[00:00] hi [00:01] migmolrod: Hello. A support request ? [00:01] nah. just saying hello [00:59] does ubuntu run on macs? [01:00] kunwon, Yes. [01:00] kunwon, Nice read...http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac/how-install-linux-on-mac-3637265/ [01:08] If I' [01:08] if I'm trying to dual boot with an existing windows partition, where do I install the boot loader? [01:09] to the MBR [01:10] Hi, I have ubuntu installed with encrypted home, can I split the home partition in two with gparted? or because of encryption it will break? [01:10] I mean using the resize option in gparted [01:12] atralheaven, If you're going to attempt it - BACK UP... [01:13] YankDownUnder: I have a backup but if its going to break because of encryption, I wont do it [01:14] atralheaven, I've seen "minor things" break encryption...ergo, I advise caution...have you "researched" into resizing encrypted volumes/directories? [01:15] unholymachine, would that be where the windows 10 loader is installed? (it's an ntfs partition) [01:16] YankDownUnder: no, I think it depends on the encryption type, idk the ubuntu default encryption is block level or not [01:23] atralheaven: I've had zero success cloning encrypted volumes much less expanding/shrining them. I would not try to shrink or split an encrypted file system. To increase it, I'd create a new mount point and then link it to $HOME [01:24] Easyrider: thank you [01:30] Hey, I have a file with a list of sensitive information (sensitive to me, at least, and perhaps unfounded paranoia) that I wouldn't want to share to the chat... but a question regarding installing packages that were saved to a file... can I ask someone to private message with me about a question I have? === sorin-mihai_ is now known as sorin-mihai === TheOneMenzie is now known as Menzador === r0Oter is now known as r00ter [02:33] I'm on 14.04 and I'm stuck in workspace overview mode. It won't go into workspace [02:34] I tried pressing start/meta key, alt tabbing [02:35] Alt tab switches windows in the workspace I was on, all in this weird workspace selection screen where I can see all the workspaces and their windows in an overview [02:36] Here is what it looks like http://i.imgur.com/scWAxlY.jpg [02:37] I also tried switching workspace with ctrl alt left right etc and all it does is highlight the workspace in this overview mode [03:31] I'm having trouble viewing the *actual* DNS servers assigned to my laptop, which is running Ubuntu 16.04. Every command I run is telling me that localhost is the resolver. I am troubleshooting my internal DNS server, so I need to make sure that DNS requests are going to the right server. Using dig shows that the local resolver is answering but I know that it forwards requests to the local DNS resolver. nmcli dev show isn't working either [04:28] @jaythelinuxguy /etc/nsswitch.conf and /etc/resolv.conf are the files that control dns lookups [04:29] Thanks Easyrider. I ended up figuring it out, sorry I forgot to post back. /etc/resolv.conf isn't used anymore in Ubuntu desktop. But the answer was: nmcli dev show |grep DNS [04:29] I forgot to add the interface name when I ran it the first time [04:30] Hard to believe that. /etc/resolv.conf has been around since my Grandfather was in short pants === kevin is now known as Guest61972 === FlannelKing is now known as Flannel [05:11] Hi, why when i'm trying to compile a program i got this error /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lX11 collect2: error: ld returned 1 exit. Thanks :) [05:56] hi, how do I search for all video files using a GUI application ? [05:57] nautilus works, but I can only search one extension at a time (.avi, .mp4 ect) [05:57] what would be great is a way to get nautilus to list all video files, [05:58] or have a program that recursively searches for videos and stores the results in a database, [06:07] Anonaly: I expect that Gnome's "Tracker" can do that, though I don't have experience with it myself. [06:10] Hello. Can I use the regular (K)Ubuntu-Live-CD to install the OS on a usb-stick, just as I would install it on an HD? So that I can boot from a USB-Stick? [06:11] Mrokii: you can [06:12] You can make it a persistant live cd. That way the live cd stores the OS but also