[00:08] Hi all, can someone point me to what the deb-src URI is for 18.04? Googling around I'm having trouble finding it.. [00:08] just trying to do a `build-dep samba` [00:10] Onionnion, it's the same as your binary line (with exception of '-src' addition [00:10] Ah `deb-src http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu bionic main` ? [00:11] just enable source code in software/updates? [00:11] Server, no GUI [00:11] yep - I use a mirror & have universe etc. as well, but yeah [00:11] aaaand in this fresh install, there are no commented options either which is weird [00:11] didn't it used to include that? [00:11] all the other main repos just commented out [00:12] Looks like I also need universe and I don't have the exact string to memory [00:12] oh, just edit /etc/apt/sources.list and uncomment the deb-src sources.. [00:12] I can't [00:12] Onionnion, i know some have it, but some like maybe minimal have reduced it to reduce size [00:12] Mine doesn't have it [00:12] sure it has [00:13] Yeah this isn't even an explicit minimal install, just a standard 18.04.1 server install [00:13] has no commented lines [00:13] ... [00:13] Surprisingly difficult to find what the "full" sources.list file is on google [00:13] if you add a ' universe' after your main it's fine.. (it doesn't need its own line) [00:14] i am sure your sever has those entries [00:14] I does not anywhere in /etc/apt/ [00:15] there are some utiltiies that remove comments (i know one that finds you're fastest, it re-writes file with only it's new info - which is annoying) - it may have been lost post-install [00:15] https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/configuration.html.en [00:15] Aha there's a full list [00:15] Though again, they are not preexistent [00:16] on a fresh 18.04.1 install [00:16] Hi all [00:16] When I try to change my theme, the top and side bar stay the same and I don't see an option to change it [00:16] Feel free to try yourself in a VM and take a look, I know it used to be there for previous installs I did [00:17] Onionnion, my /etc/apt/sources.list is full [00:24] ok I see now [00:24] it won't let me change my shell theme === DrWatson_ is now known as DrWatson [02:27] Onionnion: Don't use the live ISO. It's broken. Or if you do, https://bugs.launchpad.net/subiquity/+bug/1783129/comments/27 [02:27] Launchpad bug 1783129 in subiquity "Only "main" component enabled after install" [High,Confirmed] [02:37] Interesting [02:37] Though the ISO I downloaded was named “live” but it went right to install [02:37] Aren’t the live ones usually where they bring you into a user space? === daniel is now known as Guest21348 [02:44] does anyone know how to force grub to rin on a specific display output? [02:45] my output always switches to hdmi output [03:02] raidensnake, which video card? === WoC- is now known as WoC [03:03] Intel i915 built into the4 z8350 [03:03] I'm running a 7 inch display [03:06] dose anyone know how to to get two nvidia graphics cards with 4 displays to work in 18.04 with gnome? I can only get it to work with XFCE4. I really want the stock desktop. If i do get it to work its with the novea driver not the nvidia and i get allot of screen tearing even with just web browsers. [03:59] hey woc [04:31] X-Rob: can you say which ISO should be used to install? [04:31] for 18.04 Server [04:32] If there is a different one from the "live" [04:32] Onionnion: http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/releases/18.04/release/ [04:32] How are these different from the live? [04:33] They work. [04:33] ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ [04:33] They were, historically, the images that were distributed. Someone had the brilliant idea to 1. Break the -live ISO, and 2. Hide the normal one [04:33] It may not have been in that orde.r [04:35] The "live" I know for desktop gives you a user environment to use before installing but the server live appears to be the normal install [04:35] Eh regardless I'll replace my install ISO with this one [04:35] thanks [04:35] It is different. You'll see when you use it. [04:35] I don't understand what the point of a'live' server ISO is, when it doesn't actually do any live stuff. === capella|away is now known as capella [04:36] Yeah [04:36] !ping [04:36] pong! [04:37] hello my acer 471g laptop with 3rd gen intel is randomly rebooting (cold reboot)... it started about a week back maybe once a day or something, but now it doesn't last 5 minutes... It happens in both windows and ubuntu (including terminal mode, seems to last bit longer in terminal mode) Tried using different power outlets, plugpoints, tried a charger from a different laptop. tried removing and reinserting the ram module... [04:37] what could be most likely culprits .. I am wondering faulty CPU, mobo, keyboard, hdd, ram, ram slot... my laptop is optimus with