[00:52] can someone tell me what does it mean this log? http://pastebin.com/8zFiHNti it's from jockey i get it after xubuntu 12.04 fails to install the updates of my driver (proprietary) [00:55] any windows installer, like ubuntu's but for xubuntu? [00:55] wubi? [00:56] yeah, works for xubuntu? [00:56] never tried it. [00:56] does it exist for xubuntu at all? [00:58] wubi has an option to install xubuntu, i believe [00:59] neat [01:11] why is xubuntu supported for 3 years while ubuntu for 5?? [01:12] 12.04? [01:12] yes [01:12] !lts [01:12] LTS means Long Term Support. LTS versions of Ubuntu will be supported for 3 years on the desktop, and 5 years on the server; with the exception of 12.04 (Precise Pangolin), which will be supported for 5 years on the desktop. The current LTS version of Ubuntu is !Precise (Precise Pangolin 12.04) [01:12] it's not [01:12] it says 3 years [01:12] (i am talking about the desktop) [01:12] xubuntu is supported for 3 years, that's true [01:13] why so? [01:13] 12.04 (Precise Pangolin), which will be supported for 5 years on the desktop. [01:13] bazhang, the factoid is incorrect [01:13] marco__, no workforce to maintain current packages for 5 years [01:14] oh i see [01:16] !lts [01:16] LTS means Long Term Support. LTS versions of Xubuntu will be supported for 3 years. The current LTS version is !Precise (Precise Pangolin 12.04) [01:16] bazhang, ^ updated :) [01:17] does anyone know if it's possible to "reduce" the windows on the panel at the bottom and not on the panel on the top? [01:18] it's so uncomfortable having them on the top [01:32] http://xubuntublog.wordpress.com/2008/02/15/design-your-own-desktop-with-xfce-44-part-2/ maybe try AWN? === TheMaster is now known as Unit193 === `mOOse` is now known as m00se [05:14] Hello everyone [05:28] I have Xubuntu installed in a VM, and when I select 'Xfce Session' (vs 'Xubuntu session'), the Xfce window appearance stays even when I select Xubuntu session. [05:28] Is there any way I can bring back the Xubuntu appearance? [06:49] hello [06:50] can someone please help me with problems with flash player? [06:51] I'm new, just installed xubuntu on my old laptop. adobe flash player is not installed. i want to use firefox. [06:52] the: Enable the partner repo and install adobe-flashplugin [06:52] !partner [06:52] Canonical's partner repositories provide packages a location for software vendors to publish applications. The repo itself can be added by running this in a !terminal: « sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner" » [06:53] flash player version 11 does not work properly, so i want to install version 10 but don't know how. [06:54] What's wrong with it? [06:58] it crashed several times, i could not watch a youtube video, and now it works but the picture is not fluent it s borderline unwatchable. [07:02] looking up the system requirements for adobe flash player, the problem could be that my laptop has only one GHz, so i figured i'd try version 10, i downloaded it from the adobe archive (for developpers) but i don't understand how to install it (in the terminal). also i am not sure after installing and uninstalling several times if i have the flashplayer on my computer currently, how can i see that? [07:03] If you used the package manager, you can check that. dpkg -l|grep flash would tell you. [07:03] what is this partner repo you mentioned? should i install it? [07:04] sorry i'm really at a loss... [07:04] It'll still have flash 11, but you could try apt-pinning at version 10 I'd guess. [07:04] what'S apt-pinning? [07:07] !pinning > the [07:07] the, please see my private message [07:12] Hi, is there anyone ? [07:12] yes [07:12] And is there anyone who can eventually help me ? :D [07:13] atom_, ask the channel and see [07:13] Ok :) [07:14] I'm running Xubuntu 12.01.1 and I would like to set my screen's brightness. I can't from xcfe4 power manager. [07:14] 12.04.1? [07:15] Of course, I press the other arrow by mistake :) [07:18] No-one can help me ? :( [07:22] so I typed the two lines in the terminal (installed the partner repo and checked for flash) and it says: ii adobe-flash-properties-gtk 11.2.202.238-0precise1 GTK+ control panel for Adobe Flash Player plugin version 11 ii adobe-flashplugin 11.2.202.238-0precise1 Adobe Flash Player plugin version 11 rc flashplugin-installer 11.2.202.238ubuntu0.12.04.1 [07:22] so i guess i got adobe flash player. [07:22] plugin [07:23] ? [07:23] Yep, but did you endup also installing manually? [07:24] would you recommend me to uninstall version 11 and install another one (10?)