[00:46] <remline> Thanks Nixus, I ran into that and I'm glad to see that there is a fix!
[00:52] <Nixus> yay :-)
[01:18] <Nixus> when I press the power button, my laptop does an instant restart. please, any help? thanks
[02:48] <xubuntu247> hello
[02:49] <xubuntu247> can anybody help me with teh restricted drivers_?
[02:49] <xubuntu247> i enable them from the menu but i se no sign of my wirelesscard elsewhere
[02:49] <Unit193> xubuntu247: What chipset?
[02:50] <xubuntu247> bcom
[02:50] <Unit193> !b43
[02:51] <xubuntu247> let'ss ee thanks
[02:56] <xubuntu82w> Hey everybody. Someone in LQ is helping me and all I have to do in the nano editor is put a # in front of a line and I can't figure out how to do it. Can somebody please tell me how?
[02:58] <xubuntu82w> I can't get the cursor in front of the line. I can't paste the #. There has to be a way.
[03:08] <nanotube> xubuntu82w: just use arrow keys to move the cursor around...
[03:08] <xubuntu82w> nano, thx. I have a new issue now though. (I figured out how to put the # in).
[03:09] <xubuntu82w> My new issue is...
[03:09] <xubuntu82w> ...my instructions were to put in the # and then just "Save and exit nano by ctrl-o and then ctrl-x."
[03:11] <xubuntu82w> But when I did Ctrl-0 and ctrl-x I didn't exit Nano. It gives me this:  File Name to Write: /etc/apt/sources.list
[03:11] <nanotube> hit enter when it gives you filename
[03:12] <xubuntu82w> Well, it gave me that line I just put there: File Name to Write: /etc/apt/sources.list
[03:12] <xubuntu82w> So I should just hit enter?
[03:12] <nanotube> yes
[03:12] <xubuntu82w> I'll try it.
[03:12] <nanotube> it's basically asking you where to write changes. and the default is the file that you are editing
[03:12] <nanotube> (you can put in something else if you wanted to save a copy somewhere else)
[03:13] <xubuntu82w> when I hit enter I got this:   Error writing /etc/apt/sources.list: Permission denied
[03:13] <nanotube> ah... yes. you should have used sudo to edit as administrator
[03:14] <xubuntu82w> So what do I do? LOL
[03:14] <nanotube> so you should exit and try again. hit ctl-x, type 'n' to not save changes
[03:14] <nanotube> then, run nano again, using sudo. type: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list
[03:14] <nanotube> and it'll ask you for your password before proceeding.
[03:15] <xubuntu82w> so i just hit Ctl-x first and then type n ?
[03:15] <nanotube> right, hit ctl-x. it'll ask you whether to save, type n
[03:16] <xubuntu82w> ill try it
[03:16] <xubuntu82w> ok, it worked. Thanks! You going to be around for a few minutes? Walk me thru the sudo bit?
[03:17] <nanotube> sure
[03:17] <nanotube> but... i already did :)
[03:17] <nanotube> just put 'sudo ' in front of your previous command
[03:17] <xubuntu82w> LOL Just be there to hold my hand if I panic!
[03:18] <nanotube> hehe ok
[03:19] <nanotube> http://top-science-fiction-novels.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/09/dontpanic_1024.jpeg
[03:19] <xubuntu82w> LOL
[03:23] <xubuntu82w> ok I did the sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list command. I made added the # i needed to. I hit Ctrl-o then Ctrl X. then I hit enter. But the nano editor is still there.
[03:23] <xubuntu82w> at the bottom it says [wrote 56 lines]
[03:23] <nanotube> good, now hit ctl-x should exit
[03:24] <nanotube> you should have done ctl-o, enter, ctl-x. :) not ctl-x before enter. but no harm done, just hit ctl-x again
[03:25] <xubuntu82w> I did. It worked. So I did the  sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list thing correctly?
[03:25] <nanotube> so it seems :)
[03:26] <xubuntu82w> Okay. Phew! I'm good then. THANKS SO VERY VERY VERY MUCH!!!
[03:26] <nanotube> no problem :)
[03:26] <xubuntu82w> Have a good night.
[03:26] <nanotube> you as well!
[03:26] <xubuntu82w> Thx!
[07:40] <stfn_> so, running xubuntu 14.04 I made a standard upgrade yesterday, nothing fancy, but when I tried to boot this morning there is the splash screen, but instead of the login screen it goes blank. ctrl-alt-f1, ctrl-alt-f2 still work, so that's a positive, but really don't know where to start to try and solve this. any suggestions?
[07:46] <baizon> stfn_: reinstall lightdm?
[07:50] <stfn_> baizon: that's one thing I could try. I looked through the dpkg log and found that one of the packages upgraded yesterday was xserver-xorg-video-intel:amd64, so that seems like a likely culprit.
[07:51] <baizon> indeed
[07:51] <stfn_> But should I even have this package when I'm using a Nvidia card?
