[00:17] I was trying to use config-editor to make a new keyboard shortcut. I want the shortcut to open a leafpad text file. Nothing happens when I press the selected key. [00:22] earthling_, I just tried quick and it worked. don't what differences there are. I used a text doc in my home folder and gedit. [00:23] I put the file path in keybindings_commands [00:23] and set o [00:24] earthling_, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Documentation/FAQ/Guides :] [00:24] for run command 1 [00:25] I'm running Ubuntu 10.04 [00:27] IAmNotThatGuy, thanks for the lin, can you be more specific? [00:28] jlb181, I wanted to activate it by pressing control-o [00:28] not have to search for file and click it [00:29] earthling_, Sorry. I have posted the deskopt shortcut guide link. Kindly read the post http://forums.opensuse.org/english/get-technical-help-here/applications/464429-lxde-keyboard-shortcuts.html [00:29] That has the details about setting a shortcut in lxde [00:32] earthling_, I hope the last link gives you an Idea to how to set the shortcut. Make sure that you followed the same and if you need more guidance, I ll be here :) === tenach_ is now known as tenach === Unit193 changed the topic of #ubuntu-beginners to: Welcome to the Ubuntu Beginners Team support channel || Please do not wait to ask, simply ask! || How to ask smart questions: http://bit.ly/d7z6T || Nobody around after 20 minutes? Try asking in #ubuntu || Want offtopic? Head over to #ubuntu-beginners-team [01:58] IAmNotThatGuy, I'm thinking there's an easier way than to write a whole script, thanks for the link though [02:00] This is stock Ubuntu? (Rather than Xubuntu, Lubuntu, or Kubuntu) [02:01] yes [02:01] I'm looking at the Launcher [02:01] trying to set up a command [02:10] done [02:10] woohoo [02:12] thank goodness for Ubuntu [07:26] Hello! I just installed Lucid (Vista 1st) and the partition is too big (90GB). How can I reduce it to 30GB and make the rest 60GB NTFS? Is it safe? [07:28] Boot using the live CD and resize using gparted. [07:28] !gparted [07:28] gparted is a !GTK/!Gnome !GUI partitioning program. Type « sudo apt-get install gparted » in a console to install it - A GParted "live" CD is available at http://gparted.sourceforge.net/livecd.php [07:29] Is it safe? I dont want to have to install and configure/updateVista all over again.. [07:30] I've not had problems myself, that being said, there are some warnings about it, yes. [07:31] Is it safer if I dont merge the existing Vista partition (128GB) with the new 60GB NTFS I'll create? [07:31] IIRC, Vista has it's own that you can use to "merge" them? [07:32] I want the safer option. Thats why I am willing to have 2 different NTFS partition (a.Vista-128gb b.60gb ntfs) [07:33] If i could merge safely , yes I would want that [07:33] Well, in the end you should do what makes you feel safer. [07:34] ok I'll try gparted with a liveusb [07:35] and tell you how it went [07:35] *fingers crossed [07:35] Alright, I'll read the scrollback tomorrow as it is 03:35 now. [07:36] ok [07:36] just a quick gusetion [07:37] how do I format a USB flash drive with FAT32? I am using Linux 10.04 [07:37] Heh, I'd install gparted onto that system and just do that, it's what I did last time. [07:37] is says the current filesystem is "msdos" [07:38] I want to make a USB live but my USBstick is not FAT32 formatted [07:40] found it. sorry for the extra question [07:40] tahnks for the help [07:40] Sure, good luck as well. [10:10] Hello. I'm having a strange problem. I can't get into my sound preferences. I click on the speaker symbol, then on Sound Preferences. Then nothing happens. Any ideas? === yofel_ is now known as yofel [14:26] do a sudo updatedb &&locate greeter.conf [14:26] let's see where they are [14:26] gonna do that any moment...installning my nvidia drivers first [14:26] k [14:26] i dont understand why additional drivers does not fetch them [14:26] but eh. thats what synaptic is for [14:26] lol [14:27] I got about 15 minutes then it's