[gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[james]

comrades,

Pdfs are becoming a challenge to print. I'm sure I'll be printing pdf 
files for decades to come.

So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:

"Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this library 
(version 0x50e02)"


Not being able to print pdf files is simply a no-go for me. I have no 
intention of converting 10K+ pdf files to another format...

Suggestions are most welcome, as what I have google-read, it's a mess 
and I'm no closer to a gentoo centric solution.


James

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Francesco Turco]

On Thu, May 28, 2020, at 22:11, james wrote:
> So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
> 
> "Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this library 
> (version 0x50e02)"

Which application are you printing from?
I guess it's a Qt application. In that case, please verify that all packages in the dev-qt category on your system have the same version number.

You can use eix, for example:

$ eix --category dev-qt --installed --compact

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Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Arve Barsnes]

On Thu, 28 May 2020 at 22:11, james <garftd@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> comrades,
>
> Pdfs are becoming a challenge to print. I'm sure I'll be printing pdf
> files for decades to come.
>
> So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
>
> "Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this library
> (version 0x50e02)"

You should probably start with letting us know what
application/strategy gives you that kind of error.

Regards,
Arve

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Dale]

james wrote:
> comrades,
>
> Pdfs are becoming a challenge to print. I'm sure I'll be printing pdf
> files for decades to come.
>
> So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
>
> "Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this
> library (version 0x50e02)"
>
>
> Not being able to print pdf files is simply a no-go for me. I have no
> intention of converting 10K+ pdf files to another format...
>
> Suggestions are most welcome, as what I have google-read, it's a mess
> and I'm no closer to a gentoo centric solution.
>
>
> James
>
>


I use Okular myself.  I don't recall it ever giving me a error.  It
opens fine as long as the file isn't corrupt or something.  Unless you
have it installed already, you may not want LOo installed.  It is a bit
large for opening and printing a pdf file.  Overkill would be putting it
lightly.  LOL  If you have it installed already tho, I think it opens
and prints pdf files. 

To the point someone else mentioned.  If you have a program that uses qt
and all qt packages aren't at the right version, usually the same
numbering, you will get errors.  I've ran into that in the past with
several programs.  Some qt package fails to compile during a update and
some are the new version and some are the old.  When I try to start a
program that uses qt, it pukes a error on my keyboard about the
mismatch.  That's the only way I've ever seen that error tho.  Once I
get all the qt packages to the same version, then things work like it
should.  I might add, some KDE packages do that as well.  I'm sure there
are other packages that have to be updated together to work correctly as
well. 

First, tell us what you are using and what generates the error.  Second,
make sure all the qt packages are at the same version.  If needed, a
screenshot of the error is better than nothing.

Dale

:-)  :-) 

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Jens Reinemuth]

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You simply started something compiled with an older Qt lib.
After some updates wether restart your desktop or pc if this dies not help...

Am 28. Mai 2020 22:11:46 MESZ schrieb james <garftd@verizon.net>:
>comrades,
>
>Pdfs are becoming a challenge to print. I'm sure I'll be printing pdf 
>files for decades to come.
>
>So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
>
>"Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this library
>
>(version 0x50e02)"
>
>
>Not being able to print pdf files is simply a no-go for me. I have no 
>intention of converting 10K+ pdf files to another format...
>
>Suggestions are most welcome, as what I have google-read, it's a mess 
>and I'm no closer to a gentoo centric solution.
>
>
>James

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Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Ashley Dixon]

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On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 04:11:46PM -0400, james wrote:
> Pdfs are becoming a challenge to print. I'm sure I'll be printing pdf files
> for decades to come.
> 
> So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
> 
> "Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this library
> (version 0x50e02)"

How is your printer connected ?  If it's using  The  Common  Unix  Print  System
(C.U.P.S.) as many do, try the lpr command (from `net-print/cups`).  The  server
on which C.U.P.S.\ is running is specified with the `-H <address>` argument, and
various options can be specified with `-o <key=value>`.

To take the example from the man page of lpr:

        Print a double-sided legal document to a printer called "foo":
        $ lpr -P foo -o media=legal -o sides=two-sided-long-edge filename

If your printer is remote, as mine is (on a server called `genserv`), you can do
the following:

        $ lpr -H genserv -o sides=two-sided-long-edge paper.pdf

This is not a suggestion that you abandon the issue  of  mismatched  Qt  library
versions, but rather a simple workaround to use while the  various  Qt  programs
get up-to-date with the latest versions of the libraries. Providing C.U.P.S.\ is
configured correctly with all the appropriate `ppd` files  for  your  particular
printer model, lpr should work out-of-the-box.

