Progress on Unity under Arch Linux!

pekmop1024 · 2012-09-06 00:30:01

I have no problems with gnome-control-center on fresh Arch. Maybe you are using old packages that was built before 2nd of september. Just do full update from repo, install every package.

Last edited by pekmop1024 (2012-09-06 00:30:22)

oi_wtf · 2012-09-06 00:44:23

Nope, no old packages here... I'm pretty sure about that.
Downgrading gnome-control-center-ubuntu (3.4.2.z0ubuntu13-100 => 3.4.2.z0ubuntu0.4-100) fixed the issue, though.
So I think it was the latest control-center update...

pekmop1024: Did you have a second monitor connected and enabled when testing?
Maybe that function is only called if you've got multiple monitors...

3.4.2.z0ubuntu0.4-100 doesn't have any rgb-symbol

 nm -D  /tmp/libdisplay.so | grep gnome_rr_labeler
         U gnome_rr_labeler_get_color_for_output
         U gnome_rr_labeler_hide
         U gnome_rr_labeler_new
         U gnome_rr_labeler_show

Last edited by oi_wtf (2012-09-06 00:59:07)

pekmop1024 · 2012-09-06 00:49:50

It's very strange, because I have in libdisplay.so gnome_rr_labeler_get_rgba_for_output, I've checked it now, in both architectures.

oi_wtf · 2012-09-06 01:02:33

Found it, it's this patch in gnome-control-center-ubuntu: debian/patches/51_unity_options_in_display_panel.patch
Obviously ubuntu quantal got a newer version of gnome-desktop than arch and there was a 'fix' for that in that patch...

A quick fix should be this line

sed -i 's/gnome_rr_labeler_get_rgba_for_output/gnome_rr_labeler_get_color_for_output/;s/GdkRGBA/GdkColor/' "${srcdir}/debian/patches/51_unity_options_in_display_panel.patch"

somewhere near the line "# Fix patches" in your control-center PKGBUILD...

pekmop1024: Another thought, which version of gnome-desktop do you have? Mine is "gnome-desktop 1:3.4.2-1"...

EDIT: Forgot replacement of GdkRGBA with GdkColor in my sed-line....

Last edited by oi_wtf (2012-09-06 01:32:33)

pekmop1024 · 2012-09-06 01:34:10

That's why chenxiaolong made many PKGBUILDs with ubuntu patches that replaces original Arch packages and why I strongly recommend to use all of this patched versions.

unity/gnome-control-center-ubuntu 3.4.2.z0ubuntu13-100 (gnome)
The Control Center for GNOME with Ubuntu's patches
extra/gnome-desktop 1:3.4.2-1 (gnome)
Library with common API for various GNOME modules

Last edited by pekmop1024 (2012-09-06 01:35:59)

aabmass · 2012-09-06 02:22:03

oi_wtf wrote:

Found it, it's this patch in gnome-control-center-ubuntu: debian/patches/51_unity_options_in_display_panel.patch
Obviously ubuntu quantal got a newer version of gnome-desktop than arch and there was a 'fix' for that in that patch...
A quick fix should be this line
sed -i 's/gnome_rr_labeler_get_rgba_for_output/gnome_rr_labeler_get_color_for_output/;s/GdkRGBA/GdkColor/' "${srcdir}/debian/patches/51_unity_options_in_display_panel.patch"
somewhere near the line "# Fix patches" in your control-center PKGBUILD...
pekmop1024: Another thought, which version of gnome-desktop do you have? Mine is "gnome-desktop 1:3.4.2-1"...
EDIT: Forgot replacement of GdkRGBA with GdkColor in my sed-line....

Thanks! Your sed line almost did the trick. Display in gnome-control-center opens now, but trying to change any of the settings and then clicking apply doesn't actually make changes. I tried changing every option and none of them worked.

I had this same problem when I tried downgrading gnome-control-center, too. Changing the options didn't actually alter anything

I don't know if this is valuable, but this is what I get when I run gnome-control-center in a terminal and open Display, change a setting, and click apply:

(gnome-control-center:28606): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: g_settings_get_value: assertion `G_IS_SETTINGS (settings)' failed

(gnome-control-center:28606): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_type: assertion `value != NULL' failed

(gnome-control-center:28606): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_type_is_subtype_of: assertion `g_variant_type_check (type)' failed

(gnome-control-center:28606): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_get_int32: assertion `g_variant_is_of_type (value, G_VARIANT_TYPE_INT32)' failed

(gnome-control-center:28606): GLib-CRITICAL **: g_variant_unref: assertion `value != NULL' failed

Many thanks, again!

