[Bug 1761995] Re: Error Formatting luks device

2020-07-01 Thread John Karahalis
I can confirm that this fix works on Ubuntu 20.04. To reiterate: sudo apt install libblockdev-crypto2 sudo service udisks2 restart -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1761995 Title: Error

[Bug 1833017] [NEW] [needs-packaging] nativefier

2019-06-16 Thread John Karahalis
Public bug reported: I would like to request that nativefier be packaged for Ubuntu. It can already be installed via npm (npm install -g nativefier), but I prefer to manage all of my global system packages in one place. I see that many node packages are already packaged for Ubuntu. Nativefier all

[Bug 923876] Re: FR: Limit and clean-up kernel images and headers automatically in LTS

2013-06-20 Thread John Karahalis
Still have this issue on a fresh install of Raring. And as others say, this is especially problematic for those of us with an encrypted setup, as the /boot partition fills up very quickly, causing software upgrades to fail. This problem can only be solved by manually removing old kernels, and I sus

[Bug 923876] Re: FR: Limit and clean-up kernel images and headers automatically in LTS

2013-05-10 Thread John Karahalis
On Quantal, this does not appear to solve the problem described in bug #1131512. My boot partition still becomes full after some kernel upgrades. If not handled before the next reboot, this can make the system un-bootable. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu B

[Bug 776836] Re: Pressing on the "Subscribe" button to download my purchased music didn't work.

2012-10-21 Thread John Karahalis
Still seeing this in 12.10. Unable to use the workaround in comment #13 as I get an IPCError whenever I try to use the Ubuntu One client. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/776836 Title:

[Bug 331369] Re: regression vs. notification-daemon: positioning when multiple screens are available

2012-06-10 Thread John Karahalis
Does not work as described (If any windows are open, a bubble should appear...) for me. I am on 12.04 and have not applied the modification mentioned in comment #104. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchp

[Bug 776836] Re: Pressing on the "Subscribe" button to download my purchased music didn't work.

2012-05-28 Thread John Karahalis
Console output with Rhythmbox on 12.04: $ rhythmbox (rhythmbox:3189): libdmapsharing-WARNING **: DACP browsing not started (rhythmbox:3189): libdmapsharing-WARNING **: DACP browsing not started ** (rhythmbox:3189): WARNING **: Error calling get_info: Did not receive a reply. Possible causes inc

[Bug 776836] Re: Pressing on the "Subscribe" button to download my purchased music didn't work.

2012-05-28 Thread John Karahalis
Surprised that this bug has still not been resolved. It seems to be impossible to download music from Ubuntu One as a result. The workaround described in comment #9 doesn't work for me. Is there any other workaround we could try? -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of

[Bug 310907] Re: [Intrepid] Dragging in Freecell Crashes XWindows

2009-02-08 Thread John Karahalis
I can confirm this bug. I was playing Elevator in Aisleriot, and experienced the same issues that others are experiencing: screen froze momentarily while I was dragging a card, X crashed, X tried to restart and failed, computer needed hard shutdown. I would love to see this resolved as I think Ai

[Bug 235642] Re: "Reported Attack Site" page: "Get me out of here!" button still directs to http://start.ubuntu.com/8.04/

2009-01-19 Thread John Karahalis
I am using Ubuntu 8.10 and Firefox 3.0.5 Could you give me the address of a "Reported Attack Site" (maybe a dummy page) so that I can test this? -- "Reported Attack Site" page: "Get me out of here!" button still directs to http://start.ubuntu.com/8.04/ https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/235642 You

[Bug 222844] Re: "New Folder..." creates a new sibling folder, not a new subfolder

2008-12-29 Thread John Karahalis
Seems that this bug is not in 3.0.5. I don't know specifically which update resolved this issue, but now folders are created as expected. ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Status: Incomplete => Invalid -- "New Folder..." creates a new sibling folder, not a new subfolder https://bugs.la

[Bug 235637] Re: Applications that require gksu privileges (Synaptic, Update Manager, etc) do not launch

2008-10-05 Thread John Karahalis
Try applying the "fix" described in the following post. It worked for me and at least one other user: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=5068406&postcount=11 -- Applications that require gksu privileges (Synaptic, Update Manager, etc) do not launch https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/235637 You

[Bug 223954] Re: Brightness control still has major bugs

2008-10-02 Thread John Karahalis
To quote https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Bugs/Importance - Low: Bugs which affect functionality, but to a lesser extent than most bugs, examples are: * Ones that can be easily worked around * Ones that affect unusual configurations or uncommon hardware * A bug that has a moderate impact o

