[Bug 592610] Re: Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

2013-01-20 Thread Paddy Landau
@sdowney717 — your problem is unrelated to this bug. I suggest that you ask your question on Ubuntu Forums [1] or Ask Ubuntu [2]. [1] http://ubuntuforums.org/ [2] http://askubuntu.com/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Server Team, which is

[Bug 592610] Re: Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

2011-05-02 Thread Paddy Landau
I think the Importance of this bug should be raised from Medium. It is vital to have a system in today's world connect seamlessly and effortlessly with other systems. I know it is outrageous that Microsoft does not use agreed standards, but it's the way it is, so we have to connect with Windows.

[Bug 592610] [NEW] Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

2010-06-11 Thread Paddy Landau
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: samba SUMMARY: Following instructions to create a shared folder through Nautilus (right-click Sharing Options Share this folder, and following the subsequent prompts) does not always work. For some people, it works immediately. For other people, a

[Bug 592610] Re: Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructinos sometimes does not work correctly

2010-06-11 Thread Paddy Landau
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/50126587/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: SambaInstalledVersions.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/50126588/SambaInstalledVersions.txt ** Summary changed: - Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructinos

[Bug 592610] Re: Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

2010-06-15 Thread Paddy Landau
How do I vote for this bug? At the top, under the heading, there is a question in green: This bug affects 2 people. Does this bug affect you? Click it and answer the question. -- Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

[Bug 259054] [NEW] Create Archive on a folder from nautilus doesn't work properly when a parent directory name contains an ampersand

2008-08-18 Thread Paddy Landau
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: nautilus Ubuntu 8.04.1 GNOME nautilus 2.22.3 REPRODUCING THE PROBLEM 1. Start nautilus. 2. Right-click any subfolder and select Create Archive... 3. Press Create. Normally, this correctly creates an archive containing the folder and all its files and

[Bug 259054] Re: Create Archive on a folder from nautilus doesn't work properly when a parent directory name contains an ampersand

2008-08-18 Thread Paddy Landau
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16895815/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: ProcMaps.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16895816/ProcMaps.txt ** Attachment added: ProcStatus.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16895817/ProcStatus.txt -- Create

[Bug 779210] Re: Several applications do not display system tray icon any more

2011-09-28 Thread Paddy Landau
Why is this marked as invalid! You are releasing a system whereby the default is to not work! Consider TrueCrypt -- it uses the indicator, which must be whitelisted in order to work. Certain functions of TrueCrypt are not available without the indicator, and once the main window has closed, you

[Bug 899975] Re: Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox add-ons

2012-02-12 Thread Paddy Landau
I can confirm that the fix works for me. Thanks. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899975 Title: Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox add-ons To manage notifications

[Bug 899975] Re: Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox add-ons

2012-02-03 Thread Paddy Landau
@Sam_(and-sam): Yes, I am aware of that, but TMP does have extra functionality. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899975 Title: Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox

[Bug 899975] Re: Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox add-ons

2012-02-05 Thread Paddy Landau
@pmp6nl (pmp6nl): I am sure this is related, as it affects exactly the same thing. Please vote for this bug (the green text at the top of this page). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 771448] Re: desktop wall edge flipping broken

2011-10-13 Thread Paddy Landau
For me, dragging windows across edges works fine. But dragging icons (i.e. drag-and-drop, or DnD) is erratic and usually does not work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/771448 Title:

[Bug 629153] Re: wmf2XXX tools fail due to defoma font issue

2011-10-17 Thread Paddy Landau
I confirm that I get this result with Natty 11.04. It also affects GIMP and Inkscape. I have seen threads about this problem with GIMP not only in Ubuntuforums but also in Mint forums, but so far no solution. Interestingly, Libre Office can open WMF files. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 872406] Re: Ubuntu Software Centre search does not always return installed software

2011-10-11 Thread Paddy Landau
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/872406 Title: Ubuntu Software Centre search does not always return installed software To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 872406] [NEW] Ubuntu Software Centre search does not always return installed software

2011-10-11 Thread Paddy Landau
Public bug reported: Using Ubuntu 11.04 fully updated. Ubuntu Software Centre version 4.04 Problem: Sometimes I have to use Synaptic Package Manager, because Ubuntu Software Centre does not return a valid result when searching for a package. Example (how to replicate): For example, I install