EDIT:

Okay, I rebooted and tried again. Now the only features not working are de-enabling stick edges and launcher placement, specifically I can't put the launcher on only one of the monitors.

Last edited by aabmass (2012-09-06 04:34:18)

chenxiaolong · 2012-09-06 02:55:48

oi_wtf wrote:

Found it, it's this patch in gnome-control-center-ubuntu: debian/patches/51_unity_options_in_display_panel.patch
Obviously ubuntu quantal got a newer version of gnome-desktop than arch and there was a 'fix' for that in that patch...
A quick fix should be this line
sed -i 's/gnome_rr_labeler_get_rgba_for_output/gnome_rr_labeler_get_color_for_output/;s/GdkRGBA/GdkColor/' "${srcdir}/debian/patches/51_unity_options_in_display_panel.patch"
somewhere near the line "# Fix patches" in your control-center PKGBUILD...
pekmop1024: Another thought, which version of gnome-desktop do you have? Mine is "gnome-desktop 1:3.4.2-1"...
EDIT: Forgot replacement of GdkRGBA with GdkColor in my sed-line....

Thanks a lot! I've added the line to the Unity-for-Arch and Unity-for-Fedora packaging.

winebar · 2012-09-06 09:34:48

Just a little update.
The Document Foundation annonuced that LibreOffice will natively support the AppMenu from Ubuntu 12.10, so probably we won't need the lo-menubar package anymore in the future.
Actually v 3.6.1.2 in Arch's repo doesn't support it, but the version in Ubuntu 12.10's repo does, even if the AppMenu support quite often.

Last edited by winebar (2012-09-06 09:49:06)

Shtsh · 2012-09-06 10:40:58

I created PKGBUILD for skype-wrapper. It is a python program for Skype integration with Unity.
Maybe it is a good idea to add this package to extras repo?

Shtsh · 2012-09-06 14:43:02

I installed unity to archlinux x86_64 from pekmop1024's repo and get next issues:
1) gtk-windows-decorator doesn't work correctly. When I recompiled compiz-ubuntu from chenxiaolong's Unity-for-Arch I was able to change window decorations. But neither Ambiance nor Radiance work. I tried to compile with GWD_GSETTINGS=true but I got error about absence of gtk/window-decorator/libgtk_window_decorator_settings_notified_interface.so (compiz was compiled but makepkg was unable to create package)
2) datetime indicator didn't work. But I created /etc/timezone and now it works well.
3) gnome-control-center crashed when I tried to open displays settings. Recompiling from Unity-for-Arch git helped.

I copiled all from Unity-for-Arch git but it didn't help to solve issue with gtk-windows-decorator. Do you have any ideas to make windows decorations work?

b9anders · 2012-09-06 15:33:38

Shtsh wrote:

I created PKGBUILD for skype-wrapper. It is a python program for Skype integration with Unity.
Maybe it is a good idea to add this package to extras repo?

Doesn't work for me. I run skype-wrapper and I get

(process:8796): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: Settings schema 'apps.skype-wrapper' is not installed

Applet closed
API crash detected
Restarting skype-wrapper

File "/usr/share/skype-wrapper/skype-wrapper.py", line 68, in start_skype
start_skype()
File "/usr/share/skype-wrapper/skype-wrapper.py", line 59, in start_skype
ret = subprocess.call(['python2','indicator-applet-skype.py'])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 493, in call
return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1291, in wait
pid, sts = _eintr_retry_call(os.waitpid, self.pid, 0)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 478, in _eintr_retry_call
return func(*args)
KeyboardInterrupt

And running s-wrapper-settings I get

(uisettings.py:8994): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: Settings schema 'apps.skype-wrapper' is not installed

/usr/bin/s-wrapper-settings: line 27: 8994 Trace/breakpoint trap python2 /usr/share/skype-wrapper/uisettings.py

winebar · 2012-09-06 15:59:16

Shtsh wrote:

I installed unity to archlinux x86_64 from pekmop1024's repo and get next issues:
1) gtk-windows-decorator doesn't work correctly. When I recompiled compiz-ubuntu from chenxiaolong's Unity-for-Arch I was able to change window decorations. But neither Ambiance nor Radiance work. I tried to compile with GWD_GSETTINGS=true but I got error about absence of gtk/window-decorator/libgtk_window_decorator_settings_notified_interface.so (compiz was compiled but makepkg was unable to create package)
2) datetime indicator didn't work. But I created /etc/timezone and now it works well.
3) gnome-control-center crashed when I tried to open displays settings. Recompiling from Unity-for-Arch git helped.
I copiled all from Unity-for-Arch git but it didn't help to solve issue with gtk-windows-decorator. Do you have any ideas to make windows decorations work?

