[00:53] <Quantos> valorie- thank you for the SDDM
[00:55] <Quantos> Okay, what if it says that SDDM service is not loaded
[00:56] <Quantos> Someone mentioned editing that file manually, how do I go about locating it in the directory structure?
[00:59] <Quantos> The reason I ask is that I'm in the X11 directory and I don't see anything called xorg.conf
[01:03] <Quantos> Hidden files is checked off
[01:04] <Quantos> Err, I mean it's ticked so that they show
[01:17] <Quantos> And when I try with gedit I get this error in the term
[01:17] <Quantos> ** (gedit:4957): WARNING **: 19:16:51.311: Set document metadata failed: Setting attribute metadata::gedit-encoding not supported
[01:20] <Quantos> Well, I don't know how or why
[01:20] <Quantos> But after I rebooted the mouse works now
[01:20] <Quantos> So I'm going to go offer a sacrifice to the Linux gods and just be thankful
[01:21] <Quantos> Thanks for the help guys
[02:18] <somekool> Hi, anyone know in kmail, if its possible to convert an IMAP account to local-offline after the remote server has disappeared?
[02:21] <valorie> somekool: that sounds like a question for the kmail team -- try in #kontact I think
[02:21] <valorie> oh, they have #kmail
[02:22] <valorie> #kontact has lots more people though
[02:24] <Mrokii> Hello. Can someobdy in here help me to use grub-install properly in a non-booting system? I started via a live-cd and used chroot, but I get an error message when using grub-install
[02:29] <valorie> !grub
[02:29] <valorie> some useful bits there, Mrokii
[02:29] <valorie> !chroot
[02:29] <valorie> for how to set that up properly
[02:33] <Mrokii> valorie: Thanks I'll see if there's something in there that can help me.
[02:34] <valorie> I've chrooted in once to fix grub and did it, so it's possible!
[02:34] <valorie> relying on those links
[02:46] <Mrokii> valorie: Do you know what I have to use for "arch" in the "sudo debootstrap"-line with an AMD-CPU?
[02:46] <valorie> hmmm
[02:46] <valorie> maybe all
[02:46] <valorie> but I'd ask in #ubuntu
[02:46] <valorie> bigger channel and more chance of finding an expert
[02:48] <Mrokii> I had asked there, but nobody answered. :-(
[02:49] <valorie> boo
[02:52] <Mrokii> Okay, I'm installing a basic system as described now. I have tried "amd64" as arch, though I'm not sure if that's correct.
[02:53] <valorie> it either works or it doesn't
[02:53] <valorie> amd64 is an arch for sure
[02:53] <valorie> and most of us run it these days
[03:06] <Mrokii> I think I followed the instructiions for chroot, but when I try "sudo update-grub" I get "grub-probe: cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?)"
[03:18] <Mrokii> valorie: Not sure if my last message went through. For some reason I got disconnected. I followed the instructiions, but I wasn't able to actually exeute install-grub or whatever the command was. I am currently rebooting and will try it once more.
[03:18] <valorie> best of luck
[03:18] <Mrokii> valorie: Thanks. If that fails I have no clue what to do, besides reinstalling the system.
[03:19] <valorie> reinstalling is easy, so that's a good fallback
[03:19] <valorie> do you have good backups?
[03:22] <Mrokii> valorie: Nope. But "home" is on a different partition, so I guess all I would need would be the repos I added manually. Although I'll need to reinstall all kinds of apps then.
[03:22] <valorie> true
[03:23] <valorie> and that can be a bit of a pain, for sure
[03:23] <valorie> you tried "update-grub" too?
[03:24] <Mrokii> Yeah, but it didn't work. Gave me an error message.
[03:27] <valorie> something is bad, for sure
[03:27] <valorie> I hate messing with grub
[03:27] <valorie> one time, I got the bug where grub was created, but *on the USB*
[03:28] <valorie> so it would boot, but only if I kept the USB plugged in
[03:28] <Mrokii> That's weird.
