December 9, 2018
Why FAR manager is better than Midnight Commander?
Far manager is so much better than mc because mc has inconveniences like this https://midnight-commander.org/ticket/3664: unable to type `-` key (among other keys) in command line (at least when used on macbook). This makes any serious usage of mc almost impossible (because cannot type any command line argument as it always starts with `-`).
May 18, 2012
mc stable bug
mc : segmentation fault stable bug found (pay attention to mini status). did not yet tried to find such issue in their bug db.
if we press OK now, it's segmentation fault:
<─ ~ ────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────.[^]>┐ │Permission Nl Owner Group Size Modify time Name │ │drwxr-xr-x 11 root root UP--DIR Feb 2 2011 .. │ │drwxr-xr-x 6 p │ │drwxr-xr-x 2 p ┌─────────────── Listing mode ───────────────┐ │ │drwxr-xr-x 2 p │ │ │ │drwxr-xr-x 2 p │ ( ) Full file list │ │ │drwxr-xr-x 3 p │ ( ) Brief file list │ │ │drwxr-xr-x 2 p │ (*) Long file list │ │ │drwxr-xr-x 3 p │ ( ) User defined: │ │ │drwxr-xr-x 10 p │ half type name | size | perm [^] │ │ │drwx------ 2 p │ │ │ │drwxr-xr-x 9 p │ [ ] user Mini status │ │ │drwxr-xr-x 3 p │ half type name | date | size [^] │ _backup │ │drwxr-xr-x 8 p │ │ │ │drwxr-xr-x 2 p │ [< OK >] [ Cancel ] │ │ │drwxr-xr-x 2 p └────────────────────────────────────────────┘ │ ├─────────────── ───────────────┤ │UP--DIR │ └────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────── 558M/14G (3%) ─┘ Hint: The file listing format can be customized; do "man mc" for details.
Labels: bug, error, mc, midnight commander
April 10, 2012
far/winscp bug with putty agent (pageant) 0.61
there's bug, more info: password is always required, no key auth. Need to upgrade to 0.62 (beta?) here
April 1, 2012
firefox 11 crashreporter privacy issues
submitting crash reports cannot be disabled. Even solution described in a comment to bugreport (solution is for version 10) does not work in current version 11. Seems they has "fixed a solution" :)
By the way, this bug exists starting from FF version 4!..
I wonder, is that possible to have clipboard info in a memory snapshot in firefox crashreport?
By the way, this bug exists starting from FF version 4!..
I wonder, is that possible to have clipboard info in a memory snapshot in firefox crashreport?
Labels: bug, firefox, opensource, shit
April 10, 2011
WTK 2.5.? key FIRE repeat bug and workaround proposed
WTK2.5 emulator has an annoying bug of repeating FIRE key in some circumstances.
Bug: in Canvas after first FIRE press/release method keyRepeat(FIRE) is called after each other key press (for example, after DOWN). Seems it's bug in WTK, cause in WTK 2.3 there's no such effect.
Workaround: test in your canvas constructor or in static init for
Bug: in Canvas after first FIRE press/release method keyRepeat(FIRE) is called after each other key press (for example, after DOWN). Seems it's bug in WTK, cause in WTK 2.3 there's no such effect.
Workaround: test in your canvas constructor or in static init for
boolean wtk = System.getProperty(microedition.platform).toLowerCase().indexOf("wtk") != -1After that return from keyRepeat() if wtk = true.Labels: bug, bugfix, j2me, workaround, wtk
October 8, 2010
A200 (or Elm J10i2 only?) sony ericsson platform bug: serial photoshots via J2ME
Yesterday tested midlet that does serial of photoshots via J2ME MMAPI: VideoControl.getSnapshot(defaultEncoding), at my new Elm (J10i2), firmware R7CA061. Mode I used for viewfinder is canvas direct draw.
After 2 calls the viewfinder turns off and getSnapshot() returns null (this is unexpected behavior as by spec it must throw exception in case of trouble). Seems that this is some camera driver problem.