-- 

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suugaku.co.uk

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Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[james]

On 5/28/20 4:30 PM, Francesco Turco wrote:
> On Thu, May 28, 2020, at 22:11, james wrote:
>> So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
>>
>> "Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this library
>> (version 0x50e02)"
> 
> Which application are you printing from?
> I guess it's a Qt application. In that case, please verify that all packages in the dev-qt category on your system have the same version number.
> 
> You can use eix, for example:
> 
> $ eix --category dev-qt --installed --compact
> 

35 matches. Yes I run lxde and many qt codes.

Perhaps better these are currenly blocked (will not update) qt:

U ~] dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
  U ~] dev-qt/qtxml-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.15.0 [5.14.2] USE="-libressl%"
U ~] dev-qt/qttest-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-qt/qtdbus-5.15.0 [5.14.2]

U ~] dev-qt/qtgui-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-qt/qtx11extras-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-qt/qtdeclarative-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-qt/qtopengl-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-qt/linguist-tools-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-qt/qtmultimedia-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-qt/qtpositioning-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-qt/qtwayland-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
U ~] dev-python/qtawesome-0.7.2 [0.7.1]



Not staying up with the very latest qt packages, causes even more 
problems. I usually have to wait, up to 7 days, as the others trickle in 
and the all the qt packages will install. Sometime I have to remove them 
all, then do the upgrade.

This is the first time it has affected pdf files.

Palemoon will not even load pdfs, at least this version::

NewMoon: 28.9.3  (the unofficial build of PaleMoon.)

I'll guess I just wait a few days and see what trickles in on qqt upgrades:

<startsnip>
(dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0:5/5.15.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) 
USE="icu -debug -old-kernel (-systemd) -test" ABI_X86="(64)" conflicts with
     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by 
(dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="ssl -bindist 
-connman -debug -gssapi -libproxy -networkmanager -sctp -test" 
ABI_X86="(64)"
     ^                    ^^^^^^^^^^
     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2 required by 
(dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="-debug 
-test" ABI_X86="(64)"
     ^              ^^^^^^
     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5= required by 
(dev-qt/qtxml-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="-debug -test" 
ABI_X86="(64)"
     ^              ^^^^^^
     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by 
(dev-qt/qtdiag-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="network widgets 
-debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
<endsnip>

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Jack]

On 2020.05.28 19:04, james wrote:
> On 5/28/20 4:30 PM, Francesco Turco wrote:
>> On Thu, May 28, 2020, at 22:11, james wrote:
>>> So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
>>> 
>>> "Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this  
>>> library
>>> (version 0x50e02)"
>> 
>> Which application are you printing from?
>> I guess it's a Qt application. In that case, please verify that all  
>> packages in the dev-qt category on your system have the same version  
>> number.
>> 
>> You can use eix, for example:
>> 
>> $ eix --category dev-qt --installed --compact
>> 
> 
> 35 matches. Yes I run lxde and many qt codes.
> 
> Perhaps better these are currenly blocked (will not update) qt:
> 
> U ~] dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>  U ~] dev-qt/qtxml-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.15.0 [5.14.2] USE="-libressl%"
> U ~] dev-qt/qttest-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtdbus-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> 
> U ~] dev-qt/qtgui-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtx11extras-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtdeclarative-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtopengl-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/linguist-tools-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtmultimedia-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtpositioning-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtwayland-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-python/qtawesome-0.7.2 [0.7.1]
That's not output from the above command (dev-python wouldn't be  
there.)  Please show the output of the above eix command, or perhaps  
try "eix-installed -a | grep dev-qt" for another look to be sure all  
are at the same version.
> 
> Not staying up with the very latest qt packages, causes even more  
> problems. I usually have to wait, up to 7 days, as the others trickle  
> in and the all the qt packages will install. Sometime I have to  
> remove them all, then do the upgrade.
> 
> This is the first time it has affected pdf files.
> 
> Palemoon will not even load pdfs, at least this version::
> 
> NewMoon: 28.9.3  (the unofficial build of PaleMoon.)
> 
> I'll guess I just wait a few days and see what trickles in on qqt  
> upgrades:
> 
> <startsnip>
> (dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0:5/5.15.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge)  
> USE="icu -debug -old-kernel (-systemd) -test" ABI_X86="(64)"  
> conflicts with
>     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by  
> (dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="ssl -bindist  
> -connman -debug -gssapi -libproxy -networkmanager -sctp -test"  
> ABI_X86="(64)"
>     ^                    ^^^^^^^^^^
>     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2 required by  
> (dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed)  
> USE="-debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
>     ^              ^^^^^^
>     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5= required by  
> (dev-qt/qtxml-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="-debug -test"  
> ABI_X86="(64)"
>     ^              ^^^^^^
>     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by  
> (dev-qt/qtdiag-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="network widgets  
> -debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
> <endsnip>
What is trying to pull in qtcore-5.15.0?  You started this with a  
problem of pdf viewers all complaining about mismatched qt versions,  
but this looks like a portage issue.  If you are manually marking  
dev-qt packages as ~, you have to be sure you have gotten them all.   
All dev-qt packages (some, such as qt-creator are on a different number  
scheme) must have the same version.  They are generally released all at  
the same time, so incomplete upgrades are likely due to a problem in  
package.accepted_keywords.

