can you send the output from:
ls -l /home/user
and
sudo find / -name firefox-7.0.tar.bz2
[EDIT]
just spotted something … if you used the wget command in the VERY first posting in this topic (as it is now) … the file wont be called
firefox-7.0.tar.bz2
it will be called
firefox-7.0.1.tar.bz2
So also send the output from:
sudo find / -name firefox-7.0.1.tar.bz2
Hi everyone, unfortunately I still haven’t managed to create the usb recovery stick, and something happened the other day, aa1 froze while using skype. Rebooted, and to my horror it looked like it reverted the system to the original state! It cancelled skype and vlc icons and deleted the wifi connection details. After re-enabling the wifi, I checked the browser and firefox is still updated to FF7, the downloaded files for skype are still there, but if I re-install them it tells me they’re already installed. Same thing with the vlc, it just doesn’t show the icons. Any suggestion? Thanks again, Mark (or everyone willing to help).
OK, first a reminder how how to open a terminal in Linpus Lite …
to open a terminal, hit Alt+F2 … in the input field enter terminal and click the Run button
Let’s see if they will run from the command line … if they do we just need to replace the icons.
Open a terminal and run:
vlc
does VLC start ?
Stil in the terminal, run:
skype
does Skype start ?
In either case can you now run:
sudo find / -name vlc
and
sudo find / -name skype
and post the output.
If I haven’t already said this … you REALLY shouldn’t be running Linpus Lite any more … not only is it receiving NO security updates, but you’re going to find support REALLY hard to come by (I’m not even sure the find commands from above work in Linpus.
I’d STRONGLY recommend that you drop Linpus Lite, and install a modern Linux distribution such as Peppermint Three, which has access to ALL the latest software (I’d eventually expect more and more software to stop working in Linpus) … if this had happened on Peppermint I could probably have given you a single command that would have removed, then reinstalled VLC and Skype (although doing it yourself through the package manager would be easy too).
There is a tutorial for replacing Linpus Lite with Peppermint Three here:
http://linuxforums.org.uk/index.php?topic=10313.0
Seriously, I’d take this as an opportunity to update your system to a “proper” Linux distribution, that will have the latest versions of VLC and Skype, etc. instead of attempting to fix an old dead OS that has no support, and who’s old versions of Skype may not work for much longer.
Not to mention that installing Peppermint may actually take less time than troubleshooting this issue in Linpus Lite 
You’ll be glad you did 
Thanks, Mark, yes I’ll definetely be passing to another OS, VERY SOON. Does Skype works well with Peppermint (as it’s one of the main program we’re using on the aa1)?
Anyway, the good news is that vlc and skype are there and working, responded when prompted. here is the output for “sudo find / -name vlc” :
find: /proc/5510: No such file or directory
find: /proc/5511: No such file or directory
find: /proc/5512: No such file or directory
find: /proc/5513: No such file or directory
find: /proc/5514: No such file or directory
/usr/share/doc/vlc
/usr/share/vlc
/usr/bin/vlc
/usr/lib/vlc
and the output for “sudo find / -name skype”:
/usr/share/skype
/usr/bin/skype
And thanks for the link to updating to Peppermint, I’ve saved it. How does that relate to Linux mint, is it lighter (better for netbook)?
First I’ll answer your questions …
YES, Skype works perfectly in Peppermint … as soon as you’ve applied the microphone adjustments … all in the Tutorial
Peppermint is closely related to what was previously Linux Mint LXDE edition (indeed some of the developers worked on Peppermint/Mint LXDE/Lubuntu) … Peppermint is MUCH lighter than the full blown Mint, but with access to all the same software, and uses the Mint Updater and Software Centre.
Peppermint is MUCH better suited to the AA1 than the full blown Linux Mint which is far too heavy, and in my opinion the perfect distribution for them.
