On 27/12/2020 22.24, Doug McGarrett wrote:

Ran the latest update this afternoon. Said there was a dependency problem with Google Earth, so I said to skip it, or whatever the wording is. Naturally, it did not work anymore. Sent icon to trash. Trying to install the file that the net says is current for OpenSuse--google-earth-stable_current_x86_64.rpm directory listing says: -rw-r--r-- 1 doug users 74323405 Dec 27 16:10 google-earth-pro-stable-7.3.3.x86_64(2).rpm Install attempt says: linux1:~ # rpm -Uvh google-earth-pro-stable-7.3.3.x86_64\(2\).rpm error: open of google-earth-pro-stable-7.3.3.x86_64(2).rpm failed: No such file or directory Now what?

The error message is correct. Obviously the file is not where you say it is. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)

On 27/12/2020 23.46, Doug McGarrett wrote:

On 12/27/20 4:39 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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On 27/12/2020 22.24, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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Ran the latest update this afternoon. Said there was a dependency problem with Google Earth, so I said to skip it, or whatever the wording is. Naturally, it did not work anymore. Sent icon to trash. Trying to install the file that the net says is current for OpenSuse--google-earth-stable_current_x86_64.rpm directory listing says: -rw-r--r-- 1 doug users 74323405 Dec 27 16:10 google-earth-pro-stable-7.3.3.x86_64(2).rpm Install attempt says: linux1:~ # rpm -Uvh google-earth-pro-stable-7.3.3.x86_64\(2\).rpm error: open of google-earth-pro-stable-7.3.3.x86_64(2).rpm failed: No such file or directory Now what? The error message is correct. Obviously the file is not where you say it is.

Well, it isn't anywhere else. KFInd also says it was here.I have rm'd the file from this directory, but I am willing to bet that if I download the file again, it shows up in the same location. I have never run into this situation before this. I would like to get google-earth back again. Suggestions?

I don't use google earth. When the computer tells you the file is not there, well, it is telling you the truth. So download it again and pay attention. Obviously you deleted it yourself. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)

On 28/12/2020 01.54, Doug McGarrett wrote:

On 12/27/20 6:55 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote:

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On 27/12/2020 23.46, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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I don't use google earth. When the computer tells you the file is not there, well, it is telling you the truth. So download it again and pay attention. Obviously you deleted it yourself.

It seems it needed a lib that was not on the machine, I got it and it is installed--thru zypper this time. It installs its icon in the panel. I would prefer to have its icon on the desktop, and I don't understand what logic prevents that. I have run into that before. Is there a way around?

Right click and copy it, perhaps? -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)

On 12/27/20 8:48 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote: /snip/

I don't use google earth. When the computer tells you the file is not

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there, well, it is telling you the truth. So download it again and pay attention. Obviously you deleted it yourself.

It seems it needed a lib that was not on the machine, I got it and it is installed--thru zypper this time. It installs its icon in the panel. I would prefer to have its icon on the desktop, and I don't understand what logic prevents that. I have run into that before. Is there a way around? Right click and copy it, perhaps?

There does not seem to be an option to copy it. There is no widget in the box that can be accessed from clicking on the widget in the panel. Oh, well . . . --doug

On 12/28/20 1:31 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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On 12/27/20 8:48 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote: /snip/

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. It installs its icon in the panel. I wouldprefer to have its icon on the desktop, and I don't understand what logic prevents that. I have run into that before. Is there a way around? Right click and copy it, perhaps?

There does not seem to be an option to copy it. There is no widget in the box that can be accessed from clicking on the widget in the panel. Oh, well . . .

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In KDE, find the app in the menu, then drag it to the desktop; when you release the cursor there will be a pop-up offering to copy it. Or right-click the menu item; a pop-up shows offering the option to Copy to Desktop.

--dg This works for most items in the menus that start from the smiling black ball, but not for all. Many of those that it doesn't work for are fine on the

On 12/28/20 2:56 PM, DennisG wrote: panel, but Zoom is one that I would prefer to have on the desktop, but it and Google-Earth are two for which it simply does not work. When you right click it only offers to "Add to panel (widget.)" and it will not let you drag it out to the desktop.

On 12/28/20 4:22 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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On 12/28/20 1:31 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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On 12/27/20 8:48 PM, Carlos E. R. wrote: /snip/

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. It installs its icon in the panel. I wouldprefer to have its icon on the desktop, and I don't understand what logic prevents that. I have run into that before. Is there a way around? Right click and copy it, perhaps?

