[05:44] morning inetpro dlPhreak_ anton_may thatgraemeguy unlaudable superfly aquarat and other lurkers [05:44] lo nuvolari [05:45] Morning Kilos [05:45] wazzup kilos [05:49] morning, anyone at Suse expert days today? [05:51] laters... [06:16] mornings [06:39] morgen [07:08] Morning Kilos === dlPhreak_ is now known as dlPhreak [07:14] Mornings [07:14] Hi Cryterion [07:18] hi Cryterion [07:57] uh oh [08:13] hmm... [08:15] who robbed my bits again? [08:15] wb inetpro [08:15] i was expecting hibana to show up === Kilos- is now known as Kilos [11:01] afternoon all [11:06] hi chesedo [11:30] Maaz: e [11:30] . [11:40] ? [11:40] point? [11:43] . [11:47] lol yeah but what is the point of giving that answer [11:47] to an e [11:55] I haven't a clue [11:55] Maaz: a [11:55] superfly: What? [11:55] Maaz: i [11:55] superfly: I do not know [11:55] Maaz: o [11:55] superfly: Sorry... [11:55] Maaz: u [11:55] superfly: Huh? [11:56] Maaz: a is , [11:56] superfly: If you say so [11:56] lol [11:56] :-D [11:56] Maaz: a [11:56] , [12:17] Hello :) [12:18] Maaz: Squirm [12:18] Squirm: Excuse me? [12:18] Maaz: Squirm is Squirm [12:18] Squirm: If you say so [12:18] Maaz: Squirm [12:18] Squirm [12:18] Maaz: Squirm is Squirm is the most awesome person [12:18] Squirm: I already know stuff about Squirm [12:19] Maaz: Squirm [12:19] Squirm [12:19] Damn :/ [12:19] Maaz: help [12:19] Squirm: I can help you with: looking things up, remembering things, delivering messages, decisions, games, monitoring things, browsing the internet, conversions, silly fun stuff, calculations, system administration, software development and south african stuff. [12:19] Ask me "help me with ..." for more details. [12:19] Maaz: help me with conversations [12:19] Squirm: I use the following features for conversions: base, base64, currency, dvorak, morse, rot13, timezone, translate, unicode and units [12:19] Ask me "how do I use ..." for more details. [12:19] Maaz: how do I use reply [12:19] Squirm: I'm afraid I don't know what you are asking about. Ask "what can you do" to browse my features. [12:20] Maaz: What can you do? [12:20] Squirm: I can help you with: looking things up, remembering things, delivering messages, decisions, games, monitoring things, browsing the internet, conversions, silly fun stuff, calculations, system administration, software development and south african stuff. [12:20] Ask me "help me with ..." for more details. [12:20] :/ [12:20] Maaz: Squirm is no [12:20] Squirm: I already know stuff about Squirm [12:20] Maaz: Squirm is not [12:20] Squirm: I already know stuff about Squirm [12:21] I messed that one up [12:25] Maaz: how do i use factoid [12:25] chesedo: Factoids are arbitrary pieces of information stored by a key. Factoids beginning with a command such as "" or "" will supress the "name verb value" output. Search and replace functions won't use real regexs unless appended with the 'r' flag. [12:25] You can use it like this: [12:25] search [for] [] [(facts|values) [containing]] (|//[r]) [from ] [12:25] literal [( # | //[r] )] [12:25] forget [( # | //[r] )] [12:25] is the same as [12:25] [( # | //[r] )] += [12:25] [( # | //[r] )] ~= ( s///[g][i][r] | y/// ) [12:25] [( # | //[r] )] [12:25] (|==) [also] [12:25] last set factoid [12:25] Squirm: ^^ [12:52] chesedo: THanks [12:52] Maaz: forget Squirm [12:52] Squirm: Sure [12:53] Maaz: Squirm is Squirm is awesome! [12:53] Squirm: One learns a new thing every day [12:53] Maaz: Squirm [12:53] Squirm: Squirm is Squirm is awesome! [12:53] Maaz: forget Squirm [12:53] Squirm: Alrighty [12:53] Maaz: Squirm is Squirm is awesome! [12:53] Squirm: One learns a new thing every day [12:53] Maaz: Squirm [12:53] Squirm is awesome! [12:53] Maaz: Squirm! [12:53] Squirm is awesome! [12:53] :D [12:59] Chat later then [13:03] Help please [13:03] hi qwebirc36309 welcome to the channel... how may we help? [13:08] Hi, I am a "new" user of Ubuntu, in that I have not used it much. I