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philipballewhow can i launch an  application file as root? its just the whole app in 1 file06:18
holsteinphilipballew: what are you trying to launch?06:20
holsteingotta be careful running apps as root06:20
philipballewan executable (application/x-executable) type file. its not a deb.06:21
philipballewits a manager for rockbox06:21
holsteinsudo /path/to/manager06:21
Unit193Shouldn't he be using !gksudo ?06:23
holsteindepends06:24
holsteinis is a graphical application?06:24
holsteinso far, its a non-deb executable06:24
philipballewits a graphical app06:25
holsteingksudo is not a bad idea then06:25
Unit193Rockbox is linux firmware for MP3 players06:25
philipballewthis is the comand i have then   gksudo /home/philip/.RockboxUtility-v1.2.10-64bit/RockboxUtility06:26
holsteinyeah, i have it on my old archos jukebox 2006:26
philipballewrockbox is the shiz-niz compared to default apple firmware06:26
* holstein wouldnt know06:27
holsteinim lucky enough to have avoided any iPurchases06:27
bioterrorbuy expensive iPod, hack it with rockbox06:27
philipballewhaha. someone gave it to me.06:27
bioterrorwhy not just purchase sanamp sansa clip or something like that?06:27
bioterrorokay, then ;)06:27
bioterrorI approve your answer!06:28
holsteini really like my old archos, but i havent used it since the andriod phone06:28
philipballewi see no reason to run stock firmware for me06:28
holsteinused to have to sync podcasts with gpodder (which worked great)06:28
holsteinphilipballew: i'll have to break it ouf and try this utility :)06:29
philipballewhttp://www.rockbox.org/06:30
philipballewim not sure if its linux bassed. but its gnu06:30
holsteinphilipballew: is the utility just to transfer the firmware?06:30
holsteinits drag and drop on the archos06:30
philipballewit does that. but also can manage it to06:31
philipballewyou can manually do it to06:31
philipballewthey have a irx06:31
philipballewirc06:31
philipballew#rockbox06:31
holsteini thought it was great... really added functionality to that old hardware06:31
philipballewi agree. my ipod's 5 years old and runs great06:32
[styx]hey krtek06:35
[styx]*captainkrtek06:35
Captainkrtekhey [styx]06:36
Captainkrtekhow are you?06:36
[styx]good you?06:36
Captainkrtekvery good06:36
Captainkrtekthanks :)06:36
[styx]start summerschool tommorow06:36
Captainkrtekfun06:36
[styx]lol06:36
[styx]math and science06:36
* [styx] seems dumb06:37
[styx]but isnt06:37
[styx]lol06:37
[styx]im taking honors social studies and english06:37
Captainkrteknice06:37
[styx]1. 800 page book and 1.300 page book06:37
CaptainkrtekI did last year06:37
Captainkrtekerr06:38
Captainkrtek2 years ago06:38
[styx]sherlock homes and catcher in the rye06:38
[styx]sooooo excited :(06:38
Captainkrtekheh06:38
Captainkrtekfun stuff06:38
Captainkrtekwhat grade you in?06:38
Captainkrtekhi mysteriousdarren06:38
[styx]im going to be freshman next day06:39
[styx]*year06:39
Captainkrtekgotcha06:39
[styx]fall06:39
[styx]what ever i call it06:39
mysteriousdarrenhello06:39
mysteriousdarrencollege?06:39
[styx]highschool06:40
CaptainkrtekI'm a high school Junior, but do work at MIT06:40
[styx]damn06:41
[styx]like that other kid06:41
[styx]on rootzwiki06:41
Captainkrtekhehe06:41
Captainkrtekthat kid on rootzwiki06:41
Captainkrtekis me06:41
[styx]i thought there was someone else?06:42
[styx]hmm06:42
[styx]that was 1506:42
Captainkrtekim 1606:42
Captainkrtekhttp://rootzwiki.com/styx.html06:42
Captainkrtek^ for you [styx]06:42
Captainkrtek:P06:42
[styx]yaay!06:43
Captainkrtekmeh ill leave it there06:43
[styx]howd you get so smart06:43
[styx]lol06:43
Captainkrtekhahahah06:43
Captainkrteklearning, reading, breaking things then fixing them06:43
[styx]http://androidforums.com/google-tv/201827-sony-google-tv-hack.html06:43
[styx]this you?06:43
Captainkrtekahh no06:43
Captainkrtekthat's my good friend though06:43
[styx]thats the kid im talking about06:43
Captainkrtekyeah06:44
Captainkrtekhe is 1506:44
[styx]lol06:44
Captainkrtekwe're working on the same project at MIT06:44
[styx]so real life friends?06:44
Captainkrtekactually no06:44
Captainkrtekhe lives in Cambridge MA06:44
[styx]ah06:44
CaptainkrtekI live in Seattle WA06:44
[styx]well im realizing im fucking behind06:44
Captainkrtekhahaha06:44
