[00:05] tomreyn should I use older version of Ubuntu than? [00:06] instead of using 20.04 [00:06] the older LTE version [00:06] adam0000345: i don't see how this would help. [00:06] I thought it was an error with latest release? [00:07] seems like this is the work around [00:07] Just remove shim/shim-signed/mokutil, and make sure you also deleted /boot/efi/EFI/*/shimx64.efi, then this problem goes away. It's not related to linux kernel. [00:07] I saw it there [00:07] where would I find the shim/shim-signed/mokutil file [00:07] how would I remove that [00:08] and also how do I delete the boot/efi file [00:08] yes, you can try this workaround. i didn't understand this issue to be limited to the latest ubuntu release. [00:08] it seems if I can delete those files, I will not have a problem [00:08] didi you follow all the steps on your howto? Making Ubuntu bootable part 2 and on? https://florisvanbreugel.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/installing-ubuntu-on-an-external-ssd-drive-on-a-macbook/ [00:08] those files you'll find on the efi system partition, usually the first partition on the installed disk. [00:08] yes I did [00:08] oerheks I did the whole guide [00:08] all the way to the end [00:09] what is the easiest way of gaining access to that partition? [00:11] would Ubuntu be able to provide me some terminal access to that partition? [00:20] adam0000345: if you can boot the ubuntu installation you have on your internal disk, then you have access to this partition [00:20] including by terminal [00:20] you'll need to use sudo to access it, though [00:21] I run into the issue and cannot boot onto the ubuntu installation [00:21] tomreyn when I try to access my internal disk, I run into the issue I mentioned above [00:21] I'm on Xubuntu and I've disabled Light locker from startup and from it's own menu, but still something is locking my screen when it goes to sleep. I was wondering how to get rid of that [00:22] but based off the comment, there must be some way to troubleshoot without having to boot onto that drive [00:22] adam0000345: if you cannot boot ubuntu off the internal storage then you'll need to boot ubuntu or some other OS from removable storage, and mount the efi system partition from the internal disk, so that you can access it [00:23] ok so if I boot off a live usb stick, I would go try ubuntu [00:23] and in terminal mount it? [00:23] zilenc3, on gnome i had to disable in 2 places, screensaver and powermanagment, guess it is the same on xubuntu too [00:23] adam0000345: terminal or graphical user interface, either should work [00:24] oerheks, You sir are correct! Thank you. [00:25] tomreyn I can look this up but if you happen to know what the command would be to mount the partition that would be great [00:25] and to be clear, this partition is the one that has the Ubuntu Boot Loader on it? [00:25] adam0000345: this is for ubuntu 16.04 but should work for 20.04 as well: https://askubuntu.com/questions/926398/how-to-mount-the-efi-system-partition-using-ubuntu-16-04-live-cd [00:26] yes, the partition that has the ubuntu boot loader (grub) on it. [00:27] ah thank you, I guess it also has the EFI System Type too [00:28] Hi. Ubuntu manages RAM on a regular basis. Can this be changed simply? [00:29] Or is it a beta version? [00:29] Mat63: managing RAM is one of the primary tasks of what operating systems do, why are you trying to change this? [00:29] 'Ubuntu manages RAM on a regular basis' .. [00:30] this is a good argument? [00:30] he does it very efficiently and I have to juggle so he doesn't overflow [00:31] I say regular not to say bad [00:31] hmm, to me, it remains unclear what the problem is that you're trying to solve, or why. [00:32] I am not going to change the source code to solve it, but it would be a good contribution [00:32] can you collaborate about 'juggle' and the issues you encounter? [00:32] some say firefox is slow when opening 60 tabs :-D [00:33] both collaborate and elaborate. ;-) [00:34] maybe it's the hardware, it doesn't matter now, thanks anyway, see ya [00:37] It is not just a couple of tabs, a pdf and music as each one may not be able to work using the RAM memory, and it ends up overflowing. Is it possible for the kernel to avoid this overflow? [00:38] how do I know if I successfully mounted a partition? [00:38] I never got an error [00:38] and running ls [00:38] in terminal [00:38] so I think I am good [00:38] how much it costs you to free up RAM, if there is an amount of redundant information? [00:38] adam0000345: the "mount" command will list it as being mounted at the mount point you had it mounted to [00:39] Mat63, that feature is already in the kernel and enabled. [00:39] Doesn't the kernel