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zrutyHow do I add an app tot the panel?02:02
jarAdd to panel > Launcher02:04
dixonHey guys. A friend is having a problem where, after install, he boots to a grub prompt. Any ideas of what might be going wrong?02:09
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turtle_!ntfs03:11
ubottuTo view your Windows/Mac partitions see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AutomaticallyMountPartitions - For write access, see !NTFS-3g or !FUSE03:11
turtle_!FUSE03:12
ubottuFUSE (Filesystem in Userspace) is a !kernel driver that allows non-root users to create their own filesystems. See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Filesystem_in_Userspace for more on FUSE.  Some examples of filesystems that use FUSE are !ntfs-3g, sshfs and isofs. A full list of Filesystems that use FUSE is here:  http://fuse.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/FileSystems03:12
turtle_!NTFS-3g03:12
ubottuntfs-3g is a Linux driver which allows read/write access to NTFS partitions. Installation instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MountingWindowsPartitions03:12
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jarHm03:25
jarmounting ssh shares manually with sshfs is much faster than gigolo03:25
jar:/03:25
jarNot sure why.. they both use FUSE.03:27
zrutyjar: Launcher...? Does it work like that in xubuntu...? If so, tgreat! I will have a look at it tonight! thanks03:34
jarzruty, Yeah it's an "add" option.03:34
zrutyjar: Is it a right click. or left click...? or...?03:35
zrutyon a panel?03:35
jarRight Click -> Add New Items03:35
zrutyjar: Ah yes. I can remeber I tried that, But the option(s) I want/need are not in the manu that pops up03:38
jarYou can supply it anything.03:38
zrutyjar: Ok. I will check again and let ytou know. Thanks sofar!03:39
jarNo problem :)03:39
solofightjar, :D06:25
jar:)06:26
jarHey there.06:26
solofight is there a way i can bring in the autocomplete feature in run ?06:35
solofightlike in sidux ?06:35
solofightjar, hey06:35
jar:)06:35
jarhm06:35
jarsolofight, that actually is a general xfce question06:35
jar#xfce would be fine06:35
jar:]06:35
solofightoh, :P ok06:35
Balsaqdoes ccleaner work with xubuntu?06:38
jarNo, that is a Windows only application with no real use in Linux.06:40
Balsaqahhh...ok thanks06:40
Balsaqis there one for linux06:40
jarI can't think of anything CCleaner does that is really needed in Linux.06:41
Balsaqdoes linux keep records of my whereabouts?06:41
Balsaqor when i install and then uninstall stuff...does linux completely get rid of it?06:43
_Pete_if you told it to do so (--purge)06:46
Balsaqahhhh...a terminal command06:46
drcodehi all06:46
drcodemy xfdesktop eat cpu at restart, any idea?06:46
Balsaqi wish i knew what you mean drcode...06:48
jar_Pete_, Balsaq, When I remove software I always use 'apt-get --purge autoremove foo'06:49
jargets rid of EVERYTHING06:49
jardrcode, Doesn't do it here.. maybe try #xfce ?06:49
Balsaqincluding history and cache?06:49
jarBalsaq, Those types of things (if they exist) are in your home.06:49
jarThe only apps I can think of that use that concept in Linux are browsers.06:49
Balsaqmy home?06:50
jar /home/you06:50
jarHello, Sahkolihaa.06:50
Balsaqwow...so much i don't know06:50
* Sahkolihaa waves? o.o06:50
jarBalsaq, It's a completely different OS with a completely different filesystem structure.06:50
jarSahkolihaa, :)06:50
Balsaqevery day when i turn off my windows, i dumpy my cache, history, web pages viewed and any useless registry items left over from whatever...i like to go to bed 100% clean...how do i do that with linux?06:52
jarthe only thing in that list i can think of that applies to linux is just clearing your history and cache with firefox06:52
Balsaqok i do that06:53
