[OpenIndiana-discuss] Install 151a8, upgrade to 151a9, and gnome system tools (top panel System -> Admin menu) dump core.

[Udo Grabowski (IMK)]

On 21/02/2014 13:57, Hans J. Albertsson wrote:
> With a lot in common with the below complaint, I decided to try a std
> OI151a9 install on my newly acquired N54L microserver:
>
> This isn't ever going to be used for daily GUI logins, but it was there
> and clean and pristine and fresh, so:
>
> I installed from the 151a8 desktop DVD ISO
> I logged in as the user you set up during install.
>
> I did a pkg update as root, and then booted and logged in.
>
> I installed gvfs, and checked gnome-vfs is installed, and that rad was
> running as well as all the desktop related cache services.
> I had already updated the loaders cache.
>
> I also ran the crle {,-64} -c /var/ld{,/64} -l .... commands, rebooted
> and logged in again.
>
> None of the System -> Administration tools work!

? For me, this claim only holds for 'Users and Groups' and 'Time and
Date', which is a separate bug not resolved yet. All other system
admin tools work after root password.

>
> If clicking on them as the normal user, a window appears with a panel
> that requests the root password, and on giving the password, the tool
> window remains greyed over and when taking the cursor inside the tool
> window the cursor becomes the "waiting clockface". For ever.

As said, this only applies to 'Users and Groups', and 'Time and Date'.

If you see this for other tools, you still have a different problem.
This email was written on an a9 installation where all these tools
are properly functioning.

>
> Starting the tool as root from a tty window, such as "su; users-admin",
> the tool runs for a bit and then dumps core on SIGSEGV.
>
As said, these two applications are currently broken, see #4319 .
All other issues should be gone.
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