upgraded from 14.04 to 15.10 last night and when I checked my laptop, it had a The error message is: E: Error: BrokenCount > orun-parts: /etc/update-motd.d/90-updates-available exited with return code 255 To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use " sudo ". See "man sudo_root" for details. Below that is a list of errors messages –t [13:08] Sorry I am trying to type using my tablet and its very difficult [13:10] lol okay, someone that may have faced this in the past will reply in a bit... just have to be patient [13:10] Kilos: who may know ^^ [13:10] At the moment, my laptop has iqbal@iqbal-lenovo-G580:~$ [13:11] qwebirc36309: after booting? [13:15] OK, I've switched it off and on. It now reads: Ubuntu 15.10 iqbal-lenovo-G580 tty1 and on next line, iqbal-lenovo-G580 login: . my name is Iqbal and I have a lenovo g580 laptop [13:21] I have logged in and screen reads: To run a command as administrator (user "root"), use " sudo ". See " man sudo_too" for details. [13:22] What do I type in to get my system started?. Thanks [13:24] Sorry, the details above should be "man sudo_root" [13:24] hi qwebirc36309 [13:25] Hi [13:25] lemme catch up [13:25] i was sleeping sorry [13:25] OK :) [13:26] whew lets see what we can do [13:27] its booting into command prompt right [13:27] Kilos: tty... yes [13:27] Yes [13:27] ok so gui is missing [13:28] and error after upgrade [13:28] type in sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop [13:28] then tell me what its doing [13:29] waking slow, unhappy head today [13:29] chesedo tel me if i miss something [13:30] Kilos: was thinking more around 'dpkg reconfigure' but have no experience with this [13:31] Following came up: Reading package lists...done. Building dependency tree. Reading state information... Done [13:31] something is missing so bad upgrade imo. well work through it [13:31] sudo apt-get update [13:32] You might want to run 'apt-get -f install to correct these: [13:32] then sudo dpkg --configure -a [13:33] ok sudo apt-get -f install [13:33] Should I continue typing all that came up? [13:34] do sudo apt-get -f install [13:34] then tell us what it says [13:34] no need to list them [13:35] Is there a number I can call? [13:35] My whole screen is full [13:36] is it doing something? [13:37] the prompt should be at the bottom [13:37] It asked me if I want to continue, I entered yes. It's busy doing something now [13:37] just be patient [13:37] OK. Thanks [13:38] i wont go back to sleep again [13:39] It's still busy [13:39] you cant upgrade from 14.04 to 15.10 im sure [13:39] it has to follow releases [13:40] only lts can upgrade to next lts [13:40] but we can work our way through this [13:41] I used the update manager, it said there was an update available and if I wanted to update? So I accepted the update [13:41] oh my [13:41] nm well sort it with some luck [13:42] we can always ping the big guns if we get stuck [13:43] inetpro superfly just follow this fix and comment when you have a chance please [13:44] It has stopped and last 2 lines read: The default action is to keep your current version. *** cups-browsed.conf (Y/I/N/O/D/Z) [13:44] press enter [13:44] Default=N [13:45] Pressed enter [13:45] yes choose default [13:46] It's busy [13:46] cups stuff if for printers [13:46] is [13:49] It's still busy and I have to go run some errands. Can I leave it? Does it need Internet connection? [13:49] most likely [13:49] ill be here [13:49] let me know when you are back [13:50] it is installing so not anymore [13:50] Thanks, much appreciated [13:50] ...unless there is a flash update [13:50] oh yes packages are already downloaded but one never knows if it wants something extra [13:51] np qwebirc36309 thats why we are here [14:05] Errors were encountered while processing: resolvconf [14:06] Below, more error messages [14:08] is it back at prompt? [14:08] Last line: [3000.569800] usb 1-1.4: firmware: fw-0489_e032.hcd will not