[01:00] I originally had an ubuntu 11.10 install, I removed some packaged and installed xubuntu-desktop. I am wondering, on a normal xubuntu install, does thunar support mounting network shares? [01:00] out of the box i mean [01:02] totesmuhgoats: i like gigolo [01:05] holstein: i am gonna assume that's a package, but taken out of context that would look very different [01:06] totesmuhgoats: you can assume its relevant to your query :) [01:06] holstein: well I was asking the question just so i would know whether it is supposed to work and i broke something with my fidgetting or whether it doesn't support it out of the box [01:07] totesmuhgoats: im not sure... i dont see the connect to server im used to from nautilus [01:08] i found gigolo, and i stopped looking [01:08] i see 'open location' in there [01:08] how do I disable everything being stuck to the top bar. say I open the properties for mouse I can't move the window or anything. I cannot maximize minimize thoughs icons are gone [01:08] yea i have open location, it just brings up a text box [01:09] i ask because when i hadn't yet uninstalled the unity stuff there actually a network location thing listed in the left hand column [01:09] before this issue happened I did a git command 4 gpointing device settings rebooted and then have this issue [01:10] totesmuhgoats: maybe in nautilus [01:10] holstein: in nautilus and in thunar [01:10] mabye a plugin? [01:10] totesmuhgoats: i dont have that [01:10] well the gvfs stuff was probably installed and i think nautilus and thunar share their "places" list [01:10] but thanks for the info [01:11] I have to get going for the moment, talk to you guys later [01:12] any help would be greatly appreciate it === jrgifford is now known as Guest26880 [02:24] why would my apps be stuck in 1 position not able to freely move? [02:31] I tried google ing it but no luck [03:00] How do i get xfwm4 to start always. I run it manuel and fixes issue [03:23] Crash_O-D: you can add that in the settings... [03:24] Setting? [03:24] menu - settings -settings manger- session and starup [03:25] Thanks [03:25] Anyone help me with Ubuntu One? [03:26] stray_: feel free to ask... if anyone can answer, they will :) [03:28] Well, I try to log in, and I get an error message saying "Method "CreateItem" with signature "a{sv}(oayay)b" on interface "org.freedesktop.Secret.Collection" doesn't exist" [03:36] what is the easiest way to have it on time o [03:36] what is the easiest way to have it auto mount a drive that is not the drive loading the xubuntu [03:39] Crash_O-D: i add them to /etc/fstab ...you can check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallingANewHardDrive [03:39] Thanks. My storage drive is my windows hdd [03:39] i say, as long as you know how to go in from a live CD and edit the /etc/fstab then you cant do too much damage :) [04:07] Thanks i found ntfs thing auto mounts thanks though [04:08] yup... its all there :) [04:51] I've lost the transparency options for my xubuntu panels and screenlets. Does anyone have any ideas for what might have happened? It happened just after I logged into a xfce session and then tried to get a xubuntu session running again. [04:56] I've lost the transparency options for my xubuntu panels and screenlets. Does anyone have any ideas for what might have happened? It happened just after I logged into a xfce session and then tried to get a xubuntu session running again. [06:09] Does anyone know why I would have lost transparency support and gained two more workspaces in Xununtu? Does anyone know what program would be controlling these features in Xubuntu? [06:13] ecotrump: the transparency is from xfwm and the number of desktops from xfdesktop afaik - been through the settings manager? === Crash is now known as Guest51235 === Guest51235 is now known as Crash-O-D === burn__ is now known as burn [09:18] what service is started by 'gnome services' that handles monitors? [09:20] incorrect: xfconf stores display settings in .config - I don't know what from gnome could be handling monitors [09:24] it is nice just plugging a screen in and having it set up for you [09:27] ohh - xfce needs a little more preperation then gnome [09:27] i wonder, is there a way to configure which gnome services get started [09:27] part of the reason it's lighter andd some ppl prefer that [09:27] i don't mind [09:27] i was just trying to start the services i wanted [09:27] i like xfce the ui suits me better [09:28] i just like the functionality of gnome in some areas [09:28] I know nothing about gnome sorry - there's a display config in system sttings [09:28] in