[00:16] On the subject of partitioning, I'm setting up a presently functional multi-boot system on a MBR partitioned SSD with sd3 dedicated for an isolated master grub changer (per community/MultiOSBoot) .... but of course am working with only Grub2, not legacy. Boot sequence now flows from BIOS -> MBR (Boot Loader stage1) to the current Ubuntu root on sda6. [00:18] I'd like the boot sequence to hit sda3 and chain from there, per the referenced doc which makes a lot of sense to me, but am uncertain how to arrive at that, or even whether this strategy is still the best. [00:20] s/changer/chainer above [00:21] Win7 is on sda2 [00:24] Credit to Ubuntu installer for bringing this all together. Stage 2 of the boot loader is now in its root on sda6 (and a Cent root on sda7) [00:26] While it works now, .... it seems quite vulnerable to me, and would welcome ideas for backup/restore tools. [00:32] and/or for putting the chaining grub into its solitary designated primary partition === PowerTower_121 is now known as PowerTower_120 [01:54] what library does files use to connect to sftp ? [01:54] i think i am missing it [02:03] how do I install ssdm? it seems to be missing when I search in synaptic or on cli with apt-cache [02:03] but it seems to be supposedly available https://packages.ubuntu.com/eoan/sddm [02:04] my sources.list appears to have universe enabled and the checkboxes in Software & Updates seem to confirm this [02:04] but no ssdm... [02:05] your url gives the answer ssdm > sddm [02:05] what guide do you follow? [02:06] I don't understand what "ssdm > ssdm" means here [02:06] I'm not following a guide right now [02:06] don't you spot the typo? [02:06] ohhh, hah, ok yes [02:07] hahah, thanks [02:08] installing should also procecute "sudo dpkg-reconfigure sddm" and reboot after that [02:09] oerheks, yup that works, thanks [02:09] now... how do I use wayland? I don't see any such setting in either lightdm or sddm [02:10] logout, select the user, *then* the change xorg/wayland button pops up [02:11] hmm, yeah that wasn't happening for me as far as I can tell [02:11] ugly design, not being able to select before login [02:12] c/login > select user [02:12] my user was selected but the only options in the dropdown at the bottom of sddm were for the DEs, no options relating to wayland [02:12] it was that and the "virtual keyboard" were the only other options available on the sddm screen that did anything [02:15] sddm and no wayland, no clue there === zbenjamin is now known as Guest34143 === zbenjamin_ is now known as zbenjamin [02:43] well, lightdm doesn't seem to have the option either [02:43] which dm are you using? [02:44] standard gdm3 === nt0_ is now known as nt0 [03:34] Hey folks, can someone point me at the best place to report Raspberry Pi issues? Fresh install of the aarch64 variant on a 3A kernel panics right away with a memory deadlock. [03:35] About to try the aarch32 variant. [03:37] Knifa, see the releasentes of 19.10 https://wiki.ubuntu.com/EoanErmine/ReleaseNotes#Raspberry_Pi [03:37] oerheks, ah I totally missed this! Cheers. [03:38] depends what pi version, the 4 has a 3 gb memory bug [03:38] have fun! [03:38] and from [03:39] https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuWeeklyNewsletter/Issue604 [03:39] https://ubuntu.com/blog/roadmap-for-official-support-for-the-raspberry-pi-4 [03:39] i'm on the 3A which has a bug there, haha [03:40] looks like a fix is coming though [03:43] bye! [03:53] 1 [03:59] ok. new VGA to HDMI adapter I bought from Amazon for use with old laptop without HDMI output and potential new TV or projector with no VGA 15-pin input. I am trying to get the screen to mirror between the laptop and the TV (testing with my TV's HDMI inputs for now)... sometimes it will appear to work and then the laptop display will cycle off and on every so often [03:59] what could possibly be going on? [04:00] and sometimes I can get it to work and stay working but it's apparently random [04:05] I might add it looks like there is something that keeps wanting to reset the resolutions, as the adapter can do 1920x1080 but my laptop display only does 1366x768 [04:35] think