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[arch-general] snapd - orphaned, outdated, how to help
by Maciek Borzecki 19 Dec '17

19 Dec '17

Hi all, I have noticed that the snapd package is currently orphaned. It is also quite outdated, currently stuck at 2.26.1 while upstream is nearing 2.30 release. What can be done to update the package? As it happens, I am currently maintaining snapd-git package in AUR [1]. On top of that I'm also working with the upstream on the development of snapd. Since I am an Arch user, a couple of problems that were related to Arch support have been resolved. I'm also slowly working on getting Arch integrated into the CI pipeline [2] in hope of being able to run most of the test cases natively. Unfortunately I am not a TU, but I am willing to offer any help needed to get the package updated. [1]. https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/snapd-git [2]. https://github.com/snapcore/snapd/pull/4285 Cheers, -- Maciek Borzecki

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Re: [arch-general] Install Archlinux on HP Elitebook
by news＠contrepoison.ch 18 Dec '17

18 Dec '17

Hey Sorry for the previous mail, mishandling on my side... Brent, your assumptions are right. I even tried the wiki page about the 840 G1 [1] as it is another Elitebook. Not better unfortunately... Marcel : in the easiest way possible with dd. Thereafter all the others possible ways :/ mar77i not wet I have to backup all my data onto my NAS. I'll RAZ my computer & BIOS afterwards. Good to know that the usb key can be a source of error I'll try with another one. Still sounds kinda funny to me because my other computer which is also an HP w/ EFI (Envy17) boot fine with every USB stick. Thanks all for your advices, Tom [1] : https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HP_EliteBook_840_G1 ___ Le 2017-12-18 22:28, Mar77i a écrit : >>> i have a little question, how do you create your install stick? >>> Greets >>> Marcel >> I'm assuming you tried following this? >> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/USB_flash_installation_media#BIOS_and_… >> >> -- >> brent saner > That is an amazing website you have there. I'd almost say demoscene > worthy... > > Did you make progress with your USB booting? In my experience some > firmwares don't play nice with USB booting and need some fiddling > around, maybe you'll have to try a different usb stick. I found that > perseverance and some effort can make almost anything happen. Setting > up a laptop to boot from EFI took me every free minute for about 3 > days the first time came across it, but I became notably quicker > since. > > cheers! > > mar77i

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[arch-general] "Failed to start Light Display Manager"
by Ralf Mardorf 18 Dec '17

18 Dec '17

Hi, https://git.archlinux.org/svntogit/packages.git/commit/trunk?h=packages/lig… does cause lightdm failing to start. Just downgrading fixed the issue. I don't know how useful my logfiles are, since I booted Arch Linux from an Ubuntu install in a systemd-nspawn container to downgrade lightdm. I can't spend time before next weekend, so I restrain from reporting it to the bugtracker right now. [root@archlinux rocketmouse]# grep 'downgraded lightdm' /var/log/pacman.log [2017-12-18 18:50] [ALPM] downgraded lightdm (1:1.24.0-2 -> 1:1.24.0-1) [root@archlinux rocketmouse]# cat /var/log/lightdm/x-0.log.old _XSERVTransSocketUNIXCreateListener: ...SocketCreateListener() failed _XSERVTransMakeAllCOTSServerListeners: server already running (EE) Fatal server error: (EE) Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't already running(EE) (EE) Please consult the The X.Org Foundation support at http://wiki.x.org for help. (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. (EE) (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. [root@archlinux rocketmouse]# tail -20 /var/log/lightdm/lightdm.log.old [+0.01s] DEBUG: Loading users from org.freedesktop.Accounts [+0.02s] DEBUG: User /org/freedesktop/Accounts/User1000 added [+0.02s] DEBUG: User /org/freedesktop/Accounts/User1002 added [+0.02s] DEBUG: User /org/freedesktop/Accounts/User1001 added [+0.02s] DEBUG: Process 84 exited with return value 1 [+0.02s] DEBUG: XServer 0: X server stopped [+0.02s] DEBUG: Releasing VT 7 [+0.02s] DEBUG: XServer 0: Removing X server authority /run/lightdm/root/:0 [+0.02s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Display server stopped [+0.02s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Stopping session [+0.02s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Session stopped [+0.02s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Stopping display server, no sessions require it [+0.02s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Stopping; greeter display server failed to start [+0.02s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Stopping [+0.02s] DEBUG: Seat seat0: Stopped [+0.02s] DEBUG: Required seat has stopped [+0.02s] DEBUG: Stopping display manager [+0.02s] DEBUG: Display manager stopped [+0.02s] DEBUG: Stopping daemon [+0.03s] DEBUG: Exiting with return value 1 [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ grep EE /var/log/Xorg.0.log.old [ 421.426] (EE) [ 421.426] (EE) Cannot establish any listening sockets - Make sure an X server isn't already running(EE) [ 421.426] (EE) [ 421.426] (EE) Please also check the log file at "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" for additional information. [ 421.426] (EE) [ 421.426] (EE) Server terminated with error (1). Closing log file. [rocketmouse@archlinux ~]$ uname -a Linux archlinux 4.14.3-rt5-1-rt-pussytoes #1 SMP PREEMPT RT Tue Dec 12 08:01:30 CET 2017 x86_64 GNU/Linux Regards, Ralf

