[00:32] <MiC> Can anyone help me upgrade xubuntu 12 to 15.04 through Internet?
[00:46] <daykiller> hi
[00:47] <daykiller> Is there a way to back up xubuntu ?
[00:55] <bazhang> !sbackup | daykiller
[00:56] <ubottu> daykiller: sbackup is a tool to create complete and/or incremental backups (which can be scheduled to be automatic, and can be done over a network). It is available in !Universe
[01:03] <daykiller> thank guys , it looks like it will do the job. :)
[02:20] <daykiller> how is everyone
[02:27] <holstein> daykiller: why dont you /join #xubuntu-offtopic and we can discuss our personal states of being there :)
[02:41] <namreeb> is there something special i need to do to enable vmware's "unity mode" with xubuntu/
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[03:01] <xangua> unity mode¿ never heard of it namreeb
[03:01] <holstein> AFAIK, its like the integrated mode in virtualbox..
[03:02] <namreeb> yeah
[03:05] <bynarie> its like making the windows part of your desktop from the VM
[03:05] <namreeb> yeah
[03:05] <bynarie> pretty cool feature
[03:06] <bynarie> i keep getting this dam software updates screen - https://bynarie.com/update.png but there is NOTHING to install. i keep hitting install and it just goes back to the screen again
[03:07] <bynarie> of course i have also used update &&upgrade from shell
[03:07] <bynarie> but this bitch keeps poppin up getting on my last nerve
[03:07] <holstein> i close that, and open a terminal, and run "sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade" and address any errors
[03:07] <bynarie> anyone ever seen this before or know how to maybe remedy?
[03:07] <holstein> if i have 3rd party sources that are causing issues, for example
[03:07] <bynarie> holstein, done that several times
[03:08] <bynarie> ive cleaned, updated upgraded dist-upgraded autoremove clean etc etc
[03:08] <holstein> bynarie: cool.. its working here, so, i cant really tell whats up without looking first hand.. i would see if i could replicate the issue as another user
[03:08] <bynarie> i guess im not sure what could be causing the problem.. holstein when u say 3rd party, do you mean like PPAs ive added?
[03:09] <cfhowlett> bynarie, run it from terminal for more details: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
[03:09] <holstein> i would look for a bug, and join.. or stat a new ont
[03:09] <holstein> !bug
[03:09] <ubottu> If you find a bug in Ubuntu or any of its derivatives, please file a bug using the command « ubuntu-bug <package> » - See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs for other ways to report bugs.
[03:09] <holstein> bynarie: yes.. PPA's are unsupported, so, they can cause issues like that
[03:09] <bynarie> oh ok... i wasnt aware they were technically unsupported
[03:09] <holstein> !ppa
[03:09] <ubottu> A Personal Package Archive (PPA) can provide alternate software not normally available in the offical Ubuntu repositories - Looking for a PPA? See https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas - WARNING: PPAs are unsupported third-party packages, and you use them at your own risk. See also !addppa and !ppa-purge
[03:09] <bynarie> i guess i could go through and disable one by one and see if it changes
[03:10] <bynarie> !addppa
[03:10] <ubottu> A !ppa can be added using a single command «  sudo add-apt-repository ppa:user/ppa-name » See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories/Ubuntu#Adding%20PPAs for more details
[03:10] <bynarie> ah, yea
[03:10] <holstein> disabling wont likely address it.. since, the packages will still be there from the sources
[03:10] <holstein> and, im not saying thats the issue.. just something to be aware of, if we are playing "one of these things is not like the other"..
[03:11] <bynarie> one thing to mention.. for a specific package i did put a version lock on it, do you think that could possibly be the culprit (hexchat specefically)
[03:11] <bynarie> thanks holstein and cfhowlett
[03:11] <cfhowlett> bynarie, best of luck.
[03:11] <bynarie> thanks much
[03:12] <bynarie> one more thing, anyone had any problems in the last couple of days with the official repos? specifically when using ipv6.. ?
[03:12] <holstein> no
[03:13] <bynarie> hm ok
[03:13] <bynarie> could be my provider messing up
[03:13] <holstein> im updating now, and they are working  as expected..