I may have finally found the issue, power related (drawing too much power from laptop's USB port) [04:42] ok it's not that, tried to do mirrored again and it's still flipping between 1920x1080 and back [04:42] finally got it to stabilize by clicking before it switched modes [04:42] Hey guys, I'm having some trouble moving from PopOS to elementary wrt booting, wondering if anyone has a moment to help me out [04:50] also does anyone know of a situation where xrandr commands would just get completely ignored? [05:02] wayland [05:18] hi. Any update on how to disable headset in bluetooth, or make A2DP default? [05:28] So am trying to install elementary under UEFI, but it seems to have reformatted the disk as MBR. I'm going to try again but to check I should make the following partitions in gparted before install:512 MB FAT32 with esp flag, mount point /bootremainder of disk EXT4, mount point /then install on the second partition? [05:31] dentalfloss: #ubuntu only supports Ubuntu and its official derivatives. You'll want to ask the Elementary folks if you're trying to install Elementary. [05:39] Id like to change the icon for the nm-applet tray icon. Not sure where to look. Any ideas [05:46] the launcher .desktop file has that data, https://askubuntu.com/questions/894990/how-to-change-an-icon-in-16-04 [06:01] odd. so I am running Xwayland and didn't realize it... is there any way to switch back to the "normal" X server? [06:01] xrandr does work when I am running one screen, though. it just doesn't behave as expected when the laptop's internal display is also up [06:05] logout, select the user, *then* the change xorg/wayland button pops up [06:31] ok let me try that [06:43] ok so I don't have an option to start GNOME without Wayland... this is on 18.04 [06:44] I am guessing there's something I might be able to tweak in Wayland so it doesn't keep switching resolutions on me. I've never had this issue before that I can recall [06:55] Hi there, I was just wondering if any of you have experience with the softwarepackages zoom.us offers [06:56] I personally find them a scurge out for user-data only, instead of improving their service first and formost, but unfortunately,I might have to install their software, because their web-interface is a piece of work to say the least [06:57] so I was wondering if there is a safe way of installing their software/letting it run on my system without giving them anything [06:57] IaMnEwHeRe, ask in ##linux, commercial services is beyound the scope of this channel [06:58] thx, was asking for experience , could be that someone of you guys has some experience with it, but I will check that channel out [06:58] I'd like to know as well [06:59] DocPlatypus: you choose at login if you want to start X or wayland. [07:08] flog: I don't appear to have that option [07:08] this is on 18.04 LTS [07:08] if you have nvidia installed, there is no xorg or wayland option, and then you have xorg only [07:09] I have an integrated Intel video chip [07:09] it's an old laptop [07:10] so, you are lucky you get an output on that vga-hdmi adapter [07:11] really? [07:11] the VGA port does 1920x1080 to a regular monitor over VGA just fine [07:11] it will do the same res to this TV but it's only a 720p TV so it looks like poo [07:12] but I've never had it keep switching resolutions with the monitor before, not even when I had both the internal display and monitor going at the same time [07:14] if I have one or the other (internal display with adapter disconnected, or VGA to HDMI adapter with laptop lid closed) I don't have any issues. but the main reason I got this adapter was so I could use the laptop to give presentations on projectors that may not have VGA ports [07:15] I don't think it's the TV that's the issue, as my mom's TV did the same thing until I finally got lucky and got it to quit switching back and forth somehow === TheSilentLink_ is now known as TheSilentLink [07:58] How long is 19.04 supported? [07:58] I got one installation that I cannot upgrade for a few more weeks. === erle64- is now known as erle0 === erle0 is now known as erle- [08:06] !19.04 | erle- [08:06] erle-: Ubuntu 