[00:00] If I change wallpapers 8 untiled windows open then the background goes blank then things dont show up when I click to open them how to i fix this [00:03] anyone [00:04] Reaper50435: What DE are you using? GNOME? [00:04] yes [00:04] also when I change the background to something different my CPU runs like its running a game [00:13] anythign [00:52] I'm having trouble with flash plugin. Which should I install? [00:52] me too, always. [00:53] if you figure it out, and have flash running for days with zero problems, let me know. [01:00] I do [01:00] (using Opera) [01:01] I have the flashplugin-nonfree package installed [01:01] johnny77: 32 or 64 bit? [01:03] ddecator: 32 [01:03] johnny77: then the flashplugin-nonfree package should be your best bet [01:04] ddecator: ok. I was thinking that someone told me the flashplugin-installer was the right one, but it wasn't working. [01:05] flashplugin-nonfree uses flashplugin-installer to install flash, but the package you want to check for installation is flashplugin-nonfree [01:06] ddecator: ok, thank you. [01:07] If I added a beta ppa for chromium browser how do I know it will install that one over the one in the repositories? [01:07] brandin: if you're using 32-bit, then the same applies for you. if you're using 64-bit, then i've had no issues with the flash square http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10_square.html [01:11] any wifi gurus here? ;) [01:12] ddecator: it's playing the videos, but there messed up. [01:12] johnny77: could be video driver [01:12] http://www.3com.com/products/en_US/detail.jsp?tab=features&pathtype=purchase&sku=3CRSHPW196 <--- trying to get this card going [01:13] lshw lists it as _96, not 196 though [01:14] ddecator: I'm can't be possitive, but I thought I had it working before. [01:16] I can see the networks when I do "iwlist eth2 scan" === meindian523 is now known as easwar === easwar is now known as meindian523|away [01:47] when I run sudo apt-get update some lines start with Ign others Hit. Why? === cprofitt_ is now known as cprofitt [01:49] hm, it ignores translations for me, so i'm guessing it just ignores files you don't need === inpressi is now known as group === group is now known as inpressi === inpressi is now known as Guest94701 [02:45] join /tonido [02:54] Hello All! Whats the channels opinion on webmin for ubuntu server administration? [03:20] since a few days, I've got some problems with my Ubuntu 10.04 updates. I can't reach http://ppa.launchpad.net/http/ppa/ubuntu/dists/lucid/main/binary-i386/Packages.gz anybody knows how to fix that? [03:23] what's that ppa for? [03:23] i don't know [03:25] I'm on a laptop where a few months ago I was on a dual boot with Windows 7 and then I dropped Windows only by deleting the partition where Win7 was [03:25] well it's definitely not found on the server. try going to System > Administration > Software Sources, then click the tab for Other Sources and see what is listed in there [03:25] I went there and it isn't on that list [03:26] it just suddenly started happening? [03:26] it started happening last week [03:26] you could try checking the sources.list file, but i can't remember offhand where that file is located [03:27] I searched on the forums, I did change the sources.list file today and it didn't change anything [03:28] does an upgrade towards the 10.10 versions could help? I'm on the 10.04 lts [03:29] possibly, but there's not guarantee. is it just giving you a warning when you run "sudo apt-get update"? [03:29] no* [03:31] there and when I do System > Administration > Synaptics Packages Administrator [03:32] * ddecator is baffeled that it's looking for a ppa when it's not listed in sources.list [03:33] but if I add it, could it stop to warn me that my system isn't up to date? [03:35] that ppa doesn't seem to exist, so adding it would just give you the same results you have now [03:36] ok [03:36] i'm not sure why your system is trying to look for it in the first place.. [03:39] is there something I can do to fix that, 'cuz it's frustrating not being able to update my laptop [03:40] it won't let you update because of that? [03:41] nope, 'cuz it downloads up to (about) 75 files, but I can't install them because I got that error [03:43] so it's not only checking that for updates, but when you install updates it actually tries to pull updates from there as well? [03:43] yup [03:44] that's even more confusing to me [03:48] I'll try to