[00:22] <johnh> hello all, i have a problem with booting xubuntu from a usb stick - i tried to install xelatex, then usb became full and now does not boot. is there a way to make it boot again?
[00:28] <well_laid_lawn> johnh: you can mount the usb in another linux distro, chroot and do some cleaning
[00:29] <well_laid_lawn> s/distro/install
[00:29] <well_laid_lawn>  /
[02:10] <scarecrow> i made a program launcher for panel 2 that runs sudo swapoff -a && sudo swapon -vda in terminal. when i click on it, a terminal window pops up asking for my password then closes upon entering. Neither command are being run (if i paste into terminal it works fine) whats going on?
[02:12] <scarecrow> it works if i just have it as sudo swapoff -a but then i would have to make a second button to turn swap back on
[02:32] <scarecrow> Fixed: "sudo sh -c 'swapoff -a && swapon -vda'"
[04:48] <ahoneybun> hello!
[08:28] <xubuntu717> hello
[08:29] <xubuntu717> i want to put xubuntu to atoshiba laptop satellite L300D.has anybody did it?is there any problem with that?
[09:47] <hifi> 12.10 live keeps asking me for username and password when I use the live feature, what gives?
[09:48] <hifi> and apparently after I guessed the username is 'xubuntu' and empty password it goes right back to login
[09:51] <well_laid_lawn> hifi: do you check the cd after burning it?
[09:51] <well_laid_lawn> !md5
[09:51] <hifi> that was on kvm, sorry, I think the latter thing was related to it
[09:51] <GrandCouillon> Hello Guys ! I don't know but since a few days the bluetooth icon has appeared near the connection one in the top panel (on the left of the date one). My desktop has never had bluetooth ... I've not found how to get rid of it
[09:51] <hifi> but that's a bit bad user experience to hit a login screen with no instructions how to continue
[09:52] <well_laid_lawn> hifi: that normally doesn't happen unless there's something wrong with the iso
[09:52] <well_laid_lawn> hence the md5
[09:53] <hifi> ok, I think I know what happens now
[09:53] <hifi> with the default vga adapter the desktop crashes and the dm reboots it to login
[09:53] <hifi> with vmware adapter it works
[09:54] <hifi> nothing wrong with the iso nor xubuntu, all in my setup
[09:54] <well_laid_lawn> fair enough ;)
[09:55] <hifi> though, I think ubuntu/xubuntu inherits a problem from debian openjdk packages that I'm currently debugging
[09:55] <hifi> hence trying the live
[09:55] <hifi> and because the stock ubuntu image is completely unusable on any VM, xubuntu
[10:04] <poudly> i need help! (((
[10:04] <knome> !ask | poudly
[10:05] <poudly> i dont know how to uninstall "crossover linux"
[10:06] <poudly> i press "Uninstall crossover" in menu and....nothing
[10:09] <ochosi> poudly: how did you install it?
[10:12] <poudly> i install this s.h.t using software center
[10:12] <ochosi> then uninstall it the same way
[10:14] <poudly> in software center crossover miss
[10:15] <ochosi> you could click on the "show $n technical items" link below the search-results
[10:15] <ochosi> maybe it shows then
[10:18] <poudly> hmm.. nothing... fck
[10:30] <hifi> phew, finally got persistent mode to work
[10:31] <hifi> ah, yes, this is way broken
[12:08] <prasad> hello, I need help delaying the start of dropbox on startup. I have added the command sleep 12s; dropbox start -i to the autostart menu but dropbox wont start at all. It works fine on the command line
[12:13] <massy> hello everybody
[13:09] <pAt_> hi massy
[13:10] <massy> hi pat,
[13:10] <massy> i am trying xbuntu
[13:10] <massy> i like xfce
[14:00] <phf__> Hello, i'm experiencing some strange problems with my mous, using xfce 4.10. It is a little hard to explain, but i'll try my best.
[14:03] <phf__> The active window kind of 'catches' the mouse, so that i can't interact with other windows, or the menubar. If i want to release the mouse from this window i have to perform a right click.
[14:04] <phf__> For example: When i want to change from this xchat window to my webbrowser, i have to perform a right click, so that i can access the browser-tab in the menubar. then the browser window opens, but before i can 'use' it, i have to perform another right click on the menubar
[14:05] <phf__> has anyone of you ever heard of such a thing? :)
[14:06] <phf__> (I already tried several mouses and different usb-ports, but imho it doesn't sound like a hardware-problem!?)
[14:20] <mahmoud_> Hello, what should I install in order to play any kind of audio/video ?
