[00:41] <simplew> anyone here with packaging experience?
[00:50] <simplew> in what folder are stored kde defaults?
[00:53] <simplew> no one here?
[02:11] <SpikeTheCat> i'm having a problem with the system updater. can anybody help?
[02:23] <len_> SpikeTheCat, What's the problem?
[02:24] <SpikeTheCat> When I try to update any packages using the Muon Package manager, i get an error saying that there is another package manager running and that I need to close it before I can continue .
[02:26] <len_> Either you do have another package manager open, or a lock file wasn't deleted from a previous bad shutdown or something.
[02:28] <SpikeTheCat> I definitely don't have another package manager running, so it must be a lock file. Not sure where to go from there
[02:31] <len_> SpikeTheCat, See: http://askubuntu.com/questions/87916/muon-package-manager-thinks-that-other-package-manager-is-open-and-is-not
[02:45] <SpikeTheCat> Thanks len_. This should fix it :)
[02:49] <len_> SpikeTheCat, Glad you got it working.   Sure is quiet in here today.  Usually there are more people around to help.
[02:52] <Jacky> HelenB: ?
[02:52] <Jacky> You're on EntropyNet as well? :P
[03:25] <SpikeTheCat> Thanks again, len_
[06:25] <RexHaviK> is it worth migrating to akonadi -sqlite? and how, when i try remove the akonadi-mysql pckg with akonadi-sqlite already installed i get warned that i will wipe a good portion of the kde system with it
[06:25] <RexHaviK> kde-4.8
[06:26] <RexHaviK> ubuntu 11.10
[06:33] <Tm_T> RexHaviK: why you want to move to sqlite?
[06:34] <RexHaviK> i am assuming it would be a lighter load on the system?
[06:34] <Tm_T> prolly more
[06:34] <RexHaviK> Tm_T, why would think? i dont know much about either
[06:36] <Tm_T> RexHaviK: little load what mysql take over sqlite is compensated with extra load sqlite causes due to its slowness compared to mysql
[06:36] <Tm_T> if you're not needing desperately few megabytes more of ram to other use, I wouldn't see any point doing the switch
[06:40] <RexHaviK> Tm_T, i understand now, the trade is not worth it, thanks,
[06:41] <RexHaviK> now if i could figure out why knotes makes kontact hang everytime it is opened i would be one happy camper
[08:57] <Oxymoron> Hi is there any hack to solve latest kmix issues aka no sound and constant kmix crashes?
[12:38] <BluesKaj> hiyas all
[13:23] <lethu> BluesKaj, hey
[13:23] <BluesKaj> hi lethu`
[14:16] <c__> hey guys, I've forgotten how to install my laserjet 4L on lucid lynx, parallel port, can anyone spare a bit of time?
[14:17] <c__> I seem to remember it being very easy on this same machine, but now I'm stumped for some reason
[14:22] <c__> can anyone help install this printer?  I gotta print this stuff asap...today
[14:25] <lethu> c__, have you installed cups?
[14:26] <c__> yes...this printer was installed on this same machine, moved...deleted, now I have to reinstall and I've forgotten how
[14:27] <lethu> c__, it should be installed by default with your Kubuntu disc
[14:28] <lethu> c__, check it with your package manager
[14:28] <c__> "should be", and cups was installed...yes, remember, I used to have this same printer installed on this same computer
[14:28] <lethu> to see if it is installed
[14:28] <lethu> c__, what seems to be the problem then?
[14:29] <c__> lethu: I can't remember how to install this laserjet 4L, as it used to work on this same machine
[14:30] <lethu> c__, what did you use to print your files earlier?
[14:30] <c__> can't remember
[14:30] <lethu> c__, what kind of file do you want to print right now?
