[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1225331] Re: nm-applet crashed with SIGSEGV in gtk_status_icon_set_visible()

2023-03-19 Thread Richard Elkins
Cannot reproduce in 22.04. ** Changed in: network-manager-applet (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager-applet in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1225331

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1332623] Re: Thunar behaves inconsistently with USB flash drive FAT32 partitions

2023-03-19 Thread Richard Elkins
** Changed in: glib2.0 (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to glib2.0 in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1332623 Title: Thunar behaves inconsistently with USB flash dri

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285]

2020-12-16 Thread Richard Elkins
Since there seems to be no interest nor resource to fix the source code where I indicated in comment 9, just forget it. My work-around works fine. I marked this report as RESOLVED and WONTFIX. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribe

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1175882] Re: Hangs while modifying document (after completion of paste from Wep Page with Multiple Images)

2020-10-12 Thread Richard Elkins
Current libreoffice-writer version: 1:7.0.2~rc2-0ubuntu1 amd64 The issue is no longer present. ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubu

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285] Re: [upstream] Batch libreoffice --convert-to offers no way to wait for document completion

2020-10-12 Thread Richard Elkins
Since there clearly no interest or resources to fix this, I am withdrawing this bug report. ** Changed in: libreoffice (Ubuntu) Status: Triaged => Opinion -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. http

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1891684] Re: [amdgpu] Screen flickers after resuming from suspend

2020-09-28 Thread Richard Elkins
This could very well be an issue with the amdgpu kernel module or the kernel itself. 20.04 uses kernel 5.4 I fixed my situation (similar) by upgrading to 20.10 (beta) which uses 5.8 packages. Now, my power management and suspend/resume actually work. My laptop (different than the nitro): Acer A

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285] Re: [upstream] Batch libreoffice --convert-to offers no way to wait for document completion

2020-06-19 Thread Richard Elkins
@xiscofauli In message #18, I did indicate that I tried the latest download at that time (2019-06-26). The source code still has the #ifdef LINUX logic which causes this timing issue. All one has to do is read the code and you can see the issue. Maybe that #ifdef made sense some time in the pas

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1866999] Re: gnome-calendar does not sync with Google Calendar

2020-06-10 Thread Richard Elkins
It happened to me too. Then, I discovered that my login to my google acct had "expired" (how does that happen?). I logged in again and then created a test event which got synced within one minute. If you are looking at an Android phone/tablet that is not receiving the event that you created on G

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285]

2020-01-20 Thread Richard Elkins
@Xisco Faulí - Are you asking me to download and build LibreOffice for that one source change? I wouldn't know where to begin. I am a developer but up to my eyeballs in Astrophysics projects at the moment. Is there anyone on the development or testing team who already has the source downloaded a

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1175882] Re: Hangs while modifying document (after completion of paste from Wep Page with Multiple Images)

2019-09-22 Thread Richard Elkins
I just tested the same scenario on Ubuntu MATE. It doesn't occur here. It must have something to do with Xfce or the interface libraries. To re-cap, I have these symptoms using the Xfce 4 desktop that is part of Xubuntu 18.04.3 up-to-date. But, I do not have these symptoms on a Mac (High Sierra)

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1175882] Re: Hangs while modifying document (after completion of paste from Wep Page with Multiple Images)

2019-09-19 Thread Richard Elkins
This report might be related to this one which I had forgotten about: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-settings/+bug/1655398 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1175882] Re: Hangs while modifying document (after completion of paste from Wep Page with Multiple Images)

2019-09-19 Thread Richard Elkins
I've had a similar issue with multiple versions of libreoffice-writer for at least 2 years. Currently, I am on Xubuntu 18.04.3.up-to-date; libreoffice-writer 1:6.0.7-0ubuntu0.18.04.9. My process: * I use xfce4-screenshooter (1.8.2-2, currently) to copy a portion of a chrome screen from a Courser

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1754072] Re: Very poor performance with xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session

