[00:36] <LiftLeft> why won't my start menu app show up?
[00:37] <wxl> what's a start menu app?
[00:37] <LiftLeft> https://hastebin.com/surilikike.ini <-- have this at ~/.local/share/applications/Eclipse.desktop
[00:38] <LiftLeft> *I have
[00:38] <wxl> LiftLeft: use `desktop-file-validate` to inform why it's an invalid desktop file
[00:40] <LiftLeft> how do I get a list of Categories?
[00:41] <LiftLeft> how do I get the list of Categories?
[00:41] <wxl> https://specifications.freedesktop.org/menu-spec/latest/apa.html
[00:41] <LiftLeft> ok that worked
[05:54] <lynorian> random gnumeric question how do I make a cell say +1 greataxe for example is there an escape character or something because litterally that is what I would write down on paper
[07:27] <lynorian> nvm it is starting the cell with a quote
[08:34] <taiebot> Hi I have tried to install the snap of libreoffice as per https://blog.simos.info/how-to-install-libreoffice-5-3-on-ubuntu-16-04-from-snap/ on lubuntu 16.10 but the theme used with lubuntu is weird. Do i need to install something else like gtk ?
[13:43] <dminca> what's up everyone
[14:36] <guardian_> hi, I am having issues with the shutdown and restart functions. The system hangs while I try to shutdown or restart the system
[15:42] <nc__> hey I'm trying to install lubuntu on a very old laptop dell inspiron 220 but during installation I get an error that says "Error informing the kernal about modifications to partition /dev/sda1 --Device or resource busy. This means Linux won't know about any changes you made to /dev/sda1 until you reboot --so you shouldn't mount it or use it in any way before rebooting" the options "ignore" and "cancel" aren't responding. Please help.
[15:53] <dminca> nc__ /dev/sda1, isn't that the USB Stick you mounted?
[15:53] <dminca> I mean, are you mounting the mounted Flash?
[15:54] <dminca> check with `df -h` which is the correct disk you have to mount
[15:55] <nc__> k
[15:56] <dminca> I'm pretty sure flashes start with /dev/sdb#
[15:56] <nc__> yeah it is
[15:56] <nc__> sdb
[15:56] <dminca> go in `fdisk -l` and check out the letter
[15:56] <TheSchaf> i think its just numbered
[15:57] <TheSchaf> sda, sdb, sdc, etc
[15:57] <TheSchaf> so better check :)
[15:57] <nc__> sdb1
[15:57] <dminca> yes TheSchaf
[15:57] <dminca> is right
[15:59] <nc__> dminca: says the following partitions will be formatted: partition 1 sda as ext4 partition 5 as swap
[16:00] <nc__> or should I manually do the partitioning?
[16:02] <dminca> just go full-auto if you don't know what you're doing
[16:02] <nc__> that's what lead me to the error message
[16:02] <dminca> if you know, then create the swap partition first, then ext4 for the / (root) then /home (still ext4)
[16:04] <nc__> there's a /dev/mapper/sda5_crypt in the partitioning table from my previous linux distro
[16:04] <dminca> you went with the LVM installation?
[16:05] <dminca> that's a Logical Volume
[16:05] <nc__> I know that was from when I installed gnewsense.
[16:05] <dminca> btw, what install are you running: the terminal one, or the GUI one?
[16:05] <nc__> GUI
[16:05] <dminca> dayum
[16:06] <dminca> just delete all partitions
[16:06] <dminca> Manual
[16:06] <nc__> k on sda right?
[16:06] <dminca> and create 3: swap, / and /home
[16:07] <dminca> I don't know which is your /dev/**
[16:07] <dminca> sda1 you said, right
[16:07] <nc__> yeah
[16:08] <dminca> just follow the steps explained here: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Partitioning
[16:08] <nc__> leave partition 1 as primary right?
[16:09] <dminca> the "/" (root) must be set primary
[16:22] <nc__> dimnca: I tried I got the same error message
[16:23] <nc__> I partitioned everything correctly and it gave me the error about the kernal and that /dev/sda1 is busy
[16:24] <nc__> it shows the next step behind the message but I can't get to it without selecting either "ignore" or "cancel' both don't work.
