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lukjad86Is there a way to get iftop to show what programs are using up my bandwidth rather than the destinations?00:10
lukjad86because if apache is being connected to by 20 hosts, that really doesn't give me a clear picture of what I need to close down or monitor00:11
bodhi_zazenlukjad86: what is the problem you are having exactly ?00:11
bodhi_zazenlimited bandwidth ?00:11
lukjad86bodhi_zazen Well, I only have 100 KBs upload00:12
lukjad86Speed00:12
lukjad86bodhi_zazen And sometimes if I'm uploading a file, browsing and try and FTP something, everything kinda slows down, and I can't tell what it is. It could be F@H getting a new work load, at which point it will clear up soon.00:13
pleia2lukjad86: there is ntop00:13
lukjad86But I can't tell.00:13
lukjad86pleia2 ntop?00:13
pleia2might be more useful than iftop00:13
lukjad86pleia2 It's like htop but for the network?00:14
pleia2lukjad86: pretty much00:14
lukjad86Thanks00:15
bodhi_zazenlukjad86: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/bandwidth-monitoring-tools-for-linux.html00:15
lukjad86pleia2 Does it need any special setup or does it all just work it's way through?00:15
lukjad86bodhi_zazen Ubuntu geek BLAH.00:16
lukjad86;)00:16
lukjad86But thanks for the link00:16
pleia2hmm, ntop is different than I remember00:16
pleia2oh, they added a "web mode" which is confusing me00:17
lukjad86pleia2 Does the initial startup take a while?00:17
lukjad86Because it hasn't failed, but gave me an error that it is unable to create the base directory00:17
pleia2looks like it does need special configuration00:18
bodhi_zazenlukjad86: run it as sudo00:18
lukjad86bodhi_zazen Yeah, I did00:18
bodhi_zazenntop was very fast last time I looked at it lukjad8600:18
lukjad86bodhi_zazen And it started fine but it just is sitting there00:19
lukjad86Mon 08 Mar 2010 07:15:47 PM EST  **ERROR** RRD: Disabled - unable to create base directory (err 13, /var/lib/ntop/rrd)00:19
pleia2hrm00:19
lukjad86Shall I restart it?00:19
bodhi_zazen mkdir /var/lib/ntop/rrd -p00:19
bodhi_zazenthen re start00:19
lukjad86hah. My mom walked in and saw me staring at the terminal and said: "how can you have fun doing that all the time?"00:20
pleia2lol00:20
lukjad86bodhi_zazen is the -p part of the command or just your comment?00:20
pleia2part of the command00:20
bodhi_zazen-p is part of the command00:20
pleia2it makes parent directories if they don't exist00:21
lukjad86That is good to know, thanks00:21
lukjad86Same error00:21
lukjad86Oh, wait. Another sub-directory :P00:22
lukjad86It's like it wants a million sub-directories00:23
pleia2hmm, the debian package set all the stuff up for me00:24
pleia2is librrd4 installed?00:24
pleia2sorry, this is turning into a whole 'nother project :)00:24
lukjad86pleia2 heh.00:25
stlsaintlo pleia200:25
lukjad86ahh, 20 errors00:25
pleia2g'day stlsaint00:25
stlsaintlo lukjad8600:25
lukjad86Hey steelsteve00:26
lukjad86stlsaint00:26
lukjad86librrd4 is already the newest version.00:26
lukjad86I'll work on this in the morn, thanks for the help stlsaint :)00:26
lukjad86s/stlsaint/pleia200:27
lukjad86pleia2 :)00:27
pleia2lukjad86: welcome, good luck! :)00:27
lukjad86:)00:27
stlsaintlukjad86: your welcome ;)00:31
serverduckHow and from were can i install a different theme and login screen for my 9.10 ubuntu?00:32
stlsaintserverduck: just download a theme and install form your system>preferences interface00:36
serverduckfrom appearance?00:38
stlsaintserverduck: yes sorry00:38
serverduckit sens me here for other themes00:39
serverduckhttp://art.gnome.org/themes/00:39
serverduckbut were do i download the themes00:39
serverduckwhat are the themes called here>00:39
serverducksplash screens?00:39
serverduckohh my00:40
