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[arch-general] archlinux updates error reduction
by Jude DaShiell 11 Dec '14

11 Dec '14

I commented out mirror.abscission.net in my /etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist since so far as I can tell that server runs too slow and causes yaourt to error out on it persistently. I'm using servers in the United States so this will be of no interest to foreign users of archlinux. jude <jdashiel(a)shellworld.net> Twitter: @jdashiel

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[arch-general] Please help, after i686 install screen is unreadable blocky white squares.
by John Doe 10 Dec '14

10 Dec '14

Please help, after i686 install screen is unreadable blocky white squares.

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[arch-general] Strange issue
by Neven Sajko 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Hello, I used makepkg to build a package from /tmp. The package was then put to the designated directory and a symlink to pwd. When I try to install it with pacman -U /tmp/symlink-to-package, I get an error (permission denied) which I don't get when invoking pacman -U directly with the name of the file (not with the symbolic link). See, like this: [root@lnv64 tmp]# pacman -U /tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar loading packages... error: '/tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar': permission denied [root@lnv64 tmp]# ls -l /tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar lrwxrwxrwx 1 nsajko nsajko 55 Dec 9 17:33 /tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar -> /home/nsajko/debug-packages/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar [root@lnv64 tmp]# pacman -U /home/nsajko/debug-packages/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar loading packages... warning: lomoco-1.0-9 is up to date -- reinstalling resolving dependencies... looking for inter-conflicts... Packages (1): lomoco-1.0-9 Total Installed Size: 0.19 MiB Net Upgrade Size: 0.00 MiB :: Proceed with installation? [Y/n] n # I ran strace to see what really happens: [root@lnv64 tmp]# strace pacman -U /tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar # ... # Here comes the part that could be relevant: write(1, "loading packages...\n", 20loading packages... ) = 20 access("/tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar.sig", R_OK) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) access("/tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar", R_OK) = -1 EACCES (Permission denied) open("/usr/share/locale/en_US.UTF-8/LC_MESSAGES/libalpm.mo", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) open("/usr/share/locale/en_US.utf8/LC_MESSAGES/libalpm.mo", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) open("/usr/share/locale/en_US/LC_MESSAGES/libalpm.mo", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) open("/usr/share/locale/en.UTF-8/LC_MESSAGES/libalpm.mo", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) open("/usr/share/locale/en.utf8/LC_MESSAGES/libalpm.mo", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) open("/usr/share/locale/en/LC_MESSAGES/libalpm.mo", O_RDONLY) = -1 ENOENT (No such file or directory) write(2, "\33[1;31merror: \33[0m", 18error: ) = 18 write(2, "'/tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.ta"..., 54'/tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar': permission denied ) = 54 close(4) = 0 munmap(0x7f6e2c980000, 4096) = 0 unlink("/var/lib/pacman/db.lck") = 0 close(3) = 0 munmap(0x7f6e2c981000, 4096) = 0 exit_group(1) = ? +++ exited with 1 +++ So from this line: access("/tmp/lomoco-1.0-9-x86_64.pkg.tar", R_OK) = -1 EACCES (Permission denied) we see that the kernel call access() reports that root doesn't have read access to a 777-permissible file?! Maybe it matters that it's on tmpfs and/or a symlink?

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[arch-general] Problem with audio
by edson duarte 09 Dec '14

09 Dec '14

Hi! I have configured MPD to start with systemd using: $ systemctl --user enable mpd.service and MPD works fine but when I try to use other programs like VLC, there is no sound but by restarting MPD's service sound works again. Any ideas how to fix this, so that I do not need to restart the service every time I start the system? Thanks! -- edson duarte GPG key ID: 0xDDFA2FE8

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[arch-general] RFC on a WIP detailed class outline on static typing
by Sam Stuewe 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

Hello everyone! I have been working on "A Gentle Introduction to Static Typing" to be taught in the Arch Classroom for a little while now, and I am hoping to get some more feedback on the detailed outline I have before we set a date for the class. The class is meant to only be an hour or two long (but I would not be inherently against it splitting into two sessions as-needed if those attending feel it is needed), and so the material covered is fairly basic. In fact, this class, though it is a general introduction, is meant to be a basic groundwork lead-in to an Intro to C class I intend to teach later on. The outline may be found here (https://gist.github.com/HalosGhost/aaf5ea068ef0f2854a3c) and all comments, questions, concerns and suggestions are welcome. I will be monitoring this thread, as well as the related BBS thread (https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=190788) and the comments on the Gist itself. Feel free to reply wherever you are most comfortable. -- All the best, Sam Stuewe (HalosGhost) All the best, --- Sam Stuewe

