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- Documentation version: 1.90.0
- Documentation date: 2008-03-06
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Frank Schoolmeesters, documentation coordinator
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Latest version:
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The latest version of this document is available online at:
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/handbook/faq.html
Latest version of the Krusader documentation should always be available:
- online reading (Krusader-CVS):
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/handbook/index.html
- most recent documentation tarball
http://sourceforge.net/project/showfiles.php?group_id=6488&package_id=125990
- when downloading and installing the most recent Krusader from the
CVS repository (the doc's will be available via the Help menu)
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/cvs.php
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/handbook/installation.html
as always, enjoy
Krusader Krew.
http://krusader.sourceforge.net
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IMPORTANT: Crashes in Krusader caused by Qt 3.3.5
*************************************************
We've been getting a lot of emails and bug reports regarding random
crashes in Krusader, especially during some file operations (copy/move
etc.). These crashes are related to Qt 3.3.5 and NOT Krusader. It seems
that Qt 3.3.5 introduced a serious bug which is now causing random
crashes in many KDE applications including Konqueror. You can google for
it to find out more.
As far as we know, debian and suse already posted new Qt binaries that
fix the problem, and gentoo has masked Qt 3.3.5 completely. As for now,
you either need Qt 3.3.4 or a fixed Qt 3.3.5, depending on your
distribution. For more information is available on our website at
http://krusader.sourceforge.net/phpBB/viewtopic.php?t=1407
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Chapter 13. Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Table of Contents
Installation_FAQ
Usage_FAQ
General_FAQ
If you have problems with Krusader please check the Installation_procedure, as
your problem may be caused by a bad installation.
The FAQ is divided into three sections:
* Installation_FAQ (this page)
* Usage_FAQ (issues with running/using Krusader)
* General_FAQ (bug reports, forum, mailing list, ...)
If you feel that a FAQ is missing or if something is not clear to you, please
let_us_know.
Installation FAQ
1. Does_Krusader_need_KDE_to_run?
2. Which_libraries_does_Krusader_need_to_run?
3. I_have_followed_all_the_steps_but_configurecomplains_about_missing_libs_or
headers._What_do_I_need_to_do?
4. How_do_I_compile_Krusader_when_I'm_using_a_64_bit_processor_?
5. I_have_downloaded_the_Source_RPM_krusader-x.xx.dist.src.rpm,_what_to_do
now?
6. I'm_trying_to_install_binary_foo_(RPM_or_DEB_package),_but_it_fails.
What's_wrong?
7. I_can't_find_an_RPM_or_DEB_package_for_Krusader,_what_to_do?
8. I've_installed_Krusader,_but_when_I_start,_only_the_"Help"_menu_appears.
Why?
9. Some_new_menu_items_are_missing_after_updating_Krusader,_what's_wrong?
10. When_I_run_make,_it_complains_about_libfam.la,_what's_wrong?
11. Debian_complains_about_Qt_when_running_./configure,_what's_wrong?
12. I_have_a_libGLcore.so.1_compile_error_after_using_the_NVIDIA_installer,
what_to_do?
13. Why_Krusader-1.60.x_does_not_compile_with_gcc4?
14. I_am_having_trouble_compiling_and_installing_Krusader,_how_do_I_send_a
help_request?
15. How_can_I_build_an_RPM_package_for_Krusader?
16. Why_does_Krusader-cvs_show_an_old_version_number_in_the_about_box?
1. Does Krusader need KDE to run?
No, Krusader does not need the KDE window manager to run on your computer
but Krusader's natural environment is KDE, because it relies on services
provided by the KDE base libraries. Only some shared libraries are needed
e.g. KDE libraries, Qt™ libraries, etc. This means that Krusader runs
on GNOME, AfterStep, XFce and other window managers provided the approriate
libraries are installed on your computer. All this is not a problem since
the apt-get world can resolve these dependencies instantly.
You do not need to switch to the KDE window manager to use Krusader; you
can still use GNOME, AfterStep, XFce or another window manager. However,
the configuration of the Krusader fonts and some behavior is done by
running kcontrol.
A lot depends on what you want to do with Krusader. You should know that
Krusader uses the KDE KIOSlaves to access remote file systems, and support
for only a limited number of file system types are shipped with KDElibs,
most of the KIOSlaves are bundled with KDEbase (including fish, sftp and
tar). However, if you want the property-dialog to show EXIF-data for
.jpeg's, you need KDEgraphics. If you want ID3-infos, you need
KDEmultimedia, and so on.
To summarize, if you want a working Krusader - install KDElibs. If you want
a functional Krusader then you need KDElibs + KDEbase. For maximum
functionality, Krusader needs all of the KDE package libraries, but the KDE
window manager is optional.
2. Which libraries does Krusader need to run?
For running Krusader (e.g. when you have installed Krusader with a binary
RPM) you need less libraries than if you compile Krusader from source. e.g.
you only need the C-compliler gcc when you compile Krusader from source
(see the next question).