The most unpleasant is that my old K530i works perfectly at this test :-(
I'm going to check whether item viewfinder mode solves the problem.
Actually, seems that new platform is not actually as good as it seems, because of unstable wifi and multiple gui animations that slows down everything and makes feel of gui almost like in nokia 5230.
I will write a review of elm from the end-user point of view. Actually, I'm not impressed by anything except wifi and new big screen :-(
If someone wants to run midlet at your SE phone without BACK button (A200 platform), drop a comment please and I'll send you the test midlet.
After 2 calls the viewfinder turns off and getSnapshot() returns null (this is unexpected behavior as by spec it must throw exception in case of trouble). Seems that this is some camera driver problem.
The most unpleasant is that my old K530i works perfectly at this test :-(
I'm going to check whether item viewfinder mode solves the problem.
Actually, seems that new platform is not actually as good as it seems, because of unstable wifi and multiple gui animations that slows down everything and makes feel of gui almost like in nokia 5230.
I will write a review of elm from the end-user point of view. Actually, I'm not impressed by anything except wifi and new big screen :-(
If someone wants to run midlet at your SE phone without BACK button (A200 platform), drop a comment please and I'll send you the test midlet.
Labels: bug, elm, j10i2, regression, shit, sony, sonyericsson
July 8, 2010
Clipboard copy/paste in gnome terminal as in putty: solution parcellite
I don't know the formal side, but it seems that Gnome has two clipboards. One is for edit-copy/paste actions and another for mouse-select to copy and middle-mouse-click to paste.
Found today solution for this thing (which is not actually problem, of course. formally): The solution is Parcellite (to install type sudo aptitude install parcellite in term).
Of course (it's opensource, dude!) program does not have any adequate docs (just a man page there, f..k...). So one more action is required: when you run it (to run Accessories->Parcellite) from tray (it has standard windows 3.11 clipboard icon for those who remember) open Preferences, change options "Use primary selection" (turn it on) and "Synchronize clipboards" (turn on). That's all, now you have only one clipboard (But lots of items in clipboard history, so when you copy-paste your password... you understand me ;-) ).
By the way, parcellite 0.9.2 has bug (ha-ha, thought opensource could be without bugs?!): you cannot change option "Items in history" to 1. It just does not save option value "1". Silently. In the best tradition of opensource geek apps. Open options again - you see default 25 there.
You can also even disable "Save history" option. But it saves multiple items anyway. Opensource, dude...
Found today solution for this thing (which is not actually problem, of course. formally): The solution is Parcellite (to install type sudo aptitude install parcellite in term).
Of course (it's opensource, dude!) program does not have any adequate docs (just a man page there, f..k...). So one more action is required: when you run it (to run Accessories->Parcellite) from tray (it has standard windows 3.11 clipboard icon for those who remember) open Preferences, change options "Use primary selection" (turn it on) and "Synchronize clipboards" (turn on). That's all, now you have only one clipboard (But lots of items in clipboard history, so when you copy-paste your password... you understand me ;-) ).
By the way, parcellite 0.9.2 has bug (ha-ha, thought opensource could be without bugs?!): you cannot change option "Items in history" to 1. It just does not save option value "1". Silently. In the best tradition of opensource geek apps. Open options again - you see default 25 there.
You can also even disable "Save history" option. But it saves multiple items anyway. Opensource, dude...
Labels: bug, clipboard, gnome, howto, opensource, problems, shit, solution, ubuntu
June 30, 2010
psi im: very obvious and ugly bugs in opensource programs
Another open-source-soft-is-shit post. Sorry for multiple post negative. Next day of linux-is-best-BDSM-tool. Today I installed the popular open-source 'psi' messenger (0.12 version from stable ubuntu 9.04 repository). Here's two chat windows of psi where same friend conversation is handled:
How is such error possible in VERY popular IM?! Seems that developers think like 'oh, such a small bug, let it remain, 'cos I know how to avoid it'.
