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00:19.53dynedainwould anyone be able to answer a couple questions for me about installing kopete?
00:20.55ryanoeHow do I make some dlls in /usr/lib/win32 get installed to my path?
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00:22.02mobtekryanoe: how do you put them in your path?
00:22.32ryanoeYea
00:22.40dynedainanyone? :(
00:22.44ryanoeHow will kaffeine know that these files are in that directory?
00:23.01ryanoehttp://kaffeine.sourceforge.net/help.php#play9
00:23.07ryanoelook under where it says
00:23.12mobtekWINDLLS=/usr/lib/win32:$PATH
00:23.12ryanoeHow do I play a WMV ?
00:23.18ryanoewhere do I put that?
00:23.22ryanoeor do I run that?
00:23.26mobtekryanoe: kaffeine should do that automagically
00:23.27mobtek:P
00:23.31ryanoereally?
00:23.33ryanoeI'm going to try
00:23.39mobtekdynedain: whats the question :)
00:24.05dynedaini have kopete .0.8.0 installed (default install of mandrake 10.0)
00:24.08ryanoeNo kidding
00:24.12mobtekyou'd put the path in your ~/.bash_profile or ~/.bashrc or whever for your shell
00:24.13ryanoeit worked automatically :)
00:24.25mobtekryanoe: bingo :}
00:24.39ryanoeNo I can watch all those funny clips on comedy central
00:24.40ryanoe:)
00:24.45mobtekhehe
00:24.53dynedainthe 0.8.4 announcement says to install over the existing, but i cant figure out where to put the sourcefiles or what to put in "./configure --prefix=`kde-config --prefix`" in order to do that
00:25.39dynedainand mandrake hasn't updated their rpm list for it :(
00:25.46mobtekright type kde-config --prefix
00:25.50mobtekin konsole
00:26.34mobtekand then ./configure --prefix="/path/to/prefix"
00:26.39dynedaini get /usr
00:26.57mobtekok then usr it is then
00:27.04dynedainso replace "./configure --prefix=`kde-config --prefix`" with ./configure --prefix=`/usr` ?
00:27.10mobtekits /usr/kde/3.2 on gentoo :)
00:27.12mobtekyuppers
00:27.27dynedaindoes it matter that the source folder is in my home directory?
00:27.36mobteknope
00:27.40mobtekthat can be anywhere
00:27.57mobtekthat just where stuff will be built
00:28.13mobtekwhen you get to make install then it will install to the defined prefix :)
00:28.21dynedainok...that makes sense
00:28.25dynedainthanks i'll try that
00:28.32mobtekwhich ./configure should be able to figure out on its own :P
00:28.35mobtekhehe kewlies
00:28.45dynedaini admit i'm a bit of a newbie...but this is the first install of linux that i've gotten to work out of box
00:28.45mobtekok back to my movie :P
00:28.51mobtekcool
00:28.55dynedainbeen messing since RH7... bleah
00:29.02mobtekouch heheh
00:32.52dynedainhmmm....didn't seem to work
00:33.06dynedainit ran through configure, make, and make install without any errors
00:33.31mobtekyeah can you just type kopete from the command line or ALT-F2?
00:33.47dynedainbut when i start kopete (either from the menu in X or from a console) the help menu says it's version 0.8.0
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00:34.28mobtektry /usr/kopete :P
00:34.42mobteksounds like mandrake installs stuff to weird places :)
00:35.27dynedainok
00:35.29mobtekor you don't have your KDEPATH in .bash_profile
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00:36.06linux_learneris there a bug report on kaffiene about it loosing songs in the playlist
00:36.28mobteklinux_learner: bugs.kde.org
00:37.08linux_learnerthanx but do you know of an existing bug matching that descriptopn
00:37.10mobtekif its not there an you can reproduce it then file a bug report
00:37.24mobteklinux_learner: not off hand no
00:37.30linux_learnerhmmmmmmm
00:37.41linux_learneri can reproduce it
00:37.55linux_learnerhas been reproduced several times on my pc
00:38.08mobtekkewlies check that it hasn't already been filed
00:38.33mobtekok goneski again :)
00:38.33linux_learnerkewlies?
00:39.47t-jackMust be kinda like my own 'cooloicious'...
00:39.54linux_learnerah
00:40.18linux_learneri end up having to redo the play list
00:40.26linux_learnerrescan all my mp3's
00:40.50dynedaini don't currently have a /usr/kopete
00:40.59dynedainbut i do have a /bin/kopete
00:41.20mobteklinux_learner: heheh use amarok man :) it rocks for music
00:41.28t-jackStart kopete as a primary, not root, user.
00:41.42mobtekt-jack: good point :P didn't even think of that heheh
00:42.10linux_learneri cant
00:42.19linux_learneri'm stuck on 3.1.4
00:42.27t-jackI came in late in this conversation...
00:42.34mobteklinux_learner: seriously, upgrade :)
00:42.48linux_learnerand the amarok that i have access to is kde 3.2.3
00:42.49mobtek3.2.3 is great
00:42.54linux_learneri'd like to
00:42.57dynedaincorretion... /usr/bin/kopete
00:42.59linux_learnerbut yast
00:43.04mobtekheh dynedain
00:43.06dynedaini'm not running it as root
00:43.06linux_learneryast wants to delete my system
00:43.18t-jackmobtek:  Question... If Sid is outdated, why even use it?
00:43.24mobtekis yast the mandrake package management thing?
00:43.29linux_learnersuse
00:43.34mobtekt-jack: hmm I use gentoo
00:43.48mobteklinux_learner: ahh ok
00:44.00mobteklinux_learner: heh thats nasty there are suse rpm's for 3.2.3 iirc
00:44.10t-jackLucky you. stability of Linux, pkg care of BSD.
00:44.34mobtekt-jack: hmm its very nice I should have stopped using debian ages ago hehe
00:44.46mobteklinux_learner: http://www.kde.org/download/
00:45.04mobtekSuSE Linux (README) :
00:45.04mobtekLanguage packages (all versions and architectures)
00:45.05mobtek<PROTECTED>
00:45.05mobtek9.1: Intel i586 and AMD x86-64
00:45.05mobtek9.0: Intel i586 and AMD x86-64
00:45.05mobtek8.2: Intel i586
00:45.21t-jackmobtek:  Is there a Linux that compiles directly from makefile?
00:45.52mobtekt-jack: you mean a src distro from scratch?
00:46.38t-jackmobtek:  I seriously doubt if LFS has yet evolved into a full distr... But it'd be cool...
00:47.07mobtekhehehe
00:47.44mobtek<-- ok seriously gone now turned of nick OSD notifications :P
00:47.50mobteks/of/off :P
00:48.13t-jackmobtek:  No, I guess that's not what I'm thinking. I think it's the fact I'm prejudiced toward fBSD style, having first used that, and have reservations delving into emerge...
00:48.38linux_learnerthanx mobtek
00:48.47linux_learnerbut i still gotta "update"
00:48.58t-jackmobtek:  I'll let you go...
00:49.00linux_learneryast wants to delete my system
00:49.11linux_learneri dont know how to get arround that
00:49.44t-jacklinux_learner:  yet *another* syncronizing tool?
