On 5/13/20 6:22 AM, Michael Hirmke wrote:

Hi Doug,

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As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of icons in a separate message. I don't know how the icons are attached to the application names on the KDE screen, but there should be some way to reattach them. If

open the files in ~/Desktop - you'll find entries like

Icon=xterm_badge-symbolic

in there. Check, if these icons are still existing on your machine.

Probably the icon theme doesn't contain them any longer.

This should be highly unlikely, all applications install an icon to a fallback location (/usr/share/pixmaps or /usr/share/icons/hicolor) and all the major desktops and toolkits will fallback to searching there if they do not find the icon on there own. openSUSE has checks to ensure packages are doing this. -- Simon Lees (Simotek) http://simotek.net Emergency Update Team keybase.io/simotek SUSE Linux Adelaide Australia, UTC+10:30 GPG Fingerprint: 5B87 DB9D 88DC F606 E489 CEC5 0922 C246 02F0 014B

On 5/12/20 4:52 PM, Michael Hirmke wrote:

Hi Doug,

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As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of icons in a separate message. I don't know how the icons are attached to the application names on the KDE screen, but there should be some way to reattach them. If

open the files in ~/Desktop - you'll find entries like

Icon=xterm_badge-symbolic

in there. Check, if these icons are still existing on your machine.

Probably the icon theme doesn't contain them any longer.

That seems to be the case. I have "Desktop" open in Dolphin, and there are just gray outlines shown where the necessary icons should be, i.e., next to convertall, google-earth, lmms, planmaker-free, qjackctl, and so on. Is there a way that a full set of icons can be thrown at it? Of course, some of the files are not found in the Suse repos, like the free-office set.

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--doug

Bye. Michael.

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On 2020-05-12 05:01 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

Op dinsdag 12 mei 2020 22:42:33 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of icons in a separate message. I don't know how the icons are attached to the application names on the KDE screen, but there should be some way to reattach them. If there is not a blanket fix, I am willing to do each one separately until I get them all back. Someone will have to tell me how. Please help.

--doug IIRC you hit Ctrl-F3 when it happened. That is the default hotkey to go to Virtual Desktop nr. 3 . That may be out of reach, please try and see if Cltr- F1 gives back the 'normal' desktop.

I routinely switch among desktops and have never seen it affect the icons. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 2020-05-12 05:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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I routinely switch among desktops and have never seen it affect the icons. I've seen weird things happening when only 2 virtual desktops were active.....

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 01:01:34 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

On 5/12/20 5:07 PM, James Knott wrote:

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On 2020-05-12 05:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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I routinely switch among desktops and have never seen it affect the icons.

I've seen weird things happening when only 2 virtual desktops were active.....> I run 4.

Could you expand a little on virtual desktops? Maybe there's a clue there. . . . --doug If Ctrl-F1 doesn't change it, not much use.

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On 5/12/20 9:01 PM, James Knott wrote:

On 2020-05-12 07:01 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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On 5/12/20 5:07 PM, James Knott wrote:

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On 2020-05-12 05:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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I routinely switch among desktops and have never seen it affect the icons. I've seen weird things happening when only 2 virtual desktops were active.....

I run 4.

Could you expand a little on virtual desktops? Maybe there's a clue there. . . .

Go into Configure Desktop > Desktop Behaviour > Virtual Desktops.

In there you can configure how many you want.  The default is two, I have four. You can switch between them with Ctrl - Fx.  With virtual desktops you can have different things, perhaps task related, on their own desktop. For example, I usually have a Windows 10 virtual machine on 2 and National Geographic magazine, opened full screen, on 3.

However, as I mentioned, switching between desktops has no effect on the icons.  In fact, assuming you had nothing open, you can't tell which desktop you're looking at by the icons.  They all have exactly the same icons, in exactly the same locations.  The only way you could tell which desktop is open is by the desktop switcher on the task bar.  Looking at it right now, I see I'm on desktop 1 and it's indicated by a blue colour.  Desktops 2 & 3, which have something open are dark grey and 4, which isn't being used, is light grey.  In addition to using the key combination, you can click on that desktop switcher to select the desktop you want to open or click on the app, on the task bar, that's on that desktop.