How is such error possible in VERY popular IM?! Seems that developers think like 'oh, such a small bug, let it remain, 'cos I know how to avoid it'.
April 13, 2010
Opera 10.51 - slow and some regressions
Previous version: 10.10.
Platform: winxp pro sp3. Tried to set-up opera 10.51 yesterday, but couldn't compose letters in gmail: very lazy reaction in textarea, I don't like to type blindly same like in ssh term via phone line modem :-)
Pros: gmaps works fine and fast.
Other cons:
* cannot disable new tab animation via settings
* if you disable 'close button on each tab', you do not get standard windows current-document-specific 3 buttons (min, window, close) on top right -> so cannot close document using mouse at all. Shame on you, opera devs, it's a major UI regression! Have you been tested the usability?
Platform: winxp pro sp3. Tried to set-up opera 10.51 yesterday, but couldn't compose letters in gmail: very lazy reaction in textarea, I don't like to type blindly same like in ssh term via phone line modem :-)
Pros: gmaps works fine and fast.
Other cons:
* cannot disable new tab animation via settings
* if you disable 'close button on each tab', you do not get standard windows current-document-specific 3 buttons (min, window, close) on top right -> so cannot close document using mouse at all. Shame on you, opera devs, it's a major UI regression! Have you been tested the usability?
May 27, 2009
Major java (Un)Security in Ubuntu/Macos
Ubuntu maintainers impress me one more with their 'i dont care' attitude to security o their system. The first was the debian-specific change to packege openssl that lead to ALL SSL and TLS communications and SSH key generation actually unencrypted.
Now they keep the both versions of sun's 5 and 6 java in stable repository (packages sun-java5 and sun-java6)one minor release BEFORE fixing of major vulnerability (CVE-2008-5353: calendar deserialization). The sun fixed this back in Dec 2008 already (soon after bug was found). And of course they have released stable packages of Java both JDK and JRE.
Hey, Ubuntu repository maintainers, why don't you update sun java packages in repo? Why do you leave unprotecked all those who trust you?
To those Ubuntu users who care about security when surfing in browser, I advice you update java manually using sun'site (Downloads section): http://java.sun.com site AND don't forget to REMOVE ubuntu's packages before, using for example Synaptics. Just search for java and remove everything about Java then reinstall JRE/JDK using Sun site.
PS Vulnerable Java releases are: Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier. To see version just type java -version in terminal console.
PPS Macos users are ALL vulnerable to this, because Apple maintains Java branch for their Macos by themselves and have not yet released update OR patch (!!!). Unfortunately, it seems that security is not priority of Apple.
PS Apple has fixed it. Please update your macs ASAP.
Now they keep the both versions of sun's 5 and 6 java in stable repository (packages sun-java5 and sun-java6)one minor release BEFORE fixing of major vulnerability (CVE-2008-5353: calendar deserialization). The sun fixed this back in Dec 2008 already (soon after bug was found). And of course they have released stable packages of Java both JDK and JRE.
Hey, Ubuntu repository maintainers, why don't you update sun java packages in repo? Why do you leave unprotecked all those who trust you?
To those Ubuntu users who care about security when surfing in browser, I advice you update java manually using sun'site (Downloads section): http://java.sun.com site AND don't forget to REMOVE ubuntu's packages before, using for example Synaptics. Just search for java and remove everything about Java then reinstall JRE/JDK using Sun site.
PS Vulnerable Java releases are: Sun JDK and JRE 6 Update 10 and earlier; JDK and JRE 5.0 Update 16 and earlier; and SDK and JRE 1.4.2_18 and earlier. To see version just type java -version in terminal console.
PPS Macos users are ALL vulnerable to this, because Apple maintains Java branch for their Macos by themselves and have not yet released update OR patch (!!!). Unfortunately, it seems that security is not priority of Apple.
PS Apple has fixed it. Please update your macs ASAP.
Labels: bug, CVE-2008-5353, java, macos, security, ubuntu, vulnerability
