| xubuntu146 | Alright, I'm trying to install my printer and one of the packages required for the driver to work is ia32-libs. Yet it looks like this package is no longer available in 14.04. Is there a substitute or something? | 00:22 |
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| xubuntu146 | I mean, if the driver is not available in cups, then most likely it won't be in Xubuntu's repos, will it? Manually is most likely the only way to install, right? | 00:24 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I am about to install xubuntu 14.04. does the name of my PC really matter? Like does it have to be lower case and unique? | 00:49 |
| SamwiseGamgee | What are some considerations I need to take when deciding the name of my PC when installing xubuntu? | 00:49 |
| Kekai | your nam | 00:51 |
| Kekai | its only gonna be seen by you and other people on your netowork | 00:52 |
| Unit193 | SamwiseGamgee: Just that it doesn't clash with another name on the network, can be confusing to the router. | 00:52 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Oh, then the name should be unique? | 00:52 |
| xubuntu146 | anyone have any suggestions fo rmy issue with my laser printer/scanner | 01:05 |
| Unit193 | What printer is it? | 01:07 |
| xubuntu146 | Unit193: Brother MFC-7360N | 01:08 |
| xubuntu146 | I need the ia32-libs it says | 01:09 |
| yoLo_ | i installed a clean version of xubuntu 14.04 and updates doesn't work | 01:11 |
| yoLo_ | basically... everything i try downloading doesn't work at all | 01:12 |
| SirLagz | what doesn't work ? how does it not work ? | 01:12 |
| SirLagz | do you get errors ? | 01:12 |
| yoLo_ | it always prompts if i'd like to report error | 01:12 |
| xubuntu146 | yoLo_: check your sources list | 01:12 |
| yoLo_ | a lot | 01:12 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: are you using the update manager ? | 01:12 |
| yoLo_ | what sources list ? | 01:12 |
| xubuntu146 | It crashes or it gives an error like 404? | 01:13 |
| yoLo_ | the update manager and also in terminal | 01:13 |
| SirLagz | what happens when you do it in terminal ? | 01:13 |
| yoLo_ | it crashes and also errors | 01:13 |
| SirLagz | what error ? how does it crash ? | 01:13 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: can you pastebin the errors ? | 01:13 |
| yoLo_ | wait | 01:13 |
| yoLo_ | i'll show it to you | 01:13 |
| xubuntu146 | yoLo_: what do you get when you run "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade" without the quotes in terminal? | 01:13 |
| yoLo_ | let me try | 01:15 |
| yoLo_ | xubuntu146, i will pastebin it | 01:17 |
| yoLo_ | here | 01:17 |
| yoLo_ | http://pastebin.com/8hdzxUA7 | 01:18 |
| yoLo_ | even installing chrome crashed | 01:18 |
| yoLo_ | and also python | 01:19 |
| yoLo_ | dev | 01:19 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: what did you do *before* this started happening ? | 01:21 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: did you cancel an update or anything like that ? | 01:21 |
| xubuntu146 | yoLo_: It may be an issue with the kernel it seems | 01:22 |
| yoLo_ | After linux installation has completed update manager popped up saying 261MB of update available so i clicked to update | 01:22 |
| yoLo_ | but it crashed... | 01:22 |
| yoLo_ | internet was working perfectly fine... | 01:22 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: how did that crash ? | 01:22 |
| xubuntu146 | issue with bash* | 01:23 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: I'm suspecting it crashing halfway through has buggered something up | 01:23 |
| xubuntu146 | try doing sudo apt-get install -f | 01:23 |
| yoLo_ | probably | 01:23 |
| yoLo_ | k | 01:23 |
| xubuntu146 | just run that "sudo apt-get install -f" | 01:23 |
| xubuntu146 | and tell us what the output is | 01:24 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: if what xubuntu146 says doesn't work,run "sudo apt-get clean && sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get -u dist-upgrade" and see what happens | 01:24 |
| yoLo_ | omg.. i tried installing gedit and it also failed am getting alot of pop up "SYSTEM PROGRAM PROBLEM DETECTED | 01:25 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: I think you may have a hardware issue. | 01:26 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: dpkg-deb: error: subprocess tar was killed by signal (Bus error), core dumped <-- that's not a good sign | 01:26 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: is this an old PC ? | 01:26 |
| yoLo_ | nope | 01:26 |
| yoLo_ | it's a lenovo thinkpad x201 2012 | 01:26 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: I'd start with a fresh install | 01:27 |
| yoLo_ | SirLagz, that's exactly what i'm getting | 01:27 |
| SirLagz | yoLo_: or run `sudo apt-get install tar` and see what happens | 01:27 |
| xubuntu146 | yoLo_: Yeah, try a new fresh install. It may be something went very wrong during install | 01:27 |
| yoLo_ | that's what i'm doing right now.. i hade deleted the linux off my usb and i'm download from another mirror | 01:28 |
| xubuntu146 | Maybe make sure to check your install medium before the reinstall also | 01:28 |
| xubuntu146 | Alright, yeah, hopefully that'll fix it | 01:28 |
| yoLo_ | i don't get something why is it that i'm downloading the same linux but at some mirror the iso size if much bigger ? | 01:29 |
| xubuntu146 | yoLo_: that may mean the other one is corrupted. | 01:29 |
