[00:01] Hash: can work. [00:02] Ok. I did the thigns, minus the blacklisting part. My host is nvidia gpu, an guest will be nvidia gpu. enable iommu on my 5800x cpu [00:02] let's reboot! :D [00:03] i can't comment on nvidia, i don't have this problem. [00:21] Ok np [00:22] tomreyn: one more thing my friend, do I have to keep running `virtmanager' as 'sudo' [00:23] tomreyn: if not sudo,it doesn't connect. with sudo, it connects, but the GUI is styled differently showing that this is not running as my ubuntu user whose gui app config is dark. This shows windows which brigh controls, so diff gtk ui cofig, not mine [00:23] Is there a group I can add my user to so that I don't have to run it as sudo? [00:25] probably libvirtd [00:26] 4(adm),6(disk),24(cdrom),27(sudo),30(dip),46(plugdev),108(kvm),121(lpadmin),131(lxd),132(sambashare),138(libvirt) [00:26] libvirt or libvirtd? I am already a part of libvirt [00:26] and /etc/group has no libvirtd group, no 'd' [00:26] only libvirt [00:27] ok I rebooted. Works now [00:27] i think this changed from 18.04 LTS to 20.04 LTS [00:28] wish there was a way to load group id without relogging [00:28] i'm using 18.04 LTS [00:28] I see. I am on 20.04 desktop [00:28] Qeustion about virtmanager: I want to add 2 /disk/by-id in them. Do you know how? [00:29] Or outside the scope of this channel? [00:29] Also, what's the channel for virt manager, if there is one [00:30] i wouldn't know whether there is a chanel for virt-manager or libvirt. alis probably knows. [00:30] !alis [00:30] Alis is an IRC service to help you find channels. For help on using it, see "/msg Alis help list" or ask in #freenode. Example usage: "/msg Alis list http" === Napsterbater is now known as Guest4716 === Napsterbater_ is now known as Napsterbater === qassim_ is now known as qassim [00:30] i suggest you experiement a little and search the web for your answers and come back her eonly if you can't find them on your own. [00:31] I do alway [00:31] so what have you tried so far about "add 2 /disk/by-id"? [00:32] To add them in to the place, but there are 2 places, so I am confused on which one [00:33] you can double click qmeu/kvm line in virt manager, an box opens up, and you +, add type physical disk, auto format, sorce path is /disk by id, and uncheck build pool cuz data already exists on them. [00:33] I am the documentation of virt mnager open too and reading [00:33] But just cofused abou this [00:34] cuz you can also add that in when making a vm [00:34] so which one, or either, or both? [00:36] https://bpa.st/D4XA I need to add this disk, but I see many -part in the /dev/disk/by id [00:38] https://bpa.st/UKDQ This is the message I Get [00:38] When I try to add /dev/sda or /dev/disk/by sda's disk id. Either way gives me this error. [00:39] This is a GPT disk, which is bootable by virtualbox and bare metal as windows 10 [00:39] so the disk/data are fine. [00:40] This is the disk I need to add. This is the entire disk which is used only dedicated to vm as disk passthrough [00:41] I need that. I get it in vmware/vbox, but this is giving error if you know anything [00:41] Hash: try a web search for libvirt assign physical disk to guest [00:41] maybe add ubuntu 20.04 === Napsterbater_ is now known as Napsterbater [00:44] Ok [00:44] https://serverfault.com/questions/261703/kvm-guest-using-physical-sata-disk looks like a good enough answer, and so is https://www.reddit.com/r/VFIO/comments/5qw8rh/passing_an_entire_hard_drive_to_a_windows_10_vm/ [00:44] I mean I can add anotehr ntfs drive, bu ot this one. [00:44] Oh you have to do it AFTER you create the vm. [00:45] I was doing in the main virt manager storage tab before creating the vm [00:45] https://askubuntu.com/questions/144894/add-physical-disk-to-kvm-virtual-machine here, the second answer discusses how to do it with the virsh CLI [00:45] Thanks, I found similar too. Will try things gain [00:45] again* [00:47] you can use the virt-manager 'new vm' wizard and select pxe booting to create a new VM without having to assign storage. === Napsterbater is now known as Guest27573 === Napsterbater_ is now known as Napsterbater [00:51] Napsterbater: could you try making this a little less noisy, please? [01:12] great success [01:12] now add pci. [01:18] you