00:50.19linux_learnerhell if i know
00:50.49linux_learneri know that the yast software manager is a front end to apt
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00:51.13t-jacklinux_learner:  I'm actually asking what is yast acronym for...
00:51.27linux_learneri dont know
00:51.38t-jackOK
00:51.59teatimet-jack: I think the 'S' might be "setup"
00:52.14t-jackteatime:  Thanks.
00:52.32BochiYet Another Setup Tool
00:52.35dynedainghah!
00:52.38linux_learnerthanx
00:52.43teatimet-jack: there is of course yast2 too ;)
00:52.44t-jacklinux_learner:  Why do you use yast, opposed to others?
00:52.48linux_learnernow i KNOW
00:53.03linux_learnerwhich others r u refering to
00:53.08linux_learnertheres red carpet
00:53.12linux_learneropen karpet
00:53.15linux_learnerkpackage
00:53.16t-jackaptitude synaptic
00:53.22linux_learnersynaptic
00:53.24dynedainit still doesn't work :(
00:53.28t-jackkpackage
00:53.34linux_learnersyaptic crashes on me
00:53.36t-jackkbarry
00:53.44linux_learnerkpackage doesnt resolve deps
00:53.53linux_learnerat least as of yet
00:54.11t-jackkbarry *may* be defunct...
00:54.42linux_learneri know i can set mirrors in kpackage
00:54.57linux_learnerbut how do i get it to work like red carpet
00:55.04linux_learneror synaptic
00:55.08linux_learneror...or...
00:55.23t-jackWhich branch of Debian?
00:55.34linux_learnersuse
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00:55.49t-jacksuse uses dpkg?
00:55.53linux_learnerno
00:55.56t-jacksuse uses dpkg?/apt?
00:55.57linux_learnerapt4rpm
00:56.03t-jackAh
00:56.07Fenix_NBK_hi all !
00:56.08linux_learner;)
00:56.45Fenix_NBK_how can I customize KDE start menu sidebat image?
00:57.11Fenix_NBK_*sidebar
00:57.33t-jackProlly should stick with yast, then. synaptic might send calls to dpkg, wich of course isn't there, hence the crashes...
00:57.58linux_learnerhmmmmmmmmm
00:58.04linux_learneri have used it
00:58.12linux_learnerit doesnt always crash
00:58.22linux_learnerits a synaptic based for apt4rpm
00:58.35linux_learnerdeveloped by conectriva
00:58.50t-jackThen I'm wrong. How about libs mismathes?
00:59.00t-jackmismatches
00:59.21Fenix_NBK_How can I customize KDE start menu sidebar image?
00:59.31linux_learnerits all been ported for rpm distros
01:00.27t-jacklinux_learner:  I mean out-of-date trying to mesh with spanking new... or something.
01:00.39linux_learneroh that
01:00.49linux_learneri just updated apt and synaptic
01:01.16t-jackSometimes distrs don't have the correct libs...
01:01.42linux_learneri used the suse packages
01:01.56t-jackOr is that a Sid problem? These multitudinal distrs are confusing...
01:02.12linux_learnerthey can be
01:02.36t-jackHell, I still have occasional flashbacks to fBSD...
01:02.53linux_learnercool
01:03.02linux_learneri tried that once
01:03.18linux_learnerit was so much like slack i didnt see the point
01:04.01t-jackSlack or Gentoo... that seems to be my current dilema...
01:04.11linux_learnerah
01:04.21linux_learneri cant script
01:04.39linux_learnerso that solves my dilema
01:04.50t-jackThey're both basically bsd with linux kernal and patches?
01:05.44linux_learneryeah
01:05.55linux_learnerjust gentoo is ..........
01:06.05linux_learnerwell you compile it all yourself
01:06.07fred87gentoo is 2% faster
01:06.11fred87at most
01:06.13linux_learnerand write or edit scripts
01:06.15fred87unless you have a weird system
01:06.36fred87linux_learner, you don't learn it with gentoo, you follow a step-by-step guide, and the compiling is automated
01:06.48t-jackgentoo's pkg manager is emerge... slack is based on a simple non-native tarball, like bsd...
01:08.23t-jack???
01:09.08linux_learnerfred87, i wouldnt go so far as to say that
01:09.09t-jackSo Slack is closest to oldschool platypus hackers' linux?
01:09.14linux_learnerbut then i dont do gentoo
01:09.48fred87t-jack yep
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01:09.56fred87well it is the oldest commercial distro
01:10.08Fenix_NBK_anyonw knows how-to I customize KDE start menu sidebar image?
01:10.10fred87actually, i'd say LFS is closr
01:10.16t-jackJa older than Debian.
01:10.23fred87the packages aint
01:10.24fred87:)
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01:11.10t-jackFenix_NBK_:  Elaborate on that. You mean the panel icon?
01:11.22linux_learneri know what he means
01:11.28linux_learnerand how its done
01:11.29fred87t-jack i think he means the k-menu button
01:11.54t-jackfred87:  That's what I said... ;)
01:12.21fred87oh i thoguht you meant the icon for panels in kcontrol
01:12.24fred87sorry :P
01:12.25t-jack"Right" said Fred
01:12.32fred87...
01:13.11t-jackfred87:  er... insult unintended... was an early 80s pop band
01:13.42t-jackneh mine
01:14.29t-jackright-click on an icon to change it...
01:15.30t-jackSome, anyway... :)
01:16.00fred87t-jack i know
01:16.01fred87:)
01:16.19fred87t-jack btw that don't work for k-menu
01:16.20t-jackOK so menu icon is different
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01:17.01fred87gah i knew i'd regret using bzip2 for my package manager when i got onto something like manpages
01:18.46linux_learneri'd still like to file a bug report on kaffeine
01:19.01linux_learnerunless some1 can figure out what the prob is
01:19.19annmakaffeine, hmm
01:19.23linux_learneryeah
01:19.28annmaisn't it still in development?
01:19.36annmait's not in any kde module
01:19.41linux_learnerit keeps loosing songs from my play list 1 at a time
01:19.50annmasongs?
01:20.00annmawhat do you do with it?
01:20.13linux_learnerkaffeine is a multimedia player
01:20.42annmahmm, you'd better use one shipped with kde official
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01:20.58linux_learnerthanx
01:21.04linux_learnerbut that doesnt solve the prob
01:21.12annmathere are no kaffeilne devels on irc
01:21.20annmaor mail the author directly
01:21.27annmathis is the best
01:21.43linux_learnerhttp://kaffeine.sourceforge.net/
01:22.02annmaprobably you can find the author email, no?
01:22.10annmait's not even in kde cvs
01:23.26linux_learnerannma, whats the point to all this
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01:23.44annmato get it fix? isn't what you want?
01:23.53linux_learneri came to find out if there were any known bugs like i described
01:24.04annmaa bug report will not do the trick if the app is not in kde, no???
01:24.04linux_learnerif not can some1 help fix it
01:24.25annmait's not a supported kde application as you surely understand
01:24.27linux_learnerkaffeine is a kde app
01:24.35annmano, not in kde cvs
01:24.41linux_learneri didnt say cvs
01:24.44annmaI cannot access its code and fix it
01:24.53annmawell, a kde app for me is in kde cvs
01:25.10annmayou have thousands of non maintained applications
01:25.11linux_learnerthere is a cvs for kaffeine
01:25.13annmakde apps
01:25.20annmasourceforge
01:25.28linux_learnerright
01:25.38annmain kde offcicial we only have maintained and mainly working applications
01:25.46linux_learneri know
01:25.48annmausing Juk would be better for you
01:25.55linux_learnerbut i think its linked to kicker
01:26.02annmaso I say if you want kaffeine to get fix mail the author
01:26.05linux_learnerjuk wont play mpgs
01:26.08fred87annma, does KDE have an official dvd player?
