 Hi all! Does anybody know how thunderbolt 3 works for storage. If I wish to backup my Kubuntu with Timeshift what kind of external storage do I need? Do I need a specific thunderbolt storage device (like I do for an old mac) or do I need something with a USB-C port? Thanks.
[06:16] <valorie> hmmm, no clue if that will work
[06:17] <valorie> it could have inbuilt code -- or not
[06:17] <valorie> have never used anything like timeshift
[06:17] <valorie> I just use rsync
 oh really! Timeshift only works with usb you think?? I have not looked at rsync. Thanks.
 I just found there are Thunderbolt 3 specific storage drives, but they seem very expensive. 😞
[06:33] <valorie> backup drives are bigger than ever, and not expensive
[06:33] <valorie> like $75 for 2T
 Yes cheap for usb drives. The Thunderbolt 3 drive I just looked at for 2TB was $800
[06:44] <valorie> yowza!
[06:45] <valorie> I used to buy laptop drives and a cheap enclosure
[06:45] <valorie> now the backup drives are cheaper and better
 No my bad, I was wrong. I gave you the 1TB price. The 2TB: Samsung X5 Portable SSD - 2TB - Thunderbolt 3 External SSD (MU-PB2T0B/AM) Gray/Red … by Samsung … Price:  $1,397.99
 I think I will just get a USB 3.0 storage device. 😥
[06:52] <valorie> ha
[07:54] <Nechto> Hi. Earlier used xubuntu 14, now installed kubuntu 18.04, have proplems with editing files via sftp. Kate works ok, but Geany copies file to ~/.cache/kioexec/krun/... therefore i can't save changes on remote server. What can i do?
[08:38] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> Hi guys! Is there any KDE native backup tool?
 @Phil Linux, what sort of backup? there is kbackup in 18.10
 https://www.kde.org/applications/utilities/kbackup/
 "KBackup is an application that lets you back up any folders or files in a tar archive to a local folder, e.g. a locally mounted device like a ZIP drive, USB stick, etc. or a remote URL."
 LOL. at 'zip drive'
 maybe: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/kup-backup
 never used that
[08:46] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> Thanks. I use grsync so far.
[08:47] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> But I am looking for a program that is easy to use for my non technical family and integrates well into Kubuntu.
 there is not a well intergeated KDE supported one, more advanced than kbackup at the moment AFAIR
[08:48] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> ...since I put everyone on Kubuntu 18.04 so I can support them more easily.
[08:49] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> OK! I will look into that!
[08:49] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> Which backup method do you use, Rik?
[08:49] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> @acheronuk
 @valorie, So following your suggestion of rsyn I found there is a GUI called Grsync. I wil give that one a go! Thanks!
 @Phil Linux, tar and/or rysnc
[08:51] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> @Anarchotaoist, Grsync has some usability issues! I use it myself. Progress bar is meaningless and the input fields for source and destination have weird input schemes.
 I'm very minimal about what I backup
 mostly it's just things like keys and a very few personal files, so I don't need more
[08:53] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> @acheronuk, Same for me. I know very specificly what I back up, but for my family it should be as simple as possible. Like time machine on MacOS.
 in that case, I'm really not the person to ask ;)
 @acheronuk Ok, thanks Rik. I will research tar as well. Phil I am use to time machine and do want it simple and as such will just back up everything.
 btrfs snapshots....
[08:57] <IrcsomeBot1> * acheronuk hides
[09:06] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> 😂😂😂
[09:08] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> @Anarchotaoist, The closest I have found to time machine was deja dup (the one that used to come with Unity on Ubuntu.
[09:08] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> @acheronuk, 😂😂😂
 @Phil Linux, ok, cool!
[09:16] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> For all skype users out there! … https://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2018/Sep/53
[09:19] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> And here a solution:  … https://snapcraft.io/wire
 I have installed wire. I have not use it yet though. It took a few months to convince my family and friends to install Signal. Time to start them on Wire now! 😜
 Hitting the super key opens the application menu in my panel. Am I able to configure the super key to open application dashboard from the latte dock instead?
[10:42] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> I would love to know that too!
