[00:03] hi everybody, i seem to be having webcam video troubles working for skype 4.1 ...anybody wanna help :D [00:05] !anybody | link0r [00:05] link0r: A high percentage of the first questions asked in this channel start with "Does anyone/anybody..." Why not ask your next question (the real one) and find out? See also !details, !gq, and !poll. [00:06] ubottu: but i did ask my question :( i was trying to be polite [00:06] link0r: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [00:06] but i like you ubottu [00:07] some of my best friends are bots ubottu [00:07] well then, [00:07] !details | link0r [00:07] link0r: Please give us full details. For example: "I have a problem with ..., I'm running Ubuntu version .... When I try to do ..., I get the following output: ..., but I expected it to do ..." [00:10] i am having problems with skype reconizing my webcamera not streaming it works on cheese and camorama but not skype , when i look at the video options its just black i running xubuntu 11.04 xfce [00:15] ...hello? [00:26] Hello [00:34] How long are Xubuntu normal (e.g. 12.10) and LTS (e.g. 12.04) releases supported? [00:37] Ok, Xubuntu LTS releases are supported for 3 years (source: wikipedia) [00:38] and 12.10 will be supported for 18 months... [00:38] Nevermind my OP now. Thanks! === `mOOse` is now known as m00se === `mOOse` is now known as m00se === `mOOse` is now known as m00se === `mOOse` is now known as m00se [04:15] русские есть? [04:16] !ru | boys [04:16] boys: Пожалуйста наберите /join #ubuntu-ru для получения помощи на русском языке. | Pozhalujsta naberite /join #ubuntu-ru dlya polucheniya pomoshi na russkom yazyke. [04:45] How can I install fonts in Xubuntu? [04:46] zgnuu: i just put them over in the /fonts directory.. /usr/share/fonts [04:46] drag and drop? [04:47] zgnuu: if you want to run a filemanger as sudo, you can drag and drop [04:47] i open a terminal and sudo mv or sudo cp them [04:47] how can I run filemanager as sudo? [04:47] sudo filemanager? [04:47] zgnuu: you should be *very* careful as root.. if you want to do say "gksudo thunar" [04:48] you can really do some damage like that [04:49] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Fonts [04:49] so I dragged and drop terminus into usr/share/fonts [04:49] but when I went into settings > fonts, Icouldn't find it there [04:49] zgnuu: if you put a font in there that can be used, it will be used [04:50] zgnuu: i would expect to restart at least the application you are looking for the fonts from [04:50] To make the system aware of the new fonts, type "fc-cache -f -v" [04:50] zgnuu: there at links to fonts that will certainly work at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Fonts [04:51] still nothing after fc-cache -f -v [04:51] terminus is a bitmap font and I've used it before in ubuntu 12.04 [04:52] zgnuu: i would try with the known good ones.. xubuntu *is* ubuntu, so when you get a font that can be used, it'll be used [04:55] nvm apt-get install xfonts-terminus worked [04:58] thank you both [05:00] cheers! [05:08] is it possible to enable font smoothing in xubuntu? [05:09] zgnuu: its all open, so in theory, everything is possible.. are you talking about on the screen? [05:10] errr, i'm not sure, but maybe through a graphical interface? [05:13] zgnuu: what fonts? the ones you see in general on the screen? printed out? in a certain app? on the desktop? [05:13] throughout xubuntu [05:13] everything [05:14] me and http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1899016 suggest Settings->Settings Manager->Appearance->Fonts or somewhere like that... [05:16] there's no option for font smoothing there [05:17] zgnuu: i would play around with the options that are there, and dont assume to see the term "smoothing" [05:19] http://askubuntu.com/questions/115645/how-to-change-default-fonts-in-xubuntu should look something like that... anti aliasing for example === redwar is now known as thegreatspace [05:53] where would I add themes for the window manager? [05:53] and would they be called XFCE themes or GTK themes? [05:58] !themes [05:58] To change your theme in Xubuntu, go to Settings Manager » Appearance (GTK+ theme) or Settings Manager » Window Manager (xfwm4 theme) to change the theme - find more themes at