? how do i uninstall it? [07:31] the: sudo apt-get purge adobe-flashplugin, then you would do a little apt pinning, I think. [07:43] thanks [07:44] the program did that (amongst other things): Removing adobe-flash-properties-gtk ... Removing adobe-flashplugin ... [07:45] so now i install adobe flash player 10 ? (i downloaded it) pinning? [07:51] in the readme from the downloaded adobe flash player it says (among other things): "The following files are available for your use: Release Players: Flash Player 10,3,183,23" ...." Linux: ------ - Plugin: flashplayer_10_3r183_23_linux.tar.gz - Standalone: flashplayer_10_3r183_23_linux_sa.tar.gz" how do install that? [07:51] i guess i need only the plugin not the standalone? [07:52] Normally you would pin it at version 10 so it installs that, another not great option would be to get a deb off launchpad. Everything you need for manual install should be in an INSTALL file or README. [07:52] Also, I need to go at this time. [07:56] okay, thanks for your help Unit193!!! [07:58] how do I pin it at version 10. do i have to install it first, no? [14:00] Sorry, can anyone help me? What can I do for Xubuntu sessions mount any connected USB devs(without specifying them) on start like Ubuntu sessions do? === mike is now known as Guest69098 [14:16] just xubuntu installed on old Toshiba laptop and well impressed. iam a radio ham and installed the dstar repeater and ircddbgateway. runs like a dream [14:19] hi Guest69098, I am DG2GPK here in Germany [14:20] hi DG2GPK from MW1EOR [14:20] :) [14:20] I use qtel for echolink [14:21] i will have to look at qtel thanks ;-) [14:21] nice pice of software :) [14:22] just looking at it now. are you on Dstar pAT [14:22] nope Guest69098 [14:23] if you need the current debs of qtel, just say it [14:23] cool [14:23] Ok, let me prepare them to download for you [14:24] thank you very much [14:26] Guest69098, http://anime-empire.homelinux.net/qtel.zip [14:27] Guest69098, you will need to start it like this on a current Xubuntu 12.04: padsp -M /usr/bin/qtel [14:27] cause it uses the old sound system [14:27] ok i will have a go [14:28] did you write this? [14:29] no, I just use it [14:30] just extracting now [14:32] Sorry pAt new to linux so do i need to make these file as they are .so (Source) [14:33] no Guest69098, this are already binaries. Just use gdebi to install the deb files [14:34] thanks [14:34] or if you are using the terminal: sudo dpkg -i name.deb [14:34] yw [14:42] thanks [14:42] does it work? [14:42] just installing now [14:42] ok [14:45] are you registered on echolink Guest69098 ? [14:49] yes, but just looking for the qtel dir as it says it cant find it in /usr/bin/qtel [14:49] hi all [14:49] what does "which qtel" says Guest69098 ? [14:50] xubuntu when trying to start. Hold on a mo i think i may have it [14:50] ok [14:57] started it no errors but no gui [14:57] hmm [14:57] did you start it in a terminal? [14:58] yes and then tried from the menu as it was installed in there [14:58] padsp -m /usr/bin/qtel [14:58] hmm, try it without padsp -m [14:58] opps should be capital M [14:58] maybe padsp is not installed [14:59] yes [15:01] qtel: error while loading shared libraries: libqt-mt.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory [15:02] is libqt3-mt installed on your pc? [15:02] will check now [15:03] just downloading [15:03] ok [15:06] what repository would libjpeg.so.62 be in? as it's failing on that and Synaptic cant find it [15:07] !info libjpeg62 | Guest69098 [15:07] Guest69098: libjpeg62 (source: libjpeg6b): Independent JPEG Group's JPEG runtime library (version 6.2). In component main, is optional. Version 6b1-2ubuntu1 (precise), package size 84 kB, installed size 224 kB [15:08] is there any way to get ddrescue --fill=+ to ignore write errors? i'm trying to zero out the remaining good sectors of an RMA'd drive [15:08] Guest69098, the paket is libjpeg62 [15:14] that Patrick getting there slowly but just been asked to go and peel potatoes for dinner. so may not get there yet. I will note your callsign and look foryou on echolink [15:14] ok, no problem [15:15] we will test it somewhen then :) [15:16] thanks for your help 73's DE MW1EOR [15:16] np, yw [15:16] 73 de DG2GPK [15:19] its started but cant find your call sign [15:22] Hi Patrick its working. connected to Ireland and hear audio [15:23] cool :) Guest69098 [15:23] unfortunatelly, I have no headset connected atm [15:24] same here. [15:24] i have to go peel those potatoes. i will look for you on echolink 73's de MW1EOR [15:24] you should get a connection request from me atm [15:24] ok, bye bye, 73 [15:25] I bookmarked your sign [15:25] cu [15:26] bye, booked mark also [15:49] I tried installing the XFCE 4.10 PPAs, but after I installed them, I wasn't able to log in successfully. (The login process worked OK, but it just dumped me back to the login screen.) [15:49] What could cause this problem [15:49] ?? [15:51] I can log in on a guest account, but not on my account. [16:22] doug_carmichael: maybe a problem with a dot-file. move away one dot-file at a time, try login, if no improvement, move dot-file back and move away the next dot-file. (chuck norris would just remove all dot-files, but thats too harsh) [16:58] Does anyone know an alternative in Xubuntu to the Scale plugin of Compiz ? [17:01] not me. [17:01] just wondering what the diffs between regular and alternate iso are [17:02] alternate permit you to install in command line. [17:03] tx [17:08] no help currently