[Bug 1878617] Re: Apple pages file type should be added to MIME types

2022-05-19 Thread David D Lowe
A fix was released upstream in shared-mime-info 2.2 (2022-03-27). Sadly, this didn't make it to Ubuntu 22.04 LTS. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1878617 Title: Apple pages file type

[Bug 1741074]

2022-01-22 Thread David D Lowe
This bug report is getting triaged, I'm glad. I'll add that Ubuntu 22.04 LTS is planning on removing Firefox from the APT repositories altogether and to only provide the snap version of Firefox, which is Ubuntu's default browser, so this bug is going to be experienced by a large fraction of the

[Bug 1741074]

2021-10-20 Thread David D Lowe
This bug is also being tracked at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox/+bug/1741074 Ubuntu 21.10 ships the snap version of Firefox by default, (instead of the APT version), so we can expect more users to experience this bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 1947579] [NEW] GNOME Shell integration doesn't work with snap version of Firefox

2021-10-18 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: In Ubuntu 21.10, the default installation has been switched from the version provided by APT, to the version provided by snap. Users that upgrade from Ubuntu 21.04 to 21.10 will be migrated to the snap version of Firefox. In the snap version of Firefox, it is impossible to

[Bug 1906476] Re: PANIC at zfs_znode.c:335:zfs_znode_sa_init() // VERIFY(0 == sa_handle_get_from_db(zfsvfs->z_os, db, zp, SA_HDL_SHARED, >z_sa_hdl)) failed

2021-10-16 Thread David D Lowe
I installed Ubuntu 21.10 system with ZFS and encryption, and I installed all APT updates. I quickly started experiencing filesystem corruption within an hour or two, and now my system won't boot. I see that this bug has been marked "Fix Released", but I am still experiencing it. Even before the

[Bug 1906476] Re: PANIC at zfs_znode.c:335:zfs_znode_sa_init() // VERIFY(0 == sa_handle_get_from_db(zfsvfs->z_os, db, zp, SA_HDL_SHARED, >z_sa_hdl)) failed

2021-10-16 Thread David D Lowe
I've also gotten bitten by this. Upgrading to Ubuntu 21.10 caused weird filesystem issues to be present on my ZFS filesystem, with errors on the command-line such as: Cannot access 'foobar': No such file or directory When running ls -l in some directory, I get question marks, like this:

[Bug 1947352] [NEW] Installing snap firefox hangs indefinitely

2021-10-15 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: I upgrade from Ubuntu 21.04 to Ubuntu 21.10, using the command: do- release-upgrade. As part of the upgrade, snap firefox was installed. However, it hung indefinitely on installing the firefox snap. I had to find the process ID corresponding the snap install process and kill

[Bug 743962] Re: ooo-thumbnailer should use icons from the current icon theme

2021-05-18 Thread David D Lowe
Please note that development of ooo-thumbnailer has stopped and it is no longer maintained. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/743962 Title: ooo-thumbnailer should use icons from the

[Bug 696845] Re: ooo-thumbnailer incompatible with LibreOffice

2021-05-18 Thread David D Lowe
Please note that development of ooo-thumbnailer has stopped and it is no longer maintained. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/696845 Title: ooo-thumbnailer incompatible with LibreOffice

[Bug 1878617] Re: Apple pages file type should be added to MIME types

2020-05-18 Thread David D Lowe
As requested, here is an example of an Apple Pages document, taken from an online templates website. ** Attachment added: "New Job Resignation Letter.pages" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mime-support/+bug/1878617/+attachment/5373328/+files/New%20Job%20Resignation%20Letter.pages

[Bug 1878617] Re: Apple pages file type should be added to MIME types

2020-05-18 Thread David D Lowe
I created a bug report in shared-mime-info's issues tracker here: https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xdg/shared-mime-info/-/issues/136 ** Bug watch added: gitlab.freedesktop.org/xdg/shared-mime-info/-/issues #136 https://gitlab.freedesktop.org/xdg/shared-mime-info/-/issues/136 -- You received

[Bug 1878617] [NEW] Apple pages file type should be added to MIME types

2020-05-14 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: LibreOffice can open .pages files (from Apple pages). However, the mime type for these files is incorrectly just application/zip: $ file --mime-type example.pages example.pages: application/zip Instead, it should be application/vnd.apple.pages . This would allow the user

