[clue-tech] Clueless, pun intended

[Bill Smith]

Hi Collins, the interesting thing is that when I installed the package, (CAELinux 2008 32 bit) the synaptic button is there and worked. But the first time I hooked up to the internet (wireless only, the computer is in the basement) a little window opened on the desktop and did something. Then synaptic would not work. I think the developer disabled it because the packages are so interrelated that they figured nobody would be able to keep track of the dependencies. So now when I try to run Synaptic I get command not found. All I really want to do is upgrade the OS, which is PCLinuxOS 2007 32 bit, so it's really dated. The new CAELinux packages are Ubuntu 64 bit and everything works as it should, including synaptic, but they no longer support the old 32 bit install that I'm trying to milk. Its got some different software than the newer one that I use.  I'm going to try a reinstall as you suggested as the workaround. Maybe "aptitude" would be a better approach. I'll let you know what happens. Bill
 
> Date: Sat, 4 Sep 2010 11:13:41 -0500
> From: crichey at gmail.com
> To: clue-tech at cluedenver.org
> Subject: Re: [clue-tech] Clueless, pun intended
> 
> On Fri, Sep 3, 2010 at 11:21 AM, Bill Smith <wpsmithii at msn.com> wrote:
> > Hi All, I've decided to try and install synaptic on my PCLinuxOS machine,
> > but it seems to be already there, just unavailable. Here is some code that I
> > got from the "Super User Terminal".
> >
> >
> > [root at localhost ~]# sudo synaptic
> > /root/.gtkrc-2.0:56: Clearlooks configuration option "menuitemstyle" is not
> > supported and will be ignored.
> > /root/.gtkrc-2.0:57: Clearlooks configuration option "listviewitemstyle" is
> > not supported and will be ignored.
> > /root/.gtkrc-2.0:58: Clearlooks configuration option "progressbarstyle" is
> > not supported and will be ignored.
> > /usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:42: Invalid symbolic color
> > 'fg_color'
> > /usr/share/themes/Clearlooks/gtk-2.0/gtkrc:42: error: invalid identifier
> > `fg_color', expected valid identifier
> >
> > (synaptic:21232): libglade-WARNING **: could not look up stock id
> > 'Preferences'
> >
> > (synaptic:21232): Gtk-CRITICAL **: gtk_widget_hide: assertion `GTK_IS_WIDGET
> > (widget)' failed
> > synaptic: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/libpangocairo-1.0.so.0: undefined
> > symbol: cairo_has_current_point
> >
> >
> > Anybody have any thoughts? Thanks  Bill
> >
> 
> A few thoughts.
> 
> 1. How in blazes did you install PCLinuxOS (what version?) without an
> operative synaptic? I've installed 2010 (both kde and lxde variants)
> with no such problems. Synaptic is always there (a button on the
> bottom panel for kde). Since you reported earlier problems with the
> internet source for updates, maybe you did a half-fast install?
> 
> 2. As Dave Anselmi noted, you appear to have a library conflict.
> 
> 3. I would suggest a quick reinstall, and keep careful notes of what
> you did. Then you can ask intelligent questions on the PCLinuxOS
> forums, your best source of information. When you bring up synaptic,
> if reload produces any "unable to retrieve" messages, go immediately
> to the settings -> repositories tab and select an alternative
> repository source.
> 
> FWIW, PCLinuxOS is a mixed breed distro. The packages are distributed
> as RPMs, but they use synaptic as the interface for
> installing/upgrading. Since I've encountered no problems with synaptic
> updates, I'm not familiar with any command line tools for correcting
> misconfigured systems, and your system is obviously badly configtured.
> 
> 
> -- 
> Collins Richey
>      If you fill your heart with regrets of yesterday and the worries
>      of tomorrow, you have no today to be thankful for.
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