January 2017 - openSUSE Features - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[New: openFATE 310621] Get rid of %suse_update_desktop_files
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Cristian Morales Vega (RedDwarf) Feature #310621, revision 1 Title: Get rid of %suse_update_desktop_files openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Cristian Morales Vega (reddwarf) Description: In less than a month we will have the openSUSE Conference 2010 with the motto "Collaboration across Borders". So I think it's a good time to fix this. The openSUSE Build Service is a great tool, and with mostly just some "Substitutes" you can have a single spec file, mostly without %if's, that will build in any RPM-based distro. Now in my experience one of the most problematic things is the %suse_update_desktop_files macro. That forces to add ugly "%if 0%{?suse_version}" to every package with a .desktop file. One would say openSUSE could just do as Fedora and use freedesktop's desktop-file-install, deprecating %suse_update_desktop_files. But it's my understanding %suse_update_desktop_files is also used, somehow, for translations. I would like to help here. But I don't thing there is much documentation about how translations/X-SuSE-translate/%suse_update_desktop_files exactly work (I have been packaging for some years now and have no idea). But, from my ignorance, I would say that if Fedora can we can also handle translations in a way that doesn't requires of that macro. I don't know, perhaps this can be solved through OBS's prjconf in a way that Fedora/Mandriva targets work even if the spec file uses %suse_update_desktop_files (redefining the macro to use desktop-file-install?) but I'm not sure if that's possible. Otherwise openSUSE should stop using that macro... Perhaps it will take years to fix all packages, but we should at least deprecate it and define a clear path of how this should be done from now. P.S. Any link explaining the translations/X-SuSE-translate/%suse_update_desktop_files is welcome. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310621

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[New: openFATE 310994] Restore button in recycle bin
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Narayansamy S (vazhavandan) Feature #310994, revision 1 Title: Restore button in recycle bin openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Narayansamy S (vazhavandan) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: Need "restore" button near "empty Trash" button in Nautilus when a file is selected in Trash Folder -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310994

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[New: openFATE 317810] Support for the x32 ABI
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Sven Hartrumpf (sven1999) Feature #317810, revision 1 Title: Support for the x32 ABI openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Sven Hartrumpf (sven1999) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: The x32 ABI https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/X32_ABI offers more efficiency for many programs. Now that kernel, gcc, binutils, and libc support x32, it should be possible to provide a pattern (and/or a DVD) for x32. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/317810

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[New: openFATE 312273] fix bug in yast disk
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Andrew Joakimsen (joak0) Feature #312273, revision 1 Title: fix bug in yast disk openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Mandatory Requested by: Andrew Joakimsen (joak0) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at 08:14, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Andrew, > > Is there a openfate proposal? They are easy to create. Any opensuse > user with a login can do it. > > Since this is not a bug, just a functionality change proposal, > bugzilla is not the right place. > > Greg > > On 4/18/11, Greg Freemyer <greg.freemyer(a)gmail.com> wrote: >> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 1:28 PM, Andrew Joakimsen <joakimsen(a)gmail.com> >> wrote: >>> On Mon, Apr 18, 2011 at 06:18, David Haller <dnh(a)opensuse.org> wrote: >>>> Hello, >>>> >>>> On Sun, 17 Apr 2011, Andrew Joakimsen wrote: >>>>>understands what is going on can make sure it is setup properly. There >>>>>is no formula to convert from cylinders to sectors! >>>> >>>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cylinder-head-sector#CHS_to_LBA_mapping >>>> >>>>>This issue is also affecting newer/larger hard drives. And these >>>>>without a doubt have 4kb sectors but everything in opensuse shows 512 >>>>>bytes! >>>> >>>> The _drives_ don't tell their real sector sizes! >>>> >>>> # /sbin/hdparm -I /dev/sdb >>>> [..] >>>> Model Number: SAMSUNG HD204UI >>>> [..] >>>> LBA48 user addressable sectors: 3907029168 >>>> Logical Sector size: 512 bytes >>>> Physical Sector size: 512 bytes >>>> >>>> This is what the disk tells via the ATA interface. And yes, that is >>>> a disk with 4K physical sectors, which is why I partitioned aligned >>>> to 4K. There is just no way for Yast or any other tool to know. One >>>> could create a database of 4K-disks reporting 512B sectors though. >>>> >>> >>> Right that's what I said basically and hence my proposal that Yast >>> shows disks in the relevant unit of "sectors" and not the antiquated >>> useless term of "cylinders." If you know your disk needs to be aligned >>> to X size sectors you can calculate it yourself and set it up with no >>> hassle. >>> >>> But in the current arragement, since there's no universal formula to >>> convert cylinders to sectors and yast only shows the former, you need >>> to e.g. boot a live CD, create your partitions with some clunky 3rd >>> party tool and then do your installation. >> >> If you'll post the openFATE link to your proposal, I'll add my vote. >> >> Greg >> > The current functionality is a bug and I have long ago reported it as such. Disks are addressed by logical sectors this millenium. It's a bug to show an obsolete, not-convertible unit. serves no purpose unit. The fix to that bug is to show the relevant unit. -- Med Vennlig Hilsen, A. Helge Joakimsen -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312273

