[00:12] <phillw> I really do wish people would learn
[00:12] <phillw> !patience
[09:21] <desophos> hi everyone, i'm having some trouble with running Lubuntu in a virtualbox VM on a Windows 8.1 host.
[09:21] <desophos> after i install the guest additions, trying to mount a disk image gives me an error with "unknown filesystem type: ISO9660"
[09:22] <desophos> i can't figure out why i'm getting that error
[09:22] <desophos> i've been looking for hours
[09:24] <dendeze> in lubuntu skype wabcam does not work, when i put in terminal : LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype  then it works, how can i get it to work on stratup skype?
[09:25] <desophos> i also have some virtualbox problems related to the guest additions, not sure where to ask those though...
[09:26] <desophos> this is probably a bad time to ask, it's night time in the US
[09:58] <tomte> hi!
[09:59] <tomte> Just installed lubuntu on my old laptop and tried to get openoffice on there
[09:59] <tomte> but it seems there are either too many packages called openoffice or not enough
[10:00] <tomte> so, what is the correct way to install the latest openoffice?
[10:06] <JohnDoe_71Rus> libre better
[10:07] <JohnDoe_71Rus> so 4.1.0 latest openoffice
[10:07] <tomte> I know about libreoffice, but in my case it isn't better
[10:08] <tomte> the extension I need isn't working and I would have to recreate 150 labels - takes just about 5min each...
[10:09] <tomte> I was just surprised that there is no ready made package
[10:09] <tomte> or maybe I need some more lines in my sources?
[10:09] <JohnDoe_71Rus> https://www.openoffice.org/download/index.html
[10:11] <JohnDoe_71Rus> http://askubuntu.com/questions/471437/unable-to-install-apache-openoffice-4-1-on-ubuntu-14-04
[10:11] <JohnDoe_71Rus> https://forum.openoffice.org/en/forum/viewtopic.php?f=16&t=70100
[13:20] <thirtythousandmo> Hey guys. I'm using Lubuntu with the Netbook interface, but I can't find out how to add icons/shortcuts to the 'Desktop'. Any ideas?
[14:00] <thirtythousandmo> So no ideas on how to change icons/shortcuts in Lubuntu netbook mode?
[14:02] <silverlion> thirtythousandmo: i'm sorry, but no idea :( but you might want to try https://www.facebook.com/groups/lubuntu.official/ for more help ;
[14:11] <thirtythousandmo> hm..I don't have a facebook account..
[14:12] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: you dont add them to the netbook interface like that
[14:13] <thirtythousandmo> what do you mean? it's not possible?
[14:13] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: it doesnt have a "desktop".. thats the difference..if you want a traditional desktop to add icons to, use the normal LXDE
[14:13] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: its all open, so ,everything is "possible". but the interface you are using specifically compromises the desktop space
[14:14] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: you'll see "favorites" or some area or "tab" or page, or whatever you want to call it, where you can add whetever you like
[14:15] <thirtythousandmo> well...would be nice to use the interface AND choose what folders/programs I see at startup
[14:15] <thirtythousandmo> I dont see any favortites there
[14:15] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: its like a blown up menu, the netbook mode
[14:16] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: you can edit the menu as you please, but, its not necessarily easy.. in the normal desktop mode its quite easy to add desktop shortcuts and whatever else.. i think thats more in line with what you want by default
[14:17] <thirtythousandmo> oh i see...so it mirrors the menu?
[14:17] <thirtythousandmo> and the items in the menu, are they stored as shortcuts in folders?
[14:18] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: it becomes the menu..
[14:18] <thirtythousandmo> well the taskbar with the menu is still there
[14:19] <holstein> sure, and the tabs across the top
[14:21] <thirtythousandmo> well, ok thanks dude, you gave me the right hint
[14:21] <thirtythousandmo> would be cool to have a simple right click-> add there. And keyboard controls ;)
[14:22] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: there are many other interfaces that look like that
[14:22] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: the compromise for lxde is lightness.. lightweight vs features such as right click and manage..
[14:23] <thirtythousandmo> right click functions are not exaclty heavy ^^
[14:23] <thirtythousandmo> honestly it's more of 'they didnt think of it'
[14:23] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: in this case, its a compromise, friend.. you are welcome to add what you like
[14:24] <holstein> thirtythousandmo: you can file wishlist bugs upstream
[14:24] <thirtythousandmo> yeah, I'll do. and I'll check other interfaces out. thanks.
[16:11] <linguini> To answer my own question from yesterday, my problem was https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ibus/+bug/1278569
[16:23] <Unit193> Yep, ibus is eveil all over.
[16:24] <phillw> linguini: I know that some work on iBus has been done, can you check that you have the latest version
[16:25] <linguini> phillw: Thanks; I worked around the issue by changing the key ibus steals
[16:25] <linguini> ibus is developed by a bunch of vim folks; they probably chose C-space to fight emacs folks like myself.
[16:26]  * linguini going to make super awesome app that steals the Esc key...
[16:27] <phillw> there was a workaround for the chromium issue at https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/chromium-browser/+bug/1307648/comments/21 not sure if that would also help you.
[16:27] <phillw> linguini: he he
[16:37] <Meris2> When using the update manager from within lubuntu 13.10 64 bit I get an offer to upgrade to ubuntu 14.04 instead of lubuntu 14.04. I want to stay with lubuntu, can I go ahead without switching to ubuntu?
[16:37] <holstein> Meris2: you should be able to.. but, lubuntu *is* ubuntu... the update manager should be saying what it will update, you may want to glance at it.. and i would have backups regardless, and i personally always prefer a fresh install
[16:39] <ianorlin> also the package for upgrading is share between all flavors of ubuntu
[16:40] <ianorlin> otherwise each flavor would have to have there own versoin which duplicates effort for a one or few letters difference which I am not sure is teh best use of time
[16:50] <phillw> Meris2: as holstein and ianorlin say, it will always ubuntu, but will install whichever flavour of the family you have installed :)
[16:50] <phillw> *it will always say ubuntu*
[17:13] <lubuntu> hi!
[17:14] <ioanm> i'm installing lubuntu
[17:16] <Meris2> holstein, phillw, thank you!
[22:50] <robinhood2014> I just installed the Lubuntu Desktop and I'm trying to get to the Power Manager, but it always says "Xfce4 Power Manager is not running, do you want to launch it now?" It keeps doing this whether I answer "Cancel" or "Run." What's going on here?
[22:51] <PinFloyd> in lubuntu 13.10 i had a similiar problem
[22:51] <PinFloyd> if you need only see the battery state exist a applet lxmenu
[22:55] <robinhood2014> I'm afraid I don't understand... especially since I'm running a desktop computer.
[22:57] <PinFloyd> that's message is a bug
[22:57] <PinFloyd> don't worry
[22:57] <robinhood2014> Why then won't it progress any further?
[23:00] <PinFloyd> but do you want get access to the power manager or do you want remove that message?
[23:00] <robinhood2014> I'd like to access the settings relating to putting the system to sleep, among other things.
[23:10] <robinhood2014> So what do I do to access Lubuntu's sleep settings?