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Set relative path in .directory?
by Thierry de Coulon 07 Oct '13

07 Oct '13

I've been archiving files this week-end. I use external drives, IcyDock removable enclosures and several removable discs. Given the price of harddiscs today, I don't loose time compressing, I copy the files into directories, and for some (e.g. pictures) I like to set a directory icon in Konqueror. There are several USB devices connected to my computer, and depending on the situation the enclosure is not mounted on the same mountring point. Maybe I could solve that with UUIDs but it's not worth the trouble. My point is that setting an icon in Konqueror creates a .directory textfile in the directory that contains two lines: [Desktop Entry] Icon=<path-to-the-icon-file> This path is an absolute path, such as /extusb/directoryname/subdirectoryname/iconname If the mount point changes, the icon is not shown. One way to do is to centralize these icons, but then it won't work if I use the enclosure with another computer. To have my directory icons shown correctly, what I do is put the icon in the directory and manually edit .directory to read [Desktop Entry] Icon=./icon.png I was wondering if others have the same "trouble" and if it would make sense to suggest to change these path to relative ones. Have a nice day, Thierry

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KIOExec error playing DVD
by Dan Youngquist 02 Oct '13

02 Oct '13

I'm trying to make a DVD play in vlc when inserted. The command line is set to 'vlc /dev/dvd', which works perfectly in XFCE, but in trinity it results in an error box with title 'Error - KIOExec' and contents '/media/cdrom0 is a folder, but a file was expected.' Clearly I'm missing something, but I have no idea what. Any hints? Thanks. -- PGP key: http://homestead-products.com/pubkey.htm

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save system clock to hardware clock
by Paul Cartwright 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

I am not at all sure this is a Trinity issue, it could very well be Ubuntu problem. I was working on the logout issue, since I was running lightdm instead of kdm-trinity. NOW when I tell it to reboot, it hangs going down and the last message on the screen is: save system clock to hardware clock. a CTRL-ALT-DEL just cycles the last 4 items and it goes right back to sitting at that error message. So then I just have to hard power down using the SWITCH. any suggestions?? -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587

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Re: [trinity-users] shutdown?
by Thierry de Coulon 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

On Monday 23 September 2013 14.03:56 Paul Cartwright wrote: > On 09/23/2013 02:52 AM, Thierry de Coulon wrote: > >> when I click logout, I get a window with Logout and Cancel. Those are my > >> > >> > 2 choices. > >> > if I clock logout, it.. logs me out. If I click cancel, I go back to > >> > my trinity login session. > > > > Are you sure you are not using some other window manager (xdm, gdm)? > > > > Thierry > > yes, so I finally got kdm-trinity working and I was able to login. At > first it wouldn't let me CTRL-ALT-DEL and login so I had to modify > /etc/trinity/kdm/kdmrc and uncomment SelectedUsers=my_login > > now the logout has 3 options, logout, shutdown & restart:) > thanks! Happy I could help. Actually was "Display Manager" and not "Window Manager", typo. Have a nice day, Thierry

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shutdown?
by Paul Cartwright 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

When I go to logoff the menu selection only says logoff. Not shutdown or restart. How do you add those to the logoff menu?? -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587

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toggle showing desktop stumbles
by Philip Ashmore 23 Sep '13

23 Sep '13

Hi there. I've got <ctrl><alt>D set up as an alternate for "toggle showing desktop". I have the wallpaper set up in slide-show mode - lots of pictures. So when one comes along I like (kicker is translucent), I <ctrl><alt>D to see it. I tried holding down <ctrl><alt>D to see how quickly the desktop redraws and it flickered a few times before all the apps disappeared, after which pressing the key-combo had no effect - the desktop background was permanent. I could click on the apps in kicker to bring them back individually. Is this a bug? Regards, Philip Ashmore

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Anyone know what program shows this battery icon in the status bar?
by Philip Ashmore 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

