[04:14] hi [04:56] Hi. I am searching for a solution (preseed?) or command line to automate adding of 2 keyboard layouts (en,de) to Ubuntu/Mate. System->Preferences->Hardware->Keyboard->Layout (English US, German) [04:57] Please let me know if/how you have done something like that [04:59] I'm using "debian-installer/language=el keyboard-configuration/layoutcode=gr", and this puts the default keyboard layouts for Greece, which are us,gr [04:59] Dunno about de [05:00] Note though that this is a xorg/console setting, and mate just inherits it, so it's unrelated to the desktop environment [05:28] @alkisg You mean with preseed? [05:29] RobertBerger: yes, although I'm actually using the cmdline to pass those [05:29] It's easier when you only have a couple of values [05:30] I use Forman/Puppet/preseed and this seems to be the only missing piece at the moment [05:30] I'll give it a try. Thanks [05:30] BTW where in Greece are you. I am currently in Maroussi. [05:31] Haha, nice, I'm in Ioannina, to the top/left of the map [05:32] Hehe - well not quite around the corner ;) [05:32] What are you using foreman etc for? [05:32] Many disposable machines there? [05:33] I am doing trainings [05:33] So I need to provision a couple of laptops [05:34] Also I am trying to make my infrastructure somehow reproduce-able [05:34] Have you seen ltsp? [05:38] Yes I played around with edubuntu. [05:38] This would not work for my use case I think, since I am into Embedded LInux [05:38] People need to cross-compile on the machines [05:42] ltsp is about netbooting any computers with any os that you want [05:42] So you e.g. setup an ubuntu-mate template machine, and directly netboot the clients with that [05:43] And you setup all the infrastructure that you want , cross compilers etc, in the template machine [05:43] The bonus there is that you do all that graphically from synaptic etc, without learning about foreman, puppet, preseeding etc [05:47] I did something like that from a school with the difference that the thin clients did not even have hard discs inside and everything ran form a server [05:48] for a school [05:50] It's not different, that's the way ltsp works, without disks [05:51] And it supports both thin and fat clients (thin run the session on the server, fat locally on the client) [05:51] All diskless [05:51] So you only need to maintain one template installation, nothing else at all [06:00] I have scenarios with 10 laptops. Each is an i7 with 8 threads and the bottleneck is disc I/O. [06:00] while compiling ;) [06:00] Well yocto building [06:00] Need to leave now - delivering a training - CU === dan_ is now known as Guest1963 [07:31] sysc3 [09:37] hi) === TaZeR2 is now known as TaZeR [19:43] Not very active today! [19:44] Any mate on RPI3 experts out there? [20:25] Hi guys.. how can i make a NTFS file system win 10 bootable usb from ubuntu mate [20:28] oh you're here too lets talk here so others can help too :) [20:28] how familiar are you with the terminal? [20:28] newbie..dunno anything [20:28] ok [20:29] there are gui ways to do this too, might be nicer fro you [20:29] ok [20:29] do you want to try it the terminal way? [20:29] personally i trust terminal tools more, they always work [20:29] anything is fine...if i can understand [20:30] sure [20:30] i'll try to explain everything as we go [20:30] lets start [20:30] don't plug in the stick yet [20:30] $something means "type something to terminal and press enter" [20:30] $ lsblk [20:30] "list block devices", practically your hard drive, usb sticks and all partitions [20:30] it outputs a bunch of stuff, don't show all of that to me [20:31] ok.did [20:31] now plug in the stick [20:31] cancel any dialogs that pop up [20:31] $ lsblk [20:31] now you should have more stuff there, that's the stick [20:32] yes [20:32] it's sdSOMETHING [20:32] what is it? [20:32] probably sdb [20:32] sdb [20:32] ok [20:32] type this in, but don't press enter yet: sudo dd if= [20:33] sudo means "do whatever u want to my stick" [20:33] i dont remember what dd is short for, it just copies a file and displays stats about what it did [20:33] now when you have that typed, drag and drop the iso there [20:33] so now you should have: sudo dd if='/some/long/path/to/windows.iso' [20:33] ok [20:33] you have that? [20:33] yep [20:34] make sure you have at least 1 space at the end [20:34] add of= to the line [20:34] actually [20:34] add of=/dev/sdb [20:34] "device sdb" [20:34] if is in file, of is outfile [20:34] one space after = right [20:34] no [20:34] no spaces around = [20:34] ok [20:34] sorry [20:35] now you should have: sudo dd if='/the/path' of=/dev/sdb [20:35] no problem :) you're doing well [20:35] one space after iso' [20:35] right [20:35] yes great [20:35] press enter [20:36] you won't see your password, just type it blindly and press enter [20:36] then wait for it to finish and your stick is ready :) [20:36] unfortunately plain dd doesn't have any kind of progress indicator thingy [20:37] it says dd: unrecognized operand ‘/dev/sdb’ [20:37] and forgot to tell..can i create in ntfs format [20:37] of=/dev/sdb [20:37] the iso should contain whatever partitions are needed [20:38] make sure that you have no spaces arond = [20:38] i mean the stick is formated in ntfs [20:38] hmm [20:38] its ok right [20:38] i think it shouldn't matter [20:38] whatever is there is overwritten with this command [20:38] i think i've used it for windows xp isos in the past too, so it should work [20:39] i pressed enter [20:39] no log [20:40] i mean its not showing anything [20:41] right [20:41] you just need to wait and trust it :) [20:41] it kind of sucks [20:41] thank you so much...terminal is really better than cmd. [20:42] right [20:42] powershell is kind of a step in the right direction but not really [20:42] you know what sucks the most? not having tacos for dinner :( [20:42] so is there any course where i can learn how to use terminal [20:43] i have just looked up stuff as i have needed [20:43] Hey guys, I made a forum post about 10 hours ago and received no responses. Could one of you maybe help me out? [20:43] monkey, basic commands are mostly same as in cmd, but ls instead of dir [20:43] dir works too but ls has nice colors by default [20:43] :) [20:43] SirMeowington5, ask your question, maybe i or someone else has time :) [20:44] Thank you akuli...bye [20:44] monkey, wait [20:44] yep [20:44] i found this thing, seems ok https://www.cheatography.com/davechild/cheat-sheets/linux-command-line/ [20:44] anyway you can do all kinds of cool stuff with the terminal [20:44] control volume: $ alsamixer [20:44] I have a MacBook Pro which has a dead discrete graphics chip. I managed to get Mac OS to run again by removing some kexts but without those kexts the powerprefs and thermals are thrown way off. Is there a way to disable the discrete GPU in Ubuntu Mate completely that might resolve thermals/power consumption issues? [20:45] monkey, play tetris: $ tint [20:45] monkey, be annoyed when you mistype ls: $ sudo apt install sl [20:45] fun stuff :) [20:45] oh [20:45] look up acronyms: $ wtf is lmao [20:46] read documentation: $ man wtf [20:46] $ man man [20:46] nice introduction to terminal: $ man intro [20:46] u mean tetris in terminal? [20:46] yep [20:46] its cool [20:46] we can play games in terminal? sounds cool [20:46] you need to install it, but if you don't have it installed you'll get installation instructions :) [20:46] yep [20:47] $ sudo apt install bsdgames [20:47] $ ls /usr/games [20:47] to get a list of some game commands [20:47] but terminal is busy [20:47] open another terminal [20:48] yes did it..now its installing something [20:49] have fun with my commands :) [20:49] $ nano akulinotes [20:49] kinda like edit in docs [20:49] dos [20:50] it opened another terminal....but kind of not looking like terminal [20:50] sounds weird [20:50] the nano thing? [20:51] yes [20:51] oh it's the editor [20:51] how did u open it? [20:51] I take it nobody knows the answer to my issue :( [20:51] how did i open it [20:51] monkey, you typed nano something [20:51] you can type stuff there and e.g. save and quit with Ctrl-X (^X in the bottom help area) [20:52] SirMeowington5, i don't know, not many other people active right now :) [20:52] you can ask on #ubuntu if nobody knows here [20:52] What would be a good time to come back? [20:52] i dont know [20:52] not many macbook guys here :( [20:53] monkey, ctrl+X gets you back to where you were before [20:53] Yeah, I figured, also a pretty unique issue I imagine [20:53] monkey, the "basic terminal" [20:53] so u made ur own set of commands? [20:53] SirMeowington5, gpu problems aren't that rare, i'm sure someone on irc knows what to do :) [20:54] monkey, i don't get it [20:54] oh the $nano akulicommands ? [20:54] akulicommands was a file name [20:54] when i typed the nano thing, it displayed ur name on it [20:54] Okay, I'll check out the Ubuntu channel tomorrow then if I get no responses in the forum overnight. [20:55] so did u create that file..it shows ur name [20:55] no, you created a file called akulicommands :) [21:00] u made a guy u knows ntg about terminal create a file [21:00] in terminal [21:00] sry went to piss [21:01] so on average, how much time does it take to create usb bootable stick in terminal [21:03] depends on the stick and size of the iso [21:03] usually not more than 15 minutes, but be patient :) [21:03] i'll be back tomorrow, bye [21:03] see u [21:04] maybe i need to connect with u in fb [21:04] i have a lot to ask [21:12] then simply ask [21:12] this place is filled with knowledgeable people [21:12] Filled might be over stating it [21:13] ok then... this place have a few skilled people [21:17] preciso desinstalar o firefox e nao consifo [21:17] consigo [21:17] alguem sabe como consigo? [21:18] /join #ubuntu-es [21:30] hes talking portuguese not spanish [21:31] /join #ubuntu-pt ? [21:32] brasil messes me all up too [21:38] hahaha understandable