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[james]

On 5/28/20 7:34 PM, Jack wrote:
> On 2020.05.28 19:04, james wrote:
>> On 5/28/20 4:30 PM, Francesco Turco wrote:
>>> On Thu, May 28, 2020, at 22:11, james wrote:
>>>> So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
>>>>
>>>> "Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this library
>>>> (version 0x50e02)"
>>>
>>> Which application are you printing from?
>>> I guess it's a Qt application. In that case, please verify that all 
>>> packages in the dev-qt category on your system have the same version 
>>> number.
>>>
>>> You can use eix, for example:
>>>
>>> $ eix --category dev-qt --installed --compact
>>>
>>
>> 35 matches. Yes I run lxde and many qt codes.
>>
>> Perhaps better these are currenly blocked (will not update) qt:
>>
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> �U ~] dev-qt/qtxml-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.15.0 [5.14.2] USE="-libressl%"
>> U ~] dev-qt/qttest-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtdbus-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>>
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtgui-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtx11extras-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtdeclarative-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtopengl-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-qt/linguist-tools-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtmultimedia-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtpositioning-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-qt/qtwayland-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>> U ~] dev-python/qtawesome-0.7.2 [0.7.1]
> That's not output from the above command (dev-python wouldn't be 
> there.)� Please show the output of the above eix command, or perhaps try 
> "eix-installed -a | grep dev-qt" for another look to be sure all are at 
> the same version.

Correct.
I tried to trim it down. So here is the full output:



  #  eix --category dev-qt --installed --compact
[?] dev-qt/designer (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): 
WYSIWYG tool for designing and building graphical user interfaces with 
QtWidgets
[?] dev-qt/linguist-tools (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Tools for working with Qt translation data files
[I] dev-qt/qt-creator (4.8.2@05/24/2020): Lightweight IDE for C++/QML 
development centering around Qt
[?] dev-qt/qt-docs (5.14.2_p202003291239(5)@05/24/2020 -> 
5.13.2_p201910220817(5)): Qt5 documentation, for use with Qt Creator and 
other tools
[?] dev-qt/qt3d (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/26/2020 -> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): 3D 
rendering module for the Qt5 framework
[I] dev-qt/qtchooser (66@11/06/2019): Tool to quickly switch between 
multiple Qt installations
[?] dev-qt/qtconcurrent (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Multi-threading concurrence support library for 
the Qt5 framework
[?] dev-qt/qtcore (5.14.2(5/5.14.2)@05/15/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1-r1(5/5.14)^t): Cross-platform application development framework
[?] dev-qt/qtdatavis3d (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): 
3D data visualization library for the Qt5 framework
[?] dev-qt/qtdbus (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
Qt5 module for inter-process communication over the D-Bus protocol
[?] dev-qt/qtdeclarative (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1-r1(5/5.14)^t): The QML and Quick modules for the Qt5 framework
[?] dev-qt/qtdiag (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> ~5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Tool 
for reporting diagnostic information about Qt and its environment
[?] dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): Set of QML types for adding visual effects to user 
interfaces
[?] dev-qt/qtgui (5.14.2(5/5.14.2)@05/15/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1-r3(5/5.14.1)^t): The GUI module and platform plugins for the 
Qt5 framework
[?] dev-qt/qthelp (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): Qt5 
module for integrating online documentation into applications
[?] dev-qt/qtimageformats (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): Additional format plugins for the Qt image I/O system
[I] dev-qt/qtlockedfile (2.4.1_p20171024@11/12/2019): QFile extension 
with advisory locking functions
[?] dev-qt/qtmultimedia (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Multimedia (audio, video, radio, camera) library 
for the Qt5 framework
[?] dev-qt/qtnetwork (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
Network abstraction library for the Qt5 framework
[?] dev-qt/qtopengl (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
OpenGL support library for the Qt5 framework (deprecated)
[?] dev-qt/qtpositioning (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Physical position determination library for the 
Qt5 framework
[?] dev-qt/qtprintsupport (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Printing support library for the Qt5 framework
[I] dev-qt/qtquickcontrols (5.14.1(5/5.14)@02/21/2020): Set of Qt Quick 
controls to create complete user interfaces (deprecated)
[?] dev-qt/qtscript (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
Application scripting library for the Qt5 framework (deprecated)
[I] dev-qt/qtsingleapplication (2.6.1_p20171024@11/12/2019): Qt library 
to start applications only once per user
[?] dev-qt/qtsql (5.14.2(5/5.14.2)@05/24/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14.1)^t): 
SQL abstraction library for the Qt5 framework
[I] dev-qt/qtsvg (5.14.1(5/5.14)@01/30/2020): SVG rendering library for 
the Qt5 framework
[?] dev-qt/qttest (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
Unit testing library for the Qt5 framework
[?] dev-qt/qtwayland (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1-r1(5/5.14)^t): Wayland platform plugin for Qt
[?] dev-qt/qtwebchannel (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Qt5 module for integrating C++ and QML 
applications with HTML/JavaScript clients
[?] dev-qt/qtwebengine (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Library for rendering dynamic web content in Qt5 
C++ and QML applications
[?] dev-qt/qtwebkit (5.212.0_pre20200309-r1(5/5.212)@04/08/2020 -> 
5.212.0_pre20190629(5/5.212)): WebKit rendering library for the Qt5 
framework (deprecated)
[?] dev-qt/qtwidgets (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
Set of components for creating classic desktop-style UIs for the Qt5 
framework
[?] dev-qt/qtx11extras (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
(~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Linux/X11-specific support library for the Qt5 
framework
[?] dev-qt/qtxml (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
Implementation of SAX and DOM for the Qt5 framework
Found 35 matches