[03:13] <bynarie> ok thanks fellas
[03:20] <daykiller_> How long will there be support and updates for xubuntu ?
[03:20] <holstein> daykiller: depends on the version you have
[03:20] <holstein> !15.04
[03:20] <ubottu> Ubuntu 15.04 (Vivid Vervet) is the current release of Ubuntu. Download at http://releases.ubuntu.com/15.04/ - Read the release notes at http://ubottu.com/y/vivid
[03:20] <holstein> !14.04
[03:20] <ubottu> Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) was the 20th release of Ubuntu and is the latest !LTS version. Download at http://releases.ubuntu.com/14.04/ - CHECK FOR POINT RELEASES at http://releases.ubuntu.com - Release Info: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/TrustyTahr/ReleaseNotes
[03:21] <holstein> the 14.04 LTS's repos are "up" for 5 years. with 3 years promised support for xubuntu.. otherwise, 9 months for the "normal" releases
[03:21] <cfhowlett> daykiller, YMMV but I've found that using LTS only has resulted in a whole lot less stress and install angst.
[03:23] <daykiller_> where can i find out what version i am using ?
[03:24] <cfhowlett> daykiller, open a terminal:  lsb_release -a
[03:26] <daykiller_> cfhowlett thanks . 15.04
[03:27] <holstein> so, you get updates for 9 months.. and the 15, in 15.04, is the year.. so, 2015.. and the 04 is the month.. april.. its the latest release..
[03:27] <cfhowlett> daykiller, right.  so you are not using LTS. 15.04 is supported for 9 months.  My suggestion: upgrade to 15.10 in a few months then 16.04 LTS.  After that, LTS only
[03:27] <cfhowlett> OR install 14.04 LTS now then move to 16.04
[03:33] <daykiller_> cfhowlett , i am download 14.04 . i am Going try on usb first then i like in install it .
[03:33] <cfhowlett> daykiller, sounds like a plan  :)
[03:35] <holstein> its quite similar..
[03:39] <daykiller_> Is there way to keep my setting ?
[03:40] <cfhowlett> daykiller, do not format your /home partition.  settings should stay.
[03:40] <cfhowlett> or restore from the backup you ARE going to do.
[03:42] <daykiller_> ok
[03:42] <daykiller_> thanks
[03:45] <bynarie> silly question but what is the package name of Software Updater?
[03:47] <bynarie> n/m
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[07:17] <Guest29778> Hello? Anyone?
[07:18] <Guest29778> Anyone online?
[07:26] <Guest29778> Hello Ad1
[07:30] <Guest29778> dreamon?
[07:31] <Guest29778> Why can't I use the windows key to open applications menu?
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[07:47] <nomic> cos its not linked
[07:51] <nomic> cos its not windows
[07:51] <nomic> http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1754221  Thread: Make Windows key open Applications Menu
[07:54] <Rrjj> Oh at last!
[08:28] <nomic> lol
[09:33] <Rrjj> Is it really necessary to install a firewall for Xubuntu?
[09:33] <Rrjj> I'm currently using the LTS version.
[09:46] <knome> Rrjj, http://docs.xubuntu.org/1504/C/guide-keeping-safe.html#firewalls
[09:48] <nick2> i
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[09:48] <knome> you
[09:49] <nickmh2> heh you joined in a typo :-)
[09:50] <nickmh2> that was supposed to be for vi in the other window
[11:13] <Rrjj> Anyone using QuiteRSS?
[11:16] <bekks> Rrjj: What if?
[11:17] <Rrjj> Where does its data stored? From our main drive?
[11:18] <Rrjj> Like when I paste the rss feed from websites and it displays the articles from that site.
[11:18] <Rrjj> So are those data fetch from websites are store from local drive?
[11:20] <knome> Rrjj, most likely, but you would have to ask the developer for details
[11:21] <Rrjj> Fair enough. Thank you.
[11:25] <Rrjj> Why I can't play Facebook videos but videos on YouTUbe plays normally.