have a smarter algorithm? [00:39] how much ram does your system have? [00:39] adam0000345: i mean "as mounted", not "as being mounted" [00:39] tomreyn I see a bunch of text when I run mount [00:39] 4 [00:39] adam0000345: good. so it probably works as expected. [00:39] !man | adam0000345 [00:39] adam0000345: The "man" command brings up the Linux manual pages for the command you're interested in. Try "man intro" at the command line, or see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal | Manpages online: http://manpages.ubuntu.com/ [00:40] !terminal | adam0000345 [00:40] adam0000345: The linux terminal or command-line interface is very powerful. In Unity or GNOME, search the dash for "terminal" and press ENTER. Other desktops: Applications -> System Tools -> Terminal (MATE), K-menu -> System -> Konsole (KDE), or Menu -> Accessories -> LXTerminal (LXDE). Guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UsingTheTerminal [00:40] As a comparison I say that windows 8 does not have that problem, and they are two desktop-oriented operating systems [00:40] adam0000345: see the terminal guide above if you haven't [00:40] yup I knew about man but sometimes man is not the most clear or helpful [00:40] will do thanks [00:41] It's just a comparison [00:41] the helpful community here is preferred [00:41] :) [00:41] !discuss | Mat63 [00:41] Mat63: 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! [00:42] I see you don't have a less direct answer, thank you [00:43] So here you can only ask questions related to what? [00:44] Mat63: support with concrete problems or tasks. see the /topic [00:45] Just remove shim/shim-signed/mokutil, and make sure you also deleted /boot/efi/EFI/*/shimx64.efi, then this problem goes away. It's not related to linux kernel. [00:45] This is the problem and you tell me that the kernel already has these qualities built in? [00:45] for this, if there is no efi folder in my boot would I be on the wrong partition? [00:45] Mat63, your questions were answered i guess, you noticed and told us your issue solved itself. [00:45] That is the answer in relation to RAM? [00:45] so, what else should the kernel/desktop do? [00:46] 4 as in 4 gb will do. [00:51] so I am definetly looking on the partition that has the Ubuntu boot loader on it [00:51] but I cant find shim or boot [00:52] are both of these on root directory? [00:53] Just remove shim/shim-signed/mokutil, and make sure you also deleted /boot/efi/EFI/*/shimx64.efi, then this problem goes away. It's not related to linux kernel. [00:54] correct but I can't find shim [00:54] the forward slash indicates a subdirectory [00:54] and cant find efi file [00:54] yes, in the root folder /boot/efi/ [00:54] etc [00:54] correct so I was thinking it would be in root [00:54] cant find efi [00:54] what you'll mount will have an empty directory on the root, and then an EFI/ subdirectory [00:55] yeah so I am looking at my root directory [00:55] folder [00:55] after mounted [00:55] I go into boot folder [00:56] and in there, there is no efi folder [00:56] which line in the output of the "mount" command shows where you mounted the efi file system? [00:57] let me check, there was a lot of text so I might have missed it [01:00] tomreyn so when I run that, I only see a efivarfs [01:00] on /sys/firmware/efi [01:01] no boot/efi [01:01] adam0000345: you can share the full output here by running this: mount | nc termbin.com 9999 and then posting the url printed here. [01:02] will do thanks [01:11] on a side note, would you know why my live usb stick causes things to freeze and force me to restart [01:11] when running off my live usb, ubuntu tends to freeze or slow [01:11] it might be because my usb stick is super old [01:12] or not very large, I think it is only 2gb or 4gbs [01:12] they tend to break a lot faster than other storages. [01:12] it's probably why. === vlm_ is now known as vlm [01:12] i'm heading to bed now, good luck on your mission, adam0000345 [01:12] ah like their total life of when they are considered good is low [01:13] ah ok, I was just going to quickly post what you wanted to see too [01:13] but ok [01:13] if you have a couple of mins, I will post it here, otherwise good night [01:17] tomreyn getting an issue with your command [01:17] Temporary failure in name resolution [01:17] not liking termbn.com [01:19] nevermind [01:19] ok here is the link [01:19] https://termbin.com/o53g8 [01:19] if anyone sees something in there [01:20] tomreyn not sure if you are still awake and can take a quick look for me [01:20] thank you [01:21] it is mounted, last line [01:21] /dev/sdb3 on /mnt type hfsplus (ro,relatime,umask=22,uid=0,gid=0,nls=utf8) [01:21] but .. ro = read only [01:21] yup its mounted