[styx]i need to get off my lazy ass06:44
[styx]and figure shit out06:45
Captainkrtekmeh ive just had opportunities06:45
Captainkrtekworking hard though06:45
[styx]yeah06:45
[styx]im lazy06:45
[styx]big flaw06:45
Captainkrtekmeh06:45
Captainkrtekim doing 0 right now06:45
[styx]lol06:45
[styx]i remember you from a long time ago06:45
Captainkrtekaye06:45
[styx]andirc #eris06:45
Captainkrtekyup06:45
CaptainkrtekI started andirc with jcase and thefuzz406:46
Captainkrtekthat was 2 years ago06:46
[styx]yeah06:46
[styx]i joined the community like 1 year ago06:46
[styx]started in a shoutbox06:46
[styx]then moved to irc06:46
Captainkrtekgotcha06:46
Captainkrtekim mostly on twitter, forums, and via email with people06:46
[styx]yeah06:47
[styx]i feel dumb talking to people on twitter06:47
Captainkrtekheh06:47
[styx]feel like there like who the fuck is this06:47
[styx]forums seem slow06:47
Captainkrtektwitter is where I vent06:47
[styx]but trying to get into rootx wiki06:47
Captainkrtekeh we wont bite06:47
[styx]lol06:48
[styx]fuck yeah 19 spam bots06:48
[styx]follow me06:48
Captainkrteklol06:48
Captainkrtekwhat's your twitter06:48
[styx]#styx65006:49
[styx]@06:49
Captainkrtekdone06:50
[styx]lol06:50
[styx]YAY06:50
[styx]thanks lol06:50
Captainkrteknp06:51
[styx]hmmm06:51
Captainkrtekso what are your interests?06:51
Captainkrtekaside from school06:51
Captainkrteklike hobbies, etc?06:51
[styx]ill add andirc to my auto connect06:51
[styx]well android06:52
[styx]hmm06:52
[styx]friends06:52
[styx]snowboarding06:52
[styx]how bout you?06:52
[styx]oh and minecraft06:52
[styx]XD06:52
Captainkrtekseattleadmin.net <-- interests :P06:52
[styx]very offical06:54
Captainkrtekresume06:54
Captainkrtekwordpress06:54
[styx]hmm06:54
[styx]where did you leard languages?06:55
[styx]books?06:55
Captainkrtekbooks, online mostly06:55
[styx]ah06:55
[styx]im looking to take classes and read books06:56
[styx]was gunna take one at stanford06:56
[styx]pretty expensive though06:56
Captainkrtekyea06:57
Captainkrtekwhat language?06:57
Captainkrteksee this thread: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=33386706:57
[styx]well prolly java06:59
[styx]to start06:59
[styx]thanks07:00
Captainkrteknp07:00
[styx]thread looks helpful07:00
[styx]reading now07:00
Captainkrteknp07:02
[styx]python seems interesting07:06
Captainkrtekyeah07:11
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guest1hello everyone07:58
guest1can anyone help me07:59
bioterror!ask | guest108:00
ubot2guest1: Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-)08:00
guest1i am compiling a c program on my windows drive using gcc program.c and it produces a.out executable and on executing it by writing ./a.out in terminal it shows ./a.out:permission denied08:02
Captainkrtekguest1, chmod +x a.out08:23
Captainkrtekguest1, then ./a.out08:24
guest1i tried but it's not working08:25
guest1i wrote08:27
guest1 chmod a+x ./a.out08:27
guest1but again on executing it gives permission denied error08:27
guest1even with sudo su and sudoer login it is not executing08:28
guest1plz help08:28
bioterrorsounds weird08:29
bioterrorbeen so long time since I've last time compiled some random code myself ;)08:29
guest1i came across something about ntfs file being mounted as noexec mode. can anybody tell me how to edit the way it is mounted.08:31
bioterrorwhy you have to compile that on your ntfs partition?08:31
guest1because earlier i had only windows and all my programs are there in ntfs drive and i sometimes also access them while i work on windows08:32
guest1bioterror, have you tried running any executable on ntfs drive?08:34
bioterrornope08:34
bioterrorI just browse some pics and documents08:34
guest1okay08:34
santaki am compiling a c program on my windows drive using gcc program.c and it produces a.out executable and on executing it by writing ./a.out in terminal it shows ./a.out:permission denied08:40
th^^you can't give executable rights on ntfs volumes afaik09:06
th^^or, set permissions at all09:07
th^^or owners09:07
