May 2021 - openSUSE Users - openSUSE Mailing Lists

Leap 15.2 repositories down?
by Bruce Ferrell 24 May '21

24 May '21

I'm seeing timeout problems with the installation and update repositories Anyone know what's going on?

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bluetooth with Nokia N9 smartphone
by Peter Münster 23 May '21

23 May '21

Hi, I would like to connect my N9 to my desktop for making phone calls and listening to music coming from the N9. How could I achieve this please? Sometimes after pairing I get music but no phone, and sometimes phone but no music. It seems to be related to these messages: kernel: Bluetooth: hci0: SCO packet for unknown connection handle 0 TIA for any help, -- Peter

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unsubscribe opensuse users
by Hans-Peter Heubach 22 May '21

22 May '21

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Leap 15.1 repositories
by Jeffrey Taylor 22 May '21

22 May '21

Before I update to 15.2, I'd like my 15.1 installation to be up to date. Two of the repositories warn they are out of date. I've tried switching from http to https, and several other suggestions. Could someone with a 15.1 installation post here or e-mail me off list with URIs for their official repositories, i.e.: Main Repository (OSS) Main Repository (NON-OSS) Main Update Repository Main Update Repository (NON-OSS) Thank you, Jeffrey

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Re: The most non destructive way to prepare a SSD for openSUSE
by L A Walsh 21 May '21

21 May '21

On 2021/05/16 18:57, -pj wrote: > I was recently informed that using dd (dubbed - data-destroyer) can > seriously shorten a SSD devices lifespan. ---- dd is not a data-destroyer. It is a very useful tool in many circumstances. Of course many tools can be mis-used. Maybe sudo find / -type f -delete or a dos/win fav: format C: Not sure what happens with sudo cat /dev/zero >/dev/rootfs It is handy to have the rootfs so readily identified...*cough* > > 1. What is the most effective non destructive way to erase or prepare a > SSD drive for an openSUSE (LEAP or TDE) installation? ---- Just put it in your drive and create a new partition table. No unnecessary writes. > > I am wondering now about USB flash drive devices. > > 2. Does the use of "dd" on USB flash drives kill the limited lives on > these devices in a similar manner also? ---- ???!!... Depends on what you do with "dd". Why would you need or want to use 'dd' unless you want to transfer a disk image. Usually you want to xfer files so 'dd' wouldn't even come into the picture. > > 3. Does the use of "dd" on a mechanical drive have less of a negative > lifespan effect than that of it's effects on SSD or USB devices? --- Um...less of a negative effect? Well, since magnetic media isn't known to be very degraded by multiple r/w ops, it would probably generate less wear. But if you use 'dd' to copy a boot-disk-img which you want to use on a flash-drive, 'dd' could be less harmful, than formatting the flash drive, then copying all the files from some mounted source to the target media. Just don't do unnecessary R/W's on media not designed for it (maybe some flash drives). FWIW, I would tell you I've not had any flash drives/ssd's fail, but to do so might invite unnecessary risk due to some carelessness -- like removing the wrong data disk from a RAID5. I don't know where you got the idea that 'dd' was more dangerous than other i/o, but if you are using to zero out or write other test patterns then you are doing unnecessary I/O -- and that's not the fault of 'dd'. FWIW, dd with the right parameters will give you the fastest r/w speeds. I often use it to test my network R/W speeds with CIFS/SMB... I do frequent i/o speed testing reading + writing on Win from/to two files in my linux home directory. Writing to the devices avoids any physical disk-speed interactions so I just get the protocol transport speed. It varies alot based on how the ethernet connection is tuned. Ishtar:law> /bin/ls -lgG ~/{null,zero} crwxrwxrwx 1 1, 3 Dec 24 2018 /home/law/null crwxrwxrwx 1 1, 5 Jun 15 2015 /home/law/zero which is drive 'H:' on my Win machine: /h> /bin/ls -lgG /h/{null,zero} -rwxrwxrwx 1 0 Dec 24 2018 /h/null -rwxrwxrwx 1 0 Jun 15 2015 /h/zero /h> bin/iotest Using bs=16.0M, count=64, iosize=1.0G R:1073741824 bytes (1.0GB) copied, 2.27302 s, 451MB/s W:1073741824 bytes (1.0GB) copied, 3.02209 s, 339MB/s