I promise that I had no alcohol or drugs when my fumble fingers blew up the whole system. I don't know what I can do except to reinstall the system from original software, unless someone has an idea of how to salvage it. I will hold off on that step for a while in case someone has a miracle in his/her pocket. --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 5/12/20 5:03 PM, James Knott wrote:

On 2020-05-12 05:01 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op dinsdag 12 mei 2020 22:42:33 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of icons in a separate message. I don't know how the icons are attached to the application names on the KDE screen, but there should be some way to reattach them. If there is not a blanket fix, I am willing to do each one separately until I get them all back. Someone will have to tell me how. Please help.

--doug IIRC you hit Ctrl-F3 when it happened. That is the default hotkey to go to Virtual Desktop nr. 3 . That may be out of reach, please try and see if Cltr- F1 gives back the 'normal' desktop.

I routinely switch among desktops and have never seen it affect the icons.

Thanx for trying, but Ctrl-F1 has no effect. --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 01:05:42 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

On 5/12/20 5:01 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op dinsdag 12 mei 2020 22:42:33 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of icons in a separate message. I don't know how the icons are attached to the application names on the KDE screen, but there should be some way to reattach them. If there is not a blanket fix, I am willing to do each one separately until I get them all back. Someone will have to tell me how. Please help.

--doug

IIRC you hit Ctrl-F3 when it happened. That is the default hotkey to go to Virtual Desktop nr. 3 . That may be out of reach, please try and see if Cltr- F1 gives back the 'normal' desktop.

ctrl-F1--no joy! No apparent effect. This is Tumbleweed, if it matters. --doug Try this: Open a terminal window as your user and do kbuildsycoca5 --incremental

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 01:39:34 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

On 5/12/20 7:24 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op dinsdag 12 mei 2020 22:42:33 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of icons in a separate message. I don't know how the icons are attached to the application names on the KDE screen, but there should be some way to reattach them. If there is not a blanket fix, I am willing to do each one separately until I get them all back. Someone will have to tell me how. Please help.

--doug

Maybe you should explain which icons, where. I.e. on the desktop, on the panel, in the menu ?

All desktop icons. Looked in the menu (I guess that's what's called the little round black thing in the bottom left corner) and sure enough, there are no icons next to the deficient filenames, only generic boxes. There are no missing icons in the panel. Hope this helps! --doug Did you change icon theme? Try addin a new panel ( right click in desktop - Panel - Add new panel - Default panel ) Are the icons there?

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On 5/13/20 12:05 AM, Simon Lees wrote:

env | grep QT

With either a root or a user prompt, there is no output from the command. Trying to add in a new panel: no missing icons appear. As someone has already noted, the icons seem to be missing from the machine altogether. I cannot find "Icon=" using the KFind app. --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 5/13/20 2:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 19:54:52 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 12:05 AM, Simon Lees wrote:

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env | grep QT

With either a root or a user prompt, there is no output from the command.

Trying to add in a new panel: no missing icons appear. As someone has already noted, the icons seem to be missing from the machine altogether.

I cannot find "Icon=" using the KFind app.

--doug sudo zypper in breeze5-icons and then Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply

Doesn't like Systemsettings. Here is the whole sequence: linux-4qnb:~ # zypper in breeze5-icons Repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' is invalid. [http-download.opensuse.org-0f4226f0|https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/home:/awissu:/NonFree/openSUSE_Tu...] Repository type can't be determined. Please check if the URIs defined for this repository are pointing to a valid repository. Warning: Skipping repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' because of the above error. SystemsettingsSome of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... - Resolving package dependencies... The following package is going to be upgraded: breeze5-icons 1 package to upgrade. Overall download size: 10.7 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 128.9 KiB will be used. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] y : Invalid answer 'Systemsettiny'. <<

On 5/13/20 3:15 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 20:58:37 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 2:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 19:54:52 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 12:05 AM, Simon Lees wrote:

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env | grep QT

With either a root or a user prompt, there is no output from the command.

Trying to add in a new panel: no missing icons appear. As someone has already noted, the icons seem to be missing from the machine altogether.

I cannot find "Icon=" using the KFind app.

--doug

sudo zypper in breeze5-icons and then Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply

Doesn't like Systemsettings. Here is the whole sequence:

linux-4qnb:~ # zypper in breeze5-icons Repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' is invalid. [http-download.opensuse.org-0f4226f0|https://download.opensuse.org/repositor ies/home:/awissu:/NonFree/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/] Repository type can't be determined. Please check if the URIs defined for this repository are pointing to a valid repository. Warning: Skipping repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' because of the above error. SystemsettingsSome of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... - Resolving package dependencies...

