Thanks for the information. I hope it helps people that have this problem. // Ola
On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 06:46:47AM +0100, Juergen Hench wrote: > Here is a (rather dirty) workaround that works on my xeon server > running debian (2.6.32-5-amd64 #1 SMP Thu Nov 3 03:41:26 UTC 2011 > x86_64 GNU/Linux): > > I followed the instructions from (with a very small modification) > http://jorgenmodin.net/index_html/archive/2010/08/15/how-to-put-an-independent-vnc-server-on-ubuntu-104/weblogentry_view#1315513611 > https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+2.0/+bug/587856 > > Unfortunately, there does not seem to be a gtk package in the debian > archives that would work on 64 bit processors. The oldest one I found > is too "new" and thus contains the annoying drag&drop bug. However, > exchanging the affected components for the ones found in ubuntu 10.04 > seems to work fine so far. I did not experience any misbehaviour > (yet). > > Here is what I did: > Step 1: add the ubuntu 10.04 repo to your apt sources. Do this in the > terminal: > > sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list > > edit the file by adding the following apt-lines at the end (or > anywhere you want them). > > deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted > deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted > > save the file. > > Step 2: update the apt system: > > sudo apt-get update > > You might experience some "errors" and get an icon that there are > updates available. DO NOT UPGRADE NOW! DO NOT INSTALL ANYTHING THAT IS > SUGGESTESTED. INSTEAD, IGNORE THE UPDATES AND PROCEED TO STEP 3. > > Step 3: exchange the faulty GTK components (you may get informed > afterwards that there are more updates available now. DO NOT UPDATE!) > > apt-get install libgtk2.0-0=2.20.0-0ubuntu4 > libgtk2.0-bin=2.20.0-0ubuntu4 libgail18=2.20.0-0ubuntu4 > libgail-common=2.20.0-0ubuntu4 gtk2-engines-pixbuf=2.20.0-0ubuntu4 > > Step 4: pin these versions by creating the following file and pasting > the content below > > sudo nano -w /etc/apt/preferences.d/pinGnomeForRemoteAccess > > Package: libgtk2.0-0 > Pin: version 2.20.0-0ubuntu4 > Pin-Priority: 1001 > > Package: libgtk2.0-bin > Pin: version 2.20.0-0ubuntu4 > Pin-Priority: 1001 > > Package: libgail18 > Pin: version 2.20.0-0ubuntu4 > Pin-Priority: 1001 > > Package: libgail-common > Pin: version 2.20.0-0ubuntu4 > Pin-Priority: 1001 > > Package: gtk2-engines-pixbuf > Pin: version 2.20.0-0ubuntu4 > Pin-Priority: 1001 > > > Step 5: reset your APT sources > > sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list > > remove the lines you added before by commenting the out > > #deb http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted > #deb-src http://ch.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/ lucid main restricted > > Step 6: update APT > > sudo apt-get update > > Your system should now be "up to date". > > Start a new vnc4server session, and you should be able to drag and drop. > > > -- --------------------- Ola Lundqvist --------------------------- / o...@debian.org Annebergsslingan 37 \ | o...@inguza.com 654 65 KARLSTAD | | http://inguza.com/ +46 (0)70-332 1551 | \ gpg/f.p.: 7090 A92B 18FE 7994 0C36 4FE4 18A1 B1CF 0FE5 3DD9 / --------------------------------------------------------------- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