[Bug 1871960] Re: package libpam-modules 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing libpam-modules:amd64

2020-04-20 Thread David D Lowe
Here is the archive of the contents of my /var/crash directory, which is what I think you requested, I hope that helps. ** Attachment added: "crash-directory.tar.gz" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/libgtk3-perl/+bug/1871960/+attachment/5357032/+files/crash-directory.tar.gz -- You

[Bug 1871960] Re: package libpam-modules 1.1.8-3.6ubuntu2.18.04.1 failed to install/upgrade: pre-dependency problem - not installing libpam-modules:amd64

2020-04-19 Thread David D Lowe
I also experienced this bug. I was running Ubuntu 18.04, and I upgraded to Ubuntu 20.20 yesterday by running `update-manager -d` on the command- line, which launched the GUI. During the upgrade itself, I was shown a dialog displaying an error relating to pam. I've attached apt-term.log (for me)

[Bug 1864500] Re: Commas in strange location when using Latin text

2020-02-24 Thread David D Lowe
I first discovered this issue when rendering text in the Scheherazade font in Firefox. See this bug report: https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=1614575 They said: > Ah, I see ... it appears this is a bug in the font, but only in its Graphite layout behavior. If you set

[Bug 1864500] [NEW] Commas in strange location when using Latin text

2020-02-24 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: If you open LibreOffice in Ubuntu 18.04 and type some English text using the Scheherazade font that comes with fonts-sil-scheherazade , you experience this issue. The commas are rendered in the wrong position, they are rendered too high up. Also, the spacing after the comma

[Bug 1862660] [NEW] Give users more than 3 tries before being forced to wait for 60 seconds

2020-02-10 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: If you have full-disk encryption enabled, you are asked for your password upon boot-up. If you enter the incorrect password three times, you are forced to wait for 60 seconds before you can try again. You are show this message: cryptsetup: going to sleep for 60 seconds

[Bug 1862654] [NEW] Allow users to display the typed password on boot-up

2020-02-10 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: I had set up full-disk encryption using Ubuntu's installer. One day, after rebooting, I could not get my new password accepted. I tried again and again. Eventually, I realised that I was typing in the wrong keyboard layout. I have a feature request: please allow the user to

[Bug 1862656] [NEW] Indicate which keyboard layout is active when typing the password on boot-up

2020-02-10 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: I have a feature request: please display to the user which keyboard layout is active when they are tying their password upon boot-up. I had set up full-disk encryption using Ubuntu's installer. One day, after rebooting, I could not get my new password accepted. I tried again

[Bug 1646403] Re: Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved

2019-03-08 Thread David D Lowe
Here you go. $ nmblookup -M -- - Command 'nmblookup' not found, but can be installed with: sudo apt install samba-common-bin $ sudo apt install samba-common-bin # cut for brevity $ nmblookup -M -- - name_query failed to find name __MSBROWSE__#01 $ nmblookup -M workgroup name_query failed to

[Bug 1646403] Re: Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved

2019-02-10 Thread David D Lowe
** Attachment added: "Log from GVFS_DEBUG=1 /usr/lib/gvfs/gvfsd -r" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1646403/+attachment/5237603/+files/log.txt -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1646403] Re: Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved

2019-02-10 Thread David D Lowe
I've done what you've asked. To be clear, the bug report is about improving the error dialog, not about fixing the underlying problem, which I guess could be another bug report. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1646403] Re: Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved

2019-02-10 Thread David D Lowe
** Attachment added: "Screenshot of error dialog" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/1646403/+attachment/5237602/+files/Other%20Locations_006.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1646403] Re: Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved

2019-02-06 Thread David D Lowe
$ gio list network:/// smb-root -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1646403 Title: Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved To manage notifications about this

[Bug 1646403] Re: Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved

2019-02-06 Thread David D Lowe
This is still an issue in Ubuntu 18.04. Here's the output of the command you asked for: $ gio ls network:/// Usage: gio COMMAND [ARGS...] etc ** Changed in: nautilus (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 411039] Re: [needs-packaging] Epidermis

2017-09-19 Thread David D Lowe
Epidermis is no longer a maintained project. This bug can be closed. ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: In Progress => Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/411039 Title:

[Bug 1646403] Re: Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved

2017-02-02 Thread David D Lowe
** Summary changed: - Erro message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved + Error message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1578792] Re: nautilus/files doesn't show up in the launcher when unpinned

2016-12-01 Thread David D Lowe
I experience this bug in Ubuntu 16.10 Yaketty, and I've filed this bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1646420 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1578792

[Bug 1584449] Re: Can't alt-tab or super+1 to Nautilus

2016-12-01 Thread David D Lowe
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 1646420 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1646420 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 1646420 Files (Nautilus) does not appear in Launcher or Alt-Tab -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1646420] Re: Files (Nautilus) does not appear in Launcher or Alt-Tab

2016-12-01 Thread David D Lowe
Relevant Ask Ubuntu question: http://askubuntu.com/q/769063/2355 Previous bug report: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/1578792 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1646420] [NEW] Files (Nautilus) does not appear in Launcher or Alt-Tab

2016-12-01 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: When Nautilus is unpinned, it does not show up in the Launcher, even when it is running. It does not show up the list displayed by alt-tab either. Even when Nautilus is pinned, it does not indicate (with a tiny arrow to the left of the icon) that it is running, and clicking

[Bug 1646403] [NEW] Erro message when clicking "Windows Network" needs to be improved

2016-12-01 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: After opening Files, clicking "Other locations" in the sidebar, and clicking the Windows Network icon, I get an error dialog, saying: > Unable to access location > > Failed to retrieve share list from server: No such file or directory Regardless of what is causing the

[Bug 1635890] [NEW] Unknown Horizons error: type object 'object' has no attribute '__getattr__'

2016-10-22 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: Upon launching Unknown Horizons (installed from Ubuntu repos) on the terminal, I get this error: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/games/unknown-horizons", line 380, in main() File "/usr/games/unknown-horizons", line 185, in main import horizons.main

[Bug 1594104] [NEW] GNOME Music stuck at "The contents of your Music folder will appear here"

2016-06-19 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: When I open GNOME Music, I see this screenshot: http://i.imgur.com/L5NLiBR.png?1 It simply displays the message: "Hey DJ. The contents of your Music folder will appear here." To fix it, you have to enable tracker by running `tracker control -s`, and then close the

[Bug 769314] Re: System bell broken in Natty/Unity (despite heroic...)

2014-12-02 Thread David D Lowe
I just want to say, what a superbly written bug report, and I hope this gets fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/769314 Title: System bell broken in Natty/Unity (despite heroic...)

[Bug 1027436] Re: Clicking cancel in the Create Ubuntu One account dialog freezes the Ubuntu One music store

2014-10-20 Thread David D Lowe
In what way is this bug report incomplete or an opinion? ** Changed in: rhythmbox-ubuntuone (Ubuntu) Status: Opinion = New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1027436 Title:

[Bug 1319397] Re: checkbox does not recover well from a suspend crash

2014-05-14 Thread David D Lowe
Thanks for your prompt response! That's an interesting idea. It is not implemented right now. We have a similar bug that explores this idea already https://bugs.launchpad.net/plainbox/+bug/1232029 That bug report looks good. Is plainbox the backend for checkbox? I'm unfamiliar with it. We do

[Bug 1319397] [NEW] checkbox does not recover well from a suspend crash

2014-05-14 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: Checkbox causes my machine to crash (solved only by a cold reboot). When I start Checkbox again, it asks me if I want to rerun the last test, or continue with the next. I selected continue, only to checkbox restart before the suspend tests, and then crash once the suspend

[Bug 1081219] Re: UI violates Ubuntu's unit policy

2014-04-16 Thread David D Lowe
It should conform to Ubuntu's policy, which specifies the meanings of both the longhand and the shorthand. Wherever gigabyte or GB is displayed, that should mean 10 bytes, wherever GiB or gibibyte is displayed, that should mean 1073741824 bytes. ** Changed in: system-config-lvm (Ubuntu)

[Bug 1207674] [NEW] Man page refers to trash-restore instead of restore-trash

2013-08-02 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: At the end of the manpage for trash, this section is included: SEE ALSO trash-list(1), trash-restore(1), trash-empty(1), and the FreeDesktop.org Trash Specification at http://www.ramendik.ru/docs/trashspec.html. This should be fixed to replace trash-restore with

