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[opensuse] openSUSE for home users?
by Swapnil Bhartiya 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi, I have been using openSUSE (with KDE) for a couple of months now since 12.1 was released. I am a journalist and mostly use it as an average Joe. I am working on a series of articles around my experience with openSUSE and to offer it to those who are not happy with a 'particular' Linux based OS. My question to the community here is: is openSUSE recommended for home users? (I found version 12.1 to be extremely easy to use and wrote a piece here: http://www.muktware.com/articles/3036) Before I take up the job I just want to make sure I won't be targeting the wrong audience. Best Swapnil Bhartiya -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] openSUSE 12.1 rpm problem
by Stephen P. Molnar 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

I am having a problem with relocating the installation of the Intel Fortran and C Compilers on my openSUSE 12.1 64 bit system. When I installed the compilers in the default location /opt/intel the root partition was !85% filled, a situation that I wanted to rectify by moving the compilers to a different partition on a larger HD in the system. This can be accomplished by specifying the non-default location in the Intel compiler. So, I uninstalled the Intel rpm's via Yast. This removed the original installation. I then installed the compilers in the new location. Unfortunately, Yast/Software Management still finds an rpm in the old location. When I attempted removing the rpm I got the following error message: Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: %preun(intel-compilerpro-common-273-12.1-8.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 error: intel-compilerpro-common-273-12.1-8.noarch: erase failed The Software Manager tells me that the following files are still on the system. However, the subdirectories are still there but are empty of the files that are listed. intel-compilerpro-common-273 - Intel(R) Composer XE 2011 Update 8 for Linux* /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273 /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation/en_US /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation/en_US/clicense /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation/ja_JP /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/Documentation/ja_JP/clicense /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/compilervars.csh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/compilervars.sh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/compilervars_global.csh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/compilervars_global.sh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/en_US /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/en_US/uninstall.txt /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/ja_JP /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/ja_JP/uninstall.txt /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/bin/uninstall.sh /opt/intel/composer_xe_2011_sp1.8.273/pkg_bin 17 files total Subprocess failed. Error: RPM failed: error: %preun(intel-compilerpro-common-273-12.1-8.noarch) scriptlet failed, exit status 1 error: intel-compilerpro-common-273-12.1-8.noarch: erase failed A further complication, during the installation, to the non-default location was that the Intel installer claimed that there was still a rpm in the origional subdirectory (/opt/intel). This resulted in complications when I attempted compiling GAMESS (a quantum chemistry package) I have been able to successfully compile the program with the Intel compilers in a previous openSUSE installation. Finally, Yast/Software Management doesn't find any of the Intel rpm's in the new location. I'm sure that the reader has deduced that I don't have a clue as to how to solve the problems. Any assistance will be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance. -- Stephen P. Molnar, Ph.D. Life is a fuzzy set Foundation for Chemistry Stochastic and multivariate http://www.FoundationForChemistry.com (614)312-7528 (c) Skype: smolnar1 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] mlmmj question
by Carlos E. R. 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Content-ID: <alpine.LNX.2.00.1201151523180.6722(a)Telcontar.valinor> Hi, I have been getting messages like this: +++····························· Date: Sun, 15 Jan 2012 00:02:05 +0000 From: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org To: robin.listas Subject: Messages from opensuse(a)opensuse.org to you have been bouncing Hi, this is the mlmmj program managing the mailinglist opensuse(a)opensuse.org Some messages to you could not be delivered. If you're seeing this message it means things are back to normal, and it's merely for your information. Here is the list of the bounced messages: 130564 130565 ·····························++- I have no idea why they bounce. I try to retrieve them, they are about 10 messages. I get the command help for the list, and it says: +++····························· For retrieval of message number N in the archive send a message to opensuse+get-N(a)opensuse.org ·····························++- But that is for a single message, and I don't want to type 10 messages. Years ago there was a different command for multiple send, but it doesn't mention it on the help. I tried: +++····························· To: opensuse+get-130358(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130360(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130361(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130362(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130363(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130364(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130365(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130366(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130564(a)opensuse.org, opensuse+get-130565(a)opensuse.org Subject: get ·····························++- But I get back only one email, probably the first one. Is this a bug in mlmmj, is there another command I can use, or do I have to send 10 separate messages? - -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.16 (GNU/Linux) iEYEARECAAYFAk8S4rAACgkQtTMYHG2NR9WWiwCglCwLBwl6ze54CMMm68B+dJwT AHUAn2x58iGteGmHFl1fGMjETDZaAeBh =Zg4i -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[opensuse] Hostname display
by Constant Brouerius van Nidek 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

On my machine I have a changing hostname of the display. At the moment it is dhcppc3 but yesterday after a reboot it was dhcppc29-3895. Where can I change it so that the hostname of the display is set by me?. -- Linux User 183145 using LXDE and KDE4 on a Pentium IV , powered by openSUSE 12.1 (i586) Kernel: 3.1.0-1.2-default LXDE WM & KDE Development Platform: 4.7.4 (4.7.4) 12:20pm up 11:41, 2 users, load average: 0.69, 0.29, 0.30 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Support for 11.3
by Chuck Payne 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Guys, When is the End of Life for openSUSE 11.3? -- Terror PUP a.k.a Chuck "PUP" Payne (678) 636-9678 ----------------------------------------- Discover it! Enjoy it! Share it! openSUSE Linux. ----------------------------------------- openSUSE -- en.opensuse.org/User:Terrorpup openSUSE Ambassador/openSUSE Member skype,twiiter,identica,friendfeed -- terrorpup freenode(irc) --terrorpup/lupinstein Register Linux Userid: 155363 Have you tried SUSE Studio? Need to create a Live CD, an app you want to package and distribute , or create your own linux distro. Give SUSE Studio a try. www.susestudio.com. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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Re: [opensuse] Video converter
by Swapnil Bhartiya 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

