[00:13] hi all [03:14] Does anyone know how I can install eee-control on 11.04? [03:18] CaseyPC, please don't double post multiple channels. [03:27] How do I search through zip files for the name of a file within? [08:07] /j #php [08:07] oops === yofel_ is now known as yofel [13:35] i am a new user .I install some updates from update manager in ubuntu 11.04 then software centre got disabled and also update manager was not responding.When i restarted ubuntu, keyboard was not detected and i had to reconnect keyboard cable.Then i reinstall ubuntu. Can anybody explain me what was the problem? [13:38] democrezy, ouch... I suspect that the problem would have been easier to troubleshoot before you re-installed... now the problem has been erased basically so troubleshooting is impossible... [13:38] but what was problem? [13:39] i restarted 10 times but my keyboard was not detected???? [13:39] democrezy, Did you perhaps have update Mgr, still running when you started Software Center? [13:40] no, i restarted system 5-6 times and click on software centre icon but no response [13:41] friend can u tell me why keyboard was not detected although mouse was detected? [13:42] democrezy, I'm sorry, I can't really trouble-shoot; as nlsthzn said, the reinstall will have erased any logs, error messages, etc. :-( [13:44] Also i cannot add or remove icons from side dock in ubuntu 11.04. [13:44] neither i can create shortcuts.. [13:45] I use 10.04 so I can't address 11.04 specific issues, sorry. [13:45] democrezy, as soon as an application is running you can right click the icon and click on "stay in launcher" [13:45] 11.04 is similar to 10.04 almost... [13:47] democrezy, nope... with 11.04 Ubuntu introduced Unity... which isn't present in 10.04 [13:47] How can i enhance visual effects? [13:48] ya, but for a new user like me, it is of no use... [13:55] democrezy, sorry I don't have more or better answers for you... but the unity interface is getting better and better, soon Ubuntu 11.10 will come (October) and it will be even more mature... [13:56] ok thanks for support [14:34] Hi [14:34] Someone can help me please ? [14:35] I can't use my terminal.. [16:24] how do I copy a file into a root subdirectory using the file browser vs terminal? [16:30] PDSmedia, Try, in terminal "gksudo nautilus" that will provide root priv. BE CAREFUL! [16:36] PDSmedia, Just curious, how did you make out? [16:37] sidewinder1: I'm working on it [16:38] PDSmedia, Please keep me updated; planning on loggin' off soon. [16:40] sidewinder1: b4 u go, I can't find a way to update open office by adding a software source [16:40] I looked on the open office site and 3.3 is available as a deb file, but I rather add launchpad.net as a source [16:41] PDSmedia, Why not just use Synaptic? Or do you need a newer version. [16:41] Of Office, that is? [16:44] sidewinder1: is that another source server? [16:44] sidewinder1: I'm using open office 3.2 and want 3.3 [16:46] PDSmedia, Synaptic is a package manager. If you're trying to upgrade packages beyond your current distro version; that's not supported and a bad idea. Unless you really knoe what you're doin'. [16:46] sidewinder1: now I see that Synaptic is a package manage on my system. let me see if the newer version shows [16:47] PDSmedia, While we're at it, please pardon my typing skills, or lack thereof. :-) [16:48] sidewinder1: 3.3 is not showing [16:49] sidewinder1: the way I finally got Firefox updated was to add this source to my package manager [16:49] http://ppa.launchpad.net/mozillateam/firefox-stable/ubuntu [16:49] PDSmedia, If it's 'not showing' you'll have to "go another path" which, as stated earlier can be somewhat tricky. [16:50] sidewinder1: thanks [16:50] PDSmedia, I prefer LTS; therefore do not use PPAs... [16:50] 10.04 here. [16:50] My pleasure. :-) [16:51] Have a great day! [17:25] Hello. I have lost the ability to connect to my Ubuntu via SSH. I get "Network Error: Connection Refused. Any Suggestions? [19:59] Anyone else having problems with Firefox 6 high memory usage? [22:54] I am trying to clean up my system in order to facilitate updates. when I go to terminal to run get clean, the system says :leeanne@leeanne:~$ apt-get clean [22:54] E: Could not open lock file /var/cache/apt/archives/lock - open (13 Permission denied) [22:54] E: Unable to lock the download directory [22:55] anyone able to assist? [22:56] leeanne, i can help [22:56] awesome thank you phillip [22:56] when you see the terminal say permission dennied like that it is because