USM bug reports

[brokenman]

I will probably move the files off sourceforge for the next release. Thanks for the report. I was also having trouble with being denied login last week. Seems they may be under attack.

[Rava]

Seems they may be under attack.

Most probably, since I found a site reporting the same error end of Jan, 2015...

[ElectriQT]

Ok so something in your changes modules may be affecting the LIBS.TXT file. I remember there was a problem in 3.0.1 at some stage with whiteout files.

Wiping USM out manually will not help if the problem is indeed in your save modules as they may overwrite the USM file (I don't know your module layout so it is hard to tell).

-I wiped, it did help. :-)
It Works OK now.

Not in root/usm/local/ , There it is just the "libs.txt" in my folder /local/
(libs.txt , in lowercase letters it is, but I tried rename it with highcases-letters also, no changes. )

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This folder (root/usm/local/) should not exist and most definitely LIBS.TXT should be in uppercase. How did it become lowercase? 

/root/usm/ was our experiment to make it more persistent with the databases when our drive "letter" keep changing when swappng around on different HW, But I am not sure if that has anything to do with this error, as I did that /root/usm weeks after the first LIBS-errors.

How did it become lowerboxletters?
-yes, good question.. I can promise it was not done by me. :-)

Yes I think you need to start again with a fresh system and add your changes modules back one at a time until you find the one causing the problem. If you don't do this then the problem will never be found. Also make sure your USM module you downloaded is the last thing to be loaded. Perhaps name it zz-usm-3.1.7-noarch-1.xzm

OK, I will name it ÖÖ-usm-3.1.7 then, ötherwise it is nöt the very läst letter in the Älphäbet here :-)
we have 6 more than you, I assume. The åäö and ÅÄÖ, hehe..

[Rava]

OK, I will name it ÖÖ-usm-3.1.7 then, ötherwise it is nöt the very läst letter in the Älphäbet here :-)
we have 6 more than you, I assume. The åäö and ÅÄÖ, hehe..

It is not about how your local alphabet sorts stuff, but how that is done at bootup. I am sure this is handled via busybox.

And as you can see, Linux has now the same annoying way in sorting files like Windoze, at least my XFCe Porteus does that since years.

Usually, 1,2,3...11,12...99,100 are sorted like in the alphabet. But Windoze and also now most Linux (in the GUI at least) sort it with discarding leading zero, and read it as numbers till the first alphabet character appears:.

So, 002 is not at the very beginning, but after 1 and prior 3. and 00918a is read as number 918, then alphabet sorting, so 2010z would come after 00918a or 918a,, since one is sorted as "number" 2010, and all the others are read/sorted as "number" 918...

Since you cannot be sure how busybox does the reading / sorting, I suggest you name it in a numerical way, like 990-name being the last ones... Just my 0,02€.

BTW, seems you lack üÜ and ß.

[ElectriQT]

So, 002 is not at the very beginning, but after 1 and prior 3. and 00918a is read as number 918, then alphabet sorting, so 2010z would come after 00918a or 918a,, since one is sorted as "number" 2010, and all the others are read/sorted as "number" 918...

-Aha,
So its not the first letter, its the full "number-value" that counts ?
"2010" will be a larger sum, and will be put after "918", not sorted on the first "2.."
They ignore zeroes, and read the full number as a "value" ?

Since you cannot be sure how busybox does the reading / sorting, I suggest you name it in a numerical way, like 990-name being the last ones... Just my 0,02€.

Mmm, OK. I Will have this in mind in the future and try to double-check my work, thank you.

BTW, seems you lack üÜ and ß.

ûes ït sëams så. :-)
But it is still there if I just hold down AltGr when selecting the lowbox "s" = ß.

Where is this ß letter used normally?
(I assume it is like a speed-format for any dual "s" in words,)
and where is it placed in the normal alphabet, -should it be sorted as a small "s" in computer programs ?

[Rava]

So its not the first letter, its the full "number-value" that counts ?
"2010" will be a larger sum, and will be put after "918", not sorted on the first "2.."
They ignore zeroes, and read the full number as a "value" ?

Indeed, at least when you use the GUI program and sort via "name"
To show you how it looks in Port 3.1 XFCe I would have to use a screenshot / jpeg since I hardly can copy such info as text, since the console / terminals not do such nonsense...

At least to me it's nonsense, and buggy, I often have the issue with randomly named files, and when these are images and I browse them all, and then rename or move some, I often run into the issue that 90-95% of the files (or less) are sorted like I explained above, but when all in a sudden files with just characters, and only numbers in the end or middle, but never at the beginning are there then the image browser and the GUI file browser are confused, and no longer show the same order.
Could be that this is a bug in my favourite image viewer, viewnior, but I am too lazy to cross check that weird behaviour is GPicView does the same, cause it is not helpful in determine which one does the issue. And yes, viewnior sure shows the images sorted by name, but it also uses that weird "numbering" logic...