Here is a list of the required shared libraries when you run Krusader:
* kdelibs (for the required KDE version see the Installation_procedure)
* libacl1 libart-2.0 libattr1 libaudio2 libc6 libfam0 libfontconfig1
* libfreetype6 libgcc1 libgcc2 libice6 libidn11 libjpeg62 libkjsembed1
* libkonq4 libpcre3 libpng12 libqt3-mt libsm6 libstdc++6 libunwind7
libx11-6
* libxcursor1 libxext6 libxft2 libxi6 libxinerama1 libxrandr2
libxrender1 libxt6 zlib1g
If you need more info please take a look at the requirements_on_Debian<61> .
3. I have followed all the steps but configurecomplains about missing libs or
headers. What do I need to do?
Install the missing packages.
Here is a list of the required packages to compile Krusader from source:
* gcc-cpp gcc-c++ glibc libgcc1 (other compilers may work but haven't
been tested)
* autoconf automake XFree
* libqt3 libqt-devel
* kdelibs kdelibs-devel
* libjpeg62 libjpeg-devel libpng3 libmng1
* fam libfam-devel
* zlib1 arts libart_lgpl2 libstdc++5 libpcre0
* libkjsembed, if you use the JavaScript_console, often found in a
package called KDEbindings(-devel) and libkonq-dev for the Konqueror
right-click menu entries.
Most RPM-based distributions separate the headers from the libs. The
headers are needed to compile Krusader. Look for packages in the form foo-
devel-*.rpm (e.g. kdelibs-devel-foo.i586.rpm) or foo-dev-*.deb for Debian<61>
based distributions. These are usually included with your distribution.
**** Tip ****
If you ca not find the needed package, use rpmfind and click 'missing lib
or header' in the search line. Or use apt-cache search foo to find the
corresponding package for Debian<61> based distributions.
4. How do I compile Krusader when I'm using a 64 bit processor ?
As far as we know, there are no issues. Krusader is also available on many
other_architectures.
5. I have downloaded the Source RPM krusader-x.xx.dist.src.rpm, what to do
now?
1. Check the ownership and the permissions on /usr/src/RPM/ and all
recursive directories that your normal user can read-write-execute in
these directories.
2. To produce the binary RPM for your computer, do this:
$ rpm --rebuild </path/to/rpmfile/> krusader-x.xx.dist.src.rpm
3. If all dependencies are OK, a binary RPM krusader-x.xx.dist.rpm will
be created at /usr/src/RPM/RPMS/i586 (replace i586 with your
architecture).
4. Test the binary RPM for errors before installing:
$ rpm -i --test </path/to/rpmfile> krusader-x.xx.dist.rpm
If the prompt returns without any message, then everything is OK.
5. Install the binary RPM as usual, for example:
$ su -c 'rpm -Uvh </path/to/rpmfile> krusader-x.xx.dist.rpm'
You will be asked to enter your root password.
6. Now you can start Krusader.
**** Tip ****
For more information about RPM, visit rpm.org and read the RPM_Guide by
Eric Foster-Johnson.
6. I'm trying to install binary foo (RPM or DEB package), but it fails. What's
wrong?
Since we only prepare (and use) the source, we have no way of knowing this.
Did you test the binary RPM before installing?
$ rpm -i --test </path/to/rpmfile> krusader-x.xx.dist.rpm
If the prompt returns without any message, then everything is OK. RPM's
downloaded from our website are usually provided by Krusader users. Visit
your distro website and search for an updated RPM.
If the RPM is not OK, try to find another package at Linux<75> software
archives such as freshmeat.net or KDE-APPS.org. If you still can't find the
appropriate package for your Linux<75> distribution, we recommend searching
for it with rpmfind or rpmpbone.
In general, a package for an older version of your distrubution or even for
another distribution might work on your computer (e.g. FC RPM's often work
on Mdk and RH, and vice versa), but it is always the best that you install
only RPM's that exactly match your distribution. If you can't find a
package that matches your distribution version, architecture or
distribution, then use a source RPM. When you use a source RPM, the
Krusader sources will be built, on your computer, guaranteeing a suitable
binary RPM for your specific distribution and architecture. In addition,
this method results in maximum system speed, since the resulting binary is
customized for your computer. Please read the previous question, it
explains how to install a source RPM. The best solution is explained in the
next question.
7. I can't find an RPM or DEB package for Krusader, what to do?
Check if your distribution provides Krusader, if it doesn't then contact
your distribution creator and ask them to include Krusader!
Did you take a look at the URL's on the Installation_procedure page? If you
have and found nothing, you can always compile Krusader from source. Even
if you feel you haven't got the necessary skills, you will probably succeed
in compiling Krusader: we provide a very detailed installation procedure.
This HowTo enables newcomers to compile Krusader from source, even if they
have never done a compilation from source before, just follow the
instructions carefully. Feel free to post a help_request if you encounter
problems.
8. I've installed Krusader, but when I start, only the "Help" menu appears.
Why?
In this case only the Help menu is visible and all other menu items like
e.g. File and Select are missing. This is because some distributions put
the krusaderui.rc file in the wrong directory. To solve the problem, just
copy the krusaderui.rc file from the package krusader_trinity/krusader/
krusaderui.rc to $KDEDIR/share/apps/krusader/krusaderui.rc and ~/.kde/
share/apps/krusader/krusaderui.rc and re-run Krusader. If you have compiled
Krusader from sources this is often caused if the KDEDIR_-_QTDIR
environment variables are not correctly set. The result is that the
krusaderui.rc file is installed in the wrong directory. Please read the
following question, as well.
