[02:25] <glenrock> i have a script that i want to run as root during the boot process to connect to my vpn.  how do i get that to autostart and run as root?
[02:25] <zruty> Weather Update not working... it is a pity: I was enjoying that. hat can I do? It is not finding any city any more, it seems?
[02:26] <holstein> zruty: test the network connection.. test the server that is trying to be contacted. specify city by zip
[02:26] <holstein> glenrock: http://askubuntu.com/questions/88589/run-command-at-boot-as-root
[02:26] <glenrock> thanks holstein
[02:27] <holstein> glenrock: http://askubuntu.com/questions/290099/how-to-run-a-script-in-boot-as-root
[02:29] <zruty> holstein: I am trying by ZIP but that probably won't work since I am not in the US. How can I check the server that is being tried to be contacted?
[02:30] <holstein> zruty: ping it
[02:31] <holstein> zruty: or, if it literally just stopped working, and it always has worked, maybe just give it some time and see if it comes back up
[02:33] <zruty> holstein: Yeah I am fine with pinging it but I do not know which server is being tried to be contacted, so what to ping? BTW, It stopped working a few days ago already. How long should I wait...?
[02:34] <holstein> zruty: as long as you want.. you can also try adding the applet back, or testing with another user to rule out your user config.. otherwise, give more details on what exactly it is you are using
[02:43] <zruty> holstein: I have a computer at work where it stopped working, and a computer at home where it stopped working. I use xubuntu 12:04 LTS, and the applet called Weather Update stopped working  about a week ago. It says 'No Data'. I removed the applet from the bar and re-added it; it seems unable to find whatever city I try to search for. The Find button greys out for about 2 seconds, but no city is found, it just keeps showing 'Searching...' after the button comes 
[02:45] <holstein> zruty: states that that had broken in the past with an upgrade
[02:45] <holstein> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1875487
[03:00] <zruty> holstein: Thanks! Looking into it, reading....
[07:04] <akis63> hi all. is there any way to record any browser's activity (web pages visited) using a stand alone program (out of browser's history)?
[08:23] <akis63> how can i linked a user's /dir to my admin account so i can monitor this /dir activity? is that possible?
[11:03] <akis63> hi all. does anyone know why 'activity log manager' cannot record browsers activity?
[11:30] <bekks> akis63: I wouldnr even expect that? :)
[11:36] <akis63> bekks: what do you mean?
[11:37] <bekks> I would not expect any "activity monitor" to control my brwosing history - I'd instantly delete those software.
[11:43] <Poisoned_Dragon> I take it zeitgeist is not your friend, bekks?
[11:43] <bekks> Poisoned_Dragon: Correct.
[11:43] <cfhowlett> akis63, if you insist on surveilling your system users' browser habits, you might want to ask how in #ubuntu-server ...
[11:46] <akis63> cfhowlett:thanks. donw already.
[11:46] <akis63> cfhowlett:thanks. done already.
[12:14] <neo2013> ola
[12:14] <neo2013> Currently installing Xubuntu
[12:14] <neo2013> :)
[12:15] <neo2013> I'm hoping it will fix my gfx problem
[12:15] <bekks> It isnt windows, it will not. :)
[12:15] <cfhowlett> neo2013, sudo apt-get install xubuntu-restricted-extras    to get all those tasty codecs
[12:21] <neo2013> Thanks, Bekks I was using Linux Mint
[12:21] <neo2013> cfhowlett thanks
[12:25] <cfhowlett> neo2013, be aware that gfx issues usually revolve around the gfx configuarations, i.e. Nvidia specific settings, etc.  Switching distros probably won't fix that without some attention on your part.  BUT if the issue was that you lacked the proper codecs ...
[15:37] <Galatasaray> who use chromium browser
[15:37] <baizon> !ask y Galatasaray
[15:37] <baizon> !ask | Galatasaray
[15:46] <Galatasaray> how to disable hidden customize and control panel in chromium
[16:27] <ozberk> guys can I install the whiskeymenu applet to xubuntu 12.04
[16:28] <koegs> ozberk: http://www.webupd8.org/2013/07/whisker-menu-fast-application-launcher.html
[16:29] <ozberk> thnx
[16:47] <ozberk> this is all bout my English exam ( well I'm not an studying angineerin but still it has my emotions :D ) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro3EPPYbn44
[16:52] <neo2013> ola
[16:53] <schreber> Does anyone experience thunar closing/crashing at random recently ?