The following package is going to be upgraded: breeze5-icons

1 package to upgrade. Overall download size: 10.7 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 128.9 KiB will be used. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] y

: Invalid answer 'Systemsettiny'. <<

Checking for file conflicts: ............................................................................ ....................[done] (1/1) Installing: breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch ...........................................................................[ done]

linux-4qnb:~ # Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply If 'Systemsettings' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: cnf Systemsettings

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linux-4qnb:~ # This all explains what happened: the user messed up by doing all kinds of stuff as root. I told you to use 'sudo ....', you work as root. I put 'and then' on a new line, the next line what to do from your desktop. Icons or not doesn't matter, you should not become root unless you have absolutely no other way. For what it's worth, my installation produces a root prompt (after password) when selecting

doug@linux-4qnb:~> Systemsettings If 'Systemsettings' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: cnf Systemsettings doug@linux-4qnb:~> Tried lowercase systemsettings, but that's not recognized either. the console. From there, it is possible to provide a user environment by entering su - doug, which I have done, and will be sure to do in future.

Click the startbutton, start typing "Systemsettings" it will show you an entry. Then click Icons, then select the Breeze icon theme, click Apply. Since "Systemsettings" is not found, then I don't know what this is, but I'm not sure what is meant by "the startbutton" either. Please note once again that I am running as User, which everyone says is the proper procedure.

--doug

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Op donderdag 14 mei 2020 01:52:06 CEST schreef Knurpht-openSUSE:

Op donderdag 14 mei 2020 01:43:15 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 3:15 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 20:58:37 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 2:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 19:54:52 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 12:05 AM, Simon Lees wrote: > env | grep QT

With either a root or a user prompt, there is no output from the command.

Trying to add in a new panel: no missing icons appear. As someone has already noted, the icons seem to be missing from the machine altogether.

I cannot find "Icon=" using the KFind app.

--doug

sudo zypper in breeze5-icons and then Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply

Doesn't like Systemsettings. Here is the whole sequence:

linux-4qnb:~ # zypper in breeze5-icons Repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' is invalid. [http-download.opensuse.org-0f4226f0|https://download.opensuse.org/repo si tor ies/home:/awissu:/NonFree/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/] Repository type can't be determined. Please check if the URIs defined for this repository are pointing to a valid repository. Warning: Skipping repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' because of the above error. SystemsettingsSome of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Loading repository data...

Reading installed packages...

- Resolving package dependencies...

The following package is going to be upgraded: breeze5-icons

1 package to upgrade. Overall download size: 10.7 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 128.9 KiB will be used. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] y

: Invalid answer 'Systemsettiny'. <<

[y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): Retrieving package breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch

(1/1), 10.7 MiB ( 58.0 MiB unpacked)

Retrieving: breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch.rpm .................................................................[done (2.2 MiB/s)]

Checking for file conflicts: ....................................................................... .. ... ....................[done] (1/1) Installing: breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch ....................................................................... . ...[ done]

linux-4qnb:~ # Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply If 'Systemsettings' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: cnf Systemsettings

doug@linux-4qnb:~> Systemsettings If 'Systemsettings' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: cnf Systemsettings doug@linux-4qnb:~>

Tried lowercase systemsettings, but that's not recognized either.

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linux-4qnb:~ #

This all explains what happened: the user messed up by doing all kinds of stuff as root. I told you to use 'sudo ....', you work as root. I put 'and then' on a new line, the next line what to do from your desktop. Icons or not doesn't matter, you should not become root unless you have absolutely no other way.

For what it's worth, my installation produces a root prompt (after password) when selecting the console. From there, it is possible to provide a user environment by entering su - doug, which I have done, and will be sure to do in future.

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Click the startbutton, start typing "Systemsettings" it will show you an entry. Then click Icons, then select the Breeze icon theme, click Apply.

Since "Systemsettings" is not found, then I don't know what this is, but I'm not sure what is meant by "the startbutton" either. Please note once again that I am running as User, which everyone says is the proper procedure.

--doug

From a prompt: systemsettings5 And from the startmenu is meant from the menu when you're logged in on the desktop. Or hit Alt+F2 start typing "systemsettings" and it will show up.

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On 5/13/20 7:52 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

Op donderdag 14 mei 2020 01:43:15 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 3:15 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 20:58:37 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 2:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 19:54:52 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 12:05 AM, Simon Lees wrote: > env | grep QT

With either a root or a user prompt, there is no output from the command.

Trying to add in a new panel: no missing icons appear. As someone has already noted, the icons seem to be missing from the machine altogether.