serverducksplash screen is a desktop wallpaper right?00:40
stlsaintno00:41
serverduckwops you're right00:41
serverduckdon't know what those are00:42
serverduckI'm confused because it only gives me 5 categories and can't find an actual theme00:42
serverduckAt least I found login screens:P00:43
stlsaintcool00:43
serverduckWhere do you  install those?00:43
serverduckI found how, thanks anyway.00:46
serverduckSomeone still on?:)02:52
serverduckI installed xsensor on my laptop but when starting it i only get a blank window no temperatures..no nothing...why?02:52
ShadowKnighthey, i was wondering. is ubuntu good to use with kubuntu and xubuntu? what are the benefits and drawbacks to using them?03:15
mcwhow do we enable twinview in 9.10?03:19
DarkwingDuckpaultag: ping04:49
paultagDarkwingDuck, pong05:46
DarkwingDuckhey, answered my own question lol05:46
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Joeb454_morning09:11
pedro3005hey Joeb45409:12
Joeb454_hi pedro300509:12
pedro3005Joeb454_, do you have the bad feeling UBT is dying?09:13
Joeb454_pedro3005, I wouldn't say dying...struggling with growth - definitely09:14
pedro3005Joeb454_, struggling with growth, that may be it09:14
pedro3005Joeb454_, the team is becoming way too official and organized09:14
ikterm09:15
Joeb454_pedro3005, I think that comes with the size, there's a need for more officialness09:15
Joeb454_but maybe not too much09:15
Joeb454_pedro3005, also - people leaving is probably also due to varying real life factors09:16
Joeb454_that's the reason I'm stepping down from the council09:16
pedro3005Joeb454_, idk, I don't feel the team as friendly and social as it used to be09:16
Joeb454_pedro3005, I think 90% of that is to do with the size - it's too big to be the same team where everybody knows everybody else now09:17
pedro3005Joeb454, and the meetings & planning are too official and bureaucrat09:18
Joeb454_+1, though that's definitely to do with the growing pains09:19
pedro3005Joeb454, why can't we organize what is strictly necessary for helping beginners? maybe we became more pre-occupied with setting things up than using them09:19
Silver_Fox_Hello joeb454 :)09:20
Joeb454_hi Silver_Fox_09:21
Joeb454_I feel dirty, I'm on Xchat, on Windows09:21
Joeb454_pedro3005, that's a good point, though I'm not sure what the answer is09:21
pedro3005Joeb454_, well, gotta run. see you around09:22
Joeb454_pedro3005, see you later09:23
Silver_Fox_Bye pedro300509:23
pedro3005Silver_Fox_, hi & bye :)09:23
talsemgeestHey Silver_Fox_ and Joeb454_ :)09:28
talsemgeestJoeb454_: It has been a while :)09:28
Joeb454_hi talsemgeest...that it has :)09:29
Joeb454_how're you?09:29
talsemgeestJoeb454_: Very good, busy with school. Hows things with you?09:29
Joeb454_talsemgeest, not too bad. A little ill, but still good.09:30
talsemgeestJoeb454_: Oh, whats the problem?09:30
Joeb454_talsemgeest, I think this is the longest I've been on IRC for at least a month09:30
Joeb454_talsemgeest, just a cold, and aches09:30
talsemgeestJoeb454_: Ah, nothing too serious then :)09:31
* talsemgeest is back in hospital on thursday09:31
Joeb454_no nothing too bad09:31
Joeb454_talsemgeest, why's that?09:31
Silver_Fox_Its talsemgeest  !09:31
talsemgeestJoeb454_: I got diagnosed with ITP earlier in the year, my immune system destroyed all my platelets. All healthy now, just need a checkup and a bloodtest09:31
talsemgeestIts Silver_Fox_!09:31
Silver_Fox_where>?09:32
* talsemgeest looks quickly around the room and spots nothing09:32
Joeb454_talsemgeest, that sucks :( but at least you're healthy again, that's all that matters I guess09:35
talsemgeestJoeb454_: Yup, and a 30% chance I will stay that way :)09:36
Joeb454_:)09:36