but I cannot find the eti folder under boot [01:21] referenced in the workaround [01:21] Just remove shim/shim-signed/mokutil, and make sure you also deleted /boot/efi/EFI/*/shimx64.efi, then this problem goes away. It's not related to linux kernel [01:22] I do not see an efi folder being loaded === bildramer1 is now known as bildramer [01:22] but, ro does not let you change it [01:22] correct but regardless of permissions [01:22] sudo mount -t hfsplus -o force,rw /dev/sdb3 /mnt/ [01:22] should I not be able to see the above [01:22] or are you saying I need the right permissions? [01:23] to see certain folders show up? [01:23] yes [01:23] ah ok let me try your command [01:23] thanks [01:23] one sec [01:24] oerheks ok now I am getting this [01:24] https://termbin.com/l2g6 [01:25] still not seeing the folder [01:26] and it seems I have rw [01:27] any possible ideas? [01:29] one reason why I might not have an EFI is because of the following [01:31] please look here: https://termbin.com/vo5v [01:31] in there you can see I am accessing this [01:31] ""/dev/sdb3 973328032 976510983 3182952 1.5G Apple HFS/HFS+" [01:32] that has my Ubuntu Boot Loader on it I thought [01:32] following this [01:32] https://florisvanbreugel.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/installing-ubuntu-on-an-external-ssd-drive-on-a-macbook/ [01:41] hello [01:41] adam0000345: Not a lot of help on a MAc - but we can establish what we are looking at - where. For the channel pastebin ' sudo parted -l ' and also ' ls -al /mnt/ '. [01:41] so i have this bluetooth mouse im trying to pair with my ubuntu 18.04 laptop [01:42] hi all - I install squeezelite and it's broken my pulseaudio, alsa works fine (squeezelite works fine) but my pulse is showing dummy output only [01:42] when i use the gui to try to pair it, it fails with no error and the window becomes unresponsive to any furhter attempts to pair [01:42] when i use hcitool to lescan, it shows thousands of devices, but if i try to pair with the mouse, that same command starts erroring out with "input/output error" afterwards [01:43] when i try to pair through cli, it gives an error "refused to connect" === zbenjamin is now known as Guest1677 === zbenjamin_ is now known as zbenjamin [01:55] Bashing-om ok for sudo parted-l [01:56] you will want to go to https://termbin.com/z9v7 [01:56] for sudo ls -al /mnt/ [01:56] you will want to go to https://termbin.com/vrcx [01:56] Bashing-om let me know if that helps [01:56] adam0000345: Looking ^ . [01:56] thanks [02:01] for context, I followed the above guide exactly [02:01] so I am not sure if I would have missed the EFi step [02:05] adam0000345: Mind ya - most I do not know - But ! look at sdc; and you see a "EFI System Partition"; whereas on sdb there is no boot partition there. Now there is *NO*provision to install the boot code for EFI to sdb. sdb3 is a Mac system partition not linux. I would assume you would want to be able to boot from sdb. [02:06] bottleneck is the extended drive, i guess. === bocaneri is now known as Sauvin [02:07] if you could disable secureboot, it would be fine. [02:07] Hello, how do I backup userdata for my snaps? [02:07] oerheks I tried to disable secureboot [02:07] but I dont get that option to do so [02:08] this is when I go into the iOS recovery options by holding down command R [02:08] unless there is some other way of doing this? [02:08] adam0000345: A thought - what results when you set bios to boot sdb in *LEGACY" mode ? Maybe the boot code is MBR rather than EFI ? [02:08] how do I do that? [02:08] is there a command I can run to do this [02:11] adam0000345: Again, I know anything about a MAc machine - the booting in legacy just becuase there is no EFI boot partiton on sdb to be able to boot from in EFI mode. [02:12] how do you normally boot from legacy on PC? [02:12] Bashing-om [02:14] adam0000345: In the firmware are options of which drive is primary, and which methods to boot - another thought - the boot code to boot sdb *might* be installed to the sdb /boot/ partition. Might see now what options you have when booting sdc. [02:15] Ouch adam0000345 Boot code installed to sdc* [02:15] I dont know how to check this for my laptop, when I boot, I get different drives to boot off of [02:15] thats it [02:17] adam0000345: Do not feel real bad adam0000345 - I too have no idea how to reset boot options on your Mac :( [02:20] adam0000345: Be aware that sdb's (500 GB drive) linux partiton is the second partiton on the drive - sdb2. [02:21] Bashing-om so I have an SSD [02:21] the SSD is 500GB [02:21] around 2 gbs was for ubuntu boot loader [02:21] 498 was for everything else [02:24] adam0000345: Somerthing went south - take a look at the numbers for