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Kumoolxubuntu60w: why you do that?00:11
Kumoolxubuntu60w: use raspbian00:11
Kumoolseriously, finding stuff for arm is harder than x8600:11
Kumoolalpine is more suited for embedded00:12
Kumoolubuntu is not good for anything embedded00:12
xubuntu57whi, I was wondering was there a reason why intel-media-va-driver was not suggested to be installed when my system has a i7-1065G7 processor?02:37
Meadwhat driver did suggest instead?02:42
xubuntu57wit gave me i965-va-driver02:43
xubuntu57wactually, I don't remember making a selection, it was just done02:46
xubuntu57wso maybe there's an issue with the detection during installation02:47
xubuntu57walso is it safe to assumed that LIBVA_DRIVER_NAME=iHD would have been exported if xubuntu had installed the correct driver?02:49
nando5Hello whats the diference between xubu, lubu, kubu and ubun?03:08
Bashing-omnando5: Just the desktop environment and installed applications, The kernel is the same.03:09
nando5ok thanks, some are more light its for installing on my chromebook03:12
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scottsenLikely zero to do with xubuntu but I'm brand new to linux from the Windows world and... this is where I found myself.  but feel free to redirect me (or even point somewhere for me to go help fix it myself).07:54
scottsenmy basic question is "how do I get the latest version of neovim?"07:54
scottsen"sudo apt install neovim" thinks 0.2.2 is plenty of version, but latest stable is 0.4.3, which... I'm not super sure how to install.07:54
scottsenHow does apt know where to find the proper version to install?07:54
well_laid_lawnscottsen:  which version of xubuntu are you on ?07:56
well_laid_lawnand have you updated the repo ?07:57
well_laid_lawn!repo07:57
ubottuThe packages in Ubuntu are divided into several sections. More information at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Repositories - See https://wiki.ubuntu.com/RecommendedSources for the recommended way to set up your repositories.07:57
well_laid_lawn!update07:57
ubottuFor upgrading, see the instructions at https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes - see also http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/upgrade07:57
well_laid_lawn!bot07:57
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scottsenI'm not even smart enough to know how to find the current version.  I think i installed the latest LTE07:58
scottsenthanks will check out the repositories link07:59
well_laid_lawnluck07:59
well_laid_lawn!version08:18
ubottuTo find out what version of Ubuntu you have, type « lsb_release -a » in a !shell - To know the available version of a package, « apt-cache policy <package> »08:18
scottsenthx!08:18
well_laid_lawnyou know about using a terminal ?08:19
scottsenya, I actually have strong vim skills, and have used enough bash to get around08:19
well_laid_lawnwell done08:19
scottsenit kind of like... "i used to know unix... in 1995"08:20
scottsenbeing old is not for the weak :-P08:20
well_laid_lawnit's like riding a bike - no one forgets how to fall off ;)08:20
scottsenlol08:20
scottsenI have to say -- and I guess this IS the appropriate room.  I'm blown away.  I have been life long Windows.  I worked there. A long time.08:21
scottsenxubuntu was just... random choice of first linux variant08:21
scottsenI haven't booted back to Windows since.08:21
scottsenIt.  Is.  Amazing.08:21
well_laid_lawnit looks good in blue08:21
scottsenI am so used to "well, can you do...this weird thing...?" and the answer was always "no.  this is windows".   Here... I keep going --- wait, what?  you can just "do that!?"08:22
scottsenas a geezer it was the first time I "got" the open source movement.08:23
well_laid_lawnnothing is forced on you08:23
well_laid_lawnI'm heading towards 52 this year08:23
scottsenthat's geezer too, but... you were older enough to have been hardcore.08:24
scottsenif you have been coding your whole life that is :)08:24
well_laid_lawnI started in 201008:24
scottsenthat's awesome.  you are just a better human than me :)08:24
well_laid_lawnjust have more free time I guess08:25
scottsenAnybody know my "next step" if I want to look on why this is Version 0.2..2-3 ?08:27
scottsenscottsen@asteroid:/etc/apt $ apt show neovim08:27
scottsenPackage: neovim08:27
scottsenVersion: 0.2.2-308:27
scottsenPriority: extra08:27
scottsenSection: universe/editors08:27
scottsen...08:27
well_laid_lawnit all depends on the version of the os you are using08:28
well_laid_lawn!backports08:28
ubottuIf new updated Ubuntu packages are built for an application, then they may go into Ubuntu Backports. See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UbuntuBackports - See also !packaging08:28
scottsen18.04.3 LTS08:28
scottsenis this a "you need to add a custom entry to sources.list" situation... where *everyone* would want that, even though there are new stable versions of neovim?08:30
well_laid_lawn!ppa08:30
ubottuA 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-purge08:30
well_laid_lawnI don't use neovim...08:30
scottsenperfect!  you got me there08:31
scottsen >>     sudo add-apt-repository ppa:neovim-ppa/stable08:31
scottsenthank you good sir08:31
well_laid_lawnluck08:31
well_laid_lawnyou are doing well for someone relativly new to the linux world08:33
scottsenwell, a cheat with a tiny bit of raspberry pi futzing08:34
well_laid_lawnheh08:34
scottsenbut that was also just ssh pure console08:34
scottsenand ... writing a single python program usually.  using it as your primary desktop is a whole other thing08:34
well_laid_lawna new daily driver os needs more attention08:35
well_laid_lawnat the beginning08:35
scottsenya well, I'm done with msft.   my console started getting ads.  (powershell).  I'm done.,08:36
well_laid_lawnyrp08:36
well_laid_lawnor  yep08:36
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blebcan you tell xubuntu to use only a portion of the screen, to compensate for tv overscan?18:39
bleblike the software thinks it has a 1080x1920, but i want it to only use a 950x1850 rectangle18:40
blebfor purposes of positioning panels, maximizing windows, and fullscreen programs18:41
rud0lfi think you can with xrandr21:52
rud0lfyou can get more help about it in ##linux, it's not ubuntu specific problem21:52

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