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faenilpete-woods: ping08:44
pete-woodsfaenil: hi08:55
pete-woodsfaenil: sorry, will have to get back to you later08:56
pete-woodsmy wife has a flat tyre I need to go and sort out08:56
faenilpete-woods: np08:57
pstolowskipopey, hey, are you still experiencing https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/unity-scope-click/+bug/1578283 with current image?09:27
ubot5Ubuntu bug 1578283 in Canonical System Image "App scope is blank" [Critical,Confirmed]09:27
popeypstolowski: lemme test09:27
pstolowskipopey, tough nut that one..09:28
popeypstolowski: yes09:29
popeypstolowski: still blank09:31
tevefor some reason my phone does not notice vegetahd rc-proposed updates anymore, I'm stuck with r318 and latest one should be r320?09:32
pstolowskipopey, hmm, ok. btw have you seen the question from marcustomlinson in this bug report?09:34
popeypstolowski: took 3 refreshes09:34
* popey looks09:34
popeyleft comment09:36
marcustomlinsonpopey: could you pastebin your latest ~/.cache/upstart/scope-registry.log09:38
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marcustomlinsonpopey: oops, forgot the "please" ;)09:39
popeyheh09:40
popeymarcustomlinson: http://termbin.com/fkr609:40
popeyI only have one scope favourited, the app scope09:40
marcustomlinsonpopey: thanks09:41
popeynp09:41
pstolowskialso trying to repro with only Apps scope favourited, no luck so far09:41
pstolowskipopey, may i ask you for one more thing?09:44
pstolowskipopey, could you please run clickscope manually with debug enabled? i.e.09:47
pstolowskipopey, make sure it's not running (ps aux|grep clickscope)09:47
pstolowskipopey, and then as phablet user:09:47
pstolowskipopey, U1_DEBUG=1 /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/unity-scopes/scoperunner "" /usr/lib/arm-linux-gnueabihf/unity-scopes/clickapps/clickscope.ini  > output.log 2>&109:47
pstolowskipopey, then reproduce it and attach output.log if it shows anything we haven't seen before09:48
popeyok09:49
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pete-woodsfaenil: okay, back again10:07
popeypstolowski: marcustomlinson annoyingly can't reproduce it after the first time, or with your debug option open!10:08
faenilpete-woods: wb :) network-indicator showed "H" this morning, but internet wasn't working. Wifi was ON but no APs shown (which is the bug I reported a cuople of days ago). Then I disabled WiFi, and turned into no-wifi icon10:08
pete-woodsfaenil: hmm, we really need to have a good look at this10:09
pete-woodsfaenil10:09
faenilpete-woods: do you want me to file a new bug for this?10:09
pete-woodsfaenil: I'm not convinced this is wholly caused by indicator-network10:09
pete-woodsfaenil: I'd just append to your existing one10:10
faenilpete-woods: you think it's the same one?10:10
pete-woodsat the moment, I think it's just worth having all the debugging on one place10:10
pete-woodsfaenil: not really sure. I haven't investigated at all yet10:10
pete-woodsfaenil: there could be multiple underlying causes10:10
faenilmmm ok...you know better :) it looks different to me, but I'll just append ;)10:10
pete-woodsfaenil: tbh, I would see there being great value in getting me and Tony stuck in the London office for a week looking at these issues10:11
pete-woodsas it's next to impossible to debug this sort of thing at home10:11
pstolowskipopey, uh.. might be worth setting U1_DEBUG=1 permanently in the env (so it survives reboots), not sure what was the magic stanza to do that with upstart10:11
faenilpete-woods: this happened while I was at home.10:12
pete-woodsfaenil: then maybe even a day or two of walking in and out of wifi range..10:13
pete-woodsas that seems to be the trigger10:13
faenilpete-woods: but yes, I definitely agree you guys you should come here for however long is needed and address all those issues :)10:13
pete-woodsfor all the crazy10:13
faenilI volunteered to grab whatever log is needed, but didn't hear back anymore after a while10:13
pete-woodsfaenil: the logs aren't really enough10:14
pete-woodsand that's not your fault10:14
pete-woodsI need to be able to attach a debugger to the indicator10:14
pete-woodsand see exactly what's going on10:14
faenilok10:14
pete-woodsfaenil: although there would also be great value in adding a ton more "verbose mode" logging to the indicator10:14
faenilyep10:14
pete-woodsthe truth is, I don't have enough time to do a great job with these things10:15
popeypstolowski: ok10:15