might be disappointed in the end when you realize the guest OS will not want to run due to hardware changes (try ##windows for details) [01:19] if I run apt-upgrade -y will dpkg-reconfigure be able to to terminal input? I'm struggling with this since a while [01:23] imi: "will dpkg-reconfigure be able to to terminal input" does not seem to be a properly formatted question. can you rephrase it? [01:24] if I run apt upgrade -y will dpkg-reconfigure be able to receive terminal input? [01:25] Hello [01:25] tomreyn: worst come to worst I can reinstall. No real data on threI care abou [01:25] also, https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UEFI/OVMF I am trying to turn on eufi booting for the vm i can't find the optino [01:25] ther is no firmware option I can see [01:25] I would love to but due to the fact my ISP refuses to replace an A/C unit in the headend the OLT is overheating and casuing disruptions in my service. [01:25] -y is abbreviated --yes is synonym to --assume-yes, while --force-yes , output will be the same, or do you see something different, imi ? [01:26] imi: yes, but it probably won't ask questions then, what are you trying to achieve? [01:26] Change the Firmware Option from BIOS to EUFI. (If it's not available do a systemctl restart libvirtd) [01:27] I did that restart, but I don't see a firmware option anywhere [01:27] I have a script which gives me errors like this: dpkg-preconfigure: unable to re-open stdin: debconf: unable to initialize frontend: Readline [01:27] I'm trying to figure out why [01:27] this isn't a headles noninteractive script [01:28] supposed to be interactive but somehow it doesn't work interactively [01:28] maybe it's because the -y maybe it isn't... can't tell [01:29] nobody can tell without the actual script and full output and/or errors [01:31] Hash: in virt-manager's 'new vm' GUI, the firmware option is only configurable if you tick the check box to "edit configuration before installing" (or similar) [01:31] *GUI wizard [01:37] can apt-get upgrade work in screen fine? [01:37] I think I did [01:38] imi: which ubuntu release are you asking about? [01:38] 20.10 [01:39] sudo, it can. [01:39] Oh I see. [01:39] How this works. [01:39] Okkkay [01:39] Thanks! [01:39] imi: i meant: sure, it can. [01:39] ok thanks [01:49] I am using /dev/sda and /dev/sdc as dedicated virtual disk raw drives. Is there a way to make sure the host system can NEVER mount these? [01:49] Is there a way to declare some devices unmountable? [01:49] For example, dolphin fine manager click on device etc. [01:52] noauto in fstab? [01:52] set fstype as none while you're there [01:53] ok hang on [01:53] while I'm doing that, https://i.imgur.com/pYD217A.png from this list, which one seems like I should add to my vm for sound? I want to add my sound device, and it seems I can. [01:53] just don't know which one [01:54] # /boot/efi was on /dev/sda1 during installation [01:54] UUID=C2FB-7871 /boot/efi vfat umask=0077 0 1 [01:54] Also, do you know what this means? [01:54] The /sda and /sdc are not in my fstab at all. [01:55] So do I add them to explicity make them not mountable? or how does that work. [01:55] yes, nowadays fstab lists by uuid [01:55] run blkid first [01:55] one sec [01:56] so that you can figure out what uuid means which drive. you might want to delete the entries for sda and sdc if there's any [01:56] the uuid for /dev/sdc and /dev/sda are not found in fstab. [01:56] That's what I'm asking [01:56] good [01:56] So if they are not in there anyway they can't be mounted? [01:57] They show up in file managers in kde nd gnome [01:57] if I click, it will mount it to /media [01:57] I want to rpeven thtat system wide in every app [01:57] Make sure the dedicated devices for vm are not usable anywhere by the host system [01:58] the idea behind uuids insead of /dev/sd* in fstab is that you don't really care about in which order your drives got recognized, you only care about to use the same partition as rootfs etc no matter whether it's sda* or sdb* this time [01:58] I understand [01:58] thanks [01:58] As for the sound question, pci host device into vm, any idea? [01:59] try lspci, dmesg [01:59] also I'm looking up a command for you [02:00] arecord --list-devices [02:00] maybe these