[00:00] I've a lenovo X1 extreme and have ubuntu 18.04 lts on it. When it goes to sleep, it hangs, no wake up. Anyone knows how to solve this? [00:07] if one updates a livesession and then installs ubuntu from there - do the updated packages get installed? what about after a reboot? [00:07] core7, other than the dont put it to sleep [00:07] no [00:08] kk4ewt: i think it even hangs after 5 minutes of blank screen - not sure how to debug it yet. [00:08] powertop is a good place to start [00:16] https://forums.lenovo.com/t5/Linux-Discussion/X1-Carbon-Gen-6-cannot-enter-deep-sleep-S3-state-aka-Suspend-to/td-p/3998182 [00:16] Dear customers, [00:16] At this moment, there is no specific plan to support S3 on X1 Carbon Gen 6. -- There are two 2018 ThinkPad products support Modern standby, ThinkPad X1 Carbon Gen 6 and X1 Yoga 3rd . [00:16] Hey, I just wanted to install ubuntu on my pc (with debootstrap) but somehow, even after reinstalling the packages, I don't have these programs to configure my system: grub-install, dpkg-reconfigure, useradd and most programs to setup (am I missing something? already looked at over 10 tutorials) :/ but none are specific to install it on actual hardware [00:18] OerHeks: S3 ? [00:19] bios S3 (suspend-to-RAM) [00:20] OerHeks: My ubuntu shows S3 on dmesg | grep -i acpi | grep supports [00:20] what am i mising? [00:20] OerHeks: On ubuntu 18.04 - just the blank screen on 5 minutes triggers a hang - which needs a hard reboot [00:22] it is not the real supported S3, and Lenovo seems not willingly to patch this correctly [00:22] and other energy settings might be a help, screen blanc and such [00:23] OerHeks: That is what I am doing - so should i just power off the machine whenever I need to conserve battery - or is there a way out of this problem? [00:25] core7: probably just hibernate (or whatever it is called where he dumps the ram onto the disk (swap) and shutdowns [00:25] yes, i guess power off would be a workaround for now, this issue happens on other distros as well [00:26] quadrathoch2: is there a cli for hibernate in ubuntu 18.04? [00:27] core7: http://tipsonubuntu.com/2017/05/03/re-enable-hibernate-ubuntu-17-04/ should also work on newer [00:28] quadrathoch2: pm-utils is not available on 18.04 [00:29] core7: it should be (just checked packages.ubuntu.com) [00:29] and systemctl hibernate gives the error -> "Failed to hibernate, Sleep verb not supported" [00:30] core7: it's under universe [00:30] ah - swap is not active - it needs that to be active to hibernate it seems [00:31] core7: yes, without it, the system doesn't know where to dump the data === sinner is now known as Guest47378 [00:32] OerHeks: when installing ubuntu 18.04 lts on a lenovo x1 extreme laptop - do i configure secure boot? [00:32] quadrathoch2: thanks - I am on livesession - checking if things work - I guess hibernate i can test after install only [00:32] core7: ahh k :) [00:37] I created a recover windows disk for a 1TB Win 10 installation. I want to wipe the hard drive and install ubuntu. If I want to go back to windows, can I use the recover media, after the wiping of the hard drive (and ubuntu installed on it) ? - does anyone have experience with this here? [00:38] core7: why don't you just create a usb install media with windows on it, just to be sure, then put the usb stick somewhere and then wipe the whole drive [00:38] or just dual boot without ever booting windows [00:40] Hey. one question. for some reasons my indicators do not appear anymore (well, only those native from gnome). What could be the cause? (i'm using ubuntu 18.04 with the default desktop) [00:40] I like having dual boot because you learn ubuntu you can still go back to something familiar if you get totally lost [00:40] Or something goes wrong [00:41] jacober: yes, that's why most people do it, and it's very easy to set up [00:41] i think it all started when I installed the lightdm greeter and uninstalled it [00:41] I've had to go back to windows to unfuck partitions because I screwed up ubuntu too much and i was grafeful for the having it in the background [00:42] woenx: which indicators are you talking about? (trayicons?) [00:42] quadrathoch2, yes, for instance, the