[00:07] blue1, what is the drive formatted as? [00:07] *the installer drive [00:08] initially I had my installer on a ntfs formatted drive and I think I was getting similar issues. Make sure its fat32 [00:18] blue1: It would be helpful to know how you laid out your disk since you are dual booting. [00:35] Does anyone use ubuntu in macbooks? I am having the issues with palm rejection. [00:36] I was playing with xinput (from https://askubuntu.com/questions/931761/how-to-fix-palm-rejection-on-ubuntu-16-04-lts#938564) and did not see something as the trackpad itself (https://paste.centos.org/view/df2f14d9) [00:43] Hey guys, I have sort of a weird question for you. I want to install Ubuntu on a USB stick, but I'm having a bit of trouble booting from whatever I install. I have tried doing it first from a VM because I'm running Windows, but then I installed from a live boot running in another USB drive, and it still doesn't boot :( Any clues as to where I migh [00:43] t look why? I've followed the guide here (https://askubuntu.com/a/54388) and I'm pretty sure it's because it didn't install as UEFI, but I'm not sure how I can even change that during the installation, seeing that I am installing from a drive booted in UEFI with GPT [01:07] reinstall grub [01:07] reinstall grub === Elon_Satoshi is now known as Copenhagen_Bram [01:20] I am installing Ubuntu on a new PC and it asks me to pick a secure boot *if I want to install hardware drivers* I dont understand that. Can I delete this password later? [01:27] Hey Guys,, Im running 16.04. I heard that it has Python 3.5 in it, but when I launch python from the command line it shows.. 2.7.12. How to activate 3.5 ??????????/ [01:28] chris349, this may help (https://askubuntu.com/questions/755238/why-disabling-secure-boot-is-enforced-policy-when-installing-3rd-party-modules) - refer to last comments (re-enable after having turned off) & answer; this is the wiki on it, as I just disable uefi I've never explored with it on so can't provide more [01:29] BunBun, python 2.7 is default; use `python3 --version` to see your version of python3 (pip is for python2 or default, pip3 for python3-pip etc) [01:29] $ python3 --version [01:29] Python 3.5.2 [01:30] you have python 3.5.2 :) access it via python3.. [01:32] Thanks... [02:09] Is this a sure sign that the CPU throttling itself to control for temperature: censors reports the cpu is at 90 C, and lscpu reports CPU MHz is 3200, but the CPU is rated for 3600mhz / 4200 mhz turbo [02:19] I am doing a fresh install of ubuntu 18.04 and it complained that it couldn't find the EFI-directory. The system legacy boots -- there is no EFI. I tried boot-fix, to no avail. Suggestions? [02:29] I like gentoo caue it lets me compile the kernel how I want with make menuconfig, is this possible with ubuntu? [02:43] Hey guys.... anyone know how to upgrade PIP. im getting the following error when compiling... [02:43] You are using pip version 8.1.1, however version 18.1 is available. [02:43] You should consider upgrading via the 'pip install --upgrade pip' command. === capella|away is now known as capella [02:50] what is the default filesystem for 18.10? how do I change my fs type after default installation is complete? [03:00] BunBun: it seems to be saying that a later version of that programme is available. Have you tried: sudo apt update and then sudo apt dist-upgrade to see if that resolves the issue? [03:02] thx ble will try [03:03] dhs227: it depends on how it was installed. you can do a: cat /etc/fstab and it will show you what file systems are being used for what partitions [03:09] dhs227, also `sudo parted -l` can be useful to see fs, xfs common for encrypted, ext4 if not encrypted... changing fs generally requires reformat (mkfs) thus backup/restore of data so better to do before/during install [03:24] thanks blue1 guiverc === andyhuzhill_ is now known as andyhuzhill === crimastergogo_ is now known as crimastergogo [05:07] is there a way to get the status of pon [05:08] upgrading from 16.04 to 18.04 - hope this doesn't break everything like 14.04 -> 16.04 :]]] [05:11] explodes: Did you follow procedure ? [05:11] yes [05:11] !upgrade | explodes [05:11] explodes: For upgrading, see the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes - see also http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/upgrade === crimastergogo_ is now known as crimastergogo [05:13] it more of a destruction of my installed packages