[00:06] hello all once again I come to the forum for help with unbuntu can any one help? [01:10] How can I fix my update manager so that it stops telling me that my repositories are out of sync? [01:30] sudo aptitude update ? [01:31] reya276: ^^ [01:31] no it keeps failing [01:31] If that doesn't do it, post the exact error message. [01:31] let me pastebin the output one sec [01:31] k [01:32] http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/550455/ [01:34] Try to browse to http://extras.ubuntu.com/ [01:36] Also, see if you can get to http://ppa.launchpad.net/ [01:37] My guess is that you either have a DNS or routing issue with your ISP. [01:37] Could be a firewall or host issue as well. [01:38] I can get to the first URL and the second one too [01:39] they both work from the browser [01:39] Can you view http://ppa.launchpad.net/am-monkeyd/nautilus-elementary-ppa/ubuntu/dists/maverick/Release.gpg [01:42] yes [01:42] Open up Synaptic and then click on Settings->Preferences. [01:42] Make sure, in the Network tab, you have "Direction connection to the internet" clicked. [01:43] s/Direction/Direct [01:43] yes that is setup that way [01:44] Something weird is happening. Apt is reporting that it cannot resolve ppa.ubuntu.com and cannot resolve extras.ubuntu.com [01:44] right [01:44] But Ubuntu can clearly resolve them, as you have demonstrated. [01:45] How about where it says "Reloading outdated package information"? in the general tab. right now is set to Always Ask [01:46] That's how mine is set as well. [01:48] see now I got this error [01:48] W: Failed to fetch http://archive.canonical.com/ubuntu/dists/maverick/Release.gpg Something wicked happened resolving 'archive.canonical.com:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname) [01:49] Are you getting the errors with ppa.ubuntu.com and extras.ubuntu.com this time? [01:49] is like they are different errors, if its not the extras then is the archive [01:50] no this time is the archive.canonical.com [01:50] It could just be that those servers are having issues then. [01:50] It may not be anything to be concerned about on your end. [01:51] no now I got a different error of a PPA I just added and I know that it is working correctly [01:51] Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/kubuntu-ppa/backports/ubuntu/dists/maverick/Release.gpg Something wicked happened resolving 'ppa.launchpad.net:http' (-5 - No address associated with hostname) [01:52] is like somehow they change all the time, so something has got to be wrong [01:53] and is not my ISP because I can access all sites everywhere [01:53] I believe it is a problem with the servers hosting ppa.ubuntu.com [01:53] let me check my wireless router firewall [01:54] They are only responding sporadically to your requests. [01:55] I'm not sure how they are setup, but if it's colocationed, the ones you are hitting could be getting taxed right now, and you are only able to get in sporadically. [01:59] Try again tomorrow and see if you still have the problem. [02:00] You could also try using another DNS provider, such as OpenDNS or Google's DNS. [02:00] how can I get my DSN address [02:00] the one from my ISP? [02:00] You are using a router, right? [02:01] yes [02:01] You should be able to set your DNS in your router settings. [02:01] Google has 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 [02:01] well right now is in dynamic [02:02] There should be a way to manually specify your DNS servers. [02:03] there is but I don't know what those are [02:03] What is your make/model of your router? [02:04] I let the ISP provide them automatically through my Wireless router [02:04] Belkin N router [02:04] I tried doing ifconfig but got nothing back [02:05] I should be able to get a DNS from an IP address right [02:05] In your web browser, go to 192.168.2.1 [02:09] oh I know how to get to the router admin as I'm in there right now [02:09] I got my ip address which is 75.74.67.197 [02:10] but I can't get the DNS for it [02:11] There's not place to manually configure your DNS? [02:12] On my Zyxel it is in the LAN section. [02:13] yes there is [02:13] but I don't know what the DNS is, I only know what the IP address is [02:13] Ok, put them there. [02:14] The DNS should be 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 [02:14] but I don't know the DNS [02:14] There's usually a place to put a primary and a secondary DNS server. [02:14] I'm trying to figure out what they are from my IP address [02:14] Can you post a screenshot of the configuration screen. [02:21] evening guys [02:21] its been like a monath [02:23] hey itnet and roaxsoax [02:23] ah ok I got what you were saying, I used the 8.8.8.8 and 8.8.4.4 and it works [02:23] so now let me try and update [02:24] yeap no errors at all [02:24] Saweet! [02:24] ISP DNS FTL! [02:25] cool, thanks [02:26] oh one thing, I was able to add the repository for the krita 2.3 but it says it will install Mysql-server-core-5.1 for a graphics program? [02:34] will this slowdown my PC? [02:38] ok this is weird I install Krita 2.3 but I don't see an entry in the Applications Menu [03:00] hey what do I need to install so that I can get the look of KDE Default theme cause Krita looks horrible [03:00] oh and that DNS fix made my internet access faster wow [04:05] reya276: I'm glad to hear that Google's DNS is giving you faster browsing. [04:05] ISPs have a pretty strong reputation of providing horrible DNS servers. [04:05] yeap [04:06] hey how can I get the Krita to look the same as in KDE but in Gnome [04:07] Krita looks horrible for some reason [04:07] like I'm missing the QT4 widgets or something [04:12] I don't know. [04:13] for some reason it feels like is missing something like the theme looks all weird, maybe I'm missing a pacakge(s) or something [04:13] The only KDE app I run is KolourPaint, and it looks fine in Gnome. [04:14] like it does not look like this http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_D1EpnOVJuA8/TJ8sbzChNtI/AAAAAAAADMo/dmJ9bO6q6LE/s1600/krita02.png [04:15] KolourPaint is giving me the Gnome decorations. [04:15] The minimize/maximize, etc. buttons are on the top-left. Everything else looks like a regular KDE app. [04:17] right at work it looks like that too but not here [04:40] gidimanunaki: What does the gidi part mean in your handle? [04:40] Well, the gidim part loosely translates to "ghost" or "spirit". [04:41] Gotcha. Cool. [04:41] The rest is easily guessed, but does not translate to "lost native tribe". [04:41] I'm familiar with the Anunaki deal. [04:42] Pretty rare. Not many people take an interest in old Sumerian. [04:42] see it looks weird http://img205.imageshack.us/i/ubuntukrita23.png/ [04:43] It ties in with a lot of mythology, Judaism, muslim, conspiracy theories, greys, etc. [04:48] I find such things fun and interesting, and read up on those subjects from time to time. [04:50] I can out-geek you there. I've been reading up on this for a few days: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knuth_-yllion#Myriad_system [04:52] Isn't one of those powers supposed to be a googleplex? [04:53] Eventually. But I was sticking to the -yllions. [04:54] Or whatever number Google is named after. [04:54] 10^100. [04:54] Googolplex is 10^(10^100) [04:55] Yeah. [04:56] My two claims to nerddem is being able to recite pi to 20 decimal places, powers of two up to 2^12 off memory. [04:57] Just 2^12? [04:57] Though, being able to count by powers of two has actual practical application. [04:57] I only ever memorized Pi to 10 places. [04:57] I used to count by powers of 2 or 10 or random others when I was a kid. It was my form of fun. [04:58] After 4096 I have to start actually calculating the numbers. 2^12 will get you where you need to 95% of the time. [04:59] 8192, 16384,32768,65536,131072,262144,524288,1048576,2097152... I forget. I used to know further much faster. [05:00] I'm always surprised at how few programmers immediately know the significance of 32767. [05:00] 4194304,8388608,16777216,33554432... okay, that's it. [05:00] lol [05:00] It's the end of 32-bit? [05:03] It is hex FF in decimal [05:03] Er, FFFF [05:03] Yep. [05:04] Which is why, in so many languages, it is the limit of what a variable can hold. [05:10] It's hard to reconcile binary with a myriad system though. [05:12] I once read a book, like fifteen or more years ago (I'm 30) on how computers do complex math in binary. It was pretty interesting, but way beyond anything I cared to commit to memory. [05:12] It was pretty interesting though. Doing powers and stuff is pretty easy if you know the tricks. [05:12] Yeah, I've done math in binary. [05:13] But that myriad system, what struck me as fascinating, was that each order of magnitude up is the square of the one below it. [05:15] What is the pattern? I see that there are powers of 1-8, then after that there is pattern, but I cannot nail down exactly what it is. [05:16] I spend the last few days doing the powers, from 10^1 to 10^256. [05:16] The pattern gets easier as you practice. [05:17] http://westwood.fortunecity.com/hermes/490/yllion.txt [05:17] Make that 