[00:42] @noste99 how can i fix the problem with "welcome"? [05:20] how do i uninstall some default preinstalled software? [05:26] !apt [05:26] APT is the Advanced Package Tool, which together with dpkg forms the basic Ubuntu package management toolkit. Short apt-get manual: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGetHowto - Also see !Synaptic (Gnome), !Muon (KDE) or !Apper (KDE) [05:42] Hello! I have an issue with mate. The fonts i see at some places is poor. Here is an example: In the appearance settings...http://imgur.com/a/3ypyg [05:43] http://imgur.com/NSTEPAa [05:43] Can anyone please help? [05:44] Take a look on the fonts in the open button. I am on ubuntu mate.\ [05:45] Anyone? [05:47] Anyone there? [05:56] can ayone help? [05:59] HELP PLEASE [05:59] 88 users !!! COMMON [06:03] intel gfx? [06:05] yeah [06:06] netvixtra=^ [06:10] so? [06:27] anyone [06:28] damn [07:41] Hello. Which version of Ubuntu Mate should I install on https://www.msi.com/Laptop/U270.html#hero-specification ? [07:43] hello mate|32899 [07:44] mate|32899, 16.04 amd64 should do it, you have the machine already? [07:45] ouroumov_: I've got it in the room. [07:46] ouroumov_: It will be for traveling usage, because of small screen. [07:46] mate|32899, how much RAM does it have? 4GB? [07:47] ouroumov_: 8GB [07:47] So yeah, 16.04 amd64 [07:48] But is processor strong enough for 64-bit version? [07:48] Seeing the specs says it's supposed to run Windows 8, yes [07:51] That msi specs page is freaking useless btw [07:51] Why can't they write the actual processor model or amount of RAM? [07:52] If you want to collect exact specs for your machine, boot into the live session from you Ubuntu MATE USB stick then run the command "inxi -ACDSMNGI" in a terminal [07:53] ouroumov: OK, thank You. [08:31] Hi. I'm trying to install Ubuntu MATE 16.04.1 in VBox 5.1.4 on a Windows 8 laptop. Default VM options. The installer works fine, I can even load the Try/LiveCD OS and get a high-res desktop, but if I install, this is what I get early during boot: https://i.imgur.com/EMSFDyU.png . If I press CTRL+ALT+F1, I can switch to a terminal prompt, then I can "sudo startx" to load the desktop. How [08:31] do I fix the boot sequence? [08:33] ehm [08:33] What I've tried: installing VMware guest additions, which should provide better graphics intergration. When I did this, the boot sequence goes further, up to the point where I have to log in. When I do this, the screen flickers, and I'm returned to the login prompt. I also can't use CTRL+ALT+F1 to go to a console anymore, I get a white screen. [08:34] yeah :/ [08:34] hm, I think that login loop problem has been encountered by a few users on the forum. [08:34] I think it had something to do with an .XAuthority file [08:34] https://ubuntu-mate.community/t/login-manager-issue/7803/4 [08:34] thank you, checking it out [08:35] Problem is dude used tty1 to remove it [08:35] Not sure how you would do the same since you can't [08:35] Maybe boot into recovery mode? [08:36] looking that up now [08:38] . /home/me/.XAuthority is indeed owned by root. But I can't change it from recoveyr mode, it says it's a ready-only FS [08:39] lots of files there are owned by root. ~/.ICEAuthority, .gvfs, .dbus [08:39] (last 2 are dirs, I know) [08:39] ah nm, found out how to remount [08:39] just wondering, why would this happen to me, and not everyone else? aren't we all using the same iso? [08:41] rangergord, I don't know why, I was also affected a while back as I said in the thread, but I don't remember what triggered it, anyway it's rare. [08:41] So let's remount your drive read write for starters [08:41] Identify the drive by running df -h ~ [08:42] s/drive/partition [08:42] already did it, we'll know in a sec :) [08:42] oh, ok [08:43] I have unbalanced Linux knowledge. I'm a casual user, and don't try to learn it just for the sake of it, but when I do learn something (df, chown), I remember them [08:43] this is new territory [08:43] yeah I can boot now. Got error dialogs about those other root-owned files (ICEauhority), I'll chown them now [08:44] Yeah you should [08:44] I don't know where that ownership problem comes but it's a Pita [08:44] ah, dammit, I still can't access tty1, it's just a white screen. and i cant open the terminal due to .config being owned by root. I'll go back to recovery mode. [08:44] All files