19.04 (Disco Dingo) is the 30th release of Ubuntu, supported until January 2020. Release Notes: http://ubottu.com/y/dingo [08:07] I think I finally figured it out [08:08] xrandr --output VIRTUAL1 --off --output LVDS1 --mode 1366x768 --pos 0x0 --rotate normal --output TV1 --off --output DP1 --off --output VGA1 --primary --mode 1360x768 --pos 0x0 --rotate normal [08:08] the key is apparently the VIRTUAL1 bit [08:13] !20.04 [08:13] Ubuntu 20.04 (Focal Fossa) will be the 32nd release of Ubuntu, scheduled for April 2020 ( https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseSchedule ). It will be a long-term support release. Join #ubuntu+1 for support and questions. [08:14] erle-: if your "a few" is less than about 8 you're in luck I guess? [08:14] BTW this is why I stick to LTS releases now [08:17] hi [08:18] * IaMnEwHeRe helloooooo enriooooooo [08:18] i belong to both root group and my own group but still not able to access root files [08:18] and for further documentation if anyone else runs into this issue: I used the arandr front end to convince whatever graphics subsystem to behave [08:19] cat /etc/groups are as follows [08:19] root:x:0:mrx [08:20] i belong to root group still unable to access files [08:20] the file and its parent are of following permission 0770 [08:21] DocPlatypus, yes, maybe three weeks [08:21] DocPlatypus, thanks [08:22] enriooooooo, well..... what does $>id say? [08:22] uid=1000(mrx) gid=1000(mrx) groups=1000(mrx),0(root),4(adm),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),46(plugdev),111(lpadmin),123(sambashare) [08:22] DocPlatypus, is just one test machine that I cannot upgrade, all my production machines are LTS or 19.10 [08:23] enriooooooo, execute newgrp and try again [08:23] root as my secondary group [08:23] the gid is not propperly set, but I never had any of those problems(mind you I keep root and user separated for obvious reasons) [08:23] but where I am using docker and wireshark all is well with that [08:23] btw: did you log out and in again? [08:24] because I have the feeling that you just added the id [08:24] group sry in that case enriooooooo the current environment will still run without the additional group [08:27] not sure what is going wrong [08:28] i didnt logout [08:28] should i need to try that? [08:29] my point, maybe a restart of your UI or popping a new shell within the current shell(execute bash again) will solve the issue, as the change in configuration is not reflected in the current environment [08:31] hmmm [08:31] okay [08:31] but just one more time for the record, it is a bad IDEA IMHO === jelly-home is now known as jelly [08:32] because that would basically grant all your applicatoins(e.g. your browser) admin-priviledges [08:34] yep! [08:34] thats a bad idea [08:36] but it can be of temporary right? [08:36] silly idea .. [08:36] * IaMnEwHeRe suspects enrioooooo to be a troll [08:36] temp admin privilege [08:37] sudo -i # gives root for the rest of the session [08:37] for that you have sudo [08:37] oerheks why would this switch even exist? [08:37] * IaMnEwHeRe pulls out his last hair [08:37] because. [08:37] 'morning ! === bray90820_ is now known as Bray90820 === jelly-home is now known as jelly [09:20] Hello. Does anybody know if it's a Linux-issue, if an Android device connected via USB / ADB is going offline after a short while? [09:22] Mrokii: hard to tell, you'll probably increase your chances to tell by comparing the logs on both systems. [09:23] ubuntu has the journalctl command for this purpose (-f to follow), and android has something called "logcat" [09:25] tomreyn: Okay, thanks, I'll look into that. === im0nde_ is now known as im0nde [10:46] what is my ulimit? https://pastebin.ubuntu.com/p/NJGnXpKjXy/ [10:46] ulimit is the command [10:46] what limit are you looking at [10:47] ikonia, thats the paste [10:47] ikonia, maximum files [10:48] Intelo: max number of files or max open files ? (able to access) [10:48] Intelo: basically, what is the problem you are trying to solve ? [10:48] ikonia, yes I have this problem https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10355501/connect-emfile-error-in-node-js [10:49] Intelo: so it's maxium number of open files [10:49] that's the one you're interesting in [10:49] ikonia, which line in the paste? [10:50] the one that says "open files" [10:51] Hi, I would like to install libvtk5-dev. but it has an unmet dependency of mpi-default-dev. How do I isntall libvtk5-dev alongwith all the dependencies? i tried `apt-get isntall -f`, it didn't work. Logs : http://dpaste.com/26HCN47 [10:51] ramsub07: where are you getting the libvtk5-dev package ? [10:52] ikonia, ok and where it says the open file limit is? [10:52] Intelo: what ? [10:52] ikonia, what is the limit of my OS for max open files at a time [10:52] Intelo: it says it in the open files bit of the paste you put in [10:52] ikonia: from aptitude [10:52] in your paste [10:52] ramsub07: no, that's a package manager, what repo [10:53] xp [10:53] ikonia: how to figure that out? [10:53] ikonia, thats the limit? but how many open files do I have at the moment? [10:53] ramsub07: I don't know the aptitude syntax off the top of my head but apt-cache search and apt-cache showpkg should show it [10:54] Intelo: you're asking how many current files you have open [10:54] lsof is "list open files" - but you may want to man it to see if you need to specify an option to limit it to your user [10:54] ikonia, yes [10:55] ikonia, I did sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf and added fs.file-max = 65535. Did sudo sysctl -p but it seems it has not in effect? [10:55] Intelo: what effect are you looking for [10:56] ikonia, effect = change max limit of open files [10:56] Intelo: how are you judging that it's not changed the limit ? [10:57] ikonia, open files in my paste is 1024 and not 65535 [10:57] ikonia, to my understandings. 'open files' is the max limit [10:58] Intelo: that's because it's a "user" limit, the u in "ulimit" stands for "user" [10:58] ikonia, how can I see 'count' of totoal files open at the moment? [10:58] Intelo: I just told you, lsof [10:58] ikonia, oh ok. how to change it for system wide for all users? [10:59] Intelo: I'm not sure this is something you want to be doing [10:59] ikonia, I do [10:59] you don't, certainly not in line with the problem stack exchange paste you made [10:59] ok. at least for systemctl (root) I think and 'ubuntu' user [11:00] systemctl is a command [11:00] ikonia, systemctl someservice [11:00] ikonia, systemctl someservice start [11:00] its for that service [11:00] I think its run by root [11:00] any way [11:00] When I did sudo nano /etc/sysctl.conf and added fs.file-max = 65535. For which user was this effect for?\ [11:01] Intelo: it's not a user [11:02] got into issue [11:02] when ever i use sudo [11:02] following error display [11:02] ikonia, question: When I do cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max I get 65535. WHen I do ulimit -a , I get 1024. Why [11:02] mrx is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. [11:02] Intelo: because it's a user limit [11:02] ikonia, it's not a user < the serivce is run by a user and I need to change ulimit for that user [11:03] thats ulimit Intelo [11:03] enriooooooo: it is [11:03] ikonia, and this is a system limit? cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max I get 65535 [11:03] oops [11:03] ikonia: So, libvtk5-dev asks me to install openmpi-dev upon installing which it asks me to install libvtk5.8, again upon doing which it asks me to install openmpi-dev again [11:03] ikonia, /.... [11:03] i don't understand what is going on [11:03] you can alter too but not prescribed Intelo [11:04] enriooooooo, whats the issue here? why I get different values [11:04] there is limit for the system [11:04] there is limit for users [11:05] enriooooooo, oh ok. cat /proc/sys/fs/file-max I get 65535 and /etc/sysctl.conf and added fs.file-max = 65535 are SYSTEM limits? [11:05] ikonia, a little help [11:05] mrx is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. [11:06] google Intelo [11:06] enriooooooo, I did. [11:06] enriooooooo, if I do sudo sysctl -p won't it be my limit too? [11:06] ikonia, how to permanently change my ulimit [11:07] changing ulimit and too bashrc [11:08] what are you trying to