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xubuntu059hi all. Does anyone know of a fix for video tearing in Xubuntu?00:54
ROPAmy desktop just turned grey and none of the icons are visible. But, that were on the desktop are still there and everything else works.....can open and close programs, run the settings manager etc. Anyone have an idea what happened and how to fix it?01:33
ToZROPA, check to see that xfdesktop is running, and if not, start it up (it may have crashed)01:40
ROPAToZ ok, I did try rebooting, and it didn't change anything.....will check xfdesktop. brb.01:41
Artemis3ROPA, and make sure the session is Xubuntu...01:44
ROPAOK, I looked in the system monitor on the processes tab, there is no process listed called xfdesktop.01:44
ROPAArtemis3 the session is an Xubuntu session.01:44
Artemis3good01:44
ToZROPA, from terminal window or Alt-F2, run: xfdesktop01:44
ROPAI just started an update....it should be done shortly. Wehn it finishes, I'll try rebooting...if that doesn't change anything I'll try run: xfdesktop. Is it necessary to type the 'run:' or can I just do an 'xfdesktop' and a return?01:47
ToZxfdesktop (without the quotes) and a return01:48
Artemis3or close session and from a terminal rename ~/.config/xfce4 to something else01:49
ROPAThanks to you both for the assist!!! I love xubuntu and wouldn't run anything other than xubuntu.01:49
Artemis3well you can try all the other distros01:49
ToZIf you rename ~/.config/xfce4 you will lose all your customizations01:50
ToZbetter to see if xfdesktop has crashed and restart it01:50
ROPAI have a total of 4 installations on my drive, all are xubuntu and none of the others developed this issue.....01:51
Artemis3sounds like a waste of space01:51
lorenzohi! do you think Xubuntu will run on a Intel E2160 Dual Core (1.8 GHz), 4 GB RAM?01:51
Artemis3lorenzo, yes01:51
lorenzowith acceptable performance for web browsing and irc?01:52
Artemis3lorenzo, yes01:52
lorenzookay thanks01:52
ROPAnot a waste of space......have 3 special purpose uses for xubuntu, so the primary use partition is large, others are all very small and just used for speciall projects.01:52
ToZROPA, what version of Xubuntu are you using?01:53
Artemis3you should check out virtualization, chroot and other tools01:53
ROPAlorenzo JUst last year, I was using a pentium 4 processor, it was just slightly sluggish but everything worked in Xubuntu. My old system is in the basement, I'm sure i could go downstairs and fire it up and run it!!01:55
lorenzonice :)01:55
lorenzoI just got this PC from the place I used to work01:56
lorenzoit was a Windows 2008 R2 active directory thing01:56
lorenzotime to repurpose it as a desktop :P01:56
Artemis3its plenty with all that ram01:56
lorenzowhat worries me is that the only VGA is onboard01:56
Artemis3intel gpu? probably good for a non gaming desktop01:57
Artemis3run the iso from usb already01:57
holsteintry a live CD.. you'll know soon enough.. you wont want to game on linux on any older hardware anyways..01:57
lorenzono, I don't need 3D01:57
ROPAToZ I I just realized the update that I started is a major one and it will take some time to finish up. So, don't want to mess with trying to restart xfdesktop at the moment.01:58
Artemis3its good enough just try01:58
lorenzoyeah, now backing up some data on it just in case01:59
ROPAlorenzo a suggestion before you try.....check the make and model of the computer using google and see if others report compatibility issues with ubuntu.02:02
lorenzo_ROPA: ok02:03
ROPAlorenzo good luck!!!! My wifes old work laptop had a duo core that would barely run windows.....I could never get her to try linux in it though!!!!02:05
lorenzo_:) thanks02:06
Artemis3that cpu is more than enough, and all that ram as well, there is no doubt it runs and it runs well02:10
lorenzo_hmm can't create the image using universal usb installer02:14
lorenzo_tells me a config file is missing02:14
Artemis3try unetbootin, tho its unsupported, not recommended, at your own risk, etc, it works for me :)02:15
Artemis3also md5sum the iso just in case02:15
lorenzo_okay, trying unetbootin02:17
holsteinyou can dd copy the iso's now02:24
lorenzo_booting...02:24
Artemis3thats plan c02:25
lorenzo__still booting :D02:26
lorenzo__xubuntu circle spins indefinitely I think02:28
lorenzo__maybe I'm missing some boot option?02:29
holstein!nomodeset02:31