| yoLo_ | amd64-bit waterloo is 913mb and toronto is 945mb why / | 01:29 |
| yoLo_ | ? | 01:29 |
| xubuntu146 | check a few other mirrors | 01:29 |
| xubuntu146 | Which size do they match | 01:30 |
| yoLo_ | i'm downloading directly from the site with torrent | 01:31 |
| yoLo_ | i hope it is not some shortcut to a random mirror | 01:33 |
| yoLo_ | just when i was about to get into scrapy and django orm this happens! | 01:34 |
| xubuntu256 | why won't xubuntu install on my computer ? get a message saying (initramfs) unable to find a medium with a live file system | 01:35 |
| xubuntu256 | any one have an idea ? | 01:36 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: sounds like a bad iso, or installation media | 01:36 |
| holstein | !md5 | 01:36 |
| ubottu | To verify your Ubuntu ISO image (or other files for which an MD5 checksum is provided), see http://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM or http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/LQ_ISO/Checking_the_md5sum_in_Windows | 01:36 |
| xubuntu256 | have done all oth that still no luck | 01:36 |
| xubuntu256 | tried it on a usb stick a cd and a dvd | 01:37 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: you have done what? confirmed the iso? or the installation media? are you trying to install and getting that message? will it run live or no? | 01:37 |
| xubuntu256 | sorry confirmied iso | 01:37 |
| xubuntu256 | i get a screen with xubuntu | 01:37 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: you make installation media from the iso, so that can still be testing and confirmed.. there is an integrity check in the menu | 01:38 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: try to specifically get to a live desktop.. choose "run live" or "try xubuntu" or whatever its called that is the *other* option besides "install" | 01:38 |
| xubuntu256 | i downloaded the iso put it on a usb stick using one of the programs for this | 01:39 |
| xubuntu256 | have tried running live | 01:39 |
| xubuntu256 | still have same problem | 01:39 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: so, you *cant" run the live desktop? | 01:39 |
| yoLo_ | i think it would be a bad idea if i installed linux with installing updates enabled | 01:40 |
| xubuntu256 | nope goes to a screen saying xubuntu a circle spins for a few mins | 01:40 |
| holstein | yoLo_: i choose not to.. i update after the installation, so im sure i have the same, or very similar packages from the live CD | 01:40 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: then, what? the error message? | 01:40 |
| xubuntu256 | then back to unable to find a medium etc etc etc | 01:41 |
| holstein | !nomodeset | xubuntu256 please try this | 01:41 |
| ubottu | xubuntu256 please try this: A 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 parameter | 01:41 |
| yoLo_ | holstein, i also use to do that, this is my first time installing linux with updates enabled | 01:41 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: also, can you confirm that stick works buy booting on other machines? | 01:41 |
| xubuntu256 | the stick works | 01:41 |
| holstein | yoLo_: really shouldnt be a problem, if the hardware is supported | 01:41 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: if you dont confirm it works, you are assuming, and that issue can cause the message you are seeing | 01:42 |
| xubuntu256 | should be straight forward | 01:42 |
| xubuntu256 | never had this problem on my notbook | 01:42 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: sure.. different hardware supports linux differently.. you were likely not promised the hardware would support linux in any way | 01:42 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: have you confirmed the integrity check? or tried nomodeset? | 01:43 |
| `Fibz | use a different program to make the live image. | 01:43 |
| xubuntu256 | well I had this computer i'm using now well before i thought of converting to lynux | 01:43 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: sure.. im just letting you know why you would have potentially quite different experiences on 2 different machines | 01:44 |
| `Fibz | if you have access to a windows box i recommend Linux Live USB Installer (LiLi): http://www.linuxliveusb.com/ | 01:44 |
| xubuntu256 | i never get that options (checking etc) I download burn boot select usb | 01:44 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: have you tried nomodeset? | 01:44 |
| `Fibz | also try noapic and nolapic | 01:44 |
| xubuntu256 | get to the try xubuntu laselect language etc blue screen | 01:44 |
| xubuntu256 | back to message | 01:44 |
| `Fibz | try booting with the advanced boot options nomodeset noapic nolapic | 01:45 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: you get to the menu for the integrity check and nomodeset and the other (good) suggestions from `Fibz in the menu by pressing shift at boot.. after the bios screens.. as outlined in.. | 01:45 |
| holstein | !nomodeset | 01:45 |
| ubottu | A 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 parameter | 01:45 |
| xubuntu256 | I tried the usb stick on my wifes computer we both have windows 7 works on hers | 01:47 |
| xubuntu256 | but no luck on mine | 01:48 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: ok. so the stick is likely "good" then.. have you tried the options above? | 01:48 |
