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[opensuse-gnome] Junior Job: registering URI scheme handlers with glib 2.27
by Vincent Untz 13 Jan '11

13 Jan '11

Hi, We're going to ship glib 2.28 in openSUSE 11.4, since 2.28 should be out in December. There's one change that we must prepare for, though: the way URI scheme handlers are registered changed. Before, applications used to register themselves in gconf (see /desktop/gnome/url-handlers). The new glib won't support that anymore and will use the MIME type system. See Bastien's post for some more background: http://www.hadess.net/2010/10/new-control-center-and-you.html What does it mean for us? It means that we have to patch various packages for this, and the good news is that by doing this, we can help upstream. It's really easy to do, and I'm looking for volunteers :-) Below are some instructions. It's a bit long. And it's late here, so maybe they won't be really clear to everyone ;-) But just ask if you want to help and face an issue. Here is the upstream tracker bug: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/showdependencytree.cgi?id=631433&hide_resolved=0 Let's take an example: Yelp. If you go the tracker bug, you'll find a bug for yelp: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631678 We need to register yelp for the x-scheme-handler/ghelp, x-scheme-handler/info and x-scheme-handler/man MIME types. So here are the steps we'll do: a) branch yelp in the build service (osc branch GNOME:Factory yelp) b) look for the source of the desktop file in the tarball. In this case, this is yelp.desktop.in.in. c) add the MIME types to the MimeType key. If there's no such key, create one. For yelp, there's no such key, so we create one: MimeType=x-scheme-handler/ghelp;x-scheme-handler/info;x-scheme-handler/man; d) make sure that the Exec line has %u or %U as argument. This is required to accept the URI that has to be opened. %u is for only one URI, and %U is for multiple URI. In the case of yelp, we probably want %u, and we see that the Exec line doesn't have %u nor %U, so we add %u. e) to make sure you were right to do this, manually simulate the opening of such an URI. Call "yelp ghelp:evince" and see if it works fine. (We replaced %u with ghelp:evince). f) it's also important to make sure that simply calling the Exec line by removing %u or %U works. For example, if yelp needs --open to open a URI, you would use "yelp --open %u". But you have to check that "yelp --open" doesn't fail and just launches yelp. If it doesn't, then it will be a bit more complex and I suggest for now to just report in the bug that yelp needs to be adapted. f) create a patch of these changes, and submit it in bugzilla, as well as in the build service Additionally, we need someone to also patch totem with the two patches that were committed in git for this: http://git.gnome.org/browse/totem/commit/?id=74833ef98e515104a5ef10b0e59af0… http://git.gnome.org/browse/totem/commit/?id=b337849b174efd6b11304ddcdd3cfd… There will be other apps to patch, that are not tracked in the upstream bug. Looking at what I have in gconf, we probably want to patch the desktop file for firefox (to support ftp and http) and transmission (to support magnet). We could also patch xchat (but it needs to be done carefully -- I'll let that as an exercice to the reader). Thanks, Vincent -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] New/removed GNOME-related packages, issue #3 (11.4 Milestone 2)
by Vincent Untz 05 Jan '11