ubottuA common kernel (boot)parameter is nomodeset, which is needed for some graphic cards that otherwise boot into a black screen or show corrupted splash screen. See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132 on how to use this parameter02:31
holsteini'll hit shift, and just try them all..02:31
lorenzo__nope, can't get it to start hmm02:49
holsteini would try just installing..02:50
holstein!mini02:50
ubottuThe Minimal CD image is very small in size, and it downloads most packages from the Internet during installation, allowing you to select only those you want.  The installer is text based (rather than graphical as used on the Desktop DVD). See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/MinimalCD02:50
holsteinor the server iso.. and use a vesa xorg.conf02:50
holsteinhttp://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=127020902:50
lorenzo__trying nomodeset02:58
holsteinyeah, you'll want to just try *all* of them.. all of the options in the F6 menu, after pressing shift02:59
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lorenzo_.... fixed04:11
lorenzo_it was BIOS related04:11
lorenzo_:D04:11
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cOsm0s86How to write PID file from bin to var06:09
bullgard4cOsm0s86: to "write"? Do you mean to copy a file?06:40
cOsm0s86well, I was locked out of the PID for the file, so it can't write for this file06:41
cOsm0s86Can't write PID file to /var/run/??? at /usr/bin/??? line ###06:44
cOsm0s86yeah, I mean to copy a chunk in the file ... bullgard406:46
bullgard4Please describe your situation in more detail.  What path and file do you speak about?06:47
bullgard4cOsm0s86: Do you have root rights?06:49
cOsm0s86I dont know, let me try that!06:51
bekksDont use root right, but describe more details please.07:33
bekks!details | cOsm0s8607:34
ubottucOsm0s86: Please elaborate; your question or issue may not seem clear or detailed enough for people to help you. Please give more detailed information, errors, steps, and possibly configuration files (use the !pastebin to avoid flooding the channel)07:34
cOsm0s86Thanks for staying on, a tried a few lines of code, and know I am going to try to run this command ...07:35
bekkswhich command...?07:35
bekkscOsm0s86: Can you be more specific, not more generic please? :)07:36
cOsm0s86whereami, got it! Thanks X)07:37
cOsm0s86Moving from netstart to undocked07:38
cOsm0s86IS there a reason for setting up whereami? : /07:42
cOsm0s86what is the pastebin, in IRC ..?07:42
bekksThe same, as outside of irc.07:42
bekks!pastebin | cOsm0s8607:42
ubottucOsm0s86: 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.07:42
cOsm0s86hey, thanks07:43
Guido1hello, i have a problem with running a grunt project. I already get an error by npm install -g grunt-cli08:32
baizonGuido1: have you installed node.js?08:37
Guido1i thought i did, but how can i check it?08:39
baizonGuido1: npm -v08:40
Guido11.1.408:41
Guido1so it is instaled08:42
baizonGuido1: well, so what error do you get?08:44
Guido1baizon: several ones. i could paste the report.08:44
Guido1where shel i paste it?08:46
baizonGuido1: paste.ubuntu.com08:53
Guido1baizon: http://paste.ubuntu.com/7173032/08:54
Guido1and http://paste.ubuntu.com/7173034/08:56
baizonGuido1: https://github.com/patrickocoffeyo/BootstrapBlocks/issues/4508:56
baizonGuido1: or try this http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12913141/installing-from-npm-fails08:57
Guido1baizon: http://paste.ubuntu.com/7173055/09:04
baizonit seems you have an invalid version or something09:04
Guido1any idea what i can do?09:12
Guido1i have it with two downloads09:13
baizonme? no, ive never used npm.09:13
Guido1reveal.js-2.6.1 and strut-master - i want something like prezi09:13
Guido1okee, it works a bit better, but still problems ... is there an alternative for prezi10:26
panthouseBye to all, install #20+ of Xubuntu (on different computers) is now complete! I love (X)ubuntu...11:34
udzguruhello12:11
udzgurui have xubuntu 14.04 beta1 installed on my laptop. do i need to put beta2 over it or does a simple "apt-get dist-upgrade" do the trick?12:12
elfyapt-get will do it12:13
cfhowlettudzguru, ubuntu+1 for 14.04 support12:13
elfybut I rarely do more than apt-get upgrade12:13
elfyor #xubuntu-devel if you need to12:13
udzguruok thanks a lot ...12:13
martinrameHi, is there a replacement for cheese (webcam software). The package is trying to install brasero and other things I don't need.13:24
