[00:21] can you please tell me where i get directions to install xubuntu without a cd in windows? i cant find any installation instruction for xunubu 16 [00:26] !usb [00:26] For information about installing Ubuntu from USB flash drives, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick - For a persistent live USB install, see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LiveUsbPendrivePersistent [00:26] that has instructions for making an installation disk in windows too [00:26] do i need to use a usb? [00:27] if you're not using a dvd, yes [00:27] do i need to with lubuntu? [00:27] I don't understand the question [00:28] the only way to install is via usb or dvd/cd (unless you have a networked imaging server, like in a computer lab, but I doubt that) [00:29] oh ok. thank you. [00:29] i have no clue what im doing obviously === azeam_afk is now known as azeam [00:52] is this a good place to ask beginner questions? [00:54] yes [00:57] My computer boots fast (to lightdm), but it takes a very long time after inputting password to show the desktop. After I login, I can hear my mobo POST beep and it appears to reastart completlety then show the desktop. how can i make it go directly to desktop === alexandr1 is now known as alexandros_c [09:38] yarak [09:49] hi folks. I installed ubuntu and then have installed xubuntu desktop since, is this the right channel to ask questions ? [09:59] :)) [09:59] yes, this is the channel [09:59] basically tou converted your ubuntu instalation to xubuntu [10:05] its ok, I have selected the ubuntu desktop upon login [10:06] I was having some issues with xubuntu [10:12] sine0, for what it's worth, we can't help you resolve your issues unless you tell us what they are [12:36] ok sorry I fixed it by changing desktops and sort of forgot about the issue [12:36] 1. when i do a printscreen and save it to a buffer I cant paste it anywhere [12:37] like i want to paste into gimp or so, and it wont work, something wrong with the paste buffer [12:37] switched back to ubuntu regular desktop and its fine, i assume it would be a xubuntu desktop thing [13:31] can't believe xubuntu 16.04 has so many bugs on this t400 [13:31] suspend bug [13:31] the whole ui is broken after it [13:32] Install xscreensaver ? [13:34] i tried [13:34] still the same broken ui most of the time :/ [13:34] i hope an update comes soon [13:34] it is not only the mouse cursor isnt visible === pavlushka is now known as Guest30072 [13:53] choki: best curse of action is to completelly disable lock screens, just let it turn of the monitor [13:54] GridCube: yes but i always forget to manually lock my screen then [13:54] i feel like xubuntu messed up the whole xfce experience [13:55] its a lightdm issue [13:55] :D [13:55] on my desktop pc it works like a charm! [13:55] GridCube: so i could just switch the display manager entirely? [13:55] you can always do that [13:56] hmm i ll try to remove it and just use the black login screen [13:56] you would not be running xubuntu anymore tho [13:56] xcD [13:56] it is still xubuntu ha! [13:56] P: its not if you change stock software [13:56] doesnt xfce has its own display manager? [13:56] no [13:56] O_o [14:09] sometimes the cursor disappears. Why ? [14:11] xubuntu96w: yes :D [14:11] what can I do to appear? [14:11] xubuntu96w: ctrl+alt+f6 and then ctrl+alt+f7 [14:47] does anyone know why I can't login as a regular user using Xubuntu 16.04 with virtualbox? [14:47] I cant login from Xfce or from a virtual terminal, it just kicks me back to the shell [14:53] user_00: there is a problem with your .Xauthority or .ICEauthority files, just delete them from your home folder and relog [14:53] How am I supposed to delete them if I can't login as a normal user or root? [14:53] you can do that by login in on a tty [14:53] no I can't, it kicks me out [14:54] root is disabled [14:54] no, use a tty [14:54] press right-ctrl and f1 [14:54] on the tty put your credentials [14:55] I did, it doesn't let me login, or it might, but all I see is the MTOD fly by and I am kicked back to the login prompt [14:55] then xfce nor xubuntu had anything to do with your problem [14:55] the tty login prompt¿? [14:56] yes [14:56] that sounds absolutely unsual [14:56] you then have a problem that goes beyond all my knowledge [14:56] I figured [14:56] and again, not at the level of xubutnu is unvolved === exio4 is now known as exio === exio is now known as exio4 [16:35] Not sure who was helping me before with the login loop issue, but it turned out that I had created a user named 'pulse', which obviously conflicts with pulse audio [16:36] is there an open defect for this issue? shouldnt it check the existing /etc/passwd file ? [18:17] Hi, i'm using xubuntu 14.04! when