mail app mailspring, and Opendrive, a google drive client [00:43] they usually showed their indicator on the taskbar, but they do not appear anymore [00:43] (the main interface works normally, though) [00:43] woenx: do you have a gnome extension installed for that? maybe check on it if you have [00:43] because lightdm shouldnt change anything with trayicons [00:45] quadrathoch2, yes, it'sinstalled and enabled (i just checked and restarted the computer) [00:45] woenx: weird :/ [00:45] I tried this now: https://askubuntu.com/questions/966987/indicator-icons-do-not-appear-after-upgrade-to-ubuntu-17-10 [00:45] but I guess i have to reboot to see if it works [00:45] i'll be right back [00:46] sure [00:46] running this command: killall indicator-application-service, makes the indicators appear again the in top bar [00:46] let's see if I can make it permanent [00:46] ahh nice, so just uninstall probably [00:47] yup [00:47] brb [00:50] yup, it worked. I just uninstalled "indicator-application" and the icons are back [00:50] woenx: awesome :) as I don't use gnome, don't have too much experience with indicators on gnome [00:53] I still think Unity was a better desktop environment (I know I know, unpopular opinion) [00:54] but it's much more lightweight [00:54] woenx: why don't you install it then. it's still in the repositorues [00:54] repositories [00:55] Yes, I use it for an older laptop (core2duo with 4gb of ram) [00:56] it's like night and day [00:56] for a newer laptop the difference is subtle, so I prefer to go with the default settings for compatibility reasons [00:56] Yeah, went from gnome to xfce, which imo is even crazier [00:56] quadrathoch2: that is the usb install media if I am not mistaken - the recover disk that windows creates - its on usb [00:57] I haven't tried it since xubuntu 5.04 or something like that [00:57] quadrathoch2: the usb disk is titled recovery [00:57] core7: oh okay, because as far as I can remember, that is an image of the actual system, not a install disk [00:57] woenx: well, didn't change much, but that's what I like [00:57] quadrathoch2: is there a way to create the actual installer disk from a current install? [00:58] core7: on win? [00:58] win 10 [00:58] well just go to microsoft com and download their usb stick creator (which does it automatically) [00:58] https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/software-download/windows10 ? [00:58] you can download win10 for free [00:59] yes [00:59] under win, you can only download the creator not the image itself [00:59] what about the license key and stuff? [00:59] I just have the lenovo laptop - not sure where the windows license key is on my machine [00:59] core7: win10 has a 30 day trial, plus the key is normally stored in the uefi bios [01:00] and if you have a ms account it's also stored on your acc, that this pc has a legit win license [01:04] quadrathoch2: can i use that installation media to install win 10 inside a VM inside ubuntu? [01:04] core7: if you loop the usb stick to you vm, yes [01:05] quadrathoch2: and i can lookup the license keys from the BIOS? [01:05] core7: give me a sec, it's easier just to check your key in windows now (with an external program) write it out, and then use it. But as far as I know and remember, you are not allowed to use the key you have right now on a vm [01:06] they key is in the account that registered the 10 copy [01:07] running in a vm is possible, for 30 days [01:07] OerHeks: I never gave it the account [01:07] OerHeks: well as long as you registered an account [01:07] i do not have a registered account - so far - I can register of course [01:08] then contact the vendor, glad it is not an ubuntu issue .. using the recovery partition would avoid all this [01:08] core7: well the program is called windows product key viewer bei woot32, can't find the official site right now [01:10] core7: oops, I meant windows product key viewer by woot32, my german got in the way :( [01:12] OerHeks: there is a winre_DRV on the machine. I was hoping when I click "recover" on my recovery usb disk - It brings back the original partition. I've never tried it, so not sure about it though [01:15] core7: well, I don't