jarthen you're fine06:53
jarhi, billy-buntu06:53
billy-buntuhi..i have a problem logging into xubuntu. It won't let me log in.06:53
Balsaqbut i installed a nvidia driver from nvidia, realized it was no good, unchecked it, and went back to letting xubuntu reconfigure my graphics...now did i make a mess? (it works great now)06:54
Balsaqdid i leave a messy trail of mistakes somewhere inside my computer?06:54
SahkolihaaWhy do you worry about leaving a "mess"? :o06:55
jarbilly-buntu, are you SURE you're using the right password/etc?06:55
Balsaqi am just that way...everyhting need to be just so06:55
jarBalsaq, No - it doesn't work the same way as linux06:55
SahkolihaaLinux is nothing like Windows - Windows just doesn't clean it's self properly.06:55
jardrivers are just single files06:55
Balsaqso do i have a useless file somewhere now06:56
billy-buntujar, i used ubuntu as my username (it worked before) and i didn't need a password.  Now it refuses to accept ubuntu as username.06:56
jarbilly-buntu, During the install it would've asked you to supply a new username.06:56
Balsaqi did that once billy...it was because of number lock06:56
jarUbuntu is the username on the livedisk.06:56
Balsaqbilly-buntu watch out for number lock...or caps lock06:57
billy-buntunumber lock is off.  I installed xubuntu to usb flash. It didn't ask for a username/pass during install to usb.06:57
SahkolihaaThat still uses ubuntu as the username.06:57
billy-buntui'll try again..06:57
Balsaqit may have been on the 1st tiem you did it06:57
Balsaqtime*06:58
Balsaqit happened too me06:58
Balsaqtry one way then the other06:58
Balsaqif not that watch out for cap locks06:58
billy-buntuI made sure caplock and numlock are off.. it still won't accept ubuntu as username.06:59
Balsaqtry both ways...4 possibilities here06:59
Balsaqtry with them one..or one on and one off07:00
Balsaqtry with them on i mean07:00
Balsaqor one on and one off07:00
Balsaqif everything isnt exactly as you did it before it wont work07:01
billy-buntuno. still won't login.07:03
billy-buntuis there a config file I can edit?07:03
billy-buntui'll plug the usb drive into another pc and look at the config boot files or somthing..07:03
billy-buntuI need to bypass the login prompt.07:04
billy-buntuwierd..it worked before when I logged in as ubuntu with no password.07:05
Balsaq_Pete_ this --purge, what will happen when i do it?07:07
_Pete_Balsaq: read man apt-get07:07
Balsaqread man apt-get....he says it like it is a book in my bookcase........do i google man apt-get and then it appears before me?07:08
_Pete_man apt-get07:09
_Pete_is command07:09
Balsaqoh so i do a terminal copmmand and read it07:09
_Pete_or man is command07:09
Balsaqcommand*07:09
_Pete_which show manual pages of commands07:09
Balsaqoh cool07:09
Balsaqi hope i can print it07:10
Balsaqwhen i go in the basement on my xubuntu computer07:11
_Pete_and why dont you just do the command on that computer?07:11
Balsaqon this xp computer?07:11
Balsaqwilll it work?07:12
_Pete_I meant the basement computer07:12
Balsaqyes i will when i go down there07:12
Balsaqi wrote ity down07:12
Balsaqit07:12
Balsaqi keep a book on all this stuff07:12
_Pete_I would suggest to go thru some basic of linux/ubuntu wiki07:13
_Pete_no need to bang head to wall when those are very well documented07:13
_Pete_http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Using_Ubuntu_Linux07:15
Balsaqgot it07:15
Balsaqhope it works07:15
_Pete_mhhm maybe that's not the best wiki07:16
_Pete_dont know for sure about english ones07:16
billy-buntuwhich file has the username & password details ?07:16
_Pete_billy-buntu: /etc/password /etc/group /etc/shadow07:16
billy-buntuthanks.07:17
_Pete_oops07:17
_Pete_first is passwd07:17
_Pete_I suggest to study what those are before screwing everything :)07:18
