Re: [gcmd-dev] nextsteps

[Piotr Eljasiak]

> | Do you have working help files from other apps - for example gedit? Is
> | it possible to launch it pressing F1?
> 
> Nope. Even not when i start a complete gnome-session (from 
> commandline) .... oops, it seems the gnome-panel needs to contact 
> gdm now, for whatever reason, it produced an error message and a  
> desktop guru .... ok, lets start gdm .... oops, i deinstalled gdm meanwhile ? 
> ok, lets install gdm ... oops,  the debian package barfs about an irreparable 
> error returned by 'adduser' (trying to create a system user and group) ?
> 
> sigh.  Ok, lets see.
> 
> (several hours later)
> 
> I struggled really hard to create user and group myself on commandline,
> but  package 'passwd' was updated, and 'adduser' seems to have changed
> or maybe it's just broken. Or the manpage doesn't reflect reality anymore. 
> (How can they dare do such a thing !)
> 
> And i don't know exactly how to update the respective PAM modules and what 
> the 
> heck else my be necessary. It's no more like in the old days...
> The gnome system tool couldn't create users anymore, too.
> In the end, it worked with the new webmin version -- they know the newest 
> secrets ;) .... And now the package runs through.
> 
> OK....: But help doesn't work in the full gnome-session either.
> However, it turned out help works in my guest account now !
> 
> So i deleted all my users' gnome files and created a new session.
> And voila, help works there now, too.
> 
> A pity i configured so many session settings which are all lost now. 
> Things like that happened before, and they are the main reason
> why i don't use any KDE or GNOME sessions anymore. I'm really fed up, 
> and i swear i will never again configure my gnome session beyond
> installing a 'log out' button (- yes, it's missing by default too).
> 
> ***Advertise:***
> My wmaker session works perfectly since 5 years...not a single 
> crash or fault, even through some major internal changes.
> I tell you it is by design, and it always starts from the most
> basic decision....
> 
> However again, gnome-commander help still doesn't work.
> 
> oops...lately it comes to my mind it's probably my fault !
> I don't do 'make install' anymore .... !  Already told you the story: 
> User can't write to locations like /usr/local/lib and i don't like
> to su root for that (e.g., can user delete the old cvs version for 
> downloading a new one then ?). And there's no way i'd change the 
> install pathes after each new CVS download.
> So what ? Any suggestions are welcome !
> Meanwhile I just start the wrapper script in src directly.
> 
> For the records:
> 
> Makefile:prefix = /usr/local
> configure:datarootdir='${prefix}/share'
> 
> That's why there's no gnome-commander in /usr/share/gnome/help,
> i think. 
> 
> But there's /usr/local/share/gnome/gnome-commander. It's the very only 
> folder there, all gnome stuff is under /usr/share/gnome/help. 
> I think it's a relict from a previous install, and there's nearly nothing in.
> 
> These packages were updated today:
> 
> [UPGRADE] aptitude 0.4.1-1.1 -> 0.4.2-1
> [UPGRADE] aptitude-doc-en 0.4.1-1.1 -> 0.4.2-1
