Troubleshooting cfg-update..

wrc1944 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 12:23 pm Post subject:

OK- did the test. Weird result (output below). Also got an immediate error dialog box after typing "y," but after I clicked OK in it to dismiss it, the xxdiff gui appeared, as normal, and functions.Here's what the error dialog box said:

"Could not read network connection list
/root/.DCOP server_mymachine_0
Please check that the "dcopserver" program is running"
------------------------------------------------------------------

localhost being added to access control list
wrc@mymachine wrc $ su
Password:
root@mymachine wrc # perl cfg-update -i

(1/1)
Merge files: /etc/test <=> /etc/._cfg0000_test ? [y|n|q|?] y
Backup file: /etc/test -> /etc/test.old
Backup file: /etc/._cfg0000_test -> /etc/test.new
Open editor: xxdiff --style keramik --resource 'Show.PaneMergedView:true Show.Toolbar:true' /etc/test /etc/._cfg0000_test
sh: line 1: iceauth: command not found
DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed
ICE Connection rejected!

DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed
DCOPServer self-test failed.
ICE Connection rejected!

sh: line 1: iceauth: command not found
kdeinit: DCOPServer could not be started, aborting.
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (-3)

Delete file: /etc/._cfg0000_test ? [y|n|q|?] n

root@mymachine wrc #
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What about putting xhost +localhost on /home/wrc/.bashrc, since I'm still user when I type it? I really know very little about these basic things. Could I have a basic flaw in that this "dcopserver" isn't running when it should be at boot, and is it essentially a kde problem?

wrc1944
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wrc1944 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 12:28 pm Post subject:

Sorry,
I did type xhost +localhost, but in previous post I didn't copy/paste correctly and top 2 lines in the output didn't show up- it actually is:

wrc@mymachine wrc $ xhost +localhost
localhost being added to access control list
wrc@mymachine wrc $ su
Password:
root@mymachine wrc # perl cfg-update -i
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kernel-6.8.4 USE=experimental python3_11

wrc1944 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 12:39 pm Post subject:

OK- put xhost +localhost at bottom of my /home/wrc/.bashrc file, and it worked, in that I didn't have to type it when I opened xterm- it had already done it, as below. Then everything went as I described above. When I open an xterm, this appears:

localhost being added to access control list
wrc@mymachine wrc $

Then I just su and continue....
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wrc1944 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 12:58 pm Post subject:

I'm looking at /home/wrc/.xsession-errors. This is an older one I saved (forgot exactly why) from 10/04/03, before I had messed with the cfg-update script.

Perhaps this is relevant info about a basic kde problem. I'm dreading having to reinstall and compile kde, if I need to.
wrc1944
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startkde: Starting up...
kbuildsycoca running...
mcop warning: user defined signal handler found for SIG_PIPE, overriding
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (-3)
Can't get own host name. Your system is severely misconfigured

DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/home/wrc
DirFilterPlugin: Current URL:
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Text file meta info plugin
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 9
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 46
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 356
KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX
kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance )
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THIS ONE IS FROM TODAY (10-19-03), JUST AFTER I TRIED TEHE LAST TEST WITH cfg-update.

