[00:33] dougiel: you had a noveau crash with the kubuntu live dvd? I presume you have an nvidia graphics card/chipset then? [00:51] dougiel I found your error message on posts on the web: do you have a nvidia graphic card on that machine? [00:53] HI [00:54] dougiel : http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-2074280.html and https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/1015165 and [00:54] Launchpad bug 1015165 in linux (Ubuntu) "i2c i2c-4: sendbytes: NAK bailout." [Medium,Expired] [00:54] http://community.arubanetworks.com/t5/Controller-Based-WLANs/Why-are-my-APs-rebooting-with-the-error-message-i2c-adapter-i2c/ta-p/185798 [00:54] melodie: kudos for you finding that stuff! [00:54] at Archlinux too, a few years ago: https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=157754 [00:54] * valorie had no time to google [00:54] hi valorie [00:55] yes valorie it happens sometimes. :) [00:55] dougiel: ^^^ [00:55] and seeking for others is often easier for me than seeking for myself :P [00:56] ok ladies and gentlemen, it's almost 2 am here in the South of France (south west) so, I wish you all a good one! :) [00:57] cheers [01:02] hello [01:02] i cant seem to click stuff with my mouse [01:02] it happened all of a sudden and reboot does not work [01:04] is it wireless, and if so, have you checked the battery? [01:05] its a touchpad [01:05] i shouldnt of said mouse :) [01:05] syanptics [01:05] synaptics [01:06] ah, and what version of kubuntu are you running? [01:08] this sounds stupid but how i check? [01:09] its the latest version [01:09] i just downloaded it last night [01:10] 14 somthing [01:10] 14.04 is the LTS [01:10] def. not the latest version, but OK [01:10] 15.10 [01:10] im running 15.10 [01:11] ok, that is the latest, great [01:12] so the quickest way to see the settings is to push alt+space, and type "touchpad" into the little window that pops up (krunner) [01:12] there is even a nice testing thing over to the right [01:14] cant click on the testing area [01:14] and i cant click stuff [01:14] it only letts me slect touchpad settins [01:14] and thenn nothing [01:15] wow [01:16] and this can't be physical, like dirt or so under the buttons? [01:16] nope [01:16] i can click on he windows [01:16] to load stuff just when it loads i cant click on the items [01:16] no it works fine in windows 7 [01:19] next, using krunner again, type drivers [01:19] and check the driver manager [01:19] k [01:20] ok [01:21] it just shows my xorg drivers [01:22] on when i tab to ok [01:22] it disapers [01:23] hmmm [01:23] I'm sorry: dinner time here [01:29] hello. is there a way to reinstall KDE in Kubuntu 15.10? [01:35] ormore precise, I can't get my desktop effects to toggle on ecause I can't use my F12 key. any ideas? [01:37] lloyd__, you can reassign the short cut key in the system settings. [01:39] to re-install kde, you could try sudo apt-get --reinstall install kde-plasma-desktop [01:41] I've tried to search for the desktop setings keys, under the shortcuts settings. any idea were it's specifically at? [01:42] sure: system settings | Shortcut [01:42] Shortcuts^ [01:43] Left hand side Global Keyboard Settings, top dropdown select kwin [01:44] in the search window, type comp and hit enter.... Suspend Compositing [01:45] I don't have a [01:45] ... "kwin: option. maybe thta's the problem [01:48] never mind, I found it! [01:48] kwin is the 16.04 name, um, trying to rememeber old name.... possibly system... [01:49] oh, what was the name? [01:50] system settings [01:50] lol [01:51] oh good, I was close :) [01:52] thank you very much! [01:53] np :) [02:09] kwin is the windowing part of plasma [02:10] it does not replace systemsettings in 16.04 or anywhere else, just to set the record straight [02:12] The drop down name sometimes toggles between kwin and system settings for some reason. Seems to happen during the alpha/beta stages. Never pinned it down. === struk|desk|away is now known as struk|desk === struk|desk is now known as struk|desk|away [07:57] hi [07:58] i cant seem to click on certain things with my touchpad [07:59] it worked the other day [08:00] and google dont havve any solutions that work,, can i get some help? :) [08:14] hello [08:15] since My upgrade to vivid many applications in the menu have no icons any more, since the upgrade to wily even firefox has no icon anymore [08:16] lapion: that is now solved in more recent versions [08:17] vivid is end-of-life now [08:17] !eol [08:17] End-Of-Life is the time when security updates and support for an Ubuntu release stop, see https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Releases for more information. Looking to upgrade from an EOL release? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EOLUpgrades [08:19] valorie, I upgraded yesterday and there are no updates [08:19] valorie, I upgrade to wily [08:21] ok [08:21] valorie, still many icons missing [08:21] probably worthwhile to at least add backports [08:22] http://www.kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-3/ [08:29] valorie, "..more, since the upgrade to wily even firefox has no icon anymore" [08:32] valorie, I did two upgrades in a row. first to vivid then to wily [08:33] wow, that's a lot of work [08:34] and that's a move from plasma 4 to plasma 5 [08:36] valorie, to upgrade to wily I had to purge tex from the system because, and at a certain moment the kde-frontend to do-release upgrade froze because it could handle a dialog question when updating one of the cinnamon packages. So I had to use do-release-upgrade with the generic gui. [08:38] valorie, I make backups so I ended up upgrading the system more than six times [08:38] right, I always use commandline for such things [08:38] especially with such a huge upgrade [08:39] there are cinnamon packages in the archive? [08:40] valorie, upgrading from safe mode doesn't allways work correctly [08:41] I don't know, I've never tried that before [08:41] from the terminal is safest IMO [08:41] you mean upgrading without gui in a terminal [08:42] yes [08:43] I'd rather have a pop-up asking question so my attention is drawn to the system if there is a question and I do not need to constantly check the system for questions [08:45] many of my previous upgrades got borked because screen lock got invoked and the password could not be ascertained by the system any more and I had to redo [08:46] upgrades do not automatically disable screen-saving-locking etc etc [08:48] certainly it is a good idea to turn off lockscreens before beginning [08:48] as well as removing any PPAs [08:48] valorie, I prefer upgrading from safe-mode and have done many a upgrade in safe mode with a sandbox mode to have all files downloaded for the actual upgrade afterwards [08:48] and ensuring that you are fully updated and upgraded [08:48] ok [08:49] valorie, but I still have the missing icons. [08:49] I used to have them too [08:49] then I added backports [08:49] that's all I'm telling you [08:52] Do you mean backports from ppa's or backports in the default repository ? [08:54] http://www.kubuntu.org/news/plasma-5-3/ [08:56] yeah..there is was staring me in the face on my primary ( laptop display) irc is on my secondary display ;-) [10:42] valorie, problem not solved by using ppa === RainbowRaverGirl is now known as QuinnStorm [11:16] hey guys - anyone able to help me troubleshoot some bluetooth issues: I can see the device, but when i set it up as an a2dp device (bluetooth speaker) it says failed to connect but device added....then it shows as connected but ic an't get music to play over bluetooth [11:22] just a quickie: where is settings for ipv4 configs? [11:23] one would think that these are located at network settings but I'm not finding anything there [11:24] Hi there I am looking for help with acpi on an asus laptop running kubuntu, not able to wake up after suspend, could you help me ? [11:25] dmesg gives "[Firmware Bug]: ACPI: BIOS _OSI(Linux) query ignored" [11:26] "ACPI Error: [_SB_.PCI0.RP01.PXSX] Namespace lookup failure, AE_NOT_FOUND (20150930/psargs-359)" [11:41] omenius: Open the NetworkManager settings applet, then configure a network -> ipv4 tab. [11:42] rockyroad: A 'acpi=vendor' might help with that: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingACPI [11:42] ty :) [11:52] hi lordievader, is this helping? ACPI=0x76689000 ACPI 2.0=0x76689000 SMBIOS=0x776e2000 SMBIOS 3.0=0x776e1000 [11:57] rockyroad: It doen't tell me anything, but I am not an acpi expert... [12:01] Hey folks [12:04] I found several very similar bug reports on the web but no answer :-S [12:10] rockyroad: The acpi=vendor kernel parameter does not work for you? [12:24] lordievader: sorry I had misunderstood. I will try, thank you [12:26] Hello, i recently upgraded from the 14.04lts and i can't found how to configure my wacom like on the older version can someone help me plz ? [12:28] As side note the tablette is detected and seam to work [12:45] Всем привет [12:46] nvm i founded a thread explaining the state of it, so i did from the command line using "xsetwacom" [12:46] !ru | Pinguine [12:46] Pinguine: Пожалуйста наберите /join #ubuntu-ru для получения помощи на русском языке. | Pozhalujsta naberite /join #ubuntu-ru dlya polucheniya pomoshi na russkom yazyke. === struk|desk|away is now known as struk|desk [13:08] damn it feel good to not depend on windows [13:08] at finally I took time to install and configure linux distro on my desktop pc [13:10] omenius, Congratulations, welcome to Kubuntu, if that's what you installed :-) [13:11] yeah, ty C: [13:29] lordievader: I paste mesg diff with acpi=vendor here : https://paste.kde.org/pqls6cefa . Full initial output here:https://paste.kde.org/pkv58omto/kyexx9 === struk|desk is now known as struk|desk|away [13:40] Hmm, guess that wasn't the right option. "Malformed early option 'acpi'" Reading the web it seems that option is for acpi_backlight, or something like that. [13:40] rockyroad: What do you get when you turn the machine on after a suspend? [13:42] a black screen, fan on, mouse pointer no key stroke effective , have to keep power button pressed [13:43] ... to reboot [13:48] * rockyroad connected as rockyroad1 from other laptop to keep contact while experimenting with this one [13:49] rockyroad: Can you ssh into the box? === struk|desk|away is now known as struk|desk [13:52] lordievader: this time what I got is a text console screen with boot messages, ending with "vgaarb: this pci device is not a vga device" [13:53] still irresponsive [13:53] Hmm, what version of Kubuntu are you running? [13:54] 15.10 [13:55] rockyroad1: I guess the same happens when you issue 'sudo systemctl suspend'? [13:56] ssh up ! [13:57] I think I had tried systemctl way last time I was working on it (its not my computer), with the same result [14:00] lordievader: I just tried again from ssh: it turned off the screen, then, on wake up, it came back to the same console screen and the ssh session came back to life [14:02] Ah, it could very well be that the graphics driver is crashing. [14:03] from syslog : ACPI: Waking up from system sleep state S3 ... PM: resume of devices complete after 620.164 msecs [14:04] does it mean the xserver would be the culprit ? [14:05] or gpu driver, perhaps? [14:05] ^ is what I think. [14:05] rockyroad1: What graphics card are you using? And what driver? [14:07] geforce 940m with proprietary driver. [14:08] By any chance a hybrid system? [14:10] yep with bumblebee I think [14:11] you should be using nvidia-prime with that driver \ [14:13] don't think bumblebee will work on 15.10 [14:14] !nvidia-prime | rockyroad1 [14:14] !info nvidia-prime [14:14] nvidia-prime (source: nvidia-prime): Tools to enable NVIDIA's Prime. In component main, is optional. Version 0.8.1 (wily), package size 10 kB, installed size 114 kB (Only available for i386; amd64) [14:18] Need help with kde login manager. I don't get graphical prompt instead terminal prompt upon boot and after logout. need to run startx manually after login from terminal. [14:20] It used to work earlier now just stopped working. I have Kubuntu 14.04 installed with KDE 4.14.13 (from kubuntu backports ppa) [14:26] Wan't bumblebee the one for nouveau? [14:26] That could very well explain the troubles, if I am right, that is. [14:33] It disables the discrete graphics card if no client is detected, and start an X server making use