2019-09-19 Thread Richard Elkins
No longer an issue but nobody updated this bug report. ** Changed in: xserver-xorg-video-nouveau (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bu

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285]

2019-06-26 Thread Richard Elkins
The command (OString cmd) is executed in background through a pipe no matter what. The difference is that in Mac and Windows, the foreground process waits (blocked) while in Linux and Unix, the foreground process continues to the exit. Pardon my misuse of terminology. -- You received this bug n

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285]

2019-06-26 Thread Richard Elkins
Seriously, I am not trying to make work for anyone. We are all busy and I do not want to be a pest. If the #ifdef LINUX for Linux and Unix in shellexec.cxx has a purpose, I'd like to know. I can live with my `sleep` logic. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Deskt

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285]

2019-06-26 Thread Richard Elkins
Yes, I have tried this with the latest download. This is an off-the- shelf Xubuntu 18.04.latest LTS desktop that I use primarily for Libreoffice, browsing, and Python development. I tend to stay with Ubuntu's packages including Libreoffice. Please see comment #9. The current source code has spe

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285] Re: Batch libreoffice --convert-to offers no way to wait for document completion

2019-06-24 Thread Richard Elkins
I reopened https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117731 since it seems to be an issue in the central Libreoffice code. ** Bug watch added: Document Foundation Bugzilla #117731 https://bugs.documentfoundation.org/show_bug.cgi?id=117731 -- You received this bug notification becaus

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285] Re: Batch libreoffice --convert-to offers no way to wait for document completion

2019-06-24 Thread Richard Elkins
The file /usr/bin/libreoffice is a soft link to soffice, a Bourne shell script. Inside the script, the soffice.bin executable is invoked. The source code indicates that soffice.bin is the one starting a background process that does not finish before soffice.bin exits. See: https://github.com/Lib

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285] Re: Batch libreoffice --convert-to offers no way to wait for document completion

2019-06-23 Thread Richard Elkins
Done today: https://ask.libreoffice.org/en/question/198713/executed- from-linux-command-line-convert-to-is-unexpectedly-asynchronous/ -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285] Re: Batch libreoffice --convert-to offers no way to wait for document completion

2018-06-16 Thread Richard Elkins
Not urgent. I am not stuck. The sleep for a few seconds is a consistently successful work-around. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to libreoffice in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1777285 Title: Batch libreoffice

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1777285] [NEW] Batch libreoffice --convert-to offers no way to wait for document completion

2018-06-16 Thread Richard Elkins
Public bug reported: Command-line: libreoffice --convert-to odt:writer8 myfile.txt The returned status code ($?) is zero. So far, so good. But, when I try to access the ODT file (E.g. copy it), it doesn't yet exist. Adding `sync; sync; sync` right after the libreoffice batch execution did not

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1754072] Re: Very poor performance with xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session

2018-03-09 Thread Richard Elkins
** Description changed: - QA suspend test: - * Needed 10 minutes to get to unlock prompt. - * After unlocking, 2 minutes passed before desktop was visible. + Observations from using the Xubuntu bionic beta-1 (2018-03-06) + installation image on a USB stick. - I use the nouveau driver under 16.0

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1754072] Re: Very poor performance with xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session

2018-03-09 Thread Richard Elkins
The attachment is what I see when video detection succeeds. ** Attachment added: "video_detection_ok.mp4" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1754072/+attachment/5074509/+files/video_detection_ok.mp4 -- You received this bug notification because you are

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1754072] Re: Very poor performance with xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session

2018-03-09 Thread Richard Elkins
The attachment is the 1st screen when video detection fails. ** Attachment added: "video_detection_not_ok.jpg" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xserver-xorg-video-nouveau/+bug/1754072/+attachment/5074510/+files/video_detection_not_ok.jpg -- You received this bug notification because

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1754072] Re: Very poor performance with xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session

2018-03-09 Thread Richard Elkins
I think that the slowness and the alternate screen sequence is related. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-nouveau in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1754072 Title: Very poor performance with xse

