Fedora 18 Gnome 3.6 and KDE 4.9 Test Days reports and invitation to Fedora 18 Beta testing and Network Test Week

[Martin Holec]

Hi,

this is quick summary of Fedora 18 Gnome 3.6[1] and KDE 4.9[2] Test Days.
Thanks to everybody who joined one or both of them. Especially developers and QEs who were
available during all day on IRC and were assisting users with their testing.
And special thanks to some QEs and developers who helped with writing/updating test
cases.

[1]https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2012-11-08_GNOME_3.6
[2]https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2012-11-15_KDE_4.9

If you want to join Fedora 18 testing, just download and run Fedora Beta RC1 install or
live images: http://dl.fedoraproject.org/pub/alt/stage/18-Beta-RC1/ or wait for official
Beta release on Tuesday 2012-11-27.

There is going to be last testing event in Fedora 18 development cycle - Network Test
Week[3] held on 10-12 December 2012.
Note: FirewallD test plan is complete, Network Manager and DNSSEC-trigger are being
prepared.
[3]https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/QA/Fedora_18_test_days

== Fedora 18 Gnome 3.6 and KDE 4.9 Test Days reports ==

Please developers have a look at following bugs as one of motivations for users to attend
Test Day is that found bugs will be fixed before final release (at least via updates after
installation).

=== Found bugs in Gnome ===

Gnome Bugzilla:
678161 UNCONFIRMED  - online accounts: network error handling

Red Hat Bugzilla (Gnome):
678161 CLOSED WONTFIX - Please include exclusion file for automatic /tmp cleanup for
/tmp/hsperfdata_*
814574 NEW  - tablet useability: on-screen keyboard disappears when i tap in terminal
863896 NEW  - [abrt] gjs-1.34.0-1.fc18: g_wakeup_signal: Process /usr/bin/gjs-console was
killed by signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
869182 NEW  - [abrt] evolution-3.6.1-1.fc18: gtk_style_context_get_valist: Process
/usr/bin/evolution was killed by signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
870753 NEW  - [abrt] gnome-font-viewer-3.6.0-1.fc18: load_font_infos: Process
/usr/bin/gnome-font-viewer was killed by signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
871914 NEW  - Unable to configure Lock in Brightness & Lock
873259 NEW  - [abrt] epiphany-3.6.1-2.fc18: g_type_check_instance_cast: Process
/usr/bin/epiphany was killed by signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
873261 NEW  - [abrt] epiphany-3.6.1-2.fc18: ephy_gesture_activate: Process
/usr/bin/epiphany was killed by signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
873628 NEW  - [abrt] telepathy-mission-control-5.14.0-1.fc18: g_str_hash: Process
/usr/libexec/mission-control-5 was killed by signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
873668 NEW  - [abrt] evince-3.6.1-2.fc18: Process /usr/bin/evince was killed by signal 6
(SIGABRT)
873759 CLOSED UPSTREAM - SSH auth via Kerberos fails when Kerberos configured via Online
Accounts in Gnome
874512 ASSIGNED  - Notification about first message from contact isn't displayed
874543 NEW  - Starting application on non-active workspace doesn't work correctly
874569 NEW  - Google integration in gnome-online-accounts ask for password twice for
2-factor-authentication
874585 NEW  - Can't add LPD printer via Gnome Shell settings
874591 NEW  - In Mouse & Touchpad unter System settings "Content sticks to
fingers" doesn't work
874638 NEW  - In locked screen, there is shown only one notification, second is hidden
874640 NEW  - Unable to dismiss authentication dialog
874648 NEW  - Password field isn't cleared after wrong password is written
874670 ON_QA  - Default keyring does not get created
874678 NEW  - [abrt] epiphany-3.6.1-2.fc18: Process /usr/bin/epiphany was killed by signal
11 (SIGSEGV)
874687 CLOSED UPSTREAM - preview of jpeg fails
874691 CLOSED INSUFFICIENT_DATA - web applications not in Activities
874724 NEW  - GNOME panel icons are not properly aligned on lock screen
874725 NEW  - [abrt] control-center-3.6.1-1.fc18: password_changed_cb: Process
/usr/bin/gnome-control-center was killed by signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
874753 NEW  - Can't change keyboard layout in GDM by default
874761 NEW  - "Log Out" and "Switch User" unavailable after creating
second user account in "User Accounts"
874899 NEW  - Gnome Web can't find flash when flash-plugin is installed               
                                                                                          