help [02:03] for the block devices you might want to do something like /dev/sdc none none noauto 0 1 [02:03] in fstab [02:04] that's my best guess [02:04] but you can go ahead and experiment on a disposable vm/snapshot first just to be sure :) [02:08] Hello, I setup Ubuntu on my RasPi4 as a desktop but now I really only use as a server over SSH/FTP is there an easy way to convert it to a more server build? Removing all the Xorg stuff, Gnome, etc? [02:09] Hash: have you seen starship matisse hd audio controller on the bottom of the list on your screenshot? [02:11] ok afk, good luck [02:12] Hmm not very active here anymore, is there like a Discord now or something? [02:13] Quarupted: maybe you can get a packagelist for the server flavour [02:13] but I don't expect it to be an easy transition [02:13] anyhow I'm still afk [02:13] I was thinking I could just uninstall Gnome but I would love to get all the other GUI dependent crap that comes with desktop as well. [02:14] imi: Thanks. [02:14] Quarupted: reinstall. just choose server. [02:14] there might be an x related package which pull every other gui app as dependency [02:14] I am thinking it may just be easier to install a server build and start over at this point. Just move my data over somewhere else for now and flash the SD to a server build. [02:14] xorg or whatever [02:15] +1 for reinstall [02:15] anyhow I'm still afk, lol [02:15] I can't believe the cost to performace ya get on these lil single board computers as lil servers now a days [02:17] Quarupted: just download the server image for the pi and reflash your sd-card [02:18] removing all the stuff is just nonesense [02:19] Quarupted: there are Android tv boxes with Amlogic processor, twice cheaper than rPI4, still play 4k youtube with no problem! Cost to performance is still better. [02:19] Maik: Yes an obvious option but I was trying to convert so I didnt have to backup all my configs and move all my data. [02:19] But sems there is no simple way to do it. [02:20] van777: Yes but I like the offical build of Ubuntu and the support it comes with for Pi4 [02:20] The other ARM builds dont work as well and arent as supported. [02:23] i've been stuck on ARM with "selenium chromedriver". Only 64bit version worked as expeced. [02:27] Why is the channel so dead? A few years ago this place was always crazy busy.. is there a discord or is it just a slow night or something? [02:27] Quarupted, maybe irc is an old program [02:28] Yeah it is but I love it. [02:28] i used it in 1997 first and efnet is dead [02:28] Yeah I used in 90's first as well when I was just a Teen. QuakeNet and EFnet [02:29] F for our lost networks and dying chat protocol. [02:29] :) [02:29] I will use it til it dies though. I have all these irssi shortcuts memorized forever. [02:29] i noticed whoever uses linux doesnt use irc [02:30] Which is so weird since Linux and IRC used to go together like PBnJ [02:30] right. cuz irc feels great in terminal [02:31] Yes BitchX and IRSSI for life :p [02:31] weechat for life here [02:31] Maybe someone can write a port of IRSSI for Discords protocol. I'd very much like this. [02:32] Aww weechat, I think that usese perl for its scripting right? [02:32] sorry to intervene, but this is really just meant to be a support channel. we have #ubuntu-offtopic for social chat, and #ubuntu-discuss for discussion on ubuntu (which is not support Q&A) [02:32] you're invited to either [02:32] Sorry tomreyn :) [02:32] #networking has more users then #ubuntu [02:32] :) [02:32] 1250 [02:32] perl and python and ruby in weechat [02:33] Well I am off to reconfigure this Pi with a server build, thx everyone. IRC for life :) [02:34] ;) [02:34] cya [02:34] j #networking [02:34] ##networking === zbenjamin is now known as Guest6151 === zbenjamin_ is now known as zbenjamin [02:39] I have used the apt command to install KDE Plasma on my Ubuntu Linux QEMU guest. However, when I log in to KDE Plasma, I run into dialogs saying that KDE Plasma is unable to start. [02:40] KDE is unable to start because there is no write access to the $HOME directory. [02:42] Do you have any advice on how to fix the "no write access to $HOME directory" issue? I am unable to start KDE Plasma on my QEMu guest system running Ubuntu. [02:42] Sorry for