[00:00] lol [00:00] Flannel: i would love to see someone erase all their groups using useradd/usermod - thats just FUD [00:00] imo its FUD [00:00] collizion: You haven't been here long, eh? [00:00] heh [00:00] Flannel: not gonna indulge you, dude. [00:01] collizion: usermod -G (when you forget or mistype the -a) will REPLACE a user's group instead of ADDING it. Which means you, for instance, are no longer in the admin group. [00:01] it's possible, but not really a reason to use adduser, IMO [00:01] useradd is standard across distros [00:01] collizion: It happens in here ALL the time. So please, educate yourself before calling something FUD. [00:05] Flannel: if I want to replicate ubuntu server setup to say another 20 machines whats the best software to use? [00:05] say I installed a bunch of stuff and I want to replicate [00:06] funta: dpkg --get-selections [00:06] what will that do? [00:06] I heard some use stuff called Chef? [00:06] puppet [00:06] :D [00:08] oki [00:09] anyone having trouble with ufw on fresh ubuntu installs? Its failing to load, complaning about modprobe using an unaltered version of ubuntu server 14...? [00:09] and generally why its not recommended to use apt-get with root? [00:09] some apps can then access root privileges? [00:10] funta: idk why, but chef/puppet is interesting though i dont know what exactly it is used for xD [00:10] thx reisio [00:10] i guess it is for lazy ppl hahah [00:10] :D [00:22] I enabled root via passd and now wish to lock it [00:22] do i use sudo usermod -p '!' root ? [00:22] *passwd [00:23] funta, https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo [00:23] scroll down [00:25] ty [00:25] sudo passwd -dl root ? :D [00:26] works ty [00:28] Is ubuntu a flexible os? Is it better than Mint? [00:29] its nice [00:29] krasnayarsk: mint is based on ubuntu, they're almost exactly the same [00:29] krasnayarsk: yes [00:29] easy to learn [00:29] (since you ask that in a ubuntu channel :) ) [00:29] krasnayarsk, you can try the live cd and see if it works for you ... while i hope it does if not you can try a official derivate [00:29] Sounds good. I'll try it. Thnx. [00:30] krasnayarsk, peace :) [00:30] Question my ubuntu friends... is it possible to output the cache from apt-get in text file with a command that works ? " cat sudo apt-cache search qmake > /home/samthewildone/Desktop/output.txt" does not. [00:31] I want to be able to forward the output to a file, does the command have to be in " " for it work or ... no ? [00:31] blackangelpr: how does hosting providers console access works when user forgets his pass? 1 more root somewhere? [00:31] wonders [00:31] of say OS reinstall [00:31] samthewildone: the cat is too much [00:32] k1l, guide me my Great Master [00:32] samthewildone: apt-cache search qmake > myfile.txt works fine [00:32] I'd figure it was something along the lines... [00:32] somsip, as sudo -s right ? [00:32] samthewildone: no need for apt-cache [00:32] ah yes [00:32] samthewildone: "sudo apt-cache search qmake > qmaketestfile" that will make a qmaketestfile in your home. [00:32] assumed [00:32] funta, i have no idea honestly at all XD [00:33] oki :D [00:33] samthewildone: the standard path, when you open your terminal is your /home/user folder [00:34] so when do I really use the "cat" command ? [00:34] samthewildone: when you want to view the contents of a file. Usually text [00:34] I guess ..."man cat" will explain [00:34] ah ok [00:34] samthewildone: to get a file to be printed onto the screen [00:35] like /var/log/*.log [00:35] well, "man command" will always explain :) [00:35] samthewildone: less might be better for larger files [00:35] and if you dont know about man, do man man :) [00:35] * samthewildone smilies and exploits the cat command [00:35] somsip, example please ? [00:36] cat /var/log/*.log > ~/Desktop/ex.txt | less ? [00:36] samthewildone: less filename.log [00:36] samthewildone: less lets you scroll. cat just blasts everything into the terminal [00:36] not sure I follow somsip [00:37] so if its a log with 23865287658265826525 lines, you might just see the last 1000 since that is what your terminal will buffer for you. [00:37] how would I write that in term ? [00:37] samthewildone: I don't how more simple it can be. less /path/to/file [00:37] does the "less" macro