| holstein | xubuntu256: specifically, nomodeset, noapic and nolapic | 01:48 |
| xubuntu256 | might as well not losing any thing i suppse | 01:49 |
| xubuntu256 | thanks for all you advice guys much appreciated | 01:49 |
| xubuntu256 | i'll be back | 01:49 |
| xubuntu146 | Damnit, still can't get this Brother MFC-7360N to print | 01:52 |
| Char|ie | Hi, does the xubuntu minimal cd have cfdisk? | 01:54 |
| Char|ie | I am going to install it on a slightly older laptop | 01:54 |
| Char|ie | It has windows xp on it, which went haywire on a major update, so Im just gonna do a complete install of xubuntu to take over the hard drive completely | 01:54 |
| Char|ie | any suggestions? | 01:54 |
| `Fibz | if you arent worried about saving the data you can just install without needing anything special | 01:55 |
| yoLo_ | does ur PC have optical drive ? | 01:56 |
| Char|ie | It has a cd drive | 01:56 |
| holstein | Char|ie: AFAIK, there is just the one xubuntu iso.. are you talking about the mini iso? | 01:56 |
| holstein | !mini | 01:56 |
| ubottu | The 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/MinimalCD | 01:56 |
| Char|ie | mini iso. yes. | 01:56 |
| holstein | Char|ie: the mini iso is more for a "network install" kind of thing.. small installation media, downloading packages from the network for the installation | 01:57 |
| Char|ie | So there should be no problem? | 01:57 |
| Char|ie | so I made a premature assessment. There is no cd drive | 01:58 |
| Char|ie | Put it on a usb drive? | 01:59 |
| holstein | !install | 01:59 |
| ubottu | Ubuntu can be installed in lots of ways. Please see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation for documentation. Problems during install? See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommonProblemsInstall - Don't want to use a CD? See http://tinyurl.com/3exghs - See also !automate | 01:59 |
| xubuntu146 | Why is printer installation such a pain? | 02:01 |
| holstein | xubuntu146: if you are not given linux support, it can be near impossible.. | 02:01 |
| Char|ie | Get mac. lol. | 02:02 |
| holstein | Char|ie: actually, you "need" to get hardware that supports the operating system you are using.. if thats apple's, OSX, then, your hardware had better support osx | 02:02 |
| Char|ie | I have an old ACER aspire One IM trying to slap nix on it. | 02:03 |
| Char|ie | But from what Im typing on now, is a mac | 02:03 |
| Char|ie | so its gonna take some googling. :/ | 02:03 |
| meek_geek | guys why is there 30 MB of download when i did apt-get update | 02:04 |
| Char|ie | Its been awhile since ive used slackware but I do remember xubuntu and think its a good time to try it out. | 02:04 |
| meek_geek | whereas its so much less in debian | 02:04 |
| holstein | Char|ie: i literally download the normal xubuntu iso.. (there is not minimal xubuntu iso) and i make a live USB stick using the instructions i gave above.. i set the bios to boot the USB and install | 02:04 |
| meek_geek | I want to know why is sources.list so much complex in Ubuntu ? | 02:04 |
| holstein | meek_geek: the sources are different.. | 02:05 |
| holstein | meek_geek: if you have not messed with them, they will be stock.. if you add ppa's, you will get more | 02:05 |
| meek_geek | holstein, but apt-get update is like 30 MB man!! there has to be something wrong with sources.list cuz in debian its so much less updates in secs | 02:06 |
| xubuntu146 | holstein: The thing is the driver is supplied, I installed the LPR and CUPSWrapper drivers, installed lib32stdc++6, but even then the network printer isn't reachable. | 02:06 |
| meek_geek | I just install 14.04 holstein and apt-get update is scary | 02:06 |
| holstein | meek_geek: if there are 30mb's worth of updates, thats what will come in.. if less, less.. if more, more | 02:06 |
| meek_geek | holstein, no no I m not talking about the upgrade!! I am talking about apt-get update !! | 02:07 |
| holstein | xubuntu146: i plug in the device, and get it working there | 02:07 |
| meek_geek | just to update the repo it is like 30 MB of data !! | 02:07 |
| holstein | meek_geek: sure.. if there are 30mb's to update, thats what it will be | 02:07 |
| meek_geek | holstein, I think I need to refine the sources.list then ; I don't use any of the non-free apps except flashplayer ; can you help me refine the list ? | 02:08 |
| Char|ie | holstein, the lists doesnt have guides for setting up a bootable USB drive using a mac | 02:08 |
| Char|ie | Which the computer IM trying to install onto, is a PC | 02:08 |
| meek_geek | i use non-free linux firmware but that comes pre-loaded with the kernel itself ; so no worries | 02:08 |
| holstein | meek_geek: sure. i say, just list them out.. but, you can also just disable them all and run your own, or maintain updates manually.. | 02:08 |
| holstein | Char|ie: i use unetbootin, friend.. http://unetbootin.sourceforge.net/ | 02:09 |
| meek_geek | holstein, no I would refine the list i guess | 02:09 |
| holstein | meek_geek: sure.. list your sources.. though, im unclear what the issue is, if they are the default ones.. | 02:10 |
| meek_geek | my issue is that why does apt-get update take 4 times the time it takes in comparison to Debian default | 02:11 |
| holstein | Char|ie: you can dd copy the iso's to usb sticks as well.. | 02:11 |
| holstein | meek_geek: ubuntu is not debian, friend | 02:11 |
| meek_geek | holstein, but still ubuntu is meant to be faster ain't it ? | 02:11 |