the mention about KDE. I know that I have installed KDE Plasma, and not KDE. [02:43] * van777 shrugs [02:43] maxFlexGuest: you could try asking this in #kubuntu [02:43] maxFlexGuest: what's reporting that it lacks write access to $HOME, though? [02:43] it should not matter that you're running this in a VM. [02:43] maxFlexGuest, chmod or did u edit .bashrc? [02:44] (unless it's about graphics acceleration) [02:45] I am actually using Ubuntu Studio, not Kubuntu, and my KDE Plasma installation on top of Xfce is reporting a lack of write access to $HOME I was able to type in my password, and once I typed the correct password in the Plasma login manager, the desktop wasn't able to work properly. [02:46] However, my Xfce is working properly. [02:49] isn't it or XFCE or KDE Plasma? Not both at the same time [02:49] If my KDE Plasma installation is reporting a lack of write access to $HOME, then do I need to reboot my system into the disro recovery mode? [02:50] I am not running both Xfce and KDE Plasma at the same time. I am only running KDE Plasma right now, and this is the desktop environment reporting lack tf write access to $HOME. [02:51] I have seen dialogs on KDE Plasma telling me specifically that the desktop environment (DE) is not working properly, and then KDE Plasma said that the interface could not start. [02:51] and you did a web search n this, yet? [02:52] maxFlexGuest, sounds like you need to go as root and chmod or edit .bashrc [02:53] try grub recovery [02:53] Does this mean that I need to log in as root or as Xfce? [02:54] What do I need to chmod or chown? [02:54] you defnitely don't want to start your grpahical desktop as root, no [02:55] tomreyn, i mean the grub recovery [02:55] i had a similar problem i fixed [02:56] but not kde [02:56] gnome [02:57] What part of the GRUB recovery? [02:58] how can i put my root filesystem into read-only mode while booted normally? I want to simulate the error state when a filesystem error happens. [02:58] -o remount,ro doesn't work [02:59] an unfortunately difficult request to google for, most people want to go the other direction, lol [02:59] xMopx: probably because files are open with write locks. switching to ro is going to cause file system inconsistencies in this situation. [03:00] tomreyn: that's fine, that's what I want to simulate or trigger [03:02] The KDE Plasma cursor reminds me of KDE Plasma, but I don't know if the DE selection is actually preventing me from selecting Ubuntu Studio Session/Xfce Session instead of KDE Plasma. [03:02] xMopx: you can use the sysrq [03:03] If I have logged on through the KDE Plasma login interface, will the cursor change for XFCE? [03:05] tomreyn: nice! that works [03:12] I am unsure which desktop environment I am currently using. I might be using the Xfce desktop environment (or at least trying to); Is KDE Plasma flawed? [03:13] I seriously believe that the Xfce window manager is being used for KDE Plasma in my case. [03:16] MaxMeranda: ' echo $DESKTOP_SESSION " " $XDG_CURRENT_DESKTOP ' . [03:20] gnome for me :) [03:22] Hi! anyone know var i'd use to display processor name in conky, if possible? === MrPocketz is now known as MrPockets === Napsterbater_ is now known as Napsterbater [04:04] any chance fix it to ubuntu soon? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mesa/+bug/1915870 [04:04] Launchpad bug 1915870 in mesa (Ubuntu) "gnome-shell/gnome-session-check-accelerated-gl-helper crashed with SIGSEGV in cso_destroy_context() [r300_dri.so]" [High,Triaged] [04:13] My ubuntu 20.04 machine hangs during boot: https://ibb.co/FB5RQTb - when I press enter a few times, it boots then. any ideas on how to debug this? dmesg seems empty of errors. [04:21] New to snaps. I'm getting ERROR: .PermissionError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: './docker-compose.yml' when I try to start a docker container. [04:25] pytorch: How does "ifupdown" play into this ?