9. Some new menu items are missing after updating Krusader, what's wrong?
The krusaderui.rc file is stored in $KDEDIR/share/apps/krusader/
krusaderui.rc. When you change the "Toolbar", KDE makes a copy of that file
in the home directory at ~/.kde/share/apps/krusader/krusaderui.rc. If
Krusader was previously installed on your computer, and you install a newer
Krusader version the ~/.kde/share/apps/krusader/krusaderui.rc file must be
replaced with the newer version. Note: this will also reset all your
changes on toolbars and shortcuts!
The first line of krusaderui.rc contains the version number. After
installing a newer Krusader version, KDE will automatically replace the old
~/.kde/share/apps/krusader/krusaderui.rc with the newer version when
starting the new Krusader for the first time (KDE will detect the newer
version number in the first line).
If you install a CVS or beta version and Krusader was already installed on
your computer then you should delete the krusaderui.rc file from your home
directory to activate the new menu entries $ rm ~/.kde/share/apps/krusader/
krusaderui.rc
If the ~/.kde/share/apps/krusader/krusaderui.rc file is older, then the new
menu elements will not be shown. Read the previous question for information
on how to update the krusaderui.rc file. If krusaderui.rc is missing or in
a wrong directory, only the "Help" menu appears, please read the previous
question.
10. When I run make, it complains about libfam.la, what's wrong?
The ./configure script does not check for the presence of libfam.la, and
make needs libfam.la to compile Krusader. If you know how this can be
solved, please let us know. Install libfam0-devel-foo.rpm. Note: when you
install Mandrake&#8482;-Linux<75> 9.2 with the default settings, this package
is not installed. If you need more information take a look at FAQ_missing
libs_or_headers.
11. Debian<61> complains about Qt&#8482; when running ./configure, what's wrong?
This problem occurs when you use gcc 2.95, you need to install gcc 3.2 (or
higher). You also need to set the enviroment variables "CC, CPP and CXX"
before running the ./configure script.
$ export CC=/usr/bin/gcc-3.2
$ export CXX=/usr/bin/g++-3.2
$ export CPP=/usr/bin/cpp-3.2
For more information please take a look in_our_forum and at the
instructions on how to build a Qt&#8482;/KDE3 application on Debian<61>.
12. I have a libGLcore.so.1 compile error after using the NVIDIA<49> installer,
what to do?
This problem occurs when you use the NVIDIA<49> installer and not the official
NVIDIA<49> packages of your distribution. Krusader is based on Qt&#8482; which
can be linked against the X OpenGL libraries. As a result Krusader may look
for OpenGL as well. The problem is that the NVIDIA<49> installer (prior to
version 7xxx) doesn't perform it's task properly: it replaces the OpenGL
header files (which get included into Krusader) but doesn't set the libGL
links correctly. The best solution is to use the NVIDIA<49> packages provided
by your distributor or a new NVIDIA<49> installer, the current version at the
moment of writing is 7114. If, for some reason, you must use an old NVIDIA<49>
driver, one solution is the following hack, the exact commands depend on
the distribution used and the version of the NVIDIA<49> driver (6111 in this
example), but it should read something like this:
$ ln -s libGLcore.so.1.0.6111 libGLcore.so.0
$ ln -s libGLcore.so.1.0.6111 libGLcore.so
$ ln -s libGLcore.so.1.0.6111 libGLcore.so.1.0.0
$ ln -s libGLcore.so.1.0.6111 libGLcore.so.0.0.0
$ ln -s libGLcore.so.1.0.6111 libGL.so
$ ln -s libGLcore.so.1.0.6111 libGL.so.0
$ ln -s libGLcore.so.1.0.6111 libGL.so.0.0.0
$ ln -s libGLcore.so.1.0.6111 libGL.so.1
$ ln -s libGLcore.so.1.0.6111 libGL.so.1.0.0
$ ln -s /usr/lib/libGLU.la /usr/X11R6/lib/libGLU.la
13. Why Krusader-1.60.x does not compile with gcc4?
Because Krusader-1.60.x was not gcc4 compatible, it first needs some
patches:
* add 'class ListPanelFunc;' in krusader/Panel/listpanel.h
* add 'class KMountManGUI;' in krusader/MountMan/kmountman.h
* add 'class KrDetailedViewItem;' in krusader/Panel/krdetailedview.h
More information can be found in our forum.
14. I am having trouble compiling and installing Krusader, how do I send a help
request?
Please read our detailed installation_procedure and the FAQ. If you can't
find a solution to your problem then feel free to post a help request at
our Krusader forum or use the Krusader-users mailing list. But before
posting a help request, please try the following:
1. Use the Search function on the Krusader_Forum, your problem might be
solved or discussed already.
2. If you can't find a solution, please make a note of the following
issues:
* the Krusader version used
* the Linux<75> distribution + version used
* a good description of the problem
Without this information, it is very difficult for us to help you.
**** Note ****
If you give us the error messages (e.g. make error messages) please
start with the FIRST error message, all the error messages which
follow the first error message are consequences and not the cause of
your problem.
3. Send out your help request.
Thank you for your co-operation!
