[01:15] <spaceneedle> How do you format a usb stick in Xubuntu 10.04?
[01:16] <holstein> spaceneedle: i use gparted, but im sure theres a simpler tool
[01:51] <CrownWheel> Hey, Xubuntu users.  Anyone try installing the R statistics pakages under Oneiric, v11.10 yet?  It's giving me peculiar dependency issues.
[02:16] <k_sze> hi guys
[02:17] <CrownWheel> oh. hey.
[02:17] <CrownWheel> For a long minute there, I didn't think anyone talked on this channel...
[02:18] <CrownWheel> what's on your mind?
[02:18] <k_sze> I need some assistance with re-installing 11.10 over a failed 11.04-to-11.10 upgrade.
[02:19] <k_sze> I want to re-install 11.10 *in-place*, without having to wipe the existing ext4 partition.
[02:22] <CrownWheel> wow. beyond my expertise, I'm afraid.  I just came in to get advice on installing R under 11.10...
[02:36] <w30> k_sze, just tell the installer to put it on that partition and format it again as ext4 as it installs
[02:38] <k_sze> w30: "without having to wipe the existing ext4 partition"
[02:39] <w30> k_sze, well formatting it again will wipe it for everyone except the FBI
[06:32] <amgine> I cannot get my Logitech headset to work in xubuntu. As I now need to reboot into windows daily for meetings to use the headset, xubuntu is now a liability for me. Anyone able to help resolve this?
[08:41] <TheSheep> !bt | amgine
[08:41] <TheSheep> !bluetooth | amgine
[09:10] <Guest51397> !samba
[09:24] <Guest51397> !filesharing
[09:43] <well_laid_lawn> !nfs
[13:15] <csenger41> hello! anyone active here?
[13:15] <TREESofRIGHTEOUS> I am
[13:17] <csenger41> I'm using Mail Watcher and wanna set the run on click command to open a link with default browser
[13:18] <csenger41> could u help?
[13:19] <TREESofRIGHTEOUS> actually I got on to post a problem I had found
[13:19] <Kurdistan> hi will the stable kernel 3.1 find its way to 11.10?
[13:20] <Kurdistan> any one who knows how to remove keyring in xubuntu? it asks me password everytime I use ex chrome.
[13:23] <Kurdistan> I have tried with seahorse (password manager)
[13:23] <Kurdistan> no luck
[13:23] <csenger41> no clue sry
[13:26] <csenger41> never mind, found a solution :)
[13:26] <csenger41> bye-bye
[13:34] <VanessaE> Can someone please tell me how to disable the password/lock when resuming from suspend (in 11.10)?
[14:39] <amgine> Thanks TheSheep, but it's a USB headset.
[16:52] <_Pete_> hi
[16:52] <_Pete_> for somereason my audio is not working when using xubuntu session
[16:52] <_Pete_> when logged in to gnome unity it works
[16:52] <_Pete_> I suspect xubuntu deciced to switch to output to HDMI output
[16:52] <_Pete_> how to change that in xubuntu?
[16:55] <Sysi> try with mixer, if that doesn't work, get pavucontrol/paprefs
[16:55] <_Pete_> ok found it thanks
[16:56] <_Pete_> just wondering why it was switched in first place
[16:59] <Sysi> stuff happens
[17:00] <Sysi> so doing it from mixer worked?
[17:00] <_Pete_> yes
[17:00] <_Pete_> from gnome-settings
[17:00] <_Pete_> how about this: is there way define how much it will go forward/backward in parole video player when one presses keyboard arrows left/right?
[17:01] <_Pete_> now it jumps way too much
[17:01] <Sysi> that's the same as using pavucontrol.. it should work from xfce-mixer too, but that's not fully confirmed
[17:01] <Sysi> I think you can't
[17:02] <Sysi> you can use vlc or gnome-mplayer (but I'm not sure about that on them)
[17:02] <_Pete_> yeah, in vlc it is by default alt+left/right
[17:08] <_Pete_> did boot to newest kernel today so that changed the audio outputs I guess
[17:59] <powercircle> Hey together, I need some help with adjusting to the xubuntu experience coming from 20 years of Mac OS :) Anyone willing to help? :-)
[18:00] <holstein> powercircle: sure...
[18:01] <holstein> might i suggest taking a few days and approaching it similarly to when you first started using macOS
[18:01] <powercircle> Okay, first it's great to am switching, finally, after four years of considering :P
[18:01] <holstein> instead of trying to immediately make "this" be like "that"
[18:01] <holstein> linux/ubuntu is open, and can be configured to look and feel literally any way you would like
[18:01] <powercircle> I'm on xubuntu since november already after first trials in may. This is my long thought out plan to leave apple behind :P
[18:01] <holstein> but, i find taking some time to get used to the defaults can be easier on everyone involved
[18:02] <holstein> you might also consider going with a desktop environment that might be more like OSX out of the box
[18:02] <holstein> though xubuntu is not a bad choice
[18:02] <powercircle> I'm switching to get away from defaults. I've got around of 14 years professional linuy _SERVER_ exp. on my back, but have some problems with more specific things.