ShadowKnighthi, i was wondering. im running ubuntu is it good to install kubuntu (and/ or xubuntu) at the same time? is there any draw backs or any benefits from that?13:37
michae1epilogue... I know I should install server edition, but am not up on the command line terminology.13:57
michae1What I did was download desktop 9.10 and would like to know what server software it is I need to install on top of the desktop kernel to get it to act / work like a server.13:58
michae1and I understand that there are apps on the desktop I don't need on a server, but am more after being able to do this through an intuitive gui.13:59
canthus13michae1: I wouldn't try it if you're not willing to use the command line.14:07
canthus13MOST server configuration is done via command line/editing config files.14:07
canthus13There are web-based interfaces available such as (depricated) webmin.14:09
canthus13But as I said before, most of the configuration is going to be done via command line and config file editing.14:09
* canthus13 learned most of his command line skills from setting up his own personal server.14:10
michae1canthus13: is there a cheat sheet somewhere as it relates to installing and setting up the server kernel? My initial goal here is to solve a master browser issue where four or five xp machines are fighting with one another and seriously bogging down a home / office network.14:37
canthus13michae1: That I'm not sure about.  I'd just get the server install CD and go from there.  as far as setting up Samba to be the master browser.... I'd check #samba if google doesn't turn up anything.14:45
ShadowKnighthey, i was wondering two things. what is this beryl project (i heard it compares to aero so i was wondering that) and is there a way that you can file share through windows and linux i heard something about samba and i was wondering what that was.14:46
Silver_Fox_beryl was replaced with compiz-fusion14:47
Silver_Fox_https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompositeManager/CompizFusion14:47
Silver_Fox_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82ZTV82OmKo14:47
canthus13ShadowKnight: Samba is an implementation of SMB/CIFS for linux.14:48
canthus13ShadowKnight: It supports all sorts of windows-specific networking features, not just file sharing.14:49
ShadowKnightoh okay thank you silver_fox that is very helpful. and also thanks canthus13 :)14:49
canthus13ShadowKnight: No prob.  check out http://www.samba.org for more info.14:50
ShadowKnightokay, will do :)14:50
canthus13michae1: Err. Now that I think about it, you probably just need to install Samba on a desktop install to solve your master browser issue.14:53
ARC0112358My RDP client keeps getting disconnected - can someone help me?16:20
michae1canthus13: sorry about the vacant stare, was tending to prep'ing last ears expenses for accountant to do taxes.17:08
michae1canthus13: do I go to samba.org and download latest for install on top of desktop kernel?17:09
canthus13michae1: Nah. It's in the repositories.17:12
canthus13Just install it from the software center.17:12
canthus13Might also install gadmin-samba as well to allow you to administer it.17:13
canthus13Oh, and I think this is the information you're interested in:  http://elibrary.fultus.com/technical/topic/com.fultus.redhat.elinux4/manuals/rhel-rg-en-4/s1-samba-network-browsing.html17:13
michae1canthus13: feeling a little on the on slope here, but when you say software center...17:56
michae1!!! replace the 2nd on with up !!! bad typo.17:57
michae1bodhi_zazen: wondering if you might have a moment to continue the conversation from last night?20:27
bodhi_zazenmichae1: what you need ?20:39
michae1I know you said to just install the server kernel with the webmin interface as I'm not so fluent in command line. As far as setting the rest of the server up, that's pretty much straight forward from there on in, yes?20:50