do? Intelo [11:08] anything on multithreading? [11:08] enriooooooo, I have an application run by sudo systemctl start some.service . I want to increase ulimit to max for this [11:09] see the best practice Intelo [11:09] enriooooooo, what do I need to do? [11:11] enriooooooo, ? [11:11] see the best practice over google [11:12] enriooooooo, I get billions of results. which one is best practice [11:12] there is a reason its 1024 [11:12] google Intelo [11:12] enriooooooo, ya its ok but my app needs more. [11:12] enriooooooo, I wouldn't be on irc if google had interacted with me :) [11:14] How to change ulimit for all users all systemctl services [11:14] see .profile [11:17] enriooooooo, I did LimitNOFILE=65536 inside app.service. Is that ok [11:18] enriooooooo, https://serverfault.com/a/678861 [11:19] enriooooooo, is that sane? [11:22] anyone else? [11:24] yes same [11:25] enriooooooo, you mean 'sane' [11:31] same [11:31] enriooooooo, .. [11:32] Intelo: ooh, file limits, I hate them [11:32] too late [11:33] also look for how it works , there is waiting state before it can reused [11:35] https://vincent.bernat.ch/en/blog/2014-tcp-time-wait-state-linux [11:37] hi, I installed telegram using apt (from the ubuntu repositories) and there is no "tray icon", I know these are deprecated and I don't know what my options are, and what happens when I close telegram (does it still receive messages? How to tell when it's running?) [11:37] I'm on 19.10 === enriooooooo is now known as enrio [11:42] the stock ubuntu session in 19.10 ships with a gnome-shell extension that adds tray icons to the top bar, on the right-hand side [11:43] mrx is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported. [11:43] what can i do about it? [11:46] https://xkcd.com/838/ [11:48] enrio: if I'm reading the backlog correctly (and tracking your nick changes correctly), you're a member of the sudo group, right? [11:48] so if sudo fails, it seems that you've edited and broken your /etc/sudoers [11:49] to fix the situation you need to get root somehow and run visudo, then fix /etc/sudoers [11:49] How can I be sure that the system service ulimit is in effect? [11:49] enrio: the default /etc/sudoers looks like this: https://termbin.com/5awy [11:51] enrio: there are multiple ways of getting root when you're locked out, e.g. select rescue in the grub boot menu then select root shell in the next menu [11:51] or you can boot a live session from a usb and mount your filesystem, then edit /mnt/etc/sudoers [11:51] I need help with udev. It doesn't create symlink and set owner. What am I doing wrong? https://pastebin.com/mjtnVmaw [11:53] does Ubuntu runs fine on a HP Pavilion 15-bc505np ? [11:53] ill go through grub [11:53] need to look for some article before that [11:53] and write it down :) [11:53] copy/paste might be easier in a live session [11:53] but all you need is one line [11:53] the one that mentions the sudo group [11:54] visudo? what is that [11:54] it's a program that opens /etc/sudoers in vi and then checks its syntax for correctness before replacing the file [11:55] it's meant as a safeguard so you won't lock yourself out of sudo if you make a syntax error [11:55] sudoers file are used to who can run sudo command? [11:55] yes [11:55] enrio, still doing stuff we told you is bad ? [11:55] :) oerheks [11:56] time to reinstall dude [11:57] Hiyas all [12:00] noway :! oerheks [12:00] cat /etc/groups are as follows root:x:0:mrx .. hilarious, but a good lesson [12:01] nevermind. I figured it out. [12:01] group:passwordx:gid:users ingroup :P [12:02] yes good lesson === The_Milkman1 is now known as The_Milkman [12:45] hi all, running 19.10-gnome with 3 [12:45] hi stripe [12:49] hi all, running 19.10-gnome with 3 instances of chromium-snap, what would the preferred method to use/call them, either by writing a 1 line .sh script or editing the .desktop files? cheers [12:54] Anyone have any idea why slack 4.1.2 will not start on ubuntu 18.04? It's window opens with menus but it's all white [12:55] fletcher-san: did you reboot and check the slack permissions in software center? [12:56] lotuspsychje: No I didn't reboot yet, as that's something