[04:46] <Random832> why don't xdg-open and xdg-settings work?
[04:46] <Random832> and where the heck is the preferred web browser setting stored?
[04:50] <holstein> Random832: i use "sudo update-alternatives --config x-www-browser"
[04:50] <Random832> that's a global setting, not a user-specific one
[04:50] <Random832> it's the principle, and the fact that there is a control panel that doesn't actually do anything
[04:52] <holstein> i used to feel that way to.. now, i try and help out where i can, and just use what works.. and try and get with the philosophy when i can
[04:53] <ianorlin> which version are you using?
[04:53] <holstein> i think the more recent versions are addressing that, for sure
[04:54] <ianorlin> cause there isn't a do nothing contorl panel in 13.04 or 13.10
[04:55] <Random832> ianorlin: the setting modified by the preferred applications control panel is not actually used where it's supposed to be, to be precise.
[04:55] <Random832> when i select a browser, that should control what browser opens with xdg-open http://stuff
[04:55] <Random832> and when i select a mail handler, that should control what runs when i run xdg-open mailto:stuff
[04:55] <holstein> presice is 12.04
[04:56] <Random832> ......
[04:56] <holstein> those issues should be addressed in more recent and supported versions of lubuntu
[04:56] <Random832> precise is a word in the english language
[04:56] <Random832> that has a meaning
[04:56] <Random832> that I was using in a sentence
[04:56] <holstein> Random832: i thought you were answering the question that was asked.. appologies. what version are you using?
[04:56] <Random832> latest
[04:56] <holstein> Random832: so 13.10, then?
[04:56] <Random832> yeah i guess, how do i find out
[04:57] <Random832> i think i upgraded to 13.10
[04:57] <ianorlin> lsb_relase -a in terminal
[04:57] <Random832> yeah 13.10
[04:57] <holstein> Random832: an upgrade would have been from an earlier version. not utilizing installation media
[04:58] <Random832> I don't know why you're asking, since the machinery to make xdg_open work just isn't there - it doesn't even detect that I'm on lxde, and if I modify it to do so, all that does is make it open folders in pcmanfm
[04:58] <Random832> *xdg-open
[04:59] <Random832> it "works" by opening x-www-browser, which does not use the setting from the preferred applications control panel
[05:00] <ianorlin> you can right click there and have another browser on the panel
[05:01] <Unit193> Also, I had an upgrade where I needed to modify a file under ~/.local/share/ before it'd take, but this sounds different.
[05:02] <Random832> right-click where? i don't care about the panel, i want it to open in the right thing when i ctrl-click a link in the terminal
[05:02] <Random832> and ultimately i "fixed" it by changing x-www-browser, but it bothers me that the preferred applications control panel doesn't do anything effective.
[12:51] <lnx2> hello
[12:53] <lnx2> lubuntu is best without apport-gtk
[22:42] <LuvLinuxOS> hi all
[22:50] <SLit_> Hi! Ist there something like Whisker Menu for Lubuntu
[23:36] <FuuqUmiist> how do you change the audio input?
[23:38] <Unit193> alsamixer -> F4
[23:46] <FuuqUmiist> what do you change to set the audio input
[23:56] <maybd082> Hi everyone, I am new to linux. I installed Lubuntu 12.10 from a live cd and now I am upgrading it to Lubuntu 13.04. Is it ok to upgrade it again to version 13.10 or is this too many upgrades?
[23:57] <Unit193> maybd082: Can if you want.
[23:58] <Unit193> FuuqUmiist: Are you using any type of weird devices?  If so, you'll need to use pulse and pavucontrol.
[23:58] <maybd082> No nothing strange, it is just an old 64 bit computer
[23:59] <FuuqUmiist> i plugged in a mic to the laptop but it is not working, the mic that is working is the one integrated into the laptop