come before the file output ? [00:37] samthewildone: ok, for putting stuff into another file you use cat. less is for "reading on the terminal" [00:37] just try it yourself, read the manual [00:38] play around [00:38] TTN, I can't read [00:38] TTN, I'm from krypton [00:38] :} [00:38] samthewildone: yeah, I remember why I ignored you before now. [00:38] lol [00:38] somsip, for real though, just use less from the beginning ? [00:39] lol what does that even mean. [00:39] I hope you're kidding [00:39] let me try [00:39] samthewildone: did you read what i wrote? [00:40] samthewildone: when to use one over the other depends on circumstances... good way to find out what those various circumstances entail is to experiment [00:41] k1l, For real though, can you post an real example ? I'm getting an error ? [00:42] no. you post where you get an error and we can make that work [00:42] samthewildone@Olympian:~/Desktop$ cat /var/log/syslog > less ~/Desktop/syslog [00:42] cat: /home/samthewildone/Desktop/syslog: No such file or directory [00:42] use | instead of > [00:42] and no need to use cat first and then less [00:42] and remove the ~/Desktop/syslog bit [00:43] or that. but i thought he wanted to print that into another file (which would be kind of silly because syslog is already a file) [00:44] sure, but then we started wandering into less territory for some reason [00:44] * rww shrugs [00:45] sudo /var/log/syslog | less ? [00:46] samthewildone: what are you actually trying to do [00:46] hi bro [00:46] Sorry for the stupid question, but how do I format my drive on intalling ubuntu? [00:46] I want to print syslog to my desktop [00:46] samthewildone: no. [00:46] samthewildone: what does "to my desktop" mean [00:46] Post syslog to a file on my desktop. [00:46] but, not the whole syslog just a couple of lines [00:46] Osgood: You want to do what? Format your flashdrive to fat32 again? [00:47] samthewildone: first: you dont need to print it to desktop. syslog is in /var/log, if you need it use it from there [00:47] samthewildone: the most recent or least recent? how many? [00:47] sudo cat /var/log/syslog | tail > ~/Desktop/syslog [00:47] Hi! === Consuela is now known as ________________ [00:47] rww, about 100 is good enough [00:47] Osgood: gparted before or during the installation process itself [00:47] Is /var/run/dbus supposed to be in a Ubuntu rootfs tarball? [00:47] tail has a parameter to specify the # of lines. [00:47] Netham45, thanks ! [00:47] samthewildone: sudo tail -n 100 /var/log/syslog | tee -a ~/Desktop/syslog [00:47] hello everyone, I'm having trouble getting unity web apps to work in 12.04, i've installed unity-webapps from ppa:webapps/preview (unity-webapps-preview gives package errors). however, theres basically no sign of integration options in chromium or firefox. am I missing something? [00:48] Not a flash drive my hard drive for my laptop so i can reintall windows. So I need to do NSFT. [00:48] s/-a // === megabit|away is now known as megabitdragon [00:48] thanks guys [00:48] Ah gpart, thank you I'll try that. [00:49] osgood, do you have a liveusb? boot it up and use gparted to format it [00:49] with what command I can use compiz cube? [00:49] did somsip really mute me ? Gee I was trying to add a little humor [00:49] Osgood: if you are installing Windows, then the installation itself will generate the ntfs. no need to prepartition etc it [00:50] srry if I pissed him off. [00:50] samthewildone, you're wasting peoples time.. :P [00:50] and they're trying to help, genuinely. [00:51] TTN, come on man... I didn't know how to correctly use cat [00:51] sorry [00:51] perhaps consult its manpage, then [00:51] What happened is I have a dell laptop..I know I know, though it was a gift. I put Ubunut on it since I like it more though I need to put windows on it for something. Dell onlny sends recovery USB's now not a CD. So I think the issue is that it that I don't have my drive set to one windows knows. [00:52] I noticed that wine was mysteriously removed from my computer. I just used it a few days ago, but it wasn't there today. I see in the /var/log/apt/history.log log that it was in fact removed a few days ago. As far as I can tell, it got removed when I updated the video card drivers (based on the packages that were installed). I did