05 Jan '11

Hi, This is the list of GNOME-related packages that got added since the last issue, ie August 26th. The packages that are in Factory as of this issue will be in Milestone 2! Woohoo! We didn't get any removal this time. I must admit I lost track of who did what, but many of those packages are in thanks to Atri, Dominique, and Luis! Keep the contributions coming! http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:GNOME_new_packages contains the latest status about this. New packages ============ New, and already in Factory: + arista: video transcoder + cherrytree: hierarchical note taking application + gnac: audio converter + gtk3-branding-openSUSE: openSUSE branding for GTK+ 3 + libdmapsharing: library needed for DAAP support in rhythmbox + libkate: overlay codec, for karaoke and text (needed for gstreamer plugin) + libraw: raw decoding library (needed for shotwell) + libtimidity: MIDI to WAV library (needed for gstreamer plugin) + rygel: UPnP for GNOME + transmageddon: video converter + vboxgtk: GTK+ frontend for virtualbox Were already in a devel project and now also in Factory: + evolution-tray: evolution plugin to minimize to tray + fillmore and lombard: audio and video editors + gcstar: personal collections manager + glib-networking: gio module to use libproxy + gnonlin: gstreamer plugin for non-linear editors + gstreamer-0_10-plugins-gl: OpenGL-based plugins for gstreamer + libvpx: VP8 codec (WebM) + memphis: library to render openstreetmap tiles (for libchamplain) + pitivi: video editor + shotwell: a photo manager + sparkleshare: file sharing and collaboration tool Submitted or waiting for submission to Factory: + gst-rtsp: gstreamer rtsp server Soon to enter a devel project: + gnome-dvb-daemon: daemon to setup your DVB devices, record and watch TV shows and browse EPG + pidgin-embedded-video: view videos embedded in pidgin chat window + wiican: assistant to use wiimotes + x-tile: gnome applet to tile windows Cheers, Vincent -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] [Bug 651962] New: Missing dependencies in "glom" (fwd)
by Carlos E. R. 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=651962 After installation of "Gloom", it can no be started: ] *Glom Python Module not installed.* ] ] Your installation of Glom is not complete, because the Glom Python module ] is not available on your system. ] ] Please report this bug to your vendor, or your system administrator ] so it can be ]corrected. After that package is installed, it still does not run, now it complains about: ] *gda Python Module Not Installed* ] ] Your installation of Glom is not complete, because the gda Python ] module is not available on your system. ] ] Please report this bug to your vendor, or your system administrator ] so it can be corrected. This other package can not be found, no glom*gda nor python-gda nor gda-python All those packages should be listed in dependencies, and automatically install, or not install anything unless forced. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.12 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAkzuoTYACgkQtTMYHG2NR9WCJwCeM/EBnYn+kccR8ww7AlI4pgmJ LwEAn3zwlROfouu5CqR2u7aHdAybnJ9l =5jFP -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] openSUSE GNOME Meeting - November 25th, 2010 - 1300 UTC
by Sankar P 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

Agenda at: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:GNOME_meeting Please feel free to add/remove items to the agenda page. As per the new process guidelines, the right way to announce meetings is documented at: http://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:GNOME_meeting Please follow this in the future meeting announcements. This was mentioned in the project mailing list by AJ. However, I believe it is worth re-mentioning here. Meet you all in Nov 25th, 2010. Thank you. -- Sankar P http://psankar.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] Evolution 2.30.3 & Opensuse 11.3
by Anshul Jain 25 Nov '10

25 Nov '10

I'm facing some problems with dependencies while trying to install Evo 2.30.3 on openSUSE 11.3 Currently 2.30.3 is available in the GNOME:STABLE repository. It is installable if I switch the vendor through YaST, but a simple zypper dup doesn't change the vendor automatically and keeps Evo 2.30.1. Seems like a dependency problem with desktop-applet (maybe I got the name wrong). Can someone suggest on how to cleanly install it through a simple zypper dup? I have the OSS, Non-Oss, Update, Packman, STABLE, Apps repos added. Thanks, Anshul -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] Re: [opensuse-project] Attachmate is acquiring Novell
by Sankar P 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

On Mon, Nov 22, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Andreas Jaeger <aj(a)novell.com> wrote: > FYI, Attachmate is acquiring Novell: > http://www.novell.com/news/press/novell-agrees-to-be-acquired-by-attachmate- > corporation/ > > From the announcement "Attachmate Corporation plans to operate Novell as two > business units: Novell and SUSE;" > > I have no news yet on what this means for openSUSE besides the above line. > We'll keep you informed as soon as we hear more... > Until then, it will be work and fun as usual :-) Please join us for #opensuse-gnome meeting this Thursday, November 25th, 2010 1330 UTC. Don't panic and Remember to have fun. -- Sankar P http://psankar.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] Fwd: Bug Day next Saturday (Re: [opensuse-project] Zombie bugzilla entries)
by Vincent Untz 22 Nov '10

