[SLE] zmd error message at login
Hello all: I have disabled zmd (novell-zmd) in YaST/System/System services. Since that I alway get an error message when I login to my kde desktop. The message window is titled "Software updater error" and it says: "zmd does not appear to be running". This is normal since zmd is disabled but I would like to get rid of this message popping up again and again. I've checked the kde control center/kde components/service manager whether I can turn off something related to zmd but I could not find what to turn off (if there is something there at all). How could I get rid of this message and disable software updater for my kde session? Thanks, IG ____________________________________________________________________ Több idegennyelvet beszélsz és szívesen dolgoznál egy újonnan indult multinacionális cégnél? Részletek és jelentkezés az alábbi linken: http://hu.livejobs.recruitadvantage.com/job/job_details.cfm?id=29663&from=freemail -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Istvan Gabor
Hello all:
I have disabled zmd (novell-zmd) in YaST/System/System services. Since that I alway get an error message when I login to my kde desktop. The message window is titled "Software updater error" and it says: "zmd does not appear to be running". This is normal since zmd is disabled but I would like to get rid of this message popping up again and again. I've checked the kde control center/kde components/service manager whether I can turn off something related to zmd but I could not find what to turn off (if there is something there at all).
How could I get rid of this message and disable software updater for my kde session?
Do not start zen-updater automatically - or remove it completely, Andreas -- Andreas Jaeger, aj@suse.de, http://www.suse.de/~aj/ SUSE LINUX Products GmbH, Maxfeldstr. 5, 90409 Nürnberg, Germany GPG fingerprint = 93A3 365E CE47 B889 DF7F FED1 389A 563C C272 A126
Do not start zen-updater automatically - or remove it completely,
Thanks, disabling zen-updater at startup solved the problem. However I have another question related to this: To be able to configure/disable zen-updater at startup I had to reenable zmd for being able to start zen updater for configuring. Is it possible to configure zen-updater from the command line w/o running it? If yes, how? Thanks, IG ____________________________________________________________________ Több idegennyelvet beszélsz és szívesen dolgoznál egy újonnan indult multinacionális cégnél? Részletek és jelentkezés az alábbi linken: http://hu.livejobs.recruitadvantage.com/job/job_details.cfm?id=29663&from=freemail -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello all:
I have disabled zmd (novell-zmd) in YaST/System/System services. Since that I alway get an error message when I login to my kde desktop. The message window is titled "Software updater error" and it says: "zmd does not appear to be running". This is normal since zmd is disabled but I would like to get rid of this message popping up again and again. I've checked the kde control center/kde components/service manager whether I can turn off something related to zmd but I could not find what to turn off (if there is something there at all).
How could I get rid of this message and disable software updater for my kde session?
Go Start/System/Yast Control Centre/System/System Services (Runlevels) and switch off Novell-zmd. Cheers. -- "It is well known that among the blind, the one-eyed man is king". Desiderius Erasmus -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Wednesday 19 July 2006 09:48, Basil Chupin wrote:
Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello all:
I have disabled zmd (novell-zmd) in YaST/System/System services. Since that I alway get an error message when I login to my kde desktop. The message window is titled "Software updater error" and it says: "zmd does not appear to be running". This is normal since zmd is disabled but I would like to get rid of this message popping up again and again. I've checked the kde control center/kde components/service manager whether I can turn off something related to zmd but I could not find what to turn off (if there is something there at all).
How could I get rid of this message and disable software updater for my kde session?
Go Start/System/Yast Control Centre/System/System Services (Runlevels) and switch off Novell-zmd.
I have done that and I still get the same error message as the OP. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
michael norman wrote:
On Wednesday 19 July 2006 09:48, Basil Chupin wrote:
Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello all:
I have disabled zmd (novell-zmd) in YaST/System/System services. Since that I alway get an error message when I login to my kde desktop. The message window is titled "Software updater error" and it says: "zmd does not appear to be running". This is normal since zmd is disabled but I would like to get rid of this message popping up again and again. I've checked the kde control center/kde components/service manager whether I can turn off something related to zmd but I could not find what to turn off (if there is something there at all).
How could I get rid of this message and disable software updater for my kde session? Go Start/System/Yast Control Centre/System/System Services (Runlevels) and switch off Novell-zmd.
I have done that and I still get the same error message as the OP.
Just a suggestion: is it still running even though you have disabled it in System Services? Did you reboot after disabling it? Does it show up if you (as root) issue the command 'ps aux' (without the quotes)? Cheers. -- "It is well known that among the blind, the one-eyed man is king". Desiderius Erasmus -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Thursday 20 July 2006 07:12, Basil Chupin wrote:
michael norman wrote:
On Wednesday 19 July 2006 09:48, Basil Chupin wrote:
Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello all:
I have disabled zmd (novell-zmd) in YaST/System/System services. Since that I alway get an error message when I login to my kde desktop. The message window is titled "Software updater error" and it says: "zmd does not appear to be running". This is normal since zmd is disabled but I would like to get rid of this message popping up again and again. I've checked the kde control center/kde components/service manager whether I can turn off something related to zmd but I could not find what to turn off (if there is something there at all).