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Mailing list Web archive barely usable any more - nginx backend timeout error
by cagsm 21 May '21

21 May '21

Hello suse infrastructure staff, the webpages for the mailing list archives are often not loading at all and nginx backend timeout being shown. is this due to hello kitty system or lack of capacity or higher load with the newer web archive technology putting load onto the whole system? ty

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The most non destructive way to prepare a SSD for openSUSE:
by -pj 21 May '21

21 May '21

I was recently informed that using dd (dubbed - data-destroyer) can seriously shorten a SSD devices lifespan. 1. What is the most effective non destructive way to erase or prepare a SSD drive for an openSUSE (LEAP or TDE) installation? I am wondering now about USB flash drive devices. 2. Does the use of "dd" on USB flash drives kill the limited lives on these devices in a similar manner also? 3. Does the use of "dd" on a mechanical drive have less of a negative lifespan effect than that of it's effects on SSD or USB devices? -Best Regards :|

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need help with displaymanager weirdness
by Mathias Homann 20 May '21

20 May '21

Hi guys, all of a sudden my displaymanager isn't starting properly anymore... Yesterday morning all was fine, since yesterday afternoon display- manager.service doesn't start properly after boot anymore. All I get is a black screen, and a mouse pointer. Then, I restart X with ctrl-alt-backspace, or login through ssh or from a text console and restart the display-manager.service, and all is well. I already checked - the xdm and sddm packages have not changed since some time in the first two weeks in APRIL. A bit more detail: I'm running 15.2 with the KDE/Plasma repositories from OBS active and prioritized so that they always override the stock repos. I'm using nis and autofs to get the user home directories. I used systemctl edit to make sure that display manager gets started only after the networks, nis, and autofs are all up & running. There is nothing suspicious in the journal, or in /var/log/Xorg.0.log... and like i said, once I restart the displaymanager all is fine. Anyone got any ideas? Cheers MH -- Mathias Homann Mathias.Homann(a)openSUSE.org OBS: lemmy04 Jabber (XMPP): lemmy(a)tuxonline.tech IRC: [Lemmy] on freenode and ircnet (bouncer active) telegram: https://telegram.me/lemmy98 keybase: https://keybase.io/lemmy gpg key fingerprint: 8029 2240 F4DD 7776 E7D2 C042 6B8E 029E 13F2 C102

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Firewall configuration, confused.
by Gustav Degreef 20 May '21

20 May '21

Hello, I read with great interest the entire recent thread "Possible malware?" and tried to make sure that I set my firewall (firewalld) to block all ssh connections from outside my home LAN. My ISP provides access via cable modem and I set up my own router. There are 3-4 laptops running opensuse 15.x (and 2 android phones) on my home network (adresses configured with DHCP) and I log in periodically via ssh (as user, not root) to the other computers to fix various issues. Via the yast2 firewall configuration I set only the "public", "internal" and "home" zones to have ssh as an allowed service. The "external" and other zones do not have ssh allowed. I read quite a few articles on the firewall configuration, but I am not sure that I set it right. Is there anything else I should do? Thanks, Gustav.

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Bugzilla mailing list help
by Christoph Feck 19 May '21

19 May '21

Hello, could someone please help to unsubscribe from the "opensuse-bugs" mailing list? I tried sending mail to opensuse-bugs-leave as well as to opensuse-bugs+unsubscribe, but except for a moderation mail, I got no answer. Note that I am receiving all opensuse-bugs mails twice, so maybe I am registered somewhere I am not really aware of. Christoph Feck

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firefox quantum frustration
by Istvan Gabor 18 May '21

18 May '21

Hello: I use firefox browser only occasionally, because Pale Moon fits my requirements much better. Unfortunately Pale Moon is becoming unusable for a number of web sites, including youtube. Therefore I installed the newest ESR version of firefox, 78.10.x esr. Apart from that I don't like it very much it loads youtube and some other sites smoother than Pale Moon. But there are some "features" I cannot accomodate to, and would like to change if possible. 1. How could I restore the old selection behavior in the url bar, that is: one click inserts the cursor into the url, two clicks selects all. I don't want to use three clicks. I found a hack here: https://blog.tusooa.xyz/2020/10/01/Fix-firefox-address-bar-clickSelectsAll-… I applied it to my omni.ja, and it changes selection behavior except the selected by double click text is not put in the primary selection list, and can not be pasted with the middle mouse click. I would appreciate if someone could help me to restore that behavior too. 2. I really miss a button that clears the url bar, so that I could use a middle click to paste text into the address bar without selecting and deleting before pasting. 3. Is it possible to restore multiple tab rows while they remain rearrangeable? I found some css hacks to restore multi row tab bar, but then the tabs cannot be rearranged. 4. How could I get rid of the annoying update notification popup? I do know these are not opensuse specific questions, but this list has experienced users who might help solve these issues. Thank you in advance, Istvan

