[00:09] <Finetunrda_> hello folks, I'm having an issue with colors being reversed in a fresh vivid inastall. not all colors just a handful, like red is blue and blue is red and teal was yellow and yellow was teal. any thoughts?
[00:32] <holstein> Finetunrda_: did it do that from the live iso? have you installed any GPU drivers? have you tested the hardware in an officially supported os? or, did it used to work "fine" in another ubuntu or linux distro? have you tried as another user? the guest account, for example
[00:50] <Finetunrda_> holstein: no additional gpu drivers, offically supported os works fine, guest account has same issue
[00:51] <holstein> Finetundra: has any linux ever worked? are there other drivers available for your GPU?
[00:53] <Finetundra> holstein: never tried linux on this one machine till today. no other drivers are avaliable
[00:53] <holstein> Finetundra: what colors where? on some web page?
[00:54] <Finetundra> as I said red is blue yellow is teal, etc. this happens throughout the whole install including the login screen
[00:54] <Finetundra> holstein:
[00:55] <holstein> Finetundra: can you please take a screenshot, and see if the colors are "bad" and share it?
[00:55] <holstein> !paste
[01:08] <Finetundra> holstein: I apologize, but my internet is acting up. posting a screenshot is going to take a bit
[01:11] <Finetundra> holstein: but it appears to be justa a display issue, as a screenshot came out fine(moved the image to a different machine), but viaually one the problem machine colors aren't working wright
[01:13] <holstein> Finetundra: was the issue present from the live iso?
[01:14] <Finetundra> holstein: not that I recall
[01:14] <holstein> Finetundra: take the installer you used, boot it up, and see.. also, make certain you are up to date with upgrades, and please check again under windows, since, this can be a sign of failing hardware
[01:15] <holstein> after that, i would look for GPU drivers, if i have ati/nvidia.. then,i would simply try other kernels.. if the issue is present in live iso's, you can try different live iso's that have different kernels, and see if the issue goes away
[01:16] <holstein> i would look at the LTS 14.04 version, as well as 15.04
[01:18] <Finetundra> holstein: ok, will do
[01:24] <Clock-Work> Hello
[01:24] <Clock-Work> How is everybody?
[01:45] <xubuntu44w> I'm just trying to format a flash drive in the Disks utility. All the instructions are old. They say click on the gear icon and then choose format, but when I do that format, as well as the other choices, is grayed out. When I click on the + button it says "create partition." I'm a newbie. All I want to do is clear the flash drive. Can anybody tell me what to do?
[01:46] <holstein> xubuntu44w: i use gparted.. in a terminal, sudo apt-get install gparted.. then, i run it and use the dropdown menu in the upper right to select my usb stick, right click on the partitioning scheme, and do what i need to do
[01:47] <xubuntu44w> thx but too complicated for me. I don't know what partitioning scheme means. Plus I already have the Disky utitlity on the computer.
[01:48] <holstein> xubuntu44w: cool. just let me know if you want me to volunteer any more assistance. good luck, and you can use #ubuntu since its not related to xubuntu or xfce
[01:49] <holstein> i used "partitioning scheme", since, i dont know how you want to partition your drive.. its a generic term for doing what you want to do with it.. which may be, for example right clicking and creating a fat32 partition, or whatever your needs are..
[01:49] <holstein> i dont find the "disks" tool included to fit my needs, so, i install gparted..
[01:50] <xubuntu44w> I'm thrown by the terminology. I just want to clear the disk. Is that "creating a partition"?
[01:50] <xubuntu44w> Clear the flash drive.
[01:50] <xubuntu44w> Not the disk.
[01:50] <holstein> xubuntu44w: clearing the disk could be done by simply opening it in a file manager, and deleting the data
[01:51] <holstein> not sure what you mean by "clearing", but, if you want to simply partition it, and format it, you can with gparted, as well as many other tools
[01:51] <xubuntu44w> But I was told (I'm using the flash drive for a new installation) that I need to format it.
[01:52] <holstein> xubuntu44w: sure... gparted is capable of that
[01:52] <holstein> http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/17001/how-to-format-a-usb-drive-in-ubuntu-using-gparted/
[01:52] <holstein> http://askubuntu.com/questions/22381/how-to-format-a-usb-flash-drive as well explains how to do it using the disks tool
[01:53] <xubuntu44w> Yeah, but the Disks link is old. It tells you to click on the gear icon and when you do the choices are greyed out.