startkde: Starting up... kbuildsycoca running... mcop warning: user defined signal handler found for SIG_PIPE, overriding Can't get own host name. Your system is severely misconfigured DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/home/wrc DirFilterPlugin: Current URL: ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) KFileMetainfo (plugins): html plugin KFileMetainfo (plugins): DocType: - HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" KFileMetainfo (plugins): Found Meta: http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" KFileMetainfo (plugins): Found Meta: http-equiv="Content-Style-Type" content="text/css" DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/data DirFilterPlugin: Current URL: DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/data/Documents DirFilterPlugin: Current URL: KFileMetainfo (plugins): html plugin KFileMetainfo (plugins): DocType: - HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 3.2 Final//EN" KFileMetainfo (plugins): Found Meta: http-equiv="DESCRIPTION" content="PayPal lets you send money to anyone with email. PayPal is free for consumers and works seamlessly with your existing credit card and checking account. You can settle debts, borrow cash, divide bills or split expenses with friends all without going to an ATM or looking for your checkbook." KFileMetainfo (plugins): Found Meta: http-equiv="KEYWORDS" content="Send, money, payments, credit, credit card, instant, money, financial services, mobile, wireless, WAP, cell phones, two-way pagers, Windows CE" konqueror: DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/data/Documents/may3pix konqueror: DirFilterPlugin: Current URL: file:/data/Documents konqueror: DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/data/Documents konqueror: DirFilterPlugin: Current URL: file:/data/Documents/may3pix konqueror: DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/data/Documents/mp konqueror: DirFilterPlugin: Current URL: file:/data/Documents kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance ) KMPlayerViewStatic::KMPlayerViewStatic KMPlayerView 33554453 135231624 show mplayer -wid 33554453 -vo xv -framedrop -contrast 0 -brightness 0 -hue 0 -saturation 0 -quiet -nocache -identify -frames 0 '/data/Documents/mp/scenic.mpg' mplayer -wid 33554453 -vo xv -framedrop -contrast 0 -brightness 0 -hue 0 -saturation 0 -slave '/data/Documents/mp/scenic.mpg' hide show hide eval quit KMPlayerViewStatic::~KMPlayerViewStatic WARNING: KDE detected X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) \x09 Major opcode: \x0e ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) WARNING: KDE detected X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) \x09 Major opcode: \x0e Id '1' was already in done-list! Id '4' was already in done-list! Id '5' was already in done-list! Id '6' was already in done-list! Id '7' was already in done-list! Id '8' was already in done-list! Id '9' was already in done-list! Id '3.1-update-identities' was already in done-list! Id '3.1-use-identity-uoids' was already in done-list! Id '3.1-new-mail-notification' was already in done-list! Opener: received SetSecret Opener: received SetSecret Opener: received OpenLock Opener: received OpenDevice Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon Kernel supports ppp alright. In parent: pppd pid 3668 Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device Opener: received OpenResolv Opener: received RemoveSecret Opener: received RemoveSecret KFileMetainfo (plugins): .desktop plugin ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) konsole: cannot chown /dev/pts/0. Reason: Operation not permitted konsole_grantpty: determined a strange device name `/dev/ptmx'. konsole: chownpty failed for device /dev/pts/0::/dev/pts/0. : This means the session can be eavesdroped. : Make sure konsole_grantpty is installed in : /usr/kde/3.1/bin/ and setuid root. konsole_grantpty: determined a strange device name `/dev/ptmx'. DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/home/wrc DirFilterPlugin: Current URL: kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header read failed, errno=104 kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header has invalid size (-1) kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header read failed, errno=104 kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header has invalid size (-1) kio (KLauncher): ERROR: SlavePool: No communication with slave. KFileMetainfo (plugins): Text file meta info plugin KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 2 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 2 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 56 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 2 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 2 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 56 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 30 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 103 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 890 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance ) konsole: cannot chown /dev/pts/0. Reason: Operation not permitted konsole_grantpty: determined a strange device name `/dev/ptmx'. konsole: chownpty failed for device /dev/pts/0::/dev/pts/0. : This means the session can be eavesdroped. : Make sure konsole_grantpty is installed in : /usr/kde/3.1/bin/ and setuid root. konsole_grantpty: determined a strange device name `/dev/ptmx'. konsole: cannot chown /dev/pts/0. Reason: Operation not permitted konsole_grantpty: determined a strange device name `/dev/ptmx'. konsole: chownpty failed for device /dev/pts/0::/dev/pts/0. : This means the session can be eavesdroped. : Make sure konsole_grantpty is installed in : /usr/kde/3.1/bin/ and setuid root. konsole_grantpty: determined a strange device name `/dev/ptmx'. ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 2 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 8 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 91 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 1 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 1 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 6 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header read failed, errno=104 kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header has invalid size (-1) kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header read failed, errno=104 kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header has invalid size (-1) kio (KLauncher): ERROR: SlavePool: No communication with slave. KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 7 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 93 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 551 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 4 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 20 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 384 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): html plugin KFileMetainfo (plugins): DocType: - HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 32 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 105 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 908 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 20 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 84 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 824 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 14 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 77 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 611 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 14 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 74 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 631 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 19 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 82 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 634 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header read failed, errno=104 kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header has invalid size (-1) kio (KLauncher): ERROR: SlavePool: No communication with slave. KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 30 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 166 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 1402 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 27 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 114 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 1110 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 1 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 1 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 10 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header read failed, errno=104 kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header has invalid size (-1) kio (KLauncher): ERROR: SlavePool: No communication with slave. KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 181 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 809 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 5250 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 33 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 182 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 1461 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance ) KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 36 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 193 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 1119 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 1 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 13 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 57 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header read failed, errno=104 kio (KIOConnection): ERROR: Header has invalid size (-1) kio (KLauncher): ERROR: SlavePool: No communication with slave. KFileMetainfo (plugins): DocType: - HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance ) KonqAboutPage::property( "supportsUndo" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist KHTMLPart::property( "supportsUndo" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist KHTMLPart::property( "supportsUndo" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance ) KonqAboutPage::property( "supportsUndo" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist KHTMLPart::property( "supportsUndo" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist KHTMLPart::property( "supportsUndo" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 6 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 29 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 232 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993) KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 2 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 8 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 91 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 500 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 822 KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 5985 KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX KFileMetainfo (plugins): DocType: - HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance ) KFileMetainfo (plugins): DocType: - HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" KHTMLPart::property( "supportsUndo" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist KHTMLPart::property( "supportsUndo" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist KHTMLPart::property( "supportsUndo" ) failed: property invalid or does not exist
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xentric · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 410 Location: Netherlands