| holstein | meek_geek: i have not read that.. and that is not promised anywhere.. | 02:11 |
| Char|ie | Ubuntu is just meant to be more "user-friendly" | 02:12 |
| holstein | meek_geek: id say, its comparable.. but, ubuntu is not debian, and not meant to imitate it | 02:12 |
| holstein | debian running xfce vs xubuntu are actually likely quite similar in feel and speed.. but, the package repositories are differnt and maintained differently.. ubuntu doesnt use debian sources.. i dont think its a good idea to use any operating system, and disable or edit the main sources for official updates, and expect a "good" experience | 02:13 |
| Char|ie | could you point me in the right direction, what kidn of dd guide am I supposed to look for? | 02:13 |
| meek_geek | holstein, why does Ubuntu have restricted / multiverse / universe all repos by default ? | 02:14 |
| holstein | Char|ie: i offed 2 suggestions that i have used from apple's operating system osx while making live USB to boot ubuntu.. dd was one.. the other was unetbootin | 02:14 |
| holstein | meek_geek: if you want access to those drivers, you'll enable those.. you can disable what you like.. but, if you are using software from there, you would like to take the updates, likely.. | 02:15 |
| meek_geek | holstein, i just want main and multiverse ( due to flash player ) | 02:19 |
| holstein | meek_geek: use what you like.. | 02:19 |
| meek_geek | holstein, the only non-free packages i use on gnu+linux system is non-free firmware linux and flashplayer | 02:19 |
| meek_geek | now what all repo should i keep ? | 02:19 |
| holstein | meek_geek: i have already suggested just keeping the defaults.. if you dont want to, you can keep what you like | 02:20 |
| meek_geek | holstein, just help me instead ; what all repos are required if i were to use just main repo + security updates ? | 02:21 |
| holstein | meek_geek: none are "required".. keep literally the ones you want, friend. i suggest leaving the defaults | 02:22 |
| holstein | meek_geek: if you want just the makin and security, do it.. | 02:22 |
| meek_geek | holstein, What is the difference between restricted and multiverse and universe ? | 02:24 |
| holstein | meek_geek: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu | 02:25 |
| meek_geek | ok | 02:26 |
| meek_geek | reading | 02:26 |
| meek_geek | holstein, maybe you are right because ubuntu has a wide set of stuff it already uses | 02:34 |
| === ares_ is now known as snuggyfoo | ||
| snuggyfoo | Hi. When I install a proprietary ATI driver (fglrx) the Xubuntu loading logo freezes. When I select (fglrx-updates) I get a black screen. | 02:52 |
| snuggyfoo | Where is the log located to diagnose what is going on? | 02:52 |
| snuggyfoo | Is it var/log/lightdm? | 02:53 |
| snuggyfoo | x-0 | 02:53 |
| snuggyfoo | any help would be fantastic | 02:53 |
| xubuntu634 | Hi, I wiped my hard drive empty and installed my copy of Windows 8 and then upgraded to Windows 8.1. I've finally got it updated and all the software I need on it installed, so I grabbed my Xubuntu 14.04 disc so I could put my default operating system of on the machine too, dual boot 8.1 and Xubuntu. However it doesn't have a ''install along side Windows 8.1'' option like I was expecting but when I select ''something else'' it see | 03:26 |
| yoLo_ | ok now i have installed a fresh copy of ubuntu | 03:26 |
| yoLo_ | xubuntu* | 03:27 |
| holstein | xubuntu634: i would just manually shrink, and use the empty space | 03:27 |
| yoLo_ | what is the best way to update ? | 03:27 |
| holstein | yoLo_: i use "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" | 03:27 |
| xubuntu634 | I have the empty space, I'm just not sure how to partition it. | 03:27 |
| xubuntu634 | Root, swap and home? | 03:27 |
| holstein | !partitioning | 03:28 |
| ubottu | For help with partitioning a new install see: https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/installation-guide/i386/partitioning.html - For partitioning programs see !GParted, !QtParted (!Kubuntu 8.10 and lower) or !PartitionManager (!Kubuntu 9.04 and up) - Other partitioning topics include !fstab !home and !swap | 03:28 |
| holstein | xubuntu634: i use the defaults | 03:28 |
| yoLo_ | hopefully no errors or crashes this time | 03:28 |
| xubuntu634 | Thanks, you guys rock :) | 03:28 |
| yoLo_ | just to to be safe i'll shutdown xchat | 03:28 |
| holstein | yoLo_: ? | 03:29 |
| holstein | yoLo_: if an updated package broke support before, it likely will again.. what is the issue? | 03:29 |
| yoLo_ | i have had some serious errors and crashes right after installing xubuntu.. | 03:29 |
| yoLo_ | probably corrupted iso | 03:30 |
| cfhowlett | yoLo_ if so, get a clean ISO, verify integrity, burn a USB, verify it and install. | 03:30 |
| yoLo_ | i have just done that... | 03:31 |
| yoLo_ | now i'm going to try the update again | 03:31 |
| holstein | yoLo_: ok.. go for it.. sounds right to me | 03:31 |
| cfhowlett | yoLo_ "probably corrupted iso" ... | 03:31 |
| yoLo_ | brb | 03:31 |
| xubuntu634 | Yep, I'm set. Thanks again | 03:34 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I just installed xubuntu 14.04 | 03:59 |