[14:30] <c__> i don't usually print a lot on this machine, so I moved the printer and deleted it
[14:31] <c__> lethu: simple emails and open office doc
[14:31] <lethu> c__, just look for the "print" button
[14:31] <c__> I seem to remember it being even easier on lucid lynx than hardy
[14:32] <tsimpson> c__: try looking at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Printers
[14:33] <c__> lethu: pls don't treat me like an idiot...I've been trying to do this for 90 minutes before I came online and asked for help here
[14:34] <lethu> c__, chill out mate, I am trying to help you, in open office for instance just go to the "File" menu then to the bottom
[14:35] <lethu> there should be a Printer Settings menu
[14:35] <c__> clearly a print button won't work if the printer isn't installed and doesn't show up at all in the configuration settings...
[14:35] <lethu> c__, in fact even the "Print" button would do
[14:36] <c__> this isn't an open office or email problem; it's a printer configuration task
[14:36] <lethu> c__, ok then try tsimpson's solution
[14:36] <lethu> I was about to go out anyway
[14:36] <lethu> wanted to give a hand
[14:36] <c__> already been skimming it and trying the links
[14:37]  * lethu is gone
[14:37] <c__> perhaps I should have told him I've been working with kubuntu since dapper? heheh
[14:39] <BluesKaj> c__, have you tried the install wizard in system settings>printers?
[14:42] <c__> BluesKaj: how wonderful to chat with you again! dennister here...i looked for that, and I keep getting it wrong
[14:42] <c__> I've forgotten how
[14:43] <c__> tried the cups interface, tried all sorts of things...simple parallel port connection
[14:43] <BluesKaj> hi dennister , kmenu>computer>system settings>printers
[14:44] <c__> BluesKaj: already open
[14:44] <BluesKaj> c__, ok any local prinbters listed ?
[14:45] <c__> nope...already deleted the inkjet that was connected, now i need the laserjet re-installed
[14:46] <BluesKaj> and the new printer wizard fails to find or list the driver ?
[14:49] <c__> everything is blank...i did hit "New network printer" and selected LPD/LPR host
[14:49] <c__> under Host on the other side of the screen I have "localhost", but not sure what to put in "Queue"
[14:50] <BluesKaj> well that will work if you have a printer that's shared and connected to a different pc
[14:51] <BluesKaj> on your network
[14:51] <BluesKaj> what about the "new printer" button
[14:51] <c__> BluesKaj: in terminal I even tried "hp-setup" and got "no devices found"...somehow I don't think anything's being detected and I don't know why
[14:52] <c__> BluesKaj: there is no option for "new printer" only "new network printer" and "new Printer class"
[14:53] <BluesKaj> make sure the printer's turned
[14:53] <BluesKaj> on
[14:53] <c__> it is, with "ready" showing up
[14:54] <c__> BluesKaj: new printer class option shows everything blank on both sides of the options, so "new network printer" is the only viable option of the 2
[14:57] <faLUCE> hi. I'm testing ubuntu 11.10 with a 32inches monitor (philips). I can have a maximum resolution of 1360x768.. monitor is detected as "hdmi1" ... How can I obtain higher resolutions?
[14:59] <surfhai> hi, is there an option for pdf print in okular that fits the content to the page size?
[15:01] <BluesKaj> c__, do you have hplip installed?
[15:01] <c__> i think so
[15:01] <c__> but i don't remember ever using it before
[15:02] <BluesKaj> sudo apt-get install hplip
[15:03] <c__> BluesKaj: k, already installed
[15:08] <c__> BluesKaj: is hp-setup part of hplip?
[15:10] <BluesKaj> c__, it's the generic driver for cups/hp printers
[15:11] <BluesKaj> so I guess the answer is yes
[15:13] <c__> well, when i type in "hp-setup" into terminal it I get an error message:  no devices found on bus: par
[15:15] <c__> I do also get a wizard, 1st 4 choices are usb, network/ethernet/wireless network, wireless/802...usb, and parallel port
[15:16] <c__> when I select parallel port, as that is how it's physically connected, I get "no devices found"
[15:16] <BluesKaj> c__,is it a usb connection to the printer or the old style parallel multipin
[15:16] <c__> old style parallel
[15:17] <BluesKaj> then choose the parallel port
[15:17] <c__> i do, and then get "no devices found" again...I've even tried rebooting the computer to see if it gets detected
[15:18] <c__> but I'm thinking that may have been before I deleted the inkjet printer, so perhaps I'll reboot again?
