On 25.03.20 18:09, Marius Bakke wrote: > There is an easy workaround for this problem though: installing > glib:bin. We could propagate it for now, or simply add it to > %base-packages.
I added glib:bin to my config.scm and MATE can start applications again. Propagating to %base-packages seems like a good quick-fix until core-updates merges. It can also help XFCE, which might also suffer from this problem. >> * atril requires a newer glib/gio (also in core-updates). > > Is it just Atril that needs the newer GLib? We could give Atril its own > version of GLib without having to update the "main" one. Atril is the only one requiring a newer Glib. I would just leave atril on 1.22 and update it later. It's only a leaf package and 1.22 is fine enough, I think. >> I have two branches: >> https://gitlab.com/jonsger/Guix/-/tree/wip-mate-1.24 based on master >> https://gitlab.com/jonsger/Guix/-/tree/wip-mate-1.24-co based on >> core-updates > > Great! Would you like to apply for a Savannah account so users don't > have to pull from a third party to test it? I'm happy to vouch for you. So only two members vouching for me left :P Other findings ============== * You can't shutdown or reboot. There is now button in MATE nor in GDM after logging out. * If you install a program or add it to your config.scm it only appears in the App menu after the next reboot. * pluma: installing external plugins fails with: "plugin loader python3 not found". Can be maybe fixed with propagating python. Plugins who are installed by default do work. * atril: Logo in about page is not an SVG. * mate-control-center: `Preferred Applications` does not start/work. `Time and Date Manager` does not work as well (dbus error). I would only call the first issue major. But that's maybe due to testing in a VM. I don't know. ~Jonathan