| SamwiseGamgee | and I am having trouble with a panel...I cannot move it | 04:00 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I just created a panel, but I cannot move it | 04:00 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I need help from this room, because the help menu does not resolve the issue | 04:00 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Oh God, what did I get myself into. Does anyone here know how to use xubuntu? | 04:01 |
| cfhowlett | !patience|SamwiseGamgee | 04:02 |
| ubottu | SamwiseGamgee: Don'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/ | 04:02 |
| SamwiseGamgee | ok | 04:02 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Which one has the best tutorials? | 04:02 |
| cfhowlett | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XubuntuPanels#Restore_your_Xfce_panel_settings | 04:04 |
| snuggyfoo | Hey SamwiseGamgee, you might be interested in Docky. https://duckduckgo.com/?q=docky&t=canonical | 04:04 |
| cfhowlett | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/XubuntuPanels#Restore_your_Xfce_panel_settings | 04:04 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Anyway, I right clicked on the panel, then found ---> Move and I left clicked on that, and then a page with an arrow on the top left and a hand appeared but that doesn't move anything: I tried all kiinds of combinations of left and right clicking using that page witht the hand and nothing works | 04:05 |
| SamwiseGamgee | It looks like once you create a new panel, it is impossible to move it using your mouse. There must be another way to move the panel without using your mouse. Do you have any ideas? | 04:06 |
| snuggyfoo | Have you made sure it is unlocked? | 04:07 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I don't want to restore my panel settings. I like the panel: I just don''t like where it is located | 04:07 |
| SamwiseGamgee | How do you unlock it? | 04:07 |
| snuggyfoo | Right click > panel > panel preferences > "lock panel" | 04:07 |
| snuggyfoo | uncheck it | 04:07 |
| SamwiseGamgee | It's already unchecked: it is not locked | 04:08 |
| SamwiseGamgee | But it refuses to move no matter what I do with the mouse | 04:08 |
| SamwiseGamgee | There must be a way to move it without using the mouse | 04:08 |
| snuggyfoo | Where are you trying to move it? The "move" in the right click menu is not for the panel itself | 04:09 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Yeah, it must be for moving sth else | 04:09 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I am trying to move it to the other side of my desktop | 04:09 |
| snuggyfoo | It's for moving the items in the panel, such as the clock | 04:09 |
| SamwiseGamgee | it is near the top right of my desktop, and I want to move it to the bottom left of my desktop | 04:10 |
| snuggyfoo | The only way to move it that I am aware of is going into panel preferences where you saw the "Lock panel" check box and changing the "Mode" | 04:10 |
| SamwiseGamgee | the panel I created | 04:10 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Oh, it moved | 04:10 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I had to left click on the far left side of the panel | 04:11 |
| SamwiseGamgee | and hold it while moving my mouse | 04:11 |
| snuggyfoo | Oh that's right, when it's unlcoked you can move it from the edges | 04:11 |
| snuggyfoo | :) | 04:11 |
| SamwiseGamgee | yes, I used the left edge, thanks | 04:11 |
| snuggyfoo | No prob | 04:11 |
| xubuntu656 | Could someone please help me get my Brother MFC-7360N laser printer installed? I've been trying for over 6 hours now and going crazy. | 04:14 |
| SamwiseGamgee | in the terminal window, what command do I type in to get only the basic information about the date, my PC, my OS description, the release, and Codename? | 04:14 |
| SamwiseGamgee | the command is something like, uname -a or something like that....what is the correct command for that? | 04:15 |
| xubuntu656 | SamwiseGamgee: uname -a; date | 04:15 |
| SamwiseGamgee | thanks | 04:17 |
| xubuntu656 | SamwiseGamgee: sure, if you want the date first just switch it around with date; uname -a | 04:17 |
| xubuntu656 | So could anyone help out with the network printer installation issue I'm having? | 04:17 |
| SamwiseGamgee | What do all these numbers mean? ... Linux scoop 3.13.0-30-generic #54-Ubuntu SMP Mon Jun 9 22:45:01 UTC 2014 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux | 04:23 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Most important, the numbers x86_64, that means the type of PC and processor I have? | 04:25 |
| SamwiseGamgee | What does GNU/Linux mean? | 04:25 |
| cfhowlett | !gnu | 04:26 |
| ubottu | G(NU's) N(ot) U(nix). A project that aimed to develop a complete operating system of Free Software, which Ubuntu is based on. See http://gnu.org | 04:26 |
| cfhowlett | !linux | 04:26 |
| ubottu | Linux is the kernel (core) of the Ubuntu operating system. Many operating systems use Linux as a kernel. For more information on Linux in general, visit http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux | 04:26 |
| SamwiseGamgee | ok, that totally makes sense, thanks | 04:26 |
| xubuntu656 | SamwiseGamgee: The 3.13.0-30 is your kernel version | 04:27 |
| SamwiseGamgee | ok, excellent | 04:27 |
| xubuntu656 | x86_64 means you have a 64-bit version of the OS installed | 04:27 |
| SamwiseGamgee | that's what I want | 04:27 |
| SamwiseGamgee | good | 04:28 |
| SamwiseGamgee | thanks so much | 04:28 |
| xubuntu656 | Yeo | 04:28 |
| xubuntu656 | Yep* | 04:28 |