As for getting your icons back (in Linpus) you’ll have to give me a little time to research it … I’ve forgotten how the weird menu structure worked in Linpus, so it’s going to take a bit of homework on my part … I’ll post instructions as soon as I have something useful
In the meanwhile, you can always run them from the terminal
{EDIT}
Can you post the output from:
ls -a /usr/share/applications
Thanks Mark, you’re great as usual. I’ll do the OS switch as soon as I manage to upgrade the ram (I already bought it, just can’t find the time to do it). BTW, do you think Peppermint will recognise the extra 1GB of ram no problem?
Here’s the output from “ls -a /usr/share/applications” :
.
…
6290
a
about-fedora.desktop
acercalendar.desktop
acercontact.desktop
acerim.desktop
acerrss.desktop
AdobeReader.desktop
aliases
AME.desktop
audio.desktop
blue-back.desktop
blue-bk-large.png
blue-bk.png
blue-bk-title.png
blue-button.png
blue-more.desktop
bluetoothsendfile.sh
bubbleshooter.desktop
ButterFlight.desktop
cddb-slave.desktop
checkers.desktop
defaults.list
Document.desktop
Download.desktop
edesktop
exo-preferred-applications.desktop
ezmove.desktop
fedora-ccsm.desktop
fedora-emerald-theme-manager.desktop
fedora-im-chooser.desktop
fedora-kasumi.desktop
fedora-Thunar-bulk-rename.desktop
fedora-Thunar.desktop
fedora-Thunar-folder-handler.desktop
fedora-xarchiver.desktop
fedora-xterm.desktop
galculator.desktop
globs
gnome-baobab.desktop
gnome-dictionary.desktop
gnome-gfloppy.desktop
gnome-gkbd-indicator-plugins-capplet.desktop
gnome-screensaver-preferences.desktop
gnome-screenshot.desktop
gnome-search-tool.desktop
gnome-system-log.desktop
gnome-system-monitor.desktop
gnome-volume-control.desktop
gnome-yelp.desktop
green-back.desktop
green-bk-large.png
green-bk.png
green-bk-title.png
green-button.png
green-more.desktop
gstreamer-properties.desktop
gsynaptics.desktop
gthumb.desktop
installpatch.desktop
kde
keyboard_layout.desktop
kolourpaint.desktop
linpus-frozen-bubble.desktop
linpus-printconf-gui.desktop
linpus-scim-setup.desktop
linpus-web.desktop
.linpus-web.desktop.swp
livna-vlc.desktop
llk_linux.desktop
ltris.desktop
magic
mahjong.desktop
mime.cache
mimeinfo.cache
mousepad.desktop
mozilla-firefox.desktop
mplayer.desktop
Music.desktop
net-gftp.desktop
networkcenter.desktop
nm-openvpn.desktop
nm-vpnc.desktop
old
onlineupdate.desktop
openoffice.org-1.9-calc.desktop
openoffice.org-1.9-impress.desktop
openoffice.org-1.9-writer.desktop
orange-back.desktop
orange-bk-large.png
orange-bk.png
orange-bk-title.png
orange-button.png
orange-more.desktop
pcmmvp.desktop
pcmphoto.desktop
Picture.desktop
pirut.desktop
powercenter.desktop
pup.desktop
qt4-qtconfig.desktop
recovery.desktop
redhat-manage-print-jobs.desktop
redhat-my-default-printer.desktop
redhat-system-config-printer.desktop
redhat-userinfo.desktop
redhat-usermount.desktop
redhat-userpasswd.desktop
screensavers
settings-back.desktop
skype.desktop
snooker.desktop
subclasses
sun_java.desktop
sun-java.desktop
sun-javaws.desktop
supertux.desktop
sysinfo.desktop
system-config-date.desktop
system-install-packages.desktop
Terminal.desktop
Thunar.desktop
tuxpuck.desktop
ucview.desktop
Video.desktop
volleyballey.desktop
xfcalendar.desktop
xfce4-panel-manager.desktop
xfce-backdrop-settings.desktop
xfce-display-settings.desktop
xfce-keyboard-settings.desktop
xfce-menueditor.desktop
xfce-mixer-settings.desktop
xfce-mouse-settings.desktop
xfce-session-settings.desktop
xfce-settings-manager.desktop
xfce-splash-settings.desktop
xfce-ui-settings.desktop
xfce-wm-settings.desktop
xfce-wmtweaks-settings.desktop
xfce-workspaces-settings.desktop
xfce-xfcalendar-settings.desktop
XMLnamespaces
xpad.desktop
yellow-back.desktop
yellow-bk-large.png
yellow-bk.png
yellow-bk-title.png
yellow-button.png
yellow-more.desktop
Yes, the extra RAM will bee seen by Peppermint … indeed it will be seen equally by ANY OS you install, as long as the system BIOS (hardware) sees it.
