[Bug 1077522] Re: Wrong PPD (again) for HP LaserJet 5

2018-08-10 Thread Paul Abrahams
Since I no longer have this printer (it served me well for 20 years), the bug is no longer a problem. The LaserJet 5 was a marvelous printer -- for its time! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 886254] Re: HP LaserJet 5 printer driver works incorrectly

2018-08-09 Thread Paul Abrahams
I'm no longer using this printer. (It served me well for many years but it's obsolete now.) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/886254 Title: HP LaserJet 5 printer driver works

[Bug 1767700] [NEW] gdebi puts output all on one line

2018-04-28 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: In many cases, gdebi puts its output all on one line, which makes it impossible to follow, I'm pretty sure that the package installer delimits lines with only a , while is what's needed. ** Affects: gdebi (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New ** Tags:

[Bug 1637753] Re: Bad interaction between pulseaudio and bluetooth

2016-10-29 Thread Paul Abrahams
A couple of other things: First, at one point I did have the headphones working, but I haven't been able to get them working again. Second, the expected behavior: Using the Phonon settings, I should be able to switch easily between the built-in speakers and the headphones, or even between two

[Bug 1637753] [NEW] Bad interaction between pulseaudio and bluetooth

2016-10-29 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I'm running Kubuntu 14.04. I am trying to use my headphones to listen to music from my laptop. The headphones are correctly paired, and I get a message to that effect, but I can't switch the audio output to bluetooth -- it just isn't listed in the Phonon settings of System

[Bug 1604113] [NEW] qapt package installer's output all on one line

2016-07-18 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: When I invoke QApt Package Installer (usually the default for package installations under Kubuntu 14.04), the status output all appears on one line, which makes it unreadable. I expect that the problem has to do with an error in the end-of-line logic for whatever is logging

[Bug 656583] Re: Incomplete Language Support warning after every install of Kubuntu Maverick

2016-07-11 Thread Paul Abrahams
I get this too on every restart of Kubuntu 14.04, so clearly it is not fixed. This is an ancient bug with many bogus reported solutions. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/656583 Title:

[Bug 1378180] Re: wifi constantly gets disconnected = wpa_supplicant[...]: wlan0: CTRL-EVENT-DISCONNECTED

2015-12-28 Thread Paul Abrahams
I'm running Kubuntu 14.04 and I get occasional network disconnections. The interval between them varies widely. I have kernel 3.19.0-42-generic installed, according to uname. There are many reports of this problem, as a google search will reveal. Also search on "wpa_supplicant

[Bug 1459867] [NEW] Progress window puts everything on one line

2015-05-28 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: When I run qapt-deb-installer, the progress report puts its output all on one line, so it runs far off the end of the screen unless I keep scrolling it horizontally. I suspect a problem in the interpretation of line terminators in the output of the installer. ProblemType:

[Bug 1458716] [NEW] No separator between message list and message text in kmail

2015-05-25 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: In the Kubuntu 15.04 version of kmail, there is no separation mark (a bar, etc.) between the message list and the message text. That makes them harder to read, and I believe it's a regression from previous versions of kmail. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.04

[Bug 1449146] Re: Failure after boot-choice screen on power up

2015-04-30 Thread Paul Abrahams
I'm returning the machine to Amazon, so I can't test the newer kernels. It has a much worse problem: the graphics, at least under Kubuntu, are intolerably slow. I've tried switching the graphics drivers and it didn't help, although there's such a multiplicity of them that I can't be sure I didn't

[Bug 1449146] [NEW] Failure after boot-choice screen on power up

2015-04-27 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I have a newly installed Kubuntu 15.10 system. I power on my machine (a new HP Pavilion All-In-One) and I see the boot choice screen, with Ubuntu as the default choice. If I take that choice, the screen goes dark for ten seconds or so, then turns a series of solid colors

[Bug 1364630] Re: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe

2015-01-29 Thread Paul Abrahams
Re #74 (Roland Meier): the message in #37 is Could no open output pipe, which is somewhat different from the broken pipe message. Interestingly, I've also seen the broken pipe message in an older 13.10 system, which brought up the graphical interface but froze after a while. -- You received this

[Bug 1364630] Re: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe

2015-01-28 Thread Paul Abrahams
I just upgraded a system from Kubuntu 14.04 to Kubuntu 14.10, and the broken pipe error popped up. Some questions for the suffering populace: 1. Does the error occur with 14.04 or only with 14.10? 2. Does it occur with 14.10 installed directly or only with 14.10 upgraded from 14.04? In my