[01:54] <xubuntu44w> And the gparted link has "create a partition" too.
[01:54] <holstein> xubuntu44w: i think you are assuming why the choices are greyed out.. could be permissions related
[01:55] <holstein> xubuntu44w: regardless, i wouldnt lose sleep over it.. if you are making a live usb to install, just try making it, and bother with the format *if* you have issues
[01:55] <holstein> xubuntu44w: you can also take it to a windows or mac machine, where you may be more comfortable, and simply format
[01:55] <holstein> otherwise, i assure you, if you run gparted as root, you can simple right click and format the stick
[01:56] <xubuntu44w> You gonna hang around a couple of minutes if I try the gparted?
[01:57] <holstein> xubuntu44w: you can use #ubuntu, as i said, if no volunteers are available here.. though, what i suggested was actually to go on and create your stick and try that..
[01:58] <holstein> but, i will likely be here..
[01:58] <holstein> simply run the command i linked a while back.. sudo apt-get install gparted ..then, gksudo gparted
[01:58] <holstein> then, you can read above where i suggested the dropdown menu, and also, shared a link with the gparted GUI for yoyu to review
[01:59] <xubuntu44w> So use the stick without formatting it (even with the stuff that's on there)? And what are you referring to with 'using #ubuntu'?
[02:00] <holstein> xubuntu44w: the #ubuntu support channel, where, there are more active members.. since this is not a xubuntu or xfce issue..
[02:00] <holstein> xubuntu44w: i would simply open a file manager, delete the files, and use a tool such as unetbootin to create the stick
[02:01] <holstein> !install
[02:01] <holstein> or whatever tool is officially suggested.. or dd copy it
[02:04] <xubuntu44w> I think I thought this was going to be easier than I thought it would be.
[02:05] <holstein> its a matter of learning the tools.. i do the same on other OS's.. finding the disk utility, and finding the format i need in OSx, or the older admin tool if its still there in windows
[02:05] <holstein> gparted is the one i learned on, so its the one i use..
[02:06] <holstein> "disks" is likely just not running with permission to format your stick
[02:07] <xubuntu44w> I think Disks is using 'create a partition' as the formatting thing, because that's what it looks like 'create a partition' in that how2geek link about using gparted.
[02:08] <holstein> right
[02:08] <holstein> thats what you want to do
[02:08] <holstein> "clear the disk".. that will happen by simply formatting the partition, or deleting the one there, creating a new one, and partitioning it
[02:09] <holstein> when i do *exactly* what you are doing, which is, from ubuntu, formating a usb stick fat 32, i open gparted, and simply right click on the disk, delete the partition, and make a new one
[02:09] <holstein> takes me typically about a minute and a half
[02:13] <xubuntu44w> Okay, the heading on Disks utility is "Create Partition" under that it has the current partition size (1.1MB) and the Free space (0). Then it says 'don't overwrite existing data' (quick)'. Then it says "compatible with all systems and devices (FAT)". Then it aks me to name it. Then there's a "create" button.
[02:15] <holstein> xubuntu44w: sure.. you can use that tool to do whatever scheme you want
[02:15] <holstein> xubuntu44w: is the scheme you want, just one fat 32 partition?
[02:15] <holstein> xubuntu44w: if so, just delete what is there, and make a new one..
[02:16] <xubuntu44w> Yeah, FAT 32 is fine for the whole flash drive. But there's no delete option. Just the "Create" button.
[02:18] <holstein> xubuntu44w: cool.. thats about when i just simply install the tool that i know how to use.. gparted.. but, im sure you can poke about and figure out how to use that tool, or ask in #ubuntu and find a volunteer that has used it
[02:19] <holstein> http://www.wikihow.com/Format-a-USB-Flash-Drive-in-Ubuntu
[02:19] <xubuntu44w> Okay. And can you define by what you mean by a "partition"?
[02:19] <holstein> xubuntu44w: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Disk_partitioning
[02:21] <xubuntu44w> Okay. Cool. Holstein, you've been a gem! Thanks for all the help, links and patience. I really appreciate it!