any info you put on it [06:12] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/LiveCD/Persistence [06:12] There you go [06:14] knightwise: Thanks. [06:16] #btrfs is very quiet atm. Is there anyone here conversant that could help with repairing btrfs fs? [06:16] Its on Ubuntu 14 but currently I am live DVD to it with manjaro due it its more recent 4.10 btrfs tools. === BinEvo is now known as BinaryEvolved [06:28] Hi there. I am utrying out openVPN as arch client and ubuntu server. Do you think this is sufficient? https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/openvpn.html [06:32] yasser: I'd say so, it looks like it has almost everything. === zhongfu_ is now known as zhongfu === mniip_ is now known as mniip === pabed1 is now known as pabed [07:52] Hi there. I have a macbook pro with ubuntu which worked well and I was going to bless it but accidently did reset the NVRAM and now I can't boot from my bootable USB since the startup manager is taking forever to load... it just hangs and I can't do anything anymore ... [07:53] can someone please help ... I can't do anything anymore on my macbook now ... no usb is recognized, can't get into any OS... [08:13] hello all [08:14] i made a shortcut to a program on my desktop, and gave it an icon , used to work fine, but now the icon does not show and i cant give it an new icon , does any one know what would / could be causing this ? [08:19] When I am running a bash script, and after a certain point, I keep getting 'command not found' errors [08:19] for simple things like 'sudo' and 'cat' [08:20] Is this a valid command? PATH="$(find /home/pi/firmware -name $1)" [08:20] set -x ? [08:20] whats set -x? [08:22] Bash will write the trace output generated when ‘set -x’ is enabled [08:23] ok and then? I see many + [08:24] do you see the commands as your script is running? [08:24] yes [08:25] I still get the same errors [08:25] when I remove that find command, everything works [08:25] but if i add it, i get 'command not found' on things like sudo [08:25] ok so you know where it's breaking down [08:26] Ok, any advice on how to use find and save it to a variable? [08:26] my current line looks like this : PATH="$(find /home/pi/firmware -name $1)" [08:26] I pass a parameter to the script when starting, and then use this parameter to find the path [08:27] PATH=$(find . -name "/home/pi/firmware" | wc -l) ? [08:28] what wc -? [08:29] ignore that PATH=$(find . -name "/home/pi/firmware") [08:29] no i dont think this is correct [08:29] the name to search is the parameter [08:29] $1 [08:29] and the search base folder is "/home/pi/firmware" [08:30] you're passing a variable to the command? [08:30] yes [08:30] PATH="$(find /home/pi/firmware -name $1)" [08:31] $1 [08:32] what do I have to do to install this dependency? wine1.8:i386 depends on wine1.8-i386 (= 1:1.8.0-0ubuntu1~ubuntu15.10.1~ppa1). [08:40] of course [08:40] setting PATH [08:41] variabe PATH [08:41] is a system var === jstein_ is now known as jstein === pabed1 is now known as pabed [09:33] I'm installing a system from qemu. I later dd the installation image to a USB stick and boot it in a different machine. The problem is, that the network interface found upon installation in qemu (eth0) is not named similarly on the real hardware (esp2s0). [09:33] has anyone tried pinebook? looked from here, looks to good to be true https://www.honestlyreview.com/2017/06/07/pinebook-laptop/ [09:33] What's the easy, future-proof and bullet-proof solution? [09:33] Can I somehow bring up ALL network interfaces without specifying their name? [09:34] restart network from cli? [09:34] This image on the USB stick is supposed to run on a headless server. [09:35] Zta: add the command you need to the image maybe? [09:36] Yeah. I was thinking about exiting to a terminal during installation and do cat </etc/network/interface\nauto enp2s0\niface enp2s0 inet dhcp\nEOF. That will add an extra line that will make the image work on hardware, while still working on qemu. [09:37] But what I really want is "auto ANY\niface ANY inet dhcp" [09:43] Zta: can you write a script that gets the name of the interface and uses it? [10:01] Yes, I probably could. I don't know what hack is the uglies =) [10:02] My plan is to install