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Microsoft Teams
by James Knott 18 May '21

18 May '21

Has anyone successfully used Microsoft Teams on 15.2/KDE? I have tried both with a browser and installing the Teams app, but neither works. I hate to have to use Windows to run it. I have no problems with Skype, Meet or Jitse, just Teams. tnx jk

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on 15.3: dmesg asks for more priviliges? root needed? 15.2 works as normal user
by cagsm 18 May '21

18 May '21

on a 15.2 to 15.3 dup-ed system, dmesg and dmesg -e suddenly ask for priviliges or deny functionality without being root. why? bug? ty.

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sftp and mxc with rsa key
by jdd＠dodin.org 18 May '21

18 May '21

Hello, I have connection between my computer and my server using rsa key. It works perfectly with no password for ssh, scp, sftp... but it don't works for "mc" in sftp mode (I have to give the -very long- password) any clue? thanks jdd -- http://dodin.org

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15.2: latest dracut update, then reboot attempt, system doesnt come back up
by cagsm 17 May '21

17 May '21

some remote 15.2 system, applied the dracut [1] and some sed update and tiny bits. attemtpted reboot. system wouldnt come back up. need to embark on a journey now to visit that system just for yet another failed boot attempt of my suse experience. :( [1] <https://lists.opensuse.org/archives/list/updates@lists.opensuse.org/thread/…>

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dup error when trying to update TW
by Simon Connah 12 May '21

12 May '21

Hi, I have the following error when I try and update TW at the moment. Is this just one of those instances where you wait for a couple of days for it to fix itself or is my system missing something? Problem: Mesa-vulkan-device-select-32bit-21.0.2-275.3.x86_64 requires libvulkan_intel-32bit = 21.0.2, but this requirement cannot be provided deleted providers: libvulkan_intel-32bit-21.0.2-275.3.x86_64 Solution 1: Following actions will be done: keep obsolete libvulkan_intel-32bit-21.0.2-275.3.x86_64 keep obsolete libvulkan_radeon-32bit-21.0.2-275.3.x86_64 Solution 2: deinstallation of steam-1.0.0.70-1.2.x86_64 Solution 3: install steam-1.0.0.70-1.2.i586 despite the inferior architecture Solution 4: break Mesa-vulkan-device-select-32bit-21.0.2-275.3.x86_64 by ignoring some of its dependencies Simon.

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Thunderbird NNTP permission denied error.
by -pj 11 May '21

11 May '21

Opening the Thunderbird mail client today I was greeted with the following message. A news (NNTP) error occured: Permission denied: To much connection time. 1. I have been having some on again off again issues with the Eternal September Newsgroup server. I will send a message and get a notice that the message can not be sent. I have ended up sending messages message multiple times. Possibly causing distress to the specific group users. Eternal September Server Settings: Server Name > new.eternal-september.org > Port > 119 Eternal September Security Settings: Security Settings > Connection security > none I have added Newsgroup "news.aioe.org" and with this Newsgroup server test messages seem to be sent without error. The test messages sent through "news.aioe.org" do not seem to show in the Eternal September (news.eternal-september.org) mailbox promptly though. This seems to happen intermittently. Obviously due to my lack of experience this could be a settings issue of some nature on my end. I wanted to get your opinions on some possible solutions that I may be able to try to implement here. -Regards

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Update error
by Marc Chamberlin 11 May '21

