[00:32] <Mike2358> hey guys first off I'd like to say that it"s been a while since ive done anything with Ubuntu. 10.04 to be exact. I was attempting to give my plex server rights so that it could read my external hard drive and now when i try to connect plex it tells me that it cannot connect to localhost. i'm currently running 16.04. anyone available to give me a hand?
[12:42] <Nonyme> Hello, world!
[12:43] <Nonyme> I have a problem with gnome-shell extensions.
[12:43] <Nonyme> I never managed to install them the normal way.
[12:43] <Nonyme> That is, through https://extensions.gnome.org/.
[12:43] <Nonyme> Do you all have this problem or am I the only one?
[12:44] <Nonyme> When I do search on the web I find many "solution"
[12:44] <Nonyme> but none worked so far.
[12:44] <Nonyme> So, there I am. Looking for up-to-date information.
[12:44] <Nonyme> I am using Ubuntu GNOME 16.04.
[12:45] <Nonyme> And firefox (for the website).
[12:45] <Nonyme> I am not sure if the problem comes from the firefox plugin, or my internet connectivity.
[12:46] <Nonyme> Here are the non standard caracteristics:
[12:46] <Nonyme> My ubuntu is in a virtualbox VM.
[12:46] <Nonyme> I am behind an HTTP proxy. (might be the problem)
[12:47] <Nonyme> And that's it, I think.
[12:47] <Nonyme> I never got this working. Under 12.04, 14.04 or 16.04.
[12:48] <Nonyme> I don't know if the problem comes from me using Ubuntu GNOME instead of Ubuntu.
[12:48] <Nonyme> Or if it is due to anything else...
[12:48] <Nonyme> The failure is message-less. All I get is the slider going green, but nothing happens.
[12:48] <Nonyme> And when the page reload, it goes back to off.
[12:49] <Nonyme> (I am speaking to nobody, isn't it?)
[12:50] <mgedmin> I used to have some success with extensions.gnome.org, using firefox
[12:50] <Nonyme> "used to" ?
[12:50] <mgedmin> chromium was broken for a long time (because it dropped support for NPAPI plugins)
[12:50] <mgedmin> it's been a long time since I last tried to install an extension
[12:50] <Nonyme> Ah.
[12:50] <mgedmin> bad experiences turned me off the concept of shell extensions altogether
[12:51] <mgedmin> you may want to try epiphany (the official GNOME Web browser)
[12:51] <mgedmin> but actually no, never mind
[12:51] <mgedmin> lack of plugin would give a different error indication
[12:51] <mgedmin> there were always _some_ extensions that would fail to install in the manner you describe
[12:52] <mgedmin> never got to the bottom of that
[12:52] <mgedmin> never found any useful log file
[12:52] <mgedmin> sorry :/
[12:52] <Nonyme> Hum.
[12:53] <Nonyme> I have a workaround that demands a lot of job...
[12:53] <Nonyme> I basically download the xml file (or json, I don't remember) that describe the extension.
[12:53] <Nonyme> Pick the right version, and download the archive.
[12:53] <Nonyme> That I extract in the extension folder.
[12:53] <Nonyme> This work, but it is supposed to be the job of the extension.
[12:54] <Nonyme> I do not understand why gnome-shell do not comes with a script that does that.
[12:54] <Nonyme> Instead of only a web browser extension that does not provide any error message.
[12:55] <Nonyme> Are the extensions a concept that is meant to die?
[12:56] <Nonyme> I mean, it looks like an un-maintained service of gnome.
[12:59] <Nonyme> Hum, seems like this will do the job: http://bernaerts.dyndns.org/linux/76-gnome/345-gnome-shell-install-remove-extension-command-line-script#h2-all-in-one-installation-removal-script
[13:08] <Nonyme> If it were working...
[13:10] <jbicha> Nonyme: gnome-software 3.22 will include the ability to browse and install extensions so you won't have to use a web browser plugin then
[13:11] <Nonyme> That is a good news, except that I am stuck with LTS, which means I won't see the benefit of that until 2018.04...
[13:12] <Nonyme> Ok, so that script relies on "gnome-session --version"
[13:13] <Nonyme> And gnome-session does not have a --version option apparently...
