[01:58] <havenstance> Question for anyone who can answer, using xubuntu 18.04, I'm trying to write a shell script that will mount drives only if it detects two computers on my network, I have this working, if I take one computer out the shell script fails to execute and forces the user to press any key. Just as intended, what I can't figure out is how to get the script to write to a specified logfile
[01:59] <havenstance> I've tried several options and they either make it run in the background, or just simply don't work at all, and everything I can find seems to indicate that xubuntu's terminal requires a different setup to achieve this? does anyone know how to set it up?
[02:03] <well_laid_lawn> havenstance:  it should be as simple as having a line in the script like   echo "info" >> /path/to/logfile
[02:06] <Unit193> havenstance: Did you try the `exec` method?
[02:07] <havenstance> unit I did and it did log like I wanted, it just didn't show anything on the desktop when I clicked the launcher's icon...
[02:08] <havenstance> basic idea, It's for the plex server and the idea is sometimes the PC or the server either aren't on, or aren't connected to the network at the time. So I wrote a fool proof method so she can just click the icon on the desktop and it'll go... The reason for the log is so I don't have to sort out "it said this, and did that here but I don't know what happened it's just not working" lol so trying to make sure I have a way to go ba
[02:10] <havenstance> so I guess I should clarify my issue lies in how to make the desktop launcher achieve this while still showing her a terminal screen pressing a key to exit afterwards, I have the key presses working in the script and all that stuff I just can't figure out how to log as well as showing what she needs to see on the screen
[09:57] <fo> Hi there! I just upgraded to 18.04 and it seems that I cannot change my desktop wallpaper...
[09:58] <fo> Anyone else with a similar problem? right click on the desktop does not open a context menu, in all other areas it works
[10:00] <diogenes_> fo, try new user
[10:01] <fo> diogenes_, do you mean create a new user and see whether it works there?
[10:02] <diogenes_> yes
[10:03] <fo> alright, i'll try that, good idea.
[10:07] <fo_> hi again, i'm back with the wallpaper problem. ;)
[10:09] <fo_> new user did not work either - i also tried setting a new wallpaper from the file explorer, as the context menu offers this option when right clicking on an image, but it did not work either (neither old nor new user)
[10:11] <diogenes_> how did you upgrade?
[10:18] <fo_> upgrade from 17.10 to 18.04 via "official" update
[10:18] <fo_> Which program handles the desktop wallpaper? maybe the package is missing...
[10:21] <diogenes_> i guess it's xfdesktop
[10:27] <fo> diogenes, you're the best :)
[10:27] <fo> installing xfdesktop4 and rebooting solved the issue!
[10:28] <diogenes_> great :)
[17:12] <xubuntu97d> Hello, what is the livecd default user/pass. Thanks
[17:12] <xubuntu97d> Version 18.4
[17:17] <pmjdebruijn> xubuntu97d: isn't the user just xubuntu with no password
[17:18] <pmjdebruijn> just boot the cd, and you'll see it
[17:26] <diogenes_> pmjdebruijn, no password is required
[17:30] <pmjdebruijn> I know
[17:31] <pmjdebruijn> that's what I said