[01:35] <ringer> am setting up a laptop with U9.1 for my wife to use and want to connect to it via my m/c (U9.1 also) via home wireless. Which progam(s) should I be using. Is there a guide somewhere?
[01:48] <swoody> ringer: what exactly do you want to control/use on her computer? Just updates? file sharing, printer sharing, etc.?
[01:49] <swoody> for simple maintenance, the easiest way would be ssh
[01:49] <ringer> I'm anticipating her having problems with setup. I want to be able to see her machine (remote desktop) from mine
[01:51] <ringer> not sure if remote desktop is the right way to go. Is that for Ubuntu - > Windows?
[01:51] <swoody> ringer: well Ubuntu comes with a pretty nice app for that out of the box :)...
[01:52] <ringer> I've tried to use remote desktop, and put in her ip address but just get a black screen.
[01:54] <ringer> I made sure her machine has 'allow other users....' set for remote desktop
[01:55] <swoody> ringer: ok, and you got no error messages?
[01:55] <ringer> no errors - just a black screen. I just tried disabling it on her m/c and get the same symptoms.
[01:56] <ringer> could this mean firewall settings have to be changed?
[01:57] <collinp> It might.
[01:59] <swoody> ringer: have you noticed any other kind of networking/internet issues on either computer?
[02:00] <ringer> swoody, no - both connect to the internet ok. No other computers are on the (local) network
[02:01] <swoody> ringer: also, can you ping her IP just as you entered it into your Vinagre settings? Try: ping xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx -c 3
[02:01] <swoody> where the x's are her IP
[02:02] <swoody> (from a terminal)
[02:02] <ringer> yes - ping responses in 1.3 ms
[02:02] <swoody> good
[02:02] <swoody> ringer: have you tried SSH'ing to her computer at all? Any luck there?
[02:03] <ringer> ssh 192.168.1.101 connection refused
[02:04] <ringer> so that would suggest firewall?
[02:04] <ringer> because ping worked ok
[02:04] <swoody> ringer: have you setup and configured sshd (the ssh server) on her computer? If not, you won't be able to ssh into it, and I wouldn't bother setting it up just to test it
[02:04] <swoody> I was more curious if you had already setup/used SSH
[02:05] <ringer> no not use ssh before
[02:05] <swoody> ok, that's np then.
[02:07] <ringer> swoody, are you suggesting I install sshd on her m/c? It is not currently installed.
[02:07] <swoody> ringer: have you restarted her computer since you selected to "Allow other users to view your desktop"?
[02:07] <ringer> swoody, no, I'll try that
[02:07] <swoody> ringer: no, no need. Again, I was just curious if you had already used it. No need to bother installing and setting it up :)
[02:08] <swoody> ringer: do try that, or try: sudo /etc/init.d/vino restart
[02:08] <swoody> on her computer
[02:10] <ringer> ha - hold on - I forgot her password already!
[02:10] <swoody> haha, that may not be good ;)
[02:11] <ringer> also have a sticky key - just trying to sort it out
[02:12] <ringer> remembered the password now but she's not in sudoers - just having to fix that
[02:13] <stlsaint> celthunder: ping
[02:15] <ringer> swoody, /etc/sudoers is read only. Do I need to chmod or am I looking at the wrong file
[02:17] <swoody> ringer: from her terminal, run: su username
[02:17] <swoody> (where username is whoever has sudo privelages)
[02:18] <swoody> then once logged on as that user, do: sudo visudo
[02:18] <swoody> ringer: does that make sense, or am I just mucking things up? :)
[02:19] <ringer> swoody, no I think I understand.
[02:20] <swoody> so if the account Bob on her computer is the one with sudo priv. then you would do: su bob (to login that terminal as bob) and then: sudo visudo (to edit the sudoers info)
[02:21] <ringer> swoody, yes I did that (her account is jill) so I did su jill
[02:22] <swoody> ringer: but you said she doesn't have sudo privelages?
[02:22] <swoody> you were trying to add her as a sudoer?
[02:22] <ringer> swoody, it did not return an error. How can I check if she has sudo?
[02:23] <swoody> ringer: try something simple like: sudo apt-get update
[02:23] <swoody> you can also view the /etc/sudoers list to see there
[02:24] <ringer> swoody, it says she is not in the sudoers file. I thought su jill would amke her 'superuser'
[02:25] <swoody> ringer: no, sorry about that confusion. Is there an account on her computer that currently has sudo rights?