[Bug 857972] Re: gnome-settings-daemon crashed with SIGSEGV in translate_int_int()

2012-03-06 Thread Paddy Landau
This happened to me while trying to install Virtual Box Guest Additions. Running a clean installation of 12.04 Beta 64-bit in Virtual Box. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/857972 Title:

[Bug 899975] [NEW] Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox add-ons

2011-12-04 Thread Paddy Landau
Public bug reported: SUMMARY The Firefox add-on Tab Mix Plus has a session manager that allows you to manually store and retrieve previous sessions, including automatically- saved sessions when Firefox closes normally or crashes. When Canonical's Firefox Global Menu Bar Integration add-on is

[Bug 899975] Re: Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox add-ons

2011-12-04 Thread Paddy Landau
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/899975 Title: Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox add-ons To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 899975] Re: Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox add-ons

2011-12-05 Thread Paddy Landau
@Sam_(and-sam): I disabled all extensions other than Global Menu Bar Integration, and set browser.showQuitWarning to true. After restarting, I opened a couple of tabs, quit Firefox and restarted; it came up with the standard blank page. No tabs were restored. I then also disabled Global Menu Bar

[Bug 899975] Re: Global Menu Bar Integration conflicts with some Firefox add-ons

2011-12-05 Thread Paddy Landau
Well, there is a new development. The TMP developer suggested that I try the toolbar button. See page 2 of the following thread: http://tmp.garyr.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2t=15745 Bizarrely, the button works. Why the button should work but not the menu option (the options are identical), I

[Bug 771448] Re: desktop wall edge flipping broken

2011-11-28 Thread Paddy Landau
@vob: The workaround, alas, does not work for drag-and-drop (DnD). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/771448 Title: desktop wall edge flipping broken To manage notifications about this

[Bug 883138] Re: Dim file extensions

2011-10-30 Thread Paddy Landau
Not everyone likes this dimming effect. If it is implemented, please make it optional! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/883138 Title: Dim file extensions To manage notifications about

[Bug 751114] Re: ffmpeg unresolvable dependancies

2011-04-06 Thread Paddy Landau
Affects me as well on three machines: Ubuntu Lucid 32-bit Ubuntu Lucid 64-bit Lubuntu Lucid 32-bit It seems to be widespread. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/751114 Title: ffmpeg

[Bug 646724] Re: not all files show up in files-place

2011-05-06 Thread Paddy Landau
Post #15 has to be the way to go. It merges the best of flexible, fast, and thorough, in a user-friendly way. You cannot prevent people from installing programs that have no knowledge about ZG. Therefore, you always will need a thorough search. Having a locate every now and then is not good

[Bug 729307] Re: YouTube videos play red

2011-03-20 Thread Paddy Landau
@JAY: It looks like Youtube did something that put the colors back the right way. But now the latest flashplugin is very crashy. I get the same as you; but not everyone does. It seems a bit random, because some people still have the red. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 592610] Re: Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

2011-05-02 Thread Paddy Landau
I think the Importance of this bug should be raised from Medium. It is vital to have a system in today's world connect seamlessly and effortlessly with other systems. I know it is outrageous that Microsoft does not use agreed standards, but it's the way it is, so we have to connect with Windows.

[Bug 729307] [NEW] YouTube videos play red

2011-03-04 Thread Paddy Landau
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: flashplugin-nonfree After the recent updates, most (but not all) YouTube videos play with a red colour. It seems as though the cyan filter is double size, and the green filter is absent. The videos are not watchable. Many people are getting this

[Bug 729307] Re: YouTube videos play red

2011-03-04 Thread Paddy Landau
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[Bug 729307] Re: YouTube videos play red

2011-03-10 Thread Paddy Landau
@Niklas Park: Expecting everyone and their grandmother to disable cookies / turn off HW acceleration / use popout / use Minitube is not a good solution. I don't think people consider this a solution. It is a temporary workaround until this bug is fixed. -- You received this bug notification

[Bug 693446] Re: Switch user loses session and logs out

2011-03-11 Thread Paddy Landau
I think we should indeed add a Lucid component to the bug, because Lucid is LTS. I don't know dmesg. I logged into another user and then back into my own (having been logged out, of course), and I have attached the results of dmesg. I used the command: dmesg dmesg-2011-03-11.lst Let me know if

