[gentoo-user] gnome-terminal, failed to contact the GConf daemon; exiting.

[Adrian]

Hi all -

There is a bug report on this:

http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268846

and that report points to some other links:

http://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2009-April/msg00451.html
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=570588

one of which contains a patch to fix it.  However, I am not smart
enough to know how to use/apply this patch.  Can someone clarify for
me please?  I've never done such a process before.

Thanks much.

Adrian

Re: [gentoo-user] gnome-terminal, failed to contact the GConf daemon; exiting.

[Mike Kazantsev]

On Sun, 10 May 2009 06:23:03 -0600
Adrian linux...@204eastsouth.com wrote:

 There is a bug report on this:
 
 http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=268846
 
 and that report points to some other links:
 
 http://mail.gnome.org/archives/desktop-devel-list/2009-April/msg00451.html
 http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=570588
 
 one of which contains a patch to fix it.  However, I am not smart
 enough to know how to use/apply this patch.  Can someone clarify for
 me please?  I've never done such a process before.

Try this sequence:

1. Start xterm.
2. type cd /usr/portage/x11-terms/gnome-terminal.
3. nano files/gconf.patch.
4. Switch to browser, select the lines of the patch (everything from
  below the equal-sign-line to html horizontal separator).
5. Middle-click xterm window should paste the patch there.
6. Switch to xterm, Ctrl+O, Enter (Save). Ctrl+X (Quit).
7. nano gnome-terminal-XXX.ebuild where XXX is desired version number.
8. Put the following line inside braces below gnome_src_unpack line:
  epatch ${FILESDIR}/gconf.patch
9. Ctrl+O, Enter (Save). Ctrl+X (Quit).
10. repoman manifest.
11. emerge gnome-terminal

Congrats, you've created your own patched ebuild ;)
Homework: put it into local overlay so it won't be wiped on sync.

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Mike Kazantsev // fraggod.net


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Re: [gentoo-user] gnome-terminal, failed to contact the GConf daemon; exiting.

[Adrian]

On Sun, 10 May 2009 18:34:23 +0600
Mike Kazantsev mike_kazant...@fraggod.net wrote the words:

 
 Try this sequence:


Darn if I didn't manage to do that without messing up.  Thanks so very
much.  Problem fixed.

Adrian


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