anditosanI installed ubuntu on an msi x600 and everything works except the integrated microphone. It does not record. Ubuntu doesn't seem to be able to see it. What can i do?20:58
bodhi_zazenmichae1: yes22:14
bodhi_zazensorry for the delay22:14
bodhi_zazenping me if you need22:14
bodhi_zazenYou do not need the server kernel22:14
bodhi_zazenthe server kernel is optimized for servers22:14
bodhi_zazenso, it it is a dedicated server, install the server edition of Ubuntu22:15
bodhi_zazenthen install webmin22:15
bodhi_zazenmichae1: http://www.webxpert.ro/andrei/2009/10/29/install-webmin-on-ubuntu-server-or-desktop-9-10-karmic-koala/22:15
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DiGiGothi want to write an alias that runs a few commands, but i want it to ask me if to run the last command, how ? :)22:49
bodhi_zazenDiGiGoth: what ?22:52
bodhi_zazenyou run the last command with !!22:52
bodhi_zazenor the up arrow key22:52
bodhi_zazenapt-get update22:53
bodhi_zazensudo !!22:53
DiGiGothnot this :)...22:58
DiGiGothi want the alias to do for example "ifconfig wlan0 down" and then to ask me if to do "ifconfig wlan0 up"22:58
Phreacould somebody explain why sometimes a GUI is called a GUI and why sometimes something is called a Window Manger?23:03
Phreawhat is the difference between say Gnome/KDE and some of the other gui/window managers out there?23:03
DarkwingDuckGUI = Graphic User Interface  - It's deeper in core then the WM23:04
Phreathat I understand23:05
Phrea...but how?23:05
Phreaboth still use x.org...23:05
Phreaor xorg or whatever it's called23:05
DarkwingDuckThere are more differences between KDE and GNOME then just the Window Managers23:06
Phreawhere's the line between a GUI and a WM?23:06
PhreaI know both Gnome and KDE are GUI's23:06
DarkwingDuckRight.23:06
Phreabut xfce for instance is called a WM sometimes...23:06
DarkwingDuckthe WMs are... It shouldn't be23:06
Phreaand enlightenment etc23:06
DarkwingDuckThose are also GUIs and not WMs23:07
Phreaoh ok, so what is a WM then?23:07
Phrea[I ask this purely out of curiosity]23:07
Phreais Compiz considered a WM then?23:07
DarkwingDuckYes.23:08
DarkwingDuckHere is a good read23:08
DarkwingDuckhttp://www.tuxfiles.org/linuxhelp/xwtf.html23:08
DarkwingDuckthis will help explain23:08
Phreaok23:08
Phreathanks23:08
DarkwingDuckyour welcome23:08
PhreaI'm still trying to get to grips with the fact that I'll be running Linux on both my desktop boxes soon23:09
DarkwingDuck:) Good feeling isn't it?23:09
Phreait's both a good feeling and very scary23:10
DarkwingDuckJust wait and you'll be alpha and beta testing23:10
PhreaI prob wont :)23:10
PhreaI'm just a user23:11
DarkwingDuckthat's what I said.23:11
Phreaand I've been using Ubu for almost a year on my default box now23:11
Phreabut going over on both boxes still is scary :D23:11
DarkwingDuck:D I got it on my wifes lappy... that was fun for a while.23:12
PhreaI'll switch full time23:12
Phreano going back23:12
DarkwingDuckThat's what I did,23:13
PhreaI'm only halfway there23:13
DarkwingDuckand I have jumped through crazy hoops to keep it that way23:13
Phreagheh23:13
PhreaI bet you have23:13
Phreaand I bet I will too23:13
DarkwingDuckFunny thing is I have not given anything up yet. I have bent the hell out of it though23:14
Phrea:)23:14
PhreaI wont give up either23:14
PhreaI HAVE to switch23:14
DarkwingDuck:)23:14
Phreawell, thanks for the read23:15
PhreaI've bookmarked it, will read it later this week23:15
steelsteveok, erm, help?23:33
steelsteveI lost (on the panels) my battery and my volume menus23:33
steelstevecan't seem to find them under 'add to panel'23:33
phillwsteelsteve: ##devil ?23:34

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