[00:03] <seidos> i can i download the source code for my video driver or my wireless nic?
[00:04] <seidos> how too
[00:08] <bodhi_zazen> seidos: ./configure
[00:08] <bodhi_zazen> make
[00:08] <bodhi_zazen> sudo make install
[00:08] <bodhi_zazen> Is there a README ?
[00:08] <seidos> bodhi_zazen, no, how do i download them?  like, do i get the source code from the repositories?  or do i go to the manufacturers website?
[00:09] <seidos> bodhi_zazen, namaste :)
[00:09] <bodhi_zazen> Probably website
[00:10] <seidos> well, let's see, for wireless, the ath5k module came with ubuntu.  ah!  i'll download that specifically.
[00:10] <seidos> er...search not download
[00:10] <seidos> it looks like my wireless driver is part of the madwifi project?
[00:10] <seidos> kind of interesting
[00:12] <bodhi_zazen> apt-get source <name_of_package>
[00:13] <seidos> sudo aptitude search ath5k didn't produce any results.
[00:13] <seidos> so, if there's a package, i don't know what it is called in the repositories
[00:13] <bodhi_zazen> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/rebuilding-ubuntu-debian-linux-binary-package/
[00:13] <seidos> found this:  http://madwifi-project.org/wiki/About/ath5k
[00:14] <seidos> i'm not even so much interested in building it at present.  i'm kind of worried i'll break my system
[00:16] <seidos> i'll move my questions to -team
[00:28] <bodhi_zazen> ttfn
[00:30] <nhandler> If I have a (most likely defective) external hd that shows up in fdisk -l, is there anyway to force it to mount? A normal mount command simply causes the terminal to freeze up on me
[00:38] <phillw> nhandler: I would suggest http://www.usbnow.co.uk/p52/USB_2.0_IDE_&_SATA_Cable_(with_Power_Supply)/product_info.html It's rarely I need it, but has gotten 'failed' disks to at least be able to talk to the computer.
[00:39] <nhandler> phillw: It is an external usb hd
[00:40] <phillw> I've had an external usb hd carrier fail, when I used that device the actual hard drive was fine.
[00:42] <phillw> nhandler: beg / steal / borrow an external carrier and swap your hard drive into it. Hard disks are pretty reslilient creatures, the carriers seem to fail before they do. (That's just my personal experience and why I have that device).
[00:48] <Silver_Fox_> Goodbye.
[00:49] <SkippyDigits> dumb question - anybody know of a really good online guide for learning linux?
[00:50] <SkippyDigits> mostly want the deep skinny on files and permissions and such so i dont hose my own system
[01:08] <seidos> SkippyDigits, have you looked here:  https://help.ubuntu.com/
[01:09] <seidos> i haven't used such a guide.  most of what i learned was based by need and then i used google to search
[01:09] <seidos> or opened up a man page
[01:09] <SkippyDigits> this is looking promising http://www.linux-tutorial.org/
[01:10] <SkippyDigits> i am always baffled by the ownership of files and must fix my head on this issue
[01:10] <seidos> SkippyDigits, i would recommend the chown manpage
[01:10] <seidos> man pages are your friend
[01:11] <SkippyDigits> usually man makes sense to me - but for some reason chown is my enemy
[01:11] <SkippyDigits> i keep reading and it will become clear
[01:12] <SkippyDigits> clouds parting chorus of angels...
[01:17] <seidos> i'll probably have to read it a few more times
[01:17] <seidos> i usually forget, then have to read it again
[01:17] <seidos> but i guess if i use it enough...
[02:19] <TeacherTomL> Hi all.  I have a question about "Group settings".  The dialog box includes a bunch of entries including "adm", "admin", "audio", "avahi" etc.  I have no idea what these mean and have not been able to find any documentation.  Does anybody have a link to share?
