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steemedYay xchat03:47
steemedwait03:47
steemedStupid empathy03:47
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lateniteHi folks; i have fresh install of ubuntu and the nm-applet ist runing BUT dows not SHOW in taskbar. what s going on there?04:47
bioterroris running or is not+04:48
bioterror?04:48
lateniteps sais it s running04:48
bioterroryou have that notification area in your panel?04:49
latenite yes...and when it stop/ start nm-applet it moves like a tiiiiny bit...like only an ICON is missing04:50
bioterrorhave you rebooted?04:50
bioterrorand still doesnt work?04:51
lateniteyes04:51
asterismohi everybody04:52
asterismodoes anyone use dark themes?04:52
bioterrorlatenite, I'm about to leave to my work, I would like to stay and check this with you, but I cannot stay becouse train doesnt wait for me ;)04:53
JoeMaverickSettlatenite: this might help, http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1506720&page=104:53
latenitebioterror, thats fine :)04:53
bioterrorJoeMaverickSett, haha, I noticed that thing when I used laptop in my parents-in-law04:54
JoeMaverickSettbioterror: :D04:54
bioterrorif you have few users logged in, it wont show it to no-one else than the first logger04:54
JoeMaverickSettbioterror: lol :D04:54
bioterrorbut latenite seems to have his notification area, atleast he confirmed it04:55
JoeMaverickSettbioterror: i think this is close to what latenite has? http://goo.gl/cApYp04:56
latenitessorry my wlan is bad...04:59
latenitessteh icon of nm.apllet is still missing05:00
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Daniel0108hi :)05:59
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VonLipwigCould someone have a peek at this and tell me where the root's trash is please? http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=1010168708:38
pedro3005VonLipwig, probably something like /root/.Trash08:40
VonLipwigroot doesn't have a .trash folder... oh well, I will just redo my work... seems a bit silly though how this didn't go to the recycle bin08:41
pedro3005VonLipwig, you could try to locate it08:44
pedro3005updatedb08:44
pedro3005locate <file>08:44
VonLipwigthanks, the command runs but nothing happens08:46
pedro3005which command?08:47
VonLipwigboth08:47
pedro3005well, that means it didn't find the file08:47
pedro3005the first isn't expected to return anything08:47
VonLipwigwonderful,thanks for your help08:48
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Daniel0108hey :DF14:34
Mohan_chmlhey Daniel010814:49
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Silver_Fox_Hello.16:00
Mohan_chmlwb Silver_Fox_ =]16:03
Silver_Fox_Hello Mohan_chml16:07
Mohan_chmlHow is today Silver_Fox_ ?16:13
Mohan_chmlHola hobgoblin (:16:13
Silver_Fox_Today is cold Mohan_chml ,  how is Mohan_chml  ?16:14
hobgoblino/16:14
Mohan_chmlSilver_Fox_, Just finished my dinner. and others are as usual. I was off for the whole day. went to teach my friend for his upcoming exams =]16:14
Mohan_chmlhobgoblin, finished lunch?16:15
hobgoblinMohan_chml: it is 4PM - lunch was long ago16:15
Mohan_chml:o16:16
* Mohan_chml adjusts the global watch 16:17
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nlsthzn^_^16:35
Daniel0108hi :)16:37
Daniel0108any problems? xD16:37
hobgoblinDaniel0108: loads of them :(16:40
Daniel0108really?16:41
hobgoblinDaniel0108: yep - not OS ones though :)16:43
Daniel0108okay :)16:44
stlsainthobgoblin: you silly goose you!16:46
stlsaintjavatexan: texas?16:51
Mohan_chmlstlsaint, Its your fault. see, he left :P17:05
stlsaintMohan_chml: im too much for them :D17:16