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1754072] Re: Very poor performance with xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session

2018-03-09 Thread Richard Elkins
This was a Live Session without VM. The OEM screen report (#1754150) and this one are probably related. Sometimes when I boot that machine with the installation USB stick, the video hardware is detected correctly and I see your mp4 sequence of screens. Other times when I boot the same machine wi

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1754072] Re: Very poor performance with xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session

2018-03-07 Thread Richard Elkins
** Summary changed: - Very poor xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session + Very poor performance with xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xserver-xorg-video-

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1754072] [NEW] Very poor xserver-xorg-video-nouveau live bionic beta-1 session

2018-03-07 Thread Richard Elkins
Public bug reported: QA suspend test: * Needed 10 minutes to get to unlock prompt. * After unlocking, 2 minutes passed before desktop was visible. I use the nouveau driver under 16.04 on the same machine and suspend- return performance can be measured in seconds. Of course, that is a native buil

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1581569] Re: Thunderbird & Firefox crash randomly while busy or idle (Xubuntu Xenial)

2018-03-03 Thread Richard Elkins
I upgraded for different reasons to Xubuntu 17.10. These symptoms are gone in 17.10, at least, for me (author of this bug report). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to firefox in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1581569

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1581569] Re: Thunderbird & Firefox crash randomly while busy or idle (Xubuntu Xenial)

2016-11-01 Thread Richard Elkins
Now using Firefox 49.0.2 and Thunderbird 1:45.4.0 in Ubuntu Mate 16.04. Thunderbird does not crash at all any more. Firefox crashes at idle 2-3 times per month. This is a big improvement. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-06-30 Thread Richard Elkins
Same as #78 (good!) with an Epson XP-410 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to cups-filters in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1536353 Title: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not avai

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1581569] Re: Thunderbird & Firefox crash randomly while busy or idle (Xubuntu Xenial)

2016-05-28 Thread Richard Elkins
** Summary changed: - Thunderbird crashes randomly while busy or idle (Xubuntu Xenial) + Thunderbird & Firefox crash randomly while busy or idle (Xubuntu Xenial) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. http

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1581569] Re: Thunderbird crashes randomly while busy or idle (Xubuntu Xenial)

2016-05-28 Thread Richard Elkins
I should have said earlier that the same is true for Firefox. Version = 46.0.1+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.2 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to thunderbird in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1581569 Title: Thunderbird cr

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1581569] Re: Thunderbird crashes randomly while busy or idle (Xubuntu Xenial)

2016-05-13 Thread Richard Elkins
Machines where this is currently occurring: 1. Xubuntu Xenial (16.04) - Assembled 2016-05-04 - Mini-ITX enclosure: Thermaltake Cube V1 - Biostar NM70I-1037U Mini-ITX motherboard * Intel Celeron Processor 1037U (Dual Core 1.8 GHz) * Intel HD Graphics 2500 * Chipset NM70

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1581569] [NEW] Thunderbird crashes randomly while busy or idle (Xubuntu Xenial)

2016-05-13 Thread Richard Elkins
Public bug reported: Since I have been using Thunderbird version 1:38.7.2+build1-0ubuntu0.16.04.1 on Xenial, I can observe it crashing (seemingly) randomly while idle or while busy, resulting in the platform-independent Mozilla crash dialogue window. I don't know if this is related to Xenial or t

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-05-12 Thread Richard Elkins
Thanks for your efforts, Till. Sounds reasonable to me. Can I assume that someone has or will have it on their list to reintegrate lsb into 16.10? Until I am contacted during the 16.04 Stable Release Update (SRU) process, I will go back to using Trusty for the lsb modules: -

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-05-12 Thread Richard Elkins
Arup, All I did was add Ubuntu Trusty as a last-gasp APT repository in the list. That is how I was able to install the 14.04 lsb etc. when they did not exist in 16.04. Till is going to: 1 - Migrate the latest pre-16.04 lsb etc. to 16.04. 2 - Make sure that lsb_release.py reverts to reporting lsb