in my $HOME are owned by me on the machines I have at hand [08:44] ouroumov: idk either. I can reproduce it 100%. I installed the OS 4 times since yesterday. [08:44] hoping for a different result [08:45] the only things I did different, that others might not have done, is: a) no swap partition (gave it 2GB RAM though), b) a single / partition that takes up the whole disk [08:45] my next attempt was gonna try with swap enabled [08:45] hm [08:46] Why don't you use the default "erase disk and install" ? [08:47] cause I think it would've assigned a few GB of swap, and I'm on a tiny SSD with limited disk space [08:47] hey...you know what, I'll do it right now. Start over. At least this way we'll know if that was the reason, or if the ISO is borked [08:47] I'll just click Next at every step of the installer [08:48] you'll have an ansewr in 30 mins :) [08:48] hm but use "erase disk and install" that's not default I think [08:48] I'll erase the disk then [08:48] It would be great to know the cause for this, then we could do a bug report [08:49] I'm not sure against what to file the bug though, the ubiquity installer? [08:50] idk...but with steps gauranteed to reproduce it, someone more knowledgeable can figure it out [08:50] I'm gonna get the iso and install in a VM myself, it might take a while though [08:50] OK. One other thing I did: I went in the VM's network settings, and set the network cable to unplugged. [08:51] not saying this will matter, but just so you have the same config as me. otherwise, straightforward VM [08:51] yeah but my version of virtualbox is not the same [08:52] I'm using the latest [08:52] current stable in 16.04.1 is 5.0.18 [08:52] but it was the same on the previous version (5.1.2), I only updated to see if it made a difference [08:52] ah [08:52] actually...I'm pretty sure I had 5.0.something a few days ago when I first did this. You might still hit the bug. [08:53] tbh I don't think the VBox version will matter [08:53] ok [08:53] no, sorry, I didn't have 5.0 initially. I mean, I did, but I updated last week, before my 1st attempt to install Ubuntu MATE [08:55] Starting VM and installing now [08:55] oh crap I forgot to set the number of CPUs [08:56] no worries, it just uses 1 by default [08:56] I know, I don't like that default :D [08:56] you picked 64-bit, right? [08:56] Yes [08:57] aw crap the installer is reporting BIOS problems [08:58] that's weird...VBOx is as compatible as can be [08:59] yep, I got a working desktop [09:00] I rebooted the VM and it ignored the bios problem this time, proceeding to install [09:00] You used "erase disk and install" and got a working desktop? [09:01] yes. so it could be the lack of swap in my previous attempts? But I had 2GB of RAM, and it's just an installer? [09:02] I had to restart again, default disk size was insufficient, I'm gonna mimic your partition layout when I finally manage to install [09:03] Pick a 15GB disk, but make it dynamic. It'll only use however much the installer needs. [09:03] (since you're only testing. fixed size disks are slightly more performant for every day use) [09:07] i tend to avoid swap because I have more RAM than I can use, but little SSD disk space [09:07] I'm going to eat lunch, bbl [09:08] good luck, and thank you for your help! [09:08] rangergord, [09:08] ok [09:08] have a nice lunch and so on [09:08] ^^ [10:01] rangergord, guess what: https://i.imgur.com/Mt4JTaH.png [10:14] ouroumov: glad you could reproduce it [10:15] rangergord, except I don't know how to install guest additions to get past this [10:15] why did you want to? Even when I got past it, tty1 was dead forever, remember? [10:16] Oh right [10:17] but for the sake of completeness: CTRL+ALT+F1 to open, then sudo startx. First open a terminal and "apt-get build-essential module-assistant", then run "m-a prepare". Then in VBox click Devices > Install Guest Additions. This will auto-insert a CDRom, and prompt you to auto-run. Accept. Then when it finishes, reboot. [10:17] but once you do this, tty1 is gone, it's just a white screen [10:18] (remember to reconnect the network cable before apt-get) [10:20] can I make MATE have a searchable menu, like cinammon/? [10:20] Except I can't switch to tty1, I'm not on Windows so that key combo switch my host to tty1 [10:21] Also the VM refused to release my mouse and keyboard, I had to kill it [10:21] haha, OK. Sorry