I cannot find "Icon=" using the KFind app.

--doug

sudo zypper in breeze5-icons and then Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply

Doesn't like Systemsettings. Here is the whole sequence:

linux-4qnb:~ # zypper in breeze5-icons Repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' is invalid. [http-download.opensuse.org-0f4226f0|https://download.opensuse.org/reposi tor ies/home:/awissu:/NonFree/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/] Repository type can't be determined. Please check if the URIs defined for this repository are pointing to a valid repository. Warning: Skipping repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' because of the above error. SystemsettingsSome of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Loading repository data...

Reading installed packages...

- Resolving package dependencies...

The following package is going to be upgraded: breeze5-icons

1 package to upgrade. Overall download size: 10.7 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 128.9 KiB will be used. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] y

: Invalid answer 'Systemsettiny'. <<

[y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): Retrieving package breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch

(1/1), 10.7 MiB ( 58.0 MiB unpacked)

Retrieving: breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch.rpm .................................................................[done (2.2 MiB/s)]

Checking for file conflicts: ......................................................................... ... ....................[done] (1/1) Installing: breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch ........................................................................ ...[ done]

linux-4qnb:~ # Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply If 'Systemsettings' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: cnf Systemsettings

doug@linux-4qnb:~> Systemsettings If 'Systemsettings' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: cnf Systemsettings doug@linux-4qnb:~>

Tried lowercase systemsettings, but that's not recognized either.

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linux-4qnb:~ #

This all explains what happened: the user messed up by doing all kinds of stuff as root. I told you to use 'sudo ....', you work as root. I put 'and then' on a new line, the next line what to do from your desktop. Icons or not doesn't matter, you should not become root unless you have absolutely no other way.

For what it's worth, my installation produces a root prompt (after password) when selecting the console. From there, it is possible to provide a user environment by entering su - doug, which I have done, and will be sure to do in future.

...

Click the startbutton, start typing "Systemsettings" it will show you an entry. Then click Icons, then select the Breeze icon theme, click Apply.

Since "Systemsettings" is not found, then I don't know what this is, but I'm not sure what is meant by "the startbutton" either. Please note once again that I am running as User, which everyone says is the proper procedure.

--doug From a prompt: systemsettings5

linux-4qnb:~ # su - doug doug@linux-4qnb:~> systemsettings5 qt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found. error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set in the environment. Failed to create wl_display (No such file or directory) qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "wayland" in "" even though it was found. This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. Available platform plugins are: wayland-org.kde.kwin.qpa, eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, wayland-xcomposite-egl, wayland-xcomposite-glx, xcb. Aborted (core dumped) "Reinstalling the application may fix this problem." What application? --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

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For what it's worth, my installation produces a root prompt (after password) when selecting the console. From there, it is possible to provide a user environment by entering su - doug, which I have done, and will be sure to do in future.

...

Click the startbutton, start typing "Systemsettings" it will show you an entry. Then click Icons, then select the Breeze icon theme, click Apply.

Since "Systemsettings" is not found, then I don't know what this is, but I'm not sure what is meant by "the startbutton" either. Please note once again that I am running as User, which everyone says is the proper procedure.

--doug

From a prompt: systemsettings5

linux-4qnb:~ # su - doug doug@linux-4qnb:~> systemsettings5 qt.qpa.xcb: could not connect to display qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found. error: XDG_RUNTIME_DIR not set in the environment. Failed to create wl_display (No such file or directory) qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "wayland" in "" even though it was found. This application failed to start because no Qt platform plugin could be initialized. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem.

Available platform plugins are: wayland-org.kde.kwin.qpa, eglfs, linuxfb, minimal, minimalegl, offscreen, vnc, wayland-egl, wayland, wayland-xcomposite-egl, wayland-xcomposite-glx, xcb.

Aborted (core dumped)

"Reinstalling the application may fix this problem." What application? <<<<<<<<< --doug Please don't use the console. Do this from your desktop.

You've lost me. What, specifically, should I do from the desktop? And where should I look for this application? Does it have install instructions? I will have to take a break here. Probably until tomorrow. Thank you for your patience! (chopped off the top of this. I think we've probably gone beyond what was there.) --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 5/13/20 3:15 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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On 5/13/20 2:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 19:54:52 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 12:05 AM, Simon Lees wrote:

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env | grep QT

With either a root or a user prompt, there is no output from the command.