>>
>> Not staying up with the very latest qt packages, causes even more 
>> problems. I usually have to wait, up to 7 days, as the others trickle 
>> in and the all the qt packages will install. Sometime I have to remove 
>> them all, then do the upgrade.
>>
>> This is the first time it has affected pdf files.
>>
>> Palemoon will not even load pdfs, at least this version::
>>
>> NewMoon: 28.9.3� (the unofficial build of PaleMoon.)
>>
>> I'll guess I just wait a few days and see what trickles in on qqt 
>> upgrades:
>>
>> <startsnip>
>> (dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0:5/5.15.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) 
>> USE="icu -debug -old-kernel (-systemd) -test" ABI_X86="(64)" conflicts 
>> with
>> ��� ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by 
>> (dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="ssl -bindist 
>> -connman -debug -gssapi -libproxy -networkmanager -sctp -test" 
>> ABI_X86="(64)"
>> ��� ^������������������� ^^^^^^^^^^
>> ��� ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2 required by 
>> (dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) 
>> USE="-debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
>> ��� ^������������� ^^^^^^
>> ��� ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5= required by 
>> (dev-qt/qtxml-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="-debug -test" 
>> ABI_X86="(64)"
>> ��� ^������������� ^^^^^^
>> ��� ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by 
>> (dev-qt/qtdiag-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="network widgets 
>> -debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
>> <endsnip>
> What is trying to pull in qtcore-5.15.0?� You started this with a 
> problem of pdf viewers all complaining about mismatched qt versions, but 
> this looks like a portage issue.� If you are manually marking dev-qt 
> packages as ~, you have to be sure you have gotten them all.� All dev-qt 
> packages (some, such as qt-creator are on a different number scheme) 
> must have the same version.� They are generally released all at the same 
> time, so incomplete upgrades are likely due to a problem in 
> package.accepted_keywords.


Yes, OK, but I cannot tell which ones are not unmasked from the output 
above.

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Jack]