01:26.18annmadoes it need one?
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01:26.23fred87hmm
01:26.27fred87well gnome got totem iirc
01:26.28annmadoes it have a kid app like GCompris in Gnome?
01:26.42annmadoes kde have a good ripper like Grip?
01:26.53fred87kaudiocreator
01:26.59linux_learnerannma, you do realize that kaffeine is a front end to xine right?
01:27.09annmaso why not xine?
01:27.22linux_learnerhttp://kaffeine.sourceforge.net/download.html
01:27.24annmafred87: it does not work here as kplayer never works
01:27.29fred87xine don't have dcop among other things
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01:27.32annmalinux_learner: it does not work
01:28.04linux_learnerafter loading a playlist and playing songs for a bit
01:28.08annmaI use Xine or better: vlc
01:28.21linux_learnerit stops playing the same songs after a bit
01:28.28annmaif kde has not a good app why not use an existing one?
01:28.38annmawhy you don't use xine?
01:28.43linux_learnerit gevies an error that it cant load them
01:28.46annmaas you must have it anyway
01:28.47linux_learnerlike a bad file name
01:28.52annmaxine?
01:28.53linux_learneri do have xine
01:29.00annmaso why don't you use it?
01:29.01linux_learnerlike kaffeiene
01:29.07annmalike?
01:29.18linux_learneri like kaffeine
01:29.37linux_learneri dont want alternatives
01:29.39fred87"if kde has not a good app why not use an existing one?" < if we stuck to that kde wouldn't have any apps
01:29.45linux_learner"use this or that"
01:29.53linux_learneri'd like this fixed
01:29.57annmafred87: yes but actually I work on that, no?
01:30.15annmaso I can say this
01:30.27annmabecause I am aware apps are not done by magic
01:30.51annmaI would like to see a kde Gimp for example
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01:31.08annmabut the Gimp is good enough at the moment
01:31.19linux_learnerKIMP
01:31.29fred87that would be a huge pain to port...
01:31.47annmayeah but linux_learner you can actually join kaffeine development if you like it, that's what KDE is about
01:32.14linux_learneri wish annma
01:32.17linux_learneri really do
01:32.22annmayeah so do
01:32.25linux_learneri dont know coding yet
01:32.33linux_learneri cant even do html
01:32.36annmaif kaffeine is strong enough it'll make it to multimedia
01:32.40annmayeah and?
01:32.51annmalinux_learner: don't 'I don't know' me
01:32.53linux_learnerhow can i help develop kaffeine
01:32.59annmayou can if you want
01:33.02linux_learneri dont know coding
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01:33.18annmaeveryone can learn
01:33.22annmaEVERYONE
01:33.24linux_learnermore accurately i dont know the functions
01:33.35linux_learneri know the theory
01:33.35annmayeah and you can learn
01:33.42annmaso, you're ready
01:33.43linux_learnerif i had the time annma
01:33.48annmaahhh
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01:33.49annmaok
01:33.56linux_learneri adminitor this
01:33.56fred87the time you're spending on irc saying you dont have time?
01:33.57annmachoice, that's called
01:34.06linux_learneri work for a call center
01:34.10linux_learnerand have a family
01:34.17linux_learnerits called obligation
01:34.18annmalinux_learner: don't try to argue with me you lose
01:34.21linux_learnernot a choice
01:34.21annmalol
01:34.26annmaah ah ah
01:34.29linux_learnerlol
01:34.31linux_learner:P
01:34.32annmabad luck
01:34.36fred87but obligation is negotiable for irc...
01:34.37linux_learnerehhhhhhhhh
01:34.37annmaI have kids too
01:34.45linux_learneri can tell
01:34.47annmaand more than you probably
01:34.50linux_learnerann ma
01:34.54linux_learnerma being mom
01:35.02annmama being Marie
01:35.06annmaactually
01:35.07linux_learnerok
01:35.12annmabut I have 4 kids
01:35.16annmaso see
01:35.21linux_learnermom was the thing that poped into my head
01:35.32annmaAnne-Marie -> annma
01:35.37linux_learnerlol ok
01:35.56annmaso you can see anything is possible
01:36.08linux_learnerlol
01:36.13linux_learneri'm working on it
01:36.17linux_learnerbelieve me
01:36.23annmaseriously kaffeine should be helped to get in
01:36.30linux_learnerbut would you want a n00b workinbg on kaffiene
01:36.36annmaI find the multuimedia apps poor
01:36.44annmayes, of course
01:36.46linux_learnerwell their not bad
01:36.53linux_learnerespecially kaffeine
01:36.54annmanewbies start everyday on every app
01:37.00linux_learnerit has much promise
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01:37.31linux_learnerbut i really think this is related to kicker
01:37.51annmawhy? kicker is just a container, no?
01:37.52linux_learnerkaffeiene will run fine until kicker crashes
01:37.59annmakicker crashes?
01:38.03linux_learneryeah
01:38.05annmawhat distro?
01:38.07linux_learnersuse
01:38.11annmahmmm
01:38.20annmaI should try this kaffeine on source
01:38.20linux_learnerbut i've had the same prob on other distros
01:38.35linux_learnerthe kicker prob anyway
01:38.43annmaoh?
01:38.49annmacrash on what exactly?
01:38.56annmawhat triggers the crash?
01:39.00linux_learnerkicker is the taskbar
01:39.06linux_learneri dont know annma
01:39.22linux_learnerit seems to be when i do an rpm
01:39.30annmataskbar or panel? kicker is the panel, the whole thing
01:39.38linux_learnerwhen the system is like updating ldconfig
01:39.42linux_learnerand updatedb
01:39.44annmait does not crash here
01:39.50linux_learneryeah i know
01:39.52annmaohh, not related at all
01:39.55linux_learnermine does
01:40.00annmadistros sucks
01:40.16linux_learnerkicker crashes when i run an rpm
01:40.30annmathis has nothing to do with kicker
01:40.34linux_learnermaybe
01:40.39annmarpm has nothing to do with kde
01:40.40linux_learneri do have the crash report
01:40.55annmalook in suse forums maybe
01:41.03linux_learneri posted it there
01:41.07linux_learnerno1 answered
01:41.11linux_learnernot a 1
01:41.31annmaseems your install then
01:41.37linux_learnerno
01:41.45linux_learneras i said its not distro specific
01:41.48annmayou found other cases like this?
01:41.53annmawhy noot?
01:42.07linux_learneri have had this exact prob in mandrake
01:42.12linux_learnerkicker crashing
01:42.21annmamdk what version?
01:42.28annmaI ran mdk 9.2
01:42.35annmakicker was very stable
01:42.43linux_learner9.0,9.1,9.2,10.0 alpha
01:43.14annmayou have a problem somewhere then
01:43.27annmaI don't see how hardware can interfere here
01:43.38linux_learnerexactly
01:44.13linux_learnerso i must conclude at this point its kicker
01:44.34annmano
01:44.46annmaI have it from sources since ages and it never did that
01:44.54annmalook at the bugs database
01:45.02t-jackThere is no taskbar in KDE. That first panel is the titlebar.