[02:28] <Bizurke> http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Groups
[02:29] <Bizurke> that looks like a decent explanation of groups
[02:33] <TeacherTomL> Thanks Bizurke
[02:34] <Bizurke> np
[02:37] <TeacherTomL> Bizurke, Very good list.  Doesn't have everything on my lists, but at least I have an idea of what these groups are for.  Thanks again.
[02:39] <Bizurke> yeah, groups can vary by distro, or even per machine in some cases. Understanding their purpose helps you to formulate an idea of what they are for which will help.
[02:43] <TeacherTom> Bizurke, Another question.  Won't I have access to all these "groups" as a regular user?  I am administrator, but I created another userid.  That userid didn't have any limitations other than entering my HOME folder.
[02:44] <Bizurke> Did you create the user through a graphical menu?
[02:45] <Bizurke> either way. Generally there is a default group assignment for a new user in order to make adding users easier for an admin. These can be added to or subtracted from. Adding from a the command line you can assign groups as you are creating the user. I'm not certain with a GUI since I haven't ever added a user that.
[02:46] <Bizurke> for instance. The default groups for a new user on a distribution for servers would be different than that of a distribution for desktops. Server users won't need to open cd trays, or listen to audio, etc.
[02:54] <TeacherTom> Bizurke, Thanks for that explination.  Works for me.
[02:54] <Bizurke> :-)
[02:55] <TeacherTom> Bizurke, One more thing and I will leave you alone for the evening.  I am an old, OLD Windows user.  Is there a Linux equivalent for a .bat file?
[02:55] <Bizurke> yeah they're called shell scripts
[02:55] <Bizurke> and they're easy
[02:55] <Bizurke> let me get you a link
[02:56] <TeacherTom> Thanks.  I will try it out.  I have read about shell scripts.
[02:56] <Bizurke> shell scrips, aka bash scripts
[02:56] <Bizurke> I read a good guide when I started so I'm trying to find that one
[02:57] <TeacherTom> Looking myself too.
[02:57] <Bizurke> http://linuxcommand.org/writing_shell_scripts.php that one looks decent
[02:58] <Bizurke> as for an easy to use text editor on ubuntu, I suggest nano
[02:58] <Bizurke> vi is great, but it can be a real slap in the face to get started with
[02:58] <TeacherTom> Bizurke, Checking out your link.
[03:03] <TeacherTom> Bizurke, Thanks again.  I am going to sign off and spend some time on your link.  I hope to run into you again sometime.
[03:08] <Bizurke> I'll be here
[03:48] <kamal_> Dear team, Thanks for UBUNTU. How to use Blogilo?
[09:25] <shahan> Mohan_chml: hello
[09:27] <shahan> An Upgrading from 9.04 has been arranged
[09:27] <shahan> the system has finished the downloading all the files from the internet
[09:28] <shahan> then it was installing its files
[09:28] <shahan> but the electricity gone
[09:29] <duanedesign> thats not good :\
[09:29] <shahan> now when the PC is starting the ubuntu is not loading
[09:29] <shahan> a BLACK screen appears
[09:29] <shahan> What should be done now?
[09:30] <duanedesign> shahan: you were doing an upgrade, so you do not have a LiveCD?
[09:30] <shahan> ya... have the live cd of 9.04
[09:31] <duanedesign> ok you will need to boot from the LiveCD and recover your files
[09:32] <duanedesign> and then do a reinstall
[09:32] <shahan> duanedesign: ooooo no...
[09:32] <shahan> duanedesign: is there any other way to make it workable again? without reinstalling?
[09:33] <duanedesign> shahan: do you get anything, the grub menu? or just black screen?
[09:35] <duanedesign> if you can get to the grub screen and choose 'recovery mode'
[09:37] <shahan> duanedesign: hmm
[09:37] <shahan> duanedesign: then?
[09:38] <shahan> duanedesign: after selecting the recovery mode... then?
[09:41] <duanedesign> shahan: actually i think the grub menu have an optionfor getting to the prompt.
[09:41] <duanedesign> you want to get to a command prompt
[09:42] <shahan> duanedesign: ya
[09:42] <shahan> duanedesign: then?
