kde January 2012

kde@lists.fedoraproject.org

49 participants
43 discussions

KMail search facility
by Timothy Murphy 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

The KMail Tools=>Find Messages seems to have stopped working completely, at least for me. Could this possibly be related to the message -------------------------- Fetch Job Error - Plasma Desktop Shell Unknown error. Unable to fetch item from backend. -------------------------- which I get when re-booting my laptop? -- Timothy Murphy e-mail: gayleard /at/ eircom.net tel: +353-86-2336090, +353-1-2842366 s-mail: School of Mathematics, Trinity College Dublin

1 0

Fedora clamav package on CentOS 6
by Anne Wilson 18 Jan '12

18 Jan '12

Every time CentOS has an update for ClamAV I have problems with it. It usually takes me 3-4 days to sort it out - not desirable - but this time (on CentOS 6) I don't seem to be able to get it right. It's been almost two weeks now without a valid update. Here are some of the symptoms: Error messages such as No updates detected in the log for the freshclam daemon (the ClamAV update process). If the freshclam daemon is not running, you may need to restart it. LibClamAV Warning: ************************************************** LibClamAV Warning: *** The virus database is older than 7 days! *** LibClamAV Warning: *** Please update it as soon as possible. *** LibClamAV Warning: ************************************************** [root@borg2 ~]# freshclam ERROR: Can't open /var/log/clamav/freshclam.log in append mode (check permissions!). ERROR: Problem with internal logger (UpdateLogFile = /var/log/clamav/freshclam.log). /etc/cron.daily/freshclam: ERROR: Can't create temporary directory /var/lib/clamav/clamav-8759a1379e6d384daf0b0501402a5769 ERROR: Can't create temporary directory /var/lib/clamav/clamav-7547ad2e1fa170c8b059a8dea6dd9ce9 [root@borg2 ~]# rpm -qi clamav Name : clamav Relocations: (not relocatable) Version : 0.97.3 Vendor: Fedora Project cat clamd.log Sun Jan 8 14:52:16 2012 -> SelfCheck: Database status OK. Sun Jan 8 15:01:33 2012 -> ERROR: Can't unlink the pid file /var/run/clamav/clamd.pid Sun Jan 8 15:01:33 2012 -> --- Stopped at Sun Jan 8 15:01:33 2012 Sun Jan 8 15:01:33 2012 -> ERROR: Can't unlink the socket file /var/run/clamav/clamd.sock I found that "LogFileUnlock yes" was commented out in clamd.conf and corrected that, but that doesn't seem to address these two issues. ls -ld /var/lib/clamav drwxr-xr-x 2 clam clam 4096 Jan 10 09:43 /var/lib/clamav SELinux is disabled. I also got the message (which I've seen in earlier updated versions) about duplicate databases - i.e. /var/lib/clamav contained pairs of files, daily.cld and daily.cvd, main.cld and main.cvd. I checked datestampes and renamed the older one of the pair. That error message hasn't surfaced since then. The last version ran as clamav and all the relevant files were owned clamav:clamav. According to clamd.conf it is now running as clam, and so I changed the ownership of all necessary (so far as I know) files and directories to clam:clam. Any ideas? I'm getting pretty desperate now. Anne -- Need KDE help? Try http://userbase.kde.org or Http://forum.kde.org

6 10

Multiple Monitors Still Broken
by Armelius Cameron 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hello, I have a laptop with with nvidia graphic card. I am using the built-in nouveau driver. First I just started the laptop by itself, set up all the panels and widgets as I want it. I have one "primary" panel by default that has the taskbar & system tray. Then I connect an external monitor via VGA. KDE recognized it, I set it up as multi-head. The external monitor is on the right side of the primary (the laptop screen). I add one panel with some icons only on the external monitor, while my "primary" panel (that has the taskbar and system tray) still on the laptop screen. All is well. Now one would expect that if one unplug the external monitor then whatever got set up on the laptop screen remains. One would be sorely disappointed. Once I unplug the VGA: 1. The "primary" panel, that default KDE panel that one always started with, that has taskbar & system tray is gone. I don't know where, I can't find it. 2. The window of any application (konsole, xterm, etc) that I start is now located off screen somewhere. I can't move it, I can't do anything. I can see that the application was started (it shows in the list of apps with ALT + TAB), but they are off screen somewhere. So even if I want to try to fix things with system-settings, I can't access system settings window. The only way to restore this is to connect the VGA again. So now the whole settings is broken if I don't have an external monitor connected. Has anyone experienced this ? I vaguely remember something like this with F15 when I tried to set up my desktop with multi-head. It's rather disappointing that it's still broken (I eventually gave up and use proprietary nvidia driver there with my F15). Is this video driver related or KDE related ? Thanks. AC