22 Nov '10

We do have lots of zombie bugs for GNOME, so people willing to focus on old GNOME are most welcome :-) Cheers, Vincent ----- Forwarded message from Vincent Untz <vuntz(a)opensuse.org> ----- Date: Mon, 22 Nov 2010 15:17:59 +0100 From: Vincent Untz <vuntz(a)opensuse.org> To: opensuse-project(a)opensuse.org Subject: Bug Day next Saturday (Re: [opensuse-project] Zombie bugzilla entries) Mail-Followup-To: opensuse-project(a)opensuse.org Hi, Le lundi 15 novembre 2010, à 11:20 +0100, Andreas Jaeger a écrit : > On Saturday 13 November 2010 07:39:22 Kálmán Kéménczy wrote: > > Hi there, > > > > > 2) Assigned entries, even though they are P1, even though there are > > > patches with fixes attached, are not taken care of. There is 1572 of all > > > opensuse bugs which are left for more than 400 days without any > > > attention. Many of them are not even reassigned to proper maintainers. > > > > We have to assign them to the current maintainers and they should > > evaluate them during the next hack week or bugzilla clean week or so, > > > > The Fedora way is not friendly at all. If the maintainer could not > > decide the state of the issue, they could change product version to > > current or developer release and set to "needinfo" for the reporter > > and/or add them as Junior Jobs bug for reproduce or evaluate for the > > current stable or development release. > > Looking at the numbers, I think maintainers and teams need help with these > bugs, they should not stay open anymore. > > So, I see two ways: > * Closing those bug in an automatic way with a friendly message > * Creation of a team that takes care of bugs and helps out We proposed to organize a bug day to help with this, and it will happen next Saturday. Alexander put some details on his blog: http://lizards.opensuse.org/2010/11/22/bugday/ Please join! We'll send more details on how to help before the bug day :-) Cheers, Vincent -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-project+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-project+help(a)opensuse.org ----- End forwarded message ----- -- Les gens heureux ne sont pas pressés. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] GNOME 3.0 Respin Testing
by Refilwe Seete 17 Nov '10

17 Nov '10

GNOME Team, At our last Testing Core Team meeting, we discussed the idea of testing GNOME 3. It's my understanding that there are plans for an unofficial/semi-official G3 respin of openSUSE 11.4 Bernard Wiedemann mentioned the possibility of testing the LiveCD using his automated system in addition to manual testing. Would you like the Testing Team to test your respin in advance of its release? Thanks, Refilwe oS TCT -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse-gnome] gnome 2.32 gvfs-sftp timeout bug
by Markus Nolte 11 Nov '10

11 Nov '10

Hi, first of all thank you for your efforts to provide an actual gnome for openSUSE 11.3. I've managed to update gnome to 2.32 using the obs://GNOME:/STABLE:/2.32/openSUSE_11.3 repo. After upgrade gvfs to 1.6.4 I was not able to connect to other servers via sftp because I got an immediatly timeout. After some googling I found this bug https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=631169 .The suggested patch http://git.gnome.org/browse/gvfs/commit/?id=4033907045abcf498686c1b34be7b01… seems quite simple but I have no clue how to patch and build a srpm. Can you provide a patched version of gvfs or an update to 1.6.5 in your repo? Greetings Markus

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[opensuse-gnome] GNOME Fully loaded - Studio Image
by Sankar P 09 Nov '10

09 Nov '10

Hi, I was trying to create a openSUSE GNOME based distro with a custom software added. However, the basic templates available in SUSE Studio seem to not have a "GNOME fully loaded" option. I mean, a template that is similar to the list of applications we install by default in a standard GNOME installation from a openSUSE DVD. There was a popular "GNOME Reloaded" template, but it didnt had even OpenOffice/F-Spot installed by default. It lacks package parity with our default DVD installation. Are there any Studio projects that anyone is having already, that has all packages added, which I can just clone ? Is there any easy way (such as adding a pattern) which will give me all packages added ? Ideally we should ask the Studio team to have atleast Firefox and gedit added by default to the GNOME template. They are more important and lighter than some applications available by default (like Tomboy). May be we can discuss this in the next openSUSE meeting ? Any help is welcomed. Thanks. Sankar http://psankar.blogspot.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse-gnome+help(a)opensuse.org

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