Mmm, OK. I Will have this in mind in the future and try to double-check my work, thank you.

Just my 2 cents, mind you, but such silly copying of senseless Windoze behaviour results, at least in this case, just in bugs.



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Where is this ß letter used normally?
(I assume it is like a speed-format for any dual "s" in words,)
and where is it placed in the normal alphabet, -should it be sorted as a small "s" in computer programs ?

Depends. I am with the old German spelling from 1901, since the new one is quite messed up, and quite some German large newspaper companies went back to old spelling as well...

Some words are just spelled with an "ß". Or have been in the old spelling from 1901, like "weiß", or "das" vs "daß", they changed the last one into "dass", but that's as awful as having now Delfin instead of Delphin. *shudders in horror*
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[Ed_P]

Tried to download the latest 31.5 x64 Firefox module from slackwarepatches and salix using USM's GUI and got the Message: Fatal Error. LIBS.TXT window followed by the Processing: Brokenman needs to update database. Could not find LIBS.TXT window.

Updated the databases, which appeared to indicate the LIB.TXT file was being updated, closed USM GUI, reopened USM, retried the downloads, same result.

The LIBS.TXT file does exist in /mnt/live/memory/changes/var/usm/slackwarepatches and /mnt/live/memory/changes/var/usm/salix.

[ElectriQT]

Tried to download the latest 31.5 x64 Firefox module from slackwarepatches and salix using USM's GUI and got the Message: Fatal Error. LIBS.TXT window followed by the Processing: Brokenman needs to update database. Could not find LIBS.TXT window.

Updated the databases, which appeared to indicate the LIB.TXT file was being updated, closed USM GUI, reopened USM, retried the downloads, same result.

The LIBS.TXT file does exist in /mnt/live/memory/changes/var/usm/slackwarepatches and /mnt/live/memory/changes/var/usm/salix.

1. Hm, The Firefox in USM "slackwarepatches" is 32bit. Right?
@Brokenman: Maybe a future usm should check for the "486" / "686" in some way, and default it marked in bold or something at the one we already do have installed? Or show us the latest version and the correct 32 or 64 bit choice at top of the list?

(I guess a 64bit system will run 32bit applications(?), but probably not run at all with 64 bit wide applications on a 32bit OS. )

2. Did you try the "trick" I talked about?
A workaround for me was to un-check the "resolve dependencies" box in the usm:s (GUI) front page
(..But by now you probably already have updated your Firefox by a manual download from slackware or so?)

3. I finally had to wipe all of my usm-places, with help from Brokenmans instructions that he had written here. (in some other conversation) and then I installed a new one, that did help me to get USM in 32bit LXQT 3.01 to work ok.
Not sure it was 100% the same problem as you have now, but LIBS-error was one of them..

[Ed_P]

1. Hm, The Firefox in USM "slackwarepatches" is 32bit. Right?

Nope. x64 bit version. It matches the version that I'm running.

Tried to download the latest 31.5 x64 Firefox module

2. Did you try the "trick" I talked about?
A workaround for me was to un-check the "resolve dependencies" box in the usm:s (GUI) front page

No, I didn't see it.

(..But by now you probably already have updated your Firefox by a manual download from slackware or so?)

No.

3. I finally had to wipe all of my usm-places, with help from Brokenmans instructions that he had written here. (in some other conversation) and then I installed a new one, that did help me to get USM in 32bit LXQT 3.01 to work ok.
Not sure it was 100% the same problem as you have now, but LIBS-error was one of them..

I'm not sure either. I've been having problems with USM for sometime. http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 270#p31332 But my posts are either ignored or deleted so...

[ElectriQT]

1. Hm, The Firefox in USM "slackwarepatches" is 32bit. Right?

Nope. x64 bit version. It matches the version that I'm running.

aha, in my 32bit PorteusLXQT 3.01 & USM (V3.17) both the 64 and 32 bit programs found are shown to me, as "installed", but from slackwarepatches it is only a 32bit version shown in USM. Hmm, OK, Good, So then it is already a normal thing that USM actually does.? Than i'm sorry about that unnecessary "new" usm-feature suggestion Hehe.

2. Did you try the "trick" I talked about?
A workaround for me was to un-check the "resolve dependencies" box in the usm:s (GUI) front page

No, I didn't see it.

Ok, its on the same page, as your comment. Here:
http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 270#p31263

Oki, it is not easy to keep up with all messages everywhere
-So did it help now to uncheck the [box] before downloading Firefox and flash?

[ElectriQT]

I'm not sure either. I've been having problems with USM for sometime. http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... 270#p31332 But my posts are either ignored or deleted so...

Well, people that have *a lot* to do, some must work to earn money for example :-)
I would not say ignored, I did read it for example,

Time & total personal workload is probably the main problem, and probably a huge one.
it would be nice to have a lot more really competent people from the other Linux world involved in this fantastic project, I dont understand why it is not so. But Time is probably the main reason for that also.