[02:25] <swoody> or is hers the only account on it?
[02:27] <ringer> swoody, no, I have an account but I'm not in sudoers either!
[02:27] <swoody> ringer: ah, so there's no sudoers? That's a tale of a different horse ;)
[02:28] <ringer> sw is /et/sudoers the right file?
[02:28] <swoody> ringer: yes it is
[02:28] <ringer> swoody, i did a cat sudoers and it said permission denied.
[02:28] <ringer> but sudo apt-get update is working for me!
[02:29] <stlsaint> swoody: sup
[02:29] <swoody> ringer: well that is odd, but glad it's working :)
[02:29] <swoody> ringer: now from your account, do: sudo visudo
[02:29] <swoody> heya stlsaint :)
[02:31] <swoody> ringer: it's not recommended to edit the /etc/sudoers file directly, it's best to do it via visudo. If this doesn't work, you can either create a password temporarily for root, or you could boot from a liveCD and edit the file
[02:33] <ringer> swoody, sudo visudo worked - my username not listed but %admin ALL=ALL is there
[02:33] <ringer> perhaps I made myself in admon group but can't remember how
[02:33] <swoody> ringer: you're probably a member of the admin group.
[02:34] <swoody> so you could either add her to the admin group, or add her as a sudoer
[02:34] <stlsaint> bgs000: sup
[02:34] <ringer> swoody, can't remember how to add people to admin group
[02:35] <swoody> ringer: logged in as your user, go to System>Admin>Users and Groups
[02:36] <swoody> pick the user name you want to edit, and click 'Manage Groups'
[02:37] <ringer> swoody, just looked - I'm not in any groups!
[02:37] <swoody> hmmm... and visudo didn't show any users either? that's odd :/
[02:38] <ringer> swoody, head is spinning - am enjoying getting to grips (or not) with linux but it is late & I need to sleep
[02:38] <ringer> swoody, many thanks for your help - I will try again tomorrow
[02:38] <swoody> ringer: it's np :) Feel free to stop by when you have time, and hopefully we can get this working for ya
[02:39] <ZachK_> swoody!!!!!!!!
[02:39] <swoody> heya ZachK_ :)
[02:39] <ZachK_> swoody: pm please
[02:40] <ZachK_> swoody: or -team
[02:48] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> how do I install adobe reader on 64bit
[03:01] <swoody> heya ZeRoDeAtH50435 :) Which version of Ubuntu are you using?
[03:01] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> 10.04
[03:01] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> got adobe flash installed this morning
[03:04] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> have to restart
[03:05] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: well, you can install it via the medibuntu repo
[03:05] <swoody> d'oh
[03:06] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> back
[03:07] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: well, you can install it via the medibuntu repo
[03:07] <swoody> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
[03:07] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: then: sudo apt-get install acroread mozilla-acroread acroread-plugins
[03:24] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> command doesnt work
[03:25] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: what error does it give you?
[03:25] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> Package acroread has no installation candidate
[03:28] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: did you do apt-get update already?
[03:28] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> yeah I did what was on the page
[03:30] <swoody> try: sudo apt-get install mozilla-acroread acroread-plugins
[03:30] <swoody> do those two work?
[03:30] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> no
[03:47] <stlsaint> anyone try this out??? http://www.menuetos.net/
[03:48] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: try searching in Synaptic, does anything come up for Adobe Reader?
[03:51] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> nothing for adobe reader
[03:53] <stlsaint> swoody: adobe can be installed via wine
[03:55] <pleia2> I think it's in medibuntu repos
[03:55] <pleia2> oh, swoody said that :)
[03:55] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> but I have had it installed on 9.10 64 bit so I dont know why 10.04 is giving me trouble
[03:56] <swoody> does medibuntu only come with the 32bit? and won't install on a 64bit? :/
[03:57] <swoody> otherwise I'm not too sure what's going on there
[03:57] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> i installed it
[03:57] <pleia2> ZeRoDeAtH50435: what does your medibuntu line look like?
[03:57] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: ah, gotcha.
[03:57] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> dont know have not used it yet
[03:58] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: did you add it to /etc/apt/sources.list, or did you just copy/paste the command into your terminal to add the repo?
