[00:00] an black screen with part of a line [00:01] duane@myComputer: [00:01] something like that [00:01] i'm sorry, like i said i'm really a basic user looking to move beyond windows, have no idea what a shell prompt is [00:01] oh exactly like that [00:01] after you enter log in and pass do you get another back screen [00:01] ok [00:02] try typing the foolowing [00:02] startx [00:02] then hit enter [00:02] type that after --- duane@mycomputer: startx [00:02] like that [00:03] ok it says the program startx is currently not installed [00:03] weird. [00:04] sounds like somthing got interupyted in the install process [00:04] then it says "you can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install xinit [00:05] try that [00:05] I was going to say also try installing sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-volume-manager [00:06] just type: sudo apt-get install xinit [00:06] and enter your login password [00:06] also try to install: sudo apt-get install --reinstall gnome-volume-manager [00:08] once you install startx the GUI should start or give us hopefullt usefull errors [00:13] now all i get is a long list of failed lines [00:14] by any chance are you able to run: sudo apt-get update [00:14] and: sudo apt-get upgrade [00:15] sorry that is updates^^^^ [00:15] so that would be: sudo apt-get updates [00:16] sudo apt-get upgrades [00:16] ugh [00:16] sorry to confure you [00:17] it is after all: sudo apt-get upgrade [00:17] i was right the first time [00:17] E: Invalid operation upgrades [00:17] sorry it is upgrade [00:17] same with updated [00:18] ok must be no networ [00:18] sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade [00:18] To test network, you can try pinging 8.8.8.8 [00:18] ok [00:28] pinging gives me lines and lines of stuff "64 bytes from 8.8.8.8: icmp_req=221 ttl=58 time 15.2 ms [00:28] So you have networking. [00:29] (And if you are using that computer to connect to here, you surely have networking and DNS) [00:29] do i have to wait for this to finish? [00:30] oh and i m on my new pc here so... [00:35] No, just hit ctrl+c [00:36] Then try dig google.com [00:53] dig google.com gives me lots of info, should i be looking for anything in particular [00:53] by the way i have managed to get it to upgrade [00:55] Alright, all is good I guess. (I didn't see the orig question) [00:56] no its still not working [00:56] when i put in startx i get a message "failed to load session ubuntu" [00:58] basically i have just loaded ubuntu today, basic user, and can't get it to work [00:58] have black screen [00:58] wnter user name and password [00:58] thats as far as i can get [00:58] reinstalled 3 times [00:58] no joy [01:01] jpdoc, what is computer and have you checked the md5sum ? [01:01] !md5sum [01:01] To verify your Ubuntu ISO image (or other files for which an MD5 checksum is provided), see http://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM or http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/LQ_ISO/Checking_the_md5sum_in_Windows [01:02] using my old Dell dimension 5150 [01:04] Sorry I am just kinda walking into this have you tryed with nomawhatver it is called ? [01:04] * bobweaver is googleing [01:05] nomodeset is the name I was looking for [01:06] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132 [01:07] also what is gfx card ? thanks [01:08] sorry i really have no clue what gfx card it is, really am a basic pc user, starting to wish i had stayed that way... [01:09] :>) [01:09] just reading up on nomodset [01:09] think this might be beyond me [01:09] does it boot live cds fine ? [01:11] no, nothing [01:20] thanks for help guys, think ill download again and try tomorrow [03:08] hi people [03:08] does anybody figured out how to fix the Google Earth flickerin g problem when using XFCE and compositor enabled? [03:10] didnt know that was a problem.. id ask the package maintainer to do it though [03:10] asterismo: ^ [05:50] Does a Intel SE7501BR2 Dual CPU Socket 604 Motherboard Server Board work with Ubuntu Server? [05:50] its an older board. [07:55] hey, I am having trouble with a library thing. I am getting this error: jar: error while loading shared libraries: libjli.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [07:56] Hi guys, I am trying to run a command : ls -al >> date. I would like to run this every so many hours. HOw could I do that please? [07:56] StepNjump, I *think* you could write a script and set it to run every x hours [07:58] yes I don't know how to create a script deper29 [07:58] StepNjump, hold on a sec [07:59] k [07:59] tnx [07:59] take a look here [07:59] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CronHowto [08:00] thanks a lot deper29 [08:01] np [08:03] StepNjump, to my understanding, you can just crontab -e then edit that file and set what you want [08:18] yes thanks deper29 I appreciate it [08:18] Going zzzz can't believe it 4h! [08:18] gN [09:37] Hello. [09:39] Hiya s-fox [09:39] Hello benonsoftware , how are you ? [09:39] Fine thanks, yourself? [09:40] Really good thank you, I just had a second interview for a position. [20:07] Hi guys, is there a way to create a shortcut to a website using the cli? [20:08] Create a desktop file with something like exo-open http://google.com in it. [20:16] how does that work Unit193 ? [20:17] That uses your default browser to open the link, you can always just use the browsers name. [20:18] I don't understand how come there is nothing more easier to do this yet [20:19] Not really sure what you'd be looking for... [20:19] well I tried the command from the cli, works and opens the page but how can I create the link? [20:20] ln? ln exo-open combination? [20:20] Nope, you can create a .desktop file for it, but there may be a GUI/Unity way to do it. [20:21] No I have no problem using the cli but how can I create a desktop file using exo-open [20:22] something like? exo-open url ~/Desktop/lnName [20:23] nano link.desktop and type name=Google (new line) exec=exo-open http://google.com [20:23] http://pastebin.com/wUs8MTVd [20:25] oic... let me try that Unit193 tnx [20:42] Unit193: I am getting close to it [20:42] Unit193: how do you create a desktop launcher via cli? [20:43] I use nano. :P [20:43] I tried it, it didn't work... [20:43] ok so nano newlink [20:44] newlink.desktop [20:44] i guess I could create an alias too [20:44] oh it has to be file.desktop? [20:44] mmmm [21:00] ok thanks again Unit193 that exo-open certainly helped a lot. Thanks [21:00] talk to you later [21:00] Sure, adios. [21:01] adios amigo === yofel_ is now known as yofel [23:07] What's up room? [23:07] not much daslinkard [23:08] How's everyone doing? [23:14] Anyone from Alabama here? [23:17] daslinkard, probably the south somewhere [23:17] im from ca [23:18] Cool Philip...I obviously live in Alabama....wanting to start a LUG in Northern Alabama however it seems that the area may be dead in the Northern Alabama area [23:18] starting a lug. thats a good topic === szczur is now known as bananikus === bananikus is now known as szczur [23:26] Yeah, right now the closest one to me is 1 1/2 hours South of me. [23:53] 'lo daslinkard [23:53] daslinkard: FWIW - I did get you PM earlier, was AFK at the time