(also, I dont always get it when you write, sometimes is a bit "encrypted" with shortforms, wiwryf and things like that, English is not my native language. I'm Still learning.. :-)

[Bogomips]

@ElectiQT

jimwg has been experiencing fairly similar problems to yours with USM. http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=4344 & http://forum.porteus.org/viewtopic.php? ... =15#p31576
He needs to purge his system of USM, for one thing. Perhaps you can give him the benefit of your experience. As he says he's a non-techie, he would require some hand-holding

[Ed_P]

So did it help now to uncheck the [box] before downloading Firefox and flash?

As a matter of fact it did. Thank you. But I only did it for FireFox, I already had a Flash 442 module.

(also, I dont always get it when you write, sometimes is a bit "encrypted" with shortforms, wiwryf and things like that, English is not my native language. I'm Still learning.. :-)

I'm sorry. The shortcuts I usually use are:

FYI = For Your Information
FWIW =For What Its Worth
IMO = In My Opinion
IMHO = In My Humble Opinion
LOL = Laughing Out Loud

If you encounter any others let me know and I will spell them out.

[Ed_P]

This output might shed some light on the USM LIBS.TXT missing error.

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guest@porteus:~$ ls -gR /var/usm  
/var/usm:
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 2 root 75 Mar 12 00:41 alien/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root 21 Mar 12 00:54 local/              <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<< !!
drwxr-xr-x 2 root 75 Mar 12 00:41 ponce/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root 75 Mar 12 00:41 salix/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root 28 Mar 12 00:42 sbo/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root 75 Mar 12 00:42 slackware/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root 75 Mar 12 00:42 slackwarepatches/
drwxr-xr-x 2 root 75 Mar 12 00:41 slacky/

/var/usm/alien:
total 424
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 167464 Mar 11 11:20 CHECKSUMS.md5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root  44833 Mar 12 00:41 LIBS.TXT
-rw-r--r-- 1 root  81287 Mar 12 00:41 OPTIFEST
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 137949 Mar 12 00:41 PACKAGES.TXT

/var/usm/local:                                    <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<  !!
total 224
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 226434 Mar 12 00:54 libs.txt     <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<  !!

/var/usm/ponce:
total 756
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 181279 Jan 21 01:32 CHECKSUMS.md5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 258504 Mar 12 00:41 LIBS.TXT
-rw-r--r-- 1 root  56800 Mar 12 00:41 OPTIFEST
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 268119 Jan 21 01:32 PACKAGES.TXT

/var/usm/salix:
total 704
-rw-r--r-- 1 root  74130 Mar  3 15:48 CHECKSUMS.md5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 142423 Mar 12 00:41 LIBS.TXT
-rw-r--r-- 1 root  62661 Mar 12 00:41 OPTIFEST
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 434039 Mar 12 00:41 PACKAGES.TXT

/var/usm/sbo:
total 2432
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 2489955 Mar 12 00:42 SLACKBUILDS.TXT

/var/usm/slackware:
total 1352
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 263541 Nov  3  2013 CHECKSUMS.md5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 298678 Mar 12 00:42 LIBS.TXT
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 152124 Mar 12 00:42 OPTIFEST
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 663291 Mar 12 00:42 PACKAGES.TXT

/var/usm/slackwarepatches:
total 152
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 59741 Mar  5 17:04 CHECKSUMS.md5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 18973 Mar 12 00:42 LIBS.TXT
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 31436 Mar 12 00:42 OPTIFEST
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 40606 Mar  5 17:04 PACKAGES.TXT

/var/usm/slacky:
total 576
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 155127 Feb 22 23:01 CHECKSUMS.md5
-rw-r--r-- 1 root  82555 Mar 12 00:41 LIBS.TXT
-rw-r--r-- 1 root  50143 Mar 12 00:41 OPTIFEST
-rw-r--r-- 1 root 291929 Feb 22 23:00 PACKAGES.TXT
guest@porteus:~$ 

So what's creating the /var/usm/local/libs.txt file? I'd post it but its about 7000 lines like these:

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/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-am-et.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-cedilla.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-cyrillic-translit.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-inuktitut.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-ipa.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-multipress.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-thai.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-ti-er.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-ti-et.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-viqr.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/immodules/im-xim.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/printbackends/libprintbackend-cups.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/printbackends/libprintbackend-file.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/printbackends/libprintbackend-lpr.so
/usr/lib/gtk-3.0/3.0.0/theming-engines/libadwaita.so
/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/libadwaita.so
/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/libpixmap.so
/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/engines/libsvg.so
/usr/lib/gtk-2.0/2.10.0/immodules/im-am-et.so

All referencing .so files.

[Ed_P]

So what's creating the /var/usm/local/libs.txt file?

USM GUI 3.1.7 when the Resolve Dependencies option is enabled.