How could I get rid of this message and disable software updater for my kde session?
Go Start/System/Yast Control Centre/System/System Services (Runlevels) and switch off Novell-zmd.
I have done that and I still get the same error message as the OP.
Just a suggestion: is it still running even though you have disabled it in System Services? Did you reboot after disabling it? Does it show up if you (as root) issue the command 'ps aux' (without the quotes)?
No, he has already succesfully disabled the zmd service. If he hadn't, there wouldn't be an error! The remaining wrinkle (and I have it too) is that the small updater application, that sticks an icon in the system tray, is still being run on login. It looks for the disable zmd service, can't find it, and throws up an error. When you click OK in the dialogue the program terminates. I've had a quick hunt for the bloody thing starting it up, but it's hiding somewhere in my filesystem, keeping its head down. It's not a critical problem, it just looks untidy and is rather irritating. -- Steve Boddy -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Stephen Boddy wrote:
On Thursday 20 July 2006 07:12, Basil Chupin wrote:
michael norman wrote:
On Wednesday 19 July 2006 09:48, Basil Chupin wrote:
Istvan Gabor wrote:
Hello all:
I have disabled zmd (novell-zmd) in YaST/System/System services. Since that I alway get an error message when I login to my kde desktop. The message window is titled "Software updater error" and it says: "zmd does not appear to be running". This is normal since zmd is disabled but I would like to get rid of this message popping up again and again. I've checked the kde control center/kde components/service manager whether I can turn off something related to zmd but I could not find what to turn off (if there is something there at all).
How could I get rid of this message and disable software updater for my kde session? Go Start/System/Yast Control Centre/System/System Services (Runlevels) and switch off Novell-zmd. I have done that and I still get the same error message as the OP. Just a suggestion: is it still running even though you have disabled it in System Services? Did you reboot after disabling it? Does it show up if you (as root) issue the command 'ps aux' (without the quotes)?
No, he has already succesfully disabled the zmd service. If he hadn't, there wouldn't be an error! The remaining wrinkle (and I have it too) is that the small updater application, that sticks an icon in the system tray, is still being run on login. It looks for the disable zmd service, can't find it, and throws up an error. When you click OK in the dialogue the program terminates. I've had a quick hunt for the bloody thing starting it up, but it's hiding somewhere in my filesystem, keeping its head down. It's not a critical problem, it just looks untidy and is rather irritating.
Ah, OK, understand. I don't use zmd but still have it hanging around in the system tray. What happens if you right click on the icon and either QUIT it or reconfigure its settings? I know that with some icon there (I don't remember which one) I QUIT on it and it disappeared and I could only bring it back by selecting the "service" in the Start/System or wherever it was shown. Cheers. -- "It is well known that among the blind, the one-eyed man is king". Desiderius Erasmus -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Thursday 20 July 2006 17:06, Basil Chupin wrote:
Ah, OK, understand. I don't use zmd but still have it hanging around in the system tray.
What happens if you right click on the icon and either QUIT it or reconfigure its settings? I know that with some icon there (I don't remember which one) I QUIT on it and it disappeared and I could only bring it back by selecting the "service" in the Start/System or wherever it was shown.
You can't access the GUI if the service isn't running. (I never thought of re-enabling the service temporarily... Doh!) On startup you get an error, and acknowledging it (click OK) causes the updater to quit, but still reappear next login. No opportunity to change any config or anything. However, by digging I found the solution (as root): # cd /etc/xdg # cp -ar autostart autostart.disabled # rm autostart/zen-updater-auto.desktop Now when you login the updater won't start. The xdg folder is part of the fledgling cross desktop compatability standard. -- Steve Boddy -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Stephen Boddy wrote:
On Thursday 20 July 2006 17:06, Basil Chupin wrote:
Ah, OK, understand. I don't use zmd but still have it hanging around in the system tray.
What happens if you right click on the icon and either QUIT it or reconfigure its settings? I know that with some icon there (I don't remember which one) I QUIT on it and it disappeared and I could only bring it back by selecting the "service" in the Start/System or wherever it was shown.
You can't access the GUI if the service isn't running. (I never thought of re-enabling the service temporarily... Doh!) On startup you get an error, and acknowledging it (click OK) causes the updater to quit, but still reappear next login. No opportunity to change any config or anything.
However, by digging I found the solution (as root):
# cd /etc/xdg # cp -ar autostart autostart.disabled # rm autostart/zen-updater-auto.desktop
Now when you login the updater won't start. The xdg folder is part of the fledgling cross desktop compatability standard.
Thanks for this solution. I've taken a note of it because I'll be wiping zmd off my system (and therefore from the system tray) very shortly. Cheers. -- "It is well known that among the blind, the one-eyed man is king". Desiderius Erasmus -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Thursday 20 July 2006 17:52, Stephen Boddy wrote:
On Thursday 20 July 2006 17:06, Basil Chupin wrote:
Ah, OK, understand. I don't use zmd but still have it hanging around in the system tray.