11 May '21

Hi - I am running OpenSuSE 15.2 x64 on my laptop with the KDE Plasma desktop. I got an update notification yesterday for a security update for VLC but when I try to install it I get an error message - vlc-codecs-3.0.11.1-pm152.2.11.2.x86_64 requires vlc-noX = 3.0.11.1, but this requirement cannot be provided If the Packman repository is needed to resolve this issue then I have another problem to resolve. If I try to enable and use the Packman repository I get the following error - An error occurred during repository initialization. SKIP request: User-requested skipping of a file History: - Permission to access 'http://packman.inode.at/suse/openSUSE_Leap_15.2/repodata/repomd.xml' denied. What do I need to do to resolve these problems? Thanks in advance for any advice. Marc C. -- *"The Truth is out there" - Spooky* -- *_ _ . . . . . . _ _ . _ _ _ _ . . . . _ . . . . _ _ . _ _ _ . . . . _ _ . _ . . _ . _ _ _ _ . _ . _ . _ . _ . * Computers: the final frontier. These are the voyages of the user Marc. His mission: to explore strange new hardware. To seek out new software and new applications. To boldly go where no Marc has gone before! (/This email is digitally signed. My public key for sending encrypted email to me can be found at - https://keys.openpgp.org/search?q=marc@marcchamberlin.com or just ask me for it and I will send it to you as an attachment. If you don't understand, no worries, just ignore it and/or ask me to explain it further./)

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I am thinking of buying Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8GB with 7 or 10 inch touch screen display in June 2021
by Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming 09 May '21

09 May '21

Subject: I am thinking of buying Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8GB with 7 or 10 inch touch screen display in June 2021 Good day from Singapore, I am thinking of buying Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8GB with 7 or 10 inch touch screen display in June 2021. Raspberry Pi 4 Model B - 8GB (Latest) - Price SGD$120 https://sg.cytron.io/c-raspberry-pi/c-raspberry-pi-main-board/c-raspberry-p… Raspberry Pi 7 Inch Touch Screen Display With SmartiPi Case - Price SGD$147 https://sg.cytron.io/c-raspberry-pi/c-raspberry-pi-display/c-display-for-rp… Do you think it is a good match? I want to use my Raspberry Pi like a regular laptop or desktop computer. Would a 7 inch touch screen display be too small for my use case? I don't want to strain my eyes looking at a small display. However, if I get a 10 inch touch screen display, I can't find one with a supporting base. I can't find a 10 inch touch screen display with a supporting base which could allow the screen to stand vertically. Finally, does your Linux distribution support Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8 GB? Can I do 4K Ultra HD video editing on the Raspberry Pi 4 Model B 8 GB? Like adding watermarks, and cutting away unwanted 4K scenes. Is there a good 4K video editing software for Linux? I am looking forward to your reply. Thank you very much. Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming, 43 years old as of 9th May 2021, is a TARGETED INDIVIDUAL living in Singapore. He is an IT Consultant with a System Integrator (SI)/computer firm in Singapore. He is an IT enthusiast. -----BEGIN EMAIL SIGNATURE----- The Gospel for all Targeted Individuals (TIs): [The New York Times] Microwave Weapons Are Prime Suspect in Ills of U.S. Embassy Workers Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/01/science/sonic-attack-cuba-microwave.html ******************************************************************************************** Singaporean Targeted Individual Mr. Turritopsis Dohrnii Teo En Ming's Academic Qualifications as at 14 Feb 2019 and refugee seeking attempts at the United Nations Refugee Agency Bangkok (21 Mar 2017), in Taiwan (5 Aug 2019) and Australia (25 Dec 2019 to 9 Jan 2020): [1] https://tdtemcerts.wordpress.com/ [2] https://tdtemcerts.blogspot.sg/ [3] https://www.scribd.com/user/270125049/Teo-En-Ming -----END EMAIL SIGNATURE-----

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Why can't HP1109W print in leap 15.2
by Carl Spitzer {L Juno} 09 May '21

