[01:24] <schnoodles> I know its not really xubuntu's thing. But if I wanted to add desktop effects what would be the best package to install ?
[01:26] <xangua> depends on what kind of efects
[01:27] <xangua> I would just enable compositing for shadows
[01:27] <xangua> compton for shadows and fade
[01:28] <xangua> or compiz and have fun with the efects
[01:28] <schnoodles> A friend is coming from windows and they want all the wobbly windows and what not.
[01:31] <xangua> then install compiz in xfce, don't know if the proces is still  the same but instead of using xfwm you will need gtk window decorator Or emerald (broken and unmantained)
[01:43] <xubuntu06o> Anyone have directions on how to either burn or image a USB drive with xubuntu so it boots on a mac?
[01:43] <Unit193> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/MactelSupportTeam/CommunityHelpPages perhaps?  I've never done it.
[01:44] <xubuntu06o> Actually I think this just worked: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2094075
[01:44] <xubuntu06o> chers
[01:44] <xubuntu06o> *cheers
[04:41] <xubuntu56w> Anybody know the time of 15.04 release?   Eastern Daylight Time
[04:43] <Unit193> "When it's ready"
[04:46] <JeZxLee> thinking to switch to Xubuntu 15.04 64Bit - Plasma 5 seems to be not great
[06:51] <freiform> Hi, is it possible to make the entries of XFCE's task-switcher <alt+tab> clickable?
[06:57] <freiform> well, never mind. 4.12 to the rescue: http://www.xfce.org/about/tour
[06:57] <Unit193> Yeeep, it's niiice.
[06:58] <Unit193> vivid ships with it, release date tomororow.
[06:58] <Unit193> Only, spelled correctly.
[06:58] <elfy> is it out yet
[06:58] <Unit193> !isitout
[06:58] <Unit193> :D
[06:58] <freiform> just installed the 4.12 packages from the dev-team on 14.10
[06:58] <Unit193> :o
[06:59] <freiform> brb
[08:16] <amari> How do I have tearfree video with vlc in xubuntu? Using intel graphics..
[08:18] <cfhowlett> amari, install intel graphics drivers
[08:18] <amari> cfhowlett: I have the drivers installed (they are already included in the default installation)
[09:30] <KW4HK> !isitsoupyet
[09:32] <knome> KW4HK, no, and please do not start flooding; you can use #ubuntu-release-party for talking the release.
[09:34]  * KW4HK  stares at knome
[09:34] <knome> KW4HK, yes dear?
[11:03] <decentral1se> guys, anyone had a problem with the Tab key not working? I followed a bunch of links from: http://bit.ly/1EuJJdi
[11:03] <decentral1se> I installed xubuntu on my Thinkpad T60
[11:04] <decentral1se> I get no terminal tab completion, I can't tab through fields on a browser ...
[11:04] <decentral1se> BUT it does work when I hit the AltGr + Tab, then I get completion. But I just want a plain 'ol tab
[13:24] <knob> Good morning everyone! o/
[14:07] <TimeVirus> hello
[14:24] <knob> hey TimeVirus
[14:45] <internetman> will light locker make my home directory become encrypted if I have an encrypted home dir install of course?
[16:21] <Macan3t> Hello to everyone! Is it posible upgrade to 15.04 trough the DVD live?
[16:23] <holstein> Macan3t: AFAIK, from the alternate, if there is still an alternate image, yes.. you can set that as the source, and do the upgrade that way
[16:23] <holstein> i say, the fresh install will be much faster, and preferred..
[16:24] <elfy> holstein: depending on what's installed, it is possible to upgrade via the livesession
[16:25] <holstein> handy.. well, Macan3t is still here :)
[16:25] <elfy> I'd be wary of ppa's though
[16:25] <holstein> i only know how to change the sources to use the iso
[16:26] <Macan3t> so, I have to indicate where to upgrade from in "Sources packages"
[16:28] <elfy> Macan3t: it is possible to upgrade with a live dvd - depending on what you have installed
[16:28] <elfy> and I would be wary of ppa's too
[16:29] <Macan3t> ok
[16:29] <Macan3t> I'm downloading the iso from torrent, then I will add it in the source packages and let see what happen
[16:29] <Macan3t> thanks
[16:30] <holstein> i suggest having backups, regardless..