be loaded [14:09] as long as its still running just wait [14:09] Flashing _ [14:09] lets see end message [14:09] flasing means its still busy [14:09] h [14:11] I pressed enter. It came up with my name and laptop name, followed by ~$ [14:11] ok [14:11] thats your prompt [14:11] lets try again [14:12] you have internet connection? [14:12] Ok [14:12] Yes [14:12] ok [14:12] type in sudo apt-get install aptitude [14:12] I don't know if the laptop is connected [14:13] it will tell you if it isnt [14:13] wil say failed to fetch [14:15] It came up with some stuff asked me to continue. I said y [14:15] good [14:15] I got some failed to fetch messages [14:16] then no internet yet [14:16] what connection have you got? [14:16] oh qwebirc5523 you can change your nickname [14:17] I am using my phone as a WiFi hotspot [14:17] ok [14:17] How do I change it? [14:17] so most likely it wants the gui so network manager is active [14:18] type in /nick newnick [14:19] No such file or directory [14:19] nono on you cell here [14:20] not on the laptop [14:20] Sorry I don't understand? [14:20] how are you connected to us here now [14:21] From my tablet. Which is using my phone hotspot [14:22] ok on the tablet where you are chatting to me type in /nick newnick [14:22] qwebirc5523: how do you connect your computer to the Internet? [14:23] Via phone WiFi hotspot === qwebirc5523 is now known as Iqbal [14:25] hi Iqbal [14:26] lets continue [14:26] Hi [14:26] sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop [14:26] if it says its the latest version add --reinstall [14:28] OK it's busy [14:28] Resolving error comes up [14:28] Kilos: his PC is not on the internet [14:29] Resolvconf [14:29] yip superfly im hoping it has already downloaded the package [14:29] Kilos: unlikely [14:29] oh my superfly [14:30] Iqbal: run "ifconfig" and then look down the left hand side. there should be some names like "eth0" and "wlan0". Can you give us those names? [14:30] Got to go now, will try later. Thanks [14:31] ok [16:22] Hi [16:22] hi qwebirc82492 [16:25] When I typed ifconfig, I got: lo Link encap:local loopback. Just address:127.0.0.1 Mask:255.0.0.0. [16:26] Followed by a few more lines of stuff [16:26] no wwan0 or wlan0 or something like that? [16:27] No [16:28] we need to wait for one of the clever guys to get your internet sorted from cli [16:28] but we can keep trying with whats downloaded already [16:28] OK. Thanks again [16:28] did you run dpkg --configure -a [16:29] sudo in front [16:29] No [16:29] ok try sudo dpkg --configure -a [16:29] tell me what it says [16:31] Setting up resolvconf (1.77ubuntu1) ... [16:32] Processing triggers for resolvconf [16:32] somewhere something is conflicting [16:32] lets hope it sorts it [16:33] Resolvconf: Error: /run/resolvconf/interfaceeither does not exist or is not a directory [16:34] hi kodez [16:34] Dpkg: error processing package resolvconf (--configure): [16:34] hi oom kilos [16:35] hello everyone [16:35] kodez do you know how to get wifi working from cli? [16:35] Subprocess installed post-installation script returned error exit status 1 [16:36] Errors were encountered while processing: resolvconf === qwebirc82492 is now known as Iqbal [16:37] wb Iqbal [16:37] hehe [16:38] you learn fast [16:38] ;) [16:38] Thanks [16:38] :D [16:38] nope. I haven't invested time to study wifi management [16:39] I wish I was an Ubuntu guru [16:39] ty kodez well wait for superfly [16:39] you can learn Iqbal [16:39] just be here all the time and you learn quick [16:39] is it still running? [16:40] I started using Ubuntu a few years ago but hardly had much to do with the guru stuff [16:41] all i know i learned here [16:41] It's not doing anything, only the command prompt is there [16:41] learning to use the cli is half the fun of learning [16:42] ok lets try that sudo apt-get -f install [16:42] Cli = command line interface? [16:42] yes [16:43] Errors [16:44] i get frustrated when things