[16:53] <neo2013> anyone got experience fn keys not working on  Laptop?
[16:55] <neo2013> can't adjust the damn brightness
[16:56] <schreber> this might be helpful - http://askubuntu.com/questions/287291/how-do-i-get-the-brightness-control-working-on-an-hp-6735s
[17:00] <neo2013> thanks
[17:01] <ozberk> guys I'm using xubuntu and I have a strange problem. On the desktop right click menu opens a bit late
[17:05] <TheSheep> ozberk: I had that!
[17:06] <ozberk> TheSheep: did you slove
[17:06] <TheSheep> ozberk: after I removed the application menu from the panel, xubuntu was trying to re-generate the menu every time I opened it
[17:06] <TheSheep> ozberk: I added the application menu back to the panel
[17:06] <TheSheep> ozberk: and now it caches it properly again
[17:07] <ozberk> The Sheep I just tried and didn't worked
[17:08] <TheSheep> must be something else then
[17:09] <ozberk> it's also too mcuh laggy
[17:10] <ozberk> I guess xubuntu for the low spec pc'-s am I right ?
[17:10] <ozberk> I just updated the x.org
[17:11] <ozberk> look I know that my gpu is not powerfull enoıugh but
[17:11] <ozberk> it's cool with the 2D
[17:11] <schreber> not necessarily for low spec. machines but for people wanting to get work done rather than deal with flashy issues or randomness of other DEs
[17:11] <glenrock> ozberk: see if this helps:  http://askubuntu.com/questions/96216/right-click-on-xubuntu-home-screen-is-slow-is-it-normal
[17:12] <TheSheep> ozberk: what graphics card drivers are you using?
[17:12] <ozberk> Asus EEE PC R 101 I gonna give a link
[17:12] <TheSheep> ozberk: not what hardware, which driver
[17:13] <ozberk> x.org
[17:13] <ozberk> for intel
[17:13] <TheSheep> ozberk: because if it fell back to the vesa drivers, it's normal to be slow
[17:13] <TheSheep> xorg is the graphical environment
[17:13] <ozberk> how can I see which driver do I using :S
[17:15] <elfy> ozberk: I found that stopping the right click menu from using icons speeded it up a bit when I had the same issue, though I'd follow TheSheep and the graphic card thing first
[17:16] <ozberk> elfy I get it but  I need to know  which fdriver do I using now
[17:16] <TheSheep> ozberk: http://linux.koolsolutions.com/2009/04/24/tip-how-to-check-which-video-driver-is-your-x-server-using/
[17:16] <xubuntu307> ciao a tutti
[17:18] <ozberk> paste.ubuntu.com/6371619/
[17:19] <ozberk> http://paste.ubuntu.com/6371619/
[17:19] <TheSheep> you are using the intel driver, that's good
[17:20] <TheSheep> did you try disabling display compositing in  settings manager -> window manager tweaks -> compositing ?
[17:20] <ozberk> nope
[17:20] <TheSheep> that can help at the cost of not displaying shadows and transparent windows
[17:21] <schreber> Anyone w/ a similar Thunar experience or is it truly random?
[17:21] <ozberk> I'm using compositing without all of those shadows accutaly
[17:21] <TheSheep> schreber: similar to what?
[17:22] <TheSheep> schreber: oh, closing
[17:22] <TheSheep> schreber: check your ~/.xsessionerrors
[17:22] <elfy> schreber: I've not noticed anything like that
[17:22] <schreber> okay I'll do that
[17:22] <ozberk> ok
[17:23] <ozberk> I did that
[17:23] <ozberk> its looks like better than before
[17:24] <schreber> not seeing anything out of the ordinary as far as I can tell at least.
