=== DrKK`` is now known as DrKK` [02:24] Umm; Ok. Newbie here. A Law & Politics Activist, I am; dedicated to promoting open-source & free software; But im seriously dysfunctional in maintaining my xubuntu system; & would apprexciate some help doing what i think should be a really simple Re-Install or Up-Date to my system here. [02:25] My name is Charles Stewart; & i am in Coleman Texas. [02:25] When any of ya-all might get around to it; no big rush or anything here. [02:26] Maybe i should explain a few details. [02:27] I downloaded the current version of xubuntu, & extracted the files in the directory it downloaded to; but when i re-boot, my ststem is still not up-dated. [02:32] Umm; really, my entire system is buggy; & i believe i need to do a complete re-install. I believe i should back-up all of my files; & copy a fersh version of xubuntu to a flash drive; & them just do a complete re-install. [02:32] Is there any-one here who might be able to help walk me thru this? [02:35] i would direct you to a website that details the process [02:35] for instance https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick [02:39] it's very straightforward .. once you make your iso stick its mostly a matter ok click OK a bunch of times [02:56] Thanks Juno; I am proceeding as you have directed; will take some time here; but will communicate back on how progress is coming along. [02:57] another option is to upgrade-in-place for example https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FocalFossa/ReleaseNotes#Upgrading_from_Ubuntu_18.04_LTS_or_19.10 [02:59] I would still backup your stuff though [03:05] Right. And i see the "up-grade in place" option requires a fully up-dated older-version to work from. My system is so buggy that i believe it would vbe better to do it from a stick. [03:06] And the question i was working on, is 20.04 the best version to re-install? === amcollie__ is now known as alexandros_c [03:33] I would go to the latest, yes .. 20.04 [03:34] as long as your machine is not 32-bit [04:46] Right; all three of my laptops are 64-bit. [14:35] Hello, I need to reformat my drive to MBR. If I made a backup of my partition with gnome-disk-utility, would I be able to restore that image once I switch partition tables? [15:06] im going to try other troubleshooting steps before switching partition tables, i guess [15:10] Hey! Since I upgrade to 20.04 I'm not able to suspend my laptop. It basically crashes. I did tried everything to look for what's going on but I didn't found answer. I only get an error message sometimes and it says like "Task refuse to suspend". I'm kinda of noob at this so I came for help. Thanks. [15:23] Hi, i have a bug with Xubuntu 20, to launch program at startup. Sometimes it lauchs it sometimes not [15:23] hallo ist deutsch angesagt:-) [15:26] Gwalenn, details [15:28] diogenes_: at first I used parameter/session&start for launching guake. Works sometimes, sometimes not [15:29] second attempt I made a link an move it into ~/.config/autostart : not launch [15:34] Gwalenn, go to session and startup > applications autostart > add, type the command and give it like 10 seconds delay. [15:37] diogenes_: I did not see a dealy option [15:38] **delay [15:39] Gwalenn, add the command like thin: sh -c "sleep 15; guake" [15:39] this* [15:41] diogenes_: I try [15:42] diogenes_: not work [15:43] oups, yes works [15:43] I come back [15:45] diogenes_: launch but after a minute [15:46] Gwalenn, we put 15 sec delay, you can put 5 and see if works. [15:47] sleep 5; [15:55] diogenes_: I put 1 in parameters, but always needs something like 90s to launch [15:56] diogenes_: this is not a big deal, but it is a bug [15:57] i have bad karma, my ex boyfriend was admin, how do i end it [15:57] diogenes_: every time I began a new session I get a pop-up windows tell me I have a software problem but nothing else [15:59] Gwalenn, is it upgrade? or fresh install? [15:59] can someone help me please [15:59] xu-help22w, ask [16:00] no fresh install [16:00] i want admin rights what should i do [16:01] Gwalenn, where is the comma? [16:01] so far only been user [16:02] xu-help22w, what admin rights? [16:02] xubuntu [16:03] xu-help22w, what you wanna do? [16:04] install win 7 as sacond [16:06] xu-help22w, don't do that. [16:06] diogenes_: ? [16:09] why not? i need win 7 to make tax declaration [16:11] xu-help22w, because the recommended way is to install win firts and linux second, otherwise it requires knowledge to install win second. [16:11] german general finanzial office work only with windows [16:11] diogenes_: I try this in guake.desktop : adding quake-Autostart-Delay in my Guake.Desktop files, but do the same thing [16:12] xu-help22w, is that an exe program? [16:13] Gwalenn, no clue i never used guake. [16:13] i try to do it via usb [16:14] xu-help22w, i mean why you can't do taxes on linux. [16:15] diogenes_: it is not only a problem with guake [16:18] The tax return is made once a year and transferred to the tax office. now i am doing it for the first time with xubuntu and i cannot log in. this is only possible with windows computers [16:20] xu-help22w, what error do you get when you try to login? [16:23] diogenes_: anyway, i came back to standard without delay and works. It stays as this. Thanks [16:23] I need five different encryption keys to identify myself. Only then can I transfer my data, so it is easier to install win 7 [16:24] I wanted to do that somehow, now I have to [16:24] xu-help22w, you don't need administration password to install win. [16:25] nice:-) and what shell i do [16:26] xu-help22w, do you have usb with win? [16:29] formated and unetbootin-windows-677.exe [16:30] xu-help22w, you need a windows iso. [16:31] is downloaded on laptop [16:34] xu-help22w, this is how you do it https://itsfoss.com/bootable-windows-usb-linux/ [16:35] after that you create some free space on HHD and that's it. [16:35] i need to go niw, good luck. [18:04] not tested yet, some new bootable-USB tool: https://www.ventoy.net/en/ [18:05] (although nothing beats the good ol' Rufus. :)) [18:07] WHOA, since *when* did Etcher get to be +100MB :o https://www.balena.io/etcher/ [18:07] ?? [20:05] Hi. I bought myself an new thinkpad with uhd screen. Booted xubunt 20.04 with an usb, but anything on the screen is way to small with it. Anything i can do about that? [20:45] coconut: yeah, on Windows for example there's "Scale and layout", however on *nix this can be a pain!..:) https://ibb.co/ymzTs50 [20:47] perhaps there's an answer in a query like this, https://duckduckgo.com/?q=xubuntu+equivalent+of+windows+graphics+scale+and+layout [20:48] *with xorg: 1) https://askubuntu.com/questions/472262/adapt-ubuntu-to-a-high-dpi-resolution-screen && 2) https://forum.xfce.org/viewtopic.php?id=7734 [20:50] he left [20:50] jesus. [20:51] .. I swear I had checked. :/ [20:51] !tab [20:51] You can use your key for autocompletion of nicknames in IRC, as well as for completion of filenames and programs on the command line. [20:51] ^^ right, yes! I did. xD [20:51] hm [20:51] I use the tab key to check [20:52] (ugh, that first line - he was still around. pfft. :)) [20:53] plus, I have a script.. wonder why it didn't trigger. :f === bynarie_ is now known as bynarie [22:29] Problems with creation of persistent live usb drives. Tried with mkusb; the usb drive produced boots win comps but not a dual boot win/xubuntu comp. Tried with diogenes_ instructions from here: http://dpaste.com/2KV47GY and got these errors: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/YG29Pr2XQz/ help? [23:35] hi [23:41] hello