trust the oems too much, that's why I would always (even if I would use win) reinstall everything (just looking at the history of lenovo :vomit: [01:15] yes, it should create the recovery partition again, from where the win10 install starts [01:15] with all the bloatware and freebies === sinner is now known as Guest24691 [01:25] quadrathoch2: OerHeks: Thanks [01:25] core7: no problem :) [01:26] I solved my question from yesterday why bash would react to "mount" with "bash: /bin/mount: No such file or directory" although the same bash happily confirming that said file exists, is executable and has proper content. the error message was misleading. bash was unable to execve(/bin/mount); it returned an error code meaning "file not found". however, the error code mechanism doesn't seem capable of conveying which file it is related [01:26] to: one of the shared libraries that mount was dynamically linked against. [01:27] log link to old discussion: https://irclogs.ubuntu.com/2019/01/26/%23ubuntu.html#t01:35 [01:30] shells with more helpful error messages probably exist [01:32] anybody know of zfs support being added to official installer. === captain_fixerpc1 is now known as captainfixerpc14 [01:39] test [01:44] slloyd: not sure. Start here -> https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ZFS === Taco is now known as benis [01:55] with 64GB of memory, ubuntu allocated only 1GB of swap - is this normal? [01:58] core7, Ubuntu by default creates swapfiles (which can be increased in size easily compared to partitions) - your usage will dictate what you need. maybe look at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/SwapFaq [02:03] guiverc: there was no /swapfile on my system i saw [02:03] does it create it when it needs it? [02:05] what release of Ubuntu are you using? [02:07] My wifi connect is very slow like in the order of 200 kps in Windows. I am dual boot Ubuntu on a HP, the wifi adapter is Realtek and it is connected obviously but very slow. Can someone help? === manjaroCinnamon is now known as BangStick === gms is now known as Guest95279 [02:30] jacober: Close the windows, the wind might be throwing your speed away [02:32] I am having an issue using Ubuntu Mate 18.10 I have a tablet computer and have a script set up to change the screen orientation based on the accelerometer. when the screen orientation changes the bottom of the background cuts off and there is terrible screen ghosting/tearing when I drag windows. I made a black background and turned off the compositor for now and it isn't noticable but I'd rather have a proper [02:39] can anyone help me with mok/secureboot? I installed vbox and it complains of PKCS#7 signature not signed with a trusted key [02:39] how do i fix this? [02:40] nvidia drivers are also acting up [02:46] core7: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/SecureBoot https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/SecureBoot/DKMS https://blog.ubuntu.com/2017/08/11/how-to-sign-things-for-secure-boot [02:47] tomreyn: I am trying to wrap my head around secureboot [02:48] ok [02:48] So whenever I install a new thing - like for example virtualbox - I have to reboot and then get inside MOK screen and enable? [02:49] tomreyn: I did the wrong think on the MOK screen the first time, now the screen does not show up [02:49] no. if you'll use only modules which are signed by ubuntu then you shouldn't need to do anything but to ensure you have the shim installed. [02:49] tomreyn: I am installing virtualbox from oracle's ppa - same with nvidia drivers [02:50] tomreyn: Even if i uninstall and reinstall virtualbox, I dont get the MOK screen anymore [02:50] Perhaps I need to uninstall dkms, and reinstall? [02:50] if you build modules yourself or use non ubuntu modules you will have to create a key + certificate yourself, sign them yourself, and install the certificate. [02:51] apparently you chose to do the latter [02:51] tomreyn: in that case - better to disable secureboot? [02:51] this is your choice to make [02:51] is that option in bios or in ubuntu? [02:51] "bios" [02:52] you didnt read the articles i linked, please do so. [02:53] that's if you want secureboot, if you just want