[Bug 1752430] [NEW] tracker-miner-apps fails when /usr/local/share/applications is a link

2018-02-28 Thread Jeff Ebert
Public bug reported: /usr/local/share/applications is a symbolic link on one of my systems because I am using xstow to manage packages in /usr/local. There are valid .desktop files within this linked directory, however. tracker-miner-apps cannot parse this file/link/directory, so it keeps trying

[Bug 879334] Re: nfsd from nfs-kernel-server very slow and system load from 25%-100% from nfsd

2012-06-24 Thread Jeff Ebert
I reverted to linux-image-2.6.38-15-generic-pae (2.6.38-15.61) and the NFS performance is back to normal, and the CPU load dropped down to almost nothing, as before. This is clearly a linux kernel regression. ** Also affects: linux (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You

[Bug 879334] Re: nfsd from nfs-kernel-server very slow and system load from 25%-100% from nfsd

2012-06-23 Thread Jeff Ebert
There is an upstream bug here: https://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=40912 I have tried the latest mainstream kernel (3.5.0) using the instructions here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/KernelTeam/GitKernelBuild I still see the high CPU load on the NFS server. I then reversed the patch suggested

[Bug 1006446] Re: nfs4 causes enormous load in ubuntu-server making it unusable

2012-06-19 Thread Jeff Ebert
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 879334 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/879334 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 879334 nfsd from nfs-kernel-server very slow and system load from 25%-100% from nfsd -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 879334] Re: nfsd from nfs-kernel-server very slow and system load from 25%-100% from nfsd

2012-06-19 Thread Jeff Ebert
This thread on linux-nfs seems to be the same issue: http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-nfs/msg30552.html Also, Bug #1006446 seems to be the same issue (marked as Duplicate). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 879334] Re: nfsd from nfs-kernel-server very slow and system load from 25%-100% from nfsd

2012-06-19 Thread Jeff Ebert
Another thread on linux-nfs that appears to be the same issue, this one using kernel version 3.3.3. http://www.spinics.net/lists/linux-nfs/msg29935.html No response to this thread, however. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 1006446] Re: nfs4 causes enormous load in ubuntu-server making it unusable

2012-06-18 Thread Jeff Ebert
I am experiencing the same behavior in a small network with 1 Gb ethernet connection between client and server. Large files can be moved over Samba quickly. The same files over NFSv4 move very slow and pause for long periods of time. I also see the high load due to nfsd threads. This problem

[Bug 1006446] Re: nfs4 causes enormous load in ubuntu-server making it unusable

2012-06-18 Thread Jeff Ebert
'top' listing on server with single NFS client trying to copy a single file. top - 00:01:50 up 22 min, 1 user, load average: 0.73, 0.50, 0.51 Tasks: 151 total, 4 running, 147 sleeping, 0 stopped, 0 zombie Cpu(s): 0.9%us, 39.8%sy, 0.0%ni, 58.2%id, 0.0%wa, 1.1%hi, 0.0%si, 0.0%st Mem:

[Bug 455378] Re: Can't resize windows to be displayed on several monitors

2010-12-06 Thread Jeff Ebert
Hi Sam, Useful input. I have a patch for remmina that specifies the _NET_WM_FULLSCREEN_MONITORS hint with the number of coordinates of monitors to both of my monitors (when I had two). The binary choice of fullscreen in one monitor and fullscreen across all monitors is not too much to ask an

[Bug 455378] Re: Can't resize windows to be displayed on several monitors

2010-12-06 Thread Jeff Ebert
Whoops, this issue is probably unrelated to the FULLSCREEN WM hints, since it has to do with resizing windowed applications. Anthony, I am interested in your change, so please post it here or email me when you are ready to share it! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 668901] Re: users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-11-06 Thread Jeff Ebert
$ sudo killall polkitd sudo /usr/lib/policykit-1/polkitd Registering null backend at priority -10 ** (process:2314): DEBUG: Added `/var/lib/polkit-1/localauthority/10-vendor.d' as a local authorization store ** (process:2314): DEBUG: Added `/etc/polkit-1/localauthority/10-vendor.d' as a local

[Bug 668901] Re: users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-11-06 Thread Jeff Ebert
And using pkcheck: $ pkcheck --action-id org.freedesktop.systemtoolsbackends.self.set --process `pidof users-admin` -u $ echo $? 0 $ pkcheck --action-id org.freedesktop.systemtoolsbackends.set --process `pidof users-admin` -u polkit\56retains_authorization_after_challenge=1 Authorization

[Bug 668901] Re: users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-11-06 Thread Jeff Ebert
Please look again at the process listing in #10. It is running, and I checked that it is in fact a child of gnome-session. The only gnome- session running on this machine is the one started by VNC. So, why is policy kit unable to find this authentication agent? This is the same issue that I keep

[Bug 668901] Re: users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-11-05 Thread Jeff Ebert
users-admin works as expected in a local GDM session. -- users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668901 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 668901] Re: users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-11-05 Thread Jeff Ebert
I installed Maverick desktop edition in a VM using the ISO image. After installation, I installed only vnc4server and ssh. I logged in remotely and started the VNC session. I confirmed that users-admin does not get an authorization from policy kit. No window appears that says that it cannot get

[Bug 668901] Re: users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-11-05 Thread Jeff Ebert
Contents of /usr/share/polkit-1/actions/org.freedesktop.SystemToolsBackends.policy after manual edits. ?xml version=1.0 encoding=UTF-8? !DOCTYPE policyconfig PUBLIC -//freedesktop//DTD PolicyKit Policy Configuration 1.0//EN http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/PolicyKit/1.0/policyconfig.dtd;

