[13:47] <nils17>  hi. how to execute a shell-script via desktop-startet, explicitly via bash (not e.g. zsh)?   e.g.     xfce4-terminal -e 'bash /home/user/myscript.sh' ??
[13:50] <jbermudes> nils17: I thought that was what shebangs were for
[13:50] <nils17> ok.. if the shebang is enough to make shure that it is executed by bash.. then ok..
[13:51] <nils17> then the question is only: how to create a desktop-starter that starts a bashscript via xfce4-terminal but with root-rights? gksudo or sudo in fron of the path-to-script? you understand?
[13:52] <nils17> 1.    gksudo xfce4-terminal -e '/home/user/myscript.sh"    or
[13:52] <nils17> 2. xfce4-terminal -e 'sudo /home/user/myscript.sh' ?
[13:52] <jbermudes> Like, you want an icon on the desktop or in a panel?
[13:53] <nils17> it for a starter I created under /usr/share/applications/     "Desktop-starter" was just an example
[13:53] <jbermudes> I'm confused. What do you want? An icon that's clickable that starts your script?
[13:54] <nils17> wait I tell you :-)
[13:56] <nils17> please have a look here: http://pastebin.com/vrkAkqu6
[13:56] <nils17> I created a starter... but the script runs with user's rights. But it should be run with root's rights (sudo/gksudo)
[13:56] <nils17> you understand?
[13:57] <nils17> this starter appears in my menu.. (this part works without any problems)
[13:57] <nils17> its just the rights the script runs with
[13:59] <jbermudes> since xfce4-terminal is a gui app, then perhaps adding gksudo to the beginning of the Exec command will work?
[14:01] <nils17> ok.. I now try the easiest way... could you tell me how to create a script that shows me who I am?  e.g.   xfce4-terminal -e 'whoami'  (the terminal should not close)
[14:02] <jbermudes> You could use the "read" command at the end of the shell script to pause and wait for text to be entered
[14:03] <nils17> yes.. alternativly I tried the following:  xfce4-terminal -e "whoami && sleep 10"
[14:03] <nils17> but NO xfce4-terminal opens
[14:04] <nils17> do I have to use -e "/bin/bash whoami" ??
[14:06] <jbermudes> You can test this by just opening a terminal and typing xfce4-terminal whatever inside the terminal and seeing what happens ;)
[14:07] <nils17> I get error message " gtk-warning unable to locate theme engine in module_path: "murrine"
[14:08] <jbermudes> The simplest way I can think of is to just save the whoami thing to a separate file and just make xfce4-terminal run that script
[14:08] <jbermudes> or even in the script do whoami > ~/whoami-out.txt or something
[14:08] <jbermudes> then you dont even have to deal with waiting to read output
[14:09] <jbermudes> although maybe that's a bad idea if you don't know who's home folder that may end up in
[14:10] <jbermudes> It'll either be in yours in /home/bob or /root
[14:15] <flocculant> nils17: this might help you http://askubuntu.com/questions/155791/how-do-i-sudo-a-command-in-a-script-without-being-asked-for-a-password
[14:43] <sim642> I have autologin turned on but I still get asked for keyring password
[14:43] <sim642> any way to get rid of that?
[15:25] <JohnnyComeL8ly> Who's the happy dude around here?
[15:26] <cfhowlett> JohnnyComeL8ly, this is xubuntu support.  check your channel.  stay on topic.
[15:27] <JohnnyComeL8ly> Ok.
[15:40] <JohnnyComeL8ly> I knew which channel I was in, but had forgotten that this is strictly for support....
[16:58] <rightarmfast> Hi. I have a RAM of 2 GB and 4 GB of my HDD as swap. I want to ask whether I need to decrease my swappiness value . if yes, then to how much? thanks :)
[18:22] <RangerK> This topic does not yet exist.  :-(  http://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/4.10/bulk-renamer/date-time
[18:26] <flocculant> http://docs.xfce.org/xfce/thunar/bulk-renamer/date-time
[18:34] <RangerK> thanks
[18:45] <flocculant> RangerK: welcome :)
[21:20] <WerkPlaceDT> attempting to do a fresh install using 12.04 (old hardware) i get a command line screen that starts with "PID: 6049, comm: modprobe Tainted" and then pretty much everything else is meaningless to me. this happens right at the start of the install.
