[00:05] First your script must be executable. Second I strongly advise to execute such scripts with elevated privileges, since that is a security hazard. Is there a link to the script on SourceForge or GitHub? [00:06] In case you really wanna do it create a starter which runs sudo block-advert.sh in a terminal e.g. with exo-open. pkexec is unknow to me/doesn't ring any bells. [01:00] grrrr [01:00] Unit193, :/ [01:00] i don't get why i don't have 3D acceleration [01:00] i though it was that xorg wasnt updating [01:00] but obviously is not that [01:14] GridCube: Getting your system back to rights is the easy bit, I don't know what card you have, nor what issues might come from that. :3 [01:15] well, downgrading the library that caused the issue has also uninstalled 3/4s of everything i had installed [01:16] luckily now installing xubuntu-core works properly [01:16] Err, that's...Not great, kind of why I recommended all in one go. :3 [01:17] But yeah, installing that task should help get you back to rights. [01:17] well here goes nothing [01:37] sheesh [01:37] 20 minutes to boot [01:37] apparently one of my drives is dying [01:37] i had to comment it on fstab [01:38] Ouch. [01:39] at least 3D acceleration works :D [01:51] oh boy things seems to work [01:52] :) [01:53] i mean not counting with that half my applications need to be reinstalled [01:54] like ubuntu-software-center seems to be gone from the repos [01:56] 'gnome-software' is what's used now. [01:56] I'd recommend synaptic though, it's much more functional. [01:57] :P [01:58] interesting that wasnt installed by xubuntu-core nor -deskopt :P [01:58] -desktop would do it. [02:00] * GridCube shrughs [02:00] it didn't [02:00] i had to -desktop because i didn't had firefox anymore [02:01] I mean, it certainly recommends gnome-software...You can check: apt-cache depends xubuntu-desktop or, could do apt install -s xubuntu-desktop^ [02:02] * GridCube shrughs again [02:02] Yes, unimportant, just elaborating. :) [02:02] Great that you got it all workin'! [02:02] i guess [02:02] now to figure out how to fix the drive that's making everything slow [02:04] gparted has been opening for like 10 minutes and still greyed out [04:10] hello [04:11] I'm trying to figure out if I can upgrade my xubuntu install from 17.10 to 18.04 without having to download and burn an iso [04:12] You can download it and extract it onto a flash drive. [04:12] kalrach: Will be able to soon, upgrades haven't been turned on quite yet. [04:12] if your computer already has Ubuntu, `sudo do-release-upgrade` or something like that might work. [04:12] ah [04:13] oh ok thanks! [10:56] hi [10:57] hi [12:19] how do I prompt my machine to upgrade to 18.04? [12:20] frad: depends on what version you currently have installed [12:20] flocculant, 17.10 [12:21] frad: ok - so in Software and Updates > Updates tab > Notify me of new version > For any new version [12:22] for lts to lts it doesn't prompt until the first point release, not sure of normal version - I would assume it won't wait [12:23] you should I would have thought get prompted if that's set [12:23] flocculant, it is already set to 'notify me of new version', but I didnt get any prompt [12:24] flocculant, can it be the server is overloaded now that everyone wants to upgrade? [12:24] Upgrades from 17.10 will not be enabled until a few days after 18.04's release. [12:24] from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes [12:24] aaa.... [12:25] it'll get to you - not sure of this but possibly it's not "Everyone at once" also [12:25] right, thanks a lot [12:25] you might be able to force it [12:26] ill wait [12:26] ok :) [12:31] I've just noticed, there is no option to make a ZIP archive from Thunar in 18.04? [12:58] Spass... I just looked.. on my 18.04, I see a 'Create Archive' option when I right-click [13:01] Spass - and it works... was able to make a zip file and a tarball [13:02] hmm [13:03] fresh 18.04 install or an upgrade? [13:03] nhilterbrand ^ [13:05] Spass, I also have create archive button, works just fine, 18.04 installed yesterday [13:06] I guess in 16.04 there was separate entry to create zip archive but I don't mind not having one if there is still an option to create an archive [13:09] yeah you're both right, thanks, I just checked in VirtualBox, there is an option to create an archive, so there's something wrong with my setup [13:09] must investigate... [13:35] hello [13:36] I am trying to set up a computer for a person very bad eyesight (not blind but quite myopic and their eyes tire easily) [13:36] *with [13:37] OK ... [13:37] I've tried Win7, OS X and several Linux distros [13:37] apparently only Linux is "resolution agnostic" [13:38] is there a DE you would recommend, that doesn't break with big fonts? [13:38] (asking here because I'm a Xubuntu user myself) [13:39] as that is what we are both familiar with, let's focus on XFCE [13:39] XFCE is pretty good at it for medium-large sizes, ie. it starts breaking around 16pt on 1920x1080 [13:40] (windows don't fit on screen, text doesn't fit in dialog boxes, etc.) [13:40] yes, alright [13:40] strangely enough, there seem to be very few web pages relating to low eyesight [13:41] it's either normal or use brltty [13:41] any tips? [13:41] for browsing the web there are extensions like nosquint [13:41] in firefox there is an option to scale the hole UI, including chrome elements [13:41] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Accessibility [13:41] * bg2032 looks at nosquint [13:42] in about:config you can change layout.css.devPixelsPerPx to something like 1.25 or 1.5 to scale the whole Firefox up [13:43] cfhowlett, that's what I meant: nothing for bad sight [13:44] ondondil, it works... relatively well. Best of all the other browsers, but it's still incomplete: you always get a few interface elements that are in a fixed (and thus small) size [13:44] I did use it, though [13:44] do you guys maybe where I could ask? [13:45] lapaga, thanks, I didn't know about nosquint! [13:57] bg2032: you