[18:02] <holstein> cool
[18:03] <holstein> ask what you like here then, and if someone can, they will help :)
[18:03] <holstein> powercircle: welcome
[18:03] <powercircle> For example I now have around 27 Terminals open, but can't distinguish them in the tasklist.
[18:03] <_Pete_> powercircle: if so, I guess you handle all well from shell?
[18:03] <powercircle> hrhr, youre reading my thoughts?
[18:04] <powercircle> I'd like to set the title of the terminals to the currently running process, but can't find something that can do that. I suspect it's an environment variable?
[18:05] <_Pete_> it depends wich xterm/cloneofit you are using
[18:05] <TheSheep> powercircle: I got rid of the task list and just use the workspace switcher
[18:05] <_Pete_> I guess you can use pure xterm too
[18:05] <powercircle> BTW.: I'm not stupid. An URL or a small hint like "look at TERMINAPP_CMD variable" is totally sufficient :-)
[18:05] <powercircle> Nah, I like the look and feel of the xfce terminal. Also as you said, I'd like to stick to defaults as much as I can.
[18:06] <_Pete_> I have similar background
[18:06] <TheSheep> xfce terminal has an option to set the title in the preferences
[18:06] <_Pete_> but I prefer to mix what best suits me
[18:06] <powercircle> Yeah it has such a field where it just says "Terminal" now. Can I use variables in there?
[18:06] <holstein> i would consider looking at other terminal emulators that might do what you are looking for http://martin.ankerl.com/2007/09/01/comprehensive-linux-terminal-performance-comparison/
[18:07] <holstein> i use screen a lot personally, and tend to label the running screen sessions.. not sure if that would help you locate
[18:07] <TheSheep> powercircle: I think so, mine displays the name of the process there
[18:07] <_Pete_> powercircle: just curious, where do you need 27 terminals? :)
[18:07] <powercircle> What's in your field there,then?
[18:08] <powercircle> Maybe you're using this $PS1 somewhere in .bashrc or .profile?
[18:08] <TheSheep> powercircle: but I'm afk now so I can't check :(
[18:09] <powercircle> Okay, next annoyance. I've had a great and simple way to store passwords in mac os x. a passwords disk image. It mounts when double-clicked and asks for a master-password.
[18:09] <powercircle> The only solution on linux that comes to mind for me is dm-crypt+losetup+xterm. Is there something fancy that saves .txts ? :-)
[18:09] <TheSheep> in xfce you have the keyring
[18:10] <TheSheep> there is also a fuse filesystem that encrypts single files on the fly
[18:10] <powercircle> I looked at various password safes already, they seem too limiting to me, unfortunately.
[18:10] <holstein> you could transition to truecrypt on both OS's
[18:10] <TheSheep> encfs or something
[18:10] <powercircle> brrr, truecrypt? I'm running multiple FDE servers and tried it. It performs poorly, IMHO.
[18:11] <powercircle> But thats a great Idea to look for GUI passwords-asking youre right. Thanks :)
[18:12] <powercircle> I'll need some seamlessly integrated Windows/Mac OS programs, too. I'm looking into buying VMWare Workstation, but would like to stick with KVM. Can KVM provide windowed seamless integration?
[18:13]  * holstein uses virtualbox
[18:13] <holstein> i think they all support that now though
[18:13] <TheSheep> I think even qemu/libvirt does
[18:13] <powercircle> I searched around for an hour and could find info about that for KVM.
[18:13] <powercircle> *couldn't
[18:14] <TheSheep> use libvirt-manager
[18:14] <TheSheep> it's the cool thing for ubuntu
[18:14] <_Pete_> powercircle: just curious part 2: what did make you do this switch?
[18:15] <powercircle> I'm stuying network security, so I need to work lots with latex omnet++ and this stuff, but Mac OS X did it all perfectly well.
[18:15] <powercircle> There are two things which make me switch (second only discovered during the switch).
[18:16] <powercircle> 1. Linux doesn't tell me how to love to do things. I hate being told: You can't do that, because It's complicated.
[18:16] <powercircle> Also I come from an evangelist standpoint. I loved mac os 7,8,9,X... But then they added the appstore, the iPhone etc.
[18:16] <powercircle> I don't want to hand out my freedom to do as I please with the stuff I pay for and pay for lots.