Balsaqi  use passwd to change my password...he can't get past the username07:18
billy-buntuI'm using puppy linux to look into xubuntu file system, but I can't see etc folder..07:19
_Pete_billy-buntu: easiest to recovery lost password is boot recovery mode then start root shell and change the password of user07:20
billy-buntuyes..i was just thinking that. I'll try it.07:20
billy-buntucan I change the user name as well?07:21
billy-buntu passwd command to change username & pass?07:22
_Pete_yes with usermod command07:22
billy-buntuok.thanks.07:22
_Pete_read the manual page its explained there: man usermod07:22
_Pete_       -l, --login NEW_LOGIN07:22
_Pete_           The name of the user will be changed from LOGIN to NEW_LOGIN. Nothing else is changed. In07:22
_Pete_           particular, the user?s home directory name should probably be changed manually to reflect the07:22
_Pete_           new login name.07:22
billy-buntuok thanks..but how do I boot into a command prompt?07:25
_Pete_when you start computer07:26
_Pete_there comes that Grub....07:27
_Pete_which says press esc to see menu07:27
billy-buntuI don't see an option for a terminal or command line07:27
_Pete_do that and from list select recovery mode boot07:27
billy-buntufound it.. i pressed esc and got a terminal07:27
billy-buntuit says:07:28
billy-buntuboot:07:28
hosokahello all07:55
hosokais there anyone that can tell me if with Xubuntu 9.10 the Firefox has some bugs ?07:56
billy-buntuworks ok for me..except it crashes when logged into paltalkexpress.com07:57
vikhello, I'm trying to find drivers for Logitech quickcam, I was trying to compile them myself, but no luck. Here is the output of "make all": http://pastebin.com/m6a72c822 I would appreaciate if you could tell me what the problem is, because I do not understand nothing in there. Thanks indeed07:58
hosokaI somehow cannot connect to different pages now.07:58
hosokaIt used to work in the previous version 9.0407:58
hosokawith 9.10 I use then a different browser like Epiphany or Opera and the sites are working perfect.07:58
hosokaThinking Firefox is excluding these websites.07:59
hosokahello billy-buntu07:59
hosokayou are using Xubuntu 9.10 ?07:59
billy-buntuyes. firefox works ok for me.08:00
hosokait should work.08:00
billy-buntumaybe you need to check preferences and see if the sites you visit are restricted?08:00
hosokacan you do some testings for me ?08:00
hosokathey are not restricted. Checked that already.08:00
hosokapls. go to the link www.9292ov.nl08:01
billy-buntui don't have xubuntu running now. maybe someone else can check?08:01
hosokaok08:02
billy-buntuis your network connection ok?08:02
hosokafine08:03
hosokaall is ok, but these sites are not working for me unless I use a different browser.08:03
billy-buntui'll check the link in about 10 mins. I need to fix something first.08:03
hosokaok08:04
billy-buntudoes that link require a special plugin?08:07
hosokano08:09
hosokait was working before08:09
hosokain 9.10 I am not getting the connection anymore.08:09
billy-buntu<booting xubuntu now..08:10
hosokaok, thanks for your time08:11
hosoka9.10 right ?08:11
billy-buntuxubuntu's logging in fine now. I had to reformat the casper-rw file.08:12
billy-buntuI'll try that link.08:13
hosokaok08:13
billy-buntuworking fine08:13
billy-buntuit says auto & ov08:14
billy-buntuov planner08:14
billy-buntuis that right?08:14
hosokayes08:15
hosokabut that is not the issue.08:15
billy-buntuit connected ok.08:15
hosokathe site is working fine.08:15
hosokatry to do a search08:15
hosokahope you can understand Dutch :-)08:15
billy-buntuwhat should I enter in?08:15
hosokaat straat ...08:16
hosokastoelenmatter 5508:16
hosokathe 55 should be at Huisnr08:16
hosokaPlaats should be Hoorn NH08:17
hosokathen below should be filled in ...08:17
