[01:19] <user|19133> hi
[01:20] <user|19133> just installed kubuntu 16.04, however i'm having problems with the screen flickering.
[01:24] <user|19133> can anyone help if this was already addressed thru latest updates, i've never since running kubuntu. please help
[01:24] <user|19133> *never updated
[01:43] <YankDownUnder> user|19133: That sounds like the graphics driver might be the issue.
[02:00] <user|19133> but this is a known issue for Kubuntu right?
[02:05] <YankDownUnder> user|19133: Um...is that a joke? Think of this for a second - there are hundreds of different graphics cards - thousands, really...so, in putting together any distro, there is really no means by which to get everything absolutely right...and as well, within the KDE control centre, there is a tool for checking for "drivers" that your system might require. Graphics drivers, whatever. So, that being said, it is recommended to check
[02:05] <YankDownUnder> that. The screen flickering is truly an issue with the graphics - whether it be the driver, the resolution - whatever. But that is where you'd start.
[02:10] <user|19133> yup. thanks YankDownUnder
[06:04] <amichair> when are newer KDE versions backported to 16.04?
[06:04] <hateball> amichair: You can get 5.6.5 in Kubuntu PPA
[06:04] <hateball> amichair: https://launchpad.net/~kubuntu-ppa/+archive/ubuntu/backports
[06:05] <hateball> 5.7 is likely not going to be backported as it requires a newer version of Qt as well
[06:05] <amichair> hateball: so it will be stuck forever on the current version?
[06:06] <hateball> amichair: Likely, yes
[06:07] <chiknrub> please backport qt 5.7
[06:08] <chiknrub> 5.5 too many bugs
[06:08] <hateball> That might break things packaged for the non-KDE stuff, so I think that's why it might not happen
[06:08] <hateball> It'll be in 16.10 anyhow
[06:10] <chiknrub> just backport and fix evrrything
[06:10] <chiknrub> thx
[06:10] <hateball> Heh
[06:10] <chiknrub> nite
[06:10] <chiknrub> ^_^
[06:27] <acheronuk> hateball: going to try to make plasma 5.7 then perhaps 5.8 happen for xenial. just not going to be immediate if it does, as Qt issues with the non kubuntu package main archive would have to be smoothed out
[06:28] <hateball> acheronuk: cool
[06:29] <hateball> I'd like a *stable* 16.04 for work. I don't mind missing out on new shinies. At home I like to keep it rolling
[06:30] <amichair> my 16.04 is far from stable, and hopefully newer KDE versions fix some issues
[06:32] <acheronuk> plasma devs have provisionally decided on plasma 5.8 being an LTS plasma release. fixes for a year/18th/XX months beyond a normal one
[06:32] <acheronuk> so if that can get into xenial, that would be ideal for the life of 16.04 LTS
[06:32] <acheronuk> However, a lot of ifs/buts in that....
[06:43] <amichair> acheronuk: +1
[09:10] <monzie> Hello everyone
[09:11] <monzie> I use Kubuntu as my OS at work, I want to thank all the fine developers and volunteers for helping craft this distro.
[10:24] <BluesKaj_> Hiyas all
[10:29] <vKLBG> Plasma 5.8 is going to be a long term support release but it will require Qt 5.6 as a minimum version. Will Kubuntu 16.04 ship Qt 5.6 at least in backports ppa, maybe as optional renamed package? The reason for more fresh KDE in LTS nowadays is bug fixing rather than new(ported old) features. And plasma also going to be LTS for 18 months just fixin
[10:29] <vKLBG> g bugs. Its a win win situation for LTS Kubuntu if you'll include it. Are here any maintainers?
[10:30] <BluesKaj_> vKLBG, the devs are in #kubuntu-devel
[10:31] <vKLBG> Ok, thanks
[10:38] <floown> hello
[10:38] <floown> How can I know the version I have of Akonadi ?
[10:39] <floown> akonadi --version doesn't work
[10:39] <hateball> floown: apt-cache show akonadi-server |grep Version
[10:40] <hateball> on 16.04 it'd be 15.12
[10:40] <teclado> have you tried akonadictl --version?