[11:57] <IrcsomeBot1> <Velizar Peshev> guys is there any webdav explorer for Kubuntu?
[13:42] <ylel9> hello
[13:42] <ylel9> i have one problem
[13:44] <BluesKaj> howdy folks
[15:46] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> How are you, BluesKaj?
[15:53] <BluesKaj> Hey Phil Linux, doing fine here, how about you?
 I use Timeshift on a fstab mounted USB RAID 5 array. WOrks like a champ.
[19:38] <valorie> @Anarchotaoist - Signal has calling
[19:38] <valorie> no need to get wire
[19:39] <valorie> and there is a desktop app (not very good, unfortunately)
[19:58] <calcmandan> my spouse's laptop was updated a few weeks ago and now it freezes after login. with the kde splash screen. i believe it's 18.04.
[19:58] <calcmandan> can't really tell i've booted it up on a flash disc.
[20:13] <calcmandan> i went to /var/log and checked for any obvious failure to load modules in syslog,. syslog.1, sddm.log. nothing strikes me.
[20:20] <calcmandan> looks like, from what i see, the video settings didn't carry over from te udpate. i may just wipe the drive and install fresh.
[20:28] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> @BluesKaj, Came home after a loooooong shift and try to relax...
[20:28] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> Hey guys! I want to make a HTPC that can work well with a 1080p TV. I was thinking Raspi 3B+ with Ubuntu Mate on it. But it seems it cannot hardware decode h265. Do you know any alternatives that can?
[20:29] <IrcsomeBot1> <Phil Linux> I know it's not strictly Kubuntu related but my current HTPC rocks Kubuntu 18.04! 😉
[20:30] <bprompt> calcmandan:   does she get to a Grub menu to select the Kubuntu to load up?  meaning does she get the grub menu at all? usually if it loads automatically to "default" OS, you can have it show the grub menu by holding the Shift key while booting, and from the menu, press "e" to edit the boot menu entry and pass it a few parameters before and ctrl-x to execute with those parameters, and you can check around that way, like passing noap
[20:32] <calcmandan> bprompt: it goes straight to os load. then login screen. then at the loading plasma splash it stops.
[20:33] <calcmandan> bprompt: i can't even switch to another ctrl-alt-f___ to try looking at issues.
[20:33] <calcmandan> i'll try grub. but i may just kill the hours of torubleshooting and install 18.04 fresh.
[20:35] <bprompt> calcmandan:    right, have her do a Shift while booting to show the grub menu then, and at the Kubuntu entry in grub, press "e" to edit the loading line, and give it a few parameters  like the ones listed at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/BootOptions  under Common Kernel Options
[20:37] <bprompt> calcmandan:   yes, it depends on how important is it that you have, documents wise, bearing in mind that whilst troubleshooting can run from 30minutes to 24 hours, a fresh reinstall only takes on a HDD spinner about 30minutes, in an SSD about 10 minutes, so one has to bear that in mind
[20:39] <bprompt> calcmandan:  I'm thinking in an SSD is not even 10 minutes, pretty sure it took me less, but just to keep that in mind, if you have important documents, then the tackling may be worth the time, otherwise, you can fresh install and be up and running in less than 20 minutes
[20:43] <calcmandan> bprompt: i've already backed the files up on another flash drive. it was about 80mb.
[20:43] <calcmandan> bprompt: i'm going with a fresh install. just hope this toshiba system won't give me a problem with grub like it did when i bought it for her.
[21:00] <bprompt> calcmandan: shouldn't, should be a snap
[23:28] <katzPaw> howdy.  question:  in Konsole, i have http links that show up underlined and clickable, but will no launch brower. ideas?
 @valorie, Hi Valorie. I have Signal as the default SMS app on my phone and I use it for video chat. I have Signal on my laptop also. The desktop version does not have video calling, hence the install of Wire (& Zoom).
[23:33] <valorie> got it
[23:33] <valorie> maybe I use hangouts for that
[23:40] <katzPaw> pidgin with hangouts works well for me.  hangouts can be used via browser if need.
[23:48] <valorie> yup