[Bug 1779764] Re: GNU Parallel is nagware

2021-08-22 Thread tbenst
The issue is that the software is licensed as GPLv3, and the GPLv3 does not permit this notice: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl- faq.en.html#RequireCitation The Debian maintainers reviewed the citation notice as implemented in parallel and viewed it to be in violation of GPLv3, and patched it out

[Bug 1779764] Re: GNU Parallel is nagware

2021-08-21 Thread tbenst
The requirement to type "will cite" has always bothered me a bit. I must use literally thousands of software packages in my (biosciences) research, and only only "GNU parallel" does this nag. For example, I use parallel to launch multiple copies of a file conversion software. It is not customary in

[Bug 1691556] Re: Can't send audio to Amazon Echo via Bluetooth

2018-10-19 Thread tbenst
On 18.04, I'm having this same issue. I can pair to an Echo, but cannot connect nor setup as an Audio Sink. I get errors like "dbusfailederror input/output error" in blueman. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs

[Bug 1689356] Re: UI scale being reset to 1 everytime when display sleeps for a while

2018-04-08 Thread tbenst
In my case, simply turning the monitor off and on would reset scaling to 1. Can confirm that Dmitri's fix works for me. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1689356 Title: UI scale being re

[Bug 1722269] Re: No graphical boot with 4.4.0-96 and NVIDIA GeForce 840M

2017-10-18 Thread tbenst
I have the same problem on 4.4.0-97 and 4.4.0-96 with a Nvidia GTX 1070. I've tried nvidia drivers 374, 384, 387, but none allow me to boot 4.4.0-97. The only solution is to uninstall nvidia-* and then I can boot 4.4.0-97. -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu

[Bug 1667512] Re: update-initramfs hangs on upgrade, dpkg unusable, unbootable system

2017-03-07 Thread tbenst
Just bumping and noting that this problem may date back to 2010: https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1611122 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1667512 Title: update-initramfs hangs

[Bug 1349436] Re: "Move window to workspace #" shortcut is not working

2017-02-28 Thread tbenst
Quite frustrating that this basic feature is broken on stock ubunt 16.04! -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1349436 Title: "Move window to workspace #" shortcut is not working To manage

[Bug 1667512] [NEW] update-initramfs hangs on upgrade, dpkg unusable, unbootable system

2017-02-23 Thread tbenst
Public bug reported: At least four users, including myself, are having an issue with update- initramfs hanging while updating ubuntu 16.04. The bug has been documented while attempting an update to multiple kernel versions ( 4.4.0-24, 4.4.0-62, 4.4.0-63). The bug causes any apt-get update or inst