[14:24] <baizon> mahmoud_: http://www.stchman.com/codecs.html
[14:30] <mahmoud_> baizon, E: Unable to locate package gstreamer0.10-pitfdll
[14:30] <mahmoud_> E: Couldn't find any package by regex 'gstreamer0.10-pitfdll'
[14:30] <mahmoud_> E: Package 'gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly-multiverse' has no installation candidate
[14:41] <nikolam> if I install xubuntu-desktop, will it replace ubuntu's login screen?
[14:43] <nikolam> How do you manage remote machines? Like when they can not have static IP (solved with one of dynamic dns services) and when they can not accept conections from internet (but can only amke ones)
[14:43] <nikolam> makeones
[14:44] <baizon> mahmoud_: thats nothhin bad
[14:48] <mahmoud_> baizon, what should I do then!?
[14:48] <baizon> mahmoud_: nothing :)
[14:48] <baizon> it will still work
[14:49] <mahmoud_> I haven't noticed anything get installed.
[14:51] <mahmoud_> And this message preceded the others
[14:51] <mahmoud_> This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or
[14:51] <mahmoud_> is only available from another source
[14:57] <baizon> mahmoud_: http://ubuntu.paslah.com/multimedia-support/
[15:07] <mahmoud_> baizon, thanks. I'm trying with sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras
[15:07] <baizon> :)
[15:57] <yura_> hello how to play mp3 music ??
[15:57] <GridCube> install the restricted extras
[15:57] <GridCube> sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras
[15:57] <yura_> thenk's
[15:57] <GridCube> np
[16:46] <Gene1> is the latest xubuntu using 'ubiquity'?
[16:46] <Gene1> 12.10 i mean
[16:49] <GridCube> yes
[16:53] <Gene1> thankyou
[17:10] <xubuntu176> I have a question. I want to install xubuntu in the simplest way, don't have cd in my laptop but I have 512MB bootable flash drive. Is there any small xubuntu install or maybe sth that would enable my configure network and install all other packets over the internet?
[17:11] <tomatopotato> you mean like with suse ?
[17:11] <xubuntu176> I am not sure how suse works
[17:12] <holstein> https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD is what i would try xubuntu176 ...should be easy enough if you have wired networking at first
[17:12] <xubuntu176> small install less that 500 Mb would be perfect
[17:13] <xubuntu176> yeap but it's ubuntu not xubuntu right?
[17:13] <GridCube> !mini | xubuntu176
[17:14] <GridCube> xubuntu176, you just choose to install the xubuntu-desktop in the mini installer instead of the ubuntu-desktop and you're done
[17:14] <xubuntu176> thx
[17:14] <xubuntu176> that is what I needed
[17:15] <GridCube> :)
[17:38] <yura_> \
[17:39] <yura_> }
[17:39] <yura_> sorry
[17:42] <massy> hello
[17:43] <yura_> hi
[18:50] <Justakill> Hey for some reason my computer has gotten extremely slow, I have no idea what to look at to understand my problem...
[18:50] <Justakill> first time I ever get this under xubuntu
[18:51] <TheSheep> first open a terminal and type 'top' to see what processes are running
[18:52] <Justakill> hardly anything
[18:54] <Justakill> http://paste.ubuntu.com/1385981/
[18:56] <Justakill> TheSheep: Not sure what else to consider?
[18:56] <knome> Justakill, that's the first screen
[18:56] <knome> Justakill, if you press the down arrow in top, you'll see more
[18:57] <TheSheep> knome: but all the active processes are at the top
[18:57] <TheSheep> I wonder why would terminal take 40% cpu
[18:57] <TheSheep> 30%
[18:57] <knome> TheSheep, usually, unless it's reorganized. but yeah :)
[18:58] <Justakill> TheSheep: Yea actually, when i move between windows Xorg goes crazy too
[18:58] <TheSheep> maybe graphics driver?
[18:58] <TheSheep> how did that happen?
[18:58] <TheSheep> when did it start?
[18:59] <Justakill> TheSheep: it started happening slowly actually these last 3 days. I can remember noticing a slight slow down. But now its quite unbearable.
[19:00] <Justakill> TheSheep: I have the feeling it started getting bad after an update i did
[19:03] <Justakill> TheSheep: Lately I have been getting a notification telling i have problems updating because of repository's not being accessible
[19:34] <hspcd> Hi all.  My wife has a 3 year old Toshiba laptop that is VERY slow with Win7.  I'm used to Ubuntu and I want to move her to Linux.  I think Ubuntu & Unity might be too much for her PC.  Any thoughts on Xubuntu or perhaps Lubuntu?