to disable it you only need to consult your mainboard manual or just do it. [02:54] tomreyn: I disabled it and everything works for now. I think at some point, I need to read those articles, enable secureboot and then sign those modules that I am loading at boot [02:59] installing packages using snap vs apt-get - what is preferable? [03:09] sorry people i have one question now is the best ubuntu 16.04 whit unity o ubuntu 18.04 whit gnome ? [03:15] hi [03:15] anyone know if vim's replace replace function accepts a regex? [03:15] i.e. should :%s/"A": "[^"]+"/"A": ""/g work? [03:15] that is to replace all instances of "A": "...." with "A": "" [03:26] pokmo: You need to escape the '+' like "\+" though. [03:26] krytarik oh! you're right [03:26] boy, that took me a while [03:27] how come +'s need to be escaped? [03:27] Because that is extended regex - similar to sed and grep [03:28] i use -E with grep [03:28] maybe that does all the escaping behind the scene [03:28] Yes, that stands for extended. [03:29] thanks [03:29] Sure. [03:40] I've got a lamp stack up and its fine. How do I get the ability to create mail address for the vhost? [03:50] Hello, everyone. Do you know which version kernel of Debian 10-stable uses? 4.14 or 4.19? [03:50] 有知道的朋友吗？ [03:53] kxs, we support Ubuntu, not debian (inc. debian testing/buster) -- it's not 4.14 though [03:54] 4.19 [03:55] this is ubuntu channel not debian [03:56] Any tips on getting my default laptop mic to work? [03:57] Thank you. I can't speak at debian's IRC. I don't know why. [03:58] So I came here to consult. [03:58] the error you see says something about registering? [03:58] !register [03:58] For information on registering your IRC nick, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InternetRelayChat/Registration - For any further help, ask in #freenode. [03:59] most channels do not allow unregistered guests [04:00] Looking at the error log may have connection problems, but it's not important to know that Debian 10 stable uses 4.19. [04:00] yes, good luck! [04:01] Thanks，bye [04:02] debian 10 is not stable yet - it's debian-testing [04:17] hello! i have a thinkpad x120e here that I installed xubuntu on, and it has an issue where the X server fails to start up after waking from sleep. when you open the lid, there is just a black screen. if you hit ctrl+alt+f2, you can get to a terminal, but running startx there fails, "server terminated successfully" [04:17] if anyone has expertise to help on diagnosing the X startup issue, that would be amazing. I already looked at the log specified in the startx output, and there's no obvious error messages there [04:18] start save mode and joint xubuntu channel [04:18] Dreaman: thanks will check in xubuntu. do you mean safe mode? [04:19] boot see options [04:20] is apt-get and apt the same? [04:20] yes [04:20] apt-get install apt install. does it make a difference [04:20] no [04:20] thanks === Dreaman is now known as Blade [04:48] is there any way I can make it so that nautilus doesn't automatically mount external drives when I plug them in === Mr_Pan is now known as Guest45299 [05:11] hi === anton__ is now known as RiskyCat === RiskyCat_ is now known as RiskyCat [05:38] Elronnd: https://askubuntu.com/questions/89244/how-to-disable-automount-in-nautiluss-preferences [05:39] Hi , can you advice ? I constantly have a trouble with https://pastebin.com/1pAXf308 [05:39] Nothing helps.. anything you can advice me with ? [05:41] XATRIX: that usually happens because something depends on those. [05:42] Kyros: yea, but how can i fix this issues ? It happend, after i upgraded my ubuntu [05:43] XATRIX: the time i ran into it, i tracked down what was holding it back, removed that, upgraded, and reinstalled the other packages [05:43] something like that, its been awhile [05:44] How can i track the packages which holding these thing up ? [05:46] XATRIX: https://askubuntu.com/questions/13296/how-do-i-find-the-reverse-dependency-of-a-package [05:46] Kyros: got it, thanks [06:03] good morning to all [06:21] hi [06:49] join #al1 === oldguy is now known as Alberich === anders is now known as Guest65424 === SleepyTurtle1 is now known as SleepyTurtle [07:31] Not for the first