[03:58] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> yet I just did
[03:59] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> oops yeah
[04:00] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: can you tell us what the repo info says: gedit /etc/apt/sources.list.d/medibuntu.list
[04:01]  * swoody wonders if they just haven't added Adobe Reader for Lucid?
[04:02] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> ## Please report any bug on https://bugs.launchpad.net/medibuntu/
[04:02] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> deb http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid free non-free #Medibuntu - Ubuntu 10.04 "lucid lynx"
[04:02] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> deb-src http://packages.medibuntu.org/ lucid free non-free #Medibuntu (source) - Ubuntu 10.04 "lucid lynx"
[04:03] <swoody> I guess not: http://packages.medibuntu.org/lucid/index.html
[04:03] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> ?
[04:03] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: well, if you'd like to get Adobe Reader, you can edit that file, and change 'lucid' to 'karmic' for the time being
[04:04] <swoody> you'll have to remember to update it later on when they add Reader for lucid
[04:04] <ravibn> Hi! When I try to access http://channel9.msdn.com/posts/bruceky/Whirlwind-14-Whats-new-in-C-4-Events/ it shows up the player in Firefox But when I press play button nothing comes up why?
[04:04] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> well is there something like reader that I could use
[04:05] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> 10.04 LTS comes out 29th of this month
[04:05] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: are you looking to read .pdf's in Firefox? Ubuntu does come with evince to read .pdf's that you download. Is there anything you needed in specific?
[04:05] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> yeah
[04:06] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> some I can read docs for school
[04:07] <swoody> ravibn: for me it tries to download the video file or open it with a video player. Is this what you're aiming for?
[04:07] <ravibn> swoody : thanks for the reply. I just wanna watch this on the browser
[04:08] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: well yeah, if you just need basic .pdf reader capability, there's evince which is included with Ubuntu, and there are many other programs out there which wil do the same thing - try looking for "pdf" in Synaptic, and see if any of the other ones tickle your fancy :)
[04:08] <ZeRoDeAtH50435> ok thanks
[04:10] <swoody> ravibn: open a new tab in FF, and in the URL bar enter: about:plugins
[04:10] <swoody> what's listed there?
[04:11] <swoody> any flash plugins, or Multimedia Plug-in's?
[04:11] <ravibn> hangon swoody
[04:12] <ravibn> the browser crashed
[04:12] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: then I would also keep an eye on this site: http://packages.medibuntu.org/lucid/index.html
[04:13] <swoody> ZeRoDeAtH50435: when you see acroread pop up on that list, it'll be available to download through their repository :)
[04:14] <ravibn> swoody : http://pastebin.com/Hkey7Qgk
[04:16] <swoody> ravibn: well the video file is an .mp4, and one of the plugins you have looks like it should play it...
[04:16] <swoody> however, I got it to play in browser with my vlc plugin.
[04:16] <swoody> In a terminal, try: sudo apt-get install mozilla-plugin-vlc
[04:17] <ravibn> if u look at the pastebin I hv the vlc plugin
[04:19] <swoody> hmmm... that is true, but it doesn't list mp4 under vlc...
[04:19] <swoody> it has it under xine and totem
[04:20] <swoody> I wonder if they're conflicting with one-another...
[04:21] <swoody> try: sudo apt-get remove xine-plugin totem-mozilla
[04:22] <ravibn> Yeah! It removed that Xine plugin I will try now playing it
[04:23] <swoody> does it list mp4 under totem still? Does it also show it under the vlc plugin now?
[04:23] <ravibn> let me see that
[04:25] <ravibn> only sliverlight and shockwave is installed everything else is gone
[04:25] <swoody> it doesn't show the VLC plugin anymore?
[04:26] <ravibn> nope
[04:26] <swoody> ok, try: sudo apt-get install mozilla-plugin-vlc
[04:26] <swoody> it's the hefty VLC plugin that can handle just about anything ;)
[04:26] <swoody> it's the only one I have installed, and I can play just about everything on the web
[04:27] <ravibn> yes! VLC is back after installation
[04:27] <swoody> great, and does it show mp4?
[04:28] <ravibn> yes! it shows mpeg4
[04:28] <swoody> excellent :) Try out the vid again.
[04:29] <ravibn> I went to the url and it is working now Thank you
[04:29] <swoody> np, enjoy :)
[04:34] <ravibn> swoody : one more Q . I cannot see the control buttons on the player why?
