Xfce 4.12 on Fedora 21

[nonamedotc]

This is a continuation of my earlier Xfce 4.11 thread - http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=298245

Alright folks, I have a Xfce 4.12 COPR repo now (work in progress till all the comments below are addressed) -

https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs...edotc/xfce412/

I am running Fedora 21 and have verified that the packages can be installed from the repository. I have not tested on Fedora 20.

Please give it a spin and let me know what's missing and what's not working. I am sure I have missed some of the plugins.

The list of the plugins that does not build with Xfce 4.12 is here - https://lists.fedoraproject.org/pipe...ch/002206.html

Enjoy testing!!

[ozjd]

Thanks for providing that. I removed the plugins in the list but still getting errors on a number of them. All seem to be looking for the same packages. E.g

Error: Package: xfce4-mount-plugin-0.6.7-3.fc21.x86_64 (@Fedora 21 - x86_64/$releasever)
           Requires: libxfce4util.so.6()(64bit)
           Removing: libxfce4util-4.11.0-1.fc21.x86_64 (@nonamedotc-xfce411)
               libxfce4util.so.6()(64bit)
           Updated By: libxfce4util-4.12.1-1.fc21.x86_64 (nonamedotc-xfce412)
              ~libxfce4util.so.7()(64bit)
           Available: libxfce4util-4.10.1-4.fc21.x86_64 (fedora)
               libxfce4util.so.6()(64bit)

I can post the full list if it helps

[Milozzy]

Thank you very much for your work!!

I can confirm the sam problem that ozjd reported.

[Charlie Chaplin]

From this mornings update:

Error: Package: xfce4-mixer-4.11.0-1.fc20.i686 (@xfce411)
           Requires: libxfce4util.so.6
           Removing: libxfce4util-4.11.0-1.fc20.i686 (@xfce411)
               libxfce4util.so.6
           Updated By: libxfce4util-4.12.1-1.fc20.i686 (people-xfce412)
              ~libxfce4util.so.7
           Available: libxfce4util-4.10.1-2.fc20.i686 (fedora)
               libxfce4util.so.6
Error: Package: libxfcegui4-4.10.0-5.fc20.i686 (@fedora)
           Requires: libxfce4util.so.6
           Removing: libxfce4util-4.11.0-1.fc20.i686 (@xfce411)
               libxfce4util.so.6
           Updated By: libxfce4util-4.12.1-1.fc20.i686 (people-xfce412)
              ~libxfce4util.so.7
           Available: libxfce4util-4.10.1-2.fc20.i686 (fedora)
               libxfce4util.so.6
Error: Package: xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4-16.fc20.i686 (@fedora)
           Requires: libxfce4util.so.6
           Removing: libxfce4util-4.11.0-1.fc20.i686 (@xfce411)
               libxfce4util.so.6
           Updated By: libxfce4util-4.12.1-1.fc20.i686 (people-xfce412)
              ~libxfce4util.so.7
           Available: libxfce4util-4.10.1-2.fc20.i686 (fedora)
               libxfce4util.so.6
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

Ok the quicklauncher-plugin has issues due to libxfce4gui dependency and can be easily removed with:

yum autoremove libxfcegui4-4.10.0-5.fc20.i686                      \
               xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4-16.fc20.i686

Although they are part of the xfce4 meta package as far as I know. So they get triggered as soon as one enters "yum group install xfce-desktop".

Testing as I write this comment:

sudo yum group install xfce-desktop --installroot=/opt/test --releasever=20

Error: Package: libxfcegui4-4.10.0-5.fc20.i686 (fedora)
           Requires: libxfce4util.so.6
           Available: libxfce4util-4.10.1-2.fc20.i686 (fedora)
               libxfce4util.so.6
           Installing: libxfce4util-4.12.1-1.fc20.i686 (people-xfce412)
              ~libxfce4util.so.7
Error: Package: xfce4-quicklauncher-plugin-1.9.4-16.fc20.i686 (fedora)
           Requires: libxfce4util.so.6
           Available: libxfce4util-4.10.1-2.fc20.i686 (fedora)
               libxfce4util.so.6
           Installing: libxfce4util-4.12.1-1.fc20.i686 (people-xfce412)
              ~libxfce4util.so.7
 You could try using --skip-broken to work around the problem
 You could try running: rpm -Va --nofiles --nodigest

This is how people most likely install xfce4 by issuing the "group install". Also people who might just test xfce4 (because they might be using mate, gnome, kde, lxqt or else). They get stuck into these issues.