- as that is old networking conventions that netplan replaced. [04:26] !netplan | pytorch [04:26] pytorch: Netplan is a network configuration abstraction renderer which uses YAML descriptions of a network to work with either a NetworkManager or Systemd-networkd "renderer". More information at https://netplan.io/ [04:34] Bashing-om: I've no clue what is hanging this machine. I did upgrade from 18.04 to 20.04. - something there perhaps [04:37] Bashing-om: Once I press enter, and login, it takes some time before the machine becomes ssh-able [04:37] pytorch: Maybe look at ' systemd-analyze blame ' and the boot log: ' journalctl -b -0 ' (shows messages from the current boot). [04:38] systemd-analyze blame [04:38] 5min 12.854s cloud-init-local.service [04:38] 5min 2.159s cloud-config.service [04:38] 1min 30.221s nginx.service [04:39] !paste | pytorch [04:39] pytorch: For posting multi-line texts into the channel, please use https://paste.ubuntu.com | To post !screenshots use https://imgur.com/ !pastebinit to paste directly from command line | Make sure you give us the URL for your paste - see also the channel topic. [04:39] Bashing-om: I think you found my issue - cloud-init-local? cloud-config? [04:49] pytorch: Could be - of what use are they to this install ? [04:50] It's a digital ocean vm - not sure - perhaps DO uses them? [04:53] I'm getting ERROR: for plex Cannot start service plex: error while creating mount source path '/storagepool/media/tv': mkdir /storagepool: read-only file system. [04:53] Bashing-om: https://www.digitalocean.com/community/questions/after-upgrading-to-20-04-lts-network-now-takes-2-minutes-to-start-because-of-cloud-init [04:53] Anyone have exp with docker as a snap? [04:53] pytorch: Sorry - but out of my spere of knowledge, perhaps others here can shed some light. I do need to go; good hunting :D [04:53] sabocat: why use snap ? install using the regular method? [04:54] Bashing-om: thanks for the help. [04:54] pytorch, it came installed with Ubuntu Server 20.04 [05:02] sabocat: Time to uninstall it? [05:03] maybe? [05:03] sabocat: https://www.kevin-custer.com/blog/disabling-snaps-in-ubuntu-20-04/ [05:06] pytorch, thanks. looking like the way to go [05:30] Disabled the snap, installed docker via recommendation (https://docs.docker.com/engine/install/ubuntu/) now getting can't connect to docker daemon, even tho docker is running [05:35] nm, reboot fixed [05:40] sabocat: congratulations :) [06:39] rockwood@cyberia:/var/www$ sudo rm -f criminalimpulse [06:39] rm: cannot remove 'criminalimpulse': Is a directory [06:39] why its not deleting [06:40] it is directory [06:41] rm -r criminalimpulse [06:41] you need -r with dirs [06:46] EriC^^, ty [06:48] np Rockwood [07:43] I am running one process with -20 nice and many other processes with 19 nice. However, the -20 nice process still seems to be slowed down by the other processes. Is there a way to give it even higher priority so that nothing can slow it down? [09:19] Hi all, hope everyone's well. I've recently upgrade to Ubuntu 20.04 (from 18.04) and my Thinkpad USB keyboard with trackpoint no longer works completely. All the keys work great but the little red trackpoint and the associated mouse buttons on the bottom have stopped working. Any idea how I can fix this? I've tried googling but haven't found anything concrete yet. Will keep trying. Thanks. [09:21] ordos: wich kernel are you currently on? [09:21] lotuspsychje, heya, thanks, how can I check that/ [09:21] uname -a [09:21] Linux Socrates 5.8.0-44-generic #50~20.04.1-Ubuntu SMP Wed Feb 10 21:07:30 UTC 2021 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux [09:22] ordos: could you pastebin your dmesg please? [09:23] lotuspsychje, there's quite a lot (!) of output here, anything in particular I can focus on? [09:24] please share the whole thing ordos so volunteers can take a look in there [09:27] lotuspsychje, ok here you go [09:27] https://pastebin.com/vNPVxE5T [09:27] tnx ordos lemme have a look [09:27] thank you [09:28] ordos: can you check if you have other kernels in your list you could test? [09:28] lotuspsychje, sure, although I have no idea how to do that [09:29] (looking over this dmesg output, it seems to be identifying the Thinkpad USB keyboard with Trackpoint just fine) [09:29] ordos: $ dpkg --list | grep linux-image [09:30] Can I paste 3 lines is that permitted? [09:30] ordos: you can type what you see [09:32] Sup [09:32] First line: linux-image-5.8.0-43-generic 5.8.0-43.49~20.04.1, second line: linux-image-5.8.0-44-generic 5.8.0-44.50~20.04.1, third line: linux-image-generic-hwe-20.04 