09 May '21

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['auto', 'manual'], 'media-supported': ['iso_a6_105x148mm', 'iso_a5_148x210mm', 'jpn_hagaki_100x148mm', 'om_double-postcard_148.17x200.03mm', 'om_jb-5_182.12x257.05mm', 'na_executive_7.25x10.5in', 'om_16k-195x-270_195.09x269.88mm', 'om_16k-184x-260_184.15x260mm', 'oe_16k-197x-273_7.75x10.75in', 'na_letter_8.5x11in', 'iso_a4_210x297mm', 'oe_flsa_8.5x13in', 'na_legal_8.5x14in', 'na_monarch_3.875x7.5in', 'iso_dl_110x220mm', 'na_number-10_4.125x9.5in', 'iso_c5_162x229mm', 'om_env-b-5_176.04x250.12mm', 'custom_min_3x5in', 'custom_max_17x36in'], 'media-top-margin-supported': [423, 547], 'media-type-supported': ['stationery'], 'multiple-document-handling-supported': ['separate-documents-uncollated-copies', 'separate-documents-collated-copies'], 'multiple-document-jobs-supported': True, 'multiple-operation-time-out': 300, 'multiple-operation-time-out-action': 'process-job', 'natural-language-configured': 'en-us', 'notify-attributes-supported': ['printer-state-change-time', 'notify-lease-expiration-time', 'notify-subscriber-user-name'], 'notify-events-default': ['job-completed'], 'notify-events-supported': ['job-completed', 'job-config-changed', 'job-created', 'job-progress', 'job-state-changed', 'job-stopped', 'printer-added', 'printer-changed', 'printer-config-changed', 'printer-deleted', 'printer-finishings-changed', 'printer-media-changed', 'printer-modified', 'printer-restarted', 'printer-shutdown', 'printer-state-changed', 'printer-stopped', 'server-audit', 'server-restarted', 'server-started', 'server-stopped'], 'notify-lease-duration-default': 86400, 'notify-lease-duration-supported': (0, 2147483647), 'notify-max-events-supported': [100], 'notify-pull-method-supported': ['ippget'], 'notify-schemes-supported': ['dbus', 'mailto', 'rss'], 'number-up-default': 1, 'number-up-supported': [1, 2, 4, 6, 9, 16], 'operations-supported': [2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 34, 35, 37, 38, 56, 57, 59, 16385, 16386, 16387, 16388, 16389, 16390, 16391, 16392, 16393, 16394, 16395, 16396, 16397, 16398, 16399, 16423, 14], 'orientation-requested-default': None, 'orientation-requested-supported': [3, 4, 5, 6], 'output-bin-default': 'face-down', 'output-bin-supported': ['face-down'], 'page-ranges-supported': True, 'pages-per-minute': 1, 'pages-per-minute-color': 1, 'pdf-k-octets-supported': (0, 301329728), 'pdf-versions-supported': ['adobe-1.2', 'adobe-1.3', 'adobe-1.4', 'adobe-1.5', 'adobe-1.6', 'adobe-1.7', 'iso-19005-1_2005', 'iso-32000-1_2008', 'pwg-5102.3'], 'pdl-override-supported': ['attempted'], 'port-monitor': 'none', 'port-monitor-supported': ['none'], 'print-color-mode-default': 'color', 'print-color-mode-supported': ['monochrome', 'color'], 'print-quality-default': 4, 'print-quality-supported': [3, 4], 'printer-commands': 'none', 'printer-config-change-date-time': '(IPP_TAG_DATE)', 'printer-config-change-time': 1619101374, 'printer-current-time': '(IPP_TAG_DATE)', 'printer-device-id': 'MFG:Hewlett-Packard;MDL:hp ' 'laserjet professional ' 'p1109w;DES:hp laserjet ' 'professional p1109w;', 'printer-dns-sd-name': None, 'printer-error-policy': 'stop-printer', 'printer-error-policy-supported': ['abort-job', 'retry-current-job', 'retry-job', 'stop-printer'], 'printer-geo-location': '(unknown IPP value ' 'tag 0x12)', 'printer-get-attributes-supported': ['document-format'], 'printer-icons': 'http://localhost/icons/HP1109w.png', 'printer-info': 'HP LaserJet Professional ' 'p1109w, hpcups 3.19.12, ' 'requires proprietary plugin', 'printer-is-accepting-jobs': True, 'printer-is-shared': True, 'printer-is-temporary': False, 'printer-location': '', 'printer-make-and-model': 'HP LaserJet ' 