[10:40] <floown> hateball: ok, thanks
[10:40] <hateball> ah
[10:40] <hateball> teclado: that's better yes
[10:40] <floown> Ah, I test too
[10:41] <hateball> that reports actual akonadi version and not just KDE apps
[10:41] <teclado> but it's not 15.12, it's 5.1.51
[10:41] <hateball> yes
[10:41] <floown> Thanks to you two, have a nice day ;)
[10:42] <hateball> but 15.12 is the KDE Applications release it is part of
[10:42] <hateball> it's all so confusing :|
[13:12] <viewer|99062> Hello. Anybody here :)
[13:13] <soee> probably :)
[13:13] <viewer|99062> Does Kubuntu work on Samsung NC20 mini laptop which has NANO by VIA CPU?
[13:14] <viewer|99062> Normal Ubuntu doesnt work
[13:14] <hateball> viewer|99062: what does "doesnt work" mean?
[13:15] <hateball> they have the same kernel, kubuntu just comes with plasma default instead of unity
[13:15] <viewer|99062> sorry. Ubuntu is not supported by VIA CPU
[13:15] <hateball> oh that's an old netbook
[13:16] <viewer|99062> it is. Just found it and it has XP there so i was hoping to install some other OS and maeby sell it or give to my son
[13:16] <viewer|99062> I think i bought it in 2009
[13:16] <hateball> well it should work with *buntu but I would put something like Lubuntu or Xubuntu on it... as lightweight as possible
[13:17] <hateball> compositing in Plasma will kill it
[13:17] <viewer|99062> I tryed Lubuntu also. Didnt install it
[13:18] <viewer|99062> Installin now Debian
[13:18] <viewer|99062> lets see...
[13:20] <viewer|99062> I found that only Debian would work with this netbook
[13:20] <viewer|99062> ???
[13:22] <hateball> It all comes down to the kernel and DE you're using. It might be some distributions work better out of the box
[13:24] <hegemon8> Linux Lite is the one i try to put on older hardware, and so far worked well on couple of netbooks like assus eee pc, i'd give it a go. Or at least try live usb first.
[13:26] <viewer|99062> ok thanks
[13:43] <hegemon8> np, hope it'll work for You.
[13:46] <sidhant> Hello.
[13:46] <sidhant> I installed kubuntu on my system recently, and am now facing an "device descriptor read/64, error -110" error page at startup. It does not prevent startup, but I want to know why it is there. Could you help?
[13:47] <hateball> sounds like memory card reader
[13:48] <hateball> usually throws me error -110 anyhows
[13:48] <hateball> sidhant: ^
[13:48] <sidhant> So what should I do to fix it?
[13:48] <hateball> sidhant: lspci / lsusb to find out your device, google it + error 110
[13:49] <hateball> either it's physically broken, or there's a kernel bug
[14:03] <sidhant> Thank you, I will check this. :)
[15:48] <Dark_Blue_Bird> hello
[15:48] <soee> hiho
[15:48] <Dark_Blue_Bird> does Ubuntu have something like AUR ?
[15:49] <soee> !aur
[15:49] <mparillo> PPAs
[15:50] <Dark_Blue_Bird> can I access PPAs with apt-get?
[15:52] <acheronuk> Dark_Blue_Bird: https://launchpad.net/+help-soyuz/ppa-sources-list.html
[15:54] <Dark_Blue_Bird> thank you
[15:54] <Dark_Blue_Bird> can I somehow browse the repo?
[15:54] <Dark_Blue_Bird> like on the arch wiki?
[15:54] <acheronuk> !kppa
[15:54] <Dark_Blue_Bird> to check if my drivers there
[15:55] <acheronuk> which drivers
[15:55] <Dark_Blue_Bird> rtl8821ae
[15:55] <Dark_Blue_Bird> or is it in the kernel already?