[18:18] <powercircle> Also, as I work so much with Linux it's the natural alternative. I can compile the kernel I want, use the hardware I want, etc-
[18:18] <powercircle> The second point is, it's _TOTALLY_ cheap. I've got a MacPro with 24Gb RAM and 3 SSDs sitting next to the stinker I'm working with now.
[18:19] <powercircle> And guess what? The stinker is faster. It has 4gig of ram and can handle more Browser Tabs than the Mac could. Thats amazing.
[18:19]  * powercircle is planning this switch since 2009.
[18:20] <_Pete_> under the bridge?
[18:20] <powercircle> mh?
[18:21] <powercircle> another example would be chatting on over 64 irc networks. mac os x's colloquy crashes when trying. xchat doesnt care :)
[18:22] <_Pete_> is that where you need all those 27 terminals?
[18:24] <_Pete_> btw, just curious part3:
[18:24] <_Pete_> when you did run your macos7, was it on 68k or ppc system?
[18:25] <Sysi> macp pro means probably mac os x
[18:27] <Sysi> oh, misread
[18:31] <_Pete_> powercircle: I suggest, while being there under bridge, and planning next trolling, try to figure out something more intelligent
[18:47] <powercircle> _Pete_, I'm sorry to hear that you think about it that way.
[19:15] <csenger41> hello everyone
[19:15] <knome> hello
[19:15] <csenger41> knome: could u help me with mail watcher?
[19:15] <csenger41> u know that program?
[19:16] <_Pete_> no
[19:16] <_Pete_> but if you brief it very well
[19:16] <knome> nope, haven't got experience with that
[19:16] <_Pete_> then we might know what the problem is
[19:17] <csenger41> u can add it to the panel and it checks a specified email address and changes icon if u got new email
[19:17] <csenger41> and u can set it up to execute a specified command if u get a new email
[19:18] <csenger41> my question would be if with what command can i put a notification to the desktop
[19:19] <_Pete_> it's sure you can
[19:19] <_Pete_> with "primitive" X tools like xmessage
[19:19] <csenger41> u know the same as when u plug a pendrive into the comp and it shows up that its mounted etc.
[19:19] <knome> csenger41, notify-send "Summary" "Text"
[19:19] <_Pete_> but maybe there's some better way for xfce?
[19:19] <csenger41> knome: sec gonna check
[19:20] <_Pete_> csenger41: ah, nice to know!
[19:20] <csenger41> _Pete_: what?
[19:20] <_Pete_> notify-send
[19:21] <csenger41> yay, working, thanks
[19:25] <csenger41> does this work on other distros, like Ubuntu or Kubuntu?
[19:25] <knome> csenger41, yes, should work.
[19:25] <knome> csenger41, that's the general bin for notify messages
[19:29] <csenger41> thank you very much for the help :)
[19:29] <csenger41> http://nandiel.tumblr.com/post/14270846334/show-custom-notification-message
[19:40] <csenger41> thank you for the help again, ur awesome knome :)
[19:40] <csenger41> bye i g2g now
[21:05] <Arpad2> I've got an error message while trying to remove a software, that there is an error in aptdaemon, software that allows to install/remove software
[21:06] <GridCube> !pastebin | Arpad2
[21:11] <Arpad2> and gives this in Detail: http://paste.ubuntu.com/771587/
[21:12] <puff> The window bar at the top of my screen has gone blank.  The background color is still there, but nothign else.
[21:13] <GridCube> puff press alt-f2 and write > xfce4-panel --restart
[21:13] <GridCube> Arpad2, sorry, i don't know
[21:20] <puff> GridCube: Thanks.
[23:05] <havane31> hi, i need some help please
[23:07] <well_laid_lawn> havane31: it's best to let ppl know what's not working and if someone knows about it they'll help out
[23:08] <havane31> ok
[23:08] <havane31> if there is someone who could help
[23:08] <havane31> so i have installed xubuntu for the first time for me and now i can t have access to internet
[23:09] <havane31> i don't how to resolve the problem i am new with xubuntu
[23:11] <TVasEyes> havane31: more detail please.  which version xubuntu? laptop or desktop? wireless or cabled? does internet work for other machine(s)?
[23:12] <YeahRight> havane31 : you can start a xterm in the menu somewhere
[23:12] <havane31> xubuntu 11.10 on a old desktop a hp pavilion 7965 cabled
[23:12] <YeahRight> then try "man ifconfig"
[23:13] <havane31> and internet is working with the same ethernet cable with another pc
[23:15] <havane31> what i have to do with ifconfig?
[23:18] <YeahRight> you can check if you got an ip address
[23:18] <YeahRight> and set one if you dont
[23:19] <YeahRight> man will tell you how
[23:20] <preecher> is it possible to change the icons that are in the top panel--not all just one?
[23:26] <havane31> ok
[23:48] <havane31> i have a green light flickering on the ethernet port