pete-woodsI'm allocated to too many projects to focus in on these issues10:15
faenilpete-woods: I can imagine :/10:16
pstolowskipopey, one way of doing this is to add "env U1_DEBUG=1" below "author" line in /usr/share/upstart/sessions/scope-registry.conf (perhaps there is a better way..)10:22
popeypstolowski: I was shelling into the phone and running the command before unlocking it10:27
pstolowskipopey, that shouldn't for this problem10:31
gaurav_i am stuck at a point where the qtcreator needs a kit and i don't know what to do11:02
popeygaurav_: what is the ultimate goal?11:04
MirvKaleo: could you take a look at camera issues (in general) on Qt 5.6, bug #1572576 ? using the vivid silo (with the wiki instructions) is possible so it's rather easy to switch. it's the one of the two unfixed main regressions I know of (unity8 people looking at scopes problem, but you can start camera from launcher)11:04
ubot5bug 1572576 in qtubuntu-camera (Ubuntu) "Taking a photo not working with Qt 5.6" [Critical,New] https://launchpad.net/bugs/157257611:04
brunch875I think I now know why I use scopes so little. What the main design issue it has.11:07
brunch875Swiping fully from the left will always reset you to the leftmost scope, instead of the scope you were in previously.11:08
brunch875I say it would be much better if this only happened when tapping the ubuntu logo on the launcher11:08
KaleoMirv, I'll slot it in11:19
Mirvthank you11:22
Acou_Bassbrunch875: i use my scopes a fair bit... i only use the default onesthough, i dont use many additional ones11:30
brunch875Acou_Bass: Which scopes do you commonly use? Out of sheer curiosity11:37
Acou_Bassmostly the today scope, but i also use the photo scope too rather than the gallery app :P11:38
Acou_Bassi like the today scope because it aggregates lots of other scopes into it11:38
Acou_Basseg. the tasks/calendar, calls/messaging11:38
Acou_Bassthe news scope would be much beter if more of the newsy scopes aggregated into it... not sure if its the news scope itself's fault or the other ones that dont correctly stick into it11:40
founderioCurrently trying to flash ubuntu onto a MEIZU Pro 5. unlocking fastboot does not seem to work -> sudo fastboot oem unlock -> command output looks fine, but even after reboot the phone still shows "locked".. I've read some "fishy" tutorials that I need a beta firmware from shoewhere? Anyone fot experience there?11:42
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colomarHi everyone!12:45
colomarSome of you might have seen me in our UoS session about Kirigami last week ( http://summit.ubuntu.com/uos-1605/meeting/22658/convergent-qtquick-applications-with-kirigami/ )12:47
colomarI'm responsible for interaction design for Kirigami12:47
colomarAfter Mark asked me on Google+ whether Kirigami applications would run on Ubuntu Phones, we discussed a bit how we could further our collaboration12:48
colomarIn that regard, I would like to invite anybody who is interested in cooperating on mobile/convergent Qt applications to come to QtCon ( http://qtcon.org/ ), which is a joint conference between the Qt community, FSFE, KDAB (a Qt consulting company), VLC and KDE12:50
colomarI think this would be the idal platform to talk about how we can ensure that Qt-based mobile and convergent apps run well on all Qt-based mobile platforms, so it would be great if some of you could be there12:52
pmcgowancolomar, we usually send a bunch of folks there, would be happy to join12:53
mhall119pmcgowan: do you know who'sgoing this year?12:55
pmcgowanmhall119, not discussed yet afaik12:56
pmcgowanlet me look12:56
pmcgowanmhall119, on the plan but no names yet12:57
colomarpmcgowan: That sounds great!13:03
colomarIt would be good if you could tell us when you know who will be going there so we can try to organize meetings13:03
colomarOf course what would also be great is if there could be a talk from you guys about how you develop applications for Ubuntu Touch13:05
colomarProposals are welcome until May 15th here https://qtcon.org/cfp13:05
pmcgowanoh thats soonish13:07
colomarYes. Sorry that I didn't come here sooner.13:07
colomarAll that's needed for the submission is a short description, though, and then there's plenty of time to prepare the actual talk ;)13:07
mhall119faenil's presentation he have at UOS would be great for that13:08
pmcgowanmhall119, got a link?13:10
mhall119pmcgowan: https://myapps.developer.ubuntu.com/dev/click-apps/developer/959711/13:10
pmcgowanmhall119, ?13:11