Trying to add in a new panel: no missing icons appear. As someone has already noted, the icons seem to be missing from the machine altogether.

I cannot find "Icon=" using the KFind app.

--doug

sudo zypper in breeze5-icons and then Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply

Doesn't like Systemsettings. Here is the whole sequence:

linux-4qnb:~ # zypper in breeze5-icons Repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' is invalid. [http-download.opensuse.org-0f4226f0|https://download.opensuse.org/repositor ies/home:/awissu:/NonFree/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/] Repository type can't be determined. Please check if the URIs defined for this repository are pointing to a valid repository. Warning: Skipping repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' because of the above error. SystemsettingsSome of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Loading repository data... Reading installed packages... - Resolving package dependencies...

The following package is going to be upgraded: breeze5-icons

1 package to upgrade. Overall download size: 10.7 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 128.9 KiB will be used. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] y

: Invalid answer 'Systemsettiny'. <<

Checking for file conflicts: ............................................................................ ....................[done] (1/1) Installing: breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch ...........................................................................[ done]

linux-4qnb:~ # Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply If 'Systemsettings' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: cnf Systemsettings linux-4qnb:~ # This all explains what happened: the user messed up by doing all kinds of stuff as root. I told you to use 'sudo ....', you work as root. I put 'and

Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 20:58:37 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett: then' on a new line, the next line what to do from your desktop. Icons or not doesn't matter, you should not become root unless you have absolutely no other way. Click the startbutton, start typing "Systemsettings" it will show you an entry. Then click Icons, then select the Breeze icon theme, click Apply.

Have gotten as far as ...Icons>Breeze box in large window called System There is no apply button. At lower left of large window, is "configure icon size" At lower right of large window is "Install from File..." or "Get New Icons..."

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On 5/14/20 3:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

Op donderdag 14 mei 2020 20:58:05 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 3:15 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 20:58:37 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 2:05 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op woensdag 13 mei 2020 19:54:52 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 12:05 AM, Simon Lees wrote: > env | grep QT

With either a root or a user prompt, there is no output from the command.

Trying to add in a new panel: no missing icons appear. As someone has already noted, the icons seem to be missing from the machine altogether.

I cannot find "Icon=" using the KFind app.

--doug

sudo zypper in breeze5-icons and then Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply

Doesn't like Systemsettings. Here is the whole sequence:

linux-4qnb:~ # zypper in breeze5-icons Repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' is invalid. [http-download.opensuse.org-0f4226f0|https://download.opensuse.org/reposi tor ies/home:/awissu:/NonFree/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/] Repository type can't be determined. Please check if the URIs defined for this repository are pointing to a valid repository. Warning: Skipping repository 'home:awissu:NonFree' because of the above error. SystemsettingsSome of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. Loading repository data...

Reading installed packages...

- Resolving package dependencies...

The following package is going to be upgraded: breeze5-icons

1 package to upgrade. Overall download size: 10.7 MiB. Already cached: 0 B. After the operation, additional 128.9 KiB will be used. Continue? [y/n/v/...? shows all options] y

: Invalid answer 'Systemsettiny'. <<

[y/n/v/...? shows all options] (y): Retrieving package breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch

(1/1), 10.7 MiB ( 58.0 MiB unpacked)

Retrieving: breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch.rpm .................................................................[done (2.2 MiB/s)]

Checking for file conflicts: ......................................................................... ... ....................[done] (1/1) Installing: breeze5-icons-5.70.0-1.1.noarch ........................................................................ ...[ done]

linux-4qnb:~ # Systemsettings - Icons - Breeze - Apply If 'Systemsettings' is not a typo you can use command-not-found to lookup the package that contains it, like this: cnf Systemsettings linux-4qnb:~ #

This all explains what happened: the user messed up by doing all kinds of stuff as root. I told you to use 'sudo ....', you work as root. I put 'and then' on a new line, the next line what to do from your desktop. Icons or not doesn't matter, you should not become root unless you have absolutely no other way. Click the startbutton, start typing "Systemsettings" it will show you an entry. Then click Icons, then select the Breeze icon theme, click Apply.

Have gotten as far as ...Icons>Breeze box in large window called System There is no apply button. At lower left of large window, is "configure icon size" At lower right of large window is "Install from File..." or "Get New Icons..."

doug Create a new user in YaST - Security and Users. Then logout and login as that new user. Next tell us if that user suffers from the same missing icons issue.