http://xfce-look.org/ or http://gnome-look.org/ (for GTK+ themes) [06:04] if I wanted to add more xfwm4 themes, would I put them in usr/share/xfwm4 ? [06:04] assuming that archey says that my window manager is xfwm? [06:10] zgnuu: there or in ~/.themes [06:11] I've added the theme that I want, but I don't see them when I right click > applications > settings > settings manager > window manager [06:13] where did you add it? [06:13] both ~/.themes [06:14] and user/share/xfwm4 [06:14] did you unpack it? [06:14] like "unrar" it? [06:14] err extract I mena [06:14] yep [06:14] yeah [06:15] i mean [06:15] when I go into .themes, I see only 1 folder: coldsteel [06:15] when I go into that folder, it's mostl all xpm files [06:18] see if this helps - http://wiki.xfce.org/howto/install_new_themes [06:18] I hardly mess with themes [06:21] ooh I got it [06:21] coldsteel dang [11:03] Hello, Would anyone know how to handle an EFI drive? I had xubuntu installed on a second drive for quite some time, and saved the one that came with the computer for a later date. Tonight I just tried to install on it, and I get a ERROR: No boot device found. [11:40] Hi everyone, is there a guide for Xubuntu to install the proprietary Nvidia drivers? On Ubuntu there is a restricted drivers dialog but I don't see that with Xubuntu [11:41] I tried googling and surprisingly found no tutorial or resource [11:43] metap0d: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia [11:44] baizon, I visited this page previously ... I don't have the additional drivers dialog in Xubuntu to follow with [11:45] metap0d, which xubuntu version? [11:45] Xubuntu 12.10, 64 bit [11:46] metap0d, the additional drivers -dialog is under "software sources" from 12.10 [11:46] I've found a 'current driver' binary package in the software centre, [11:46] ah [11:47] Thanks, time to restart and cross my fingers [12:31] how do i install my nvidia drivers please [12:39] how do i install my nvidia drivers please [12:40] computer: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BinaryDriverHowto/Nvidia === redwar is now known as thegreatspace === v1adimir is now known as kgb [14:40] hello [14:40] Microphone problem [14:41] Hello, is anybody available to help? [14:42] !details [14:42] Please give us full details. For example: "I have a problem with ..., I'm running Ubuntu version .... When I try to do ..., I get the following output: ..., but I expected it to do ..." [14:47] Can I edit my GTK colours through some graphical interface? [14:47] I tried doing it through lxappearance, but it doesn't change my window border colours which is really what I want. [15:49] Hi === redwar is now known as thegreatspace [16:34] tiny mouse cursor [16:35] settings manager, mouse seems to have no effect [16:39] xubuntu475, try to logout, then login. [16:42] on restart the cursor is only large when in a open window or app === `mOOse` is now known as m00se [18:32] Hi! [18:33] Is it anyone here who can help me? GRUB won [18:34] 't show on startup, ASUS k55vm is my pc <3 [18:35] iFire: Did it used to in this install, or is this something other than pressing "Shift" while booting? [18:35] I can reinstall it, and try to hold shift :) [18:35] I used a liveCD, and installed it in a unlocated partition [18:36] And made a 1GB partition to swift, and 1GB to bootloader.. Do you think it'll boot if I hold shift? [18:36] meh could've just fixed his apt-get [18:36] oops [18:37] Is it possible to make the XFCE panel stop showing the icons in the window buttons panel? [18:37] (It doesn't boot when xubuntu say: Restart to use xubuntu") [18:37] so just the text... [18:37] probably [18:37] what? No icons, like the firefox icon? [18:37] ye [18:38] hmmm, i dunno, I may look out for the answer! [18:38] Brb, I'll resinstall xubuntu for the 5th time :( [18:39] iFire: do you have another OS on the disk ? [18:42] (had absolutely no problems using auto-partitioning in the empty space dualboot win, 1 of the reasons i stuck with (x)ubuntu) [18:42] if other distros can't even make their installer to the right thing.. what's the use for them. ;) [18:43] s/to/do [18:50] hi [18:52] i want to uninstall skype beta 2.0 and reinstall latest version of skype..help please [18:52] qasim: from the skype website.. if you want the newest version - there's a .deb [18:53] Why not just get it from the partner repo? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype [18:53] i need termianl command to install second how to uninstall previous version? [18:54] you guys are talking something beyond my comprehension level... im new to linx :( [18:55] just check that link, it's simple [18:55] okay [18:55] 'After this operation, 149 MB of additional disk space will be used.' so it might take a while :) [18:56] qasim: 2 commands, where it says 'Installing Skype' [18:57] that link contains info about installing skype..but there isn't anything about ininstallation process [18:57] uninstallation* [18:57] sudo apt-get purge skype, or from the software center [18:57] okay [18:57] let me see [18:57] err qasim don't purge if you have settings already [18:58] just uninstall from the software center [18:58] erm [18:58] sry about that :S [18:58] i have older version of skype...i can't really do voice chat through it so im trying newest version [18:58] but you should be able to just upgrade it I THINK [18:59] whats the difference b/w purging and uninstalling through software centre? [18:59] after adding the partner repo, second command: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade [19:00] purging should remove everything related to that package [19:00] oh rite [19:00] settings included [19:00] i think purging would be fin e then [19:00] :) yeah, maybe better [19:00] because with my present settings i am unable to voice chat [19:00] ok let me try [19:01] kk [19:01] qasim: if you want, [19:02] purged [19:02] check if it's in settings manager, session and startup and remove any skype from there; then alt+f4 logout to end your session and reboot [19:02] ah ok :) [19:02] now how to add partner repos? [19:02] sudo add-apt-repository "deb http://archive.canonical.com/ $(lsb_release -sc) partner" like in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Skype [19:03] ty [19:03] then just sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype [19:05] hey guys. im thinking about replacing my default ubuntu with xubuntu. my machine is mainly used for development - can anyone tell me if this is wise? [19:05] while its being installed, would i require anything else to configure its setting or something? [19:06] should be ok just installing from the repo [19:06] iirc [19:06] iirc? [19:07] if i recall correctly :) [19:07] oh kool [19:08] uptill now..the commands you told me are working well... so im sure yhou recalled correctly:) [19:08] well i mean for voice calls [19:08] :s [19:09] oh ok lol [19:10] could be something weird with your sound and you didn't need the new ver at all.. that sort of thing :f [19:11] recording goes well with sound recorder..so its seemingly the skype issue [19:11] hopefully [19:11] :) [19:12] jondot1: it's about 50% imo, xfce than gnome/unity and all that bloat :$ [19:12] *better [19:13] i need to install c++ compiler ..which one works well with xubuntu 12.10? [19:14] !build-essential [19:14] Compiling software from source? Read the tips at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingSoftware (But remember to search for pre-built !packages first) [19:14] what about dev? === `mOOse` is now known as m00se [19:24] How can I remove the icons in the tasklist? [19:25] So that only text is shown. The tasklist in the xfce panel. [19:27] hi [19:27] It didn't work to hold shift to access grub bootloader [19:28] And Boot-Repair won't help me, it tell me to install Ubuntu Security Version because of EFI.. :( [19:29] iFire: i saw those problems as well online.. but my uefi gave me no trouble :f [19:34] How to fic it? [19:35] Any links? It's an Asus K55VM Notebook :s¨ [19:36] Did you get the 64bit version of Xubuntu? [19:36] !uefi [19:36] UEFI is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware, it is meant as a replacement for the BIOS. For information on how to set up and install Ubuntu and its derivatives on UEFI machines please read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI [19:38] hmmh, maybe it's the "ASUS" logo at startup that is the UEFI? It's a normal BIOS menu.. But how to fix? (It's the 64bit, yeah) [19:38] I can't get the grub bootloader :0¨ [19:42] iFire: did you make the partitions manually, or