then. But you got the main bug down. [10:21] what now? [10:22] I'm gonna try to boot to recovery see the state of xauthority [10:22] What's the GRUB shortcut again? Esc? Shift? [10:22] hold shift during boot [10:22] I got it, esc [10:22] Well it's esc for French layouts [10:23] ah, t'es francais? [10:23] j'aime vraiment pas le layout de vos claviers [10:23] Oui. :) [10:23] Moi j'y suis habitué, mais je vois ce que tu veux dire. [10:24] je suis du Quebec [10:24] So rangergord I don't have any .Xauthority file in my $HOME [10:24] are you checking root's home, or /home/someuser? [10:25] /home/me [10:25] so you have the same problem, but no .Xauthority? huh [10:25] is anything in /home/me owned by root? [10:26] No: https://i.imgur.com/6dMRvAG.png [10:28] I had a lot more files than that in my home. where's your .dbus, .ICEAuthority, etc? I have them even on my working install. Maybe they were only created when I went to tty1 and logged in normally. [10:28] ie first login [10:28] I didn't actually managed to login yet [10:30] https://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=13488 [10:30] try this to get to tty1 [10:32] Didn't work [10:33] All it did is zoom on the irregularity on the left [10:33] That happens to be the name of the machine, btw [10:33] ok [10:34] hey, do you know how i can replace the default MATE menu button (top left) with the Advanced one? I can add an Advanced Menu, but then I can't move it to the left of Applications/Places/System + quick launch bar. [10:36] rangergord: right click the normal menu and unset 'lock to panel' [10:36] rangergord, you gotta unlock the menu from panel, so you can remove / move it [10:37] ah, the old menu and applications/places/system are a single item... [10:37] thanks [10:39] I have installed ubuntu-mate 15.04 on a WETEK MK808B Plus Stick (http://freaktab.com/forum/tv-player-support/amlogic-based-tv-players/s805/others-ab/520884-ubuntu-14-04-and-15-04-on-mk808b-plus) - I have create a symlink from "/var/lib/backuppc" to a external UBS-Drive ("/HDD/backuppc"). "ls -l /var/lib/backuppc" brings up "lrwxrwxrwx 1 backuppc root 26 Aug 12 07:56 /var/lib/backuppc -> /HDD/backuppc". Bu [10:40] mykey0815, Ubuntu MATE 15.04 is no longer supported. [10:40] Please update to 16.04 [10:44] rangergord, after startx from recovery I now have .Xauthority, but it's not owned by root [10:46] rangergord, can you file a bug report on launchpad for the first issue? [10:46] ouroumov: where on launchpad? [10:46] My guess would be here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate [10:47] Since we don't know the package and we don't know if other flavors are affected [10:47] ok, will do [10:48] Also put the link of your screenshot in the report [10:48] I'll put my screenshot too after marking myself as affected [10:49] I'll attach it, no? [10:50] I guess that works too [10:50] Share the link here afterwards please. I've just arrived and have no idea what you are talking about :) [10:51] rahtgaz, https://paste.debian.net/hidden/a4cecf26/ [10:51] thanks [10:52] will take a little while, I gotta go through the installer to remember what the command names were [10:58] oh [10:58] CTRL+F1 switched to tty1 [10:59] Erf, but X won't start [10:59] Is that fixed in 16.04? [10:59] Oh wait [10:59] Sudo startx worked [10:59] I dont know, I MK808 can use 16.04 [11:00] mykey0815, I don't know, I've never seen your problem, and I don't want to read that three-kilometers-long thread [11:01] rahtgaz, I still have that weird graphical bug [11:01] after reboot [11:02] My problem is, that the symlink is set and I think it works - but the "free space" on "/dev/root" (the external is /dev/sda1) is more and more decrement [11:04] mykey0815, more and more decrement? [11:06] ouroumov_: Not sure I know what's going on with that problem. To be honest, as far as VMs are concerned; I never thought much of VMBox on Windows hosts despite being great on Linux. And I don't think this is a Ubuntu-MATE problem. The VM is probably borking the installation process and resulting in that mess [11:07] rahtgaz: with swap enabled, the OS installs fine. Why would VBox care what Ubuntu does with its disk and RAM? [11:07] it's only when SWAP is disable that I can reproduce it [11:07] (ie, no swap partition during install) [11:07] I can't try it natively, because I'm traveling and all I have