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len__Does anyone know why some apps show up as running apps in the session manager, and some don't?01:54
len__If they don't show up in that list they can't be saved with the session.01:55
len__unless hardcoded in a autostartup section instead.01:55
len__I want sublime text sessions to be saved, but they are invisible to the session manager for some reason.01:56
len__Chrome/Chromium don't show up either, but Firefox shows up fine.01:56
len__I don't get what is going on.01:57
len__Everything shows up fine in xfce's task manager though--it is only the session manager that has selective vision.01:58
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holsteinGuest69247: where did you get sublime text? AFAIK, its not in the repos02:59
holsteinmaybe the creators can tell you how to include it03:00
holsteinyou could be talking about non repo packages03:00
Guest69247Directly from Sublime Text.  It's not really a ST issue though.03:13
Guest69247Seems as if it is another case of Gnome devs pissing on standards and interoperability and stripping out XSMP support in place of their own way.03:14
Guest69247All KDE apps are detected.03:14
holstein!language | Guest6924703:15
ubottuGuest69247: The main Ubuntu channels require that you speak in calm, polite English. For other languages, please visit https://wiki.ubuntu.com/IRC/ChannelList03:15
Guest69247Sublime text is some kind of mystery hybred using gtk and custom build libs.03:17
holsteinGuest69247: its not in the repos, AFAIK03:17
Guest69247No.  It is self contained.  Runs on all distros.03:17
Guest69247Blazing fast too.03:18
holsteinGuest69247: sure.. so, its a stand alone binary, that the system isnt aware of.. theres your answer03:18
holsteinyou didnt install it, for the system to be aware of it.. that can be related to what you are asking about03:18
Guest69247No.  I'm not just talking about sublime.03:19
holsteinGuest69247: sure.. me to03:19
Guest69247Gnome has recently been stripping xsmp (x session management protocol).03:19
Guest69247All apps that don't show up are gtk-based03:20
holsteinGuest69247: and, also, the ones you mention are not in the repo03:20
holsteinGuest69247: but, if you feel you have a bug with gnome, i say, report it03:21
Guest69247It is not a bug.  It is intentional.03:21
Guest69247They don't care about anyone not running gnome.03:21
Guest69247rolling their own03:21
Guest69247instead of following standards03:22
holsteinGuest69247: cool.. sounds like you know what the issue is, then.. let a volunteer know if you have a support question.. we can use #xubuntu-offtopic for chatting about gnome03:22
Guest69247Well, I didn't know when I first posted, but researched duing the interim to find out code was intentionally removed.03:23
Hudsonkem_hello?03:33
holsteinHudsonkem_: yes..03:33
holsteinto recap, you are missing the cursor.. its invisible03:33
holsteinhttp://paste.ubuntu.com/10893230/03:33
Hudsonkem_yes..03:34
holsteinyou are up to date with upgrades, and using *some* unknown version of xubuntu.. would you like to state that for the volunteers?03:34
holsteinHudsonkem_: what i want you to do is, note this.. http://itsfoss.com/invisible-mouse-cursor-ubuntu-1310/ and try it next time it happens, please03:35
holsteingsettings set org.gnome.settings-daemon.plugins.cursor active false03:35
holsteinHudsonkem_: try that in tty, next time it happens..03:35
holstein!tty03:35
ubottuTo get to the TTY terminals 1-6, use the keystroke ctrl + alt + F1-F6 respectively (Alt+F7 will get you back to your graphical login).  To change the resolution for your TTY, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ChangeTTYResolution03:35
holsteinor, in the GUI terminal, if you can get to it without the cursor03:35
Hudsonkem_ok03:35
Hudsonkem_so I know the basics of linux system. And you will reproduce the inssue now and try it03:37
Hudsonkem_I will*03:37
holsteinHudsonkem_: how?03:37
Hudsonkem_restart03:37
holsteinHudsonkem_: in what way to you make it happen? you stated it just happens, randomly? what do you do to make it happen?03:38
Hudsonkem_yes03:38
