Ok, I also try to install everpad in openSUSE 12.3. I get this when I try to start it
$ everpad
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/bin/everpad", line 9, in
load_entry_point('everpad==2.5dev', 'gui_scripts', 'everpad')()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/everpad-2.5dev-py2.7.egg/everpad/pad/indicator.py", line 318, in main
app.provider = get_provider(session_bus)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/everpad-2.5dev-py2.7.egg/everpad/tools.py", line 39, in wrapper
return InterfaceWrapper(partial(fnc, *args, **kwrags))
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/everpad-2.5dev-py2.7.egg/everpad/tools.py", line 15, in **init**
self.__load()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/everpad-2.5dev-py2.7.egg/everpad/tools.py", line 18, in **load
self.**interface = self.__get()
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/everpad-2.5dev-py2.7.egg/everpad/tools.py", line 47, in get_provider
provider = bus.get_object("com.everpad.Provider", '/EverpadProvider')
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 241, in get_object
follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 248, in **init**
self._named_service = conn.activate_name_owner(bus_name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 180, in activate_name_owner
self.start_service_by_name(bus_name)
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 278, in start_service_by_name
'su', (bus_name, flags)))
File "/usr/lib/python2.7/site-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 651, in call_blocking
message, timeout)
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.ServiceUnknown: The name com.everpad.Provider was not provided by any .service files
So for two package requirements are not satisfied (tools and dbus).
There is no “python-dbus” package in openSUSE, I installed dbus1-python for that (but something still missing!?)
And tools… “python-setuptools” also not there as package in openSUSE, installed python-distribute for that which provide setuptools files (“In this case add the package python-setuptools or preferably it’s succcessor python-distribute to BuildRequires” found here https://en.opensuse.org/openSUSE:Packaging_Python#BuildRequires).
Any ideas what is mssing here?
It starts then, but I haven’t really tested it. (you need an account to use it, right?)
One thing I did notice though was that the icon was just blank. So it seems the setup procedure forgot to install the icons as well…