=== OutOfControl is now known as benonsoftware [10:39] philipballew; 'lo [10:43] hello MrChrisDruif [11:03] hey all, I'm running 10.04 and have not customized the gui at all (that I'm aware of :). I have this issue wherein I mouse over the ubuntu icon in the upper left corner on the taskbar and a selector/chooser of the four desktop/workspace areas is presented. It's quite annoying and I'd like to turn it off. === Culiforge is now known as Culaway [13:47] I am running Ubuntu 10.04 and for some reason when I clear recent documents it keeps reappearing. [14:12] hi [14:12] hi dsenator_ [14:13] i cant seem to update my synaptic manger without having an error [14:13] What is the error? [14:14] well, i have it on screen grab [14:14] where can i upload it for anyone to see? [14:14] Ubuntu 1? [14:14] any image site, imagebin for example [14:14] but i dont know how to drop an image in UB1 [14:15] or type sudo apt-get update in the terminal and post the error here [14:16] http://imagebin.org/192464 [14:17] same as from the terminal [14:17] here [14:17] W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 16126D3A3E5C1192 Ubuntu Extras Archive Automatic Signing Key [14:17] W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key [14:17] W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com natty Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key [14:17] W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/Release [14:18] W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. [14:19] thats my plight [14:19] back up your sources list then make a new one [14:20] how? [14:20] sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_bak [14:21] gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list [14:21] Then use this http://repogen.simplylinux.ch/index.php [14:21] to paste a new one in. [14:21] save close [14:22] then sudo apt-get update [14:22] i shd paste these one by one right? [14:23] well, this is the first result [14:23] dsenator@dsenator-HP-Pavilion-dv6500-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_bak [14:23] mv: cannot stat `/etc/apt/sources.list': No such file or directory [14:24] well you should have one [14:24] what does ls /etc/apt say [14:24] next is this dsenator@dsenator-HP-Pavilion-dv6500-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list_bak [14:24] mv: cannot stat `/etc/apt/sources.list': No such file or directory [14:24] dsenator@dsenator-HP-Pavilion-dv6500-Notebook-PC:~$ gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.lis [14:24] nedds a ' t' at the end [14:25] sources.list [14:27] the apt/source.list opened a new white terminal like [14:28] yep use the website I posted to make a new one to paste in [14:29] in the white one, right? [14:30] i did ans saved but there is a second tab saying untitled document 1 [14:30] don't worry [14:30] ok then [14:30] sudo apt-get update [14:31] sudo update in the original terminal or the new white one? [14:31] any one [14:31] i get [14:31] dsenator@dsenator-HP-Pavilion-dv6500-Notebook-PC:~$ sudo apt-get updateE: Type ‘http://repogen.simplylinux.ch/index.php’ is not known on line 1 in source list /etc/apt/sources.list [14:31] E: The list of sources could not be read. [14:32] You've put to much in the sources.list [14:32] hang on [14:32] ok [14:34] should look like this http://paste.ubuntu.com/797167/ [14:34] make your list again using the website [14:35] Don't just paste the link into it [14:35] The website will generate a list for you [14:35] http://imagebin.org/192467 [14:35] how do i do that, i just pasted into the new white terminal [14:36] Go to the website [14:36] select country [14:36] select release eg oneiric if you are using 11.10 [14:37] Tick both Main Restricted Universe Multiverse Security and Updates [14:38] Generate list [14:38] then [14:38] gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list [14:39] on it [14:39] then delete the link you pasted in there and paste the list you just generated in [14:39] sudo apt-get update [14:49] is there any alternative with Skype i am having some real messed up privacy issues [14:50] nothing special, i just generated the list and it opened a page to me... [14:50] yep [14:51] and... [14:51] paste it into /etc/apt/sources.list [14:51] gksudo gedit... ? wheere do i paste this [14:51] in a terminal [14:52] yep [14:52] i mean earlier on yu said generate list > then> gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list [14:52] in the terminal right [14:52] yep, remove the link you put in there already [14:53] Then paste the list