[Bug 1364630] Re: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe

2015-01-28 Thread Paul Abrahams
The keepers of the archive need to do something about this bug to reflect the fact that it is not Nvidia-specific. Several people have reported encountering it with Intel hardware. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 959151]

2015-01-19 Thread Paul Abrahams
When I try to use kstart I get this message, and the application opens on the wrong desktop even though I've used the --desktop parameter. Since I can't use kstart without getting this message, I don't know if the kstart problem is related or not. -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 1412594] [NEW] System hangs when kstart used in autostart script

2015-01-19 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I was trying to use kstart to start three programs in three different desktops after login, like this: kstart --desktop 1 firefox kstart --desktop 2 kmail kstart --desktop 3 konsole After (apparently) executing the script, the system hung solidly. I tried this more

[Bug 959151]

2015-01-16 Thread Paul Abrahams
I encounter this in KDE 4.14.2, Kubuntu 14.10, whenever I use kstart. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/959151 Title: QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before

[Bug 1364630] Re: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe

2015-01-08 Thread Paul Abrahams
I.ve installed the 20140923 microcode update. It solved the buffer underrun problem I was having but not the broken pipe problem. The reason I thought it would help is that I saw a post somewhere saying that this update worked but the previous one (20140624) did not. I've been trying without

[Bug 1348007] Re: xhci_hcd: Setup ERROR: setup context command for slot n.

2015-01-08 Thread Paul Abrahams
This bug also showed up on Kubuntu utopic 14.10 with kernel 3.18.0-031800. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1348007 Title: xhci_hcd: Setup ERROR: setup context command for slot n. To

[Bug 1364630] Re: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe

2015-01-05 Thread Paul Abrahams
After poking around I learned that the cure is to install a correction to the Intel microcode. That in turn requires installing theintel- microcode 2.20140913.1ubuntu2 source package, which is available from Launchpad. However, I haven't yet figured out how to actually do that. The Archlinux

[Bug 1364630] Re: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe

2015-01-05 Thread Paul Abrahams
This bug report is mistitled since the same bug appears on machines (like mine) with Intel integrated graphics. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1364630 Title: init: Error while

[Bug 1364630] Re: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe

2015-01-05 Thread Paul Abrahams
i just installed the 3.18 kernel and still get the broken pipe. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1364630 Title: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe To manage

[Bug 1364630] Re: init: Error while reading from descriptor: Broken pipe

2015-01-03 Thread Paul Abrahams
I too get this message in Kubuntu 14.10. I have a Lenovo laptop with Intel integrated graphics. I actually have two Kubuntu 14.10's in different partitions on this machine. I'm writing this from what I'll call P1, which I had abandoned because the partition was too small for my needs. So I

[Bug 1299225] Re: stale nfs file handle blocks shutdown

2014-04-03 Thread Paul Abrahams
I can suggest the outline of a fix, but I don't have enough system knowledge to provide the actual code. What's needed is a script in one of the /etc/rc.d files that checks all mounted filesystems to see if they are remote. If a filesystem is remote, then it is forcibly unmounted. This script

[Bug 910385] Re: apt: protocol is not working with Firefox in Kubuntu

2014-04-01 Thread Paul Abrahams
The applications listed by Firefox under Edit/Preferences/Applications do not include apt, and there does not seem to be a way to add application types to the list of those provided. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1299225] Re: stale nfs file handle blocks shutdown

2014-03-31 Thread Paul Abrahams
I can believe that upstart is the correct package, but FindRightPackage would never lead me there. The problem of making sure that remote filesystems are detached before the network is shut down has been around in several guises for quite a while. -- You received this bug notification because

[Bug 1299225] Re: stale nfs file handle blocks shutdown

2014-03-29 Thread Paul Abrahams
Unfortunately, nothing in FindRightPackages seems to apply to this situation. I suppose it's the package that contains the shutdown scripts, but I don't know what package that is. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1299225] Re: stale nfs file handle blocks shutdown

2014-03-29 Thread Paul Abrahams
** Package changed: ubuntu = kde-workspace (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1299225 Title: stale nfs file handle blocks shutdown To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1299225] [NEW] stale nfs file handle blocks shutdown

2014-03-28 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I'm running a fully updated Kubuntu 13.10 on a 64-bit Lenovo Z58 laptop. When I shut down, the shutdown process gets stuck with the message stale nfs file handle. The system just sits there thereafter. I know what's going on but I don't know what to do about it, and a