[17:25] <TheSheep> schreber: you can also try killing thunar, starting it from a terminal and then making it crash to see the messages
[17:25] <schreber> okay
[17:26] <TheSheep> but if the crashing is random, it can take a while
[17:26] <TheSheep> just make sure you kill all thunar processes before starting it in a terminal
[17:26] <TheSheep> otherwise it doesn't run, just opens a new window in the already runnung thunar
[17:27] <schreber> no changes to the error log
[17:29] <TheSheep> schreber: no, the errors should now appear in the terminal in which thunar runs...
[17:29] <ozberk> how can I set a quit message in the IRC channel
[17:30] <TheSheep> schreber: open a terminal and do "killall Thunar; thunar"
[17:30] <elfy> ozberk: depends on the client - but quite often people don't want to see them :)
[17:30] <TheSheep> then make it crash somehow...
[17:32] <schreber> well I did say it was random, but I'll give it a go
[17:32] <ozberk> wow I did it :D
[17:33] <schreber> I'll just have to be more mindful of it when it crashes next
[17:33]  * ozberk says sorry for party rocking :D 
[17:48] <n00bie> hi all
[19:52] <teratoma> how can i mount my android mtp device in Xubuntu ?
[20:01] <TheSheep> teratoma: it should appear under devices when you connect it
[20:01] <TheSheep> teratoma: in thunar
[20:12] <Nok> Hi all, I have a desktop with a nvidia 9800GT. I installed yesterday xubuntu 13.10. After the fresh installation, i go to additional driver to install propriatary driver (I want to play steam game for linux) It says no driver available.
[20:12] <Nok> Sorry for my english
[21:17] <teratoma> TheSheep: I don't see it
[21:19] <teratoma> TheSheep: https://gist.github.com/anonymous/5c31922732282a609bc8
[21:20] <TheSheep> teratoma: pardon?
[21:20] <teratoma> < TheSheep> teratoma: it should appear under devices when you connect it
[21:20] <TheSheep> teratoma: in thunar
[21:21] <TheSheep> in the side pane
[21:21] <TheSheep> there is a heading "devices"
[21:21] <TheSheep> it should appear there
[21:22] <teratoma> nope. not there.  it was browseble in ubuntu raring nautilus.  this is not my first rodeo!
[21:22] <teratoma> maybe ill see what a live ubuntu cd thinks
[21:22] <TheSheep> teratoma: what version of ubuntu?
[21:23] <teratoma> TheSheep: i am running saucy
[21:23] <teratoma> xubuntu
[21:23] <TheSheep> it was added to xubuntu in 13.04 I think
[21:23] <TheSheep> teratoma: does lsusb in terminal show it?
[21:25] <teratoma> TheSheep: yes.  https://gist.github.com/anonymous/7e9ee7f6cf669eac9668
[21:25] <teratoma> i mean no
[21:25] <teratoma> ack
[21:26] <teratoma> lsusb: yes  . mtp-detect:  no
[21:26] <teratoma> guess its not a mtp device and im silly
[21:26] <teratoma> so why cant i see it in thunar ?
[21:27] <TheSheep> teratoma: what version of adroid?
[21:27] <teratoma> 4.0.4
[21:27] <TheSheep> teratoma: also, make sure you enabled it in settings in the android device
[21:27] <teratoma> i sure did.
[21:27] <TheSheep> 4.x should be mtp
[21:28] <teratoma> yep
[21:28] <TheSheep> make sure the screen is not locked
[21:28] <teratoma> screen not locked
[21:28] <teratoma> the phone is rooted.  would that affect the ability to mount ?
[21:28] <TheSheep> should work out of the box without any additional stuff
[21:28] <TheSheep> no
[21:29] <teratoma> right.  thats why im confused!
[21:29] <TheSheep> that's stock xubuntu?
[21:30] <teratoma> yes
[21:30] <teratoma> installed from iso image
[21:33] <TheSheep> I have no ideas
[21:34] <TheSheep> it worked for me in 13.04 and now works in 13.10
[21:45] <dont-panic> what would cause multiple .Xauthority files in ~/
[21:45] <Poisoned_Dragon> multiple?
[21:45] <bekks> dont-panic: ".Xauthority" is one single filename.
[21:46] <dont-panic> here's what I have
[21:46] <dont-panic> ['.Xauthority.FFN01W', '.Xauthority.LNEK2W', '.Xauthority.2BBG0W', '.Xauthority.WU113W', '.Xauthority.K1OU2W', '.Xauthority']
[21:46] <bekks> You only have one ".Xauthority" then.