time but previous time was a long time ago my screen freezes up with a messed up checker pattern and colors wildly off. The checker pattern consists of different wrong color schemes of the existing display. Just now my PC froze up again, it was black with red lines. after about 10 seconds my computer beeped and it went black, 10 seconds latter beep and red lines, 10 seconds latter, black with a white dash in the left hand [07:31] corner, it kept beeping every 10 seconds or so with some minor graphic changes till I do a hard reset. [08:41] hi all [08:42] /j #depression [08:42] I need help with netplan, I cant get pass unknown Key version... [08:52] i use xchat on ubuntu 16.04. it is unable to connect to any freenode server or ubuntu server from a long time. [08:52] what should i do? [08:52] good morning, I am trying to change primary monitor while using a multihead xinerama display configuration. The reason being is that when I control gamma it is only effecting Screen0 and not Screen1. any ideas? [08:52] it has been months since it connected to a freenode server [08:54] also, can anyone suggest any different irc client for ubuntu 16.04 [08:54] ? [08:54] martiansoul how are you connecting to this server now? have you tried to use a different IRC program? [08:54] !xchat [08:54] xchat and xchat-gnome have not had stable releases in years. xchat was removed from Ubuntu for 16.04. Consider using hexchat instead, which is actively developed and available in 14.04 onwards. [08:54] martiansoul: ^^ [08:55] gimpnixon: i am connected through browser [08:55] ducasse: thanks [08:55] ubottu: thanks. [08:55] You're welcome! But keep in mind I'm just a bot ;-) [08:55] I use Irssi. I like it a lot. it takes a little working with but it's really nothing hard. instead of push buttons you have to type /connect, and /join. but it's good, a lot of information about it online [08:56] gimpnixon: okay, i will try to install it now. [08:56] if you are used to Xchat - hexchat will be an almost drop in replacement for you like Ubottu mentioned [08:58] gimpnixon: sorry, but i don't understand what you mean by "drop in replacement". Do you mean to say that it will be low performing? [08:59] like they are almost identical. sorry for the wording i used [08:59] gimpnixon: okay. [09:00] gimpnixon: i actually installed irssi. [09:01] gimpnixon: connecting to irc.freenode.net is taking too much time even in irssi. [09:02] failed with a connection time out error [09:02] weird. just type /connet freenode [09:03] connect* [09:03] gimpnixon: waiting [09:03] *to connect [09:04] it shouldnt take long at all. so somethign else must be going on. [09:04] gimpnixon: yes something else must be wrong. [09:04] gimpnixon: any ideas? [09:05] gimpnixon: connection timed out [09:05] I haven't ever ran into any problems connecting to irc. are you behind a firewall? that may effect it. [09:06] gimpnixon: i am not sure about the firewall. is there any method by which i can check? [09:07] you can try iptables [09:08] gimpnixon: sorry, i don't understand can you explain a little further how to use iptables? [09:09] before we go all through this, may i ask why you're using ubuntu 16? Are you sure your system is up to date? [09:10] that could also effect many things in your system [09:10] gimpnixon: i just never updated the system to ubuntu 18.04 [09:11] may I suggest you try to make sure your system is up to date and try irc again? [09:12] . sudo do-release-upgrade [09:13] gimpnixon: okay. this will preserve all the files in my system, right? [09:13] gimpnixon: i mean the files which i have created and all the data. [09:13] all my data. [09:14] gimpnixon: also, how long will it take to update the system? [09:14] As with any update you are recomended to backup your system. However on a personal note. I have not ran into any issues upgrade to a stable release. I have only ran into minor issues upgrading to Development releases. I am currently running Ubuntu 19 Dingo. [09:14] gimpnixon: okay. [09:15] It will take probably 30 or 40 minutes. be sure your system is plugged in before you start if you are running on a laptop. [09:15] gimpnixon: okay. thanks. will try to update it now. [09:16] It