[00:00] <Atlantic777> I will wait for few days to decide which team I should join, what path to take and stuff. :)
[00:00] <holstein> and thanks to Unit193 for finding me the proper link
[00:00] <Unit193> No problem.
[01:51] <Gillfish> I am a newbie when it comes to Ubuntu and would like to contribute to the open source community.  Any suggestions were to start?
[08:37] <r4y> Arg, I am still having troubles with Ubuntu 10.04 and logging in. My tests with the first hard drive seemed to work but then I installed Ubuntu 10.04 and updated and can't login normally. I have to use failsafe
[08:38] <r4y> I think perhaps it's the graphics on this motherboard but I don't know. It doesn't have a graphics card that I put it, the graphics card is built in or something
[08:39] <r4y> I came to ask how to install packages onto a hard drive that has Ubuntu installed onto it with a live usb stick with Ubuntu on it?
[09:51] <r4y> Hello
[09:54] <r4y> The window switcher is bigger
[09:55] <r4y> in gnome 2
[11:31] <q__> hey
[11:31] <q__> just installed ubuntu
[11:32] <Phryq> trying to run virtualbox, and I get an error when I run a virtual machine
[12:05] <Phryq> rawr need help but so alone
[12:38] <moritzD> hello everybody
[12:40] <moritzD> I have a short question: Where can I find some logs about incomming network conectionatempts (sorry for my english, I don´t use it in first place)
[12:42] <moritzD> I´m using a Ubuntu 10.04 and want to check the domain of someone who tried to remote conect to my desktop
[12:43] <geirha> That's upto each service to log
[12:43] <geirha> In that case it's vino. Whether it logs, or where it logs, I'm not sure.
[12:45] <moritzD> okay, thanks, I start searchin
[12:52] <moritzD> It seems that vino doesn´t have logfiles and that I should write a schellscript to get some. But, thanks again for the quick response.
[13:02] <evilduanedesign> maybe /var/log/syslog ?
[13:05] <evilduanedesign> moritzD: something like tcpdump/wireshark might help you
[13:05] <moritzD> okay, I will look it up
[13:07] <moritzD> but I have to install it first, or is it installed by default with 10.04?
[13:09] <moritzD> and I found nothing in /var/log/syslog using grep networkmanager (I found this befor) or with grep vino.
[17:54] <Phryq> anyone here?
[17:54] <holstein> Phryq: yes..
[17:58] <Phryq> I'm having a problem trying to run a VM in virtualbox
[17:59] <Phryq> it's a fresh Ubuntu 12.10 install, and I can't find the answer on google (only old threads with answers that don't work)
[17:59] <Phryq> here is the error I get when I try to run a VM http://pastie.org/6096921
[17:59] <holstein> Phryq: cool... just elaborate as to your issue
[17:59] <holstein> what is the host, guest
[17:59] <holstein> 32, 64bit?
[17:59] <Phryq> 64 bit
[18:00] <holstein> host or guest?
[18:00] <Phryq> I'm not sure.
[18:00] <Phryq> I'm not a root user
[18:00] <holstein> Phryq: you should install the DKMS package first
[18:00] <Phryq> my computer only has one user account, which I'm using
[18:00] <Phryq> I have though
[18:00] <holstein> Phryq: thats from the error message
[18:00] <holstein> you'll want root access
[18:00] <Phryq> I mean, in the software centre DKMS seems to be installed
[18:00] <holstein> if you dont have it, you'll probably just want to give up, or run it live
[18:01] <holstein> Phryq: seems?.. its reported not installed.. and if you dont have root aceess, i dont see how you could have installed it
[18:01] <holstein> just confirm if it is or not, and we'll go from there
[18:02] <holstein> /etc/init.d/vboxdrv setup - is the command listed in the error message, assuming you have it installed
[18:02] <Phryq> when I search DKMS in the software centre, I get 1 result, and it has the green checkmark beside it
[18:02] <holstein> Phryq: cool.. then run the command i pasted above, from the error message as root
[18:02] <Phryq> I ran that command and I get 'command not found'
[18:03] <Phryq> I mean it says "no such file or directory"
[18:03] <holstein> what would i do? just reinstall vbox
[18:03] <holstein> Phryq: i would purge it and reinstall it, and watch the terminal output that it gets the kernel module installed without error
[18:04] <Phryq> when I cd to the directory and write "vboxdrv setup" it asks me if I mean "xboxdrv"
[18:04] <holstein> Phryq: i would reinstall
[18:04] <Phryq> by purge do you mean uninstal?
[18:05] <holstein> Phryq: well, by purge, i mean purge.. but you can start with whatever you think will work
[18:05] <Phryq> how do I purge?