xfce [09:28] the gnome services is a tick box in the xfce session options [09:29] just i have no idea which services it thinks it is starting === Crash-O-D is now known as Crash_O-D_AFP [12:05] Hi how do I install the shockwave flash download from Adobe? [12:06] !flash [12:06] To install Flash see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats/Flash - See also !Restricted and !Gnash [12:06] I've got a flash tar.gz file in my download folder but I dont know what to do with it [12:07] unpack it and look for a readme file [12:08] clicking on it in thunar should get it unpacked [12:08] there's a usr folder filled with tone of subfolders and a libflashplayer.so file [12:09] dont know what thunar is, it opened with archive manager [12:09] I'd try the official method first then [12:09] !thunar [12:09] thunar is a file manager for !Xfce. It is a lightweight alternative to !Nautilus and is quite similar. More info at: http://thunar.xfce.org/index.html - Want to Replace Nautilus with Thunar? See http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/nonautilusplease [12:10] thanks for the advice but jeez what a hassle, cant it just be double clicked [12:10] I will check the links [12:10] who knows what's in the tar.gz? [12:11] it was the shockwave flash download for linux from Adobe [12:11] but how does adobe expect it to be installed? - that's why there's the supported method [12:12] s/how/who/ [12:12] ignore that last message.. [12:14] adobe gives no instructions. I just tried the instructions you inked and got a 'failed to fetch' error message [12:14] sorry I just got Xubuntu yesterday and it's been a nightmare getting things to work properly [12:15] I can appreciate that - it takes a little more work then ubunut for some things [12:16] where in the file system would I find ~/.mozilla/plugins [12:19] the ~ means your home folder [12:19] and the dot in front of mozilla means it's a hidden dir [12:20] ctrl+h shows the hidden files/dirs [12:26] in the file managers' view menu there is an option to show the hidden files too [12:27] it shows the keyboard shortcut beside it [12:33] how do I make my changes permanent after I edit my monitor setup with xrandr? I can't figure it out at all. Tried several things to no avail. [12:35] sebster, you can try putting it in the ~/.xinitrc file (you can create it if it does not exist) [12:35] or you make a file in /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d for it [12:35] !xrandr [12:35] XRandR 1.2 is the new method of running dual screens in !X. Information/HowTo here: http://wiki.debian.org/XStrikeForce/HowToRandR12 [12:37] I've looked at that document before I got here and still don't understand squat. It looks pretty chaotic to me... I'll try again! [12:38] maybe putting the xrandr commands in .xinitrc or autostarted apps would be easier [12:39] where should .xinitrc be? [12:41] it's a hidden file in your home dir - it might not exist yet [12:41] I can't create it either, it says read only file system... why is the world against me? [12:43] why would it be read only? [12:43] your guess is as good as mine [12:43] I'll try to reboot since I've probably killed the whole OS. I'm sure I'll be back soon... [12:44] luck [13:04] network manager shows "device not ready" under wireless, but my wireless seems to be working. anyone know what my problem might be? [13:35] I'm trying to get my dual monitor setup changes to be persistent. I've got the xrandr script that executes the changes but I can't get it to run automatically. I tried putting .xinitrc into the home directory, and the /etc/skel directory, which is what it said in the ArchLinux documentation. How is it supposed to work? [13:35] sebx: try arandr :) [13:37] that still doesn't make the changes persistent [13:37] afaik arandr is a gui for xrandr but it's the same in the end = not persistent [13:38] am I the only person in the world using more than one monitor? I'm shocked at how badly this is supported. [13:40] sebx: settings -> sessions and startup -> autostart [13:41] I don't seem to have a sessions and startup option... [13:42] hey i installed ubuntu on a 8gb stick and i have hardly any space left. Can i erase those? /usr/share/doc and/or /usr/src [13:43] DemonWitch: sudo (apt-get autoremove, apt-get autoclean, localepurge) [13:47] baizon: what about /usr/src? [13:48] DemonWitch: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=809121 [13:48] DemonWitch: and http://serverfault.com/questions/87341/ubuntu-usr-is-full-up-recommend-anything-in-there-i-can-delete [13:50] baizon: /usr/share/doc [13:50] is this where manual pages are? [13:51] yes [13:51] but i think its better to remove the packages, like -doc [13:53] baizon: whats the difference? [13:54] if you delete it manually, maybe you delete "to much" [13:59] baizon: is there a way to disable getting doc packages for new things i download? [14:07] hmm ok got dual-view but the second desktop is the default desktop, not xubuntu. Any ideas how to fix that? [14:14] how can i change grub2 boot options? [14:15] !grub2 [14:15] GRUB2 is the default Ubuntu boot manager since 9.10 (Karmic). Lost GRUB after installing Windows? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestoreGrub - For more information and troubleshooting for GRUB2 please refer to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 - See !grub1 for releases before Karmic (9.10) [14:15] knome: i need to remove windows from boot options [14:16] see the latter link in the message [14:49] my media keys on the keyboard have lost their superpowers [14:49] :( [14:50] my keyboard never had that power :( [14:50] my laptop is "to new" :P [14:51] GridCube, did you try checking "Run gnome services on startup" in the sessions config menu? [14:51] :( [14:52] nope i just figure it, i tried to up the volumen [14:52] it worked [14:52] i mean before [14:53] well see if it is checked, for me certain keys work without, but others dont, while with it on all work [14:54] i have a lot of password gnome stuff but no services [14:54] GridCube, its in the advanced tab [14:54] oh [14:55] i found it [14:55] checked [14:55] but it used to work [14:55] well try logging out and in again and see if it works now [14:59] mmhm [15:04] not cool [15:04] keys still do not work [15:04] and now my desktop is blue [15:06] GridCube: xD [15:08] how do i edit the tty terminal messages that appear when i console login ? [15:15] network manager shows "device not ready" under wireless, but my wireless seems to be working. anyone know what my problem might be? [15:25] how can i check the remaining free space of my root partition? (its also encrypted, but now its open that i use it) [15:27] df -h [15:30] or du -h [15:30] i always forget === Disqualified is now known as DemonWitch [15:47] d [15:47] baizon, i disable that gnome thingy === shi-tianlong is now known as cablop [16:02] d [16:33] how can i run a bash command at boot always? [16:36] DaBaus: as your user? [18:31] is it possible to change the master volume via keyboard shortcuts? I can't find anything that works for me [18:42] sebx: I don't see why not, I think I personally used aumix for the job some time ago [18:42] easier methods probably exist [18:43] I'm trying to figure out who is in charge of volume. It seems that alsa isn't doing the master volume. This is such a ballache. At first glance I loved XFCE but I've spent all day trying to get the most basic things to work and I'm still not getting there. [18:45] got aumixer installed and get this error trying to "aumixer -v +" : "error opening mixer: No such file or directory" [18:52] sebx: pulseaudio is in charge [18:53] can that do anything with the sound? I've bumped into pulseaudio but didn't go anywhere with hit. Is there a volumeup/down? [18:53] sebx: also, volume keys work out of the box [18:53] don't have any on my keyboard [18:55] does settings shortcut for "amixer 5%+ Master" work? [18:55] some time ago, when it didn't work in beta I used amixer [18:55] settings gnome services to launh on startup and using gnome settings is also possible [18:55] amixe set 'Master' '1+' [18:56] amixer [18:56] Unable to find simple control 'Master',0 [18:57] gnome services? I don't understand how that will get me there [18:58] settings -> sessions and startup, set them to launch, then open gnome-system-settings or something and set keys the way you like, if it's possible on gnome [18:59] I'll try that brb [19:02] I went to Session and Startup, Advanced, Launch GNOME services at startup. That just gave me an onscreen keyboard. What would this do to volume? Where should I be able to set keyboard shortcuts? [19:03] does nobody else adjust their volume? I really don't get it [19:05] amixer command is working for me [19:06] gnome services by itself won't do much, install and open that systemsettings-thingy of gnome [19:07] what command does work for you and amixer? [19:07] the one you reported to not work [19:07] I'm cursed. Absolutely nothing is working for me. [19:08] can't even remove amixer to try and install it again. waaaaaaaah [19:09] have you tried gnome3 fallback/classic if you don't like unity? [19:10] it wasn't very bad on 3.2 I think 11.10 has [19:10] I've used Kubuntu, Ubuntu 10&11 