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SlayerHey, i have some questions. Is anyone willing to help me out for a second?02:25
David-A!ask02:25
ubottuPlease don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-) See also !patience02:25
RedStackkHello. I am attempting to install Xubuntu on my apple imac i7. I plan on reformatting the drive completely and install from there. I do not wish to dual-boot with any other operating system. I would like to know if this is possible.02:30
holstein!mac02:31
ubottuFor help on installing and using Ubuntu on a Mac, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MactelSupportTeam/CommunityHelpPages02:31
RedStackkthank you02:31
holsteinRedStackk: i found, i needed refit, even though i only wanted linux on the mac02:32
RedStackkbefore i go, does this sound like a decent plan? should it run linux well?02:33
holsteinRedStackk: nothing about linux will prevent that02:34
RedStackkthanks for the info. once i install ubuntu would i be able to install xubuntu? very new to this sort of thing.02:36
holsteinyou can install xfce, or xubuntu-desktop.. whatever yo ulike02:37
holstein!info02:37
holstein^ this is a minimial iso that you may prefer as a base..02:37
holstein!mini02:37
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/MinimalCD02:37
David-ARedStackk: or install xubuntu from the start, instead of ubuntu.02:38
RedStackkcool. I may be back later with any questions i can not find answers to on my own02:39
RedStackkthanks!02:39
gfjarHello :)04:02
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Guido1hello, i just want to install seamonkey , but what is the comand for it? (http://askubuntu.com/questions/397272/why-isnt-mozilla-seamonkey-available-in-the-repositories-how-can-i-install-it doesn't work --> pakage could not be found)06:34
elfyhttp://sourceforge.net/projects/ubuntuzilla/06:36
Guido1elfy: how does it work exactly. thought my link uses it06:37
Guido1and i get an error from samba: gksu does not exist06:38
elfyGuido1: re seamonkey - no idea how it works - never use it I'm afraid try here if you get no help elsewhere http://ubuntuforums.org/forumdisplay.php?f=25106:43
elfyand do you have gksu installed - not default anymore06:43
cyborgcygnusTrying to full screen a ubuntu virtual machine in Hyper V on Windows, anybody know a solution?08:19
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lindoHi everyone10:22
lindoI have a strange issue with my screen not waking up when I unplug and plug it back.10:23
cfhowlett!details | lindo10:23
ubottulindo: 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)10:23
lindoIf I'm in the login screen, I can unplug my hdmi cable, plug it back, and I'll see the same thing as before10:24
svetlanaand what is that "same thing"?10:24
lindoWhen I'm logged into xfce, if I unplug my screen and plug it back, the screen does not receive signal and stays black unless I type xrandr --auto10:24
lindothe "same thing" is the window asking my password..10:25
lindoso it looks like GDM does nothing special when I unplug/plug (which is fine), but XFCE turns off some things and does not turn them back on..10:25
lindoI don't know how to investigate this :-)10:26
lindoany ideas?10:27
lindoI was in the "known issues"section of the ubuntu wiki: Xfce4 Power Manager does not restore screen power10:28
lindobut in my case, I'm not suspending the computer or anything.. I just unplug and plug back my HDMI10:28
lindoI don't even want auto detection and configuration, I just want to see my desktop again10:29
lindodo you guys know which log I should check to find the culprit?10:31
lindoI don't think it's a dpms issue because if I type xset dpms force on after replugging the screen it does nothing.. the only thing that wakes the screen is xrandr10:31
knomewhich xubuntu version10:32
lindo14.0410:32
knomeok, then GDM should have nothing to do with it...10:32
lindois it lightdm?10:33
knomeyes10:33
lindocorrect me if I'm wrong, if I'm in the desktop and I click on "lock screen" from the menu, it brings me back to lightdm?10:35
knomethat's light-locker10:35
lindoand is it part or integrated into lightdm? it looks exactly the same as the login screen10:36
knomeno, it's a different piece of software. yes, it's meant to look the same...10:36
knomelindo, http://xubuntu.org/news/screen-locking-in-xubuntu-14-04/10:37
lindowell, the funny thing, if I'm in lightdm or light-locker, I can unplug my hdmi, plug it back, and I'll see the same image I was seeing before unplugging.10:38
lindothanks for the link, it looks like lightdm / light-locker are running on vt8 whereas xfce runs on vt710:38
lindomaybe there is a different x config..10:38
xubuntu8964Hello! I need some help with my USB mouse. It's stuttering, especially when moving it slowly. Running an updated Xubuntu 14.04. I've tried on two different machines now. One laptop and one stationary. The touchpad on the laptop works great, no stuttering at all. Any ideas?10:51
xubuntu8964I have tried different polling rates, updating gpu and chipset drivers, USB 3 and 2, different slots. Reloading internal usb-hubs and so on.10:53
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xubuntu8964also, wacom tablet moves just fine, it's just the mouse. Works great in Windows.10:57
freak__hey guys, I need little help11:18