[Bug 1093217] Re: 8086:0166 [Lenovo IdeaPad Z580] 12.04-13.10 10-20min boot delay (From 3.2.0.29-3.12-rc2)

2014-01-02 Thread Paul Abrahams
I also have a Lenovo Z580 running (Kubuntu) 13.10. I have a slightly different problem (also reported elsewhere) that I assume has the same cause and probably the same fix. My system often freezes for anywhere from 10 seconds to a minute or two. Switching to a virtual console and back seems to

[Bug 211631] Re: Network is brought down before network filesystems are unmounted (CIFS timeout at shutdown)

2013-12-05 Thread Paul Abrahams
It's a slightly different problem, I guess, but in Kubuntu 13.10 the shutdown does not complete for me. It stops with the message Stale NFS file handle. I suppose this is a different bug because it involves NFS, not CIFS. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 1077522] Re: Wrong PPD (again) for HP LaserJet 5

2013-11-22 Thread Paul Abrahams
Under 13.10 that method of retrieving the correct PPD doesn't work any more. I had saved the correct one, though, and I'll provide it on request. If anyone has ideas on how to make it publicly available and easily retrieved, let me know. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 958080] Re: Double login needed after logout

2013-09-02 Thread Paul Abrahams
Problem solved; I don't see this in 13.04 Raring (keeping fingers crossed). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/958080 Title: Double login needed after logout To manage notifications

[Bug 1142213] Re: emacs23/24 and other GTK applications do not start when run in Kubuntu 13.04 with oxygen-gtk theme enabled

2013-08-20 Thread Paul Abrahams
This problem also shows up with easytag (see Bug #1160729). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1142213 Title: emacs23/24 and other GTK applications do not start when run in Kubuntu

[Bug 1118446] Re: NetworkManager[14155]: warn nl_recvmsgs() error: (-33) Dump inconsistency detected, interrupted

2013-07-14 Thread Paul Abrahams
I'm running Kubuntu 12.04. How do I disable 11n? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1118446 Title: NetworkManager[14155]: warn nl_recvmsgs() error: (-33) Dump inconsistency detected,

[Bug 1081185] Re: Touchpad can't be deactivated after a while

2012-12-03 Thread Paul Abrahams
I doubt if this will be of much help: pa@morchella:~$ apport-collect 1081185 Fontconfig warning: /etc/fonts/conf.d/50-user.conf, line 9: reading configurations from ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated. ERROR: connecting to Launchpad failed: [Errno 2] No such file or directory You can reset the

[Bug 1060813] Re: [SRU, precise] Current version (2012.02.27) doesn't work anymore

2012-12-02 Thread Paul Abrahams
I'm running Kubuntu 12.10 and here's what I get, using what I believe to be the very latest version of youtube-dl: pa@morchella:~/Downloads$ ./youtube-dl http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EqGRROao5-M [youtube] Setting language WARNING: unable to set language: urlopen error [Errno 2] No such file or

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-23 Thread Paul Abrahams
I think I might have been looking at the wrong function to isolate the bug. I now think the problem lies in this: /usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/DistUpgrade/MetaRelease.py but unfortunately I can't figure out how it works. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-20 Thread Paul Abrahams
I wonder -- is do-release-upgrade even affected by the prompt? Or is that effect limited to the programs that actually display the prompt choice, such as synaptic and muon-updater? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1081185] [NEW] Touchpad can't be deactivated after a while

2012-11-20 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I'm running Kubuntu 12.04.1. When I first start a session, I can (and do) deactivate the touchpad with Fn-F6 on my Lenovo laptop. But later on, something -- I don't know what -- reactivates the touchpad and I can't shut it off using normal means. At the same time the

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-20 Thread Paul Abrahams
Voila! pa@morchella:~$ do-release-upgrade -d Checking for a new Ubuntu release No new release found I also tried removing update-manager-core completely and reinstalling it in the hope that some troublesome file might be replaced. No luck with that either. I think the solution lies in

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-20 Thread Paul Abrahams
A clue: The file /usr/lib/python2.7/dist- packages/UpdateManager/Core/DistUpgradeFetcherCore.py seems to be where the decision-making happens. And it seems to depend in very particular ways on the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list. Unfortunately I just don't know enough about the context to