is my Windows laptop [11:08] I can't risk a native install at this time [11:08] rangergord, after switching to tty1 and doing "sudo systemctl restart lightdm.service" I get this: https://imgur.com/a/rqkfd [11:09] hmm [11:09] I think I might have accidentally switched on accessibility settings during a previous boot [11:10] Yeah that was it [11:11] ouroumov, yes. I have running backuppc as software on this stick. And when I start a backup then the files will write on the harddisk, but the result of "df" show me that the files write on "/" [11:11] rangergord: the problem is that Ubuntu installs just fine with swap disabled as a host. Hence why I am being suspicious of VBOx intentions. As a shot in the dark, have you tried with a dynamic disk? [11:12] I mean without a dynamic disk [11:12] rahtgaz: I did it with both a fixed disk and a dynamic disk [11:12] * rahtgaz nods [11:12] mykey0815, when you say backuppc do you mean the Ubuntu backup utility (Déjà Dup) ? [11:12] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate/+bug/1615363 [11:12] Launchpad bug 1615363 in ubuntu-mate "Installing with no swap partition results in corrupted system, despite having high RAM" [Undecided,New] [11:13] did i do this right? [11:13] rangergord, can you update the title with "virtualbox" instead of writing that in the description? [11:14] rangergord, also specify the amount of RAM in the steps to reproduce (2GB I used, as you said) [11:14] (And the thing about disabling network) [11:15] done [11:15] I mentioned the network bit to make things faster, it happens regardless of network state [11:15] updated to include RAM [11:16] I can't unfortunately add my name to the affected because I have no way of reproducing this. No windows host here. But good luck [11:16] rahtgaz, I reproduced this using Ubuntu MATE as host [11:16] all done [11:17] ouroumov: let me know if anything's missing [11:17] Oh! that's a whole new game then, ouroumov_ [11:17] you guys may be right then [11:17] I'll do it later today [11:17] ouroumov, no i mean the sourceforge software "backuppc" [11:18] in fact let me do it now [11:19] rahtgaz: if you got an SSD you can reproduce it in less than 15 mins, most of it unattended :) [11:19] no ssd here. but i'm patient :) [11:20] if you get a chance to get one, do it! it'll feel like you just jumped 10 years into the future, in terms of PC performance [11:20] I'll use 16.04 instead of the 01 point release, to add some flavour. Although I expect that won't matter [11:20] good idea [11:25] rangergord, I marked myself as affected and posted a comment. [11:26] cheers [11:27] That warrants a brew. [11:28] yep. thanks again for the support [11:29] yw [11:29] mykey0815, maybe that's the component responsible for the problem then [11:34] it's a weird symlink, mykey0815. As is a strange path /HDD isn't GHS compliant at all [11:34] s/GHS/FHS [11:37] installing... [11:37] rahtgaz, when I rename from "/HDD/backuppc" to "/hdd/backuppc" that shoulb be go? [11:38] err... why are you doing that link? [11:40] rahtgaz, the application is installed on the system via apt-get. But the root-device is a 16GB SDCard. The Datapool for my Backups should be stored on the 4TB-USB-Harddisk. So I have make the symlink via "ln -s ..." [11:41] yes, but removable devices should got to /media/yourusername/devicename [11:41] normaly the datapool directory is /var/lib/backuppc - now it should be /HDD/backkuppc [11:42] alright. I'm just guessing here. Sorry mykey0815. I just don't know that tool at all [11:43] Ubuntu-MATE install really could do with a software selection screen like in the old days. the time I have to wait for it to install stuff I delete right after boot... :p [11:44] You mean the debian interface? x) [11:44] aye [11:44] That would scare off newbies [11:44] and there's also so much stuff that could be installed at a later date. like gimp and so forth... [11:45] yeah. I understand. [11:45] I don't think GIMP is installed by default in 16.04 [11:52] can't reproduce on the 16.04 image [11:52] rahtgaz, interesting [11:52] got a perfect login screen. a sec [11:52] You used the same partition layout, yeah? [11:53] yes. full primary partition on / [11:53] no swap? [11:53] 2GB RAM? [11:54] Just collecting some more data for you guys, a sec [11:58] rangergord, I edited name of your attachment: this is not the MATE login screen, it's