[00:00] <budder> my lubuntu installation failed so i am attempting xubuntu. anyway i can still try out the lxde?
[00:01] <knome> why did the installation fail?
[00:01] <knome> xubuntu and lubuntu use the same core, so it's possible that the xubuntu installation will fail as well
[00:01] <budder> after installation it just said installer has crashed
[00:02] <budder> i'm a first time linux user. i installed ubuntu but found it a little too heavy for my system so now i am attempting these flavors
[00:03] <budder> have to restart
[00:12] <budder> knome: i'm back
[00:12] <budder> it worked
[00:12] <budder> :)
[00:13] <knome> happy to hear
[00:13] <budder> BUT... i think i liked the lxde better :/
[00:14] <knome> you can install the lubuntu desktop experience by running 'sudo apt install lubuntu-desktop' in terminal (note that this does NOT remove the xubuntu-specific packages), then select lxde on login screen
[00:15] <budder> is there a write-up or tutorial on that somewhere?
[00:15] <knome> on what?
[00:16] <budder> installing the lxde
[00:16] <knome> i just told you how to do it
[00:16] <budder> and UNinstalling the xfce
[00:16] <budder> i know but i am new and want to learn what exactly that command does and how it does it. i just want to get a better understanding of everything
[00:17] <knome> the command installs the lubuntu-desktop metapackage and all of its dependencies - namely, lubuntu
[00:18] <bazhang> !metapackage | budder
[00:18] <bazhang> budder, please have a read of the ubuntu wiki, the ubuntu help pages, and the ubuntu manual
[00:18] <bazhang> !manual | budder
[00:19] <bazhang> !rute | budder
[00:20] <budder> bazhang: thank you. believe it or not, i have spent many hours on this recently
[00:20] <budder> reading through the documentation and help forums and wiki
[00:20] <bazhang> budder, there are many links to read and investigate there
[00:21] <budder> you know how in ubuntu you hold super and brings up the shortcut keys? is there an equivalent for xubuntu?
[00:21] <knome> not at the moment
[00:21] <bazhang> budder, 'how things work' is so broad as to be unanswerable on irc
[00:23] <budder> anybody have experience with the cursor jumping?
[00:23] <budder> i am typing and the cursos just jumps around on its own
[00:25] <budder> thnx for the help all
[02:35] <CountryfiedLinux> howdy
[02:35] <CountryfiedLinux> I notice the window decoration in Software looks a bit off.
[02:35] <CountryfiedLinux> Looks more like I'm using Adwaita in Gnome.
[07:15] <pirx> hi! whats the easiest way to make xfce show which workspace i am on?
[16:54] <JohanAR> I'm having problems booting Xubuntu 16.10 live usb. It shows some kind of icon at the bottom of the screen for a couple of seconds, then it changes to blinking cursor in top left corner and eventually the monitor turns off
[16:55] <JohanAR> Any ideas? I'm currently running 16.04
[16:56] <JohanAR> I've tried both mkusb and usb-creator-gtk btw.. If I mount the USB it looks like the regular stuff found an a Linux ISO
[17:07] <krytarik> !md5sum | JohanAR
[17:09] <JohanAR> checksum is ok.. but I just noticed that gparted claims the USB stick is 60GB, while it's actually only 16
[17:09] <JohanAR> going to try formatting and using unetbootin
[17:28] <JohanAR> Well, no luck.. This time I got grub when booting from USB, but regardless of which option I chose the monitor just shuts down after a few seconds
[17:33] <JohanAR> Anyone successfully booted Xubuntu 16.10 off USB? If so, which method did you use to put the ISO on the USB?
[17:34] <flocculant> JohanAR: the ridiculous size shown is a bug - can't remember offhand number - you could try changing the boot option to not use quiet splash, that might help narrow down where it hangs - at the human/kbd symbol press any key - then at the next menu F6 - then escape and you will have the cursor on the boot options - backspace and lose quiet splash - then choose try xubuntu (it looks like http://i.imgur.
[17:34] <flocculant> com/5BjhRS2.png )
[17:36] <JohanAR> didn't get that far.. nothing after human/kbd screen.. I have a GTX 970 which I think ought to work without fancy drivers
[17:38] <JohanAR> think I'll take a break from that and try again this weekend when I have more time
[17:39] <krytarik> !nomodeset | JohanAR
[17:41] <flocculant> krytarik: looks like gtx970 wants 375.26 but packages.u.c only shows to 367
[17:41] <flocculant> JohanAR: ^^
[17:42] <genii> !info nvidia-current
[17:44] <flocculant> https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa
[17:44] <flocculant> So I would suspect boot with nomodeset - install, reboot - add ppa - get driver
[18:11] <JohanAR> ok, thanks
[21:01] <xavier11> alguien que me pueda ayudar
[21:01] <xavier11> ayudaaaa
[21:02] <krytarik> !es | xavier11
[21:02] <xavier11> ok
[21:04] <xavier11> amigo y tu no me puedes ayudar?