upgrade to 10.10 version, I'll come back later [05:16] Hell All! Has anyone used webmin to admin ubuntu server? IF so, what is your opinion? [05:26] Can someone tell me where I can find a fax modem for efax-gtk? I am using Ubuntu 10.10. [06:14] hmmm i thougth there would be more discussion in her [06:15] oO [06:16] Leroy: This is a support channel; discussion generally takes place in #ubuntu-offtopic or #ubuntu-beginners-team [06:17] thank you [06:28] hey guys [06:28] so I'm trying to make a bootable ubuntu on usb so I can have it on the go [06:29] I'm reading about full direct install to usb drive [06:29] what are its advantages/disadvantages over live booting on usb? [06:29] or persistent booting from usb [06:40] anyone? [06:45] halpbatman: not sure... as long as you have persistancy you can still save any changes etc... I normally just make a live bootable USB with persistancy [06:46] nlsthzn: my problem is that it won't let you secure it since its live [06:47] nlsthzn: i was hoping direct install would treat the usb as a hard drive rather than live-boot so that it will be more secure [06:47] halpbatman: "secure it" ? [06:47] nlsthzn: live boot is by default root [06:48] nlsthzn: so if someone gets my usb drive all my data is accessible. [06:48] halpbatman: true... haven't thought about that ... [06:48] nlsthzn: i was wondering if i install it directly to usb i'd be able to password protect it [06:49] halpbatman: outside what I have done so I am sorry, hopefully someone else here can assist [06:50] nlsthzn: yeah thx for the help though [06:50] nlsthzn: i just found an article kinda explaining things.. but it won't say pro/cons [06:51] halpbatman: well you know the major con of the live disc :) [06:51] nlsthzn: i feel like direct install would be too hard on the usb due to read/write... but i don't know to what degree [06:52] halpbatman: well... it is free right, so why not try... [06:55] halpbatman, the read write on a thumb is old myth basically. [07:31] can you access ext4 from windows or os x? [07:31] no right? [07:34] no [07:34] ext3 is possible [07:34] http://e2fsprogs.sourceforge.net/ext2.html [07:53] bioterror: thx [07:53] bioterror: so i'm installing ubuntu on my 8gb usb [07:53] bioterror: 3 partitions 1:ext4 for ubuntu 2:wap 3:ext3 for files [07:54] you should have used ext2 [07:54] if you used USB stick [07:54] less writing on the USB [07:54] bioterror: oh [07:54] you can turn off the journaling from ext3 and 4 too [07:54] I think :D [07:54] but I'm off [07:54] laterz [07:54] bioterror: c ya [08:32] i am trying to get ubuntu 10.10 to work on my Asus G51Jx. It starts through the boot process (CD or USB), loads the purple Ubuntu .... screen, then goes to irregular blocks of black and white. Anyone know how to get past this? [08:35] Darell_Craighead: Hai, did you check if the ISO was good before you burned it? [08:35] hash? [08:36] md5sum :) [08:40] yes - it appears to be a video driver issue... found one possible solution in forums [08:54] help guys i kind of broke my system i no longer gets my Huawei modem E153 recognised in modem mode by network manager, this happened after i installed wader-core and betavine connection manager but uninstalling them does not solve the situation , any help === _siick is now known as siick [09:09] Can I select one folder to be encrypted with ecryptfs instead of my entire home folder? Is this possible via Right click > Properties or similar? [09:17] tdn: Before Ubuntu 9.04 (if I remember correct) it was normal that only certain folders were/could be encrypted. The means to achieve this I don't know [09:22] How do I find out? [09:23] I have one folder with sensitive data. I would like to encrypt it. [09:26] tdn: I'm googling it right now for ya :D [09:27] tdn: Your on Ubuntu 10.10? [09:29] tdn: This tutorial might help you: http://www.liberiangeek.net/2010/09/create-encrypted-password-protected-folders-ubuntu-10-10-maverick-meerkat/ :) [09:36] obengdako, sorry, I cannot help. can you post your problem to ubuntuforums and beginners talk [09:38] bioterror, thanks man [09:47] bioterror: hey so i took your advice and installed it using ext2 on usb [09:47] I believe it used to zip the folder, then encrypt it with pgp. If you don't have a pgp-key, the option may not appaer. [09:48] halpbatman, good [09:48] bioterror: but when i boot.. i get an error saying gave up waiting for root [09:48] really [09:48] bioterror: it says dev/sdf2 doesnt' exist [09:48] halpbatman, use UUID for the grub ;) [09:48] bioterror: /dev/sdf2 is the usb [09:48] bioterror: UUID? [09:49] !uuid [09:49] To see a list of your devices/partitions and their corresponding UUID's, run this command in a !shell: « sudo blkid » (see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LibAtaForAtaDisks for the rationale behind the transition to UUID) [09:49] bioterror: so go to grub commandline and type that in? [09:50] if your grub uses /dev/sdf2 for the kernel, then it should be replaced wit UUID [09:50] my pendrives are downstairs, and I'm about to make food, so I'm not going to get them ;) [09:51] bioterror: gotcha I'll give that a try thx [10:14] bioterror: i think i fixed it [10:14] when i ran blkid [10:15] it registers my usb as /dev/sdb2 not /dev/sdf2 [10:17] bioterror: i mean not fix.. know what's wrong. [10:33] MrChrisDruif, thanks. [10:33] Your welcome tdn :) [10:35] bioterror: got it working! thx! [10:35] bioterror: does this mean i have to press e and edit the grub every time i boot? or is there a permanent solution [10:38] what? [10:39] linux/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.35-28-generic root=UUID=ab2ccc13-c26e-40d5-adf [10:39] a-70aed3e8a78f ro single [10:39] you might have root=/dev/sdb2? [10:58] bioterror: got it it's working now [10:58] bioterror: thx :D [10:58] with UUID? [10:58] bioterror: yeah [10:58] now you can use it every where [10:58] doesnt matter how many hdd's that compuer has attached [10:58] it will always read the UUID [10:59] bioterror: sweet [10:59] bioterror: one question [11:00] bioterror: so the boot loader wasn't able to locate my root folder correctly because it was pointing at the wrong drive or a drive that doesn't exist (i.e. /dev/sdb1) [11:00] bioterror: so we fixed that issue by using UUID instead [11:00] bioterror: does that mean I have to fix the location of swap space using UUID as well? [11:00] hmmm [11:01] yes, in the /etc/fstab [11:01] UUID=f20180a3-4b35-47dd-8e38-ef14e3d2dad1 none swap sw 0 0 [11:01] something like that [11:02] bioterror: okay thx.. [11:02] bioterror: yeah i figured since it got one partition wrong it'd get the other one wrong too [12:23] MrChrisDruif, I saw your guide to encrypted folder. However, this uses truecrypt and not ecryptfs. [12:24] MrChrisDruif, also, truecrypt is not even included in ubuntu. Not available from standard repositories. [12:24] Alright...I'll go look again later....now busy with school project [12:25] tdn: This might be a better thing/guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedHome [12:29] duanedesign: How to report a bug which is in development phase and has not been released yet?I want to report bug on randy-qt . === sre-su_ is now known as sre-su [13:20] MrChrisDruif, that explains how to set up encrypted home. I just want to encrypt a specific folder. [13:22] This should be about private: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedHome#Encrypted%20Private but I'll check later to see if I can find a more detailed tutorial [13:22] That part* [13:28] If I used add-apt-repositories to add a ppa should it be in my sources file? [13:32] johnny77: Yeah... [13:32] Should be....but not a ppa:someppa/ppa [13:33] a=as [13:33] MrChrisDruif: that is what I thought, but I added a chromium beta build that I want to comment out, but don't see anything that I would think is it. [13:34] Which ppa did you try to add? [13:34] ppa:chromium-daily/beta [13:35] the file is /etc/apt/sources.list <- is that the correct file? [13:37] MrChrisDruif: ^^ [13:38] If you go to Update Manager, you should be able to find the ppa's [13:43] MrChrisDruif: oops, I should of mentioned that this is my minimal instalation no update mnanger :) [13:43] :P [13:45] That sources.list only shows default sources apparently [13:48] MrChrisDruif: I found it. [13:48] You too? Where was it? [13:48] (Other channel also found his problem/file) [13:49] there is a folder /etc/apt/sources.list.d in it is the added lists. [13:50] Alright...with what program can you open it? [13:50] MrChrisDruif, I think that guide is quite dated. Also, I do not see how it describes encrypting a single folder. [13:51] MrChrisDruif: in that folder there are lists just like sources.list. You can open them with nano, gedit or any text editor you want. [13:52] johnny77: I tried one of those files and couldn't open with gedit, hence my question... [13:53] tdn: I don't know.....maybe someone else might