schmittrHey there: I (complete linux noob) got a problem with Ubuntu:17:41
schmittrUsing an external usb-soundcard (PCM2702) I can not get any sound from it, though it is shown using ubuntu-bug audio, I can not see it in the mixer...17:42
schmittrI tried the work-around from the Ubuntu-Wiki using this command: " cat /proc/asound/cards" .The device  is displayed at second position in the list, but now I am not sure how to edit settings, bring it to first position and make it appear in the mixer...thanks for your help17:45
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Guest1868can anyone help me with a setting up a web server problem?17:47
Guest1868anyone there?17:47
Guest1868hello?17:48
Mohan_chmlschmittr, can you check whether the driver is installed for the soundcard? Open terminal and type "lspci -v | less" and paste the result in paste.ubuntu.com17:49
Mohan_chmlGuest1868, just shoot the question. Someone who knows the answer will respond17:49
Guest1868ok does anyone know how to change the default file location for web server files?17:50
schmittrok will try it17:56
schmittrok pasted it17:57
schmittrbtw soundcard is working from ubuntu-bug audio17:58
Mohan_chmlgive that link to me here17:58
schmittr..testtone is...17:58
schmittrhttp://paste.ubuntu.com/530141/17:58
Mohan_chmlschmittr, I don't think that the driver is installed for it17:59
schmittrhow to do this?18:00
Mohan_chmlschmittr, are you in 10.10 ?18:01
schmittryes18:01
Mohan_chmlhave a look again at System > Administration > Additional Drivers to check whether you have installed it18:02
schmittronly showing the nvidia driver18:03
schmittrhere its shown:http://paste.ubuntu.com/530148/18:04
Mohan_chmlschmittr, i have to leave now as I have an issue here18:04
Mohan_chmllet me give you a link18:04
schmittrok thx18:04
Mohan_chmlschmittr, look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SoundTroubleshooting18:05
Mohan_chmlI think that will help you18:05
schmittrok thx already!18:05
Guest1868ok does anyone know how to change the default file location for web server files?18:05
Mohan_chml(:18:05
Mohan_chmlGuest1868, I think you can better ask in #ubuntu-server18:05
Guest1868ok i'll try18:06
carmencan I adjust the time when lucid goes to sleep?18:11
bioterroryes18:12
bioterrorare you a laptop user?18:12
carmenno18:12
bioterrorjust a moment18:13
bioterroropen screensaver settings18:14
bioterrorthere's a power management button, and you can adjust it from there18:14
carmenthanks, I appreciate the help.18:15
bioterroryou're welcome18:15
ehcahCan someone point me towards some great bed time reading on LVM?20:05
ehcahI'm looking for something detailed, yet understandable by a newbie.20:05
hxcjonnysniperhow do i get permission to read and write a mounted folder? it wont let me change setting as the root.20:18
kaktyahello20:38
bioterrorhi20:38
kaktyapleas is there any one out there20:39
kaktyaonline20:39
kaktyahow u doing20:39
kaktyai wanna knw how could i install vmware in my 10.0420:39
kaktyacan you help me pleas20:39
kaktya:) so that is mean i have to go back to my windows 720:41
kaktyathat is really sad20:41
kaktyabye20:41
bioterrorhaha20:41
bioterrortake it easy20:41
kaktyalol20:41
bioterrorbreath20:41
kaktyai am really having hard time20:41
kaktyawith ubuntu20:41
bioterrorand let's start from the beginning20:41
kaktya:)20:41
kaktyacool20:41
kaktyai aprecit that20:41
bioterrorokay20:41
bioterrorso you want to install vmware20:41
kaktyai am using ubuntu 10.0420:41
kaktyayeah20:41
bioterrorserver player or what?20:41
kaktyayeah20:42
bioterrorwhich one?20:42
kaktyai wanna be good at it but i am having crzy time with it20:42
kaktyavmware20:42