                                                           
874903 NEW  - Documents doesn't list pdf files from a connected Google account        
                                                                                          
                                                           
875030 CLOSED DUPLICATE - Gnome Shell extensions in F18 repo are not compatible           
                                                                                          
                                                       
875049 CLOSED WORKSFORME - Gnome Shell dock and panel is not accessible for visually
impaired users                                                                            
                                                             
875053 MODIFIED  - automatic invoking of on-screen keyboard when hitting writable widgets 
                                                                                          
                                                       
875084 NEW  - File cannot be opened while 'Files' are active on workspace         
                                                                                          
                                                               
875100 NEW  - User accounts displayed shortened in control-center                         
                                                                                          
                                                       
877562 ON_QA  - Evolution restore from backup loops back to welcome  

=== Found bugs in KDE ===

KDE Bugzilla:
310150 UNCONFIRMED  - Widgets are not removed from desktop when uninstalled
310157 UNCONFIRMED  - All panels end up on the same display after coming back from cloning
multihead setup
310160 UNCONFIRMED  - Amarok crash when using QT_ACCESSIBILITY [@
EngineController::volumeChanged]
310161 UNCONFIRMED  - Konsole crash when using QT_ACCESSIBILITY
310162 UNCONFIRMED  - Rekonq isn't usable with screen reader Orca
310164 UNCONFIRMED  - Numeric "Enter" doesn't work when using find.
310166 UNCONFIRMED  - Navigation by arrow in kickstarter menu isn't consistent in
"Application" sub-menu.
310167 UNCONFIRMED  - "Monitor setup changed" dialog appears on previous primary
display which is now disconnected
310168 UNCONFIRMED  - Application stays in invisible screen area even after disabling
disconneted display in System Settings
310176 UNCONFIRMED  - Krita crash when drawing a rectangle
310183 UNCONFIRMED  - Krita crashed while painting and switching brushes
310200 UNCONFIRMED  - Cannot add a network printer from a remote CUPS server's queue
310315 UNCONFIRMED  - Rekonq freezes when seeking HTML5 video

Red Hat Bugzilla (KDE):
876913 CLOSED NOTABUG - KDE4 - XRender is used instead of OpenGL rendering
876918 CLOSED DUPLICATE - KDE4 - Desktop Effects require OpenGL, which is enabled
877005 NEW  - [abrt] kdelibs-4.9.3-2.fc18: free: Process /usr/bin/kdeinit4 was killed by
signal 11 (SIGSEGV)
877021 ON_QA  - Plasma desktop widgets list is not re-downloaded from the internet
877025 NEW  - Uninstalling widgets installed from internet doesn't uninstall it
877038 NEW  - apper doesn't handle dependencies on package removal
877058 CLOSED NOTABUG - Meta in default accessibility shortcuts maps to Window key
877215 NEW  - KDE 'Log out' button doesn't work
878151 CLOSED NOTABUG - Cannot install printer


Best Regards,

Martin Holec
Desktop QE, Red Hat Brno

Late Fedora 18 Network Test Week report

[Martin Holec]

Hi,

this is quick summary of Fedora 18 Network Test Week[1].
Thanks to everybody who joined this event. Especially developers and QEs who were
available during all week on IRC and were assisting users with their testing.

[1]
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2012-12-10_Network_Manager_and_IPv6
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2012-12-11_Network_Manager_and_DN...
https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Test_Day:2012-12-12_Network_Manager_and_Fi...

== Fedora 18 Network Test Week reports ==

Please developers have a look at the following bugs (if you didn't yet) as one of
motivations for users to attend Test Days/Week is that found bugs will be fixed soon via
updates after installation.

