Hello all,
I did the same (double) error twice, with obviously the same result twice. The first time, I continue to use the system, which meant that I did not know where was the error.
The objective was to install Firefox 5.0. 1 - I copied a directory /usr/local/firefox/ from a system used before 2 - I tried to edit a firefox icon coming also from the other system, 3 - I completely uninstalled firefox using Synaptic (that did not removed the ~/.mozilla/). At the end of stage 2, TDE changed their behavior: the icon (firefox) disappeared from the office, and TDE "showed" the launch of an application (clicking on a desktop icon) by in the magnifying. I had initially inhibited this option (called "bouncing cursor", I think).
I do not know which of point two or three is causing the problem, but at the following reboot, TDE showed blue cursors and finally "Can not open theme file /opt/kde/share/apps/kdm/themes/kubuntu-kde3/ ". In the current working installation, there is no /opt/kde/ but /opt/kde3/. Once the session opened, there was no menu Start. (I am not ready to live without it!)
I am currently with a screen size of 1152x864 that comes out of a magician's hat (this is the very first time it appens with THIS format!), while after the last system restore (and associated wasted time), throw in usual 1280x1024. I have already indicated the unsolved problem of ATI drivers installation in another post.
Sincerly, Patrick
# cat /home/user/Desktop/poub/Firefox.desktop [Desktop Entry] Categories=Application;Network;WebBrowser;X-Ximian-Main;X-Ximian-Toplevel; Comment=Navigateur Web Comment[fr]=Navigateur Web Exec[$e]=firefox %U GenericName= GenericName[fr]= Icon=/usr/local/firefox/icons/mozicon128.png MimeType=application/xhtml+xml;text/html Name=Firefox Name[fr]=Firefox NotShowIn=GNOME; Path[$e]= StartupNotify=true Terminal=false TerminalOptions= TryExec=firefox Type=Application X-DCOP-ServiceType= X-KDE-SubstituteUID=false X-KDE-Username= X-SuSE-translate=true
Hello all,
I did the same (double) error twice, with obviously the same result twice. The first time, I continue to use the system, which meant that I did not know where was the error.
The objective was to install Firefox 5.0. 1 - I copied a directory /usr/local/firefox/ from a system used before 2 - I tried to edit a firefox icon coming also from the other system, 3 - I completely uninstalled firefox using Synaptic (that did not removed the ~/.mozilla/).
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When you deinstalled Firefox I think you took kubuntu-default-settings-trinity with it. Check to make sure that it is still installed.
Tim
Le 16/09/2011 19:32, Timothy Pearson a écrit :
Hello all,
I did the same (double) error twice, with obviously the same result twice. The first time, I continue to use the system, which meant that I did not know where was the error.
The objective was to install Firefox 5.0. 1 - I copied a directory /usr/local/firefox/ from a system used before 2 - I tried to edit a firefox icon coming also from the other system, 3 - I completely uninstalled firefox using Synaptic (that did not removed the ~/.mozilla/).
<snip>
When you deinstalled Firefox I think you took kubuntu-default-settings-trinity with it. Check to make sure that it is still installed.
Tim
Hi Tim,
Indeed, the package "kubuntu-default-settings-trinity" was automatically added. Simply reinstalling the package should be enough to restore my system, if I have this trouble again?
Sincerely, Patrick
Le 16/09/2011 19:32, Timothy Pearson a écrit :
Hello all,
I did the same (double) error twice, with obviously the same result twice. The first time, I continue to use the system, which meant that I did not know where was the error.
The objective was to install Firefox 5.0. 1 - I copied a directory /usr/local/firefox/ from a system used before 2 - I tried to edit a firefox icon coming also from the other system, 3 - I completely uninstalled firefox using Synaptic (that did not removed the ~/.mozilla/).
<snip>
When you deinstalled Firefox I think you took kubuntu-default-settings-trinity with it. Check to make sure that it is still installed.
Tim
Hi Tim,
Indeed, the package "kubuntu-default-settings-trinity" was automatically added. Simply reinstalling the package should be enough to restore my system, if I have this trouble again?
Sincerely, Patrick
I would think so. Without that package, the system reverts to a very old set of defaults that don't work the way most people would expect.
Tim
On Friday 16 September 2011 20:39:01 Timothy Pearson wrote:
Le 16/09/2011 19:32, Timothy Pearson a écrit :
The objective was to install Firefox 5.0. 1 - I copied a directory /usr/local/firefox/ from a system used before 2 - I tried to edit a firefox icon coming also from the other system, 3 - I completely uninstalled firefox using Synaptic (that did not removed the ~/.mozilla/).
When you deinstalled Firefox I think you took kubuntu-default-settings-trinity with it. Check to make sure that it is still installed.
Tim
Hi Tim,
Indeed, the package "kubuntu-default-settings-trinity" was automatically added. Simply reinstalling the package should be enough to restore my system, if I have this trouble again?
I would think so. Without that package, the system reverts to a very old set of defaults that don't work the way most people would expect.