[Bug 1013798] Re: Blink SIP client segfaults with libgcrypt11 1.5.0-3ubuntu0.1

2013-04-15 Thread David D Lowe
The proposed update in Quantal fixed it for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1013798 Title: Blink SIP client segfaults with libgcrypt11 1.5.0-3ubuntu0.1 To manage notifications

[Bug 1168747] [NEW] Removing a user's password effectively locks them out of admin privileges

2013-04-13 Thread David D Lowe
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 882255 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882255 Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce this bug: - Log in with a user who has admin privileges - Open User Accounts from System Settings - Click Unlock and authenticate yourself - Click on the Password

[Bug 1168749] [NEW] User accounts tool cannot set password for a user that has an empty password set

2013-04-13 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: If an active user account has been given an empty password using passwd -d, or using the User Accounts tool, the User Accounts tool cannot set a new password, as the Change button is always greyed out. What I expected to happen: The Change button should not be greyed out if

[Bug 1168747] Re: Removing a user's password effectively locks them out of admin privileges

2013-04-13 Thread David D Lowe
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 882255 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882255 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 882255 No administrative actions possible (password refused) after enabling passwordless login -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 1165413] [NEW] man page of `free` uses the term kilobytes when it means kibibytes

2013-04-06 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: The man page says: -k, --kilo Display the amount of memory in kilobytes. This is the default. However, it should say: -k, --kilo Display the amount of memory in kibibytes. This is the default. This will make the man page comply with Ubuntu's

[Bug 896402] Re: Unity should provide an API for summoning the Dash

2012-12-29 Thread David D Lowe
** Changed in: unity Status: Incomplete = Confirmed ** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed ** Changed in: libunity Status: Incomplete = Confirmed ** Changed in: ayatana-design Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 538738] Re: Firefox uses the SI standard for base-2 units

2012-11-27 Thread David D Lowe
This is also true of the Downloads window. The file sizes there do not conform to Ubuntu's unit policy. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/538738 Title: Firefox uses the SI standard for

[Bug 1083680] [NEW] lvm man pages are confusing when it comes to units

2012-11-27 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: The man page for lvextend gives these instructions for the -L option: -L, --size [+]LogicalVolumeSize[bBsSkKmMgGtTpPeE] Extend or set the logical volume size in units of megabytes. A size suffix of M for megabytes, G for gigabytes, T for terabytes, P

[Bug 1081219] [NEW] UI violates Ubuntu's unit policy

2012-11-20 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: When creating a new logical volume in system-config-lvm, the user can choose between the following units: Extents, Gigabytes, Megabytes, Kilobytes. By Gigabytes, system-config-lvm actually means gibibytes, and so on for the other units. This is a violation of Ubuntu's unit

[Bug 1070887] [NEW] Write your own review window has separate icon in Unity's launcher

2012-10-24 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce: 1. Open Ubuntu Software Centre. The appropriate icon should be displayed in the launcher. 2. Browse to an application that you have not installed, and not reviewed. In this example, Comix. 3. Click Write your own review. 4. A window entitled Review

[Bug 443330] Re: USB Creator does not warn or ask user to confirm before formatting disks

2012-10-10 Thread David D Lowe
This is a bug tracker, folks. Comments #29, #30, #31, #32, #33 and #34 don't belong here, they're just spam wasting valuable developer time. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/443330

[Bug 443330] Re: USB Creator does not warn or ask user to confirm before formatting disks

2012-10-09 Thread David D Lowe
Hello Joe. I really feel for you. Losing personal memories like that can be heart-wrenching. There may be ways to recover your data, although there are no guarantees (unless you have a back-up). If I were you, I would seek help on any of the official or community support channels of Ubuntu.

[Bug 1050419] [NEW] kipi-plugins-common packages .desktop files without corresponding executable files

2012-09-13 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: The kipi-plugins-common includes .desktop files, without including the corresponding executable files. The corresponding executable files are found in kipi-plugins. kipi-plugins-common does not depend on kipi- plugins, which means useless .desktop files can be installed by

[Bug 1050419] Re: kipi-plugins-common packages .desktop files without corresponding executable files

2012-09-13 Thread David D Lowe
** Also affects: lubuntu-software-center (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to digikam in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1050419 Title: kipi-plugins-common packages

[Bug 1027436] [NEW] Clicking cancel in the Create Ubuntu One account dialog freezes the Ubuntu One music store