There does not seem to be an option to copy it. There is no widget in the box that can be accessed from clicking on the widget in the panel. Oh, well . . .

--doug _______________________________________________

In KDE, find the app in the menu, then drag it to the desktop; when you release the cursor there will be a pop-up offering to copy it. Or right-click the menu item; a pop-up shows offering the option to Copy to Desktop.

--dg This works for most items in the menus that start from the smiling black ball, but not for all. Many of those that it doesn't work for are fine on

On 12/28/20 2:56 PM, DennisG wrote: the panel, but Zoom is one that I would prefer to have on the desktop, but it and Google-Earth are two for which it simply does not work. When you right click it only offers to "Add to panel (widget.)" and it will not let you drag it out to the desktop.

Works here exactly as I described, with Leap 15.1./Plasma 5.12.8 and Leap 15.2/Plasma 5.18.5.  Can't speak for TW. And btw, if you want a different icon for the Application Menu, just right-click on it, go to Configure Application Menu, click on the iIcon, then select "choose . . . " to go to the icon groups.  The openSUSE menu/greeter icons are in the System group, just enter "suse" in the search box. --dg

* Doug McGarrett [12-28-20 20:11]:

On 12/28/20 5:11 PM, Axel Braun wrote: [...]

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Answer the questions from Stakanov, that helps in analyzing the issue _______________________________________________

Can't find the Stakanov questions. Please repeat them. Thanx--doug _______________________________________________

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On 12/28/20 9:57 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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* Doug McGarrett [12-28-20 20:11]:

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Can't find the Stakanov questions. Please repeat them. Thanx--doug _______________________________________________ List Archives: https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/support@lists.opensuse.org ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ ^

really Doug, help yourself please.

I was completely unaware of the list archives. I will save the address you have provided. It does not seem to provide the names of other contributors to a theme, only the originator. At any rate, these seem to be the Stakonov questions, and I will answer to the best of my ability:

What DE are you using? What application launcher are you using? What product (TW or Leap) are you using. If leap what version of Leap. https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/support@lists.opensuse.org/thread/C...I am using the KDE desktop.  I don't know what "application launcher," unless you mean the choices that come up when you click on the smiling black ball at the corner of the desktop. The apps I use frequently I have put on the desktop as icons.Two of them are only able to be placed on the panel. Google Earth can be coaxed into the menu, but does not appear on it spontaneously. I am using Tumbleweed, with the upgrade from just before Christmas. https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/support@lists.opensuse.org/thread/C... --doug

I just installed google-earth on the 15.2/Plasma 5.12.18 machine I ref'd in my prev msg.  After installation the app is in my Application Menu (aka your black ball, apparently) and it copies to the desktop like other apps.  So the problem is not the google-earth install.   Nor KDE, at least not my version. --dg

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you have provided. Sorry, I would have repeated the questions but I did not see your post. The "black ball" is nothing else like a starter menu of applications. The question was because you have several choices of these, and some have

In data martedì 29 dicembre 2020 05:13:25 CET, DennisG ha scritto: problems when it comes to create shortcuts on the desktop.

If you never change the default, I would suppose you try the following. Right click on the "black ball". Choose "alternatives". Choose one of the available alternatives. Try if you can now create a shortcut.

The issues come sometimes from some individualization of style or folder view, etc. You only know what you did change from default since install. You can also try the following: - right click on the desktop - choose "create shortcut to application" (wording may differ, as I am using Italian local and I did translate this on the fly). - for changing the icon click on it and search google in "others" (you will understand when you see the popup with poperties of the shortcuts - you go then to application and put in the path (you can see the path in your start menu (the black ball as you call it) when you right click on the google earth icon and choose "modify application". Take care not to change anything but just to copy and paste the path to the shortcut. You should have now a working icon.

That said, normally it should be straightforward to create a desktop icon. Did you try to restart the machine to see if this is still the case or at least to log in an log out of Plasma? I guess the smiling black ball is what Windows calls a Start Menu. I followed the route of changing the alternatives, and one of them puts up Google Earth (in Internet) without prompting, as the original required, and then I could grab it and slide it on to the desktop and do a "copy here" which worked fine, and now I have it on the desktop like I wanted. Same with Zoom. THANK YOU!   I would never have known about the alternatives, and as you say, some of them seem to have problems. At any rate, this topic can now be closed. --doug