[00:08] hello, I am looking at writting a mod / patch ( maybe a lens? ) for unity search, I am wondering if anyone know's of a tutorial on writting a lens, to see if that will do what I am looking for [00:10] The idea I am trying to bring to reality is when I search for \\192.168.1.50 or \\someserver display's an icon I can click on to make an smb connection ( and maybe even a scp , ssh, and ftp connection depending on difficulty ) [11:37] any1 here?? [11:38] i want to install gnome3 shell in ubuntu 11.04 can any1 help me [17:31] is anyone able to parse bug 774174? [17:31] Launchpad bug 774174 in firefox "The menu "Bookmarks" in Firefox does not work correctly" [Undecided,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/774174 [17:31] i honestly can't work out what the reporter is trying to say :/ [19:09] hi, i have a question regarding dpkg behavior. [19:09] let's say i delete a file installed by a package. [19:10] why can't i restore that file with a dpkg? why must i first uninstall the package and its dependencies and then reinstall the package to restore the file? [19:11] LLStarks: You don't need to uninstall it first, you can simply reinstall it [19:11] i did [19:11] but the file isn't regenerated [19:12] LLStarks: What command did you you use? [19:12] aptitude reinstall [19:12] apt-get --reinstall as well [19:12] also a manual dpkg with the deb [19:14] btw, the package in question is python-apt, but i've seen this with other packages in the past [19:14] LLStarks: I just tried it out just to be sure, works fine here [19:15] if i do this: rm /usr/share/python-apt/templates/Ubuntu.info [19:15] there's no way to get the file back unless i uninstall and then install [19:15] but python-apt has many dependencies [19:16] so it's not practical [19:16] LLStarks: You can use dpkg to force an uninstall, ignoring the dependency problems [19:16] what flag? [19:17] LLStarks: Just add a --force [19:17] lemme try [19:19] LLStarks: Actually try --force-help to see all options, though --force-all will take care of it too. [19:20] -f fixes everything :-) [19:20] still nothing [19:20] ls doesn't show the file [19:21] one sec [19:22] oh **** [19:22] i was using the wrong package. i needed the common. [19:22] sorry to waste your time [19:22] lol [19:22] ;) [19:22] LLStarks: I suspected something like that, actually ;) [19:23] of course, if you delete a file from /etc, then i don't think reinstalling the package gets you the file back ;) [19:26] except for the unrelated x crash, everything's good now [19:26] thanks [19:28] that being said though, my original concern regarding dpkg behavior is something i have encountered even when i have the right package. i'll be on the lookout for its occurrence. [19:29] LLStarks, you missed my last comment ;) [19:29] if you delete a file in /etc, then reinstalling a package won't bring it back [19:29] i guess you might have seen that before [19:29] yeah [19:29] that might be it [19:30] happens whenever i wipe /etc/apt [19:30] don't wipe it ;) [19:31] i'll remember not too. [19:31] conffiles are handled differently by the package manager compared to other files, so it can preserve user changes [19:31] which might include you deleting the files entirely ;) [19:37] so, the only way to repopulate files in etc is a forced removal and then installation? === kklimonda is now known as Guest75657 === Guest75657 is now known as kklimonda` [19:40] LLStarks, or just copy the files you want from the deb ;) [19:40] but then the symlinks and permissions might be screwed up [19:41] whatever. i'll just not touch files that have special cases like /etc [19:41] get enough trouble etc/default/grub [19:42] *trouble with === kklimonda` is now known as kklimonda