15. How can I build an RPM package for Krusader?
If you have experience with compiling from source, you will probably be
able to build a Krusader RPM too. Information about RPM can be found at
rpm.org and in the RPM_Guide by Eric Foster-Johnson. The following is the
short procedure howto on building an RPM.
**** Warning ****
NEVER build RPMs when logged in as root. Mistakes in building packages
(e.g. a bad krusader.spec file) can do serious damage to your system when
logged in as root.
1. Compile Krusader from source to check that the compilation works
fine.
2. Check the ownership and the permissions on /usr/src/RPM/ and all
recursive directories that your normal user can read-write-execute in
these directories.
3. Copy kusader-1.xx.tar.gz to /usr/scr/RPM/SOURCE
4. Copy kusader.spec to /usr/scr/RPM/SPECS Tip: the latest kusader.spec
can be found in CVS.
5. Edit kusader.spec and add your name, your e-mail address, the rpm
name, ... Other changes may be needed if rpmbuild fails.
6. Build the binary and the source RPM with:
$ rpmbuild -ba /usr/scr/RPM/SPECS/krusader.spec
If everything went OK you will have a binary RPM in /usr/src/RPM/
RPMS/i586 (depending on your architecture) and a source RPM in /usr/
src/RPM/SRPMS/ e.g. krusader-1.70-beta1.suse10.i586.rpm and krusader-
1.70-beta1.suse10.src.rpm
7. If the build is not OK you will receive an error message during the
rpmbuild process, try to fix it and run rpmbuild again.
8. And finally: test the RPM before sending it in.
16. Why does Krusader-cvs show an old version number in the about box?
Because we only change the version number just before we do a new release.
Krusader-cvs will show an older version number, so ignore the version
number and check the download date. We simply haven't yet decided what the
next version number will be.
Usage FAQ
1. Krusader_keeps_crashing,_why?
2. When_I_try_to_mount/unmount_my_cdrom/floppy,_Krusader_reports_something
about_a_supermount,_what's_this_about?
3. Why_does_Krusader_freeze_or_hang_on_a_dead_mountpoint?
4. When_I_try_to_resize_Krusader_to_make_it_smaller,_I_discover_that_I_can't
resize_it_below_a_certain_size._Why?
5. When_I_perform_some_file_operations,_Krusader's_panel_doesn't_refresh_/
I'm_using_Krusader_with_fam_installed,_but_updates_to_the_panel_are_not
shown._Why?
6. Samba_ISO_8859-x_codepage_/_What_to_do_if_Krusader_does_not_read_shared
directories_containing_special_international_characters?
7. Krusader_reports_"krarc:..._protocol_not_supported"_error_at_opening_an
archive_file,_what_to_do?
8. I_get_the_error_message_"Protocol_not_supported_by_Krusader:_"krarc:/path/
to/foo-archive",_when_I_try_to_open_foo-Archive,_what_to_do?
9. What_todo_if_an_extenal_tool_doesn't_seem_to_work?
10. Howto_executing_jar_files_(and_not_enter_the_jar_archive)?
11. Why_do_I_have_trouble_with_my_FTP_connection?
12. I_get_"FTP_protocol_not_supported_by_Krusader"_error_when_trying_to_open
a_remote_FTP_directory,_what_to_do?
13. How_don't_add_".part"_suffix_when_copying_files_via_ftp?
14. How_can_I_close_a_remote_connection_(e.g._a_FTP_connection)?
15. I_am_experiencing_problems_with_the_media://_protocol,_why?
16. How_can_I_disable_the_default_sounds,_e.g._when_I_do_a_delete_action_?
17. Where_is_RemoteMan,_the_remote_connection_manager_?
18. Why_doesn't_mimetype_magic_sometimes_work_inside_archives?
19. Where_is_Konfigurator,_do_i_need_to_install_the_KDE_Desktop_Enviroment_to
use_it?
20. How_can_I_set_the_look_&_feel_of_2_different_users_to_be_the_same?
21. Why_doesn't_"save_last_location"_work?
22. Why_doesn't_the_handbook_work?
1. Krusader keeps crashing, why?
We've been receiving a lot of emails and bug reports (December 2005)
regarding random crashes, especially during file operations such as copy,
move, etc. These crashes are related to Qt&#8482; 3.3.5 and NOT Krusader.
It seems that Qt&#8482; 3.3.5 introduced a serious bug which is currently
(December 2005) causing random crashes in many KDE applications including
Konqueror. You can use Google to find out more. As far as we know, Debian<61>-
Sid and SuSE<53> already posted new Qt&#8482; binaries that fix the problem,
and Gentoo<6F> has masked Qt&#8482; 3.3.5 completely. As for now, you either
need Qt&#8482; 3.3.4 or a fixed Qt&#8482; 3.3.5 or a higer version,
depending on your distribution. More information is available on our
website.
2. When I try to mount/unmount my cdrom/floppy, Krusader reports something
about a supermount, what's this about?
Supermount is a daemon which handles the mounting/unmounting of removable
filesystems for you. Just insert a floppy, and do cd /mnt/floppysupermount
will do the mount for you automatically and transparently. Usually this
works fine. However, supermount misleads the system into thinking that the
floppy/cdrom is mounted at all times! This creates some problems for
Krusader, as it cannot really know when the floppy or CD has been removed
because the system information is not correctly updated by supermount - is
there really a floppy in the drive? Of course, this can be solved, but as
for now, we don't consider it a priority.