[18:05] <Phryq> sorry to be such a nube
[18:05] <holstein> Phryq: i would select it in the package manager you are used to and remove it in whatever way you are used to
[18:06] <Phryq> ok, so I don't need to 'purge'?
[18:06] <holstein> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1163811 talks it down
[18:06] <holstein> Phryq: you might need to change to your specific vbox version
[18:06] <Phryq> ok, should I also uninstal and reinstall DKMS?
[18:06] <holstein> Phryq: purging is what i would do.. ultimately, i want you to try to reinstall vbox
[18:07] <Phryq> I've been reading that thread
[18:07] <Phryq> it's kindof strange, I actually got that exact same error when I ran virtualbox in Arch
[18:08] <holstein> Phryq: cool.. then remove dkms and try reinstalling
[18:08] <Phryq> which was the main reason why I switched over, haha
[18:08] <holstein> Phryq: i would expect that, since its really the same
[18:08] <holstein> you are using virtualbox both places
[18:08] <holstein> Phryq: when i had that issue, i just reinstalled the verion from the repos
[18:09] <Phryq> it installs unbeliebably fast, wow
[18:10] <Phryq> ok, same error after reinstalling
[18:29] <holstein> Phryq: talk to me more about the system?
[18:29] <holstein> Phryq: i literally install ubuntu, and install vbox from the repos, and it works.. what are your specific limitations?
[18:30] <Phryq> it's an HP probook 4540s
[18:30] <holstein> Phryq: sure.. but you dont have root access? or something?
[18:30] <Phryq> that's exactly what I did. My system is a fresh install from today
[18:30] <holstein> if you dont have root access, you are likely not able to install that kernel module
[18:30] <Phryq> how do I check whether I have root access?
[18:30] <holstein> Phryq: you said you are not a root user...
[18:30] <holstein> Phryq: im asking what that means?
[18:31] <Phryq> I mean, when I did the install, it asked me for a password, I typed it in, and then it installed
[18:31] <holstein> Phryq: as your user, in a terminal run "sudo -s" and enter the password
[18:32] <Phryq> ok, it makes me "root@username"
[18:32] <holstein> ok
[18:32] <holstein> apt-get remove dkms
[18:32] <Phryq> I was trying to just run "su" before like in Arch
[18:32] <Phryq> done
[18:32] <holstein> apt-get remove virtualbox *then press the tab key*
[18:33] <Phryq> "The following package was automatically installed and is no longer required:
[18:33] <holstein> it should autocomplete the version of vbox
[18:33] <Phryq>   linux-headers-3.5.0-17"
[18:33] <Phryq> should I uninstall that package?
[18:33] <holstein> Phryq: you can.. there is no should
[18:33] <holstein> its your system.. if you want to remove it, remove it
[18:33] <holstein> i usually keep an old kernel around
[18:34] <holstein> so.. the next one? you have vbox removed? correct?
[18:34] <Phryq> after I apt-get remove virtualbox, do I press enter and then tab?
[18:34] <Phryq> or just tab?
[18:35] <Phryq> I pressed tab after typing it and nothing happens
[18:35] <holstein> no.. tab to autocomplete the vbox version.. then enter
[18:35] <holstein> Phryq: press it again
[18:36] <holstein> Phryq: you should be able to just run "sudo apt-get remove virtualbox-*"
[18:36] <holstein> run that... ^^
[18:36] <holstein> Phryq: ok? its removed?
[18:37] <Phryq> oh, I had already removed it a second time. I'm reinstalling it so that I can uninstall using your method
[18:38] <holstein> Phryq: we'll need to start over then
[18:38] <Phryq> ya, so I apt-get remove dkms
[18:38] <Phryq> and then apt-get remove virtualbox(tab)
[18:38] <holstein> ok.. let me know what all is purged
[18:39] <holstein> apt-get remove virtualbox-*
[18:39] <Phryq> it says virtualbox-qt
[18:39] <holstein> apt-get remove virtualbox
[18:39] <Phryq> done
[18:40] <holstein> apt-get update
[18:40] <holstein> ^^ report any error messages at the end of that
[18:42] <Phryq> I don't see any errors
[18:42] <holstein> apt-get dist-upgrade
[18:42] <Phryq> here are the last 3 lines "Ign http://security.ubuntu.com quantal-security/universe Translation-en_US
[18:42] <Phryq> Fetched 90.1 kB in 25s (3,493 B/s)
[18:42] <Phryq> Reading package lists... Done
[18:42] <Phryq> "
[18:42] <Phryq> which means no errors, right?