i start and login to my user (and other users) desktop doesn't come up and it only shows wallpaper (however i could login by ctrl+alt+f1 and used startx to post this), can anyone help?! i remember i had this problem before and it was fixed by entering a couple of commands, but i can't remember now... thanks in advance [18:49] anyone? :( [19:11] Changizww: sometimes a full root drive can cause that, login to tty1 and see what df -h says [19:12] you're looking for the / line and see what % full it is [19:12] if it's 95% or so - you'll need to clear some space, start with sudo apt-get clean to remove the .deb cache [19:13] if it's not full then you've a different issue [19:13] wow, you were right.. it is 96% full [19:14] really really grateful and really thanks for you kindness [19:15] sorry, but how can i clean .deb cache? [19:47] xubuntu software app is maintained by ubuntu correct? === azeam_afk is now known as azeam [20:06] ax562: yes [20:06] thanks [23:37] What's the best way to remove preinstalled apps? I'm replacing parole with VLC, pidgin with xchat, and transmission with Deluge. [23:37] there is no "best" way, but you can do it from the software center for example [23:38] Do those apps have dependencies? Wouldn't I need to purge in that case? [23:38] aptitude purge "package" for example [23:39] the purge action removes the configuration files, not dependencies [23:39] but in apt terms, if you want to remove the applications and their dependencies, first simple remove the package, then run the autoremove action [23:40] What if I want to remove the config files as well? [23:40] then purge remove and purge autoremove [23:41] So to clarify: sudo aptitude purge "package" then sudo aptitude purge autoremove? [23:44] and could running autoremove on a regular basis potentially be harmful? [23:45] i think aptitude asks if you want to remove those packages. if you use apt-get, you have to run the autoremove command [23:45] no, there's no harm in it, though you don't really need to do that unless you removed any package. [23:46] alright, I'll run "sudo apt-get purge" and "sudo apt-get autoremove" then [23:46] Thanks [23:46] sudo apt-get purge packagename [23:46] sudo apt-get --purge autoremove [23:46] with apt-get [23:46] would you mind explaining what the hyphens do? [23:47] you can only specify one action [23:47] autoremove is the action, so if you want to purge the config files, you basically tell that with a parameter [23:47] "--purge" [23:47] Oh, ok [23:47] purge without the dashes is an action that removes a single package with config [23:48] so, a shorthand for: [23:48] apt-get --purge remove packagename [23:49] last question, is autoremove essentially a more thorough "autoclean" or do they preform separate funcions? [23:50] they do different functions. [23:50] ok [23:50] autoclean cleans the package cache, autoremove removes unused pacakges [23:51] So I should run autoclean after autoremove to clear the cache? [23:51] I mean it's not neccessary, but helpful [23:51] i can save some space [23:51] *it [23:53] not very much usually though. [23:53] unrelated, is thunar the only well-established file manager designed for use with xfce? It's kind of bothering me, as it crashes frequently when I rename files (something I do a lot) [23:54] thunar is the *only* file manager designed (whatever that means...) to be used with xfce [23:54] any file manager should work with no problems though. [23:55] by designed, I mean meant for the XFCE desktop environment. Wouldn't something like nautilus require additional dependencies? [23:55] sure. [23:56] but essentially file managers aren't tied in to desktop environments or OSes like explorer is to windows [23:56] each of them comes with additional dependencies anyway [23:56] additional meaning, it's not just the thunar package you need to install on top of xfce [23:56] Would nautalis fit seamlessly within the XFCE environment though? or would it look out of place in terms of appearance [23:57] i don't know if nautilus has been ported to gtk3 - that's one of the things that can currently make apps look different (we're in the middle of a gtk2->gtk3 migration) [23:57] Hello, I'm sure I'm just blind but I don't seem to find the download for the 14.04 release in the Xubuntu page [23:58] Okay, thanks for all the help [23:58] other than that, it can look out of place because it can be a bit more cluttered than the "xfce apps" [23:58] but there shouldn't be any technical difficulties [23:58] ok [23:59] grauhat, 16.04 is recommended over 14.04 generally, so 14.04 isn't advertised [23:59] grauhat, you can figure out the links to the right places by replacing "16.04" with "14.04" in the URL in question though, if you really need 14.04