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-05-12 Thread Richard Elkins
sudo apt install lsb Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Package lsb is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source E: Packa

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-05-12 Thread Richard Elkins
If you want to experiment on me, I can get rid of my 14.04 APT references, uninstall lsb, and start over to verify your fix. I can actually do that on two different machines. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-05-12 Thread Richard Elkins
Till, I currently have the 14.04 lsb modules installed. I saved /usr/share/pyshared/lsb_release.py as /usr/share/pyshared/lsb_release.py.HOLD and replaced it with lsb_release-with-package-checks.py, renamed as lsb_release.py. Before: `lsb_release` No LSB modules are available. After: `lsb_rel

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-05-12 Thread Richard Elkins
Arup, are you sure that you haven't mixed the effects of #35 (openprinting forums) with the other work-arounds? #34 is essentially like the 14.04 environment as far as lsb is concerned. It worked perfectly based on a clean install of 16.04 then adding 'deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trus

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-05-10 Thread Richard Elkins
Work-around for everyone, I believe. I uninstalled my suggestion of message #16 and followed this myself. 1. Append the following line to /etc/apt/sources.list (E.g. sudo vi /etc/apt/sources.list): deb http://cz.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu trusty main 2. sudo apt update; sudo apt instal

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-05-09 Thread Richard Elkins
I cannot understand why Xenial (16.04) dropped lsb in the first place given how much dependency exists. However, I have tried two of the suggested solutions and the printer-driver-escpr package provides basic printing functions for my Epson XP-410 (I lucked out). I'll try to summarize this unhapp

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-05-08 Thread Richard Elkins
See message #16. Does this work for those still trying to find a usable Epson printer driver? It worked fine for a few of us. No need for "lsb". -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-printer in Ubuntu. https://bu

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-04-23 Thread Richard Elkins
Two different Epson printers are working with the printer-driver-escpr package. ** Project changed: lsb => epson-inkjet-printer-escpr (Ubuntu) ** Changed in: epson-inkjet-printer-escpr (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a memb

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-04-23 Thread Richard Elkins
After re-installing Xubuntu 16.04 this morning, I was able to find a suitable driver for my Epson XP-410 printer by adding the package, printer-driver-escpr. There was no requirement for lsb as a prerequisite. dpkg -L printer-driver-escpr /. /usr /usr/lib /usr/lib/printer-driver-escpr /usr/lib/pr

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-04-16 Thread Richard Elkins
If I could change the "fix released" to "confirmed", I would but I cannot. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-printer in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1536353 Title: [regression] Printer drivers ins

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-04-16 Thread Richard Elkins
Sorry, Till. The laptop can no longer access the Epson XP-410 printer. The laptop needs printer access. So, I installed Linux Mint which has the lsb package. No issues anymore for the user of this laptop. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1498692] Re: Network Manager wired Ethernet stuck in "getting IP config" after resume from suspend

2016-03-26 Thread Richard Elkins
Issue is gone in Xubuntu 16.04.Beta-2: pm-utils 1.4.1-16, network- manager 1.0.4-0ubuntu10, and kernel version 4.4.0-15-generic. ** Changed in: network-manager (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, wh

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1559597] Re: [HP Pavilion dv3-1075us Laptop] Invisible cursor after resume from suspend in Xubuntu 14.04.04

2016-03-26 Thread Richard Elkins
** Changed in: xorg (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1559597 Title: [HP Pavilion dv3-1075us Laptop] Invisible cursor aft

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1559597] Re: [HP Pavilion dv3-1075us Laptop] Invisible cursor after resume from suspend in Xubuntu 14.04.04

2016-03-25 Thread Richard Elkins
Finished my project. Upgraded same laptop (HP Pavilion dv3-1075us Laptop) to 16.04 Beta-2. Can no longer reproduce this anomaly in 16.04. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1559

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1559597] Re: [HP Pavilion dv3-1075us Laptop] Invisible cursor after resume from suspend in Xubuntu 14.04.04

