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johnny77I had freemind installed when I upgraded to Ubuntu netbook 10.10 Now I can't get it to load. Does anyone have any suggestions?00:55
Silver_Fox_alt+f2 then submit freemind00:56
Silver_Fox_*guess00:56
Silver_Fox_:)00:56
IdleOnejohnny77: try running freemind from terminal and see what it says01:10
johnny77I tried that but it just hung and never said anything. I try again.01:11
johnny77It's just hanging... Terminal is not saying anything, but freemind is still trying to load or locked up.01:18
Silver_Fox_Have you tried a system restart ?01:18
johnny77like turn off the computer and boot it back up? Yes.01:21
stlsainthowdy ho!!01:23
wkiveli got a deskjet d1660 printer that will not print how do i fix this?01:36
johnny77freemind is still loading. any suggestions?01:43
stlsaintfreemind?01:44
Silver_Fox_re-install freemind possibly, just a guess. Perhaps someone else will have a better idea01:44
seidosi need to learn how to ask the package manager information about who maintains a package from cli.  any ideas?01:45
stlsaintapt-cache ? or apt-find ?01:45
stlsaintsomethign with apt :D01:45
aveilleuxseidos: Aptitude probably has that. Just run sudo aptitude.01:51
seidosaveilleux, ah, yeah.  should've just done that before asking.01:52
seidoswell apt-cache doesn't really have the information i was looking for.01:54
seidosaptitude was deprecated in maverick when i tried it a few days ago01:54
aveilleuxseidos: Whoever thought it was a good idea to get rid of Aptitude needs to be dragged out back and flogged01:56
seidosshould i really learn a tool that didn't even make it to maverick?  :/01:57
seidosi'm going to try fedora 13 for the heck of it01:57
aveilleuxseidos: What are you talking about? It's there. It comes in the default install still, despite rumors.01:57
seidosaveilleux, i could only run maverick from live usb.  wouldn't install on my notebook01:58
seidosand actually, for some reason the live usb stopped working O_o01:58
aveilleuxseidos: My point still stands, aptitude is still included in Maverick, regardless of rumors of its removal01:59
seidosaveilleux, i'm skeptical.  you saw it for yourself?02:01
aveilleuxseidos: I deploy it as a part of my custom distro. It comes on both the alternate and desktop CDs.02:01
seidosacknowledged02:02
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bigtreecAnyone know how to change the icons in the "launch pad" on the left hand side in ubuntu 10.10 Netbook version?02:13
stlsaintnope, sorry02:13
johnny77bigtreec: if you right-click on one there is a remove option. If you want to add one load the program right-click there is an option to add.02:14
bigtreecjohnny77: Yes. Thanks. I know how to remove the icon. But don't know how to add one. Only can open the related application then it shows up in the launchpad...02:19
johnny77bigtreec: also if you right-click on files & folders or applications it brings up a very useful submenu02:19
bigtreecAh...I got it! Just as you mentioned(sorry I misunderstanding the detail): Load the app->right click->"keep in launcher"...it works...thanks a lot!02:22
johnny77bigtreec: no problem.02:24
johnny77I'm having trouble loading freemind since I've upgraded to 10.10 netbook. It's a java based program if that helps any. It never finishes loading.03:26
seidosjohnny77, the only think i can think to do is sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras03:27
seidosi can't run this python program:  https://fedorahosted.org/releases/l/i/liveusb-creator/liveusb-creator-3.9.2.tar.bz2 any ideas?03:27
johnny77seidos: ok, trying it.03:28
gonzolivelyNot really that much of a "beginner"...in fact I have been running Linux for the past 3 or more years...however something that has been missing (to me atleast) since jaunty jackalope is the ability to "throw" windows into other work spaces simply by taking the window and dragging it quickly to the adjacent space03:30
gonzolivelyanyone know how to get this feature back in 10.10?03:30
gonzolivelyThanks in advance03:30
seidosgonzolively, i think you need to enable desktop effects for that (compiz)03:33
gonzolivelyok cool, i hit alt + F2, nothing really happened after typing "compiz"03:34
gonzolivelyi'll look around03:34
aveilleuxgonzolively: Have yo enabled compositing in System > Preferences > Appearance? (Extra level)03:35
gonzolivelyyeah, that didn't do it03:35
gonzolivelyi tried that yesterday upon installing03:35
gonzolivelyits' probably burried in all of the GUI03:35
gonzolivelysomewhere03:35
aveilleuxgonzolively: Have you installed the compizconfig-manager?03:35
gonzolivelylet me check synaptic, i did yesterday, thought i had pretty much every "compiz" file03:36
gonzolivelycool thanks man, apparently i didn't!03:36