sdb in the parted -l output - there are only the 3 partitions - and while we are on this subject - ubuntu uses a swap file now over a swap partition. [02:24] let me look [02:25] Bashing-om what went south [02:25] is there only supposed to be 3 partitions? [02:30] adam0000345: I say again - there should be a "EFI System Partition" on sdb - same as that on sdc. Also I do not see that you made provision on the SSD for over provision: https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/ssd.html <-SSD: how to optimize your Solid State Drive for Linux Mint and Ubuntu. Now might be a good time to make a backup of the sdb hfs+ data - and start all over again. [02:33] it was never mentioned in the guide though? [02:33] https://florisvanbreugel.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/installing-ubuntu-on-an-external-ssd-drive-on-a-macbook/ [02:36] adam0000345: Lemme take a short break and I come back and read the tutorial :( My system with 2 SSDs presently booting lefacy mode: https://termbin.com/1av6 . [02:36] thank you Bashing-om! [02:38] hey can anyone help me out with what I think is a bug? i recently upgraded to 20.10 and my laptop's internal keyboard no longer works [02:39] I have live ISOs of both 20.04 and 20.10 (current at time of writing) and the 20.04 one works but 20.10 doesn't [02:40] `showkey` registers the keypresses from the internal keyboard but otherwise it doesn't work [02:41] Bashing-om one thing I will try is to just install ubuntu 20 on the regular hard drive [02:41] to overwrite the mac boot options [02:41] that way I will have ubuntu on my solid state drive and my regular hard drive [02:41] Just wanted to say thanks to all the people that make Ubuntu happen! OS rocks! [02:42] I agree except setting it up can be a pain :( [02:42] 2 days [02:42] no results [02:45] adam0000345: Not taken my break yet -- your reference to install is old now - maybe find a more recent as now-a-days ubuntu defaults to install a swapfile rather than use a swap partition. [03:25] good morning to all [03:34] hi any updates? [03:34] I timed out sorry [05:18] so following up here, would anyone know why my partition would not have these files on it [05:18] Just remove shim/shim-signed/mokutil, and make sure you also deleted /boot/efi/EFI/*/shimx64.efi, then this problem goes away. It's not related to linux kernel [05:20] adam0000345: whats the problem you're trying to solve? [05:21] Hi all [05:21] I am trying to get ubuntu 20.04 to work on a seperate SSD drive [05:21] following this guide [05:21] https://florisvanbreugel.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/installing-ubuntu-on-an-external-ssd-drive-on-a-macbook/ [05:22] on macbook pro 2012 [05:22] I am getting this issue [05:23] EriC^ [05:23] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/1867092 [05:23] Launchpad bug 1867092 in shim-signed (Ubuntu) "Failed to set MokListRT: Invalid Parameter" [Undecided,Triaged] [05:25] seems like a workaround is here [05:25] Just remove shim/shim-signed/mokutil, and make sure you also deleted /boot/efi/EFI/*/shimx64.efi, then this problem goes away. It's not related to linux kernel. [05:40] Hi all. I've got a bluetooth donge which doesn't work on Kubuntu 18.04. idVendor=0a12, idProduct=0001. Name: CSR8510 A10 [05:40] Is there a way to get it functioning quickly? [05:45] Hey guys, I've got something really weird happening with a ubuntu 20.04 server: It won't take files! I try to scp anything, even 1kb, it gets stuck. I try rsync, it gets stuck. [05:46] sorry I keep losing history because I keep getting disconnected [05:46] does anyone know of how I might be able to resolve my issues [05:46] This happened after I added a new M.2 NVM drive, which seems to be working correctly. This behaviour happens regardless of which destination I try to transfer it too [05:46] the ones I had posted already [05:46] adam0000345: 1 sec [05:46] ok thanks EriC [05:47] adam0000345: are you in it right now? [05:47] yes [05:47] I can run whatever you want [05:47] or actually no [05:47] I have been using ubuntu live usb to troubleshoot [05:48] mount the parition with the Ubuntu Boot part on it [05:48] and further troubleshoot [05:48] adam0000345: what happens when you try to boot it? [05:48] so my macbook just gives the error I mentioned earlier [05:48] thats without holding any keys down [05:48] if I hold the key down [05:48] cause from the launchpad page it says that it seems like it's supposed to continue ok [05:48] adam0000345: type 'sudo parted -ls | nc termbin.com 9999' in the live usb and paste the link here [05:49] I get the mac boot loader if I hold alt [05:49] ok will do [05:49] you want this after it's mounted? [05:49] no need [05:49] ok one