Description of problem: xscreensaver displays update warning though there is no newer version. See picture Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Version : 6.08 How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install Xscreensaver from repo 2. set as default 3. wait until it starts and try to unlock desktop
Created attachment 14884 [details] xscreensaver displays update warning though there is no newer version
Created attachment 14885 [details] xscreensaver displays update warning though there is no newer version
Created attachment 14886 [details] xscreensaver displays update warning though there is no newer version
Attachment doesn't work, so see here: https://www.dipl-ing-kessler.de/tmp/xscreensaver_warning.jpg
Patch 10 got removed.... https://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/updates/9/xscreensaver/current/SPECS/xscreensaver.spec?r1=1978522&r2=1983183
Assignee: bugsquad => nicolas.salguero
Suggested advisory: ======================== The updated packages fix the message stating that the provious version is too old by providing that latest version. References: https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=34062 ======================== Updated packages in core/updates_testing: ======================== xscreensaver-6.09-1.mga9 xscreensaver-base-6.09-1.mga9 xscreensaver-common-6.09-1.mga9 xscreensaver-extrusion-6.09-1.mga9 xscreensaver-gl-6.09-1.mga9 from SRPM: xscreensaver-6.09-1.mga9.src.rpm Updated packages in tainted/updates_testing: ======================== xscreensaver-6.09-1.mga9.tainted xscreensaver-base-6.09-1.mga9.tainted xscreensaver-common-6.09-1.mga9.tainted xscreensaver-extrusion-6.09-1.mga9.tainted xscreensaver-gl-6.09-1.mga9.tainted xscreensaver-matrix-6.09-1.mga9.tainted from SRPM: xscreensaver-6.09-1.mga9.tainted.src.rpm
Status: NEW => ASSIGNEDAssignee: nicolas.salguero => qa-bugs
Installed and tested without issues. No "This version is too old" message is shown so it is OK here. System: Mageia 9, x86_64, LXQt DE, QEMU/KVM, AMD Ryzen 5 5600G with Radeon Graphics, QXL+SPICE, virtio drivers. $ uname -a Linux jupiter-vm-mageia-9-jogos 6.6.79-desktop-1.mga9 #1 SMP PREEMPT_DYNAMIC Fri Feb 21 17:45:39 UTC 2025 x86_64 GNU/Linux $ rpm -qa | grep xscreensaver | sort xscreensaver-6.09-1.mga9.tainted xscreensaver-base-6.09-1.mga9.tainted xscreensaver-common-6.09-1.mga9.tainted
CC: (none) => mageia
MGA9-64 Plasma Wayland on Compaq H000SB Plasma has no settings for screensavers, so run from CLI. The current version indeed says it is very old and I get feedback $ xscreensaver xscreensaver: 12:03:12: WARNING: Wayland is not supported. Also clicking on "Settings" has no visible effect. I have to use Ctrl-C to get the terminal free again. Installing the new core version removes the message of being old, but has for the rest the sam results. The tainted version has a message at the CLI when I clicked on "Settings": xscreensaver-settings: 12:07:40: Gdk: gdk_x11_window_get_xid: assertion 'GDK_IS_X11_WINDOW (window)' failed. But something disturbing happened during the testing: I lost wifi connection, and there is no way I can restore it. The laptop does not see any wifi location at all. It is not my router or HW failure since I can connect with my smartphone and with the same laptop using OpenMandriva. And yes, the indicator for the radio is on. Neither Network Center nor network Manager see any life in the wifi.
CC: (none) => herman.viaene
Looked into journalctl, found messages related to rfkill. Googled a bit around this issue and found the suggestion to run as root: rfkill unblock all This brought my wifi back very quickly, and after rebooting (as I type now) the wifi is OK. So, I tend to consider this an unlucky coincidence, but my test is not conclusive for this update as it does not work for Wayland.
Keywords: (none) => advisory
Works OK in Xfce. If that is judged enough, plse give the OK.
Whiteboard: (none) => MGA9-64-OKCC: (none) => andrewsfarm
@Herman: I'm not surprised you had trouble with Wayland. Looking around a bit on the Web confirms that xscreensaver, being written for X11, is basically incompatible with Wayland. Some say it can be made to work, but the stuff they do to make it work is beyond the skill of many users. Validating the update.
Keywords: (none) => validated_updateCC: (none) => sysadmin-bugs
An update for this issue has been pushed to the Mageia Updates repository. https://advisories.mageia.org/MGAA-2025-0025.html
Status: ASSIGNED => RESOLVEDResolution: (none) => FIXED
Thanks!