[03:28] <valorie> gosh, super-old bug, but it happens seldom, so nobody has been able to figure out how to fix
[03:29] <valorie> yeah, that was bizarro
[03:29] <Mrokii> I *think* I had the problem I am facing now a long time for the first time. But I can't remember what I did back then.
[03:29] <valorie> to fix I had to use *another* USB to get a live session to chroot from
[03:29] <valorie> crazy
[03:31] <Mrokii> sounds so, yes
[03:32] <Mrokii> I think I see the problem here... The instructions do not say anything about mounting the failed hd...
[03:32] <valorie> ah
[03:32] <valorie> you do have to mount the partition to make it writable
[03:33] <Mrokii> I have to mount it *within* the chroot-environment?
[03:33] <valorie> I would think so
[03:34] <valorie> that's why it's so hair-raising -- you have to figure out where your failed install is, and where grub should be
[03:34] <valorie> ugh
[03:34] <valorie> I'm just not good with that stuff
[03:34] <Mrokii> anything but intuitive
[03:36] <Mrokii> *sigh* doesn't work. I get "cannot find a device for / (is /dev mounted?)"
[03:36] <Mrokii> I have linked dev outside of chroot as suggested with other diretories in the tutorial.
[03:37] <valorie> I really wish someone expert would speak up
[07:02] <masonbee> What is the difference between kontact and kdepim?
[07:03] <jacky> kontact's an app that's part of the KDEPIM suite (PIM = Personal Information Management)
[07:03] <jacky> https://community.kde.org/KDE_PIM for more info
[07:04] <masonbee> Do you know the name of the debug package. I have been looking for kontact-dbg but it would be kdepin-dbg instead?
[07:05] <jacky> hold on, I'll get that for you
[07:05] <ackeronuk> kontact-dbgsym
[07:06] <ackeronuk> also see: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Debug%20Symbol%20Packages
[07:06] <ackeronuk> as you will need to enable an extra repo for them
[07:07] <jacky> oooh
[07:07] <jacky> I didn't know that part
[07:07] <jacky> thanks ackeronuk
[07:07] <masonbee> I was just getting to that :)
[07:25] <Mrokii> valorie: I guess I'll give up on the issue. I've tried reconfiguring grub, nomodeset-server option and checked the bios. No clue what else I could look for.
[07:25] <Mrokii> So I guess I'll do a backup and the reinstall Ubuntu on the System partition.
[09:42] <Mrokii> I have an HD with two partitions (home and system/boot). Is it possible to use the installer from the live-disk to install a fresh Ubuntu-system while also pointing it to the existing home-folder?
[09:53] <hateball> Mrokii: Yes
[09:54] <hateball> Mrokii: if you choose manual partitioning you can point /home to an existing partition and *not* format it
[09:54] <hateball> as long as you use the same username etc for the new install, it should work just fine
[09:56] <Mrokii> hateball: Thank you.
[10:01] <Mrokii> hateball: I guess it would be best to chose that disk containing the two partitions for boot loader installation, right?
[10:24] <hateball> Mrokii: well where do you have it now?
[10:25] <Mrokii> hateball: I can't really remember, as it was too long ago. I have a suspicion that it was on one of the older disks. But I went with installing the boot loader on the disk with the two partitions I'm using and it worked fine. The system is already up and running.
[10:36] <hateball> Mrokii: great! :D
[10:37] <Mrokii> hateball: Yeah, I feared it would be a lot more work. But the apps seem to recognize all my preferences without problems, so it's just a matter of adding repos and installing apps.
[10:39] <hateball> Mrokii: yea as long as the username and id matches it should be fine
[10:39] <Mrokii> Seems so, indeed.
[11:01] <BluesKaj> Hi all
[11:16] <Atahuakpa> hi there! i run into this issue: i clicked (2-4 times) on the plasma menu icon and now it is frozen. anyone can help me in solving this issue? thank you
[11:17] <hateball> Atahuakpa: probably you need to restart plasmashell
[11:17] <hateball> Atahuakpa: kquitapp plasmashell && kstart plasmashell
[11:17] <Atahuakpa> hateball: i will try that command.