is #hexchat, does anyone use that client - and has got spell-check to work? hexchat 2.9.1 amd64 the latest [17:26] hi [17:36] Hi, is there someone who has experience with duel screen? [17:37] I don't, but I know xubuntu.org has a faq with setup info. [17:39] nikolaj_basher: xubuntu 12.04 for the first time worked by default for me on nvidia 450 gts with 2 different screens [17:40] v1adimir, I glad to hear that, because I can't get it to work [17:41] :( [17:42] nikolaj_basher: I didn't use the xswat repo btw [17:42] (perhaps it can 'fix' it for you) [17:43] nikolaj_basher: are you on 12.04.1 supposedly it does fix graphics for nvidia afaik [19:54] is there any way to get ddrescue --fill=+ to ignore write errors? i'm trying to zero out the remaining good sectors of an RMA'd drive [20:13] aicasn: i dont know, look if there are other tools. dd and badblocks can write to sequenses of blocks. you'd have to parse the ddrescue log and maybe compute a bit to pass the right args to them. (dont know if any of them can be told to ignore write errors either.) [20:31] when I click on a link in irssi, it opens in chrome (i want this) but then gives me an error saying "failed to execute default web browser" "input/output error." when i put x-www-browser into a terminal, it opens opera, how can i change this to chrome? [20:33] apps prefers ? [20:33] i've set that to chrome [20:34] running x-www-browser still opens opera [20:34] try sudo update-alternatives –config x-www-browser [20:35] update-alternatives: error: unknown argument `–config' [20:35] update-alternatives: error: unknown argument `–config' [20:36] 2 -- [20:36] sudo update-alternatives –-config x-www-browser [20:37] i set it to chrome [20:37] but opening a url in here still gives me the error message [20:37] (although it does open up in chrome) [20:37] www.google.com let me see [20:38] you want a screenshot? [20:38] no [20:40] after use update alternatives, use chrome, it ask for default browser, put yes, then click a link in here, and xchat ask you again for default browser [20:41] www.google.com [20:42] opens in chrome, then EXO HELPER 1 message pops up, with the same error [20:42] Failed to execute default Web Browser. [20:42] i try it again, and works [20:42] (but it didn't fail!) [20:43] i'm going to try logging off and on [20:43] ok [20:45] www.google.com [20:46] huh [20:46] it worked without error on opening the browser [20:46] but when i click the link and the browser is already going, i get the error again [20:49] have chromiun ? try if can [20:51] this looks like it's just an issue with chrome [20:51] works with firefox and chromium [20:59] i godda problem with my terminal emulators (ALL OF THEM, gnome-terminal, konsole, etc): the ctrl+page up/down to change between tabs doesn't work anymore, it gives me ''5~ instead. Does anyone know, how to solve this problem? [21:04] in termina preferences, keybind, [21:05] Hi there. I've got 12.10 running in virtual box, found the checklist to generate a report and don't know where to file it. Anyone have the link? [22:27] hi [22:28] i wanted to remove samba but somehow despite having delete the init scripts, it still runs [22:28] what program or part of xubuntu needs samba to run and is there a way to stop the system of using those to services? [22:29] you want to remove samba or you want to disable samba on startup? [22:30] not remove, if possible, only that it doesn't run [22:30] on startup or any time when the system is running [22:31] which version of xubuntu are you running? [22:31] oh, dammit, how do I look that up [22:31] uname isn't for that, right? [22:31] lsb_release -a [22:31] the Release line [22:32] 10.04 [22:32] Ubuntu 10.04.4 LTS [22:35] hmm.. i don't have a 10.04 anymore.... on 12.04 you could mkdir /etc/init.d-disabled then mv /etc/init.d/{nmbd,smbd,winbind} /etc/init.d-disabled/ [22:36] huh [22:36] pkill doesn't work [22:37] basically "steal" the scripts [22:40] well, that is interesting. I did mv the files but they still run. after a reboot. [22:48] that isn't remotely funny [22:48] smbd did log any devices that advised its name [22:48] I didn't make that [22:48] why is this standard configuration? [22:49] because that's what most people want when using samba? [22:49] but I didn't use samba at any time [22:49] why is this feature turned on in a standard installation? [22:53] well now those two daemons can't run and the system boots two seconds faster. I hope I don't crash it :D [23:51] does anyone know how to change the style of window decorations without losing the inverted top menu bar? [23:53] "inverted top menu bar" ? [23:53] if anyone should care, I've managed to get spelling on hexchat.... [01:32] TingPing, bviktor: for xubuntu 12.04, it's libenchant-dev that was needed for the spell-checker to work: http://en.zimagez.com/zimage/screenshot-09032012-013035am.php [23:54] knome: its black with white text, the window decorations are greybird [23:58] if i change the theme the top panel switches to grey and there's no way to get it back