[13:14] <Nonyme> Hum, no, it has one, but it is broken.
[13:14] <Nonyme> At least on my system.
[13:15] <Nonyme> Let's use gnome-shell --version instead...
[13:15] <Nonyme> Gnome Shell version is 3.18.5. Extension Applications Menu version 3.20 has been installed in user mode.
[13:15] <Nonyme> What...
[13:17] <mgedmin> one fun thing about ubuntu gnome is how it mixes and matches gnome components from various gnome releases, for reasons
[13:18] <Nonyme> Can we know those reasons?
[13:20] <Nonyme> Does ubuntu have the same "funny" thing?
[13:22] <Nonyme> I am stuck with Ubuntu LTS, else I would have used something structurally sane. [troll]like archlinux[/troll]
[13:22] <jbicha> Ubuntu comes with Unity; Ubuntu GNOME comes with GNOME Shell but they use the same repositories so installing Ubuntu first instead of Ubuntu GNOME (probably) won't help you with a GNOME bug
[13:24] <Nonyme> For some reason my P key stoPPed working unless in caPs...
[13:25] <jbicha> Nonyme: the Applications Menu extension is already installed by default (as part of the gnome-shell-extensions package; it is used in GNOME Classic mode)
[13:25] <Nonyme> I know, but I have some other that are not.
[13:26] <Nonyme> I disabled the gnome-shell-extensions Package to see if the bug did not comes from that.
[13:27] <jbicha> Firefox works here on UG 16.04; there was a little bar under the address bar I had to click to enable the plugin to work on extensions.gnome.org and then I reloaded the page
[13:27] <jbicha> and then I installed dash to dock
[13:28] <Nonyme> Yes, I had that too.
[13:28] <Nonyme> But it didn't work.
[13:28] <Nonyme> I even enabled the Plugin "always"
[13:28] <Nonyme> In the oPtions.
[13:29] <Nonyme> [f**k this P key...]
[13:29] <jbicha> could you try with a brand new user account?
[13:29] <mgedmin> which extension were you trying to install?
[13:29] <Nonyme> I will try.
[13:30] <Nonyme> Heh...
[13:30] <Nonyme> I cannot swith user account because of autologin...
[13:31] <Nonyme> Hum even after disabling autologin.
[13:31] <Nonyme> Ok, I will assume Virtualbox is the culPrit.
[13:32] <Nonyme> (for the P key too)
[13:32] <Nonyme> Let me kill it (with fire) then start it again (with hoPe...)
[14:02] <Nonyme> Hi, me again.
[14:02] <Nonyme> How do I lock my session and change user?
[14:02] <Nonyme> When I do lock my session I cannot change user, it log me back it.
[14:03] <Nonyme> (I do not have a Password)
[14:03] <Nonyme> (and how my god I still have this P Problem...)
[14:04] <Nonyme> That is what you get when you have a windows host.
[14:04] <Nonyme> Lets reboot this haunted beast.
[14:23] <Nonyme> Ok, so...
[14:23] <Nonyme> Without Num Lock: p
[14:23] <Nonyme> With Num Lock:
[14:24] <Nonyme> (pas p)
[14:24] <Nonyme> Oups, my french slipped out. :-)
[14:24] <Nonyme> Anyway, it is working correctly in tty.
[14:25] <Nonyme> Weird Virtual Box bug I guess.
[14:29] <Na3iL> Nonyme, what was your problem again?
[14:30] <Nonyme> Which one?
[14:30] <Nonyme> I was trying to install gnome extensions.
[14:30] <Nonyme> Ah, let me try on a clean user with firefox.
[14:30] <Nonyme> (I had a problem in the mean time)
[14:31] <Nonyme> ...
[14:31] <Nonyme> I cannot change user.
[14:31] <Nonyme> This worked 5 min ago...
[14:31] <Na3iL> The display manager doesn't appear when you log out?
[14:34] <Nonyme_> Nope.
[14:35] <Nonyme_> Not working on an other fresh account.
[14:35] <Nonyme_> Although that might be due to the proxy.
[14:35] <Nonyme_> Anyway, using a script to install them manually seems to work.
