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#2401 Re: Installation » Installation without Session management and policykit backends » 2018-08-10 00:42:00

fsmithred wrote:

The desktop packages I'm interested in (XFCE4) are built so that a Session manager is always installed.

You would probably have better luck if you stopped trying to install xfce4, which is a metapackage that does nothing but pull in other packages such as xfce4-session, which you do not want. Install the parts of xfce that don't pull in the session manager, as I described earlier in this thread.

Indeed, that 'should' work.  I suggested it - more than once IIRC - but don't think (s)he ever tried it.

#2402 Re: Documentation » HOWTO: lightdm (with libpam-elogind) + xfce4 (ASCII/Stable) » 2018-08-09 21:24:17

Andre4freedom wrote:

Hello fred43 and all
fred43, you are a genius, your solution works perfectly well on a fresh ascii-install. I tested it with Cinnamon and OpenRC. I'm delighted the lightdm is the display manager by default now.
Thank you, well done!

It is the default for Cinnamon.  Xfce uses slim etc.

#2403 Re: Installation » Installation without Session management and policykit backends » 2018-08-09 18:25:57

I wish you had been able to solve your dilemma.  I'm curious if your preferred setup is still possible on Stretch.

campus wrote:

I seem to have understood, in these weeks, that in releasing ASCII the main concern of the developers was to provide desktops with all the functionality.

Devuan's main concern is to provide a stable base system.  At times there has been discussion of providing only that and leaving desktop development to the derivatives.  That being said there were developers who stepped forward to provide functional desktop options for ASCII.

I don't have the skills to modify the xfce4-session package and therefore I am forced to suspend the migration to ASCII.

Well, perhaps your predicament might be incentive to learning those skills.  smile

#2404 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Clock icon no longer showing time when changing clock options » 2018-08-09 05:27:10

And I went for orage. Total overkill for a panel clock but the only one I could find one that had an option to change font color -  I needed a white font on a dark panel.

#2405 Re: Installation » Latest devuan jessie update causing authentication problems » 2018-08-08 22:48:24

VH wrote:

By the way, how do I make this result look like terminal - I mean white character in black background like MiyoLinux and others did in their postings.

Above every message box there is a line of BBCode options in this order:
underline, bold. italic, inline code, delete, insert, emphasis, color, header, code (that's the one you want), quote, url, and list options.  Highlight the section you want to format and click on the option you want to use.  Done.

#2407 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [Solved] MIYO and Seamonkey » 2018-08-08 13:22:17

stroudmw wrote:

Why do you care?

Because Devuan users should be aware that packages installed from Ubuntu could have "unintended consequences" on their Devuan system.  It is a bit like Russian roulette.  But your box, your choice.

#2408 Re: Devuan Derivatives » [Solved] MIYO and Seamonkey » 2018-08-08 12:54:05

Just curious . . . why are you letting anything ubuntu touch your setup?

#2411 Re: Devuan Derivatives » DIY - Kirk it's here now! » 2018-08-04 09:21:51

Ozi rocks!

You do too but this is Ozi's moment . . .

#2412 Re: Documentation » HOWTO: lightdm (with libpam-elogind) + xfce4 (ASCII/Stable) » 2018-08-04 09:18:04

Very nice first post!  Thank you.  I imagine that quite a few users will get sent here to sort things out.

Hope you don't mind that I played a bit with the formatting to make it easier to read.

#2413 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] policykit-1 0.105-15~deb8u3 requires libpam-systemd » 2018-08-03 06:17:15

I am very tired so this will be short.

The package in question should be in jessie-security by now.

Also look at the sources options on this page.

The reason auto.mirror is still mentioned is because that is the repo used on the install isos.  But the warning that it is deprecated is also there.

Since your IP has been cleared I hope you won't get snaplocked again.