1 1

Little slip in kde-runtime update
by Martin Kho 15 Jan '12

15 Jan '12

Hi, ---> Package kde-runtime.x86_64 0:4.7.97-11.fc17 will be obsoleting --> Processing Dependency: kde-runtime-flags = 4.7.97-11.fc17 for package: kde- runtime-4.7.97-11.fc17.x86_64 ---> Package kde-runtime-libs.x86_64 0:4.7.97-11.fc17 will be obsoleting ---> Package kdebase-runtime.x86_64 0:4.7.97-1.fc17 will be obsoleted --> Processing Dependency: kdebase-runtime = 4.7.97-1.fc17 for package: kdebase-runtime-flags-4.7.97-1.fc17.noarch ---> Package kdebase-runtime-libs.x86_64 0:4.7.97-1.fc17 will be obsoleted --> Running transaction check ---> Package kde-runtime-flags.noarch 0:4.7.97-11.fc17 will be installed ---> Package kdebase-runtime.x86_64 0:4.7.97-1.fc17 will be obsoleted --> Processing Dependency: kdebase-runtime = 4.7.97-1.fc17 for package: kdebase-runtime-flags-4.7.97-1.fc17.noarch --> Finished Dependency Resolution Error: Package: kdebase-runtime-flags-4.7.97-1.fc17.noarch (@rawhide) Requires: kdebase-runtime = 4.7.97-1.fc17 Removing: kdebase-runtime-4.7.97-1.fc17.x86_64 (@rawhide) kdebase-runtime = 4.7.97-1.fc17 Obsoleted By: kde-runtime-4.7.97-11.fc17.x86_64 (rawhide) kdebase-runtime = 4.7.97-11.fc17 Martin Kho

2 3

Re: Fedora 16 KDE spin questions
by T.C. Hollingsworth 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