[21:47] <dont-panic> sure, but I have multiple files containing .Xauthority... this is what I'm curious about
[21:47] <Poisoned_Dragon> are they backups?
[21:47] <dont-panic> I can vim into them and check, but I didn't make them manually
[21:48] <dont-panic> theres nothing in any of them but the original
[21:49] <dont-panic> .Xauthority files are generated by xauth, but a system should only have one... this isn't the first xubuntu system I've come accross that has had this going on
[21:50] <Poisoned_Dragon> dont-panic, http://askubuntu.com/questions/299127/why-do-i-have-so-many-xauthority-files-in-my-home-directory
[21:50] <Poisoned_Dragon> google is your friend. :)
[21:52] <dont-panic> Well that's a whole bunch of sillyness
[21:53] <Poisoned_Dragon> wasn't helpful?
[22:00] <dont-panic> No, it was helpful, just silly
[22:55] <arpad2> desktop doesn't start if I login
[22:56] <ReaganomicsLambo> Guys I have a question. Sometimes when I'm using 12.04 and I'm typing, my keyboard starts going crazy. It happens to me when I'm in the middle of coding, or if I have skype in the background, or I'm on IRC. For example, I could be hitting the backspace key and all of a sudden I would get an M. If I hit an arrow key, I'd end up getting a U or something. The only way to fix it is to close the app. Anyone know why this happens?
[23:04] <teratoma> sounds like chemtrails
[23:07] <dupin> I can not set panel transparency
[23:07] <dupin> I don´t even  ahve option for that is it strange or what
[23:18] <dupin> http://www.pohrani.com/f/1G/Hs/4S1a6Kc9/50.png
[23:20] <dupin> I know it is trivia but still i need help
[23:25] <brainwash> dupin: you need to enable the built-in compositor, see http://docs.xfce.org/xfce/xfwm4/wmtweaks#compositor
[23:34] <dupin> brainwash: but I have to install window manager tweaks first do I
[23:34] <brainwash> dupin: it's part of the default window manager, xfwm4
[23:35] <brainwash> is the entry missing in the settings manager?
[23:35] <brainwash> you can also open a terminal window and run "xfwm4-tweaks-settings"
[23:37] <dupin> brainwash:  tnx that works just fine  :)
[23:38] <brainwash> great :)
[23:38] <dupin> tnx again good night  :)
[23:38] <brainwash> good night
[23:41] <jax23> hi
[23:41] <jax23> need help for "barry"
[23:41] <jax23> anyone?
[23:43] <genii> jax23: The Blackberry backup system for linux?
[23:44] <genii> jax23: What about it?
[23:44] <jax23> yes
[23:45] <jax23> i display this message: "controller: requested mode not supported"
[23:45] <jax23> suggests?
[23:46] <genii> jax23: Is your Blackberry unlocked? That message usually comes because the company or ISP that has control of the handset pushed a security policy for it not to connect to the computer by USB
[23:49] <genii> I am leaving soon, but may be able to assist you further tomorrow when I return.
[23:50] <jax23> ok thank you very much...
[23:50] <Poisoned_Dragon> wow, that's evil
[23:51] <genii> Poisoned_Dragon: Many companies do this when the phone belongs to them. Also they can restrict pretty much anything else on the phone too, if they want, by pushing security policies out to them over-the-air
[23:52] <Poisoned_Dragon> I know that. It just so big brother.
[23:52] <Poisoned_Dragon> I had an old Nokia 3G flip phone. Had to reset the software in order to dump the t-mobile security settings.
[23:52] <Poisoned_Dragon> But,I digress. This is off-topic.
[23:55] <amandaparker> I installed XFCE on a regular unity machine (12.04) and when I got rid of Ubuntu Desktop (I was in taskel installing LAMP stuff) I can no longer boot to a gui.  What's the equivalent of the old dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg ?
[23:59] <Poisoned_Dragon> Oh gosh. I don't even know.
[23:59] <Poisoned_Dragon> If I was in your shoes, I would have just installed Xubuntu.
[23:59] <Poisoned_Dragon> Less work.