| xubuntu656 | SamwiseGamgee: And scoop is your computer's name (hostname) | 04:29 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Yeah, that's what I thought | 04:29 |
| SamwiseGamgee | What is the name of my operating system? | 04:33 |
| cfhowlett | SamwiseGamgee run a terminal cat /etc/issue | 04:33 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I figure my OS is either called 'xubuntu' or it's called linux, or may be ubuntu, who knows | 04:34 |
| cfhowlett | good guess - OR you could run the command and learn some details cat /etc/issue | 04:35 |
| SamwiseGamgee | ok, I'll try it | 04:35 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I ran that command, cfhowlett, and this is what I got...Ubuntu 14.04 LTS \n \l | 04:37 |
| SamwiseGamgee | What do the slash n slash L mean in that text? | 04:38 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I'm not even sure if that is the letter 'L' because it is a strange character for lowercase 'L' | 04:39 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Anyway, I appreciate your help...I got what I need...I learned that my OS is called Ubuntu 14.04 LTS....that is the only information I need now...thanks | 04:42 |
| SamwiseGamgee | What it be correct to say that xubuntu is the version of Ubuntu 14.04 that my system is running? | 04:43 |
| xubuntu697 | Hello! Anyone listening? | 04:53 |
| snuggyfoo | I'm trying to use fglrx (proprietary driver). When I install it and reboot it hangs at the splash screen. I went to tty1 and killed lightdm then did "sudo X -configure" and get Seg fault errors. Anyone know what thats about? | 04:54 |
| xubuntu697 | I'm trying to use an Ubuntu 14.04 live CD to get some files off of a failed ubuntu disk. When I load the live CD it sees the files that I need to transfer, but will not let me copy and paste the files. Any suggestions? | 04:56 |
| itsMATT | Right click on the desktop icon, ''Mount Volume'' and then right click again and select the ''Permissions'' tab and change Access to ''Read and Write''? | 04:59 |
| xubuntu697 | already tried that. Doesn't work. Says that I do not own the rights to this file system. | 05:02 |
| xubuntu697 | Should I use a different OS live CD to try this? | 05:03 |
| itsMATT | sorry then. was a shot in the dark | 05:03 |
| itsMATT | I don't know, someone else probably does though. Shouldn't hurt trying however | 05:04 |
| xubuntu697 | Tomorrow I'll try using LM Cinnemon live CD. I read that Windows users use ubuntu live CDs to do this very thing and are successful. | 05:06 |
| itsMATT | I use my Linux Mint disc for just that. It should work, good luck | 05:07 |
| xubuntu697 | Thanks. Have a good night. | 05:08 |
| itsMATT | You too | 05:08 |
| snuggyfoo | I installed fglrx and it didn't work (black screen). So I uninstalled it and now I get the lightdm greeter but when I login it just comes back | 05:50 |
| snuggyfoo | Any ideas? | 05:50 |
| snuggyfoo | I can login as guest just fine | 05:50 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Hey guys, where is the best website for live streaming sports using xubuntu? | 06:04 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I tried Wiziwig.tv to watch Wimbledon live, and it's working, but it was designed for Windows and I can't get rid of the annoying advertising covering the centre of the viewing screen | 06:06 |
| snuggyfoofy | SamwiseGamgee, look into using a program called wine (allows you to run windows programs in linux) | 06:10 |
| snuggyfoofy | I use it to run netflix and it works well | 06:10 |
| snuggyfoofy | You install a browser such as firefox using "wine firefox-installer-whatever.exe" in terminal | 06:10 |
| snuggyfoofy | and it install like a windows program and it should allow you to run firefox as if you were in windows | 06:11 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I don't really like Wine, because it works but I kept accidentally executing windows-executable files from my downloads folder when I was moving files around | 06:12 |
| SamwiseGamgee | Can I avoid that problem by running PlayOnLinux instead of Wine? | 06:12 |
| SamwiseGamgee | What about Add Block Plus, is that something I can install on Ubuntu? | 06:13 |
| SamwiseGamgee | or is there an app similar to that that automatically blocks ads when you run Firefox on Ubuntu? | 06:14 |
| xangua | tools-addons-search adblock plus | 06:16 |
| snuggyfoofy | Addons that work for Firefox work on any distro | 06:18 |
| snuggyfoofy | Windows, Linux, Mac, ... | 06:18 |
| baizon | SamwiseGamgee: have you tried adblock ? | 06:19 |
| SamwiseGamgee | I found Ad Block Plus 2.6.3 on my Firefox Add on Menu, but is it okay to install it directly from there, or should I go to my xubuntu software centre, and do it from there? | 06:19 |
| baizon | SamwiseGamgee: use the firefox menu | 06:19 |
| SamwiseGamgee | ok | 06:20 |
| SamwiseGamgee | it worked | 06:28 |
| SamwiseGamgee | thanks | 06:29 |
| xubuntu144 | Anyone know what the search url is for google? I add it based on testing a search, yet it doesn't seem to work for the whisker-menu. | 07:03 |
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| SamWiseGamgee | I'm using xubuntu 14.04 and just successfully installed Pipelight, flash, wine-pipelight, viewright-caiway, vizzedrgr, and unity3d, so I can run Netflix on Firefox, but which is the best User Agent Switcher extension for Firefox, what is the full name? | 11:34 |
| SamWiseGamgee | How do I install Google Chrome onto xubuntu 14.04? | 11:41 |
