[02:32] sjoe [06:26] morning [06:28] morning Squirm, everyone [06:30] Morning everyone [06:33] hey mazal [06:48] ohi [06:58] More almal [06:58] 'lo superfly, bduk1 [06:58] anyone else using kde+quassel? [06:59] hi ThatGraemeGuy [06:59] I am [06:59] if you click an http link to an image does it load in your web browser? [06:59] mine opens gwenview for some reason :-o [07:07] good mornings [07:24] lo inetpro [07:47] hi ThatGraemeGuy inetpro superfly and others [07:47] hi mazal [07:48] Môre oom [07:48] ThatGraemeGuy: uh, I'll have to see... [07:49] ThatGraemeGuy: nope, opens in my default browser [07:55] thanks [09:48] inetpro, the topic bar still needs updating sometime please [09:57] hi Xethron [10:37] * Squirm looks around [10:37] hi [10:38] hi Squirm [10:41] * Kilos goes to lde. wbb [11:22] hi bushtech Rynofear [11:23] hi kilos [11:59] ThatGraemeGuy: do you know much about Mikrotik routers? [12:36] goodAfternoon [12:36] hi AlphaGuyy [12:36] :) [12:37] i made it [12:37] good [12:37] pidgin up running [12:37] cool [12:37] compiz crashed [12:38] i dont play with that [12:38] let it do its own thing [12:38] cant remember how to enable fancy effects [12:38] what fancy effects? [12:38] snappy windows etc [12:39] i think i got it now but its not working [12:39] superfly: I don't, I can give you Lance's details if you like, he's a guru with that stuff [12:39] look in settings for stuff to play with and also install unity-tweak-tool [12:40] and aptitude [12:41] sudo apt-get install aptitude then use aptitude for installing and reinstalling, it gives you fixes for prob things [12:42] i think its more user friendly than apt-get [12:43] what is aptitude' [12:43] ThatGraemeGuy: please, I'd really appreciate it [12:44] AlphaGuyy: aptitude is the better package manager, if it can deal with multiarch [12:44] The following extra packages will be installed: [12:44] libboost-iostreams1.46.1 libclass-accessor-perl libcwidget3 libept1.4.12 [12:44] libio-string-perl libparse-debianchangelog-perl libsub-name-perl [12:44] libtimedate-perl [12:44] seeing that im using 12.04 wudnt it be better i just download newer version [12:45] or should i just keep this update .. [12:45] its an improved apt-get imo [12:46] oh ya you on 12.04 hey. if its running fine stay with it [12:46] 14.04 you need to do more work to get things setup right [12:47] sorry unity-tweak-tool is in 14.04 [12:47] yeah i couldt find that now [12:47] Shees I have to start looking into aptitude [12:47] there was another tweak thing for 12.04 but ive forgotten what it was [12:47] Never get round to learn that [12:47] aptitude rocks mazal [12:48] maaz coffee [12:48] AlphaGuyy: coffee is liquid code [12:49] i cant find aptitude now [12:49] are you offline? [12:50] online [12:50] apt get is done [12:50] now what [12:50] now use aptitude like apt-get [12:51] sudo aptitude reinstall compiz [12:51] it will tell you if there are probs or fixes [12:51] thanx [12:52] i still dont know how this terminal commands works [12:52] do you know man pages? [12:52] im just pasting lines [12:52] Thanks ThatGraemeGuy [12:52] thats fine you get used to it [12:52] np [12:53] AlphaGuyy use sudo aptitude install synaptic [12:53] done [12:53] then you can open synaptic and see what all is installled and what is available [12:53] i have until 3:45time [12:54] go sudo apt-get update and then sudo aptitude upgrade [12:54] that should upgrade everything important [12:55] ok still busy on synaptic [12:55] 2mbps line [12:55] ai! [12:55] free internet cant complain [12:56] oh yes [12:56] computer lab at mosque [12:57] 12.3 kB/s 1min 51s [12:57] anyway AlphaGuyy in the terminal you can type in man aptitude or other package name to see how to use it [12:57] kewl thanx [12:57] np [12:58] and you can open many terminals , no need to wait for one to do its thing [12:58] ctrl+alt+t opens a new one [13:00] sudo aptitude install synaptic [13:01] alpha@alpha-3000-N200:~$ sudo aptitude install synaptic [13:01] No packages will be installed, upgraded, or removed. [13:01] 0 packages upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. [13:01] Need to get 0 B of archives. After unpacking 0 B will be used. [13:01] does that mean im up to date [13:05] yip [13:07] haha i remember at time not so long ago when i was told to open a terminal for the first time hahaha [13:07] "a what" [13:08] hehehehe [13:08] I'm from the DOS days , so wasn't so strange for me [13:08] Until the commands started [13:08] i thought a terminal was a place where busses got together to party [13:09] my first experience with computers was in the green screen days [13:09] ditto [13:09] when i had floppy disk games on old warehouse computers [13:09] then i got windows95 and doom that only ran in dos [13:10] i learnt a few cd.. commands thats all [13:11] finding ubuntu is refreshing i feel like a kid again , like that first dos experience altho i bean at it only a few yrs now on and off [13:11] im so tired of windows [13:11] the ubuntu look and feel is a relief [13:12] and challenging and free [13:12] and not to mention proudly south African [13:13] haha [13:29] Bye everyone , have a nice evening [13:56] hey guys [13:56] whats the "primary" key [13:57] eg. control primary alt [13:57] what does it do? [13:58] unfolds cube [13:58] i got effects working [13:58] but cude is flat [13:58] 2d [13:59] are you not runn ing in 2d mode [13:59] when you boot you should see choices to choose 2d or ubuntu [14:00] ytou need a good graphics card though i think [14:01] the windows key are called super keys in ubuntu [14:01] dunno what primary is [14:01] wait for a clever guy to answer that one [14:29] i got it >>>whoowhoo [14:29] see ya guys next time [14:29] cube rotating windows wobbling [14:30] cheers [14:38] and computer being slow ^^ [14:39] I guess I prefer speed over looks [15:04] yip [16:03] surp [16:06] hi Vince-0 hows thing with you? [16:07] ag same dizl [16:07] lol [16:07] collected some hdds for you [16:07] wonderful ty very much [16:08] no problem, I'm sorting packing and then delivery - just a bit busy with company move etc right now [16:08] np [16:21] Kilos: have you ever tried aptitude on it's own? [16:22] with it you can also see what is installed... no need for synaptic really [16:24] nope inetpro [16:24] you didnt tell me [16:24] hehe [16:25] you know man pages and i dont see eye to eye === ChanServ changed the topic of #ubuntu-za to: Ubuntu South Africa http://ubuntu-za.org || MList: http://bit.ly/MCOujZ || PBin: http://slexy.org/ || Logs: http://irclogs.ubuntu.com || Next Meeting: Tue, 26 August 20:30, Agenda: http://bit.ly/1uGIsqG || Twitter: https://twitter.com/ubuntuza [16:26] Kilos: topic set [16:27] oh ty very much sir [16:27] you should try aptitude on it's own, it's not a man page [16:43] lol [16:43] there are no pictures there man [17:24] good evening [17:33] hi magespawn [17:33] hey Kilos [17:34] so whats up? [17:35] um [17:35] its supposed to be up your side man [17:35] your internet [17:36] here its just another day and week [17:41] same old, same old [17:41] Kilos: why do you need pictures? [17:42] haha they are easier to see and understand [17:50] oh inetpro now i see how it works, will take a while to understand it all but ty [17:50] how long has it been in this form too? [17:53] been like that forever [18:32] ai! internet half dead [18:32] Maaz hi [18:32] Sup Kilos [18:52] good evening ladies and gentlemen [18:52] Maaz: coffee on [18:52] * Maaz puts the kettle on [18:52] hi Kilos, inetpro, magespawn [18:52] hi charl [18:52] Maaz coffee please [18:52] Kilos: Sure [18:56] Coffee's ready for charl and Kilos! [18:57] Maaz: danke [18:57] Bitteschön [18:58] hello charl [19:25] hi charl [20:36] bed time, good night all