you generated in there instead [14:53] ok but where do i paste gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list [14:53] in a terminal [14:55] i am confused [14:55] what with [14:55] there are two things yu have asked me to paste here [14:55] the gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list [14:55] and the new one generated [14:55] talking about this first gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list [14:55] where do i put it [14:55] start again [14:56] i have two terminals open the whote and the normal one [14:56] forget everything [14:56] ok lets start again [14:56] step 1 [14:56] close everything then open a new terminal [14:56] open terminal and ...? [14:56] in that paste [14:56] gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list [14:57] remove the link that you pasted in it so it is blank [14:57] ok [14:57] done [14:57] then paste the list you generated on the website into it [14:57] its a long page [14:57] that's fine [14:58] save [14:58] close [14:58] then in the terminal that you have open [14:58] or a new one [14:58] sudo apt-get update [14:58] yu mean i shd select all the content from the new generated page [14:58] yep [14:59] but it begins the page by saying ##### OFFICIAL UBUNTU REPOS [14:59] ### [14:59] shd i have to copy that too [14:59] so it looks like http://paste.ubuntu.com/797167/ [15:00] That's fine [15:00] Anything with a # at the beginning isn't read by ubuntu [15:00] but don't worry about that [15:01] ok [15:02] done but not yet saved [15:02] save [15:02] i also have a heading saying [15:02] Getting the GPG keys: [15:02] with a few list [15:02] also Alternate layout for synaptic: [15:02] with its own list [15:03] do i have to copy all of these other lists one by one too or just the main big list you fifrst see on the oage [15:03] just the main one [15:03] k [15:03] any alternative for skype thats more secure? [15:04] Arizona there is voip stunt, mainly voice, not sure it does video and not sure of it with ubuntu [15:05] there is also oovoo [15:05] nothingspecial...saved now [15:05] i will close [15:05] dsenator does it call people with skype acounts? [15:05] then [15:05] sudo apt-get update [15:05] you may have to explore that yurself... let me not mislead yu [15:06] nothingspecial, when closing the untitled doc wont allow close, it is asking me if i want to save changes to doc [15:06] I thought you saved already [15:06] so i have the options- close without saving, cancel and save as [15:06] save as [15:07] yeah i clicked save but the untitled doc isnt closing [15:07] which untitled doc? [15:07] yet its an empty page [15:07] don't worry about it [15:07] just close without saving [15:08] like this here from the old screen grabhttp://imagebin.org/192467 [15:08] http://imagebin.org/192467 [15:08] you will see two tabs opened, one for the sources list the other is untitled doc [15:08] is the new list in sources.list [15:08] but note that this is not the sources.list i not have [15:08] just showing yu the two tabs layout [15:09] so when i close the save the untitled is asking me the question [15:09] but its empty [15:09] do not worry about the untitled one [15:09] k [15:09] just close without saving [15:09] k [15:09] done [15:10] in terminal [15:10] back to terminal [15:10] ok [15:10] sudo apt-get update [15:10] running now, so i am waiting [15:11] it shd have given me error msg by now but its not, so it may just be working right, but waiting [15:11] awww, i still got it [15:11] right [15:11] Reading package lists... Done [15:11] W: GPG error: http://archive.canonical.com oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 40976EAF437D05B5 Ubuntu Archive Automatic Signing Key [15:11] W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://extras.ubuntu.com oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 16126D3A3E5C1192 Ubuntu Extras Archive Automatic Signing Key [15:12] W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 5EC48884BB901940 [15:12] W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 5A9BF3BB4E5E17B5 [15:12] W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY B302120208A255AF [15:12] W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 7B1AB59047B4D1C4 [15:12] W: An error occurred during the signature verification. The repository is not updated and the previous index files will be used. GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release: The following signatures were invalid: BADSIG 5A9A06AEF9CB8DB0 Launchpad PPA for Ubuntu Wine Team [15:12] W: GPG error: http://ppa.launchpad.net oneiric Release: The following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: NO_PUBKEY 4874D3686E80C6B7 [15:12] W: Failed to fetch http://extras.