Try this (as root):
"useradd test -g users -G audio,wheel,cron,portage -m -s /bin/bash"
"passwd test" (followed by the password for the new user)

(if necessary, change KDE so it doesn't autologin with user wrc on startup)
reboot and start KDE with user "test"
then open konsole
su to root
run "cfg-update -i"
Does it work when KDE is started by the new test user?

If you still have the same problem, you may have to emerge kde again.
But if it works with the test user, try removing all the files in /tmp
and renaming the .kde* directories in /home/wrc to something else.
This will destroy your KDE configuration for user wrc but KDE can recreate
these folders in /home/wrc on the next start and possibly fix the problem.
You will have to reconfigure KDE for user wrc if you go this route....

wrc1944 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 2:17 pm Post subject:

OK- I'll do this today. Sounds like a good plan, and I've done both things many times before, so it's no big deal. Shouldn't the user "test" show up in the kdm and I can boot into kde with him?

I have kde 3.1.4 on another box, but had that "small font problem with it, so I haven't upgraded from 3.1.3 on this box. Maybe it's time to go ahead and do that anyway.

If you have time, I'd like to know what you thought about those xsession errors- were they relevant?

Thanks,
wrc1944
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kernel-6.8.4 USE=experimental python3_11

wrc1944 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 2:54 pm Post subject:

OK- created the user test, booted into kde with kdm login manager, and tried cfg-update, as you instructed. Can't even get started. Output below. Looks like I'll need to emerge kde again, unless you have another idea.I'll await your thought before I do so.

Here's a thought- I'll hook up my other boxes, and see if I have the same problem- why didn't I think of that before! Then I'll know if it's me, or the installation itself.

Do you happen to know if they have solved that font problem with the 3.1.4 Gentoo version (didn't have it with Texstar's kde 3.1.4 in Mandrake, but do on my other Gentoo box)? I've looked over the forums, and can't find the answer to that question.

I still don't understand why I need to type "perl" before cfg-update -i to get any response.

test@mymachine test $ su
Password:
root@mymachine test # perl cfg-update -i
Can't open perl script "cfg-update": No such file or directory
root@mymachine test # cfg-update -i
bash: cfg-update: command not found
root@mymachine test #

I'm becoming more convinced this is a basic kde problem on this particular install.

wrc1944
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kernel-6.8.4 USE=experimental python3_11

xentric · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 410 Location: Netherlands

wrc1944 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 5:59 pm Post subject:

I just changed to another box, and need to download xxdiff, and some other updates. This box has kde 3.1.4. It's basically set up the same way as the other 2 boxes (users, progs, etc). I looked at /home/wrc/.xsession-errors, and here's todays file- looks like I have problems on this box too. I'll try doing your entire routine for cfg-update, and see what happens. I must be making a mistake in my installations and/or get compiling errors. However, all progs seem to function fine- I'm just having problems with this script (at least so far)
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startkde: Starting up...
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
QPixmap: Cannot create a QPixmap when no GUI is being used
kbuildsycoca running...
mcop warning: user defined signal handler found for SIG_PIPE, overriding
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (-3)
Can't get own host name. Your system is severely misconfigured