of NVIDIA card if requested then let software GL implementations (such as VirtualGL) copy frames to the visible display that runs on the intergrated graphics. The ability to use discrete graphics depends on the driver: open source nouveau and proprietary nvidia. [14:34] ^ ^ direct quote from muon === struk|desk is now known as struk|desk|away [14:37] it = bumblebee ^ [14:38] to add to the confusion about what to use with hybrid graphics [14:38] lordievader, BluesKaj, sorry, it was already nvidia-prime installed [14:39] rockyroad1: Hmm, you could try and disable the integrated card (Intel?) and see if that fixes things. [14:39] rockyroad1, yeah seems the hyn=vrid gpus are detected and nvidia-prime is enabled by default when the proprietary driver is installed [14:40] err hybrid [14:40] Sorry, they're calling me for lunch, I'll be back in a moment, thank you very much for help so far. [15:34] Hello [15:35] I've updated to plasma 5.5.4 and now the panels items light up light blue when hovered on. How do I set it to how it used to be in 5.4.x, when it only had a blue line above the icons and text when hovered on? [15:39] d0k: I had to install theme based on previous versions [15:42] Oh wow, I feel dumb now [15:42] Thanks [15:42] Okay, another problem [15:42] When I right click on some applications on my secondary monitor, the pop up menu appears on the primary monitor [15:44] never had tha before [15:45] Does anyone have any ideas? [15:46] nope. Have only one Monitor here :} [15:57] hello i got a question im debugging with gnueabi-gdb and i get the whole time Cannot access memory at address 0x0 whan can i do about that [16:04] karin_ Wish I could help but I have zero experience with arm debugging. I assume you already added the debugging symbols as suggested by this site http://elinux.org/GDB? [16:08] no that not only i have the problem that the debugging doesnt work @ all now and i didnt change the code or something [16:08] I am looking for this folder .kde4 in my home folder $HOME/.kde4/share/config/ I do not have an .kde4 folder just .kde :( [16:09] ballo file extractor is making problems on my machine I have to disable it [16:09] Baloo* [16:09] Abe_ which version of Kubuntu are you running? [16:10] KDE 4.13.3 [16:10] DarinMiller: i get now Error in final launch sequence Failed to execute MI command: -exec-continue Error message from debugger back end: Warning:\nCannot insert breakpoint 1.\nError accessing memory address 0x0: Invoer-/uitvoerfout.\n [16:10] 14.04 [16:10] the trusty release [16:14] I plugged my main monitor into the GPU and the secondary monitor into the motherboard if that helps [16:14] Abe_, as per this website http://askubuntu.com/questions/437635/how-to-turn-off-baloo-in-kde-4-13 baloo can be disable by editing $HOME/.kde/share/config/baloofilerc and changing Indexing-Enabled=true to Indexing-Enabled=false [16:19] ok so I was in the right folder... thank you === mehmet_ is now known as omlette [16:23] I don't find an Indexing-Enabled in this file :( http://paste.ubuntu.com/15159889/ *sry was pasted ugly somehow === FlameReaper-PC is now known as FlameReaper-PC|S === FlameReaper-PC|S is now known as FlameReaper|Stre === FlameReaper|Stre is now known as FR|Streaming [16:27] Abe_ Are you just trying to disable desktop search? [16:28] No Kubuntu is behaving weird the last couple of days. when the pc is idle it just uses 30-50% of my cpu for no reason. [16:30] as soon as I am moving the mouse it goes back to 0. the baloo file extractor pops up in system activity. so I have this process under suspicion [16:30] Does the system monitor indicate baloo_file is the offending process? [16:32] I would try setting Indexing-Enabled=false, logging out/in and see if the problem goes away. [16:32] No this is the process that keeps appearing and going away. which is annoying so i'm trying to turn this process off. I really do not know if this is the cause for my cpu usage when idle [16:34] like i said I don't find and indexing-enabled in this file :/ [16:34] an* [16:34] Abe_, what about akonadi server , do you kamil and other PIM apps [16:34] kmail [16:34] indexing