aveilleuxgonzolively: I don't know if that'll solve your problem, but it's the most powerful tool for managing Compiz effects03:37
gonzolivelyok cool, yeah i'll play around with it and see what i can do03:37
johnny77is there a way to input file name and recieve location?03:46
aveilleuxjohnny77: You mean search for a file?03:47
aveilleuxjohnny77: Open Nautilus, browse to /, ctrl+f, type file name03:48
johnny77aveilleux: Thank you. That finds it, but now I need it's path.03:49
aveilleuxjohnny77: right-click on the file and click Properties03:49
johnny77I really started liking Ubuntu, but now my ignorance is getting frustrating.03:54
johnny77And I really don't like the new Unity in netbook.03:54
johnny77sorry needed to vent a bit.03:55
aveilleuxjohnny77: I rarely recommend UNR to people. I really dislike the interface overall.03:55
johnny77yes, but it's part of the Ubuntu 10.10 netbook.03:55
aveilleuxjohnny77: I usually tell people to use Desktop or MDU :P03:56
johnny77aveilleux: It's also frustrating not knowing the acronyms :)03:57
aveilleuxjohnny77: Not surprising you don't know that one, it's my personal project. Minimal Desktop for Ubuntu.03:57
johnny77aveilleux: I was ok with 10.4, but not working well with 10.10. I need freemind, but I can't get it to work. Would switching to Desktop version help?03:58
aveilleuxjohnny77: If the program itself doesn't work, then probably not. It's the same kernel underneath. (Also it's 10.04. THe digits are significant)03:59
johnny77If I uninstall a program that is not working only to reinstall it, should I reboot before reinstalling?04:00
aveilleuxjohnny77: You don't generally need to, no.04:00
johnny77Aveilleux: yeah, i knew it was 10.04... my typo.04:00
johnny77Would it make a difference if I tried to go to the website and download it?04:02
aveilleuxjohnny77: It might, it might not. It depends on which version is in the repositories and if there is a newer version available.04:03
johnny77aveilleux: if it's the same version?04:04
aveilleuxjohnny77: Then it won't make a difference.04:04
seidosi can't run this python program:  https://fedorahosted.org/releases/l/i/liveusb-creator/liveusb-creator-3.9.2.tar.bz2  i get this error:  http://pastebin.org/190571 any ideas?04:06
johnny77aveilleux: I tried to install freemind's latest "stable" release which is a release before the one that was not working and it gave me this error: Dependency is not satisfiable: librelaxng-datatype-java04:09
aveilleuxjohnny77: Well, according to the Debian documentation, librelaxng-datatype-java is going to disappear, so it's not in the repositories04:10
johnny77aveilleux: ok, thank you.04:11
seidosi don't get how unetbootin appears to have access to /root without running it with sudo privileges04:25
aveilleuxseidos: Getting access to /root and actually being able to do anything there are two different thinghs04:29
aveilleuxthings*04:29
seidosaveilleux, interesting04:29
aveilleuxseidos: You should run UNetBootIn as root anyway....04:30
seidosaveilleux, so then as long as the program is installed, and the programmer is skilled enough, root access can be acquired?04:30
seidosfreaky04:30
seidosbut...reasonable04:31
seidosaveilleux, why?04:31
aveilleuxseidos: since it performs filesystem-level operations on the drive04:31
seidosaveilleux, but it seems to have done so successfully.  it must acquire root privileges already O_o04:33
aveilleuxseidos: Did you do anything involving sudo or gksudo in the last ten minutes? Because you might have the authentication period still active,.04:34
seidosi did sudo apt-get install unetbootin04:35
seidosbut when i ran unetbootin, didn't use sudo04:35
seidoswell, i got it from repositories, should be safe O_o04:36
aveilleuxseidos: UNetBootIn is smart enough to ask for root privileges when it needs it, and since you ran sudo it was able to automatically get them04:36
seidosaveilleux, interesting04:36
aveilleuxseidos: Try running sudo pwd, then wait a bit, then run sudo ls04:36
aveilleuxThe second command shouldn't ask for a password04:36
seidosactually the first command didn't ask for a password either04:37
aveilleuxseidos: Because your sudo authentication period still hadn't ended04:38
seidosaveilleux, that would be my guess.  but...is it...04:38
GabrielYYZi reinstalled ubuntu, didn't remember about PGP key and now i'm lost as to how i'm supposed to get it back/revoke it/something else -- anyone willing to help?04:38
GabrielYYZalso, evening everyone04:39
aveilleuxseidos: You can test and make sure your authentication ends properly by logging out and logging back in, which should reset your sudo authentication04:39
seidosaveilleux, maybe now is a good time to reboot and try the live usb04:39
aveilleuxGabrielYYZ: You should revoke your key if you forgot to save the private key, because you're not going to be able to recover the private key.04:40