and dev tools that have either collected dust and I no longer needed anyway because they were one off toys, or something bad just happened to happen [05:14] i've only been on this image for a year, i have my backups, -- hopefully it does fail to force me to start fresh again [05:15] explodes: ways to protect that too, see "debfoster" . [05:16] mmm that looks toasty [05:18] explodes: :) 'buntu it's linux .. nothing new under the sun. Some one has been there and done that . [05:21] damn [05:21] debfoster looks like its worth running every month or two [05:21] i love it [05:22] If I mark a package as "keep" - that means that it won't ask about it again, yes? [05:23] explodes: I am not that familiar with debfoster :( [05:23] no worries [05:33] which version of gcc comes with 18.04 - or is there a better way to tell [05:33] nvm google search pulls up 7.3.0 [05:36] !info gcc bionic | explodes [05:36] explodes: gcc (source: gcc-defaults (1.176ubuntu2.1)): GNU C compiler. In component main, is optional. Version 4:7.3.0-3ubuntu2.1 (bionic), package size 5 kB, installed size 64 kB === capella is now known as capella|away [06:13] this upgrade has stopped halfway through [06:13] Its been hung up on Setting up linux-headers-4.15.0-33-generic (4.15.0-33.36) ... [06:13] for about 15 minutes now === Class7_ is now known as Class7 [06:18] explodes: kernel .38 is out your far away behind [06:19] FUCK [06:19] distro upgrade stopped halfway through [06:19] i killed it hoping i could restart it but obviously i cannot [06:20] explodes: always try to avoid killing an upgrade [06:20] it was hung-up. I had no choice [06:20] explodes: are you still on desktop? [06:20] yes [06:21] explodes: try to restart the upgrade [06:21] i'm somewhere in limbo between 16.04 and 18.04 [06:21] do-release-upgrade: "No new release found." [06:21] apt update && upgrade? [06:22] !ltsupgrade [06:22] Upgrade from 16.04 to 18.04.1 is now available, if you do not receive the upgrade window try update-manager -c [06:22] explodes: unless system is 18.04 already? [06:23] system is reporting 18.04 but it was only about 50% through do-release-upgrade. [06:23] explodes: ok try sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade then [06:23] explodes: bionic in the sources : ' -c cat -n /etc/apt/sources.list ' . [06:27] i caught the stalled dpkg --configure, killed it an am re-running it [06:27] then i'll do a full-upgrade thereafter [06:27] nvm. dpkg re-run failed. doing full-upgrade [06:28] lol damn, I'm going to have to reimage for sure [06:28] this is not safe [06:30] its hanging on "Setting up linux-headers-4.15.0-34-generic (4.15.0-34.37)" again [06:30] maybe i just need to wait 30 minutes this time [06:31] Hi All [06:32] hey ConsoleFx [06:34] I am trying to create a multiboot USB drive which contains Win7 and Ubuntu18 Bootable files. Now to test the USB, while booting I tested both OSes and they are booting pretty well. But for Ubuntu, I am getting an additional option to boot from UEFI mode, and I want to remove that since my Win7 was installed without UEFI mode. [06:35] ConsoleFx: not sure that will work [06:35] ConsoleFx: there is multisystem to create several linux distro's on 1 usb [06:35] As a workaround I could see in Ubuntu folder there is a file called efi.img, if I remove that file manually, would that solve this problem? Following is the file that I am talking about: F:\multiboot\ubuntu18.04-desktop-amd64\boot\grub\efi.img [06:35] ConsoleFx: I have a dualboot usb with win/linux and EFI, except windows setup always complains that it needs a driver but won't tell me what driver it wants [06:35] ConsoleFx: but like w8 & w10 we reccomend woeusb [06:36] lotus|NUC, multisystem would create Windows and Ubuntu as well? or its suitable only for having linux bases OSes? [06:37] as long as if there any tool which could create non-UEFI based installers, it would do the trick for me [06:37] ConsoleFx: not sure, didnt test win on multisystem myself, but positive for linux distro's [06:37] Triffid_Hunter: how did you create your stick? [06:38] I used YUMI tool (in Windows) to create 2 OS menus [06:38] lotus|NUC, [06:38] lotus|NUC: dumped a Mint iso onto it, then added a partition for windows, put windows stuff in there and merged its EFI into the one Mint put [06:39] Triffid_Hunter: so you actually made 2 partitions on 1 usb? [06:39] fiddle grub.conf a bit and voila! [06:39] you can add mutliple OSes there irrespective whethere they