[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1388922] Re: xdg-open doesn't properly detect Xfce/Xubuntu

2015-04-28 Thread Jamin W. Collins
The patch referenced in post #17 won't correct this issue. It's adding the following condition: x$DESKTOP_SESSION = xxfce However, that's not the value of DESKTOP_SESSION: $ env | grep DESKTOP DESKTOP_SESSION=xubuntu XDG_SESSION_DESKTOP=xubuntu XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP=XFCE A more correct check

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1406825] Re: xscreensaver complains This version of xscreensaver is VERY OLD!

2015-01-07 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Downloading the latest Debian build will only push this issue out. The problem is that upstream (Jamie Zawinski) has added code that checks to see if the current time is more than 12 months from when xscreensaver was compiled. I can't seem to find the current revision control repository for the

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1374222] Re: path for policy files changed

2014-09-27 Thread Jamin W. Collins
It's not called out specifically in the change log. The existing entries in the change log are very concerning for the 12.04 LTS update: chromium-browser (37.0.2062.120-0ubuntu0.12.04.1~pkg917) precise- security; urgency=medium * Release to stage chromium-browser (37.0.2062.120-0ubuntu1)

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1374222] Re: path for policy files changed

2014-09-27 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Are the debian/rules changes from upstream? Near as I can tell, upstream does not have a debian directory in its source tree: https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromium/src.git/+/37.0.2062.120 Or are you referring to a different upstream? -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1248763] Re: incorporate patches for sliding window support

2013-11-07 Thread Jamin W. Collins
The addition of sliding window support makes gvfs sftp transfers behave more like openssh sftp file transfers, resulting a significant throughput increase for connections with moderate to high latency (see below). The hang is being handled within one of the original bug reports, specifically:

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 250517] Re: gvfs performs slowly on bulk sftp transfers

2013-11-07 Thread Jamin W. Collins
PPA builds with Ross Lagerwall's patches can be found here: https://launchpad.net/~jcollins/+archive/gvfs -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gvfs in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/250517 Title: gvfs performs

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1248763] Re: incorporate patches for sliding window support

2013-11-07 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Yes, that is the same issue, this report would be the solution to that issue. The updated patches appear to correct the hanging issue. I've updated my PPA builds with the latest patches. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1248763] [NEW] incorporate patches for sliding window support

2013-11-06 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Public bug reported: Please pull the upstream patches for sliding window support from these bug reports: https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=523015 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=532951 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=711247 I've built packages with them already.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1248763] Re: incorporate patches for sliding window support

2013-11-06 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Looks like there may be some issue with the patches as I have been able to create reproducible hangs copying large (750M) files with the patched GVFS packages. This has been reported upstream. Will update this report when it's been resolved. -- You received this bug notification because you

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1248249] [NEW] regression: local admin not authorized for many tasks

2013-11-05 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Public bug reported: Similar reports to this were filed previously: #1005643 #1069234 While 1069234 was marked as a duplicate of 1005643, and 1005643 was marked as resolved, this problem still exists with 13.10. When attempting to mount any of my local volumes through a graphical file manager

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1248249] Re: regression: local admin not authorized for many tasks

2013-11-05 Thread Jamin W. Collins
When prompted, the following appears in /var/log/auth.log: Nov 5 08:43:23 odin polkitd(authority=local): Registered Authentication Agent for unix-process:9487:464692 (system bus name :1.100 [udisksctl mount -b /dev/mmcblk0p1], object path /org/freedesktop/PolicyKit1/AuthenticationAgent, locale

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1248249] Re: regression: local admin not authorized for many tasks

2013-11-05 Thread Jamin W. Collins
For some reason this is working now, after a reboot. Not entirely sure what's changed, or why it wasn't working before. Resolving. ** Changed in: policykit-desktop-privileges (Ubuntu) Status: New = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1075478] Re: Apple wireless bluetooth keyboard not working after suspend/resume