bazhang!ask | freak__11:18
ubottufreak__: Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-) See also !patience11:18
freak__how can i enable guest account in xubuntu 14.0411:18
freak__and how can i set it up to run at boot11:19
freak__!ask | how can i enable guest account in xubuntu 14.0411:35
ubottuhow can i enable guest account in xubuntu 14.04: Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-) See also !patience11:35
freak__!patience11:36
ubottuDon't feel ignored and repeat your question quickly; if nobody knows your answer, nobody will answer you. While you wait, try searching https://help.ubuntu.com or http://ubuntuforums.org or http://askubuntu.com/11:36
xubuntu924I cant find the brightness settings12:34
knomei'm pretty sure they just did.12:36
xubuntu473r13:40
xubuntu473I have a problem with xubuntu 14.04. When I turn the laptop stays on the blue screen for more than 5 minutes before shutting off completely13:43
holstein_xubuntu473: when you turn off? or turn on?13:45
xubuntu473turn off13:46
xubuntu473is left wondering with blue screen and logo xubuntu13:47
holstein_xubuntu473: are you up to date with upgrades?13:48
xubuntu473my laptop is an acer travelmate 4000 with Pentium M 705, 512MB RAM and ATI MOBILITY RADEON 9700/64MB13:50
xubuntu473yes13:50
xubuntu473I just installed xubuntu 14.04 and I updated after13:51
holstein_xubuntu473: you may need to have realistic expecations for the hardware.. i mean, i realize that is slow, and you can try "sudo halt" in a terminal and see if these are messages.. but, that is quite low ram13:51
xubuntu473and as this choke. I am new to linux and have installed to learn.13:54
cfhowlettxubuntu473 suggest you test lubuntu.  It's optimized for lower spec and old hardware13:57
cfhowlett!lubuntu13:58
ubottulubuntu is Ubuntu with LXDE instead of !GNOME as desktop environment, which makes it extremely lightweight. See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Lubuntu - /join #lubuntu for lubuntu support.13:58
xubuntu473ok thanks will try with lubuntu13:58
cfhowlettxubuntu473 quick and easy test: sudo apt-get install lxde              logout.  choose lubuntu or lxde session.  login.            lxde is desktop environment.  If you like it, consider fully installing lubuntu.14:01
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arshavinwhy is font rendering bad in xubunntu14:30
arshavinJust comng from months of arch xfce4 I had awesome font rendering14:30
ochosifeel free to propose improvements14:31
ochosibut personally, i think font rendering in xubuntu is fine14:31
arshavinyeah its not too bad considering when i started using arch14:31
ochosiso which settings specifically differed?14:32
arshavinwell I followed a very simple blog that created aan .Xresources  file with font settings in user directory and another one was created in /etc/fonts/local.conf14:33
arshavinI believe the fonts are too sharp on xubuntu14:34
arshavinubuntu has the best font rendering,in all distros that I ever use I always try to get to ubuntu kind of rendering14:35
arshavinanyway,arch being a rolling release I had to update too much so I am back to xubuntu for a while14:36
cfhowlettarshavin settings manager >appearance > fonts14:36
arshavinyeah I know that one14:36
arshavinxubuntu with compiz should rock as it did for me on arch14:37
arshavinany ways to improve apt-get,it is really slow compared to pacman14:38
arshavinI tried apt-fast but the ppas dont work for ubuntu 14.0414:39
xanguachoosing your closest mirror should be enought, PPA's don't work¿ arshavin14:41
arshavinthanks @xangua I was thinking about trying that,will see14:45
krysztalHi guys15:31
arshavinhi15:32
krysztalQuite weird question - does anyone have a chrome/chromium package from 6 months before?15:34
arshavinI used to keep old .deb packages,but recently got rid of the to free up some space15:35
krysztalOh well :/15:35
krysztalFrom last update(and i've don't do updates for long time, because I dont use this computer daily), my chrome started to do this: http://i.imgur.com/BtNo5Zn.png15:36
xubuntu166hello15:38
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CarterMis anyone there?15:38
krysztalYeah15:39
krysztalAny ideas?15:40
Peterb70geez alot people saying nothing in here.  thats boring16:04
knomePeterb70, this channel is for support question only. you can join #xubuntu-offtopic for general chatter.16:05
knome(+s)16:05
Guido1hello. i have a little problem with the wiskerker menu. if i want to log of i do not get asked what i want to do, but get to the start screen17:20
Guido1As mentiones, i can shut down the computer. how can i fix it? (wiskerker menu)17:24
MisterAcaciaGuido1: Open Settings > Session and Startup > General tab. Do you have Prompt on Logout enabled?17:53
MisterAcaciaGuido1: Also, you can try right-clicking the Whisker menu > Properties > Behavior tab. For the Log Out option, mine says "xfce4-session-logout" and works correctly17:56
xubuntu650Hello everybody. I have a problem with booting of Xubuntu 14.04. Can someone help me?18:28
Hedgeworkxubuntu650: We don't know whether we can help until you tell us what the specific problem is.18:29
xubuntu650I'll take a screenshot18:30
xubuntu650http://oi62.tinypic.com/9zlht4.jpg18:32
HedgeworkI speak English, so that screenshot is of no help to me to help you.18:33