are windows/linux. but the only issue is, it created UEFI based installers :( [06:39] and that part is killing me [06:39] lotus|NUC: four actually, I added a fourth one (fat32) for transferring random files around [06:39] Triffid_Hunter: aha great feedback [06:39] ConsoleFx: what's wrong with EFI? [06:40] ConsoleFx: yeah, whats your endgoal exactly? [06:40] explodes: are you upgrading over wifi or cable? [06:40] my Win7 instance was installed in Non-UEFI mode. Thus I want to install ubuntu in non-uefi mode as well [06:41] and while I boot my pen drive, for ubuntu it asks me to boot ubuntu using UEFI mode :P [06:41] ConsoleFx: change efi/uefi settings from bios itself? [06:41] ConsoleFx: if your usb boots with efi, you can still install onto a non-efi disk [06:41] lotus|NUC, would that work? basically you are telling me to disable Secure Boot option. right? [06:41] Triffid_Hunter, how? [06:42] ConsoleFx: yes, for singleboot or dualboot you need to change your settings within bios [06:42] ConsoleFx: no idea, haven't touched an ubuntu installer for a long time.. just know that there's no technical limitation on doing so, and the existing layout of the drive may force it [06:42] !uefi | ConsoleFx start here [06:42] ConsoleFx start here: UEFI is a specification that defines a software interface between an operating system and platform firmware. It is meant as a replacement for the BIOS. For information on how to set up and install Ubuntu and its derivatives on UEFI machines please read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UEFI [06:43] lotus|NUC, okay! [06:43] btw just curious is there any command which would tell me whats the boot mode for the installed Ubuntu copy? [06:44] like in windows msinfo32 tells your boot mode [06:44] something like that in ubuntu per se? [06:45] "a replacement for the bios" ? lol nope, it's a replacement for digging stub loaders out of MBR, BIOS is still there [06:45] ConsoleFx: [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && echo "EFI boot on HDD" || echo "Legacy boot on HDD" [06:46] Aaha there you go! sweet stuff lotus|NUC :) [06:47] ConsoleFx: [ -d /sys/firmware/efi ] && echo "Installed in UEFI mode" || echo "Installed in Legacy mode" [06:47] basically the bottom line would be to check the existince of this file. if yes then uefi else legacy mode [06:47] why is dpkg configuring different versions... [06:47] Processing triggers for linux-image-4.15.0-34-generic (4.15.0-34.37) ... [06:47] Processing triggers for linux-image-4.15.0-36-generic (4.15.0-36.39) ... [06:47] cool [06:47] explodes: latest is .38 give your system time to update [06:48] how many versions of linux am I running ?! [06:48] the numbers go up AND down again - is this normal? [06:48] explodes: in normal case, unattended upgrades will cleanout your older kernels auto [06:49] explodes: initram is always longg waiting [06:49] ok i'll be patient [06:49] explodes, FYI, "sudo apt autoremove" should help to remove older kernels [06:49] i run autoremove from time to time [06:49] ConsoleFx: he's in the middle of upgrade [06:50] lotus|NUC, oops didnt see that.. sorry === william is now known as Guest28004 [06:50] explodes: depends how many kernels your system still has, initram will take a while [06:50] or, used to. 3-4 months ago, a linux upgrade dropped my wireless driver and it a PITA to get it back, i have lots of drives that didn't work between two different OS's despite a common drive format. [06:50] since then, i kept old linux flavors around just in case i need to revert. :I [06:50] s/flavor/version [06:51] any way to list the kernels for an estimate? its way past my bedtime [06:51] explodes: once your on 18.04 automatic kernel cleanout will be a fact [06:51] explodes: leave your pc on the whole night mate :p [06:52] i can't leave it - there have been configuration popups that i have to answer :( [06:52] explodes: dpkg --list | grep linux-image [06:52] "are you sure you want to upgrade postgres??!!!!" "do you need a machine key???!!!" [06:53] 21. [06:53] excluding -extra and -generic [06:53] explodes: we dont know what you had installed on 16.04 [06:54] sorry yes i'm not trying to attack you [06:54] explodes: you are not mate [06:54] explodes: 21 kernels will take a while [06:54] i'm don't think that a multi-hour upgrade should have 5 random points in time where the user must hit "yes" or "no" - if i could be avoided by collecting input up front that would be nice [06:55] explodes: its the users choice [06:55] oh well, gonna sleep. hopefully it gets most of the way through [06:55] thanks for the help [06:55] np [08:05] small throw out. I like ubuntu. [08:05] Skybot: feel free to use #ubuntu-discuss for your love :p [08:06] ubuntu helping replace windows program is nice [08:06] desktop as a service is a no go [08:06] Skybot: we try to focus on ubuntu questions only in this channel [08:07] fair [08:08] product too strict [08:08] no point in using an irc channel if not for feedback? [08:09] am I correct? [08:09] Skybot: we use different channels here for different topics [08:09] Skybot: in #ubuntu = only ubuntu serious questions [08:09] !discuss | Skybot [08:09] Skybot: Want to talk about Ubuntu, but don't have a support question? /join #ubuntu-discuss for non-support Ubuntu discussion, or try #ubuntu-offtopic for general chat. Thanks! [08:10] good rules; when there's a flood of users asking.. I don't see users asking lovers. [08:11] would you like to pay me for coming to your channel and using your product? [08:11] I can leave? [08:11] :D [08:11] Skybot: stop that please, your attitude will get you banned like this [08:11] Skybot: its real easy: type: /j #ubuntu-discuss [08:12] thanks lotus [08:15] lotus|NUC ░ [08:15] tap tap [08:16] lotus|NUC ░ [08:16] Skybot: stop that please, your attitude will get you banned like this [08:16] I agree. Ban me. [08:17] Is that Ubuntu's direction? [08:18] OPEN SOFTWARE? === Tara_d is now known as Tara [08:36] Hi. I am using gnome under ubuntu 18.04. I am trying to disable the autostarted bluetoothd. I tested different solutions I found on stackoverflow, but none worked. Any hints how to disable this? [08:40] fub: 'systemctl disable bluetooth.service' should do it, i think? [09:13] ducasse: persistent? [09:13] or just for the moment [09:13] executed it, lets see. thanks [09:14] hi there [09:14] hi thinky [09:15] fub: it's permanent [09:15] fub: that's persistent, use 'stop' instead of 'disable' to stop it now [09:15] my ubuntu is sucking too much system [09:15] it is feeling heavy [09:16] i thought latest updates could fix the problems but didnt fix. i dont know what i have to do. [09:19] thinky: gnome-shell? [09:19] thinky: nvidia graphics card? nouveau driver? nvidia driver? [09:19] tarzeau: both [09:19] thinky: how much memory? tried activating zram-config ? [09:20] gnome shell is using too much cpu and ram [09:20] plus i think i have problem with graphics driver [09:20] i didnt activate zram since i dont know what it is [09:20] use not gnome-shell, /me likes wmaker/gnustep, but there's plenty others around, xfce, kde being popular [09:20] thinky: compressed memory, helps a lot: apt-get install zram-config; service zram-config start [09:20] well i installed gnome tweak tool and made a good look on my desktop [09:21] for example while typing on firefox - facebook it delays.. also when i try to drag open folder windows it moves slow [09:22] thinky: tried using chromium(-browser)? [09:22] not much, but i can try [09:22] ducasse: great, thanks you. all the SO answers had different way, like with editing /etc/rc.local and so on. [09:23] i am using firefox because it is default and good browswer [09:23] thinky: i've found the nouveau driver to be much better with 16.04, with 18.04 we're going all for nvidia binary drivers (works also great with 18.04 + cuda10 + src built tensorflow) [09:23] or editing the /etc/bluetooth/main.conf and setting AutoEnable=False [09:23] thinky: i'm not using it because it's slow, heavy, memory wasting [09:23] we even replace the default gdm3 with lightdm (18.04) [09:23] i am on 18.04.1 [09:24] not all defaults are excellent choices done by canonical [09:24] tarzeau: how can i install nouveau driver? [09:24] we also change some sysctl.conf and initramfs, default filesystem btrfs with compression [09:24] i have intel graphics [09:24] thinky: you can't use nouveau drivers without an nvidia graphics card [09:25] is that on a laptop? [09:25] yep. a ThinkPad x201 [09:25] Guys why does my openvpn get stuck at "Initialization Sequence Completed" everytime [09:26] gnome shell 25% cpu :/ [09:29] am i here? [09:30] hello? [09:34] how can i change shell to different one from gnome? [09:37] thinky: sudo apt-get install [09:39] but then my current look will change [09:39] thinky: isn't that the idea? unless by shell you mean "terminal program" or shell as in bash sh dash etc [09:42] not really. is it