2016-03-19 Thread Richard Elkins
You want me to upgrade from 14.04.04 to 16.04? That I cannot do at the moment because I am in the middle of a development project that needs a stable Intel/AMD workstation which has lsb packages. Using the lsb API was not my idea (long story) and I warned my partner that lsb would be gone in Ubun

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1297144] Re: [Lenovo ThinkPad X230] Invisible cursor after resume from suspend

2016-03-19 Thread Richard Elkins
Hopefully, xorg or xfce4 folks won't complain about a "duplicate report" [(-:]. I did file a separate report referencing my laptop hardware against xorg. Time will tell if it is xorg or xfce. I am tempted to try to reproduce this anomaly with a completely different 14.04.04 desktop (E.g. KDE) on

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1559597] Re: [HP Pavilion dv3-1075us Laptop] Invisible cursor after resume from suspend in Xubuntu 14.04.04

2016-03-19 Thread Richard Elkins
I just discovered a much better work-around than logout-login: 1. Resume from a long-term suspend. Note the disappeared mouse cursor. 2. Ctrl-Alt-F1 ===> getty 3. Ctrl-Alt-F7 ===> back to desktop My mouse cursor is restored after step 3. -- You received this bug notification because you are a

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1559597] [NEW] [HP Pavilion dv3-1075us Laptop] Invisible cursor after resume from suspend in Xubuntu 14.04.04

2016-03-19 Thread Richard Elkins
Public bug reported: When I suspend for a long period of time (E.g. overnight), the mouse is still functional upon resume but the cursor has disappeared. Resuming after suspending for only a short period of time (E.g. 10 seconds) does not yield this symptom. The disappearing mouse cursor symptom

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1297144] Re: [Lenovo ThinkPad X230] Invisible cursor after resume from suspend

2016-03-19 Thread Richard Elkins
Please see comment #63 below. Admittedly, it was a guess that xfce4 -power-manager is the package that should review this bug report. ** Package changed: xorg (Ubuntu) => xfce4-power-manager (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is su

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1297144] Re: [Lenovo ThinkPad X230] Invisible cursor after resume from suspend

2016-03-19 Thread Richard Elkins
I also have trouble getting the kernel module for my Realtek Ethernet (r8169) to function after resuming from suspend which I have noted in another bug report (#1556676). My Ethernet work-around (/etc/pm/sleep.d/pm-helper.sh, attached) does the trick because the resume-recovery issue is in the mod

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1297144] Re: [Lenovo ThinkPad X230] Invisible cursor after resume from suspend

2016-03-19 Thread Richard Elkins
In Xubuntu 14.04.04 on an [HP Pavilion dv3-1075us] laptop, I am seeing this symptom. That is, when I suspend for a long period of time (E.g. overnight), the mouse is functional but the cursor has disappeared. Resuming after suspending only a short period of time (E.g. 10 seconds) does not yield th

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1498692] Re: Network Manager wired Ethernet stuck in "getting IP config" after resume from suspend

2016-03-13 Thread Richard Elkins
Probably the same as #1556676 (different release). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network-manager in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1498692 Title: Network Manager wired Ethernet stuck in "getting IP config" af

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-02-16 Thread Richard Elkins
Confirmed fixed and functional. The user only sees cups-filters (version 1.8.2-2ubuntu2) installed as a binary package which is more transparent. Thanks, Till. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to system-config-printer in Ubu

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-02-16 Thread Richard Elkins
Till, My Epson XP-410 printer needs package epson-inkjet-printer-201106w which is dependent on package lsb. It sounds like you are saying: 1. Two new binary packages, cups-filters-lsb and cups-filters-invalid-mta will be available in the x64 main repo soon (post building/publishing). 2. Once th

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1536353] Re: [regression] Printer drivers install is broken as lsb package is not available anymore

