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jalcineAnyone good at Bash? or at least the ~/.bashrc file?06:51
IAmNotThatGuy!ask | jalcine06:51
ubot2`jalcine: 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. :-) See also !patience06:51
IAmNotThatGuy:P06:51
jalcineLol, right :D06:52
jalcineI want to shorten the prompt when I go into certain folders, instead of:06:52
jalcinejacky@tafc-desktop:~/Development/Projects/Synthetic Intellect Institute/SpeechControl/app/build$06:52
jalcineit'd be cool if it was just:06:52
jalcinejacky@tafc-deskotp:~/Development/.../build$06:53
IAmNotThatGuyaliases ?06:54
jalcineSort of, but more of a shortener.06:57
IAmNotThatGuyjalcine: Please read http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/linux-newbie-8/how-to-shorten-current-path-name-865779/ and that will help you =]06:57
IAmNotThatGuylook for symlink06:58
IAmNotThatGuy!symlink06:58
ubot2`The linux terminal or command-line interface is very powerful. Open a terminal via Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal (Gnome), K-menu -> System -> Konsole (KDE), or Menu -> Accessories -> LXTerminal (LXDE). Guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal06:58
IAmNotThatGuyBad bot ;P06:59
jalcineah, symlinks aren't what I were going for, the PROMPT_DIRTRIM variable was :D07:00
jalcineThanks :D07:00
sanbarhey, boobear!07:01
* sanbar heads for bed ... night, everyone ...07:02
shahanMy NTFS drives are not showing in the right side of COMPUTER10:19
shahanIts happening after recovering my GRUB2 of Ubuntu 11.10 as I had to install Windows XP after Ubuntu10:20
shahanI have installed the NTFS-config tool but its not running10:22
shahanbut its installation is successful10:22
shahanthis is the Thread I have opened regarding this issue.  http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=190291010:25
bioterrorshahan, what does: sudo blkid      command prompt to you10:26
bioterrorcan you see your ntfs drives?10:27
shahanbioterror: ya.. I can see the NTFS drives http://paste.ubuntu.com/791477/10:28
bioterrorhmmm10:29
bioterroryou have: ntfs-3g installed?10:29
shahanbioterror: no.. I have NTFS-Config installed10:29
bioterroris it better?10:30
bioterror For that use, it will configure them to use the open source ntfs-3g10:30
bioterror driver. You'll also be able to easily disable this feature.10:30
bioterrorhttp://flomertens.free.fr/ntfs-config/download.html that software is outdated :D10:31
hobgoblinyou say installed ntfs-config - have you actually run it yet - it's not automatic10:31
bioterroryou should only need ntfs-3g drivers for NTFS support10:32
hobgoblinnone of the tools you've been pointed at are automatic10:32
shahanbioterror: ya.. I have installed the NTFS-3g but its not showing in the Dash Home10:32
bioterrorit should show it in your file manager10:33
bioterrorI dunno about unitys dash10:33
shahanhm10:33
hobgoblinshahan: try running ntfs-config - start typing it in the dash thing10:33
shahanhow can I run it thorough terminal?10:33
bioterrornautilus is your file manager10:34
shahanya... I am trying to run ntfs-config but its not running10:34
shahanlet me do a restart10:36
bioterrorquite a long restart10:59
mysteriousdarrenbioterror: HI!!! how was your holiday?10:59
coalwatergrub error10:59
coalwaterjk10:59
bioterrormysteriousdarren, quite a good, I think11:00
bioterrorI dropped coffee to get my blood pressure lower11:00
bioterrorhope it helps :11:00
bioterroroh, this wasnt -team :D11:00
mysteriousdarrenbioterror: good to hear, coffee eh? I drink cappuccino and expresso too much:(, maybe someday11:00
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pip__Can anyone advise me how to get network manager working properly?  It's a bit of a weird problem...to me at least15:38
pip__I can get online if I manually edit /etc/network/interfaces but network manager tells me the usb adaptor isn't ready..............15:39
pip__clearly it is though15:43
Sidewinder1pip__, You may wish to join and ask in #ubuntu, if no one knows, here. :-)15:50
pip__okay, thanks15:55
Sidewinder1My pleasure.15:56
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sanbar`320:42
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* boobear is away: Gone away for now22:37
Unit193boobear: Can you disable that script?22:38
escott!away > boobear22:39
ubot2`boobear, please see my private message22:39
boobearwhich22:40
* boobear is back.22:40
* boobear is away:22:40
escottboobear, please don't notify the channel22:41
boobearand how do i do that :s22:42
escottboobear, undo whatever steps you did to enable it in the first place. drop into #ubuntu-ops and maybe they can help you. either that or expect to get banned22:44

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