mhall119pmcgowan: that's faenil's presentation at UOS13:11
mhall119oh, no, wrong link, sorry13:12
pmcgowanheh13:12
mhall119oSoMoN: the browser is being weird lately, ctrl+l ctrl+c doesn't copy the URL13:12
mhall119pmcgowan: http://summit.ubuntu.com/uos-1605/meeting/22651/convergent-ubuntu-apps/13:12
mhall119oSoMoN: I have to de-highlight the URL, then ctrl+a ctrl+c before it ocpies13:13
oSoMoNmhall119, that’s on the latest rc-proposed image, right?13:13
mhall119oSoMoN: however, it's rarely crashing now, which I do appreciate :)13:13
mhall119oSoMoN: on my laptop, so xenial + overlay + your PPA13:14
mhall1190.23+16.04.20160506.1-0ubuntu113:14
mhall119oh, also + silo 53, which seems to have this version13:14
oSoMoNmhall119, the symptoms you describe sound to me like it could very well be a consequence of bug #154580213:14
ubot5bug 1545802 in ubuntu-ui-toolkit (Ubuntu) "activeFocus not being forwarded to TextInput inside TextField" [Critical,In progress] https://launchpad.net/bugs/154580213:14
oSoMoNmhall119, so you have the UITK from the overlay PPA ?13:16
mhall119oSoMoN: looks like it, yeah13:17
oSoMoNmhall119, there’s a fix ready for that bug that should land for OTA-11 (i.e. very soon)13:18
mhall119ok, I'll keep up to date13:18
colomarmhall119 pmcgowan Indeed, that sounds like a fitting topic. A talk like that plus Marco's and my talk about Kirigami (we have submitted a very similar talk to our UOS talk at QtCon as well) together could set the stage for discussing how our convergent strategies could converge (wow, what a pun!)13:18
pmcgowanconverge squared13:21
mhall119oSoMoN: not sure if it's related, but F5 doesn't trigger a refresh when I'm running the browser in a Unity8 session13:21
mhall119other shortcuts, like ctrl+t and ctrl+tab work fine13:22
mhall119just not F513:22
mhall119but that works okay under Unity 713:22
oSoMoNmhall119, mmm, that’s weird indeed, I wonder whether it could be a unity8 bug wrt Fn keys?13:24
oSoMoNmhall119, as a temporary work-around, Ctrl+R does the same as F513:24
mhall119oh, nice ,thanks13:25
arioBarzanis it possible for developers to build an application for ubuntu touch and run it on their own device without first submitting it to Ubuntu Software Center for review?13:32
arioBarzanlet's say running arbitrary apps on a bq aquaris m10 of their own.13:33
arioBarzanwhat about the root partition being write-protected. Does it hinder programmers to install (not clicked packaged) apps on their own ubuntu-touch device?13:35
mhall119oSoMoN: hmm, everything is giving me mobile-versions today, like G+ and Facebook, was there a UA string change?13:44
oSoMoNmhall119, no13:45
mhall119hmm, weird13:45
mhall119oh well, I can force them to go back to desktop version13:46
ogra_Bah, the camera really doesn't get along with shell rotation on the mx413:46
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ogra_only works properly with rotation lock13:46
mhall119that shouldn't surprise me, but it did :)13:46
mhall119ogra_: likely the camera's own rotation logic is conflicting with the shell's, it should probably request to have it's own orientation locked to something13:47
ogra_or just follow the shell13:48
ogra_ither woulld be fine13:48
ogra_*either13:48
mhall119since it goes fullscreen it really doesn't matter, it would be a one-line thing to lock the app in portrait13:50
mhall119oSoMoN: loving the link-mouseover displaying the target URL at the bottom, that was something I missed from FF/Chromium13:51
ogra_in the desktop file you mean ? yeah, that could work13:51
mhall119ogra_: yeah, I bet that's all it needs13:51
faenilarioBarzan: of course you're encouraged to test the apps on your own devices before sending them to the Store for review :)13:52
faenilarioBarzan: and about RO filesystem, yes you cannot install packages using the "classic" apt-get, if you keep it RO13:52
mterryElleo, hello!  You work on ubuntu-keyboard, yeah?  I'm curious about the feasibility of bug 1578693.  Specifically, how easy is it for the OSK to know maxHeight ahead of time?  And how big would maxHeight realistically be?  In some extreme input method cases, how tall does the OSK get?13:53
ogra_testing before uploading ? crazy talk13:53
ubot5bug 1578693 in ubuntu-keyboard (Ubuntu) "Would be useful to expose maximum OSK height" [Undecided,Confirmed] https://launchpad.net/bugs/157869313:53
faenilogra_: right? :D13:53
ogra_:)13:53
oSoMoNmhall119, thanks, not an ota11 target, but I’ll try to land it early in the ota12 cycle13:53