2016-02-15 Thread Richard Elkins
Please fix the lsb package (somehow) so that it is possible to install an Epson print driver. I can no longer print from Xenial. Fortunately for me, I have other computers which can access my Epson XP-410 printer but folks should not have to jump through hoops to print. Please note that changes

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1540179] [NEW] chromium-browser uses excessive resources in Xubuntu 16.04

2016-01-31 Thread Richard Elkins
Public bug reported: My machine has 8GB RAM. Upon launching a single tab of one Chrome window, it normally takes 17-19 seconds to display the window and become usable. Compare this to Firefox version 44.0 which launches and becomes usable in 2-3 seconds. Please note that I frequently use both o

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1498692] Re: Network Manager wired Ethernet stuck in "getting IP config" after resume from suspend

2015-09-23 Thread Richard Elkins
Note that /etc/pm/sleep.d is no longer in use as of 15.04. We are now managing services with systemd. Then, why is /etc/pm/* still populated? (=: I did finally create an automated work-around the issue by creating a local systemd service which restarts Etherne

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1498692] Re: Network Manager wired Ethernet stuck in "getting IP config" after resume from suspend

2015-09-23 Thread Richard Elkins
Found a work-around for reviving Ethernet after resume: `sudo modprobe -v -r r8169` rmmod r8169 rmmod mii `sudo modprobe -v r8169` insmod /lib/modules/4.2.0-10-generic/kernel/drivers/net/mii.ko insmod /lib/modules/4.2.0-10-generic/kernel/drivers/net/ethernet/realtek/r8169.ko =

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1498692] Re: Network Manager wired Ethernet stuck in "getting IP config" after resume from suspend

2015-09-23 Thread Richard Elkins
It seems to only be a wired Ethernet issue. I added Wifi. Wifi consistently reconnects as expected; Ethernet consistently fails. Before suspend, `nmcli d`: DEVICE TYPE STATE CONNECTION enp9s0 ethernet connected Ethernet1 wlp8s0 wificonnected NETBEAR-5G lo

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1498692] Re: Network Manager wired Ethernet stuck in "getting IP config" after resume from suspend

2015-09-22 Thread Richard Elkins
** Summary changed: - Network Manager stuck in "getting IP config" after resume from suspend + Network Manager wired Ethernet stuck in "getting IP config" after resume from suspend -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to network

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1498692] [NEW] Network Manager stuck in "getting IP config" after resume from suspend

2015-09-22 Thread Richard Elkins
Public bug reported: Stopping and starting the Network Manager did not work-around this issue. Only a reboot or power off+on gets wired Ethernet back into service. Note: I did not try hibernate nor using wireless. ProblemType: Bug DistroRelease: Ubuntu 15.10 Package: network-manager 1.0.4-0ubun

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1431753] Re: Nvidia binary driver FTBS due to DKMS layer violation

2015-07-30 Thread Richard Elkins
I am running Xubuntu 14.04.02 up-to-date and was plagued by 331.113 nvidia-related crashes. After enabling repository trusty-proposed, apt-get update, apt-get dist-upgrade, and rebooting, I have no more nvidia issues. Also, the unrelated proposed modules which were downloaded and applied have

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1427360] Re: firefox doesn't open an url as argument

2015-03-04 Thread Richard Elkins
I thought it was thunderbird failing to pass a URL to firefox. So, I tried to report a bug using `ubuntu_bug thunderbird`and this operation failed in the same way. It appears that firefox discards the URL passed to it from anybody since the "upgrade" to version 36. I would have thought that URL p

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1275015] Re: apt-get remove xscreensaver >>> "No such file or directory"

2015-02-13 Thread Richard Elkins
Marked "fix released" because I can no longer reproduce the symptom as of Xubuntu 14.04.2. Yes, it might have been fixed in an earlier release. ** Changed in: xscreensaver (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packa

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1229450] Re: Disabling superfluous "Laptop" display output hangs reboot somewhere(?)