01:45.07linux_learneruntil i get that report
01:45.12annmathere is a taskbar
01:45.13linux_learnerit wont matter
01:45.27fred87there is a taskbar applet
01:45.29annmathe taskbar is where the apps are minimized
01:45.39annmayeah but on by default
01:45.46fred87yep
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01:45.54fred87t-jack, the title bar is the bit at the top of each window
01:46.14t-jackOK I'm wrong. Again,
01:46.41annmalinux_learner: what you should do first is: kill kicker from a konsole, then rerun it from konsole
01:46.55annmathen wait from a crash, leaving the console
01:46.55linux_learnerfound it annma
01:46.56t-jackOn top of that I just had a spasm of pain from my injured ankle...
01:47.05linux_learnerhttp://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/index.php?showtopic=1693&hl=kicker
01:47.15annmain suse, not in kde
01:47.37annmathat's YOUR report
01:47.39linux_learnertake a look
01:47.42linux_learneryep
01:47.43annmawhat about other reports?
01:47.55annmaif it's kicker, it has been reported, right?
01:48.18linux_learnernot always
01:48.23annmaespecially if it's with mdk 9 which was like 18 months ago
01:48.25linux_learneri looked for kaffeiene
01:48.35linux_learnerand the bug i have isnt posted
01:48.51annmayou said kicker crashes everytime you have a rpm or something with numerous distros, right?
01:49.02linux_learneryeah
01:49.12annmaso if it's kicker and not u=you it must have been reported
01:49.13linux_learnerbut i have asked others
01:49.20t-jackWhere do I recover applets' handles?
01:49.25linux_learnerand so far every1 else is like you
01:49.45annmayou mean you never found 1 person with your problem?
01:49.57linux_learnerright
01:50.10annmabut you persist thinking it's kicker
01:50.15linux_learneryep
01:50.26t-jackHey
01:50.40annmat-jack: why are the handles not there?
01:50.42t-jackKicker -did- die on me earlier today...
01:50.53annmat-jack: distro?
01:51.07annmaI have not seen a kicker crash in months
01:51.22linux_learnerannma, http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=77497
01:51.24t-jackannma:  I disabled them somehow. I forget how, now. I;m using Debian Sid.
01:52.20linux_learnerand annma heres another http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=85606
01:52.41annmalinux_learner: first was kde 3.2.1
01:53.15linux_learneri've had this prob since 2.2.2
01:53.30annmanon confirmed
01:53.30annmanobody added anything
01:53.35annmasecond link is worse
01:53.38annmakde 3.0.5
01:53.47annmaso old it's irrelevant
01:54.01annmalinux_learner: you're not a learner then
01:54.18annmait's not reported as you say
01:54.26linux_learneri said that
01:54.34annmafrom using rpms or updatedb
01:55.00annmayou can find bugs report on evrything in the bugs database which is sad
01:55.03linux_learnerand as far as that i just notice when it happens
01:55.17annmasee what I said earlier
01:55.20annmaopen konsole
01:55.21t-jackannma:  apt-listbugs?
01:55.23annmatype
01:55.28annmakill kicker
01:55.31linux_learnerno annma i had never used the bug database till today
01:55.34annmathen type kicker
01:55.36t-jackNo
01:55.40t-jacktype
01:55.41linux_learnerno annma
01:55.48t-jackkillall kicker
01:55.50annmano?
01:55.53linux_learnerno
01:55.55linux_learnerdont that
01:55.57annmakillall -9 kicker
01:55.59linux_learnerbad bad bad
01:56.04annmawhat?
01:56.09t-jackOr find the pid.
01:56.14linux_learnerit is a serious pain when that happens
01:56.21annmawhy?
01:56.23t-jackkill (pid)
01:56.30annmaI can kill it and rescusite it
01:56.35linux_learnerbecause when you load kicker again
01:56.47linux_learnerit crashagain and again
01:56.52linux_learnereventually it loads
01:57.06annmaannma@localhost:/usr/local/kde-cvs-head/kdevelop$ kdekillall kicker
01:57.06annmaannma@localhost:/usr/local/kde-cvs-head/kdevelop$ kicker &
01:57.06annma[1] 9254
01:57.10annmaI just did it
01:57.14annmanothing happened
01:57.14linux_learneryeah
01:57.21linux_learnermine doesnt do that
01:57.24annmajust kicker went and is back again
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01:57.35annmaso yours is bad, use the source next time
01:57.35linux_learner:bangs head:
01:57.44annmaI have the kde sources, see
01:57.51linux_learneryeah
01:57.53annmaI can kill and relive
01:57.59annmanobody's hurt
01:58.04linux_learnersource isnt always better
01:58.10annmayes it is
01:58.23annmabecause you really know that the problem is the code
01:58.29linux_learnerrpm is just a packaged source
01:58.34annmaand not a package, a dependency or what
01:58.37annmano
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01:58.47linux_learnerthe problem isnt with the rpm packaging
01:58.51annmarpm taints the source badly
01:58.54linux_learnerthis happened from install
01:58.57annmacan taint
01:59.03linux_learnercan perhaps
01:59.06linux_learnerso can source
01:59.14annmawell, as you saw I had no problem killing kicker
01:59.18linux_learnerand time you package something it can go wrong
01:59.22linux_learneryeah
01:59.27annmaso this is it
01:59.33linux_learnerand i'm telling you i have trouble
01:59.40linux_learneri posted the error report
01:59.46linux_learnerthat kde generated
01:59.47t-jackpkging can corrupt the src before you start.
01:59.47annmaif you install kde 3.3 which I run and you have your problems it's not kicker
01:59.54annmawhere?
02:00.07linux_learnerhttp://forums.suselinuxsupport.de/index.php?showtopic=1693&hl=kicker
02:00.51annmathe answer says to update
02:01.11annmaI cannot say witht he report what's up
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02:01.20annmatoo complicated, the backtrace
02:01.46linux_learneri have updated b4
02:01.54linux_learneras i said i have had this since 2.2.2
02:02.09linux_learneri am not here to argue
02:02.13linux_learnerjust get it fixed
02:04.40grepperlinux_learner: did you try removing applets from kicker one by one, starting with kweather ?
02:05.00linux_learnerno
02:05.06linux_learnerthat i havent tried
02:05.31linux_learneri did notice that kweather was in the backtrace
02:05.34grepperI would
02:05.55linux_learnerhmmmmmmmmmmm
02:06.08linux_learnerdone
02:06.21grepperor rm your $KDEHOME/share/config/kickerrc and  the panel applet rc's in that dir
02:06.33linux_learnerrunning suseconfig now
02:06.47linux_learnerthats a good idea
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02:07.00linux_learnerbut wont it loose my kicker setings
02:07.16grepperyes
02:07.30linux_learneri thought so
02:07.42linux_learnerwhats libc.so.6
02:07.43grepperso mv them instead
02:07.58greppera basic glibc library
02:08.09linux_learnerthats mentioned in the backtracer
02:08.11linux_learnerthats mentioned in the backtrace
02:08.40grepperno doubt
02:09.11linux_learnerwhy
02:10.14linux_learnerrunning updatedb
02:11.16grepperbecause its a basic C library and likely to show up in a backtrace
02:11.41linux_learnerok so its not bad then
02:12.01grepperno, not necessarily bad
02:12.05linux_learnerok
02:12.08greppernot that I can read a backtrace ;)
02:12.14linux_learnerlol
02:12.19linux_learneri cant either
02:12.19annmat-jack: what happened to your ankle?