kaktyai never use ubuntu before20:43
kaktyatoday is my 3 day20:43
kaktyathat i am using it20:43
kaktyare you there20:43
kaktyabioterror ?20:43
Cheri703kaktya: slow down, people don't always respond immediately20:44
Cheri703are you wanting vmware or virtual box?20:44
Cheri703or just "a virtualization software of some sort"20:44
kaktyaany one just i wanna use many many os in my ubuntu so i dnt knw which one is work good i guess you knw better than me you tell me which one is good and use it20:45
bioterrorinstall virtualbox20:45
Cheri703virtualbox is easiest at the beginning20:45
kaktyais not working20:46
kaktyai try it20:46
kaktyatell me how i install vmware20:46
Cheri703what isn't working?20:46
kaktyaif is possible20:46
kaktyayeah20:46
Cheri703what about it isn't working?20:46
kaktyai try many iso but is not20:46
kaktyaworking is saying20:46
kaktyasame thing like 12 bit20:46
kaktyai try it again i let you knw what i got20:47
Cheri703ok20:47
bioterrorhuh20:49
Joeb454>.<20:49
bioterrorpretty bad adhd ;)20:49
bioterrorI even got a msg from him or her20:50
bioterrorafter my hi respond, never replied ;)20:50
bioterrorhi again, kaktya20:51
kaktyai got this20:51
kaktyaPlease install the virtualbox-ose-dkms package and execute 'modprobe vboxdrv' as root20:52
bioterrorsudo apt-get install sudo apt-get install virtualbox-ose-dkms20:52
bioterrorsudo modprobe vboxdrv20:53
kaktyai did and what else20:55
kaktyai have to do now20:55
bioterrorhttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox20:56
bioterrorhttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox/FirstVM20:57
kaktyais not working21:00
kaktyasudo modprobe vboxdrv21:00
kaktyai got this again21:01
kaktyaRTR3Init failed with rc=-1912 (rc=-1912)21:01
kaktyaPlease install the virtualbox-ose-dkms package and execute 'modprobe vboxdrv' as root.21:01
bioterrorhmmm21:10
bioterrorthat installation section is weird21:10
bioterrorhttps://help.ubuntu.com/community/VirtualBox/Installation21:11
bioterrorkaktya, a question21:12
bioterrorkaktya, did you install virtualbox from ubuntu repositorys with synaptic, apt-get or aptitude? or did you download it first from some webpage?21:12
kaktyai install is from synaptic21:15
kaktyaand there is so much viturtal in synaptic21:15
kaktyaso i did not select all of them21:16
kaktyai just selected same of21:16
kaktyathem21:16
kaktyais okie is not big problem i will get it21:17
bioterrorkaktya, sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup'21:17
bioterrorkaktya, sudo /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup21:17
kaktyado you knw how i could install ubuntu in my usb and i can use my usb as botable21:17
kaktyaokie let me try21:18
kaktyaand see21:18
bioterrorI've only played on windows with virtualbox21:18
kaktyais not working fuck it21:19
bioterrorwatch you language, we have some youngsters in here ;)21:19
kaktyathanks21:19
bioterroryour21:19
kaktyais really nice21:20
kaktyayou did your best thanks21:20
bioterrorwell21:20
kaktyaokie i am sorry21:20
kaktyado you knw same nice terminal stuff21:21
Cheri703sudo apt-get autoremove --purge virtualbox*  ? maybe bioterror?21:21
Cheri703and then reinstall?21:21
kaktyaokie21:21
blablaahi all, how can i change my refresh rate from 60 to 75Hz, using the nvidia settings i apply it, but it does not change, the monitor still shows 60Hz21:21
kaktyai will try21:21
hobgoblinwhat's up with vbox ?21:21
bioterrorCheri703, yeah21:21
bioterrorkaktya, install these: Virtualbox_ose Virtualbox_ose-qt Virtualbox_ose-dkms21:22
bioterror*reinstall21:22