1) Just install metacity-ubuntu from AUR, logout and relogin (or a reboot) and you should find the usual decoration. From the next compiz update probably you can use metacity from [extra]

There are some problems:

Trying to enable autologin via gnome-control-center doesn't work, because the software tries to talk with GDM, so if you've installed lightdm from unity repo it won't work.

Solution, modify the lightdm config file as of the arch's wiki entry , WITHOUT writing pam related things or modifyng pam config file.

Banshee in arch's repo doens't talk well with Sound Menu. Modifyng the related string with dconf/gconf will enable Sound Menu support for Banshee, You can start it but you don't get media button support/cover album visualization.
Also, on my PC seems that Banshee doen't support the AppMenu.
Rhyhmbox works fine. But unity-lense-music requires Banshee, so, if you want to remove that music player you have to remove that lense.

I'll open a report on launchpad (on Unity on Arch) if someone confirms me those behaviors.

Last edited by winebar (2012-09-07 08:11:51)

\〠/ · 2012-09-06 19:28:13

winebar wrote:

But unity-lense-music requires Banshee, so, if you want to remove that music player you have to remove that lense.

It builds fine without banshee, just modified the PKBUILD a bit and based on here banshee is no longer required.

Last edited by \〠/ (2012-09-06 19:43:57)

b9anders · 2012-09-06 19:51:09

I'd been wondering why Banshee is a dependency for the music lense when it isn't even Ubuntu's default music player anymore. Compiles just fine without it. Thanks. Nice to get rid of the bloat, especially as Banshee is rather insistent on being the default player against my wishes/settings.

Last edited by b9anders (2012-09-06 19:57:29)

winebar · 2012-09-06 21:21:43

Thanks a lot.

oi_wtf · 2012-09-06 22:33:48

SoundMenu support in banshee came from a banshee-plugin...
I don't remember the exact name, though.

chenxiaolong · 2012-09-06 23:03:17

Shtsh wrote:

I installed unity to archlinux x86_64 from pekmop1024's repo and get next issues:
1) gtk-windows-decorator doesn't work correctly. When I recompiled compiz-ubuntu from chenxiaolong's Unity-for-Arch I was able to change window decorations. But neither Ambiance nor Radiance work. I tried to compile with GWD_GSETTINGS=true but I got error about absence of gtk/window-decorator/libgtk_window_decorator_settings_notified_interface.so (compiz was compiled but makepkg was unable to create package)

I'm waiting for compiz to compile right now. The build issue should be fixed in a little bit

chenxiaolong · 2012-09-06 23:04:56

b9anders wrote:

Shtsh wrote:
I created PKGBUILD for skype-wrapper. It is a python program for Skype integration with Unity.
Maybe it is a good idea to add this package to extras repo?
Doesn't work for me. I run skype-wrapper and I get
(process:8796): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: Settings schema 'apps.skype-wrapper' is not installed
Applet closed
API crash detected
Restarting skype-wrapper
File "/usr/share/skype-wrapper/skype-wrapper.py", line 68, in start_skype
start_skype()
File "/usr/share/skype-wrapper/skype-wrapper.py", line 59, in start_skype
ret = subprocess.call(['python2','indicator-applet-skype.py'])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 493, in call
return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1291, in wait
pid, sts = _eintr_retry_call(os.waitpid, self.pid, 0)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 478, in _eintr_retry_call
return func(*args)
KeyboardInterrupt

And running s-wrapper-settings I get
(uisettings.py:8994): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: Settings schema 'apps.skype-wrapper' is not installed
/usr/bin/s-wrapper-settings: line 27: 8994 Trace/breakpoint trap python2 /usr/share/skype-wrapper/uisettings.py

The package probably needs a .install file with "glib-compile-schemas usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/" in post_install(), post_upgrade(), and post_remove().

You can also run "glib-compile-schemas /usr/share/glib-2.0/schemas/" manually for now.

Note: the missing leading slash is intentional

chenxiaolong · 2012-09-06 23:07:57

winebar wrote:

2) You should create /etc/localtime. Do you have it?
And /etc/timezone should be a symlink to your timezone file in /usr/share/timezone. Try checking it.

