader * yast2-http-server * yast2-inetd * yast2-installation * yast2-ldap-client * yast2-mail * yast2-network * yast2-restore * yast2-samba-server * yast2-storage * yast2-sudo from multipath-tools package. I don't believe that home users use SANs... Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Most users don't even know what a SAN is, not to mention that Fibre channel is not an option for the vast majority of openSUSE users. Thus, the dependency of all those yast2 packages from the multipath-tools package is simply wrong. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314852

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[New: openFATE 314729] Include oracle java JRE installer rpm in non-oss repo
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Shekhar Neupane (wildnux) Feature #314729, revision 1 Title: Include oracle java JRE installer rpm in non-oss repo openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Shekhar Neupane (wildnux) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Many new users find it very hard to install Java JRE in after they install opensuse distro. Since Oracle does not allow distributions to package java rpms, it would be great if there was some package in the non-oss repository that would download the installer from oracle's server and install java automatically for the user. I have created one project in build service for such package which would run installation script while installing and uninstallation script while uninstalling the package: https://build.opensuse.org/package/show?package=oracle-java7-installer&proj… Note: that is just one quick workaround, which can be greatly improved to provide a better workaround for easier java installation. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Because oracle does not let distributions to package java anymore, and new users always have trouble installing it correctly. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314729

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[New: openFATE 316953] Bluray Playback
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Jorge Hernandez (jfha73) Feature #316953, revision 1 Title: Bluray Playback openFATE: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Jorge Hernandez (jfha73) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Hey guys, Please include a way for openSUSE to be able to play Bluray Discs, maybe including libbluray, libaacs, libbdplus, ffmpeg, and any other that might be needed for it. Thanks in advane. Use Case: Play movies using Bluray drive. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: So the other guys (M$ and Apple) can't say you can only view Bluray discs on their platform. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316953

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[New: openFATE 316725] BuildService 1
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: valin france (valentinoas) Feature #316725, revision 1 Title: BuildService 1 Buildservice: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: valin france (valentinoas) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: I want to use OpenSUSE BuildService for manage package for my linux distribution based on OpenSUSE 13.1. Thanks, Valentinoas -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316725

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[New: openFATE 318493] [KDE/GONE/PackageKit] Asks to update when user decides to turn off computer
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 18 Nov '16

18 Nov '16

Feature added by: Sławomir Lach (Lachu) Feature #318493, revision 1 Title: [KDE/GONE/PackageKit] Asks to update when user decides to turn off computer openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Sławomir Lach (lachu) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: When user decides to turn off computer on some DE, asks him to update system(if updates are avaiable and network connection is enabled). After update completed, system would shut down. We also can show list of updated and running application to user after each update. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Some application, like Firefox can be in weird state after update. Of course, user can restart application, but there's no message and there can be other application that gets injuryied after update. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/318493

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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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