[07:55] <stfn_> ah, apparently I have switchable graphics in the form of an Intel HD Graphics 3000 as well
[07:55] <baizon> stfn_: only if you have an hybrid laptop
[07:55] <baizon> with an intel cpu/gpu
[08:11] <stfn_> baizon: yeah, that was it. the new version was a rather suspicious looking '2:2.99.917+git201526.64e9c790-0ubuntu0sarvatt~trusty', so I downgraded to the previous '2:2.99.910-0ubuntu1.3' and it all works fine and dandy again. Thanks for your assistance.
[08:11] <baizon> stfn_: np =)
[08:16] <stfn_> baizon: well, maybe not _all_ fine and dandy. I get the login screen now, but am stuck in a login loop. ah well, the quest goes on.
[08:17] <baizon> stfn_: try clearing .cache/session
[08:26] <stfn_> baizon: no luck
[08:52] <stfn_> changing the owner of .Xauthority and .ICEauthority allowed me to log in. some residual issues but nothing severe
[09:07] <ICTstudent> Hello, any help why isnt my xubuntu connecting to WLAN networks with Webauth
[09:09] <ICTstudent> It just keeps rolling to connecting icon but doesnt open the login screen on browser
[09:12] <ICTstudent> Well runned out of time
[13:28] <xubuntu32w> restated my xubuntu system and then it boots up to login screen and then just returns there after entering login info
[13:31] <knome> what did you do before restarting?
[13:31] <xubuntu32w> i think i changed the icon of the menu on the desktop
[13:32] <knome> any other configuration changes between the last and penultimate restarts?
[13:33] <xubuntu32w> nope
[13:36] <brainwash> maybe you need to change the owner of .Xauthority and .ICEauthority (common issue if one messes around with sudo)
[16:25] <GridCube> can someone explain to me what /usr/bin/X -core :0 -seat seat0 -auth /var/run/lightdm/root/:0 -nolisten tcp vt7 -novtswitch" means?
[16:26] <GridCube> its using almost 40% of my cpu constantly
[16:26] <GridCube> http://i.imgur.com/MmhESEd.png
[16:31] <alcides> guys, does anyone has a tutorial that really works to make the dropbox icon appears in tray?
[16:32] <holstein> alcides: check out http://www.webupd8.org/2012/08/how-to-install-dropbox-in-xubuntu-and.html and see if its still relevant for your needs..
[16:34] <alcides> holstein i'm going to try
[16:41] <xangua> dropbox doesn't havbe a thunar plugin (¿)
[22:28] <kalkal> just wondering, what's the lastest version of xfce supported by 10.04?
[22:28] <kalkal> also, any instructions on updating?
[22:28] <kalkal> tried various but the repositories seem dead
[22:28] <knome> that's because 10.04 itself isn't supported any more
[22:29] <kalkal> yeah unfortunately, it's what my VPS service provides
[22:29] <kalkal> is there any way to update, even if it's not an official source?
[22:29] <knome> you should be in touch with them an notice them about it..
[22:30] <knome> there's only a way to upgrade out from that release, not packages within that release
[22:30] <kalkal> so I'd need to update to a newer version of xubuntu
[22:31] <knome> yes
[22:31] <knome> !eol | kalkal
[22:31] <knome> the last link covers those upgrades
[22:32] <kalkal> apparently, that breaks however they've set up their service. Oh well, I'll just have to be stuck with ye olde xfce
[22:32] <knome> you can upgrade to 12.04... which is supported for three more months, after which you will need to upgrade to 14.04
[22:32] <knome> i'd just be in touch with your VPS service to make an update to their services...
[22:32] <knome> 14.04 is four years (!) newer than 10.04
[22:33] <knome> talk about time to update :)
[22:33] <kalkal> they still seem to be writing new install scripts and stuff specifically for 10.04
[22:33] <kalkal> it's mainly for media streaming anyway, I guess from their perspective, the UI isn't all that important
[22:34] <kalkal> although I know there will be many other improvlents, notwithstanding secruity updates and such
[22:34] <kalkal> sorta scratching my head as to why they want to stick with 10.04
[22:34] <knome> well, the ubuntu 10.04 core is still supported for 4 months for server... after which they will run out of all updates whatsoever
[22:35] <knome> sorry, 3 months...
[22:35] <kalkal> will ask them if an update is on the agenda, for all I know, they're just prepping for 12.04
[22:35] <knome> so either they will upgrade, or run an unsupported release, which is likely to be bad for their reputation in the long run
[22:35] <knome> fwiw, it would probably be wiser to migrate straight to 14.04
[22:36] <kalkal> good point, well thanks for the info. I'll enquire about their upgrade plans and see what happens
[22:36] <knome> no problem
[22:36] <kalkal> bye
[22:36] <knome> and good luck :)
[22:36] <kalkal> :)