| cubed_root | SamWiseGamgee: have you tried the ubuntu software center? | 11:42 |
| SamWiseGamgee | How do I find that, I don't see it anywhere? | 11:43 |
| SamWiseGamgee | Oh yeah, I see it now | 11:43 |
| `Fibz | SamWiseGamgee, yes, just go to google and download chrome from them, then it should install through Ubuntu Software Center by double clicking the file you downloaded | 11:43 |
| `Fibz | the Chrome in the repo is the Chromium project and not mainstream Chrome (which comes from google) | 11:44 |
| SamWiseGamgee | Was I supposed to install Chrome before I installed all that Pipelight and wine stuff I just mentioned? | 11:44 |
| `Fibz | chrome is fro linux., you didnt need any oth that unless you really wanted to run the windows version 9no reason to do that) | 11:45 |
| SamWiseGamgee | But I want to run NetFlix | 11:45 |
| `Fibz | i forgot | 11:45 |
| * `Fibz wanders off | 11:45 | |
| SamWiseGamgee | Hence, I probably need Google Chrome instead of Chromium project, right? | 11:46 |
| `Fibz | like i said, go to google, download chrome (yes they make it for linux too) | 11:46 |
| `Fibz | https://www.google.com/chrome/browser/ | 11:47 |
| SamWiseGamgee | How can I check if I have Wine installed? | 11:48 |
| SamWiseGamgee | And if I have Wine, should I install Chrome for Windows? | 11:48 |
| `Fibz | no | 11:50 |
| SamWiseGamgee | ok | 11:50 |
| `Fibz | wine will be in your application's menu listed under wine if installed | 11:51 |
| SamWiseGamgee | I just downloaded it | 11:51 |
| SamWiseGamgee | Chrome for Debian | 11:51 |
| SamWiseGamgee | Now should I open or save it? | 11:52 |
| `Fibz | i usually save just so i dont have to download again if something goes wrong | 11:52 |
| bluesabre | ftr, none of those plugins will work with Chrome or Chromium, they no longer support NPAPI plugins | 12:01 |
| bluesabre | Chrome supports Flash in linux, and that's pretty much the extent of it | 12:02 |
| bluesabre | firefox, midori, and perhaps epiphany still support NPAPI plugins | 12:02 |
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| needHalp | is it possible to get the panel to the right hand side of the screen? | 12:58 |
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| deshipu | needHalp: yes | 12:59 |
| needHalp | ok, just figured out how... thanks | 13:01 |
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| mmazing | for some reason i cannot get my laptop to shutdown/reboot without it trying to go into suspend and screwing up, then i have to just hold the power button down | 13:40 |
| knome | mmazing, did you read the release notes? | 13:40 |
| mmazing | even "sudo reboot -h now" just tries to go into some weird suspend | 13:40 |
| mmazing | knome: no, sorry, is there something in there related to this? | 13:40 |
| knome | yes.. | 13:40 |
| mmazing | knome: well, i've googled this several times, so it's not like i didn't try to find info first :) | 13:41 |
| knome | tip: always check the official website first | 13:42 |
| knome | we always post the release announcements and notes there as well as more information on many things | 13:43 |
| mmazing | knome: still not seeing notes on the specific problem i am referring to, i see issues with resuming from suspend but nothing about being unable to shutdown or reboot | 13:43 |
| knome | it's most probably related though | 13:44 |
| mmazing | https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfce4-power-manager/+bug/1259339 seems like it may be related, but none of the comments talk about being unable to shutdown or reboot | 13:56 |
| ubottu | Ubuntu bug 1303736 in xfce4-power-manager "duplicate for #1259339 [SRU] Black screen after wakeup from suspending by closing the laptop lid" [Undecided,New] | 13:56 |
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| orangerobot | hi I'm having an issue on xubuntu 14.04 which I think is fairly common. After logging in, the screen gets blocked after a few minutes idle. When I come back and try to unblock the screen using any user EXCEPT Guest, I get into a redirect loop | 19:58 |
| orangerobot | any quick solutions or links I could look at to solve this? | 19:58 |
| Hedgework | orangerobot: I haven't run into that, sorry. | 19:59 |
| pleia2 | I haven't either, what makes you think it's fairly common? | 19:59 |
| Hedgework | This doesn't mean it's not a common problem...I don't use the default window manager or the default screen saver / screen lock application and have customized my acpi settings somewhat, so I'm probably an outlier. | 19:59 |
| orangerobot | I've seen some people mentioning this after googling a little bit | 20:00 |
| orangerobot | it's a clean install, I've just installed xubuntu-desktop ' --no-install-recommends' over a clean ubuntu 14.04 box | 20:01 |
| orangerobot | i've seen some people say it may be something to do with permission on the user's home directory | 20:02 |
| orangerobot | but not very specific instructions | 20:02 |
| orangerobot | xsession-errors says "openConnection: connect: No such file or directory cannot connect to brltty at :0" | 20:02 |
| orangerobot | in case it helps | 20:02 |
| orangerobot | This issue only happens when I have to unlock my screen after a few minutes idle. For normal logins (i.e. right after booting up) it works ok | 20:09 |
| orangerobot | incidentally, I've set LOCK_SCREEN=false in /etc/default/acpi-support to disable screen locking | 20:10 |
