[00:42] hello all. [00:52] !hi | hylian [00:52] hylian: Hi!, Welcome to #xubuntu! Feel free to ask questions and help people out. The channel guidelines are at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/Guidelines. Enjoy your stay! [01:08] * hylian thanks charlie-tca, and enjoys xfce very much.. goodbye!!! [02:02] I am stuck on switch over from ubuntu to Xubuntu it seem to lode properly and then it gave a message No Support for Locale: EN_Us.utf8 I need step by step Line by LIne instruction can some one walk me thru this [02:04] can anyone see me ? I mean is this shwing up my typing? [02:09] hello? === Evixion` is now known as Evixion [04:03] hi, I have Xubuntu 10.04 installed, after doing all the updates the bootsplash is now a blurry mess. is there a way to change the bootplash or restore it ? [10:14] hi all, is there any application like "ubuntu-tweak" for application/repository installation that works on xubuntu ? [10:18] xubuntu is veeeery fast [12:21] !ubuntu-tweak [12:59] Anybody know how to get xchat to switch to another screen when opening a url in a browser, instead of bringing the browser window to my current screen? [13:01] Window Manager Tweaks, Focus gives two options, one to switch to the opening apps window, one to bring that app to the current window. [13:02] It won't move xchat to the browser window, but you could set it to not move the browser to the current screen [13:02] Thanks. That's exactly what I'm looking for. [13:03] charlie-tca: ubuntu-tweak dosent work in xubuntu 11.04 ? get some error when starting it about sudo . [13:06] I don't use ubuntu-tweak, myself [13:06] I have no idea what it does, actually [13:06] I set repositories in Synaptic Package Manager [13:07] click on Settings, Repositories [14:31] is there a keyboard shortcut for changing desktops in xfce? (workspaces) [14:31] hylian: ctrl+alt+arrow key [14:31] hylian: Does ctrl-alt left/right not work? [14:32] Yes it does, thank you! [14:33] madnick, Pici, it works perfect! I really don't need the workspaces switcher on the top very often, so I wanted to remove it, thanks! [14:34] hylian, you can always just scroll on the wallpaper with mouse [14:34] hylian: you can also use that to 'drag' windows to other desktops by pressing the shift key at the same time. [14:34] Pici, no need to press shift in xubuntu :) [14:34] at least iirc, that's the default (no need for shift) [14:35] knome: Then how else would you specify that you wanted to bring a window with you to the next desktop? [14:35] Pici, just drag it to the edge [14:35] (and over) [14:35] knome: No, I mean using ctrl+alt+shift+arrow [14:36] Pici, ah, yes. true with the keycombo [14:36] i thought of dragging with mouse [14:36] knome: sorry, thats why I said 'dragging' in quotes ;) [14:36] np [14:36] I would like to say that since I decided to escape the gnome 3 / unity options a month ago, I have not been dissapointed. xfce 4 is awesome. [15:12] any ideas as to why i can't get alt+enter to work in firefox? looking in settings -> keyboard -> application shortcuts there's nothing listed for alt+enter [15:13] pteague_work: What is alt+enter supposed to do? [15:14] alt+enter from urlbar is supposed to open the url in a new tab... which it's done for quite a long time - http://lifehacker.com/399252/alt%252Benter-to-open-a-typed-url-in-a-new-tab [15:18] You should not need a shortcut in keyboard for firefox, that is an application specific shortcut defined in firefox itself [15:20] charlie-tca, i think pteague_work wants to know how to set it up via firefox, or in firefox... [15:21] I would say ask mozilla, or macworld, which is what the article references [15:21] charlie-tca, yes, i realize that... i wanted to point out i had already checked to see if there was some global shortcut that might be overriding it or something [15:21] ah, got it [15:22] I looked in about:config here on windows, didn't see anything relevant, perhaps you'd hav better luck? [15:22] I don't really know if that is valid in the current firefox versions. [15:22] That article is three years old. A lot has changed in firefox since then [15:22] alt+enter works fine here [15:22] madnick: firefox version? [15:23] It works like this: you type an URL, then press alt+enter and it opens in a new tab [15:23] i did find https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/firefox-3.0/+bug/246236 so i know others have had the issue before... although i don't know if that is due to some global shortcut overriding it or not [15:23] Launchpad bug 246236 in firefox-3.0 (Ubuntu) "alt-enter doesn't work anymore in Ubuntu/Linux" [Undecided,Invalid] [15:23] charlie-tca: 6 [15:23] FF3 is a bit old.. [15:23] pteague_work: which version are you using? [15:24] alt+enter worked fine up until i updated to 6 i believe [15:24] Maybe it is one of those things that only works typing the url, instead of pasting or something? [15:24] http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Keyboard%20shortcuts seems to indicate that