[16:30] <Macan3t> of course
[16:30] <Macan3t> that is done
[16:31] <holstein> sure. then, just keep in mind, a fresh install usually takes 10 minutes or so
[16:31] <Macan3t> and, in xubuntu works with systemd?
[16:32] <holstein> i would have to refer to https://wiki.ubuntu.com/SystemdForUpstartUsers for information
[16:33] <Macan3t> ok
[16:33] <Macan3t> thank you
[17:26] <oddman2236> Hello room
[17:28] <MrNumber3isme> Hello room
[17:29] <holstein> o/
[17:29] <TimeVirus> yo
[17:29] <MrNumber3isme> I need help with a permissions issue involving my SD card. any thoughts?
[17:32] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: just ask, and a volunteer may assist
[17:32] <holstein> you are likely just trying to read/write a filesystem that needs permission to do so
[17:32] <holstein> ntfs?
[17:32] <MrNumber3isme> Even though the physical lock switch is in the unlocked position, ALL my SD cards mount as read only. using chmod does nothing. the only command I've used with success is mount --options remount,rwx /dev/sdb1
[17:32] <MrNumber3isme> the cards are all fat32
[17:33] <MrNumber3isme> I have a dual boot system with windoze 7, and they open just fine there.
[17:33] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: so, they dont open at all? in ubuntu?
[17:33] <holstein> or, you dont have write access?
[17:33] <MrNumber3isme> No, the cards open, and I can access the files, but it is read only
[17:34] <MrNumber3isme> as I said, using the remount command, I can remount as read/write, but as soon as I change to a different folder within the card, permissions reset to read only
[17:35] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: sounds like, your user doenst have access
[17:35] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: you can ask in #ubuntu if its slow here, and i get disconnected...
[17:35] <MrNumber3isme> the thing that really gets me is I was copying a movie to the card, and halfway through copying, that's when the issue started. it cancelled the copy, and said I do not have the needed permissions.
[17:36] <MrNumber3isme> Yeah .... I already tried #ubuntu. no go
[17:36] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: well, its quite odd what yo uask, and challenging to work out what happened
[17:37] <MrNumber3isme> agreed. that's why I'm on IRC haha
[17:37] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: if you have a way to mount read/write, i would just do that.. and i would make certain you are up to date with upgrades, and booted into the current kernel
[17:37] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: did you make a new user? since the install?
[17:38] <MrNumber3isme> Nope. I'm running the same user I made on a 14.04 install I put on back in may 2014.
[17:38] <holstein> not sure what variables are present here, but, as i read, you have a way to mount the card read/write, correct?
[17:38] <MrNumber3isme> I didn't touch anything while I was copying the movie over.
[17:39] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: you can elaborate about what chown or chmod commands you used
[17:39] <MrNumber3isme> Yes. I move to the folder I want to access, then remount the card as rwx
[17:39] <holstein> i will typically just make a folder, and recursively chown it
[17:39] <MrNumber3isme> chmod 777 -R /dev/sdb1
[17:39] <MrNumber3isme> I've never used chown
[17:40] <holstein> !chown
[17:40] <holstein> you can always test the usb stick or sd cards in a live iso, and see how a default system works with them
[17:41] <MrNumber3isme> I'd imagine it should work with a live distro. I've been using 14.04 since just after it was released, and my problem just started about a month ago.
[17:45] <MrNumber3isme> I'm not very good with reading man pages. how would one use chown?
[17:45] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: i really dont think thats the issue, friend
[17:46] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: i would go to windows with the drives, and see that they are not broken.. double check them.. maybe move the data off one, and reformat there, after testing
[17:46] <MrNumber3isme> Ah. well nevermind then hahaha
[17:47] <holstein> you'll want to have that data backed up, regardless, since those drives *will* fail..
[17:48] <MrNumber3isme> They DO open in windows. I suppose I could give it a shot. Next question. I haven't done any *behind the scenes* kinda work with windows since windows 98. any idea how to format a drive in win 7? or do you think I could just do the work here on Ubuntu, and use gparted?
[17:49] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: you can.. i  only suggest windows since i  assumed you would be more comfortable there..
[17:49] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: AFAIK, you can just use the disk utility, and do a test..