cfhowlettmartinrame, cheese doesn't install brasero13:25
elfytry installing from a terminal with sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends cheese13:25
elfyall it's telling me it willinstall without that is gnome-video-effects though13:26
martinramecfhowlett: yes, "The folowing NEW packages will be installing..." and theres a bunch of packages I don't want to install.13:26
bekksmartinrame: Can you pastebin the entire output please, including the command you are using?13:26
cfhowlettmartinrame, use elfy's suggestion13:27
martinramebekks: nevermind I used the elfy solution and it worked.13:27
elfybut I'd like to see the output too as bekks says13:27
cfhowlettmartinrame, me 313:27
martinramecfhowlett, elfy, here's the output: http://pastebin.com/ZQbaKdnS13:42
KraXxanCan anyone help me with booting a live cd/usb of xubuntu on an old macbook pro A1211 / late 2006?13:45
cfhowlett!mac13:45
ubottuFor help on installing and using Ubuntu on a Mac, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MactelSupportTeam/CommunityHelpPages13:45
elfymartinrame: thanks13:46
elfycfhowlett: I get the same if I look in a daily image http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/7174153/13:47
cfhowlettelfy, daily image?   so 14.04 beta213:48
cfhowlettelfy, what's the output of cat /etc/issue?13:48
elfytahr13:49
cfhowlettelfy, seems like this is the one you want    sudo apt-get install --no-install-recommends cheese13:49
cfhowlettelfy, see, little details like that matter.  ask in #ubuntu+113:49
elfycfhowlett: it's not me that wanted the help - it was the other one - I was interested in if cheese did ask for brasero like you :)13:50
flux242guvcview is a gtk based webcam video capture14:17
cfhowlettelfy, flux242 has a great suggestion ^^^14:19
elfycfhowlett: martinrame was the one with the issue - he's gone :)14:20
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quietlife2kHi all, I'd like to help buy submitting a bug report with the latest 14.04 test image, but I don't know how to find the base package that it at fault.  I'm seeing a font rendering issue in *some* panel plugins when the panel is set to vertical. Can anyone point me in the right direction to report this ?17:00
knomequietlife2k, you can report it against xfce4-panel17:02
knomequietlife2k, in terminal: ubuntu-bug xfce4-panel17:02
quietlife2kEven though it's only *some* of the plugins ?17:03
knomeyes, it might be a bug in the panel, or then the plugins; we will retarget it to the plugins if it seems to be the plugins that create the bug17:03
quietlife2k:-) Thank you :-) I will report it now :-)17:04
knomethanks17:05
xubuntu828Hola17:36
cfhowlett!es17:36
ubottuEn la mayoría de los canales de Ubuntu, se habla sólo en inglés. Si busca ayuda en español entre al canal #ubuntu-es; escriba "/join #ubuntu-es" (sin comillas) y presione intro.17:36
martinrameHi, I'm trying to install libgtk2.0-dev on XUbuntu 13.10, without success. Please see: http://pastebin.com/eCMTAQqY19:15
holsteinmartinrame: i would look at my sources.. i would try and resolve any errors from running "sudo apt-get update"19:20
holsteinlooking specifically at any added PPA's19:20
holsteinyou are alreayd trying to use the "-f" flag..19:20
martinrameholstein: sorry, which added ppa?19:21
holsteinmartinrame: i have no idea.. im saying *if* you have added PPA's, those can cause the isssue19:21
holsteinmartinrame: i usually just start removing what is erroring, and try getting "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" to complete without fail19:21
martinrameholstein: no, it's a newly installed system.19:21
holsteinmartinrame: ok.. do those complete without fail?19:22
martinrameholstein: I'm doing apt-get update right now...19:22
martinrameholstein: yes, it finished without errors.19:22
holsteinmartinrame: ok.. what are you trying to install?19:23
holsteinlibgtk2.0-dev ?19:23
martinrameholstein: Lazarus from sources.19:23
martinramehexagon: yes19:23
holsteinmartinrame: from what sources?19:23
holsteinsudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev fails?19:23
martinrameholstein: from lazarus svn. But it requieres libgtk2.0-dev19:23
holsteinsudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev works?19:24
martinrameholstein: no, that's what I've posted from pastebin.19:25