Docker on this box, so I'll end up having all sorts of weird virtual bridging interfaces. On second though I should probably not automate this. [10:07] EriC^^: hi [10:08] hi [10:10] EriC^^: I've made many tests, including xrandr -s and xrandr with --crtc0 [10:10] --crtc 0 [10:10] aha what was the result? [10:11] -s modeline_name causes an immediate loss of video signal [10:11] what about --crtc stuff? [10:11] the only way of restore is rebooting [10:12] --crtc argument doesn't show differences, alwaysxrandr: Configure crtc 0 failed [10:12] EriC^^: but I've found some information, looking at /var/log/syslog [10:12] cristian_c: i think you have to put the crtc stuff at the beginning of the command for it to make a difference or something [10:13] EriC^^: it doesn't make differences, there is a reason [10:13] cristian_c: with --crtc it's the same error like without it? [10:13] yeah, same error message [10:13] aha [10:13] EriC^^: but if I look at syslog, I read some lines [10:14] drm:ironlake_crtc_mode_set *ERROR* Couldn't find PLL settings for mode [10:15] what lines? [10:15] EriC^^: the above line, repeated in syslog [10:15] I believe if the xrandr output command is repeated [10:16] EriC^^: it looks like a drm / intel driver issue, about missing PLL settings for a particular modeline [10:17] I've made a search, I don't know exactly but it looks dependent by intel_display.c for i915, maybe [10:18] EriC^^: I guess, it could be fixed with a workaround adding pll settings to the driver for a not-standard modeline/ display resolution [10:18] but it's another story [10:18] *patching the driver* [10:18] EriC^^: what do you think about it? [10:19] ah, sorry the error message I've pasted before, has a kernel: prefix in syslog, so it's a kernel message [10:23] EriC^^: I don't kn0w if you've read [10:25] EriC^^: if you want I repeat what I've said [10:39] I can use Japanese input in wine when I run `WINEPREFIX=~/.winejp LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8 wine program.exe` but when I run `sudo ip netns exec alt sudo -u john WINEPREFIX=~/.winejp LANG=ja_JP.UTF-8 wine program.exe` I lose Jap input capability. What could be causing this? thanks [10:39] I assume there is something wrong with my sudo command? === ivaat is now known as fookoo [10:54] Hello. Our xrdp servers on Ubuntu 16.04 sometimes stop listening to port 3389 and no more logins are possible while all the old sessions are still running. Any idea what causes this? How can I reload the xrdp server without having to close the existing sessions? [11:14] why windows clients nslookup returns timeout but ping to google.com or ping 8.8.8.8 or any other local ip or domain does not fail also everything gets resolved by browser meaning local domains / ip or external?!? [11:14] I've reset dns cache and problem remains.. server running linux ubuntu do i need to provide any extra service for windows machines? [11:16] hello [11:17] Can someone suggest how can we save Firefox buffered videos ? [11:18] Earlier we could pgrep FF process and then copy contents from "/proc/FF process ID/ fd". But that procedure is not valid anymore in 16.04 [11:25] I went through every suggested solution to run Mustek 1248 with sane/xenial but I couldn't do it. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ScanningHowTo#Permission%20issues [11:26] can anyone help? I don't want turn off ubuntu on windows everytime I need to scan a document! [11:29] TheLawyer ubuntu on windows has its own channel [11:39] someone can help to me [11:39] i try inside to config iptables [11:39] nano /etc/iptables.conf? [11:39] this true or is have else commands [11:44] mircx1: Can you try to rephrase your question? [11:45] Hello everyone =) [11:45] ok [11:45] i try inside to config [11:45] to iptables [11:45] nano /etc/sysconfig/iptables [11:45] and i not see nothing [11:45] even i try write sudo [11:46] mircx1: Does the file you try to edit exist? [11:46] yes [11:46] mircx1: If it doesn't nano creates an empty one for you that you can save later (with sufficient permissions). [11:47] ok but i need to do there [11:47] you know commands please? [11:47] I'm looking for an alternative software like Win32DiskImager for Ubuntu. I found Etcher and it looks very nice, the