[17:50] <holstein> if its literally *every* drive formatted fat32, then, its not likely all of them are failing..
[17:50] <MrNumber3isme> Oh no ... Windows is the devil's tool. I only use it for things that require a higher compatibility than wine can offer.
[17:50] <MrNumber3isme> Yeah, it is every drive. (I only have 3, but still)
[17:50] <holstein> MrNumber3isme: sure.. but, did you format these in windows in the first place?
[17:51] <holstein> or, are they just "as shipped" ?
[17:51] <MrNumber3isme> Nope. every one formatted using gparted
[17:51] <holstein> anyways, it wont hurt to take a closer look.. and i would just be isolating as many variables as i can, from top to bottom..
[17:56] <MrNumber3isme> Ruh Roh ..... I tried to open one of them to copy files over, and I got this message
[17:56] <MrNumber3isme> Error mounting system-managed device /dev/sdb1: Command-line `mount "/mnt/sdb1"' exited with non-zero exit status 32: mount: wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sdb1,
[17:56] <MrNumber3isme>        missing codepage or helper program, or other error
[17:56] <MrNumber3isme>        In some cases useful info is found in syslog - try
[17:56] <MrNumber3isme>        dmesg | tail  or so
[17:56] <holstein> those drives do fail
[17:57] <holstein> i would clean one off, reformat, and test..
[18:00] <MrNumber3isme> k. I've got it now ... it's copying files to my hdd, then I'll reformat.
[18:09] <MrNumber3isme> Hmmm ... after reformatting, the card seems to be fine ..... curious.
[18:34] <McLeod> hello people
[18:35] <MrNumber3isme> Hello McLeod
[18:35] <McLeod> to install AMD Catalyst drivers i use the option "Generate Distribution Specific Driver Package" or "Install Driver 14.501.1003 on X.Org 6.9 or later"?
[18:36] <McLeod> i have a lot of problem installing the privative drivers
[18:36] <MrNumber3isme> beyond my expertise, sorry
[18:37] <brainwash_> McLeod: please ask in #ubuntu
[18:37] <brainwash_> it's a hardware/driver question
[18:37] <drc> McLeod: You might have better luck on #ubuntu ... more eyes there.
[18:38] <McLeod> ok, thanks
[19:33] <knome> !magnets-15.04
[19:34] <bazhang> nice link knome !
[19:34] <bazhang> or magnet
[19:34] <knome> ;)
[19:34] <Unit193> Thanks. :D
[19:55] <Jammerx2> Any vertical panels I place on monitors that aren't leftmost don't reserve space. Horizontal ones work fine, but vertical ones only work on the monitor on the left (which is not the primary monitor).
[19:57] <Jammerx2> Actually it seems it only works on the left/right sides of the edge monitors (e.g. left side of leftmost monitor, right side of rightmost monitor, neither of the 2 middle monitors work anywhere)
[21:52] <amari> Hi, does anyone here know how to eliminate tearing video with VLC in xubuntu?
[21:55] <bazhang> amari does the same occur with smplayer
[23:50] <xubuntu85w> hi there, I'm trying to upgrade from 14.04 to 15.04, but sudo update-manager -d is offering 14.10. would anybody have any idea why?
[23:50] <Unit193> Because you can only jump from release to release, or LTS to LTS, you can't normally skip.
[23:50] <knome> xubuntu85w, you can't upgrade from 14.04 to 15.04 directly, you will need to go through 14.10
[23:51] <xubuntu85w> I was afraid to get this answer :)
[23:52] <xubuntu85w> so there is NO way to upgrade directly, I have to upgrade twice in row, right?
[23:52] <knome> xubuntu85w, no way to upgrade directly
[23:52] <xubuntu85w> okay, thank you
[23:52] <bazhang> fresh upgrade preserve /home
[23:52] <bazhang> otherwise take the steps
[23:53] <xubuntu85w> bazhang: by fresh upgrade you mean reinstall?
[23:53] <xubuntu85w> and copy backed up /home ?
[23:56] <bazhang> reinstall would be the same version, so no
[23:57] <xubuntu85w> ok, fresh install
[23:57] <bazhang> the newer installers have th option to preserve home
[23:57] <bazhang> unless I am badly mistaken
[23:57] <xubuntu85w> ok, thank you