usually not needed on ubuntu... Where can I find the permissions in the software center? [12:56] fletcher-san: when you click on slack in software center, at the top there should be permissions [12:57] fletcher-san, might be useful start it from terminal [13:04] Quick question out of curiosity, can we also debate ubuntu server questions here, or devops questions related to ubuntu server ? [13:04] !discuss | Kharec [13:04] Kharec: Want to talk about Ubuntu, but don't have a support question? /join #ubuntu-discuss for non-support Ubuntu discussion, or try #ubuntu-offtopic for general chat. Thanks! [13:05] my ubuntu works fine but it's slow considering I have a gaming laptop [13:05] there's also #ubuntu-server [13:05] rana_ans: define slow, with wich ubuntu version and what specs please [13:06] I have 128gb SSD but I installed ubuntu on 1TB HDD, RAM is 8GB, Im using 18.04 [13:06] laptop is ASUS TUF FX505GD, [13:06] is it because I installed it on HDD instead SSD? [13:06] rana_ans: ok, and wich part goes 'slow' exactly? [13:07] like Im opening firefox, it takes time, like more than when Im opening chrome in windows lol [13:07] running gazebo takes alot of time [13:08] oh yea, the speed difference between HDD and SSD is immense [13:08] rana_ans: well for a gaming box, 8GB is a bit low, and would be nicer if you install ubuntu on the ssd indeed [13:08] which is especially noticeable in application startup time [13:08] yea 8gb, that was a mistake, Ill upgrade :D [13:09] gnome3 grabs alot of resources on 18.04 aswell, try ubuntu 19.04 or higher for a lighter gnome3 experience rana_ans [13:09] should I install it on SSD then? coz it was hectic installing Ubuntu on ASUS, ASUS doesnt support ubuntu [13:10] Im working on ROS and I dont think all of the packages would be available in 19.04 [13:10] a year ago they werent available in 18.04 I was using 16.04 [13:10] do you intend to dual-boot? 128 GB might be smallish for two OSes [13:11] I have alot of softwares that I dont think run in Ubuntu so I need windows for that [13:12] and Im using ROS in my project so I need ubuntu as well [13:12] and tbh I need windows for games too xD [13:13] rana_ans: another option is tweaking your current gnome on 18.04 [13:13] ok what does that mean, I dont know much about Ubuntu [13:14] rana_ans: what i usualy do is, install preload, haveged, bleachbit, disable unwanted startup items & systemd services [13:15] I only have three things in startup applications [13:15] rana_ans: you can see the full list with a command [13:15] hi all, where would I find the .desktop file for a snap? cheers [13:16] what command is it? [13:16] rana_ans: from terminal: sudo sed -i "s/NoDisplay=true/NoDisplay=false/g" /etc/xdg/autostart/*.desktop [13:16] outputs nothing [13:17] rana_ans: thats normal, now more startup items will show [13:18] most of them are GNOME settings that I dont think I should uncheck [13:18] I unchecked ukuu notifications tho [13:19] gn [13:48] ioria: Nothing useful starting with verbose logging from terminal, I'll try to reboot.. [13:57] would someone be kind enough to take a look at my dmesg and see if it's reporting unstable nvidia graphic card behavior. [13:58] https://termbin.com/yq2s [13:59] eraserpencil: wich ubuntu version and nvidia driver version are you on? [13:59] 16.04 and driver version 384 [14:00] i have weird battery issues (sometimes i cant power on the laptop till i plug in the power cord) and sometimes i cant boot with a "low graphic settings detected" warning before shutting down [14:00] i'm looking for gl3.h but cannot find it, what do i need to install to get it. [14:01] hi, I have a stack trace of kernel crash but how can I debug what caused the issue? === beaver is now known as beaver|idle [14:12] hi all, some days ago I upgraded the system to 19.10. Unfortunately an app I'm used to use crash when I try to load a file into the application. All the windows close brutally. Any idea? [14:13] eugenio: what is the application and where does it come from ? [14:14] ikonia, the application is QGIS, I compiled it from source. Everything seems to work, only when I open the dialog to load a file the