[09:43] <duanedesign> then you have to run: ping google
[09:43] <duanedesign> ping www.google.com
[09:44] <duanedesign> to see if you have a network connection
[09:44] <duanedesign> if so resume the upgrade
[09:44] <duanedesign> dpkg --configure -a
[09:44] <duanedesign> apt-get update
[09:45] <duanedesign> apt-get upgrade
[09:45] <duanedesign> reboot
[09:45] <shahan> duanedesign: ok.. tnx
[09:45] <duanedesign> http://georgia.ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=8227455&postcount=12
[09:46] <duanedesign> this might help^
[09:46] <duanedesign> he talks about what to do if when pinging google you do not have network
[14:33] <LeMoiLib> Hello free world! I'm new to ubuntu. I try out the IRC channel but it's not working fine for me. I'm struggling to register my nick name, NickServ after using the instruction  NickServ: (notice) Syntax: REGISTER <password> <email> telling me that my email is not valid. So I don't know what to do.
[14:37] <geirha> LeMoiLib: Hm. I'd try asking in #freenode
[14:37] <LeMoiLib> thanks!
[14:38] <LeMoiLib> Tell them that the registration process is very blurr!!!!
[14:46] <LeMoiLib> There seems to be many stuff starting with TeX live! What is the right package for using latex, I mean the proper TeXlive distribution package????
[14:48] <geirha> LeMoiLib: The package named just "texlive" gives you the most common features.
[14:48] <geirha> texlive-full will pull in everything
[14:48] <LeMoiLib> is that from the synaptic thing?
[14:50] <geirha> LeMoiLib: Apt, yes (synaptic is one of several apt-programs)
[14:50] <geirha> I recommend you use  Applications -> Ubuntu Software Center  to install and remove software.
[14:59] <LeMoiLib> Thank you geirha. I mean it!
[14:59] <geirha> :)
[15:02] <LeMoiLib> Sorry, need you again! I can see any texlive icon, Doesm't it come with an integrated Editor? Should I install one? Any idea of the one available?
[15:03] <geirha> It doesn't come with an IDE, no. You have to pick one seperately.
[15:03] <geirha> I myself use vim.
[15:05] <geirha> kile, texmacs, texworks, texmaker   sound like candidates.
[15:05] <geirha> winefish
[15:08] <LeMoiLib> check features.... I used TemakerX when I was wired to M$, looking for something like that. I think kile should be the best kin. Have to check the comparison at wikipedia? Great matrix there!
[15:08] <LeMoiLib> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_TeX_editors
[15:09] <LeMoiLib> not vim screenshot even on the home page!
[15:09] <geirha> vim is a text editor ... for any type of text; not specific to (la)tex
[15:12] <LeMoiLib> Ok! Let say I want to stay with my TexMakerX can I install it manually after downloading it ? How?
[15:14] <geirha> It's got a Ubuntu .deb package. That's good. If you download that, you can just double-click it to install it.
[15:15] <LeMoiLib> Can kile work on my Gnome desktop seem it designe for KDE?????
[15:15] <LeMoiLib> Sound Great I'll try that!
[15:16] <geirha> Yes, KDE applications run on GNOME, and GNOME applications run on KDE.
[15:20] <LeMoiLib> Great news! I'll trust you on that, seem to know your stuff, bcz just browse on their doc and they ask specifically KDE!
[15:20] <LeMoiLib> Thank again.
[15:21] <geirha> Well you need the kde libs, but installing the package will also install those libs.
[15:22] <LeMoiLib> ok. tnks
[15:57] <New2Ubuntu> hi all
[15:58] <New2Ubuntu> need help please
[15:58] <hobgoblin> !ask | New2Ubuntu
[15:58] <ubot2> New2Ubuntu: Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-)
[15:59] <New2Ubuntu> can anybody help me install canon lbp printer get a dependency error with the capt package
[15:59] <New2Ubuntu> have been strugling for month without printer
[16:31] <dumbstupidhuman> does doing a windows 7 reinstall remove grub?