Opener: received SetSecret
Opener: received SetSecret
WARNING: KDE detected X Error: BadDrawable (invalid Pixmap or Window parameter) \x09
Major opcode: \x0e
Opener: received OpenLock

Opener: received OpenDevice
Opener: received ExecPPPDaemon
Kernel supports ppp alright.
In parent: pppd pid 3560
Couldn't find interface ppp0: No such device
Opener: received OpenResolv
Opener: received RemoveSecret
Opener: received RemoveSecret
kwin: X_GetProperty(0x800): BadValue (integer parameter out of range for operation)
WARNING: KDE detected X Error: BadMatch (invalid parameter attributes) \x08
Major opcode: *
QComboBox::text: (history combo) Index 0 out of range
ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993)
ASSERT: "m_widget" in kaction.cpp (2993)
DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/home/wrc
DirFilterPlugin: Current URL:
DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/usr
DirFilterPlugin: Current URL: file:/home/wrc
DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/usr/bin
DirFilterPlugin: Current URL: file:/usr
DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/home/wrc
DirFilterPlugin: Current URL:
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Text file meta info plugin
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 2
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 2
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 56
KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 2
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 2
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 56
KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 4
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 20
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 386
KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 51
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 260
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 2038
KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX
kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance )
kdecore (KAction): WARNING: KActionCollection::KActionCollection( QObject *parent, const char *name, KInstance *instance )
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xentric · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 410 Location: Netherlands

wrc1944 · Posted: Sun Oct 19, 2003 7:55 pm Post subject:

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OK- I've done the following, on the new box:
1. Placed cfg-update in /usr/local/bin, chmod 755
2. Created test & ._cfg0000_test files in /etc.
3. Created .Xdefaults file (with the line added), and added your line to .bashrc file in /etc/skel.
4. Added host +localhost line to /home/wrc/.bashrc file. (Should I also add it to the /etc/skel .bashrc?)
5. When I open xterm, and su, then after typing "y," the DCOP communications error box comes up again, same error as before. When I click OK, the error box is dismissed, and xxdiff comes up fine, as before.

Below is xterm output. The DCOP error is in one of my previous posts. On a reboot, exactly the same thing happens, but cfg-update now brings up xxdiff gui after a reboot, just like before the reboot! I'll look into the host thing- here's my etc/hosts file:

127.0.0.1 localhost
# IPV6 versions of localhost and co
::1 ip6-localhost ip6-loopback
fe00::0 ip6-localnet
ff00::0 ip6-mcastprefix
ff02::1 ip6-allnodes
ff02::2 ip6-allrouters
ff02::3 ip6-allhosts
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How would I type out that alias- the name of my machine is, mymachine, as the Gentoo docs instructed. Have I made a mistake assigned the host name when I installed?

Any ideas on what's up with this DCOP weirdness- it can't be normal?
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localhost being added to access control list
wrc@mymachine wrc $ su
Password:
root@mymachine wrc # perl cfg-update -i

(1/1)
Merge files: /etc/test <=> /etc/._cfg0000_test ? [y|n|q|?] y
Backup file: /etc/test -> /etc/test.old
Backup file: /etc/._cfg0000_test -> /etc/test.new
Open editor: xxdiff --style keramik --resource 'Show.PaneMergedView:true Show.Toolbar:true' /etc/test /etc/._cfg0000_test
sh: line 1: iceauth: command not found
DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed
ICE Connection rejected!

DCOPClient::attachInternal. Attach failed Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed
DCOPServer self-test failed.
sh: line 1: iceauth: command not found
kdeinit: DCOPServer could not be started, aborting.
ICE Connection rejected!

QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (-3)
Delete file: /etc/._cfg0000_test ? [y|n|q|?] n

root@mymachine wrc #
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kernel-6.8.4 USE=experimental python3_11

xentric · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 410 Location: Netherlands

wrc1944 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 4:03 pm Post subject:

xentric,
Sorry to keep asking what must be basic questions, but you are a wealth if great information.