only thing that I am missing is the function to create an ISO from a Memory-Card. Could someone recommend me a good software for this? [11:48] mircx1: What is it you want to accomplish? [11:48] i want inside to there [11:49] i see this a not commands [11:49] mircx1: This is the part I don't understand, sorry. [11:49] for iptables [11:49] nano /etc/sysconfig/iptables-config [11:50] mircx1: As a non-native English speaker unfortunately I have no idea what "i want inside to there, i see this a not commands" is supposed to mean. [11:53] edit the config inside there with commands from terminal gedit nano /etc/sysconfig/iptables [11:54] mircx1: Ok. gedit and nano are both editors. If you type `nano your_file`, what do you expect to happen and what happens instead? [11:57] niko1990: use 'dd' to create raw disk images from a block device ('storage') and to write such images to such a device. [11:58] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/DriveImaging [11:58] Hi [11:58] Wasuu bruuhhh [11:59] I have a prblm in Ubuntu [11:59] Any one pls help me [12:00] Couldn't right bytes broken pipes [12:01] tomreyn: thank you for your help. Is there not maybe a gui software for that. Not that i don't like CLI, but I need to set this up for someone who is not so good with that... [12:01] This msg shows when I turn on Ubuntu [12:01] Pls reply me [12:03] niko1990: gnome-disk-utility is a graphical general purpose disk partitioning utility which also allows for creating and restoring disk images [12:04] tomreyn: I didn't even know that gnome-disk-utility can do that... That sounds very good =) Thank you very much, I'm going to take a look at that =) [12:04] Ermin: can you take and upload a photo of said message? [12:04] Ok [12:05] niko1990: https://www.maketecheasier.com/backup-hard-drive-gnome-disk-utility/ [12:05] tomreyn: Thank you very much =) [12:05] Ermin: does your computer still start up fine or is this the last thing it prints on screen and then it is stuck there? [12:06] niko1990: welcome ;) [12:06] tomreyn: I'm testing it right now, and it works like a charm =) Exactly what I was looking for =) [12:06] very well [12:07] have a nice day =) bye [12:10] How can I send a picture in irc [12:11] you can upload it to imgur.com and post the link here [12:11] Ermin: You don't. You send a link to the picutre. [12:11] !paste | Ermin [12:11] Ermin: For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use http://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use http://imgur.com/ !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic. [12:13] !paste | Ermin [12:13] Ermin: For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use http://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use http://imgur.com/ !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic. [12:29] !pastebinit http://imgur.com/oLAKKkv [12:34] Ermin: please kindly talk on the channel only. you can direct your messages to people here, too, by starting a line with the nickname (like i did here). [12:35] Ok .actually I new to this i don't know much about it ..sry. [12:36] i just looked at your screen shot. so this message shows when you boot and the boot process gets stuck there? [12:36] Hey Guys - I've messed up my monitor screen resolution/zoom...and cant see enough of the screen to fix it...is there an easy way to fix? [12:36] torrent:http://imgur.com/oLAKKkv [12:36] Yup [12:37] Hey guys, I need some help in shifting my Ubuntu to a new SSD I got. This is my question right here: [12:37] Any solution ? [12:37] https://askubuntu.com/questions/926429/how-to-clone-ubuntu-16-04-partition-from-triple-booted-hdd-to-ssd#926430 [12:37] Ermin: which ubuntu version is this? are you now using this system to chat also? if so, how were you able to boot it nevertheless? if not, do you use a different system to chat? [12:37] Can anyone help? [12:38] MonkeyDust: I don't know whether your answer indicates high level of evil or stupidity, in both cases it doesn't answer my ubuntu related question. [12:38] I'm using 12.04 version [12:38] I'm chatting through mobile [12:38] Anyone willing to help me out with the SSD question? [12:39] Ermin, that's not supported anymore , but iirc (more details might help) it's a Xorg/lightdm/video