02:12.24linux_learnerbut i keep tryinlibqt-mt.so.3
02:12.39linux_learnerbut i keep tryin                  
02:12.44greppereh ?
02:12.47linux_learnerwhats libqt-mt.so.3
02:13.05grepperthreaded qt library
02:13.08t-jackannma:  ripped ^> apart... fibula sharded.
02:13.15grepperouch
02:13.28annma:(
02:13.43greppermotorbike ?
02:13.56t-jackI never felt real pain... just a horrible wrongness.
02:14.15t-jackgrepper:  bicycle.
02:14.31greppernasty
02:14.36annmayeah
02:14.51t-jack4 months in nursing home
02:16.00t-jackHappened almost year .5 ago... and now I get a spasm. Doesn't bode well.
02:16.44annma:(
02:16.51annmayou cannot do any sport then?
02:17.23t-jackI can run and play basketball.
02:18.03t-jackIt does bother me... but only bothers.
02:18.21t-jackFootball, I think, is just out.
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02:22.59annmabasketball is demanding
02:23.04annmabut nice
02:23.08annmaI played a bit
02:23.25annmaI do karate now
02:23.58t-jackOh that's not so demanding. ;)
02:24.12annmayou have to run fast
02:24.34t-jackFrom how many opponants?
02:24.51annmalol, I thought about basketball
02:24.57t-jackOh OK
02:25.08t-jack;)
02:25.14t-jack;-)
02:25.20annmain karate we don't run
02:25.45linux_learnerjust kick butt
02:25.53linux_learner;)
02:27.02annmakicking fast is not so easy
02:27.07linux_learnertrue
02:27.09annmabut I manage!
02:27.19linux_learneri always prefered kung fu
02:27.37annmaI choose karate because my daughter started it
02:27.41linux_learneric
02:27.49annmaand there's no kung fu nearby
02:27.57fred87annma, is it for your self-defence then?
02:28.00annmabut the club spirit is amazing
02:28.03annmalol
02:28.06annmanot at all
02:28.11t-jackWell I think I may never even pretense to karate again. Never had a teacher, and now my ankle.
02:28.12annmait's for the fun and sport
02:28.36annmathe people here are just amazing and it's so nice for women
02:28.44annmaevryone is equal
02:28.53annmathe spirit is great
02:29.38grepperI got turned off karate in Uni
02:29.48annmaohhh
02:29.57grepperI had an instructor who thought he was Jean Claude
02:30.02annmasome teachers can be rough
02:30.04greppervery martial
02:30.06annmalol
02:30.10linux_learneri found kung fu stimulating and relaxing
02:30.10annmaI see
02:30.25linux_learneri do some teaching
02:30.37annmahere they try to get the spirit of it in the kids
02:30.40grepperhis opening line was "at some point in their life, everyone here is going to something like karate to save their life"
02:30.45grepperit got worse from there
02:30.47annmaa short meditation before starting
02:30.53annmaohhh
02:30.59annmagrepper: plain wrong
02:31.01grepperannma: I think I would really like the kata though
02:31.06t-jackSCO goes for another bite at IBM...
02:31.09annmakatas are great
02:31.14grepperI've done some tai chi and yoga
02:31.16t-jackMad Dog, Bad Dog...
02:31.37linux_learnerkatas are fun
02:31.47linux_learnerespeciall;y when you make your own up
02:31.58annmaor when you do them in a group
02:32.01linux_learneryeah
02:32.06t-jackgrepper:  I've done tai chi and chai tea... I'm better at chai tea.
02:32.13grepperI used to do my own squash kata's ;)
02:32.15linux_learnerlol
02:32.16grepper:)
02:32.19annma;)
02:32.40grepperseriously, its a great way to train
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02:35.07t-jackgrepper:  Ashida Kim. He's a ninjutsu instructor emphasizing the martial aspects.
02:35.18jorgp2can you run kmixctrl from konsole?
02:36.27annmano
02:36.38annmakmix: ERROR: snd_ctl_open err=No such device
02:36.39grepper?
02:37.03jorgp2annma: why would I not have a mixer in control center?
02:37.17annmahow come?
02:37.35annmado I have one?
02:37.45annmawhere is it?
02:37.52greppermaybe you could use a dcop call
02:37.54jorgp2well, having an issue with kde starting and zeroing my volumes
02:38.15annmaI do that in KMix
02:38.15jorgp2control center -> sound && MM
02:38.30annmaand where is that?
02:38.44jorgp2kcontrol
02:39.07annmayes but then? in sound && mm?
02:39.27jorgp2according to the docs, if you installed kdemultimedia you should have a mixer in sound && MM, but I do not
02:39.35annmaI don't have the mis=xer settings
02:39.48annmaI do not and I have nearly all of kde
02:40.00jorgp2oh, kdemm is installed
02:42.06jorgp2for some reason, when I start kde it zeros all my alsa volumes
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02:48.40annmanot found
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02:51.09AssociateXhow do I boost up the mic?
02:51.16AssociateXhello people
02:51.58AssociateXanyone?
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02:55.17iavcan kde do things like insert accented vowels with an easy shortcut (like accented a by pressing alt-a or something)?
02:56.10iavi looked around control panel, didn't see anything, but there's so much there its easy to miss
02:57.38annmaone of the US layout can do that with the ' key
02:57.45annmaand some other keys
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03:01.15ciesiav: i like to switch to US-international sometimes
03:01.40iavintl is the only (us) variant installed on my kde
03:01.49iaváéç
03:01.51iavcoolness!
03:01.57ciesiav: then the '"`^, etc appear after a space
03:02.30ciesbut 'a will become a a-acctent-grave
03:03.03iavèüû this is really awesome. just like on macs! thanks all
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03:03.19ciesyr welcome
03:04.22ciesiav: btw do you know there is a little switching icon for the system tray? [i forgot where it can be turned on]
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03:05.16geoaxishello ppl
03:05.32iavregional & access -> key layout -> switching options -> show indicator (this??)
03:05.40ciesiav: yeps
03:05.41geoaxislooking for nice kspaslh themes ...Mac OS alike..
03:06.07ciesgeoaxis: searched kde-look.org?
03:06.29geoaxiscies : yes
03:06.38ciesand...
03:06.44cies...found some?
03:07.03geoaxisi was just wondering if some one has a good one whihc is not on kde-look
03:07.20ciesokay
03:07.35geoaxiscause i used to have some good ones and publish them later ..just being lazy
03:07.48ciesi only made a nice background lately
03:08.00cieswhich i didnt uploaded (yet)
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03:18.45MrDarkUserwow... scim has a qt module!! how many of y'all use it?
03:21.24illogic-alMrDarkUser: what's scim?
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03:52.46t-jackcome c'est clochard en englais, sil vous plait?
03:53.07illogic-alwhat's in english?
