March 2017 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

[opensuse] communicating between desltop and server
by jdd 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

Hello, I just tested communication between desktop and server (both 42.2) and found it a bit surprising. I don't know if it's the consequence of some forgotten config of my own or some default change in the distro. I detailed it here: http://dodin.info/wiki/pmwiki.php?n=Doc.CommunicatingWithTheServer2017 but as summary, it's no more necessary to use -X with ssh to get X11 forwarding, and having xfce on the server and plasma5 on the desktop seems to be usable, xfce works at least some time on top of plasma is this just me? thanks jdd -- 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] tumbleweed - systemd-journald doesn't start ? Failed to open runtime journal: No such file or directory
by Per Jessen 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

During start-up of TW on an ARM board, I notice systemd-journald complaining: [ 11.460008] systemd-journald[147]: Received SIGTERM from PID 1 (systemd). [ 13.071173] systemd-journald[344]: Failed to open runtime journal: No such file or directory [ 14.052201] systemd-journald[360]: Failed to open runtime journal: No such file or directory [ 14.521720] systemd-journald[376]: Failed to open runtime journal: No such file or directory [ 14.691360] systemd-journald[380]: Failed to open runtime journal: No such file or directory [ 14.818381] systemd-journald[391]: Failed to open runtime journal: No such file or directory [ 17.027145] systemd-tmpfiles[475]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/journal-nocow.conf:26] Failed to replace specifiers: /var/log/journal/%m [ 17.035494] systemd-tmpfiles[475]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf:26] Failed to replace specifiers: /run/log/journal/%m [ 17.036032] systemd-tmpfiles[475]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf:29] Failed to replace specifiers: /var/log/journal/%m [ 17.036119] systemd-tmpfiles[475]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf:30] Failed to replace specifiers: /var/log/journal/%m/system.journal [ 916.766543] systemd-tmpfiles[2371]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/journal-nocow.conf:26] Failed to replace specifiers: /var/log/journal/%m [ 916.771099] systemd-tmpfiles[2371]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf:26] Failed to replace specifiers: /run/log/journal/%m [ 916.771297] systemd-tmpfiles[2371]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf:29] Failed to replace specifiers: /var/log/journal/%m [ 916.771345] systemd-tmpfiles[2371]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/systemd.conf:30] Failed to replace specifiers: /var/log/journal/%m/system.journal When the start-up is completed, systemd-journald isn't running, and I'm not getting anything forwarded to syslog-ng either. # systemctl status systemd-journald ● systemd-journald.service - Journal Service Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/systemd-journald.service; static; vendor preset: disabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Fri 2017-03-24 09:28:54 CET; 32min ago Docs: man:systemd-journald.service(8) man:journald.conf(5) Process: 391 ExecStart=/usr/lib/systemd/systemd-journald (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 391 (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) -- Per Jessen, Zürich (11.1°C) http://www.cloudsuisse.com/ - your owncloud, hosted in Switzerland. -- 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] any issue with /etc/sysconfig/network/if-up.d scripts ?
by Per Jessen 24 Mar '17

24 Mar '17

I haven't used one of these (/etc/sysconfig/network/if-up.d/*) in years, but I thought the idea is they're are all run when an interface comes up? I'm not sure, but it doesn't seem to work like that in TW. Well, my carefully crafted script is certainly being ignored :-) Looking at /etc/sysconfig/network/config in 13.2, we had GLOBAL_POST_UP_EXEC="yes" GLOBAL_PRE_DOWN_EXEC="yes" but they seem to have disappeared in TW. I looked at the 'ifup' man page in Leap422, there's no mention of any scripts or if-up.d/. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (7.6°C) http://www.hostsuisse.com/ - virtual servers, made in Switzerland. -- 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] Good SuSEfirewall strategy for SOHO users?
by Bjoern Voigt 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

