January 2017 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[New: openFATE 316767] gfxboot-branding-openSUSE - Bring the penguins back
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Alan Bortu (alanbortu) Feature #316767, revision 1 Title: gfxboot-branding-openSUSE - Bring the penguins back openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Alan Bortu (alanbortu) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: After reading the thread on the opensuse help forums, I thought it would be a nice idea to propose bringing the penguins. What I mean by this is that sometimes, in grub on special dates the boot loader graphics will change at a random boot to one that features a bunch of penguins in wearing some Christmas hats and doing general penguin things. I know it might seem silly and worthless but I just thought it would be a nice thing to propose just for the sake of fun. If you still dont know what I am talking about please see the picture here: http://oi40.tinypic.com/2w1y23c.jpg Test Case: 1. Power on system 2. Wait for grub to display its boot options 3. Display the penuin graphic instead of the default graphic Use Case: When the user boots up their system the boot loader, on a random boot interval will display the graphic linked in the description instead of the default one that comes with openSUSE. It should be random during the month of December and after the 25th it should stop showing. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: I think its just a nice easter egg for the distro to have, I know that it serves no practical purpose but I do think it is important for distros to have fun little things like this that (hopefully) don't take too much work to maintain. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/316767

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[openFATE 308202] Speech recognition
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Daniel FAIVRE (geomaticien) Feature #308202, revision 1 Title: Speech recognition openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Daniel FAIVRE (geomaticien) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Linux and therefore OpenSuSE desktops still lacks speech recognition. Despite nearly everything else is better than under the dark side of Operating Systems ... Some progress were made in open source recognition engines and therefore progress in their desktop integration become a desired feature for a growing number of users. Such a feature requires a full desktop integration and the ability to recognize the dictation of a text in any text editor. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: Speech recognition is integrated to windoz desktop since windoz fista, and that is a very cool feature and an accessibility important asset. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/308202

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[New: openFATE 311011] Boot option "toram"
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Matti Vahalinna (Waxborg) Feature #311011, revision 1 Title: Boot option "toram" openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Matti Vahalinna (waxborg) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: I've long been amazed about the speed of DamnSmallLinux on a low spec machine when run completely in RAM. I've also seen that this is possible with Gentoo and Ubuntu nowadays. I would love to see this feature in openSUSE Live. This would greatly also improve the impression that new users get when they try out the Live system. So you boot from the Live media and give it an option 'toram' after which a RAM disk is created, the system is copied there and then it is run completely from there. -- Vahis -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/311011

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[New: openFATE 310005] ask for root password once per-session
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Thiago Sayao (sayao) Feature #310005, revision 1 Title: ask for root password once per-session openSUSE-11.3: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Thiago Sayao (sayao) Description: It would be nice to just ask for the root password once per-session. For security it would be valid only for the session for X minutes. When into the X minutes after the password is entered the request for authentication would just have the "Cancel" and "Continue" buttons, the password field would be hidden because the password would be still valid. When the X minutes expires, the system would as for the password again. Variations of this method are accepted, but it is annoying to have to enter the password a lot of times when configuring things or installing packages. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310005

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[New: openFATE 310346] java developer
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Federico P (ingchip) Feature #310346, revision 1 Title: java developer openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Federico P (ingchip) Description: Since opensolaris "died" I'm looking for a platform perfectly suitable for java development I'd need the last versions of netbeans , mysql + workbench , mercurial + android + open jdk + ORACLE JDK All of these components can be installed separately, but I'd like a distribution "one click developer" Possibly with self - update of the last issues . -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310346

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[New: openFATE 310945] extend chkconfig to dbus services
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Ludwig Nussel (lnussel) Feature #310945, revision 1 Title: extend chkconfig to dbus services openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Ludwig Nussel (lnussel) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: chkconfig can be used to enable/disable init scripts and [x]inetd services. e.g. chkconfig vsftpd on -> disable xinetd config and turns on vsftpd init script chkconfig vsftpd xinetd -> turns off init script and enable xinetd config chkconfig vsftpd off -> turns off init script and/or xinetd config A similar mechanis could be used to manage dbus system services. Currently there is no way to turn off dbus system services. As soon a package drops a file in /usr/share/dbus-1/system-services/ the service activates on demand. Also, some can be started either via init script or via system bus activation. Examples are avahi or hal. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310945

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[New: openFATE 319311] Let Zypper list updates during update process
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Philipp Bielefeldt (pbiel) Feature #319311, revision 1 Title: Let Zypper list updates during update process openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Philipp Bielefeldt (pbiel) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: One of the most common ways to install updates on openSUSE is to use the terminal command zypper up Which (if any) gives back a list of updates to be installed. I find this list pretty unhandy and ugly. The zypper lu command comes with a much nicer and more comprehensive list. I would like to see "zypper update" creating a similar (or the same) list before asking the user to accept the changes. Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: It's mostly because it looks better. But also, it helps the user understand what will go on during an update, e.g. pointing to potential vendor changes (using the "dup" option) or updates to a version number not desired. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/319311

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[New: openFATE 314426] Links to rpm files via zypper
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Dmitriy Perlow (DarkSS) Feature #314426, revision 1 Title: Links to rpm files via zypper openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Dmitriy Perlow (darkss) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: It would be wonderful to have possibility to get list of links to rpm-packages as an option to zypper in and dup. Use Case: If you have pure internet connection at the machine with openSUSE but you have fast access somewhere else. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/314426

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[New: openFATE 310764] Install with YaST as user
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Daniel Lee (erget) Feature #310764, revision 1 Title: Install with YaST as user openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Daniel Lee (erget) Description: For centrally managed systems it would be really cool to be able to install programs locally using the package manager. Currently it's possible to install programs as a normal user but only using the terminal and with several disadvantages - one major one is that you're stuck with basically a static snapshot of the systemwide installations from the point you begin installing on. If it were possible to use YaST to install programs as a user while still being connected to the systemwide RPM databank it would be a lot more user friendly and effective. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310764

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[New: openFATE 310265] "Present Windows" effect as mouse button shortcut
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 22 Jun '17

22 Jun '17

Feature added by: Bo Thysell (cast_iron) Feature #310265, revision 1 Title: "Present Windows" effect as mouse button shortcut openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Bo Thysell (cast_iron) Description: I have a Logitech MX900 mouse with an unused button on the top. The button looks like two stacked rectangles, and would be perfect for calling the desktop effect "Present Windows". See this thread on the OpenSUSE forum: http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-help-here/applications/443348-presen… Image explaining what I mean is here: http://www.imagebam.com/image/9f204090841203 If this can't be done as a default setting, then maybe we could include an easy way to set mouse button shortcuts. Perhaps in the same shortcut section where we configure keyboard shortcuts? -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310265

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