January 2016 - Arch-general - lists.archlinux.org

[arch-general] Samsung EVO 850 TRIM Bug Fixed?
by Andrew Martin 15 Jan '16

15 Jan '16

Hello, I installed Arch on an EVO 850 120GB SSD. I read about the linux EVO 800-series TRIM bug a few months ago: https://blog.algolia.com/when-solid-state-drives-are-not-that-solid/ However it appeared to have been fixed in the 4.1 kernel release: https://github.com/torvalds/linux/commit/9a9324d3969678d44b330e1230ad2c8ae6… However a few days ago, my root partition suddenly became corrupted and I was forced to reinstall. While I cannot be 100% certain it was this bug, it seems likely. Has it been confirmed that this bug has been fixed in Arch? If so, at which kernel version? Thanks, Andrew

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[arch-general] Unable to get remote rpcinfo information
by niya levi 14 Jan '16

14 Jan '16

Hi everyone can anyone see why i cannot get remote rpcinfo information from across the network ? ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ## NFS SERVER # testy systemctl status rpcbind ● rpcbind.service - RPC bind service Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/rpcbind.service; indirect; vendor preset: disabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2016-01-14 00:39:21 GMT; 12h ago Process: 16918 ExecStart=/usr/bin/rpcbind -w ${RPCBIND_ARGS} (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 16921 (rpcbind) Tasks: 1 (limit: 512) CGroup: /system.slice/rpcbind.service └─16921 /usr/bin/rpcbind -w Jan 14 00:39:21 testy systemd[1]: Starting RPC bind service... Jan 14 00:39:21 testy systemd[1]: Started RPC bind service. lsof +M -i4 | grep rpcbind rpcbind 16921 rpc 6u IPv4 32401 0t0 UDP *:sunrpc[portmapper] rpcbind 16921 rpc 7u IPv4 32402 0t0 UDP *:982 rpcbind 16921 rpc 8u IPv4 32403 0t0 TCP *:sunrpc[portmapper] (LISTEN) rpcinfo -s program version(s) netid(s) service owner 100000 2,3,4 local,udp,tcp,udp6,tcp6 portmapper superuser 100024 1 tcp6,udp6,tcp,udp status superuser 100005 3,2,1 tcp6,udp6,tcp,udp mountd superuser 100003 4 udp6,tcp6,udp,tcp nfs superuser rpcinfo -p program vers proto port service 100000 4 tcp 111 portmapper 100000 3 tcp 111 portmapper 100000 2 tcp 111 portmapper 100000 4 udp 111 portmapper 100000 3 udp 111 portmapper 100000 2 udp 111 portmapper 100024 1 udp 32765 status 100024 1 tcp 32765 status 100005 1 udp 20048 mountd 100005 1 tcp 20048 mountd 100005 2 udp 20048 mountd 100005 2 tcp 20048 mountd 100005 3 udp 20048 mountd 100005 3 tcp 20048 mountd 100003 4 tcp 2049 nfs 100003 4 udp 2049 nfs rpcinfo -s ashanti rpcinfo: can't contact rpcbind: RPC: (unknown error code) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ## NFS CLIENT # ashanti systemctl status rpcbind ● rpcbind.service - RPC bind service Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/rpcbind.service; indirect; vendor preset: disabled) Active: active (running) since Thu 2016-01-14 00:16:10 GMT; 13h ago Process: 16287 ExecStart=/usr/bin/rpcbind -w ${RPCBIND_ARGS} (code=exited, status=0/SUCCESS) Main PID: 16288 (rpcbind) CGroup: /system.slice/rpcbind.service └─16288 /usr/bin/rpcbind -w Jan 14 00:16:10 ashanti systemd[1]: Starting RPC bind service... Jan 14 00:16:10 ashanti systemd[1]: Started RPC bind service. alarm]# lsof +M -i4 | grep rpcbind rpcbind 16288 rpc 6u IPv4 41019 0t0 UDP *:sunrpc[portmapper] rpcbind 16288 rpc 7u IPv4 41020 0t0 UDP *:acmaint-transd rpcbind 16288 rpc 8u IPv4 41021 0t0 TCP *:sunrpc[portmapper] (LISTEN) rpcinfo -s program version(s) netid(s) service owner 100000 2,3,4 local,udp,tcp,udp6,tcp6 portmapper superuser 100005 3,2,1 tcp6,udp6,tcp,udp mountd superuser 100024 1 tcp6,udp6,tcp,udp status superuser rpcinfo -p program vers proto port service 100000 4 tcp 111 portmapper 100000 3 tcp 111 portmapper 100000 2 tcp 111 portmapper 100000 4 udp 111 portmapper 100000 3 udp 111 portmapper 100000 2 udp 111 portmapper 100005 1 udp 20048 mountd 100005 1 tcp 20048 mountd 100005 2 udp 20048 mountd 100005 2 tcp 20048 mountd 100005 3 udp 20048 mountd 100005 3 tcp 20048 mountd 100024 1 udp 59433 status 100024 1 tcp 56392 status rpcinfo -s testy rpcinfo: can't contact rpcbind: RPC: (unknown error code) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ thanks Shadrock