driver issue [12:39] So wat do u want me to do [12:40] Any commands to type in the terminal [12:40] Ermin, you can try from recovery mode ; what did you do before the problem happened ? what card do you have ? [12:41] donalsd: do you have both the old HDD and the new SSD connected to the same computer? [12:42] I actually instal kali linux and made some updating ..that much I know..afterward this happend [12:42] Ermin, game over [12:42] tomreyn: Yes. I replaced the Optical Drive with an SSD with a caddy in my laptop today. (And is this the correct way to mention in IRC?) [12:43] What u mean game over.. [12:43] Ermin, you don't use kali on ubuntu [12:44] So there is no way to get it back? [12:45] Im in 17.04 - I've messed up my monitor screen resolution/zoom...and cant see enough of the screen to fix it...is there an easy way to fix? Terminal cmd? [12:46] !precise | Ermin [12:46] Ermin: Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (Precise Pangolin) was the sixteenth release of Ubuntu. !End-of-life was April 28th 2017. See https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-security-announce/2017-April/003833.html for more information [12:46] tomreyn: Should I be creating another partition? [12:46] Ermin, eol + kali = reinstall [12:47] donalsd: yes, well done about IRC. ;) so since the SSD is small than the HDD you will have to (a) select only some pasrtitions form the HDD to copy to the SSD, totalling to less than the SSD's available storage, (b) shrink some of the partitions on the HDD before copying them to the SSD, (c) create (smaller) file systems on the SSD as they are on the HDD and copy only select data from there (you would also need to copy the boot sector seperately [12:47] then) or (d) a combination of these. [12:48] Where should I type this [12:48] Ioria: ? [12:49] tomreyn: Ubuntu is on a 40 GB partition of my HDD, so I will be copying that to the SSD. And what about the boot partition, how do I do that and which one is it? [12:49] Ermin, please , install a supported version (16.04 or 14.04) and don't use kali on that [12:49] Also, will MBR create an problems? [12:50] tomreyn: Also, will MBR create any problems? [12:50] Ioria:So which version in which I can use kali [12:50] donalsd: one thing to note is that you will be copying the UUID of the source partition on the new disk, so keep that in mind when you have both the source and target disk connected [12:50] Ermin, you don't use kali on ubuntu [12:51] donalsd: UUID of the source partition, i meant [12:51] akik: How do I copy that? [12:51] iora:Can I use fedora [12:52] Ermin, idk, ask #fedora [12:52] Im in 17.04 - I've messed up my monitor screen resolution/zoom...and cant see enough of the screen to fix it...is there an easy way to fix? Terminal cmd? [12:53] I boot from the boot options menu in my BIOS setup. Since UEFI goes directly to Windows (can't help, HP things). So I need to press f9 when I boot and then I have two drives shown on the boot options menu (HDD and SSD), although the latter one is total blank [12:53] ioria:thank u..if I have any doubt can I ask u? [12:53] Ermin, about ubuntu, sure [12:53] ioria: About HDDs to SSDs? [12:54] donalsd, not much, sy [12:54] donalsd: MBR won't cause problems by itself, no. i tried to create a simple partitoon list based on the information you provided on askubuntu,.com and here so far. [12:54] donalsd: https://pastebin.com/index/HNN8WAt6 [12:56] donalsd: your paste references that gparted can change it (the UUID) [12:57] Lorne2017: press ctrl-alt-f1 to login to the terminal. use "DISPLAY=:0 xrandr" (and add some options to xrandr) to temporariliy fix your resolution. then make it permanent on the GUI. [12:57] tomreyn: Yes, they are almost the same, except that the linux partitions in the HDD have one for swap. (they will be created automatically?) And there are a few more partitions on the HDD as well (GPT). [12:58] ioria, where should I type eol+ kali= reinstall [12:59] akik: GParted doesn't seem to be able to do anything to the SSD, the last time I opened it. I did make the SSD fs to NTFS for Windows to read it as well, but it seems like Windows sees it as an unallocated space rather than a partition, unlike Gparted. [12:59] tomreyn, ? [13:00] tomreyn OK will