update the video drivers using the driver utility in Ubuntu (software-properties-gtk --open-tab=4). Any idea wine would be removed [00:52] when installing drivers? From the logs, aptdaemon was the program responsible for intalling the drivers and removing wine. [00:52] lol ok. I thought you said you were kidding all along and knew how to already .sorry [00:52] Osgood, if it came with windows 8 the key its embeeded on the board just need to find a good iso for 8 and wala but also you can virtualize windows [00:53] this is not a windows support channel. [00:53] I Hmm, I could do that. [00:54] Osgood, good luck [00:54] Or, do you know a headset and mic that Ubuntu lies? [00:54] likes? [00:54] Osgood, most works you just need to go to sound settings and change the default sometimes [00:54] Hello, I am having a problem with linux-acpi sensors, my temp5 sensor is actually supposed to be FAN RPM sensor [00:54] My issue is I can get Skype to work, though I can't get the microphone to work. [00:54] Regarding my last comment, removing wine may have had nothing to do with installing the drivers. I suppose I may have installed wine as a consequence of installing some other package, and if that was removed at some point, I suppose apt may have just been doing an autoremove. Anyhow, it's now installed again and working. If anyone has any insight as to why this may have happened, please let me know. [00:56] and my fan speed settings shows up as 4 separate fans [00:56] samthewildone: lots of stuff like this http://linuxfrombeginning.wordpress.com/2008/09/19/linux/ by googling :) [00:58] It's odd I'm in the soud settingings, I can see the microphone register, though when I am on Skyoe no one can hear me and I can't heat them. [00:59] Hello, booting lubuntu always takes a while on my computer cause it seems to do the Grub timeout even though there is no Grub to show cause it's the only OS on the laptop, I've tried tinkering with the Grub file and it doesnt really change much. I hit the enter key in what I suspect is the Grub and it gave me a weird blinking line at the top left o [00:59] f my screen then Lubuntu booted with a baby blue background. Any ideas on how to remove the approximately 10 second wait time before it actually boots? [01:00] Osgood, try skype settings to see if it sees the head set as default [01:00] T1960CT: do you have vt-d intel enabled? === apb_ is now known as apb1963 [01:00] T1960CT: fwiw if you change the grub config you also have to run update-grub to initiate those changes. [01:01] I'll boot it up now. [01:01] DoverMo: How can I check that? [01:01] Man I hope it's a silly fix like that. === ________________ is now known as Consuela [01:01] squinty: Yeah I know that, I do after every change [01:01] I can't get sound on 14.04 ... any ideas? [01:01] Osgood, skype got bought by you know who XD [01:01] T1960CT: it's a bios option [01:01] some details about my audio setup: http://paste.ubuntu.com/8451812/ [01:02] Yep, hence crawiling back to windows...damn [01:02] T1960CT: it helps if you include such basic information in your initial enquiry then,. :) [01:04] I cant even find VT-d in my BIOS so I guess not [01:04] T1960CT: it would be a virtualization settings, and only for intel chipsets [01:04] Osgood, http://askubuntu.com/questions/505810/ubuntu-14-04-1-lts-problem-with-skype scroll to the last question [01:05] Awesome thank you [01:05] I only see "Intel Virtualization Technology [enabled] " in terms of Virtuals [01:06] T1960CT: it's a CPU feature, sure it supports it? [01:08] Does not support it. "Intel Celeron Dual-Core N2830" is the CPU I have. [01:09] T1960CT: that first feature is safe [01:10] hi I installed openVPN and run it with a few VPN's servers but my wireless stop working I untinstall openVPN but still I have not been able to connect via wireless does anyone know what settings I should look at? [01:12] T1960CT: that virtualization options is completely safe, so that won't be the lag problem. === vicsar is now known as Guest3448 [01:13] Ok, the only other thing I can think of is the fact that it has 2 options for "OS Selection" and they are Windows 7 or 8, I have it set to 7 [01:15] hello [01:16] lucas_: hello. How can we help you? [01:17] i am not sure i just wanted to say hi lol [01:17] I just installed Ubuntu