[02:21] <holstein> xubuntu44w: sure.. good luck.. i know its challenging migrating to a different system
[05:49] <pragomer> light-locker in xubuntu 14.04 always has wrong keyboard layout.. how can I fix this?
[06:20] <ochosi> pragomer: you're looking for lightdm-gtk-greeter, light-locker isn't involved in the keyboard layouts
[06:21] <ochosi> and for that you need to check lightdm, i think it reads the system default keyboard layout, so you might have to change that to affect the greeter/unlock screen's keyboard layout
[06:21] <ochosi> in newer versions of the greeter we have added a keyboard layout switcher, but not yet in 14.04
[06:24] <pragomer> ochosi: Thank you. So what file would I have to edit manually?
[06:25] <ochosi> i haven't done this in a while, so i can't give you a step-by-step instruction now. but you have some reasonable pointers to google now ;)
[06:26] <pragomer> ok but thanks in any case. you helped a lot !
[06:40] <ochosi> pragomer: np, yw!
[06:52] <stdin[]> on 15.04, how do I change qt font settings? system settings and qt config do not have anti aliasing or hint settings like 14.10 had
[10:56] <freiform> Hi, anyone using MATLAB on a recent xubuntu release? I'm haiving trouble using sound(), i only get a short, crackling sound.
[12:34] <knob> Good morning everyone!!!!!!
[12:34] <knob> =)
[12:34] <knob> Question: In the Application Shortcuts (Settings --> Keyboard --> Application Shortcuts)... what would be the "context menu" (ie: mouse right-click)  ??     What is the command for that?
[12:38] <knob> I mean, I know how to add a shortcut... yet I don't know the "command" for the "context menu".    I am searching in google... yet, not coming up with what I want.
[19:42] <m3n3chm0> hello, my Xubuntu 15.04 is freezing... just the mouse freezes and i need to press control+alt +F1 for example and go back with control + alt + F7 ... but the issue is happening continuosluy .. any clue ¿???
[19:53] <xubuntu56w> I'm trying to install linux from a usb drive onto a Windows computer and when I hit F12 and then choose "USB Flash Device" it tells me "Missing Operating System." What am I doing wrong?
[19:54] <xubuntu56w> I've got the OS on the flash drive.
[19:54] <mrkramps> obviously not
[19:54] <xangua> xubuntu56w: how did you create the xubuntu bootable usb
[19:54] <mrkramps> efi bootmanagement? 32bit or 64bit?
[19:55] <xubuntu56w> I don't know that it's bootable. I just downloaded the linux. Then I tried to use Unebooten to install it and it was downloading all the files from the Windows computer.
[19:56] <xubuntu56w> Do I have to have a bootable usb drive?
[19:56] <xubuntu56w> And if so, just how do I do that? (If not with Unebooten.)
[20:02] <xubuntu56w> See, I don't want to transfer the files from the computer. I just want a clean install of Linux.
[20:05] <drc1> xubuntu56w: Have you looks at this page?  http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows
[20:07] <xubuntu56w> I will. Thx.
[20:07] <stdin[]> on 15.04, how do I change qt font settings? systemsettings and qtconfig do not have anti aliasing or hint settings like 14.10 had
[20:08] <xubuntu56w> drcl, Isn't that like Unebooten? See, I DON'T want the files of the computer. I just want the Linux.
[20:17] <xubuntu51w> hello.  just installed ubuntu 14.04 on some older hardware, compiz is destroying me.  I'd like to try xfce without a complete wipe, before I take the plunge to xubuntu.  any easy way?  install xubuntu-desktop, and then...?
[20:19] <mrkramps> xubuntu51w, start with uninstalling unity first
[20:20] <mrkramps> and i dare to sa there is no "easy way"
[20:22] <drc1> xubuntu56w: I'm confused...what do you want? A USB that will install Xubuntu to your computer?  That link should help (it's Ubuntu, but just substitute Xubuntu for Ubuntu).
[20:23] <mrkramps> xubuntu51w, actually … just install xubuntu-desktop and choose the xubuntu session at login
[20:24] <mrkramps> xubuntu51w, got your first question wrong …
[21:59] <stdin[]> What is the most xfce-firendly IDE for C? I want one that's smart enough to understand and highlight functions
[21:59] <Hudsonkem> hello, im using xubuntu 15.04 and sometimes when i open folder with external software like google chrome it open nautilus? why I dont installed that, and I found this packages nautilus-data, libnautilus-extension1a, may I remove that?