That new user has a desktop with only two icons--one is trash, I forget what the other is. Basically it's a clean slate. I'm back at original user. --doug PS--there's another message from you. I'll get to that right away. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 00:58:44 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

On 5/13/20 1:47 PM, David Haller wrote:

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Hello,

On Tue, 12 May 2020, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of icons in a separate message.

Try:

$ rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache

HTH, -dnh

system complains: contains unprintable characters

--doug That means you typed it wrong. Copy the command from the email, hit Alt+F2, type Konsole, start it and paste the command with Ctrl-Shift-v

-- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Forums Team -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 01:33:58 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

On 5/14/20 7:14 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 00:58:44 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 1:47 PM, David Haller wrote:

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Hello,

On Tue, 12 May 2020, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of icons in a separate message.

Try:

$ rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache

HTH, -dnh

system complains: contains unprintable characters

--doug

That means you typed it wrong. Copy the command from the email, hit Alt+F2, type Konsole, start it and paste the command with Ctrl-Shift-v

Did exactly as requested (first moving Konsole to user doug, as mentioned previously)

Got the message about unprintable characters. The box had the option to apply, so clicked on apply. As far as I know, nothing happened. Here's the input sequence:

Password: linux-4qnb:~ # su - doug doug@linux-4qnb:~> rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache doug@linux-4qnb:~>

doug No, no no. You should not even start Konsole with root permissions.

To be honest, your system seems to be far from a default install. If I start Konsole, it starts as my user, not as root. The new user has the icons, so they are on the system. Every time you begin with root permissions, which you shouldn't. Open Dolphin as your user, NO ROOT permissions, from the View menu set it to show hidden files and folders, enter ~/.cache and remove the file icon-cache.kcache -- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Forums Team -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 5/14/20 8:42 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

On 5/14/20 7:48 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 01:33:58 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/14/20 7:14 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 00:58:44 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 1:47 PM, David Haller wrote:

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Hello,

On Tue, 12 May 2020, Doug McGarrett wrote: > As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of > icons in a separate message.

Try:

$ rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache

HTH, -dnh

system complains: contains unprintable characters

--doug

That means you typed it wrong.  Copy the command from the email, hit Alt+F2, type Konsole, start it and paste the command with Ctrl-Shift-v

Did exactly as requested (first moving Konsole to user doug, as mentioned previously)

Got the message about unprintable characters. The box had the option to apply, so clicked on apply. As far as I know, nothing happened. Here's the input sequence:

Password: linux-4qnb:~ # su - doug doug@linux-4qnb:~> rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache doug@linux-4qnb:~>

doug No, no no. You should not even start Konsole with root permissions.

To be honest, your system seems to be far from a default install. If I start Konsole, it starts as my user, not as root. The new user has the icons, so they are on the system. Every time you begin with root permissions, which you shouldn't. Open Dolphin as your user, NO ROOT permissions, from the View menu set it to show hidden files and folders, enter ~/.cache and remove the file   icon-cache.kcache

I started Dolphin from the screen, from the 3-bar icon at the top right I set it to show hidden files. In the search box, (Magnifying glass, top right) I put ~/.cache Nothing appears anywhere I look. What am I missing this time?

--doug

I found the .cache hidden file. WITHIN IT I found a .cache file, (on a dark gray background) and I removed it. I still have none of the missing icons on my desktop. What now? --doug -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 5/14/20 9:04 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

On 5/14/20 9:01 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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On 5/14/20 8:42 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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On 5/14/20 7:48 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 01:33:58 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/14/20 7:14 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 00:58:44 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett: > On 5/13/20 1:47 PM, David Haller wrote: >> Hello, >> >> On Tue, 12 May 2020, Doug McGarrett wrote: >>> As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of >>> icons in a separate message. >> >> Try: >> >> $ rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache >> >> HTH, >> -dnh > > system complains: contains unprintable characters > > --doug

That means you typed it wrong.  Copy the command from the email, hit Alt+F2, type Konsole, start it and paste the command with Ctrl-Shift-v

Did exactly as requested (first moving Konsole to user doug, as mentioned previously)

Got the message about unprintable characters. The box had the option to apply, so clicked on apply. As far as I know, nothing happened. Here's the input sequence:

Password: linux-4qnb:~ # su - doug doug@linux-4qnb:~> rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache doug@linux-4qnb:~>

doug No, no no. You should not even start Konsole with root permissions.

To be honest, your system seems to be far from a default install. If I start Konsole, it starts as my user, not as root.