What happens if you right click on the icon and either QUIT it or reconfigure its settings? I know that with some icon there (I don't remember which one) I QUIT on it and it disappeared and I could only bring it back by selecting the "service" in the Start/System or wherever it was shown.
You can't access the GUI if the service isn't running. (I never thought of re-enabling the service temporarily... Doh!) On startup you get an error, and acknowledging it (click OK) causes the updater to quit, but still reappear next login. No opportunity to change any config or anything.
However, by digging I found the solution (as root):
# cd /etc/xdg # cp -ar autostart autostart.disabled # rm autostart/zen-updater-auto.desktop
Now when you login the updater won't start. The xdg folder is part of the fledgling cross desktop compatability standard. -- Steve Boddy
Worked for me, thanks. -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Friday 21 July 2006 08:30, michael norman wrote:
On Thursday 20 July 2006 17:52, Stephen Boddy wrote:
On Thursday 20 July 2006 17:06, Basil Chupin wrote:
Ah, OK, understand. I don't use zmd but still have it hanging around in the system tray.
What happens if you right click on the icon and either QUIT it or reconfigure its settings? I know that with some icon there (I don't remember which one) I QUIT on it and it disappeared and I could only bring it back by selecting the "service" in the Start/System or wherever it was shown.
You can't access the GUI if the service isn't running. (I never thought of re-enabling the service temporarily... Doh!) On startup you get an error, and acknowledging it (click OK) causes the updater to quit, but still reappear next login. No opportunity to change any config or anything.
However, by digging I found the solution (as root):
# cd /etc/xdg # cp -ar autostart autostart.disabled # rm autostart/zen-updater-auto.desktop
Now when you login the updater won't start. The xdg folder is part of the fledgling cross desktop compatability standard. -- Steve Boddy
Worked for me, thanks.
Hmmm. I did an update with smart last night, and part of that was a raft of yast/zmd/libzypp updates. After this update I had to disable the novell-zmd service, and get rid of the icon again. I suppose I should just remove zmd altogether. Any one seen any problems having done this? -- Steve Boddy -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
Stephen Boddy wrote:
On Friday 21 July 2006 08:30, michael norman wrote:
On Thursday 20 July 2006 17:52, Stephen Boddy wrote:
On Thursday 20 July 2006 17:06, Basil Chupin wrote:
Ah, OK, understand. I don't use zmd but still have it hanging around in the system tray.
What happens if you right click on the icon and either QUIT it or reconfigure its settings? I know that with some icon there (I don't remember which one) I QUIT on it and it disappeared and I could only bring it back by selecting the "service" in the Start/System or wherever it was shown. You can't access the GUI if the service isn't running. (I never thought of re-enabling the service temporarily... Doh!) On startup you get an error, and acknowledging it (click OK) causes the updater to quit, but still reappear next login. No opportunity to change any config or anything.
However, by digging I found the solution (as root):
# cd /etc/xdg # cp -ar autostart autostart.disabled # rm autostart/zen-updater-auto.desktop
Now when you login the updater won't start. The xdg folder is part of the fledgling cross desktop compatability standard. -- Steve Boddy Worked for me, thanks.
Hmmm. I did an update with smart last night, and part of that was a raft of yast/zmd/libzypp updates. After this update I had to disable the novell-zmd service, and get rid of the icon again. I suppose I should just remove zmd altogether. Any one seen any problems having done this?
Carl Hartung in a msg Subject, "Software updater", dated 17 May in this forum mentioned that he had uninstalled zmd plus a bit more without apparent ill effects, but he did then add it/them back again after doing some updating of the KDE packages. There was also a suggestion in another thread to uninstall beagle and kerry which appear to slow the system down, and from this I would deduce that taking out zmd, which is only an updater, will not cause problems provided, of course, you have replaced it with another system updater (for example, smart). Cheers. -- This computer is environment-friendly and is running on OpenSuSE 10.1 -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
On Wednesday 19 July 2006 03:04, Istvan Gabor wrote:
I have disabled zmd (novell-zmd) in YaST/System/System services. Since that I alway get an error message when I login to my kde desktop. The message window is titled "Software updater error" and it says: "zmd does not appear to be running". This is normal since zmd is disabled but I would like to get rid of this message popping up again and again.
I disabled zmd on a test machine to evaluate Smart and had the same problem. What I did was to move zen-updater-auto.desktop from /etc/xdg/autostart to a safe place. Looks like that's part of the Portland Project (http://portland.freedesktop.org/wiki/). -- Glenn Holmer (Q-Link: ShadowM) http://www.lyonlabs.org/commodore/c64.html -- Check the headers for your unsubscription address For additional commands send e-mail to suse-linux-e-help@suse.com Also check the archives at http://lists.suse.com Please read the FAQs: suse-linux-e-faq@suse.com
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