[Bug 668901] Re: users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-11-05 Thread Jeff Ebert
Output of apt-get -u upgrade. Which ones of these could have introduced this bug? The following packages have been kept back: cups The following packages will be upgraded: alsa-utils app-install-data-partner aptdaemon compiz compiz-core compiz-gnome compiz-plugins cups-bsd cups-client

[Bug 667151] Re: users-admin crashes due to right mouse click

2010-10-30 Thread Jeff Ebert
Hi Milan, I did what you asked, but I was not sure how to get the info into this bug. The procedure created a new bug # 668801. -- users-admin crashes due to right mouse click https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/667151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which

[Bug 221363] Re: Policy Kit Unlock Buttons Greyed Out when using NX / VNC / LTSP

2010-10-30 Thread Jeff Ebert
The workaround for Karmic or newer does not work on Maverick server install with ubuntu-desktop added via tasksel. Has anybody had success with it or found a different workaround? Should I file a new bug? -- Policy Kit Unlock Buttons Greyed Out when using NX / VNC / LTSP

[Bug 668801] Re: users-admin crashed with SIGSEGV in malloc() on right-clicked

2010-10-30 Thread Jeff Ebert
I cannot reproduce the bug when the theme is Clearlooks. After switching the theme back to Ambience, I can reproduce the bug immediately. Note that this does not occur on the same (virtual) machine if I am logged into a console session through GDM. -- users-admin crashed with SIGSEGV in

[Bug 668801] Re: users-admin crashed with SIGSEGV in malloc() on right-clicked

2010-10-30 Thread Jeff Ebert
After upgrading my primary desktop machine (installed using Ubuntu Desktop edition, not Server) from Lucid to Maverick, I can reproduce this bug from within a VNC desktop session. Therefore, it should be reproducible on any Maverick default installation when using the Ambience theme in VNC. --

[Bug 668901] [NEW] users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-10-30 Thread Jeff Ebert
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-system-tools This problem appears to be new in Maverick. Steps: 1. Run users-admin from within a VNC session using my primary user account that is in the admin group. 2. Click on any button that requires authorization by policykit, such as Add,

[Bug 668901] Re: users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-10-30 Thread Jeff Ebert
-- users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668901 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 668901] Re: users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session

2010-10-30 Thread Jeff Ebert
I have seen this behavior in both 64b and 32b installs. I ran apport-bug from my 64b machine, so that is why it is tagged amd64. -- users-admin cannot get authorized from policy kit in VNC session https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668901 You received this bug notification because you are a member

[Bug 667151] [NEW] users-admin crashes due to right mouse click

2010-10-27 Thread Jeff Ebert
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gnome-system-tools In the process of trying to figure out what is happening with bug #643153, I clicked with the right mouse button in the left panel that contains the list of current users. The application crashes immediately without displaying any menu

[Bug 667151] Re: users-admin crashes due to right mouse click

2010-10-27 Thread Jeff Ebert
-- users-admin crashes due to right mouse click https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/667151 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 667151] Re: users-admin crashes due to right mouse click

2010-10-27 Thread Jeff Ebert
*** glibc detected *** /usr/bin/users-admin: free(): corrupted unsorted chunks: 0x082bd440 *** Backtrace and memory map is attached. ** Attachment added: gdb-session.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-system-tools/+bug/667151/+attachment/1712876/+files/gdb-session.txt --

[Bug 643153] Re: maverick - 'user settings' hangs being root

2010-10-27 Thread Jeff Ebert
I just created bug #667151 which may be related. -- maverick - 'user settings' hangs being root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/643153 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 643153] Re: maverick - 'user settings' hangs being root

2010-10-26 Thread Jeff Ebert
Reverting to gnome-system-tools 2.30.0-0ubuntu2 (from Lucid) does make a difference. I also needed to install liboobs-1-4 2.30.0-0ubuntu1. It eventually works, but outputs this warning: (users-admin:3551): Liboobs-WARNING **: There was an unknown error communicating asynchronously with the

[Bug 643153] Re: maverick - 'user settings' hangs being root

2010-10-26 Thread Jeff Ebert
Milan, I was talking about running gksu users-admin rather than logging into a session as root. It is not obvious why that use-case would not be supported. At least one other user is seeing the same: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1585421 In addition, when I run users-admin with a

[Bug 643153] Re: maverick - 'user settings' hangs being root

2010-10-25 Thread Jeff Ebert
I am seeing the same behavior on Maverick. On a different machine with a new Lucid install, users-admin works fine. In addition, when I run users-admin with a normal user account, nothing happens when I click on the Add, Delete, and Advanced Settings buttons. Nothing is written to stdout or

[Bug 643153] Re: maverick - 'user settings' hangs being root

2010-10-25 Thread Jeff Ebert
users-admin is part of this package. ** Package changed: ubuntu = gnome-system-tools (Ubuntu) -- maverick - 'user settings' hangs being root https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/643153 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 472819] Re: gnome-panel crashed with SIGSEGV in IOP_delete_profiles()

2010-06-22 Thread Jeff Ebert
I have not yet upgraded to Lucid, but this crash no longer occurs on Karmic. -- gnome-panel crashed with SIGSEGV in IOP_delete_profiles() https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/472819 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 353389] Re: sound-juicer tags mp3 files with incorrect musicbrainz ids

2009-11-29 Thread Jeff Ebert
I used Sound Juicer on Jaunty to rip the majority of my CDs, and then Picard to do some tag clean-up, so this bug got me. I wrote a small utility to fix the MusicBrainz tags (attached). Note that you must have python and python-mutagen installed, and I only tested this code with python2.6. **