sec let me get that for you === EriC^ is now known as EriC^^ [05:51] sorry ubuntu just froze on me, :( [05:51] my ubuntu live stick is not ideal [05:51] np [05:57] Any ideas for why a ubuntu server will not receive files via scp or rsync, but will send files and wget fine? [06:00] mysterydos: maybe some firewall settings? [06:01] I don't have any firewalls, `Status: inactive` [06:03] aha, this is weird [06:03] I can transfer 1KB files fine [06:03] I cannot transfer 1MB files [06:08] EriC^^ I get Error: both the primary and backup GPT tables are corrupt. Try making a fresh table, and using Parted's rescue feature to recover partitions [06:10] I cannot transfer anything larger than 1930 bytes [06:17] adam0000345: that's not good, is there anything other than ubuntu on the disk [06:17] no [06:17] I followed this guide [06:17] https://florisvanbreugel.wordpress.com/2018/03/23/installing-ubuntu-on-an-external-ssd-drive-on-a-macbook/ [06:18] if I mount the ubuntu boot partition I was not getting this error though [06:19] adam0000345: ok try mounting it and deleting those files mentioned in the bug i guess [06:19] when I mount it, I cant find the files to delete [06:20] what files are there? [06:26] OK ISSUE SOLVED [06:26] problem was MTU [06:26] my router craps out with jumbo packets [06:38] Good evening all. I have a brief question about UUID's. The UUID is a unique identifier for a block device (usu. a HDD) correct? If I inserted a disk into a machine and formated the device and got a UUID for the device, will the UUID be persistent if I then pull the HDD and insert into a new system? [06:38] That is until I format the drive again? [06:46] EriC^^ sorry for missing this earlier [06:46] I posted a URL for the files in the history [06:46] is there any way of finding them and using those [06:46] just so I dont have to report the urls [06:46] ? [06:48] I need to go to bed now but I wish we used a discord or a slack where I could easily search for previously posted comments or questions [06:52] hotsoup: yes that's correct, uuid is for the filesystem [06:58] Thanks much. I recently rediscovered how useful they can be. [06:58] Much appreciated EriC^^ [07:00] hi guys-i would like to get my default gateway address so i can telnet into my router(i want to see if the service daemon runs on the router in it current altered state) will "localhost" give me the required ip address or do i need to run ip a [07:01] hotsoup: no problem [07:03] hey EriC^ how ya been [07:03] blobZ: sounds more like a question for ##networking ? [07:03] okay lotuspsychje but i know ur a genius would you humour me please [07:04] you have help me many times in the past and i thank you and Eric for that [07:04] et al [07:04] i asked and got ip route show [07:07] have a good one guys =) [07:12] helo is ubun2 good? [07:12] for like game n overcook cd drive n stuff like dat [07:16] can i run kde on ubun2 [07:16] Yes or dl Kubuntu [07:16] how2connact, the Ubuntu based with KDE on it is called Kubuntu, an official flavor of Ubuntu [07:17] https://ubuntu.com/download/flavours [07:17] omg ya is kde good for like game n stuff like dat === mices is now known as mouses === mouses is now known as mices [08:24] Hi, I'm trying out systemd timers for the first time. I first made a simple unit, "test_timer.service" with `ExecStart=/bin/bash -c "echo 'test timer running'"`. When I run it (systemctl --user start test_timer.service), the message appears in my logs as expected. [08:25] Then I made a timer "test_timer.timer", with `OnUnitActiveSec=5s`. [08:26] And started it. The logs show that the timer unit starts, but I don't get the messages ("test timer running") anymore [08:26] What am I doing wrong? === vlm_ is now known as vlm === PowerTower_121 is now known as PowerTower_120 [10:57] Hi guys! I have a dual boot system. I just updated my Windows 1o the 2004 update and now I can't see the grup screen. Any ideas how to fix this? [10:57] The system boots directly to Windows [10:58] !grub | monojamoon| [10:58] monojamoon|: GRUB2 is the default Ubuntu boot manager. Lost GRUB after installing Windows? See https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestoreGrub - For more information and troubleshooting for GRUB2 please refer to https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2 [10:59] Thanks ... trying it out [10:59] how can i close firefox but restore my tabs next time it starts? [11:00] Matrox: there's a setting for this in firefox preferences [11:00] actually the very first one you'll see [11:01] oh thats nice. never payed attention to that [11:01] so i just close the browser and it remembers my tabs great [11:02] whats that secondary option to warn me when quitting the browser? since