so i could play a game on steam 14.04 has some cool features [01:17] lucas_: can try #ubuntu-offtopic [01:17] lucas_ much cool! [01:20] hi I installed openVPN and run it with a few VPN's servers but my wireless stop working I untinstall openVPN but still I have not been able to connect via wireless does anyone know what settings I should look at? === megabitdragon is now known as megabit|away [01:23] I installed the MATE Desktop and i see the window icon again (Top left, clicking on it shows the menu one gets by pressing ALT+SPACE). Once I issue "compiz --replace" that icon disappears. I tried to search the web for a solution without luck so far. Do you perhaps know, how I can get Compiz AND my lovely window icon? [01:25] hmw: i don't know. mate might need to be configured for it, as fedora has a spin that specifically is configured with mate and compiz [01:25] hmw: which means it can work. just not sure [01:25] howa [01:25] Also, I tried to "unload" Compiz with "metacity --replace" but it isn't installed. What do I have to load in order to stop Compiz? [01:26] hmw: why metacity [01:27] DoverMo: that's what I had to do in Ubuntu 12 in order to get rid of Compiz. [01:27] oh [01:27] When I kill it, I am left without any window decorations, of course [01:27] i don't think mate and compiz work well together [01:28] Ben64: They sort of do in my case. No big issues in 3 days at least. [01:28] aren't you here because of an issue with it [01:28] Well... I want that "evil" icon, everyone seems to be trying to get rid of. [01:29] It wasn't easy to get it back in Mate without Compiz. === igurd is now known as Guest79210 [01:30] those evil arrow things [01:30] I usually tweak .themes/c2/metacity-1/metacity-theme-1.xml for that icon, as also for the order of Minimize, Maximize icons. But for some reason Ubuntu 14's Compiz appears to have no Metacity built in anymore or something. [01:30] hello, can someone help me with bumblebee? Im getting a no screens found when trying to optirun anything [01:31] Anyhow, thanks for your time. You could just have known it per chance. I'll figure it out eventually :) [01:33] hmw: no... mate and compiz don't work together [01:33] right. well fedora had to do some tweaking to get it to work [01:33] Ben64: What do you mean by that? I use MATE and Compiz. I see all the effects, the cube and so on. [01:33] and compiz never has metacity built in [01:35] Ben64: I used to "undo" compiz --replace by issuing metacity --replace. I would like to know, how to stop Compiz nowadays. I tried "gtk-window-decorator" but it doesn't unload Compiz. [01:35] lots of people saying mate 1.6 doesn't work well with compiz [01:35] Ben64: I see. [01:35] none know about bumblebee? :/ [01:36] pedrommone: i don't think bumblebee is really used anymore, since nvidia-prime [01:36] well, never known about nvidia-prime [01:36] it replaces bumblebee? [01:36] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/HybridGraphics [01:36] i don't think prime is... that ready for prime time. performance in different tasks varies, so use what works best [01:36] see if that works for you [01:37] well, im trying to use my HDMI on my xps 502lx [01:37] Ben64: I think gtk-window-decorator --replace actually should remove Compiz. Looks like I just found one instance of "not working good". [01:37] How do I update 2.8.10 to the newest version in ubuntu? [01:37] gimp* [01:38] !newest [01:38] Packages in Ubuntu may not be the latest. Ubuntu aims for stability, so "latest" may not be a good idea. Post-release updates are only considered if they are fixes for security vulnerabilities, high impact bug fixes, or unintrusive bug fixes with substantial benefit. See also !backports, !sru, and !ppa. [01:38] shurtagul: 2.8.10 is the latest in the repositories [01:38] shurtagul: +1 Ben64 [01:38] I know, I want to install 2.8.14 [01:39] then go for it, but you're on your own with that [01:40] shurtagul: so far, only debian unstable has an actual package of that. You will have to either use a PPA, cuz there should be like a 2.9/2.10 ppa, or just compile it yourself [01:40] I think I found it. They must not have an installer yet, just a tarball. [01:50] hi I installed openVPN and run it with a few VPN's servers but my wireless stop working I untinstall openVPN but still I have not