possible to use former shell unity instead of gnome? i was happy with unity [09:43] yeah [09:43] !info ubuntu-desktop [09:43] ubuntu-desktop (source: ubuntu-meta): The Ubuntu desktop system. In component main, is optional. Version 1.417 (bionic), package size 3 kB, installed size 47 kB [09:44] thinky: install the above package [09:45] is the name ubuntu-desktop only? [09:46] yeah [09:46] ok [09:47] sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop [09:47] will that remove gnome shell? [09:49] RefractiveIndex: perhaps a config issue? maybe the #openvpn guys might know [09:54] thinky: ubuntu-desktop is gnome, are you looking for ubuntu-unity-desktop? [09:55] lotuspsychje: yes [09:59] thinky, looking at prior comments, x201 with intel graphics -- nouveau driver is for nvidia, not intel [09:59] guiverc: yes noticed that but is there any driver for intel? [10:00] thinky, i have a x201; i didn't need to add drivers, if you `sudo lshw -C video` (list hardware, class video) will show driver= telling you what driver is being used -- i'm not on my x201 currently [10:01] thinky: only the in-kernel one, there's no proprietay variant like nvidia-driver [10:01] the thing is that while watching video sometimes it freezes and sometimes it doesnt load video [10:02] i haven't run 18.04.1 (or gnome) on mine - mine still runs 16.04.5 (Unity desktop, you can add to yours if you wish - https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic/ubuntu-unity-desktop) [10:03] guiverc: i am installing unity to 18.04 at the moment. [10:05] guiverc: how can i am still learning ubuntu sorry asking. how can i add package to ubuntu? [10:07] thinky, my preference is terminal, so to add ubuntu-unity-desktop to your system I would use the command `sudo apt install ubuntu-unity-desktop` (command being inside back-quotes).. you can use gui tools, eg. gnome-software, ubuntu-software, synaptic or others.. [10:07] got it [10:07] thx [10:07] i think i installed [10:07] let me try [10:07] brb [10:10] back [10:11] i installed unity desktop and at login screen there are 3 options : Ubuntu/Ubuntu on Wayland/Ubuntu(default) i am not sure which one is unity because when i login all looks same that previous theme [10:13] thinky, you may have installed more gnome options if you installed ubuntu-desktop; I think Eric meant to say ubuntu-unity-desktop (so it was the wrong package installed I suspect) [10:13] guiverc: no later i installed ubuntu-unity-desktop [10:13] and i chose lightDM when it asked [10:14] i did explained here : https://itsfoss.com/use-unity-ubuntu-17-10/ [10:14] :) [10:14] what s wrong? [10:17] Hello! When using the xul-ext-lightning package for the latest Thunderbird how can I change the language? [10:17] thinky sorry I'm not sure. i'm looking.. but I haven't tried unity on 18.04 (I'm a XFCE fan/user myself [mostly]) [10:18] np [10:19] thinky, did you reboot, or just logout? [10:20] vlt: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/lightning-sunbird/+bug/545778 [10:20] Launchpad bug 545778 in thunderbird (Ubuntu) "xul-ext-lightning is only available in English" [Medium,Triaged] [10:23] guiverc: rebooted [10:23] looks all same [10:23] no difference [10:24] tomreyn: Hmmmm, I cannot find a reasonably practicable solution in that bug report. What did I miss? [10:25] vlt: that it's a universe package [10:25] sorry thinky i can't see any other clues as to why you weren't offered a unity option [10:26] np [10:26] tomreyn: So what could I do? Any idea? [10:28] vlt: seen the workarounds suggested in that bug report? [10:28] thinky, you could try `sudo apt install --reinstall ubuntu-unity-desktop` , but it shouldn't make a difference (it shouldn't need to redownload, will only re-install the .deb package - about all i can think of. [10:28] vlt: you can use the wrokaround in comment 45, or you could contribute localized builds to ubuntu [10:29] let me try [10:29] unfortunately this workaround lacks an (automated) upgrade path, needs to be applied on any upgrade. [10:30] blackflow, tomreyn: If I didn't miss one, the workarounds all include manual mouse clicks in every single user instance. Where do I start to read about providing a localized build? [10:33] brb [10:35] vlt: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ContributeToUbuntu [10:36] 8.1 [10:36] Thank you :) [10:37] you're welcome. :) [10:54] guiverc: done [10:54] now i have both gnome and unity desktop [10:54] !cookie | guiverc [10:54] guiverc: Wow! You're such a great helper, you deserve a cookie! [10:55] lol [10:55] yes [10:56] another problem. even i purge unity it doesnt go away [10:56] it is still there [10:56] thinky: you just installed unity, you want to pyrge now? [10:56] purge [10:58] no i was trying and noticed that [10:58] it doesnt remove [10:59] thinky: trying what, to do what? [10:59] it didnt work at first time and i purged reinstalled several times [10:59] then after i purged i noticed that in login screen there is unity login option i loged in that way and it worked [11:00] even i removed unity desktop it worked [11:00] i dont know why [11:01] thinky: wich command did you use to purge? [11:02] ubuntu-unity-desktop is a meta package, it just pulls in dependencies when installing it, purging it doesn't remove those depednencies. [11:03] sudo apt purge ubuntu-unity-desktop [11:05] https://packages.ubuntu.com/bionic/ubuntu-unity-desktop lists the dependencies [11:24] Hey guys, I wonder if any body can help me; I'm building a Trusty (14.04) .deb package that has a dependency on a version of a library that exists for bionic and not trusty; what is the correct way to handle this; would I simply add a post install script that displays a message saying "You must build x from source blah blah..." ? [11:25] rmerry: you can tell us wich package you would like [11:27] rmerry: volunteers might have a think-along what to try [11:27] hey, it's libboost-dev 1.62 [11:28] !info libboost-dev trusty [11:28] libboost-dev (source: boost-defaults): Boost C++ Libraries development files (default version). In component main, is optional. Version 1.54.0.1ubuntu1 (trusty), package size 3 kB, installed size 26 kB [11:29] rmerry: and wich package are you trying to build? [11:30] It's a development package with some core libraries that my company use; it's for our internal Nexus-apt repository [11:31] rmerry: i think the correct way is to build a package for the library [11:32] I see; I would build a libboost-dev package for trusty v 1.62, and host it on our internal repo [11:33] makes sense [12:16] Hey guys. [12:16] I set up a dedicated backup server for a client on a spare Ubuntu 18.04 machine they had lying around. [12:17] I am now unable to SSH or RDP into the box, I raised the issue with them, and they confirmed the issue. [12:18] I set up the server with Laravel Forge, and I tried to refresh the connection status for the server from the Forge dashboard, and it came back with the following error message that it apparently received from the server: "WHEN CONNECTING AS "root" USER:" [12:18] Any idea what this error message means? A simple Google search doesn't yield any results. [12:18] aruns: You are *now* unable? Were you before? [12:18] Yes. [12:19] If I try to SSH in verbose mode, nothing much is returned, it just complains about "debug1: key_load_public: No such file or directory" [12:20] But the user I am trying to SSH in as uses password based authentication. [12:20] aruns: what's teh error message given by ssh? [12:20] nc: getaddrinfo: Servname not supported for ai_socktype [12:21] I guess I'm best off waiting for the client's IT department to resolve. [12:21] Just wondered if I could find any meaningful debug info to send their way. [12:22] aruns: what's the error message given by ssh? [12:22] (on the client side) [12:26] blackflow: nc: getaddrinfo: Servname not supported for ai_socktype ssh_exchange_identification: Connection closed by remote host is all I get [12:26] If I don't run SSH in verbose mode. [12:27] aruns: what's the exact ssh command you're calling? [12:27] ssh *username*@*ip* [12:28] I think I'll just need to wait for client to get back. [12:28] aruns: and what about ~/.ssh/config ? any params pre-set there? like ProxyCommand? [12:29] probably listed for Host * [12:29] yeah. that nc means they're probably using a netcat based proxy or something. [12:29] aruns: it'd be great if you could pastebin the _entire_ output of ssh -v username@ip [12:30] feel free to censor usernames, IPs [12:30] Host * ProxyCommand nc %h %p %r is what I have in my ~/.ssh/config [12:30] yea. [12:30] Just so I can get meaningful error messages. [12:30] so ssh ... is NOT the _exact_ command I was looking for, you have a proxy there [12:31] you use a jump host. this error is from the jump host most likely, and not from the end server you're connecting to. [12:32] I bet %p is a word and not a port. that's why it's failing to resolve the