I was as surprised as you are that Konsole starts as root. For the most part, it hasn't been a problem, altho perhaps now it is. If you have a suggestion to make the Konsole start as user, I'll try it out. But first, I'd like to get the icons back!

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The new user has the icons, so they are on the system. Every time you begin with root permissions, which you shouldn't. Open Dolphin as your user, NO ROOT permissions, from the View menu set it to show hidden files and folders, enter ~/.cache and remove the file   icon-cache.kcache

I started Dolphin from the screen, from the 3-bar icon at the top right I set it to show hidden files. In the search box, (Magnifying glass, top right) I put ~/.cache Nothing appears anywhere I look. What am I missing this time?

--doug

I found the .cache hidden file. WITHIN IT I found a .cache file, (on a dark gray background) and I removed it. I still have none of the missing icons on my desktop. What now?

--doug

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 03:01:53 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

On 5/14/20 8:42 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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On 5/14/20 7:48 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 01:33:58 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/14/20 7:14 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 00:58:44 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/13/20 1:47 PM, David Haller wrote: > Hello, > > On Tue, 12 May 2020, Doug McGarrett wrote: >> As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of >> icons in a separate message. > > Try: > > $ rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache > > HTH, > -dnh

system complains: contains unprintable characters

--doug

That means you typed it wrong. Copy the command from the email, hit Alt+F2, type Konsole, start it and paste the command with Ctrl-Shift-v

Did exactly as requested (first moving Konsole to user doug, as mentioned previously)

Got the message about unprintable characters. The box had the option to apply, so clicked on apply. As far as I know, nothing happened. Here's the input sequence:

Password: linux-4qnb:~ # su - doug doug@linux-4qnb:~> rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache doug@linux-4qnb:~>

doug

No, no no. You should not even start Konsole with root permissions.

To be honest, your system seems to be far from a default install. If I start Konsole, it starts as my user, not as root. The new user has the icons, so they are on the system. Every time you begin with root permissions, which you shouldn't. Open Dolphin as your user, NO ROOT permissions, from the View menu set it to show hidden files and folders, enter ~/.cache and remove the file icon-cache.kcache

I started Dolphin from the screen, from the 3-bar icon at the top right I set it to show hidden files. In the search box, (Magnifying glass, top right) I put ~/.cache Nothing appears anywhere I look. What am I missing this time?

--doug

I found the .cache hidden file. WITHIN IT I found a .cache file, (on a dark gray background) and I removed it. I still have none of the missing icons on my desktop. What now?

--doug I'm sorry Doug, but this is a mess. I did not tell you to remove a .cache file, but to enter the ~/,cache folder and remove the icon-cache.kcache file.

Logour, hit Ctrl-Alt-F2 and login with your username and password ( NOT ROOT ). Then do: mv ~/.config ~/.config.old Hit Ctrl-Alt-F7 and login. You should see the same as the new user, so Icons for Home and Trash and a startmenu with icons. First report if that happens. If so I can help you to have the desktop show your Desktop folder. -- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Forums Team -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 04:16:08 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

On 5/14/20 9:25 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 03:01:53 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/14/20 8:42 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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On 5/14/20 7:48 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 01:33:58 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/14/20 7:14 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote: > Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 00:58:44 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett: >> On 5/13/20 1:47 PM, David Haller wrote: >>> Hello, >>> >>> On Tue, 12 May 2020, Doug McGarrett wrote: >>>> As requested, I detailed the situation leading up to the loss of >>>> icons in a separate message. >>> >>> Try: >>> >>> $ rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache >>> >>> HTH, >>> -dnh >> >> system complains: contains unprintable characters >> >> --doug > > That means you typed it wrong. Copy the command from the email, hit > Alt+F2, type Konsole, start it and paste the command with > Ctrl-Shift-v

Did exactly as requested (first moving Konsole to user doug, as mentioned previously)

Got the message about unprintable characters. The box had the option to apply, so clicked on apply. As far as I know, nothing happened. Here's the input sequence:

Password: linux-4qnb:~ # su - doug doug@linux-4qnb:~> rm ~/.cache/icon-cache.kcache doug@linux-4qnb:~>

doug

No, no no. You should not even start Konsole with root permissions.

To be honest, your system seems to be far from a default install. If I start Konsole, it starts as my user, not as root. The new user has the icons, so they are on the system. Every time you begin with root permissions, which you shouldn't. Open Dolphin as your user, NO ROOT permissions, from the View menu set it to show hidden files and folders, enter ~/.cache and remove the file

icon-cache.kcache

I started Dolphin from the screen, from the 3-bar icon at the top right I set it to show hidden files. In the search box, (Magnifying glass, top right) I put ~/.cache Nothing appears anywhere I look. What am I missing this time?