[Bug 693446] Re: Switch user loses session and logs out

2011-03-11 Thread Paddy Landau
I'm amazed... the second time I did the process, it did not log me out. That's the first time that's happened since I installed 10.04 (I used to have 8.04). However, after I restarted my computer, it went back to normal (crashing me when logging into another user). I have attached Xorg.0.log

[Bug 693446] Re: Switch user loses session and logs out

2011-03-11 Thread Paddy Landau
And here is Xorg.0.log.old. ** Attachment added: Xorg.0.log.old after logging into another user, having the first user crash, and logging back in to the first user https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gdm/+bug/693446/+attachment/1901028/+files/Xorg.0.log.old -- You received this bug

[Bug 693446] Re: Switch user loses session and logs out

2011-03-11 Thread Paddy Landau
Re: X.Org Foundation support: I'm afraid I have no idea what to do with that website. I'm not a highly technical person. However, it could be something to do with the graphics card. Maybe my best bet is to wait until the time comes to update my computer :) Re: bug #576336 -- I just tested and I

[Bug 693446] Re: Switch user loses session and logs out

2011-03-11 Thread Paddy Landau
I have just spotted bug #663159 which reports this same problem. So I think you can close this bug as a duplicate. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693446 Title: Switch user loses

[Bug 663159] Re: Logout when switching user - X server error

2011-03-11 Thread Paddy Landau
I am on 10.04 and I have this problem. I had raised bug #693446 but I think that's a duplicate of this bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/663159 Title: Logout when switching user -

[Bug 576336] Re: [gm45] VT switch causes X session to be lost

2011-03-11 Thread Paddy Landau
It looks as though Bug #693446 may be a duplicate of this one. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/576336 Title: [gm45] VT switch causes X session to be lost -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list

[Bug 570765] Re: [Lucid] no GRUB menu entry for other operating systems

2010-04-29 Thread Paddy Landau
From the point of view of the average user, I'm pleased indeed that you made the decision to delay. From my point of view, delaying to 10.05 would have been hugely preferable to releasing on time with an important bug; the importance of the release number is trivial compared to the importance of

[Bug 509239] Re: network (eth0) doesn't work after suspend to ram (Marvell 88E8036)

2010-06-25 Thread Paddy Landau
I've been having this problem: - Ubuntu Lucid 10.04 (all updates in place) - Two different machines, one 64-bit and one 32-bit. - The problem is intermittent. Sometimes it happens on resume, and other times resume works fine. - Restarting the machine always gets it working again. -- network

[Bug 592610] Re: Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

2010-06-15 Thread Paddy Landau
How do I vote for this bug? At the top, under the heading, there is a question in green: This bug affects 2 people. Does this bug affect you? Click it and answer the question. -- Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

[Bug 605045] Re: NetworkManager: page allocation failure. order:3, mode:0x4020

2010-08-04 Thread Paddy Landau
I have this on two different computers with Lucid 10.04, one 32-bit and one 64-bit. It used to be intermittent but now happens every time. -- NetworkManager: page allocation failure. order:3, mode:0x4020 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/605045 You received this bug notification because you are a

[Bug 605045] Re: NetworkManager: page allocation failure. order:3, mode:0x4020

2010-08-04 Thread Paddy Landau
Is this the same bug as 509239? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/509239 -- NetworkManager: page allocation failure. order:3, mode:0x4020 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/605045 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 509239] Re: network (eth0) doesn't work after suspend to ram (Marvell 88E8036)

2010-08-04 Thread Paddy Landau
Is this the same bug as 605045? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/605045 -- network (eth0) doesn't work after suspend to ram (Marvell 88E8036) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/509239 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 578920] Re: Cream Background Color when it should be white

2010-06-02 Thread Paddy Landau
I see that this has been fixed in the latest updates to come through to Lucid 10.04. -- Cream Background Color when it should be white https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/578920 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. --

[Bug 592610] [NEW] Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

2010-06-11 Thread Paddy Landau
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: samba SUMMARY: Following instructions to create a shared folder through Nautilus (right-click Sharing Options Share this folder, and following the subsequent prompts) does not always work. For some people, it works immediately. For other people, a