aveilleuxGabrielYYZ: I forget how to do that though...04:40
nhandlerGabrielYYZ: So you didn't have a revocation certificate generated already and you now no longer have the private key?04:40
GabrielYYZaveilleux thanks, i assumed that was the right way to go04:40
GabrielYYZand no, don't have a revocation cert04:41
GabrielYYZand the private key perished when i reinstalled04:41
GabrielYYZi remembered about saving everything else, except the key04:41
nhandlerGabrielYYZ: Well, not much youcan do then. Post somewhere that you no longer have access to that old key, and the new key id (you will want to generate a new one)04:41
nhandlerThen, be sure to generate a revocation certificate and store it in a safe place (hard printed copy, copy on flash drive in safe location, etc)04:42
GabrielYYZwhere would be a good place to notify the change?04:42
nhandlerGabrielYYZ: On your blog/website (if you have one)04:42
GabrielYYZnope, don't blog and don't have a website >.<04:43
nhandlerGabrielYYZ: What were you using the key for? And had anyone signed it?04:44
GabrielYYZused it for launchpad, to sign the ubuntu code of conduct and no one signed it04:45
GabrielYYZi'm guessing i should redo the code of conduct (if that's possible)04:46
nhandlerGabrielYYZ: Yeah, resign the CoC if it will let you04:46
GabrielYYZi could deactivate my key and signature on launchpad but that doesn't remove it from my profile04:48
GabrielYYZ1 last question before i go redo the whole process again (getting the revocation certificate included)04:50
GabrielYYZthe private key and the revocation certificate, would it be wise to save them in the same cd/whatever04:51
seidosis the menu this guy is using gnome-do?  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9D4b5y7MZVI04:54
seidosi can't play ogv files (made from cheese) in totem.  there is no error message, and running from a terminal provides no information05:19
seidosi thought it was related to my audio problems, but avis play okay05:19
aveilleuxseisos: Do they play in VLC?05:22
ajmorrislmao tronyx you slut, you there?05:23
TallGuyHeeeelpppp meeee06:11
TallGuy:)06:11
AbhiJitassssskkkkkkk ussssssssss06:11
TallGuydeal06:11
TallGuymy ubuntu installation won't progress at the create user id screen, the forward button is greyed out, and i'm sure i'm missing something really stupid as to why that is06:11
AbhiJit:)06:12
TallGuyand i'm defintely an ubuntu n00b06:12
TallGuytrying it out on a backup pc, trying to overwrite the windows install on the partition06:12
TallGuybut all i get is "ready when you are" but my forward button won't let me go forward :/06:13
bioterrorsounds weird, we had yesterday same kind of problem06:13
bioterrorI bet you can press "back" button?06:13
TallGuyi'd like to not password it at all, but that didn't seem to be an option, now i have a "fair"  password but it still won't go forwards06:13
TallGuyheh06:13
TallGuyyes06:13
TallGuydid it just burn incorrectly to the disk? its v. 10.1006:14
bioterrorI dont think so06:14
TallGuyhmmm06:14
bioterrorbecouse You've almost completed the whole procedure06:14
TallGuythats kind of what i thought too.  I don't know why its being silly.  its a pretty old comp, but it had xp pro on it, and if it can run that it should be able to run ubuntu? maybe?06:15
bioterrorhey06:15
bioterrordo you have spaces in your username or special characters?06:16
TallGuynope06:17
TallGuyis that field supposed to have a checkmark next to it as well tho? It doesn't atm06:18
bioterroris your username with upperfacase06:18
TallGuymy username is "Zach"06:18
bioterrorokay06:18
bioterrorit should be zach06:18
bioterrortry it out and it works06:18
aveilleuxTallGuy: Usernames can't have capital letters06:18
aveilleuxTallGuy: Your "Real Name" can though06:18
TallGuymwahaha06:18
TallGuythat was it06:18
TallGuyty muchly06:19
aveilleuxTallGuy: the "username" is what Linux uses internally to identify you06:19
TallGuydid not know that it couldn't be uppercase letters06:19
aveilleuxTallGuy: So there are some restrictions to keep the system from breaking06:19
TallGuyso it works now, i'm just curious as to what happens if the username has caps in it?06:20
bioterrornothing as you can see ;)06:20
TallGuyheh06:20
TallGuytrue story06:20
aveilleuxTallGuy: There are a number of things that break... the user creation process just won't allow you to do it because of that06:21
TallGuyfair enough06:21
aveilleuxTallGuy: Also it keeps things like Tedd, tedd, tEdd, teDD, etc. off the system06:24
aveilleuxTallGuy: Especially because *NIX systems are case-sensitive at the OS level06:24
TallGuyahhhhhh, that makes sense06:26
TallGuy<<first time linux user06:27
aveilleuxTallGuy: Don't worry, we're here for ya :P06:27
TallGuyyay!06:31
TallGuyi need to take the hard drive out of the backup comp and just run it with my current, would probably make it easier06:31