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[arch-general] Clone a block device using 'cat'
by Foxtrot Mike 16 Dec '17

16 Dec '17

Note: This is not an Arch related question. I tried asking this question elsewhere, but didnt get any useful response. In the past I have received very helpful responses on this mail list so I am posting this here in the hope that someone would be willing/able to help me out. Hi, I am able to telnet into a router that's running a customized linux firmware. It was compiled using 'buildroot'. I was able to dig out some specs of the router. I intend to clone the router's firmware for further study. 'dd' is not available so I tried using cat to throw the entire contents of the flash drive (mtdblock0) to my pc using netcat: Router: cat /dev/mtdblock0 | nc ip port PC: nc -lp port > routerFirmware Then on my PC I used 'binwalk' to examine the downloaded file. The result is: DECIMAL HEXADECIMAL DESCRIPTION -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 0 0x0 Squashfs filesystem, little endian, non-standard signature, version 4.0, compression:gzip, size: xxxxxxx bytes, xxx inodes, blocksize: xxxxxx bytes, created: xxxx-xx-xx xx:xx:xx Seems good so far. But '# unsquash routerFlash' results in: Can't find a SQUASHFS superblock on routerFlash The most probable reason I think is that 'cat' and 'nc' are not able to clone the entire flash as I intend. I am stuck here. Any help would be appreciated! Regards.

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[arch-general] Doing a Recompile of All Packages?
by Hunter Jozwiak 12 Dec '17

12 Dec '17

Hi, Not sure how to pull this off effectively, but I would like to do a recompile of the system and all it's installed packages. How does one do this with the asp package, as the abs package no longer exists? I imagine that it would be something along of getting the name of all the installed packages, doing an asp checkout $packagename and then doing the makepkg song and dance, but is there a more efficient way of pulling this off? Thanks, Hunter

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[arch-general] Can't get iBus to work on GNOME
by Chorom Potro 11 Dec '17

11 Dec '17

Hello, I've installed GNOME on a fresh box. I can't get iBus to work. Previously I made it work in KDE. Here's what I did : pacaur -S ibus ibus-table pacaur -S base-devel --needed pacaur -S ibus-avro-git ibus-daemon -xdr Now I can't see the ibus panel or change input method. I am stuck with English only. What should I do ? Thanks, N Sent from Mailspring (https://link.getmailspring.com/link/local-e5597ad7-5c76@nirjhor-arch/0?redi…), the best free email app for work

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Re: [arch-general] Espeak in official repositories needs an overhaul
by Daniel Capella 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

I had previously looked into packaging espeak-ng (in the AUR), but it depends on the development version of pcaudiolib (espeak-ng maintains a fork that is "even" with upstream). Perhaps they can be persuaded to make a release. -- Best, polyzen

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[arch-general] Proposal: add "--disable-modern-top" to procps-ng configure flags
by Jonathon Fernyhough 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

# Background procps-ng [1] introduced a new default interface layout for `top` with version 3.3.10 which switched the "traditional" list display of processes ordered by CPU usage to a red text-based tree of processes ordered by PID (with root on 'systemd'). # Rationale The "modern" default interface: * requires user configuration to make usable; * uses low-contrast text; * is not consistent with other distros; * has caused confusion to Arch users [2]. This change would: * make `top` usable by default; * make `top` more accessible by default (high contrast text); * ease transition for new Arch users; * maintain consistency of a 'base' tool behaviour with other distros. # Precedent '--disable-modern-top' is used by Debian [3] and Fedora [4] (and hence all derivative distros). # Change See PKGBUILD attachment at https://bugs.archlinux.org/task/56639?getfile=15944 # Impact of change Default interface is reverted to "traditional" display. No effect on functionality or users with existing .toprc. Comparison screenshots are available on the Manjaro forum thread [5]. # Maintenance burden None beyond change to configure flag in PKGBUILD. # Links [1] https://gitlab.com/procps-ng/procps [2] https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=189757 [3] https://anonscm.debian.org/cgit/collab-maint/procps.git/tree/debian/rules#n… [4] https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/procps-ng/blob/master/f/procps-ng.spec#_… [5] https://forum.manjaro.org/t/new-procps-ng-with-traditional-top-display/36119

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[arch-general] Enlightenment OOD
by Jagannathan Tiruvallur Eachambadi 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

Hi The package https://www.archlinux.org/packages/extra/x86_64/enlightenment/ has been OOD for about a month now and it is supposed to have some nice fixes for wayland. Can a maintainer please update it if possible if there are no outstanding bugs or problems. Regards Jagan

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[arch-general] (no subject)
by Daniel Capella 10 Dec '17

10 Dec '17

https://github.com/rhdunn/pcaudiolib/issues/10 -- Best, polyzen

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