Still working on the desktop icons for Linpus … I’ll post as soon as I have something, but kinda busy ATM
Can you tell me which of the 4 panels you’d like the VLC and Skype icons in, then run:
mousepad /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml
and post the contents here.
Don’t worry Mark, whenever you can, It’s not urgent. The Skype icon should be in the CONNECT panel, and the vlc in the FUN panel, with the multimedia apps.
Here’s the content after typing your command:
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/orange-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-writer.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-calc.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-impress.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/acercalendar.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/acercontact.desktop</app>
<!--app icon="burning.png" name="CD/DVD Burning" sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/gnome-gcalctool.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/opt/Adobe/Reader8/Resource/Support/AdobeReader.desktop</app>-->
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/galculator.desktop</app>
<!--app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/gnome-dictionary.desktop</app-->
<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/xpad.desktop</app>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/green-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/Document.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/Picture.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/Music.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/Video.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/Download.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/Thunar.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/ltris.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/linpus-frozen-bubble.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/tuxpuck.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/llk_linux.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/supertux.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/bubbleshooter.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/ButterFlight.desktop</app>
<app sequence="7">/usr/share/applications/snooker.desktop</app>
<app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/checkers.desktop</app>
<app sequence="9">/usr/share/applications/mahjong.desktop</app>
<app sequence="10">/usr/share/applications/volleyballey.desktop</app>
Thanks again, Mark, and speak you soon.
OK, first let’s back that file up, just in case … open a terminal and run:
cp -v /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml.broken
Now open the original for editing:
mousepad /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml
Now you need to change 3 lines (that appear to have become corrupted) … I’ve highlighted the three lines that need changing in red
WARNING … DO NOT copy and paste the whole contents of the “quote” box below … just edit the lines in red
Once you’ve made the changes below … SAVE the file, and reboot to test.
So it needs to read:-
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> /usr/share/desktop-directories/upperbutton.desktop /usr/share/desktop-directories/Settings.directory /usr/share/desktop-directories/help.directory 1 0 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Connect.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/blue-bk.png /usr/share/applications/blue-more.desktop 2 1 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Works.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk.png /usr/share/applications/orange-more.desktop 3 2 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Fun.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk.png /usr/share/applications/yellow-more.desktop 4 3 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Files.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/green-bk.png /usr/share/applications/green-more.desktop 5 4 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Connect.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/blue-bk-large.png /usr/share/applications/blue-back.desktop /usr/share/applications/AME.desktop /usr/share/applications/acerim.desktop /usr/share/applications/linpus-web.desktop /usr/share/applications/skype.desktop /usr/share/applications/acerrss.desktop /usr/share/applications/edesktop/googlemap.desktop /usr/share/applications/edesktop/wikipedia.desktop /usr/share/applications/edesktop/webmail.desktop 6 5 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Works.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk-large.png<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/orange-back.desktop</app> <app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-writer.desktop</app> <app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-calc.desktop</app> <app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-impress.desktop</app> <app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/acercalendar.desktop</app> <app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/acercontact.desktop</app> <!--app icon="burning.png" name="CD/DVD Burning" sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/gnome-gcalctool.desktop</app> <app sequence="6">/opt/Adobe/Reader8/Resource/Support/AdobeReader.desktop</app>--> <app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/galculator.desktop</app> <!