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Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 05:38
by Blaze
otan,
-> Searching for conflicting X files:
-> done.
-> Searching for conflicting OpenGL files:
-> done.
-> Installing 'NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64' (304.137):
executing: '/sbin/ldconfig'...
executing: '/sbin/depmod -aq'...
depmod: WARNING: Ignored deprecated option -q
-> done.
-> Driver file installation is complete.
-> Running post-install sanity check:
-> done.
-> Post-install sanity check passed.
-> Shared memory test passed.
-> Running runtime sanity check:
-> done.
-> Runtime sanity check passed.
-> Would you like to run the nvidia-xconfig utility to automatically update your X configuration file so that the NVIDIA X driver will be used when you restart X? Any pre-existing X configuration file will be backed up. (Answer: Yes)
-> Your X configuration file has been successfully updated. Installation of the NVIDIA Accelerated Graphics Driver for Linux-x86_64 (version: 304.137) is now complete.
all seems good. After this yiu must run this script:
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 05:45
by fulalas
@Blaze, I guess you're building Nvidia drivers newer than 304.xx, right? I'm telling this because 304.xx is totally different from the others (340.xx, 390.xx), and I remember seeing some cases where 304.xx was failing while 340.xx was not, and vice-versa! Nvidia drivers are all such a mess!
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 06:16
by ncmprhnsbl
https://nvidia.custhelp.com/app/answers ... a_id/3142/
as donald pointed out: 304.xx needs xorg 1.19 or earlier and according to that link, kernels up to 4.13 (with no further releases planned)
so, if your card can't use 340.xx+, your choices are: downgrade xorg to 1.19 and kernel to 4.13 or nouveau.
donald wrote: ↑12 Aug 2020, 04:31
Regarding ping
thanks donald, this is the firewall advice i've been looking for
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 12 Aug 2020, 16:24
by roadie
Porteus-CINNAMON-v5.0rc2-x86_64.iso........obviously applies to all.
For Elan touchpads.
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 14 Aug 2020, 03:19
by nanZor
Mouse droppings in XFCE RC 2 ..
Noticed that on my modern uefi-only system if I hover over the filesystem icons, or any of the icons in the upper left, and move around, I'll notice some small video menu/icon degradation, most notably multiple / partial mouse icons getting left behind.
The quick cure was to drop to a virtual terminal, and then come back to the gui desktop. I could actually see the partial mouse icons getting cleaned up and I can use my mouse again.
So it's minor, but could get annoying later.
I have only tested this with XFCE. Nice job on the RC so far!
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 14 Aug 2020, 04:38
by ncmprhnsbl
nanZor wrote: ↑14 Aug 2020, 03:19
Mouse droppings in XFCE RC 2 ..
what do you think this might be? video driver? is compositing on? turning it off help?
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 14 Aug 2020, 07:14
by nanZor
Turning compositing OFF fixed it! Thanks!
Of course, I didn't try your suggestion first. Instead, I changed mice, changed ports, changed computers from an inexpensive hockey-puck pc to an Intel NUC (where there is no problem - and set specifically for uefi-only)
Moral: take the advice of the devs first!
So compositing was just a tad too much for the little box. I wouldn't have even thought of it if you moved slowly and hadn't drunk a cup of coffee before firing up the rc....
Thanks again - I never would have thought of that.
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 14 Aug 2020, 16:37
by Ed_P
Minor note, Cinnamon's dates not the same.
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~# uname -a
Linux porteus.example.net 5.4.57-porteus #1 SMP Sun Aug 9 09:03:28 UTC 2020 x86_64 Intel(R) Core(TM) i3-6100U CPU @ 2.30GHz GenuineIntel GNU/Linux
~# cat /etc/porteus/*
001-core.xzm:20200807
002-xorg.xzm:20200803
002-xtra.xzm:20200803
003-cinnamon.xzm:20200325
initrd.xz:20200404
~# ls -l /mnt/live/memory/images
000-kernel.xzm : Aug 9 09:22
001-core.xzm : Aug 7 08:54
002-xorg.xzm : Aug 3 08:28
002-xtra.xzm : Aug 3 06:15
003-cinnamon.xzm : Jul 20 17:02
ISO: /ISOs/Porteus-CINNAMON-v5.0rc2-x86_64.iso
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 14 Aug 2020, 18:55
by donald
Sudo now wants the root password.
Then what is the purpose of sudo?
I vote that we have no sudo at all.
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 14 Aug 2020, 22:21
by babam
donald wrote: ↑14 Aug 2020, 18:55
I vote that we have no sudo at all.
I use sudo a lot more than su.
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 14 Aug 2020, 22:51
by donald
babam - What's the benefit if you need the root Pw for both?
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 14 Aug 2020, 23:31
by babam
donald, sudo is simpler to use
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$ sudo mousepad /path/to/file
$ su -c "mousepad /path/to/file"
Sudo is more powerful
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$ echo "toor" | sudo -S command
$ script.sh
script.sh:
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#!/bin/bash
export SUDO_ASKPASS="/opt/bin/sudo_askpass.sh"
sudo -A command
/opt/bin/sudo_askpass.sh:
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 15 Aug 2020, 04:08
by donald
donald, sudo is simpler to use
..nope..
su:
# ls > /root/file.txt...no problem
sudo:
$ sudo ls > /root/file.txt..won't work, you need:
$ sudo sh -c "ls > /root/file.txt"
However, sudo is supposed to be configured to allow a certain set of people to run a very limited set
of commands.
Porteus is not a multi-user system.
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 15 Aug 2020, 04:44
by babam
donald wrote: ↑15 Aug 2020, 04:08
su:
# ls > /root/file.txt...no problem
Sudo:
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$ ls | sudo tee /root/file.txt...no problem
Or
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$ sudo -i
# ls > /root/file.txt...no problem
Porteus 5.0 RC2 bug reports
Posted: 15 Aug 2020, 05:00
by donald
Still not an easier use when you have to run a login shell first..
EDIT
(My) Conclusion
Sudo for root (Pw) is superfluous - use su.
Sudo for guest is dangerous if not properly/restrictive configured.
-- Scripts executed with sudo execute any command in them
with root privileges.
-- sudo cat /etc/NetworkManager/system-connections/<name of file>
reveal the (wifi) Pw to users.
No user should be able to read this file (-rw------- 1 root root)
-- sudo /bin/bash -- etc.