> [UPGRADE] buthead 1.0-6 -> 1.0-7
> [UPGRADE] coreutils 5.97-1 -> 5.97-2
> [UPGRADE] courier-authdaemon 0.58-3 -> 0.58-3.1
> [UPGRADE] courier-authlib 0.58-3 -> 0.58-3.1
> [UPGRADE] courier-authlib-ldap 0.58-3 -> 0.58-3.1
> [UPGRADE] courier-authlib-userdb 0.58-3 -> 0.58-3.1
> [UPGRADE] cpuburn 1.4-21 -> 1.4-22
> [UPGRADE] expect 5.43.0-6 -> 5.43.0-7
> [UPGRADE] expectk 5.43.0-6 -> 5.43.0-7
> [UPGRADE] fbset 2.1-18 -> 2.1-19
> [UPGRADE] fetchmail 6.3.4-3 -> 6.3.4-4
> [UPGRADE] fileutils 5.97-1 -> 5.97-2
> [UPGRADE] gconf2 2.14.0-1 -> 2.14.0-2
> [UPGRADE] gconf2-common 2.14.0-1 -> 2.14.0-2
> [UPGRADE] gimp2.0-quiteinsane 0.3-6.1 -> 0.3-7
> [UPGRADE] gnome-panel 2.14.2-1 -> 2.14.2-2
> [UPGRADE] gnome-panel-data 2.14.2-1 -> 2.14.2-2
> [UPGRADE] gnupg 1.4.3-2 -> 1.4.5-1
> [UPGRADE] gtk2-engines-pixbuf 2.8.18-5 -> 2.8.18-6
> [UPGRADE] gtk2.0-examples 2.8.18-5 -> 2.8.18-6
> [UPGRADE] libc6 2.3.6-16 -> 2.3.6-18
> [UPGRADE] libc6-dbg 2.3.6-16 -> 2.3.6-18
> [UPGRADE] libc6-dev 2.3.6-16 -> 2.3.6-18
> [UPGRADE] libcairo2 1.2.0-3 -> 1.2.0-5
> [UPGRADE] libcairo2-dev 1.2.0-3 -> 1.2.0-5
> [UPGRADE] libcsiro0 5.6.1-7 -> 5.6.1-7+b1
> [UPGRADE] libdv4 0.104-2+b1 -> 0.104-2+b2
> [UPGRADE] libeel2-2 2.14.1-2 -> 2.14.3-1
> [UPGRADE] libeel2-data 2.14.1-2 -> 2.14.3-1
> [UPGRADE] libgconf2-4 2.14.0-1 -> 2.14.0-2
> [UPGRADE] libgconf2-dev 2.14.0-1 -> 2.14.0-2
> [UPGRADE] libggimisc2 2.2.1-1 -> 2.2.1-2
> [UPGRADE] libgtk2.0-0 2.8.18-5 -> 2.8.18-6
> [UPGRADE] libgtk2.0-0-dbg 2.8.18-5 -> 2.8.18-6
> [UPGRADE] libgtk2.0-bin 2.8.18-5 -> 2.8.18-6
> [UPGRADE] libgtk2.0-common 2.8.18-5 -> 2.8.18-6
> [UPGRADE] libgtk2.0-dev 2.8.18-5 -> 2.8.18-6
> [UPGRADE] libgtkhtml3.8-15 3.10.2-1 -> 3.10.3-1
> [UPGRADE] libnautilus-extension1 2.14.1-5 -> 2.14.3-1
> [UPGRADE] libpanel-applet2-0 2.14.2-1 -> 2.14.2-2
> [UPGRADE] libplplot9 5.6.1-7 -> 5.6.1-7+b1
> [UPGRADE] librpcsecgss2 0.13-2 -> 0.14-1
> [UPGRADE] libsane 1.0.18-2 -> 1.0.18-3
> [UPGRADE] libxine1 1.1.2-1 -> 1.1.2-2
> [UPGRADE] libxslt1.1 1.1.17-2 -> 1.1.17-3
> [UPGRADE] linux-kbuild-2.6.17 2.6.17-2 -> 2.6.17-3
> [UPGRADE] locales 2.3.6-17 -> 2.3.6-18
> [UPGRADE] login 1:4.0.17-2 -> 1:4.0.18-1
> [UPGRADE] nautilus 2.14.1-5 -> 2.14.3-1
> [UPGRADE] nautilus-data 2.14.1-5 -> 2.14.3-1
> [UPGRADE] nmap 4.10-1 -> 4.11-1
> [UPGRADE] nmapfe 4.10-1 -> 4.11-1
> [UPGRADE] nvu 1.0final-1 -> 1.0final-2
> [UPGRADE] passwd 1:4.0.17-2 -> 1:4.0.18-1
> [UPGRADE] python-support 0.3.8 -> 0.3.9
> [UPGRADE] sane-utils 1.0.18-2 -> 1.0.18-3
> [UPGRADE] shellutils 5.97-1 -> 5.97-2
> [UPGRADE] skencil 0.6.17-4 -> 0.6.17-5
> [UPGRADE] syslog-ng 2.0rc1-1 -> 2.0rc1-2
> [UPGRADE] textutils 5.97-1 -> 5.97-2
> [UPGRADE] usbutils 0.72-4 -> 0.72-5
> [UPGRADE] xsltproc 1.1.17-2 -> 1.1.17-3
> 
> ( Average 70-100 MB every 24 h day .... if you want to work
> productive it can be the hell... ) 
> 


Well, I have to admit I still don't know whether you've succeeded with
help (yelp) GNOME system or not... ;o)

If you've got problems with proper setting the values for prefix, try:

        ./configure --prefix=/usr

IMHO this should help to place all gcmd help stuff
into /usr/share/gnome/help


Piotr