a discrete nvidia gpu but i disable it... [04:37] hello seniors, how to add /dev/sda7 to add space for my root at /dev/sda5 ? [04:38] morning cfhowlett [04:38] yowza ^3 lotuspsychje [04:38] Guest52831: if it does on multiple Os, might be hardware issue [04:39] Ahh yeah the installer is the more classic one [04:39] Guest52831: update bios, reset cmos, try reset bios to defaults [04:41] lotuspsychje, ok thanks will try that... but its a 5 year old laptop... would bios update really help? i am bit afraid of it rebooting and bricking during bios update [04:42] Guest52831: It sounds like the power regulators that drive the CPU, if it's a 'cold' boot. This is not something that's fixable. Time to go to ebay and grab a new laptop. [04:42] Guest52831: i would advice opening a tail -f /var/log/syslog and see at wich point your system freezes/hangs/shutsdown [04:44] adikwok: explain your end goal a bit to the channel, volunteers might help think [04:45] X-Rob, ah thanks ... was afraid of hearing something like that... So faulty RAM, HDD, a bad capacitor isn't likely the culprit? And this isn't something a mobo technician can fix? [04:45] lotuspsychje, i will try that too.. [04:46] Guest52831: Faulty RAM will normally cause a freeze or a crash. A short circuit in a HDD could, potentially, cause a cold boot, but it's unlikely. A capacitor on a modern laptop is not something that can be replaced without surface-mount soldering skills. [04:46] However, if you want to check if it's the CPU, Boot the machine, and go into the BIOS. Just sit there, and see if it crashes. [04:46] lotuspsychje: ok, i have /dev/sda5 89% used, and need to add extra space. my /dev/sda7 is almost not used. how to combine those /dev/sda5 /dev/sda7 to get more space for dev/sda5 which i used as / .. here is the pastebin .. http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/TB7ddQxK6J/ [04:47] If it does (which it should), physically remove the HDD, and repeat the experiment. [04:47] X-Rob, if it does crash.. that means its not cpu? [04:47] uh [04:47] Sorry, I meant HDD [04:47] Dunno why I typed CPU [04:47] if you want to check if it's the HDD... [04:48] ah ok nice.. that is very helpful.. i felt it lasts longer in grub menu (but i think it rebooted once in grub too) [04:48] adikwok: can gparted help you? [04:50] lotuspsychje: here is the df -h .. http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/T2bxPbwqzQ/ [04:52] how do i copy this chat window in hexchat so i can save it for reference [04:52] ah nvm found it [04:53] lotuspsychje: excuse me lotus, i got to do housekeeping of my home. . brb. thanks and please excuse [05:12] Hi! I'm trying to set up a Diamond VC500/OTG102 dongle and it isn't working for me. I used linuxtv build sources to set up the drivers but it doesn't do much and disabled my webcam too, any idea what's the matter? [05:14] My hardware is lenovo yoga 720 on version 18.04.1 lts === dspell is now known as DogBarq === dspell is now known as DogBarq [05:37] pilgrimm: open a tail -f /var/log/syslog and plug your device in, pastebin the output to the channel, so volunteers can take a look === DogBarq is now known as Dansible [05:40] lotuspsychje: https://pastebin.com/ZtP4bu9j === Dansible is now known as doinkable === doinkable is now known as noidman [05:42] pilgrimm, you have problem whit your usb ? === noidman is now known as DogBarq [05:43] AngelKde: why do you ask? is it the usb 1-2.2 that you're asking about? [05:45] pilgrimm, sorry i look your pastebin [05:46] Once upon a time multi-monitor setup was setup through the traditional configuration of /etc/X11/xorg.conf. It is now primarily done through ~/.config/monitors.xml [05:47] Question: What system/program suite is ~/.config/monitors.xml a part of? [05:48] i.e. which program(s) maintain(s) ~/.config/monitors.xml ? === patr0clus is now known as s3nd1v0g1us [05:56] 18.04 wont book. Here's the screen. i dont understand. something about uefi. https://m.imgur.com/JFgSXyS [05:57] Unified Extensible Firmware Interface [05:58] the bios settings, check. win10 machine. i lovged out of ubuntu properly, win 10 to check wifi receptuin, back to 18.04 [05:58] !uefi [05:58] 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 [05:59] DogBarq: hope you can help. bashing_om said I need someone familiat with that. [05:59] as I said, I checed yhe bios and iy was as before. [05:59] Consider this... [05:59] https://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2380700 [06:00] Post #6 on that page may be the solution you seek. [06:10] DogBarq: i will look. just to check I booted up on a live usb. off to biew yr link. thanks. [06:34] DogBarq: no luck. (i dont have a standard secure boot option. i tried 16 ways ok maybe 10 or 11. i tried various things, secure boot on, off. (tried innovating: cant turn off uefi without turning off legacy boot order) I tried