[Bug 223954] Re: Brightness control still has major bugs

2008-10-02 Thread John Karahalis
There is another bug which doesn't seem to have been mentioned. Using the [Fn + Up] and [Fn + Dn] keystrokes changes the brightness in huge increments. The keystrokes basically allow me three separate brightness levels: very dim, medium, and very bright. By comparison, my Dell's sound buttons all

[Bug 119836] Re: Latest version hungs after downloading new mail

2008-09-06 Thread John Karahalis
Has there been any progress on this bug? I tried taking a look at the theme folder but I don't know anything about Mozilla theme development. Is there anyone with development experience who can try to track down the cause of this bug? It would be great to get my notifications working again. -- L

[Bug 235985] Re: Strange ghosting/smearing rendering on a specific page

2008-07-17 Thread John Karahalis
I can confirm on a Dell E1505n with "Intel 945GM/GMS, 943/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller". This is a terribly, terrible annoying bug. Please fix it in a future update. -- Strange ghosting/smearing rendering on a specific page https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/235985 You received thi

[Bug 223954] Re: Brightness control still has major bugs

2008-07-01 Thread John Karahalis
Regarding Toby's comment - The problems I have been experiencing (see bug description above) are also happening on a Dell E1505. -- Brightness control still has major bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223954 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is s

[Bug 223954] Re: Brightness control still has major bugs

2008-06-19 Thread John Karahalis
As bgcommon notes, the bug is easily triggered. Set your brightness to a certain level with the Brightness Applet. Alter the brightness with the [Fn + Up] or [Fn + Down] key. Close/reopen the laptop lid and the level will revert to that which had originally been set in the Brightness Applet. As yo

[Bug 239620] Re: Property dialog of top folders displays the title "null"

2008-06-13 Thread John Karahalis
I created a second profile and made sure that no extensions (not even Ubufox) were enabled for that profile. The bug still exists even under those circumstances. -- Property dialog of top folders displays the title "null" https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/239620 You received this bug notification b

[Bug 239620] [NEW] Property dialog of top folders displays the title "null"

2008-06-12 Thread John Karahalis
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 Steps to repeat: 1. Open the bookmarks sidebar (Ctrl + B) 2. Right click on "Bookmarks Toolbar" 3. Click "Properties" Expected result: A dialog appears with the following title: Properties for "Bookmarks Toolbar" Actual result: A dialog appe

[Bug 238730] [NEW] Cannot easily apply a tag to multiple webpages

2008-06-09 Thread John Karahalis
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 It is not possible to tag multiple webpages at the same time. Steps to repeat: 1. Bookmarks > Organize Bookmarks... 2. In the left panel, double-click your "Bookmarks Menu" folder or any other folder 3. In the right panel, select multiple bo

[Bug 235635] Re: Graphical package managers slow system to halt

2008-06-02 Thread John Karahalis
I have resolved this issue on my own machine and I think I have determined the cause. It seems to be related to the "sudo: unable to resolve host" issue. During the span of time that package managers were running slowly, I was receiving that message from sudo. After resolving that sudo issue, I not

[Bug 235637] Re: Applications that require gksu privileges (Synaptic, Update Manager, etc) do not launch

2008-05-29 Thread John Karahalis
I was able to find the cause of the bug, and would appreciate if someone can confirm this by following the steps below: Steps to reproduce: 1. Launch System > Administration > Network 2. Unlock the application if necessary 3. Click the "General" tab and add a domain (I tried to add the name of my

[Bug 235637] Re: Applications that require gksu privelages (Synaptic, Update Manager, etc) do not launch

2008-05-28 Thread John Karahalis
** Summary changed: - Applications that require sudo privelages (Synaptic, Update Manager, etc) do not launch + Applications that require gksu privelages (Synaptic, Update Manager, etc) do not launch -- Applications that require gksu privelages (Synaptic, Update Manager, etc) do not launch ht

[Bug 235642] [NEW] "Reported Attack Site" page: "Get me out of here!" button still directs to http://start.ubuntu.com/8.04/

2008-05-28 Thread John Karahalis
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 Steps to repeat: 1. Go to an attack site (ex. whitehouse.org) 2. Click "Get me out of here!" Result: You are directed to http://start.ubuntu.com/8.04/ (the page Hardy Heron had set as the homepage originally) Expected Result: You are direct

[Bug 235635] [NEW] Graphical package managers slow system to halt

2008-05-28 Thread John Karahalis
Public bug reported: Whenever I attempt to install or remove software from Synaptic, Update Manager, or gdebi-gtk my system slows to a halt. Everything becomes so slow that the system practically locks up and makes it impossible for me to do anything else, even move the mouse normally. For some re