bioterrorwell, that went fine :-)06:38
aveilleuxbioterror: I just wish everything was that easy06:39
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bioterrorTallGuy, did you get your PATA drive working?07:59
bioterroryou might have to deal with the jumpers :-)07:59
TallGuynah I didn't, but thats what I'm thinking07:59
TallGuyi don't know enough about it yet to try it08:00
TallGuy:/08:01
bioterrorwell08:01
TallGuyi'm not sure why the pata port didn't recognize the harddrive for starters08:01
bioterrorit's not that complicated08:01
TallGuyit gets upset when the optic drive goes away08:01
bioterrorahhh, pata drive has slave, master and cable select switches08:02
bioterrorit's really really challenging even for me sometimes08:02
bioterrorand I have dealed with pata drives whole my life08:02
bioterrornow I have my first computer with SATA08:02
TallGuyi tried taking out the little pin that set it for slave master etc08:03
TallGuyto make it a slave drive08:03
TallGuybut that didn't seem to do it08:03
bioterrorokay08:03
TallGuydo i need to take out the pin on the primary optic drive as well?08:04
bioterrorhard drives are usually masters and optical drives are slaves08:04
TallGuyso my sata hard drive is the only thing i can hook up to the sata port, the pata hard drive will be a master too?08:04
bioterroryou could get yourself a pata -> sata adapter08:05
bioterrorhttp://www.cwol.com/serial-ata/serial-ata-ide-converter.htm08:05
bioterrorif it feels so difficult08:06
TallGuynah, i just don't know why my bios won't read the drive is all08:06
bioterroris your bios configurations okay?08:06
TallGuyas far as i know?08:07
TallGuyit works fine for its current setup, 2 optic drives and the hard drive08:07
bioterrorhmm08:07
TallGuybasically what i did was unlpug the slave optic drive and plug in the backup hard drive08:07
bioterroryes08:08
TallGuybut that didn't work, comp got mad at me08:08
bioterrorput the harddrive to "cable select" mode?08:08
TallGuythats the one i didn't try08:08
bioterrorthere's a reason PATA is obsolete08:08
bioterrorhaha08:08
TallGuylol08:08
bioterrorwhy08:09
bioterrorI've lost my mind with it too many many many times08:09
TallGuyi've never had to try and hook up multiple hard drives to this comp before, its more of a pita than replacing the vid card, ram, etc was by far08:09
bioterror:D08:10
bioterroryou can think what it has been when you have 3 pata drives and one cdrom drive08:10
TallGuyugh!08:10
bioterrorand you want that one particular drive to be master :D08:11
TallGuylol, i can imagine08:11
bioterrorand bios doesnt find anything08:11
TallGuybios frustrates me08:11
bioterroryeahri10:10 <ipizer> kuka sulle hoitaa juomat08:12
bioterrorFri10:11 <@klat1s> kai noi porukat08:12
bioterrorFri10:11 <ipizer> hyvä palvelu08:12
bioterroroho, sorry :D08:12
bioterrorTallGuy, you should see sometimes Sun Microsystems server with OpenBoot Firmware08:13
TallGuyyeah?08:13
bioterrorit's like a bios but more like an operating system08:14
TallGuyhmm, i'm reading up on it right now08:16
TallGuyscrewing with my bios intimidates me08:17
TallGuylol08:17
bioterrorhttp://www.hddoctor.net/how-to-set-the-jumper-setting-on-samsung-pata-hard-disk-drive/08:17
TallGuyi know just enough to know that I don't know anything about it08:17
TallGuyso if i replace my slave optic drive with this cable select hard drive, will my comp stop freaking out on reboot about not finding the optic drive?08:29
bioterrorthere's only one way to find it out :-)08:30
bioterrorbut you should make some notes how the things was in the first place so that you can always return to the square 108:30
TallGuytrue story, fortunately its pretty easy to put everything back, i have a good memory for how its setup08:31
jappieI am trying to use Startup Disk Creator to make a bootlable winXP USB drive to install it in Virtual Machine. I can select the .iso file but it when I click "open" it does not show up, only Ubuntu .iso files. Is it possible to use this program to make bootable XP drive?10:05
bioterrorno experience on that one, sorry10:07
bioterrorusually people makes windows usb drives with windows tools and those are based on WinPE10:07
jappieok...so I need xp machine to make xp boot drive?10:08
bioterrorhttp://www.tomsguide.com/us/winpe-winre-bootable,review-1191.html10:09
jappiereading...thanx!10:11
ElvisTheKingHi i want to start programming in python. what to download? Kdevelop? I using now the idle10:22
ElvisTheKingI what a better way to debugging10:23
MaddethElvisTheKing: http://www.wikihow.com/Start-Programming-in-Python10:30
jappieI have 1 desktop running Ubuntu 10.10, one netbook 9.10 and one netbook Win xp. I am connected through a wifi network (modem/router). How can I access each computer over this network?10:39