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[openFate 305305] 1-click uninstall
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Michael Loeffler <michl(a)novell.com> Feature #305305, revision 1, last change by Title: 1-click uninstall openSUSE-11.2: Evaluation Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Michael Loeffler <michl(a)novell.com> Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: An easy way to remove Software! For example: you installed an application with "1-click install" (which will install all the packages that you need), there should be an easy way (also with 1 click) to remove what you have installed with that 1-click operation... in another words: an "1-click Uninstall" to remove installed software (dependencies and packages included). -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/?rm=feature_show&id=305305

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[New: openFATE 312455] Replace Liberation fonts with ChromeOS core fonts
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Nikolaus Waxweiler (nwaxweiler) Feature #312455, revision 1 Title: Replace Liberation fonts with ChromeOS core fonts openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Desirable Requested by: Nikolaus Waxweiler (nwaxweiler) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: The ChromeOS core fonts are basically extended versions of the Liberation fonts under the "SIL Open Font License, Version 1.1": http://gsdview.appspot.com/chromeos-localmirror/distfiles/ (most current version is croscorefonts-1.20.1.tar.gz at the time of this writing) The fontconfig configuration files must be updated to include these fonts. Here's an initial patch: http://pastebin.com/TkQb9bvM Business case (Partner benefit): openSUSE.org: More glyphs to display various languages with. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312455

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[New: openFATE 312458] Provide Apple Filing Protocol access
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Diederik van der Boor (vdboor) Feature #312458, revision 1 Title: Provide Apple Filing Protocol access openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Diederik van der Boor (vdboor) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: There doesn't appear to be much support for the AFP protocol in the distribution. Wishes: - allow dolphin to mount afp:// - package afpfs-ng Use Case: As freelance developer, I'm active in coding python/django stuff in a creative club, which runs Apple servers/workstations/etc.. The access to local files is stored on an afp:// share -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312458

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[New: openFATE 312456] Submit requests should have priorities
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Ciaran Farrell (babelworx) Feature #312456, revision 1 Title: Submit requests should have priorities Buildservice: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Ciaran Farrell (babelworx) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: A submit request should have a priority which can be assigned by a select group of either groups or individuals (i.e. those with the appropriate permissions). This will enable the project manager to increase or decrease the priority of review of a submit request by e.g. the legal team. Submit requests with higher priority will be taken care of first. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312456

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[New: openFATE 312801] Multi selection for Software Management in YaST
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Joon Ro (joonpy) Feature #312801, revision 1 Title: Multi selection for Software Management in YaST openSUSE Distribution: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Joon Ro (joonpy) Partner organization: openSUSE.org Description: In Software Management window, it would be great to have multi selection feature where you can use shift + click or shift + arrow keys for mass selection, and ctrl + click for multiple selection. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/312801

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[New: openFATE 310848] Allow select multiple in Package Manager (YaST module)
by fate_noreply＠suse.de 25 May '17

25 May '17

Feature added by: Mindaugas Baranauskas (embar-) Feature #310848, revision 1 Title: Allow select multiple in Package Manager (YaST module) openSUSE-11.4: Unconfirmed Priority Requester: Important Requested by: Mindaugas Baranauskas (embar-) Description: Now I can select only 1 or only all packages in YaST package manager. It would be logical to allow to mark several packages (more than 1, not all) by pressing Shift, Ctrl. The marked packages could be manipulated with the same task: I select 3 packages, press right mouse, select to install (uninstall/tabu) these 3 packages. -- openSUSE Feature: https://features.opensuse.org/310848

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