[14:35] <Nonyme_> Except that the script was asking for gnome-session --version
[14:36] <Nonyme_> Which does not respond...
[14:36] <Nonyme_> Do you know why we have this frankenstein gnome mix on ubuntu gnome?
[14:37] <Nonyme> And I guess that is the same mix on ubuntu itself.
[14:38] <Nonyme> Is it too hard to use a released version correctly?
[14:38] <jbicha> it's not frankenstien and installing extensions works fine here
[14:40] <Nonyme> It is a mix between 3.14, 3.18 and 3.20.
[14:40] <Nonyme> Ah, I see some 3.6
[14:41] <Nonyme> What does gnome-session --version gives you?
[14:41] <jbicha> nautilus 3.18 had regressions so it was better for an LTS to use a version without does regressions; anyway nautilus isn't realated to your issue at all
[14:43] <jbicha> nothing, but apt policy gnome-session says I'm using 3.18.1.2-1ubuntu1.ubuntu16.04.1
[14:44] <Nonyme> gnome-session --help says that gnome-session --version is handled.
[14:45] <Nonyme> Anyway, I can install the extensions by hand (with a crappy script).
[14:45] <Nonyme> I guess the problem is due to the proxy.
[14:45] <Nonyme> But I can only guess, there is no log file/error message for the plugin.
[14:46] <Nonyme> As for the p that does not work when Num Lock is enabled... I don't understand.
[14:46] <Nonyme> How do you enable Nun Lock at startup?
[14:46] <Nonyme> (I am using Virtualbox)
[14:47] <jbicha> I don't know, my computer doesn't have a separate numpad
[14:48] <Nonyme> Lets assume that problem is due to me using EFI boot in Virtualbox.
[14:49] <Nonyme> How do I migrate to a BIOS boot without reinstalling the system? :-)
[14:49] <Nonyme> I am guessing the hard part is to migrate from GPT to BIOS partition table.
[14:50] <Nonyme> Then I will only need to install grub2-pc instead of grub2-efi
[14:53] <Nonyme> gpart has that feature, good.
[14:53] <Nonyme> Expert -> Recovery -> Convert
[14:54] <Nonyme> (if you ever need it)
[15:09] <SrAceves> Hello
[15:10] <SrAceves> I have a problem that i just can't fix
[15:10] <SrAceves> It's related to the python installation
[15:11] <SrAceves> using apt-get to install something, it throws this error:
[15:11] <SrAceves> '/sbin/ldconfig.real: file /usr/lib/libmkl_sequential.so is truncated'
[15:12] <SrAceves> basically, the pattern is this one: `/sbin/ldconfig.real: file /usr/lib/libmkl_*.so is truncated`
[15:12] <SrAceves> and when i run the `update-manager`, i get this error:
[15:13] <SrAceves> `/usr/bin/update-manager:28: PyGIWarning: Gtk was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Gtk', '3.0') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
[15:13] <SrAceves>   from gi.repository import Gtk
[15:13] <SrAceves> /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UpdateManager/UnitySupport.py:29: PyGIWarning: Dbusmenu was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Dbusmenu', '0.4') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
[15:13] <SrAceves>   from gi.repository import Dbusmenu, Unity
[15:13] <SrAceves> /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/UpdateManager/UnitySupport.py:29: PyGIWarning: Unity was imported without specifying a version first. Use gi.require_version('Unity', '7.0') before import to ensure that the right version gets loaded.
[15:13] <SrAceves>   from gi.repository import Dbusmenu, Unity
[15:13] <SrAceves> GLib-GIO-Message: Using the 'memory' GSettings backend.  Your settings will not be saved or shared with other applications.
[15:13] <SrAceves> /usr/bin/python3: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libgtk-3.so.0: undefined symbol: g_param_spec_get_name_quark`
[15:13] <SrAceves> can any one help?
[15:13] <SrAceves> (please)
[15:16] <Nonyme> So...
[15:16] <Nonyme> I broke my mbr then repaired it.
[15:16] <Nonyme> I am now booting in BIOS mode.
[15:16] <Nonyme> And I still have that p problem.
[15:17] <Nonyme> However, I used the livecd to repair my mbr and in the live cd the p problem did not appear.