[19:35] <knome> hspcd, what kind of "thoughts" ?
[19:35] <hspcd> How they perform on slower PCs, which might be better than the other, etc.
[19:36] <knome> lubuntu is the most ligthweight
[19:36] <hspcd> She's used to the Win7 interface so both seem to look similar to that.  She's used to Firefox and I see that Lubuntu comes with Chrome
[19:36] <knome> you can use firefox in lubuntu too
[19:36] <knome> though firefox will take whatever it takes
[19:37] <knome> (resources)
[19:37] <hspcd> She mostly uses her PC for Facebook, music, pictures, and email
[19:37] <raytray> You can easily switch between xubuntu and lubuntu depending upon your preferences.
[19:37] <knome> !best | hspcd
[19:37] <knome> hspcd, ^ that, i'd just test with livecd
[19:38] <knome> hspcd, or tbe, let her test
[19:38] <hspcd> Yeah, point well taken.  I'll have her use the Live CD and see what she thinks.  Thanks folks!
[19:38] <knome> np, enjoy
[19:39] <hspcd> *buntu really rocks.  I've been a Linux user for probably 8 years (work and home) and it is truly a wonderful OS.
[19:40] <hspcd> There are some apps that are needed but the advancements I've seen since I started using Linux have been huge.  Now there are more choices than ever
[19:43] <juan_br> Hi. Anyone know how to upgrade from 11.04 to 11.10 via terminal? I know 12 is up, but doesn't have good memories of that upgrade. It changed lots of things. This updates always mix my personal preferences. But i'm having some bug with Devede, so that'swhy i'm seeking for this answer. thanks.  By the way dont know very much how to instaal .tar.gz stuff, but i will.  someday. :)
[19:45] <dranov> hello
[19:45] <dranov> I'm running Xubuntu 12.10 and I can't get any sound out of it. Could anyone help me, please? http://paste.ubuntu.com/1386097/
[19:47] <dranov> oh wait
[19:49] <dranov> I think I've got it.
[19:50] <dranov> Pressing Fn+F8 (my laptop's function key for mute/unmute) seems to properly mute my speakers, but pressing it again doesn't unmute them. :|
[19:51] <dranov> Does anyone have any idea how could I fix this?
[19:53] <v1adimir> dranov: check the audio properties, if your video card sound is turned on (just disable is)
[19:53] <v1adimir> *Sound Settings
[19:54] <v1adimir> http://postimage.org/image/wj2gvup1p/
[19:54] <v1adimir> s/is/it
[20:04] <dranov> v1adimir: It says I only have one sound card http://i.imgur.com/pR7NW.png
[20:04] <v1adimir> hm ok :(
[20:05] <dranov> I think it might be a bug, though.
[20:06] <dranov> Sound seems to work fine. Muting also works. It's only unmuting by using the shortcut that doesn't seem to work.
[20:08] <v1adimir> dranov: no such problem here
[20:08] <dranov> Are you running Xubuntu 12.10?
[20:08] <v1adimir> oh wait, sorry lol; not using fN
[20:08] <dranov> I didn't have any problems on 12.04, either.
[20:08] <v1adimir> yeah, on Quantal
[20:08] <dranov> oh
[20:09] <v1adimir> see, maybe, if changing the shortcut will do it.. something instead of f8
[20:09] <v1adimir> *perhaps
[20:16] <dranov> how do I do that?
[20:17] <dranov> Those aren't set in Xfce's Keyboard application shortcuts.
[20:17] <TheSheep> dranov: see the window manager settings
[20:17] <TheSheep> dranov: the keyboard tab
[20:20] <dranov> TheSheep: they don't seem to be there either
[20:20] <TheSheep> dranov: sorry, I didn't read caefully enough what you wanted
[21:36] <xubuntu198> Ok so ehm I have a problem with an Asus UX32VD, Xubuntu and Black Screen.
[21:38] <xubuntu972> hello?
[21:39] <xubuntu198> Hello :)
[21:40] <xubuntu972> is this where I can ask a question or 2 about xubuntu?
[21:40] <nantou> how wise is to ignore this? "The installation of a package which violates the quality standards isn't allowed. This could cause serious problems on your computer. Please contact the person or organisation who provided this package file and include the details beneath."
[21:40] <knome> xubuntu972, yep.