2015-02-13 Thread Richard Elkins
One year after I reported it fixed, it was still maked "undecided" and "new". I just marked it "fix released" because it appears so and has not reappeared. ** Changed in: lightdm (Ubuntu) Status: New => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Deskto

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1275015] Re: apt-get remove xscreensaver >>> "No such file or directory"

2014-03-24 Thread Richard Elkins
Thank you, Tormod. This is still a (very) minor anomaly in Ubuntu Trusty on 2014-03-24 CDT. The Debian bug report (https://bugs.debian.org/cgi- bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=681613) shows: Found in version xscreensaver/5.15-3 Fixed in version xscreensaver/5.22-1 The Ubuntu Trusty versions (com

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1275849] Re: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in __GI_raise()

2014-03-24 Thread Richard Elkins
Since I replaced the motherboard from the description, I can no longer reproduce this issue. I don't know if the issue was fixed or that the described Xorg failures are yet another symptom of the poorly supported Intel boards based on GMA3600 and GMA 3650. -- You received this bug notification b

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1229450] Re: Disabling superfluous "Laptop" display output hangs reboot somewhere(?)

2014-03-24 Thread Richard Elkins
No longer can I detect a phantom 2nd "Laptop" monitor in 14.04 or 13.10. Testing with 2 motherboards that are documented on my launchpad home page (~texadactyl). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://b

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1262856] Re: cannot report xorg bug in precise daily image

2014-02-05 Thread Richard Elkins
Using the 2014-02-05 ISO for Precise (12.04.04), I have the same issue with every package that I tried. It seems that ubuntu-bug will not work with a live CD or USB thumb drive boot. ** Summary changed: - cannot report xorg bug in precise daily image + cannot report package issues using ubuntu-b

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1275849] Re: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in __GI_raise()

2014-02-03 Thread Richard Elkins
# Captured logs. $ tar cvfz logs.tar.gz logs logs/ logs/kern.log logs/syslog logs/psax.log logs/bootstrap.log logs/dmesg logs/boot.log logs/lightdm/ logs/lightdm/x-0.log.old logs/lightdm/x-1.log logs/lightdm/lightdm.log.old logs/lightdm/lightdm.log logs/lightdm/x-1-greeter.log logs/lightdm/x-1-gree

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1275849] Re: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in __GI_raise()

2014-02-03 Thread Richard Elkins
-- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xorg-server in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1275849 Title: Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in __GI_raise() Status in “xorg-server” package in Ubuntu: New Bug description: After

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1275849] [NEW] Xorg crashed with SIGABRT in __GI_raise()

2014-02-03 Thread Richard Elkins
Public bug reported: After this system (14.04 up-to-date) goes to suspend state, it is always reported that xorg-server has crashed as stated above. This just started happening 2-3 days ago. Graphics kernel module: gma500_gfx (auto-selected) X video driver: modesetting (auto-selected) Motherboar

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1275015] Re: apt-get remove xscreensaver >>> "No such file or directory"

2014-01-31 Thread Richard Elkins
** Attachment added: "`script -c myscript.sh -f script.log`" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xscreensaver/+bug/1275015/+attachment/3964510/+files/script.log -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to xscreensaver in Ubu

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1275015] [NEW] apt-get remove xscreensaver >>> "No such file or directory"

2014-01-31 Thread Richard Elkins
Public bug reported: Running in Trusty Alpha 2 up-to-date. Package: xscreensaver 5.15-3ubuntu1 Version of apt: 0.9.14.1ubuntu2 Subject file: /usr/bin/xscreensaver Script: set -x sudo apt-get -y remove xscreensaver sudo apt-get -y install xscreensaver which xscreensaver sudo apt-get -y remove xs

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1229450] Re: Disabling superfluous "Laptop" display output hangs reboot somewhere(?)