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[arch-general] Kali rt2800usb driver on Arch for wireshark tcp capture
by Fulcrum Mike 13 Jan '16

13 Jan '16

Hi everybody I spent days trying to get my Alfa AWUS036H work with Wireshark on Arch Linux. It captured all sorts of fancy protocols, but no tcp. I booted Kali linux on the same PC and followed the same procedure for data capture and this time everything worked. I could see http requests to multiple wifi access points nearby. After some more googleing, I think the problem is with the rt2800usb driver on arch. I read somewhere that kali comes with a 'modified' wifi driver for capturing tcp data. I was wondering if its possible to somehow get kali's driver working on arch? any help would be appreciated! Regards

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[arch-general] pulseaudio
by flow 11 Jan '16

11 Jan '16

-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 How to deny to touch mixer setings? - -- Have a nice day! ~~~ This PGP signature only certifies the sender and date of the message. It implies no approval from the administrators of nym.mixmin.net. Date: Mon Jan 11 11:39:41 2016 GMT From: flow(a)nym.mixmin.net -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1 iEYEARECAAYFAlaTlH0ACgkQViYZwngkfDvf1ACgiEOSVhxqjEShptEyA3z2oB/2 o6kAnjWdmNU4KNV4wizGh9UOG5AmkPNZ =V7b1 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----

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[arch-general] x86 hardware suggestion for home movie theater setup (kodi)
by Wolfgang Mader 11 Jan '16

11 Jan '16

Dear list, right now, I run a home movie theater setup under arch linux on an arm device. While I really appreciate the low power consumption and the small form factors of arm (developer) boards, for me, arm also comes with a much larger maintenance burden than standard x86 hardware. Thus, I search for a platform which is x86 and well suited for a home theater setup. While browsing the internet, I go the feeling, that the Intel Atom series might be a good way to go. In particular, here is what I aim for: - standard boot process. No uboot. - standard cpu such that I can relay on standard arch repos and community - a graphics chip for which drivers are officially available, such as integrated intel graphics - low power consumption - some sort of internet connectivity, preferable cabled, but wifi would also be ok. - usb, but nothing fancy, only for keyboard Software wise, the hardware should be able to allow for browsing the internet and to deliver video and audio fluently. The interface I am targeting is kodi. Since I have no experience with low-powered x86 hardware such as the Intel Atom chips, I kindly ask for your experience and opinions on the topic. Thanks and have a nice week.

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[arch-general] Is Linux 4.3 stable?
by Bennett Piater 08 Jan '16

08 Jan '16

Hi everyone, I just saw that 4.3.3-2 hit stable. There are still open bugs, one of them critical, about the 4.3 series on the bug tracker. I heard of a lot of issues around this kernel on the dev-public mailing list. Does anyone have problems with this update? Also, does anyone have problems using Intel graphics? Thanks, Bennett -- GPG fingerprint: 871F 1047 7DB3 DDED 5FC4 47B2 26C7 E577 EF96 7808

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[arch-general] System crash troubleshooting help?
by Aron Widforss 08 Jan '16