I am using SuSEfirewall for many years without problems and I am not very interested in switching to a more flexible solution (direct iptables usage, Firewall Builder ...). But I search a good strategy for configuring SuSEfirewall, so that I can divide the network into three ore more zones: * "trusted zone": trusted network devices in my network, e.g. Linux PCs under my control * "untrusted zone": network devices in my network, which are somewhat unreliable, e.g. smartphones without recent updates, TV set-top boxes, Smart TV devices, future IoT devices ... * "internet zone": connections from the internet (some ports are forwarded in my router) I know, that I can configure such a network setup in SuSEfirewall using three networks cards, each connected with one network. But no, I only use one network card. So I can not classify the networks using the network cards, which is the standard in SuSEfirewall. Probably a good starting point is the custom rules file for SuSEfirewall: /etc/sysconfig/scripts/SuSEfirewall2-custom My questions: 1. How can I classify my network devices best? Hardware/MAC addresses are my favorite. VLAN is currently unavailable, because my router does not support VLANs. Static IP addresses (maybe configured with static DHCP assignments in my router) are an alternative to hardware/MAC addresses. (Btw, I know, that everything can be forged, but probably my smartphone would not do this.) 2. Do you have an example configuration or strategy for SuSEfirewall? 3. Is SuSEfirewall powerful enough to deal with one network device and multiple VLANs, so that it's worth to exchange the router to a model which is VLAN capable? Do you have an example SuSEfirewall with VLANs setup? Regards, Björn -- 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] Finding what package contains an uninstalled filename -- how?
by L A Walsh 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

Patrick Shanahan wrote: > http://software.opensuse.org/search Searches for packages. Not 3-letter commands. How do people search for files? Just saw the same type of question on the vim list -- he wanted to find where his distro (CentOS) had a particular header file. I had to create a 550MB rpm-file-listing to be able to find what package or rpm a given file was in. Even then for a short name name, there are often way too many matches (410 matches for string 'cnf') to be very useful. How are users suppose to find files in their distro? I don't know of many that would know how or want to create a 550MB index even when it is useful. p.s. -- tnx, Carlos for a useful reply! I didn't even know 'cnf' stood for something until I saw the package name (though it was a configuration tool I didn't have). -- 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] Followup - ViBox or KVM for Win Guest
by David C. Rankin 23 Mar '17

23 Mar '17

All, As a follow-up to the thread [opensuse] KVM v. Vbox (howto fix kvm artifact and provide seamless mouse integration), I thought I would drop a note on the implementation I settled on and why. After testing both Linux and Windows guests on KVM and Virtualbox, I settled on virtualbox, for no other reason than convenience. KVM is fantastic, but it currently lacks the same ease of use (even with virt-manager/virt-viewer) that vbox does out of the box. (Note: virtualbox actually uses KVM paravirtualization by default when you have hardware virtualization available, so you are not losing anything in making either choice). The graphics configuration, options for 2D/3D video acceleration (although the 3D is experimental -- it does work to provide Aeroglass decor on Win7 guests), the seamless mouse integration (capture/release) all weigh in favor of the vbox decision. The real kicker is the ease of network configuration under vbox for most normal network needs. Simple to switch between NAT/Bridged setup without having to worry about startup scripts for TAP networking or manually bridging or configuring networking with VDE2. Don't get me wrong, I'm not knocking KVM. It is a fantastic option, supports all versions of windows guests, and I continue to use it, but for daily driving, and ease of maintenance (rpm updates provided by Oracle or those from openSuSE, make version updates a snap). As infrequently as I need windows[1], vbox provides brainless guest access to just get done what I need done. As for the choice between openSuSE rpms or those from virtualbox.org, I prefer the virtualbox.org rpms. Traditionally if you wanted USB functionality you needed the virtualbox.org rpms and the ext-oracle extension pack, but I'm not positive that is still the case. I've never had problems with the virtualbox.org rpms and kernel updates/kernel module rebuilds are now handled by dkms, so there isn't even a need for rcvbox setup anymore. If you want to experiment and configure a guest and you want to try KVM, then just load libvirtd and create a host and you are off to the races. There are many areas where KVM excels in providing scriptable flexibility in the way guests are started and configured. If you want the shortest path to getting a guest up and running with the shallowest learning curve, it's hard to be vbox. Either choice is a solid virtualization solution, so take your pick, but for ease of general use, I lean toward vbox. Footnote 1: accounting/quickbooks and appellate briefing in word are the only need I have for windows. There is no capability to generate Table of Authorities for cases, statutes and rules and no auto citation identification in Open/LibreOffice writer (and I prefer word 2003 that allows manual field manipulation for that). I rarely do appeals. but when I'm in a crunch I don't want to have to dork with a guest config, I just want to get the work done.. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- 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] 42,2 installed -> black display
by Peter Joh. Brunner 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