mhall119oSoMoN: so, ctrl+r doesn't work in Unity 8 session either, so maybe it's not the shortcut itself but the logic it triggers that's the problem13:54
arioBarzanfaenil: I need to do "phablet-config writable-image" my device for making it rw, in order to test my app ?13:54
faenilarioBarzan: testing your app does not require making the device RW13:54
faenilarioBarzan: the easiest way to test your app is to use Ubuntu SDK13:55
faenilthat will build, deploy, and run the app on your device13:55
mhall119oSoMoN: nothing shows up in the app logs though13:55
ogra_and note that the phaablet-config way is permanent13:55
oSoMoNmhall119, interesting… mind reporting a bug?13:55
arioBarzanfaenil: on my device, not on an emulator, right?13:55
faenilarioBarzan: correct, you use QtCreator's "Kits" to specify if you want the build/run configuration you want13:56
ogra_if you ever need to make it writable, sudo mount -o remount,rw / ... and sudo remount,ro / is the better way13:56
faenilarioBarzan: so you'll have one Kit to test it on emulator, one kit to test it on desktop, one kit to test it on device...as many as you want :)13:56
arioBarzanfaenil: thanks13:57
faenilnp13:57
faenillet me know if you need help with it!13:57
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Elleomterry: heya, as things stand we do currently always know the max height, so this could be reported without too much difficulty13:57
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Elleomterry: currently we enforce the same height across all layouts, that might change in the future though13:58
mterryElleo, oh that's easy then  :)13:58
Elleomterry: but even then we should be able to report it13:58
mhall119oSoMoN:  ~/.cache/upstart/application-legacy-webbrowser-app-.log13:58
arioBarzanfaenil: how about developing on the device itself. I guess that would be far in the future that we have qt-creator or something alike running on device itself.13:59
mhall119bah, ctrl+l ctrl+c bug strikes again13:59
Elleomterry: I'll add that bug to our back log, how urgent is it?13:59
mhall119oSoMoN: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webbrowser-app/+bug/157977513:59
ubot5Ubuntu bug 1579775 in webbrowser-app (Ubuntu) "Refresh keyboard shortcuts not working in Unity 8" [Undecided,New]13:59
mterryElleo, I can put together a branch, if you can point me at where that height is known?  Everything I see in ubuntu-keyboard is dynamic13:59
mterryElleo, not super urgent, now13:59
mterry*no13:59
faenilarioBarzan: there is an experimental .click package that allows to install QtCreator on your device, I am aware of how many of the base usecases works though. I don't think it's ready to develop on device13:59
mterryElleo, we could even fake it in u8 in short term (especially if layouts are all same height now)13:59
faenilarioBarzan: but as long as you're doing pure qml apps, you should be able to just use qmake, make, "click build" on device14:00
Elleomterry: all layouts are the same height, but it's still somewhat dynamic in that it's calculated as a percentage of the screen height, and that percentage differs between portrait and landscape and phone/tablet14:00
faenileven if it's a c++ app, it shouldn't be a problem14:00
Elleomterry: the percentages are defined in qml/keys/key_constants.js14:01
Elleomterry: phoneKeyboardHeightPortrait, phoneKeyboardHeightLandscapen, tabletKeyboardHeightPortrait, tabletKeyboardHeightLandscape14:01
Elleomterry: actually, the full height is potentially that + the corresponding word ribbon height14:02
mterryElleo, ok thanks.  Why don't you put it on your TODO list in a non-urgent section, and I'll see if I either do that work for you or just hack it in u8 in meantime14:02
Elleomterry: okay, sure thing14:02
mterryElleo, thanks!14:02
founderioogra_: Had luck flashing ubuntu onto a Pro 5? Or are you still waiting for yours?14:09
ogra_i'm in canada this week ... so even if it arrived in germany now i wouldnt have access :(14:10
founderioCurrently trying to do that -> I got as far as unlocking fastboot but ubuntu-device-flash shows "Can't boot recovery image"14:10
ogra_(read: no, i didnt even get a delivery notification yet)14:10
ogra_but i wouldnt flash it anyway14:11
founderioI got mine a few hours ago14:11
ogra_an ubuntu one ?14:11
founderionope14:11
ogra_ah14:11
founderiofirst shock: fastboot wouldn't unlock, but I got that done using a (leaked?) beta firmware14:11
ogra_well, then your chanches are low i guess14:11
founderiomeh14:11
