[06:10] <xubuntu02d> uhhh I don't know if this is working or not.
[06:10] <xubuntu02d> I need some assistance.
[06:11] <diogenes_> xubuntu02d, ?
[06:12] <xubuntu02d> My little brother installed Xubntu on to my desktop years ago but doesn't remember the password he set for the user.
[06:13] <xubuntu02d> I've been trying to do a factory reset or something simuler to that cause I can't get the update for  xubuntu 18.10
[06:16] <diogenes_> xubuntu02d, i guess a re-installation is the way to go
[06:17] <xubuntu02d> I see, offtopic question.
[06:18] <xubuntu02d> It seems like Xubuntu runs faster then Windows 10 which makes me curious if simple games like Payday 2 or Left4Dead2 would be able to run on this operating system.
[06:20] <well_laid_lawn> !wine
[06:20] <well_laid_lawn> !steam
[06:20] <diogenes_> with steam play quite possible
[06:26] <xubuntu02d> Alright, thank you.
[07:04] <wyseguy> i liking this xfce better than osx
[07:06] <diogenes_> wyseguy, way better
[07:08] <wyseguy> diogenes_, only thing i miss is messages
[07:09] <wyseguy> any alternatives?
[07:09] <wyseguy> and time machine for backup
[07:10] <diogenes_> dejadup is good for backup
[07:10] <diogenes_> no clue about messages
[07:11] <wyseguy> imessage
[07:12] <wyseguy> ability to text on the computer and have it sync on the phone
[07:12] <xubuntu51w> I installed xubuntu 18.10 from the scratch. The installation goes rather well. Unfortunately there's a irregularity with my ACER laptop keyboard. A number of keys ( accessible with key FN ) generates the FN character. The wanted  normal character cann't be typed. Those keys status are before the installation is correct ( checked during before installation) This failure occurs in Xubuntu 18.04, 18.04.1 and 18.10. Is this a known fai
[07:13] <diogenes_> wyseguy, https://www.igeeksblog.com/best-imessage-alternatives/
[07:16] <diogenes_> xubuntu51w, what characters it doesn't type?
[07:24] <wyseguy> xubuntu51w, menu, settings, keyboard, layout, keyboard model
[07:25] <xubuntu51w> the characters m, j,k, l,u,i, p. Instead the FN characters are given in spite the FN key hadn't been pressed
[07:26] <diogenes_> try deactivating numlock
[07:27] <xubuntu51w> model: 105 keys with dead keys , international. layout: english (VS) international.
[07:28] <xubuntu51w> Those incorrect  keys have typed properly in Ubuntu 18.04
[07:30] <xubuntu51w> I have disable all options in vanin
[07:30] <xubuntu51w> in vain
[07:30] <diogenes_> what laptop model?
[07:31] <xubuntu51w> acer TMB 116 with a standard US keyboard
[07:32] <diogenes_> what character shows up when you press u?
[07:34] <well_laid_lawn> xev is a handy cli tool for finding out how X sees the keypresses
[07:39] <xubuntu51w> m = 0, j = 1,k = 2, l =3 ,u = 4,i =5 , o = 6  p = *
[07:39] <diogenes_> xubuntu51w, find a key labeled as 'num lk', 'num lock' or some times a '# symbol'. these keys are used for turning on and off the number lock facility. Sometimes these keys are associated with a 'Fn' key on the key board. Then you have to press and hold this 'Fn' key and then press the 'num lock' key.
[07:40] <diogenes_> that's not an issue, i had it many times on some laptops
[07:40] <diogenes_> you can also watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20BKGs91Oq8
[07:42] <xubuntu51w> OK I try it later Thx U all
[08:22] <xubuntu51w> the mistyped key Irregularity in xubuntu 18.10 with acer laptop has been solved due to the tip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=20BKGs91Oq8. Thank U all
[08:23] <wyseguy> word
[13:54] <Xatenev> hi
[13:55] <Xatenev> a friend of mine just has a new notebook with xubuntu 18.04 minimal
[13:55] <Xatenev> now when he launches any browser (tested with ff, chrome) the font of links seems to be gone for some reason? http://i.imgur.com/zPATnNK.png
[13:55] <Xatenev> its really weird, ive never seen something like this lol
[13:55] <Xatenev> in the green button should be "Sign in"
[13:55] <Xatenev> the top left links should be visible too, not just the first letters :P
[13:55] <Xatenev> and top right is a link too next to the icon
[14:00] <diogenes_> Xatenev, that's because you've got a dark theme
[14:00] <diogenes_> right?
[14:00] <Xatenev> diogenes_, dark theme of what exactly?
[14:01] <diogenes_> of your xfce desktop
[14:01] <diogenes_> what theme are you using in Appearence?