could try #ubuntu-accessibility - might not be very active - might need to wait or leave some "I'll check logs later" comment [13:58] oh [13:58] cool [13:58] thanks, flocculant [13:59] np - hope you get the help you're looking for [14:16] Spass, fresh install [14:16] Sorry... got called away [14:18] np, yeah there's a problem on my side, but I'm done testing 18.04 for today, I'm back on my stable 17.10 install now ;) [14:18] (separate drive) [14:18] Spass, I did notice in some notes I read that 18.04 is now using a different archive manager... it is called Engrampa or something like that [14:19] yes, it's an application from MATE desktop [14:19] Spass, I see it on the menu under 'Accessories', too [14:19] Yes, I did see that it was from Mate [14:20] but I use development PPAs on that 18.04 install of mine (it's purely for testing purposes), so probably these are the reason there's something wrong with that [14:34] Hi, should I be able to upgrade to 18.04 from 17.10? Nothing is showing up in the Software Updater for me [14:39] hello zors, you should get a notification about the update pretty soon, it's rolling out, but not everyone can upgrade at the same time [14:39] so it may take a few more days [14:40] Alright, thanks :) [14:40] no problem [14:50] It's more about stabilizing the release further rather than that though. [14:51] <_0bitcount> Hi. I've noticed a significant delay in the boot times, compared to 16.04. Systemd shows long times for plymouth and lightdm to settle. Any ideas? [14:51] For the users who upgrade from a regular release and even more so for ones who do from an LTS one. [15:09] bg2032: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/HiDPI - I think this applies to your case as well, and I'd try with Gnome first. [15:10] btw I did a fresh install of 18.04 (for myself) this morning... everything works like a charm (except of course the usual long-standing XFCE annoyances, but those were already there on 16.04) [15:10] krytarik, thanks, I'll check it out [16:03] Hey guys, am I the only one getting issues with network with 18.04 ? Like I regularly loose internet without loosing my wifi signal. I can't even ping on my own house network [16:07] I'm using an USB wireless receiver : TP-LINK TL-WN722N [17:09] Hello everyone! Just installed 18.04 and can't find gksu/gksudo. Is there an alternative for opening graphical progs as root in Xubuntu 18.04? [17:11] which ones? [17:11] and yea gksudo isn't available in repos any longer ... [17:13] PacoM: silyl question does sudo just work? [17:14] I'm not sure about just using sudo [17:14] because? why? [17:14] I've done sudo -i or sudo -H [17:15] because things have gone wrong for me in the past and I've had to muck about with ICE and stuff [17:15] -H, --set-home [17:15] check out man sudo I guess [17:16] anyway - we do at least provide pkexec for thunar and mousepad [17:17] I got into trouble running a graphical program as root in a terminal. I read somewhere that was verboten [17:18] things might have changed but frankly I'm unwilling to test it :p [17:19] anyway I found the answer on the net. Use " admin:// " command. For example, instead of " gksu thunar /file/ " use this: " thunar admin:///file/ [17:20] PacoM: you can pkexec thunar [17:20] does pkexec also work for other graphical programs? [17:20] does for mousepad [17:21] two we thought it might be useful to get root rights on - file manager and text editor [17:22] ok, thanks and bye [17:24] Hey guys, am I the only one getting issues with network with 18.04 ? Like I regularly loose internet without loosing my wifi signal. I can't even ping on my own house network [17:24] I'm using an USB wireless receiver : TP-LINK TL-WN722N [17:26] tiyteeze: if people in here are unable to help (I know I can't) you could try #ubuntu - more eyes in there looking [17:26] flocculant, thanks [17:26] tiyteeze: np - sorry I can't help [18:16] Is there any workaround for that duplicated network manager aplet issue in bionic? [18:21] ondondil, you can hide NetworkManager Applet in Notification Area's plugin settings, that way it would not bug you that much [18:26] but a small arrow icon would pop up instead probably :-/ [18:29] hmm, I had the same issue with psensor and redshift and I think that delaying launch of these programs on startup helped [18:30] I'd delay nm-applet start too to see if that helps but the "edit" button is greyed out === Roger9_ is now known as Roger9 [18:34] I hid all of the duplicating ones (I use redshift also), I can live with that arrow [18:39] argh, that rubs me in the wrong way [18:39] thanks for the advice anyway === Roger9 is now known as rdococ === chmurifree is now known as chmuri [19:23] :( i don't understand what's going on [19:24] my mouse's right click has stopped working [19:25] oh, well seems like it's broken [19:25] i tried a different mouse [19:36] ##hardware ;) [19:41] Just upgraded to Xubuntu 18.04 and want to run an i3 sesson. How do I get to gdm3's session list? [19:47] esr1, Xubuntu uses ligthdm by default, and you can choose sessions under top-left button on the login screen iirc, or did you install gdm on your system? [19:58] sorry just checked, the button changing sessions is not on the left, but on the right side of the top panel in lightdm [21:33] okay so update-manager -dc is still not lighting up 18.04 [23:01] I upgraded a Artful install to Bionic and the bug https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/ubuntu-release-upgrader/+bug/1767501 happened. After I corrected it and I used apt autoremove to remove a older kernel, the boot screen became this: https://i.imgur.com/d73AFIO.png [23:01] Launchpad bug 1767501 in ubuntu-release-upgrader (Ubuntu) "do-release-upgrade leaves the system in a unbootable state" [Undecided,New] [23:32] so 18.04 is pretty nice so far [23:32] I always had to mess with some config files in early xubuntu releases to make my monitor power settings work, but no more! [23:33] And no unnecessary changes, just good old rock-solid xubuntu. Nice work