Why gpick is not updated to 0.2.5 in Fedora

gpick is available in Fedora repository under version 0.2.4. The reason the package does not match upstream is due to a bug related to lua dependency. I submitted a request for bundling exception due to that circumstance. As a packager, it is the first time I stumble into crucial issue.

yum autoremove

English

Yum has autoremove feature since 2010 but there is a simple command to do so:
yum autoremove
Here is quick example below.

Français

Yum a l'abilit&eacut; d'"autoremove" depuis 2010 mais il existe une commande plus simple sur la version recente 3.4.3:
yum autoremove
Voici un exemple ci-dessous
 
$ su -c "yum autoremove" 
Loaded plugins: langpacks, presto, refresh-packagekit 
Resolving Dependencies --> 
Running transaction check ---> 
Package gnokii.x86_64 0:0.6.31-4.fc18 will be erased ---> 
Package net-snmp.x86_64 1:5.7.2-5.fc18.1 will be erased --> 
Finished Dependency Resolution --> 
Finding unneeded leftover dependencies ---> 
Marking lm_sensors-libs to be removed - no longer needed by net-snmp ---> 
Marking net-snmp-agent-libs to be removed - no longer needed by net-snmp 
Found and removing 2 unneeded dependencies --> 
Running transaction check ---> 
Package lm_sensors-libs.x86_64 0:3.3.2-5.fc18 will be erased ---> 
Package net-snmp-agent-libs.x86_64 1:5.7.2-5.fc18.1 will be erased --> 
Finished Dependency Resolution Dependencies Resolved ================================================================================ 
Package Arch Version Repository Size ================================================================================ 
Removing: 
gnokii x86_64 0.6.31-4.fc18 @updates 2.0 M 
net-snmp x86_64 1:5.7.2-5.fc18.1 @updates 874 k 
Removing for dependencies: 
lm_sensors-libs x86_64 3.3.2-5.fc18 @fedora 60 k 
net-snmp-agent-libs x86_64 1:5.7.2-5.fc18.1 @updates 2.0 M 

Transaction Summary
================================================================================ 
Remove 2 Packages (+2 Dependent packages) 
Installed size: 4.9 M 
Is this ok [y/N]: y 

Downloading Packages: 
Running Transaction Check 
Running Transaction 
Test Transaction 
Test Succeeded 
Running Transaction 
Erasing : 1:net-snmp-5.7.2-5.fc18.1.x86_64 1/4 
Erasing : 1:net-snmp-agent-libs-5.7.2-5.fc18.1.x86_64 2/4 
Erasing : lm_sensors-libs-3.3.2-5.fc18.x86_64 3/4 
Erasing : gnokii-0.6.31-4.fc18.x86_64 4/4 
Verifying : 1:net-snmp-agent-libs-5.7.2-5.fc18.1.x86_64 1/4 
Verifying : lm_sensors-libs-3.3.2-5.fc18.x86_64 2/4 
Verifying : 1:net-snmp-5.7.2-5.fc18.1.x86_64 3/4 
Verifying : gnokii-0.6.31-4.fc18.x86_64 4/4 

Removed: 
gnokii.x86_64 0:0.6.31-4.fc18 
net-snmp.x86_64 1:5.7.2-5.fc18.1 

Dependency Removed: 
lm_sensors-libs.x86_64 0:3.3.2-5.fc18 
net-snmp-agent-libs.x86_64 1:5.7.2-5.fc18.1 
Complete! 



$ yum --version
3.4.3
  Installed: rpm-4.10.3.1-1.fc18.x86_64 at 2013-02-10 20:58
  Built    : Fedora Project at 2013-02-06 09:54
  Committed: Panu Matilainen at 2013-02-06

  Installed: yum-3.4.3-53.fc18.noarch at 2013-04-06 19:25
  Built    : Fedora Project at 2013-03-25 14:46
  Committed: Zdenek Pavlas at 2013-03-25

Upgrade to Fedora 19 branch

My venerable Toshiba Satellite C650D got upgraded from Fedora 18 to Fedora 19 branch using yum because fedup-cli command could not update the kernel with either --instrepo or --skipkernel paramenter. The upgrade also fixed an outstanding issue related to the lagging Nautilus file manager while opening inside Gnome Shell (now version 3.8).

A welcome change on that release is the ability to control notification messages, search and privacy (better late than never). Switching to different keyboard input is much easier with Super+Space (English, French, Japanese). The new user interface for system setting seen on Network, is easier for the eyes in term of readability.

The crash report known as ABRT received a new interface but needed some refinement layout side although it is much better than the previous version found on Fedora 18.

An year and half annoying issue is the inability of Calendar to recognize Thunderbird Lightning. I installed Ligthning extension and still no dice...

Design Suite update

English

Initial revamping of Design Suite is completed with approval from Design Team. Nightly compose is currently broken but the local built currently resulted an "Oh no!" message. I took over gpick (much needed)for review but no reviewer yet. gimp-seperate+ is underway but the submitter is currently ill. I guess making Design Suite more professional is still a long way...

Reworking design suite livemedia

After taking maintainer-ship, the challenge is much bigger than expected with outdated information on the wiki and unmaintained ks file for a long time. Worse is the current spin on Fedora 18 has broken login authentication which I did not have a chance to test it.

Learning from these lessons, here is some high goals:

• Rewrite the entire wiki of Design Suite.
• Select new default packages.
• Include fonts used by Fedora Design Team.
• Rework the entire ks file using desktop media(Gnome Shell) as a base.
• Increase the maximum size of livemedia to 4GB.

Beginning/Commençant 2013

English

2012 is over, 2013 has begun.

•  I recently accepted to take over Design Spin from Fedora Project and immediately worked on packaging overhaul for Fedora 19 Release taking advantage of Gnome Shell features like. The goal is to set Design Spin as a nearly professional free and open source suite.
• Martin awoke Echo Icon project with some revamped iconset. Task will be challenging but it can be done.

Français

2012 est terminé, 2013 a débuté.

• J'ai récemment accepter de saisir Design Spin du Projet Fedora et immédiatement effectué des changements d'empaquetage en prenant avantage du bureau Gnome Shell pour la sortie Fedora 19. L'objectif est d'établir comme une suite infographique professionelle que possible en utilisant les logiciels libres.
• Martin a réveillé le projet Echo Icon avec des icones redesinées. La tache sera hardu mais surmontable

iPad 2 on/sur Fedora

English

It has been a while I wrote on this blog because I am busy running my own design business. Aside that, I recently plug an Apple iPad 2 to import pictures and videos on a Fedora 17 running Gnome Shell 3.4 out of box. It is remarkable what a free and open source software network can do to a device intended to primarily run on iTunes software.

Français

De retour après le manque d’écrit sur ce blog en raison d'affaire professionnel relié à l'infographie. J'ai récemment branché l'iPad 2 d'Apple pour importer les photos et les vidéos sur le système de Fedora 17 roulant sur Gnome Shell 3.4. C'est remarquable qu'un réseau de logiciels libres peut supporter sans problème un dispositif conçu pour l'usage du logiciel iTune.