--app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/gnome-dictionary.desktop</app-->7 6 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Fun.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk-large.png /usr/share/applications/yellow-back.desktop /usr/share/applications/pcmmvp.desktop /usr/share/applications/pcmphoto.desktop /usr/share/desktop-directories/Games.directory /usr/share/applications/ucview.desktop /usr/share/applications/kolourpaint.desktop /usr/share/applications/livna-vlc.desktop 8 7 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Files.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/green-bk-large.png<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/xpad.desktop</app>9 8 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Settings.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/gray-bk-large.png /usr/share/applications/settings-back.desktop /usr/share/applications/gsynaptics.desktop /usr/share/applications/system-config-date.desktop /usr/share/applications/linpus-printconf-gui.desktop /usr/share/applications/xfce-display-settings.desktop /usr/share/applications/sysinfo.desktop /usr/share/applications/onlineupdate.desktop /usr/share/applications/redhat-userpasswd.desktop /usr/share/applications/keyboard_layout.desktop /usr/share/applications/networkcenter.desktop /usr/share/applications/audio.desktop /usr/share/applications/powercenter.desktop /usr/share/applications/linpus-scim-setup.desktop /usr/share/desktop-directories/FunGames.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk-large-games.png /usr/share/applications/linpus-circuslinux.desktop<--> /usr/share/applications/yellow-back.desktop<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/green-back.desktop</app> <app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/Document.desktop</app> <app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/Picture.desktop</app> <app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/Music.desktop</app> <app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/Video.desktop</app> <app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/Download.desktop</app> <app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/Thunar.desktop</app><app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/ltris.desktop</app> <app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/linpus-frozen-bubble.desktop</app> <app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/tuxpuck.desktop</app> <app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/llk_linux.desktop</app> <app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/supertux.desktop</app> <app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/bubbleshooter.desktop</app> <app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/ButterFlight.desktop</app> <app sequence="7">/usr/share/applications/snooker.desktop</app> <app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/checkers.desktop</app> <app sequence="9">/usr/share/applications/mahjong.desktop</app> <app sequence="10">/usr/share/applications/volleyballey.desktop</app>
Erm… I must have done something wrong. After the first command, this appeared:
cp: try to overwrite `/home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml.backup’, overriding mode 0644 (rw-r–r–)?
I pressed enter, gave the second command, and this came up:
bash: /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml: Permission denied
Nothing opens up, that’s it. Any suggestions?
EDIT: I noticed the second command is different from the one you gave me before. Should I use this:
mousepad /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml
or this:
/home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml
Thanks again, Mark.
You’re right, I missed out “mousepad” … oops :-[
I’ve fixed it now … I’ve also make an edit to the first command, so can you run them from the beginning.
I did that, but now the result is completely different (!), when the ‘group’ panel comes up, that’s what’s in it:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> /usr/share/desktop-directories/upperbutton.desktop /usr/share/desktop-directories/Settings.directory /usr/share/desktop-directories/help.directory 1 0 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Connect.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/blue-bk.png /usr/share/applications/blue-more.desktop 2 1 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Works.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk.png /usr/share/applications/orange-more.desktop 3 2 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Fun.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/yellow-bk.png /usr/share/applications/yellow-more.desktop 4 3 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Files.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/green-bk.png /usr/share/applications/green-more.desktop 5 4 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Connect.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/blue-bk-large.png /usr/share/applications/blue-back.desktop /usr/share/applications/AME.desktop /usr/share/applications/acerim.desktop /usr/share/applications/linpus-web.desktop /usr/share/applications/acerrss.desktop /usr/share/applications/edesktop/googlemap.desktop /usr/share/applications/edesktop/wikipedia.desktop /usr/share/applications/edesktop/webmail.desktop 6 5 /usr/share/desktop-directories/Works.directory /usr/share/backgrounds/images/orange-bk-large.png <app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/orange-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-writer.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-calc.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/openoffice.org-1.9-impress.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/acercalendar.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/acercontact.desktop</app>