08 Jan '16

Good evening all, I was just watching Linux Sucks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pOxlazS3zs) on Youtube when my system froze. It was the whole system, I could for example not switch to a TTY. The audio was looping a one second thing. My troubleshooting skills are no pride to me, so I though I could just ask you for help. These are the last entries in the journal (in reverse). Did my system just crash because of a DHCP request? Or should I focus on the kwin error, which is the very last one? I will probably not be available to answer to anything during the next 20 hours. -- Vänligen, Aron Widforss ---- Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname kwin_x11[899]: QXcbConnection: XCB error: 3 (BadWindow), sequence: 4113, resource id: 2097154, major code: 18 (ChangeProperty), minor code: 0 Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname systemd[1]: Started Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service. Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname dbus[635]: [system] Successfully activated service 'org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname kdeinit5[864]: networkmanager-qt: virtual void NetworkManager::DevicePrivate::propertyChanged(const QString&, const QVariant&) Unhandled property "Metered" Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname systemd[1]: Starting Network Manager Script Dispatcher Service... Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname dbus[635]: [system] Activating via systemd: service name='org.freedesktop.nm_dispatcher' unit='dbus-org.freedesktop.nm-dispatcher.service' Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> (wlp2s0): Activation: successful, device activated. Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> Policy set 'ssid' (wlp2s0) as default for IPv4 routing and DNS. Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_GLOBAL Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname dhclient[1074]: bound to 192.168.1.10 -- renewal in 37620 seconds. Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> NetworkManager state is now CONNECTED_LOCAL Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> (wlp2s0): device state change: secondaries -> activated (reason 'none') [90 100 0] Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> (wlp2s0): device state change: ip-check -> secondaries (reason 'none') [80 90 0] Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> (wlp2s0): device state change: ip-config -> ip-check (reason 'none') [70 80 0] Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> (wlp2s0): DHCPv4 state changed unknown -> bound Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> nameserver '192.168.1.1' Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> lease time 86400 Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> server identifier 192.168.1.1 Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> gateway 192.168.1.1 Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> plen 24 (255.255.255.0) Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> address 192.168.1.10 Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname dhclient[1074]: DHCPACK from 192.168.1.1 Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname dhclient[1074]: DHCPOFFER from 192.168.1.1 Jan 06 22:31:19 hostname dhclient[1074]: DHCPREQUEST on wlp2s0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 Jan 06 22:31:18 hostname dhclient[1074]: DHCPDISCOVER on wlp2s0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67 interval 3 Jan 06 22:31:18 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> (wlp2s0): DHCPv4 state changed expire -> unknown Jan 06 22:31:18 hostname NetworkManager[637]: <info> (wlp2s0): DHCPv4 state changed unknown -> expire Jan 06 22:31:18 hostname kernel: ll header: 00000000: ff ff ff ff ff ff e0 91 f5 7a fe 9a 08 00 .........z.... Jan 06 22:31:18 hostname kernel: IPv4: martian source 255.255.255.255 from 192.168.1.1, on dev wlp2s0 Jan 06 22:31:18 hostname dhclient[1074]: DHCPNAK from 192.168.1.1 Jan 06 22:31:18 hostname dhclient[1074]: DHCPREQUEST on wlp2s0 to 255.255.255.255 port 67

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[arch-general] Question about FS#47134
by SanskritFritz 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

Hi, This bug report was closed with the comment "a bug in DE": https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/47134 My question is: how is that a bug in a DE, when the DE starts a file present in /etc/xdg/autostart ? I honestly thought, that directory serves that exact purpose.

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[arch-general] Removal of php-pear, what provides functionality
by David C. Rankin 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

All, Reading the notes on archlinux.org, I see a number of the php sub-packages (php-pear, php-mssql, php-ldap, etc.) have been removed. What will provide the continued functionality that those packages provide. Specifically pear is a requirement for eGroupWare. The link to the php 7 migration guide doesn't address anything related to pear itself. Is pear functionality provided by default in php 7? I just want to make sure the next update doesn't take down by office groupware app. Thanks. -- David C. Rankin, J.D.,P.E.

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[arch-general] Firefox without signature checking
by Kyle Terrien 07 Jan '16

07 Jan '16

Hello, Are there plans to package a version of Firefox 44 that lets you disable extension signature checking? Background: Firefox is shipping with signature checking for addons. Right now (in Firefox 43), there is an option to disable it if you need to use an unsigned addon. However, that option is being removed in Firefox 44. [0] Signature checking itself is actually a very good concept. However, the way Mozilla has implemented it in Firefox (imho) is not. Every extension must be signed by Mozilla, and only Mozilla, creating a walled garden. From my understanding, there will be no way to override this extension check unless you recompile Firefox and build an unbranded version. Personally, I think this mechanism goes against the Arch Linux tenet of user centrality [1]. As a user, you should ultimately be allowed to decide what you want to install on your system. Also, how are you supposed to build your own extensions or test someone else's extension on Firefox stable? Fedora recently discussed the possibility of packaging an "unofficial" Firefox [2]. (Take a look at their bugtracker for some good points.) Is an abrowser package with the ability to disable extension signing warranted? I am posting to this mailing list because I have not seen much discussion about Firefox extension signing in the Arch Linux world. Developers, what are your thoughts? Is it worth it packaging an "unofficial" version of Firefox? --Kyle Terrien [0] https://wiki.mozilla.org/Addons/Extension_Signing [1] https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Arch_Linux#User_centrality [2] https://fedorahosted.org/fesco/ticket/1518

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