the prev ubuntu kernel version even.) i am still stuck. [06:39] HI All, apt-get update stuck at "0% [Connecting to in.archive.ubuntu.com", any idea what could be the reason? But i'm able to ping to in.archive.ubuntu.com [06:47] sub526: can you pastebin us the output plz [06:49] lotuspsychje: i just disabled the ipv6 and it worked fine, thanks === caravena_ is now known as caravena [06:55] no answe for me, sigh. dogblabla is gone [06:56] 18.04 wont book. Here's the screen. i dont understand. something about could not get uefi db list & error* failed to blank crtcl https://m.imgur.com/JFgSXyS [06:57] wony boot afte i visited win 10 pert. [06:57] I have ubuntu 18.04 installed on a new hp computer. Everything was working fine then I updated the bios on the computer and the drivers. Now ubuntu won't load, I've tried selecting ubuntu normal, ubuntu safemode with 4.15.0.39-generic, safe, .38 generic, safe, but after that screen the screen goes black and I see a blinking _ forever [06:57] win 10 partitions? [06:58] what if I installed ubuntu on another partition. i have about 8 more partitions ready to go. i can use the same swap part I suppose. heh. [06:58] I divided the entire Windows drive into a set of partitions so that I could start with the back one first [07:00] Avion, if you partitioned with windows after installing ubuntu, it is quite easy to confuse/break. thus the best practice of 1. install/configure windows. 2. THEN install ubuntu. [07:06] cfhowlett: i did not. 8 partitioned with win10 before installing ubuntu [07:07] * Avion is best (notrump) [07:07] [15:57:20] wony boot afte i visited win 10 pert. <<< Did you make some change via win10? [07:07] i cant write on my ubunpart from the liveusb, sigh. [07:10] cfhowlett: all i did was look at what wifi signals win could seen(since win10 sees 16 to 20 while ubuntu only sees 2) I also rclicked 9n the taskpar but chose nothing. i was wrking with the specteum provider qho changef my wifi channel feom 1 to 11. That seems unrelated. [07:11] yep. seems completely unrelated. [07:16] motr weird: os=liveUSB . when I pluhnin another flash drive (to back up my data on) the sysyem does not see it. [07:17] moar weird. i cant thpe worth syte [07:17] syit [07:17] plug in another flash drive. [07:18] ubuntu 6 never failed me once even [07:18] me sobs then came 11 and 12 and the worldaxis shifted. [07:26] lol virtual box changed my VM to ubuntu 32 bit, I had to change it back to 64 bit, in case anybody runs into that problem === capella is now known as capella|away [07:58] hello, my / space is 89% used. [07:58] please guide, what programs can be deleted safely to gain more space? [07:58] i dont know how to add /dev/sda7 to my /dev/sda5 which is 89% used [08:01] adikwok, how can we advice you on what programs you don't use, and what programs you can remove in order to gain space? [08:01] guiverc: here is the pastebin http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/TTpyMBsS3W/ [08:02] adikwok, 14gb is < 25gb (the recommended space - ie. https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/SystemRequirements) - I'd suggest increasing size of partition [08:02] guiverc: i dont know what must be kept, since i dont use many yet. only: firefox, thunderbird, libreoffice, for work [08:04] guiverc: i had unused partition, but dont know how to combine it. here is the fdisk -l . http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/GhQ73xkkjP/ . i have /dev/sda7 can be used .. /dev/sda6 still need to recovered, .its my old win 7 files. [08:08] guiverc: and here is df -h http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/ckg46Vjckp/ [08:08] if you have free space next to a partition you want to delete, you can expand the partition in `gparted` (which is pretty easy as long as it's unmounted). to get it easily umounted, just use a 'live' system (ie. install media). your link however doesn't make it look like the space provided if sda7 was deleted would be next to sda5 [08:10] you could i supposed mv your /usr, /home to the sda7 -- but it's messy & you may not like it in the future.. easier could be just moving /home (user data) to sda7 - but sda5 will still be small & a hassle next do-release-upgrade.. [08:12] guiverc: my root is /dev/sda5 .. /dev/sda6 is needed to recovered. /dev/sda7 is my old ubuntu.. so how can i use gparted to add more space for root using /dev/sda7 /dev/sda5 .. because there is /dev/sda6 in the middle of it [08:13] you mentioned "dont use many yet" adikwok implies to me the system is new, I'd be tempted to clean install with newer partitions (ie. delete sda5 & 7; move sda6 to end or start & then re-create new... but it's up to you). if you delete sda7; you could mv middle partition to end of extended; then expand... - i gotta go sorry [08:14] guiverc: thx for advise and your time, [08:17] guiverc: i am learning