[05:53] <linuxgecko> is there a simple way to remap the buttons on my mouse in the current ubuntu?
[06:01] <OvenWerks> linuxgecko: I think there are two choices
[06:01] <OvenWerks> 1,3,2 and 2,3,1
[06:01] <OvenWerks> (right handed and left)
[06:03] <OvenWerks> That is with GUI tools. There are probably more intrusive ways with cli tools but I am not familiar enough with mice to know.
[06:06] <linuxgecko> OvenWerks ok,   my mouse has 14 buttons, (Razer Naga Hex v2).  and i need to map some of then that type like a keyboard, to press different keys :)
[06:06] <OvenWerks> linuxgecko: maybe have a look here: https://askubuntu.com/questions/492744/how-do-i-automatically-remap-buttons-on-my-mouse-at-startup
[06:11] <linuxgecko> that should help wonderfully! i was unsure if ubuntu had left X far enough that some of these might not work. :)
[06:11] <OvenWerks> studio still uses X, I think vanilla allows x or wayland
[06:12] <OvenWerks> I do not know if xset commands work with wayland through it's comaptibility layer or not
[06:13]  * OvenWerks finds the gnome3 interface a pain to use and so has no experience with that. Other people might know though
[06:14] <linuxgecko> the only ubuntu i plan to use by choice is studio. :)
[06:39] <linuxgecko> this is ... ... unexpected. it would seem that my mouse is also recognized as a keyboard. IMO, this means i can keymap it like i "boobytrap" my qwerty my mapping it logically as a dvorak. ...    but how?
[19:35] <virtuosoj[m]> I downloaded the Ubuntu Studio installer on 20.04 and installed the audio packages as well as the low latency kernel.  Now I have sooo many packages I don't even know or necessarily want, and the low latency kernel doesn't allow me to log in... any way to uninstall these things?
[19:36] <Eickmeyer> virtuosoj[m]: Which flavor of Ubuntu did you install?
[19:37] <virtuosoj[m]> <Eickmeyer "virtuosoj: Which flavor of Ubunt"> vanilla 20.04
[19:37] <Eickmeyer> virtuosoj[m]: Uninstalling packages is as easy as opening a terminal and typing "sudo apt remove {packagename}".
[19:38] <Eickmeyer> In the case of metapackages, you might want "sudo apt autoremove --purge {packagename}
[19:38] <Eickmeyer> "
[19:38] <virtuosoj[m]> Yes I know that, but I don't know all of the packages I installed
[19:38] <virtuosoj[m]> via Ubuntu Studio installer
[19:38] <virtuosoj[m]> I guess the program doesn't also un-install
[19:38] <Eickmeyer> virtuosoj[m]: This is one of those "use at your own risk" type things.
[19:39] <OvenWerks> uninstall sounds like Alligators :)
[19:39] <Eickmeyer> If you don't know the names of the packages, you can always install Synaptic, search for the metapackages (ubuntustudio-*) and remove stuff that way. But, we're not going to walk you through it here.
[19:39] <virtuosoj[m]> Got it, that makes sense, I may try that or clean install
[19:40] <virtuosoj[m]> Can I ask one more question?  I have the Scarlett 2i2 audio interface, I sometimes hear a pop when a sound source starts, especially if no other sound has been playing for a little while... how can I diagnose this?
[19:40] <OvenWerks> generally remove stuff seen in the menu. apt autoremove after to clean up deps
[19:43] <Eickmeyer> virtuosoj[m]: I've noticed it too with my Behringer UMC404HD. It seems to be something the kernel is doing with external USB audio, some sort of power-saving function. No clue how to help you with that.
[19:47] <OvenWerks> Pulse defaults to 44k1 but will change to 48k if the only source using the output is 48k (opus encoded for example)
[19:50] <OvenWerks> Also, various applications ask for a level change on connect or other change. Add that to actually depowering the USB.
[19:51] <OvenWerks> (which I am not sure about) A lot of USB ports remain on even if the computer is turned "off"
[19:51] <OvenWerks> though one would hope a laptop on battery power would not.
[20:03] <virtuosoj[m]> <Eickmeyer "virtuosoj: I've noticed it too w"> Dang.  I bet there is a way to keep that port on continuously or something of this nature?
[20:03] <Eickmeyer> virtuosoj[m]: That's above my knowledge.
