[Eric] eric 4.4.2 stalls on openSUSE11.x86_64 - probably due to no-reply from network

[Detlev Offenbach]

On Donnerstag, 21. Oktober 2010, Arndt Meier wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> is there an option in eric4 to work offline so eric does not attempt to
> talk to any network?!
> 
> I am asking because I have noted a bug that causes eric4 to stall on on
> openSUSE 11.3 x86_64 as described here:
> 
> https://bugzilla.novell.com/show_bug.cgi?id=646413
> 
> There are no errors reported but the process just stops.
> 
> However, the problem only occurs if there is no reply from the network.
> 
> Hence my question, can I tell eric from the start to work offline?!

Eric4 (and eric5) need a network connection to talk to the background 
(debugger) process, which is responsible for the interactive Python shell as 
well. However, it is sufficient, if this network interface is the loopback 
device (127.0.0.1). Eric4 can listen on all network interface or just a 
specific one. That can be configured on the Debugger->General page of the 
config dialog.

Regards,
Detlev
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Detlev Offenbach
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