dad taxi time again [14:28] the legendary trio, nvidia-current | nvidia-common | nvidia-settings [14:28] :) [14:28] i love to actually SEE how everything gets installed [14:28] jockey works ok for me [14:28] on windows its the same, lame progress bar... [14:29] ha ha - read the terminal output - then wait for dkms .... [14:29] alright its done [14:29] lets try yours now [14:29] the output: [14:29] surprised you don't have that file [14:30] aah i cant paste it because of the / [14:30] infront of everything..anyways now it should be there yes [14:30] you got the file now? [14:30] no unity greeter conf here [14:32] i will reboot and be riiiiight back. [14:32] cat /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf |grep greeter [14:32] what does that give? [14:36] cat /etc/lightdm/lightdm.conf |grep greeter [14:37] greeter-session=unity-greeter [14:37] oh, you were not talking me :) [14:37] alright...i guess i missed something when i installed gnome shell :D it just hung and nothing. Now activities, no windows, just the top panel without anything clickable. Will check on that later tho [14:37] hi duanedesign :) [14:37] I got better than that here [14:37] hello mr piskie [14:37] did the cat [14:37] and ? [14:37] now i got some red output [14:37] greeter-session=unity-greeter [14:38] but the file itself is not in /etc/lightdm ? [14:39] no its not [14:39] maybe its hidden? [14:39] nope nothing there [14:39] just the two files still [14:39] yes [14:40] locate greeter.conf finds nothing? [14:41] mmm - duanedesign what's the name in your /etc/lightdm [14:41] I'm trying to remember ubuntu names :( [14:41] * duanedesign looking [14:41] gtg Basher101_ [14:41] biab [14:41] bye [14:41] thanks for the help so far [14:41] lightdm.conf unity-greeter.conf users.conf [14:42] duanedesign: Basher101_ is trying to set background for lightdm [14:42] should be in the greeter conf [14:42] /etc/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter-ubuntu.conf [14:42] background=/usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png [14:43] doesnt match :D [14:43] the file is not lightdm-gtk-greeter but just lightdm.conf [14:44] my conf has only two lines [14:44] and inside the lightdm it has: user-session=ubuntu greeter-session=unity-greeter [14:44] hahahaaa! [14:44] /etc/xdg/lubuntu/lightdm/lightdm-gtk-greeter.conf [14:44] dont you set the background image in : gksu gedit /etc/lightdm/unity-greeter.conf [14:44] background=/usr/share/lubuntu/wallpapers/lubuntu-default-wallpaper.png [14:45] that's how it is done on Lubuntu [14:45] background=/usr/share/backgrounds/warty-final-ubuntu.png [14:45] a look into synaptic shows i have not installed lightdm-gtk-greeter [14:45] did install and now i got something that looks like a proper conf file [14:45] yep and there is the line for the background [14:45] I have greeter installed [14:46] alright so now comes what i actually wanted to do [14:46] i love how in oneiric there were these stars when i typed my password [14:46] i want that in precise too [14:46] what do i have to edit to achive this.. [14:47] i still got a full oneiric install on my laptop if any files are needed [14:49] no ideas how to do that? [14:50] i basically want the old oneiric login screen.. [14:56] okay lets forget the login screen for now, i tried to install Gnome 3 shell with the terminal. It installed successfully and it showed up on the login screen. I chose gnome, logged in and it froze - no activities, could not click on the top panel, nothing. I had to go ctrl+alt+F1 to reboot. [14:56] My guess is some packages are missing? [17:35] how could I get dhcp to assign me a new ip address after I did ifdown [17:36] sometimes it assigns me new one, sometimes the same one [17:36] is there any way to force a new one every time? [17:38] good thing bob_____ waited for an answer ;) [17:38] yes [17:39] would you have kept him a lesson about dhcp lease times? === szczur_ is now known as sczzur === sczzur is now known as szczur === yofel_ is now known as yofel