[03:14] <bathyphila> Hello, I've been having some problems with the Touchpad randomly being disabled on a Lenovo Ideapad 130s-11IGM. The only changes I have made to the distro have been downloading and installing updates and installing a wireless driver. After installing the updates my touchpad stopped working, but it was fixed using apt get install xserver-xorg-input-
[03:14] <bathyphila> synaptics. Since then I have been having problems with the touchpad randomly becoming disabled while I am using it, usually while the left mouse button is being held to scroll. If I attach a USB mouse while it is initially frozen I can move the cursor and right click with the USB mouse, but can't left click. Upon restarting the touchpad is usually
[03:14] <bathyphila> not displayed in the available devices on the mouse/touchpad section of the control panel. It can take multiple boot attempts to get the mouse to reappear. Sometimes the touchpad will function for a second or so after booting, but will then freeze. Also, upon boot I am seeing an uninformative dialog box about a program failure asking if I want to s
[03:14] <bathyphila> end a report. Also, sometimes within a minute or so after boot I get kicked to a login screen (after having seen my desktop), even though my system is set up to log in automatically. Obviously these may be unrelated issues, but they have appeared all at the same time and the touchpad problem is making the system nearly unusable. Would anyone be kin
[03:14] <bathyphila> d enough to give me some advice?
[03:35] <obeardly> bathyphila: I'm not a xubuntu xpert, however, I am quite experienced on a lot of other distros; debian & devuan. I also dabble with arch and gentoo. That being said, this is a known problem in arch and manjaro. There are a number of workarounds, but no solutions that I know of.
[03:37] <bathyphila> obeardly: I'm interested in any tips you might have.
[03:37] <obeardly> There is a whole page of these workarounds over at Arch.  Did you happen to come across it?
[03:38] <obeardly> If not, I can find it for you fairly quickly.
[03:38] <bathyphila> I did not, do you have a link?
[03:38] <obeardly> Hold one.
[03:39] <obeardly> Here is the arch page: https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Touchpad_Synaptics#Touchpad_synchronization_issues
[03:39] <obeardly> Here's a thread at Manjaro: https://forum.manjaro.org/t/synaptics-touchpad-randomly-stop-working-correctly/8418/3
[03:40] <obeardly> Apparently, it's tied to how xfce sees the trackpad.
[03:40] <obeardly> Sorry I don't have better info.  I was actually here trying to get some help myself.
[03:41] <bathyphila> Thanks! At least now I know I'm not alone!
[10:34] <GreenTea999> Hey guys, Since the final release of XFCE 4.14 is on 2019-08-11. I was thinking of changing OS from Xubuntu 19.04 to Xubuntu 19.10 (Eoan) daily live images. Anyone has any experience with the reliability of the daily live OS and if it is stable enough for a production machine?
[16:54] <frad> I have a notebook with a ssd and I got a second faster ssd. I want to install xubuntu in this second ssd and use the current ssd of my notebook as a storage drive.
[16:54] <frad> how could I start? do youknow of any guide?
[16:55] <diogenes_> frad, so your notebook has two slots for drives?
[16:55] <frad> diogenes_, yup
[16:56] <diogenes_> frad, ok and xubuntu is installed on the older one?
[16:56] <frad> yup
[16:56] <diogenes_> then just install xubuntu on the new one and that's it.
[16:56] <frad> what about all my personal configurations diogenes_ ?
[16:57] <diogenes_> frad, after the installation is done, you boot to your older one and copy all .folders and .files from your /home into the newer drive home/user directory.
[16:57] <diogenes_> and replace with the newly created ones.
[16:58] <frad> you mean 'and replace the newly created ones' right?
[16:58] <diogenes_> frad, yes yes exactly.
[16:59] <diogenes_> replace the new ones with your older from the old drive.
[17:00] <frad> ok...
[17:00] <frad> is it really that simple?
[17:01] <diogenes_> after you install xubuntu on the new drive, you gonna see 2 xubuntu's in the grub menu, one from older drive and one from the newer and it's not so simple.
[17:01] <diogenes_> you have to also install all the themes icons applications and so on.
[17:01] <diogenes_> and only then copy the configs
[17:01] <diogenes_> i mean if you use some special customized look and feel.
[17:02] <frad> i mostly use regular icons.
[17:02] <frad> after I have done all this, how do I configure grub to automatically choose the newer drive to boot xubuntu?
[17:03] <diogenes_> it will pick the new one automatically.
[17:03] <frad> oh...
[17:04] <frad> there is a chance my notebooks bios won't, correct?
[17:04] <diogenes_> frad, if it recognizes your new ssd then all should be fine.
[17:05] <frad> ok, im copying all this for reference diogenes_ thanks!
[17:05] <diogenes_> frad, you're welcome.
[18:55] <cihhan> hi all. im trying to configure xubuntu 12 for the passwordless login. when i update lighdm.conf, even though the autologin-user is set as ubuntu, it logs in as root, which is not. but i couldnt figure out why and how i can fix it. any suggestions?
[19:00] <GridCube> xubuntu 12?
[19:01] <cihhan> GridCube: yes
[19:02] <GridCube> is xubuntu 12.04 still supported? i don't think it is anymore
[19:03] <GridCube> >End of Life     April 29, 2015
[19:03] <cihhan> yeah it is not supported, i know but i cant update the system at this moment
[19:03] <cihhan> this is why i m just trying to update it
[19:04] <cihhan> i mean trying to fix it
[19:06] <GridCube> cihhan: /usr/share/lightdm/lightdm.conf is the file you should be working at, right?
[19:07] <GridCube> cihhan: https://cialu.net/how-to-solve-failed-to-start-session-with-lightdm-and-xfce/
[19:08] <cihhan> yes -- i have autologin-user=ubuntu but it logs in as root weirdly
[19:10] <GridCube> is that your username?
[19:10] <GridCube> your ~/ is called /home/ubuntu/?
[19:18] <cihhan> GridCube: yes, the username is ubuntu
[23:04] <bmtest> Is there a Xubuntu YouTube channel, or video HOWTO? I've been using Xubuntu for years, so I know how to use it, but I am trying to help some of my friends with resurrecting machines running Win 7, or, in one case XP, using Xubuntu. I don't see anything for a new user who is familiar with Windows, but needs help setting up the Panel, or creating d
[23:04] <bmtest> esktop launchers. I do see technical reviews, but that isn't nearly what I'm looking for.
[23:10] <tomreyn> maybe search also for xfce / xfwm (not 'just' xubuntu)
[23:18] <bmtest> Yeah. There's some, but they seem to coming from the angle of tweaking / customization, not How to Drive. That's OK. Clearly, there's a gap, and since I've started down this rabbit hole with my friends, I'll see what I can do to fill it.
[23:21] <well_laid_lawn> someone in #xxfce might hae a useful link
[23:21] <well_laid_lawn> someone in #xfce might hae a useful link
[23:22] <brainwash> bmtest: https://docs.xubuntu.org/1804/user/en_GB/index.html
[23:22] <bmtest> I'll go check. Thanks.
[23:23] <bmtest> Yeah, I know about the HTML docs. I was looking for something more visual. Thank you.
[23:25] <bmtest> I've got to go. Thank you very much!