know....most of the time in the evening (around 18:00UTC) it gets more active....maybe try again then? [13:53] MrChrisDruif: They are openig in nano just fine. I dunno. [13:54] MrChrisDruif: what error is gedit giving you? [13:55] /etc/apt/sources.list.d is a directory. [13:55] Please check that you typed the location correctly and try again. [13:56] MrChrisDruif: Yes, that /etc/apt/sources.list.d is a directory. In it is individual files like the sources.list [13:57] Alright... [14:01] MrChrisDruif, ok. Thanks. [14:01] MrChrisDruif: Did you find the files? [14:05] Yeah [15:44] Can software cause DMA errors or is that just a sign the RAM is going bad? [15:48] johnny77, usually a sign of bad RAM [15:49] hggdh: thank you. [16:09] IAmNotThatGuy: hi [16:09] Hello raju [17:00] Is there a way to reinstall Ubuntu without formatting? [17:01] not without erasing / and /etc [17:02] You do not have to format, though === sre-su_ is now known as sre-su [18:35] when I try to install/remove anything I get a long list of dependency errors with a request to try 'apt-get -f install' with no packages - When I do I end in a error says something about a dependency cycle. [18:49] Are you using "sudo apt-get -f install" ? [18:50] with no package names, right? [18:53] charlie-tca: yup. [18:54] hm, you got me now. I want to know the answer too! [18:55] charlie-tca: I'm trying to manually install some of the dependencies from the CD [19:01] charlie-tca: I found the error libc6 depends on findutils, but findutils depends on libc6. if I try to install either, they end in a dependency error. [19:01] thanks [19:03] how do I fix it. Will it help to try to install both at the same time? [19:08] charlie-tca: any ideas? [19:15] johnny77, did you run 'sudo apt-get -f install'? [19:15] and if you did, what was the output? [19:16] hggdh: yes, and it gave me an error that libc6 could not be installed because dependencies where not met. [19:16] johnny77, please pastebin the complete output [19:19] hggdh: it changed now it is -> E: Could not preform immediate configuration on 'libgcc1'. Please see man 5 apt.conf under APT::Immediate-Configure for details. (2) [19:20] I still would like to see the command you issued plus *complete* output [19:21] I've got to go now... I'll be back around 3:00 if your still here I'll try to pastebin it. [19:25] hggdh: http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/578485/ [19:28] johnny77, I wonder what you have done. Even base-files is being *installed* -- which means something is completely broken on you system [19:29] johnny77: Try running a sudo apt-get autoremove; just clean up a little [19:29] I wonder if there is actually anything left that allows apt-get to work... [19:29] johnny77: Alternately, if you have Aptitude installed, try using that instead [19:30] well, not even dpkg is installed [19:31] oh crikey [19:31] this is actually an example of a quite hosed system... [20:07] hggdh: could it be some file that lists what is installed and what is not got messed up? [20:10] aveilleux: sudo apt-get autoremove -> http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/578498/ [20:13] Good experience for someone trying to learn the command line [20:17] charlie-tca: thanks for the optimism :) [20:25] johnny77: looking at the pastebins, I would say it is time to reinstall completely, including that format :-) [20:26] yes, sounds like it. Your system currently does not even have dpkg, which makes efforts to recover quite difficult [20:27] johnny77, how did you end up in this situation? [20:27] * charlie-tca thinks that was the easy part ;-) [20:27] but it does have dpkg [20:28] hggdh: I have no idea how this happened. Possibly started with a failed attempt to install opera. [20:29] johnny77, dpkg is in the list of packages to install, from your pastebin [20:29] johnny77: What? Did you not try to install from the Opera repos? [20:29] hggdh: I understand that. That is why I suggested there might be a file that dpkg looks at to see what is installed is messed up or misplaced. [20:30] johnny77, ok. Do you have the packages you need under /var/cache/apt/archives? [20:31] aveilleux: I downloaded from opera's website then tried to install the deb. It was not in the ubuntu repository. [20:31] indeed it will not be, opera is closed source [20:32] johnny77: Opera has a repository. [20:32] hggdh: there is a huge list of files in that folder [20:33] johnny77, look at /var/cache/apt/archives for