On 5/29/20 6:30 PM, james wrote:
> On 5/28/20 7:34 PM, Jack wrote:
>> On 2020.05.28 19:04, james wrote:
>>> On 5/28/20 4:30 PM, Francesco Turco wrote:
>>>> On Thu, May 28, 2020, at 22:11, james wrote:
[snip.....]
>>> [leaving only one line...]
>>> U ~] dev-python/qtawesome-0.7.2 [0.7.1]
>> That's not output from the above command (dev-python wouldn't be 
>> there.)� Please show the output of the above eix command, or 
>> perhaps try "eix-installed -a | grep dev-qt" for another look to be 
>> sure all are at the same version.
>
> Correct.
> I tried to trim it down. So here is the full output:
The formats even look different.  Is the above a trimmed version of what 
is below, or output from a different command?  (and no, it doesn't 
really matter.)
>
>  #  eix --category dev-qt --installed --compact
> [?] dev-qt/designer (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): 
> WYSIWYG tool for designing and building graphical user interfaces with 
> QtWidgets
> [?] dev-qt/linguist-tools (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Tools for working with Qt translation data files
> [I] dev-qt/qt-creator (4.8.2@05/24/2020): Lightweight IDE for C++/QML 
> development centering around Qt
> [?] dev-qt/qt-docs (5.14.2_p202003291239(5)@05/24/2020 -> 
> 5.13.2_p201910220817(5)): Qt5 documentation, for use with Qt Creator 
> and other tools
> [?] dev-qt/qt3d (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/26/2020 -> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): 3D 
> rendering module for the Qt5 framework
> [I] dev-qt/qtchooser (66@11/06/2019): Tool to quickly switch between 
> multiple Qt installations
> [?] dev-qt/qtconcurrent (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Multi-threading concurrence support library for 
> the Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtcore (5.14.2(5/5.14.2)@05/15/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1-r1(5/5.14)^t): Cross-platform application development framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtdatavis3d (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): 3D data visualization library for the Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtdbus (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
> Qt5 module for inter-process communication over the D-Bus protocol
> [?] dev-qt/qtdeclarative (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1-r1(5/5.14)^t): The QML and Quick modules for the Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtdiag (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> ~5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
> Tool for reporting diagnostic information about Qt and its environment
> [?] dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): Set of QML types for adding visual effects to user 
> interfaces
> [?] dev-qt/qtgui (5.14.2(5/5.14.2)@05/15/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1-r3(5/5.14.1)^t): The GUI module and platform plugins for the 
> Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qthelp (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): Qt5 
> module for integrating online documentation into applications
> [?] dev-qt/qtimageformats (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): Additional format plugins for the Qt image I/O system
> [I] dev-qt/qtlockedfile (2.4.1_p20171024@11/12/2019): QFile extension 
> with advisory locking functions
> [?] dev-qt/qtmultimedia (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Multimedia (audio, video, radio, camera) library 
> for the Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtnetwork (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Network abstraction library for the Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtopengl (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): OpenGL support library for the Qt5 framework 
> (deprecated)
> [?] dev-qt/qtpositioning (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Physical position determination library for the 
> Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtprintsupport (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Printing support library for the Qt5 framework
> [I] dev-qt/qtquickcontrols (5.14.1(5/5.14)@02/21/2020): Set of Qt 
> Quick controls to create complete user interfaces (deprecated)
> [?] dev-qt/qtscript (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Application scripting library for the Qt5 
> framework (deprecated)
> [I] dev-qt/qtsingleapplication (2.6.1_p20171024@11/12/2019): Qt 
> library to start applications only once per user
> [?] dev-qt/qtsql (5.14.2(5/5.14.2)@05/24/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14.1)^t): SQL abstraction library for the Qt5 framework
> [I] dev-qt/qtsvg (5.14.1(5/5.14)@01/30/2020): SVG rendering library 
> for the Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qttest (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
> Unit testing library for the Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtwayland (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1-r1(5/5.14)^t): Wayland platform plugin for Qt
> [?] dev-qt/qtwebchannel (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Qt5 module for integrating C++ and QML 
> applications with HTML/JavaScript clients
> [?] dev-qt/qtwebengine (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Library for rendering dynamic web content in Qt5 
> C++ and QML applications
> [?] dev-qt/qtwebkit (5.212.0_pre20200309-r1(5/5.212)@04/08/2020 -> 
> 5.212.0_pre20190629(5/5.212)): WebKit rendering library for the Qt5 
> framework (deprecated)
> [?] dev-qt/qtwidgets (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Set of components for creating classic 
> desktop-style UIs for the Qt5 framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtx11extras (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/15/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Linux/X11-specific support library for the Qt5 
> framework
> [?] dev-qt/qtxml (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): 
> Implementation of SAX and DOM for the Qt5 framework
> Found 35 matches
They all look like 5.14.2, so I think we're still mixing two different 
problems.  Your original PDF error output suggests mixed qt versions, 
but I don't see that in the above.  If you're trying to update all qt to 
the next version, read on.
>
>>> Not staying up with the very latest qt packages, causes even more 
>>> problems. I usually have to wait, up to 7 days, as the others 
>>> trickle in and the all the qt packages will install. Sometime I have 
>>> to remove them all, then do the upgrade.
>>>
>>> This is the first time it has affected pdf files.
>>>
>>> Palemoon will not even load pdfs, at least this version::
>>>
>>> NewMoon: 28.9.3� (the unofficial build of PaleMoon.)
>>>
>>> I'll guess I just wait a few days and see what trickles in on qqt 
>>> upgrades:
>>>
>>> <startsnip>
>>> (dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0:5/5.15.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) 
>>> USE="icu -debug -old-kernel (-systemd) -test" ABI_X86="(64)" 
>>> conflicts with
>>> ��� ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by 
>>> (dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="ssl 
>>> -bindist -connman -debug -gssapi -libproxy -networkmanager -sctp 
>>> -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
>>> ��� ^������������������� 
>>> ^^^^^^^^^^
>>> ��� ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2 required by 
>>> (dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) 
>>> USE="-debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
>>> ��� ^������������� ^^^^^^
>>> ��� ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5= required by 
>>> (dev-qt/qtxml-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="-debug -test" 
>>> ABI_X86="(64)"
>>> ��� ^������������� ^^^^^^
>>> ��� ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by 
>>> (dev-qt/qtdiag-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="network 
>>> widgets -debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
>>> <endsnip>
>> What is trying to pull in qtcore-5.15.0?� You started this with a 
>> problem of pdf viewers all complaining about mismatched qt versions, 
>> but this looks like a portage issue.� If you are manually marking 
>> dev-qt packages as ~, you have to be sure you have gotten them 
>> all.� All dev-qt packages (some, such as qt-creator are on a 
>> different number scheme) must have the same version.� They are 
>> generally released all at the same time, so incomplete upgrades are 
>> likely due to a problem in package.accepted_keywords.
>
>
> Yes, OK, but I cannot tell which ones are not unmasked from the output 
> above.