#2414 Re: Installation » Latest devuan jessie update causing authentication problems » 2018-08-02 23:29:35

Centurion_Dan has repackaged policykit-1 and it is now available for testing at jessie-proposed-security main. He suggested using deb http://pkgmaster.devuan.org/devuan but I don't see why deb.devuan.org wouldn't work as well.  But maybe KatolaZ needs to set up that new repo on the deb.devuan mirror.  For those who don't know . . . auto.mirror is now deprecated.

#2415 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] policykit-1 0.105-15~deb8u3 requires libpam-systemd » 2018-08-02 23:24:46

Thanks Ralph . . . getting back on topic . . . policykit-1 has been repackaged and is now available for testing at jessie-proposed-security main.  Centurion_Dan suggested using
deb http://pkgmaster.devuan.org/devuan but I don't see why deb.devuan.org wouldn't work as well.  Maybe KatolaZ needs to set up that new repo on the mirror.  For those who don't know . . . auto.mirror is now deprecated.

#2416 Re: Installation » Latest devuan jessie update causing authentication problems » 2018-08-02 20:39:45

I just posted a note to the packaging ninjas to please repackage policykit-1 ASAP to remove the systemd dependencies.

#2417 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] policykit-1 0.105-15~deb8u3 requires libpam-systemd » 2018-08-02 20:08:16

@dev-1-dash-1 . . . as per your note on #d1g-users . . . you are not banned.  You are a welcome member of this forum.  It looks like you IP was caught by our snaplock as "dubious".  I will clear it and you should be back.  Maybe ralph.ronnquist will stop by to explain the technical reasons you might have been slammed.  Or you can search this forum where this has been discussed elsewhere several times.

#2418 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] policykit-1 0.105-15~deb8u3 requires libpam-systemd » 2018-08-02 20:00:03

OK.  I'm awake now.  big_smile  I just tried to update my Jessie and got the same message.  I'm guessing it needs repackaging to remove that dependency.  I will alert the devs and maybe you could file a bug report at bugs.devuan.org to remind them?

#2419 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] policykit-1 0.105-15~deb8u3 requires libpam-systemd » 2018-08-02 16:00:52

Please check out the links in this post.   That usually gets most of these backend issues sorted.

#2420 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » [Solved] Mate and permissions problem » 2018-08-01 17:43:00

baneth wrote:

Sorry for digging up an old&solved thread, but link provided by @fsmithred is dead. And I can't find a proper solution to this.

I have very similar issues with permissions as OP:
1. Restart/Shutdown/Suspend/Hibernate icons are greyed out.
2. wicd an vpn client are not showing in notification area (notes is visible)
3. synaptic cannot be launched through pkexec
4. / /boot /home /tmp /var and unmounted cd icons appeared in file manager & desktop

I don't have systemd-backend installed. I'm using SLIM and xfce.
Also since ConsoleKit is deprecated is switching to ConsoleKit2 (https://github.com/ConsoleKit2/ConsoleKit2) a proper solution?
Thanks in advance for any hint.

I think this may provide the content of the dead link or at least similar.  SLIM with ASCII should work ootb so not quite why you're having an issue except for synaptic etc for which I have gksu launcher(s).   Also please read the ASCII Release Notes if you haven't already.

#2421 Re: Desktop and Multimedia » Dual monitor setup with two VGA-connected monitors » 2018-08-01 14:22:32

@a_flj_ . . . does the same thing happen on Debian Stretch?  If so, please file a bug upstream.  If it's Devuan specific, feel free to provide a patch.

#2422 Re: Installation » Latest devuan jessie update causing authentication problems » 2018-08-01 05:28:03

And do the redirects to the Debian repos work properly?  You might find something helpful in this thread if you run into trouble.

#2423 Re: Hardware & System Configuration » [SOLVED] Slim login screen spans across 2 monitors as if one monitor » 2018-08-01 02:11:48

I moved it back and removed CrowZ from the subject so more people might take a look.

#2425 Re: Other Issues » How can I use Internet Relay Chat? » 2018-07-31 16:38:47

Yes, just ask your question and stay logged for an answer.   You can read the logs here or here but if you are not logged in you may not receive a response.

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