03:53.23Nirakclochard.
03:53.25Nirakwhatever that is.
03:53.41illogic-alt-jack: clockard isn't a word i know
03:53.50illogic-alof course you won't understand that...
03:54.09t-jackThat's... illogic-al...
03:54.13illogic-alt-jack: qu'est ce clochard en angliase
03:54.29illogic-al*anglais
03:54.39illogic-alhe speaks english. lovely
03:54.43Nirakparle anglais, svp.
03:55.07illogic-alparlez
03:55.09t-jackSo properly is What is closh... not How is... ?
03:55.28Nirakdepends what your asking.
03:55.33illogic-alNirak: you know parlay from Pirates of the Caribbean makes so much sense now
03:55.41Nirakillogic-al, yes, yes it does.
03:55.50illogic-alit's really Parlez. the french word for speak!
03:56.03illogic-aland they say irc is a vast wasteland...
03:57.01Nirakj'parle francais un peu. but not enough to carry a conversation about uh, im assuming software.
03:57.48Nirakerr, clochard means tramp.
03:57.49Nirakheh.
03:57.59Nirakhow is tramp in english?
03:58.38t-jackNirak:  That's how I thought the French interog was constructed.
03:59.06Nirakwell, uh.
03:59.07illogic-alwhy ask french in an all english channel?
03:59.25Nirakthe how is, wasnt bad, but im not sure what you were trying to ask.
04:00.12Nirakand actually, thats not how is, c'est la vie, thats life.
04:00.14t-jackNirak:  i was looking for the English translation of 'clochard'?
04:00.19Niraktramp.
04:00.50t-jackNirak:  I figured, and heard, by now. :) But thanks.
04:03.31t-jackhmm... Kung Fu Against The 7 Golden Vimpires... In Spanish, but anyone interested?
04:04.37t-jackGuaranteed not to rile RIAA...
04:04.48illogic-ala chinese movie in spanish on an english speaking channel...
04:04.55illogic-alsomehow that just seems wrong
04:05.28t-jackLOL
04:06.04t-jackWorse... French motif...
04:07.54t-jackFalcon Packs The Fudge...
04:09.19t-jackLe Dragon Du Lac De Feu...
04:10.00illogic-althe dragon of Feu's lake?
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04:10.43illogic-althe lake's dragon of feu?
04:10.51t-jackDunno
04:11.05cshobeweeeeeee, running kde compiled natively for QT/Apple on OS X :)
04:11.18fred87cshobe it work properly?
04:11.19t-jackDie Macht Der Shaolin...
04:11.22illogic-althe draogn of the lake of feu. literally
04:11.30cshobefred87: it's a bit buggy, but mostly works
04:11.43t-jackDie Macht Der Shaolin...
04:11.50cshobefred87: http://casey.allen.shobe.info/images/screenshots/kopete_osx.jpg
04:12.20cshobejust for fun though...
04:12.23cshobeI really love OS X
04:12.35cshobeI haven't had the slightest temptation to use my linux box since buying this machine a few days ago.
04:13.29t-jackAnd Rogue Shemale Adventures... Weird movies these Euro's make...
04:14.31cshobet-jack: eh?
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04:15.05t-jackcshobe:  Bite yer tongue, yung'n. Not everyone can shell out 3500 dollars on a powerpc...
04:15.20cshobeeh?
04:15.25cshobeI have a G4 1GHz Powerbook 12!
04:15.29cshobe12"
04:15.33cshobeyou can get them on apple.com for $1200
04:16.22cshobeless on ebay I'm sure.
04:17.25t-jackwaah! Ev'body else gets pooters fer so much lesser den me!
04:20.11t-jackI wan' gMac book fer 12 hunnrred too! Wiff a 17 inch screen!
04:20.25cshobeno
04:20.32cshobe$1200 will get you a 12" screen :)
04:20.53cshobebut then you can plug in your 21" vga monitor as a second display :)
04:21.09t-jackDen I wan'  a17 inch fer 17 hunnred...
04:21.26cshobeit's over $2000 I think
04:21.33t-jackwaah!
04:21.39cshobebut has bigger hard drive, faster processor, dvd-r, etc.
04:22.21t-jack( and you realize this is an unconvincing simulation of a 3-year-old's speach) ;)
04:22.41cshobeyou realize I don't care
04:23.35t-jackAnd if I cared what you thought about it I wouldn't have done it.
04:23.42t-jackBah
04:23.53cshobeand if I cared what you thought I wouldn't be telling you what I think
04:24.01t-jackAnyway...
04:24.32cshobeNO
04:24.37cshobethere shall be no anyway
04:24.40cshobethere is only one way
04:24.43cshobeTO HELL
04:25.18t-jackThere's a place in Des Moines selling Win2K p2/p3 comps for 800+.
04:25.49cshobeThe finest windows machine on the planet is worth no more than $500, and only because you can install linux on it.
04:25.59t-jackoop!
04:26.24cshobeI always like the crazy bastard at the computer shows who's selling P133s running Windows 95 for $400-$500
04:26.37cshobe"internet ready"
04:26.45cshobe"has dialup modem"
04:27.01t-jackAnd people buy them.
04:27.10cshobeyes
04:27.30cshobewell he can go out and get 20 of them
04:27.37cshobedrag them all to the computer show.
04:27.39cshobesell one.
04:27.43cshobego home with a profit :)
04:28.46t-jackAnd Beowulf the other 19 and hack the idiot who bought the winshit.
04:28.50cshobeonce upon a time, windows had a better UI than linux desktops
04:28.58cshobeKDE changed all that, and now KDE is much better than Windows.
04:29.07cshobeThe next challenge is to beat Aqua
04:29.40t-jackBetter UI != better GUI...
04:29.52cshobeit is both
04:30.06cshobeI have no desire to use KDE since I bought this machine.
04:30.20cshobethe apps it came with and the free ones I download are all great.
04:31.09cshobeequal to or better than their KDE equivalents
04:31.16cshobeand it's much more pleasant to use.
04:31.21cshobebut :)
04:31.26cshobekde shall get there I think.
04:31.54cshobehopefully soon windows will die off finally.
04:32.18t-jackWell if all of kde-apps.org ever made it to each distr...
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04:32.32cshobethat is not the solution.
04:32.44cshobeI don't want a huge distro full of 209325 apps I don't care about.
04:32.52cshobeI want to be able to _easily_ download and install apps though.
04:32.57cshobewhich you can't do on linux really.
04:33.06cshobe(yet)
04:33.08t-jacki know I know... quantity != quality...
04:33.23cshobepeople need to get over RPM and make a good system for installing packages
04:33.32t-jackapt
04:33.38cshobeapt is crap too.
04:33.39aptwish i knew, cshobe
04:33.39t-jackNot apt-get
04:33.45cshobeit's not friendly.
04:33.47t-jackNot apt-get
04:34.26cshobeon apple, I just click a downloaded archive, drag the icon inside anywhere I want, and run it.
04:34.30cshobedone.
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04:34.51cshobepackages are self-contained within a single file.
04:34.58cshobewell, most packages.
04:35.14t-jackThat certainly kicks any version incarnation permutation of apt...
04:35.38cshobenow, it doesn't need to be that way on linux though.
04:35.50t-jackIndeed
04:35.57cshobebut a nice graphical frontend to configure (and options), make, make install for source packages would sure be nice.