2013-01-25 Thread Jamin W. Collins
To be clear, this issue is present with any bluetooth connected evdev input (keyboard or mouse) that is not disconnected prior to a suspend resume cycle. ** Summary changed: - Apple wireless bluetooth keyboard not working after suspend/resume + bluetooth keyboards and mice not working after

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1075478] Re: bluetooth keyboards and mice not working after suspend/resume

2013-01-25 Thread Jamin W. Collins
The attached script disconnects all currently attached bluetooth devices on suspend, thus completely avoiding this bug. Place the script in /etc/pm/sleep.d/10_bluetooth-input, and ensure that its executable. ** Attachment added: /etc/pm/sleep.d/10_bluetooth-input

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1075478] Re: Apple wireless bluetooth keyboard not working after suspend/resume

2013-01-23 Thread Jamin W. Collins
This is a seriously annoying bug. I'm not sure this is reported against the correct subsystem. This strikes me as more an evdev or udev issue than a bluez issue. To work around this for now, I've got a script that will disables any xinput device with mouse in it's name. ** Attachment added:

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 825897] Re: nm-applet becomes unresponsive, requiring a restart

2013-01-11 Thread Jamin W. Collins
** Summary changed: - network-manager becomes unresponsive, requiring a service restart + nm-applet becomes unresponsive, requiring a restart ** Description changed: - After network-manager has been running for a while (overnight) it becomes unresponsive: + After nm-applet has been running for

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 825897] Re: network-manager becomes unresponsive, requiring a service restart

2013-01-10 Thread Jamin W. Collins
All that is necessary to reproduce this bug is lots of changes in the wireless networks seen by the system. Nothing more. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu.

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 825897] Re: network-manager becomes unresponsive, requiring a service restart

2013-01-10 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Should also be noted that simply killing nm-applet and restarting it are sufficient to restore functionality: killall nm-applet; sleep 1; nohup nm-applet ** Bug watch added: GNOME Bug Tracker #691516 https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=691516 ** Also affects: network-manager-applet

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1055238] Re: PCI/internal sound card not detected on Toshiba P855-S5200 Laptop

2012-10-23 Thread Jamin W. Collins
I'm also finding that alsa-hda-dkms won't install under 12.10 and need it to solve #1064621. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to alsa-driver in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1055238 Title: PCI/internal sound card

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1069234] Re: regression: local admin not authorized for many tasks

2012-10-21 Thread Jamin W. Collins
The attached file is a very permissive work around for the issue, it will allow local admins to do any of the potential udisk2 actions. Simply place it in /var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/50-local.d. ** Attachment added: udisk2.pkla

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1069234] [NEW] regression: local admin not authorized for many tasks

2012-10-20 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Public bug reported: With 12.10 it looks like gnome-disk-utility has moved to using udisks2 behind the scenes. However, it appears that polkit entries were not created for most of the potential actions that can be taken within gnome-disks. Many of the actions result in an error like the

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 29263] Re: No nfs:// support

2012-05-26 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Per the referenced site, nfs-lan does not appear to have support for Nautilus 3.x -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to gnome-vfs2 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/29263 Title: No nfs:// support Status in Gnome

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 839444] Re: Gnome uses two different ssh agents depending on how program is launched

2012-02-11 Thread Jamin W. Collins
For xbindkeys users, this bug is reported against Debian here: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=628654 The work around is to simply create a ~/.xbindkeys.noauto file (note the leading period on the file name). This will prevent the Xsession startup script from launching xbindkeys

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 151365] Re: Autosave doesn't work for Unsaved Documents

2012-02-08 Thread Jamin W. Collins
Great logic. So, since cars and planes shouldn't crash perhaps we don't need safety features developed for them? Seriously, this is faulty logic. Software will from time to time crash. Sure, it shouldn't. But if reasonable steps can be taken to prevent data loss, they should. This doesn't