battle like that [16:44] how did you install 14.04 Iqbal [16:45] E: sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) [16:45] if you still have that dvd or boot drive we can try booting from that [16:45] I have to go and scratch [16:46] scratch while waiting [16:46] Ok [16:49] at least from the live disk one can get the internet working [17:29] oh my [17:30] state of the nation circus [17:30] again [17:32] ? [17:33] yeah [17:34] where you watching? [17:34] tv2 [17:34] its settled down some now [17:38] oh, what happened? [17:38] tv2... the old days... [17:39] already been threats of having peeps removed from the chamber [17:49] whew too tiring to watch that [18:11] good morning everyone [18:11] anything interesting on the table tonight? [18:11] morning inetpro [18:12] oops, I mean this morning [18:12] waiting for iqbal to return so you can repair his broken lappy [18:12] dunno what happened to him now [18:13] dunno how his update manager managed to update from 14.04 to 15.10 [18:14] but it broke everything [18:19] Kilos: by the looks of things he just needs to type "sudo mkdir -p /run/resolveconf/interfaces" and then "sudo dpkg --configure -a" again [18:19] Kilos: 14.04 directly to 15.10? [18:19] ty superfly ill inform him if he returns [18:19] yes i think thats what he said [18:20] wow [18:20] no wonder [18:20] you can't do that, it WILL break your system [18:20] Hi, I am a "new" user of Ubuntu, in that I have not used it much. I upgraded from 14.04 to 15.10 last night and when I checked my laptop [18:21] yes but the thng is he used update manager [18:21] that shouldnt even give the option to jump like that [18:25] Maaz tell iqbal on freenode by the looks of things he just needs to type "sudo mkdir -p /run/resolveconf/interfaces" and then "sudo dpkg --configure -a" again [18:25] Kilos: Righto, I'll tell Iqbal on freenode [18:39] Hi [18:39] I think I've stuffed up === qwebirc8519 is now known as Iqbal [18:44] Now when I restart my laptop, the Ubuntu icon starts, the little buttons move a few times and then I end up with a blank screen [18:44] Iqbal: By the way, Kilos on freenode told me "tell iqbal by the looks of things he just needs to type "sudo mkdir -p /run/resolveconf/interfaces" and then "sudo dpkg --configure -a" again" 19 minutes and 43 seconds ago [18:45] I don't have the command prompt anymore [18:46] oh my [18:46] Iqbal: + + f1 [18:46] what do you have now [18:46] to get to tty1 [18:48] OK. On login now [18:52] Iqbal keep us informed as to whats happening [18:53] and even when its fixed you have to visit here [18:53] lol [18:53] then one of us could have warned you that such a big release jumps is unwise [18:54] Iqbal: hi [19:13] Hi, sorry had to run quickly [19:13] good evening [19:13] hi magespawn [19:14] Iqbal np [19:14] OK, I have command prompt [19:14] sudo mkdir -p /run/resolveconf/interfaces [19:15] exactly like that [19:16] Done. [19:16] sudo dpkg --configure -a [19:16] and hold thumbs [19:17] are you sure that upgrade was from 14.04 to 15.10 [19:17] not 14.10 [19:18] Setting up resolvconf (1.77ubuntu1) ... Followed by: processing triggers for resolvconf (1.77ubuntu1) ... [19:19] Yes [19:19] wow [19:20] whoo oo!!! [19:20] Top of my screen reads: Ubuntu 15.10 [19:20] to restart sudo systemctl reboot [19:22] Reboot done [19:22] and? [19:22] is it fixed? [19:23] Ubuntu logo comes up with small buttons changing colors and then I have a blank screen [19:24] did you find your install disk? [19:26] I am not sure if it's the right one but I can try [19:27] without internet we will battle to fix that, boot from install disk and choose try ubuntu [19:29] When I go into boot menu, I only have 2 options: 1. Ata hdd. 2. PCI lan [19:30] night all... and good luck with the fix [19:30] Thanks [19:30] then you need to press fi or delete when booting and set bios to boot from whatever iso you have [19:30] is it dvd or iso on flash disk? [19:30] night chesedo [19:30]