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-19 Thread Paul Abrahams
This is very interesting!! pa@morchella:~$ cat /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades.conf cat: /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades.conf: No such file or directory pa@morchella:~$ ls -R /etc/update-manager /etc/update-manager: meta-release release-upgrades release-upgrades.d

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-19 Thread Paul Abrahams
What program is responsible for installing release-upgrades.conf? It wasn't in any package that I thought to look at. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1080131 Title: update manager

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-19 Thread Paul Abrahams
Here it is, but I don't think you'll find any gold in them thar' hills: root@morchella:/home/pa# cat /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades # Default behavior for the release upgrader. [DEFAULT] # Default prompting behavior, valid options: # # never - Never check for a new release. # normal -

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-19 Thread Paul Abrahams
This is what I should have put into the report: root@morchella:/home/pa# do-release-upgrade Checking for a new Ubuntu release No new release found The -c confused the issue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-18 Thread Paul Abrahams
See also bug 1080131, which was reported for update-manager. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1080131 Title: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade To manage notifications about

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-18 Thread Paul Abrahams
Sorry, that should have been bug 1024131. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1080131 Title: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1024131] Re: do-release-upgrade doesn't work

2012-11-18 Thread Paul Abrahams
See also bug 1080131, which was reported for update-manager-core. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1024131 Title: do-release-upgrade doesn't work To manage notifications about this

[Bug 1080131] [NEW] update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-17 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I'm running Kubuntu 12.04.1 on three machines. On none of them can I upgrade to 12.10. I never see the notifier, and apt-get dist-upgrade finds nothing. Here's what demonstrates the point: root@morchella:/home/pa/.config/synaptiks# cat /etc/lsb-release DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu

[Bug 1080131] Re: update manager doesn't find 12.10 upgrade

2012-11-17 Thread Paul Abrahams
Specified the package (update-manager-core) as requested. I thought I had done that when I submitted the bug, but apparently I didn't succeed. ** Package changed: ubuntu = update-manager-core (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 1077522] [NEW] Wrong PPD (again) for HP LaserJet 5

2012-11-10 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: The PPD that I get for the HP LaserJet 5 with a fully updated Kubuntu 12.04 is the wrong one. Twice before I've had the correct one, only to have an update bring back the wrong one. The correct one is what I get when I select the old PPD while installing the printer using

[Bug 932882] Re: Update of a printer driver package does not update the PPD files of the existing queues for this driver

2012-11-09 Thread Paul Abrahams
I ran into a PPD problem after an update of Kubuntu 12.04. Before the update, my LaserJet 5 normally printed in single-page mode. After the update it printed in duplex mode and I couldn't get it to print in single-page mode. The problem was an incorrect version of the PPD, which I verified by

[Bug 668748] Re: Unable to contact time server

2012-10-19 Thread Paul Abrahams
Same problem in Precise 12.04.1. Longevity in bugs is not a virtue. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/668748 Title: Unable to contact time server To manage notifications about this

[Bug 1044156] Re: gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message

2012-10-18 Thread Paul Abrahams
I don't think that ufw/iptables has anything to do with the problem. Look at this: root@Lenovo-Z580:~# host pgpkeys.mit.edu pgpkeys.mit.edu is an alias for CRYPTONOMICON.mit.edu. CRYPTONOMICON.mit.edu has address 18.9.60.141 root@Lenovo-Z580:~# gpg --keyserver hkp://pgpkeys.mit.edu --recv-keys

[Bug 1044156] Re: gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message

2012-10-18 Thread Paul Abrahams
I should also mention that uvw says that the firewall is inactive. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1044156 Title: gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message To manage

[Bug 997506] Re: pkexec cannot run graphical applications when using KDM as display manager

2012-10-12 Thread Paul Abrahams
This is a nasty bug that affects many users. Its solution should not be buried. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/997506 Title: pkexec cannot run graphical applications when using KDM

[Bug 1065352] [NEW] pysdm thinks sda10 is a different drive

2012-10-10 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: pysdm displays sda10 as though it is a different drive, on the same level as sda. But it does handle sda9 correctly. ** Affects: pysdm (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 527831] Re: Ubuntu should have a GUI to configure permanent mounts

2012-10-10 Thread Paul Abrahams
pysdm does what you want, I think. But it does have at least one significant bug: it thinks sda10 is a separate drive and will not set it up. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/527831