to clean re-install without losing system settings and data. just like system restore. when i re-install i can restore old setting to new installed system. yet hadnt found the way that could be understood easily for noob like me. .. [08:18] guiverc: see you. and thank you. [08:29] ok... where does hexchat store its logfiles? (am backing up my data) [08:29] yes i have googled and altered search terms [08:35] Avion: ~/.config/hexchat/logs [08:37] thanks Ben64 [08:37] Ben64: yikes really? under .config/ !? should be under .local/ ! [08:39] i am an android girl for tonight. tomorrow, backed up, i think i will reinstall ubuntu and see if the error vanishes. [08:39] TJ-: yep thats where hexchat put it on my system [08:39] Avion: error? [08:40] tired bye (but mentionin my nick alerts me woth a special hissing sound.) cheers [08:41] Ben64: will repeat [08:43] Ben64: ubu18.04 wont boot. Here's the screen pastebin.. i dont understand it. Something about Could not get UEFI db list & *ERROR* failed to blank crtcl https://m.imgur.com/JFgSXyS [08:51] Avion: which ubuntu release is that? === Class7_ is now known as Class7 [08:58] Does the latest version of ubuntu support M.2 SSD [08:58] yes [08:59] Ben64: any capacity? [09:00] sam_wong: sure [09:00] Ben64: thanks [09:04] I have suspicions a proggie available on ubuntu, is dodgy, something was trying to download something after I installed it - does this need reporting anywhere so wiser minds can check it out? [09:04] it's a search proggie, but it kept popping up screens asking me to click 'acccept file', several screens after a coupla minutes, all with v. long alphanumeric, nonsense file names [09:07] Nokaji: what was the specific application, or package, you suspect? [09:07] TJ-: It's called "Speedy Duplicate Finder"... [09:08] note also that there are several other proggies with differnet names that seem to be the exact same proggie, also when you install, it tells you it is crippled and payware [09:09] package name? [09:10] or is this a snap? [09:10] ubuntu software [09:11] Nokaji: that sounds like a Snap package [09:11] gives the link - http://qiplex.com/software/speedy-duplicate-finder/ [09:11] yup, snap store 113MB [09:11] developer qiplex - I can't find the other similar programmes but I did see them some months ago [09:11] Nokaji: this one https://snapcraft.io/speedy-duplicate-finder [09:12] yeah, that looks identical [09:12] " ... will help you to find the duplicates in a simple click and free up gigabytes of wasted disk space..." I call foul; rarely is that possible [09:13] maybe in windows? [09:13] says it works on win,mac and linux [09:13] Nokaji: Only if you keep duplicating cat video files all over! [09:13] yup, prolly - I'm thinking temp files etc [09:14] Nokaji: the problem you have here, Snaps are not supported by Ubuntu nor Canonical. It's a case of 'buyer beware' [09:15] the message screen was something like "you have chosen to open application octet stream" and with accept/cancel buttons [09:15] Nokaji: we're having an increasing problem because the Software Center doesn't make it clear that the applications you install are not part of Ubuntu, don't have the rigorous quality control and review of our developers, and are not supported [09:15] TJ-: I see, didn't realise that, I thought they were more secure/sandboxed [09:15] Nokaji: That doesn't sound good; application/octect-stream usually points to a binary executable, or pure data file possibly [09:15] if you have good grounds to think an app in the snap is malicious then you can raise an issue @ https://github.com/canonical-websites/snapcraft.io/issues [09:16] Nokaji: well, in theory they are sandboxed, but it depends on what privileges the developer of the application requests in order to access the rest of the sysmte [09:16] TJ-: a trojan, that can later be executed once on drive? - tha was my thinking, yup [09:17] it automatically installed with two privileges, one was sound, the other iirc was drives [09:17] Nokaji: I have a particular problem with the way Snaps are presented in Ubuntu since Canonical deliberately makes it difficult to know ahead of time the source of the package in Software Centre. [09:17] acheronuk: I'll take a look, thanks [09:18] Nokaji: right; it'd need the drives privilege to scan the system. So the question then would be does it have read and write access? no write access would prevent it dropping a payload, but read access means it can exfiltrate your data [09:19] TJ-: They were billed as an improvmeent and a way of faster updates - my problems were huge file size and each creates a drive partition all of its own - maybe I'll reverse my thinking on them from now [09:21] thanks for your input, guys [09:22] and don't forget there were several proggies, different names, but same programme [09:23] !info fdupes | Nokaji last time I needed that