is always in your best interest when troubleshooting issues to be sure your system is up to date. that in itself can fix a lot of issues by itself. [09:17] gimpnixon: okay. [09:17] np glad to give you some input on your situation [09:19] gimpnixon: before i update, since it will take some time. i had another issue. i installed octave and when i type in octave on the terminal it shows the error: "/usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/octave/4.2.2/exec/x86_64-pc-linux-gnu/octave-gui: symbol lookup error: /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libQt5OpenGL.so.5: undefined symbol: _ZTV26QOpenGLSharedResourceGuard" [09:19] what could this mean? [09:21] again sorry to repeat myself but this could be a situation with your system being out of date. Do the update and reboot then try Octave as well as your IRC again. then that will give you a better base line to start with [09:22] you shoudl be able to remain on here until your system is updated and you have to reboot [09:22] gimpnixon: okay. sorry to ask again. and thanks. putting it on update. [09:24] in reference to your octave problem you may jsut be missing a package. looking online i see many references to a Symbolic package that is required by Otave [09:28] after your update. do - apt search octave-symbolic [09:29] and be sure that your octave-symbolic package is installed. [09:29] that maybe could should possibly fix that issue for you [09:30] Any Xinerama nerds on here this morning? [09:46] Anyone familiar with Multihead monitors? [09:47] aloha. i am having some issues [09:47] Whats that [09:47] ? [09:48] i do not know if i installed my copy of ubuntu mate correctly i keep getting certain errors in terminal [09:48] c-monz: what errors? [09:48] whikle trying to downloading some software ect [09:48] !paste | c-monz [09:48] c-monz: For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use https://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use https://imgur.com/ !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic. [09:48] i will copy and paste errors now give me a sec [09:49] sudo: apt-install: command not found [09:50] yeah. you need to be using sudo apt install [09:50] ??? also are you suppose to type a command to activate sudo ? [09:50] with no dash. or sudo apt-get install [09:50] gotcha since i have you on chat how do i verify my install [09:50] when you type sudo you will get a prompt for your password [09:51] how do you verify your install? lke the program you're tryign to install? [09:51] thanks for ur help appreciate it [09:51] no i mean after installing my ubuntu download isn [09:52] there a way to verify it is authenticate [09:52] you have to run the checksum. [09:52] a command? [09:53] on your download. I'm not sure on details. you would have to maybe search online for how to use ubuntu checksum [09:53] got it tganks [09:53] https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorials/tutorial-how-to-verify-ubuntu [09:54] should be a good starting place for you [09:56] gimpnixon, i'm getting a 404 page on your link.. (just Me?) [09:57] Tin_man, gimpnixon 404 here as well [09:57] the second tutorials shoudl jsut be tutorial [09:58] tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/totorial-* [09:59] search 'ubuntu checksum' and it's the first link. [09:59] something wrong with your links there gimpnixon ... another 404.. [10:00] !md5 [10:00] To verify your Ubuntu ISO image (or other files for which an MD5 checksum is provided), see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/HowToMD5SUM or http://www.linuxquestions.org/linux/answers/LQ_ISO/Checking_the_md5sum_in_Windows [10:00] Tin_man Seach in a web browser "Ubuntu Checksum" and it is the very first link [10:01] !google | gimpnixon [10:01] gimpnixon: While Google is useful for helpers, many newer users don't have the google-fu yet. Please don't tell people to "google it" when they ask a question. [10:01] gimpnixon, i'm not have a problem.. [10:01] ubottu i didn't ask anyone to use google. [10:01] gimpnixon: I am only a bot, please don't think I'm intelligent :) [10:02] ubotu: I didn't. === tulsi is now known as Guest30170 [10:02] https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-how-to-verify-ubuntu#0 [10:04] https://tutorials.ubuntu.com/tutorial/tutorial-how-to-verify-ubuntu#0 [10:05] what is the best option if I need an older version of postgres 9.4 ? [10:06] za1b1tsu: we dont reccomend mixing package versions on ubuntu [10:07] za1b1tsu: if you need something older, try an older ubuntu version [10:08] za1b1tsu: maybe you can share your story, what you are trying to do in the channel, volunteers might have other ideas? [10:09] lotuspsychje, the company that I work for uses 9.4 [10:09] there is nothing I can do about it [10:09] and changes my OS just for a package seems like an overkill [10:09] lotuspsychje: Not to mention that Google is simply evil nowadays and its services should not be used at all. [10:13] za1b1tsu: wich ubuntu version/kernel is your company on? [10:13] they all use macosx, I am the black sheep [10:13] I refuse to use it [10:14] so it's basically my problem :) [10:14] za1b1tsu: but is a higher version not compatible with your work or something? [10:16] za1b1tsu: hmm, i see we have also a postgresql94 9.4.18 snap [10:17] hmm, I would use it as snap then, ha [10:17] thank you [10:18] some tests were failing, decimal inconsistency === Ard1t2 is now known as Ard1t [10:20] za1b1tsu: no don't use the snap, use postgresql official repos https://www.postgresql.org/download/linux/ubuntu/ [10:21] blackflow, and I can install 94 with it on Ubuntu 18.10? [10:24] za1b1tsu: yes, from 9.3 through 12 [10:24] now that is awesome [10:25] blackflow, thank you [10:26] za1b1tsu: you're welcome [10:27] rail === Butterfly^ is now known as Guest75712 [10:53] Why does apt-get install -f remove my broken package, not install its dependencies and fix it? https://i.imgur.com/hozeBgM.png [10:53] after sudo nvidia-xconfig the diplay resolution maxed at 960x540. how can I change this back to hd? [10:54] sabrehagen: did you add external ppa's of any kind to your system? [10:54] lotuspsychje: some, yes [10:54] sabrehagen: try to purge those back to the vanilla ubuntu sources with ppapurge first [10:55] !ppapurge | sabrehagen [10:55] sabrehagen: To disable a PPA from your sources and revert your packages back to default Ubuntu packages, install ppa-purge and use the command: « sudo ppa-purge ppa:/ » – For more information, see http://www.webupd8.org/2009/12/remove-ppa-repositories-via-command.html [10:55] arpad2: whats your ubuntu version, graphics card chipset and driver version please? [10:56] Does anyone else get a really tiny cursor when using firefox? I am on a Retina screen [10:57] lotuspsychje: Xubuntu 18.10 [10:57] lotuspsychje: hmm, that works. why do external ppa's break this? [10:57] anyone know how to push dns servers obtained from openvpn lease as the primary dns servers? this problem was introduced with 17.08 with systemd. In 16.04 the problem was fixed by disabling dnsmasq. [10:58] lotuspsychje: nvidia-driver 390 [10:58] !ppa | sabrehagen [10:58] sabrehagen: A Personal Package Archive (PPA) can provide alternate software not normally available in the offical Ubuntu repositories - Looking for a PPA? See https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+ppas - WARNING: PPAs are unsupported third-party packages, and you use them at your own risk. See also !addppa and !ppa-purge [10:59] please bear with me as i have to use my phone for this, ubuntu 16.04 freezing constantly. i ran dmesg and got : acpi lnxcpu 00 invalid pblk length, acpi bios error asl declared 5 acpi requires 4. namespace look up failure [10:59] arpad2: can you check: sudo lshw -C video, to see if driver= is active please? [10:59] as you can see the dns is passed on to the client, it just doesnt get queried. https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/nJWbTkW4Hs/ [11:01] sabrehagen: to keep an ubuntu system workable we reccomend to use/install packages from the official repos [11:02] lotuspsychje: https://justpaste.it/46xft [11:03] arpad2: thanks for checking, driver seems loaded [11:03] arpad2: does ubuntu-drivers list, show any other nvidia driver versions? [11:04] lotuspsychje: nvidia 390, 340.107, nouveau [11:05] arpad2: ok tnx, is your system up to date also please? [11:05] lotuspsychje: and when you want to use a package from an independent developer, what do you do? [11:05] lotuspsychje: I think so :) should I run software update? [11:06] arpad2: yes try please: sudo apt update && sudo apt full-upgrade [11:06] And how can I resolve my current situation pragmatically, preferably continuing to use the ppa [11:06] sabrehagen: its your system, i never said you cannot try a ppa, we just reccomend to not have breakage of dependencys its better to work with official packages [11:07] sabrehagen: see also !backports and snaps for other ubuntu package versions [11:07] lotuspsychje: " irqbalance1 to upgrade" [11:09] arpad2: not sure that will fix the resolution problem, but update anyway :p [11:09] lotuspsychje: done [11:09] arpad2: after upgrade you could maybe try another nvidia driver from the ubuntu graphics ppa [11:09] !nvidia | arpad2 here [11:09] arpad2 here: For nvidia and matrox graphics cards, see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/VideoDriverHowto . For AMD/ATI graphics cards, see « /msg ubottu ati » and « /msg ubottu fglrxmissing » For the latest Nvidia drivers see https://launchpad.net/~graphics-drivers/+archive/ubuntu/ppa [11:11] lotuspsychje: do I need to edit the monitor resolution in xorg.conf? [11:11] arpad2: no, try a driver switch first [11:13] lotuspsychje: ok, I'll try v340 [11:13] arpad2: maybe something higher [11:14] arpad2: 390 from the ppa,or 396 [11:14] lotuspsychje: ok, with 340 it's the same resolution [11:18] arpad2: do you switch your card to performance mode in nvidia-settings? [11:20] !acpi | lowkeycoat1 can this help? [11:20] lowkeycoat1 can this help?: to debug ACPI issues on ubuntu make sure your bios is up to date and follow the procedure here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingACPI [11:20] albech: are you on ubuntu desktop or server please? [11:21] maybe reset monitor with its own menu to factory defaults? [11:24] lotuspsychje: no, it's in nvidia performance mode [11:25] Hi all, i have a wierd issue since last friday. All of a sudden, my user was not able to login anymore (keeps going back to the login screen). When i choose to use Unity, i can login. When i delete: ~/.config/dconf/ i can use gnome-shell again.. Anyway: accepted my fate and started configuring again, when i logged out en had the same problem as before... How can i debug this? I really like my old config back :) [11:25] arpad2: did you try what OerHeks suggests? [11:26] lotuspsychje: it's a laptop [11:29] try 'adaptive' in nvidia settings? or see if your bios has some settings that overclock the gpu, or even check for bios updates [11:31] tijn: wich ubuntu version is this? graphics card? driver version? [11:31] OerHeks: now, it is showing that nvidia packages are broken. how can I remove nvidia completely and the to reinstall it? [11:31] Ubuntu 18.04.1, VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Haswell-ULT Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 09) [11:32] tijn: try to get in your system with nomodeset please [11:32] !nomodeset | tijn [11:32] tijn: A common kernel (boot)parameter is nomodeset, which is needed for some graphic cards that otherwise boot into a black screen or show corrupted splash screen. See http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1613132 on how to use this parameter [11:36] lotus: this gives me a great place to start. thank you! just to see if things can be done a bit easyer.... is there a .exe converter of some sort? [11:36] lowkeycoat1: converter for? [11:36] lotuspsychje: desktop [11:37] albech: ok tnx, re-state your question in this channel once in a while, more volunteers will wakeup soon [11:37] Thanks lotuspsychje [11:37] lowkeycoat1: you mean to create a bios update usb stick? [11:38] lotuspsychje: thanks, will do. just dont like to spam :) [11:38] lotus: yes. through linux, hp has the windows .exe only files [11:39] lowkeycoat1: i used something here for firmware update my ssd: https://www.plop.at/en/downloads.html [11:40] lotuspsychje: believe this is what i am experiencing, but i hear some people have it working. https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager-openvpn/+bug/1799262 [11:40]