| orangerobot | But it didn't work. Screen still blocks after a few minutes | 20:10 |
| orangerobot | is this the right way to disable it? | 20:10 |
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| xubuntu897 | cześć. podczas instalacji Xubuntu zasugerowani mi, abym w razie czegoś komunikował się przez tego IRC-a | 20:31 |
| xubuntu897 | to jest normalne, że nie widzę paska zadań i tak dalej | 20:31 |
| xubuntu897 | ? | 20:31 |
| knome | !pl | xubuntu897 | 20:31 |
| ubottu | xubuntu897: Na tym kanale używamy tylko języka angielskiego. Możesz uzyskać pomoc w języku polskim na #ubuntu-pl. | 20:31 |
| xubuntu897 | Przepraszam najmocniej. Dziękuję za nakierowanie mnie na polski kanał. Trzymajcie się. | 20:32 |
| knome | btw, i don't understand polish. | 20:33 |
| xubuntu897 | knome: ok, I was just thinking that, here are some Poles. hold on. :) | 20:34 |
| knome | yeah, but as the factoid said, this channel is english only, even if there were polish people in here. | 20:34 |
| xubuntu098 | Is there a way to get the numpad enter key to act the same as the regular enter key (launching the program of a search in whisker-menu) | 20:58 |
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| Cybi | Hello all :) | 21:32 |
| Cybi | I was wondering, what is the name of the default Xubuntu 14.04 window manager? And how to switch it? I'm experiencing a lot of graphic bugs with compiz and i absolutly want to switch back to the default window manager | 21:33 |
| EugeneBandit | xfwm4 ? | 21:34 |
| EugeneBandit | part of xfce4 | 21:34 |
| Cybi | Thanks :) So how i can switch back to it and uninstall compiz? | 21:35 |
| EugeneBandit | don't really know, you'd better check the internet for that | 21:36 |
| EugeneBandit | web* actually | 21:36 |
| Cybi | hm... | 21:36 |
| Cybi | i know that for compiz i have to do "compiz --replace" but you dont know for xfwm4? | 21:37 |
| Cybi | ok i'll search on the web | 21:37 |
| Cybi | anyway, thank you | 21:37 |
| EugeneBandit | xfwm4 --replace does exist | 21:38 |
| Cybi | ok thanks :) | 21:38 |
| xubuntu786 | is any one having trouble updatinh 14.04?please | 21:56 |
| xubuntu786 | updating even | 21:56 |
| knome | xubuntu786, why don't you ask the real question you have and find out if anybody can help with it | 21:56 |
| xubuntu786 | because I do not know if it is a general problem or just my puter | 21:57 |
| Unit193 | Well, what's the problem? Error output? | 21:58 |
| xubuntu786 | says no headers | 21:58 |
| xubuntu786 | I booted up another puter I have with mint 17 mate on it and it has similar problems which makes me think it may be ubuntu update problem | 22:01 |
| xubuntu786 | has any one else had any similar problems please? | 22:02 |
| Unit193 | What mirror are you using? | 22:02 |
| xubuntu786 | no idea,what ever I used before that worked,I also tried sudo apt-get update and got the same answer | 22:04 |
| xubuntu786 | in software &updaytes it says server for the Unjted Kingdom | 22:05 |
| xubuntu786 | updates even | 22:05 |
| xubuntu786 | United Kingdom | 22:05 |
| Unit193 | Well I can tell you this, I've updated 4 computers as we've been talking, and one was using the http://gb.archive.ubuntu.com mirror. | 22:06 |
| xubuntu786 | so nontu problem then | 22:07 |
| xubuntu786 | so no ubuntu problem then | 22:08 |
| xubuntu786 | I will try the mirrior you are using | 22:08 |
| Unit193 | You could even use deb mirror://mirrors.ubuntu.com/GB.txt I've tried it out. | 22:10 |
| xubuntu786 | Failed to load package list | 22:13 |
| xubuntu786 | Reading package lists... Error! | 22:16 |
| xubuntu786 | : Encountered a section with no Package: header | 22:16 |
| xubuntu786 | E: Problem with MergeList /var/lib/apt/lists/repository.spotify.com_dists_ | 22:17 |
| xubuntu786 | _non-free_i18n_Translation-en | 22:17 |
| xubuntu786 | The package lists or status file could not be parsed or opened. nico@silentatom:~$ | 22:17 |
| knome | xubuntu786, please do not paste multiple lines to the channel | 22:17 |
| xubuntu786 | This what my terminal shows | 22:17 |
| xubuntu786 | Ie tried uiest server but it load | 22:20 |
| knome | you don't have a problem with the ubuntu servers, you have a problem with a repository that's supposed to offer you spotify | 22:22 |
| Cybi | Hello :) | 22:46 |
| Cybi | I have a little problem in Xfce with Xubuntu 14.04 | 22:46 |
| Cybi | In the parameter, i set 4 workspace | 22:47 |
| Cybi | But, each time i reboot, Xfce reset the number of workspaces to one | 22:47 |
| Cybi | Someone have an idea of way to fix it? | 22:47 |
| Cybi | Nobody have an idea? | 23:08 |
| starrats | Cybi, asking you a dumb question, are you using the settings manager to manage your 4 workstations. I have 4 and once they were set they never went away. | 23:13 |
| Cybi | Yes i am ... | 23:13 |
| Cybi | But i found someone in the same situation: http://askubuntu.com/questions/42331/xubuntu-keeps-resetting-workspace-count-to-1 | 23:14 |
| Cybi | https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/xfwm4/+bug/787934 | 23:18 |
| ubottu | Ubuntu bug 787934 in xfwm4 (Ubuntu) "Number of workspaces in Xubuntu resets to one" [Medium,Confirmed] | 23:18 |
| Cybi | YEp | 23:18 |
| Cybi | I cant find a fix... | 23:21 |
| knome | well, that happens, answers are not always available | 23:25 |
| knome | there's a workaround in the bug that runs a command to up the workspaces to X on every boot | 23:26 |
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