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Archit Baweja | 1 Sep 2002 09:18
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Re: libgnomecanvas problem


Hi

Darrell Blake <darrell.blake <at> virgin.net> writes:

> I'm trying to install gnome2 on slackware 8.1 and am getting a little annoyed 
> about a problem I've got. When it comes to installing libgnomecanvas I'm 
> getting the following error...
> 
> checking for pkg-config... /usr/local/bin/pkg-config
> checking for gtk+-2.0 >= 2.0.3 libart-2.0 >= 2.3.8 pango >= 1.0.1 pangoft2 >= 
> 1.0.1... Package pangoft2 was not found in the pkg-config search path.
> Perhaps you should add the directory containing `pangoft2.pc'
> to the PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable
> No package 'pangoft2' found
> 
> configure: error: Library requirements (gtk+-2.0 >= 2.0.3 libart-2.0 >= 2.3.8 
> pango >= 1.0.1 pangoft2 >= 1.0.1) not met; consider adjusting the 
> PKG_CONFIG_PATH environment variable if your libraries are in a nonstandard 
> prefix so pkg-config can find them.

Do you have the freetype2 header files installed too (or in RH like system the
*-devel.*.rpm file, but ur using Slackware :-)

> I've got freetype2 installed. I've got pango installed. I've tried 
> "./configure -enable-ft2" and "./configure -enable-pangoft2" with pango but 

You forgot the "double dash" (i.e. --) for options. So it should be
./configure --enable-ft2 --enable-pangoft2.
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cr | 1 Sep 2002 09:29
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Backup on CD

Sorry if this question has been answered many times before - but I want to 
back up chunks of data on my cd-writer, something I've never done before.

I've read the CD-writing HOWTO (which the X-CD-Roast homepage helpfully says 
is 'massively outdated').   I'm running RH7.2, I have X-CD-Roast and Gnome 
Toaster on my system, neither of which has a Help file.

What I would like to imagine will work is just to copy the chunk of data I 
want to back up, directory structure and all, to a spare directory on my hard 
drive and then use X-CD-Roast to burn it onto a CD.   However I can't find 
any simple statement to confirm that will work.

Also the HOWTO has left me wondering:

According to the HOWTO, I need mkisofs to create the right file structure, 
and cdrecord to burn it.      Does X-CD-Roast look after all that?

Also, according to the HOWTO, the standard ISO9660 format is limited to 8.3 
filenames.   Obviously my Linux setup uses longer names.   Also according to 
the HOWTO, Linux uses the Rock Ridge extensions which look after that.   Is 
that something else I can just forget about and leave to the software to fix?

Sorry if what I'm asking is very obvious.

cr
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Mike Newman | 1 Sep 2002 10:35
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Re: Backup on CD

On Sun, 2002-09-01 at 08:29, cr wrote:

> According to the HOWTO, I need mkisofs to create the right file structure, 
> and cdrecord to burn it.      Does X-CD-Roast look after all that?
> 
> Also, according to the HOWTO, the standard ISO9660 format is limited to 8.3 
> filenames.   Obviously my Linux setup uses longer names.   Also according to 
> the HOWTO, Linux uses the Rock Ridge extensions which look after that.   Is 
> that something else I can just forget about and leave to the software to fix?
> 
> Sorry if what I'm asking is very obvious.

I would advise reading the man page for cdrecord, which is well written
and surprisingly comprehensive. In particular, the section EXAMPLES
walks through the steps which any GUI client is likely to be taking
"behind the scenes", which will give you a better idea of what's going
on.

Mike
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Bryan Campbell | 1 Sep 2002 17:27
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Linux macro and word prediction programs?

hi. I'm a guy whose physical disabled who types & runs computers, over 23
years, with a headwand now on a standard Windows style keyboard [image on
http://www.opera.com/press/guides/operapower suggests how i work]. In
DOS/Win macro programs make 1 key do many keystrokes, the same keys act
differently depending on what program has Windows' focus. F7 in Eudora
types " the " while in Opera F7 does Alt-B for Bookmark. & new macros r
made quickly as programs or topics demand, now I run http://www.macros.com
Macro Express. Over last 2 years I've looked all over for Linux program
that does macros in any app, in any mode, with no luck [some programs make
their own setup scripts which r different things]. If anyone knows of
something please reply, u could get me on to Linux sooner!

Word prediction r programs that watch keyboard input & offer to complete
words based on 1st few letters. Example, once letters org were typed a
pop-up Window shows matches like 'organize' organizing' 'organization' with
numbers besides so only typing 1 more number completes the word. that would
be nice to have, but macro program is vital. Any ideas in the general area
will be much appreciated [grin] TIA!

Regards,
Bryan Campbell

--> "It has been said the pebbles can't stop the avalanche, guess the
pebbles didn't have access to the Web!"
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Ross Vandegrift | 1 Sep 2002 19:48

Re: Linux macro and word prediction programs?

