Re: [Ekiga-list] [GUADEC 2013 Proposal]

["Genghis Khan" <genghiskhan gmx ca>]

On Fri, 17 May 2013 22:23:06 +0200
Yannick <sevmek free fr> wrote:

> Le vendredi 17 mai 2013 à 09:37 -0300, Jim Diamond a écrit :
> > On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 18:31 (+0200), Eugen Dedu wrote:
> >
> > > On 16/05/13 17:47, Jim Diamond wrote:
> > > > On Thu, May 16, 2013 at 16:31 (+0200), Eugen Dedu wrote:
> >
> > > > > On 16/05/13 16:03, Jim Diamond wrote:
> > > > > > As an(other?) example, I am having no luck when behind a NAT
> > > > > > router. I see no gui option to set up STUN. I search the web a
> > > > > > bit and find out I need to use gconf-editor. Too bad that it
> > > > > > doesn't exist on
> >
> > > > > You can use gconftool to modify the stun server. You can even
> > > > > modify the file itself, in ~/.gconf directory.
> >
> > > > Eugen,
> >
> > > > thanks. I have no problem editing files by hand, but...
> > > > you say "the file". But there are currently 22 files under
> > > > there. It is not completely obvious
> > > > - what file needs editing;
> > > > - what directory that file should be in; and
> > > > - what syntax is required.
> > > > (None of the files I currently have contain the string "stun", so
> > > > I am starting from square 1. No doubt if I read enough docs or
> > > > search the web, I will find it (... yep, "apps/general/nat" is
> > > > the file), but I can't help but think that one or two "custom"
> > > > config files would be just as easy as using gconf, and thus
> > > > removing a dependency from what could be ("should be" in my
> > > > humble opinion) desktop-neutral program.)
>
> If I remember correctly, there is an option, probably the
> disable-gconf one, to store the configuration of Ekiga in one single
> file. AFAIK this work was done for the windows port which lacks
> gconf, by Snark. I do not know if you can use it under GNU/Linux.

This option is available for GNU/Linux too. I use it.

https://mail.gnome.org/archives/ekiga-list/2013-May/msg00033.html
https://mail.gnome.org/archives/ekiga-list/2013-May/msg00037.html

> > > Damien is working to replace gconf by gsettings, I think this
> > > fixes your concerns, is that right?
> >
> > Well, maybe. If I knew what the name of my schema was or whether I
> > should use schemadir, and what path I want, and the name of the key,
> > it would probably be easy to use. But knowing all that probably
> > means I could just create the right file in the right place with my
> > favourite text editor.
> >
> > I'm guessing that someone who uses gnome on a regular basis knows
> > and can do this stuff in their sleep. However, getting back on the
> > "why does ekiga want to be a gnome-specific tool" bandwagon, there
> > are those of us who, for one reason or another, don't use gnome.
> > And learning a bunch of gnome-specific stuff for one program is
> > arguably not time well spent.
> >
> > Incidentally, if someone wants to update the page
> > http://wiki.ekiga.org/index.php/Ekiga_behind_a_NAT_router
> > it says
> > How can I easily use Ekiga behind a NAT/PAT gateway?
> >
> > Ekiga has extensive and improved NAT support thanks to
> > STUN. In most cases, you do not have any configuration to
> > do, and you can even be reachable from the outside without any
> > port forwarding: just run the Configuration Assistant until
> > the end.
> > which seems to be no longer true.
> >
> > Cheers.
> > Jim
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