[21:41] <nantou> Monkey's Audio for Ubuntu 6.10
[21:41] <xubuntu972> my idiot brother erased half my hard drive so I had to reinstall my Xubuntu. only now it looks different and I can't figure out how to put my dual screens back in use..
[21:41] <knome> nantou, ubuntu 6.10? that's ancient.
[21:41] <xubuntu972> right now they are showing the same thing at the same time
[21:42] <nantou> i know knome , but im trying to split an ape-cue file into regular audio tracks...
[21:42] <genii-around> xubuntu198: Are you able to get to a console with ctrl-alt-F1   ?
[21:43] <knome> nantou, we don't support packages for 6.10 any more than 6.10 really, so you're on your own
[21:43] <Simooon> xubuntu972, I use arandr
[21:43] <Simooon> xubuntu972, that is just a GUI for xrandr
[21:44] <genii-around> Simooon: But wouldn't they have to be able to start into X to use it? ;-)
[21:44] <xubuntu972> and i can find this in the software center?
[21:44] <xubuntu198> This kinda sounds like my problem... I can use an external monitor but the laptop monitor isn't even acknowledged. It just goes black after Grub (and nomodeset in grub doesn't do anything)
[21:44] <Simooon> xubuntu972, yes or just apt-get install arandr
[21:44] <genii-around> Ah, nvm, we have two users "xubuntuXXX" but different
[21:44] <Simooon> genii-around, I guess
[21:45] <Simooon> hehe yes :-P
[21:45] <xubuntu198> Oh sry .. I forgot to change the login name :)
[21:46] <Simooon> xubuntu972, perhaps you should find a more unique user name as well ;-)
[21:46] <xubuntu972> this was my first time here so I was not aware that I needed to change my name. lol
[21:46] <xubuntu972> how do I change my user name?
[21:46] <knome> xubuntu972, /nick newname (usually don'y have to, but helps since there are several "xubuntus")
[21:47] <Simooon> xubuntu972, you don't but it is hust confusing when people are called almost the same, just type "/nick Whatever_you_want"
[21:47] <well_laid_lawn> xubuntu198: see if this helps - https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/ASUS_Zenbook_Prime_UX31A#HDMI_plugged_at_boot
[21:47] <jens> I changed my name now
[21:47] <Shila1976> Ta! Da!
[21:48] <Shila1976> Ok so now then,, I am trying to use a dual screen set up.... and someone suggested arandr..
[21:48] <Shila1976> it is installing right now, btw.
[21:49] <Simooon> Shila1976, well it should be obvious how to use it, but feel free to ask more questions if you have further problems
[21:50] <Shila1976> Oh i will.. believe me.. I will.. People always want to assign tech cred to me for using Linux but I tell them to hold their praise.. I am such a newbe it is almost comical.
[21:51] <ohyran333> Cheers Well_laid_lawn but the problem Im stuck with is that even though the other monitor isn't switched in the laptop screen still stays black.
[21:51] <Shila1976> but thank you and ill be in touch. :)
[21:51] <genii-around> ohyran333: Can you use pastebin to report what the output of xrandr says?
[21:52] <ohyran333> Tried fiddling around with the suggestions for Ubuntu with Asus UX32VD and similar (basicly change "quiet splash" to "nomodeset" in grub) but it doesn't really work.
[21:52] <well_laid_lawn> ohyran333: there's two graphic cards in your laptop - the nvidia one is used when an external monitor is connected
[21:52] <Simooon> Shila1976, all those people who know can solve all the computerproblems are mostly just people who learned one important skill, using Google :-P
[21:53] <ohyran333> Yeah... well ehm not right now :/ Have only one screen and I switched computers to be able to work (theres allot of tiny fiddly stuff to fix so its kinda tricky over all)
[21:53] <ohyran333> Well_laid: theres no drivers installed for it yet. (You have to set up Bumblebee to get it to work)
[21:54] <well_laid_lawn> ohyran333: http://webent.altervista.org/2012/08/30/how-to-get-the-nvidia-optimus-working-on-zenbook-ux32vd-ubuntu-12-04/
[21:54] <well_laid_lawn> !tab | ohyran333
[21:55] <ohyran333> ubottu: thanks :)
[21:56] <ohyran333> hehe
[21:56] <ohyran333> well_laid_lawn: ok I'll try installing it (just thought I would get the stupid screen problem solved first but perhaps its connected)
[21:56] <well_laid_lawn> k :)
[21:58] <ohyran333> Although that would be weird... I mean if an external monitor works (as I can remember in Xrandr there simply where nothing else recognized BUT the external monitor)
[21:58] <ohyran333> thanks though have to try it :)
[22:00] <Shila1976> I just wanted to let y'all know that arandr worked for what I was trying to do.  Thanks again
[22:01] <well_laid_lawn> ohyran333: the Fn+F8 key combo is supposed to switch the graphics - does that do anything?