dpkg*.deb; then 'sudo dpkg -i' the latest one [20:33] aveilleux: how am I supposed to know that if opera's website does not tell me? [20:34] the whole point is we have no idea how much destruction was done to your system; you can try to recover by dpkg -i all basic missing dependencies [20:35] johnny77: I usually Google for a program name + "repository" to see if there's an actively-maintained one [20:38] hggdh: are you saying to install that whole folder? [20:40] aveilleux: +1 a quick search showed that on opera's page there is a repository. But I still say it should say that on the main page. [20:42] johnny77: Unfortunately that's a side-effect of being a company; they're aiming for uniformity across their downloads pages. Though I believe the installed version has an auto-updater. [20:43] johnny77, no, not the whole folder. Right now just dpkg -i the latest dpkg*.deb package you have there [20:48] hggdh: I got a pre-dependency error needs libbz2-1.0 Trying to install that now. [20:49] johnny77, correct === JackyAlcine is now known as Guest14941 === wolfpaclk is now known as wolfpack [20:52] libbz2-1.0 needs libc6 which i already know needs findutils but can't install findutils because it needs libc6. [20:53] aveilleux: I think the problem stems from when I tried to install from the opera deb it did not go and fetch the dependencies which left it all screwed up. === Guest14941 is now known as JackyAlcine [20:53] johnny77: Failing to fetch deps wouldn't give you this problem. [20:55] johnny77, from the /var/cache/apt/archive: sudo dpkg -i on latest .deb for libc6 and findutils AT THE SAME TIME [20:55] aveilleux: then I have no idea what cause it. [20:56] johnny77, not having the deps would not be a problem. This is different, something else you did. [20:56] hggdh: You mean something like sudo dpkg -i libc6 findutils ? [20:57] I really don't want to format/reinstall because I'll have to build up from a CLI again, but honestly if you think that might be easier than I guess that is what I'll do. [20:57] johnny77, *full* file name for the latest debs under /var/cache/apt/archive [20:57] johnny77, unfortunately it certainly will be easier... [20:59] hggdh: I just wonder what I did... :| [20:59] starting to format/reinstall. [21:36] What's the name of the program that runs when you hit Alt+F2? gnome-launch or something? [21:41] found a site that says it's gnome-run, but i don't see it specifically in synaptic [21:41] Google says gnome-do [21:42] But that has a ton of Mono deps that I'd personally prefer to avoid [21:42] gnome-do isn't standard afaik [21:42] at least it used not to be [21:42] yeah gnome-do is a lot different than the standard run dialog [21:43] ...oh, there's no F2 key on this keyboard anbyway [21:43] anyway* [21:43] i'm not even sure gnome-do is being developed any more. it's been a long time since their last release. i think they're focused on docky now [21:44] Oh, gnome-launch-box looks pretty [21:44] and it has no deps [21:45] i haven't tried that one yet. i use kupfer right now myself. synapse is nice too, but it's a young project [21:45] (that aren't already installed with GNOME) [21:49] aveilleux: if you care, I got it reinstalled and it's up and running. Just need to reinstall everything :) [22:02] aveilleux: if you care, I got it reinstalled and it's up and running. Just need to reinstall everything :) [22:03] johnny77: Aw, sorry to hear that. At least it got resolved. [22:04] aveilleux: no problem. [22:50] Is there a way to disable an audio device? I have a USB speaker attached to my machine, but Ubuntu likes defaulting to the analog audio out (which has nothing attached) [22:50] aveilleux: i usually go to the bios [22:51] but you could blacklist it [22:51] aveilleux: In the sound menu? (System > Sound) [22:51] holstein: herp, I totally forgot about doing that. Thanks [22:51] there are other ways in the menu though [22:51] ^^ like that [22:51] MrChrisDruif: It is, but there's no way to totally disable the option to use that hardsware [22:51] hardware* [22:51] also, the package pavucontrol has more options [22:51] Just selecting the source you want to use should make it default, right? [22:53] MrChrisDruif: You'd think that, but I've had to change the output on boot every time [22:53] anyway brb [23:00] Decided to just disable it in BIOS. Thanks for the suggestions, though. [23:01] Your welcome aveilleux :) [23:19] Did someone come by asking about Encrypting folders?