3. Why does Krusader freeze or hang on a dead mountpoint?
When Krusader is e.g. browsing an NFS share and the NFS server goes down,
Krusader will freeze. This Krusader (and all other open internal viewers/
editors) freeze is fatal, and can only be corrected with the kill -9. We
have no solution for this. This is an issue not confined to file managers,
or even the Linux<75> OS! The problem is that you "hang" on the first access
to the dead share - so there is no way around it, no check to avoid it,
even ls will freeze. Just trying to read something - anything - is enough
to get you stuck. The one and only way around this architectural problem is
using a multi-threaded design - this way if we get stuck, we don't hang the
entire application event loop, but we don't think that the time is right
for adding threads, we are not sure that *all* the KDE systems out there
are using Qt&#8482;-mt (the multi threaded version of the Qt&#8482;
library), and the Krusader Krew may not be the right people to address this
major issue in any case; so currently this is just a bug we have to learn
to live with.
4. When I try to resize Krusader to make it smaller, I discover that I can't
resize it below a certain size. Why?
See the F1, F2 (etc.) buttons? They are not allowing Krusader to downsize
as they have a minimum size. Just disable them View->Show FN Keys Bar and
you'll be able to resize Krusader to your liking. Since version 1.51 we
have improved this greatly: when downsizing the buttons will look like 'F5
..py'. When the button faces are too small to read a tooltip will give the
complete text. The minimum width is 45 pixels for each button.
5. When I perform some file operations, Krusader's panel doesn't refresh / I'm
using Krusader with fam installed, but updates to the panel are not shown.
Why?
The bad news is that we're not sure why, but it seems that fam (file
alteration monitor) sometimes refuses to work. We are looking into this
problem to make sure it is not our problem. We've tried the same source
code on two different Gentoo installations: one worked, the other did not.
The good news is that if you disable fam, Krusader will automatically
revert to its internal update mechanism (which is less efficient, but
works) without needing to recompile. You can disable fam with:
$ su -c 'fam -l'
Look at the manpages for more information about fam.
6. Samba ISO 8859-x codepage / What to do if Krusader does not read shared
directories containing special international characters?
Krusader does not handle (yet) Samba ISO 8859-x codepages, if you use a
codepage different than 8859-1 you will have to do a manual configuration.
Create or modify the file: ~/.smb/smb.conf
[global]
workgroup = MyWorkGroup (ex. WORKGROUP)
client code page = MyCodePage (ex. 852)
character set = MyCharSet (ex. ISO8859-2)
Unfortunately kcontrol (KDE 3.1.1) fails to configure smb.conf properly, so
this must be done manually with a text editor.
7. Krusader reports "krarc:... protocol not supported" error at opening an
archive file, what to do?
Install the krarc slave properly:
Copy the kio_krarc.so, kio_krarc.la files into $KDEDIR/lib/trinity
Copy the krarc.protocol file into $KDEDIR/share/services
or the directory where the KIO slaves are placed in your Linux<75>
distribution.
8. I get the error message "Protocol not supported by Krusader: "krarc:/path/
to/foo-archive", when I try to open foo-Archive, what to do?
The icons, kio_slaves and documentation must be installed in the correct
places in the KDE directory tree. The kio_krarc.* files must be in the same
directory with the other KIO slaves. Try this: locate kio_tar.* and copy/
link the kio_krarc.* files to the same location. Don't forget to run #
ldconfig on this directory when you're done. For more information click
here.
9. What todo if an extenal tool doesn't seem to work?
Krusader uses several programs as external_tools, and sometimes they appear
not to work. Open a terminal and check if tool foo is installed.
$ foo
Check if tool foo is properly configured in the Konfigurator_Dependencies
page. For Archiving tools: autodetect the archives again with the Auto
Configure button in the Konfigurator_archive_page. Check the Konfigurator
Protocol_page If it doesn't work, backup your ~/.kde/share/config/
krusaderrc configuration file and remove it from this location, Restart
Krusader, Krusader will now start the first start configuration wizard,
follow these guidelines.
10. Howto executing jar files (and not enter the jar archive)?
Go to the Konfigurator_Protocol_page and remove application/x-jar from the
krarc node, Krusader should no longer enter the archive. Global file
associations are handled by KDE and not by Krusader. To assosiate the jar
extension:
* Open KDEs control center: kcontrol
* KDE Components->File Associations
* Enter jar as filename pattern
* Add java as application
11. Why do I have trouble with my FTP connection?
This problem often occurs when you are behind a firewall or proxy. Open KDE
Control Center->Network->Preferences, "Enable Passive Mode (PASV)" has to
be turned on or off, depending on it's current setting. Now try your FTP
session again to see if it works. Also, make sure you have no other FTP
sessions open (using web browsers, etc.), they can cause complications.
More information can be found in Active_FTP_vs._Passive_FTP,_a_Definitive
Explanation.
12. I get "FTP protocol not supported by Krusader" error when trying to open a
remote FTP directory, what to do?