2014-01-28 Thread Richard Elkins
** Attachment removed: "logs.tar.gz" https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightdm/+bug/1229450/+attachment/3837261/+files/logs.tar.gz -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1195005] Re: usb-modeswitch (>= 1.2.6) recommended for usb-modeswitch-data in proposed

2014-01-28 Thread Richard Elkins
Seems to be fixed in 14.04 (Trusty) and 13.10 (Saucy). ** Changed in: usb-modeswitch (Ubuntu) Status: Confirmed => Fix Released -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to usb-modeswitch in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/b

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1229450] Re: Disabling superfluous "Laptop" display output hangs reboot somewhere(?)

2014-01-26 Thread Richard Elkins
Still an anomaly in 14.04 (Trusty). -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1229450 Title: Disabling superfluous "Laptop" display output hangs reboot somewhere(?) Status in

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1195005] Re: usb-modeswitch (>= 1.2.6) recommended for usb-modeswitch-data in proposed

2014-01-16 Thread Richard Elkins
In xubuntu trusty: usb-modeswitch1.2.3+repack0-1ubuntu3 usb-modeswitch-data 20131113-1 Installation attempt just now: $ sudo apt-get install usb-modeswitch Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree Reading state information... Done Some packages could not be inst

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1267880] Re: cups-daemon upgrade generates warnings about "rules not enforced"

2014-01-14 Thread Richard Elkins
I just recalled that there was a major upgrade yesterday, including the kernel and several armor files. So, I retried the cups-daemon re- installation and the warnings have disappeared since this upgrade. Attached is a log of the apt-get upgrade process with the status messages filtered out. **

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1267880] Re: cups-daemon upgrade generates warnings about "rules not enforced"

2014-01-14 Thread Richard Elkins
Regarding message #3, please see the attached logs. The subject machine is running the latest up-to-date Xubuntu trusty (14.04). There are absolutely no customized alterations to Xubuntu 14.04. $ uname -a Linux mudpc 3.13.0-2-generic #17-Ubuntu SMP Fri Jan 10 12:14:30 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1267880] [NEW] cups-daemon upgrade generates warnings about "rules not enforced"

2014-01-10 Thread Richard Elkins
Public bug reported: Whenever the trusty cups-daemon package is upgraded, I can see a few warning lines about "rules not enforced". This does not appear to impact the cups operations. Note that this does not occur in saucy where the cups-daemon version currently is 1.7.0~rc1-0ubuntu5.1. For exa

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 794720] Re: xubuntu desktop fails to respect "preferred applications"

2013-11-24 Thread Richard Elkins
This bug seems to be fixed in Xubuntu Saucy (13.10). Thank you. Out of curiosity, what was fixed? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser in Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/794720 Title: xubuntu deskt

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 794720] Re: xubuntu desktop fails to respect "preferred applications"

2013-10-13 Thread Richard Elkins
In spite of the documented work-around in the bug description, it no longer works in Saucy (13.10) Xubuntu - maybe other distros too. Every time I click on a link in Thunderbird, it triggers the "Choose Preferred Application" pop-up. I have to select "Chromium" and then I can be on my way. This

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 794720] Re: xubuntu desktop fails to respect "preferred applications"

2013-09-24 Thread Richard Elkins
Changed from exo to chromium-browser because it seems to be a better starting point for resolving this issue. ** Package changed: exo (Ubuntu) => chromium-browser (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to chromium-browser

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1229450] Re: Disabling superfluous "Laptop" display output hangs reboot somewhere(?)

2013-09-24 Thread Richard Elkins
Effective work-around: * Keep the fictitious "Laptop" monitor. * On the desktop, right click and select Desktop Settings * Pick a background * Select "Stretch this background across all monitors." For me, I achieved the effect that I wanted without actuallydisabling the 2nd monitor (Laptop). --

[Desktop-packages] [Bug 1229450] Re: Disabling superfluous "Laptop" display output hangs reboot somewhere(?)

2013-09-24 Thread Richard Elkins
It seems to me that choosing "lightdm" is more accurate for a starting point based on the lightdm log. ** Package changed: xfce4-taskmanager (Ubuntu) => lightdm (Ubuntu) -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Desktop Packages, which is subscribed to lightdm in Ubuntu.