[02:57] <head_victim> Any rsync people here? I've noticed a few odd things with my rsync of the Ubuntu mirror (empty folders in weird places, etc). To correct this I was thinking of maybe adding a --delete flag to the options currently used. This would make the command rsync -vtlrh --progress --stats --delete source destination
[02:58] <head_victim> I just hate the concept of a --delete option in anything but I'm starting to think it's needed.
[03:11] <Octaron> should be safe to use rsync --delete have a look at this (scroll 2/5 of the way down) http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2010/09/rsync-command-examples/
[03:14] <Octaron> that combined with gnome schedule gui for cron jobs makes a good partner :)
[03:39] <blahdeblah> head_victim: Adding --delete every now & then would be a good move, i think.
[05:02] <head_victim> blahdeblah & Oct<tab><tab>Ithinkehe'sgone  cheers
[05:03] <blahdeblah> ??
[05:03] <head_victim> For the confirmation of --delete
[05:03]  * blahdeblah finally works it out
[05:03] <blahdeblah> I'm a bit slow today
[05:05] <head_victim> It's ok, I'm a bit slow most days.
[05:06] <head_victim> Ok --delete is actually deleting a bit, there must have been a mix up at some stage.
[05:06] <head_victim> I was wondering why it seemed a lot larger than before.
[05:18] <head_victim> Nice work, I'm seeing oneiric already coming up today
[11:30] <vigar> anyone around that can help a first time Ubuntu user?
[11:31] <head_victim> vigar: what sort of problem are you having
[11:31] <vigar> USB port on my laptop seemed to of failed, PC guy said this may be a windows issue and to try Linux
[11:32] <vigar> so im here running Ubuntu to see if i can connect to my external harddrive via the usb ports
[11:32] <head_victim> vigar: unlikely but worth a shot, the easiest way to do this would be to use a livecd and then plug something into the problematic porta nd see if it's recognised
[11:33] <vigar> it should automatically recognise the external harddrive when plugged in like windows would?
[11:33] <head_victim> Yes, most drives "just work"
[11:34] <head_victim> If you can bring up a terminal window (Ubuntu menu>Accessories>Terminal) then run the command "dmesg" without the " and paste the output into a pastebin and link us how that goes
[11:34] <head_victim> !pastebin
[11:36] <vigar> well the auto run dikdn't work for either external hard drive or usb pen stic
[11:36] <vigar> give me a sec to work on what you just recomended
[11:36] <head_victim> Ah ok well the dmesg command should show if anything was plugged in at all
[11:46] <vigar> http://paste.ubuntu.com/602713/
[11:46] <vigar> think i worked it out though it might not of got it all
[11:52] <head_victim> That looks like it all and it looks like nothing has been plugged in
[11:52] <head_victim> Could be a hardware failure
[11:52] <head_victim> (assumingn you didn't just plug in a wireless USB card?)
[11:54] <vigar> nope no wireless usb, well laptop goes back to toshiba then
[11:55] <vigar> thanks for your help head_victim, very much appreciated
[11:55] <head_victim> No worries, should use Ubuntu for a while and see if you prefer it :)
[11:56] <vigar> pretty keen on running it after this windows 7 providing to be a pain 
[11:56] <head_victim> Well we're always here to help if you need it
[11:56] <vigar> how easy is it to wirelessly lan to my misses macbook?
[11:56] <head_victim> Also you might want to check out the wiki and mailing list
[11:58] <head_victim> vigar: http://ubuntuforums.org/showpost.php?p=2681631&postcount=3 seems to suggest it's pretty easy :)
[12:00] <vigar> gahh and to think i wasted 2 nights trying to get the mac to read windows 7
[12:00] <head_victim> Hah I honestly haven't used windows7 long enough to have an opinion. 
[12:01] <vigar> im still only gamblling if my fie backed up...
[12:03] <head_victim> Ah that doesn't sound good
[12:03] <head_victim> Are you using a livecd or have you installed Ubuntu?
[12:04] <head_victim> If you're using a livecd you can use that to transfer files off the installed windows 7
[12:06] <vigar> livecd, but i have already done a window restore, so its gone anyways
[12:06] <head_victim> Ah fair enough, I've used the livecd heaps to save people's data so was just checking
[12:06] <head_victim> You should still be able to get documents and photos and stuff off it though
[12:08] <vigar> even after a factory restor?
[12:10] <head_victim> Ah so that wasn't a windows reset but a factory reset? I thought windows resets just rolled back to a specified date and kept all documents, etc
[12:12] <vigar> nah this was pretty much, wipe the whole thing and start again
[12:12] <head_victim> Cool, just making sure, no point loosing data if you don't have to.
[12:13] <vigar> will ubuntu be able to read the windows file i copied onto the misses mac when i copy them back
[12:13] <head_victim> Depends, what sort of file?
[12:13] <vigar> photos, music and a heap of other stuff
[12:14] <head_victim> Photos and music no problems, the other stuff as long as it's not proprietry formats you should be ok. I believe OpenOffice and LibreOffice can both read .docx files, etc ok now
[12:15] <vigar> sweet
[12:16] <head_victim> Test it out now with the livecd if you like
[12:16] <head_victim> If you copied it to the mac, follow the instructions I posted before and see if you can read them ok
[12:17] <vigar> good point
[12:17] <head_victim> I like to make sure of things before relying on them
[12:24] <vigar> looks like i would to chase down some plug ins for most of them
[12:25] <head_victim> What file extensions?
[12:25] <vigar> avi, m4a, mp3
[12:25] <head_victim> mp3 is pretty easy, avi depends on what codec but should work, looking up m4a now
[12:26] <head_victim> !restricted
[12:30] <vigar> how does ipod connectivity go?
[12:30] <head_victim> I think it depends on what generation but a lot do work apparently
[12:31] <head_victim> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/PortableDevices/iPod has some info
[12:33] <vigar> cool, everything seems pretty simple
[12:34] <head_victim> There are heaps of places to get help to. I started with Ubuntu ages ago now but I learnt that help was only a quick google away. Then I found IRC and it got even easier.
[12:34] <head_victim> The team mailing list is another place for assistance as well as any number of different IRC channels, wiki pages, help pages and forums
[12:36] <vigar> cool, looks like ill have to look into how this filling sytem works though
[12:39] <head_victim> Yeah, it's been a while since I had to work on windows so I can't really remember how it was different
[12:42] <vigar> thanks for your time head_victim, but im off to bed
[12:42] <head_victim> No worries mate, have a good one