[Bug 235637] [NEW] Applications that require sudo privelages (Synaptic, Update Manager, etc) do not launch

2008-05-28 Thread John Karahalis
Public bug reported: After attempting to launch any gksu application (Synaptic, Update Manager, GParted, etc), no password prompt appears. Instead, an item titled "Starting Administrative..." appears on the taskbar and ultimately disappears. Sometimes, launching the applications a second time work

[Bug 137598] Re: Screen brightness resets to default (maximum) on idle with AC plugged in

2008-05-08 Thread John Karahalis
Hardy fixed some of these issues, but introduced more at the same time. I haven't done extensive testing, but I can provide you with my observations. In Gutsy, I had the following problem. If I set the brightness with the [Fn + Up] or [Fn + Down] keystroke, the brightness would at some point rever

[Bug 223954] Re: Brightness control still has major bugs

2008-05-08 Thread John Karahalis
** Description changed: gnome-power-manager and the brightness applet had some very annoying bugs in Gutsy (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome- power-manager/+bug/137598). For a while after upgrading to Hardy, it seemed as through the aforementioned bug had been resol

[Bug 223954] Re: Brightness control still has major bugs

2008-04-28 Thread John Karahalis
I'm not sure if it is technically the same bug. That is, I don't know that it is caused by the same code or even the same package. -- Brightness control still has major bugs https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/223954 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 223954] [NEW] Brightness control still has major bugs

2008-04-28 Thread John Karahalis
Public bug reported: gnome-power-manager and the brightness applet had some very annoying bugs in Gutsy (see https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome- power-manager/+bug/137598). For a while after upgrading to Hardy, it seemed as through the aforementioned bug had been resolved. I was able

[Bug 222844] Re: "New Folder..." creates a new sibling folder, not a new subfolder

2008-04-26 Thread John Karahalis
** Description changed: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 This same behavior has existed in previous versions of Firefox, and has always seemed unnatural to me. Steps to repeat: 1. Do [Ctrl + B] to open up the bookmarks side pane 2. Expand "Bookmarks Menu" 3. Find an existing su

[Bug 222844] [NEW] "New Folder..." creates a new sibling folder, not a new subfolder

2008-04-26 Thread John Karahalis
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: firefox-3.0 This same behavior has existed in previous versions of Firefox, and has always seemed unnatural to me. Steps to repeat: 1. Do [Ctrl + B] to open up the bookmarks side pane 2. Expand "Bookmarks Menu" 3. Find an existing subfolder (let's call i

[Bug 222842] Re: Linux dropdown widgets are ugly

2008-04-26 Thread John Karahalis
Marked as invalid. It appears that the ugliness is a result of that particular site's style. Other dropdown widgets (see http://www.google.com/advanced_search?hl=en) look fine. ** Changed in: firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) Status: New => Invalid -- Linux dropdown widgets are ugly https://bugs.launc

[Bug 222842] Re: Linux dropdown widgets are ugly

2008-04-26 Thread John Karahalis
** Attachment added: "Dependencies.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13951994/Dependencies.txt ** Attachment added: "pluginreg.dat.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13951995/pluginreg.dat.txt ** Attachment added: "profiles.ini.txt" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/13951996/profiles.ini.t

[Bug 222842] [NEW] Linux dropdown widgets are ugly

2008-04-26 Thread John Karahalis
Public bug reported: The dropdown widget looks ugly (not GTK-ish) on the Linux version of Firefox 3 beta 5. See the following page, which contains several dropdown widgets near the top: http://art.gnome.org/themes/metacity/ A better look would be one that looks similar to the widget marked "New

[Bug 137598] Re: Screen brightness resets to default (maximum) on idle with AC plugged in

2008-03-18 Thread John Karahalis
@Jochem - As far as I know, the applet has never been a problem. At least I have never experienced any problems with the brightness applet. The problem for me has always been, and continues to be, the hotkeys (I am not running any of the patches, I'm still on Gutsy). -- Screen brightness resets t

[Bug 137598] Re: Screen brightness resets to default (maximum) on idle with AC plugged in

2008-03-16 Thread John Karahalis
I don't know anything about gconf, but I am certain that this problem only happens to me when I use hotkeys. I discussed this matter in the following post, under the section "Steps to repeat issue 1": https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+bug/155485/comments/1 -- Screen brightness resets to defaul

[Bug 174277] Re: Launchers under "System > Preferences" and "System > Administration" have similar names, leads to confusion.

2008-03-13 Thread John Karahalis
I think that it would be best to remove "Software Sources" because that application can be easily reached from Synaptic. Most of the people who use "Software Sources" probably already use Synaptic, so it is a bit redundant. But if "Software Sources" has to stay, I would agree that a submenu would

[Bug 174277] Re: Launchers under "System > Preferences" and "System > Administration" have similar names, leads to confusion.