xubuntu650It says There have been found some errors checking my disk storage18:33
HedgeworkThat is non-specific...are you sure that's a precise translation?18:34
HedgeworkIn theory, the developers should give more helpful error messages than that.18:34
xubuntu650well... it also says: "press F to fix, I to ignore, M for manual-repair"18:35
HedgeworkHmmm...Maybe it means that the disk itself has bad sectors or similar?  Did it just run checkdisk or something like that?18:36
xubuntu650Yes, it seems to be running something like that18:38
xubuntu650I'm running Xubuntu by VirtualBox18:38
xubuntu650The virtual machine has been giving problems for a while. Maybe I should check by myself the disk storage to discard that possibility18:39
HedgeworkI have to run to a meeting (I'm at work) but I'll try to help when I get back if you give enough information to make that possible.  Consider reading http://catb.org/~esr/faqs/smart-questions.html18:39
maxnjI'm not sure if this is more suited for #xubuntu-devel , but has anyone here got experience with Casper?18:52
Unit193What's the question?18:55
maxnjHi Unit193. I'm building something like a "multi-boot"-DVD, which has ubuntu, xubuntu kubuntu and lubuntu on it (using SYSLINUX). The problem is that all OSes identify themselves as Ubuntu, when booted up.18:59
maxnjFor example, when starting Xubuntu, it says "Welcome to Ubuntu".19:04
Unit193Alright, now how do you have this layed out?19:08
maxnjI know that Xubuntu would normally look in /.disk/info to determine that it actually is Xubuntu. On my DVD however, the info file is in /os/xubuntu/.disk/info, so Xubuntu doesn't pick it up.19:12
maxnjNow to my question: Is it possible to manually point Xubuntu to the info file?19:14
P1510hello everyone19:23
P1510i have a tiny problem i was hoping someone could help me with19:24
P1510i have a fujitsu p1510 laptop and i cant get the touchscreen to work.19:24
P1510all the guides stop at x/ubuntu 1219:24
P1510and i have 1419:24
P1510everytime i try and follow a guide it fails19:25
P1510am i missing something obvious?19:25
Unit193maxnj: It's in the casper scripts, in /usr/share/ iirc.  Not really the easiest thing to edit.  I'd recommend just passing along boot args to assign what you want.  Where do you want these strings edited?19:43
Unit193username=xubuntu userfullname=Xubuntu, etc.19:45
maxnjUnit193: Well, I tried that and it also applies these options (machine name & username are both xubuntu), but it still says "Welcome to Ubuntu"19:47
Unit193maxnj: What is "it"?19:48
maxnjUnit193: Sorry, the Xubuntu Live-System of course.19:48
maxnjThis is what it should look like: http://i1.wp.com/desktoplinuxreviews.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/10/Xubuntu-13.10-Try-or-Install.jpg19:49
Unit193Ah, so 'maybe-ubiquity'.19:50
maxnjBut instead there#s just 'Ubuntu' and no link for the release notes19:50
maxnjUnit193: Yes, it's maybe-ubiquity! Sorry for not clarifying19:51
Unit193Sorry, not done a ton with that, it's more black magic to me.  You could search the code though.19:52
maxnjUnit193: Which code would it be? I already edited the strings in the Casper scripts in the initrd.lz, so I don't always have to do 'username=xubuntu userfullname=Xubuntu'. But I still have to copy the .disk folder to the root of the DVD, which is a problem, because when I start Lubuntu (or Kubuntu or Ubuntu) it will identify itself as Xubuntu.19:55
xubuntu440Hey guys, is there a reason I can't delete items from menulibre?20:42
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xubuntu440anyone?20:48
ochosithere are a few known issues in menulibre20:49
ochosiso this might be one of them20:49
ochosiwe are in the process of getting the fixed package into trust20:49
ochosiy20:49
xubuntu440Not being able to delete any of the default menu items?20:49
ochosibut i can't help you specifically now, so...20:49
knomehaven't seen that.20:49
knomejust hide them.20:50
knomei guess that's the right way to do it anyway, the normal user with normal permissions can't remove the default menu entries from the root-owned directories20:50
xubuntu440Weird, once I made a change, like turning on and off hiding, then I get the option of deletion20:51
xubuntu440Just for that menu item though20:51
knomethe deletion then deletes the modified item, not the default one20:51
xubuntu440Interesting20:52
knomeas i said, the right way is to mark the items with "hide" on20:52
xubuntu440knome: That's what I'll do, thanks20:52
knomethis is in a way expected and logical, and using the right terms20:52
xubuntu440This is only effective for the current user right?20:52
knomeyep20:52
xubuntu440Cool, thanks.20:52
oneof3hello i jus installed updates to the LTS and it gives me ascreen "Configuring grub-pc". I have never seen this before. I have otions to install package maintainer version or other options. What should i do?22:42
Unit193It's all up to you, what file is it asking about?22:44
oneof3 /etc/default/grub22:45
oneof3i use grub cutomizer for duel boot22:45
Unit193Take a look at the diff and see if it's important to you.22:45
oneof3ty22:45
e93jf43'ello everyone22:49
e93jf43can anyone point me to a how to on how to share a printer FROM xubuntu TO Windows 8.1?22:50
e93jf43nevermind23:05

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