| thejasonballinge | hey! | 01:22 |
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| jrj | sixwheeledbeast: When i click the menu, the cursor is on the search field. I can then start typing e.g. "Fire" and it automatically finds firefox, i can press enter to launch it | 06:17 |
| jrj | Fast keyboard navigation of menu's | 06:18 |
| alkisg | jrj: in the normal menu there's no search field | 06:18 |
| alkisg | Paste a screenshot, maybe you're using the advanced menu | 06:18 |
| jrj | alkisg: when i press ALT-F1 there is no search | 06:18 |
| jrj | When i click the menu button with the mouse there is | 06:19 |
| alkisg | We first need to see which menu you're using | 06:19 |
| alkisg | So open it normally with the mouse and paste a screenshot | 06:19 |
| jrj | Okay - will make a screenshot when i get back home | 06:19 |
| alkisg | ok | 06:19 |
| jrj | It a stock Mate 17.10 installation | 06:19 |
| jrj | Tried the traditional, cupertino and one more | 06:20 |
| jrj | They all have the option when i open by mouse-clicking the button in the corner. But not when pressing ALT+F1 | 06:20 |
| jrj | But ill du the screenshot - it will make explaining easier - thank you | 06:20 |
| alkisg | The default 17.10 mate installation has 2 panels, one on top, one on bottop | 06:22 |
| alkisg | The top panel has the menu: applications, places and system | 06:22 |
| alkisg | You're probably talking about the advanced menu that you've enabled using mate-tweak | 06:22 |
| alkisg | Example screenshot: https://ubuntu-mate.org/gallery/Screenshots/04_DESKTOP.png | 06:25 |
| alkisg | That "Applications" menu there has no search entry | 06:25 |
| alkisg | And this is the advanced menu, that you probably enabled from mate-tweak: https://ubuntu-mate.community/uploads/default/original/2X/d/d00b2476919ad825965c32f34f14bd73fa4dc262.png | 06:25 |
| jrj | alkisg: That last screenshot is what im talking about | 06:50 |
| jrj | What im searching for is a way to, via the keyboard to open that menu | 06:51 |
| jrj | Today i do this by mouse-click on the "Menu" at the bottom left hand side | 06:51 |
| jrj | Then i can start typing e.g. "Bra" and it would highlight Brasero, and then hitting Enter would launch Brasero | 06:52 |
| jrj | This to me is the fastest way to launch program | 06:52 |
| jrj | s | 06:52 |
| jrj | alkisg: but pressing the "Menu" button is not the same as ALT+F1 | 06:55 |
| jrj | And i cant find the shortcut for opening the Menu on you last screenshot | 06:56 |
| alkisg | jrj: yeah, you need to specify that you're using the advanced menu because it's not the default | 06:56 |
| alkisg | I'm not using it so I don't know how to invoke it | 06:56 |
| jrj | alkisg: Thanks for the specification | 06:57 |
| jrj | alkisg: Google that definately is the right direction | 07:06 |
| alkisg | :) | 07:06 |
| jrj | Will have to try it when i get home | 07:06 |
| jrj | Only have a Win7 box here at work - which actually have same behaviour (same way i launch apps here) | 07:07 |
| alkisg | I'm using alt+f2 | 07:07 |
| alkisg | (the run dialog) | 07:07 |
| jrj | I tried that - and it does find the things. But you then have to use TAB 2-3 time to get the app highlighted before you can press ENTER | 07:08 |
| alkisg | alt+f2, aud, tab, selects audacity, enter | 07:09 |
| alkisg | But yeah I can see your use case | 07:09 |
| alkisg | If a hotkey doesn't exist already, it's worth it to file a bug report | 07:09 |
| jrj | okay - will have to check it again tonight | 07:09 |
| jrj | alkisg: "the googles" says alot of people in the past have had issues with SuperKey (on its own works), but when they do SuperKey+<Something> the original standaline SuperKey stops working | 07:11 |
| jrj | But that have been solved according to the searches | 07:11 |
| jrj | But yeah, I will look into the Adv.Menu tonight as it seems to be what i want to have. And maybe slamming the SuperKey will just work for me | 07:12 |
| jrj | ...then at least it will have a useful purpose :) | 07:12 |
| jrj | Just been laughing to my self - if this is the extend of the "problems" i have with then new release......Then im a happy Camper | 07:14 |
| jrj | Everything else just works as i expected - going through my extensive list of things to test, including my workflows | 07:14 |
| pats | so i need some help fixing this computer | 07:32 |
| pats | it does not want to do the updates | 07:33 |
| diogenes_ | what a disobedient computer :) you have to train it | 07:33 |
| pats | i know and linux is hard... | 07:34 |
| diogenes_ | pats, how long you been using linux for? | 07:34 |
| pats | i have so much issues trying to figure out linux | 07:34 |
| diogenes_ | and how do you update it? | 07:34 |
| pats | about 2 years.. | 07:35 |
| pats | i try the sudo i try the apps.. | 07:35 |
| pats | i try just about everything and i still cant quite get it figured out | 07:35 |
| diogenes_ | ok what's the error when you run: sudo apt update | 07:36 |
| pats | im trying again so i can let you know... but it tells me its not giving me permission or something like that | 07:37 |
| diogenes_ | umm tell him that he is not right :) | 07:38 |
| pats | read error -read (5: input/output error) | 07:38 |
| pats | the package cache fileiscorrupted | 07:39 |