[11:25] <Rrjj> ?
[11:49] <Rrjj> ?
[11:54] <Rrjj> My splash screen messed up after installing nvidia driver
[11:59] <onlymrleo> Hello, I have some problems with ttf-mscorefonts-installer EULA on console, when I press <Tab> key or some direction key, the button OK is not selected.
[12:00] <knome> onlymrleo, i don't remember what the installer is like, but have you tried pressing the arrow keys (or in other words, how do you deduce it is tab that should work?)
[12:01] <knome> Rrjj, have you installed xubuntu-restricted-extras?
[12:03] <Rrjj> nope. I have not.
[12:03] <Rrjj> Should I install it?
[12:03] <knome> ok, try installing that and see if the facebook videos work after that
[12:03] <Rrjj> OKay.
[12:04] <Rrjj> Also, my splash screen was gone after install nvidia driver
[12:04] <knome> that's known, we can't fix problems in the proprietary drivers
[12:05] <knome> some users have reported there are workarounds for that, but i haven't tried them personally, so i don't know if they work
[12:05] <knome> or how they should work, or what the exact steps to achieve the workaround are
[12:05] <onlymrleo> knome, I'm trying to install wine, in some part of this process, the console show a message for agree EULA Terms
[12:06] <Rrjj> I see.. hmmm
[12:06] <Rrjj> The xubuntu splash screen is nicer than the big nvidia logo.
[12:06] <Rrjj> I'll try to search instead.
[12:08] <knome> onlymrleo, i understand what you are talking about, but i'm not sure if tab is supposed to work - have you tried something else?
[12:13] <onlymrleo> knome, yes, I tried pressing intro, tab, the arrow keys any key in my keyboard, but nothing works, not even Ctrl+C
[12:13] <onlymrleo> knome, I have the same problem accepting the terms of use for Popcorn-time
[12:18] <knome> onlymrleo, which xubuntu version?
[12:18] <knome> onlymrleo, do you have some very uncommon hardware?
[12:22] <onlymrleo> knome, I'm using xubuntu 14.04 fully updated and my hardware is normal, some old (processor AMD Athlon X2 64 bits, graphics NVIDIA GeForce 6 Series, USB ports 2.0, nothing unusual)
[12:35] <onlymrleo> knome, thanks, It's worked using the ubuntu software center to install this package.
[15:47] <xubuntu60i> hello
[16:07] <Cypi> Hy. I have a slight problem on a fresh Xubuntu 15.04 installation on a laptop: if I lock the screen (Ctrl+Alt+Del) and then close the lid, then when I try to unlock it, everything just freezes (I get the password input, but I cannot input anything). What could I do?
[16:07] <Cypi> Hi*
[16:10] <Cypi> Also, might be related or not: the tty are very...fuzzy. By that I mean that they blink around the screen very rapidly.
[17:49] <ibouvousaime> Ive tried to boot from an ISO file and I got "Error 60: File for drive emulation must be in one contiguous disk area".  as an error any idea to fix it ?
[18:24] <nomic> if thats a ripped cd (iso) then there is a serious problem
[18:24] <nomic> "from an iso file"
[18:24] <nomic> its obviously more complex than an iso "drive emulation"
[18:24] <nomic> you are booting this from a PC reboot
[18:24] <nomic> a cd or what
[18:24] <nomic> "from an iso file"
[18:25] <nomic> http://reboot.pro/topic/14285-error-60-contiguous-isos/
[18:25] <nomic> (let me google that for you)
[18:40] <kozukumi> hi all
[18:40] <kozukumi> anyone here running xubuntu 15.04 on a thinkpad t420s? or any thinkpad i guess.
[20:46] <daykiller> Can xubuntu get viruses ?
[20:52] <xangua> !virus
[20:52] <ubottu> Antivirus is something you don't need on !Linux, except where files are then passed to Windows computers (perhaps using Samba). See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Antivirus
[20:56] <SonikkuAmerica> Wellllllllllllll... that's only because all 6 of us who use Linux all write for Linux
[20:56] <SonikkuAmerica> :)
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