gnome-pkgview is a tool for inspecting the versions of GNOME libraries installed on your system. The information is often useful when submitting bug reports or diagnosing system problems.
Version 1.0.4 (Wandle) adds support for more common distributions and operating systems (such as PLD, Fedora and Solaris) and correctly substitutes ${target} in package descriptions.
 | gnome-pkgview-1.0.4.tar.gz |
 | gnome-pkgview-1.0.4-1.i386.rpm |
 | gnome-pkgview-1.0.4-1.src.rpm |
A gentoo ebuild is available here courtesy of Matt Schick.
gnome-pkgview project page
"Now that I've got my motives straight, and I am thinking clearly..."
Today was a strange one from the start. British Telecom claiming that my bill was unpaid, but frustratingly closing off every avenue of possible payment prior to disconnecting my service. Finally sorted twelve hours later!
Relatively unproductive morning followed by three appeals, which actually became quite harrowing as the cases unfolded. Managed to get 66% of them dismissed, and the one that was upheld was a truly deserving case - not something I often say.
Lunchtime saw the final voyage of Concorde, with its 'lap of honour' out over the Bristol Channel, turning above us here in Weston, and flying home to Filton for one last time. Large crowds, despite dismal weather. The gleam of white aircraft against a dark grey sky was actually rather impressive. Decidedly unbritish spontaneous applause and cheering. End of an era...but then again, find me a day which isn't nowadays. Progress, and all that...
Had a long and fruitful discussion of the state that I'm in yesterday, with a 'fellow traveller'. Lots of reassuring and happy chat which took me outside my own head for a few precious moments. Coincided nicely with the Belle & Sebastian b-side which gives this entry it's title. Looking forward immensely to seeing them in Bath.
Thoughts turn to how to occupy myself this weekend. As payday looms, perhaps a longer foray? Again, anything to fill some time and cover some mileage...
It had to happen. I've reverted to my age-old habit of attempting to build Evolution from CVS.
I used to do this a few years back, but things are much different - firstly, not having to update bonobo, GConf and a bunch of other dependencies over a dial-up line every time I build is a wonderful improvement. Secondly, I'm struck how the GNOME ethic of keeping things buildable has made life so much less frustrating - even though Evolution is outside the core desktop, its dependency on libraries which are almost guaranteed to build means it benefits from this initiative.
All I have to do now is persuade it to work...
Very early start. Out of Weston on the 0640. Pretty sleepy - even managed to doze part of the way to Paddington. The westbound Circle Line was in a mess due to signal failures at Tower Hill, so crept around to Victoria via Earls Court. Onto a slam-door unit (I never know how to figure out what kind, shamefully enough) for Hastings. Long slow journey due to line closure between Haywards Heath and Brighton which seemed to be causing some congestion around Three Bridges.
Once onto the coast, things ran a little smoother, but the weather was deteriorating. On arriving in Hastings at midday, it had barely managed to get light. What of hastings? Not unlike Weston in some ways - a little run down, a busy centre, the oft-repeated seaside town fault of making the main esplanade a primary route. Wandered a little, shopped for the new Belle & Sebastian single, tried in vain to find food - but found beer instead.
Headed back to the station, which was in a pretty awful mess, being half way through a reconstruction. Finally found my way to the platform for the 1333 to Charing Cross - a 375 unit. Very speedy run through ever darkening Kent countryside.
Hopped off at a drenched London Bridge. Explored Southwark Cathedral a little, and wandered around Borough Market. No sign of rain stopping, so headed over London Bridge and into the City. Got thoroughly soaked wandering to St. Stephen Walbrook, along London Wall to All Saints, and finally to Smithfield and a well-earned coffee in Cowcross Street. Circle still in chaos, so onto the Hammersmith & City at Farringdon, and hence to Paddington and home.
Long, wet and tiring day. Wandered around Weston a little, later on. Need to resist the urge to disappear again tomorrow...
Lost::MikeGTN
I've had a home on the web for more years than I care to remember, and a few kind souls persuade me it's worth persisting with keeping it updated. This current incarnation of the site is centred around the blog posts which began back in 1999 as 'the daylog' and continued through my travels and tribulations during the following years.
I don't get out and about nearly as much these days, but I do try to record significant events and trips for posterity. You may also have arrived here by following the trail to my former music blog Songs Heard On Fast Trains. That content is preserved here too.