04:36.19t-jacker...
04:36.26cshobeos x has a wonderful implementation of admin users too.
04:36.40cshobeyou set a user as an admin, and it uses sudo to do everything.
04:36.57t-jackIt wouldn't be the playpus...
04:37.04cshobe?
04:37.04t-jackIt wouldn't be the platypus...
04:37.08cshobe?
04:37.55cshobeI think I'm going to make a linux distro soon finally
04:37.57t-jackBack about the inception of Slack and Debian Linux used a platypus as mascot logo.
04:37.58cshobeit's been brewing for ages.
04:38.14t-jackBack about the inception of Slack and Debian Linux used a platypus as mascot logo.
04:38.38cshobeprecompiled binaries are a mess, IMHO.
04:38.54cshobethey are specific to one particular distro with certain versions of certain packages installed in certain places...
04:38.55t-jackIM2
04:38.59cshobethere must be a better way.
04:39.13cshobewindows/apple aren't plagued with this problem.
04:39.23t-jackStandardization...
04:39.36cshobeyou can install windows in /winfoo and office in /progbar/office and it still works
04:40.06cshobebut try a binary from a system with a lib in /usr/lib instead of /lib, and it won't work.
04:40.22cshobeI wonder if GNU autotools are to blame
04:40.23t-jackTThere is only one Windows. Only one MacOS. There are many nices...
04:40.34cshobeno...
04:40.39cshobeI'm talking about linux and linuex
04:40.43cshoberedhat and suse
04:40.50cshobedebian and slackware..whatever.
04:41.02cshobethe same exact version of the same distro with a dependency installed in a different prefix.
04:41.13cshobebinaries on linux seem too specific.
04:42.00t-jackThat's true for Unix in general. BSD bin won't run on SuSE.
04:42.21cshobewell, that's because the kernels are different
04:42.28cshobethe application formats are totally different.
04:42.39t-jackBut it's still Unix...
04:42.39cshobebut...linux bins will work on freebsd :P
04:43.00t-jackOnly becuase of linuxbase API.
04:43.10t-jackOr is it an ABI?
04:43.11cshobekind of.  They're different o/s's
04:43.18cshobelinux is not unix
04:43.26cshobeand solaris unix != bsd unix.
04:43.43cshobeit's not like linux 2.4.22 versus linux 2.6.2 - both linux
04:43.55cshobesame binaries will work on either (generally)
04:44.08t-jackAs I say, Unix is too farctionated for a one-size-fits-all pkg mech.
04:44.22cshobethat's just the application format.
04:44.28cshobei.e. ELF versus a.out.
04:44.39cshobebut sometimes linux can support other application formats depending on architecture.
04:44.40t-jackFair enough.
04:44.47cshobefor instance Linux on Sparc will run Solaris binaries.
04:45.08t-jackThat's hardware-dependent.
04:45.20t-jackWith patches.
04:45.23cshobeyep.
04:45.44cshobethat's why windows x86 binaries won't work on windows nt on alpha
04:45.47t-jackAnd my point. Software is too fluid.
04:46.07cshoberight, so the ideal installer should compile for you :)
04:46.13cshobebut make it very easy.
04:46.44t-jackI think we're FINALLY arriving to the same frequency. :P
04:47.06cshobemy linux doesn't have a /usr :)
04:47.35cshobehttp://casey.allen.shobe.info/linux_deviation.html
04:49.35t-jackYou want a Linux, not a unix, that can intelligently determine hardware/software differences, install the proper patches, configure itself, and be standardized. One basic subsystem that'll work on all hardware, with all differences in distr structure...
04:49.38fred87cshobe: http://relink.sourceforge.net/ <<< may interest you
04:50.10cshobeno, something that works on any unix :)
04:50.26fred87relink supposedly works on any unix with perl
04:50.31t-jackBut that's still the right idea?
04:50.50cshobeBut if I'm installing kdenetwork/kopete, let's say, and I don't select the jabber plugin, then I don't want to be bothered with jabber plugin dependencies.  That's one flaw of binary distributions.
04:51.00cshobeyou have to go with the distributor's choices.
04:51.20fred87relink aint binary...
04:51.25t-jackUnless you use Slack or LFS.
04:51.44t-jackcshobe:  Check out relink...
04:51.50cshobefred87: nah, I can easily remove packages
04:51.53cshobefred87: did you see the URL I pasted?
04:52.01cshoberead the part under "Package Users"
04:52.08fred87yes, i read it, which is why i thought you might be interested in relink
04:52.21cshobeI also don't want separate directories for each app.
04:52.25cshobeI thought about doing that...
04:52.29cshobesome people do I think
04:52.36cshobeand symlink everything in the common prefix.
04:52.48cshobeoh, that seems to be what relink does :P
04:53.08cshoberelink looks nice though.
04:53.20cshobeI just have my own way of accomplishing the same goal ;-)
04:53.33t-jackUnix doesn't use seperate dirs for each app.
04:53.42cshobet-jack: it can.
04:53.52cshobet-jack: Look at how most distributions use /opt/kde
04:54.10cshobe<PROTECTED>
04:54.25t-jackNot Debian...
04:55.00t-jackDebian retains much of classic Unix file structure.
04:55.45t-jackHell, even Mandrake keeps all/most binaries in /*/bin...
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04:59.25t-jackSo what do you mean?
04:59.51t-jack<cshobe> I also don't want separate directories for each app.
04:59.59t-jackre Linux?
05:00.56t-jackFOSS
05:02.17t-jackillogic-al:  cshobe  is FOSS
05:02.35illogic-alfull of stinky shite?
05:02.50t-jackhow'd you know?
05:02.57Trisk[awaay]relink looks interesting (like that thing gnu had, which makes tons of symlinks), but it's not entirely clear from the description how it deals with binaries with paths hardcoded into them
05:02.58cshobeheh
05:03.03illogic-allol
05:03.18cshobeI like having ONE binary path.
05:03.23cshobe<PROTECTED>
05:03.25cshobenothing else
05:03.35cshobeoh wait
05:03.41cshobe~/bin :)
05:03.47cshobePATH=~/bin:/bin
05:04.06t-jackuserspace should be separate from kernelspace.
05:04.12illogic-althat's TWO
05:04.24cshobeyes, but one systemwide.
05:04.26cshobeand one for each user.
05:04.54illogic-alcshobe: system: /bin. user: /usr
05:05.03illogic-alsee how similar user and /usr are?
05:05.10cshobeillogic-al: How do you define the difference between system and user?
05:05.10t-jackOne system-specific, one for all users.
05:05.12illogic-althat's for a very good reason
05:05.30cshobeillogic-al: What makes vi system and pico user?
05:05.30illogic-alcshobe: place where user installs is user
05:05.46illogic-alcshobe: status quo
05:05.55cshobeillogic-al: by current tratdition, user installs in /usr/local
05:06.00cshobedistros install in /usr
05:06.16cshobe"required stuff" in /
05:06.21t-jackuser installs to /usr...
05:06.27cshobethe distinction seems dumb to me :)
05:06.31illogic-alyes but /usr is still where user installs a user's programs
05:06.50cshobekernel is only one file, and in /boot usually.
