=== Paddy_EIRE [n=patrick@89.240.241.242] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === BMT [n=enovativ@c-76-111-109-96.hsd1.md.comcast.net] has joined #ubuntu-classroom [12:17] hi [12:17] hi [12:17] are you using GNOME? [12:17] yes [12:18] i used gconf-editor in a terminal.... [12:18] i went to apps/nautilus/desktop [12:18] was this correct ? [12:19] yes [12:19] and then "home_icon_visible" should be checked [12:19] i checked the values that i wanted [12:19] and home_icon_visible is chedked [12:19] checked [12:19] now what ? [12:20] do you have any icons on your desktop? [12:20] no [12:20] ok, is the gconf key /apps/nautilus/show_desktop checked? [12:21] oops [12:21] ok, is the gconf key /apps/nautilus/preferences/show_desktop checked? [12:21] yes [12:22] hmm [12:23] do you have any items in your Desktop directory? [12:23] where is the desktop directory [12:23] ~/Desktop [12:24] yes i do [12:24] have a lot of stuff [12:24] but nothing shows up on your actual desktop, correct? [12:25] on your wallpaper [12:25] just the home directory icon doesn't show [12:25] ah [12:25] are you sure it is not behind another icon? [12:25] that sometimes happens [12:26] i just verified that [12:26] it is not hidden behind another icon [12:26] the crazy part is that it has always been there...i just noticied today not being there [12:27] ok, close gconf-editor [12:28] ok [12:28] closed [12:28] what does this now return: gconftool-2 -g /apps/nautilus/desktop/home_icon_visible [12:29] false [12:30] ok, do this: gconftool-2 -t bool -s /apps/nautilus/desktop/home_icon_visible true [12:31] there it goes [12:31] my icon came back [12:32] what did you do here with [12:32] k, great [12:32] that last statement [12:32] it's the same as putting a checkmark next to /apps/nautilus/desktop/home_icon_visible [12:32] don't know why gconf-editor didn't work [12:32] wow that is amazing to have that much control of the OS like that [12:33] i really need that because i am always looking at my home folder stuff...so having the icon really does help [12:33] now maybe you can help with my CD burning [12:33] I like my desktop to just be a nice picture with no icons, but to each his own === nixternal_ [n=nixterna@ubuntu/member/pdpc.active.nixternal] has joined #ubuntu-classroom [12:34] really [12:34] ? [12:34] hmm... [12:34] so how would you get to your program and othere utilities [12:34] desktop is too hard to access imo, it's always covered with windows [12:34] this is true [12:35] you would have to minimize the windows to get to the icons [12:35] well to get to my home, I would go to Places -> Home in the menu or just use "home" in deskbar [12:35] deskbar ? [12:35] right click on your panel -> add to panel deskbar [12:36] you could also just put a launcher for home as button next to your menu [12:36] this is great ! [12:37] yeah, deskbar is very nice [12:37] and if you use it with Beagle or Tracker it's even nicer [12:37] man ! Beagle ? Tracker ? what is that ....lol [12:38] they index all your files [12:38] kind of like google desktop [12:38] !info beagle [12:38] beagle: indexing and search tool for your personal data. In component main, is optional. Version 0.2.16.3-0ubuntu4 (feisty), package size 883 kB, installed size 3892 kB [12:39] !info tracker [12:39] tracker: metadata database, indexer and search tool. In component universe, is optional. Version 0.5.4-4 (feisty), package size 231 kB, installed size 1004 kB [12:39] i need to find that...sounds interesting [12:39] what is a software channel [12:39] hmm, what do you mean? [12:39] whenever i am trying to install something like a .deb file ...sometimes it tells me i have to go to a software channel [12:40] most stuff should be in the repositories, you shouldn't need to install too many .deb's, but I don't know what error that is. Can you paste the exact error verbatim? [12:40] don't have it now...but can do that later....what are the repositories ? [12:41] uh oh, they are the best part of ubuntu! [12:41] i have heard the term before [12:41] BMT: when you install things from add/remove or synaptic (or some other APT frontend), it fetches the packages from the online repositories [12:41] i have used all .deb files to install any extra programs that didn't come witht he ubuntu initial install [12:42] do you know about using synaptic and add/remove? [12:42] i am looking at add/remove as we speak [12:42] what is synaptic [12:42] system -> administration -> synaptic === nixternal [n=nixterna@ubuntu/member/pdpc.active.nixternal] has joined #ubuntu-classroom [12:43] it's a little less new-user-friendly (read: more powerful) than add/remove [12:43] this is true [12:43] lol [12:43] but do add/remove and synaptic go hand and hand [12:44] what i can install using synaptic i can install using add/remove ? [12:44] yep, they use the same packages, they just present them to you in a different manner [12:44] if you want to keep a healthy ubuntu system, always try to get your software from the repositories. [12:44] ok [12:45] have ever found a mix online that you liked and wanted to burn to CD ? [12:45] nope, I don't really burn any music to CDs [12:45] oh ok.... [12:46] i am having a time find a app that