when in jan 2017 support for 13.2 ceased, i downloaded 42.2 and installed it: on my laptop: ok, with some minor difficulties. on my wifes PC: ok, with some minor difficulties. on my PC: installed OK, BUT: at first reboot after install and ever since ONLY a black display. no reaction to any input device, not even Ctrl+Alt+Del, also no reaction to hardware button on CDROM to eject medium but light indicating PC-On is lit. restarted PC by restart button, booted old 13.2 mounted 42.2-partition to /leap42.2: /leap42.2/var/log/boot.log contains no errors and no warnings. in former times there was a file /var/log/messages with the messages of the running system. this file doesn't exist any more and therefore yast->Miscellaneous->SystemLog can't report nothing. my PC: is of 2005 MSI Mainboard K8M Neo-V, ATX, Sockel 754 (Athlon 64) FSB 800, 2 x DDR (7032-010R) CPU AMD Athlon 64 3000+ (2000MHz), tray, FSB400, 512kB Cache "Newcastle" OEM DDR-RAM 1,5 GB, 400 MHz, PC-3200, CL3 Samsung SP0812N Festplatte, 80GB, 7200rpm, 8MB Cache, IDE Sapphire Grafikkarte Atlantis Radeon 9250, 128MB DDR, DVI, TV-out, AGP, bulk/lite rtl (11046-65-20) On Board my laptop: 2016, HP PRO-Book 455 G2 with 4 x AMD A8-7100 R5, my wifes PC: 2012? 2x AMD A4-5300 -- 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] can't seem to be able to send emails to this list
by George from the tribe 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

my apologies for this... I sent an email to the opensuse-test list, and that email went through just fine. For some reason, it seems I am not able to send emails to this regular opensuse list. I am receiving emails just fine. Could my email have been blocked for some reason? It looks like this started last night. If this email goes through, then the problem is sending an email to the thread I started a few days ago. I have had to send the same reply 4 times now, and it hasn't come back to me on the list. Could that thread somehow have been officially closed? I am using thunderbird 45.8 on leap 42.2 with plasma5. Anyone else having a similar experience? -- George Box: 42.2 | KDE Plasma 5.8 | AMD Phenom IIX4 | 64 | 32GB Laptop #1: 42.2 | KDE Plasma 5.8 | Core i7-4710HQ | 64 | 16GB Laptop #2: 42.2 | KDE Plasma 5.8 | Core i5 | 64 | 8GB -- 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] ping failure to find sitenames; inetutils being maintained?
by L A Walsh 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

I had my curiosity piqued when someone said they had problems retrieving a webpage from site 'президент.рф'. I tried wget & curl but they both recoded it into punycode. So tried ping... ping couldn't find the site at all: > ping -v "президент.рф" ping: unknown host президент.рф So I tried 'dig': > dig "президент.рф" ; <<>> DiG 9.9.5-rpz2+rl.14038.05-P1 <<>> президент.рф ;; global options: +cmd ;; Got answer: ;; ->>HEADER<<- opcode: QUERY, status: NXDOMAIN, id: 61303 ;; flags: qr rd ra; QUERY: 1, ANSWER: 0, AUTHORITY: 1, ADDITIONAL: 1 (NXDOMAIN = no such domain), But if I type the address into my browser, it goes to the russian site (kremlin.ru). I poked around a bit and found suse ping comes from the old 'iputils' package (superceded by iputils2, though iputils2 doesn't have ping). Looked a bit more and found it in the gnu inetutils package. Built it w/default config options and it resolved "right out of the box": Ishtar:tools/inetutils/inetutils-1.9.4/ping> ./ping "президент.рф" PING президент.рф (95.173.136.80): 56 data bytes. ^C--- президент.рф ping statistics --- 3 packets transmitted, 0 packets received, 100% packet loss Are inetutils being maintained anymore (looks like my version is dated 2012-12-21? -l -- 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 openSUSE on ARM ?
by Per Jessen 22 Mar '17

22 Mar '17

I'm playing with openSUSE TW on an ARM board - I was just wondering what our "official" position is - if I see bugs or problem, do I report them just as I would on x86 hardware? Specifically, I cannot start ntpd via systemd. It will just keep terminating and restarting in an endless loop. If I start it manually, it's fine. -- Per Jessen, Zürich (6.0°C) http://www.dns24.ch/ - free dynamic DNS, made in Switzerland. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe(a)opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner(a)opensuse.org

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