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consti1hi! I would like to ask you if anyone knows how to instal the last adobe flash on the 9.04 ubuntu version, it seems like it doesn't want to do the plugin update...15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/main/binary-i386/Packages  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/restricted/binary-i386/Packages  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/main/source/Sources  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/restricted/source/Sources  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/universe/binary-i386/Packages  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/universe/source/Sources  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/multiverse/binary-i386/Packages  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty/multiverse/source/Sources  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty-updates/main/binary-i386/Packages  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty-updates/restricted/binary-i386/Packages  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty-updates/main/source/Sources  404 Not Found15:13
consti1Failed to fetch http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/jaunty-updates/restricted/source/Sources  404 Not Found15:13
charlie-tcaconsti1: Ubuntu 9.04 is no longer supported15:14
charlie-tcait will not update, because there are no updates available anymore15:14
consti1ohh, so what can i do?15:14
charlie-tcaInstall a supported version15:14
charlie-tca!supported15:14
ubot2Factoid 'supported' not found15:14
charlie-tca!ubuntu15:15
ubot2Ubuntu is a complete Linux-based operating system, freely available with both community and professional support. It is developed by a large community and we invite you to participate too! - Also see http://www.ubuntu.com15:15
consti1las ubuntu doesn't work on my computer15:15
charlie-tcaanyway, those would be Ubuntu 10.04, 10.10, 11.0415:15
consti1thanks anyway15:15
consti1last15:15
charlie-tcaYou could try Lubuntu15:15
charlie-tcaIt is designed for older computers15:15
consti1hm...ok15:15
charlie-tca!lubuntu15:15
ubot2lubuntu is a project to create a derivative of Ubuntu using the LXDE desktop environment. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu . /join #lubuntu for lubuntu support.15:15
consti1thanks a lot15:16
charlie-tcayw15:16
consti1one more question, can i instal lubuntu from ubuntu without having to copy everything out of the computer and back in again?15:25
charlie-tcayes, you can install it by opening a terminal and typing15:27
charlie-tcasudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop15:27
charlie-tcaand hitting enter15:27
consti1hihi thanx15:32
consti1sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop didn't work, am I missing something?16:05
holsteinconsti1: how did it 'not work' ?16:06
consti1it says Couldn't find package lubuntu-desktop16:07
holsteinconsti1: try sudo apt-cache search lubuntu16:08
holsteinmaybe you have a typo ??16:09
holsteinyou can always just istall LXDE16:09
holsteinsudo apt-get install lxde16:09
holsteinchoose the LXDE session from the login screen16:09
consti1what's a typo?16:10
holsteina mistake while typing16:10
consti1ah no, i copy pasted, i'll try again16:11
holsteinconsti1: search for it first16:11
holsteinconsti1: actually, run this command first16:12
holsteinsudo apt-get update16:12
holsteinthen, sudo apt-cache search lubuntu-desktop16:12
consti1ok it shows on last : E: Some index files failed to download, they have been ignored, or old ones used instead.16:13
holsteinyou'll need to troubleshoot that error before you can install anything16:13
consti1how do i do that?16:14
consti1sorry i'm really just a begginer...16:14
consti1beginner16:15
holsteinconsti1: the question is, 'how did you do that?'16:15
holsteinyou've broken your sources16:15
holsteinand thats fine... this is linux... everything is always fixable16:15
holsteinthats how you learn16:15
holsteinconsti1: do you remember adding any sources?16:16
holsteinand PPA's?16:16
consti1don't know what u're talking about really...16:17
consti1my computer doesn't like linux that's for sure...16:17
holsteinconsti1: you have somehow changed the sources, and added something that is not working16:18
consti1maybe16:18
consti1but i don't know exactly how16:18
holsteinmaybe, since you say your computer doesnt 'like' linux, you've copied and pasted some commands you dont understand16:18
consti1i would have done that16:18
holsteinand that has broken things16:18
holsteinmaybe to try and fix driver issues16:18