Hudsonkem_just reboot or turn off the computer, when I turn on it have this inssue03:38
holsteinregardless of our misunderstanding each other.. do you understand the suggestion?03:39
Hudsonkem_but I noticed when load screen work with correct resolution the cursor works and when not it not03:39
holsteini also was thinking GPU driver related03:40
holsteinwith a dual GPU. nvidia ion, for example03:40
Hudsonkem_so. I am not installed drivers because I am using xubuntu 15.04 but it not happining on 14.10 without drivers03:41
holsteinHudsonkem_: you have not installed what drivers? the nvidia ones?03:42
Hudsonkem_intel "01.org"03:42
holsteinHudsonkem_: so the above fix doesnt address it?03:42
Hudsonkem_the driver not realised to my xubuntu version03:43
holsteinHudsonkem_: what driver?03:43
holsteinHudsonkem_: have you tried the fix? if its a driver issue, as i already suggested, the fix wont address that03:43
holsteini asked what drivers you have for the GPU before03:44
holsteinHudsonkem_: can i please help you find a native language channel?03:44
Hudsonkem_yes03:44
holsteinHudsonkem_: well, do share what language you speak, and id be glad to assist with that03:45
Hudsonkem_intel hda driver03:45
Hudsonkem_português PT03:46
Hudsonkem_português BR03:46
holstein!pt03:47
ubottuPor favor, use #ubuntu-br para ajuda em português. Para entrar no canal por favor faça "/join #ubuntu-br" sem as aspas. Para a comunidade local portuguêsa, use #ubuntu-pt. Obrigada.03:47
Hudsonkem_it support xubuntu too?03:47
holsteinHudsonkem_: xubuntu *is* ubuntu03:48
holsteinHudsonkem_: its likely slow/dead, and you'll nead to email someone...03:48
Hudsonkem_but different Desktop "xfce"03:48
holsteinHudsonkem_: otherwise, try the fix i suggested, and let me know03:48
holsteinHudsonkem_: xubuntu *is* ubuntu03:48
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raydufcompletely disable sleep/suspend mode...how?06:01
mantys89hello, is there any way change orage calendar theme to match numix color scheme???06:07
eikon81gHey all.. Just stopping in for a quick question..06:19
eikon81gI was thinking about doing the upgrade to 15.04 should I just take the extra time and do a fresh install?06:19
eikon81ganyone experienced crazyness outside of the notes "bug"06:21
mantys89fresh install is better, but before that you can do system backup with clonezilla...06:22
eikon81ggotcha. I was thinking the same thing.. I've tweaked this install so much Idk if I will get it back how I like it so I'm squeemish..06:23
eikon81glol06:23
mantys89xubuntu 15.04 have some bugs with lightdm-gtk-greeter, but nothing serious...06:25
eikon81gok well that's good I have been using the terminal pm commands to suspend and reboot etc.06:28
eikon81gI don't mess with lightdm much just initial login06:28
mantys89lightdm-gtk-greeter have some problems with theming, with numix and other themes, top panel looks weird...06:31
eikon81gAhh06:32
eikon81gwell ty for the heads up..06:32
xubuntu29whi there, trying to upgrade from xubuntu 14.10 to 15.04 using the software updater. When I click on the Upgrade ... button the software updater just quits12:47
cfhowlettxubuntu29w, try from terminal and observe error messages.  sudo do-release-upgrade12:47
xubuntu29wwhen I start the software updater on the command line, I get: Error executing command as another user: Not authorized12:48
cfhowlettxubuntu29w, self-explanatory ... use your system admin account12:49
xubuntu29whmm, that's weird. The sw updater comes up every day and asks me If I want to install updates. If I select yes, it asks me for my password and goes ahead and installs the updates. Why does the upgrade process behave differently?12:51
cfhowlettxubuntu29w, permissions ...12:52
xubuntu29wdoing the upgrade no using  sudo do-release-upgrade, but wondering why sw updater couldn't it just issue the same command?12:53
xubuntu29wthanx for your help, btw :-)12:54
cfhowlettxubuntu29w, I'd *guess* your current user is not authorized to perform an OS install.  upgrading currently install software should require fewer privileges?12:55