5.8.0.44.50~20.04.30 [09:32] tnx ordos [09:33] ordos: could you check sudo lshw -C video to see if nvidia driver loaded correctly? [09:34] lotuspsychje, it looks like it did (next to product and vendor it correctly identifies the card) [09:34] ordos: at bottom should list driver=...here [09:34] driver=nvidia [09:34] ok good [09:35] ordos: can you test a new user add real quick, see if your trackpoint works there [09:35] to rule out its user related [09:35] ok sure one sec [09:36] Sup [09:36] (did you find anything suspicious in the dmesg output by the way?) [09:36] !ask | Swift110-mobile [09:36] Swift110-mobile: Please don't ask to ask a question, simply ask the question (all on ONE line and in the channel, so that others can read and follow it easily). If anyone knows the answer they will most likely reply. :-) See also !patience [09:36] ordos: not right away no [09:36] (just trying to learn as I go along) [09:37] Lol good idea ordos [09:46] ordos: working on your new user? [09:47] lotuspsychje, it doesn't seem to be helping [09:47] I've tried it twice [09:47] allrighty [09:48] so lets assume this is a kernel bug perhaps [09:48] ordos: it worked on your 18.04 just fine right? [09:48] I just want to test my keyboard on my 18.04 laptop quick, to rule out hardware error [09:49] Yeah works perfectly there. And yup worked on 18.04 on this same PC before I installed 20.04 [09:49] (I installed with USB installer after downloading ISO - erased the disk for a fresh start - ie: it wasn't an upgrade but rather a fresh install - if that makes a difference) [09:50] ordos: did it work at setup level? [09:51] lotuspsychje, darn that's a good question, I'm not sure (I also have a separate mouse which I use most of the time, I only use the tracking on rare occassions like scrolling etc.) [09:51] I can't remember, sorry [09:51] ok lets try something, reboot and enter grub then pick ubuntu(recovery) and pick an earlier kernel for test [09:51] hold shift to enter grub at boot [09:52] this way we will see if the setup kernel from vanilla iso makes a difference or not [09:55] ordos: perhaps 5.8.0-43-generic [09:55] I was about to ask [09:55] haha ok brb [09:55] good luck [09:55] thanks [10:09] wb ordos [10:09] lotuspsychje, ok it's working now! I used different kernel as suggested and it worked. Then I rebooted back into default kernel - and for some reason it now works here too. I also got a popup asking me to confirm the names of my home directly folders because I'd changed my language from English US to English UK - perhaps that had something to do with it? [10:10] *home directory [10:10] ubuntu magic lol [10:10] Hey man I'll take what I can get [10:10] But yes it's working great now [10:10] nice one ordos glad you made it [10:10] lotuspsychje, thanks for all your assistance I really appreciate it [10:10] no problem ; ) [10:10] Do you guys use karma system in here? [10:10] lotuspsychje++ [10:11] No I guess not [10:11] Anyway, thank you :) [10:11] you can give me a !cookie ordos [10:11] !cookie [10:11] Wow! You're such a great helper, you deserve a cookie! [10:11] thats the only irc karma we collect :p [10:11] !cookie lotuspsychje [10:11] tnx [10:11] haha awesome [10:12] Cheers :) [11:05] anyone have a suggestion for a good free syslog server that can handle more than 5 incoming logs? [11:21] billybigrigger: did not test myself, but could fluent-bit snap be any use for your case? [11:59] Hiho, i am using the default file browser in Ubuntu-gnome - i would like to add someething to my context menu ( a script where a file should be passed as stdin to my script when i rightclick on it and select it ) where can i configure my context menu entries ? [12:51] Hello everyone, can someone help me sync my chromium install with my google account? It seems I just cannot find the login feature anymore [12:56] Isn't that a Google Chrome feature, so not part of the open source Chromium browser, pcatinean ? [12:56] Oh OK bad luck https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2021/01/chromium-sync-google-api-removed [12:56] I'm just reading now, since March 15 that will be the case [12:56] oh well.... [12:56] yeah... [12:56] bummer [12:56] This is my first time using KDE Plasma. Is slow performance normal for the first boot? Will