functionality I used [09:23] Nokaji last time I needed that functionality I used: fdupes (source: fdupes): identifies duplicate files within given directories. In component universe, is optional. Version 1:1.6.1-1 (bionic), package size 18 kB, installed size 47 kB [09:24] I didn't remember that until after I had issues but I flagged the 'multies' in here at the time - ironic when it is a duplicate 'finder' [09:25] ubottu: I was looking at command line options but needed something in a hurry at the time, I'll add fdupes to things to try [09:25] Nokaji: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [09:25] Ah ... silly me [09:25] thanks TJ- :) [09:26] I don't have a github account so I'll have to delay filing it right now, will look later [09:29] TJ-: here it is under another name 'Large Files Finder' [10:13] !cookie | TJ- [10:13] TJ-: Wow! You're such a great helper, you deserve a cookie! [10:14] JimBuntu: I just realised exfiltration of data should be a major concern with snaps... what is your opinion? [10:15] I don't know much about snaps and avoid them as I don't like their premise. I would imagine they can only steal information as much as any other installed program could. Do you know of something that makes them special compared to other applications? [10:23] JimBuntu: The fact that the code can be proprietary so we have no way to vet the source [10:25] TJ-, oh, for sure. If it's not opensource there is always a high risk. Heck, even if it's opensource but you rely on pre-compiled binaries is basically a bad idea... but not many of us have time/desire to build from peer reviewed source [10:27] I would like a comparison of the install size of a system installed with only snaps and a "normal" based package system. I guess it will goes from 15G to 150G, no ? [10:31] Sometimes my laptop doesn't resume from suspend. Screen is black and completely unresponsive & I need to do a hard reset. But most of the time it works fine. How can I find out what's going wrong? [10:33] andai: hope that it logged something, and review the previous boot log ("journalctl -b -1") [10:33] there is something wrong on uk-mirros.eowose.com ubuntu mirror https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/nz9Td9WDf3/ [10:35] TJ-: last thing in there is systemd-sleep[4035]: Suspending system... [10:36] andai: so it didn't manage to log on resume. Trial and error in that case [10:36] TJ-: actually there are some clues in the suspend procedure itself, I will run some tests. Thank you [10:36] andai: It is likely a firmware ACPI issue [10:40] JimBuntu: it seems that for snaps, if the package declares "confinement: classic" then: "... Snaps declaring their confinement as “classic”, have access to the rest of the system, as most legacy (debian packages for example) packaged apps do" [10:40] I don't like the way "legacy" is used in that sentence, either! [10:41] TJ-: thing is, it only happens rarely, so I don't know how to check if it's fixed [10:41] andai: Do you think it is only after multiple suspend/resume cycles without a shutdown? i've seen that in the past with buffy firmware [10:42] s/buffy/buggy/ [10:42] TJ-: i found some suggestions about telling linux to lie to the bios that it's actually windows, so more acpi features will be exposed [10:42] andai: yes, I wrote the book on that. Here, have a read: http://iam.tj/prototype/enhancements/Windows-acpi_osi.html [10:42] TJ-: oh that's a good point, yeah i typically never shutdown if i can get away with it, just suspend constantly [10:42] oh neat, thanks [10:44] got a hardrive which i think is longing for the hardrive cemetary,i saw from bootup ata5 is failing,when i do ls -al /sys/block/sd* i see sde is connected ata5,would that be offending disk then? [10:45] Somebody please do update this documentation as well https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallCDCustomization [10:45] reason i ask is all these sdX is changing all the time so its hard to keep track of what is what [10:47] bipul: that's on the wiki, you can edit it yourself [10:48] Greyztar: yes. sysfs shows the currently detected hardware [10:49] TJ-: ok,i got a raid controller pci inside there also,so that would not come up as ataX seems only pci followed by numbers and those with ata distinction would be onboard then? [10:49] Thank you will do that [10:51] TJ-: thanks for help figured it out [10:51] Greyztar: if it is hardware RAID the device it presents would usually be SCSI, but could be ATA [10:52] TJ-: ok,i just reckon it was regarding all had equal numbers in part of path and correspond to amount of disk :) [10:56] Greyztar: translation: "sda -> ../devices/pci0000:00/0000:00:1f.2/ata1/host0/target0:0:0/0:0:0:0/block/sda" = PCI root bus / PCI device 1f.2 / {P,S}ATA controller 1 / (SCSI emulation from now on) SCSI host 0 / SCSI target LUN / block device / kernel Scsi Device (SD) name [10:57] !cookie | TJ- [10:57] TJ-: Wow! You're such a great helper, you deserve a cookie! [10:58] TJ-: cheers! === SysGhost is now known as discard === discard is now known as SysGhost [11:10] https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/gcv4d3xV5c/ its just continue with 90% short test then interrupt,seems ready garbage no [11:25] Greyztar: the disk is likely fine; the issue there is the command timeout likely interrupts because the test lasts longer than the the timeout. [11:26] Greyztar: e.g. here's an issue reported for smartmontools and an explanation https://www.smartmontools.org/ticket/303 [11:27] TJ-: ill have a read thanks [11:32] TJ-: that was interesting i didnt know that,however i think the the disk or atleast another is toast because theres noticable clicking nois while bootup is halted and have to do hard reset,ubuntu threw me into some maintenance shell no ssh and needed console [11:33] TJ-: but the post you refer to migh aswell explain the timeout i get on bootup though,i had a few which ubuntu told me ata something is slow to respond [11:33] Greyztar: that'd be the initialramfs (initial RAM disk) busybox shell, which implies the device with the root file-system on had problems (initialramfs is used to prepare the root file-system before the full OS system can be started) [11:35] TJ-: that explains it hehe [11:50] 'Morning all [11:51] BluesKaj : hi welcome [11:52] hi hwpplayer1 [11:55] people i want to make a shortcute ctrl+alt+F to open my home directory how? what command should i use in the keyboard shortcuts? [12:00] Hey everyone! Im working on a series of scripts to automate compliance for Ubuntu 18.04 & 16.04LTS, Im looking to get some community input on what Ive made so far, and help improving everything. Would anyone be interested in helping with the project? [12:03] fallenour: ask in #ubuntu-discuss, it's a more proper place than here [12:04] ducasse: Roger! [12:11] Is there a channel for server hardware? ANd why is it so hard to find M3 screws for drives? much sadness [12:16] I found them! OOH GANDOLF I FOUND THEM! 1000 screws for 20 bucks! [12:30] o.0 [12:52] I'm facing an issue while installing Ubuntu server 18.04 with preseed method. I would be thankful if somebody points out where i'm doing mistake here https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/w338ZcGTVt/ [13:20] acresearch, sh -c 'setsid xdg-open "$HOME &" [13:20] acresearch, nah, sorry, sh -c 'setsid xdg-open "$HOME" &' [13:23] bipul, what observation did you make to conclude "bad luck"? [13:25] I think preseed.cfg file is not working. [13:25] I have to still interact with installation. [13:27] Or might be i 'm missing more settings at isolinux/txt.cfg and in /boot/grub. [13:43] Hi, I've just installed Ubuntu Desktop and would like to add some programs on startup. How do I get the full path and arguments to Launch apps that show under 'Ubuntu Software'? [13:46] hello [13:46] how are you all? [13:46] Strykar: generally you don't; what you do is copy a FreeDesktop .desktop file for the application to the user's autostart directory, which - depending on desktop environment - is usually somewhere under $HOME/.config/ [13:50] .config/autostart for every DE compliant with FreeDesktop guidelines [13:51] TJ-, 'sudo find . / -name *.desktop' shows me two example files, are these .desktop files auto-generated by the application? [13:53] I read https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AddingProgramToSessionStartup but it doesn't list 18.10 [13:54] Strykar: you put two dirs in find, and you found two identical results, I think [13:55] enzotib, wouldn't / indicate root and search all sub dirs? [13:57] Strykar: you also say "." [13:57] Sven_vB, Any idea? [13:57] which is definitely included under / [13:58] bipul, nope, that's why I asked for an observation. [13:58] bipul, what did you expect to happen, and what happened instead? might there even be some error message? [13:58] You know any link or blog where somebody has already done such installation? [14:00] nope [14:00] I'm expecting that without any user interaction, my Virtual machine get installed. As i have already define the input in the file /usr/share/virtualbox/UnattendedTemplates/ubuntu_preseed.cfg [14:01] hello, please help, how to combine /dev/sda/5,6,7 into one /dev/sda5 to add space for my root at /dev/sda5 .. if possible using cfdisk . [14:03] bipul: i'd very much recommend you separate those two steps before combining them: first make the preseed file work the normal way, then see if you canintegrate it with virtualbox. your current issue is probably complexity, and you're not getting help here since this combination of virtualbox and preseeding debian-style installations is very new. [14:04] adikwok: do you care about the data stored on these partitions? [14:04] Yes, even i'm think to