been able to connect via wireless does anyone know what settings I should look at? [01:52] My brightness control is not working in ubuntu... can anyone plz tell how to fix it? [02:00] how can I set my system ready to receive ssh connections? [02:02] Hi, I installed 14.04 and lost the grub menu, after uncomenting the timeout line I can see it when the pc restarts... but I've lost the Windows entries, I Fixed them with the win rescue disk, by rewritting the MBR, after that I reinstalled grub from a live cd doing a chroot, but win entries are gone again.... how do I make grub detect the win entries? [02:02] !info openssl-server | pacoS (install and config this) [02:02] pacoS (install and config this): Package openssl-server does not exist in trusty [02:02] !info openssh-server | pacoS (install and config this) [02:02] pacoS (install and config this): openssh-server (source: openssh): secure shell (SSH) server, for secure access from remote machines. In component main, is optional. Version 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2 (trusty), package size 316 kB, installed size 991 kB [02:03] HoNgOuRu: pastebin your sudo lsblk -f, and the output of grub-mkconfig (or grub2-mkconfig) [02:03] reisio, ok, in 1 minute... [02:06] reisio, thank you... here it is... http://pastebin.com/8mGtxvWd [02:07] reisio btw, the -f option didn't do anything [02:07] HoNgOuRu: with sudo? [02:08] yeap... both with sudo [02:08] that is odd [02:08] I have ubuntu 12.10 running, I want to install 14.04 on a second hard drive, usb boot and cdrom boot are not options. Is it possible to install 14.04 onto that second hard drive from within 12.10 and make that drive bootable so that I can just change the cabling/bios etc and have that drive boot up into 14.04? [02:08] HoNgOuRu: how about sudo blkid [02:09] HoNgOuRu: oh you have lsblk, nevermind [02:09] reisio, did you go to the pastebind ? [02:09] yeah.. [02:10] HoNgOuRu: so do you know which partition is windows? [02:10] I have the disk partitioned in 4 primaries [02:12] HoNgOuRu: uhuh... [02:12] reisio, I used to have it like this... 3 of windows... 1 for blowing it up with all kinds of sh** the other for games, and the third for programming, with vs... then I have another partition for ubuntu, that I use most of the time [02:13] reisio: :: HoNgOuRu // It is odd that 30_os-prober does not see the Windows install .. is 30_os-prober disabled in /etc/grub/d ??? [02:13] I need grub to find the windows entry point... and place it on the menu, or Ill do it by hand, I don't care [02:13] /etc/grub.d ** [02:15] Bashing-om, 30_os-prober is showing under /etc/grub.d/ [02:15] Bashing-om, how do I check if its desabled? [02:15] HoNgOuRu: the execute permissions enabled ? [02:16] oh... [02:16] Bashing-om, rwxr-xr-x 1 root root 11692 may 15 16:02 /etc/grub.d/30_os-prober [02:17] Bashing-om: like :: who // knows [02:17] HoNgOuRu: Yepper, disabled .. [02:17] HoNgOuRu: need to know which partition windows is on to tell grub to boot it [02:18] it says rwxr-xr-x [02:18] so? [02:19] reisio, ok, give me a sec [02:19] reisio [02:19] reisio, sda2 sda3 sda4 [02:20] HoNgOuRu: which is "C:"? [02:21] reisio, good question [02:21] reisio, lol... don't that... [02:22] HoNgOuRu: Sorry, you are correct, the permissions are correct.. (tunnel vision on my part ?). [02:22] Bashing-om, lol [02:23] HoNgOuRu: don't do what? [02:23] how can I enable my system for accepting ssh connections? [02:24] reisio, sorry I meant don't know that... [02:24] pacoS, install ssh :3 [02:24] !info openssh-server | pacoS [02:24] pacoS: openssh-server (source: openssh): secure shell (SSH) server, for secure access from remote machines. In component main, is optional. Version 1:6.6p1-2ubuntu2 (trusty), package size 316 kB, installed size 991 kB [02:24] pacoS, install ssh as simple as that [02:25] pacoS, and from a client type "ssh IP" [02:25] SchrodingersScat, I installed openssh-server would it require any further configuration for simple basic ssh connctions? [02:25] ubottu, the correct nomenclature should be !command argument > destination, not pipe! [02:25] TiCPU: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [02:26] pacoS: should be able to use a command like: ssh username@remoteip using a username that's on the machine [02:26] trying to upgrade a server from 13.04 -> 14.04 or even 13.10 then 14.04 lts, but keeps saying no release found, suggestions? http://pastebin.com/C2bdE0xA [02:27] b3nw, You have to modify the sources.list there is a eol upgrade. [02:27] !eol | b3nw [02:27] b3nw: End-Of-Life is the time when security updates and support for an Ubuntu release stop, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases for more information. Looking to upgrade from an EOL release? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EOLUpgrades [02:27] ty [02:29] HoNgOuRu: well what is C:'s capacity? [02:29] pacoS: configuration is up to you, some people install fail2ban to block failed attempts of login, others use keys only, etc. but you should be able to login with the default. [02:29] b3nw, That is upgrading one release at a time, can have it's issues, be backed up. [02:30] should I go 13.04 -> 13.10 -> 14.04, or 13.04 -> 14.04 ? [02:30] clients what range of ports use on ssh connections? [02:30] reisio, I'm not sure... mmm maybe if I mount them and check at the shortcuts in the desktops.... what do you think ? [02:30] b3nw, I would fresh install 14.04 myself, it has 5 years support. [02:31] reisio, that should work [02:31] reisio, I am brilliant [02:31] bubbasaures: and if *had* to upgrade, is either path better per say? [02:31] b3nw, eol upgrades don't jump releases, you have to go one by one or fresh install. [02:32] what port range uses the clients for ssh connections?? does any one knows? [02:32] thanks, I'll prob see if I can salvage via upgrade, else will spin a new vm. [02:33] HoNgOuRu: heheh [02:33] pacoS: 22 [02:34] that us server somsip no the client [02:36] reisio, YEAH! I am a hacker... "/dev/sda2" [02:40] reisio, should I make an entry by hand and then run update-grub ? [02:41] I'm running '3.13.0-32-generic'. If I do an 'apt-get source linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic' it instead decides to download a different kernel. [02:41] "Picking 'linux' as source package instead of 'linux-image-3.13.0-32-generic' [02:41] " [02:42] I don't want the default 'linux' package, I want the one I explicitly selected. How do I get it to download that? [02:42] so, I added three very vanilla lines to /etc/network/interfaces to set up wlan0. I removed that afterward once I had the network working otherwise. However, now whenever I boot I get this error: http://askubuntu.com/questions/262301/is-dnsmasq-not-loading-because-of-a-network-manager-conflict The perplexing part, though, is that I only have dnsmasq-base installed (checked with dpkg) [02:42] SchrodingersScat, how can I set up the password of the server? [02:42] so, /etc/network/interfaces is back to the default, but each time I reboot I get that error and the corresponding problem alert box. if nothing else, it's annoying. [02:43] pacoS: your username and credentials that you use on the machine should work on the server [02:43] SchrodingersScat, oh ok got it [02:43] thanks [02:43] passwd if you want to change the password === TyrfingMjolnir_ is now known as TyrfingMjolnir [02:44] command line on tty1 to 6 is not working, it used to give me nothing but now it's giving me errors, help please [02:44] pacoS: welcome, enjoy [02:45] I used to get only plinking underscore on command line tty but now I get error massages! [02:45] HoNgOuRu: you can make an entry by hand, yup [02:45] I tried lots of things last one was echo ^v^o > /dev/tty1 but didn't work [02:46] reisio, im looking at a howto right now.... by editing the 40_custom script === Headless_Tracer is now known as HeadlessTracer [02:47] HoNgOuRu: that's the ticket [02:48] reisio, yeah... just don't know why os-probe cant find them [02:48] * reisio shrugs [02:48] I've never used os-prober [02:48] why guess when you know where it is [02:48] also, apparently it doesn't work :p [02:48] yes... === achernya_ is now known as achernya [02:50] All of a sudden, my ethernet wired connection interface doesn't show up at all [02:50] Obscure question for you gents and ladies: Do you guys know if Ubuntu Touch will still contain the Full OS upon dock? I know they cancelled Ubuntu for Android, but now the RTM is released and I can't seem to find this detail [02:50] !touch | Kazaii [02:50] Kazaii: Information about the Ubuntu Touch platform for Phone and Tablet is