[04:34] <swoody> ravibn: no idea, I can't either, lol
[04:35] <swoody> space doesn't pause either :/
[04:35] <swoody> right-click doesn't do anything...
[04:35] <ravibn> oops : we have no control to go fwd or bckw Is this a bug in VLC ?
[04:36] <swoody> Could be. I'm not thinking it would be FF :/
[04:37] <ravibn> Nope none of them work
[04:38] <swoody> ravibn: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/source/vlc/bug/179473
[04:39] <swoody> it's been around for a while it looks like
[04:41] <ravibn> any workarounds ?
[04:41] <swoody> ravibn: well, if it bugs you, you can always right-click on the image that you clicked on to start the movie, select 'Save link as' and then play it from your desktop
[04:42] <ravibn> any other plugins that can work properly ?
[04:42] <swoody> or if you don't feel like waiting for it to download, you can File->Open Network Stream from VLC
[04:42] <swoody> hmm...
[04:42] <swoody> not sure, I haven't given it a shot. Gimme one min...
[04:46] <swoody> ravibn: well, it looks like you can install the w32codecs from the Medibuntu repository...
[04:46] <swoody> and use those with totem/xine
[04:46] <swoody> ravibn: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu
[04:47] <swoody> then: sudo apt-get purge mozilla-plugin-vlc && sudo apt-get install w32codecs
[04:48] <ravibn> should I run the command on that https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Medibuntu ?
[04:49] <swoody> ravibn: yeah, run the first command on there, the big one
[04:49] <ravibn> Ok!
[04:49] <swoody> then copy/paste the one I posted above ^
[04:49] <swoody> sudo apt-get purge mozilla-plugin-vlc && sudo apt-get install w32codecs
[04:49] <swoody> we might have to reinstall the totem or xine plugin for mozilla, but we'll see if this does it first
[04:51] <ravibn> hang on it is currently running that big command
[04:55] <ravibn> That big command got over I am running the command u gave me and it is doing it right now
[04:56] <swoody> hmm... well I installed the codecs I posted above, and totem, and now the controls are there, but the movie doesn't play, haha
[04:57] <swoody> let's see if it works for you
[04:57] <ravibn> try xine
[04:59] <swoody> playing with that now...
[05:03] <swoody> lol, sorry I was playing with it, the video wasn't ;)
[05:03] <swoody> and it's still not :/
[05:04] <ravibn> Ok! my w32codecs is still downloading and it is insanely slow
[05:04] <swoody> yeah, mine took nearly 3 mins :/
[05:05] <swoody> dang, xine doesn't look like it wants to play either...
[05:05] <swoody> one more to try...
[05:10] <ravibn> u feel better to live with vlc without the controls ?
[05:11] <swoody> I think it may be the only way to get this thing to work :/
[05:11] <swoody> I didn't have any luck with mplayer, totem, or xine
[05:11] <swoody> at least vlc will play it
[05:11] <talsemgeest> Anyone have any idea of how to make a gui windows app run under wine sending its gui output to vnc on a headless cli server?
[05:11] <swoody> and like I said, for now if you want the controls, you can always right-click, save-as for the time being
[05:11]  * talsemgeest is amazed he put that into one sentanc
[05:12] <talsemgeest> *sentance
[05:12]  * swoody applauds talsemgeest :)
[05:12] <swoody> lol
[05:12] <talsemgeest> Haha
[05:13] <swoody> ravibn: and also this way, you can get rid of the Medibuntu repository, too
[07:57] <man0riaX> Heya
[07:57] <Raidsong> hello man0riaX
[11:53] <man0riaX> Booh
[13:43] <_CommandeR_> zup long time no see
[16:50] <Guest65224> hi all, is there a way of setting a program to only appear (from launch) in a second workspace?
[16:50] <Guest65224> ie: i want to launch Google Calendar and for it to launch in a second workspace
[18:21] <leoquant> nmap shows tcp-wrapper-d with an open port, etc/initd shows no tcpd, so is tcp-wrapper needed in a non server situation? if not how can i kill this tcpd?
[18:27] <ibuclaw> leoquant, are you using nmap from outside the network?
[18:31] <leoquant> ibuclaw from zero open ports, from outside this tcp wrapper
[18:31] <leoquant> inside
[18:32] <ibuclaw> eh?
[18:33] <ibuclaw> so scanning your network from outside it shows that one port is open?