will cut up a mix into separate tracks when burning [12:46] nero 4 did not for me using Windows [12:46] but i am trying to completely move away from Windows [12:46] see if anyone in #ubuntu has a suggestion [12:47] i have tried that ...and all i got was to use audacity to cut up the mix myself and then burn [12:48] that will take too long i feel [12:49] i tried to us add/remove to install kb3..it told me that i could not install it because it conflicted with something already install....add/remove suggested i use synaptic to solve this program [12:50] how would i go about doing that [12:50] close add/remove and then open up system -> administration -> synaptic [12:50] i did that [12:50] now what happens when you try to install k3b? [12:50] but i don't see how synaptic will resolve my issue [12:51] how do i get to k3b on synaptic [12:51] i am looking at "multimedia' now and don't see k3b [12:51] is there a search on synaptic ? [12:51] there's a search field somewhere [12:51] i found it... [12:52] synaptic says that it installing k3b conflicts withe libflac++5 with i just installed this morning for audacity [12:53] i am going to do it anyway to see what happens [12:53] maybe it will install k3b and audacity will still work [12:56] i need to find the MAD mp3 decoding library as well as the k3b MAD mp3 decoder plugin [12:57] can i find these things in add/remove ? [12:57] probably [12:57] not in add/remove going to try synaptic === iPodan71 [i=Apple@gateway/tor/x-75de405b7dd7b77a] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === merriam_ [n=merriam@85-211-21-215.dyn.gotadsl.co.uk] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === elkbuntu [n=melissa@ubuntu/member/elkbuntu] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === zween [n=zween@79-66-91-194.dynamic.dsl.as9105.com] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === vistakiller [n=spiros@ppp44-226.adsl.forthnet.gr] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === CyD_ [n=CyD@cable-195-162-210-39.upc.chello.be] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === iPodan71 [i=Apple@gateway/tor/x-522fe58b04b3b22f] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === allee [n=ach@dialin-145-254-255-082.pools.arcor-ip.net] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === degrit [n=degrit@host77-0-dynamic.1-87-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === jrib [n=jrib@upstream/dev/jrib] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === degrit [n=degrit@host77-0-dynamic.1-87-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === leandro [n=leandro@adsl-ull-223-11.49-151.net24.it] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === PriceChild [n=pricechi@ubuntu/member/pdpc.supporter.student.PriceChild] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === degrit [n=degrit@host77-0-dynamic.1-87-r.retail.telecomitalia.it] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === allee [n=ach@dialin-212-144-131-230.pools.arcor-ip.net] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === iPodan71 [i=Apple@gateway/tor/x-a598bb72fd6e3bf9] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === Stashman [n=don@89.211.64.192] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === Stashman [n=don@89.211.64.192] has left #ubuntu-classroom [] === nixternal [n=nixterna@ubuntu/member/pdpc.active.nixternal] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === ubuntulog [i=ubuntulo@trider-g7.fabbione.net] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === Topic for #ubuntu-classroom: Ubuntu Open Week info: Information and Logs: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOpenWeek | Ubuntu classroom transcripts: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ClassroomTranscripts === Topic (#ubuntu-classroom): set by nalioth at Fri Jun 8 21:28:23 2007 === Atrocity2001 [n=administ@floyd.wywh.com] has joined #ubuntu-classroom [10:41] too much traffic sometimes [10:41] jrib: Thanks. [10:41] alright, plug in the usb key now while you are logged in as the problem user [10:41] It's actually a FireWire drive. [10:41] k [10:42] Let me unmount, then swap over... [10:42] k [10:43] Even unmounting is weird...it shows twice and I can only unmount one of them...OK, switching user now... [10:46] OK...unplugged, powered off the drive, plugged it back in and powered it on...now "jeff" can see it and, it appears, write to it. I hope it persists! I'd swear I tried this before...THANK YOU! [10:46] In fact, I'm going to log "jeff" off and log back on to see what happens. [10:47] k [10:48] Seems to still work, thanks so much! Now on to getting Azureus to work under 7.04 and figuring out why Rhythmbox keeps locking up. :) [10:49] heh, I didn't do anything, but glad it's working :) [10:50] Still, I appreciate the time...thinking back, I'm sure I killed the power to the drive before but never physically disconnected the FireWire cable...not sure why I should have to, but whatever it takes. Thanks again! === Atrocity2001 [n=administ@floyd.wywh.com] has left #ubuntu-classroom [] === leandro [n=leandro@adsl-ull-223-11.49-151.net24.it] has joined #ubuntu-classroom === DBO [n=DBO@unaffiliated/dbo] has joined #ubuntu-classroom