'Professional ' 'p1109w, hpcups ' '3.19.12, requires ' 'proprietary plugin', 'printer-more-info': 'http://localhost/printers/HP1109w', 'printer-name': 'HP1109w', 'printer-op-policy': 'default', 'printer-op-policy-supported': ['allowallforanybody', 'authenticated', 'default', 'kerberos'], 'printer-organization': '', 'printer-organizational-unit': '', 'printer-resolution-default': (300, 300, 3), 'printer-resolution-supported': [(300, 300, 3)], 'printer-settable-attributes-supported': ['printer-geo-location', 'printer-info', 'printer-location', 'printer-organization', 'printer-organizational-unit'], 'printer-state': 3, 'printer-state-change-date-time': '(IPP_TAG_DATE)', 'printer-state-change-time': 1619104345, 'printer-state-message': 'ready to print', 'printer-state-reasons': ['none'], 'printer-type': 36876, 'printer-up-time': 1619104382, 'printer-uri-supported': ['ipp://localhost/printers/HP1109w'], 'printer-uuid': 'urn:uuid:8f267c5d-6f35-3d6e-5d05-c6a2fbf09a93', 'pwg-raster-document-resolution-supported': [(300, 300, 3)], 'pwg-raster-document-type-supported': ['black_1', 'sgray_8', 'srgb_8'], 'queued-job-count': 1, 'server-is-sharing-printers': False, 'sides-default': 'one-sided', 'sides-supported': ['one-sided'], 'uri-authentication-supported': ['requesting-user-name'], 'uri-security-supported': ['none'], 'which-jobs-supported': ['completed', 'not-completed', 'aborted', 'all', 'canceled', 'pending', 'pending-held', 'processing', 'processing-stopped']}} Page 5 (<troubleshoot.CheckPPDSanity.CheckPPDSanity object at 0x7f93c4b7e0f0>): {'cups_printer_ppd_defaults': {'General': {'ColorModel': 'Gray', 'InputSlot': 'Auto', 'MediaType': 'Plain', 'OutputMode': 'Normal', 'PageRegion': 'Letter', 'PageSize': 'Letter'}}, 'cups_printer_ppd_valid': True, 'missing_pkgs_and_exes': ([], [])} Page 6 (<troubleshoot.LocalOrRemote.LocalOrRemote object at 0x7f93c4b7ee80>): {'printer_is_remote': False} Page 7 (<troubleshoot.DeviceListed.DeviceListed object at 0x7f93c4b7eeb8>): {'cups_device_dict': {'device-class': 'direct', 'device-id': 'MFG:Hewlett-Packard;MDL:HP LaserJet ' 'Professional P1109w;CLS:PRINTER;DES:HP ' 'LaserJet Professional ' 'P1109w;SN:000000000W484RBVPR1a;', 'device-info': 'HP LaserJet Professional P1109w USB ' '000000000W484RBVPR1a HPLIP', 'device-make-and-model': 'HP LaserJet Professional ' 'P1109w'}} Page 8 (<troubleshoot.PrinterStateReasons.PrinterStateReasons object at 0x7f93c4b9b780>): {'printer-state-message': 'ready to print', 'printer-state-reasons': ['none']} Page 9 (<troubleshoot.VerifyPackages.VerifyPackages object at 0x7f93c4b9b9e8>): {'packages_verification': {'cups': ['..?...... c /etc/cups/cups-files.conf', '..?...... c ' '/etc/cups/cups-files.conf.default', 'S.?....T. c /etc/cups/cupsd.conf', '..?...... c /etc/cups/cupsd.conf.default', '..?...... c /etc/cups/snmp.conf', '..?...... c /etc/cups/snmp.conf.default', '..?...... /usr/lib/cups/backend/dnssd', '..?...... /usr/lib/cups/backend/ipp', '..?...... /usr/lib/cups/backend/lpd', '..?...... /usr/sbin/cupsd'], 'foomatic': ['package foomatic is not installed'], 'gutenprint': ['..?...... ' '/usr/lib/cups/backend/gutenprint52+usb'], 'hpijs': ['package hpijs is not installed'], 'hplip': ['..?...... ' '/usr/lib/cups/backend/hpfax'], 'system-config-printer': []}} Page 10 (<troubleshoot.Locale.Locale object at 0x7f93c467fdd8>): {'printer_page_size': 'Letter', 'system_locale_lang': 'en_US', 'user_locale_ctype': 'en_US', 'user_locale_messages': 'en_US'} ____________________________________________________________ Choose to be safer online. Opt-in to Cyber Safety with NortonLifeLock. Plans starting as low as $6.95 per month.* https://store.netzero.net/account/showService.do?serviceId=nz-nLifeLock&utm…

