January 2011 - Arch-general - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-general] Gnome Sound Events and Settings
by Steve Holmes 23 Jan '11

23 Jan '11

What tools are needed in Arch to configure the login and logout sounds for GNOME? When I go into the Volume control, I can only change the alert sounds and that, I can do OK but right now, I cannot get any sounds to work for Login, Logout, e-mail, etc. I've seen references in google for other distros having something called Sound-Preferences or something but I don't see anything like that for Arch. Google also pulled up some forum references to this same question but no answers were ever given. What do other GNOME users do about this in Arch? I'm not aware of how to specify the paths for the right files. Ifound the sound files themselves in /usr/share/sounds but can't figure out where to go from here. Any ideas?

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Re: [arch-general] libusb-compat owns /usr/lb/libusb.so symlink
by jesse jaara 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

On 22.1.2011 18.04, "Denis A. Altoé Falqueto" <denisfalqueto(a)gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi guys. > > Is that the intended purpose? I was having a problem with the mouse > module from KDE system settings and discovered that I didn't have > libusb-compat. When I listed its contents just to check, I saw that it > is the owner of /usr/lib/libusb.so and it is pointing to > /usr/lib/libusb.so.0.1.so.4.4.4. Would that make programs compiled in > my machine be linked against the older libusb? Or is it harmless? > > -- > A: Because it obfuscates the reading. > Q: Why is top posting so bad? > > ------------------------------------------- > Denis A. Altoe Falqueto > Linux user #524555 > ------------------------------------------- Most of the apps will link to the lib specified in pkgconfig file of the pkg. As the compat pkg contains only the library and no development files the pkgconfig file of the libusb pkg will be used and it will tell to link to the .so.some-number and not to the .so symlink.

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[arch-general] libusb-compat owns /usr/lb/libusb.so symlink
by Denis A. Altoé Falqueto 22 Jan '11

22 Jan '11

Hi guys. Is that the intended purpose? I was having a problem with the mouse module from KDE system settings and discovered that I didn't have libusb-compat. When I listed its contents just to check, I saw that it is the owner of /usr/lib/libusb.so and it is pointing to /usr/lib/libusb.so.0.1.so.4.4.4. Would that make programs compiled in my machine be linked against the older libusb? Or is it harmless? -- A: Because it obfuscates the reading. Q: Why is top posting so bad? ------------------------------------------- Denis A. Altoe Falqueto Linux user #524555 -------------------------------------------

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Re: [arch-general] python2-qt dependency typo
by David C. Rankin 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

On 01/21/2011 01:40 PM, Andrea Scarpino wrote: > First of all, you must use flyspray to report any bug about official Arch Linux > packages. > In second, I really don't understand how you missed this[1] on*your* > discussion. > > [1]http://mailman.archlinux.org/pipermail/arch-general/2011- > January/018070.html > Blind in one eye and can't see out of the other I guess :p -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com

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[arch-general] python2-qt dependency typo
by David C. Rankin 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Guys, Probably not worth a bug, unless you want one filed, but the python2-qt python-opengl dependency is missing an 'o' in opengl (see e.g. python-pengl below)): New optional dependencies for python2-qt python-pengl: enable OpenGL 3D graphics in PyQt applications qscintilla: QScintilla API -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com

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[arch-general] When will Arch switch to Upstart
by Madhur Ahuja 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

Ubuntu and Fedora has already embraced it. Any ideas when will Arch switch to upstart based booting system ? http://upstart.ubuntu.com/ Thanks, Madhur

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Re: [arch-general] Rail Model font for coders
by hare_krsna_hare_krsna_krsna_krsna_hare_hare_hare_rama_hare_rama_rama_rama_hare_hare＠lavabit.com 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

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Re: [arch-general] Bad pyqt 4.8.2-2 package -- on rit?
by Damjan 21 Jan '11

21 Jan '11

>> This is happening because somebody forgot to bump pkgrel and switched >> manually the packages. > Yes is my fault. Pyqt was removed from database some days ago, I create a new > package but I forgot to upload it as 4.8.2-3. Anyway a new pyqt package is > coming and will fix this for everyone without -Syy. While you're at it please correct these too: ( 7/10) upgrading python2-qt [#####################################] 100% New optional dependencies for python2-qt python-pengl: enable OpenGL 3D graphics in PyQt applications qscintilla: QScintilla API The first optional dep should be python2-opengl and the second one python2-qscintilla, perhaps? -- дамјан

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[arch-general] my arch installation and base system configuration experience
by Juan R. de Silva 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

I've just completed my Arch GNOME base installation and basic configuration and would like to share the experience, if anyone is interested. :-) 1. I performed base Arch install from within my host system - Ubuntu 10.04 following the Wiki instructions. I must say that was extremely enjoyable experience. The installation process itself was real fun and interesting, and went smoothly without any problems except 2 minor glitches: a) The documentation said that a copy of the Beginners' Guide would be found in /usr/share/aif/docs/official_installation_guide_en after botting into base system, but it was not there and the directory did not exist. This was really a minor glitch since an immediate and easy workaround was pacman -S lynx, and I was up and running reading the doc from the web. b) The documentation promised an option of a selective gnome and gnome- extra group install with pacman but it was not given. Any workaround (discussed on this group) appeared not to worthy to mess up with (I am a lazy boy) and I ended up installing both groups in their entirety. 2. I was amazed by the wealth, quality and consistency of documentation available to users on Arch wiki. I would say Arch is the best documented distro I've come across so far. Now I have plenty of time to test the system thoroughly but the beginning is very encouraging. My compliments to Arch team.

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Re: [arch-general] fetchmail/spamassassin error after update
by David C. Rankin 20 Jan '11

20 Jan '11

On 01/19/2011 02:54 PM, Thaddeus Nielsen wrote: > A quick google search on sa-learn will show you this is a spamassassin > issue and has nothing to do with fetchmail. > > T. > Thanks T. I finally found the reference to the upstream bug and patches here: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=100206 However, there seem to be multiple patches and it is unclear what is referenced by patch3 at the end. I'll play with it and see if I can get it working... Since it is upstream, I won't file a bug here unless somebody wants me to. Any need? -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com

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