I'm no longer sure which output you are talking about, but I would try 
doing "eix-installed -a | grep dev-qt" and then be sure you have 
unamsked the 5.15.0 version for every one currently at 5.14.2.  I would 
also check if there are updated versions or any dev-qt package which 
does not use the 5.14.2/5.15.0 numbering scheme.

Then, if the emerge doesn't work, post the exact command you used, and 
the full emerge output.  Attempting to trim it generally ends up cutting 
out some important or useful lines.

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Fri, 29 May 2020 18:30:21 -0400, james wrote:

> Correct.
> I tried to trim it down. So here is the full output:
> 
> 
> 
>   #  eix --category dev-qt --installed --compact
> [?] dev-qt/designer (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t): 
> WYSIWYG tool for designing and building graphical user interfaces with 
> QtWidgets
> [?] dev-qt/linguist-tools (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 
> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Tools for working with Qt translation data files
> [I] dev-qt/qt-creator (4.8.2@05/24/2020): Lightweight IDE for C++/QML 
> development centering around Qt

For a much easier to parse (and more email friendly) output, try

qlist -ICv dev-qt/


-- 
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I'd tell you a UDP joke, but you may not get it.

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Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[james]

On 5/30/20 3:58 AM, Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Fri, 29 May 2020 18:30:21 -0400, james wrote:
> 
>> Correct.
>> I tried to trim it down. So here is the full output:
>>
>>
>>
>>    #  eix --category dev-qt --installed --compact
>> [?] dev-qt/designer (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 -> 5.13.2(5/5.13)^t):
>> WYSIWYG tool for designing and building graphical user interfaces with
>> QtWidgets
>> [?] dev-qt/linguist-tools (5.14.2(5/5.14)@05/24/2020 ->
>> (~)5.14.1(5/5.14)^t): Tools for working with Qt translation data files
>> [I] dev-qt/qt-creator (4.8.2@05/24/2020): Lightweight IDE for C++/QML
>> development centering around Qt
> 
> For a much easier to parse (and more email friendly) output, try
> 
> qlist -ICv dev-qt/
> 
> 

Thx Neil && Jack:


# qlist -ICv dev-qt/
dev-qt/designer-5.14.2
dev-qt/linguist-5.14.2
dev-qt/linguist-tools-5.14.2
dev-qt/qt-creator-4.8.2
dev-qt/qt-docs-5.14.2_p202003291239
dev-qt/qt3d-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtchooser-66
dev-qt/qtconcurrent-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtdatavis3d-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtdbus-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtdeclarative-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtdiag-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtgui-5.14.2
dev-qt/qthelp-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtimageformats-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtlockedfile-2.4.1_p20171024
dev-qt/qtmultimedia-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtopengl-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtpositioning-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtprintsupport-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtquickcontrols-5.14.1
dev-qt/qtscript-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtsingleapplication-2.6.1_p20171024
dev-qt/qtsql-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtsvg-5.14.1
dev-qt/qttest-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtwayland-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtwebchannel-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtwebengine-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtwebkit-5.212.0_pre20200309-r1
dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.14.2
dev-qt/qtx11extras-5.14.2


qlist -ICv dev-qt/ | wc -l
36


Those are the installed. It's trying to upgrade to the latest:

It's trying now to downgrade  any to 5.13.2, or 5.14.1  etc.

I'd rather just block them for now until the 5.14.2 stabilizes?

Any quick (syntax) suggestions on locking into the newest offerings for 
qt* would be keen, as what I have tried, to date, does not seem to 
placate the qt_beast.....

Since purging python 2.7 pathway is underhand (not complaining) I 
figured I might as well be up on the latest qt*, as the newest codes 
always seem to work for me.  My next gentoo install will be all 
testing/edge codes.