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Working with KDE Wallet System: Storing Network Manager passphrase:
by -pj 09 May '21

09 May '21

I am interested in your thoughts about using the 'KDE Wallet system' or at least reviewing more about it. I see that if I proceed to setup with KMail there is an option to use the KDE wallet system also. Activating the machines wireless capability through: > System Settings > Network > Connections > Wi-Fi Security > Password > Store Password for this user only (encrypted) (entered password) > Apply > Exit (top right) > Powercycled. No passphrase appears stored. KDE Desktop > 'Wi-Fi password dialog window - KDE Daemon' asks for password again....no connection. I notice that I can set password and store password for all users (not encrypted). Powercycle...no problem...password remembered. Except. 1. Where is the location of this none encrypted password file? If I decide to go this route (it's known to work). How to revert on this - remove this stored password for all users once this step is performed? 2. Any idea on as to why: > Store Password for this user only (encrypted) (entered password) > Apply > Exit (top right) > Powercycled. < Does not seem to store passphrase? 3. Could I ask for a preferred link in regards to openSUSE for the KDE Wallet system (Using TDE here). It seems this is basically a subtle nuance nevertheless it seems to exist that is why I am asking. -Wishes

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how can i limit my screen resolution?
by Mathias Homann 08 May '21

08 May '21

Hey guys, I just got me a new laptop, so now I need to limit my screen resolution. ...the new laptop has a 14" 4K display, I really don't need 3840x2160 on that little screen - FullHD should be more than enough, expecially when that means better performance in games. I know I can switch the resolution on a per user basis in Plasma or Gnome, but how can I limit the whole thing to "only" 1920x1080? As in, even gdm/sddm runs at that resolution? Back in the olden days I'd put that in /etc/X11/xorg.conf or somewhere like that, but nowadays that file doesn't exist and everything's autodetected... Any suggestions? Cheers MH -- Mathias Homann Mathias.Homann(a)openSUSE.org Jabber (XMPP): lemmy(a)tuxonline.tech IRC: [Lemmy] on freenode and ircnet (bouncer active) telegram: https://telegram.me/lemmy98 keybase: https://keybase.io/lemmy gpg key fingerprint: 8029 2240 F4DD 7776 E7D2 C042 6B8E 029E 13F2 C102

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add group cdrom for K3b?
by -pj 08 May '21

08 May '21

Hi, I installed K3b on my 32 bit and 64 bit (TDE) computers and decided to test how the application performed. Settings > Configure K3b > Devices > Displays the following error: * Optical Devices In order to give K3b full access to the writer device the current user needs be added to a group cdrom. The Permission helper that could do this for you was not enabled during build. Please rebuild the package with the Permission helper enabled or contact your distribution. * K3b was able on both machines (32 and 64 bit TDE) to complete the burning of an .iso and verify without incident. I attached a screenshot of the error message here. > https://susepaste.org/26598876 1. How can I enable this permission helper that is spoke of? 2. How should I go about adding a cdrom group? I am not seeing the capability in (YaST > Control Center > Security and Users > User and Group Management >) most likely I am missing something about how to use this particular module. 3. Do I need to uninstall K3b and reinstall again (once a group cdrom is added)? 4. Will removing K3b and the dependencies of K3b through YaST Software Manager create potential dependency problems? 5. I was looking at this YaST CD-ROM Drives module page: > https://en.opensuse.org/YaST_CD-ROM_Drives Most likely I am missing something in the YaST - User and Group Management section. Is there a preferred openSUSE Wiki Portal on this topic of adding groups and users through YaST? I looked at this information briefly and it refers to a CD-ROM Drives module: > https://en.opensuse.org/YaST_CD-ROM_Drives < Seems to be not relevant most likely. What are your thoughts on this matter? -Regards

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How to Hold/Lock a specific kernel in place openSUSE TW?
by -pj 08 May '21