bioterrorhow would you like to connect to them10:39
bioterroryou mean like network shares or what10:40
jappiebioterror, yes, access files and such10:40
jappienetwork share!10:40
bioterroryes10:40
bioterrorusually computers which has the file sharering switched on broadcasts their shares10:41
bioterrorsharing10:41
add1ctive somehow disabled my networking, anyone10:41
add1ctknow how to enable it again? :<10:42
bioterroradd1ct, right click the network icon and enable it10:42
add1ct...10:42
add1ctthanks10:42
bioterrornp10:42
jappiecan I access folders through passwords instead of opening/creating a shared folder?10:42
bioterrorthere's a lot of ways to access the files10:43
add1ctis there a backtrack help channel?10:43
jappieideally, I would click on the computer that I wish to access, give a password and being able to access all folders...or is too much of a risk?10:44
bioterrorno it's not10:44
bioterrorgive your login credentials for that machine10:44
jappieso how would I go about this? I know in Windows, I have to give a network name but I only have access to folders that I shared..10:45
bioterrorhttp://library.gnome.org/users/user-guide/stable/gosnautilus-467.html.en10:47
bioterrorjappie, https://help.ubuntu.com/9.10/internet/C/networking.html10:49
jappiethanx Bioterror....I am reading and learning:-)10:51
bioterroryeah, it's not rocket science ;)10:52
jappiebioterror, it turns out that on both my netbook as my desktop  my username is the same (jappie)...is this a problem?11:03
bioterrornope11:04
bioterrorI have same password and username on my home computers11:04
bioterrormakes it easier11:04
sebsebsebHi11:58
bioterrorhi12:00
sebsebsebbioterror: hi12:00
ElvisTheKingThanks Maddeth12:38
tronyxwhat's fun and exciting today?14:20
bioterrorabout an hour and I'm playing megazone and then off to bowl14:21
Mossyfunkpuppy's!14:21
tronyxgoing bowling?14:22
bioterroryeah after megazone14:22
tronyxcool14:22
tronyxnot sure what megazone is but have fun :)14:22
bioterrorit's like paintwall with LAZER GUNS!14:22
bioterrorpaintball14:22
tronyxah14:23
tronyxwhere do you live?14:23
bioterrorhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Darkzone14:23
tronyxit's pretty early here heh14:23
bioterrorI live in finland14:23
tronyxah nice14:24
tronyxi'd love to go to finland, looks very beautiful14:24
bioterrornot at this time of year14:24
tronyxoh? why's that14:24
bioterrorno leafs on the trees and cold14:25
bioterror:-)14:25
tronyxahhh14:26
Lady_MadonnaHello.14:40
bioterrorhi14:41
Lady_MadonnaHello bioterror.14:42
seidoswhy can't i rmmod snd_hda_intel?14:57
seidosit says it's in use, but i don't have any apps accessing it14:58
seidoswell...nothing that i ran.  i wanted to see if i could restart alsasound without rebooting14:58
seidoswell, i was able to do it, but it looks like i didn't restart everything in the right order or something15:06
seidosbecause now sound doesn't work at all in anything15:06
seidosand i have no idea how to get it to work15:06
ehcahIs it possible to add a USB Pen Drive visible to a VirtualBox OSE Win XP session?15:26
aveilleuxehcah: Not in the OSE, no.15:27
ehcahaveilleux: Is OSE the only option within Ubuntu to run a virtual OS?15:28
aveilleuxehcah: You can download the PUEL version from the VirtualBox website15:29
ehcahgoing to check...15:29
navneethhey. is there a quick beginners guide to creating app indicators that you would recommend ?16:04
navneethsomething online, of course16:04
aveilleuxnavneeth: Indicators? Like system tray icons?16:06
navneethyes16:06
navneethaveilleux, yes16:06
aveilleuxnavneeth: You mean creating the icons themselves or getting them to function in programs?16:07
navneethgetting to them to work16:07
aveilleuxnavneeth: So you're programming and want to add an indicator icon to your program? What language are you using?16:08
navneethI want to create an indicator for the BOINC client (I haven't found one so far) I'm familiar with the basics of C, C++ and Python16:09
aveilleuxnavneeth: Oh, if you just want to add one to an existing program then you can use Alltray16:09
navneethlet me check that16:10
aveilleuxnavneeth: sudo apt-get install alltray, run it from Applications > Accessories, and click on the BOINC client to minimize it to the tray16:10
navneethaveilleux, I just want a minimise-to-try app... I want it put up notifications when tasks are completed, when an update is required, when downloads of new tasks start and finish, etc.16:11
navneethI meant to say, "I DON't want just a minimise-to-try app"16:11
aveilleuxnavneeth: According to the boincmgr manpages, the client tool already has a system tray icon http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/man1/boincmgr.1.html16:12
navneethhm... thanks for that, it doesn't show up with a default start... will try the -s switch16:13