Hi Steve! Please make sure to use Reply All when replying to messages so the list gets a copy. That way other people who have suggestions won't repeat things already said privately, and other people experiencing similar issues will be able to find an answer in the archives. Thanks! On Tue, Jan 10, 2012 at 7:21 PM, Steve Greene <wildernessrogue(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hello TC, > > Thank you so much for your responses! I have pasted the Konsole output > to your su -c 'smartctl -A /dev/sda/' command at the end of this short > email. Regarding the font file, I am attempting to delete it from the > Dophin file manager, as it won't even open in the font manager > (computer tells me the font file does not exist). Regarding the > rpmfusion update with the problem, I figured that one out on my own > (I'm so proud, ha ha) ... In the Konsole, I instructed yum to update, > it found the file, and I requested the update with yum. Amazingly, yum > carried out successfully the update, and now that rpmfusion file is no > longer in my update folder. > > Okay, here is the feedback from the Konsole regarding your requested input: > > === START OF READ SMART DATA SECTION === > SMART Attributes Data Structure revision number: 10 > Vendor Specific SMART Attributes with Thresholds: > ID# ATTRIBUTE_NAME FLAG VALUE WORST THRESH TYPE > UPDATED WHEN_FAILED RAW_VALUE > 1 Raw_Read_Error_Rate 0x000f 117 080 006 Pre-fail > Always - 129286921 > 3 Spin_Up_Time 0x0003 095 094 000 Pre-fail > Always - 0 > 4 Start_Stop_Count 0x0032 098 098 020 Old_age > Always - 2428 > 5 Reallocated_Sector_Ct 0x0033 100 100 036 Pre-fail > Always - 0 > 7 Seek_Error_Rate 0x000f 081 060 030 Pre-fail > Always - 163795690 > 9 Power_On_Hours 0x0032 094 094 000 Old_age > Always - 5868 > 10 Spin_Retry_Count 0x0013 100 100 034 Pre-fail > Always - 0 > 12 Power_Cycle_Count 0x0032 098 098 020 Old_age > Always - 2360 > 187 Reported_Uncorrect 0x0032 001 001 000 Old_age > Always - 1086 > 189 High_Fly_Writes 0x003a 048 048 000 Old_age > Always - 52 > 190 Airflow_Temperature_Cel 0x0022 055 042 045 Old_age > Always In_the_past 45 (0 21 51 20 0) > 192 Power-Off_Retract_Count 0x0032 100 100 000 Old_age > Always - 1465 > 193 Load_Cycle_Count 0x0032 008 008 000 Old_age > Always - 184575 > 194 Temperature_Celsius 0x0022 045 058 000 Old_age > Always - 45 (0 10 0 0 0) > 195 Hardware_ECC_Recovered 0x001a 064 048 000 Old_age > Always - 118173405 > 197 Current_Pending_Sector 0x0012 001 001 000 Old_age > Always - 4294967295 > 198 Offline_Uncorrectable 0x0010 001 001 000 Old_age > Offline - 4294967295 > 199 UDMA_CRC_Error_Count 0x003e 200 200 000 Old_age > Always - 0 > 200 Multi_Zone_Error_Rate 0x0000 100 253 000 Old_age > Offline - 0 > 202 Data_Address_Mark_Errs 0x0032 100 253 000 Old_age > Always - 0 This indicates that you have zero bad sectors. I have no idea why Disk Utility thought you did; perhaps it's a bug. It does indicate the temperature of your drive did go above the recommended safe limit at some point in the past. If you have a desktop machine, you should make sure that all fans are working and are properly ventilated and that the inside of your computer isn't excessively dusty. If it's a laptop, take care to not block any vents when using your computer. However, you shouldn't be concerned about it unless it happens frequently, and it should not cause the other problems you describe. HTH, T.C.

3 2

Suspicion regarding the kmail "Retrieving Folder Contents - Please wait ..." problem
by Richard Sewill 13 Jan '12

13 Jan '12

I have a suspicion regarding the kmail "Retrieving Folder Contents - Please wait ..." problem. I started getting this problem recently. It was happening on a folder where imap is used with gmail.com. I changed one of the imap parameters, on gmail.com, and for the moment, the problem disappeared. I went to the "Forwarding and POP/IMAP" Setting in gmail.com, found the "When I mark a message in IMAP as deleted:" setting, and changed the setting from "Auto-Expunge on - Immediately update the server. (default)" to "Auto-Expunge off - Wait for the client to update the server." If other people are also having problems with kmail and use imap with gmail.com, could they also check this setting and change it. I would like to know if changing this setting made my problem go away, or if my problem went away for some other reason. I am using kdepim-4.4.11.1-5.fc15.x86_64. If this change affects the problem, perhaps kmail is locally caching information from the gmail.com server, and the information is getting out of sync, and kmail is trying to use stale information.

7 14

Disable Printer Applet?
by Ben 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hello, I'm running Fedora 16 - KDE 4.7.4. On login, the Printer Applet always starts, and I'd like to disable it. Is there a way to do that without un-installing kdeutils-printer-applet? Thanks, -Ben