Hi there. I took a snapshot of the one I mean (attached). I think it belongs to a battery status monitor for another desktop and I'd really like to get rid of it as it's right next to the Trinity one. Thanks in advance, Philip Ashmore

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Task switching randomness
by Philip Ashmore 22 Sep '13

22 Sep '13

Hi there. Every once in a while, my task switching routine (edit in Kate, compile in Konsole, debug in another Konsole session over ssh) gets disrupted when some random window I have in the background gains focus when I alt-tab. I guess it's meant to remind me that I have other windows open, but I'd rather it didn't do that. Is there a way to turn it off? Thanks in advance, Philip Ashmore

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slow down
by Paul Cartwright 21 Sep '13

21 Sep '13

so I was using email and clicked on a link last night. the chrome window came up, I started to move my mouse to the window, and the mouse froze.. for about 10 seconds, I moved it and it froze again. After a few rounds of this I went to a terminal window to see what is going on. I did my usual"sudo su" and typed in my password.. came back invalid.. after 3 times doing this ( usuing the same password I just logged in with) it locked me out. So I logged out, logged in with XFCE4, ran another terminal, and was successful doing the same sudo su command. Today I am logged back in with no problems SO far.. looking at syslog I see... about that time: Sep 19 20:32:56 pauls-server kernel: [43919.230270] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.00ED: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -71 Sep 19 20:32:56 pauls-server kernel: [43919.243176] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.00ED: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -71 Sep 19 20:32:56 pauls-server kernel: [43919.257043] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.00ED: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -71 Sep 19 20:32:56 pauls-server kernel: [43919.271533] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.00ED: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -71 Sep 19 20:32:56 pauls-server kernel: [43919.285273] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.00ED: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -71 Sep 19 20:32:56 pauls-server kernel: [43919.299263] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.00ED: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -71 Sep 19 20:32:56 pauls-server kernel: [43919.313130] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.00ED: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -71 Sep 19 20:32:56 pauls-server kernel: [43919.327245] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.00ED: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -71 Sep 19 20:32:56 pauls-server kernel: [43919.341235] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.00ED: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -71 then this: Sep 19 20:33:07 pauls-server mtp-probe: checking bus 1, device 58: "/sys/devices /pci0000:00/0000:00:12.2/usb1/1-4/1-4.1" Sep 19 20:33:07 pauls-server mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 58 was not an MTP device Sep 19 20:33:11 pauls-server kernel: [43934.494398] hub 1-4:1.0: port 1 disabled by hub (EMI?), re-enabling... then more Sep 19 20:33:23 pauls-server mtp-probe: bus: 1, device: 60 was not an MTP device Sep 19 20:33:38 pauls-server kernel: [43961.355985] hub 1-4:1.0: port 1 disabled by hub (EMI?), re-enabling... Sep 19 20:33:38 pauls-server kernel: [43961.356351] usb 1-4.1: USB disconnect, d evice number 60 Sep 19 20:33:43 pauls-server kernel: [43966.244265] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.0106: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -110 Sep 19 20:33:43 pauls-server kernel: [43966.478324] usb 1-4.1: new full-speed US B device number 61 using ehci-pci it seems to be doing the same thing over & over.. Sep 19 20:34:07 pauls-server kernel: [43990.008344] hub 1-4:1.0: port 1 disabled by hub (EMI?), re-enabling... Sep 19 20:34:07 pauls-server kernel: [43990.008708] usb 1-4.1: USB disconnect, d evice number 64 Sep 19 20:34:11 pauls-server kernel: [43994.752472] logitech-djreceiver 0003:046 D:C52B.011A: can't reset device, 0000:00:12.2-4.1/input2, status -110 Sep 19 20:34:12 pauls-server kernel: [43994.978539] usb 1-4.1: new full-speed US B device number 65 using ehci-pci and it goes on & on for a few minutes doing this can't reset.... what happened??? -- Paul Cartwright Registered Linux User #367800 and new counter #561587

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.cache/dconf/user ??
by Paul Cartwright 19 Sep '13

19 Sep '13

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