ogra_meizu usually has two versions ... one of them is completely locked ....14:12
founderioew...14:12
ogra_then the ubuntu partitioning diferse from androids ...14:12
ogra_whichh means you need a factory flash tool to flash and have it do the repartitioning14:12
founderiocurrently looking into this here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/767323/firmware-mx-pro-514:12
founderioit describes what the ubuntu-flash-tool does internally14:13
ogra_and since ubuntu doesnt touch actual factory partitions with binary blobs you might end up witout IMEI and such14:13
founderiohmmm14:13
ogra_i know what ubuntu-deviice-fllash does ... :)14:13
* ogra_ wrote parts of it14:13
founderioyes, YOU know it ;)14:13
ogra_you willl need somee meizu factory flash tool to get tthe partitioning ... ubuntu-device-flash wont do that bit14:14
founderiohuh..14:14
founderioany tools known?14:14
ogra_dunno, i never worked with the new phones14:15
ogra_for bq and the MX4 the MTK flash tool worked ...14:15
founderioJust some wuick info: I tried re-doing some parts manually and it fails on fastboot format cache -> (Formatting is not supported for filesystem with type ''.) and on "fastboot boot recovery-turbo.img" -> booting... FAILED (remote failure)14:15
ogra_but the 5 doesnt use an MTK chip and likely uses some completely different tool14:16
founderioI'll see if I can find anything14:16
ogra_i wouldnt put my hopes to high14:16
andygraybealare there any ubuntu retail phones available in the united states?14:16
andygraybealor is it just a euro thing for now?14:17
ogra_bq delivers worldwide ...14:17
andygraybealcool14:17
ogra_(but the bands will limit you... to 2G i think)14:17
andygraybealokay14:17
andygraybealas long as wifi works and voice it'll be oay14:18
andygraybealokay14:18
ogra_so fine if you want to test apps you developed on a real device ....14:18
andygraybealthank you ogra!14:18
ogra_... to actually use the phone you are probably better of buying a used N414:18
andygraybealn4.. okay14:18
ogra_*off14:18
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mcphailIs there anyone from bq support around just now?14:23
founderio1darnit... 50% of the time when that phone reboots connected to my computer, ubuntu freezes to the point of even another tty not working O_o14:24
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ogra_mcphail: try the mailing list14:33
mcphailogra_: it's just a hardware problem. Was wondering about price for USB socket fix. Is mailing list OK for that kind of thing?14:33
ogra_mcphail: not sure, but you wont know if you dont try ;)14:34
mcphailogra_: indeed!14:35
* mcphail hates microusb sockets14:36
brunch875mcphail: I learned the hard way that some usb cables have poor quality and break any socket14:38
mcphailbrunch875: I have a habit of pushing them in the wrong way, which doesn't help14:38
mardydobey: hi! Did you see this? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-system-settings-online-accounts/+bug/1573536/comments/315:11
ubot5Ubuntu bug 1573536 in Ubuntu UX "Content of the re-authentication dialog window" [Undecided,New]15:11
mardydobey: if we want to implement it, then we really required the click scope to register itself as an OA client15:11
mardys/required/require/15:12
marcustomlinsonpopey: ping15:13
popeymarcustomlinson: on a hangout, but fire away15:18
marcustomlinsonpopey: dobey left a comment for you on the empty apps scope bug. When you have time. thanks!15:18
popeykk15:18
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popeymarcustomlinson: done15:33
hello_thereHey! I'm new to porting and I'm wondering whether someone can help me. I am trying to port a Moto e surnia but I get the error:15:40
hello_theremake: *** No rule to make target '/home/peter/phablet2/out/target/product/surnia/obj/STATIC_LIBRARIES/libmake_f2fs_intermediates/export_includes', needed by '/home/peter/phablet2/out/target/product/surnia/obj/EXECUTABLES/recovery_intermediates/import_includes'. Stop.15:40
hello_thereCan someone help?15:40
hello_thereI have tried downloading the F2FS external repository and placing it in external and adding it in build/core/main.mk15:42
hello_there  Hey! I'm new to porting and I'm wondering whether someone can help me. I am trying to port a Moto e surnia but I get the error:15:42
hello_theremake: *** No rule to make target '/home/peter/phablet2/out/target/product/surnia/obj/STATIC_LIBRARIES/libmake_f2fs_intermediates/export_includes', needed by '/home/peter/phablet2/out/target/product/surnia/obj/EXECUTABLES/recovery_intermediates/import_includes'. Stop.15:42