try that (rebooting now)...what options do you suggest? [13:00] donalsd: windows sees the same partitions but by default can't do anything with the linux partitions [13:01] donalsd: the problem you might see is that after you copy the partition, you will have two UUIDs that are the same [13:01] akik: So could you tell me the steps how to do what I need to fix this? [13:02] Almost a noob at this. [13:03] donalsd: after you copy your /boot and / on the ssd, are you planning to keep the old disk connected? [13:03] donalsd: please run 'lsblk --output NAME,LABEL,SIZE,FSTYPE,UUID | nc termbin.com 9999' and post the url here. [13:04] donalsd: also discuiss whether you plan to keep booting off the HDD or wish to boot off the SSD instead. [13:04] akik: Yes. The HDD will serve as a file storage while SSD will be the OS storage and high performance app storage. [13:04] Ermin: yes, what's your question? [13:05] How to unistall kali now [13:05] Lorne2017: no need to reboot for this. if oyu'll reboot you could instead hold down left shoift key and select the emergency / recovery boot option. [13:05] ioria told about eol+ kali=reinstall [13:05] tomreyn: I will be booting from the SSD. Since UEFI takes me to directly to Windows, I need to use Legacy in the BIOS and boot from the SSD manually. [13:05] I don't get it [13:06] Ermin: make a fresh installation of ubuntu [13:06] Ermin: that's of a current, supported ubuntu release [13:06] How..I can get in to it [13:06] tomreyn: I will need to switch to Ubuntu for sending you the url, is there a way that I can restore the chat while I am offline in IRC? I am windows now. [13:07] Ermin: you don't uninstall an operating system, you just overwrite it. [13:07] Ermin: of course, you'll loose any data in the process. [13:08] donalsd: you can save the log in your irc client [13:08] Hello. Could you please explain how this command is computed: [ ! -z ${BACKEND+x} ] && echo "YES" [13:08] Thanks [13:08] donalsd: since you currently boot from the HDD to windows, bootiong from the SDD to windows might cause trouble to that OS. but this is not something we can sort out here. [13:08] akik: How do I do that? I am on the web browser. [13:08] donalsd: offline messages will wait until you're back :) [13:10] donalsd: https://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2017/06/17/%23ubuntu.html [13:10] donalsd: you can find the IRC logs there. [13:11] tomreyn: I manually boot from the "Notebook hard drive" when I boot after pressing f9 to go see the boot menu. It takes me to the grub. If I don't do that, I go directly to windows as a regular boot up. So I guess I will be doing the same with the SSD as well, which is again "Notebook Hard Drive" but as the second option in the boot menu. [13:12] donalsd: you can do this, or you could install ubuntu's UEFI boot code. [13:13] You guys are really nice, thanks for all the help. I am rebooting from Ubuntu now. I will be back. Just one minute. [13:14] tomreyn: btw is there a way to see hourly logs of IRC? [13:14] tomreyn OK - executed command...how do I esc the terminal screen to go back to GUI? [13:14] donalsd: not unless you write logs yourself, also, there will be some delay for the irclogs.ubuntu.com service. [13:15] Lorne2017: ctrl-alt-F7 usually [13:15] Please provide me the logs once I come back online. Can't afford to lose them. Thanks! [13:17] tomreyn OK I'm back into the UI - but no screen resolution changed [13:18] tomreyn I'm pretty sure the biggest probelem is the zoom factor...I'm zoomed right in.... can I adjust that somehow? (or even can I TAB down to the setting in the monitor>) [13:19] Lorne2017: did you experiment with xrandr options then? [13:21] Lorne2017: https://askubuntu.com/questions/379123/can-i-zoom-out-windows-or-scale-the-whole-desktop [13:21] tomreyn I have no idea what options exist.... i'll google it [13:21] ^ always a good plan [13:22] Lorne2017: you can also run 'xrandr --help' to get a list of available xrandr options. [13:23] Lorne2017: maybe this is what you want (just a guess): DISPLAY=:0 xrandr --output LVDS1 --scale 1x1 [13:25] tomreyn: Hey, I am back! [13:25] Could you provide me the logs? [13:26] tomreyn ok the first command seemed ok...but when I went back and tried the others, I