[19:55] <nc__> any ideas that'll help me? I've been searching around nothing really relevant to help me out with this error problem.
[20:10] <nc__> it's working! all I had to do was reboot
[20:28] <nc__> I'm trying to install lubuntu and it says they can't install grub
[20:33] <nc__> can someone help?
[20:47] <nc__> wow this old laptop sucks.
[20:48] <nc__> I think I'm having hardware problems which is why grub won't install
[20:49] <krytarik> nc__: Pretty sure that goes on Lubuntu.
[20:50] <krytarik> It's a common issue currently with it, that is.
[20:51] <nc__> krytarik: ah well I installed gnewsense with 0 issues but the problem with that is my laptop can't use wifi on that distro
[20:51] <nc__> are there any other recommendations for low end old laptops?
[20:52] <krytarik> Xubuntu, of course.
[20:52] <wxl> wait a minute. grub won't install?
[20:52] <wxl> which version are you trying to install and what specific output do you get?
[20:55] <nc__> wxl: the latest version and on a 32bit laptop that's from 2009 or 2010.
[20:56] <nc__> wxl: fsck. ext2: Attempt to read block from filesystem resulted in shhort read while trying to open /dev/sda2
[20:57] <nc__> and it said something about it not being able to install grub to selected destination try another location to install grub
[20:58] <nc__> and when I tried it just didn't respond
[20:58] <nc__> so I rebooted and now I have lubuntu without grub and can't boot into it.
[21:00] <wxl> maybe your drive has failed
[21:00] <wxl> that could certainly cause problems
[21:00] <wxl> you can just try to install grub. should be trivial if the drive is fine
[21:01] <nc__> wxl: how do I install grub with the terminal?
[21:01] <wxl> nc__: these are the basic instructions https://askubuntu.com/questions/88384/how-can-i-repair-grub-how-to-get-ubuntu-back-after-installing-windows#88432
[21:02] <nc__> wxl: k thanks I'll check it out
[21:02] <wxl> tl;dr use a live cd to boot. open a terminal. mount your hard drive. bind necessary directories. chroot. install grub. reboot.
[21:02] <wxl> though that error you showed before REALLY makes me think you're having some sort of hard drive failure, nc__
[21:03] <nc__> wxl: it might be it's a very old laptop
[21:04] <nc__> I've been wanting to replace the HDD with a SSD but I haven't found any SSD that supports an inspiron 2200 dell
[21:07] <nc__> wxl: it says mount: /dev/sda2 is write-protected, mounting read only wrong fs type, bad option, bad superblock on /dev/sda2, missing codepage or helper program or other error
[21:08] <wxl> nc__: yeah. totally bad sign. :)
[21:16] <nc__> wxl: also results for dmesg | tail: http://dpaste.com/2BCDY2X
[21:17] <wxl> nc__: looks pretty grim.
[21:18] <nc__> meh... my luck with tech really sucks ._.
[21:27] <nc__> alright well thanks for trying to help anyway..
[21:29] <wxl> yeah sorry man
[21:55] <Thedarkb> My install is hanging
[21:56] <wxl> Thedarkb: specifics are required to provide any help
[21:56] <Thedarkb> I know, I was getting to that :)
[21:56] <Thedarkb> It's on the "Copying files" screen in the wizard
[21:57] <Thedarkb> it's stuck on Glib.source_remove(self.rows_changed_id)
[21:57] <Thedarkb> What can I do?
[21:58] <Thedarkb> Anyone???
[21:59] <tsimonq2> !patience | Thedarkb
[22:00] <wxl> how do you know it's not just working, Thedarkb?
[22:00] <Thedarkb> Because it's been at this for forty minutes?
[22:01] <wxl> did you check the hashes of the image and check the disk at the grub boot menu?
[22:01] <Thedarkb> no.
[22:01] <wxl> i'd start with that
[22:01] <Thedarkb> I did use a known to be iffy burner.
[22:01] <wxl> well that's totally encouraging </sarcasm>
[23:14] <Thedarkb> wxl, restarted, worked
[23:14] <Thedarkb> better go