November 2007 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] KDE Problem SUSE 10.3)
by Dennis J. Tuchler 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

After looking around the various menus on the KDE desktop configurator, and finding nothing helpful, I come to you with this question: How can I set KDE so that, after the screen-saver pops up during idle time, I don't have to log in with a password to get back to the desktop? -- Best regards, Dennis J. Tuchler 7330 Kingsbury Boulevard University City, Missouri 63130 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] Can I do this with rsync? (scripts)
by Carlos F Lange 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

Bob, Your reply just made me notice that I replied to you directly, instead of to the mailing-list. So, I resent my message for the benefit of the others. On Wed October 24 2007 20:06, Robert Smits wrote: > What does the first line with "#!/bin/bash" do? I understand it's a > descriptive comment, but what does the !/bin/bash do for you. It is not a comment. While # starts comments anywhere else in a bash script, if the script starts with "#!/bin/bash", bash will be used to interpret the script, even if someone's login shell is csh or tcsh. For example, if I had used the Bourne shell syntax, I should start my script with #!/bin/sh. > Second, I've been using rsync in the form rsync -a source file > location destination file location. Is it because you want to do this > interactively that you've added all these other options? The fundamental difference is that both ends are active. If I was just mirroring my home to a passive backup destination, then a pure --archive option would suffice and I would probably do it on my entire $HOME. But in my case, I synchronize only key directory trees between the 3 machines and any of the 3 can have a more recent version of a document. --compress: speeds up synchronization between office and home. --update: prevents overwriting a newer version on the destination, if I forgot to update it in the source first. Say I change Projects/ABC/file1 in the office and forget I changed it. Then I work on Projects/ABC/file2 at home. If I didn't use update, I would revert to the old version of file1 when I archive Projects/ to the office. --partial --delay-updates: keep partial transfers if the connection breaks, so a restart only transfers the rest. The problem is the time of a partial file is always newer, since the time stamp is adjusted at the end. So, at restart a partial file would not only look complete, but also more recent, and when I synchronize back, I would corrupt the source, hence delay-updates. --progress: just to see that the connection is not hanging in case of large files. > > I found that sometimes I forgot that I created a new file in the > > office, say under Projects/ABC/, and when I work from home and I > > want to "syncsend Projects", it asks if I want to delete that new > > file. I then say "no" and subsequently run "syncget Projects" to > > bring that file to my desktop at home. > > But if i use the rsync command without the --delete parameter it > won't delete any files at all on the receiving side, right? And if I > have an extra one in either receiving or sending side, it'll add it, > right? Your synchronization is always one way, never back and forth at once. Without --delete, rsync will notice that there is an extra file at the destination, which would normally mean you deleted the corresponding file in the source, but rsync will not synchronize this deletion. rsync cannot know that in my case the destination side is not a pure backup site and that it can also generate new content. I have to run "rsync office home", which is "syncget" in this case, for rsync to bring the new file to my home machine. > Well.my scripts were much more primitive and I'll study yours to see > how they add functionality. Once I have the scripts working I just > want to run them daily with cron. These are just different scenarios. I would use a cron job to sync to a true, passive backup site. Since all my sites are active and I am somewhat absent-minded, my initially simple interactive script evolved to this. :) -- Carlos FL Who is General Failure, and why is he reading my disk? -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Bye all
by Aniruddha 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

I would like to say goodbye. During an discussion on the Packman mailing list about the security policy of the Packman repo (see http://schiffbauer.net/pipermail/packman/2007-November/thread.html ) I realized openSUSE isn't what I looking for. To be honest this has also something to do with the rude manner in which my questions were answered. I really liked openSUSE 10.3 and the roadmap that lays ahead. I wish you all good luck and thanks for helping me with all my questions. For now I'll restore my Gentoo image and I will concentrate on building a Gentoo distribution. @About The Dutch Mailing List Unfortunately this also means I can't continue my support for the Dutch mailing list. I hope you understand and sorry for the inconvenience. @Freek I am really sorry but this means I won't be able to help out with the Dutch wiki. -- Regards, Aniruddha Please adhere to the OpenSUSE_mailing_list_netiquette http://en.opensuse.org/OpenSUSE_mailing_list_netiquette -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] System Installation Datestamp
by G T Smith 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Is there a particular file that can be used to establish either the original system installation date, or the distribution datestamp that can be used distinguish between files that were part of the original installation and those that have been changed since? I want to avoid having to do this on a file by file basis. - -- ============================================================================== I have always wished that my computer would be as easy to use as my telephone. My wish has come true. I no longer know how to use my telephone. Bjarne Stroustrup ============================================================================== -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.5 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with SUSE - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFHLadqasN0sSnLmgIRAinDAKCFEBn5rYD6XPVRIMUdUH/bYtfd5gCfVTq/ ykYOUopwPF1zzlOhuVMPJg8= =8zxJ -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Gnome Panel Applet customization suggestions
by Bryen 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

I've got a custom applet on my panel that is actually 'gnomesu gedit.' It works as expected, prompting me for a password before going into gedit. I'd like to take it one step further and have it also prompt me for an optional path so I can open gedit right into an existing file on my system. How would I go about this? -- ---Bryen--- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] prebuilt Lightnint plugin?
by Jason Craig 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

Does anyone happen to know the location of a prebuilt Lightning (calendar) plugin for 64-bit Thunderbird? I tried compiling the Mozilla sources, but it's dying with compilation errors. thanks, --Jason -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Is there something like deborphan?
by Praise 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

There is a program or something that can catch unused dependencies on OpenSUSE 10.3? I'd love to have some cleanup. Praise -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Problems with compiz-fusion ?
by Arijit Sarkar 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

Hi All, I am using opensuse 10.3 64bit. I use compiz fusion and till yesterday it was working fine. yesterday, after returning from workplace, i started my PC to see that it's not working. Not only that my bottom-panel is gone. all I left is with four desktop icons (home, thrash and opensuse related two) Pressing CTRL + ESC can bring up menu but it's not the perfect way. I can't do anything else. I can start program through console only. Compiz is set as startup run, but now I can't change it too, because "Sessions" is not opening from Menu and I dont know the command to open it. Here's the 2 screenshots: http://picasaweb.google.co.uk/arijit.2612/LinuxPicsAlbum Help me to solve this problem. My spec: AMD X2 3600+, ASUS M2NPV-VM, 1GB, 160GB SATA, nvidia Geforce 8600GT If you need any debug/command output, let me know. I will be more than happy to provide you information. -- Arijit Sarkar <arijit.2612(a)gmail.com> Kolkata, India -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] experience with external usb 2.0 harddrive
by Peter Harmsen 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

Has any anyone good experiences with external harddrives in combination with OpenSuSE? And if so what branch? kind regards, Peter -- I have made this letter longer than usual, because i lack the time to make it short. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Uninstall particular screensaver
by John 04 Nov '07

04 Nov '07

Howdy, I am having a problem with a particular screensaver. I have "random" selected as my screensaver and there is one which when it starts, appears to work but won't allow any keyboard/mouse input, so there is no way to log back in. Sometimes it will allow Ctrl-Alt-Backspace, but mostly it is a reboot to get back in. Is it possible to uninstall 1 screensaver (or disable) it in random? Also, it is a predominantly white screen with black lines being drawn on it, with a little brown colouring..... Anybody know what it's name is?? Thanks, John. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help(a)opensuse.org

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