hosokaagain08:17
hosokaStraat Naritaweg and Huisnr 7008:17
hosokaPlaats should be Amsterdam08:17
hosokathen below you should see the option: Geef reisadvies where you can enter on it.08:18
hosokalet me know if this works for you.08:18
billy-buntuok08:18
hosokaafter this info typed in this does not work for me but all the other browsers it does give me the output.08:19
billy-buntuyes it worked08:20
billy-buntui see a time table or something08:20
hosokaindeed08:21
hosokaso it does works for you.08:21
billy-buntuyeah..looks ok.08:21
hosokanow what should be the problem with this in my situation ?08:21
hosokaI went last time in the chatroom of Firefox and you know what they informed me ?08:21
hosokathen do not use Ubuntu :-)08:22
billy-buntuwhat?08:22
billy-buntuthat's bad advice, because it works for me.08:22
billy-buntuI'm in australia and it's working fine.08:22
hosokaI see now, thanks for your testing.08:22
hosokanow could there be differences in settings of Firefox then ?08:22
hosokaI did not change anything in the settings.08:23
billy-buntuI'm using defaut setting08:23
billy-buntudid you spell the names right?08:23
hosokayes, I did.08:23
hosokaI used to work with these sites often in 9.0408:23
hosokaI installed 9.10 from scratch.08:24
hosokamaybe cookies enable then ?08:24
billy-buntuyes try that08:24
billy-buntucookies are harmless08:25
hosokaI just checked the settings in Firefox and do not see anything where it should not work.08:25
hosokaI have the system in Dutch, but that should not be an issue.08:26
billy-buntucheck preferences, manage add-ons08:26
hosokaIf I can use 2 different browsers that works fine then I was thinking it is then with Firefox. But for you it works fine also.08:26
billy-buntudo you have ubunbu firefox pack?08:27
billy-buntucheck if java is enabled..08:27
hosokathe 0.8 ?08:27
hosokathe firefox pack modification is enabled.08:28
billy-buntuok.08:28
hosokaJava is enabled.08:28
billy-buntuclose the browser and open. try again.08:29
billy-buntuit works for me : )08:29
hosokathe firefox pack modification should be enabled right ?08:29
billy-buntuyes08:30
hosokait does not work yet.08:30
hosokaI need to go now.08:31
billy-buntuother websites work ok?08:31
hosokayes08:31
hosokathey do work08:31
billy-buntuok.08:31
hosokalater08:31
hosokabye08:31
billy-buntubye08:31
billy-buntuwhen installing xubuntu to USB flash drive using usb startup disk creator...it creates a save file called capser-rw08:42
billy-buntuusername & password is saved in this capser-rw file.08:42
billy-buntuI reformatted the file by typing:  mkfs.ext3 -F casper-rw08:43
billy-buntunow xubuntu boots and logs in fine.08:43
billy-buntunow I know how to hack into usb xubuntu :)08:45
billy-buntuby reformatting the casper-rw file, I can reset the security to default.08:46
billy-buntuI shouldn't be telling you this!!08:46
billy-buntuwell..now you know for future reference.08:46
billy-buntumy xubuntu 9.10 is running well.  I logged in ok, and changed the username & pass.09:12
billy-buntuthis is one cool operating system09:13
billy-buntuwhat's the difference between xforce, gnome, kde?09:14
billy-buntuapplications >> settings>> session & startup >> advanced >>09:16
billy-buntulaunch kde services on startup.09:17
billy-buntulaunch gnome services on startup  (checked)09:17
billy-buntuif I check them, I can run any gnome/kde applications in xubuntu?09:18
TheSheepno, you can always run them09:19
billy-buntuok..good.09:19
TheSheepif you check them, those applications will start faster (but you will log in a little bit longer)09:19
billy-buntuok09:19
billy-buntuhave you heard of the ArtistX distro?  it has approx 2000 multimedia tools. the problem, it's based on ubuntu 8.04 and runs horribly slow on my pc..i want to download the important applications to xubuntu and try them.09:26