[18:42] <holstein> looks good... now "apt-get dist-upgrade"
[18:42] <Phryq> done
[18:43] <Phryq> nothing to upgrade I guess
[18:43] <holstein> ok.. put this in, hit enter just once, and tell me what all is to be installed *before* installing anything
[18:43] <holstein> apt-get install virtualbox-dkms
[18:43] <holstein> you can copy/paste it here if its just a few lines
[18:44] <Phryq> http://pastie.org/6097191
[18:45] <holstein> Phryq: looks good.. do it
[18:45] <holstein> Phryq: dont close the terminal... there will be helpful error ouput there, if needed
[18:46] <Phryq> one error in the middle of the output "* No suitable module for running kernel found"
[18:48] <holstein> Phryq: open a terminal, and type "virtualbox"... does it run?
[18:49] <Phryq> here is the full output of the last operation in case it's useful, http://pastie.org/6097209
[18:49] <Phryq> yes, it does
[18:49] <Phryq> shall I make a VM and see if it runs?
[18:49] <holstein> Phryq: sure..
[18:49] <holstein> Phryq: well.. close that one and start it from the menu and test
[18:51] <Phryq> awesome, it works!
[18:51] <Phryq> thanks so much
[18:51] <Phryq> though I realize I was running it as root
[18:51] <holstein> Phryq: cheers!
[18:52] <holstein> Phryq: but that was from the menu, correct?
[18:52] <holstein> just as normal user?
[18:52] <holstein> !sudo
[18:52] <ubot2> sudo is a command to run command-line programs with superuser privileges ("root") (also see !cli). Look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo for more information. For graphical applications see !gksu (GNOME, Xfce), or !kdesudo (KDE). If you're unable to execute commands with sudo see: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/fixsudo
[18:52] <holstein> !gksudo
[18:52] <ubot2> If you need to run graphical applications as root, use « gksudo », as it will set up the environment more appropriately. Never just use "sudo"! (See http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/graphicalsudo to know why)
[18:52] <holstein> ^^ for your reading
[18:52] <Phryq> still works as normal user
[18:53] <holstein> Phryq: enjoy..
[18:53] <Phryq> I will; you're the best
[18:53] <Phryq> well, now I'll go to bed, I'll enjoy in the morning
[18:53] <Phryq> cheers
[19:00] <odiv> Hi. I want to install the latest version of something for which the package I can get via apt-get is a bit behind. Apparently I can install it with pip, but when I do I need to use sudo or it doesn't work. And when I use sudo then the config files it creates in my home dir are owned by root and the program will only run with sudo, otherwise it says "-bash: /usr/bin/beet: No such file or directory"
[19:00] <holstein> odiv: pip?
[19:00] <odiv> Oh, and it's "beets" I'm trying to install, if that's relevant: http://beets.readthedocs.org/en/v1.1.0-beta.1/
[19:00] <holstein> do you need the newer version?
[19:01] <odiv> pip is a tool for installing and managing python packages
[19:01] <holstein> that version is beta
[19:01] <odiv> Yeah, I might have to make do with the old version, but I have a config file already written for the new version with the settings I want.
[19:01] <odiv> But yeah, if it comes to it I can probably make do with the old one.
[19:02] <holstein> well, do you need the new one? if not, the old one is not beta
[19:02] <odiv> Maybe this is a question better suited for a pip forum.
[19:02] <odiv> or FAQ
[19:02] <holstein> i mean, im sure we can sort out how to install the latest.. but if you dont need it, run the stable
[19:02] <holstein> odiv: i would just not use pip if its not working
[19:03] <holstein> https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/beets/1.0~rc2-1/+build/4215891 assuming it has not odd dependencies
[19:03] <holstein> or maybe thats the one you have in the repos
[19:04] <holstein> odiv: you can always sudo -s and use pip and chown back what you need
[19:04] <holstein> !chown
[19:04] <ubot2> An explanation of what file permissions are and how they can be manipulated can be found at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/FilePermissions
[19:05] <odiv> ubot2: Yeah, thanks. I can take ownership of those directories and files in my home dir. I just figured it was probably indicitive of an improper install that root owned them.
[19:05] <ubot2> odiv: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :)
[19:05] <odiv> okay then. :)
[19:05] <odiv> missed the bot trigger :P
[19:05] <odiv> I think I'll just use the stable and rewrite the config I wrote.
[19:06] <odiv> Less hassle.
[19:06] <holstein> maybe in the long run as well, since its beta
[19:06] <holstein> i mean, unless you really need a feature in the beta
[19:07] <odiv> Yeah. I just figured while I was at it it would be nice to figure out what I was doing wrong with pip.
[19:08] <holstein> eh.. its probably working fine.. just gotta sort out permissions afterwards i bet