got an error...something like no output detected [13:26] tomreyn so...I'm rebooting again.. (sorry) [13:27] no wonder my system is "sluggish", somehow it uses 97% of swap, which makes no sense [13:28] the memory listed in the task manager adds up only to <1.5 GB and the physical+swap are 4 GB total [13:28] any idea to where my memory has leaked and how to restore it? [13:28] tomreyn: What was the command again you asked me to execute? [13:30] donalsd: sudo lsblk --output NAME,LABEL,SIZE,FSTYPE,UUID | nc termbin.com 9999' and post the url here [13:31] tomreyn OK - I got "Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyCan't open display :0" [13:31] donalsd: irc logs are still at https://irclogs.ubuntu.com [13:31] donalsd: here's the text your wrote http://paste.ubuntu.com/24880953/ [13:31] tomreyn: http://termbin.com/rhrgt [13:33] donalsd: very well. please discuss again which partitions you would like to copy to the SSD (and in which order you would like them placed there) [13:34] Lorne2017: plea always provide both the command you ran and the the error message you received. [13:34] *please [13:35] Lorne2017: also, which ubuntu release version is this? [13:35] lsb_release -sd [13:35] tomreyn: Ubuntu is on sda9, the SSD is sdb, so I would like to create partitions on sdb to have an ext4 around (60 GB) for Ubuntu and the rest an NTFS for shared access to Windows apps. [13:36] tomreyn I ran your exact command suggested : DISPLAY=:0 xrandr --output LVDS1 --scale 1x1 and got : Invalid MIT-MAGIC-COOKIE-1 keyCan't open display :0 [13:36] tomreyn 17.04 [13:36] donalsd: now i understand what you meant by "ssd fs to ntfs for windows". you haven't partitioned /dev/sdb [13:37] tomreyn: So, sda9 goes to maybe sdb1 (ext4) along with another swap partition. Another NTFS partition (sdb3?) stays for Windows. [13:37] Lorne2017: try this and provide the url: xrandr -d :0 | nc termbin.com 9999 [13:38] akik: Yes, I haven't done that yet. Also, is it a good idea to keep the home directory in the HDD? Since they will just be files and configs. SSD doesn't do very well with writes, I guess. [13:39] I think SSDs support writes [13:39] donalsd: i use my ssds as normally as a hdd [13:39] they have evolved a lot since the beginning many years ago [13:40] tomreyn http://termbin.com/qjfg [13:40] So, it's fine to have the home in SSDs? [13:40] donalsd: current consumer SSDs are no more limited in writes than consumer hdds are, so you can ignore this factor. [13:41] donalsd: so you can safely place /home on an SSD, yes. [13:41] I think you should be fine with your home on an SSD [13:41] Alrighty, that's great! [13:42] tomreyn: So, how do I solve my little problem here? Detailed steps are very much welcome :D [13:42] Lorne2017: so try this: xrandr --output DVI-I-0 --scale 1x1 [13:42] I don't want to mess something up with my new SSD, costs a lot. Can't afford to get another (college fees!!) xD [13:43] donalsd: did you say whether you'd like a gpt or msdos partition table on the ssd? [13:43] tomreyn after that comand i see "can't open display" [13:43] tomreyn: is an MBR and msdos same? [13:43] Lorne2017: so try this: DISPLAY=:0 xrandr --output DVI-I-0 --scale 1x1 [13:44] tomreyn OK. it seemed to take that. should I F7 out? [13:45] If MBR doesn't create a problem, then that's fine. It's only 110 usable gigabytes, so I don't think I will need more than 4 partitions. [13:45] Lorne2017: sure you can always switch back and forth [13:46] tomreyn ok - I'm back in the GUI and the screen is still zoomed (top qtr of the screen is visible - with no way to scroll around)...as before [13:46] tomreyn: I just need partitions to get Ubuntu running and a shared NTFS partition for Windows apps. [13:46] tomreyn - I guess I mean top qtr of the desktop is visible in the screen.... [13:47] donalsd: do you know gparted? there's a live cd called 'gparted-live' which lets you do this stuff graphically. it'd be better for you to learn to do it with command line utilities (and maybe sopmeone lese here is happy to guide you through the process) but i'm afraid i need to leave. [13:47] sopmeone lese -> someone else [13:47] gparted doesn't seem to do anything to the ssd [13:48] donalsd: at least you know how to describe what you'Äd like