2008-03-13 Thread John Karahalis
Thanks for really getting involved with resolving this issue. How would I go about applying your patch, and how could I revert the changes should I need to? Thanks alot. -- Launchers under "System > Preferences" and "System > Administration" have similar names, leads to confusion. https://bugs.

[Bug 174277] Re: Launchers under "System > Preferences" and "System > Administration" have similar names, leads to confusion.

2008-03-12 Thread John Karahalis
** Summary changed: - Launchers under "System => Preferences" and "System => Administration" have similar names, leads to confusion. + Launchers under "System > Preferences" and "System > Administration" have similar names, leads to confusion. -- Launchers under "System > Preferences" and "Sys

[Bug 174277] Re: Launchers under "System => Preferences" and "System => Administration" have similar names, leads to confusion.

2008-03-10 Thread John Karahalis
I'd be more than willing to help you out with this one if would like some help. I don't know the technical aspects of GNOME or anything like that, but I am ridiculously organized. If you need help cleaning up the names, descriptions, and overall organization of everything I would definitely be able

[Bug 137598] Re: Screen brightness resets to default (maximum) on idle with AC plugged in

2008-03-09 Thread John Karahalis
It would really be a shame if this bug made it into Hardy, considering Hardy will be and LTS. LTS releases are supposed to solve problems just like this one. -- Screen brightness resets to default (maximum) on idle with AC plugged in https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137598 You received this bug no

[Bug 155485] Re: Brightness is automatically readjusted to match Brightness Applet

2008-03-07 Thread John Karahalis
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 137598 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137598 Is there any chance that this bug can be fixed before Hardy? It seems that Karsten has provided some useful information. -- Brightness is automatically readjusted to match Brightness Applet https://bugs.laun

[Bug 158343] Re: Screen dims and brightens randomly

2008-03-06 Thread John Karahalis
*** This bug is a duplicate of bug 137598 *** https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/137598 @ali_deren - Yes, use the brightness applet (right click on a panel > click add to panel > select the brightness applet) to control brightness. Only the brightness applet "fastens" the brightness level. -- S

[Bug 59695] Re: High frequency of load/unload cycles on some hard disks may shorten lifetime

2007-12-22 Thread John Karahalis
@maor and Mathieu HAVEL If you are interested in getting Dell to replace affected hard drives, you may wish to promote this idea on Ideastorm: http://www.ideastorm.com/article/show/75651/Replace_worn_hard_drives_of_Ubuntu_PCs It requests that Dell replace not only hard drives that die from this

[Bug 87768] Re: soundconverter stops when output folder's name has spaces

2007-12-17 Thread John Karahalis
** Changed in: soundconverter (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- soundconverter stops when output folder's name has spaces https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/87768 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bu

[Bug 155485] Re: Brightness is automatically readjusted to match Brightness Applet

2007-12-17 Thread John Karahalis
confirmed by user cornbread ** Changed in: gnome-power-manager (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- Brightness is automatically readjusted to match Brightness Applet https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155485 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is

[Bug 155485] Re: Brightness is automatically readjusted to match Brightness Applet

2007-12-05 Thread John Karahalis
** Description changed: OS: Ubuntu Gutsy amd64 Hardware: Dell Inspiron E1505n (can provide specific details if necessary) I use the Brightness Applet to set the brightness to a specific value (let's just say 75%). I later use [Fn + Down Arrow] to lower the - brightness to be below 75%.

[Bug 159353] Re: "Send to..." does not work

2007-12-05 Thread John Karahalis
You're right, it now works. Thank you for pointing that out. I'm going to change the status to "Fix Released", assuming that an update resolved this problem. If you think it should have a different status, such as "Invalid", feel free to change it. ** Changed in: ubuntu Status: Incomplete

[Bug 155485] Re: Brightness is automatically readjusted to match Brightness Applet

2007-12-05 Thread John Karahalis
** Changed in: gnome-panel (Ubuntu) Sourcepackagename: None => gnome-panel -- Brightness is automatically readjusted to match Brightness Applet https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/155485 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu.

[Bug 146612] Re: K3b in Gnome DE in 7.04 and upgrading to Gutsy beta puts 3 kcmshell settings in menu "other" and confuses user to their meaning.

2007-12-05 Thread John Karahalis
** Changed in: k3b (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- K3b in Gnome DE in 7.04 and upgrading to Gutsy beta puts 3 kcmshell settings in menu "other" and confuses user to their meaning. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/146612 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ub