Note: I also use a wide variety of secondary sources for ebuilds, for 
example:
sync-uri = rsync://roverlay.dev.gentoo.org/roverlay

I suspect the problem(s), that are recurring upgrades with qt* may be do 
to the latest release of qt packages, these extra repos, or something 
unknown to me  as a necessary sequence to upgrade qt packages. It is a 
recurring problem.

hth,
James

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Francesco Turco]

On Sat, May 30, 2020, at 14:54, james wrote:
> # qlist -ICv dev-qt/
> dev-qt/designer-5.14.2
> dev-qt/linguist-5.14.2
> dev-qt/linguist-tools-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qt-creator-4.8.2
> dev-qt/qt-docs-5.14.2_p202003291239
> dev-qt/qt3d-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtchooser-66
> dev-qt/qtconcurrent-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtdatavis3d-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtdbus-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtdeclarative-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtdiag-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtgui-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qthelp-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtimageformats-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtlockedfile-2.4.1_p20171024
> dev-qt/qtmultimedia-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtopengl-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtpositioning-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtprintsupport-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtquickcontrols-5.14.1
> dev-qt/qtscript-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtsingleapplication-2.6.1_p20171024
> dev-qt/qtsql-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtsvg-5.14.1
> dev-qt/qttest-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtwayland-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtwebchannel-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtwebengine-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtwebkit-5.212.0_pre20200309-r1
> dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.14.2
> dev-qt/qtx11extras-5.14.2

Most of your Qt packages have the 5.14.2 version, except dev-qt/qtquickcontrols and dev-qt/qtsvg which are still at 5.14.1. Please try upgrading them:

# emerge -av1 =dev-qt/qtquickcontrols-5.14.2 =dev-qt/qtsvg-5.14.2

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Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Dale]

james wrote:
> On 5/28/20 4:30 PM, Francesco Turco wrote:
>> On Thu, May 28, 2020, at 22:11, james wrote:
>>> So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
>>>
>>> "Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this library
>>> (version 0x50e02)"
>>
>> Which application are you printing from?
>> I guess it's a Qt application. In that case, please verify that all
>> packages in the dev-qt category on your system have the same version
>> number.
>>
>> You can use eix, for example:
>>
>> $ eix --category dev-qt --installed --compact
>>
>
> 35 matches. Yes I run lxde and many qt codes.
>
> Perhaps better these are currenly blocked (will not update) qt:
>
> U ~] dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>  U ~] dev-qt/qtxml-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.15.0 [5.14.2] USE="-libressl%"
> U ~] dev-qt/qttest-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtdbus-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
>
> U ~] dev-qt/qtgui-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtx11extras-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtwidgets-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtdeclarative-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtopengl-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/linguist-tools-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtmultimedia-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtpositioning-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-qt/qtwayland-5.15.0 [5.14.2]
> U ~] dev-python/qtawesome-0.7.2 [0.7.1]
>
>
>
> Not staying up with the very latest qt packages, causes even more
> problems. I usually have to wait, up to 7 days, as the others trickle
> in and the all the qt packages will install. Sometime I have to remove
> them all, then do the upgrade.
>
> This is the first time it has affected pdf files.
>
> Palemoon will not even load pdfs, at least this version::
>
> NewMoon: 28.9.3  (the unofficial build of PaleMoon.)
>
> I'll guess I just wait a few days and see what trickles in on qqt
> upgrades:
>
> <startsnip>
> (dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0:5/5.15.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge)
> USE="icu -debug -old-kernel (-systemd) -test" ABI_X86="(64)" conflicts
> with
>     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by
> (dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="ssl -bindist
> -connman -debug -gssapi -libproxy -networkmanager -sctp -test"
> ABI_X86="(64)"
>     ^                    ^^^^^^^^^^
>     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2 required by
> (dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed)
> USE="-debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
>     ^              ^^^^^^
>     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5= required by
> (dev-qt/qtxml-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="-debug -test"
> ABI_X86="(64)"
>     ^              ^^^^^^
>     ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by
> (dev-qt/qtdiag-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="network widgets
> -debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
> <endsnip>
>
>


I to have quite a few qt packages.  I sync once a week so maybe this
makes some difference. However, when I see one upgrade, they all upgrade
at the same time. I have around 30 packages installed here and they tend
to all update together.  Do you have some setting somewhere that is
blocking some of the updates?  USE flag maybe?  One thing I've noticed,
if you add one to use unstable packages, you have to do them all.  It's
either all of them or none.  I don't think I've ever seen a time where
one can be out of sync with the others. 

It may help if you would post the errors you are getting and the
commands you are running to get them.  It's pretty much impossible to
help when we don't know what is failing and why.  Error messages help to
figure out what is failing. 

Dale

:-)  :-) 

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Francesco Turco]

On Fri, May 29, 2020, at 01:04, james wrote:
> (dev-qt/qtcore-5.15.0:5/5.15.0::gentoo, ebuild scheduled for merge) 
> USE="icu -debug -old-kernel (-systemd) -test" ABI_X86="(64)" conflicts with
>      ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by 
> (dev-qt/qtnetwork-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="ssl -bindist 
> -connman -debug -gssapi -libproxy -networkmanager -sctp -test" 
> ABI_X86="(64)"
>      ^                    ^^^^^^^^^^
>      ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2 required by 
> (dev-qt/qtgraphicaleffects-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="-debug 
> -test" ABI_X86="(64)"
>      ^              ^^^^^^
>      ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5= required by 
> (dev-qt/qtxml-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="-debug -test" 
> ABI_X86="(64)"
>      ^              ^^^^^^
>      ~dev-qt/qtcore-5.14.2:5/5.14.2= required by 
> (dev-qt/qtdiag-5.14.2:5/5.14::gentoo, installed) USE="network widgets 
> -debug -test" ABI_X86="(64)"

Please try with:

# emerge -av1 $(eix --category dev-qt --installed --only-names)

You may also try adding the -n (--noreplace) emerge option if you want.