holsteinfirst thing, you're computer doesnt care what OS you run16:19
holsteinim not sure what you are used to running, but linux is just different16:19
holsteinwe can help you sort out hardware support :)16:19
consti1the only  thing i tried to repair was the adobe flash plugin but that apparently in not supported on ubuntu 9.04 and that's why I'm changing to Lubuntu16:20
consti1i suppose that's the only way to keep using this computer n linux16:20
geirhaThat explains why there's no lubuntu-desktop package16:20
geirhaUbuntu 9.04 is no longer supported, and the lubuntu-desktop came in a later release.16:21
consti1ah ok16:21
holsteinactually, that explains a lot ;)16:21
consti1and my computer doesn'twork on the last ubuntu version16:21
holsteintry 10.0416:22
holsteinthats the LTS16:22
geirhaAnd since it's no longer supported, the software sources are probably gone.16:22
geirhaHence the errors from apt-get update16:22
holsteinhttp://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/16:22
geirha!eofupgrade16:22
ubot2Factoid 'eofupgrade' not found16:22
geirhaerr16:22
geirha!eol16:23
ubot2End-Of-Life is the time when security updates and support for an Ubuntu release stop, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases for more information. Looking to upgrade from an EOL release? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EOLUpgrades16:23
consti1i installed ubuntu 10.04 before and my computed didn't work anymore16:23
geirhaI'm so used to typing EOF rather than eol :)16:23
geirhaconsti1: intel graphics card?16:24
holsteinconsti1: you have options... you can try 10.04 or one of the newer versions of buntu and we can help trouble shoot16:24
consti1dunno...sorry16:24
* holstein BBL16:24
consti1ok16:24
consti1i have a aspire 5020series do you think 10.04 will work?16:26
consti1(\acer)16:26
holsteintry it live... thats the best way to know16:27
consti1scary...16:27
consti1ok, so what do i do?16:27
consti1just upgrade?16:27
holsteinconsti1: well, i would try 10.04 live first16:28
consti1ok16:28
holsteinsee what steps are necessary to get the hardware working16:28
holsteinconsti1: live means *without* installing16:29
consti1ok, i get it now...16:29
consti1lol16:29
holstein:)16:29
consti1how do i try it live? on ubuntu's website?16:30
holsteinyou'll need to download a normal ubuntu CD16:30
holsteinwhat i mean by normal is, not an *alternate* CD16:30
holsteinfor example, what i linked early... http://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/16:31
holsteinthe 'desktop CD' there16:31
holsteinhttp://releases.ubuntu.com/lucid/ubuntu-10.04.2-desktop-i386.iso16:31
holstein^^ you download that, and at some point when booting, you'll see 2 options... install or try it live16:32
consti1ok, i'll have to contunue another time then cause need to get cd's...16:32
consti1thanks guys, see you later maybe16:32
holsteinconsti1: i dont see anything when googling that makes me think that machine is not supported16:33
consti1this is really helpfull!!!!!16:33
holsteinsure... anytime :)16:33
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UBUNTUN00Bhey all20:17
s-foxHello.20:21
* nlsthzn waves20:23
* s-fox waves back.20:24
fortissanyone know of a lock screen similar to the iphones swipe to unlock screen for ubuntu?21:29
holsteinfortiss: AFAIK, they all just lock with password21:30
holsteinalso, theres not much customization with unity yet21:31
holsteinthat would be a really good wish-list bug :)21:31
s-foxNot seen that theme on gnome-look fortiss, sorry.21:31
fortissdoesnt NEED to look just like an iphone...21:32
fortissI have a kiosk that needs a lock screen. It doesnt havea  KB21:33
fortissI dont care if its a REAL lock screen21:34
s-foxfortiss,   http://gnome-look.org/content/search.php  do a search on lock screen :-)  Maybe you will see something you like.21:34
fortissjust an app that keeps you from pressing the web app buttons if you brush up against it. I just want all screen presses to be delibrate21:35
s-foxOh21:35
fortissIve looked EVERYwhere online cant find a damn thing...21:36
holsteinfortiss: i would also explore andriod and webOS21:37
holsteinlinux's that might have soemthing like that you could port easily21:37
fortisshmm21:42
fortissalright ill give it a shot thanks!21:43
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