finish preseed installation first [14:05] tomreyn: i did move data that needed to be recovered to ext-hdd. ( even i dont know how to recover it yet ) [14:05] <__0xbad_> hello [14:05] <__0xbad_> on ubuntu v16 Xenial there are broken dependencies [14:05] <__0xbad_> sudo apt-get install g++-5-multilib [14:05] adikwok: how do you mean the data "needed to be recovered"? [14:05] <__0xbad_> and g++-multilib [14:06] tomreyn: i used photorec to move, /dev/sda6 to ext-hdd . [14:06] enzotib, 'sudo find / -name *.desktop' doesn't show others [14:06] tomreyn, I'd think the primary reason noone managed to help bipul is the lack of an error report. [14:06] <__0xbad_> https://pastebin.com/XmiAuSRr [14:06] <__0xbad_> what should I do? [14:07] __0xbad_: run "sudo apt update", then "apt-get policy " against each of these packages, and check which repository they were installed from. [14:07] tomreyn: so, i guess, i got that data now in ext-hdd . ( later need to learn how to recover it ) [14:07] * "apt-cache policy " [14:07] adikwok: so you're dealing with a situation of data loss? [14:08] <__0xbad_> user@user-VirtualBox:~/Downloads$ sudo apt-get policy g++-multilib [14:08] <__0xbad_> E: Invalid operation policy [14:08] __0xbad_: see my correction above [14:08] <__0xbad_> https://pastebin.com/v7YK7naN [14:09] Sven_vB: bipul has a tendency to respond to questions for more information with different questions, i agree. [14:09] tomreyn: /dev/sda6 used to my windows file, when im using dual-boot for the first time i learn ubuntu, friend told me to use dual-boot with ubuntu 18. [14:10] tomreyn: since first time, i know ubuntu bionic-beaver, i fell in love with this ubuntu 18.04.1 lts [14:10] adikwok: please, first of all, note that there is neither "ubuntu 16" nor "ubuntu 18", there is ubuntu 16.04 LTS, there was ubuntu 16.10, there is ubuntu 18.04 LTS and there is ubuntu 18.10 [14:11] then you and seniors here, told me to try lubuntu, ( for i am using old laptop, acer 4315 ) [14:11] <__0xbad_> so... now what? [14:12] adikwok: in "Ubuntu 18.04 LTS", "Ubunut" is the name of the linux distribution, "18" refers to the year this version was released in, "04" refers to the month it was released in, and "LTS" stands for long term support (5 or 3 years as opposed to just 9 months) [14:13] adikwok: please ensure you have complete backups of all data before you start modifying partitions. [14:13] Is there an updated page to add programs to startup other than https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AddingProgramToSessionStartup ? [14:15] __0xbad_: please show the output of "apt-cache policy" without further options, as well as the output of "sudo apt update" and "sudo apt -f install" [14:15] __0xbad_: feel free to address me by name when you posted these outputs === stoffepojken_ is now known as stoffepojken [14:16] __0xbad_: please also show all output of "sudo apt install g++-5-multilib" [14:18] Strykar: https://specifications.freedesktop.org/autostart-spec/latest/ar01s02.html [14:19] tomreyn: later i know that ubuntu 18 .. is called with ubuntu 18.04 lts bionic-beaver, 18.10 cosmic cuttlefish. .. 18.04.1 lts. . i chose to upgrade to 18.04.1 lts [14:20] tomreyn: i did backup /dev/sda6 to external .. /dev/sda7 is my previous linux installation [14:21] tomreyn: i am sure, i can combine those /dev/sda5, 6, 7 now. if you guide me how. [14:21] adikwok: i don't need to know the details of what you backed up how, i'm just saying you need to ensure you did backup any data you may still need before you start modifying partitions. [14:21] tomreyn, what if the application doesn't create a .desktop file? [14:21] Strykar: which application exactlyß [14:21] ? [14:22] tomreyn: i am sure, thx for attention. [14:24] Strykar: if you're on 18.04 or 18.10 and want an X application to autostart on login and it doesn't provide a system scope desktop file you can edit / copy to your home directory and customize, then you'll need to create this desktop file on your own and make it autostart [14:25] tomreyn, all from the 'Ubuntu Software' app: Telegram, Hexchat, Discord and BitTicker [14:25] ok, I just assumed it'd be easier to autostart apps installed from the app [14:25] Im on 18.10 [14:26] adikwok: so your goal is to combine the storage currently allocated to partitions /dev/sda{5,6,7} into a single partition. can you show the output of "sudo parted /dev/sda print" [14:27] Strykar: hexchat already provides a desktop file, you i'd start with this. [14:28] you can also use the gui there if you want [14:28] tomreyn: yes, tom. .. here is 'sudo parted /dev/sda print' . http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/84YBPZfHDF/ [14:28] the others i don't know. i assume that if you installed them via gnome / ubuntu software they'll also provide one [14:30] adikwok: okay, so you just need to delete partitions 5 to 7 