[16:32] <geirha> Yes
[16:32] <geirha> !grub
[16:32] <ubot2> grub is the default boot manager for Ubuntu releases before Karmic (9.10). Lost GRUB after installing Windows? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestoreGrub - GRUB how-tos: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/GrubHowto - See !grub2 for Karmic onwards.
[18:27] <arifovic> How to convert mp4 with ubuntu?
[18:30] <Mohan_chml> arifovic: mp4 to...?
[18:31] <arifovic> Mohan_chml: flv to mp4.
[18:34] <arifovic> why my internet connection is disconnected when I run rhythembox?
[18:36] <Mohan_chml> Bah..! when I google the link of applications, he left :/
[18:36] <Mohan_chml> it could be better if he sees http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=745582 #5
[18:36] <AndrewMC> arifovic: try sudo apt-get install soundconverter
[18:36] <AndrewMC> it looks like it will do the jon
[18:37] <Mohan_chml> hey AndrewMC
[18:38] <AndrewMC> hi Mohan_chml
[18:38] <arifovic> Mohan_chml: sorry, my bad :)
[18:38] <Mohan_chml> arifovic: do what AndrewMC said
[18:38] <AndrewMC> s/jon/job
[18:39] <arifovic> is it work for video file?
[18:39] <AndrewMC> arifovic: it may i dont know
[18:40] <AndrewMC> arifovic: actually i found something better
[18:40] <AndrewMC> sudo apt-get install pacpl
[18:40] <AndrewMC> this program will do both sound and video conversions
[18:40] <arifovic> i'm listening...
[18:41] <AndrewMC> arifovic: sudo apt-get install pacpl
[18:41] <AndrewMC> in terminal
[18:42] <arifovic> ok
[18:43] <AndrewMC> arifovic: have you done the command yet?
[18:44] <AndrewMC> becasue i just found out this is a terminal APP not a GUI app
[18:45] <arifovic> AndrewMC: yes, but the video file can not play on my sony ericsson.
[18:46] <AndrewMC> ok ill help you run it (not that hard)
[18:46] <arifovic> Mohan_chml: thanks for all
[18:46] <Mohan_chml> arifovic: its all Andrew and not me =]
[18:47] <arifovic> Mohan_chml: i know but you first. :)
[18:48] <Mohan_chml> (:
[18:48] <arifovic> AndrewMC: my sony ericsson just support mp4 with acc audio codec.
[18:49] <AndrewMC> arifovic: ok
[18:49] <hobgoblin> avidemux might also be worth a shot
[18:51] <arifovic> AndrewMC: I've tried with Irriverter, openshot, pitivi, Avidemux. but all did not work for me.
[18:52] <AndrewMC> arifovic: is pacpl installed?
[18:52] <Mohan_chml> heya hobgoblin
[18:52] <hobgoblin> hi Mohan_chml
[18:53] <Mohan_chml> you tried avidemux before??
[18:53] <arifovic> AndrewMC: yes.
[18:54] <arifovic> Mohan_chml: yes, why?
[18:54] <AndrewMC> arifovic: ok would you like me to help you with the conversion?
[18:54] <Mohan_chml> arifovic: I was asking him (:
[18:55] <arifovic> AndrewMC: Yeah, thanks before..
[18:55] <AndrewMC> arifovic: open terminal
[18:56] <arifovic> AndrewMC: and..
[18:56] <AndrewMC> cs /path/to/file
[18:56] <AndrewMC> cd /path/to/file
[18:56] <AndrewMC> sorry
[18:56] <AndrewMC> for me that is /home/andrew/Music/file
[18:56] <AndrewMC> !tab
[18:57] <ubot2> You can use your <tab> key for autocompletion of nicknames in IRC, as well as for completion of filenames and programs on the command line.
[18:57] <AndrewMC> everything is case sensitive
[18:58] <arifovic> AndrewMC: ok, and then..