ubuntu window system crashes. [14:14] the ubuntu windows system crashes or the application crashes [14:14] thank you guys [14:14] ikonia, both of them [14:14] the issue was [14:14] i was not in sudo group [14:14] but i was in root group [14:14] now done the reverse [14:14] things are working fine [14:14] along with that added to 4(adm),24(cdrom),30(dip),46(plugdev),111(lpadmin),123(sambashare) [14:14] eugenio: can't be both of them [14:14] eugenio: did you recompile it after upgrading the OS? [14:14] eugenio: are you able to use the Xwindows system at all - or does the whole thing crash [14:15] mgedmin, yes of course, even now [14:15] ikonia, only the open windows crash [14:15] eugenio: right, so the x-windows session doens't crash, just the application window [14:15] not all the xwindow system, sorry [14:16] eugenio: can you debug the process as you start it, run it in debug mode [14:16] eugenio: does the syslog or the application log show any info [14:16] ikonia, but not only the QGIS window, all the other open windows [14:16] 14:15 < eugenio> ikonia, only the open windows crash [14:16] 14:16 < eugenio> ikonia, but not only the QGIS window, all the other open windows [14:16] which is it ? [14:17] ikonia, I can't find the app log, I read the syslog but I don't understand much [14:17] eugenio: why are you compiling it ? [14:18] eugenio: it's build and packaged by the vendor [14:18] ikonia, just to have the most updated version [14:18] why [14:18] so looking at this a.) it's in the ubuntu repos b.) it's also build and shipped by the vendor [14:19] yet you are chosing to use c.) build your own - when you don't really know how to do so [14:19] i want to delete lines of text starting with a phrase and ending with a ; [14:19] how can i do that? [14:19] from multiple files [14:19] is the some grep command? [14:19] Phruis`: sed with the delete function [14:20] ikonia, a) it's in the ubuntu repos but too old, b) doesn't exist, only ppa versions, c) I did it since long time with not too much problems [14:20] ikonia, so what could you suggest me? [14:21] eugenio: why is it too old in th ubuntu version, b.) does exist, the PPA is owned and managed by the vendor [14:22] for example https://qgis.org/ubuntu/ [14:22] ikonia, ok thanks [14:23] ikonia, a) because the version is 3.4 and now we are at 3.10; b) right, but doesn't work fine with 19.10 and I knew that it is not recommended to use PPA versions; c) it always worked before for me...easily === im0nde_ is now known as im0nde [14:23] eugenio: what's the problem with 3.4 [14:24] ikonia, too old, less functionalities [14:24] eugenio: what functionality is missing from 3.4 that you need [14:24] eugenio: as reading the documentation on the website 3.4 is recommendend as the official long term support and stable release [14:25] (by the vendor) [14:26] ikonia, thera are many [14:26] change log doesn't show much [14:27] you have your options though, a.) use supported version b.) learn how to build and debug software [14:29] ikonia, thanks [14:40] Anyone know why this isn't working? [14:40] find . -name "*" -type f | xargs sed -i -e "/SET @@GLOBAL.GTID_PURGED=\*;'/d" [14:55] Phruis`: I'm not overly familiar with sed... if * is a wild card, are you supposed to escape it? [14:56] pragmaticenigma, yeah [14:56] but its odd all the examples show using sed with an s/ command but when i try to use it I get an unknown command [14:57] -name "*" looks very strange to me, do you want files literally named '*'? [14:58] mgedmin: it doesn't serve any purpose... -type f already returns all files... not sure what purpose the -name "*" has, as it just gets everything anyways [14:59] its returning the files properly [14:59] but the sed command isn't deleting the text [15:00] i can see it going through every file with this [15:00] not enough backslashes? bash sees "...\*..." and passes ...*... to sed, sed sees * and thinks you mean "zero or more = signs followed by ;" [15:00] find . -name "*" -type f | xargs sed -i.bak -e "s/SET @@GLOBAL.GTID_PURGED=.*;/d" [15:00] I tend to prefer regex quoting with [*] instead of \*, to avoid this kind of problem [15:01] i can try that [15:02]