08 May '21

I recently attempted to Hold/Lock a specific kernel in place on openSUSE TW. My hardware is 32 bit so I am currently inhibited by having to load a specific kernel-release (a newer release is not allowing the computer to boot). See the following link if you are interested in more details on the filed bug report: -> https://bugzilla.opensuse.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1185542 I edited the following file with Kate text editor /etc/zypp/zypp.conf scrolled down to line 554 and edited the following entry to: multiversion.kernels = latest,running,5.11.16-1-pae " Keep the last two kernels and the one currently running. multiversion.kernels = latest,running,5.11.16-1-pae " I saved the edited file and closed Kate. I then opened /etc/zypp/zypp.conf and verified that in fact the entry I created had been saved. Then I powercycled the computer (maybe twice I am not certain-most likely only once). Needless to say that the boot menu has no more listing for "kernel-5.11.16-1-pae". There were 2 listing's for kernel-5.12.series (both unbootable). I have been reviewing the following link concerning this: > https://documentation.suse.com/sles/12-SP4/html/SLES-all/cha-tuning-multike… 1. I really would like to ask as to if the reason for failing to hold the "kernel-5.11.16-1-pae" was/is this because of the fact I edited the zypp.conf file's entry incorrectly by adding the "kernel-flavor" suffix (5.11.16-1-pae <-Not Entering-> 5.11.16-1) instead? 2. What is the best way to Hold/Lock the running kernel? 3. is YaST2 sometimes used for this task? Thanks :|

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Forcing a specific kernel to be installed on openSUSE TW:
by -pj 08 May '21

08 May '21

I followed the following instructions (listed below) in an attempt to install a specific kernel on my laptop computer which I downloaded from the following webpage: > https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/tiwai:/kernel:/5.11/standa… Completing the Instructions below. I powercycled the laptop and it loaded into the bootmenu now listing multiple kernels -BUT- not kernel-default-5.11.16-1.1.ge06d321.i586.rpm (Which I intended to be installed). I have tried entering the following in Konsole's - bash terminal command line as root user (su -)as follows: localhost:~ # zypper install --oldpackage kernel-default-5.11.16-1.1.ge06d321.i586 Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... Resolving package dependencies... The following NEW package is going to be installed: kernel-default-5.11.16-1.1.ge06d321 The following package requires a system reboot: kernel-default-5.11.16-1.1.ge06d321 1 new package to install. Overall download size: 72.4 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 215.3 MiB will be used. Note: System reboot required. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): y Retrieving package kernel-default-5.11.16-1.1.ge06d321.i586 (1/1), 72.4 MiB (215.3 MiB unpacked) kernel-default-5.11.16-1.1.ge06d321.i586.rpm: Header V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID f6e74bf5: NOKEY V3 RSA/SHA256 Signature, key ID f6e74bf5: NOKEY Looking for gpg key ID F6E74BF5 in cache /var/cache/zypp/pubkeys. Repository kernel-default-5.11.16-1.1.ge06d321.i586.rpm does not define additional 'gpgkey=' URLs. kernel-default-5.11.16-1.1.ge06d321.i586 (kernel-default-5.11.16-1.1.ge06d321.i586.rpm): Signature verification failed [4-Signatures public key is not available] Abort, retry, ignore? [a/r/i] (a): 1. How can I correct this "Signature verification failed [4-Signatures public key is not available]" message? ===================================Instructions=============================== >> And, I have the rpms from a commercial package--I can (and do) install >> them from the command line. These will >> never be in the repos. > > Very bad idea to use commercial packages with Tumbleweed, that is asking for trouble. I will explain, again, how you do this. 1) Create a directory, for example /home/doug/extrarepository/ 2) Copy all the rpms from that commercial thing into that directory. 3) start yast as root in graphic mode: su - yast2 4) Start the "Software repository" module 5) Click the button "Add repository" 6) on the list that appears, click "Local directory", then [next]. 7.0) On "repository name" put whatever you like. 7.1) On path to directory, you write the path (/home/doug/extrarepository/). 7.2) Click on "Plain rpm directory" 7.3) [NEXT] It thinks for a while, and if all goes well, you click [OK]. Now, you have created your own private repository for external packages. Next, install those packages. 1) On YaST, click "Software management module 2) On view, select "repositories". 3.0) On repositories, you will see a list of repositories on the left panel. Select the repository you created. 3.1) On the right panel, you will see the list of packages in that repository. If it is empty, exit YaST, run "zypper refresh --force" and try yast2 again. 3.2) select the package, solve the dependencies if needed, accept and finish. Done. ======================================================================================================

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