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[arch-general] Java Problem
by Hunter Jozwiak 08 Dec '14

08 Dec '14

Hello: I have come accross an interesting issue with Java. Let's say I fashion a simple Hello World app, and entitle it hello.java The code would be: class hello { public void main(String[] args) { System.out.println("Hello World!"); } } Then, I compile the code as a regular user, with javac hello.java Here's the odd part: I type java hello, and I get unable to find main class hello But, if I run sudo java bhello, it works fine. What is the solution to not having to run Java software as sudo?

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[arch-general] Official policy on beta releases in mainline repos
by Troy Engel 06 Dec '14

06 Dec '14

If this is on the wiki or elsewhere I've missed it, please feel free to direct me there. What is the official policy on beta releases in the mainline repositories? Is there one? $ pacman -Ss | grep ^[a-z] | grep beta core/grub 1:2.02.beta2-5 extra/foobillard++ 3.42beta-5 extra/frozen-bubble 2.2.1beta1-6 extra/hddtemp 0.3.beta15.52-2 extra/libcaca 0.99.beta18-2 [installed] extra/libunicodenames 1.1.0_beta1-1 extra/tsocks 1.8beta5-7 extra/ttf-tibetan-machine 1.901-6 community/echat 0.04beta1-4 community/fatrat 1.2.0_beta2-14 community/freerdp 1.2.0_beta1+android9-1 community/krecipes 2.0beta2-6 community/krusader 2.4.0beta3-5 community/sniffit 0.3.7.beta-15 community/vbindiff 3.0_beta4-4 community/wqy-microhei 0.2.0_beta-6 community/wqy-microhei-lite 0.2.0_beta-6 community/xmove 2.0beta2-6 I'm specifically concerned about the choice to release betas of freerdp into mainline and was trying to find out what the policy was and when it was deemed OK to release betas. (as with grub). I am not finding the reason for a freerdp upgrade documented to use the betas, a lot of us use this tool for work and can't afford to deal with the hits of beta software in a critical utility. thx, -te [1] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=190317 [2] https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/42890

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[arch-general] mpv in [community] compiled against different version of ffmpeg than in [testing]
by Savya 06 Dec '14

06 Dec '14

I was running mpv from the terminal today, and I got an unexpected message: "Warning: mpv was compiled against a different version of ffmpeg than the shared library it is linked against. This can expose subtle ABI compatibility issues and can lead to misbehaviour and crashes." Installed versions of packages: [testing]/ffmpeg: 1:2.5-1 [community]/mpv: 0.7.1-1 I would request (if possible, of course), that mpv in community be compiled against the version of ffmpeg in [testing] and put in the [community-testing] repo whenever ffmpeg is in [testing]. Thanks! -- Cheers! Savya

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[arch-general] ibus
by Ralf Mardorf 05 Dec '14

05 Dec '14

Hi, I'm surprised why ibus is installed on my machine. Is ibus needed for anything on my machine? The package claims that it was "Installed as a dependency for another package", but no package seems to need it. $ pacman -Qi ibus Name : ibus Version : 1.5.9-4 Required By : None Optional For : None Conflicts With : None Replaces : None Install Reason : Installed as a dependency for another package $ pactree -r ibus ibus I replaced two packages with dummy packages, non of the "original" packages does need ibus. $ pacman -Si pulseaudio gvfs | grep ibus Has got ibus any effect, when no other package requires it? Regards, Ralf

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[arch-general] Built packages of GCC 5
by Kalrish Bäakjen 02 Dec '14

02 Dec '14

Hello, I am working on a nasty machine that is slow and sporadically freezes, which makes it unable to compile anything that takes a bit of effort. I would like to try GCC's development version, but it's not possible to build it locally. Do you know of any (unofficial) respository that offers i686 packages of GCC 5? By the way, would there be any problems with system libs if a development version was installed (in place of the stable one, which is 4.9.1)? Thanks, Kalrish

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