=== Scytale90 is now known as Scytale89 [16:51] innerdev was added by: innerdev [16:51] Hello. Can you help me with HiDPI somehow? I have 15'' laptop with 1920x1080. All elements are way too small. What can I do besides font size increase? [16:53] Have you seen if lubuntu recognized the correct resolution? [16:54] Yes, it is. Resolution it's fine. I have HD and it detects as HD. I mean, i just want to make all interface bigger. HD is too small on 15'' for me. [16:56] Have you tried this: https://code.luasoftware.com/tutorials/linux/enable-hidpi-scaling-on-lubuntu/ [16:57] No Hdpi in lubuntu by default [16:57] Not tried yet, thank you a lot! I'll try right now. [16:57] Ok [17:09] Hi there, question about autostart programs [17:09] for the "Add" button [17:09] do I have to specify the path of the specific program? [17:10] I compiled a program called "Cool Retro Term", and I'd like it to startup whenever I startup the computer [17:11] as a general rule, i'd advise specifying the full path but if it's in your default $PATH you should be fine, wafficus [17:12] so its compiled in a separate folder on my desktop [17:12] do I have to move the entire folder into somewhere on my /etc directory? [17:12] like its in a folder called "Cool Retro Term" [17:12] the current directory aka pwd is: [17:13] /home/sbpc/Desktop/cool-retro-term-master/cool-retro-term [17:14] so it's probably not in your path then [17:14] unless you see /home/sbpc/Desktop in $PATH [17:14] where should I move it to then if I want it in my path? [17:14] is it a standalone file? [17:14] ah so move it in a folder called "$PATH"? [17:14] eh more like a directory [17:14] do you have a ~/bin? [17:14] but yeah it has an executable file [17:14] $PATH is a variable [17:15] gotcha [17:15] do `echo $PATH` [17:15] a ~/bin is a good thing to have if you do a lot of scripts (i do a done) [17:15] s/done/ton/ [17:15] so just mkdir ~/bin [17:15] echo $PATH: [17:16] and then in .bashrc add something like `export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin` [17:16] aha [17:16] I found bin [17:16] so should I move a copy of that directory in it [17:17] like [17:17] and then create a softline to your cool-retro-term like so: `ln -s $HOME/Desktop/cool-retro-term-master/cool-retro-term $HOME/bin/cool-retro-term` [17:17] move the entireity of it [17:17] note by ~/bin i DO NOT mean /bin [17:17] ah [17:17] well [17:17] I cd'd outside of my default directory [17:17] aka "sbpc" [17:17] and then on that top directory [17:17] you can move it in /bin if you want [17:17] I found /bin [17:17] would that mean I could execute it by name if i did that [17:17] it's just you have to sudo your way to it whcih is one extra step you don't necessarily need [17:17] like "cool-retro-term"? [17:18] ah gotcha [17:18] hmm [17:18] dang [17:18] but if you did everything i mentioned above you could do the same thing without sudo [17:18] good point about sudo [17:18] ok lemme read what you said then one sec [17:18] appreciate it [17:18] np [17:18] to be clear we're creating a "bin" folder in your $HOME folder [17:19] and then we're adding that to your $PATH [17:19] (Photo, 1280x720) https://i.imgur.com/vz6O9Dm.jpg Well, I have done this guide. But now... Look at the bottom. What?.. O_o How to fix it?.. [17:19] so that anything in that $HOME/bin folder can be executed directly without specifying the path [17:19] gotcha [17:19] but I have to ultimately pick [17:19] the final step is making a link from $HOME/bin to your folder [17:19] if I want bash to only point to that $HOME/bin folder right? [17:19] otherwise all other scripts will be screwed up right? [17:19] the value in that is that assuming that is under source control, you can continue to keep it updated without having to move things around all the time [17:20] link huh [17:20] maybe I'm too much of a newbie for now [17:20] here's an idea [17:20] the `export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin` basically says "add $HOME/bin to the end of the $PATH variable` [17:20] yeah [17:20] but then that's the default one from now one right? [17:20] so it's not going to screw anything up [17:22] I have to idea how to google it... [17:22] I tried cp cool-retro-term-master/ $HOME [17:22] apparently that didn't work [17:22] you can do that too, but the way PATH works, it's not recursively searched [17:22] I just wanted to make a copy so I don't screw up [17:22] it was super hard to build this terminal emulator tbh [17:22] so you'd need to copy ONLY the executable into $HOME/bin/ [17:22] ah gotcha [17:23] if you had $HOME/bin/cool-retro-term-master/cool-retro-term you'd actually need to add $HOME/bin/cool-retro-term-master to your $PATH in order to run cool-retro-term without specifying the