The reason for this error is that 'FTP via HTTP proxy' feature is not yet
supported by Krusader. This error may be caused by a misconfiguration of
the proxy settings in KDE Control Center. Modify the proxy settings to not
use HTTP proxy and FTP will work.
13. How don't add ".part" suffix when copying files via ftp?
When uploading files a .part suffix is added to the filename, once the
upload is complete the filename is renamed automagically to remove the
.part suffix. This works great but sometimes some ftp-servers don't allow a
rename operation. You can solve this by unchecking the checkbox Mark
partially uploaded files in KDE's control center. The checkbox is located
at Internet and Network->Connection Preferences.
14. How can I close a remote connection (e.g. a FTP connection)?
It's explained in the remote_connections_chapter.
15. I am experiencing problems with the media:// protocol, why?
At the moment of writing the media:// protocol is instable, we need to wait
until the KDE team corrects it, every other protocol works properly with
Krusader, only media fails. More information regarding this issue is
available in our_forum.
16. How can I disable the default sounds, e.g. when I do a delete action ?
Those are the default KDE System sounds, and not related to Krusader. If
you want to disable them globally open your KDE KDE Control Center
( kcontrol): KDE Control Center->Sound & Multimedia->System Notifications,
Event Source: "KDE System Notifications" and uncheck sound items you don't
like.
17. Where is RemoteMan, the remote connection manager ?
RemoteMan has been replaced by our Bookmark Manager since Krusader 1.25-
beta1. The Bookmark Manager handles local files and remote_URL's the same
way. RemoteMan was left as a selection until Krusader-1.51 to allow an
easier transition and give you a chance to move your Bookmarks. RemoteMan
was disabled, as announced, in Krusader-1.60.
URL transition procedure:
1. install Krusader-1.51
2. open the RemoteMan and connect to an FTP
3. once inside, bookmark the current location, select a name and save.
4. do this for all your connections, all the Bookmarks are now stored in
krbookmarks.xml
5. install Krusader-1.60, it will use krbookmarks.xml or import it if
needed.
18. Why doesn't mimetype magic sometimes work inside archives?
When you enter an archive and press F3 to view a file that has no known
extension, e.g. README, INSTALL etc.. And if the viewer opens in hex-mode
instead of the usual mode, than you need to configure: KDE Control Center-
>KDE components->File Associations->Application->octet-stream, binary
viewer needs to be removed.
19. Where is Konfigurator, do i need to install the KDE Desktop Enviroment to
use it?
Konfigurator is Krusaders configuration module, when you have installed
Krusader than you have also Konfigurator. For some reason some people think
it's an other KDE application, but it is not, so you don't need to install
the KDE Desktop Enviroment to use Konfigurator. When runnig Krusader, use
Settings->Configure Krusader, and it will start Konfigurator. Please read
the manual, Krusader has many many configuration options, a lot of things
can be customized to your needs with Konfigurator.
20. How can I set the look & feel of 2 different users to be the same?
Presuming that the current setup is the good configuration, you can copy
the configuration to the other user.
# cp ~/.kde/share/config/krusaderrc /home/foo_user/.kde/share/config
And when the other user is Root use:
# cp ~/.kde/share/config/krusaderrc /root/.kde/share/config
21. Why doesn't "save last location" work?
Unfortunately the 1.70.x version contains a bug. The tabs are not saved if
a "Panels Save Settings=Tabs" item is present in the configuration files.
The fix is easy:
* open and edit ~/.kde/share/config/krusaderrc
* remove the "Panels Save Settings" item
and it'll work with the <Last Session> feature in Konfigurator. More info
can be found in our_forum.
22. Why doesn't the handbook work?
This error will happen on Debian<61> (or Debian<61> based) distro with the
krusader_1.51-1_i386.deb package. You will see the next error message if
you try to open the handbook: "The requested help file could not be found.
Check that you have installed the documentation." To fix it go to /usr/
share/doc/tde/HTML/en/krusader/, you will see the foo.docbook.gz files.
Now, you need to extract all these files with root privileges ("File-
>Unpack" with Krusader) to create foo.docbook files. Now the handbook will
work. This error is fixed in the krusader_1.60.0-1_i386.deb package and
higher versions.
General FAQ
1. How_can_I_report_a_wish,_a_suggestion,_or_a_comment?
2. How_can_I_send_a_patch?
3. How_can_I_report_a_bug?
4. How_can_i_send_good_debug_or_crash_reports?
5. What_todo_if_the_KDEcrashhandler_sends_no_usefull_backtrace_information?
6. Does_Krusader_have_a_mailing_list?
7. Does_Krusader_provide_newsfeeds?
8. Does_Krusader_have_an_IRC_channel?
9. How_does_the_Krusader_forum_work?
10. How_can_I_translate_Krusader_into_my_native_language?
11. How_can_I_support_Krusader?
12. Is_there_a_Mac_OS_X_port?
13. Is_there_a_Windows_port?
14. Why_is_Konqueror_in_"midnight_commander_style"_not_an_OFM?
15. Why_should_I_use_an_OFM?
1. How can I report a wish, a suggestion, or a comment?
An open source project's greatest strength is derived from getting user
feedback. That is why we love to hear what you have to say. Your "gripes"
are our instructions. After about 6 months, programmers can no longer see
their own mistakes. It's natural. We want the ideas, qritiques, and
feedback because we all want to make Krusader the best and most useful file
manager available anywhere.