Therefore I suggest two options:

1. fix of these two packages somehow or
2. provide dummy-stubs rpm files for the time being,

to satisfy the group manager of yum.

This leaves us to the "xfce4-mixer-4.11.0-1.fc20.i686" whis is quite mandatory I think. It's no part of the yum group xfce-desktop so I installed it manually but I need something to adjust the volume in my task bar. I believe that the mixer only requires re-compiling. May I ask, if you could test a rpm build of the mixer ?

Thanks for the great work. Much appreciated.

[Milozzy]

This leaves us to the "xfce4-mixer-4.11.0-1.fc20.i686" whis is quite mandatory I think. It's no part of the yum group xfce-desktop so I installed it manually but I need something to adjust the volume in my task bar. I believe that the mixer only requires re-compiling. May I ask, if you could test a rpm build of the mixer ?

Actually xfce4-mixer and xfce4-volumed were dropped.

A replacement, xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin [1], is in the making and by google it a bit I found out that there is an attempt to package it already [2].


[1] http://git.xfce.org/panel-plugins/xf...lugin/
[2] https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1197520

[Charlie Chaplin]

Actually xfce4-mixer and xfce4-volumed were dropped.

Yes this might be true for F21+ but it's still packaged with F20. Now assume, someone installs COPR XFCE 4.12 and then installs the xfce4-mixer and hits the error. Of course COPR is experimental and such quirks might occour - sure. I have just test rebuild the xfce4-mixer for F20:

rpmbuild --rebuild xfce4-mixer-4.11.0-1.fc21.src.rpm

For F20 (yes it's the F21 source). No errors. So yes, It has been dropped. But it would still be nice to have it (in COPR?). I am also fine going with xfce4-pulseaudio since xfce4-mixer is no part of the meta group package and can easily be replaced.

A replacement, xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin [1], is in the making and by google it a bit I found out that there is an attempt to package it already [2].

I am fine with that too. No need to use xfce4-mixer.

Still the quicklauncher and libxfce4gui errors that show up in yum group install xfce-desktop (metapackage) worries and it would be nice to have them sorted out (e.g. play nice when running yum group install xfce-desktop).

For the time it might make sense to have two stub files in the COPR repo ? Only to keep yum/dnf quiet from reporting dependeny errors ?

[Milozzy]

I was able to work around my problem and upgrade to 4.12 by manually removing libxfce4-gui and thunar-archive-plugin and xfce4-eyes-plugin (not mentioned on the mailing list).

As far as thunar-archive-plugin is concerned, I suggest to increase the version number, because it has the same exact version of the official repository version, and so the conflict.

sudo yum list --show-duplicates thunar-archive-plugin

thunar-archive-plugin.x86_64 0.3.1-4.fc21 fedora
thunar-archive-plugin.x86_64 0.3.1-4.fc21 nonamedotc-xfce412

I was able to reinstall it by temporaly disable the main repo

sudo yum install thunar-archive-plugin --disablerepo=fedora

to force the copr installation.

About xfce4-eyes-plugin: please don't leave us without it. It is a life or death situation here, no time for kidding

[nonamedotc]

Thanks for the reports all.

* I have added xfce4-mount-plugin. I was not sure what else I was missing. My list of installed plugins was very small (and I was too tired to check).

* all the libxfce4gui will be removed from the comps (so it does not go out in live images), But you bring a valid point about group install. I will look at it.

* xfce4-mixer shoud work.from the COPR repo. I built it yesterday. If it doesn't that would be weird ...