[21:20] <WerkPlaceDT> I get to selelct language, click continue, click continue and then this. any one have any ideas herE?
[21:26] <flocculant> http://askubuntu.com/questions/309782/ubuntu-12-04-fails-modprobe-tainted
[21:26] <flocculant> possibly helpful
[21:37] <Gava> Hi, new user fleeing Windows. Having trouble trying to connect to my system. We have a WD USB Drive plugged into a BT Hub 5. I want to connect to it over wi-fi but can't make it work. Any help appreciated.
[21:38] <WerkPlaceDT> i two have a broadcom wireless adapter
[21:39] <WerkPlaceDT> too*
[21:39] <WerkPlaceDT> thanks flocculant
[21:39] <flocculant> WerkPlaceDT: lucky guess then :)
[21:41] <WerkPlaceDT> flocculant: my bios allows me to disable the wifi card so i'm see if that works. no time for disessemby right now
[21:44] <WerkPlaceDT> and that fixed that
[21:44] <WerkPlaceDT> thanks again
[21:47] <genii> Broadcom makes such crap
[22:34] <xubuntu04w> Hey I'm trying to install xubuntu onto my computer, but every time I try I get "unrecognized maxwell chipset"
[22:34] <xubuntu04w> I'm running a 980 Ti and a pentium g3258
[22:37] <mrkramps> xubuntu04w, the free nouveau driver used by default is not supporting nvidia maxwell chipsets
[22:38] <mrkramps> xubuntu04w, but you can start the live system with the bootoption 'nomodeset' and after system installation add the according nvidia driver
[22:39] <mrkramps> last comment: https://askubuntu.com/questions/636969/no-support-for-maxwell-gpus-in-nouveau
[23:06] <xubuntu11w> Hi I am having problems with my wireless internet adapter constantly disconnecting/connecting. And it making my computer completely freeze. What can I do to figure out the problem and fix this?
[23:30] <AIA> hi
[23:30] <knome> hello
[23:31] <AIA> i'm new with Xubuntu and wanna to know how to install Emacs &c++ compiler
[23:32] <knome> AIA, sudo apt-get install emacs build-essential
[23:32] <knome> AIA, that is, from the command line
[23:33] <AIA> this command to install emacs only or c++ compiler also
[23:33] <knome> both
[23:34] <AIA> there r any other compiler
[23:35] <AIA> installed
[23:35] <knome> no, a regular user doesn't need a compiler
[23:35] <AIA> thinx
[23:37] <xubuntu11w> is someone able to help me?
[23:37] <knome> xubuntu11w, what is your wireless adapter?
[23:38] <xubuntu11w> Bus 001 Device 026: ID 148f:3072 Ralink Technology, Corp. RT3072 Wireless Adapter
[23:41] <xubuntu11w> im pretty sure this is it   http://www.amazon.com/Etekcity-Wireless-Network-Adapter-Antenna/dp/B006JWMOOI
[23:51] <xubuntu11w> was that the information you needed knome?
[23:51] <knome> xubuntu11w, that would help debugging the issue for sure, but i have little experience with ralink adapters
[23:52] <knome> you can try searching with ubuntu and rt3072 for potential solutions
[23:55] <xubuntu11w> okay. the wireless adapter is not the problem. It has to be something else.
[23:56] <knome> actually, the wireless adapters are often problematic
[23:56] <xubuntu11w> like a driver issue. or bug in linux. It used to never give me problems. now it does.
[23:57] <knome> if manufacturers do not offer drivers or hardware specifications for everybody (including linux), things are unlikely to work ootb
[23:59] <xubuntu11w> sometimes Xubuntu, will say a internal problem has occurred. something with the network manager i see in the report. I have sent report each time.