The most convenient way to contact us is to use the Krusader_Forum, or the
krusader-users mailing_lists. For information on what remains to be done
look at the ToDo_Forum. Adding ToDo items into the ToDo_Forum is for
developers only, but feel free to post to the New_Features_Discussion/
Requests_Forum for things that aren't on the ToDo_Forum, but should be. If
you have a nice feature request, the Krusader Krew will add your request to
the ToDo_Forum. We review and discuss every submission. For more
information how the forum works click here.
2. How can I send a patch?
It's not easy to write patch guidelines, but here are some.
1. Patches, new code or new features are always welcome!
2. Focus only on one problem at a time, so the developers can easily
understand you, and commit your patch it works.
3. Preferrably, you can start a discussion with the developers on the
krusader-devel mailing_lists or on the Krusader_Forum. Unfortunatly,
we can't apply a patch if the patch is in conflict with the "general
design" of the Krusader code (read for more instructions in this
FAQ). Please send only one change request per mail, so that the
discussion is easier to follow. The modifications should be committed
step by step, checking each line.
4. Submit your patch files into our Patch_Tracker, so that all patch
proposals stay organised and don't get lost, tar.gz archives or diffs
are usually ok. Do not copy changes into a mail. Most mailers will
change the white spaces, so that the diff will not apply or the code
snipped does not diff. In the past, patch mails went lost or
disorganized in many many mails, so please use the Patch_Tracker,
thanks!
5. Use portable solutions, Krusader should run on:
* All POSIX (Linux<75>/BSD/UNIX<49>-like OSes), Solaris&#8482;.
* All BSD Platforms (FreeBSD<53>/NetBSD<53>/OpenBSD<53>/Mac<61> OS).
* KDE 3.3- KDE 3.5 and even on GNOME with KDElibs (for krusader-
2.x KDE 4) .
* GCC 2.95 - GCC 4.1
Architecture changes are made by the team only.
6. A final note: always keep in mind a patch might be rejected. Either
it has side effects, which we could not fix or it contradicts with
the idea behind the patched module. In this sense, a software project
differs from, let's say a wiki: a software project has to have
someone to make all the final decisions. Otherwise the software will
not work. Furthermore: keep in mind that the examination of patches
might take time, as we all have private lives.
3. How can I report a bug?
Bugs?!?!? Well, ok.... We have an online Bug Tracking System.
Using the online bug-tracker helps us have a clear and orderly way to know
how many bugs are open, bug priority and follow-ups. It saves us from
browsing through the entire Krusader forum, searching for yesterdays bug.
Please use this system.
Before reporting a bug, please read the following:
1. Use the Krusader_Forum's Search function , your bug might be already
solved . Please DO NOT post new bugs to the Bug_Discussion_Forum
(except if you are not sure that you have found a bug). We use it for
bug discussions.
2. Check if the bug is already posted in the online_bug_list of the Bug
Tracking System.
3. If you can't find this bug mentioned, please submit it into the bug
tracker by clicking the Submit New button in the bug-tracker window.
Please submit the following issues: the Krusader version used, the
Linux<75> distribution + version used, processor type, and as good a
description of the problem as you can manage.
Thank you for your co-operation!
**** Note ****
If possible, try to do the same operation with Konqueror or another KDE
application. If you encounter the same problem then it is possibly a
KIOSlaves or KDE (kdelibs) bug, and not a Krusader bug. Krusader uses the
KDE libraries and the KIOSlaves for many operations. In some cases you can
encounter problems if your distribution is incorrectly configured, please
test it first as explained above.
**** Note ****
If you've got bugs to report please do not use KDE's bugzilla http://
bugs.kde.org/, KDE's Bug Tracking System. Report Krusader bugs directly to
us.
4. How can i send good debug or crash reports?
Usually binary packages that are been used by your distribution do not
contain debug information. Since we usually only develop and fix Krusader-
cvs, compile Krusader-cvs in debugmode and install it, than check if the
bug still exist.
$ ./configure --enable-debug=full
Install valgrind, a suite of tools for debugging and profiling Linux<75>
programs. Run Valgrind/Krusader
$ valgrind --tool=memcheck {foo_path}/krusader
The valgrind tool will write to stdout, what really happens. If you could
send these informations before the crash, it's almost sure, that we may fix
or tell you what to do.
5. What todo if the KDEcrashhandler sends no usefull backtrace information?
Usually binary packages that are been used by your distribution do not
contain debug information. Since we usually only develop and fix Krusader-
cvs, compile Krusader-cvs in debugmode and install it, than check if the
bug still exist.
$ ./configure --enable-debug=full
If the KDEKrashhandler still doesn't provide usefull backtrace information,
than sometimes a coredump will give better information. Run Krusader, with
disabled crashhandler.
$ krusader --nocrashhandler
On a crash you will get a .core file, usually in your home directory. Run
gdb, the GNU Project Debugger
$ gdb -c corefile krusader
Now type bt to get the backtrace and type q to quit gdb. Often the best
debug results will be given when using the valgrint tool.