[15:20] <c__> be back soon...wanna make sure parallel port is enabled in bios, too, 'cuz its the detection of it that may be the problem
[15:38] <c__> BluesKaj: rebooted, parallel port was disabled (I don't know how/when) but I enabled it, and still the same non-results, hp-setup gives me same error message: no devices found on bus: par
[15:39] <c__> before that final error message, terminal stated QFileSystemWatcher: failed to add paths: /home/c/.config/ibus/bus...iBusInputContext::createInputContext: no connection to ibus-daemon
[15:44] <BluesKaj> c__, dbus-launch hp-setup
[15:44] <BluesKaj> of course it's lucid so that command might not work
[15:45] <c__> nope, it doesn't, same result:  no devices found
[15:57] <c__> BluesKaj: you still here?
[15:59] <BluesKaj> c__, yes , but I'm stumped :(
[16:00] <c__> k, well it seems cups has some updates I'll install now
[16:03] <lethu> c__, I have used linux since 2.6.7
[16:03] <lethu> c__, just so that you know
[16:03] <lethu> and I am merely talking about when I started compiling my own kernels
[16:04] <lethu> c__, hope you find a solution though
[16:04] <lethu> still
[16:06] <BluesKaj> lethu, nice for you , but compiling your own kernel altho probly a learning experience , really isn't necessary anymore
[16:07] <lethu> BluesKaj, not my point
[16:07] <lethu> BluesKaj, anyway, out of topic, I apologize
[16:08]  * BluesKaj shrugs no need to apologize
[16:29] <ultrixx> i have read kubuntu is not supported by canonical anymore
[16:29] <ultrixx> is that good or bad?
[16:31] <Sentynel> ultrixx: after 12.04 Canonical is no longer sponsoring kubuntu's development, but it's being sponsored by Blue Systems instead, so it still has paid devs and so on, and retains the use of ubuntu infrastructure
[16:31] <tsimpson> ultrixx: not really anything, Kubuntu is now sponsored by Blue Systems
[16:33] <ultrixx> thanks. so 12.04 itself is still sponsored by canocial?
[16:33] <tsimpson> yes, and it will be a normal LTS as before
[16:33] <ultrixx> or did you mean after the release of 12.04?
[16:33] <ultrixx> coo
[16:33] <ultrixx> l
[16:35] <ultrixx> i must say kubuntu really has become the best ubuntu flavour. nice to work with and without unity
[16:36] <jovin> good choice
[17:11] <jodema> hello
[17:11] <ultrixx> hi
[17:12] <lordievader> jodema, hello
[17:13] <jodema> Hi lordvader
[17:13] <lordievader> jodema, how are you?
[17:16] <jodema> I'm OK the sun is out.
[17:18] <lordievader> Are you ok because of the sun being out or does the sun have nothing to do with that?
[17:26] <jodema> The sun means it's stopped raining. How are you?
[17:29] <lordievader> I'm good too, here it has stopped raining too :)
[17:30] <lordievader> I gotta eat, cya
[17:31] <jodema> ok nice to chat must go and cook dinner for the family. bye
[17:57] <hounddog_> hi, is there any setting or something to prevent the screen switching off when viewing a movie or something in fullview?
[18:00] <avihay> hounddog_: some programs have it, others have it and it doesn't work well
[18:00] <avihay> there are two solutions I know of
[18:01] <sb1980> hi ! i'm trying to run kubuntu-devel-release-upgrade and get: "UnicodeEncodeError: 'ascii' codec can't encode character u'\xfc' in position 27: ordinal not in range(128)"
[18:01] <sb1980> anyone knows what to do?
