Description of problem: GNU Chess comes configured to load a file /usr/share/gnuhess/gnuchess.ini, which is not available. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. gnuchess -x 2. (Alternatively: Start xboard, and load the engine GNU Chess) 3. Actual results: Chess Can't open file "/usr/share/gnuchess/gnuchess.ini": No such file or directory - using defaults Expected results: gnuchess should start with no error message and wait for input. Additional info:
gnuchess-6.1.2-2.fc21 has been submitted as an update for Fedora 21. https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2014-10130/gnuchess-6.1.2-2.fc21
Package gnuchess-6.1.2-2.fc21: * should fix your issue, * was pushed to the Fedora 21 testing repository, * should be available at your local mirror within two days. Update it with: # su -c 'yum update --enablerepo=updates-testing gnuchess-6.1.2-2.fc21' as soon as you are able to. Please go to the following url: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/updates/FEDORA-2014-10130/gnuchess-6.1.2-2.fc21 then log in and leave karma (feedback).
Unfortunately, that doesn't seem to work: Fresh install of Fedora 20. [jwi@fedora20 ~]$ rpm -qi gnuchess && gnuchess Name : gnuchess Version : 6.1.1 Release : 3.fc21 Architecture: x86_64 Install Date: Wed 17 Sep 2014 08:32:48 AM CEST Group : Amusements/Games Size : 4630555 License : GPLv3+ Signature : RSA/SHA256, Wed 20 Aug 2014 01:54:54 AM CEST, Key ID 89ad4e8795a43f54 Source RPM : gnuchess-6.1.1-3.fc21.src.rpm Build Date : Sun 17 Aug 2014 12:25:11 AM CEST Build Host : buildhw-08.phx2.fedoraproject.org Relocations : (not relocatable) Packager : Fedora Project Vendor : Fedora Project URL : ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/chess/ Summary : The GNU chess program Description : The gnuchess package contains the GNU chess program. By default, GNU chess uses a curses text-based interface. Alternatively, GNU chess can be used in conjunction with the xboard user interface and the X Window System for play using a graphical chess board. Install the gnuchess package if you would like to play chess on your computer. If you'd like to use a graphical interface with GNU chess, you'll also need to install the xboard package and the X Window System. GNU Chess 6.1.1 Copyright (C) 2013 Free Software Foundation, Inc. License GPLv3+: GNU GPL version 3 or later <http://gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html> This is free software: you are free to change and redistribute it. There is NO WARRANTY, to the extent permitted by law. Can't open file "/usr/share/gnuchess/gnuchess.ini": No such file or directory - using defaults White (1) :
gnuchess-6.1.2-2.fc21 has been pushed to the Fedora 21 stable repository. If problems still persist, please make note of it in this bug report.
Confirming that 6.1.2-2 works for me.