i wont lose my tabs whats the point [11:08] Matrox: none i could come up with. maybe there are some people who just want an extra prompt before closing their web browser ;-) [11:09] I used to accidentally press ctrl-q instead of ctrl-w all the time, and it was nice to get a warning instead of the window suddenly disappearing [11:09] also, if you get the tabs back doesn't mean you'll get the content back (modern javascript-heavy web is terrible sometimes) [11:09] yeah would be useful with that === anton2 is now known as anton [12:16] hello, do you guys know if Chromium has some security issues on Ubuntu? I found my password leaked that I've used with chromium, but not the ones I've used with Firefox. weird [12:17] anyway reinstalling ubuntu [12:20] Hi all [12:23] stuenttu: leaked password does not really mean its a flaw in chromium, this can be obtained by several methods [12:24] agree, but It was a single but many, all pw I've used with chromium [12:24] it wasn't single [12:25] stuenttu: if all passwords were compromised that could indeed sound like a browser injection [12:25] stuenttu: wich ubuntu version and chromium version did that happen on? [12:25] 20.04 and newest chromium [12:26] stuenttu: system was up to date? [12:26] yes [12:26] stuenttu: did you notice anything weird lately [12:28] I mean not really, I only found about the leak via my apple warning about passwords being compromised, and I tracked it to the ones I've used with chromium on ubuntu [12:29] stuenttu: hmm ok, im checking recent chromium bugs a bit, holdon [12:30] and the apple warning wasn't a phishing attempt? [12:30] no it was in the settings -passwords place [12:30] not email [12:31] "This password has appeared in a data..." [12:31] data leak [12:32] and my password are quite strong that I don't manually type [12:32] more than once [12:32] so you use some kind of password manager? [12:33] stuenttu: did you recently upgrade? [12:33] chromium stores all the saved passwords in the system keyring (gnome-keyring-daemon) [12:33] if you ran any untrusted code on your machine, it couldn've fetched them from it [12:33] yea I saved them there [12:34] on my apple they are saved in my apple keychain [12:35] stuenttu: you did not upgrade from the apt chromium to the snap chromium recently? [12:54] lotuspsychje you might be correct, I cant recall [12:56] stuenttu: thats a known bug, the transition would loose its password store location === tirej is now known as errst [13:26] when using 7z from the terminal how do I specify the output destination? [13:31] https://lmgtfy.app/?q=7zip+specify+output+destination [13:31] I wouldn't have asked here if I hadn't googled earlier [13:31] !ot | analogical [13:31] analogical: #ubuntu is the Ubuntu support channel, for all Ubuntu-related support questions. Please register with NickServ (see /msg ubottu !register) and use #ubuntu-offtopic for other topics (though our !guidelines apply there too). Thanks! [13:32] but I'm using ubunttu [13:38] when using 7z from the terminal how do I specify the output destination? [13:39] when extracting or when archiving? [13:41] when extracting [13:43] -o/dest/dir [13:45] I'm sorry but that doesn't make sense [13:45] tha man page says -o{Directory} [13:45] analogical: That's how. You found it! [13:46] analogical: correct. Replace {Directory} by the desired directory path [13:46] right, so you replace {Directory} with the directory you want [13:46] if I want to use a folder on my desktop called output as the destination what do I type? [13:46] /home/user/Desktop/dir [13:46] full path [13:47] how and where do I place the -o switch? [13:47] "-o$HOME/Desktop/output" assuming you use an english locale. in other locales it may be named something other than Desktop [13:48] including the quotes [13:48] why doesn't the man page use quotes? [13:48] because that's shell syntax, nothing related to 7z [13:49] sometimes I wonder if linux was designed by a sadist [13:49] it's a good practice to quote arguments containing variable expansions in the shell. Otherwise the expanded variable's content may be modified along the way [13:50] analogical: i ask my self the same thing about windows [13:50] with tar it would be simpler as we could use tilde expansion then [13:51] tarzeau, windows 10 is horrible but it's at least easier to understand than linux [13:51] let's keep on topic, please === ianychoi_ is now known as ianychoi [15:52] hello everyone [15:52] welcome isapgswell [15:52] nvidia sink output is still supported ubuntu 20.04 LTS?prime onDemand [15:52] lotuspsychje thx [15:53] isapgswell: how can we help you today? [15:54] lotuspsychje: i would like to know how to use my external monitor with nvidia-prime onDemand [15:55]