[Bug 1044156] Re: gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message

2012-09-20 Thread Paul Abrahams
I just tried again, with interesting, different, and puzzling results: pwa@pwa-K60IJ:~$ gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys A8AA1FAA3F055C03 gpg: failed to create temporary file `/home/pwa/.gnupg/.#lk0x1021490.pwa-K60IJ.947': Permission denied gpg: keyblock resource

[Bug 1050726] Re: 12.04.1 CD image is too big

2012-09-14 Thread Paul Abrahams
I should have made clear that I was talking about the Kubuntu 12.04.1, not the Ubuntu 12.04.1. Go to http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/kubuntu/releases/12.04.1/release/ and click on the first item, PC desktop CD. I haven't been able to find the actual file listing, but if you attempt the download you'll

[Bug 1050726] Re: 12.04.1 CD image is too big

2012-09-14 Thread Paul Abrahams
Thanks, Scott, for straightening this out. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1050726 Title: 12.04.1 CD image is too big To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1050726] [NEW] 12.04.1 CD image is too big

2012-09-13 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: The 12.04.1 32-bit image is 703MB, which makes it too big to fit on a CD. It needs to be trimmed down so it really is no more than 700 MB long. ** Affects: debian-installer (Ubuntu) Importance: Undecided Status: New -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 1044156] Re: gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message

2012-09-06 Thread Paul Abrahams
I don't have a problem in resolving that hostname in any other context. For instance: pwa@pwa-K60IJ:~/Documents$ ping subkeys.pgp.net PING subkeys.pgp.net (116.240.198.71) 56(84) bytes of data. 64 bytes from web-196-keysigning.ivt.com.au (116.240.198.71): icmp_req=1 ttl=46 time=255 ms 64 bytes

[Bug 1044156] Re: gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message

2012-09-05 Thread Paul Abrahams
I installed gnupg-curl, tried the command again with the options you suggested, and got this: pwa@pwa-K60IJ:~/Documents$ sudo gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --keyserver-options verbose,debug --recv-keys A8AA1FAA3F055C03 gpg: requesting key 3F055C03 from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net gpgkeys:

[Bug 1044156] Re: gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message

2012-09-01 Thread Paul Abrahams
I just discovered that if I replace the hostname by its IP address, the retrieval works. I'm reporting that as a separate bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1044156 Title: gpg key

[Bug 1044851] [NEW] gpg key retrieval can't resolve hostname

2012-09-01 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: In my environment, the following doesn't work: pwa@pwa-K60IJ:~/Documents$ gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys A8AA1FAA3F055C03 gpg: requesting key 3F055C03 from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net ?: subkeys.pgp.net: Host not found gpgkeys: HTTP fetch error 7: couldn't

[Bug 1044156] Re: gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message

2012-08-31 Thread Paul Abrahams
** Package changed: ubuntu = gnupg (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1044156 Title: gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message To manage notifications about this

[Bug 1044156] [NEW] gpg key retrieval gives bogus, confusing error message

2012-08-30 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I attempted to install a key using gpg as follows: pwa@pwa-K60IJ:~/Documents$ gpg --keyserver hkp://subkeys.pgp.net --recv-keys A8AA1FAA3F055C03 gpg: requesting key 3F055C03 from hkp server subkeys.pgp.net ?: subkeys.pgp.net: Host not found gpgkeys: HTTP fetch error 7:

[Bug 909488] Re: nautilus-dropbox forbids dropbox's non-free binaries to replace themselves by properly installing dropbox system-wide

2012-08-08 Thread Paul Abrahams
To clarify: the download does work and the proxy complaint is almost certainly bogus. I'm not using a proxy (systems settings confirms that). Here's the output you asked for: pwa@pwa-K60IJ:~$ env SSH_AGENT_PID=23805 KDE_MULTIHEAD=false DM_CONTROL=/var/run/xdmctl SHELL=/bin/bash TERM=xterm

[Bug 909488] Re: nautilus-dropbox forbids dropbox's non-free binaries to replace themselves by properly installing dropbox system-wide

2012-08-08 Thread Paul Abrahams
An afterthought: the most appropriate place for me to deal with my Dropbox problems would have been the Dropbox forums, but unfortunately they are down for renovation. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 909488] Re: nautilus-dropbox forbids dropbox's non-free binaries to replace themselves by properly installing dropbox system-wide