2012-07-21 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: Steps to reproduce bug: 1. Open Rhythmbox. 2. Click on the Ubuntu One music store in the left pane. 3. Click the My downloads tab within the music's store's interface. A dialog, entitled Create Ubuntu One account should appear. 4. Click Cancel. The dialog will disappear,

[Bug 1027436] Re: Clicking cancel in the Create Ubuntu One account dialog freezes the Ubuntu One music store

2012-07-21 Thread David D Lowe
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1027436 Title: Clicking cancel in the Create Ubuntu One account dialog freezes the Ubuntu One music store To manage notifications about this bug go

[Bug 589057] Re: help.ubuntu.com still uses old logo/branding

2012-05-03 Thread David D Lowe
On behalf of the Ubuntu community and especially the 9 people who indicated that they were affected by this bug, thank you! It looks much, much better now. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 914531] [NEW] Installer crashed while entering name

2012-01-10 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: The installer crashed after I entered my full name, pressing tab to cycle to the next field. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.10 Package: ubiquity 2.8.7 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 3.0.0-12.20-generic 3.0.4 Uname: Linux 3.0.0-12-generic i686 ApportVersion:

[Bug 914531] Re: Installer crashed while entering name

2012-01-10 Thread David D Lowe
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[Bug 676981] Re: [MASTER] gwibber-accounts crashed with DBusException in call_blocking()

2011-11-27 Thread David D Lowe
My user automatically logs in. I am asked for my password after I log in, presumably to unlock my keyring. This crash happened to me after I failed to enter my password for at least half an hour, as I left my computer after I logged in. Could it be that Gwibber is waiting for the password to be

[Bug 882274] Re: Community engagement is broken

2011-11-13 Thread David D Lowe
** Also affects: ubuntu-community Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/882274 Title: Community engagement is broken To manage notifications

[Bug 589057] Re: help.ubuntu.com still uses old logo/branding

2011-10-24 Thread David D Lowe
I know this is a bug report and this is just noise, but can I say: thank you. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/589057 Title: help.ubuntu.com still uses old logo/branding To manage

[Bug 696845] Re: ooo-thumbnailer incompatible with LibreOffice

2011-10-20 Thread David D Lowe
** Changed in: ooo-thumbnailer Status: New = Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/696845 Title: ooo-thumbnailer incompatible with LibreOffice To manage notifications about

[Bug 879077] [NEW] sponge's man page should include a warning on how not to use it

2011-10-20 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: Using bash redirection with sponge does not work as expected. For example, this will make test_file empty: sed 's/^/prefix/' test_file | sponge test_file Instead, one should do this instead: sed 's/^/prefix/' test_file | sponge test_file I feel the man page should be

[Bug 877771] Re: gnome-control-center: error while loading shared libraries: libgnome-desktop-2.so.17: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

2011-10-19 Thread David D Lowe
$ which gnome-control-center /usr/local/bin/gnome-control-center I'd completely forgotten having installed this. Well spotted. For any lurkers suffering from the same problem, I uninstalled this by running sudo make uninstall from the source directory. ** Changed in: gnome-control-center

[Bug 877771] Re: gnome-control-center: error while loading shared libraries: libgnome-desktop-2.so.17: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

2011-10-18 Thread David D Lowe
** Tags added: packaging -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/81 Title: gnome-control-center: error while loading shared libraries: libgnome- desktop-2.so.17: cannot open shared

[Bug 877771] [NEW] gnome-control-center: error while loading shared libraries: libgnome-desktop-2.so.17: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

2011-10-18 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: Launching gnome-control-center fails: david@david-laptop:~$ gnome-control-center gnome-control-center: error while loading shared libraries: libgnome-desktop-2.so.17: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory david@david-laptop:~$ Installing the package

[Bug 570671] Re: Assistive technologies disable zoom in print preview

2011-09-20 Thread David D Lowe
I can't reproduce this problem on LibreOffice on Ubuntu 11.04. ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Invalid -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/570671 Title:

[Bug 840992] Re: ubuntu-sso-login crashed with DBusException in call_blocking(): org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Disconnected: Connection was disconnected before a reply was received

2011-09-04 Thread David D Lowe
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 832693 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/832693 ** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/840992 Title:

[Bug 835606] [NEW] Example homebank file not found

2011-08-27 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: On the first run of HomeBank, a welcoming window is show, offering three options. The latter option is to Open the example file. If I choose this option, I get this error dialog: File error The file /usr/share/homebank/datas/example.xhb is not a valid HomeBank file. I

[Bug 835606] Re: Example homebank file not found

2011-08-27 Thread David D Lowe
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/835606 Title: Example homebank file not found To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 155059] Re: Description does not contain the word money

2011-08-27 Thread David D Lowe
** Bug watch added: Debian Bug tracker #639536 http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=639536 ** Also affects: homebank (Debian) via http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=639536 Importance: Unknown Status: Unknown -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 809555] [NEW] package tzdata 2011g-0ubuntu0.11.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

2011-07-12 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: Installing ubuntu-restricted-extras on a fresh install of Ubuntu 11.04 using Software Centre caused it to crash while installing tzdata. ProblemType: Package DistroRelease: Ubuntu 11.04 Package: tzdata 2011g-0ubuntu0.11.04 ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.38-8.42-generic

[Bug 809555] Re: package tzdata 2011g-0ubuntu0.11.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 128

2011-07-12 Thread David D Lowe
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/809555 Title: package tzdata 2011g-0ubuntu0.11.04 failed to install/upgrade: subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit

[Bug 589057] Re: help.ubuntu.com still uses old logo/branding

2011-06-01 Thread David D Lowe
wiki.ubuntu.com has been updated but help.ubuntu.com still uses the old branding. ** Also affects: ubuntu-website Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 268946] Re: gpg-encrypted files have no icon

2011-05-23 Thread David D Lowe
** Also affects: humanity-icon-theme (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Kubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to kdeutils in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268946 Title: gpg-encrypted files have no icon

[Bug 268946] Re: gpg-encrypted files have no icon

2011-05-23 Thread David D Lowe
Here's what needs to be done: An icon for application/pgp-encrypted mimetype needs to be created. None of the icons found in /usr/share/pixmaps/seahorse/ are suitable, as none of them represent an encrypted file. This icon should follow Tango icon theme guidelines. It should be installed under

[Bug 268946] Re: gpg-encrypted files have no icon

2011-05-23 Thread David D Lowe
** Also affects: hundredpapercuts Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/268946 Title: gpg-encrypted files have no icon -- ubuntu-bugs mailing

[Bug 778256] Re: Notification area (system tray) missing when using dual monitors of different sizes, with their bottoms aligned

2011-05-15 Thread David D Lowe
** Changed in: unity (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/778256 Title: Notification area (system tray) missing when using dual monitors of

[Bug 755546] Re: Natty USB installer crashes X on Preparing to install Ubuntu

2011-04-09 Thread David D Lowe
** Visibility changed to: Public -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/755546 Title: Natty USB installer crashes X on Preparing to install Ubuntu -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 755556] [NEW] Unity dash is inactive

2011-04-09 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: unity Clicking the Ubuntu logo in the top-left corner of the screen opens a blank dash (with just a simple text field and an empty area). Typing something into the text field makes the typed characters appear, but has no other effect. Pressing escape

[Bug 755556] Re: Unity dash is inactive

2011-04-09 Thread David D Lowe
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/76 Title: Unity dash is inactive -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 755556] Re: Unity dash is inactive

2011-04-09 Thread David D Lowe
** Attachment added: Screenshot.png https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity/+bug/76/+attachment/2005900/+files/Screenshot.png -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/76

[Bug 755556] Re: Unity dash is inactive

2011-04-09 Thread David D Lowe
I was using Beta 1 but installing the updates seems to have fixed the issue. So hopefully, the next beta release should have this fixed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/76 Title:

[Bug 743962] Re: ooo-thumbnailer should use icons from the current icon theme

2011-04-04 Thread David D Lowe
I've asked upstream about it, and Nautilus' lead developer has already replied: http://mail.gnome.org/archives/nautilus-list/2011-April/msg6.html -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 743962] Re: ooo-thumbnailer should use icons from the current icon theme

2011-04-01 Thread David D Lowe
** Changed in: ooo-thumbnailer Status: Confirmed = Triaged -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/743962 Title: ooo-thumbnailer should use icons from the current icon theme --