I use arista. It works like a charm. John Bennett <hornetster(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Looking for a video converter. >Previously have used WinFF, which seemed to do what I was after, but >can't find either an RPM or source install for Suse 12.1 x64. >Anyone know where I might get this, or a reasonable alternative? Have >never really mastered the ffmpeg commandline thing... >Thanks, John. >-- >To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org >To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org >

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[opensuse] Video converter
by John Bennett 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Looking for a video converter. Previously have used WinFF, which seemed to do what I was after, but can't find either an RPM or source install for Suse 12.1 x64. Anyone know where I might get this, or a reasonable alternative? Have never really mastered the ffmpeg commandline thing... Thanks, John. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Re: Private insulting acceptable?
by Kim Leyendecker 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

On 06.01.2012 18:36, Pascal Bleser wrote: > On 2012-01-06 18:31:09 (+0100), Kim Leyendecker<leyendecker(a)opensuse.org> wrote: >> On 06.01.2012 03:58, Insomniac wrote: >> <snip> >> Written in private mail, will only make it public if he wants to. >> >> is it acceptable for our admins and for others, that people answers >> you privatly and insult you for such a random topic (replying to >> them directly)? Could we might extend the netiquette to avoid such >> things in future? > While I don't know about the substance of the insults, and don't > really want to know, I'll answer in a more generic way :) > > No, it's not acceptable to insult, attack, harass people in this > project. We can all have a bad day, or react emotionally, and we > should all have enough of a grain of salt to look past the > occasional slip or misunderstanding. But if it happens in an > extreme (stalking, harassment, discreditation, manipulation, > ...) or systematic way, or on a repeated basis, then action must > definitely be taken. > > Such action would typically be to try to resolve the matter > peacefully, e.g. explaining to that person why his/her behaviour > is not acceptable, and that it will not be tolerated in this > project and, if that doesn't help, the person should be removed > from the project. That is obviously a last resort but, alas, it > is necessary sometimes. > > If you believe that is the case, please contact > board(a)opensuse.org as that is the right piece of the puzzle to > address those things. > > I'm not on the board yet (AFAIK we'll switch to the new board > term+team middle of next week) so I won't pick it up from here > myself :) > > cheers +1 I wouldn't say that the insulting was that high, but I wanted to point out that we might want to add a sentence to the netiquette that sounds like "please keep in mind that personal insulting both on the list nor in private mail is accepted by the project and will be sanctioned by the board" just to be sure, everybody knows about (what actually should be the case already, since it's common sense.) --kdl -- kind regards, -o) German Wiki Team Kim Leyendecker /\\ Documentation& marketing www.opensuse.org _\_v leyendecker(a)opensuse.org ===================================================== my GPG Key: 664265369547B825 | IRC: k-d-l Twitter: kim_d_ley | Wiki-Username: openLHAG openSUSE - Linux for open minds - get it free today! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] Gnome and KDE on same system
by Swapnil Bhartiya 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi, Is it safe to install KDE and Gnome on the same system? Will it break things? What is the best practice. Thanks in advance. Swapnil -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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[opensuse] dbus-daemon and rsyslog
by Werner Flamme 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi everyone, on my 12.1 box, every 5 minutes the syslog daemon generates entries in /var/log/messages like that: Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** UPDATING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** EMITTING CHANGED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGED /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** UPDATING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** EMITTING CHANGED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGED /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:11.0/host2/target2:0:0/2:0:0:0/block/sdb Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** UPDATING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** EMITTING CHANGED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGED /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** UPDATING /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** EMITTING CHANGED for /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc Jan 15 09:32:50 klops dbus-daemon[1177]: **** CHANGED /sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:14.1/host4/target4:0:0/4:0:0:0/block/sdc This is annoying. sd{a,b,c} are my local harddisks. I want the messages in file /var/log/dbusdaemon instead. So I looked at /etc/rsyslog.conf and built my rule in /etc/rsyslog.d/dbus.conf: if ($programname startswith 'dbu') or \ ($syslogtag startswith 'dbu') \ then -/var/log/dbusdaemon & ~ The first part works, I have the messages in /var/log/dbusdaemon. But I still have them in /var/log/messages. Why? The include statement in /etc/rsyslog.conf is above the directive to put everything except mail and news into /var/log/messages (I use the standard rsyslog.conf as installed, except that mail.* messages go into one file). Do I have to add an additional line like :msg, contains, "/sys/devices/pci0000:00/0000" ~ to /etc/rsyslog.conf, like the samples in the wiki of rsyslog.com do? If so, what is the benefit of using a config dir instead of pressing everything into /etc/rsyslog.conf? Maybe I can turn those messages completely off (I don't know about dbus), but I still wonder why the messages are going into /var/log/messages. Regards, Werner -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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