port by that name. [12:32] full ssh client side -v output will show tht [12:32] Is https://pastebin.com/wfy3WV1f OK? [12:32] Apologies for formatting. [12:32] ... [12:33] can't read that [12:36] Apologies. Any recommended tools for formatting terminal output in that case? [12:41] btrfs-convert not found in default installation, btrfs-progs install already. [12:41] ubuntu 18.10 [12:41] Any suggestions? [12:43] aruns, have you tried SSHing into the jump box directly, and then SSHing out from there? [12:43] dhs227: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/btrfs-progs/+bug/1774794 [12:43] Launchpad bug 1774794 in btrfs-progs (Ubuntu) "btrfs-convert executable is not included in btrfs-progs" [Undecided,Confirmed] [12:43] Hi, my ubuntu 16.04 system does not start anymore (A start job is running for Create Volatile Files and Directories - no limit) using 4.15.0.38. I also tried to install 4.18.17 but this didn't change anything. The system boots if I select 4.4 from the boot loader. Anyone here who can help? [12:46] whothehellami: have you looked up the service name "Create Volatile Files and Directories" on google? that's for tmpfiles, and some problems and solutions are listed. [12:50] blackflow, yeah, I looked it up. most of the posts I found are some years old. I read that this issue could be related to a lot of files (created by chrome) inside /tmp. As suggested I recreated /tmp but that didn't work [12:51] hi all [12:51] blackflow, also there are not that many files/dirs inside /tmp [12:52] whothehellami: it's not about /tmp. That's "tmpfiles" service, a systemd service that manages volatile and temporary paths. [12:53] I mean it's not JUST about /tmp. I'd be great if you could somehow mount the root fs, or wherever /var/log is and try see if there's anything related, logged by /var/log/syslog [12:54] but if different kernel fixes it, sounds like something in the kernel config of 4.15 is missing or wrong, for the 16.04 userland. that's a HWE kernel, right? [12:54] Hey folks [12:56] blackflow, ATM the system is running with 4.4 so I could post syslog. 4.15 should be a hwe kernel. at least I can see a line 'linux-image-generic-hwe-16.04 4.15.0.38.61' with 'dpkg --list | grep linux-image'. sorry I am not an expert [12:57] blackflow, I think before I restarted the system the last time I updated it with apt-get upgrade. Mby a newer version of some package broke the system using a kernel >= 4.15 ? [12:58] Is ext4 still a recommended file system for an external usb hdd? (i have one around from 2006) [12:59] blackflow, well, posting syslog after booting with 4.4 doesn't make sense, right? [12:59] coconut: what will be your purpose for the stick? [13:00] does anyone have a guide on how to run a file system check where the filesystem is encrypted? [13:00] lotuspsychje: basicly a backup for files from my /home parition. [13:01] coconut: no exchange with other operating systems? [13:02] M4n9o: here's the guide. "you're doomed". unless you can decrypt it, there's nothing you can do. [13:03] whothehellami: it does, that's a (r)syslogd file, it's peristent, so it contains all the previous entries. but eh.... there's gonna be a megaton of them. better try to search for anything related to "tmpfiles" [13:03] lotuspsychje: exchange with other systems sound more interesting now you ask... [13:03] M4n9o: what exactly is your question? because i use fsck all the time on encrypted block devices. but they're decrypted when it runs. [13:04] blackswan: lol, need to know how to decrypt them first, do I boot from a live ubuntu iso, decrypt and then run fsck [13:05] you can use cryptsetup luksOpen to decrypt them, probably? [13:05] I know the password so thats not an issue [13:05] yes [13:06] are you using lvm or any other sorcery? [13:06] M4n9o: you can force systemd to run fsck on boot. That happens _after_ the fs is decrypted. I think it applies only to rootfs [13:06] lvm [13:06] M4n9o: https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-fsck@.service.html [13:07] is the lvm using an encrypted block device, or are the individual volumes encrypted? [13:07] blackflow, If you meant to search for tmpfiles inside the syslog, then I only get 'systemd-tmpfiles[6534]: [/usr/lib/tmpfiles.d/var.conf:14] Duplicate line for path "/var/log", ignoring.' with 'cat /var/log/syslog | grep tmpfiles' === [1]MrMobius is now known as MrMobius [13:08] i'll give it a go and let you know how I get on, thanks [13:08]