to do now, and you could update your post with the lsblk output [13:48] donalsd: gparted will work on it, once you use it to delete the existing ntfs file system and created a new partitiont able [13:48] So... Someone else? [13:48] tomreyn Is it possible to TAB or Cursor down past the btm of the screen? I feel like I could re-set it blind viw the UI if I could just navigate below the bottom of the screen [13:49] Lorne2017: sorry, i'm not sure what elese to try. and i need ot go. [13:49] Okay gparted seems to be working [13:50] tomreyn - thx for trying mate :) [13:50] Lorne2017: please sum up the issue again and what you have tried so far to handle it, maybe someone else can help. [13:50] tomreyn: One last thing. Should I resize it now? Or after? [13:51] donalsd: if you'd like to keep the ntfs partition on sdb (the SSD) you'll best resize it now. be sure not to touch anything on sda, gparted is a potent weapon. [13:52] tomreyn: So I will keep some space unallocated for Ubuntu installation and make some of it NTFS then. Sounds good? [13:52] unpartitioned space to take the ubuntu partition you'll copy, right [13:52] * tomreyn over + out [13:53] tomreyn: Thanks! [13:53] OK - I have a screen-zoomed-in problem. In Display- I can't seen anything below: "Rotation: Normal Stickey Edges: ON"..I need to chnage the zooming back out. I tried DISPLAY=:0 xrandr --output DVI-I-0 --scale 1x1 - but didn't do anything [14:05] OK - I have a screen-zoomed-in problem. 17.04 In Display- I can't seen anything below: "Rotation: Normal Stickey Edges: ON"..I need to chnage the zooming back out. I tried DISPLAY=:0 xrandr --output DVI-I-0 --scale 1x1 - but didn't do anything [14:13] It seems like /dev/sdb is one partition and it has an unallocated space. Any ideas how to create a partition out of that unallocated space in gparted? [14:14] donalsd: you need to create a new partition table on it [14:15] akik: How do I do that? [14:15] donalsd: save the data that is saved there now, then use "sudo fdisk /dev/sdb" [14:15] hello. what's the best way to install Windows alongside ubuntu without destroying my current ubuntu instalation? I need to run an app and virtualbox dosn't run it properly. [14:15] donalsd: you need to umount it first, before fdisk [14:15] It's not mounted yet. [14:16] donalsd: did you already copy data there from your source disk? [14:16] sudo php7enmod mcrypt -> sudo: php7enmod: command not found [14:16] akik: http://imgur.com/a/S9LP3 [14:17] donalsd: there problem you're seeing is because there's no partition table per se [14:17] I want to make sure that there's one NTFS partition for Windows to see, and another unallocated space for Ubuntu to install. How do I do that? [14:18] akik: does fdisk do the job? [14:19] donalsd: "sudo fdisk /dev/sdb", then use "o" to create a new partition table. "m" gives you help [14:19] donalsd: "n" will ask you details for a new partition [14:20] akik: Should I create a gpt or mbr? [14:20] donalsd: you said that mbr is ok? [14:21] donalsd: actually it wasn't you sorry. it was tomreyn [14:21] akik: one for windows, and two for ubuntu (swap and the os itself). Will it do? [14:21] donalsd: yes, perfectly [14:21] So mbr it is [14:22] I am converting it now [14:22] akik: Wish me luck! [14:22] donalsd: good luck! [14:23] akik: First step: Make it mbr with 'fdisk', 2nd: shrink the space and create two partitions (NTFS and Unallocated). Correct me if I am wrong. [14:24] donalsd: by partitioning the disk anew, there's no shrinking needed. did you save all the data you had on that ntfs partition? [14:24] ntfs .. thing [14:24] the ntfs is empty, just some typical "System Volume information" thing from Windows. Can afford to lose. [14:25] donalsd: ok then just use "o" in fdisk, followed by "n" which asks you for the new partition detail [14:25] akik: You did see my screenshot, right? [14:25] donalsd: yes [14:25] Alrighty [14:25] Primary? [14:26] donalsd: the one where the whole sdb is one area without partitions [14:26] akik: I should be selecting Primary, right? [14:26] donalsd: yes three primary partitions is ok with possibly a fourth partitition as extended [14:26] Okay, then [14:26] donalsd: you can create more partitions under the extended partition if you need [14:27]