[12:34] <BluesKaj> good news or bad news ...you decide.... https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-is-reportedly-nearing-a-deal-to-acquire-redhat-the-software-company-valued-at-20-billion-2018-10
[12:36] <Atahuakpa> hateball: thank you for your help
[12:37] <hateball> Atahuakpa: it worked?
[12:38] <Atahuakpa> hateball: yes :)
[12:38] <hateball> Atahuakpa: Very good :)
[12:38] <Atahuakpa> hateball: i think that's a bug.
[12:39] <hateball> yep, you can help by filing a report if you like
[12:39] <hateball> !bug
[16:26] <balsaq> is kubuntu faster than ubuntu
[16:37] <Quantos> I have a strange issue that I've never come across before with Wine
[16:37] <Quantos> It appears on screen as a small sliver
[16:37] <Quantos> I can't maximize or close it
[16:37] <Quantos> KUbuntu 18.04
[16:38] <Quantos> Actually I can't even move the sliver of a window
[16:39] <Quantos> balsaq- I don't think that it's faster
[16:53] <Quantos> I got wine running, nvm my previous
[17:30] <Mrokii> How can I enable to global menubars in 18.10?
[17:32] <Quantos> Take a look at this http://fasterland.net/activate-global-menu-kde-plasma-5-9.html
[17:35] <Mrokii> Quantos: Thank you! :) Though it was even easier. No need to go to the system settings, after adding the panel it works. :)
[17:35] <Quantos> I'm glad that I could be of service
[17:35] <Mrokii> You were. :)
[17:35] <Quantos> Heee
[17:41] <Mrokii> -afk-
[17:45] <IrcsomeBot1> <Matheus Vinicius> (Photo, 720x1280) https://irc-attachments.kde.org/axEElpmr/file_10616.jpg Not appear for me on kubuntu 18.04
[18:27] <IrcsomeBot1> <Matheus Vinicius> KDE 5.x need fix inconsistency on icon of cursor using Spotify
[18:27] <IrcsomeBot1> <Matheus Vinicius> (Photo, 720x1280) https://irc-attachments.kde.org/DCaUmomv/file_10617.jpg
[18:27] <IrcsomeBot1> <Matheus Vinicius> (Photo, 720x1280) https://irc-attachments.kde.org/7iQorSAN/file_10618.jpg
 I don't see an issue in Plasma 5. I think it's a Spotify thing.
[20:47] <Quantos> I've got a question about removing a repository from KUbuntu 18.04
[20:48] <Quantos> I was trying to install my mouse and VBox earlier and I have a couple of repositories that apparently don't exist anymore
[20:48] <Quantos> I get an error when I open discover
[20:49] <Quantos> Not sure how to get it so you can see it, it vanishes before I can take a screen shot
[20:53] <Quantos> I found it
[20:53] <Quantos> once again I asked too soon, please ignore my previous
[20:55] <jacky> :)
[22:48] <OnkelTem> Hi all
[22:48] <OnkelTem> How to upgrade from 17.10 to 18.x?
[22:48] <OnkelTem> to 18.04
[22:49] <OnkelTem> ** Open the "Software & Updates" Setting in System Settings.
[22:49] <OnkelTem> I cannot find this
[22:49] <OnkelTem> from here: https://wiki.kubuntu.org/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes
[22:55] <OnkelTem> Ah, nevermind
[22:55] <OnkelTem> I didn't have update-manager installed
[23:17] <valorie> ha, everyone solves their own problems
[23:17] <valorie> I do that -- as soon as I'm desperate, I ask here -- and just asking the right question often leads me to the correct solution
[23:18] <valorie> so never feel a dunce by asking!
[23:36] <OnkelTem> valorie: yeah, it's rubber ducking effect
[23:36] <valorie> exactly!
[23:36] <jacky> :D