[18:33] <leoquant> sorry from inside 0 open ports
[18:33] <leoquant> ibuclaw yes
[18:33] <leoquant> its weird
[18:33] <ibuclaw> leoquant, behind a router?
[18:33] <leoquant> yep
[18:34] <ibuclaw> check router config?
[18:34] <ibuclaw> (for port forwarding)
[18:34] <leoquant> yes i have not tried that, i will give it a try
[18:35] <ibuclaw> if nothing is being port forwarded on the router, one can only assume that it is probably the router itself to blame.
[18:35] <leoquant> could i close it via ufw for instance?
[18:36] <ibuclaw> the job of the router is to drop packets, so nothing can connect to your network / internal machines unless you tell it to.
[18:36] <ibuclaw> leoquant, it won't make a difference.
[18:36] <leoquant> ok
[18:36] <leoquant> i'll take a look in my "box"
[18:36] <leoquant> latersz
[18:39] <pedro3005> hello ibuclaw
[18:45] <leoquant> ibuclaw i set/reset it (router/modem) to its default values, new pass 0 open ports. thx
[18:45] <leoquant> (new modem pass)
[18:48] <leoquant> have a nice evening/day all
[20:49] <_CommandeR_>  nice
[20:49] <_CommandeR_> lucid 10.4 and eveything works smoothly with all my new boot screen aswell :P
[20:49] <swoody> _CommandeR_: very good to hear :)
[20:49] <_CommandeR_> this is my new bootscreen =) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-4xTkN1_RQ
[20:50] <_CommandeR_> not my video bot same working bootscreen and it is awesome :P
[20:50] <swoody> _CommandeR_: that's wicked cool :D
[20:51] <_CommandeR_> better than standard lucid one, ugh the pink was driving me mad
[20:51] <hobgoblin> you need to sort your eyes out :D
[20:52] <_CommandeR_> pink is not my thing :P
[20:52] <hobgoblin> :) /me tries out space-sunrise ...
[20:52] <_CommandeR_> you need plymouth
[20:53] <_CommandeR_> gonna post a short guide on how to get it to work in lucid on the forums.
[20:53] <_CommandeR_> the script needs a few "tweaks"
[20:53] <hobgoblin> I have that - currently boots with solar
[20:54] <_CommandeR_> the space-sunrise need a few fixes.
[20:54] <_CommandeR_> need to give it a timer and edit some plymouth to make it play the sequence.
[20:54] <_CommandeR_> if you have encrypted drive you dont need to do it :P
[20:54] <hobgoblin> I likely not bother then - it is never there long enough to worry about much :)
[20:54] <_CommandeR_> ubuntu seems to have an odd implementation of plymouth
[20:55] <hobgoblin> but looks pretty good :)
[20:55] <_CommandeR_> it not mutch of work to get it to work really, and it works on my core 2 intel 1.7Ghz and 965 intel
[20:56] <_CommandeR_> but I am really awsomed of few tweaks done to the nautilus :P
[20:58] <hobgoblin> which ones?
[20:59] <_CommandeR_> 1 sec upploading screen :P
[21:00] <_CommandeR_> http://bayimg.com/image/paldbaaco.jpg
[21:00] <_CommandeR_> see the awesome nautilus :P
[21:01] <_CommandeR_> and google :
[21:01] <_CommandeR_> :3
[21:04] <hobgoblin> mine doesn;t look like that
[21:05] <hobgoblin> perhaps it's the /home
[21:05] <_CommandeR_> no whole natilus is that for me, it is "modded"
[21:06] <hobgoblin> oic
[21:06] <_CommandeR_> few things from gnome-look
[21:06] <_CommandeR_> http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/Nautilus-MOD+%28final+version%29?content=121675
[21:08] <_CommandeR_> install that then scrool down to post 8 and download the thems then you can edit it some for your own look and feel
[21:08] <hobgoblin> :)
[21:09] <hobgoblin> well I'm off cya
[21:09] <_CommandeR_> o7
[22:50] <Phrea> can one update the list of hardware drivers in the hardware driver screen?
[22:50] <Phrea> not sure how it's called in english, we use Ubu in Dutch
[22:50] <Phrea> there never seem to be updated drivers in that screen
[22:51] <Phrea> my gf uses an ATI card, and I KNOW for a fact that the installed drivers are older than the current supported drivers