=== Network Manager and IPv6 ===
Red Hat BZ:
885263 NEW  - NEtworkManager - additional search domains in vpn settings misbehavior
885903 NEW  - [enh] support WPA2 Ad-Hoc hotspots (RSN-IBSS)
886071 NEW  - cannot connect to shared network via bluetooth
886078 NEW  - cannot re-enable hotspot
886107 NEW  - [RFE] There should be a list of clients when using hotspot
886236 NEW  - Real Hotspot feature not working, only ad-hoc hotspot
886935 NEW  - If rebooted with hotspot turned on the wireless interface doesn't get
static IP
886939 NEW  - Wireless is not activated if hotspot turned on
886946 NEW  - iwl3945 doesn't work in hotspot mode
886953 NEW  - Unable to deactivate wired connection
887505 NEW  - Wireless Hotspot feature causes WLAN card firmware error

Gnome BZ:
311832 RESOLVED DUPLICATE - gedit scroll too fast if you try to select or move a portion
of  selected text
311834 RESOLVED DUPLICATE - Evolution crashes
311836 RESOLVED DUPLICATE - Evolution Alarm Notify - unexpectedly quit on startup of
evolution !
593815 NEW  - sharing: IPv6 connection sharing
682620 NEW  - IPv6 support (openvpn)
682622 UNCONFIRMED  - IPv6 support (vpnc)
682623 NEW  - mobile IPv6 support 
690352 RESOLVED DUPLICATE - NM isn't aware about addresses not configured by itself
690355 UNCONFIRMED  - "Options..."  button is not usable in "Mobile
Broadband" when connected.
690356 UNCONFIRMED  - "Network" field is sometimes empty in "Mobile
broadband"
690361 UNCONFIRMED  - ON/OFF button in Mobile Broadband is broken

KDE BZ:
311705 RESOLVED UPSTREAM - Can't create Hotspot (AP master mode) connection when
adding shared
311832 RESOLVED DUPLICATE - Plasma applet doesn't show IPv6 address(es), only IPv4
311834 UNCONFIRMED  - Plasma applet shows IPv4 address even after it is disabled
311836 RESOLVED DUPLICATE - Mobile Broadband configuration shows "No agents were
available for this request." error dialog

Other testing:
The StrongSwan Plugin for Network Manager does not appear to work for basic IKEv2 tunnels
from roadwarrior to gateway (endpoint to subnet) using certificates for authentication. 

=== Network Manager and DNSSEC ===
Red Hat BZ:
887332 ASSIGNED  - Cannot access internal DNS resources - no cache: no DNS servers have
been supplied via DHCP
887339 ASSIGNED  - unbound sometimes stops working after udp/53 DROP

=== Network Manager and FirewallD ===
Red Hat BZ:
886432 NEW  - ZONE_ALREADY_SET warning after changing firewall zones in NM
886459 NEW  - service firewalld restart  works but it writes 'connection != NULL'
failed' into logs
886461 POST  - firewall-cmd --reload returns 1 but all seems to be working
886477 POST  - RFE: change the firewall-cmd commandline option "-v" to
"-V"
886481 CLOSED CURRENTRELEASE - firewall-cmd manpage omission - EXIT CODES
886484 NEW  - RFE: please make firewall-cmd --state more verbose
886515 POST  - double rules after firewalld restart
886518 NEW  - NetworkManager - vpn connections outside any zones
886528 CLOSED NOTABUG - FirewallD starts with "ERROR: Failed to load zone file
'/etc/firewalld/zones/public.xml':"
886531 NEW  - firewalld-applet does not recognize zone changing
886534 NEW  - firewall-applet did not show all active devices properly
886542 NEW  - firewall-applet not shown in gnome3 (latest update)
886551 POST  - firewalld GUI running in non X environment
886560 NEW  - system-config-printer opens firewall alter dialog in the *background*
886616 NEW  - Adjust firewall dialogue not shown when authenticated on the second
attempt.
887302 NEW  - 768 MiB RAM is not enough to run KDE live
887338 NEW  - no way to undo the firewall adjustment
888190 CLOSED DUPLICATE - /var/log/firewalld contains WARNING after starting FirewallD
888242 NEW  - firewall-config UI:  same icons for different actions
888250 CLOSED NOTABUG - firewall-config prompts to authenticate again when trying to edit
service entries or ICMP types

Best Regards,

Martin Holec
Desktop QE, Red Hat Brno