--doug

I found the .cache hidden file. WITHIN IT I found a .cache file, (on a dark gray background) and I removed it. I still have none of the missing icons on my desktop. What now?

--doug

I'm sorry Doug, but this is a mess. I did not tell you to remove a .cache file, but to enter the ~/,cache folder and remove the icon-cache.kcache file.

Logour, hit Ctrl-Alt-F2 and login with your username and password ( NOT ROOT ). Then do: mv ~/.config ~/.config.old Hit Ctrl-Alt-F7 and login.

You should see the same as the new user, so Icons for Home and Trash and a startmenu with icons.

First report if that happens. If so I can help you to have the desktop show your Desktop folder.

I probably loused it up again. I'm sorry I'm such a Dummkopf! I appear to be logged in as user doug, not the new user. If I open Dolphin, I see a screen of dot files, including .donfig, many of which are the names of files that were on the original screen, and some of which are the names of files that I lost the icons for, and then some of which are NOT dot files, nor are they files from the original desktop, like Music, Pictures, Public, etc.,and another directory that was not on the desktop. I can log out of this and log in as my new user, or what do you want me to do at this point?

--dummkopf ~/,config is a folder, not a file. And yes, they are the contents of your / home/doug . So it's normal you see Music, Documents etc. But I'm not going to do anything anymore until you follow the instructions I gave re. removing the ~/.config folder whilst not logged in on the desktop.

-- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Forums Team -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 05:51:15 CEST schreef Patrick Shanahan:

* Knurpht-openSUSE [05-14-20 22:32]:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 04:16:08 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/14/20 9:25 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 03:01:53 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/14/20 8:42 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote:

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On 5/14/20 7:48 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote: > Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 01:33:58 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett: >> On 5/14/20 7:14 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote: >>> Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 00:58:44 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett: >>>> On 5/13/20 1:47 PM, David Haller wrote: >>>>> Hello,

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>>>>> On Tue, 12 May 2020, Doug McGarrett wrote: Please, gentlemem, prodigious use of trimming is *waranted*. Well, thank you Patrick, helpfull. Any actual contribution to help Doug solve his issue?

-- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Forums Team -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 06:02:40 CEST schreef Patrick Shanahan:

* Knurpht-openSUSE [05-14-20 23:59]:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 05:51:15 CEST schreef Patrick Shanahan:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 04:16:08 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/14/20 9:25 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 03:01:53 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett: > On 5/14/20 8:42 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote: >> On 5/14/20 7:48 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote: >>> Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 01:33:58 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett: >>>> On 5/14/20 7:14 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote: >>>>> Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 00:58:44 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett: >>>>>> On 5/13/20 1:47 PM, David Haller wrote: >>>>>>> Hello,

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Well, thank you Patrick, helpfull. Any actual contribution to help Doug solve his issue?

you might as well take it off list if you can not be bothered to follow protocol and observe some modicum of courteousness.

and as an elected representative of the openSUSE community, the example you show is very poor. Grow up. I'm not an elected representative. As you could know. Please stop your toxic stalking.

-- Gertjan Lettink a.k.a. Knurpht openSUSE Forums Team -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org

On 05/15/2020 05:07 AM, Dave Howorth wrote:

On Fri, 15 May 2020 00:02:40 -0400 Patrick Shanahan wrote:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 05:51:15 CEST schreef Patrick Shanahan:

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Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 04:16:08 CEST schreef Doug McGarrett:

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On 5/14/20 9:25 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote: > Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 03:01:53 CEST schreef Doug > McGarrett: >> On 5/14/20 8:42 PM, Doug McGarrett wrote: >>> On 5/14/20 7:48 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote: >>>> Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 01:33:58 CEST schreef Doug >>>> McGarrett: >>>>> On 5/14/20 7:14 PM, Knurpht-openSUSE wrote: >>>>>> Op vrijdag 15 mei 2020 00:58:44 CEST schreef Doug >>>>>> McGarrett: >>>>>>> On 5/13/20 1:47 PM, David Haller wrote: >>>>>>>> Hello,

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But on the upside, since everybody followed the quoting rules -- what a cool pattern it makes :p https://susepaste.org/47729961 A good weekend to all! -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse+owner@opensuse.org