| diogenes_ | pats, do the following: sudo apt update in the terminal | 07:39 |
| diogenes_ | after that | 07:39 |
| diogenes_ | you copy all that you see in the terminal and paste it to some pastebin | 07:39 |
| diogenes_ | then share the link here | 07:39 |
| pats | Hit:1 http://security.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-security InRelease | 07:40 |
| pats | Hit:2 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu yakkety InRelease | 07:40 |
| pats | Hit:3 http://ppa.launchpad.net/ubuntu-mate-dev/welcome/ubuntu yakkety InRelease | 07:40 |
| pats | Hit:4 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty InRelease | 07:40 |
| pats | Hit:5 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-updates InRelease | 07:40 |
| pats | Hit:6 http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu zesty-backports InRelease | 07:40 |
| pats | Reading package lists... Error! | 07:40 |
| pats | E: Read error - read (5: Input/output error) | 07:40 |
| pats | W: You may want to run apt-get update to correct these problems | 07:40 |
| pats | E: The package cache file is corrupted | 07:40 |
| pats | W: chmod 0700 of directory /var/lib/apt/lists/partial failed - SetupAPTPartialDirectory (1: Operation not permitted) | 07:41 |
| pats | E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/apt/lists/lock - open (13: Permission denied) | 07:41 |
| pats | E: Unable to lock directory /var/lib/apt/lists/ | 07:41 |
| pats | W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/pkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied) | 07:41 |
| pats | W: Problem unlinking the file /var/cache/apt/srcpkgcache.bin - RemoveCaches (13: Permission denied) | 07:41 |
| diogenes_ | pats, :( don't paste here | 07:41 |
| diogenes_ | let me teach you so you don't do this anymore because you could get banned | 07:41 |
| diogenes_ | pats, all that you pasted in here you have to paste here: https://paste.ubuntu.com/ | 07:42 |
| diogenes_ | after you paste in there click the button paste | 07:42 |
| jrj | error = "package cache fileiscorrupted" | 07:42 |
| jrj | Literaly first hit on Google helps you out | 07:43 |
| diogenes_ | after that you copy the link from the address bar | 07:43 |
| diogenes_ | and paste only the link ehre | 07:43 |
| pats | says it wont open lock file... wont let me repair | 07:50 |
| pats | permission denied | 07:50 |
| diogenes_ | pats, I'm waiting for you to share the link here | 07:50 |
| pats | im confused... is that supposed to be in personal message or here??? | 07:51 |
| diogenes_ | pats, first go to this site | 07:52 |
| diogenes_ | tell ,me when you did | 07:52 |
| pats | i think i am getting it... | 07:53 |
| diogenes_ | ok | 07:53 |
| pats | something about thunderbird... and its at 4% progress | 07:53 |
| pats | dpkg-deb (subprocess): decompressing archive member: lzma error: unexpected end of input | 07:54 |
| diogenes_ | pats, go open this https://paste.ubuntu.com/ | 07:55 |
| Parthd | HI | 12:23 |
| Parthd | I am new here now installing ubuntu-mate 17.10 any suggestions | 12:23 |
| alkisg | Suggestions on how to install? There should be a tutorial in the site where you downloaded it ... | 12:25 |
| gordonjcp | alkisg: suggestions on what to do while it's installing? | 12:52 |
| gordonjcp | alkisg: they've left or I'd tell them to wait until the very end of the installer, right after the closing credits, for the surprise teaser for 18.04 | 12:53 |
| alkisg | Haha | 13:08 |
| jrj | Not wanting to start a flamewar (i know the even just saying that....) | 13:13 |
| jrj | Anyhow - Looking for good editor for coding (mostly python/Perl) with syntax highlighting | 13:14 |
| jrj | I want something light, so ATOM and Sublime might be a bit to overthetop | 13:14 |
| jrj | Just want simple clean interface, with a dark-theme (light txt on darker background) - someting like the VS in dark mode | 13:15 |
| jrj | And before anyone suggest "VS Core/Code" - no thank you, i dont like spying | 13:16 |
| jrj | I do know that the default editon in Ubuntu(Mate) does have both a dark theme and syntax highlight - just wanted to have som recommendations for alternatives....if you got any | 13:16 |
| diogenes_ | jrj, maybe gedit + lots of very useful plugins | 13:25 |
| jrj | diogenes_: isnt gedit what is default txt editor in Ubuntu ? | 13:26 |
| diogenes_ | jrj, no clue, but even if so, I don't think they have installed all the themes and plugins for it, without those, it's just a text editor, with the plugins, it's a cool code editor | 13:27 |
| jrj | diogenes_: true | 13:27 |
| jrj | I might look into it | 13:27 |
| diogenes_ | it has syntax highlighter, bracket completion, dark themes and lot more | 13:27 |
| jrj | Ahh the default TXT editor == Pluma | 13:28 |
| diogenes_ | jrj, btw I'm using it with the /* cobalt */ theme and it's enjoyable to write code in it | 13:29 |
| jrj | diogenes_: noted - will be testing it later tonight | 13:30 |
| diogenes_ | ok | 13:30 |
| === hal9000 is now known as Guest28831 | ||
| mate|70374 | just installed 17.10 and only have 2 blank panels bottom/top and nothing else. Anyone else have this problem | 18:37 |
| Khan89 | why is there not an updated version of Eclipse in the software store?? stability issues? | 19:49 |
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