xubuntu29wI haven't done anything special with my user. I was created during the install of xubuntu. And the same user was able to sudo do-release-upgrade on the command line, so why shouldn't he be able to do it in the UI? And even if the user didn't have the required premission, the UI should info the user about this, and not offer an upgrade button, which silently fails.12:58
xubuntu29wdid you upgrade already?12:58
cfhowlettxubuntu29w, no.  I only run LTS so I'm good until next year.12:59
cfhowlettxubuntu29w, as for the  error, yeah, that sounds like a bug.13:00
xubuntu29w:-) ok. I was just wondering how the upgrade button behaves for other users. I'd consider the current behaviour a bug.13:00
cfhowlettagreed13:01
xubuntu29wglad, we agree :-) downloading of new version is comple. It's happily upgrading the packages now. hope it still works after reboot13:02
deltarayAfter upgrading to 15.04, I'm having a strange problem with screenlocks.14:21
deltarayWhen I lock the screen, it does lock the screen, but it just shows a blank off-white screen.14:22
deltarayTo get back in, I have to click the mouse and then I see the password dialogue.14:22
deltarayAnyone else having this issue?14:22
deltarayDon't see any mention of it in the last month on a web search.14:22
brainwashdeltaray: multi monitor setup?14:23
brainwashbug 142666414:25
ubottubug 1426664 in lightdm-gtk-greeter (Ubuntu) "After booting to lightdm-gtk-greeter, get a white screen until I click a mouse button" [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/142666414:25
pjotterHello everyone. I am experiencing a weird problem in Xubuntu 12.04 that I can't find any solution for.14:36
pjotterIt concerns the placing and size of some of the popup menu's of the panel14:36
pjotterThere are some applications that sometimes generate popups that seem to be mislplaced or wrongly sized.14:36
pjotterThis happens a lot when the content of the popup is actively changed.14:37
pjotterFor instance the network icon.. If I disable the network, some of the options in the popup will vanish, causing the popup to be smaller. If I then click on the network icon, the popup is displayed hovering above the panel14:38
pjotterHowever, clicking the icon again will show a correct popup14:38
pjotterDoes anybody know any sollution to this? Is it a bug in xfce4?14:39
brainwashis your panel placed on the bottom?14:40
pjotterYes it is14:40
brainwashthen it is a known bug14:40
brainwashbut there is no solution14:40
pjotterOk. Do you know by what keywords I can find this bug? I have been searching but haven't found any reference to this.14:41
brainwashbug 96595314:42
ubottubug 965953 in GTK+ "Indicator menus are too short and scroll when opened from screen bottom" [Medium,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/96595314:42
pjotterbrainwash: Will puuting the panel on top solve the issue?14:42
brainwashworth a try14:42
pjotterI just did... it appears to be working14:43
brainwashyou could remove the indicator plugin from your panel config14:43
brainwashthat way, the network applet will use the classic tray icon14:43
pjotterWell, I'd rather not... need those on a regular basis, so14:44
brainwashyeah, it would also remove the sound indicator (well, any of the unity indicators)14:44
pjotterO wait... you mean to say that the problem is caused by the indicator plugin?14:44
brainwashnot directly, but the indicators themself seem to be the cause14:45
brainwashthe indicator plugin is used to display these indicators14:46
pjotterYes, the xfce4-indicator-plugin14:46
brainwashyou can temporary remove it from your panel config14:46
pjotterWhat if I remove this thing from the panel? Will I still be able to see some of the icons that normally reside in there?14:46
brainwashtest it14:47
brainwashit can be easily readded14:47
pjotterI'll do that... just a moment14:47
brainwashyou may need to restart the panel with xfce4-panel -r14:47
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Guest96557i bet this has been asked a couple of times, when is it possible to do an upgrade from 14.10 to 15.04 with the integrated updater, since even update-manager -d does nothing15:22