aveilleuxnavneeth: Let me try and find out what language the manager is written in16:13
navneethaveilleux, this is weird: nothing happens when using the Run App, and when use boincmgr -s from the terminal, it tells me that [s] is an unknown option16:15
aveilleuxnavneeth: What version of boincmgr are you running?16:16
navneeth6.10.17 -- the latest from the repos16:17
aveilleuxnavneeth: Hm, that's VERY odd then, since the manpages should match the version16:17
aveilleuxnavneeth: I think the kind of solution you want is one that uses alltray (for the tray icon) and you'd have to muck about with libnotify in the boincmgr source to have notifications pop up16:18
aveilleuxnavneeth: Libnotify is sorely undocumented, though, but here's a nice little guide I found in C: http://linux-junky.blogspot.com/2010/03/sending-libnotify-notification-through.html16:19
navneethokay, thanks a lot; I'll look those up, and perhaps ask around the BOINC forums re: the missing systray icon16:20
ElvisTheKinghi anyone know a good manual for gui development in Python?16:48
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: http://wiki.python.org/moin/GuiProgramming ?16:49
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: http://docs.python.org/faq/gui.html as well16:49
ElvisTheKingThanks man. i started develop in idle, with a gdk. This is a good way to start?16:54
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: What?16:54
ElvisTheKingWorking with the idle and the Gdk is a good way to start? I am new in Ubuntu and Python. I know only C# and a bit of C++16:56
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: What does "the idle" mean16:57
ElvisTheKingThe editor16:58
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: So, you're learning Python16:58
ElvisTheKingyes16:58
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: I guess it's a good way to go... personally I prefer C, but it's a matter of preference16:59
ElvisTheKingI read that python is a good way to start programming in Ubuntu17:00
ElvisTheKingC programming is next i hope17:00
ElvisTheKingbut i am lost in here17:00
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: It's probably the most common language after C used in Linux since it has bindings for pretty much everything17:00
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: How much CLI programming have you done?17:00
ElvisTheKingI don't know what is CLI. But have an 3 Years experience in C# on Windows17:02
ElvisTheKingWeb And Apps17:02
ElvisTheKingmore Apps than Web17:03
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: Command-Line Interface. Going by your programming history I'd say the answer to that question is "none".17:03
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: I'd strongly recommend familiarizing yourself with the command-line paradigm, since all simple Python and C applications will be command-line (not GUI).17:04
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: I know of no interface "designer" for  Python, like there is in MSC#17:04
ElvisTheKingI am looking for a place to start, something to get my hands dirty17:07
paultagElvisTheKing, wll, you know C#, yeah?17:07
ElvisTheKingYes17:07
paultagElvisTheKing, why don't you ease your learning. Use something called "Mono". It's a F/OSS ( Open Source ) implementation of the .NET framework in GNU/Linux17:07
paultagElvisTheKing, most of the code you've written before will work under Mono17:08
pedro3005aveilleux, how about Glade?17:08
paultagElvisTheKing, does that sound OK, or are you interested in a more beefy language?17:08
pedro3005paultag, thanks for reminding me of how much I hate MonoDevelop ;)17:08
paultagpedro3005, heh17:08
paultagElvisTheKing, http://www.mono-project.com/Start <-- some good starting points17:09
aveilleuxpedro3005: Glade uses... GtkBuilder, right?17:09
ElvisTheKingI want to leave C# and Microsoft in general17:09
aveilleuxpedro3005: I forgot about that one17:09
ElvisTheKingTell you the true17:09
pedro3005aveilleux, I think so, I'm not really experienced with it17:09
pedro3005ElvisTheKing, python! python! :p17:09
ElvisTheKingDon;t know why but this is the general idea17:09
pedro3005C isn't really your best pick for full gui projects.. it's possible but I think it's too much unnecessary work17:10
paultagElvisTheKing, how into programming are you?17:10
paultagElvisTheKing, live/breathe/die, hobby, just for work, hate it17:10
aveilleuxpedro3005: But everything that can be done with a GUI can be done command line... *elitist huff*17:11
aveilleux:P17:11
paultag+1 aveilleux17:11
paultagaveilleux, my WM is just to hold a terminal17:11
ElvisTheKingWorking. love it so bed. The Visual Studio makes eveything so easy17:12
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: Welcome to the world of doing everything yourself! :P17:12