available here https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Touch . Support and discussion in #ubuntu-touch [02:51] Thanks, somsip [02:53] I can't seem to find the answer. Oh well [02:55] reisio, ok I created an entry... rebooting... [02:56] reisio, I'll tell you how it went [02:56] so, I added three very vanilla lines to /etc/network/interfaces to set up wlan0. I removed that afterward once I had the network working otherwise. However, now whenever I boot I get this error: http://askubuntu.com/questions/262301/is-dnsmasq-not-loading-because-of-a-network-manager-conflict The perplexing part, though, is that I only have dnsmasq-base installed (checked with dpkg) [02:56] so, /etc/network/interfaces is back to the default, but each time I reboot I get that error and the corresponding problem alert box. if nothing else, it's annoying. [02:56] does anyone know how to fix this? [02:58] i can get my wd my book to mount to desktop [02:59] 3TB was working yesterday [02:59] will not auto mount [02:59] any ideas [03:01] can any body help me plez [03:03] What's the problem? [03:03] mybook 3tb will not mount to desktop [03:03] can see it in the shell [03:04] my other drives show up [03:04] on desktop [03:04] Is it showing an error message? [03:04] Can you see it in file manager [03:05] no not more more [03:05] i reformat as fat32 [03:06] try umount and mount.again [03:15] The dropbox package install seems to hangup after downloading. I was forced to `pkill dpkg`. How should I remove the partially installed packge? [03:19] man apt [03:20] apt-get autoremove [03:20] nishantjr_, apt-get purge packagename [03:20] nishantjr_, If that doesn't work then say what error is given. [03:20] gh [03:21] nishantjr_, Dropbox being a non-distro package may have bugs and may need special editing help of the package postrm file to work. [03:21] пр [03:21] @rwp [03:21] E: dpkg was interrupted, you must manually run 'sudo dpkg --configure -a' to correct the problem. [03:21] Fair enough,.... but I can't install anything else [03:21] нет [03:21] ни понят [03:21] !ru | ysboychakov [03:21] ysboychakov: Пожалуйста наберите /join #ubuntu-ru для получения помощи на русском языке. | Pozhalujsta naberite /join #ubuntu-ru dlya polucheniya pomoshi na russkom yazyke. [03:22] I am wondering if autoremove can get this done [03:22] nishantjr_, What does it say if you run "dpkg --configure -a'? [03:23] It's broken apt for me... any command I run tell me to configure, and when I configure, the dropbox post install hangs [03:23] That triggers dpkg to run the package configuration scripts again. [03:23] Then I would try removing it. apt-get purge packagename [03:23] Purge gives the same error message [03:24] From reading the dpkg man page, I figured that dselect might help, but I don't have it installed' [03:24] dpkg is the lowest level. dselect and apt-get are layers above dpkg. [03:24] Package: nautilus-dropbox [03:25] Status: install ok half-configured [03:25] Basically dpkg should be okay within itself. But it runs the package scripts. If those error then that causes overall error as you see. [03:25] Ok [03:25] If you can't go forward and you can't go back then it will be because the package scripts produce errors. [03:25] In that case you need to manually force the package scripts not to cause errors. Then purge. [03:26] To manually force package scripts not to error manually edit the scripts and add an "exit 0" line at the top so that they simply exit doing nothing. [03:26] OK... Could I manually edit the upgrade script somehow? Or are hashes checked? === sg is now known as Guest17058 [03:26] The scripts are stored at /var/lib/dpkg/info/packagename.postinst and other packagename.* names. [03:27] You can manually edit those scripts as a workaround. They are not special. There is no check sum. [03:27] Great, that worked rwp [03:27] Thanks a lot [03:27] To avoid problems during a rmeove or purge you will need to hack the packagename.postrm and/or packagename.prerm to exit without error. [03:27] Good deal! [03:29] I am having problems installing from a live DVD, and it may be my drive's fault. [03:29] Something seems wrong though: [03:29] Status: install ok installed [03:29] $ sudo apt-get purge dropbox-nautilus [03:29] E: Unable to locate package dropbox-nautilus [03:30]