cq-auxhi I've deleted something important > I can't control my laptop screen shutting actions15:26
cq-auxall I can remember removing was lightdm15:26
cq-auxnow I'd like to shut the lid and have it keep running15:27
cq-auxbut I've stuffed that up somehow15:27
pleia2Guest96557: you don't want to do it with -d, since 15.04 has been released and development on the next version hasn't begun, the update-manager should pick up the upgrade on its own (it does for me on all my systems)15:38
Guest96557pleia2, i tried that without the "-d" as well15:38
pleia2Guest96557: strange, might need to manually `apt-get update` on the command line if you've disabled that15:39
Guest96557i will try that15:39
Guest96557brb15:39
Guest96557ty15:39
TimeVirusI'm beginning to believe my wifi driver is crap (over time seems to be getting worse) If I sudo apt-get install firmware-b43-installer will it over-write what is there currently?18:18
Unit193I don't remember how the postinst script runs, but you should still have the tarball and fw-cutter, so why not just re-extract?18:18
holsteinTimeVirus: you can remove what you installed before, to make sure.. you can also usually "get away" with adding those in a live iso, and testing.. personally, i'll just pull them out, and swap the hardware, since, i find the cost so low to replace, and give me a much easier time in the OS i choose to use18:19
holsteinthough, i agree with Unit193 ^18:19
holsteinpersonally, i'll try all options i can.. even the windows driver in ndiswrapper.. i'll test a bit, and then, replace the hardware if i cant find something acceptably stable18:20
TimeVirusI sure hope I dont run into this crud with intel 6205 wifi18:26
holsteinwhen you have the opportunity, buy with linux support in mind18:27
TimeVirusintel is not ?18:29
holsteinTimeVirus: anything can be.. intel just makes hardware.. if someone, such as intel, specifically provides linux support, thats great18:30
TimeVirusintel make drivers as well as hw, no?18:30
holsteinTimeVirus: ask them.. they (intel) typically support linux.. but, if they dont, they dont.. and, with some hardware they dont18:31
TimeVirusdont the maunafcturers of some given hardware make the drivers?18:31
holsteinthe issue is, just buying some hardware, of any manufacturer, and expecting linux to "just work"18:31
TimeVirusso I need to learn how to write my own driver. But that is not legal most of the time, right?18:32
holsteini find it helpful to, before purchase, do some research, and see where the linux support is, if at all. and try to make sure i can return the hardware if it doenst work for my needs18:32
holsteinTimeVirus: legal? to write software?18:32
TimeVirusdrivers18:32
TimeVirusfirmware18:32
holsteinTimeVirus: it would likely be illegal to see a driver like that, in some way18:32
holsteinbut, you wont make a "better" driver than what is already out there18:32
holsteinthe issue is, maybe, as in your case, thats the "best" driver option there is18:32
holsteinlinux isnt doing anything to prevent broadcom from making a driver.. but, if they dont, and they also dont provide information that allows a community member, or another company to, then, the support can be with compromise, or non-existent18:33
TimeVirusso were is the DB that would tell me if some given hw has linux driver?18:33
holsteinTimeVirus: ideally, each manufacturer would provide that18:33
holsteinTimeVirus: and, they actually do.. its just empty for most, since, they dont provide *any* linux support18:34
holsteinTimeVirus: all im saying is, it can be beneficial to ask the question *before* getting hardware.. and expect linux support from the manufacturer18:34
TimeVirusask who?18:34
holsteinTimeVirus: the creator of the hardware18:34
holsteinTimeVirus: linux is completely open. .anyone can choose to support it.. if they dont, then, it can be problematic for the end user trying to use it18:35
holsteinall im suggesting is, take the responsiblilty on. try and not approach it like "well, im going to buy something that specifically states support for windows and OSX on the box, and i certainly hope linux supports it".. take a step back at that point, and check for a linux supported device18:37