holsteinmartinrame: ok.. try again19:25
martinrameholstein: I'm waiting for dist-upgrade to finish19:25
holsteinmartinrame: oh.. yeah, that will need to complete, *without* fail or error messages19:26
holsteinmartinrame: thats what i mean. get that to completely complete.. *then* try sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev again19:26
peyamholstein, is sudo add-apt-repository  a read command?19:26
peyamreal19:26
holsteinpeyam: i have used it to add 3rd party, not officially supported sources19:27
holstein!ppa19:27
ubottuA Personal Package Archive (PPA) can provide alternate software not normally available in the offical Ubuntu repositories - Looking for a PPA? See https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas - WARNING: PPAs are unsupported third-party packages, and you use them at your own risk. See also !addppa and !ppa-purge19:27
peyamthanks19:27
holstein!addppa19:27
ubottuSince Ubuntu 9.10, a !ppa can be added using a single command «  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:user/ppa-name » See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Adding%20PPAs for more details19:27
peyamdo you as a developer need to get approval from conical to be in their software center?19:28
holsteinpeyam: there will be steps to get in the store.. getting in the repos is easier upstream.. and that makes more sense.. get into debian, and it trickles into all debian based distros19:29
peyamholstein, do you know how I can change the name of my server from 192.168.1... to somthing like "Myserver19:36
holsteinpeyam: local dns server should just do that19:37
holsteinpeyam: http://blog.bobbyallen.me/2013/09/19/setting-up-internal-dns-on-ubuntu-server-12-04-lts/ for example.. though, i try and do that on the router, when possible19:38
martinrameholstein: sadly after apt-get dist-upgrade, apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev still cannot install because of unmet dependencies.19:40
holsteinmartinrame: same error?19:41
martinrameholstein: yes, it requires libpango1.0-dev and libcairo2-dev, "but is not going to be installed"19:41
holsteinmartinrame: have you added any sources?19:42
peyammaybe the distro you have doesn not support that application19:42
holsteinpeyam: its a repo package19:42
martinrameholstein: yes, I had to, to install the broadcom driver.19:42
holsteinhttp://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=728232 is what i am talking about, martinrame19:42
holsteinmaking certain nothing from outside the repos are causing issues19:43
martinrameholstein: can you take a look at my sources.list?19:44
martinrameholstein:19:46
martinrameholstein: http://pastebin.com/RtpvENVB19:46
peyam#deb http://ftp.de.debian.org/debian sid main?19:48
martinramepeyam: yes, is commented. I used that to install Flamerobin.19:48
peyamholstein, I have trouble with my server and noebody is answering in "ubuntu-server" do you have time to help me?20:05
peyamfixed20:15
delthello21:03
deltwell, replaced my power supply and motherboard (another, similar asus) and i'm still having the exact same problems with my midi keyboard over usb21:04
deltso that pretty much rules out the possibility of a hardware fault21:04
deltthe mobo comes with a CD, it contains a file LinuxDrivers/readme.txt which contains: Note: Please update to the latest Linux Kernel for motherboard chipset and components support.21:04
holsteindelt: you really shouldnt have any driver issues for the USB.. could be the keyboard is "bad" or failing.. or not supported well22:09
holsteinthe axiom, or whatever it was22:09
recon_lapthink this computer is too old for xubuntu22:56
recon_laperror readibg  /lib/udev/hwdb.bin , no such file22:59
simpleuserHi there. Since a few hours my eeepc shortcuts to change tho sound volume don’t work anymore… Don’t know why. I precise that the ones that take care of the brightness of the screen still work. Any idea ?23:12
delthello23:40
deltis gparted included (and usable) on the livedisc?23:40
delti'd very much like to use it right now without partitions on my hdd mounted23:40
simpleuserdelt, I think it is. Anyway, if it is not, you can always install it with sudo apt-get install gparted23:41
simpleuser(if you have access to the net of course)23:41
deltsimpleuser: that works from the livecd?23:41
simpleuserYep23:42
deltcool, thanks!23:42

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