[18:02] <hounddog_> avihay, so just have to disable switching screen off
[18:02] <avihay> one is setting one of the screen corner actions to prevent screensaver. doesn't always work properly. the other is setting up a new activity that has a special power managment profile
[18:03] <avihay> didn't try it myself, so can't tell if it's effective
[18:03] <Pici> sb1980: Please ask in #ubuntu+1, as precise is not yet released.
[18:03] <sb1980> Pici: kthx
[18:04] <avihay> hounddog_: or that, but I guess you do want your screen saver and powersave to normally work, so try one of the alternatives I offered
[18:45] <jonay> what  is  the  best  RDP (RDP 5 or higher) client  for  Kubuntu ?
[19:08] <DarthFrog> There is an Ubuntu channel for asking such questions.  Unfortunately, I can't recall the channel name.
[19:10] <Unit193> DarthFrog: #ubuntu-bots "What is the best RDP client" or "What is the best remote desktop client"
[19:10] <DarthFrog> Yeah, that's the ticket.  #ubuntu-bots
[19:10] <Unit193> Yep, you can find it in !best as well. :)
[19:10] <DarthFrog> Jonay: Ask your question there.
[19:11] <DarthFrog> !best rdp
[19:15] <Tifus> client or server?
[19:39] <rork> !logs
[19:44] <DarthFrog> A question about KMail: Can I strip the originator's email address from a HTML email prior to forwarding it?
[19:46] <avihay> I imagine a program in KMail's calibre to have an option to send emails to scripts, but then again I expect a program like kmail to have no major show-stoppers after less then two major versions
[19:52] <BluesKaj> DarthFrog, yes if you choose the edit option in the "to" text bar..then you can change to your own address
[19:52] <daniel__> hello
[19:52] <daniel__> :)
[19:53] <danmm> hi
[19:54] <hounddog_> i am just googling about limiting cpu usage for certain programms but that would only work if i have the process id... is there actually anything else that can limit it on a general base? when i run a java build for compressing some files it takes about 3 mins and in that time i cannot do anything...
[19:55] <BluesKaj> DarthFrog, a warning tho , dunno about 11.10 but 12.04 is giving me kmail crashes when trying to transfer emails to other folders
[19:59] <hounddog_> forget it, found something where the whole process can be automated :)
[19:59] <hounddog_> http://maketecheasier.com/limit-cpu-usage-of-any-process-in-linux/2010/09/22
[20:23] <hounddog_> so nice... running a build and beeing able to do other things also :)
[21:34] <vpnRoey> hello all
[21:34] <vpnRoey> Daskreech, yo
[21:34] <vpnRoey> So I got this shiny new Wacom Intuos5 tablet, ran "modprobe wacom" and then "sudo xsetwacom  --list devices" and see nothing.. how do I fix this?
[22:17] <Daskreech> hi vpnRoey
[22:17] <Daskreech> !wacom
[22:20] <vpnRoey> error, no bot found
[22:21] <vpnRoey> Daskreech, I ended up discussing this on #linuxwacom and on their advice sending a message to the linux wacom miling list.
[22:22] <Daskreech> It's a driver issue?
[22:30] <vpnRoey> Daskreech, could be
[22:30] <vpnRoey> that's what they said
[22:30] <vpnRoey> My kubuntu 12.04 kernel is from 4/10 though
[22:30] <vpnRoey> weird.
[22:30] <vpnRoey> the patch for the intuos5 was submitted in the end of March
[22:30] <vpnRoey> so... I don't know if it is in this kernel or not
[22:31] <Daskreech> vpnRoey: It wouldnt be
[22:31] <vpnRoey> ack
[22:31] <vpnRoey> *poo, I meant.
[22:41] <vpnRoey> BRB
[23:35] <SilentDis> ni hao ^_^