[Bug 1062282] Re: cheese crashed with SIGSEGV in __GI___libc_free()

2013-02-15 Thread David Ross
I'm using the Youtube webcam recording option to make do until this is fixed. Cheese isn't working on my NC10 netbook or my Intel Core 2 Duo iMac both running 12.10 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad

[Bug 1093193] Re: pyvenv doesn't work as expected, package fixed in debian

2012-12-22 Thread David Ross
I personally just ran a local Python 3.3 install DEFINITIONS: python33 is a build from the source of Python 3.3.0 found from Python.org ./python33/bin/pyvenv test source ./test/bin/activate curl http://python-distribute.org/distribute_setup.py | python curl https://raw.github.com/pypa/pip/master

[Bug 1093193] [NEW] pyvenv doesn't work as expected, package fixed in debian

2012-12-22 Thread David Ross
Public bug reported: Debian bug: http://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=695758 Ptyhon bug: Doko, Matthias Klose, from Debian explained what happened http://bugs.python.org/issue16480 What's happening: ~/python$ pyvenv-3.3 test ~/python$ cd test :~/python/test$ ls bin include lib pyv

[Bug 134840] Re: Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install

2007-08-25 Thread David Ross
Those people are the individuals who everyone constantly tells, "RTFM". Those are the people who fail to read the main Ubuntu site and only search for "download". I did say "most people", the people who do need yelp is a very small percentage. There are plenty of web sites made in Flash only(game

[Bug 134840] Re: Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install

2007-08-25 Thread David Ross
to correct the last line on my post s/knowledgeable/ignorant/ Cyrille, you should help with an Ubuntu book and not waste people's time with such a ignorant request. -- Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/134840 You received this bug notification be

[Bug 134840] Re: Ubuntu should open yelp at first boot after install

2007-08-25 Thread David Ross
I completely agree with Sarah Hobbs, nobody would use such a feature. I'm a programmer and a computer technician, users complain about startup windows which are bothersome especially at program startup. Most people also don't like stupid tooltip boxes to appear on any program, those are completely

[Bug 112955] Re: vino (vnc) keyboard mapping problem

2007-07-20 Thread David Ross
> And do you know a workaround, which is not "walk around"? I suppose the problem does lie with the keyboard selection, so I simply fix the type if I did not select the correct mapping in the first place. I suppose someone could actually fix the pacakge in 7.04. I've not bothered since the bug d

[Bug 112955] Re: vino (vnc) keyboard mapping problem

2007-07-20 Thread David Ross
"From my point of view this bug has to be fixed in 7.04 too. This is a major bug. It breaks VNC and makes Ubuntu unusable for a large group of users, especially for admins managing lots of machines via VNC." I'm one of the administrators who fell victim to this bug. Bugs can be very embarrassing w

[Bug 115655] Re: using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to double free or corrupt

2007-07-20 Thread David Ross
the package appears to be fine. Thanks. -- using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to double free or corrupt https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115655 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is the bug contact for Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-

[Bug 112955] Re: vino (vnc) keyboard mapping problem

2007-07-20 Thread David Ross
"There seems to be no update! Please explain how I get the fix. Thanks." The fix has been released for Gutsy, but not Feisty. He did say, "Fixed in Tribe 3", so please be a bit more aware of the release process. Please read https://wiki.ubuntu.com/StableReleaseUpdates -- vino (vnc) keyboard map

[Bug 112955] Re: vino (vnc) keyboard mapping problem

2007-06-21 Thread David Ross
hrm. one of my fresh installs didn't work by my upgraded machine works fine, so nevermind. Seems to be a user specific problem on my side. -- vino (vnc) keyboard mapping problem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/112955 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, whic

[Bug 112955] Re: vino (vnc) keyboard mapping problem

2007-06-21 Thread David Ross
Might someone propose this bug fix for a stable release update? I believe this affects all 7.04 installs, so this means NO installations of vino work on 7.04. This means all installations of 7.04 are broken and unusable. -- vino (vnc) keyboard mapping problem https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/11295

[Bug 115655] Re: using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to double free or corrupt

2007-05-25 Thread David Ross
apologies for the file naming. python-fam-patch2.diff is a patch for gutsy python-fam-feisty-proposed-p1.diff is for the feisty updates Python 2.4 still maps PyMem_DEL() to PyObject_ methods. The patch just changes bad code to correct code. The objects were originally created using PyObject, they

[Bug 115655] Re: using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to double free or corrupt

2007-05-20 Thread David Ross
** Description changed: Binary package hint: python-fam + + SEE "CONCERNS" Please read: http://effbot.org/pyfaq/why-does-my-c-extension-suddenly-crash-under-2.5.htm Ubuntu Release: 7.04 Python Version: 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3 Python-Fam: 1.1.1-2.1build1 Anybody running Python 2.

[Bug 115655] Re: using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to double free or corrupt

2007-05-20 Thread David Ross
okay, the segfaulting when I was testing my application on another machine was because I didn't have FAM installed. Therefore, I changed the description to double free or corrupt. ** Summary changed: - using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault + using PyMem_DEL()

[Bug 115655] Re: using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault

2007-05-20 Thread David Ross
** Description changed: Binary package hint: python-fam Please read: http://effbot.org/pyfaq/why-does-my-c-extension-suddenly-crash-under-2.5.htm Ubuntu Release: 7.04 Python Version: 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3 Python-Fam: 1.1.1-2.1build1 - Incorrect use. Please fix as it is very immed

[Bug 115655] Re: using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault

2007-05-20 Thread David Ross
A patch for feisty-proposed ** Attachment added: "feisty-proposed patch" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7721834/python-fam-feisty-proposed-p1.diff -- using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115655 You received this bug notific

[Bug 115655] Re: using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault

2007-05-20 Thread David Ross
I see what you were asking now. http://svn.python.org/projects/python/branches/release24-maint/Include/objimpl.h http://svn.python.org/projects/python/branches/release25-maint/Include/objimpl.h Comments say... Unless you have specific memory management requirements, use ! PyObject_{New, NewVar,

[Bug 115655] Re: using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault

2007-05-20 Thread David Ross
Please copy and paste the line to a comment with the line number if you see any error. I don't see any instance of Del and PyObject on the same line. -- using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115655 You received this bug notifica

[Bug 115655] Re: using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault

2007-05-19 Thread David Ross
** Attachment added: "python-fam-patch1.diff" http://librarian.launchpad.net/7715145/python-fam-patch1.diff -- using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/115655 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubunt

[Bug 115655] using PyMem_DEL() instead of PyObject_FREE() causes python 2.5 to segfault

2007-05-19 Thread David Ross
Public bug reported: Binary package hint: python-fam Please read: http://effbot.org/pyfaq/why-does-my-c-extension-suddenly-crash-under-2.5.htm Ubuntu Release: 7.04 Python Version: 2.5.1~rc1-0ubuntu3 Python-Fam: 1.1.1-2.1build1 Incorrect use. Please fix as it is very immediate. ** Affects: pyth