Hi folks, I just updated this bug, am concerned about installer virus contamination, perhaps not from GNUCash but from included code, but in any case seems to be the only explanation:
http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=407458 Wm Stewart wrote: > Perhaps you could test installation of 2.1.2 on a new Windows machine with > a firewall that traps outgoing connections as well as incoming? You are > right that there are a lot of connections to itself through 127.0.0.1 or > the machine IP, which I allowed, and the one external connection attempt. > > On the tests I've done on two machines, denying the external connection on > GnuCash start-ups led to the error message, and once the connection was > allowed the error went permanently away. Interestingly, subsequent > repeated deinstalls and reinstalls failed to replicate the external > connection attempt or the error message on either machine, indicating the > issue occurs only on machines that have never had GnuCash previously > installed. > > Derek Atkins wrote: >> Hmm.. I have no idea why it would attempt to contact that address. >> It's nothing to do with us, that's for sure. >> >> -derek >> >> Quoting Wm Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >> >>> Afaik I do not have anything to do with llnw.net. My machines have >>> addresses like 209.217.x.x. >>> >>> Derek Atkins wrote: >>>> 68.142.91.87 resolves to: >>>> >>>> 87.91.142.68.in-addr.arpa domain name pointer cds192.lga.llnw.net. >>>> >>>> What's your host's IP Address? >>>> >>>> -derek >>>> >>>> Quoting Wm Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: >>>> >>>>> Hi, reinstalling did not replicate the error, but starting on a new >>>>> machine >>>>> does. On the new machine, the error went away once I allowed what >>>>> ZoneAlarm identified as gnucash-bin.exe to access IP 68.142.91.87. >>>>> >>>>> Derek Atkins wrote: >>>>>> I can't imagine it's trying to contact any gnucash website. We >>>>>> certainly have not told it to. It's possible that it's trying to >>>>>> ask the network for other gconf instances via a broadcast address >>>>>> to the local network. >>>>>> >>>>>> -derek >>>>>> >>>>>> Wm Stewart <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The bug occurred again. Two data points: >>>>>>> >>>>>>> a. It appears to have gone away permanently after I allowed >>>>>>> GnuCash to >>>>>>> contact an external IP (the GnuCash site?) on start-up. It has not >>>>>>> asked >>>>>>> to contact that site again, and I have not seen the error again. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> b. I searched on the text of the bug and found it seems to also >>>>>>> occur >>>>>>> with a variety of other applications: >>>>>>> http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&q=%22An+error+occurred+while+loading+or+saving+configuration+information%22&btnG=Google+Search >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Nathan Buchanan wrote: >>>>>>>> Thanks for the report. Has the workaround you metioned fixed the >>>>>>>> problem >>>>>>>> permanently? (shutting down gconftool-2 and having it start again >>>>>>>> when >>>>>>>> needed) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>> Nathan >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> PS: please cc: gnucash-devel >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 6/2/07, *Wm Stewart* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Found a workaround which I documented at the bottom of >>>>>>>> http://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=407458 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Wm Stewart wrote: >>>>>>>> > Got it going, but it can't save/load preferences - I'll add a >>>>>>>> bug >>>>>>>> report: >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > An error occurred while loading or saving configuration >>>>>>>> information >>>>>>>> > for gnucash. Some of your configuration settings may not >>>>>>>> work >>>>>>>> properly. >>>>>>>> > Details: Adding client to server's list failed, CORBA >>>>>>>> error: >>>>>>>> > IDL:omg.org/CORBA/COMM_FAILURE:1.0 >>>>>>>> <http://omg.org/CORBA/COMM_FAILURE:1.0> >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> > Nathan Buchanan wrote: >>>>>>>> >> Good point - Currently we only have the installer on >>>>>>>> sourceforge. >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> I think we probably need to put a note in that directory to >>>>>>>> tell >>>>>>>> people >>>>>>>> >> that the installers are on sourceforge.... >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> Nathan >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> On 6/2/07, *Wm Stewart* < [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> Thanks much, from the home page I went here and could not >>>>>>>> find the file: >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> http://www.gnucash.org/pub/gnucash/sources/unstable/2.1.x/ >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> Nathan Buchanan wrote: >>>>>>>> >> > Hi Wm! >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > Are you sure you downloaded the windows installer, eg >>>>>>>> >> > "gnucash-2.1.2-setup.exe"? If not, >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > 1.download it from >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> < >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> < >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582 >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> <http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=192&package_id=5582>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >> > 2. double click on the "gnucash-2.1.2-setup.exe" >>>>>>>> file to >>>>>>>> lanuch the >>>>>>>> >> > installer. >>>>>>>> >> > 3. Follow the prompts. >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > Nathan >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > PS: we also release source packages (eg tar.gz and >>>>>>>> tar.bz2) - >>>>>>>> >> these can >>>>>>>> >> > be used on most any platform, but require you to build >>>>>>>> the >>>>>>>> program >>>>>>>> >> > yourself. >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > On 6/2/07, *Wm Stewart* <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> >> <mailto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >>>>>>>> >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >>>>>>>> >> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > Hi, I downloaded 2.1.2 but can't find any docs on >>>>>>>> how to >>>>>>>> >> install on >>>>>>>> >> > Windows >>>>>>>> >> > - are there any steps or directions I could follow? >>>>>>>> >> > Thanks much, >>>>>>>> >> > Bill >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > -- >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > >>>>>>>> >> > -- >>>>>>>> >> > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >>>>>>>> _ _ _ _ >>>>>>>> >> > Got Mole problems? Call Avogadro at 6.02 x 10^23. >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> >>>>>>>> >> -- >>>>>>>> >> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >>>>>>>> >> Got Mole problems? Call Avogadro at 6.02 x 10^23. >>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ >>>>>>>> Got Mole problems? Call Avogadro at 6.02 x 10^23. >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> gnucash-devel mailing list >>>>>>> gnucash-devel@gnucash.org >>>>>>> https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>> >>>> >> >> > _______________________________________________ gnucash-devel mailing list gnucash-devel@gnucash.org https://lists.gnucash.org/mailman/listinfo/gnucash-devel