[22:20] <YogabbaGabba> hello all
[22:21] <YogabbaGabba> I have just in stalled xubuntu. I used to use WINE for the few programs that I am still using from my Windows days but for some reason it says it can't be installed on Xubuntu.
[22:22] <YogabbaGabba> is there another program that works like WINE for Xubuntu?
[22:24] <knome> YogabbaGabba, wine should work just fine in xubuntu
[22:27] <YogabbaGabba> it says Package dependencies cannot be resolved
[22:27] <YogabbaGabba> This error could be caused by required additional software packages which are missing or not installable. Furthermore there could be a conflict between software packages which are not allowed to be installed at the same time.
[22:27] <knome> YogabbaGabba, try running 'sudo apt-get install wine' from the terminal
[22:28] <YogabbaGabba> I can't get my parole media player to play eithr. i get the same thing
[22:29] <YogabbaGabba> it says The following packages have unmet dependencies:  wine : Depends: wine1.4 but it is not going to be installed E: Unable to correct problems, you have held broken packages.
[22:29] <ohyran333> well_laid_lawn: I checked up the xrandr thing and installed bumblebee now
[22:30] <knome> YogabbaGabba, dpkg --configure -a ?
[22:30] <Justakill> is md5sum good enough for verifying the integrity of an xubuntu iso?
[22:30] <knome> YogabbaGabba, with sudo...
[22:31] <YogabbaGabba> it didn't do anything for me when I typed that in. but then again, I am not farmiliar with Terminal to be of much help.
[22:32] <knome> that should try to fix the packages
[22:33] <knome> YogabbaGabba, try 'sudo apt-get clean' and then 'sudo apt-get update'
[22:33] <knome> YogabbaGabba, after that, retry installing
[22:36] <ohyran333> Ehm hi everyone was in a little while earlier and I had problems with getting xubuntu 12.10 to recognize my laptop monitor (I have to use an external monitor). As suggested I installed bumblebee (this is a asus ux32vd zenbook with all the porblems that entails) and checked what came out of the xrandr thing
[22:37] <ohyran333> I talked to well_laid_lawn then is it ok if I harass someone else aswell or is that a faux pas?
[22:37] <well_laid_lawn> that's fine ;)
[22:38] <knome> ohyran333, better just ask everybody :)
[22:38] <ohyran333> hehe hi, sry I didn't wanted to be nagging you or anything :)
[22:38] <ohyran333> (it worked brilliantly btw, installing bumblebee so cheers)
[22:38] <well_laid_lawn> I don't know about stuff - I just know how to websearch
[22:38] <ohyran333> Should I post what came out of the xrandr thing?
[22:38] <well_laid_lawn> !paste
[22:40] <ohyran333> http://paste.ubuntu.com/1386526/
[22:41] <Justakill> Does anyone know of a good alternative to Truecrypt?
[22:42] <ohyran333> VGA1 is the external monitor, right?
[22:42] <well_laid_lawn> yep
[22:42] <well_laid_lawn> afaik connected and turned off isn't the same as disconnected
[22:44] <ohyran333> Ok? But how do I get it to accept or acknowledge the laptops screen? (is that the one called DP1?)
[22:45] <well_laid_lawn> either disconnect the external or check the link I gave earlier to the arch linux wiki afaik
[22:47] <ohyran333> right... Ok when I disconnect the external one, the laptop screen doesnt turn back on.
[22:48] <well_laid_lawn> tried using the toggle graphics key combo?
[22:48] <well_laid_lawn> Fn+F8
[22:49] <well_laid_lawn> that's about all the info I could come up with on it
[22:49] <ohyran333> that just turns on the display-window for Xubuntu and the only screen available is the External Screen
[22:50] <ohyran333> Well you've been a great help so far (that bumblebee thing saved me allot of trouble, I can tell you that) :)
[22:50] <well_laid_lawn> ohyran333: it's not something set in the bios?
[22:50] <well_laid_lawn> or uefi
[22:52] <ohyran333> well I don't think so... (I am not the best with these things, but I've fiddled about with it alá trial and error and nothing seems to work )
[22:52] <ohyran333> I'm gonna have  a stab at it again though. Thanks again for the help Ill probably be back soon :)