[Bug 592610] Re: Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructinos sometimes does not work correctly

2010-06-11 Thread Paddy Landau
** Attachment added: Dependencies.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/50126587/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: SambaInstalledVersions.txt http://launchpadlibrarian.net/50126588/SambaInstalledVersions.txt ** Summary changed: - Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructinos

[Bug 605045] Re: NetworkManager: page allocation failure. order:3, mode:0x4020

2010-08-06 Thread Paddy Landau
Workaround: Install WICD and uninstall Network Manager. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9684842#post9684842 -- NetworkManager: page allocation failure. order:3, mode:0x4020 https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/605045 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 509239] Re: network (eth0) doesn't work after suspend to ram (Marvell 88E8036)

2010-08-06 Thread Paddy Landau
Workaround: Install WICD and uninstall Network Manager. http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=9684842#post9684842 -- network (eth0) doesn't work after suspend to ram (Marvell 88E8036) https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/509239 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 578920] Re: Cream Background Color when it should be white

2010-05-27 Thread Paddy Landau
Thank you, vxxzy. I confirm that this workaround fixed it for me on three Ubuntu computers and one Xubuntu. -- Cream Background Color when it should be white https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/578920 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 564748] Re: Xvnc does not support open gl

2011-01-09 Thread Paddy Landau
I have found this problem on Lubuntu 10.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/564748 Title: Xvnc does not support open gl -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com

[Bug 693446] [NEW] Switch user loses session and logs out

2010-12-22 Thread Paddy Landau
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: gdm When using switch user, the original user gets logged out. More detail: - First user logs in. - Switch user -- login screen shows first user still logged in. - Second user logs in. - Second user logs out. - Login screen shows first user logged out.

[Bug 693446] Re: Switch user loses session and logs out

2010-12-22 Thread Paddy Landau
** Attachment added: Logs from /var/log/gdm https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693446/+attachment/1773675/+files/gdmlogs.tar.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693446 Title: Switch

[Bug 693446] Re: Switch user loses session and logs out

2010-12-23 Thread Paddy Landau
I have reinstalled 10.04.1 from scratch (in a fresh partition on an external hard drive, so there is no customisation); run Update Manager to install all updates; rebooted; and created a new user. I still get the same error. I have attached the logs from /var/log/gdm. ** Attachment added: Logs

[Bug 693446] Re: Switch user loses session and logs out

2010-12-24 Thread Paddy Landau
I repeated the exercise with 10.10 and I could not duplicate the issue. So, I suspect that the problem has been resolved in 10.10. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/693446 Title:

[Bug 629153] Re: wmf2XXX tools fail due to defoma font issue

2012-08-01 Thread Paddy Landau
@Gergely: The problem is that Canonical ceases support for 11.10 April 2013. What then? This bug needs fixing. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/629153 Title: wmf2XXX tools fail due to

[Bug 629153] Re: wmf2XXX tools fail due to defoma font issue

2012-08-01 Thread Paddy Landau
Gergely, sorry, I didn't mean to sound aggressive. I just felt frustrated. I don't know the answer to your question. How could we find out? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/629153

[Bug 1019337] Re: gtk-window-decorator crashes with BadWindow (invalid Window parameter), from XGetWindowProperty() from get_frame_type()

2012-08-02 Thread Paddy Landau
Colan, this bug has been fixed, so if you are still having the problems described in bug #956071, it is not the same as this one. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1019337 Title:

[Bug 1007737] Re: cursor volume tooltip is unreadable

2012-07-02 Thread Paddy Landau
Also discussed on Ubuntu Forums, including a temporary workaround by changing the tooltip theme: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2013628 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1007737

[Bug 994388] Re: [Upstream] Libreoffice can't select printer tray

2012-07-02 Thread Paddy Landau
@itoas: Bug #49149 seems a duplicate of #43923 No, that is incorrect, because this bug is referring to a different numbering system. This one: https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49149 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed

[Bug 994388] Re: [Upstream] Libreoffice can't select printer tray

2012-07-02 Thread Paddy Landau
Re: My previous comment: Sorry, *I* was looking at the wrong place! https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=49149 https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=43932 iotas, you were right. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 796076] Re: When run as root [gksudo gedit whatever] gedit tries to open a 2nd 'untitled document 1'