bazhangdevice id ubuntu <--- thats the search term I use18:37
bazhangif the only listing are in hindi on a google search, then dont buy it18:38
holsteinyup. or "linux".. or "debian".. all of that can be relevant.. but, its handy to do that before purchase, or make sure you can return the device18:38
holsteinsince, you are not promised linux support..18:38
holsteinthe chipsets can change, as well.. all the manufacturer has to do is provide the drivers they promise.. and if the chipset changes, you *could* read, certain device works in ubuntu.. but, the *same* device doenst for you and others18:39
holsteinbeing specific with the device ID helps with that ^18:39
bazhangeven companies that DO write device drivers, like certain NIC devices, dont always do a good job of it18:39
holsteinyup.. :/18:39
holsteini find, its "better" with ones that just provide information18:40
bazhangralink comes to mind18:40
bazhangresearch first always18:41
holsteinsometimes, you get handed hardware.. and thats fine. but, you cant expect magic from linux.. linux is not able to facilitate its support onto all devices18:41
holsteinthose companies pay folks to make and test drivers and software for the operating systems they promise support for.. we take that responsibility on ourselves when we run another OS on the hardware and support it ourselves18:42
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oddihi, is there a non pae iso of xubuntu available for download?20:04
Unit193There are only PAE and 64bit images.20:05
oddiguess i'm stuck with 12.04 then :/20:05
oddithanks anyways20:06
Unit193oddi: What processor/20:06
oddi2 sec, let me check20:07
oddipentium m20:07
Unit193There's a chance you can use forcepae=120:07
oddii'll give it a try, thanks :)20:08
Unit193Good luck.20:08
oddiit worked, thanks alot20:12
Unit193Great.20:12
xubuntu93wHi all! I need some help after upgrading to Vivid Vervet. Switching to Console mode (CTRL-ALT-F1, CTRL-ALT-F2...) is no longer working, as screns stay completely black. Any ideas please?21:06
sky1215hello  everyone i'm new to xubuntu21:29
sky1215so far i like it21:29
knomeglad to hear21:29
sky1215i like it better than regular ubuntu. It seems lighter and faster21:30
sky1215so is this the official support channel?21:30
sky1215for tech support or is this general chat channel?21:30
knomeas the topic says, this is the support channel21:30
knomegeneral chatter at #xubuntu-offtopic21:31
sky1215oh sorry didn't see that21:31
sky1215ok21:31
sky1215thnx21:31
sky1215how can i register my nick?21:32
knome!register | sky121521:33
ubottusky1215: Information about registering your nickname: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat/Registration - Type « /nick <nickname> » to select your nickname. Registration help available by typing /join #freenode21:33
sky1215ok thanks so much21:34
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yousirHow do i change the "Whisker Menu" style, to the more minimal one, without the search bar?22:54
Unit193Remove whisker from the panel, add "Applications menu"22:56
yousirUnit193:Thanks dude! :)22:57
Unit193Sure thing.22:58
pjottercould someone explain: What is the difference between the panel notification area and the xfce4-indicator-plugin? Why do some icons appear in the notification area and others as an icon in the indicator area?23:01
Unit193Because some are indicators, some are tray icons.23:02
deltaraybrainwash: By the way, it was the bug with the multi monitor setup. Sorry, got called away from the discussion.23:03
pjotterOk, so what exactly is an 'indicator'?23:03
pjotterI use, for instance, the app. 'radiotray'. If I run it, it appears as an icon in the indicator area?23:04
pjotterBut if I run the taskmanager, it appears in the notification area.23:06
knomepjotter, some applications provide indicators, others tray icons23:34
knomepjotter, they look and feel more or less the same for the end user23:35
pjotterknome. Yes, indeed. Hence, my question. Thanks for the answer.23:52

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