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Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[james]

On 5/29/20 1:20 AM, Ashley Dixon wrote:
> On Thu, May 28, 2020 at 04:11:46PM -0400, james wrote:
>> Pdfs are becoming a challenge to print. I'm sure I'll be printing pdf files
>> for decades to come.
>>
>> So what application/strategy gets me past errors like this:
>>
>> "Cannot mix incompatible Qt library (version 0x50e01) with this library
>> (version 0x50e02)"
> 
> How is your printer connected ?  If it's using  The  Common  Unix  Print  System
> (C.U.P.S.) as many do, try the lpr command (from `net-print/cups`).  The  server
> on which C.U.P.S.\ is running is specified with the `-H <address>` argument, and
> various options can be specified with `-o <key=value>`.
> 
> To take the example from the man page of lpr:
> 
>          Print a double-sided legal document to a printer called "foo":
>          $ lpr -P foo -o media=legal -o sides=two-sided-long-edge filename
> 
> If your printer is remote, as mine is (on a server called `genserv`), you can do
> the following:
> 
>          $ lpr -H genserv -o sides=two-sided-long-edge paper.pdf

works great !
> 
> This is not a suggestion that you abandon the issue  of  mismatched  Qt  library
> versions, but rather a simple workaround to use while the  various  Qt  programs
> get up-to-date with the latest versions of the libraries. 

Yea, the QT issues, happen every time the bleeding edge (of qt) 
releases. Once I get the packages all upgraded, the bleeding edge qt 
stuff works great (thanks to all the gentooers that work on qt!).....


> Providing C.U.P.S.\ is
> configured correctly with all the appropriate `ppd` files  for  your  particular
> printer model, lpr should work out-of-the-box.

After thumping all teh cups codes, it works again, but some office files 
from a pc that were originated in europe, cause the print to hickup. The 
hp printer complained about version 1.... version 2 on the tiny hp 
display. Rebooted several times and all my linux printing started 
working again. I have the original hp firmware (10 years old). I do not 
trust the updated hp firmwares, for several reason....

Thanks Ashley

Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Ashley Dixon]

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On Sat, May 30, 2020 at 09:06:16AM -0400, james wrote:
> After thumping all teh cups codes, it works again, but some office files
> from a pc that were originated in europe, cause the print to hickup. The hp
> printer complained about version 1.... version 2 on the tiny hp display.
> Rebooted several times and all my linux printing started working again. I
> have the original hp firmware (10 years old). I do not trust the updated hp
> firmwares, for several reason....

H.P.\ software is just horrible in general.  They are one of  "those"  companies
that treat Linux users as second-class citizens.  The ppd files they  distribute
are full of bugs; I remember spending multiple weeks fixing the description file
for their then-newest home printer, and I still never got  the  scanner  working
(their own software segfaulted, and customer support told me to download Windows
as a fix).  After a while, I gave up and bought a Lexmark B2442  laser  printer,
since I only ever print text documents.  It has never  given  me  any  problems.
The `ppd` files work out  of  the  box.   Coming  from  H.P.,  it  is  a  lovely
experience.

-- 

Ashley Dixon
suugaku.co.uk

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Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Neil Bothwick]

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On Sat, 30 May 2020 09:06:16 -0400, james wrote:

> Yea, the QT issues, happen every time the bleeding edge (of qt) 
> releases. Once I get the packages all upgraded, the bleeding edge qt 
> stuff works great (thanks to all the gentooers that work on qt!).....

You're not using bleeding edge Qt, 5.14.2 is from the stable tree. 5.15.0
hit testing last week.


-- 
Neil Bothwick

Every morning is the dawn of a new error...

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Re: [gentoo-user] printing pdfs

[Peter Humphrey]

On Saturday, 30 May 2020 19:25:41 BST Neil Bothwick wrote:
> On Sat, 30 May 2020 09:06:16 -0400, james wrote:
> > Yea, the QT issues, happen every time the bleeding edge (of qt)
> > releases. Once I get the packages all upgraded, the bleeding edge qt
> > stuff works great (thanks to all the gentooers that work on qt!).....
> 
> You're not using bleeding edge Qt, 5.14.2 is from the stable tree. 5.15.0
> hit testing last week.

...and it's caused, or exposed, bug 726154 in virtualbox.

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Regards,
Peter.