hello_thereHey! I'm new to porting and I'm wondering whether someone can help me. I am trying to port a Moto e surnia but I get the error:15:47
hello_theremake: *** No rule to make target '/home/peter/phablet2/out/target/product/surnia/obj/STATIC_LIBRARIES/libmake_f2fs_intermediates/export_includes', needed by '/home/peter/phablet2/out/target/product/surnia/obj/EXECUTABLES/recovery_intermediates/import_includes'. Stop.15:47
hello_thereCan someone help?15:47
lotuspsychjehello_there: best to idle here some longer time, due to timezones15:48
lotuspsychjehello_there: while you patient, try the XDA forums also15:48
hello_thereOk lotuspsychje, I've tried Ask ubuntu but I haven't got anywhere... http://askubuntu.com/questions/769440/ubuntu-touch-port-make-no-rule-to-make-target-out-target-product-surnia-obj15:49
hello_thereI'll try XDA forums...15:49
lotuspsychjehello_there: best to re-ask once in a while here also at wich point your stuck15:50
hello_there  Hey! I'm new to porting and I'm wondering whether someone can help me. I am trying to port a Moto e surnia but I get the error:15:52
hello_theremake: *** No rule to make target '/home/peter/phablet2/out/target/product/surnia/obj/STATIC_LIBRARIES/libmake_f2fs_intermediates/export_includes', needed by '/home/peter/phablet2/out/target/product/surnia/obj/EXECUTABLES/recovery_intermediates/import_includes'. Stop.15:52
hello_thereCan someone help?15:52
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mhall119oSoMoN: this one bit me earlier today https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/webbrowser-app/+bug/157981716:31
ubot5Ubuntu bug 1579817 in webbrowser-app (Ubuntu) "Hangouts tab is killed to free memory" [Undecided,New]16:31
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plavcikhi, how is possible to install man pages on ubuntu touch , please?17:00
peat-psuwitI've sent a merge proposal for lp:camera-app/staging, but jenkins bot doesn't come up. Do I need to do anything else for merging into that branch?17:10
plavcikcan I get mailx or other minimalistic mail client on ubuntu touch?17:11
founderioogra_: I think I have it working17:50
founderiolanguage selection displays :D17:50
founderiothis post here is worth gold: http://askubuntu.com/questions/767323/firmware-mx-pro-517:51
founderioOkay, verified working -> Ubuntu phone on a Flyme-OS Version Meizu PRO 5. Wifi works, phone calls work, system looks nifty!18:23
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altker128Hey guys.  Is there an answer to this question?  I'm very curious about this too:18:39
altker128<swalladge> so if i turn on read/write system to use apt-get i have two questions: 1. can i temporarily disable it to get system/ota updates (or force the updates)? 2. if i break the entire system, is there an official image i can flash back on for factory default?18:39
ogra_dont use rw ...18:39
ogra_thats the simple answer ...18:39
ogra_if you do, be prepared to re-flash18:39
altker128With all due respect, not being able to use apt and all that kind of neuters a huge benefit of a real Linux based device (unlike Android with it's Bionic)18:39
altker128From what I can tell, Ubuntu Touch keeps the Android bits and pieces in a Linux LXC (container), and the core Ubuntu software runs on the "host" side.18:40
ogra_sure18:40
altker128So, I'm wondering why enabling r/w and using apt to install packages would break Ubuntu18:40
altker128err, Ubuntu Touch18:41
ogra_but the OS aas a whole is built around the image based update model18:41
altker128Couldn't apt be setup to install stuff in like /usr/local or something?18:41
pmcgowanaltker128, there are techniques to create containers for apt-get playgrounds18:41
ogra_which simply conflicts with deb based systems ...18:41
altker128pmcgowan: You're basically saying create another LXC container?18:41
pmcgowanyeah I dont do it maybe ogra_ has a link18:42
altker128OK.  What about keeping a list of of installed packages and the respective config files, so if there's an image based update, then a script runs to re-install user's packages and copies the config files?18:42
ogra_i know dobey has an askubuntu link ;)18:42
altker128I mean, don't you guys ever need to install stuff beyond what the Touch image ships with?  That part has me confused.18:43
ogra_as soon as tehh phone moves to snappy thi discussion is luckily over ... the snap based OS wont allow to make it writable18:43