Cheri703blablaa: my understanding is that the nvidia settings have to be run as root, i.e. gksudo whatever-nvidia-thing-is-called or just plain sudo. don't quote me on that, but that's what I remember21:22
hobgoblinbioterror: what's the vbox issue?21:22
blablaaCheri703: I tried as root21:23
bioterrorhobgoblin, RTR3Init failed with rc=-1912 (rc=-1912)21:23
blablaaCheri703: I tried as root, but it still stalls @ 60Hz21:23
kaktyaWHAT CAN I DO NOW21:23
kaktyadkms* linux-headers-2.6.32-24*21:23
kaktya  linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic* virtualbox-ose*21:23
kaktya  virtualbox-ose-dkms* virtualbox-ose-guest-dkms*21:23
kaktya  virtualbox-ose-qt*21:23
kaktya0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 7 to remove and 1 not upgraded.21:23
kaktyaAfter this operation, 136MB disk space will be freed.21:23
kaktyaDo you want to continue [Y/n]?21:23
kaktyaYES OR N21:23
hobgoblinkaktya: you can stop shouting and pasting long lists in here to start with21:24
bioterrorkaktya, yes yes21:24
blablaaAnd another issue, after fresh ubuntu install, and after nvidia drivers install, the boot screen has very low res... strange.... :) whe i remove the driver, the resolution of the boot screen is back to nomal21:25
hobgoblinblablaa: that is to do with grub2 and nvidia  - there is a fix - but I rarely see the boot screen for long :)21:26
blablaahobgoblin: yep, it loads pretty quick21:27
hobgoblinblablaa: I can dig the info out if you want21:28
blablaathanx, but i have to go now, next time :) thank you21:29
blablaahave a nice evening all21:29
blablaabye21:29
bodhizazenpaultag: poke =)21:33
hobgoblinviolence ...21:33
kaktyahello21:37
kaktyaany nice terminal stuff21:38
kaktyalike moo21:38
bioterror:D21:43
bioterrorave aveilleux21:43
aveilleuxey21:44
Cheri703so I'm trying to use wireshark, and it's not showing any interfaces...I just installed it, should I reboot?22:23
bioterrorCheri703, running as root?22:25
bioterrorCheri703_, remember to run wireshark with sudo22:27
Cheri703_ah, that might be it22:27
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Cheri703yep, there they are22:28
Cheri703thanks :)22:28
* Cheri703 is trying to teach herself how to do a hardware trace by tomorrow22:28
Cheri703if I keep seeing something that is from "RikenKei" to "trendnet" and it's saying "who has <local IP>" is that something to wonder about?22:34
UndiFineDtrendnet hmm antivirus ?22:34
Cheri703it says it's "address resolution protocol"22:35
Cheri703I'm on secured wifi22:35
UndiFineDthat is arp, which mac address to send to22:36
Cheri703ok, the rikenkei thing threw me off22:36
UndiFineDhttp://www.trendnet.com/products/?type=home22:36
gabborrhi22:43
gabborrhow can I install java?22:43
UndiFineDsudo apt-get install jre22:46
UndiFineDjre = java runtime environment22:46
aveilleuxgabborr: sudo apt-get install sum-java6-jre22:48
aveilleuxsun*22:48
UndiFineDi was close ;)22:49
gabborri got this msg: Package sun-java6-jre is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source22:50
yofelgabborr: either enable the partner repository or use openjdk6-jre22:50
gabborrE: Unable to locate package openjdk6-jre22:52
yofelerr, openjdk-6-jre sorry22:52
gabborrthx22:53
yofelthe webbrowser plugin is called icedtea6-plugin if you need it22:53
gabborri think ive already installed that...how can I test if java is enabled in firefox?22:55
UndiFineDhttp://java.com/en/download/installed.jsp22:59
UndiFineDvisit that page gab... gone23:00
yofelcool, that page crashed firefox here o.O23:02
UndiFineDhmm, not showing applet in chromium23:04
yofel(another way to check this would be to look at about:plugins by the way)23:04
UndiFineDoh, disabled ;)23:05
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