2012-08-08 Thread Paul Abrahams
Another afterthought: I tried installing the new package you provided. It seems to work, although it needs to be started with dropbox -i start, not dropboxd. I need to do some other fiddling before I can be entirely sure. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 909488] Re: nautilus-dropbox forbids dropbox's non-free binaries to replace themselves by properly installing dropbox system-wide

2012-08-08 Thread Paul Abrahams
Update: the dropboxd command from the new package doesn't work after all. It simply hangs. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/909488 Title: nautilus-dropbox forbids dropbox's non-free

[Bug 909488] Re: nautilus-dropbox forbids dropbox's non-free binaries to replace themselves by properly installing dropbox system-wide

2012-08-08 Thread Paul Abrahams
Update: dropboxd does work after all. The problem was that I hadn't uninstalled my previous working version of Dropbox. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/909488 Title: nautilus-dropbox

[Bug 909488] Re: nautilus-dropbox forbids dropbox's non-free binaries to replace themselves by properly installing dropbox system-wide

2012-08-07 Thread Paul Abrahams
I'm a Dropbox user. Dropbox worked fine for me under 11.10; on this machine it does not work under 12.04. I tried the procedure recommended by Dropbox: cd ~ wget -O - https://www.dropbox.com/download?plat=lnx.x86_64; | tar xzf - ~/.dropbox-dist/dropboxd And I soon got this: pwa@pwa-K60IJ:~$

[Bug 909488] Re: nautilus-dropbox forbids dropbox's non-free binaries to replace themselves by properly installing dropbox system-wide

2012-08-07 Thread Paul Abrahams
I forgot to mention: on a different machine, also running 12.04, I see that the dropbox package is installed and the nautilus-dropbox package is not installed. And on that machine, Dropbox works. However, I cannot determine where that dropbox package came from. -- You received this bug

[Bug 909488] Re: nautilus-dropbox forbids dropbox's non-free binaries to replace themselves by properly installing dropbox system-wide

2012-08-07 Thread Paul Abrahams
Update: I've gotten Dropbox working by downloading it from the website and using the Deb installer (which, conveniently, is offered by default). So the situation is this, it seems. There are three possible ways to install Dropbox: 1. Download it from the Dropbox website and install it with

[Bug 736533] Re: gpg gives bogus, misleading error message

2012-08-03 Thread Paul Abrahams
I've encountered this bug again under Precise. What confuses the issue greatly is that it's environment-dependent in an unknown way. In many posts the recommended way to deal with a missing public key is this: gpg --keyserver pgpkeys.mit.edu --recv-key A8AA1FAA3F055C03 with the key shown here

[Bug 1010566] [NEW] do-release-upgrade finds no new release from Oneiric

2012-06-08 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I'm running Kubuntu 11.10 and I cannot upgrade to v12. do-release- upgrade says no new release found no matter what I do. I've updated everything in sight, including the repository list, with both Synaptic and Muon. Also apt-get update, apt-get upgrade, and apt-get dist-

[Bug 958080] Re: Double login needed after logout

2012-03-19 Thread Paul Abrahams
** Changed in: linux (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete = Confirmed -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/958080 Title: Double login needed after logout To manage notifications about this

[Bug 958080] [NEW] Double login needed after logout

2012-03-17 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I'm running Kubuntu Oneiric 11.10 with KDE 4.8.1. If I log out and log in again, after a minute or so the screen goes blank and then another login prompt appears. The second login works correctly. This does not happen on the initial login. When this most recently

[Bug 958080] Re: Double login needed after logout

2012-03-17 Thread Paul Abrahams
No luck: pwa@pwa-K60IJ:~$ apport-collect 958080 ERROR: connecting to Launchpad failed: [Errno 0] Error You can reset the credentials by removing the file /home/pwa/.cache/apport/launchpad.credentials Removing the credentials file didn't help. -- You received this bug notification because you

[Bug 339563] Re: Unable to mount Canon cameras via USB (Jaunty)

2012-03-03 Thread Paul Abrahams
I forgot to mention that I'm running Kubuntu 11.10. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/339563 Title: Unable to mount Canon cameras via USB (Jaunty) To manage notifications about this

[Bug 339563] Re: Unable to mount Canon cameras via USB (Jaunty)

2012-03-03 Thread Paul Abrahams
Same problem here. I've plugged in a Canon A10 Powershot. lsusb sees it and so does gphoto -l: pwa@pwa-K60IJ:~$ gphoto2 -l Detected a 'Canon:PowerShot A10'. There are 2 folders in folder '/'. - DCIM - MISC There are 2 folders in folder '/DCIM'. -

[Bug 911395] [NEW] pulseaudio volume control doesn't show actual volume

2012-01-03 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: The controls in the pulseaudio volume control do the right thing -- but recently the display of the actual volume was lost. The bar is still there but no volume is shown. I'm running a fully updated Kubuntu Oneiric 11.10 system with version 0.99.1-0ubuntu1 of pavucontrol.

