[01:33] <Guest68643> Hello how to I close a port on start up
[03:23] <DarkTrick> Hello, I'm trying to install ubutntu in "safe graphics" mode. But I always end up in the "try ubuntu desktop".
[03:24] <DarkTrick> I would expect a consonle-like interface
[03:32] <DarkTrick> ( Trying to install in VM )
[04:18] <DarkTrick> hm.. problem solved by randomness and increasing vm spec
[04:19] <doubledutch> Nice work DarkTrick !vote ++
[04:19] <doubledutch> My guess was changing emulation setting or something in hypervisor
[04:26] <DarkTrick> :)
[10:51] <sorinello> Hello. Is there a way to switch from Xubuntu-desktop to xubuntu-core ? Unit193 ?
[10:54] <pmjdebruijn> "Switch"
[11:01] <pmjdebruijn> sorinello: it seems like a odd question
[11:01] <pmjdebruijn> you can just deinstall any application you don't like?
[11:04] <sorinello> well the xubuntu-core iso doesn't work on virtual machines, so I need to install the desktop version and then switch to xubuntu core
[11:04] <pmjdebruijn> huh? why wouldn't the core iso not work on virtual machines? that sounds odd?
[11:05] <pmjdebruijn> but what do you gain by switching back to core?
[11:05] <sorinello> much lighter and I don't have to tinker and manually remove a ton of apps
[11:05] <pmjdebruijn> the main advantage of core is faster download/install, which you've already not had
[11:05] <pmjdebruijn> how is it much lighter?
[11:06] <sorinello> doesn't have all the apps and services than the regular desktop version has
[11:06] <pmjdebruijn> installed applications don't really affect your system if they not running
[11:06] <pmjdebruijn> but services could
[11:06] <pmjdebruijn> in theory
[11:06] <pmjdebruijn> is it that big of a difference?
[11:07]  * pmjdebruijn hasn't tried core yet
[11:07] <sorinello> it is easier to have them stopped/not present OOB instead of manually removing/stopping them
[11:07] <sorinello> core doesn't work on vm's since 3 or 4 versions
[11:07] <sorinello> nothing new, at least not for me
[11:07] <pmjdebruijn> bizarre
[11:07] <sorinello> I always try core on a vm when a new version of xubuntu is released
[11:08] <pmjdebruijn> how does it fail (just curious), on what kind of vm platform?
[11:08] <sorinello> tried on both VmWare workstation and VirtualBox
[11:08] <sorinello> the installer starts, and when is near finishing, I get an error that there was an error during instalation
[11:09] <sorinello> and rebooting does not render a working system
[11:09] <sorinello> I talked with Unit193 about it, I remember he said something about the installer being a mess
[11:14] <sorinello> now trying to install the mini iso and then install xubuntu-core^ meta package
[13:15] <Unit193> I mean, I've tested and installed Core in vbox at least.
[13:43] <Mart1> Hi, I'm having trouble installing Xubuntu on a Acer Aspire 9420 (9423WSMi)
[13:44] <Mart1> When I have to select the drive in which I want to install the OS nothing appears
[13:44] <Mart1> And whatever I click (+ / - or Apply) result in a crash of the setup
[13:50] <sorinello> Unit193, when was the last time you tried core inside a VM ?
[13:54] <Unit193> Can't remember off the top of my head.
[14:36] <xu-irc71w> xubuntu 20.04 does not work on AMD E2-9000 processor with R2 graphics card, 18.04 worked fine
[14:38] <pmjdebruijn> xu-irc71w: possibly, how does it fail for you?
[14:43] <xu-irc71w> the desktop after entering the password moves diagonally to the right down
[14:44] <pmjdebruijn> hmmmr strange
[14:45] <pmjdebruijn> xu-irc71w: in august 20.04.1 will be released, presumably with some issues fixes, might be worth trying again then
[14:46] <xu-irc71w> ok
[14:46] <pmjdebruijn> the other thing you could try is http://cdimage.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/focal/daily-live/current/
[14:46] <pmjdebruijn> that's na install that's generated every day, including all fixes up until now
[14:46] <diogenes_> xu-irc71w, try with a newer kernel also:
[14:46] <diogenes_> !nomodeset
[15:04] <xu-irc71w> ok
[18:05] <andrzejr> Hi all, mouse cursor on my login screen is 2x larger than it should be (4k monitor). After logging in it returns to normal.
[18:06] <andrzejr> This is not a hidpi screen so I'd like to the cursor size on the login screen not to be magnified. Any solutions?
[18:06] <andrzejr> 20.04
[18:08] <diogenes_> andrzejr, nvidia driver?
[18:09] <andrzejr> no, amdgpu (opensource)
[18:10] <diogenes_> and only mouse is big or other elements too?
[18:10] <andrzejr> Only mouse pointer and only on the login screen.
[18:15] <diogenes_> maybe try a different cursor theme (only if it's manually installed by you).