[14:02] <Xatenev> yes adwauta-dark
[14:02] <diogenes_> ok then open the terminal
[14:02] <diogenes_> run the following commands:
[14:03] <diogenes_> cd ~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default && mkdir chrome
[14:03] <diogenes_> tell me when done
[14:03] <Xatenev> cybeaer, was the friend i talked about, he joined in now too :p  so you can directly communicate lol
[14:04] <cybeaer> hi, typing the command right now ^^'
[14:04] <diogenes_> cybeaer, ok tell me when done
[14:04] <diogenes_> you gonna see no output
[14:04] <cybeaer> done and just switched to folder klsu8ig.default
[14:05] <cybeaer> nothing else
[14:05] <diogenes_> now
[14:05] <diogenes_> cd ~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/chrome && touch userContent.css
[14:05] <cybeaer> done
[14:06] <diogenes_> mousepad ~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/chrome/userContent.css
[14:06] <diogenes_> it will open a blank doc
[14:06] <cybeaer> yes (opened with vim)
[14:07] <diogenes_> ok in that file you paste the following content: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/qrZz2qgkpY/
[14:07] <diogenes_> save, close, re-launch firefox
[14:07] <diogenes_> should be fine
[14:09] <cybeaer> nope still the same
[14:10] <diogenes_> cat  ~/.mozilla/firefox/*.default/chrome/userContent.css | curl -F 'f:1=<-' ix.io
[14:10] <diogenes_> share the link here
[14:11] <Xatenev> diogenes_, Are you sure it should be called userContent.css and not userChrome.css ?
[14:11] <Xatenev> (Found some references related to userChrome thus the question :p)
[14:12] <diogenes_> Xatenev, on my system it's userContent.css
[14:12] <Xatenev> ah :)
[14:12] <diogenes_> also can you give me the link that you had troubles with
[14:12] <diogenes_> and i check it on my ff
[14:12] <cybeaer> http.//ix.io/1ve1
[14:13] <diogenes_> cybeaer, yeah, looks right. If i had the link to the page i could test it.
[14:13] <cybeaer> tried with a light theme too (greybird) because at the moment i use adwaita_dark
[14:13] <cybeaer> http://git.bj83.de
[14:14] <Xatenev> fwiw userChrome.css seems to be used to modify firefox actual interface and not the webpage :)
[14:15] <diogenes_> cybeaer, look fine here with that trick: http://i.imgur.com/lXJ3Ac7.png
[14:15] <diogenes_> let me try without that trick
[14:15] <cybeaer> could it be that some fonts are missing? i installed the xubuntu minimal
[14:20] <cybeaer> if i remove the "font-weight" attribute (is set to normal) from the button the text is displayed
[14:20] <diogenes_> hmm
[14:20] <diogenes_> for me that website displays normal
[14:20] <diogenes_> with or without any tricks
[14:21] <cybeaer>  :/ every item containing the font-weight: normal or light wont show... bold and others work...
[14:22] <cybeaer> diogenes_: which firefox version do you use exactly?
[14:22] <diogenes_> cybeaer, 63.0.3
[14:23] <diogenes_> but also i'm on a slightly different debian based distro
[14:23]  * diogenes_ is offline
[14:23] <cybeaer> so the missing font/package could still be it?
[14:43] <cybeaer> if anyone want to know... it was the ms fonts that where missing... (ttf-mscorefonts-installer) seems there is no fallback font for them
[14:44] <cybeaer> if diogenes is back, pls tell him a big thanks from me ^^
[19:25] <HealingTrout> Hello?
[19:25] <HealingTrout> I've been trying to do a full re-install & don't know how to do it.
[19:25] <HealingTrout> Been looking online & everything but so far came up with nothing.
[19:27] <diogenes_> HealingTrout, what's exactly the issue you're facing?
[19:28] <HealingTrout> Well my brother installed Xubuntu on my computer, he forgot the password that he placed for it & so now I can't install anything on it.
[19:29] <HealingTrout> I was told last night that a re-install would fix it.
[19:29] <diogenes_> HealingTrout, first of download xubuntu iso
[19:29] <diogenes_> write it to usb
[19:29] <HealingTrout> Done
[19:29] <diogenes_> is it on usb?
[19:30] <HealingTrout> Alright aside form writing it to usb
[19:30] <HealingTrout> I've moved the file to an external hard drive cause that's what I have currently.
[19:30] <diogenes_> you need to write it to eitehr usb or dvd
[19:30] <diogenes_> either*
[19:31] <HealingTrout> So it won't write to a external hard drive?
[19:31] <diogenes_> HealingTrout, nope, to a usb
[19:32] <diogenes_> to the external drive you copy all the data
[19:32] <diogenes_> because you will have to delete everything, (if you don't have a separate /home)
[19:32] <diogenes_> which i doubt
[19:33] <HealingTrout> Alright give me a second, lookin' for a usb right now.
