In KDE 3.4.1, .desktop files at /usr/kde/3.4/share/applications/kde have a bug for their finnish section. Problem has been noted by the localization team, but unfortunately the fix cannot really be made upstream until 3.4.2 is out. Can we construct a regexp that would fix the finnish .desktop files (and only them) during installation? And where can we place it? Problem comes from the fact that symbol '
In KDE 3.4.1, .desktop files at /usr/kde/3.4/share/applications/kde have a bug for their finnish section. Problem has been noted by the localization team, but unfortunately the fix cannot really be made upstream until 3.4.2 is out. Can we construct a regexp that would fix the finnish .desktop files (and only them) during installation? And where can we place it? Problem comes from the fact that symbol 'ä' is represented in UTF-8 with Ã. Because of corruption (upstream), this has been replaced with ï¿. So, a simple sed -e 's:ï¿:Ã:' should be enough to fix the problem, but a) regexp should be fixed to only include lines including [fi] b) Where to put this? kde-i18n package is wrong place because it only installs LC_MESSAGES-files, not .desktop files. So editing of kde-eclass might be required.. For me personally, running that sed helped, but I only need finnish and english.
I don't use KDE, but something along the lines "s/(\[fi\].*)ￜ/\1À/g" will at least replace the first broken
I don't use KDE, but something along the lines "s/(\[fi\].*)ï¿/\1Ã/g" will at least replace the first broken ä from each fi line, someone should be able to construct a bit more correct solution from that quite easily but I don't have time to think it more thoroughly now. As for the placement I suggest eclass' postinst something like pseudocode: if linguas_fi && kde version 3.4.1; then ewarn "this KDE has broken encoding in Finnish desktop files, please execute" ewarn " sed "s/(\[fi\].*)ï¿/\1Ã/g" /blah/blah/*desktop to correct" endif
Sorry, we can only care for critical or security relevant bugs. If you come up with a patch, we might apply it, otherwise KDE 3.4.2 is good enough.
KDE 3.4.1 is now marked as stable but this bug makes it impossible for me to switch to 3.4.1. I look after my grand parent's computer and it is impossible for them to use nothing else than Finnish as the language. I will try to come up with a patch for this.
Upstream bug: http://bugs.kde.org/show_bug.cgi?id=106866
Created attachment 63315 [details] kde.rb This ruby script can be used to fix files installed on the system. It searches for the string [fi] and then replaces all broken byte secuences with
Created attachment 63315 [details] kde.rb This ruby script can be used to fix files installed on the system. It searches for the string [fi] and then replaces all broken byte secuences with äs until a new line is found. Without any arguments it searches /usr/kde/3.4 or it can be given the files to inspect in the command line. You need to give it the argument replace and it will replace the system files with fixed ones. This script could be used on the tarballs to replace the b0rked files.
This is a good solution for those who have this problem until kde 3.4.2 is out, but we won't make a new release of kde 3.4.1 and force everyone to recompile because of this issue, the people affected can just wait or fix it locally.
I agree that everyone should not be forced to recompile. I think there should be something like if use linguas_fi; then einfo "Finnish translation is broken see" einfo "http://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=94836" fi This could be put to kde eclasses so it would make sure that users find this solution.
BTW it is not only .desktop files. At least these types of files seem to be in the list of broken files: .deskop rc-files .directory .protocol
Created attachment 63326 [details] kde.rb There was ! missing from so the text was wrong: if ! $replaceOriginal puts 'Searching /usr/kde/3.4 for corrupted files' else puts 'Fixing non executable files in /usr/kde/3.4' end Also please note that this script changes system files and can harm your kde install. I have used this script to correct my own install succesfully, but please be careful.
According to http://developer.kde.org/development-versions/kde-3.4-release-plan.html the 3.4.2 will be released on 27th of July, and knowing Gentoo, it's probably available for installation the very next day. So if you can wait for like a bit over a week there is little need for patching.
3.4.1 is stable so stabilization needs time too
(In reply to comment #9) > Created an attachment (id=63326) [edit] > kde.rb > > There was ! missing from so the text was wrong: > if ! $replaceOriginal > puts 'Searching /usr/kde/3.4 for corrupted files' > else > puts 'Fixing non executable files in /usr/kde/3.4' > end > > Also please note that this script changes system files and can harm your kde > install. I have used this script to correct my own install succesfully, but > please be careful. Script that you created is not working correctly or instructions to use it is not enought documented. For example: running this script does not fix problems. like ./kde.rb -- Eero
(In reply to comment #12) > > running this script does not fix problems. like ./kde.rb > 1) Do you have ruby installed? 2) did you restart kde?
(In reply to comment #13) > (In reply to comment #12) > > > > running this script does not fix problems. like ./kde.rb > > > > 1) Do you have ruby installed? > 2) did you restart kde? Well, I restarted X using "control-alt-backspace". -- Eero
IMHO the best solution at this point is to move to using one of the later kde releases. I will do some digging to find out what is the status of one of the later releases going stable.
(In reply to comment #15) > IMHO the best solution at this point is to move to using one of the later kde > releases. I will do some digging to find out what is the status of one of the > later releases going stable. Yes, but they are masked as testing. This kind of should be fixed in ebuilds. Usually I use stable as production environments. -- Eero
3.4.3 is heading towards stable. Watch bug 112842 for details.