probably the LightDM login [11:59] 1.7 GB RAM; no swap naturally (that's the whole point); did enable PAE/NX on the processor tab (always do); [11:59] sorry had to afk [12:00] I can share the settings file if that matters [12:00] ouroumov: ok, no problem [12:00] rahtgaz, I enabled PAE but it didn't change anything [12:01] I can't download 16.04 to test, I'm on a cellular connection [12:01] I haven't either change anything either other than that [12:01] rahtgaz, thanks for the important tip: the usb device is mounted automatic as /media/usb0 - I dont need a extra mountpoint (/HDD/backuppc) for it - Now it works fine [12:01] glad to help mykey0815 [12:02] rahtgaz, can you comment on the bug that you can't reproduce on 16.04? [12:02] rahtgaz, also can you check on 16.04.1 too? [12:02] I don't have 16.04 either and I'm on a crap wifi [12:03] yes. I will. But can't download the 16.04.01. would eat through my monthly plan :( [12:03] ah crap [12:03] yeah [12:04] lol we don't have a decent connection among the three of us [12:04] hehe [12:04] you're not in France? [12:04] oh, right, crap wifi [12:04] nm [12:04] I am, but I'm using a free wifi cause I'm in student housings xD [12:05] I'm in Angola. That's 170 USD for a 2GB plan. Nuts! [12:05] ugh [12:05] and to think, back home, I sometimes download a movie I already have because I don't feel like getting up and copying it from the laptop [12:05] haha [12:05] rahtgaz: ouch. do you get your ISOs from a school? [12:06] like how'd you get 16.04 [12:06] I'm portuguese. Just here as a volunteer. I get most of my stuff from Portugal. However I do get to 10GB on a discount some months. This isn't one of those months. [12:07] rahtgaz: cool, what are you volunteering in? [12:07] also, hope you configured your browser to block ads, not auto-play videos, maybe even NoScript. Modern websites are huge. [12:07] education. Used to be a software developer. stopped some 5 years ago. Now I teach math and physics [12:08] rangergord: yeah. I have it all covered :) [12:08] that's nice [12:08] were people in Angola cheering for Portugal at the Euro? [12:09] *Euros [12:09] sure. although with the way we played this euro, there's was much criticism too === pavlushka_ is now known as Guest8546 === Guest8546 is now known as pavlushka [14:03] hey guys, I'm new here and to ubuntu-mate, I've been using Ubuntu for a long time and wanted to give this a try and its amazing. I've got a couple of questions, I'm so used to maximizing and minimizing windows with the Super_L and arrow keys which also promotes tiling (both vertical and horizontal), but that doesn't work (default) in ubuntu-mate. Any suggestions on how I would go about enabling that? [14:04] hi I'm wondering how to change the color of the mate panel [14:17] any ideas for tiling guys? [14:34] hi [14:34] Sorry but i need some help [14:36] i m ubuntu but no sound my driver is alc282 and i follow ubutnu process but i dont know how model with option snd-had-intel [14:40] nobody ? === abc is now known as Guest21381 === apessoa is now known as Guest73017 === odroid is now known as Guest23265 [19:00] hello [19:11] hi all [19:12] one body help me i sound trouble in ubutun my card is ALC282 , i have sound by jack but no speaker [19:14] ? [19:26] some help ? [19:26] hi n0b0dy [19:26] hi [19:26] Have you checked the Sound preferences, hardware tab to see if you have multiple hardware outputs? [19:26] i trouble with sound alc282 in my ubuntu 16.04 [19:27] yes i have 3 hardward. but i use internal because with jack sound is ok by this way [19:28] Have you asked on the forums about this? [19:28] yes in french forum ans no solution for this time [19:30] I don't see your post: https://ubuntu-mate.community/c/multilingual/french [19:31] https://forum.ubuntu-fr.org/viewtopic.php?pid=21575528#p21575528 [19:31] this my post [19:32] Yeah I think you should post on the Ubuntu MATE forums, in English [19:35] hum ok i try but my level in english is bad lol il try ty [19:35] n0b0dy, in your post provide the output of "inxi -A" [19:37] ok http://pastebin.com/B5yUM8Nd [19:38] Also mention what you tried before [19:38] ok [22:30] I posted this on the forums a little while ago, but is there any possibility anyone wants to implement a tiling window manager as an option for mate tweak? [22:37] https://swift110.wordpress.com/2013/08/09/how-to-get-sued-by-apple/