From luca at ventoso.org Mon Dec 3 15:08:47 2018 From: luca at ventoso.org (Luca Olivetti) Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2018 16:08:47 +0100 Subject: bad font hinting firexof/thunderbird Message-ID: <1c86e50a-905c-59e7-9be8-e61b859fd470@ventoso.org> Hello, here I am again with my periodic issue with font hinting (see here for the previous chapter https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/kubuntu-users/2017-October/062489.html). Recap: I like crisp fonts and hate blurry as well as ragged ones, so I use msttcorefont, arial (a font with good hinting) and disable aliasing between 8 and 15 pt. This usually gives me beautiful and crisp fonts, unless somebody breaks some of the font rendering libraries. Last time it was the whole kde broken, today it's just firefox/thunderbird (and probably other gtk applications but I don't use any at the moment). I'm referring to the application fonts themselves (menus, preferences, etc.), the content is *not* affected, unless it uses a badly hinted font, but that's what the ReFont extension is for ;-) In the control center I can change the fonts for gtk applications and it's taken into account, so that's not the problem. The problem is that firefox and thunderbird don't use correct hinting. I don't know which upgrade broke it, I restarted the pc today due to the new kernel, so it has to be one made between the last time I restarted the desktop (time unknown) and today. I tried to follow this advice https://www.reddit.com/r/firefox/comments/99w67g/font_rendering_on_linux_with_and_without_the/ and activate layers.acceleration.force-enabled with no change whatsoever. TIA for any "hint" (pun intended). Bye -- Luca From home at charlieluna.com Thu Dec 6 14:59:11 2018 From: home at charlieluna.com (charlie) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 06:59:11 -0800 Subject: Issues with cdimage server Message-ID: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> I'm pretty sure someone already knows this but the cdimage.ubuntu.com server doesn't seem to be working correctly. I downloaded the latest daily build to begin this weeks testing phase (my own schedule), and there's problems with the ISO. I created my startup disk as usual but upon restart, I get a big error box that says the installer's not working properly and I tried this three times and I got the same error each time. So now I've had to, *gulps hard*, reinstall windows 10 JUST to get a clean download of 18.04 from the main website for kubuntu and then make a startup disk just to get kubuntu back on my laptop. Ugh. And then try again with a new daily build of 19.04, which I've been testing. I sure dislike being away from the real world of Kubuntu. Charlie Luna ubuntu-california.org From accessys at smart.net Thu Dec 6 15:16:11 2018 From: accessys at smart.net (Bob Reuter) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 10:16:11 -0500 (EST) Subject: Issues with cdimage server In-Reply-To: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> References: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> Message-ID: I always keep a disk (or 3) of known working ISO in case of problems I can load an older version that I at least know works. also I have multiple HDD in my computer and when loading a new build I disconect all but one HDD leaving a boot build on one of the disconected drives. if there is a problem I switch the plugs and boot from one of the other drives. so have parachute and reserve chute. Bob On Thu, 6 Dec 2018, charlie wrote: > I'm pretty sure someone already knows this but the cdimage.ubuntu.com server doesn't seem to be working correctly. I downloaded the latest daily build to begin this weeks testing phase (my own schedule), and there's problems with the ISO. I created my startup disk as usual but upon restart, I get a big error box that says the installer's not working properly and I tried this three times and I got the same error each time. So now I've had to, *gulps hard*, reinstall windows 10 JUST to get a clean download of 18.04 from the main website for kubuntu and then make a startup disk just to get kubuntu back on my laptop. Ugh. And then try again with a new daily build of 19.04, which I've been testing. I sure dislike being away from the real world of Kubuntu. > > Charlie Luna > > ubuntu-california.org > > -- > kubuntu-users mailing list > kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users > > From rikmills at kubuntu.org Thu Dec 6 15:16:55 2018 From: rikmills at kubuntu.org (Rik Mills) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 15:16:55 +0000 Subject: Issues with cdimage server In-Reply-To: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> References: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> Message-ID: <2a09947d-2e04-a560-c514-215f288a15c2@kubuntu.org> On 06/12/2018 14:59, charlie wrote: > I'm pretty sure someone already knows this but the cdimage.ubuntu.com server doesn't seem to be working correctly. I downloaded the latest daily build to begin this weeks testing phase (my own schedule), and there's problems with the ISO. I created my startup disk as usual but upon restart, I get a big error box that says the installer's not working properly and I tried this three times and I got the same error each time. So now I've had to, *gulps hard*, reinstall windows 10 JUST to get a clean download of 18.04 from the main website for kubuntu and then make a startup disk just to get kubuntu back on my laptop. Ugh. And then try again with a new daily build of 19.04, which I've been testing. I sure dislike being away from the real world of Kubuntu. > > Charlie Luna > > ubuntu-california.org If you are referring to the Disco daily build isos, and this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubiquity/+bug/1805685 then as you can see from that, a fix is on the way and I'm just waiting for a Core/ubiquity Developer to do an upload. Rik Mills Kubuntu Devel From home at charlieluna.com Thu Dec 6 15:57:10 2018 From: home at charlieluna.com (charlie) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 07:57:10 -0800 Subject: Issues with cdimage server In-Reply-To: References: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> Message-ID: <7B24BD98-EDCB-4CBE-A216-919CD1A2E9C9@charlieluna.com> Rik: yeah, that bugs looks about right for what I've experienced. What got me worried was the completely different look to the image server as well. It's all white with just blue links and no dates, data sizes, etc. like it always does. Bob: sounds like a good plan. I'll have to invest in some more equipment when I can. Charlie Luna ubuntu-california.org > On Dec 6, 2018, at 07:16, Bob Reuter wrote: > > > I always keep a disk (or 3) of known working ISO in case of problems I can load an older version that I at least know works. > > also I have multiple HDD in my computer and when loading a new build I disconect all but one HDD leaving a boot build on one of the disconected drives. if there is a problem I switch the plugs and boot from one of the other drives. > > so have parachute and reserve chute. > > Bob > >> On Thu, 6 Dec 2018, charlie wrote: >> >> I'm pretty sure someone already knows this but the cdimage.ubuntu.com server doesn't seem to be working correctly. I downloaded the latest daily build to begin this weeks testing phase (my own schedule), and there's problems with the ISO. I created my startup disk as usual but upon restart, I get a big error box that says the installer's not working properly and I tried this three times and I got the same error each time. So now I've had to, *gulps hard*, reinstall windows 10 JUST to get a clean download of 18.04 from the main website for kubuntu and then make a startup disk just to get kubuntu back on my laptop. Ugh. And then try again with a new daily build of 19.04, which I've been testing. I sure dislike being away from the real world of Kubuntu. >> >> Charlie Luna >> >> ubuntu-california.org >> >> -- >> kubuntu-users mailing list >> kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com >> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users >> >> > > -- > kubuntu-users mailing list > kubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-users From rikmills at kubuntu.org Thu Dec 6 16:13:50 2018 From: rikmills at kubuntu.org (Rik Mills) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 16:13:50 +0000 Subject: Issues with cdimage server In-Reply-To: <7B24BD98-EDCB-4CBE-A216-919CD1A2E9C9@charlieluna.com> References: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> <7B24BD98-EDCB-4CBE-A216-919CD1A2E9C9@charlieluna.com> Message-ID: On 06/12/2018 15:57, charlie wrote: > Rik: yeah, that bugs looks about right for what I've experienced. What got me worried was the completely different look