paultagElvisTheKing, yeah, you won't find anything like that in GNU/Linux. Since visual editors produce cruddy code, they're looked down upon17:12
paultagElvisTheKing, the closest we have is GLADE and GTK+ ( but you can use your design in C, C++, Pythong, C# or whatever else )17:13
paultagQt too17:13
paultagbut that's mostly C++17:13
paultagVala!17:13
paultagOh yes, Vala!17:13
paultagElvisTheKing, take a look at -- http://live.gnome.org/Vala17:13
ElvisTheKingI dont look for something close i want to leran the herd staff17:13
paultagjacob, prod17:13
paultagElvisTheKing, then stick with Mono and C# while you learn :)17:14
ElvisTheKingThe .net is not for my. I think17:14
paultagElvisTheKing, it's a from scratch implementation17:14
paultagElvisTheKing, it's all free and open source17:14
paultagElvisTheKing, microsoft has no hand in mono17:14
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Lockei just installed an tiny internet radio player, anyone want to help me find out why it won't start?17:16
aveilleuxLocke: Which one, and what service?17:16
ElvisTheKingin Mono you write C#?17:16
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: Yes and no. You write an implementation of C#, which is technically compatible.17:17
ElvisTheKingBut if i'm going to write in C#, so why don't stay in Microsoft?17:18
Lockeradio tray, which i got from sourceForge17:19
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: Well, for one, there's no Linux implementation of C# from Microsoft.17:19
aveilleuxElvisTheKing: For another, Visual Studio is programming for babies :P17:19
ElvisTheKingi agree17:20
aveilleuxLocke: Did you install it using the deb package?17:20
Lockei found the link on another site, and once i got to sourceforge, it just started downloading17:21
aveilleuxLocke: That doesn't answer my question. Did the file you downloaded end with .deb or .tar.gz?17:22
Locke.deb17:22
Lockewhats's the difference?17:23
aveilleuxWell .deb files are actual installers. .tar.gz files are the executable images, but they don't automatically get the dependencies and whatnot.17:23
aveilleuxLocke: What happens when you run "radiotray" in the Terminal?17:24
Lockenothing17:26
ElvisTheKingTell you the true i want to learn C, python, Ruby and Perl and i have the time and will to do it. I am looking fo a place to start.17:26
aveilleuxLocke: What version of Ubuntu are you running?17:26
ElvisTheKingin about 3 years17:27
Lockekubuntu 10.0417:27
aveilleuxLocke: It won't work on Kubuntu since Kubuntu lacks the same indicator-applet and system tray utilities that base Ubuntu has17:30
aveilleuxLocke: radiotray uses the GTK2 tray system, so it won't show up on a KDE system without some hacking17:31
JoeMaverickSettElvisTheKing: Introduction to python classes have been going on, have a look at this: http://bit.ly/cp3KWI17:32
Lockebummer17:32
Lockehow'd you find that out?17:32
aveilleuxLocke: Experience. I'm looking at the radiotray home page, and I see that it operates in GTK, and I happen to know that GNOME and KDE use different tray systems.17:33
aveilleux(GTK is the widget toolkit for GNOME)17:33
Lockeahhh17:34
Lockewhats the KDE tray system called?17:34
aveilleuxLocke: KTray17:34
aveilleuxLocke: Er, sorry. Kicker.17:35
aveilleuxLocke: KTray is just the system tray component of Kicker.17:35
aveilleuxLocke: Ack, sorry. KDE4 has a Plasma system to render the system tray, and uses KTray. I'm really sorry; I don't know much about KDE and haven't kept up with it.17:36
Lockeits all good, what do you usually use?17:37
aveilleuxLocke: I swap between GNOME and Fluxbox.17:37
Lockehmm, i've never heard of fluxbux, how do you like it?17:40
aveilleuxLocke: It follows a different design principle than most DEs, but I like it a lot. It's also very, very lightweight.17:41
Lockei'm intrigued... alright, well thanks for you help17:42
johnny77I'm trying to run "sh freeplane.sh" but am getting an error can't find Freeplane in <directory> But if Iist in that directory it shows freeplane.sh.17:44
aveilleuxjohnny77: did you chmod +x freeplane.sh ?17:44
johnny77aveilleux: I'll try that.17:45
aveilleuxjohnny77: Well you'll have to do it to run the script17:45
johnny77In the directory frrplane is located I ran "chmod +x freeplane.sh" then tried "sh freeplane.sh" and it still gave me an error.17:47
aveilleuxjohnny77: It may not be an sh script, it may be a BASH script. Just run ./freeplane.sh and see what happens.17:48
johnny77aveilleux: the website said to run it by typing: sh 'freemind.sh'17:51
aveilleuxjohnny77: If it's a proper shell script, you won't need it.17:51
ehcahaveilleux:  I went to: http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Downloads  and downloaded/installed the newest version. I don't see any difference from my previous version. On the homepage, it mentions this is PUEL?18:16