* thunar-archive-plugin - done. Sorry, that was my mistake. release bumped.


Some of these are still building as I write this post ... hopefully, they will be done soon. Thanks again for the feedback. Please do post what else is broken.

[Charlie Chaplin]

I just build a binary rpm package of xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin for F20:

rpmbuild --rebuild xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin-0.1.0-1.fc21.src.rpm

Yes it's again the F21 package which I use for F20. It compiles fine (with a few warnings), installs and operates. Works with pavucontrol. So far for the technical feedback.

Personally I share mixed feelings towards pavucontrol (for the time being). Something I don't like (and trying to avoid) is a mixture of old vs new. e.g. gstreamer0 vs gstreamer1, gtk2 vs gtk3.

[1] xfce4-mixer-4.11.01.fc20.i686.rpm
[2] xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin-0.1.01.fc20.i686.rpm

[Milozzy]

Thanks for the reports all.

* I have added xfce4-mount-plugin. I was not sure what else I was missing. My list of installed plugins was very small (and I was too tired to check).

* all the libxfce4gui will be removed from the comps (so it does not go out in live images), But you bring a valid point about group install. I will look at it.

* xfce4-mixer shoud work.from the COPR repo. I built it yesterday. If it doesn't that would be weird ...

* thunar-archive-plugin - done. Sorry, that was my mistake. release bumped.


Some of these are still building as I write this post ... hopefully, they will be done soon. Thanks again for the feedback. Please do post what else is broken.

Thanks!!! Please don't be sorry... You're our hero!

[nonamedotc]

Oh by the way, https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1197984

So, I might use this and related plugins at least in the COPR repo - later when I get back from work.

[nonamedotc]

I just build a binary rpm package of xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin for F20:

rpmbuild --rebuild xfce4-pulseaudio-plugin-0.1.0-1.fc21.src.rpm

Yes it's again the F21 package which I use for F20. It compiles fine (with a few warnings), installs and operates. Works with pavucontrol. So far for the technical feedback.

I have submitted a review reuest. Once that is approved, I will add it to the COPR repo.

By the way, try using mock - lot more convenient than just using rpmbuild.

[Charlie Chaplin]

* xfce4-mixer shoud work.from the COPR repo. I built it yesterday. If it doesn't that would be weird ...

COPR 4.12: xfce4-mixer-4.10.0-8.fc23
COPR 4.11: xfce4-mixer-4.11.0-1.fc21

The XFCE 4.12 mixer is older than the XFCE 4.11 one. That's why I was getting an update/installation error. I had mixer 4.11 installed from COPR and tried update but 4.10 < 4.11 and thus hit the error. I suggest recompiling mixer 4.11 rather than 4.10.

Thanks for all your work and thanks for the "mock" hint.

[nonamedotc]

COPR 4.12: xfce4-mixer-4.10.0-8.fc23
COPR 4.11: xfce4-mixer-4.11.0-1.fc21

Of course!

That's because I had forgotten all about it (in xfce412) since they did not release 4.12 for some reason.

[Charlie Chaplin]

Could someone please verify if mousepad-0.4.0 is able to store the preferences ? Here on Fedora-20 it does not. May be the same case for Fedora-21+ ? Regardless what preferences I change, they are in no ways being memorized.

Edit:

-bash-4.2$ mousepad
GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend.  Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.

(mousepad:30236): GtkSourceView-CRITICAL **: gtk_source_style_scheme_get_id: assertion 'GTK_IS_SOURCE_STYLE_SCHEME (scheme)' failed

(mousepad:30236): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_new_string: assertion 'string != NULL' failed
-bash-4.2$

Edit: Solution "yum install dconf". Somehow it got stripped here

Edit: Initially I was a huge fan of plain text ini or xml like files. Quite easy to edit them. But I get more and more used to dconf. Not because of it's binary format but because you can write a simple bash script to recursively reset all settings and then use the same script to set certain attributes. My personal opinion. All XFCE settings should go there