Please do not do this. It will make your system unbootable. /etc/localtime should be symlink to /usr/share/timezone/YOUR_TIMEZONE and /etc/timezone should contain the name of the timezone

Btw, the banshee dependency is gone

chenxiaolong · 2012-09-07 04:58:14

It's seems that we aren't the only ones that have the issue with the missing shadow under the panel. If you look at the screenshot in WebUpd8's Ubuntu 12.10 Beta announcement, the shadow is missing too: https://lh3.ggpht.com/-LrA_X-r4wxA/UEhq … -beta1.png

Shtsh · 2012-09-07 07:39:50

b9anders wrote:

Shtsh wrote:
I created PKGBUILD for skype-wrapper. It is a python program for Skype integration with Unity.
Maybe it is a good idea to add this package to extras repo?
Doesn't work for me. I run skype-wrapper and I get
(process:8796): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: Settings schema 'apps.skype-wrapper' is not installed
Applet closed
API crash detected
Restarting skype-wrapper
File "/usr/share/skype-wrapper/skype-wrapper.py", line 68, in start_skype
start_skype()
File "/usr/share/skype-wrapper/skype-wrapper.py", line 59, in start_skype
ret = subprocess.call(['python2','indicator-applet-skype.py'])
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 493, in call
return Popen(*popenargs, **kwargs).wait()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 1291, in wait
pid, sts = _eintr_retry_call(os.waitpid, self.pid, 0)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/subprocess.py", line 478, in _eintr_retry_call
return func(*args)
KeyboardInterrupt

And running s-wrapper-settings I get
(uisettings.py:8994): GLib-GIO-ERROR **: Settings schema 'apps.skype-wrapper' is not installed
/usr/bin/s-wrapper-settings: line 27: 8994 Trace/breakpoint trap python2 /usr/share/skype-wrapper/uisettings.py

PKGBUILD was updated. Please update skype-wrapper-bzr from AUR.

Thanks chenxiaolong for help.

Last edited by Shtsh (2012-09-07 08:12:02)

winebar · 2012-09-07 08:11:21

chenxiaolong wrote:

winebar wrote:
2) You should create /etc/localtime. Do you have it?
And /etc/timezone should be a symlink to your timezone file in /usr/share/timezone. Try checking it.
Please do not do this. It will make your system unbootable. /etc/localtime should be symlink to /usr/share/timezone/YOUR_TIMEZONE and /etc/timezone should contain the name of the timezone
Btw, the banshee dependency is gone

Yeah, you're right. It was an error. I double checked it on the wiki but i wrote it wrong.
I'll correct it.

Edit: removed.

Edit2: If someone wants updated files build from sources that are NOT in the unity repo just tell me and i'll give them the packages. In this way you don't have to rebuild them.
I've build only the updates sources from 5 september, so you have to use the unity repo before installing them.

chenxiaolong building the qt-ubuntu package doesn't automatically install makedeps, even if using makepkg --asroot. Is that a normal behaviour?
Nevermind, that's normal.

Last edited by winebar (2012-09-08 20:44:15)

slovdahl · 2012-09-10 17:40:42

I'm having problems compiling compiz-ubuntu. Completly new and clean x86_64 installation of arch (as of today), and this is the error message I get:

CMake Error at plugins/ccp/CMakeLists.txt:3 (compiz_plugin):
Unknown CMake command "compiz_plugin".

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
Aborting...

Any suggestions?

chenxiaolong · 2012-09-10 19:43:55

slovdahl wrote:

I'm having problems compiling compiz-ubuntu. Completly new and clean x86_64 installation of arch (as of today), and this is the error message I get:
CMake Error at plugins/ccp/CMakeLists.txt:3 (compiz_plugin):
Unknown CMake command "compiz_plugin".

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
Aborting...

Any suggestions?

Could you post the complete build output? Thanks!

slovdahl · 2012-09-10 20:02:51

chenxiaolong wrote:

slovdahl wrote:
I'm having problems compiling compiz-ubuntu. Completly new and clean x86_64 installation of arch (as of today), and this is the error message I get:
CMake Error at plugins/ccp/CMakeLists.txt:3 (compiz_plugin):
Unknown CMake command "compiz_plugin".

-- Configuring incomplete, errors occurred!
==> ERROR: A failure occurred in build().
Aborting...

Any suggestions?
Could you post the complete build output? Thanks!

Of course, here it is.

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