<!--app icon="burning.png" name="CD/DVD Burning" sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/gnome-gcalctool.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/opt/Adobe/Reader8/Resource/Support/AdobeReader.desktop</app>-->
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/galculator.desktop</app>
<!--app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/gnome-dictionary.desktop</app-->
<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/xpad.desktop</app>
<app is_arrow="1" name="" sequence="-10">/usr/share/applications/green-back.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/Document.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/Picture.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/Music.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/Video.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/Download.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/Thunar.desktop</app>
<app sequence="0">/usr/share/applications/ltris.desktop</app>
<app sequence="1">/usr/share/applications/linpus-frozen-bubble.desktop</app>
<app sequence="2">/usr/share/applications/tuxpuck.desktop</app>
<app sequence="3">/usr/share/applications/llk_linux.desktop</app>
<app sequence="4">/usr/share/applications/supertux.desktop</app>
<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/bubbleshooter.desktop</app>
<app sequence="6">/usr/share/applications/ButterFlight.desktop</app>
<app sequence="7">/usr/share/applications/snooker.desktop</app>
<app sequence="8">/usr/share/applications/checkers.desktop</app>
<app sequence="9">/usr/share/applications/mahjong.desktop</app>
<app sequence="10">/usr/share/applications/volleyballey.desktop</app>
OK … can you see the line:-
[b]<!--app sequence="7">/usr/share/applications/skype.desktop</app-->[/b]
That has some extra characters that need removing … it needs to read:-
[b]<app sequence="7">/usr/share/applications/skype.desktop</app>[/b]
and the line that reads:-
[b]<app sequence="5">usr/share/applications/livna-vlc.desktop</app></group>[/b]
is missing an / from the beginning of the path … so it needs to read:-
[b]<app sequence="5">/usr/share/applications/livna-vlc.desktop</app></group>[/b]
Make sense ?
Thanks, Mark, yes done it now. Should I cancel all of the “!–” characters? I noticed them in various lines. Also, I just restarted it now, for the second time, and the content goes back to the original (wrong?) lines every time I restart. Actually, it’s only the skype line, as the line for vlc has completely disappeared now! I tried to reinsert it, it stays there as long as the aa1 is on, when I restart it goes back to the original. Is there a command to save it permanently? Sorry to give you such hassle…
My guess is for some reason it’s being replaced by a backup, when you reboot.
Can you send the output from:
sudo find / -name group-app.xml
and
ls -al /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop
No don’t change the other lines … the “!–” and “–” mean the line has effectively been commented out (the line is ignored).
Here’s the output for “sudo find / -name group-app.xml”:
find: /proc/5275: No such file or directory
/etc/xdg/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml
/home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml
/mnt/home/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml
/root/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml
/usr/share/pixmaps/group-app.xml
and for “ls -al /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop”:
total 44
drwxr–r-- 2 user user 4096 2012-08-25 10:29 .
drwxrwxr-x 10 user user 4096 2008-06-09 14:07 …
-rw-rw-r-- 1 user user 9430 2012-08-25 14:00 group-app.xml
-rw-r–r-- 1 root root 9430 2012-03-18 00:38 group-app.xml.backup
-rw-rw-r-- 1 user user 9494 2012-08-25 10:29 group-app.xml.broken
Thanks Mark.
Can you send the contents of:
mousepad /home/user/.config/xfce4/desktop/group-app.xml.backup
I would, but on rebooting after my last post the bottom panel disappeared, and a square one appeared on the top left corner, completely empty (no wifi, power or charging icons) apart from a round icon similar to the settings one (if you click on it, nothing happens though). Going on the settings (right bottom-ish corner) the network center doesn’t even open, and of course the Browser doesn’t work either. Sorry, any suggestion how to bring back the panel (and the network connection)? I’m so close to throw the aa1 from the window…
OK, we can probably get you back to defaults … but you will loose any menu configuration changes you’ve applied.
if you want to do this … hit Alt+F2 … in the dialog box that appears, enter terminal and hit Enter (to open a terminal).
in the terminal run:
mv -v /home/user/.config/xfce4 /home/user/.config/xfce4.old
then
mv -v /home/user/.config/xfce4-session /home/user/.config/xfce4-session.old
Then REBOOT.