to the image server as well. It's all white with just blue links and no dates, data sizes, etc. like it always does. Yeah, that is fallout from Ubuntu sprucing up the css for the main Ubuntu cd pages, with unintended consequences for the pages of some flavours, due to shared code. Fortunately it's just cosmetic. Again, waiting on a fix. Rik From home at charlieluna.com Thu Dec 6 16:25:25 2018 From: home at charlieluna.com (charlie) Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2018 08:25:25 -0800 Subject: Issues with cdimage server In-Reply-To: References: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> <7B24BD98-EDCB-4CBE-A216-919CD1A2E9C9@charlieluna.com> Message-ID: <4169278E-E278-4B66-82EB-00514538DC60@charlieluna.com> Rik: oh I see. That's unfortunate that aesthetic changes cause unintentional side effects. Heh, sounds like medicine. Smh lol oh well, I know we'll get it fixed. I'm going to dig out an older laptop and use that as my testing unit (create a startup disk and check it before I try anything else with that daily build so I don't end up with a $600 brick again. lol) until this issue is cleared up that way I don't do this to myself again. Charlie Luna ubuntu-california.org > On Dec 6, 2018, at 08:13, Rik Mills wrote: > >> On 06/12/2018 15:57, charlie wrote: >> Rik: yeah, that bugs looks about right for what I've experienced. What got me worried was the completely different look to the image server as well. It's all white with just blue links and no dates, data sizes, etc. like it always does. > > Yeah, that is fallout from Ubuntu sprucing up the css for the main > Ubuntu cd pages, with unintended consequences for the pages of some > flavours, due to shared code. > > Fortunately it's just cosmetic. > > Again, waiting on a fix. > > Rik > > > -- > kubuntu-devel mailing list > kubuntu-devel at lists.ubuntu.com > Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/kubuntu-devel From rikmills at kubuntu.org Fri Dec 7 14:59:20 2018 From: rikmills at kubuntu.org (Rik Mills) Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2018 14:59:20 +0000 Subject: Issues with cdimage server In-Reply-To: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> References: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> Message-ID: <8282e45f-1da6-76f8-879b-a9d9aab8b3ec@kubuntu.org> On 06/12/2018 14:59, charlie wrote:> I'm pretty sure someone already knows this but the cdimage.ubuntu.com server doesn't seem to be working correctly. I downloaded the latest daily build to begin this weeks testing phase (my own schedule), and there's problems with the ISO. The bug causing ubiquity to crash on startup should now be fixed I hope, and today's iso has been re-spun to include the fixed package. Rik From home at charlieluna.com Fri Dec 7 15:43:13 2018 From: home at charlieluna.com (charlie) Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:43:13 -0800 Subject: Issues with cdimage server In-Reply-To: <8282e45f-1da6-76f8-879b-a9d9aab8b3ec@kubuntu.org> References: <0998D613-C64A-4D5E-AF09-406462D1FF84@charlieluna.com> <8282e45f-1da6-76f8-879b-a9d9aab8b3ec@kubuntu.org> Message-ID: <4935458.6YiPlFVr7d@charlie-lenovo-ideapad-310-15abr> On Friday, December 7, 2018 6:59:20 AM PST Rik Mills wrote: > On 06/12/2018 14:59, charlie wrote:> I'm pretty sure someone already > knows this but the cdimage.ubuntu.com server doesn't seem to be working > correctly. I downloaded the latest daily build to begin this weeks > testing phase (my own schedule), and there's problems with the ISO. > > The bug causing ubiquity to crash on startup should now be fixed I hope, > and today's iso has been re-spun to include the fixed package. > > Rik oh good! And just in time, too. I just got my laptop back online last night. Thanks for the update, Rik. -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: signature.asc Type: application/pgp-signature Size: 488 bytes Desc: This is a digitally signed message part. URL: From home at charlieluna.com Fri Dec 7 15:45:25 2018 From: home at charlieluna.com (charlie) Date: Fri, 07 Dec 2018 07:45:25 -0800 Subject: new question Message-ID: <1717696.idfY8H6mNY@charlie-lenovo-ideapad-310-15abr> How do I go about getting kontact/kmail to automatically deleting my emails from my computer like Thunderbird does? That's one feature that I'd love to see in kontact/kmail. 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