2012-07-02 Thread Paddy Landau
I can confirm that this is still happening. It's been over a year already -- this simple error does not reflect well on Ubuntu. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/796076 Title: When run

[Bug 796076] Re: When run as root [gksudo gedit whatever] gedit tries to open a 2nd 'untitled document 1'

2012-07-03 Thread Paddy Landau
If you are interested, I have created a simple workaround for this problem. The how-to is described in the following forum post. http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=12071894postcount=81 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 605045] Re: NetworkManager says page allocation failure. order:3, mode:0x4020 after resume from suspend

2012-07-03 Thread Paddy Landau
My problem has also been resolved for some time. I'm sure this can be closed. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/605045 Title: NetworkManager says page allocation failure. order:3,

[Bug 1036114] Re: (usability) Don't prompt with support questions for auto-collected crash bugs

2012-10-21 Thread Paddy Landau
Is there any time-scale on when this will be released to Precise? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1036114 Title: (usability) Don't prompt with support questions for auto-collected

[Bug 1069503] [NEW] Compiz crashes frequently, especially when Adobe Reader is used

2012-10-21 Thread Paddy Landau
Public bug reported: Compiz has been crashing on a regular basis for some time. It seems to happen when starting a new application, most often (but not always) when Adobe Reader is started. (It is difficult to report this problem because of What I do: * I start a new application. What

[Bug 1069503] Re: Compiz crashes frequently, especially when Adobe Reader is used

2012-10-23 Thread Paddy Landau
Daniel, thank you for your reply. Unfortunately, your instructions do not work for me. The /var/crash/ folder contains only one file that looks like the right one: /var/crash/_usr_bin_compiz.1000.crash I tried opening from Nautilus and your manual method, both with and without sudo. sudo

[Bug 1069503] Re: Compiz crashes frequently, especially when Adobe Reader is used

2012-10-24 Thread Paddy Landau
File attached as requested (compressed because of its size). I hope it helps. ** Attachment added: /var/crash/_usr_bin_compiz.1000.crash (compressed) https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/compiz/+bug/1069503/+attachment/3411757/+files/_usr_bin_compiz.1000.crash.bz2 -- You received this

[Bug 1069503] Re: compiz crashes in g_list_find() from ? [libbamf3.so.0]

2012-10-25 Thread Paddy Landau
** Description changed: Stacktrace: - #0 0x7f46196e0c98 in g_list_find () from /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libglib-2.0.so.0 - No symbol table info available. - #1 0x7f4605c684d5 in ?? () from /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libbamf3.so.0 - No symbol table info available. - #2

[Bug 805682] Re: [Oneiric] Nautilus takes too long to load when opened by gksudo

2012-11-12 Thread Paddy Landau
I don't think that the response is appropriate. We specifically have reasons to sometimes run certain GUI programs as root, such as Nautilus and gedit. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 1019995] Re: gksu nautilus will not display icons correctly or at all

2012-11-12 Thread Paddy Landau
What happens if you use gksudo instead of gksu? (Officially, there is no difference between gksu and gksudo, but in fact there is a subtle difference.) Also, if you use sudo, you should use -H, as: sudo -H nautilus -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs,

[Bug 796076] Re: When run as root [gksudo gedit whatever] gedit tries to open a 2nd 'untitled document 1'

2012-11-12 Thread Paddy Landau
@Freecore: Thank you for your comments. For whatever reason (probably the post is too old), I cannot edit my original post; but your gksudo gksudo is so much easier than my solution. And weird! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 796076] Re: When run as root [gksudo gedit whatever] gedit tries to open a 2nd 'untitled document 1'

2012-11-13 Thread Paddy Landau
@NoOp: An alias is fine, unless you are using Alt-F2 to run the command. But don't set gksudo to 'gksudo gksudo', because only gedit has this problem. Rather set another name. I have created an executable file called ggedit in my path (~/bin), and it contains just one line: gksudo gksudo gedit

[Bug 796076] Re: When run as root [gksudo gedit whatever] gedit tries to open a 2nd 'untitled document 1'

2012-11-14 Thread Paddy Landau
@Isamu Arai: As stated in comment #29, an alias is no good if you are using Alt-F2 to run the command. That is why I use an executable file within a path. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 913164] Re: REGRESSION: eGalaxis Touchscreen Driver does not work