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/Release [15:12] W: Failed to fetch http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-wine/ppa/ubuntu/dists/oneiric/Release [15:12] W: Some index files failed to download. They have been ignored, or old ones used instead. [15:12] dsenator_: you should use a pastebin... http://paste.ubuntu.com/ [15:13] by the way when repackaging my list, i clicked everything i saw there, or almost all... multiversy, main, universe and their repos [15:13] looks like you have a few things you have added that are not loading [15:13] hey holstein [15:13] everything [15:13] nice having yu again [15:13] maybe you want to wait and see if they 'come back to life' [15:13] :) [15:13] should be just the ones I told you [15:13] o/ hobgoblin [15:13] ah... hobgoblin too? [15:14] :D [15:14] * nothingspecial is talking about football today :) [15:14] hello nothingspecial dsenator_ [15:14] hi hob [15:14] hobgoblin gets an email alert when the channel is flooded ;) [15:14] lol [15:14] lol [15:14] :) [15:15] just deciding whether I need to turn off the internets or not [15:15] dsenator_, I have to go for a bit [15:15] hmm.. ok then [15:15] hope i sort this out somehow [15:16] thanks for your time nothingspecial [15:16] hobgoblin, dsenator_ is having gpg repository/sources problems [15:16] do you mind taking over for a while [15:16] holstein what yu mean by pastebin [15:16] dsenator_: if you have the list of the keys that are missing, you can manually add them https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/KeyServerInformation [15:16] oh - got an apt update output? [15:16] thaks [15:16] nothingspecial: someone will I'm sure [15:16] back in a bit [15:17] !paste [15:17] For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use http://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use http://imagebin.org/?page=add | !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic. [15:17] dsenator_: ^^ [15:17] * nothingspecial has kids that need telling off :) [15:17] lol [15:17] dsenator_: consider ppa-purge http://www.webupd8.org/2010/08/ppa-purge-added-to-official-ubuntu-1010.html [15:18] ok ubot2 thanks [15:18] holstein... tell me [15:19] pretty self explanitory... it purges the PPA's and packages from them [15:20] just reading [15:20] bash: syntax error near unexpected token `newline' [15:20] thats what i get [15:21] dsenator_: feel free and elaborate... maybe use a pastei [15:25] do i go about using this... sudo ppa-purge -d ppa: [15:29] hey guys I think i managed to sort it out now [15:30] i did the process all over and did not tick too much stuffs like i did earlier on [15:30] generated the list [15:30] copied to sources list terminal > saved [15:30] and back to terminal for apt get update [15:30] and it fetched [15:31] ....Done [15:31] hobgoblin, Getting the flood email has somethin' to do with 'all that Forest Stuff." ;-) [15:31] :) [15:33] dsenator_, did you get anywhere? [15:34] o/ raju [15:36] yes i did [15:36] i started again based on your direction [15:36] and [15:36] and i ticked the top stuffs the 4 of them and their repos plus recommedned update and important updates plus their repos [15:37] generated list [15:37] opened sourced list in terminat, got the second terminal, cleared it and pasted the new one [15:37] saved [15:37] and update in the other terminal [15:37] after running, its... Done [15:37] \o/ [15:37] :) [15:39] glad you got it sorted dsenator_ [15:39] thanks man [15:39] this is only my second time here [15:40] i only knew about this place few days ago and then i met with hob and holstein [15:40] this was my issue tho but yet to be sorted until i have the time and understanding of what to do, [15:40] watch out for that hobgoblin ;) [15:40] its my partition thats messing, hobgoblin and holstein tried to help but until i try out stuffs then get back to them on it [15:40] +1 [15:41] see image here http://imagebin.org/191758 [15:42] well you have a few options there [15:42] dsenator_: what did you decide to do?.. unmount, and wait a long time trying to expand, or just make a useable partition there? [15:42] hmmm... [15:42] oh yea - /me remembers - still say the best option is to create a partition and mount it at boot to use it [15:42] thats where we left it [15:42] hob... [15:43] dsenator_: if you type hob and hit "tab" it will highlight