usually takes only a few mins with baloo [16:35] turned akonadi already off, I am not using any mail apps or Kmail [16:35] Abe_, ok [16:36] Abe_, system monitor/ksysguard is a good app for checking processes [16:40] ok I am looking at that right now. the funny thing is. If my cpu goes up to 30-50% it does not show which process is using it. It immediatly goes back to 0 jumps back to 50 then 0 again. [16:42] wasn't like that a couple days ago. using this pc with kubuntu for over a year now never had any problems :/ I recently installed steam but the process is not running so that can't be it [16:42] BluesKaj: I'm back, tried uncessfully to find how to disable the integrated intel graphics. would you have a hint ? [16:42] no such option in the bios, nvidia-prime installed [16:44] could be like that since the last update i've made [16:44] rockyroad, no default gpu option in the BIOS? that's odd. [16:48] hello guys I install Ubuntu 15.10 what shouyld I do to have KDE [16:48] BluesKaj I have a hybrid skylake laptop from Dell that lacks default gpu in bios. Its been quite a challenge to configure it as it requires the latest kernels, Nvidia and intel drivers. [16:48] In the Aptio BIOS I have, there's a "Graphics Configuration" section, but the only thing in it is about the amount of preallocated memory ... [16:49] Robert__, install kubuntu-desktop [16:49] where could I find kubuntu desktop ?\ [16:50] DarinMiller, have you figured it out ? If so maybe you help rockyroad, I'm stumped [16:50] you could help [16:51] BluesKaj- thanks I'm the first day on linux :) [16:52] BluesKaj, I am running 16.04 on it with landing PPA. xrandr does not work as the intel video driver has yet to support 16.04. But NVida side is working fine. [16:53] Robert__ could you repeat the issue(s), I missed the original problem statement. [16:54] Robert__, open a terminal/console, then at the prompt type or copy and paste this, sudo apt install kubuntu-desktop [16:56] then at the login page you'll be able to choose between unity and kde/plasma desktops [16:57] rockyroad could you repeat the issue(s), I missed the original problem statement [17:01] Hi DarinMiller, ty. The issue was that the computer is not waking up properly from suspend to ram [17:03] rockyroad what make/model of laptop? My skylake laptop has similar issues, but improved dramatically with the 4.4 kernel. What version of Kubuntu? [17:04] I dont have the refs on this laptop, of the 2 pastebin I made earlier (dmesg) are you able to find them in the logs ? [17:04] It turned out that the problem could well be related to hybrid graphics [17:05] I have nvidia-prime installed [17:05] Trying to disable the intel GC from the bios, can't find any suitable option [17:06] can I disable it from the kubuntu session ? [17:07] asus r516u [17:07] logs finally updated, just a sec... [17:10] by chance did you try sudo prime-select nvidia ? [17:11] DarinMiller, my laptop uses the i915 driver for the intel gpu and I'm running 16.04 there as well and xrender is an option, but I'm using OpenGL3.1 [17:12] Ok I just removed a hole bunch of crap, emptied my trash and removed unwanted programs, the problem seems to be gone now after a restart thank god [17:12] Abe_ was this the popup window on the wrong monitor problem? [17:13] DarinMiller: do what? sorry did not understand [17:14] Now my cpu ist pending between 0-2% like it was before [17:15] Abe_ I was curious which problem you solved. [17:17] Abe_, it's a good practice to run autoremove and autoclean periodically, like once per week [17:17] No I was the guy asking for that baloo thingy [17:18] BluesKaj: I do that like after every update [17:18] Abe_, so what "junk" did you remove ? :-) [17:18] DarinMiller: Odd mesg it gives: the current alternatives in use are: ['nvidia-352', 'nvidia-352'] [17:18] Info: the nvidia profile is already in use [17:19] all kinds of things in my homefolder that were starting to pile up :D [17:20] oh and my trash didn't empty it for months I think so there were gb of crap I got rid of [17:21] I should start using commas in my sentences. [17:22] rockyroad I recommend enabling