you are not root [22:57] what does root mean? [22:57] I know in dos but not in linux... [22:57] its super user [22:57] you can become root in the terminal by typing sudo at the beginning of a comand [22:57] or maybe how do I get in root would be better question [22:57] *command [22:58] hmmm...let me try quickly and see what happens... [22:58] so i type sudo command i want to enter [22:58] go for it :) [22:58] I just get another command line,,leeanne@leeanne [22:59] leeanne, and if a gui application complains that it doesnt haver permissions use gksudo instead of sudo [22:59] no action appears to have happened.. [22:59] where did you hear about apt-get clean [23:00] a guide? [23:00] searched it [23:00] if so its odd they didnt say sudo [23:00] yes, tried to update and system advised to run sudo get clean [23:00] did say sudo [23:00] can you post what the error said when you update? [23:00] but then I read about terminal and applications and did not realize what sudo meant [23:00] or what else did it say [23:00] posting now [23:01] * philipballew prepares for giant post he's gonna get yelled at for [23:02] leeanne@leeanne:~$ sudo apt-get clean [23:02] leeanne@leeanne:~$ [23:03] above it what displays using sudo [23:03] no what was the error that told you to run that [23:03] oh, the system cannot update, no room or memory or something [23:03] which is confusing because it will add programs [23:03] added this chat program no problem [23:03] but not enough mem to add updates [23:04] leeanne, when you install a package it downloads the install package but never deletes it until you apt-get clean [23:04] ^ very true [23:04] the problem I have it that it won [23:04] will not let me get clean..ha ha [23:05] leeanne, you can check your disk usage (and see how much free space you have) with "df -h" in the terminal. the absence of output from sudo apt-get clean means it was successful, but its unclear what if any free space you got for that action [23:05] ees verboten= [23:05] maybe it did clean. and not show output. mine never shows output [23:05] really? I guess I am used to script in dos [23:05] good ol' dos [23:06] leeanne, apt-get autoclean will print out the names of the files it preserves, but no good reason to print out the files you just deleted [23:06] leeanne, you can check if a command succeed by running "echo $?" immediately after it finishes. a 0 indicates success [23:06] ok, thank you so much, I will try to update and see what happens. i did try the df-h but terminal does not recognize... [23:07] leeanne, df[space]-h [23:08] df h gets this [23:08] Filesystem Size Used Avail Use% Mounted on [23:08] /dev/sda2 3.4G 3.1G 135M 96% / [23:08] varrun 247M 100K 247M 1% /var/run [23:08] varlock 247M 0 247M 0% /var/lock [23:08] udev 247M 36K 247M 1% /dev [23:08] devshm 247M 0 247M 0% /dev/shm [23:08] lrm 247M 1.9M 245M 1% /lib/modules/2.6.24-24-lpia/volatile [23:08] gvfs-fuse-daemon 3.4G 3.1G 135M 96% /home/leeanne/.gvfs [23:09] thank you phillip! [23:09] leeanne, /dev/sda2 (your systems main filesystem) is very small. if possible you should make it bigger [23:09] as in add sticks? [23:09] I use a netbook [23:09] try to keep my stuff on thumbs [23:10] the one thing you can do, is put any non-critical system files on a USB stick and use fstab to map them into the location you want [23:11] sorry escott..but what is fstab? :) [23:11] but certainly avoid keeping music or large graphics files (games) on that system, with only 3.4Gb you want a very lean installation [23:11] so unlike DOS unix does not have drive letters [23:12] instead the storage devices are attached to the existing tree [23:12] ok,makes sense [23:12] so /dev/sda2 is your / partition [23:12] ahh. interesting [23:12] and you can attach a usb stick into another location like /media/music [23:12] fstab is the file that controls the default location of those attachment points [23:13] there are some files like say /usb/share/games which are not required to boot or get a functional system [23:13] i think i get it [23:13] which kinda scares me. [23:13] ha ha [23:13] you could put those on an external usb, and add an entry that attaches a USB identified by a partiticular UUID to that location [23:14] I will try to do so. I tend to stay away from managing the system because i find it confusing, but you explain well. have reached a point where I cannot ignore anylonger... [23:14] thanks so very much. I bravely dive into Unbuntu...Linux...YIKES [23:15] have a great day...from Alaska! [23:15] you too