[20:04] <Eickmeyer> OvenWerks: It's not the USB port shutting-down, it's the audio itself.
[20:04] <virtuosoj[m]> <OvenWerks "(which I am not sure about) A lo"> I'm very interested in what you're saying OvenWerks,  I bet there is some type of way to fix this from happening, maybe at the cost of battery power for continuously listening to the USB / sound port.  This is pure conjecture because I also don't have much knowledge
[20:06] <OvenWerks> run jack as the back end for pulse :)
[20:07] <Eickmeyer> ^ That's the trick I use.
[20:08] <OvenWerks> jack will keep the audio device on all the time, at the same SR with the same latency. Pulse thinks of jack as a really dumb (obstinate) device :)
[20:13] <virtuosoj[m]> OvenWerks:  Yes, this seems like the answer I was looking for!  How can I do this?
[20:15] <OvenWerks> ubuntustudio-controls does this.
[20:17] <OvenWerks> Set the USB master to your USB device, Apply, Start jack
[20:17] <OvenWerks> normally pulse bridging is already on by default but you can check that.
[20:17] <OvenWerks> (in the pulse bridging tab)
[20:59] <cjdg> hi there, guys i want to volunteer to ubuntu studio!
[22:09] <Crashtone[m]> How would i uninstall an older version of linux and wipe the partition it's one (it's dualbooted with Win10) so i can install ubuntu studio
[22:10] <Crashtone[m]> Cause atm i'm running KDE Neon (based on ubuntu 18.04) And i want to uninstall it and wipe the partition, so i can install Kubuntu 20.04, and then run the ubuntu-studio installer
[22:10] <Eickmeyer> Crashtone[m]: Kubuntu comes with partitionmanager, which should let you wipe the old partition. Then the installer can use the unused space automatically.
[22:10] <Eickmeyer> By installer I mean the system installer, not to be confused with ubuntustudio-installer.
[22:11] <Crashtone[m]> So if i created a 20.04 kubuntu installion media, i can use that to write over the partitions i currently have set up for neon?
[22:11] <Eickmeyer> Crashtone[m]: Yes, but you'll want to delete those partitions first using partitionmanager inside the live session.
[22:12] <Eickmeyer> Or see which options the system installer gives you first, as it might be able to automatically detect and do that for you, something like "Erase KDE Neon and install Kubuntu".
[22:13] <Crashtone[m]> Once Kubuntu 20.04 is installed with ubuntu-studio-installer after, will i be able to migrate to Studio 20.10 without issues, or should i set up a seperate /home partition in 20.04 so i can migrate the Studio 20.10 when KDE becomes the native DE
[22:14] <Eickmeyer> Crashtone[m]: You'll migrate to Kubuntu 20.10 without issues, technically. Though, they're both Ubuntu, so there's really no difference.
[22:15] <Crashtone[m]> So i wouldn't have to run the 20.10 ubuntu-studio installer in that case? is the metapackage handled so that the next release will update? (when 20.10 comes out, i go to kubuntu 20.10, will i need to rerun the studio installer to get it so show as Ubuntu Studio 20.10 (with the rebranding and other optimizatiosn and such)
[22:15] <Crashtone[m]> Or will it be updated automatically when i update the metapackage?
[22:16] <Eickmeyer> Crashtone[m]: No, you shouldn't need to rerun ubuntustudio-installer. The metapackages it brings in will update to the newer versions.
[22:16] <Crashtone[m]> Fantastic
[22:17] <Eickmeyer> Crashtone[m]: Rule of thumb here is don't overthink it, we've done everything we can to make it as easy for you as possible.
[22:19] <Crashtone[m]> I appreciate the help! if i run into any issues or strange behavior, i'll let you guys know (It'll be a few days before i migrate, as i have to back up my data)
[22:20] <Eickmeyer> Backup. Good call.
[22:21] <Eickmeyer> Crashtone[m]: Really, your primary support is going to be with Kubuntu, not here.
[22:21] <Eickmeyer> We've got the Ubuntu Studio Installer part, but at the end of the day, it's still a Kubuntu install.
[22:23] <Crashtone[m]> Ah, Thanks for letting me know, i've never dealt with installing metapackages over a different install before so i wasn't sure what support i should be going towards
[22:23] <Crashtone[m]> (ie, installing something base distro, and then installing a different DE metapackage on top of it)