OK- top line in my /etc/hosts file now looks like this:

127.0.0.1 localhost mymachine
Is this correct? (apparently so, because xsession.errors on a reboot now reads as below) No more "Can't get own hostname. Your system is severely misconfigured" I feel a little better now.
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startkde: Starting up...
kbuildsycoca running...
mcop warning: user defined signal handler found for SIG_PIPE, overriding
DirFilterPlugin: New URL : file:/home/wrc
DirFilterPlugin: Current URL:
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Text file meta info plugin
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Lines: 6
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Words: 30
KFileMetainfo (plugins): Characters: 250
KFileMetainfo (plugins): fileFormat: UNIX
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After running the box an hour, checked xsession.errors again, and many many more errors like before have built up.
Is this normal, or do all these errors mean I still have major problems with kde and x?

ITEM 2- still get the DCOP error box when calling cfg-update:

I looked in /tmp, and there are many seeming important things in there, so I'm very apprehensive about just blindly removing them. I've read before this is not a good idea sometimes. Is this completely safe in this case?

wrc@mymachine wrc $ ls -a /tmp
. .X0-lock 0937780009 kde-root krusader.tmp mcop-root scrollkeeper-tempfile.0
.. .X11-unix 1667895244 kde-test ksocket-root mcop-test use.EJ7aEy
.ICE-unix .keep gconfd-wrc kde-wrc ksocket-wrc mcop-wrc use.qCxkS9
wrc@mymachine wrc $

If I delete the /home/wrc/DCOP items, are they recreated? I can't afford to make a drastic mistake on this box.

Thanks
wrc1944
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xentric · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 410 Location: Netherlands

wrc1944 · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:02 pm Post subject:

On two boxes, I've got it down to the only "problem" now is the DCOP error box popping up, but after it is dismissed with "OK," cfg-update works great.I can live with that, but it's still a mystery that I'd prefer to understand.
The DCOP files in /home/wrc have always been there from the original install AFAIK, where I only created one user account.

Hmmmm.. Just tried to shut down kde by going to init3, and got this:

localhost being added to access control list
wrc@mymachine wrc $ su
Password:
root@mymachine wrc # init3
bash: init3: command not found
root@mymachine wrc #

In Mandrake, when I needed to get out of kde and/or x to perform some task, init3 worked fine- is Gentoo somehow different, or has a different command- I thought init3 was a generic linux command?

One more question: If stop kde, and then delete the contents of /tmp, which contain kde and x items which sound important, when I reboot is kde still going to function? That's my main worry- sure don't want to emerge kde and x again- took 24 hours last time.

wrc1944
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meowsqueak · Posted: Mon Oct 20, 2003 10:37 pm Post subject:

Although it's probably too late to suggest this now, it might be a good idea to move part of this thread to a new one, given that the original thread was info about the new script, and this seems to be unrelated tech. support

This is the 'documentation' forum after all, not one of the support forums.

Alternatively, we could ask a moderator to move this into a support forum and xentric could repost the important and updated stuff about his script back here in this forum. What do you think? This might be the better idea, since it's a chance to include only the relevant and important info on this script.

wrc1944 · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:01 am Post subject:

meowspeak,
I think that's a good idea too. This thread has wondered pretty far afield, mostly due to my noobness. I've learned a lot for sure- and it's probably helped some of those fearing etc-update. Thanks to xentric and others for all the help!

One last question. Am I supposed to have a .bashrc file actually in /root, in addition to the ones in /etc/skel and /home/wrc? I only have .bash_history in /root.

Also have identical DCOP files in /root like the ones in /home/wrc.
The ones in root say:
local/mymachine:/tmp/.ICE-unix/dcop3885-1066688736
3885
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In /home/wrc they say:
local/mymachine:/tmp/.ICE-unix/dcop3590-1066684320
3590

wrc1944
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meowsqueak · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 12:17 am Post subject:

Well, it's xentric's thread, so we'd better let him/her sort it out.

xentric · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 410 Location: Netherlands

wrc1944 · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 1:54 am Post subject:

xentric,
That solved the DCOP error box appearance!!!!

I copied the /etc/skel/.bashrc file to /root, and then when I call perl cfg-update -i, and answer "y," xxdiff pops up with NO DCOP ERROR BOX!

