Command Line applet does not work in 11.4 (gnome).

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#1

I add a “command line” or “mini-commander” applet to the panel in gnome,
but nothing happens.

If I launch “/usr/lib/mini_commander_applet” on a terminal, I get a dozen
such applets, for all the times I tried, but then I have an xterm tied up.

If I launch the same from “alt-f2” it does not work, and gives no error.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

#2

maybe it needs a terminal.

You could try:

xterm -e /usr/lib/mini_commander_applet

#3

On 2011-05-20 00:06, nrickert wrote:
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> maybe it needs a terminal.

It is an applet! No way it requires a terminal.

It worked in 11.2

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

#4

I can confirm, same thing happens for me too.

#5

I tried adding your command to startup applications, but then I get mini commanders all over my panels, I get like 5 of them running at the same time :slight_smile:

#6

You can try using tracker search bar by the way, it is almost the same thing. You may need to install it separately though. I am not sure.

#7

On 2011-05-20 04:06, yasar11732 wrote:
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> I can confirm, same thing happens for me too.

I’ll create a bugzilla, then.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

#8

On 2011-05-20 14:20, Carlos E. R. wrote:
> On 2011-05-20 04:06, yasar11732 wrote:
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>> I can confirm, same thing happens for me too.
>
> I’ll create a bugzilla, then.

Done - Bug 695113. Please add a comment there confirming that it does not
work for you either. It is the same login as the forum.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.2 x86_64 “Emerald” at Telcontar)

#9

I don’t know if anyone still needs this, but I found the same issue on a Fedora forum. The work around works for OpenSUSE as well, but you have to change the path. This is how to get around it:

  1. Edit the file /usr/share/dbus-1/services/org.gnome.panel.applet.MiniCommanderAppletFactory.service
  2. Change the line that begins with ‘Exec=’ to the following:

Exec=/usr/lib/mini_commander_applet

  1. Save the file
  2. Then, readd the mini commander to the task bar.

Hopefully this helps someone.

#10

On 2011-06-04 23:06, dh24 99 wrote:

> Hopefully this helps someone.

Indeed it works! Thanks, good find.

It contained a very funny entry:

Exec=/home/carlos/gnome-cvs/libexec/mini_commander_applet

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)

#11

Thank you for this tip. The mini-commander is a nice little tool.

#12

On 2011-11-21 03:16, Wandering Voice wrote:
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> Thank you for this tip. The mini-commander is a nice little tool.

Welcome!

Just for the record, it is broken again in 12.1, but it is a different problem.

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Cheers / Saludos,

Carlos E. R.
(from 11.4 x86_64 “Celadon” at Telcontar)