[22:00] <drc> Hudsonkem: How did finding what app it actually is go?
[22:01] <Hudsonkem> yes i'm looking for now
[22:26] <Hudsonkem> yeah! I don't have lucky, but why are u asking about version, o something like that?, as I said i had that with google chrome( opera, etc)
[22:28] <krytarik> Hudsonkem: Not version, app.
[22:28] <drc> Hudsonkem: No one was asking about "version" (that I know of), what I asked was to confirm which app was actually being opened.
[22:29] <Hudsonkem> ^^ >.<
[22:30] <Hudsonkem> well, sometimes google, sometimes opera, mousepad
[22:30] <drc> OK, I'm out.
[22:30] <Hudsonkem> I really don't like nautilus '-', so annoying.
[22:32] <krytarik> Ftr, in -devel earlier: '<drc> Hudsonkem: Do whatever you do to "open nautilus" and then check "Help>About" to see what tha app really is.'
[22:40] <Hudsonkem> Krytarik thx, ^^ as said, the layout and settings is nautilus, one more detail "when I open it from another application i cant see manager option because i'm not open file manager properly"
[22:45] <krytarik> Hudsonkem: It looks like you are actually referring to:  https://developer.gnome.org/gtk3/stable/GtkFileChooserDialog.html
[23:27] <garfield> Hey I want to download Xubuntu 15.04. (I've got a 10 year-old Dell 32-bit desktop. I don't know how to use Torrence and there's a lot of the mirrors to choose from, and the files are seemingly quite different. How do I know which one to choose?
[23:28] <garfield> The previous version installed was: 14.10 AMD 64
[23:29] <garfield> No, scratch that. That 14.10 AMD64  was for a different computer.
[23:29] <drc> try here http://xubuntu.org/getxubuntu/#regular
[23:29] <krytarik> garfield: Alright, then that'd be "xubuntu-15.04-desktop-i386.iso".
[23:29] <bazhang> !torrents
[23:30] <drc> garfield: Any of the mirrors listed there should get you the same thing 32bit 15.04
[23:31] <drc> pick the on e closest to you.
[23:31] <Unit193> !magnets
[23:31] <garfield> Even though some say 64 and others say i386?
[23:31] <garfield> Don't I want i386 for 32 bit?
[23:31] <bazhang> yes
[23:31] <drc> i386 is 32 bit
[23:31] <Unit193> i386 = 32bit, yes.
[23:33] <drc> Wow...it's been so long since I used a non-torrent method to grab the iso's, I forgot what a sordid mess it can be :(
[23:33] <garfield> Okay, but there's are i386 versions with all these different endings: .iso, iso.zsync, .list, .manifest, .metalink
[23:34] <bazhang> not a torrent then get the iso
[23:34] <drc> iso
[23:34] <garfield> Here's the link http://mirror.us.leaseweb.net/ubuntu-cdimage/xubuntu/releases/15.04/release/
[23:34] <bazhang> do NOT unpack it
[23:34] <bazhang> dl as is ----->iso
[23:34] <drc> xubuntu-15.04-desktop-amd64.iso is what you wnat from that link
[23:34] <drc> opps
[23:35] <bazhang> he's on 32bit
[23:35] <drc> xubuntu-15.04-desktop-i386.iso
[23:35] <drc> yeah...another "so liong since..." I automatically pick the wrong one.
[23:35] <garfield> LOL
[23:35] <garfield> So, go with that one then?
[23:36] <garfield> And I'm not going to unpack it. I'm just going to make a bootable USB flashdrive.
[23:36] <drc> if you wnat 32 bit then get xubuntu-15.04-desktop-i386.iso from the link you provided.
[23:37] <garfield> That's what I will do. Many many thanks!
[23:37] <drc> garfield: He was just warning you, not personal...you'd be surprised as the the lack of knowledge that shows up here sometimes
[23:38] <garfield> Okay. I'm okay with warnings. Rather get warned than screw things up.
[23:38] <garfield> Thanks again. You guys have a good day.