on sda. the order in which you do so does not matter. then create a new partition in the extended area (which will become the new sda5) and crete a file system on it. [14:31] tomreyn: ok, i delete 5 to 7 .. what about my root now? its in /dev/sda5 [14:32] tomreyn, can't seem to locate it, 'sudo find / -name hexchat.desktop' shows no results, same using 'locate' [14:32] i cant find on the internet how to check my disk storage [14:32] adikwok: you said you no longer need the data in 5,6,7. your fault. [14:32] cedxa, in a terminal try: df -h [14:33] adikwok: if you haven't exited the partition editor, yet, then you can quit it without saving changes. [14:33] tomreyn: no, its not deleted,.yet . i meant if delete 5 to 7. i will lost my root too, i guess. so if it could, just combine 6,7 to /dev/sda5 . [14:34] adikwok: the system youare currently running, did it boot off /ev/sda5 ? [14:35] tomreyn: boot is at /dev/sda1 [14:35] adikwok: okay, but / is /dev/sda5 for the running system? [14:36] tomreyn: please guide on this,. http://paste.ubuntu.com/p/3nxCxw5VBv/ [14:36] adikwok: okay, so you should never modify the partitions holding file systems of a running system, neiher /boot nor / [14:36] adikwok: this is unreadable, please use parted. [14:37] adikwok: in fact i think you should just use the ubuntu 18.10 instller / live cd and install gparted there and use its nice gui to make these changes [14:38] tomreyn: i had gui gparted too [14:38] adikwok: the point is you need to boot from elsewhere. [14:38] tomreyn: oo .. [14:39] dont touch partitons on sda while you're bootined off the same disk [14:39] there are ways to do so but it's not for beginners [14:39] and booting form the live iso is easy enough, isnt it? [14:40] think of it as an electrician working on live wires... [14:40] once you've booted off it the process is this: start gparted (may need ot be installed first), select disk sda, delete partitions 6 and 7 (but not 5). grow partition 5 (and the file system onit, which should be automatic). [14:42] tomreyn: my thunderbird gor irc .. is using icloud mail. and my icloud mail is troubled. so i must use 2 steps verification, which i must receive phonecall from apple. .. if there is a way to combine /dev/sda6,7 without live cd. please help., [14:43] tomreyn: i note this step first. prepare if i went offline. once you've booted off it the process is this: start gparted (may need ot be installed first), select disk sda, delete partitions 6 and 7 (but not 5). grow partition 5 (and the file system onit, which sh [14:46] adikwok: ...ould be automatic). [14:47] adikwok: there is more to it, you'll also need to edit the /etc/fstab file on the /dev/sd5 file system and place sda5's new UUID in there, since it will likely change with the above modifications [14:48] tomreyn: once you've booted off it the process is this: start gparted (may need ot be installed first), select disk sda, delete partitions 6 and 7 (but not 5). grow partition 5 (and the file system onit, which should be automatic .. [14:48] tomreyn: there is more to it, you'll also need to edit the /etc/fstab file on the /dev/sd5 file system and place sda5's new UUID in there, since it will likely change with the above modifications [14:49] hi [14:49] adikwok: right. i think you're going to need help with the non gparted part, though. come back here and have soemone instruct you doing it then [14:49] i installed Opera on 18.04 but everytime it gets update flash doesnt work to watch videos [14:49] how can i fix that? [14:50] flash, whats that again? [14:50] flash player [14:50] are you sure this service requires it? [14:50] B1ack0p: don't use flash :-) [14:50] or html5 [14:50] anyone familiar with the color palettes of the utility gogh for the terminal? [14:50] i dont know but videos dont stream [14:50] B1ack0p: its 2018 [14:50] B1ack0p: which service? [14:50] after every update opera gets [14:51] opera browser crmlt [14:51] It was working quite good for me. [14:51] blackswan: html5 is definitely the better option. if $some_service "doesn't work" thenyo should talk to $provider_of_some_service first of all [14:51] crmlt: it was working for me too but after every updates i dont know why videos dont stream [14:51] oops i mean B1ack0p , sorry blackswan [14:52] lol [14:52] B1ack0p: [14:52] https://deb.opera.com/manual.html [14:52] try this [14:52] tomreyn: i think it is because of flash player [14:53] B1ack0p: well disable flash player? [14:53] how can i check if flash installed or not? [14:53] on ubuntu? [14:53] B1ack0p: well opera is not part of ubuntu, and this streaming video service you have not named so far is not either, so i dont think we're the right party to help unless you have better details [14:53] B1ack0p: which service exactly? [14:53] ubuntu 18/04 ? [14:54] ah random [14:54] random video service [14:54] not specific [14:54]