[19:37] <drleviathan> I've been able to fix a lost password without actually re-installing.
[19:38] <HealingTrout> Back now
[19:38] <HealingTrout> Well there was another user telling me that I would need to do a full re-install to fix it.
[19:38] <HealingTrout> If there is another way that would be nice.
[19:38] <drleviathan> The method was: (1) boot from USB or DVC with "try xubuntu" option (NOT "install xubuntu")
[19:39] <drleviathan> (2) Once logged in to trial xubuntu: open terminal
[19:39] <HealingTrout> Also how do I go about writing it to the usb.
[19:39] <HealingTrout> Yea sorry, I know nothing of this, but my brother was using my computer as a sever & then he moved out.
[19:39] <HealingTrout> Without telling me how to revert it back.
[19:40] <drleviathan> to make a bootable USB...
[19:40] <drleviathan> uh... do you have a working xubuntu system?  or are you on windows?
[19:41] <HealingTrout> I'm on a working Xubuntu System
[19:41] <HealingTrout> I know nothing about this system or how to use it.
[19:41] <HealingTrout> So yea.
[19:41] <drleviathan> so fist plug the USB into a slot
[19:42] <HealingTrout> Done
[19:42] <drleviathan> then open a terminal
[19:42] <drleviathan> and type:  dmesg
[19:42] <HealingTrout> Alright
[19:42] <HealingTrout> Done
[19:42] <drleviathan> (which will print a lot of text to screen)
[19:42] <drleviathan> but you're interested in the lines at the bottom
[19:42] <drleviathan> they say something about detecting the USB and you want to know which device it is using
[19:43] <drleviathan> like:  /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc
[19:43] <drleviathan> perhaps your system will automount the USB.  The question is: which device?
[19:44] <HealingTrout> Give me a second
[19:45] <HealingTrout> This is what it gave me
[19:46] <HealingTrout> Damn, can't copy & paste
[19:46] <HealingTrout> Well then
[19:46] <drleviathan> just need to know the device
[19:49] <drleviathan> once you know the device you want to make sure it is not mounted (my system always automounts the USB) so I type: umount /dev/sdb1  (or whatever the device + partition is)
[19:49] <HealingTrout> I think I found it.
[19:50] <drleviathan> alternatively from dmesg, if your system automounted the USB drive you can type:  mount  (to list all mount points)
[19:51] <drleviathan> then once unmounted you would type:  sudo dd if=/path/to/your/xubuntu.iso of=/dev/sdb bs=1M
[19:52] <drleviathan> where "if" stands for "input file"
[19:52] <drleviathan> "of" is "output file"
[19:52] <diogenes_> drleviathan, he can't do sudo
[19:52] <diogenes_> only on live system
[19:52] <HealingTrout> Don't know what a partition is.
[19:52] <drleviathan> oh, hrm
[19:52] <HealingTrout> Like I said, I know nothing about how Xubuntu runs or works
[19:53] <drleviathan> so is there a DVD writer and do you have a blank DVD?
[19:54] <HealingTrout> Yes to the writer, give me a second to find one, remember someone leaving a stack of it somewhere.
[19:55] <HealingTrout> Got it.
[19:55] <drleviathan> it has been a while since I've gone the DVD route
[19:56] <drleviathan> I need to look up some info.  Perhaps someone else remembers.  I think I used the cdrecord command but that command isn't available on my system right now
[19:56] <drleviathan> and if you need to install it... then this path wouldn't work
[19:56] <diogenes_> xubuntu afaik is shipping with xburn
[19:56] <HealingTrout> Alright then, well I've place the blank CD into the computer.
[19:57] <drleviathan> HealingTrout, is it a blank CD or blank DVD>
[19:58] <drleviathan> I don't see any xburn but I do see an xfburn (which I've never used before)
[19:58] <HealingTrout> The package on it says "TDK CD-R For Computer Burning Writeable Surface"
[19:58] <drleviathan> yeah, that won't be big enough for a full xubuntu install image
[19:58] <drleviathan> but perhaps you could download a smaller minimal installer and use that
[20:00] <drleviathan> the internet says lubuntu can fit on a CD-R
[20:00] <drleviathan> but no, the 64-bit version is 1.6G
[20:01] <drleviathan> ah, HealingTrout you want the "Ubuntu minimal CD" image
[20:01] <HealingTrout> Honestly @ this point I kida want to get Windows 10 back on here.
[20:02] <HealingTrout> Give me a second, I just decided to message my brother, didn't know if he was busy or not,
[20:02] <drleviathan> wow, the minimal install is only 64MB
[20:02] <HealingTrout> Fuck
[20:03] <HealingTrout> Give me a second, he's texting me though the steps.
[20:03] <drleviathan> however, the minimal might be "install only" and might not have the "try ubuntu" option
[20:08] <drleviathan> I've got to go AFK.  Back in 1 hour.