pmcgowanaltker128, http://askubuntu.com/questions/620740/recommended-way-to-install-regularcli-deb-packages-on-ubuntu-phone18:43
pmcgowanuses chroot18:43
ahoneybunmhall119 Hangout works in rc-proposed on my Nexus 7 but the video is not working right on that device.18:43
ogra_(because it is aa squashfs file)18:43
ogra_if you want to use graphical apps from an apt package, use llibertine, if you want to use cli stuff, use a chroot18:44
ogra_*libertine18:44
ahoneybunlibertine is not really usable on the rc-proposed for me18:44
ogra_works fine here ... i have inkscape, scribus and a lot of other apps working fine on my tablet18:46
ahoneybunyou need arm versions right?18:46
altker128So, does that mean one could even install Firefox using libertine?18:46
ogra_whats the bit that makes it unusable for you ?18:46
ahoneybunI can;t remove containers for oen18:46
ogra_oh ?18:47
pmcgowanaltker128, yes thats one of the apps included by default in the puritine click18:47
ahoneybunyea the remove button does nothing]18:47
ogra_button ?18:47
altker128ahoneybun: Like the goggles? :)18:47
ahoneybunI don't see libertine-scope also18:47
* ogra_ only usess it from terminal ... using llibertine-container-manager18:47
bregmaahoneybun, the libertine-scope is a deb in the archives but it only just landed today18:48
ahoneybunoh18:48
altker128pmcgowan: Wow.  So, Firefox is available for all Ubuntu Touch devices, even phones?18:48
bregmaaltker128, yes, but usefulness is questionable on some of the lesser-powered devices18:48
ahoneybunogra_ sometimes the UI becomes unresponive18:48
ogra_well, in an unaccelerated X setup ...18:49
ahoneybunlike I see the click but it does nothing18:49
mhall119ahoneybun: what do you mean by "not working right"?18:49
altker128bregma: 10-4 .  I assume a phone with an eight-core processor should handle it !18:49
ahoneybunmhall119 I see a green screen thing18:49
ogra_(i.e dont expect fiefox under libertine to actually do webgl or stutter free video playback)18:49
mhall119hmm, oSoMoN jhodapp ^^ not sure what part of the stack might cause a green screen instead of video in hangouts18:50
bregmaaltker128, I assume, but you'll probably want a bigger screen or else learn to squint a lot18:50
altker128Another question on Ubuntu Touch Apps and firewalls ; in Android AFWall/AFWall+ can selectively enable network connectivity on a per-app basis because each Andorid app gets it's own UID.  Can something similar be done for Ubuntu Touch?18:50
ahoneybunmm I don't have a screenshot18:50
altker128bregma: Well, honestly, I'd want it for plug-ins, specifically NoScript .  I don't watch a lot of mobile video or care too much about WebGL.18:50
ahoneybunmhall119 this might be the main issue: https://www.flickr.com/photos/44748317@N08/26232653643/in/album-72157667368951370/18:51
jhodappmhall119, no idea, hangouts doesn't use the media stack related to media-hub...it uses an internal Oxide stack that I'm completely unfamiliar with18:51
bregmaogra_, the webgl works great on a desktop, but I suspect it's using software rendering on some of the ARM devices18:51
oSoMoNmhall119, I’ve seen that before, but I have no idea what it could be. usually reloading the hangout fixes the issue18:52
ogra_bregma: thus my question at UOS about "will we ever see hybris integration in libertine" ;)18:52
ogra_we should really do that ... lonng term18:52
ogra_same for video codecs18:52
ogra_(i have vlc and smplayer installed on my tablet here ... but there is no way to get more than a slideshow out of them)18:53
mcphailogra_: +118:53
ahoneybunmhall119 I can video call you can show you18:54
ahoneybunoh GPS works on the Nexus 718:54
altker128Is the Nokia HERE for Ubuntu Touch a real application, or a webapp / link to here.com ?18:55
ahoneybunwhy not use uNav?18:55
ogra_both :)18:55
ogra_it is a real QML app but uses a webview for the map part18:55
mhall119ahoneybun: sorry, I have to run and take my son to class18:56
ahoneybunnp I just wanted to know if it would help at al18:56
altker128ogra_: unav or here?18:56
ahoneybun*all18:56
altker128ahoneybun: unav looks cool, I assume one can use it completely offline?18:56
ogra_and yeah better use unav ... definitely the more advanced app18:56
ahoneybunaltker128 that is coming out soon18:57
altker128ahoneybun: Awesome.18:58
altker128Apologies for the repeat.  Is there a working ufw / gufw for Touch?19:08
popeyaltker128: not seen anyone working on that19:10
popeyufw itself is on the phone19:11