billy-buntui especially want scribus and the video editing applications.09:27
billy-buntui'm thinking xubuntu should run a bit faster + install to usb/hd09:28
billy-buntuhttp://www.artistx.org/site2/09:30
billy-buntucheck it out...09:30
billy-buntusome of the video editors are Cinelerra, Kino, Openmovieeditor, Kdenlive, Pitivi, Avidemux, Devede09:31
billy-buntuscribus is a desktop publisher.09:31
billy-buntuanyway..i want to test some of them on xubuntu09:32
billy-buntuadios09:35
MaxFrameshello09:44
ubuntu_hi there10:10
ubuntu_i'mm atm running the installer for xubuntu 9.1010:10
ubuntu_problem: the installer does not present me with an option to install on any harddrive10:10
ubuntu_i.e.: step 4 of 7 is empty10:11
ubuntu_http://pastebin.ca/169373410:12
ubuntu_how to proceede?10:12
ubuntu_seems to be the same bug here:10:19
ubuntu_http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=130585810:19
ubuntu_gee, i found a solution10:32
ubuntu_any1 around being able to post there?!10:32
TheSheepyou10:34
ubuntu_i do not have an account there10:34
MaxFramescreate one... it's free10:35
ubuntu_ye, but i dont have any use for an account there10:36
MaxFramesif you want to contribute to Ubuntu, that's the way to go10:36
ubuntu_gee, i want someone to crosspost something i found on "my" german" forum10:37
edsonhelp11:06
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Guest72400help me pls11:07
ubuntu_state your question11:07
ubuntu_<= rebooting into 9.10 now11:09
Guest72400How to install a tar.gz file?11:09
MaxFramesyou don't install a compressed file; you uncompress it11:10
Guest72400I see several files and folder. What now?11:11
MaxFramesanything. it depends on what the compressed file is and what you are trying to do with it...11:11
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Guest72400How can remove the borders? I want fullscreen.11:17
MaxFramesthe borders of what?11:17
MaxFramesplease try to be more specific, there are no mindreaders here11:18
Guest72400it's just im not good at english11:21
Guest72400i mean I can see 1-inch black borders on every side11:22
MaxFramesonce again: on every side of what?11:22
Guest72400my screen11:23
MaxFrameswhat kind of display are you using? TFT? what size?11:23
MaxFramesanyway, what's your native language? there are localized support channels (#ubuntu-xx)11:24
Guest7240019" TFT11:25
Guest72400it says 1280x720 if it helps11:25
MaxFramesif you are getting black bands on every side of your picture, try to set the resolution to 1280x1024 or whatever fits your display's native resolution11:26
Guest72400SyncMaster 940BW11:26
Guest72400Ok thanks11:26
MaxFrames1280x720 is OK if it's a widescreen11:26
MaxFrames1280x1024 if it's 4:3 ratio11:26
Guest72400How much do you know about Xubuntu on PS3?11:31
zackhi16:02
likemindead!hi | zack16:03
ubottuzack: Hi! Welcome to #xubuntu! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcGuidelines. Enjoy your stay!16:03
zackthanks16:04
subspiderhi18:06
likemindead!hi | subspider18:06
ubottusubspider: Hi! Welcome to #xubuntu! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at http://wiki.ubuntu.com/IrcGuidelines. Enjoy your stay!18:06
subspidermy menu bar have everthing out of order18:06
subspiderlike every menu is together18:07
subspideri restarted my system but it steel not ok18:07
subspiderhow can i fix these18:07
subspider??18:07
likemindeadWhat do you mean by out of order?18:10
subspiderlike clock insted of been in the usal place18:10
subspideris at leftside18:10
subspiderin the same or der but but together18:11
likemindeadRight click on it & move it to where you want.18:11
likemindeadAre you running Xubuntu or Ubuntu?18:11
subspideri try that18:11
Sysior get empty space beetween them18:11
subspiderxubuntu18:11