[Bug 911395] Re: pulseaudio volume control doesn't show actual volume

2012-01-03 Thread Paul Abrahams
I should have mentioned that this happens both in the Playback tab and the Output Devices tab. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/911395 Title: pulseaudio volume control doesn't show

[Bug 886809] Re: Laptop speakers don't mute when headphones plugged in

2011-11-12 Thread Paul Abrahams
My profuse thanks to David Henningsson at Canonical for pointing me to this fix: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Audio/UpgradingAlsa/DKMS The bug is still a bug, however, and will remain so until David's code makes it into the distribution. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 886809] [NEW] Laptop speakers don't mute when headphones plugged in

2011-11-06 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: On my Asus K60IJ laptop with the Intel 82801 audio controller, I cannot get the laptop speakers to mute without also muting the headphones. This problem was SOLVED under Natty by the packages in the ubuntu-audio- dev repository, but that repository hasn't been updated for

[Bug 886254] [NEW] HP LaserJet 5 printer driver works incorrectly

2011-11-04 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: I have an HP LaserJet 5 printer with the Postscript option and a duplexing unit. Under Kubuntu 11.10 (and a couple of versions back), the None option for duplexing doesn't work; I still get two-sided printing. This is not a printer problem -- the printer works correctly not

[Bug 872895] Re: Acer AO522 brigtness level keys wrongly working

2011-10-15 Thread Paul Abrahams
I'm having similar problems with the brightness control on an Acer K60IJ laptop. In my case the brightness keys (Fn-F5 and Fn-F6) do nothing at all. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 873468] Re: Update to Oneiric failed with a request from the update-manager to report a bug.

2011-10-15 Thread Paul Abrahams
In my case the error that initiated the problem was an attempt to install Samba. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/873468 Title: Update to Oneiric failed with a request from the

[Bug 804964] [NEW] Mounting a CD does not use the information in Device Actions

2011-07-02 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: When I mount a CD, the only action offered is to play it with Amarok. Apparently the information in System Settings / Device Actions is not being used. I verified that by changing the name of the Amarok action to something else, and the change did not show up. I believe

[Bug 804964] Re: Mounting a CD does not use the information in Device Actions

2011-07-02 Thread Paul Abrahams
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[Bug 780482] [NEW] Erratic connection to Sansa Clip+ with mtpfs

2011-05-10 Thread Paul Abrahams
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: mtpfs I recently upgraded to Ubuntu 11.04. I have mtpfs 0.9-3 installed. When I try to connect my Sansa Clip+ music player to my laptop using mtpfs, I usually get the message Transport endpoint is not connected -- but not always. This is the same

[Bug 774289] Re: No notification of Natty upgrade

2011-05-05 Thread Paul Abrahams
I keep seeing more reports of this problem as people chime in on the threads I put up about it. I'd suggest that an analysis of do-release- upgrade would provide useful clues as to what's missing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 774289] Re: No notification of Natty upgrade

2011-05-02 Thread Paul Abrahams
I've seen other scattered reports of the same problem. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/774289 Title: No notification of Natty upgrade -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 774289] Re: No notification of Natty upgrade

2011-05-01 Thread Paul Abrahams
Almost everyone who's looked at the problem suggests that show new distribution releases hould be set to normal releases, but it's already set to that and has been all along. The unfortunate effects of my struggles now is that after reinstalling kpackagekit, it segfaults on startup!! -- You

[Bug 774289] Re: No notification of Natty upgrade

2011-05-01 Thread Paul Abrahams
I do get notification of updates. I checked that by reverting a package (khelpcenter4) to an earlier version. I then got a notification that it needed to be updated, which is of course the correct effect. I'm about ready to bypass the problem by downloading the Alternate Distribution CD and

[Bug 774289] Re: No notification of Natty upgrade

2011-05-01 Thread Paul Abrahams
I had three systems running Kubuntu Maverick: one in a second partition on the same system as the one I was working with, and another on a different machine entirely. And none of the three got the notification or could pick up the upgrade with do-release-upgrade, which leads me to believe that

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