you used the installer? [19:42] in auto-mode [19:43] Hi, How do I remove the application name from the title bar? [19:44] Unit193: those cell-phone screenshots cracked me up, someone's gotta edit that page xD [19:45] kgb: Can't exactly take screenshots from the setup page, though. [19:45] like a VM would do great? :) [19:46] oic bios right [19:46] i installed the latest version of skype...still im unable to do voice chat [19:46] kgb, i still cant do voice chat :( [19:47] Unit193: nvm, it's possible http://superuser.com/questions/59500/how-to-take-a-screenshot-of-my-pcs-bios [19:50] kgb: I used windows diskmanager. I have EFI Bios, Callback_BootEnvironmentDetect: Detected boot environment: EFI . [19:50] Not UEFI. [19:51] i installed the latest version of skype...still im unable to do voice chat..help please [19:54] qasim: Have you installed your webcamdrivers? [19:54] How easy is it to customize themes etc in xfce? Is it like in kde or do you have to go to websites and download stuff? [19:54] no i guess [19:54] i dont have web cam [19:55] i just installed skype through the terminal command [19:55] Hi, I want to turn "Terminal - user@host" into "user@host" in the terminal title bar, is that possible? [19:57] anyone? [20:00] sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade [20:00] sorry by the command.......sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install skype [20:04] so if i'm using gvim on my ubuntu, what would I use on xubuntu? [20:11] i need a compiler to write, compile and run c++ codes ..please recommend one which works well with xubuntu [20:12] hello [20:12] anyone there [20:12] yes [20:13] !c++ [20:13] good [20:13] but i have no idea [20:13] lol rite [20:13] its ok :) [20:14] !compilers [20:14] !dev [20:14] Interested in becoming an Ubuntu Developer? Get started here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuDevelopment [20:25] i need a compiler to write, compile and run c++ codes ..please recommend one which works well with xubuntu [20:27] qasim: what are you trying to do? [20:27] hey holstein [20:27] i would literally open the package manager of your choicee and search "c++' [20:27] i havent used one, so i cant suggest one [20:28] build essentials should be a good start [20:28] http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-c-and-c-compilers-in-ubuntu-and-testing-your-first-c-and-c-program.html [20:29] "sudo aptitude install build-essential" "This will install all the required packages for C and C++ compilers" [20:29] i need to run c++ codes [20:29] and a compiler with good interface for preparing codes [20:29] i need to run c++ codes [20:29] and a compiler with good interface for preparing codes [20:29] right [20:30] qasim: you have something that is making you repeat posts [20:31] i got dc so i repeated the question [20:34] terminal says it is a bad command or file name [20:35] pastebin what you did and what you got [20:35] maybe you are looking for a GUI software development environment... [20:36] i copy pated the terminal command you gave me an it said command [20:36] yeah [20:36] yeah a gui for writing codes [20:36] qasim: im no developer, but a compiler is just that... not a GUI [20:36] qasim: "writing codes" doesnt require a GUI [20:37] yeah but its always good to write codes through a gui [20:38] qasim: good is a matter of opinion [20:38] qasim: what are you trying to do? [20:39] i have c++ as my subj as well...so i have to write codes and submit..therefore i need a compiler that works fine with xubuntu plus a GUI [20:40] qasim: build essentials is a compiler.. gedit is a GUI [20:41] olrite [20:41] qasim: maybe you are looking for something like kdevelop [20:41] let me find how to install build essentials [20:41] or eclipse [20:42] qasim: you install build essentials with the command i pasted above from the link i pasted above... sudo apt-get install build-essentials [20:42] qasim: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1423132 [20:43] i was previously using dev c++ with windows [20:43] and before that borland's [20:44] qasim: nothing is preventing dev C++ or borland from runing on linux [20:45] i read in few posts ..it doesnot work well with linux [20:45] qasim: im just saying, it can be made to run in linux.. by the developers of