likemindeadHmm. I've never had anything move in Xubuntu. Sometimes in GNOME (Ubuntu) I'd have that happen.18:12
subspiderSyis how can i put spaces lol18:12
subspidersysi18:12
subspidersorry18:12
likemindead!panel18:12
ubottuDid you panels disappear? Press alt+f2 and run: xfce4-panel | See also: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XubuntuPanels | Want to theme your panels? See http://xubuntu.wordpress.com/2007/10/12/howto-set-a-background-image-for-your-panel/18:12
likemindead--> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XubuntuPanels18:13
Sysiright click → add to panel18:13
subspidersysi i cant put anything in ther right place is impossible19:10
Sysidid you add empty space?19:13
Sysiwhat this that taskbar-problem19:13
r0berthiho in karmic, is there anything such as esound pulseaudio etc installed and used?19:16
r0bertr0bert@atropos:~$ speaker-test -Dplug:surround41 -c4 -twav19:17
r0bertenables me to here front left/right and rear left/right correctly19:17
r0bertbut i dont see to be able to get any sound from vlc/exaile out of the rear plug19:17
likemindeadYou can add PulseAudio, r0bert.19:27
likemindead!pulseaudio19:27
ubottuPulseAudio is a sound server intended as a drop-in replacement for !ESD - See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PulseAudio for information and installation instructions19:27
r0bertwell, i didnt have it before and it worked19:28
r0bertso my thought was rather, there's something now running that hasnt been beofre and intercepts the sound output19:29
rasmus_Hi anyone who can help connecting to a disc plug into ethernet on an Apple Airport?19:30
rasmus_also I can't get Xubuntu to share folders even though I tried the shared-admin19:34
subspidersysi i tryed to add space19:49
subspidernot working19:49
Sysiyou tried different settings to that?19:53
nicklas_hello20:09
seraku_i'm running xubuntu 8.04 on a file server. It's stuck on version 3.0 of samba which doesn't support 64 bit windows printing. How do I upgrade it?20:52
Besogondpkg -l *samba* If you see samba4 you can install it.20:54
seraku_no, it only sees the 3.0.28 version that its on21:01
seeveeI am unable to write to "swappiness" as root. I'm running an HD install of 9.04.21:01
seevee... also unable to chmod swappiness - even with sudo chmod21:02
tactushi all21:24
tactusa longtime linux user is looking for an alternative distro... i'm wondering if xubuntu is the right thing for me :)21:25
tactuscan somebody from you summarise to me what all this buntu-parties are created for and which to choose? xubuntu sounds good, since i already use xfce21:26
tactusanybody around?21:28
knomeno, we're all dead.21:28
knometactus, if you think really black & white, xubuntu is ubuntu with xfce.21:29
tactusou, so i'm going for ubuntu instead xubuntu... as a scientist i like life instead of dead nicks ;)21:29
tactusknome: so the only difference is that xfce instead of gnome is the fundamental wm? nothing else?21:30
knometactus, no, there is also other differences, like the default set of applications, different default theme, etc.21:30
knometactus, but you can always make a ubuntu installation out of a xubuntu one and the other way around.21:31
tactusok... so its just custimized?21:34
knomewell... you could think so.21:35
knomeubuntu and xubuntu have the same repositories.21:35
nicklas_öj21:43
knome?)21:46
nicklas_wazup?21:46
Sysifedora :o21:47
nicklas_https://launchpad.net/deja-dup21:48
nicklas_xfce dont have a backup gui project right?21:48
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tactusknome: ok, thanx if they share the repos, then it doesnt matter and i'm happy! thanx for your helü21:58
tactusp21:58
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knometactus, np. have fun22:01
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