Re: Who are the "spacists"?

2017-03-26 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Sun, 26 Mar 2017 15:18:06 +0200, Mikhail V wrote: > On 26 March 2017 at 06:16, Wildman via Python-list > wrote: >> On Tue, 21 Mar 2017 15:15:14 +0100, Mikhail V wrote: >> >>> And on linux console, by default one does not even have good >>> possibilities

Request Help With pkexec

2017-04-03 Thread Wildman via Python-list
Python 3.4.2 Tkinter 8.6 GCC 4.9.1 on Linux I am working on a gui program using Tkinter. The program will have a feature to restart as root. I am testing different gui front-ends from a terminal to raise privileges and I want to be able to use as many as possible for obvious reasons. Gksu, kdesu

Re: Request Help With pkexec

2017-04-05 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Mon, 03 Apr 2017 14:29:56 -0500, Wildman wrote: > Python 3.4.2 > Tkinter 8.6 > GCC 4.9.1 on Linux > > I am working on a gui program using Tkinter. The program will > have a feature to restart as root. I am testing different gui > front-ends from a terminal to raise privileges and I want to >

Re: Bigotry and hate speech on the python mailing list

2017-04-17 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:23:34 +1000, Ben Finney wrote: > Paul Rubin writes: > >> Rurpy writes: >> > A couple weeks ago a frequent poster here (Steve D'Aprano >> > ) called another participant an "ugly >> > american" >> >> Oh stop trolling. > > Paul, that is uncalled for. The charge of bigotry i

Re: Bigotry and hate speech on the python mailing list

2017-04-18 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 15:54:17 +1000, Ben Finney wrote: > Wildman via Python-list writes: > >> "The seriousness of the charge mandates that we investigate >> this. Even though there is no evidence, the seriousness of >> the charge is what matters." >>

Re: Bigotry and hate speech on the python mailing list

2017-04-18 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 03:28:32 +, Rurpy wrote: > On 04/17/2017 08:19 PM, Wildman via Python-list wrote: >> On Tue, 18 Apr 2017 08:23:34 +1000, Ben Finney wrote: >>> Paul Rubin writes: >>>> Rurpy writes: >>>>> A couple weeks ago a frequent poste

Re: Bigotry and hate speech on the python mailing list

2017-04-18 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 00:19:10 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 12:01 AM, Rurpy via Python-list > wrote: >> Whether you like it or not this list has a CoC governing it. >> Discussions about appropriate posts ARE on-topic. >> If you want a list where anyone can say any vile rac

Re: Bigotry and hate speech on the python mailing list

2017-04-18 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Wed, 19 Apr 2017 08:34:03 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Wed, Apr 19, 2017 at 8:28 AM, Ben Finney > wrote: >> Chris Angelico writes: >> >>> The charge has been examined and dropped. Steven did not violate the >>> CoC. Please stop talking as if he has. He *was accused of* violating >>> it,

os.getlogin() Error

2017-05-04 Thread Wildman via Python-list
I wrote a Linux only GUI program using Tk that reports various system information using a tabbed Notebook. I have tested the program on Debian, SoldyX and MX-15 and the program runs perfectly. I tried testing on Mint and Ubuntu and the program would crash. The GUI would appear briefly and disapp

Re: os.getlogin() Error

2017-05-04 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Fri, 05 May 2017 07:46:32 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 6:03 AM, Wildman via Python-list > wrote: >> I will try to explain... >> The program reports system information based on the user's name. >> Things such as passwd, groups and shadow i

Re: os.getlogin() Error

2017-05-04 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Fri, 05 May 2017 08:31:15 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 8:18 AM, Wildman via Python-list > wrote: >> I am using pkexec to restart so $SUDO_USER is not set. For some >> reason sudo, su and su-to-root will freeze the first instance of >> the prog

Re: os.getlogin() Error

2017-05-04 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Fri, 05 May 2017 09:00:58 +1000, Cameron Simpson wrote: > On 04May2017 15:03, Wildman wrote: > >>The program installs using the Debian package system (.deb) and an >>entry is created in the Applications Menu. The strange thing is >>that the crash only occurs when the program is run from the

Re: os.getlogin() Error

2017-05-04 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Fri, 05 May 2017 09:58:02 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Fri, May 5, 2017 at 9:50 AM, Wildman via Python-list > wrote: >> I'm afraid that won't work. The user environment is different >> than root. A different set of variables. However you have >> gi

Re: Why does Python want to read /proc/meminfo

2017-05-06 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Fri, 05 May 2017 23:54:20 -0500, Ian Pilcher wrote: > I am trying to write an SELinux policy to confine a simple service that > I have written in Python, and I'm trying to decide whether to allow or > dontaudit various denials. > > To start, I've reduced my service to the simplest case: > >

Re: os.getlogin() Error

2017-05-06 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Fri, 05 May 2017 11:30:41 -0700, 20/20 Lab wrote: > I'm not sure if this will help you, but I found some stuff on accident > looking at something related. > > Not sure if it will help, but looked promising > > https://github.com/parmentelat/apssh/issues/1 > > ==Some snippets from the page >

Re: Syntax error for simple script

2017-06-26 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Tue, 27 Jun 2017 03:31:57 +1000, Chris Angelico wrote: > On Tue, Jun 27, 2017 at 1:16 AM, Ben S. via Python-list > wrote: >> I installed Python v3.6.1 on win 7. Afterwards I tried to execute the >> following simple python script from webpage >> http://www.pythonforbeginners.com/code-s...me-s

Re: Recent Spam problem

2017-07-25 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Mon, 24 Jul 2017 23:01:43 -0700, Paul Rubin wrote: > Rustom Mody writes: >> Since spammers are unlikely to be choosy about whom they spam: >> Tentative conclusion: Something about the USENET-ML gateway is more leaky >> out here than elsewhere > > It could be a sort-of DOS attack by some disgr

Re: I am new here and i need your help please

2017-07-25 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 00:48:25 -0700, yasirrbadamasi wrote: > I have never execute any program before using python and a task was given to > me by my teacher > ~ to write a python program to print my details and store in a third party > variables. > ~ the details include name, age, height, status

Re: Recent Spam problem

2017-07-27 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Tue, 25 Jul 2017 21:44:22 +, Grant Edwards wrote: > On 2017-07-25, Wildman via Python-list wrote: > >> The posts are being made through Google Groups. Forwarding >> the posts with headers to [email protected] might help. > > I never has in the past. I (a

Request Help With Gdk.Display

2017-08-16 Thread Wildman via Python-list
I am working on a program for the Linux platform that reports system information. The program reports screen information, number of monitors, resolution of each one and the total resolution. It does it using a couple of external utils, Xrandr and Xdpyinfo. It is my goal to replace the existing c

Re: Request Help With Gdk.Display

2017-08-16 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:11:16 +0100, MRAB wrote: > On 2017-08-16 18:57, Wildman via Python-list wrote: >> I am working on a program for the Linux platform that >> reports system information. The program reports screen >> information, number of monitors, resolution of each

Re: Request Help With Gdk.Display

2017-08-16 Thread Wildman via Python-list
On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 14:33:27 -0500, Wildman wrote: > On Wed, 16 Aug 2017 19:11:16 +0100, MRAB wrote: > >> On 2017-08-16 18:57, Wildman via Python-list wrote: >>> I am working on a program for the Linux platform that >>> reports system information. The program

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