it [20:45] qasim: folks are suggestiong codeblocks [20:45] i tried that command it says unable to locate package build essentials [20:45] qasim: i am not a coder, but the guys i know who do just use a text editor [20:46] The package name is build-essential [20:46] oh ok [20:46] !build-essentials [20:46] Compiling software from source? Read the tips at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CompilingSoftware (But remember to search for pre-built !packages first) [20:47] no S on the package name. [20:47] yeah, i put an s on it the 2nd time i typed it [20:49] cutting log story of terminal short...it says you have broken packages so can't be installed [20:49] long story* [20:49] qasim: sudo apt-get update and paste the output [20:49] qasim: you can also try using the "fix broken packages" option in synaptic [20:50] hmm ok [20:52] i have run that command.. === `mOOse` is now known as m00se [20:53] qasim: you should see a bunch of error messages that you can pastebin if you'd like for one of the volunteers to help you interpret that data [20:53] but again while trying to install build essential ..it says i have held broken packages [20:54] right [20:56] i need to make an account for that first [20:56] wait [20:56] !pastebin [20:56] For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use http://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use http://imagebin.org/?page=add | !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic. [20:56] !pastebin [21:01] http://paste.ubuntu.com/1455643/ [21:02] holstein, please check the paste [21:10] hello mans, I need some help about PuTTY SSH Client [21:17] qasim: open a termina... i new one.. copy this without the quotes... "sudo apt-get update" and paste that in there... press the enter key and use pastebin to show me that output [21:17] ok [21:20] http://paste.ubuntu.com/1455681/ [21:20] holstein, http://paste.ubuntu.com/1455681/ [21:20] qasim: i dont see any errors there.. i might go ahead and run "sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" [21:21] okay [21:21] then, you can try to install build-essential from whatever package manger you choose [21:22] terminal says [21:22] 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. [21:22] qasim: ok.. so try installing build-essential [21:22] okay [21:23] holstein, same old error is still there [21:23] qasim: i used to see that message in 10.04 [21:23] hmm [21:23] qasim: you are not really looking for build essential anyway.. [21:23] yeah [21:23] qasim: go ahead and try one of the GUI's i linked above.. [21:24] okay [21:24] at some point, you will need to pull in build-essential though [21:25] maybe, if i couldnt find any substitute [21:26] qasim: there a *so* many.. just look in the package manager of your choice and start randomly testing them [21:26] hmm right [21:26] qasim: i fired up kdevelop once.. the others were codeblocks and semething else, but there a lots of them [21:27] hmm yeah [21:27] you can always use something online like a more robust version of http://codepad.org/ [21:28] or try using the software you are familiar with in WINE.. or in windows in VM [21:33] holstein, will i be able to run dev compiler through wine? [21:34] qasim: i dont maintain either, so i cant say.. i can say, theres nothing about linux or wine that prevents dev compiler from being written to run on either [21:34] well [21:34] qasim: looks good at wineHQ http://appdb.winehq.org/objectManager.php?sClass=application&iId=1178 [21:35] wine was unable to run office when i tried last time..thats why i asked.... [21:35] sure.. office is the same [21:35] ms office i meant* [21:39] qasim: nothing prevents MS from creating office for either linux or to be wine compatible.. but i digress [21:40] qasim: try the software you know in wine, since it gets such a great rating.. i gotta run.. good luck [21:40] hope so === `mOOse` is now known as m00se [22:08] holstein, thanks i have installed dev c++ through wine ..seemingly its working well [22:14] at salut === `mOOse` is now known as m00se === `mOOse` is now known as m00se [23:41] there are so many apps taking up VIRT memory, can I kill knotify4? [23:49] well... it does have a k infront of it, that would tell me its a kde thing... but i would investigate further