emacs shortcuts can also conflict with the ones in Firefox [15:24] pteague_work: see above: madnick says it works in 6 for him [15:25] pteague_work, i am runnign xubuntu 11.04 with firefox 6, and alt enter works here... i don't know what to say [15:25] genii-around, thanks, i'll dig through that & see... although if that is the case, how do i disable gnome shortcuts in xfce? ;) [15:26] Got to be something else interferring with it then [15:26] pteague_work: http://kb.mozillazine.org/Emacs_Keybindings_%28Firefox%29 looks possibly useful in this [15:27] actually... http://support.mozilla.com/en-US/kb/Keyboard%20shortcuts#w_navigation states alt+enter for "Open Address in New Tab" from location bar or search bar... i'm noticing it works from search bar, but not in url bar which is where i need it [15:29] pteague_work, i just used it though in the url bar. (im too old fashioned to use the nice search bar, i just go back to google the old fashioned way...) [15:29] hylian, heh, same on the search bar [15:34] plus in a lot of cases i'm slightly modifying the url & opening multiple tabs to check different pages during development [15:35] pteague_work, this is probably something you have done already, but just try it going to google.com... [15:36] nope, alt+enter still acts like i just pressed enter [15:36] unless i do it specifically in the search box [15:38] https://bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?id=201011 [15:38] Mozilla bug 201011 in Keyboard: Navigation "custom key bindings no longer possible" [Major,New: ] [15:38] oops, that's mozilla, nm [15:41] pteague_work, strange... could this be somehow a problem cause by an addon? [15:42] could be, but i'm not aware of any of the ones i use using alt+enter for anything... [15:51] Have you tried with -safe-mode to see? [15:58] pteague_work, sorry, wish i was more fluent with firefox, but for me, firefox has been a "it just works" solution since 6. i used to use chrome because of how buggy firefox was with flash, but even that problem is gone now for me, sorry. :( [16:03] found the plugin... which means i need to dig through it & figure out why it's messing with that - http://tmp.garyr.net/forum/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=14487 [16:04] hylian, buggy flash? are you on 64bit? [16:05] pteague_work, no. [16:06] ah, that was my problem with flash... the 32bit wrapper was crap... there's finally now a ppa for 64bit flash === i_ is now known as Guest31713 [17:20] hi, i am having trouble trying to make the keyboard switch to greek from us and vice versa, can anyone please help? [17:23] and for some reason i don't have a xorg.conf file...! [19:00] hi, doe anyone know a real (not like http://superuser.com/questions/155758/how-to-change-keyboard-layout-change-shortcut-in-xubuntu) fix for switching keyboard layouts? [19:02] anyone.....? [19:08] so xfce can't handle keyboard switching...? [19:08] whats wrong with that, bind that command to some hotkey in xfce keyboard settings [19:08] or you can try keyboard switching panel applet, though it has been buggy [19:08] thank you [19:15] thunar doesn't seem to recognize my home directory, keeps throwing an error saying "host is down" [19:15] wtf? [19:15] though it's not a proper way to do things [19:15] Anyone know what's going on. [19:23] Nobody? [19:25] The problem started after installing a font and running the command "sudo fc-cache -f" [19:26] XubuntuKris: do you have any free space left in your home? [19:26] Yeah, tons [19:26] but I can't get to it at all [19:27] tells me that the "host is down" [19:27] XubuntuKris: can you get to other directories? [19:27] Yes, Every other directory is accessible, including directories inside my home directory (desktop, etc) [19:28] XubuntuKris: did you maybe mount some directory using samba? [19:28] XubuntuKris: what if you start thunar in your home directory from a terminal? [19:29] it's telling me that it cant open the home directory because the samba directory host is down. [19:29] how do I open home directory from terminal [19:30] XubuntuKris: 1. open terminal, 2. type 'thunar' and press enter [19:31] duh.lol [19:31] still loading, it never takes this long to load [19:32] XubuntuKris: ok, open another terminal, type 'mount' and pastebin what it says [19:32] you probably have some samba share mounted at your home by mistake [19:33] but it was opening fine earlier [19:33] like I said, it only did this after installing a font and running "sudo fc-cache -f" [19:34] that command couldn't have caused this [19:34] Idk, cause it was opening fine earlier today. [19:34] how did you install the font, with the software center? [19:34] maybe earlier today the windows host from which you monted the directory was available [19:34] mounted* [19:35] anyways, please pastebin the result of a 'mount' command and we will see what's wrong [19:37] http://pastebin.com/Zn4J82mU [19:38] There you go. [19:38] //JOHNSON-PC/Ozzwin/ on /home/kristopher/ozzwin type cifs (rw,mand) [19:38] yup [19:39] try this command: 'unmount /home/kristopher/ozzwin' [19:39] sorry [19:39] that's 'umount /home/kristopher/ozzwin' [19:39] without 'n' [19:40] umount: /home/kristopher/ozzwin mount disagrees with the fstab [19:40] fun [19:40] fun? [19:40] did you use giggolo? [19:40] use it for what? [19:40] maybe try unmounting that directory in gigolo [19:40] if you used it to mount it [19:41] I don't think I used gigolo to mount it. [19:41] you have a network directory mounted as /home/kristopher/ozzwin from a computer that is not available anymore [19:41] that computer is JOHNSON-PC [19:42] it tries to access it an times out, that's why it doesn't work [19:42] how did you mount that directory? [19:42] but the computer is available. Everything is up and running fine [19:42] Oh shit, we had a power outtage this morning. [19:42] maybe if I reset my network? [19:43] I would just unmount that directory [19:43] but no idea how you mounted it [19:43] gigolo won't unmount it [19:43] I hate samba :( [19:44] i'm gonna try resetting the network. [19:50] damn, same error [19:50] grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr [19:51] Did you reset the other machine? [19:51] no, but it's in use. [19:51] Otherwise, I would [19:52] I have to restart my server, then my client to get my remote directories back after power failures [19:52] but, I don't use windows, either [19:52] This is my only linux machine on what is basically a windows network.lol [19:58] Okay, restarting the other computer [20:30] How do I change where an external harddrive is mounted? [20:30] It's physically attached to my windows desktop, and mapped to my home folder. [20:32] how did you map it? [20:32] there is a line in /etc/fstab for it maybe? [20:32] Yes there is [20:33] that line has the path where it is mounted [20:33] The drive started showing up as a broken link today for some reason. [20:33] And I can't access my home directory because of it. [20:34] yeah, I remember [20:34] Yeah, [20:34] I'm thinking if I change where it's mounted, I'll be able to access my home directory [20:34] Or hell, remove the mount entirely and start over [20:34] you have to umount it first [20:35] you can try unmounting it as root [20:35] this is the line for it in /etc/fstab [20:35] /JOHNSON-PC/Ozzwin /home/kristopher/ozzwin cifs credentials=/root/.smbcredentials,iocharset=utf8,file_mode=0777,dir_mode=0777 0 0 [20:36] I did "sudo umount" to unmount it, and it worked [20:36] :D [20:36] a step in the right direction. [20:36] \o/ [20:37] O.o [20:37] So it's unmounted [20:37] How do I remove it entirely? [20:37] now you should be able to access your ~ just fine [20:38] and then remount it [20:38] comment out that line in your /etc/fstab [20:38] indeed, I can access ~ just fine [20:38] oh, if you want to remount it, then just do 'mount /home/kristopher/ozzwin' [20:39] I already tried that, it breaks again. [20:39] well, there is some samba magic involved that I don't really understand [20:39] you could try #samba [20:40] Is samba my only option? [20:41] XubuntuKris: samba is the network protocol that windows computers use to send files over the network [20:42] So I have to use samba... [20:42] XubuntuKris: since the other computer is windows, and they don't support other protocols very well... [20:42] no other options. [20:42] dang. [20:42] *smb/cifs is protocol, samba is made for using those [20:42] there might be some options that would make it more responsive when the host is down, I don't know [20:43] also, you could mount it outside of your home directory [20:43] but that doesn't really solve the problem [20:44] I'll look into that later, I just remounted it again, and it all works fine [20:44] lol. [20:44] and to think, all this stuff I went through and all I had to do was "sudo umount" [20:46] next time you will know [20:46] maybe. my memory isn't all that great. [20:46] lol === `mOOse` is now known as m00se === `mOOse` is now known as m00se === `mOOse` is now known as m00se [21:41] how can i connect to server using xubuntu ? [21:42] i use bluefish and i had ubuntu, in ubuntu i just make connection and open that as folder using bluefish [21:43] now with xubuntu i cant find option connect to server === m00se is now known as Herpina === Herpina is now known as m00se [23:48] guys guys [23:48] whats the default wm for xfce [23:49] and how can i use metacity instead [23:49] Fudge, the default wm for xfce is called xfwm. [23:51] gusnan i just used metacity --replace and then found tha ti can use gnome-panel, with gnome-orca [23:51] how would i configure it, or just save session [23:53] I dont know - I guess you could just save the session to get metacity to replace xfwm permanently, but I dont really see the point... If you want gnome, why dont you just install gnome? [23:54] i have gnome [23:54] but i want to see if xfce will run faster even though it seems i have to use most stuff from gnome [23:55] i cant stop xfce4-panel from working [23:55] it respawns [23:55] oh -q