hobgoblin [15:43] hobgoblin, [15:43] then I know [15:43] :) [15:43] holstein, [15:43] nothingspecial, [15:43] sweet [15:43] \o/ [15:43] dsenator_, [15:43] not me [15:44] you can use /me for you :) [15:44] looks slightly different when you do [15:44] * hobgoblin uses it a fair bit [15:44] * nothingspecial too [15:44] ok not me then [15:45] * nothingspecial jumps [15:45] right now i got to read for my exams tomorrow, so i shd quit here and come back to the topic of my partition later [15:45] or hobgoblin could send me some email to follow [15:45] sohselah@gmail.com...hobgoblin [15:45] or anyone [15:46] just right click the grey bit and choose new [15:46] then choose ext4 [15:46] then click the green tick [15:47] ok nothingspecial [15:47] i am on it [15:47] or if you want to use it with windows choose ntfs instead of ext4 [15:48] i did what yu said nothingspecial [15:48] i added to ext4 [15:48] but what green do i click [15:48] do you want to use it with windows? [15:48] or just ubuntu [15:48] no never... NEVER [15:49] yesss UBUNTU [15:49] click apply [15:49] done [15:49] applied [15:49] waiting [15:49] Will take a few minutes [15:50] yeah but i get a result not sure of [15:50] what is that [15:50] ? [15:50] will post image now [15:51] http://imagebin.org/192470 [15:51] nothingspecial, [15:52] that looks ok - you have a new ext4 partition [15:52] how do i merge to existing [15:52] lol [15:52] or not necessary [15:52] hobgoblin, .... [15:52] what has happened to /dev/sda2? [15:53] i dunno [15:53] windows ... [15:53] dsenator_: you can now create somewhere to mount it at boot [15:53] now dont scare me pls... [15:53] hobgoblin, you need to talk in childlike english [15:53] sda2 thrown out the window> :D [15:54] dsenator_: what do you want to call this new partition ? do you want it to appear on the desktop all the time or not? [15:54] before it used 100.52 of 113.25GiB [15:54] Sidewinder1, OMG [15:54] now there is a problem [15:54] according to gparted [15:55] nothingspecial: probably closed dirty at some point in windows - gparted doesn't like that [15:55] hobgoblin, just merge to what i alrady have [15:55] dsenator_, not necessary [15:55] whats not necessary nothingspecial [15:55] you just have to own it now [15:55] merging it [15:55] lol [15:55] ok... my adopted drive [15:55] dsenator_: to merge it - delete it and then you are back at the this is going to take ages to do thing again [15:56] but how do i access it? [15:56] ok [15:56] dsenator_: what do you want to call this new partition ? do you want it to appear on the desktop all the time or not? [15:56] say to see it on my drive like hobgoblin suggetsed [15:57] right click it and choose add label [15:57] i will just leave it as it is [15:57] as long as it belongs to ubuntu [15:57] it belongs to root atm [15:57] there is no ad label nothingspecial [15:58] unmount first [15:58] just label [15:58] I'll watch - too many cooks [15:58] ok label then [15:58] then give it a name [15:58] then it asks me for a name [15:58] and then what [15:58] give it a name [15:58] * Sidewinder1 Popcorn. [15:58] yeah [15:58] popcorn? [15:58] hmmm [15:58] smh [15:58] data, media, banana, whatever [15:59] banana? [15:59] lol [15:59] so what next [15:59] What did you call it? [15:59] That was an affirm to hoh's "too many cooks".. [15:59] nothing [15:59] hob's even. [16:00] called it New Media [16:00] nothingspecial, [16:00] with a space? [16:00] yes [16:00] eeew [16:00] y [16:00] wot [16:00] try not to have spaces :) [16:00] open the file browser [16:01] ok, renamed now without space [16:01] you should see NewMedia in the sidebar [16:01] click it [16:01] name unchanged [16:01] dsenator_: as an aside - spaces can come back and bite you when you least expect or need it [16:02] hobgoblin, i just removed the space [16:02] now it NewMedia [16:02] have you opened it in the file browser? [16:02] nothingspecial, i can see the name in the gparted but not in file browser yet [16:02] close gparted [16:03] terminal again, sorry [16:03] its fine now... forgot to click apply [16:03] sudo mkdir /media/NewMedia [16:03] and its ok [16:04] sudo mount -t ext4 /dev/sda4 /media/NewMedia [16:04] or use /mnt if you do not want it to show on the desktop [16:04] that would be /mnt/NewMedia [16:04] sudo chown -R $USER:$USER /media/NewMedia [16:05] sudo cp /etc/fstab /etc/fstab_old [16:07] but its showing in the file browser now which is fine i guess [16:07] showing as NewMedia [16:08] echo "LABEL=NewMedia /media/NewMedia ext4 defaults 0 0" | sudo tee -a /etc/fstab [16:08]