[02:36] For some reason, the screen is small on Virtualbox. [02:36] how do I fix this [02:36] i just install the guest additions.. but, to be more specific, i think you'll have to share what is host, what is guest.. etc [02:37] 1366x768 is the host resolution [02:38] and, you have guest additions installed? [02:38] I thought it's installed automaticly [02:38] nolsen: check and see.. [02:38] i dont know what host or guest OS you are using [02:38] i dont know which is linux, or lubuntu.. etc [02:38] Host: Windows 8.1. Guest: lubuntu [02:39] anyways, i would check for guest additions, then, i use dynamically sized desktop [02:40] install virtualbox-guest-additions-iso right? [02:41] nolsen: thats the iso [02:41] I don't see any else in the repos [02:42] nolsen: http://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/130976/lubuntu-display-resolution-virtualbox [02:42] though, im assuming you have already tried that.. [02:42] nolsen: virtualbox-guest-dkms [02:42] Or, -x11 [05:51] can I install lubuntu from ubuntu without doing a clean install? not just LXDE but lubuntu proper [05:53] you can uninstall progs to get lubunut [05:53] is it what you mean? [06:03] can I upgrade into lubuntu from ubuntu [06:03] without having to do a clean install [06:07] sebastian_: whats your exact desire? [06:08] sebastian_: AFAIK you cannot run some upgrader to have lubuntu afterwards, the difference is mainly the window manager, desktop environment and the default programs [06:09] sebastian_: install lxde, lightweight browser etc...uninstall the stuff you dont need and you made your manual lubuntu...do you simply want it to be faster, or why jump? [06:10] sebastian_: witrhout too much experience, this might cause some probs, so depending on your aim, maybe a clean install is better [06:11] sebastian_: also is best to have backups as all drives will die at somepoint [06:11] sebastian_: sudo apt-get install lubuntu-desktop [06:12] well i want a faster system [06:12] sebastian_: it'll ask you if you want to switch login manager themes etc [06:12] will it consume less resources if i get lxde? [06:12] for sure [06:12] even with all of the backend programs from the original ubuntu packages? [06:13] There's not really anything starting before your user session that is different [06:13] sebastian_: they will not be loaded by defualt but won't run as heavy a window manager or things but will be less because you aren't running unity [06:14] ok i am installing as per hateball´s advise from the terminal [06:14] so how does it work? it will let me login either into gnome or lxde when i boot up? [06:14] sebastian_: Yes [06:15] and this in and of itself will be lighter than with gnome [06:15] can i get rid of gnome if i like it better or will this mess everything up? [06:15] sebastian_: that isn't constant as it depends on hardware anything you add to startup so we can't be sure ourselves [06:16] sebastian_: you don't need to but you could if you needed disk space [06:16] ¨on hardware anything you add up to startup¨ can you elaborate on this please? [06:17] how do i control what comes up on start up? [06:17] you can add things to startup if you really want to but they will comnsume resources and how long it takes depends on your particular machine [06:18] how can i subtract things from start up? [06:23] sebastian_: you probably won't need to [06:23] a lot of packages are showing up as not found [06:23] on the terminal [06:23] will htere be a problem with that? [06:25] ok it appears to be done installing [06:25] let me log out and log back in to check it out [06:28] ok this looks good [06:28] the only thing is [06:28] the little keyboard doesn't give me the spanish option [06:28] like in gnome [06:28] how do i add it? [06:39] I'm not on lxde atm, but surely there is some system settings for language [06:40] hateball: I think there is but I can't really explain it [06:41] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Keyboard#Multiple_keyboard_layouts [06:41] i already added spanish [06:41] but i dont see an option for the keyboard with spanish layout [06:41] and it says the language has already been installed [06:41] rather this https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Lubuntu/Keyboard#Keyboard_mapping_for_13.10_and_beyond [06:42] it might be you need to restart the session for the applet to refresh [06:42] * hateball uses KDE Plasma primarily, does not know all the things [06:43] so log out and log back in? [06:43] yea [06:43] brb [06:45] nope [06:46] sebastian:did you check the help link I posted? [06:47] so instead of echo '@setxkbmap -option grp:ctrl_shift_toggle "de,us"' | sudo tee -a /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart [06:47] use echo '@setxkbmap -option grp:ctrl_shift_toggle "es,us"' | sudo tee -a /etc/xdg/lxsession/Lubuntu/autostart [06:47] ? [06:49] sebastian: well it has a 13.10 and beyond section, if that is what you're using [06:49] i am on 14.03 i think [06:52] 04 [06:54] ok [06:54] solved [06:54] i like lxde better [06:54] it's snappier [15:50] I'm using lubuntu 15.04 64bit on laptop. Is there a way to change brightness of display and have it persist between power cycles [15:52] bzb: i find, that can be related to the GPU drivers.. some report https://launchpad.net/~indicator-brightness/+archive/ubuntu/ppa is helful, though, ppa's are not officially supported [15:56] holstein: When I first installed lubuntu 15.04, there was an applet that allowed me to change the monitor intensity as well as something called a 'presentation mode' that will not auto blank the screen. [15:56] that applet doesn't seem to exist anymore [15:56] the current battery monitor applet does not offer me that capability [15:57] would you know what that applet was? [15:57] It was also a battery monitor of some sort [16:07] bzb: could be, you are simply not putting the machine through a charging event [16:08] bzb: the simple power applet can be set, by default, to not be shown all the time.. i will tick the box in the settings to show the applet all the time, regardless of charging state [16:08] if you cant find it in the menu, unplugging the hardware, and putting it on battery should make it show [16:10] holstein: the battery monitor applet is already configured to show all the time. my question was that there was an applet during a fresh 'upgrade' of lubuntu 15.04 that had better battery status graphics as well as a monitor brightness control. [16:11] the battery monitor applet now is very simple. just show charging level and discharging level [16:11] the original battery monitor disappear after subsequent upgrades [16:11] i'm curious if you recall the applet i was referring to [16:13] i'll usually fire up a live iso, and add literally everything to the panel, and see what does what [16:13] though, the question i would be wanting to answer is, is the hardware capable of support the functionality im trying to implement with the current driver support [16:14] otherwise, you may prefer the 14.04 LTS version, if it has what you prefer in it [16:14] or, one of the alternatives, that you could add to lubuntu/lxde [16:21] holstein: ok. thanks === WildSoft_ is now known as WildSoft === HairyFotr1 is now known as HairyFotr [22:17] join #lubuntu-offtopic