Tim
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello all,
I did not succed uninstalling neither Firefox nor Thunderbird, while keeping the "redmond-default-settings-kde3" package, with the graphic tools Synaptic, Adept and Kpackage. :-/ :-/
Sincerely, Patrick
On Friday 16 September 2011 20:39:01 Timothy Pearson wrote:
Le 16/09/2011 19:32, Timothy Pearson a écrit :
The objective was to install Firefox 5.0. 1 - I copied a directory /usr/local/firefox/ from a system used before 2 - I tried to edit a firefox icon coming also from the other system, 3 - I completely uninstalled firefox using Synaptic (that did not removed the ~/.mozilla/).
When you deinstalled Firefox I think you took kubuntu-default-settings-trinity with it. Check to make sure that it
is
still installed.
Tim
Hi Tim,
Indeed, the package "kubuntu-default-settings-trinity" was
automatically
added. Simply reinstalling the package should be enough to restore my system, if I have this trouble again?
I would think so. Without that package, the system reverts to a very old set of defaults that don't work the way most people would expect.
Tim
Hello all, I did not succed uninstalling neither Firefox nor Thunderbird, whilekeeping the "redmond-default-settings-kde3" package, with the graphic tools Synaptic, Adept and Kpackage. :-/ :-/
Sincerely,Patrick
That is because redmond-default-settings-kde3 depends on both of those tools. It is an unadvertised (internal) convenience package used to create the Enterprise Edition LiveDVD for Ubuntu.
I suppose if there is interest in that package I could look into moving some dependencies into the recommends field instead, but I would need a list of applications that should be moved there.
Tim
On Saturday 17 September 2011 15:19:00 Timothy Pearson wrote:
On Friday 16 September 2011 20:39:01 Timothy Pearson wrote:
Le 16/09/2011 19:32, Timothy Pearson a écrit :
The objective was to install Firefox 5.0. 1 - I copied a directory /usr/local/firefox/ from a system used before 2 - I tried to edit a firefox icon coming also from the other system, 3 - I completely uninstalled firefox using Synaptic (that did not removed the ~/.mozilla/).
When you deinstalled Firefox I think you took kubuntu-default-settings-trinity with it. Check to make sure that it
is
still installed.
Tim
Hi Tim,
Indeed, the package "kubuntu-default-settings-trinity" was
automatically
added. Simply reinstalling the package should be enough to restore my system, if I have this trouble again?
I would think so. Without that package, the system reverts to a very old set of defaults that don't work the way most people would expect.
Tim
Hello all, I did not succed uninstalling neither Firefox nor Thunderbird,while keeping the "redmond-default-settings-kde3" package, with the graphic tools Synaptic, Adept and Kpackage. :-/ :-/
Sincerely,Patrick
That is because redmond-default-settings-kde3 depends on both of those tools. It is an unadvertised (internal) convenience package used to create the Enterprise Edition LiveDVD for Ubuntu.
I suppose if there is interest in that package I could look into moving some dependencies into the recommends field instead, but I would need a list of applications that should be moved there.
Tim
--------------------------------------------------------------------- Hello all,
I do not know what to say. I can start Firefox_6 as root, with its settings (/root/.mozilla). This could be a problem for the novice user in Linux ...
Do-it would work if: 1 - I write a script making backup copies of the files included in the package Redmond-default-settings-kde3, 2 - I removed the package Firefox and Thunderbird, 3 - I restore files backed up in 1 - or could other packages be damaged ?
Sincerely, Patrick
On Saturday 17 September 2011 15:19:00 Timothy Pearson wrote:
On Friday 16 September 2011 20:39:01 Timothy Pearson wrote:
Le 16/09/2011 19:32, Timothy Pearson a écrit :
> The objective was to install Firefox 5.0. > 1 - I copied a directory /usr/local/firefox/ from a system
used
> before > 2 - I tried to edit a firefox icon coming also from the other > system, > 3 - I completely uninstalled firefox using Synaptic (that did
not
> removed the ~/.mozilla/).
When you deinstalled Firefox I think you took kubuntu-default-settings-trinity with it. Check to make sure that
it
is
still installed.
Tim
Hi Tim,
Indeed, the package "kubuntu-default-settings-trinity" was
automatically
added. Simply reinstalling the package should be enough to restore
my
system, if I have this trouble again?
I would think so. Without that package, the system reverts to a very old set of defaults that don't work the way most people would expect.
Tim
Hello all, I did not succed uninstalling neither Firefox nor Thunderbird,while keeping the "redmond-default-settings-kde3" package, with the graphic tools Synaptic, Adept and Kpackage. :-/ :-/
Sincerely,Patrick
That is because redmond-default-settings-kde3 depends on both of those tools. It is an unadvertised (internal) convenience package used to create the Enterprise Edition LiveDVD for Ubuntu.
I suppose if there is interest in that package I could look into moving some dependencies into the recommends field instead, but I would need a list of applications that should be moved there.
Tim
Hello all, I do not know what to say. I can start Firefox_6 as root, with itssettings (/root/.mozilla). This could be a problem for the novice user in Linux ...
Do-it would work if:1 - I write a script making backup copies of the files included in the package Redmond-default-settings-kde3, 2 - I removed the package Firefox and Thunderbird, 3 - I restore files backed up in 1 - or could other packages be damaged ?
Sincerely,Patrick
It would work in theory, but it would be difficult to maintain to say the least.
What I will do is move some applications, such as firefox and thunderbird, to the Recommends field instead. This will allow you to remove them without breaking the redmond-defaults-settings-trinity package.
Tim
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