[18:58] <AndrewMC> hit enter after you have done cd /path
[18:59] <arifovic> AndrewMC: and then
[18:59] <AndrewMC> arifovic: hold on a sec
[19:02] <AndrewMC> arifovic: try pacpl --to <format>
[19:03] <AndrewMC> arifovic: tell me if it gives any errors
[19:04] <arifovic> AndrewMC: Can you give me example?
[19:05] <AndrewMC> arifovic: ok well try something else type "cd" inter terminal (without quots
[19:06] <arifovic> AndrewMC: I mean about pacpl --to <format>
[19:07] <AndrewMC> let me do it myself then i will tell you how :)
[19:08] <arifovic> AndrewMC: :-)
[19:09] <AndrewMC> arifovic: ok figured it out
[19:09] <AndrewMC> close terminal then reopen it
[19:11] <AndrewMC> what format do you want the file converted too
[19:11] <arifovic> AndrewMC: It seems I do not really master the command line. Enough to just here. Thank you very much for your help. :)
[19:12] <AndrewMC> np
[19:12] <AndrewMC> what format do you want it to be in?
[19:12] <arifovic> from flv to mp4.
[19:12] <AndrewMC> ok
[19:13] <AndrewMC> pacpl --to mp4 /path/to/file
[19:13] <AndrewMC> do that in terminal pointing to the music/video file
[19:13] <AndrewMC> CaSe SeNsItIvE
[19:13] <AndrewMC> and you can use tab to auto complete
[19:15] <AndrewMC> for me its pacpl --to mp4 /home/andrew/Music/Track1.mp3
[19:16] <arifovic> AndrewMC: Converting:  [japan.flv] -> [mp4] encode failed with exit status: 256
[19:17] <AndrewMC> arifovic: try it again
[19:19] <arifovic> AndrewMC: Converting:  [japan.flv] -> [mp4] encode failed with exit status: 256
[19:20] <arifovic> AndrewMC: Total files converted: 0, failed: 1
[19:21] <AndrewMC> arifovic: im sorry i dont know what else to so :(
[19:21] <AndrewMC> s/so/do
[19:22] <arifovic> AndrewMC: It's ok. np. :)
[19:23] <AndrewMC> i was looking around at the forums and it apprears to be a bug :/
[19:25] <arifovic> AndrewMC: Firefox vs Chrome?
[19:25] <AndrewMC> chrome
[19:25] <AndrewMC> !best | arifovic
[19:25] <ubot2> arifovic: Usually, there is no single "best" application to perform a given task. It's up to you to choose, depending on your preferences, features you require, and other factors. Do NOT take polls in the channel. If you insist on getting people's opinions, ask BestBot in #ubuntu-bots.
[19:28] <arifovic> AndrewMC: Ok, Thanks..
[19:29] <AndrewMC> that bestbot actually works really well
[19:30] <AndrewMC> arifovic: again im sorry i coudlnt help you with your issue :(
[19:32] <arifovic> AndrewMC: np. :)
[19:32] <AndrewMC> ok :)
[19:34] <AndrewMC> someone more knowledgeable then I may come around at some point
[19:50] <arifovic> why my internet connection is lost while running rhytembox?
[21:12] <doghawk> I need some help setting up a shared directory on a network
[21:12] <doghawk> I'm running Ubuntu Server with Samba installed
[21:12] <doghawk> how do I create a "SharedDocs" directory and make it accessible to all users on a network (everyone else is using Windows or Mac)
[21:16] <shredder12> doghawk, right-click the folder you want to share and select the option "share folder". This should help https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/internet/C/networking-shares.html
[21:16] <doghawk> I'm running Ubuntu Server (command line only, no GUI)
[21:16] <shredder12> doghawk, I haven't tried it but I think it should be accessible from windows & mac systems
[21:17] <shredder12> doghawk, oh I missed that
[21:17] <hobgoblin> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SettingUpSamba#Samba%20Client%20-%20Manual%20Configuration
[23:09] <ishijoe> hi, i can't start evilwm from gdm any help!!!