2012-11-15 Thread Paddy Landau
This says fix released, but after running the updates today and restarting, I still do not have touch-screen capability. What should I do — submit a new bug? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 992807]

2013-06-13 Thread Paddy Landau
(In reply to comment #41) I supposed 4.0.2.2 was the current release, isn't it? Download the latest version from the official website: http://www.libreoffice.org/download -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 992807]

2013-06-13 Thread Paddy Landau
I am using 4.0.3.3 in Ubuntu 12.04, and it works correctly (tested both UK and USA English). @Allessandro Ceschini - I suggest that you upgrade to the latest Libre Office. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 992807]

2013-06-13 Thread Paddy Landau
(In reply to comment #43) If I do so I shall uninstall the version provided by the Software Centre. Yes. Uninstall the existing version (you don't say which distribution or version of Linux you are using). Then follow the instructions on the Libre Office download page and use your package

[Bug 992807]

2013-06-13 Thread Paddy Landau
(In reply to comment #47) As I said, I'm running LO 4.0.2.2 on Ubuntu 13.04 Sorry, I missed that. … it's a nightmare tampering with dependencies afterwards On 12.04, there are no dependency problems whatsoever. I have not tried LO on 13.04 recently, but when I did try, it was flawless. You

[Bug 984785] Re: .goutputstream files polluting $HOME

2013-11-05 Thread Paddy Landau
@brian-murray: For 12.04, unless this bug causes failures for people, I wonder if the fix is worth the potential risk in an LTS, especially as the next LTS, 14.04, is only 6-7 months away. However, if you do release the code for testing, I shall be happy to test it. -- You received this bug

[Bug 974480] Re: Notification area whitelist is obsolete

2013-11-05 Thread Paddy Landau
Jason, thank you. We all appreciate your efforts. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/974480 Title: Notification area whitelist is obsolete To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 771448] Re: desktop wall edge flipping broken

2013-10-20 Thread Paddy Landau
I also find that it is sporadic, working only occasionally, usually only in one direction (from right to left). I'm using 12.04 64-bit. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/771448 Title:

[Bug 974480] Re: Notification area whitelist is obsolete

2013-10-21 Thread Paddy Landau
Comment #84 : Sorry, Mark, I really thought that you no longer saw this thread. I take back comment #83. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/974480 Title: Notification area whitelist is

[Bug 974480] Re: Notification area whitelist is obsolete

2013-10-22 Thread Paddy Landau
@Rainer, I suggest that you raise a new bug. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/974480 Title: Notification area whitelist is obsolete To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 721431] Re: Skype tray icon appeared. It's against new unity philosophy.

2013-10-18 Thread Paddy Landau
** This bug is no longer a duplicate of bug 974480 Notification area whitelist is obsolete -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/721431 Title: Skype tray icon appeared. It's against new

[Bug 974480] Re: Notification area whitelist is obsolete

2013-10-18 Thread Paddy Landau
#80: Please go to the following bugs and vote for each of them (click on the green writing near the top-right of each page). It may be worthwhile posting any relevant comments in those bugs, where applicable. Also, raise a new bug report for each of Pidgin, Workrave and the other apps. Bug

[Bug 974480] Re: Notification area whitelist is obsolete

2013-10-19 Thread Paddy Landau
Jason, Mark Shuttleworth does not receive comments from this bug. Please add comments and your vote to the bugs listed in comment #81. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/974480 Title:

[Bug 796076] Re: When run as root [gksudo gedit whatever] gedit tries to open a 2nd 'untitled document 1'

2013-06-05 Thread Paddy Landau
@cavsfan: This has been happening since 11.10. If this has only recently started with you, and was working beforehand, it would be interesting and useful to find out what happened! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu.