the ubuntu graphics ppa sudo add-apt-repository ppa:graphics-drivers/ppa , followed by sudo apt update and installing the recommended vidoe driver. (341.28 is working great for me). [17:23] 361.23^ [17:23] 361.28^ [17:23] dang, just missed rockyroad.... [17:26] DarinMiller: I'm still here, on 2 computers, one going on and offline ... [17:26] * rockyroad is also rockyroad_ [17:28] rockyroad have you used ppa's? [17:30] I'm doing it ... slowly ;) [17:36] * BluesKaj reads and absorbs for the next poor soul with optimus [17:37] the ppa recommends nividia-352, which is the one I have ... do you thing replacing it with nvidia-361 can solve my problem ? [17:38] rockyroad, your gpu and his may be diffent , hence the different drivers [17:39] different even [17:40] anyway 361.28 is installing at the moment [17:41] who knows, it might help [17:42] updating libcuda1-352 and nvidia-open-icd-352 === wilson is now known as Guest82562 === Guest82562 is now known as NoCreativity [17:48] hey guys, I'm sure someone else has does this before; so how I bind my "windows" button (in keyboard) to start menu show/hide? [17:48] *done [17:48] it concludes with "Possible missing firmware /lib/firmware/i915/skl_guc_ver4.bin for module i915" [17:49] also isn't it quite bad that 99% not made by apple has button, on where is logo of the product of a software company [17:49] that is quite strong statement [17:49] *keyboards [17:50] I'm talking about keyboards but did not actually include the word "keyboard" in whole message [17:53] rockyroad_ which version of kubuntu? [17:55] Newer versions of kubuntu include newer versions of firmware. [17:57] kubuntu 15.10 w/ linux4.4 [17:57] after install and reboot I tried suspend again ... same thing [17:58] but from ssh I am able to do "top" and it gives very busy xorg, plasma, kscreenlocker_g ... [18:00] and also migration/0 .. [18:00] Ensure to install the intel drivers also: https://01.org/linuxgraphics/downloads/intel-graphics-installer-linux-1.4.0 [18:03] is it official from intel ? [18:03] yes === AntiSpamMeta2 is now known as AntiSpamMeta [18:15] DarinMiller: installed it, rebooted, exactely same result [18:15] Xorg 100% [18:16] rockyroad: Are u using an nvidia driver? [18:18] yes, but my nvidia drivers have to pass thru the intel cpu, so the intel cpu has to working correctly on my box. [18:18] okay that sounds odd === sutirtha_ is now known as sutirtha [18:23] rockyroad: was it that way when you installed kubuntu? if not try to redo everything you have done :> [18:24] sorry I know that didn't help [18:25] I think it would be safer for me to uninstall those experimental driver. Is there any precautions about doing it ? [18:26] DarinMiller: ^ [18:26] the nvidia or intel driver? [18:26] both I think. I need a system as stable as possible [18:27] to go back to nvidia 352, sudo apt install nvidia-352. I would expect the recent intel drivers to work as good or better than the default ones. [18:27] I cannot keep experiemental thing that don't fix anything. It is not my box [18:28] LOL, oh I see :) [18:29] I would stick with the 352 drivers for now and the drivers installed by the intel 1.4 installer. When 16.04 comes around, I would use the latest recommended drivers for that release. [18:30] nvidia^ [18:30] yep I'lll do that. .. but while we were talking "top" shows that the cpu eased down [18:31] any interesting exploration you think of before I downgrade ? [18:32] there are still those "migration/0" "migration/1" processed I wonder what they are [18:32] no, now with the install reporting missing firmware. Additional firmware can be installed, but that is another rabit hole that I would not recommend on someone else PC. [18:32] now = not [18:33] ok [18:34] 16.04 should include a new firmware set and newer nvidia drivers may be possible on that release. [18:38] install nvidia-352 raises conflicts ...nvidia-persistenced xorg-driver-binary [18:40] try sudo apt-get purge nvidia*, reboot, then install 352 [18:52] my Xorg daemon/software/whatever is taking 40% of my CPU power when I have taskbar [18:53] I had to remove it. It was not like this before [18:54] also the right side of the bar is bugging, an arrow icon is moving from left to right and back [18:58] boot fixed the problem === FR|Streaming is now known as FlameReaperPC === struk|desk|away is now known as struk|desk [19:12] Hello [19:13] Ubuntu or Kubuntu? === struk|desk is now known as struk|desk|away === alexk is now known as Guest98745 [20:36] DarinMiller: I'm in trouble ... I cannot go home leaving my friend with a dark screen :-s [20:44] oh, he's gone ... [20:44] 100% [Connexion à fr.archive.ubuntu.com (2001:67c:1360:8c01::18)] [20:44] it hangs === Aristide is now known as VonderSplash [20:47] On boot, my screen is left on tty console for ages, but last time it finally came up with login screen after 10 mins or so ... === VonderSplash is now known as Aristide [20:47] is it secure if we use portable linux programs which we put for example in home directory? [20:47] I am able to access the faulty box through ssh [20:48] and no task seems over-busy [20:49] the tty says: "Started Light Display Manager", then "Started ACPI event daemon" [20:51] Anybody around to help ? === claydoh_ is now known as claydoh [21:03] it worked [21:03] i did apt-get clean [21:04] then it been further then it hangs then it continued and done [21:22] Hello [21:22] When I right click in some applications on my secondary monitor, the pop up menu appears on the main monitor === struk|desk|away is now known as struk|desk [23:01] Hi Everyone [23:01] Im having problems installing and setting up Samba [23:01] can anyone here provide any assistance? [23:11] Hi andybrine [23:11] Still need samba assistance? [23:11] Yes please [23:12] This website has a good samba overview: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Samba [23:12] I have gone through soo many tutorials but cant seem to see my workgroup [23:12] Basically you need the following: sudo apt-get install samba samba-common system-config-samba python-glade2 gksu [23:13] I have it installed, I just cant seem to get it working [23:14] I have created shared folders and setup smdb.conf [23:14] Add a smb group: sudo addgroup smb [23:14] Add yourself to the group: sudo adduser $USER smb [23:15] ok I have done that [23:15] add yourself as a samba user: sudo smbpasswd -a $USER [23:16] Enable the user: sudo smbpasswd -e $USER [23:17] For the next part, either use the GUI: sudo system-config-samba [23:17] Or, manually edit the smb.conf file: sudo gedit /etc/samba/smb.conf [23:17] change: Change: workgroup = workgroup to workgroup = [23:18] thanks [23:18] Also, change the resolve order as follows: [23:18] name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts wins [23:18] do I have to change the network group name? [23:19] Order is very important! [23:19] No, you can leave it as work group. [23:19] do I have to add that to the config? [23:19] Also, ensure the "name resolve order" is under the [global] section [23:20] ok, let me check my smb.conf [23:20] Yes, typically "name resolve order" must be manually added to the file. [23:21] to enable anonymous access to windows machines: remove the ";" (semi-colon) from beginning of line "security = user" [23:21] and below the "security = user" line add a new line: [23:21] map to guest = Bad User [23:22] Specific Folder share example (add at the end of the file): [23:22] i.e. [Downloads] [23:22] path = /home//Downloads [23:23] comment = "Some comment" [23:23] can I pastebin my config file? [23:23] writeable = yes [23:23] valid users = name1, name2, .... [23:23] browseable = yes [23:23] yes [23:23] yes, paste away. [23:24] When the you finish editing the smb.conf file, restart samba: sudo /etc/init.d/samba restart [23:24] http://pastebin.com/09Z8LiD8 [23:25] i feel like such a noob [23:25] I feel like a noob every time I fight samba. I always forget something.... [23:25] lol, its such a challenge [23:26] does my smb.conf look right? [23:26] Ensure to add: name resolve order = bcast host lmhosts wins [23:26] in the [global] section... [23:27] Are you sure you want to share your entire home directory? [23:28] at the moment yes, lol [23:28] once its working I will change the folder [23:28]