popeyphablet@ubuntu-phablet:~$ ufw version19:11
popeyufw 0.34~rc-0ubuntu519:11
ogra_the bits and piesces are also enabled in the kernel19:11
popeyno gui for it though. would be neat to have one19:11
altker128Could Touch apps / scopes be filtered the way apps in Android can?19:11
ogra_i think it isnt configured in any way though, but all bits are in place19:12
altker128Well, in Android, each app is installed with it's own UID so one can use a uid/gid iptables rule and filter that way.  Is Touch do anything similar for scopes or apps?19:12
ogra_not yet but it should be technically possible ....19:13
* mcphail wonders how 99$ of the store apps would get on without network connections :/19:14
ogra_(and on aa sidenote, snappy will fix that)19:14
altker128mcphail: Do you mean Ubuntu Store apps, or?19:14
popeymcphail: yours works, so does that make you the 1%?19:14
mcphailaltker128: many of the apps on Ubuntu are webapps at present. Blocking network connections is going to be messy19:14
popeyI think some of those apps will magically disappear soon19:15
mcphailpopey: My mother always said I was special in my own way19:15
popeybecause they were made ages ago, and use the 13.10 framework19:15
popeyand I doubt they will be updated19:15
altker128Yeah.  The sad truth is often times when traveling, data is turned off.   Or if you want to look something up, you ONLY want the webbrowser to work19:15
altker128Hence the importance of a 100% offline GPS routing app19:15
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popeyogra_: surely with each app in its own cgroup, you could filter / block traffic there?19:16
popeyor am I weong?19:16
altker128Given the fact Ubuntu Touch keeps Android in an LXC container, wouldn't it then be possible to run Android apps alongside Ubuntu apps?19:17
ogra_nope, you are right19:17
mcphailIt would be nice if permy would allow you to stop netwrok permissions19:17
ahoneybunaltker128 there is not much in that Android Layer19:18
ahoneybunmostly drivers19:18
ahoneybunno Java for that19:19
altker128If Touch is running on a device that already has an Android port, I wonder if/how that could be made to work.  Not that I really want Android, but there are some apps for which an Ubuntu port may never come.19:20
mcphailaltker128: afaik, ubuntu _only_ runs on devices which have an android port19:22
altker128Yeah, libhybris and all19:22
mcphailaltker128: I'd iamgine you'd need to break confinement, have a surfaceflinger -> Mir shim etc for it to work. I can't see it on the horizon soon19:23
mcphailaltker128: best to bring the apps directly to Ubuntu ;)19:24
altker128So, it seems like Qt on Android is becoming more of a reality.  Maybe app developers can use that to simultaneously target multiple platforms19:25
altker128mcphail: Right now on Android, Nokia HERE maps and HP48 emulator are the only things I'd personally want to carry over, everything else it seems like Ubuntu Touch is quite capable.  There's even openvpn support now for Touch which is great.19:26
ahoneybuncan anyone recommanded a bluetooth mouse that works?19:57
ahoneybunalso a good slimport adapter19:57
ahoneybunas BLE does not work19:58
mcphailRemind me, it is "pkcon install-local --allow-untrusted package.click", isn't it?19:59
bregmaahoneybun, I have a FOSMON slimport adapter, comes with a custom-matched HDMI cable so it eliminates most of the failures I've had due to the flakiness of the slimport<->HDMI combination20:00
bregmaand it's reasonably inexpensive but not cheap like some20:00
ahoneybunI have one that is a bit flicky with display20:01
ahoneybunmight be as I'm using a HDMI=DVI cable for my monitor20:01
bregmaI went through a few slimports, and several cables: they stopped working after a while, or didn't work with certain displays ever, or only in certain combos20:04
bregmathe FOSMON has pleased me so far20:05
bregmaalso I use a Logitech M557 mouse and the ever-present Logitech K480 keyboard20:06
bregmanever had a problem with the keyboard, but I've found the mouse finicky about pairing sometime20:06
ahoneybunBLE means the device does not see it at all20:07
ahoneybunbregma only with bluetoothctl can you see it but it does not pair right20:07
ahoneybunthanks for the mouse bregma20:12
ahoneybunbluetooth needs some work on the nexus 720:12
PaulFraOSAAMirv: I have just seen in the QtTesting wiki that you say it is possible to run KDE Plasma Desktop, Is there any place I can find out more about this?20:29
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