full path [17:24] actually that looks pretty easy to compile. you at least have all the build depends listed out for you :) [17:24] but if you're new to it compiling is just hard period [17:25] hey im back [17:25] so I created a bin directory under $HOME [17:25] placed cool-retro-term in there [17:25] so now I have to go to my bash rc file right? [17:25] edit $HOME/.bashrc [17:25] Without scaling it work fine, look [17:25] btw what version of ubuntu are you on? [17:26] (Photo, 1280x720) https://i.imgur.com/YmT0Nlk.jpg [17:26] *L*ubuntu sorry :) [17:26] hey back [17:26] btw what version of ubuntu are you on? [17:26] could you state what to do one more time [17:27] I wasnt in tmux again :/ so sorry [17:27] you said to edit the bash file right? [17:27] edit $HOME/.bashrc ...... but i just realized we might be able to do this a LOT easier. you know there's a PPA, right? [17:27] yeah I tried the ppa [17:27] it wasnt working tbh [17:28] what version you on? [17:28] (lubuntu) [17:28] idk tbh [17:28] probably most recent [17:28] `lsb_release -a` [17:28] 18.04.1 LTS [17:29] and how do you know the PPA didn't work? [17:29] I tried it a couple weeks ago tbh [17:29] i would really advise you use the PPA as it will keep itself updated and keep you from having to compile [17:30] `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vantuz/cool-retro-term && sudo apt update && sudo apt install cool-retro-term` and you should be done [17:30] by the way i'm starting to envision the silly scheme you have in mind trying to autostart this thing XD [17:31] I can that sudo command [17:31] ran [17:31] waiting on terminal [17:31] well [17:31] once it gets the ppa correctly like you said [17:31] this might be easier tbh [17:31] waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay easier [17:32] and all that path business is taken care of [17:32] true [17:32] I'm still pretty a beginner dev tbh [17:32] I've written some Python based webcraerpers [17:32] webscrapers [17:32] for my website, musimatic.net [17:32] its been fun though [17:32] neat [17:33] i'll be back in a sec [17:33] it didn't give me any errors [17:33] so i'll see if it worked [17:33] well if you want to contribute i'm sure we could find a place for you in lubuntu [17:33] ooh nice [17:33] we have a couple things we've built out of py [17:33] tbh [17:33] I've tried an open source project called Pybee so far [17:33] and I've ran a couple tests for them [17:33] but its been a day or two between responses on their Gitter [17:33] nice [17:33] after work that is you know [17:33] !info pybee [17:33] Package pybee does not exist in bionic [17:34] but yeah where could a beginner like me contribute to Lubuntu? [17:34] take a look at musimatic.net [17:34] see what I've done so far [17:34] and see if its worth while tbh [17:34] I appreciate the idea tbh [17:34] well, for one, join #lubuntu-devel and the mailing list is lubuntu-devel@lists.ubuntu.com [17:34] ok, I'll do both [17:35] one sec I'll be back wxl [17:35] we'll probably need to teach you packaging but that's relatively simple [17:35] i'm working on a better tutorial [17:38] hi back [17:38] so I tried that ppa on their site [17:38] and "cool-retro-term" doesn't work [17:38] I saw a couple 404 errors during the install [17:38] hence the install on my end tbh [17:38] @Marcelo Pugliesi [Ok], Thank you any way. After reboot it works (i hope) properly. [17:39] sudo add-apt-repository ppa:bugs-launchpad-net-falkensweb/cool-retro-term [17:39] sudo apt-get update [17:39] ^ that's what I did [17:40] not sure where you got that from [17:41] `sudo add-apt-repository ppa:vantuz/cool-retro-term && sudo apt update && sudo apt install cool-retro-term` and you should be done [17:41] NOT bugs-launchpad-net-falkensweb but vantuz [17:41] OK Dmitry. Glad it worked [17:41] https://launchpad.net/~vantuz/+archive/ubuntu/cool-retro-term [17:42] admittedly there is another ppa [17:42] https://launchpad.net/~bugs-launchpad-net-falkensweb/+archive/ubuntu/cool-retro-term [17:42] but they don't publish anything for bionic [17:43] general advise: don't use ppa's unless they're recommended by the upstream developer [17:45] curiously that second ppa you mentioned is owned by tom chiverton who also added the link to the OTHER ppa (not his) upstream https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/commit/7325835c3f6946c2bd701514052b237c6817ff71 [17:47] ah here's the distinction: vantuz is for new releases and tom's is for old ones https://github.com/Swordfish90/cool-retro-term/issues/442#issuecomment-383235604 [17:53] innerdev was removed by: innerdev [18:16] innerdev was added by: innerdev [18:18] hey im back [23:47] For official Lubuntu announcements, usually just blog posts: https://t.me/LubuntuOfficial