Linux Archive - Issues with upgrade to gutsy

Derek Broughton said...
> marc wrote:

Sorry for the delay in replying.

> > I have a number of issues after upgrading from Feisty to Gutsy.
> >
> > 1. Cannot drag and drop file from the desktop onto an editor. I can drag
> > from a file manager, but not from the desktop. The cursor turns red
> > when I try, and action won't be performed.
>
> I can't duplicate that. I just dragged a .py file from my desktop into an
> open Kate.

Yup, this seems to have righted itself here somewhere along the line.

> >
> > 2. Editors launched from a file manager with root privileges no longer
> > have root permissions.
>
> Definitely. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdebase/+bug/158028
>
> Unfortunately, I think this is considered a feature. There are some
> work-arounds given in the bug report.

This has now been fixed. Thanks for the link.

> > 3. If I have apps open with kdesudo privs, log out, then log back in,
> > the kdesudo apps open with root privileges without being prompted
> > for a password.
>
> Haven't seen that (yet). Old behaviour, ime, was to restart app at
> the "kdesu" prompt - and would open with root privilege _after_ you gave
> your password; which seems correct.

I concur. However, this is still broken, imo.

> However, note that kdesudo is supposed
> to work _like sudo_. That means that, by default, it remembers your
> password for 15 minutes - so if you log out and right back in, it should
> probably open right away.

I don't agree. I believe that a logout should override the sudo timer
rule.

> > In addition, a dialogue opens stating:
> > Information - kdesudo
> > No command arguments supplied:
> > Usage...
> > kdesudo will now exit...
> > Requiring a click on an okay button to continue.
>
> So, sounds like it _is_ trying to do the same thing, but not correctly.

Possibly so.

> > 4. The kdm screen displays the kde wallpaper and dialogue - which are
> > horrible. Attempts at retrieving my feisty settings do nothing;
> > namely, overwriting:
> >
> > /etc/kde3/kdm/backgroundrc and
> > /etc/kde3/kdm/kdmrc
>
> I know for a fact that kdmrc won't be replaced by an aptitude install or
> upgrade without a prompt. If you upgraded solely with the adept upgrade
> manager, and it didn't give those prompts, file a bug. I decided to let
> aptitude replace mine just to see what the new default looked like (I like
> it), which is how I know it prompted.
>
> Your old ones _should_ be stored in the kdm directory as kdmrc.dpkg-old

I let the upgrade overwrite most things, because I have, hopefully, all
important config files under version control; so reconfiguring after the
event is simple.

But not this time.

This problem seems to be related to this bug:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kubuntu-default-settings/
+bug/132723

It's a real shame as the kdm I had looked great and folk would often
comment on it in an "Ooh! What's that?" kind of way. But now it looks
awful and I get "Ugh! What's that?". And it really does look naff.

On a side rant: why do the Kubuntu team persist in forcing their
"theme" onto an installation at every dist-upgrade? In addition, they
seem - my perception - to want to make it increasingly difficult for
users to change the initial look. This to me feels a bit like enforced
corporate branding and is starting to make me question kubuntu's, and
thus canonical's, modus operandi. It's surprising how a little bad can
sour an awful lot of good.

> > 5. Print screen no longer works. Hitting the PrtSc button does nothing,
>
> Never used it, but I would expect that to be a command shortcut to
> something - so probably related to the next...

Seems to be:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kdegraphics/+bug/132001

Reading elsewhere, it seems that it works on clean installs.

I fixed this by adding an entry to KDE Control Centre/Regional/Input
Actions.

Action name: Print screen
Action type: Keyboard shortcut -> Command/URL
Keyboard shortcut: Print
Command: ksnapshot

> > 7. Some desktop icons occasionally go out of alignment. This can be
> > tidied with a refresh desktop or nudging any icon, but it's a bit
> > naff.
>
> No idea.

I think that it's something to do with the length of filenames of icons
that are placed next to each other. So I suspect someone blew away a
working algorithm due to insufficient tests.

> > 8. I clicked the "strigi" icon in kdemenu - no idea what it is, but I
> > thought I'd investigate. However, all it seems to do is attempt to
> > launch firefox, then present an alert saying:
>
> LOL. In my case, it opens Quanta - which suggests to me that it's just an
> XML file, and nothing knows what to do with it. Quite the waste of effort
> if you ask me.

Man, if the thing is dependent on an app, then use the app!

> I'm afraid I really don't think there's anything you can do to "fix" these
> things, except #4. They are either bugs or intentional features. They may
> get fixed at some later point, but you'll still end up manually redoing
> things like key bindings.

I've removed Kubuntu from my recommended list to corporates - I placed
it there with Dapper, so this is a disappointment. I'm going to wait
until the next LTS before re-evaluating, then wait for the next update
to see whether updates improve.

Thanks for the help.

--
Cheers,
Marc

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