Many thanks for sticking with this- I'll bet not having that .bashrc not in root by default on the installation of Gentoo has caused many problems for many people with all kinds of programs and scripts.

BTW, the perl executable is indeed in /usr/bin, so I still don't know why I have to type perl cfg-update -i to run the script, but who cares at this point!

wrc1944
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xentric · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 410 Location: Netherlands

xentric · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 410 Location: Netherlands

Ow... forgot to mention that version 1.0 is now available for donwload and
I'm working on creating an ebuild. Just go back to page 1 and download it!

I had to make a couple of changes:
- backups are now named *.oldcfg and *.newcfg because *.old and *.new
are commonly used. You can restore your old backups if you rename them
to the new format...
- changed -i option to -u for "update" and added -r for "restore"

Sorry for these inconvenient changes... won't do that again!

wrc1944 · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 2:26 pm Post subject:

Thanks for the updates! I guess all this paid off in the end, as it appears all my problems have been solved, and by doing so, others will benefit.

On the perl mystery, here's my PATH:

wrc@mymachine wrc $ env | grep ^PATH=
PATH=/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/local/bin:/opt/bin:/usr/i686-pc-linux-gnu/gcc-bin/3.3:/usr/X11R6/bin:/opt/blackdown-jdk-1.4.1/bin:/opt/blackdown-jdk-1.4.1/jre/bin:/usr/qt/3/bin:/usr/kde/3.1/bin
wrc@mymachine wrc $

Seems OK, and perl, perl5.80 (the executables), and the files perlbug, perlcc,perldl, perldoc, and perlivp exist in /usr/bin.

I just created /root/.Xdefaults ( only had it in /etc/skel before), and get the following output. After su, the "mymachine" as root is now shown in red, and it no longer says "root@mymachine wrc #" in green, as it used to (I have my xterm set to green on black). Still works the same (with root access). In any case, I still have to type perl cfg-update -i to open the script and xxdiff.

localhost being added to access control list
wrc@mymachine wrc $ su
Password:
mymachine wrc # cfg-update -i
bash: /usr/local/bin/cfg-update: Permission denied
mymachine wrc # perl cfg-update -i

(1/1)
Merge files: /etc/test <=> /etc/._cfg0000_test ? [y|n|q|?] y
Backup file: /etc/test -> /etc/test.old
Backup file: /etc/._cfg0000_test -> /etc/test.new
Open editor: xxdiff --style keramik --resource 'Show.PaneMergedView:true Show.Toolbar:true' /etc/test /etc/._cfg0000_test
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (-3)
Delete file: /etc/._cfg0000_test ? [y|n|q|?] n

mymachine wrc #

wrc1944
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xentric · Guru Joined: 16 Mar 2003 Posts: 410 Location: Netherlands

wrc1944 · Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2003 3:56 pm Post subject:

All I can say is that when I redownloaded cfg-update the second time to replace what I had thought might be a corrupted file, I must have forgotten to chmod 755. I was sure I did chmod, but apparently not, because now after doing it I don't need to type perl first, and the permissions are now correct. I must say, it's going through problems like this that really give one a clearer picture of how linux is actually working, and is well-worth the effort.

Thanks Again!
wrc1944
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localhost being added to access control list
wrc@mymachine wrc $ ls -al /usr/local/bin/cfg-update
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 9162 Oct 18 21:33 /usr/local/bin/cfg-update
wrc@mymachine wrc $ su
Password:
mymachine wrc # chmod 755 /usr/local/bin/cfg-update
mymachine wrc # ls -al /usr/local/bin/cfg-update
-rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 9162 Oct 18 21:33 /usr/local/bin/cfg-update
mymachine wrc # cfg-update -i

(1/1)
Merge files: /etc/test <=> /etc/._cfg0000_test ? [y|n|q|?] y
Backup file: /etc/test -> /etc/test.old
Backup file: /etc/._cfg0000_test -> /etc/test.new
Open editor: xxdiff --style keramik --resource 'Show.PaneMergedView:true Show.Toolbar:true' /etc/test /etc/._cfg0000_test
QFont::setPointSize: Point size <= 0 (-3)
Delete file: /etc/._cfg0000_test ? [y|n|q|?] n

mymachine wrc #
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