05:06.56illogic-alif you want to complain about something complain about /bin and /sbin
05:06.57t-jack/usr/local is for bin compiled locally.
05:07.02cshobemaybe some modules in /lib
05:07.15illogic-althose are two system install path's. why? i don't know
05:07.21cshobe'ls' is not a kernel bin
05:07.31Trisk[awaay]/bin and /sbin are used for tools required for basic system maintenance
05:07.40cshobeanyways I've been running servers with no /usr or /sbin for years.
05:07.42Trisk[awaay]in case the other partitions die
05:07.52illogic-alTrisk[awaay]: imo you only need one
05:07.59cshobeTrisk[awaay]: sure, IF you happen to have multiple partitions.
05:08.02illogic-aleither /bin or /sbin. not both
05:08.08cshobemost people don't.
05:08.11illogic-alnot that i really care either way
05:08.20Trisk[awaay]illogic-al: it's usually good to separate admin tools from general user tools
05:08.27cshobe<PROTECTED>
05:08.34cshobeTrisk[awaay]: why?
05:08.50t-jackcshobe:  Call me a lunitic, I format several partis.
05:08.55illogic-alTrisk[awaay]: i say slap the appropriate persm on and we'll survive
05:09.15illogic-alt-jack: i have loads of partitions :)
05:09.27cshobeTrisk[awaay]: http://casey.allen.shobe.info/linux_deviation.html
05:09.40cshobeI only have one partition per hard drive.
05:09.52illogic-al<PROTECTED>
05:09.52cshobeon a single drive machine, that means one partition.
05:10.07cshobeillogic-al: yes, /mnt is where other drives go :D
05:10.09illogic-aland even more, let's not forget /home /var and /opt :)
05:10.22cshobenooooooooooooooooooooooo
05:10.24t-jackFew partis are sufficient to desktop or workstation, server or high-end warkstation needs several partis.
05:10.26cshobe;-)
05:10.37cshobet-jack: why?
05:10.46cshobet-jack: Why not one partition on a nice RAID?
05:11.00cshobeyou can always use disk quota to control usage of any directory.
05:11.10t-jackFunction separation, coz not everybody runs raid.
05:11.25cshobeLVM then
05:11.41t-jackNot everybody runs LVN.
05:11.46t-jackLVM
05:11.52illogic-alcshobe: when it becomes point and click :)
05:12.04cshobenot everyone runs 15 partitions either, what's your point?
05:12.41illogic-althat's right t-jack
05:12.47illogic-ali only have 10
05:12.59cshobenot everyone does any one thing
05:13.09illogic-al;-)
05:13.10cshobebut this is a discussion of what is the best practice, and what is just silly?
05:13.18cshobeI think /usr is silly :)
05:13.28t-jackcshobe:  If you want standardized install subsystems, simplistic parti table, ease of use... go back to Windows.
05:13.33illogic-aland we all seem to disagree with you :)
05:13.33cshobeand /sbin more silly
05:13.54cshobet-jack: no, you can have lots of partitions on windows.
05:14.26illogic-alcshobe you can't have a prgram files partition in windows
05:14.28cshobet-jack: the install subsystem has nothing to do with this discussion, and is feasible to do on all existing platforms regardless of how people have things set up.
05:14.40cshobeillogic-al: Sure you can.
05:14.46illogic-alit's either C;/pr~ or X:/~prg
05:14.53cshobeillogic-al: Change the registry path for the Program Files directory to sometihng else
05:14.54t-jackcshobe:  If you want a PC that can function at the level of a Windows mainframe (exageratuion but not by much) take linux as it comes.
05:14.56illogic-alcshobe: --^
05:14.58cshobelike D:\Programs
05:15.13illogic-alcshobe: yes but that's not like linux
05:15.25cshobewho cares?
05:15.31illogic-alto illustrate on linux you could have C;/
05:15.43illogic-althen C;/pr~ be a partition
05:15.44t-jackillogic-al:   If you want a PC that can function at the level of a Windows mainframe (exageratuion but not by much) take linux as it comes.
05:15.51cshobewindows handles volumes stupidly.
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05:16.21illogic-ali don't want anything that functions at windows' level :)
05:16.31cshobeme neither.
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05:16.43t-jackA PC at the mainframe level...
05:16.47cshobewindows should die off by now :P
05:16.57illogic-alcshobe: you seem to be trying to get linux filesystem to function @ windows' level
05:17.07illogic-alhah!
05:17.11illogic-althat's rich
05:17.15t-jackYeah
05:17.18cshobeillogic-al: no
05:17.23t-jackYeah!
05:17.24cshobeillogic-al: how do you determine that?
05:17.32illogic-alif the mac isn't dead yet windows isn't going anywhere anytime soon
05:17.50cshobemac makes a wonderful product :)
05:18.01illogic-alcshobe: by what you said earleier
05:18.15illogic-alcshobe: years back macs were shiity
05:18.29illogic-alaas a matter of fact before OS X macs were shitty
05:18.38cshobeillogic-al: yes, but now they're not :)
05:18.52cshobethank god for NeXT :)
05:18.53t-jackThanks to Unix...
05:18.56illogic-albut even years earlier people were predicting the fall of macintosh
05:19.14cshobeOS X is based on NeXT, which was also based on Mach.
05:19.22illogic-aland it nefver happened. just like your saying windwos should die they were saying macs should die
05:19.33cshobewell, not die.
05:19.39cshobebut assume it's rightful place.
05:19.45illogic-althey had valid reason, apple was in trouble financially, but MS is nowhere near there
05:19.45cshobea minority like apple currently is.
05:19.54cshobeinstead of the leader.
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05:20.12illogic-alcshobe: it _is_ at it's rightful place
05:20.32illogic-althe computing world isn't made up of people like us who know better
05:20.54cshobeno, and for that reason os x should be the leader.
05:20.56illogic-alit's made up of people who want eye candy over stability, and low prices over quality
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05:20.58t-jackMac as a whole was POS, but they've always ruled a constrained pigeonhole segment.
05:21.00cshobeit has by far the best UI.
05:21.10illogic-althat's who windows markets to
05:21.22illogic-alt-jack: here here :)
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05:21.38cshobewindows is poor at eye candy.  It didn't even have themes unttil XP...
05:21.50cshobeit's only the leader because of software reliance.
05:21.51illogic-alOS 8?
05:21.54illogic-alOS 7?
05:21.59cshobe"I need to have MS Word"  "I need to have IE" etc.
05:22.02illogic-alyou call that shit eye candy?
05:22.07illogic-alit fucking GREY!
05:22.08t-jackApple hardware was long considered more indestructable than DEC mini comps.
05:22.15desrtillogic-al; it was themeable
05:22.15cshobeI'm talking about OS X.
05:22.18cshoberight now.
05:22.22cshobenot 5 years ago.
05:22.24illogic-alat least win gave you theme choices
05:22.42illogic-alwell if your talking now don't bring win 95 into it
05:22.51cshobeI'm not.
05:22.56cshobeI'm bringing win2k into it.
05:22.57illogic-alcomparing OS X and win 95/98 is stuopid
05:23.05cshobebecause the shit in XP was copied from OS X.
05:23.14illogic-al<cshobe> it has by far the best UI.
05:23.15illogic-al<cshobe> windows is poor at eye candy.  It didn't even have themes unttil XP...