4 5

Fedora 16 KDE spin questions
by Steve Greene 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hello, I just upgraded from Fedora 12 to Fedora 16 with the KDE spin, which I absolutely love - good choice for me. I have 4 questions if anyone can help (I do not possess exceptional geek skills, so please keep any answers in the "for dummies" mode if you can, otherwise it will be Greek to me). I use the terminal for easy things like installs, but that's about it. Here are my questions: Question 1): In the "Get, Remove and Update Software" panel of system settings, I have one update that will not install, called rpmfusion-nonfree-release (version 16.1.1). Unless I uncheck it when other updates are needed, it will freeze up the entire update process. Thus, I wish to delete this update from the panel, but there is no option available to do so. How do I delete this malfunctioning update, and how do I prevent it from reloading the next time my system checks for updates? For that matter, how do I delete any future update I do not want to install? By the way, the in the description area below the rpmfusion update, it says: "The developer logs will be shown as no description is available for this update. **20110-11-02** Nicolas Chauvet -16.1.1 - Fix comat key for F-15 **2011-10-27** Nicolas Chauvet -16-1 - Add keys for Rawhide/F-17 -Build for F-16 *Could not parse header.* 'Thorsten Leemhuis -16.1' *expected*: 'Firstname Lastname -version release' Updates rpmfusion-nonfree-release - 14-2, Repository: rpmfusion-nonfree" Question 2): I have a font I downloaded in my downloads folder. It was not readable by the Font Viewer program, stating: "Could not read font." Thus, I clicked to delete the font, but then I receive the message: "Could not delete file. The file or folder does not exist." If I right click properties, it still returns the file's attributes, but all else tells me the file is no longer in existence, therefore it cannot be deleted, moved, or renamed. How to I get rid of this nuisance? Question 3): I am a writer, and am halfway through my next book. I was using OpenOffice Writer with Fedora 12 with no issues. With Fedora 16 KDE, when I issued an install order for yum regarding OpenOffice Writer, it defaulted to LibreOffice Writer, which apparently is the preferred app for this OS spin. In any event, to open my book file, which is only 1.5 MB of text (no graphics), it requires a full 5 minutes to load into LibreOffice Writer. Is this normal??? When I launch my prior book, which is 9.0 MB of text only, it takes a whopping 21 minutes to load. These times are FAR in excess of the load times with OpenOffice Writer in Fedora 12. The computer has a 1.2 GHz Celeron processor with 1.5 GB of RAM, same as in Fedora 12. Is Fedora 16 using so much system resources that this sluggish load time is expected, If this is all normal, I can live with it, but it sure seems odd to me. Question 4): When I run Disk Utility, it tells me: "DISK HAS MANY BAD SECTORS Backup all data and replace the disk". The only two IDs that return less than expected when I run the Self-test are: ID 197 Current Pending Sector Count with a warning that failure is a sign of old age, and it shows a value of -1 sectors, along with ID 190 Airflow Temperature, with a warning of "failed in the past" and the old-age statement again. The value for this one is37 degrees centigrade/99 degrees fahrenheit. How critical is this? Will my computer last for a while still, or am I on thin ice? I also was informed of these two issues when the .iso install disk ran to install this latest Fedora version. By the way, I am also experiencing an unusual number of random sytem glitches, and wonder if these could be caused by this issue (I did not have these problems with Fedora 12). Thanks so much for any assistance you might provide. I am not able to regularly check the forums, so could any technical responses please be emailed to me at: wildernessrogue(a)gmail.com? It would be greatly appreciated! Take care. Steve http://trikeasylum.wordpress.com

4 5

Support for onscreen keyboard
by Kyle 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hello, I'm a disabled user who has been using Linux/Fedora/KDE for over 10 years. I can no longer type using a keyboard. I use an onscreen keyboard (xvkbd) for typing, it is inadequate. I have posted a whishlist feature on KDE's Bug Tracking System here--->http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=265452. I also posted on KDE Brainstorm for a request--->http://forum.kde.org/brainstorm.php#idea97545_page1. I am not programmer. I love using Linux. Any support or feedback in getting this feature implemented would be awesome. Thanks, Kyle

1 0

Warnings when starting kde apps
by Roderick Johnstone 12 Jan '12

12 Jan '12

Hi We are finding that on F16, x86_64, when starting kde applications from a terminal we get the following warning message: QDBusConnection: session D-Bus connection created before QCoreApplication. Application may misbehave. Does anyone else see this? Is it important? The applications don't seem to misbehave though or at least, not in a way that we have noticed. I found https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=759058 which seems to be similar. Reported 1 Dec 2011 but no further comments. Roderick Johnstone

2 1

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

2015

2014

2013

2012

2011

2010

2009

2008

kde January 2012