aveilleuxehcah: There's no major difference other than the addition of USB support.18:17
aveilleuxehcah: Did you uninstall VBox OSE first?18:17
ehcahYes, but before installing the new version, I had to uninstall the previous.18:17
aveilleuxehcah: Yes, that's what I asked.18:18
ehcahaveilleux: just found the USB option.18:21
ehcahaveilleux: Do I need to add a "filter" or is enabling the controller enough to make the usb/drives/keys "plug and play"?18:21
aveilleuxehcah: You need to enable a filter for that device. The system is a bit finicky like that.18:22
ehcahk.18:22
ehcahToo easy.18:22
valindil89starcraftman: o/18:38
serfuswhat would be the best way to clean my source list in my meerkat?20:21
mathayserfus: clear it or reset it?20:28
serfusmathay, just to get rid of what i have now and get a new default one20:28
mathayserfus: erm, to clear it, and by clear it I assuming you just mean the default source list--you can use the GUI route by which you can go to Administration -> Update Manger20:31
mathayAfter that, click the Settings... button.20:32
mathayFrom there, on the "Other Software" tab, you can check and uncheck what you want.20:32
mathayOn the "Ubuntu Software" tab you can also check and uncheck what you want.20:32
mathayIf you want to physically delete things, "gedit /etc/apt/sources.list"20:34
serfusoh right i can do that, but it will stay there... i thought to maybe delete the source file or something like that20:34
serfusmathay, ya that's what i wanted! :)20:34
serfusmathay, do you know where can i get a new file if i will delete this one?20:34
mathayserfus: my parents just arrived at my house and I'm about to leave.20:36
aveilleuxserfus: You don't want to delete your sources.list D:20:37
aveilleuxserfus: It won't be automagically created or anything20:37
serfusmathay, okay, thanks for your help :)20:37
serfusaveilleux, so i wonder if i can get a new one?20:38
mathayCan anyone else give him some aid? I can't think of something right off the top of my head.20:38
aveilleuxmathay: I'm on it20:38
aveilleuxserfus: What country are you in?20:38
serfusaveilleux, israel20:38
mathayI just don't remember the default sources.. haha20:38
mathayBye all.20:38
serfusmathay, bye and thanks again :)20:39
aveilleuxserfus: The easiest way to get a new sources.list is by taking one from a fresh Ubuntu install. I'll build an Ubuntu install for you that will use the Israeli sources and upload the sources.list.20:39
serfusi don't think they are different from one country to another, are they? because i use just a regular english ubuntu20:40
aveilleuxserfus: The locations of the physical servers are differnet20:40
serfusanyway, you don't have to go through all that trouble20:40
aveilleuxserfus: Oh it's nothing, I can whip an Ubuntu install out in about 10 minutes20:41
serfusit's actually not my problem, i'm trying to help someone who totally massed up he's source list20:41
aveilleuxserfus: I don't want to force your system to download from the US if there's a closer server20:41
aveilleuxserfus: Well, where are they located, then?20:42
serfuswe have an israeli mirror20:42
shadeslayertheres a mirror generator20:42
shadeslayerhold on20:42
shadeslayers/mirror/sources20:43
shadeslayerserfus: http://repogen.simplylinux.ch/20:43
shadeslayerselect whatever you want and voila20:43
aveilleuxshadeslayer: Oh wow, that's incredibly helpful20:43
shadeslayeraye20:43
* aveilleux bookmarks20:43
shadeslayeri remember the url .... :P20:44
serfusshadeslayer, oh that's nice indeed!20:44
* shadeslayer stares at his natty pbuilder20:45
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bodhizazen'lo all22:39
bodhizazenAnyone want to see a preview of my web site (I am in process of re designing the place)22:40
|friTTe|sure :)22:40
bodhizazenhttp://bodhizazen.net/img/preview/Preview.jpg22:40
bodhizazenIt is done with css =)22:40
bioterrorbrown, my favourite color ;)22:41
|friTTe|looks like its going to be a nice one22:41
|friTTe|yeah brown is nice22:41
bodhizazenCurrent site : http://bodhizazen.net/Tutorials/22:42
bioterrornew one is more web 2.022:43
bioterror:-)22:43
|friTTe|new ones great22:43
bodhizazenThe drop-down menu is multi layer and transparent22:45
bodhizazenI just got the basic layout done colors, round corners, etc , I need to work on the font color in the content , which is much easier =)22:46
bodhizazenBut ...22:46
bodhizazenplease do not hold back on constructive criticism22:47
bodhizazenMy wife does not like brown, whe thinks it should be blue ;P22:47
bodhizazenBut blue is too boring ;P22:47
|friTTe|well i dont think brown is the nicest colour but it works on your site there23:27
|friTTe|blue can be pretty hard on the eyes23:27
bodhizazenAye =)23:32
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