[Bug 743962] Re: ooo-thumbnailer should use icons from the current icon theme

2011-03-28 Thread David D Lowe
Thanks for the bug report. You're right, it is a problem, but the solution is a bit more difficult than just changing the script to reading the current theme. The trouble is that thumbnails do not refresh when the user changes icon theme. ** Changed in: ooo-thumbnailer (Ubuntu) Status: New

[Bug 682852] Re: [needs-packaging] OpenTeacher

2010-12-27 Thread David D Lowe
The current lp:~openteachermaintainers/openteacher/debian wouldn't meet Debian's packaging standards, as it treats openteacher as a native package when it isn't. See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1652849 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 367947] Re: Notifications appear in non-visible area of multi-head desktop

2010-11-27 Thread David D Lowe
** Also affects: notify-osd Importance: Undecided Status: New -- Notifications appear in non-visible area of multi-head desktop https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/367947 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 346095] Re: notify-osd doesn't honor my preference

2010-11-27 Thread David D Lowe
I'm changing the title of this bug to: Regression: bubble location setting from notification-daemon is not migrated to notify-osd This reflects the original problem better. The bug asking for the possibility to configure notify-osd's bubble location has already been filed separately at as bug

[Bug 472874] Re: No apparent way to change the color and location of the popups

2010-11-27 Thread David D Lowe
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 420583 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/420583 As far as I can tell, this is the combination of three separate bugs: Bug #420583: Notify-osd looks are not customizable Bug #420514: Position of notification bubbles could be configurable Bug #346095:

[Bug 379852] Re: There is no simple way to change place where system notifications will appear

2010-11-27 Thread David D Lowe
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 420514 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/420514 ** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 346095 Regression: bubble location setting from notification-daemon is not migrated to notify-osd ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 420514

[Bug 378346] Re: Notifications aren't customizable

2010-11-27 Thread David D Lowe
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 346095 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/346095 As far as I can tell, this is the combination of three separate bugs: Bug #420583: Notify-osd looks are not customizable Bug #420514: Position of notification bubbles could be configurable Bug #346095:

[Bug 326376] Re: [needs-packaging] Epidermis

2010-11-17 Thread David D Lowe
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 411039 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/411039 ** This bug has been marked a duplicate of bug 411039 [needs-packaging] Epidermis * You can subscribe to bug 411039 by following this link: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/411039/+subscribe --

[Bug 244930] Re: gksu doesn't run terminal apps right

2010-10-26 Thread David D Lowe
While this bug doesn't affect me anymore, I was asking for a quote from an authoritative source, not an opinion on what gksu should or should not do. To settle the difference of opinion, I've found the relevant text from the man page: gksu is a frontend to su and gksudo is a frontend to

[Bug 313450] Re: Quitting the installer in Install Ubuntu gives you an empty screen

2010-10-23 Thread David D Lowe
Ubuntu 10.10 loads a live GNOME session when the user clicks Quit. ** Changed in: ubiquity (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Fix Released -- Quitting the installer in Install Ubuntu gives you an empty screen https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/313450 You received this bug notification because

[Bug 659585] Re: AssertionError: Should pass previous_version as str not type 'NoneType'

2010-10-12 Thread David D Lowe
** Attachment added: BzrLogTail.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659585/+attachment/1689800/+files/BzrLogTail.txt ** Attachment added: BzrPlugins.txt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/659585/+attachment/1689801/+files/BzrPlugins.txt ** Attachment added: CommandLine.txt

[Bug 632815] Re: A simple Processing program crashes X when effects are on

2010-09-15 Thread David D Lowe
** Changed in: fglrx-installer (Ubuntu) Status: New = Confirmed -- A simple Processing program crashes X when effects are on https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/632815 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs

[Bug 630418] [NEW] Ubuntu promise should be included

2010-09-04 Thread David D Lowe
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: ubiquity-slideshow-ubuntu The Ubuntu promise is not mentioned or included in the slideshow. The Ubuntu promise is excellent and short, and gives a good introduction to the Ubuntu philosophy as well. You can find the Ubuntu promise at:

[Bug 617979] Re: Documentation not included in package

2010-09-02 Thread David D Lowe
I saw your messages in the PackageKit mailing list. I've got to say: I'm really happy you're packaging it for Debian. It surprises and annoys me every time I discover something that's in Ubuntu's repos and not Debian's. Thanks for scratching my itch! -- Documentation not included in package

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