[Bug 974480] Re: Notification area whitelist is obsolete

2013-04-15 Thread Paddy Landau
@3vi1 - Reading the comments, I understand that this feature request was designed specifically to deliberately break applications that do not adhere to the standards that Canonical has adopted. It is a pity, but we're unfortunately stuck with it. If you have applications that break (you can test

[Bug 796076] Re: When run as root [gksudo gedit whatever] gedit tries to open a 2nd 'untitled document 1'

2013-04-02 Thread Paddy Landau
@samuel - Thanks for the function. Unfortunately, that only works from the terminal; it doesn't work from Alt+F2. For that reason, the simplest method is to create a new file (I call it ggedit), place it in your path, and make it executable. The file contains just one line: gksudo gksudo gedit

[Bug 796076] Re: When run as root [gksudo gedit whatever] gedit tries to open a 2nd 'untitled document 1'

2013-03-15 Thread Paddy Landau
@Doung McMahon: Fantastic. Will the new version of gedit be released with 13.04? Is there any possibility to back-port it to LTS? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/796076 Title: When

[Bug 771448] Re: desktop wall edge flipping broken

2013-03-19 Thread Paddy Landau
@Finn: This works for me, but the cursor gets lost on the move! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/771448 Title: desktop wall edge flipping broken To manage notifications about this bug

[Bug 822872] Re: LeftCtrl+LeftAlt+Key should be equivalent to RightAlt+Key

2013-01-16 Thread Paddy Landau
I have just found this bug, and I disagree completely. Ctrl+Alt+T, for example, should not be the same as AltGr+T. The two have different meanings and functions. For example, on Ubuntu, Ctrl+Alt+T opens the Terminal; whereas AltGr+T creates a character: ŧ This bug should be marked as invalid. --

[Bug 592610] Re: Shared folders (through Samba) when following instructions sometimes does not work correctly

2013-01-20 Thread Paddy Landau
@sdowney717 — your problem is unrelated to this bug. I suggest that you ask your question on Ubuntu Forums [1] or Ask Ubuntu [2]. [1] http://ubuntuforums.org/ [2] http://askubuntu.com/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to

[Bug 812394] Re: Disable hibernate option by default

2012-12-20 Thread Paddy Landau
@Jordan P: The hibernate option was turned off by default because of problems associated with it. I don't know why Canonical did not give a simple GUI option to turn it on, but I would imagine that it is precisely because only advanced users should do so. Your answer to your friend could quite

[Bug 984785] Re: .goutputstream files polluting $HOME

2013-02-28 Thread Paddy Landau
@cousteaulecommandant — Shouldn't temporary files be created in /tmp rather than $HOME? That depends on whether the contents are potentially private. As this is related to .Xauthority, according to nicolas-m-le-zer0, these files should go to the user's home folder. -- You received this bug

[Bug 984785] Re: .goutputstream files polluting $HOME

2013-02-28 Thread Paddy Landau
@rpr-nospam — thanks for the clarification. I am aware of the permissions ability, but it is further improved if the user uses encryption on his home folder. Anyway, that is probably suitable for a separate discussion. Regarding comment #105 by @nicolas-m-le-zer0, I have been automatically

[Bug 996454] Re: Recovery Mode starts in read-only, does not mount home folder, and hangs when trying to do something

2013-02-07 Thread Paddy Landau
@Cavsfan: if you seeing comments on the forum, please invite them to visit this bug and add their votes (the green writing at the top left of this page). This bug should be marked as a regression, because it used to work. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 974480] Re: Notification area whitelist is obsolete

2013-02-09 Thread Paddy Landau
Oh man, I've just come across this bug as a result of testing 13.04 and, along with a number of other people, finding serious problems with this. It is a terrible decision! Why? 1. If the whitelist was retired, Java and Wine would be hard-coded as the only software still able to use the menu

[Bug 974480] Re: Notification area whitelist is obsolete

2013-02-09 Thread Paddy Landau
OK, Mark, I understand. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/974480 Title: Notification area whitelist is obsolete To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 739184] Re: [Libreoffice] Mnemonics do not work in Unity

2013-02-11 Thread Paddy Landau
This seems to be still present in 13.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/739184 Title: [Libreoffice] Mnemonics do not work in Unity To manage notifications about this bug go to:

[Bug 1003310] [NEW] Log out then log in causes sound to be disabled

2012-05-23 Thread Paddy Landau
Public bug reported: When I log out and then log in again, the sound (both input and output) is disabled. Work-around: When I restart the machine, the sound is re-enabled. I have attached four screen-shots (in ScreenShots.tar.bz2) to demonstrate the problem. They are: 1 Applet working.png --

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