> http://www.opera.com/press/guides/operapower suggests how i work].

Some points:

1) Mouse gestures are available in Mozilla with a plugin available at
www.mozdev.org.  I've heard it's very good, but it'll take some getting
used to - the gestures are different from Opera.

2) Mozilla is written with the GTK+ toolkit.  All GTK applications let
you define *any* keyboard shortcut you like - just position your mouse
over the menu item you'd like to record a shortcut for, and hit the key!

> DOS/Win macro programs make 1 key do many keystrokes, the same keys act
> differently depending on what program has Windows' focus. F7 in Eudora
> types " the " while in Opera F7 does Alt-B for Bookmark. & new macros r
> made quickly as programs or topics demand, now I run http://www.macros.com
> Macro Express. Over last 2 years I've looked all over for Linux program
> that does macros in any app, in any mode, with no luck [some programs make
> their own setup scripts which r different things]. If anyone knows of
> something please reply, u could get me on to Linux sooner!

Most Unix applications have configurable keys.  That's not to say it's
easy or quick to change/add keyboard shortcuts.  Obviously all Gnome
applications, since they use GTK, support #2 above.  This unfortunately
doesn't cover things like typing " the " - I'm not entirely sure how
you'd do this.  (Can anyone comment on using xmodmap to map a key to a
key sequence?)

> Word prediction r programs that watch keyboard input & offer to complete
> words based on 1st few letters. Example, once letters org were typed a
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Christian Fredrik Kalager Schaller | 1 Sep 2002 21:42
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GNOME Summary for 2002-08-12 - 2002-08-16

This is the GNOME Summary for 2002-08-12 - 2002-08-16

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Table of Contents
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1. More on Medusa
2. GNOME Setup Tools
3. Hacker Activity
4. Gnome Bug Hunting Activity
5. New and Updated Software

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1. More on Medusa
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In reply to my small report on Medusa in the last summary Seth Nickels
wrote in the following. 

I've ported medusa to GNOME2, all the known security holes have been
resolved in periodic changes by Rebecca in the past year, and both
Rebecca and I are going to be working to get the new medusa up and
running. The biggest change is that medusa will no longer run as a root
daemon, but will instead be run as a per user indexing daemon, assisted
by a database provided by a system indexing daemon running as nobody (to
minimize security risk). We'll be working on speedups and a few new
features (like the ability to search for arbitrary MIME 
types, and perhaps content indexers for a few more types such as MP3 or 
AbiWord). We're hoping it might be possible to get this ready in time
for GNOME 2.2, but we might not make such a near date.
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Terence J. Golightly | 2 Sep 2002 02:31
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A small mouse problem.

List(s)

I just upgraded from 8.1 to 8.2 kernel 2.4.18-6. I am using gnome
1.4.0.6.  Every time I login my mouse reverts to right handed
orientation.  I must go to settings | mouse to "reapply" left handed
settings. I say reapply because when the mouse settings window appears,
it shows left hand selected.  I click on the apply button and wahla! I
am returned to left handed orientation.  I can only assume that
something is not being saved at the end of my session. How might I go
about troubling shooting this?

Thanks,

Terry
t.golightly <at> verizon.net
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Mario Vukelic | 2 Sep 2002 07:36

Re: GNOME Summary for 2002-08-12 - 2002-08-16

On Sun, 2002-09-01 at 21:42, Christian Fredrik Kalager Schaller wrote:

> The Ximian Setup Tools are now known as the Gnome Setup Tools

>         http://www.gnome.org/projects/gst/index.html

mario <at> sonic:/usr/local/src/gnome2$ ls garnome-0.14.1/gstreamer/
category.mk  gst-player  gst-plugins  gstreamer  monkey-media  rhythmbox
mario <at> sonic:/usr/local/src/gnome2$

Package name overloading?
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seberino | 2 Sep 2002 11:02
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How make pdf files from web be read automatically?

My wife wants pdf files and other files 
downloaded from web to be opened automatically
with apps like Ghostview and/or xpdf.

How do this?

Chris
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Terence J. Golightly | 2 Sep 2002 23:51
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Re: A small mouse problem.

On Sun, 2002-09-01 at 20:31, Terence J. Golightly wrote:
> List(s)
> 
> I just upgraded from 8.1 to 8.2 kernel 2.4.18-6. 

that should read mandrake 8.1 to 8.2

Sorry

Terry

I am using gnome
> 1.4.0.6.  Every time I login my mouse reverts to right handed
> orientation.  I must go to settings | mouse to "reapply" left handed
> settings. I say reapply because when the mouse settings window appears,
> it shows left hand selected.  I click on the apply button and wahla! I
> am returned to left handed orientation.  I can only assume that
> something is not being saved at the end of my session. How might I go
> about troubling shooting this?
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Terry
> t.golightly <at> verizon.net
> 
> 
> 
> _______________________________________________
> gnome-list mailing list
> gnome-list <at> gnome.org
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