6. Does Krusader have a mailing list?
Yes, currently we have 6 mailing_lists. No spam, no bother, just Krusader.
Feel free to subscribe and unsubscribe.
Tip. our mailing lists can be browsed online or read with a newsreader, so
that you don't even need to subscribe to follow the action on the mailing
lists.
* Krusader-news is a very low volume list, used for newsletters and
announcements of new versions or critical bugfixes. The news can also
be read online at latest_news and in the News_and_Announcements_Forum
which are basically the same but displayed in another format.
* Krusader-devel is the developer mailing list (read-only). If you want
to follow the development of Krusader on the cutting edge, this is
the list to follow.
* Krusader-users is the Krusader users mailing list. Here you can ask
for help and talk with the Krusader users and developers.
* Krusader-i18n is the translations mailing list.
* Krusader-doc is the documentation mailing list.
* Krusader-commits (read-only): when the Krusader Krew commits code
into CVS, it will be reported in this mailing list. Want to keep
track? Waiting for a certain feature/bugfix? Follow Krusader's
development here.
7. Does Krusader provide newsfeeds?
Yes, we do. Several newsfeeds in various formats are available. rss-
filerelease_feed, rss-forumfeed, krusader-news_feed, krusader-devel_feed
and even additional_feeds by gmane.org. krusader-users_feed, krusader-i18n
feed, krusader-doc_feed.
8. Does Krusader have an IRC channel?
Yes, we do. Feel free to talk to the Krusader Krew and fellow-users via
freenode.org servers. The server is irc.freenode.org, the channel is
#krusader. Everyone is welcome.
9. How does the Krusader forum work?
In the spirit of freedom of speech, everything that is Krusader related can
be discussed in our forum. It does not matter if you are a newcomer or an
advanced user, everyone is welcome. An open source project's greatest
strength is derived from getting user feedback. That is why we love to hear
what you have to say. With your feedback we can make Krusader better and
better; otherwise, we are not aware of issues and ideas you may have. But
please remember the following, so that we can maintain some order in the
chaos.
If the Documentation, FAQ, Krusader_Forum and Krusader-devel (please use
the search function ) can't help you, do not hesitate to post on our forum.
The Krusader Krew or the Krusader community is always available to help
you.
Please use the Search function of the Krusader_Forum, your issue may have
been previously discussed (this allows us to minimize the double/triple/...
postings). If your issue has already been discussed in the past there is a
great chance that you will have an instant solution to your problem. If the
issue is currently being discussed, you can join in the discussion. Some
questions are asked over and over again, that's why we have created this
FAQ. This allows us to spend more time developing Krusader.
The Krusader_Forum is split into seven sections:
* News_and_Announcements_Forum: all the latest news.
* NewsLetter_Forum: all newsletters.
* Bug_Discussion_Forum: discussions about bugs, please DO NOT use the
forum for bug_reports (except if you are unsure if you have found a
bug).
* New_Features_Discussion/Requests_Forum: discussions about new
features for future Krusader versions.
* ToDo_Forum here you will find the list of the planned features.
Registered users will be able to VOTE and COMMENT on the TODO items.
Here you get the chance to push your favourite features (+3) and
still prefer certain features over others (+1), if you don't care
about a feature just simply don't vote on that feature. Unregistered
users may only browse the ToDo_Forum. The ToDo_ranking_system
contains the results based on the votes. Adding_ToDo_items or
removing ToDo items which have been implemented will be done by the
Krusader Krew.
* UserActions_Forum: discussions about UserActions. Posting your own
User Actions is greatly appreciated. We plan to include the best ones
in the next Krusader releases.
* General_Discussion_Forum: everything that is Krusader related and
doesn't belong in the other forums.
Thank you for your co-operation!
We provide RSS feeds for our forums. You don't have to check for new posts
all the time, instead the news will come to you! To make use of them,
simply point your RSS aggregator to here.
10. How can I translate Krusader into my native language?
Please read the i18n_page. It's not difficult to translate! Most anyone can
do it, it just takes some time.
11. How can I support Krusader?
You can support Krusader in many different ways. Please send us feedback,
bug_reports, patches, donations, translations, ...
12. Is there a Mac<61> OS X port?
Yes, there is Mac<61> OS X port, but you will not have the all the power you
would have on Linux<75>. Please read the Mac<61>_OS_X_port_section for more
information. A recommended native file manager for Mac<61> OS is Disk_Order<65>
(shareware).
13. Is there a Windows<77> port?
No, but this might change in the future. Please help_us with this project,
contributions are greatly appreciated. A recommended native file manager
for Windows<77> is Total_Commander<65> (shareware).
14. Why is Konqueror in "midnight commander style" not an OFM?
The two panels and a commandline are available, all the other stuff like
OFM_features and the OFM interaction with the user is missing from this
profile.
15. Why should I use an OFM?
An Orthodox_File_Manager_(OFM) is much faster than a one panel filemanager
and faster than the command line. If you would like to know how_Krusader
feels, there is only one way to discover: install it on your computer and
use it for a while. If you prefer to waste time and lose productivity,
continue to use one panel filemanagers which are based on Windows<77>
Explorer. Matej Urban&#269;i&#269; has written a blogon why OFM is better
than a one panel filemanager.
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