[15:55] <Dark_Blue_Bird> wireless driver
[15:56] <acheronuk> most likely kernel with that I would think
[15:56] <Dark_Blue_Bird> ok good if u say so. xubuntu didn't have it
[15:56] <Dark_Blue_Bird> arch Linux did
[15:56] <Dark_Blue_Bird> okay I'll try thx
[15:57] <acheronuk> in that case you may need another method, as kernel across xubuntu/kubuntu will be the same
[15:59] <Dark_Blue_Bird> okay so I need to get it from github?
[15:59] <Dark_Blue_Bird> cause that's what I did with the last xubuntu installation
[15:59] <acheronuk> there may be some backports of newer kernel wireless drivers somewhere, perhaps in a ppa, but not sure to be honest
[15:59] <acheronuk> long time since I have needed something like that
[15:59] <Dark_Blue_Bird> github broke my arch installation so I'd rather stay away form arch + github combination
[16:00] <Dark_Blue_Bird> okay I'll check
[16:07] <prabhushakti> I just installed unity in kubuntu 16.04,how to switch desktops?
[16:09] <Zren> prabhushakti, logout, there should be a dropdown with "plasma" currently selected
[16:10] <Zren> http://static.davidedmundson.co.uk/blog/display_managers_finale/breeze_login_screen.png
[16:11] <prabhushakti> when i log in it doesn't load the gui but a command line interface and i use startx command
[16:15] <prabhushakti> when I log out a commandline interface pops up
[19:08] <sick_rimmit> Hi Friends
[20:12] <Dat> so i have a question my kubuntu dualboot system crashed awhile ago and doesn't boot up to kde i was wondering how can I reinstall or repair kubuntu from the internet without format.
[20:45] <syltao> @Dat If you can boot and have a root terminal and an active netwok connection, you can try an apt-get update and apt-get upgrade
[20:47] <syltao> The right is to analyse logs to define where is the problem.
[20:56] <Dat> syltaobis: via live cd?
[20:57] <Dat> syltaobis: im not sure how to connect to my wireless via terminal i think i tried that once and didn't workout, i'd rather re-install without loosing data or currupting my dual boot
[20:59] <syltaobis> system do not boot or only kde do not start ??
[21:00] <Dat> kde does not start
[21:00] <Dat> it boots to a terminal where I can login
[21:01] <Dat> when I login and do a startx or whatever to laod kde it loads a gui and I can login then it crashes no desktop or anything
[21:07] <syltaobis> If nothing to save in the kde installation, there is more chance (with little work) to make a safe new clean install as you suggest before.
[21:09] <Dat> syltaobis: can i do an apt-get from a live cd?
[21:10] <syltaobis> apt-get in live CD will update «live» system
[21:10] <Unit193> Unless you chroot.
[21:10] <syltaobis> not installed system
[21:10] <syltaobis> …or chroot
[21:11] <Dat> hrmm ok
[21:11] <Dat> looks like i will have to do a re-install and hope for the best
[21:11] <Dat> i can't seem to connect to wireless in the terminal and etc
[21:12] <Dat> hopefully the install can just overwrite the needed file and leave the rest
[21:12] <Dat> thx for info
[21:12] <Unit193> Not generally how installs go.
[21:14] <Dat> not sure what else I can do i dont have extra media for backups
[21:14] <Dat> i wonder if I'll loose my partition with extra data on it?
[21:17] <syltaobis> this risk exist. I don't play with the partition table when other part of the HD have verry verrrry important datas!
[21:18] <Dat> syltaobis: so if I reinstall kubuntu win7 will be gone?
[21:21] <syltaobis> I don't have the experience, but normaly not. Using the manual installation process, you can protect the partition with win
[21:22] <syltaobis> before copiing the files you have a confirmation screen
[21:22] <Dat> hrmm
[21:22] <syltaobis> hda1 , win untouched
[21:23] <syltaobis> hda new install reformated
[21:23] <Dat> i think i better burn boot repair to
[21:23] <syltaobis> sorry hda2 new install formated
[21:23]  * Dat hates loosing the contents of his home directory
[22:53] <Dat> can someone give me some pointers
[23:07] <bprompt> Dat:   http://sangkrit.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/sangkrit.net_custom-mouse-pointers.gif
[23:11] <Dat> hrmm i got no lvm option this might be bad