and I find that they are either full of crap or ugly. I loved Xubuntu initially but can't get dual monitor or even volume controls to work. It's ridiculous [19:11] I'm trying to find a version that does it for me and love the speed of xubuntu but yeah, it's doing very little very fast for me [19:16] thanks for your help, I'm off to go sobb [19:56] hi [19:56] can anyone can help me install camera drivers for acer travelmate 2490? [19:57] i'm new to xubuntu [19:57] searched everywhere, not finding an answer. I have a working compose key (using "menu" key, via ~/.Xcompose; xev verifies that it reports as Multi_key). However, it doesn't _do_ anything ( <'> <'e> produces 'e). Any help? [19:59] ola_: its probably already working... try installing something like cheese to confirm [19:59] micahcowan: mabye the keyboard layout? [20:01] holstein, well, I went under "Settings Manager" -> "Keyboard", and tried a few different US variations, but not much luck there [20:01] I've some problem with skype [20:01] in cheese i have picture but it's not right [20:01] ola_: i would test with something like cheese... skype is not open [20:01] (FWIW, my locale is set to ja_JP.utf8 - gives me more opportunity for Japanese practice) [20:11] in cheese my camera works but I have no picture in skype:( [20:11] and I need skype with picture [20:12] how can I check which drivers for camera I need to skype? [20:28] Anyone know the install instructions for utorrent? === Crash_O-D_AFP is now known as Crash_O-D [20:36] !info utorrent [20:36] Package utorrent does not exist in oneiric [20:36] Crash_O-D: for a torrent? or utorrent?.. you can search in the repositories? [20:38] I know but utorrent not in there. I downloaded from there site due to that. But can not find install instructions [20:38] Crash_O-D: you dont download from there site [20:38] you just download a torrent manager fromt he repos [20:38] Utorrent was very nice to me in windows why i like it small, light [20:39] Crash_O-D: you can use WINE to run windows applications in ubuntu/linux [20:40] Crash_O-D: i suggest when first migrating, to try the native applications [20:40] there are lots of torrent clients [20:40] transmission is the normal one [20:40] Do they have wine working better when i tryed wine years ago when i first tryed linux it did not like me lol. One reason i stoped trying linux not much help years ago i could find [20:42] Transmission is small also cool. Thanks [20:42] Crash_O-D: WINE works perfectly, just like it always did [20:42] the support for certain windows apps is arguably better all the time [20:44] http://appdb.winehq.org/ [20:46] Back then it had trobble running some apps right. i dont remember what apps or what os at time but looks like it got better. Thanks. I will try transmission though. Since small so should be light thanks so much [21:06] sorry my droid x2 reboot kicking me from chat [21:21] Crash_O-D: don't worry, nobody cares ;) [21:22] TheSheep: I dislike it restarting on its own. since i like irc on there :) === CiPi is now known as cipi [22:39] hello i need urgent help [22:39] !hello [22:39] what do you need help with? [22:40] second [22:41] My problem is that my drive is not longer being recognized by Ubuntu, xubuntu or even windows.. [22:42] I have tried mounting it every way, cli and using the gui [22:42] but I cant access it via my laptop [22:42] sounds like the drive might be physically broken. could you try another enclosure? [22:42] I was booting arch from that external drive [22:42] does the bios recognise it? [22:43] Yes it appears there but it does not boot it [22:43] ive tried [22:43] that's beyond my capabilities then i'm afraid. sorry [22:44] Do you think flashing the bios would help? [22:44] the general ubuntu channel is probably more useful for this question [22:44] i doubt flashing the bios would change anything [22:45] ok well i think alot of this problem is because ive got about 4 or 5 different operating systems on about 3 machines and things get messed up. [22:45] i need to really just stick to one thing to make all this easier, but they all have different good and bad. [22:46] ubuntu, xubuntu, windows, arch and gentoo [22:46] thanks anyway [23:02] network manager shows "device not ready" under wireless, but my wireless seems to be working. anyone know what my problem might be? [23:05] sorry, jmcantrell i do not know much but does login out fix it? do you have a wireless hardware switch? [23:05] How can I remove gmusicbrowser from the volume applet? [23:05] no and yes [23:06] andres-kain: ^ [23:07] does flicking the hardware switch turn it on and off?