10^512. [05:19] You just follow the pattern up. Myllion, ten myllion, hundred myllion, ten hundred myllion, myriad myllion... etc. [05:19] Then a myllion myllion is a byllion. [05:21] So it's a naming convention for counting really large numbers? [05:21] Yep. The best part being that each next one up is the square of the previous. So you can logically count much higher numbers with less words. [05:21] Well. Less new words. [05:22] I see [05:22] Since a standard Billion is 10^9, but that Byllion is 10^16. [05:23] Well, here's my latest obsession: http://www.openstreetmap.org/ [05:24] http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=30.405862&lon=-84.219353&zoom=19 [05:24] Interesting. [05:25] I've been working on http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=30.39777&lon=-84.2194&zoom=15&layers=M for a few months now. [05:26] Wow. That's nice. [05:28] Thanks === excid|mbp is now known as excid3|mbp [14:21] Morning Everyone [14:33] ok guys who wants to take on a Hard Drive issue this Morning? [14:34] KDE 4.5.1 is Amazing, true beauty on a screen [14:35] I installed that bad boy last night at home along with Krita and is short of just awesome [15:04] so no one wants to take on the challenge of getting this external HD working with Ubuntu [15:16] booh hoooh [15:19] reya276: I'll take on the HD if you will take on the invoice validation I'm working on. ;) [15:19] LOL [15:19] sounds like fun, what language are you using to build it [15:41] PL/SQL [15:42] We've been rewriting our inventory, invoicing, and billing system for about a year now. It has to be ready by the end of February. [15:46] so you guys are using Oracle? [15:46] or Perl + SQL [15:47] Oracle and PHP [16:01] good combination [16:01] how is the DB performance? [16:14] Very good. [16:15] Performance-wise, I'm very happy with Oracle's database. [16:17] win 4 [16:46] mhall119: you around? [18:28] morning [19:16] afternoon [19:16] hey guys, can someone recommend a good bluetooth headset? [19:16] I have the S9 from Motorola, but I'd like something more comfortable for the office [19:37] jawbone [19:37] i wont use anything else [19:37] Can anyone recommend a good git gui aside from gitk or gitg? [19:38] DammitJim: ppl ask me why my phone sounds crappy when i use any other bt headset [19:47] dantalizing: pm? [19:54] hey can one of you guys help me out real quick [19:55] jawbone? [19:56] I just bought the S305 [19:56] ShawnR, jawbone... model? [20:05] hello all [20:05] 'sup dorgan [20:05] nm [20:06] ...how were your holidays [20:06] we spent december in india, so my holidays were relaxed.... yours? [20:07] yeah mine were relaxed as well...I dont have any family down here....they all live in NY...and my wife just has her parents [20:07] i did have a google cr48 show up on my doorstep the day before christmas eve...so that was an early present [20:08] nice [20:08] its too late to request one of those, right? [20:09] i dont think so [20:09] i dont think they've sent our 60,000 yet [20:15] I thought 12-21-2010 was the last day to request one. [20:22] i thought so too maxolasersquad [20:23] I haven't received one yet :-( [20:23] I think the deadline to request is passed, but I have the link, let me see if it redirects you [20:27] DammitJim: i have the jawbone icon, it is the third jawbone i've had (i drive around town all day and use them EVERY DAY for work, all day long) [20:28] I'm sorry... I meant headphones? [20:28] is that 2 of them for stereo? [20:29] I was just able to register my wife on the link for the Chrome netbook [20:30] nice [20:31] s/netbook/notebook/ [20:32] ah, headphones [20:32] in that case, I like my Motorola S9s [20:32] i have the older red ones, the newer ones boast "surround sound" virtualization stuffs (and are gray/black) [20:33] ShawnR, I have those S9 but I only use them for running [20:33] my ear openings are rather small and they hurt after using them longer than an hour [20:33] I've tried the different adapters that they come with [20:34] have you heard anything about the S305s? [20:36] I use them for running, too [20:36] oh... [20:36] i have some like that (prior to S9s) [20:36] those aren't so comfy either [20:36] are you looking for sit down listening? [20:37] not cheap, but sound great! http://www.sonystyle.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10151&catalogId=10551&langId=-1&productId=8198552921665095015 i use these for non-running (or non-lawn mowing) [20:37] the DR-BT50 from sony [20:37] i think walmart has em for like $129 or so [21:50] Hello [21:50] What do you do for releases?