[19:21] <professor-mad-do> hi i have a problem with my keyboard
[19:21] <professor-mad-do> the problem is keypress gets stuck and repeats forever
[19:21] <professor-mad-do> and also switch windows by itself
[19:21] <professor-mad-do> any help
[19:21] <professor-mad-do> ?
[19:38] <tomreyn> professor-mad-do: in my experience, most of the time this is a result of a broken keyboard wires or bad wireless connectivity
[19:38] <tomreyn> low battery could also cause this
[19:40] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, i have a laptop dell
[19:40] <professor-mad-do> with 100% of bateery
[19:40] <professor-mad-do> and good wireless connectivity
[19:47] <tomreyn> professor-mad-do: ah so it's an internal laptop keyboard
[19:47] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, yes sir
[19:48] <tomreyn> hmm, then i have no good suggestions other than looking for an EC firmware upgrade (in addition to the BIOS upgrades you already looked for).
[19:48] <tomreyn> inspecting the system logs may also help.
[19:49] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, which log files should i look for in var??
[19:50] <tomreyn> run    journalctl -b
[19:52] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, look here
[19:52] <professor-mad-do> https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/Dbb9RXsGSX/
[19:58] <tomreyn> professor-mad-do: you have the non default kernel option   pci=nomsi   set. is this on purpose, why do you need it?
[20:00] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, yes i set that option cause i get pcieport error everytimes my system boot up with that i solved that problem
[20:03] <tomreyn> professor-mad-do: you don't actually have the latest bios https://www.dell.com/support/home/en-uk/drivers/driversdetails?driverid=5jyth&oscode=wt64a&productcode=inspiron-15-5566-laptop
[20:03] <tomreyn> BIOS 1.9.1 01/11/2019 is what you have now
[20:04] <tomreyn> so two versions behind
[20:08] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, yes but i dont think that can cause keyboard problems
[20:08] <tomreyn> why not?
[20:09] <tomreyn> quoting the page above: "This package contains the Dell system BIOS update. BIOS is a firmware that is embedded on a small memory chip on the system board. It controls the keyboard, monitor, disk drives, and other devices."
[20:09] <tomreyn> your system log also reports hardware errors
[20:10] <professor-mad-do> yes and i dont know how to solved those error too
[20:14] <tomreyn> http://www.mcelog.org/download.html
[20:16] <tomreyn> actually the rasdaemon package is now the recomended mcelog replacement in ubuntu
[20:17] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, ok so i should install that
[20:17] <professor-mad-do> ?
[20:19] <tomreyn> if you'd like to know more about the MCE, yes
[20:20] <tomreyn> https://unix.stackexchange.com/questions/324237/understanding-machine-check-exceptions-mce suggests this *may* be a red herring
[20:21] <tomreyn> still, those should never occur
[20:22] <tomreyn> i'd do the firmware upgrade forst of all, though, and see whether this fixes anything, also booting without the pci=nomsi option at least to check whether this is still needed then
[20:22] <professor-mad-do> but what mcelog actualy do repair those error?
[20:26] <professor-mad-do> what firmware upgrade should i upgrade the intel one?
[20:26] <tomreyn> no, mcelog used to and rasdaemon does just help you interpret these error messages, so that you can get a better understanding of which hardware is faulty
[20:26] <tomreyn> i'm suggesting that you install the bios upgrade
[20:27] <tomreyn> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine-check_exception#Possible_causes
[20:28] <tomreyn> a lot of possible causes, so it's useful to get a better clue about whats wrong
[20:31] <tomreyn> after installing rasdaemon you'd reboot - which would probably trigger the mce again - and then review the system journal again, which should then have more detailed information on the MCE courtesy of rasdaemon
[20:31] <tomreyn> https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Machine-check_exception has some info on it
[20:32] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, do you think you can fix it if we do remote access to my machine cause to tell the true i not a expert in linux
[20:33] <tomreyn> i won't do this.
[20:33] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, why not
[20:33] <professor-mad-do> ??
[20:34] <tomreyn> there are limits to how far i'm willing to go in terms of volunteer support
[20:35] <tomreyn> instead i prefer enabling others in fixing things themselves
[20:35] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, ok but i can pay if that is the problem
[20:35] <tomreyn> it's not, thanks.
[20:36] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, now i know why when im transfers file to a external hard drives my machine get out of ram and slow
[20:37] <professor-mad-do> that could be for those error right
[20:37] <professor-mad-do> ?
[20:37] <tomreyn> could be related, could be not, hard to tell at this point
[20:37] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, look i have 6GB of ram and i3 processor
[20:37] <tomreyn> i suggest you also check the bios options for whether you can disable the TPM, since it's malfunctioning.
[20:38] <professor-mad-do> why when im transfers file to external hard drive the machine get so slow
[20:38] <professor-mad-do> i cant even use the mouse pointer
[20:38] <professor-mad-do> ?
[20:43] <tomreyn> i made some suggestions what to try, i suggest you give those a try and come back if problems persist. if you need more information on how to do something, please ask about it.
[20:47] <professor-mad-do> tomreyn, alright
[20:47] <professor-mad-do> thank