future boots perform faster? [12:57] I am aware that my KDE Plasma may be slower than my Xfce. [12:59] !discuss | maxFlexGuest [12:59] maxFlexGuest: 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! [13:02] Hi folks === akem is now known as ChewbakaJones [13:28] Hi all, in Ubuntu 20.04, under Settings > Privacy > File History & Rubbish Bin... there is an option to automatically empty the bin and "Delete temporary files" - which temporary files is this referring to? Is it just the /tmp folder? Or is it something else? It's a little vague. Thanks :) [13:29] ordos: try stacer or bleachbit to cleanup your system more profound [13:30] bleachbit isn't recommended if you don't know what to do or how tp use it [13:31] https://easylinuxtipsproject.blogspot.com/p/clean-ubuntu.html [13:31] lotuspsychje: ^ [13:32] never had issues with it Maik even with full options enabled [13:33] still people tend to mess up their system with it [13:34] Maik: I don't have a lot of faith in the guy that maintains that website [13:35] i only use autoremove and that's it, never heared of clean a linux system anyway. It's a windows thing imho, that's where it comes from [13:36] it's just in our minds we NEED to do that [13:53] Hey guys, I'm trying to figure out how to properly prepare a Xubuntu 20.04 VirtualBox Guest to instal Guest Additions (from Oracle CD-Image). there are guides suggesting to install linux-headers-$(uname -r) while some go by linux-headers-generic. are those completely interchangeable or are there benefits of using one over the other? [13:56] if you install linux-headers-$(uname -r) it will only install the headers for the current kernel version so when the kernel upgrades you'd have to do it again [13:56] romo, afaik you can just install "linux-headers" package and be done forever [13:56] linux-headers-generic sorry [14:01] rory: thank you very much. I was majorly confused by that question about kernel version changes (among other things). in that case I'll, go with the linux-headers-generic package and be done. wuhu [14:01] When installing an xclip with apt install I get en error: You don't have enough free space in /var/cache/apt/archives/ , I've done sudo apt autoclean and autoremove also clean in addition even change the size of /var and still same error. [14:01] "uname -r" is a command that shows current kernel version, so linux-headers-$(uname -r) is the same as if you manually typed it [14:01] romo, yeah do it. works for me. [14:02] vimart, Can you share the output of "sudo df -h" command on https://paste.ubuntu.com please? [14:03] rory: sure, just an min. Thx [14:04] This command shows devices, mount points and free disk space [14:06] rory: the paste>> https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/8RB6nytB7Q/ [14:06] vimart, because /var is on another partition that's quite small, it has just filled up with space - if there's nothing else to delete in /var/cache/apt/ then perhaps your /var/log directory has some big files which could be deleted [14:07] vimart, if you run this command it will show you the files, largest at the top: ls -lhS /var/log [14:08] vimart, if you are not sure, you can share the output of that command and I can advise. [14:08] e.g. if you don't care about old log files you can safely delete all the old ones in there, that end with .1 or .gz [14:10] When you said "even change the size of /var" did you resize the partition? Did you remember to also grow the filesystem to use the new space using resize2fs command? [14:13] vimart: try 'sudo du -xsh /var/* | sort -h' it should show which dirs are taking the biggest space, likely there's a log file going out of hand with constant errors [14:13] rory: I got resized /var and made it bigger so so far problem solved [14:14] There's no reason to have /var on a separate partition at all to be honest [14:14] but I'll do what you said to check what takes so much [14:14] vimart: 10gb is pretty huge for /var tbh, it sounds like you have another problem going on [14:14] rory: bad habit [14:14] I bet it's just full of logs [14:15] is ubuntu 20.10 supposed to turn off my screen after some time? Because all it does is turn it black, and show just the mouse cursor, still making it suck power. [14:15] EriC^^: I think I know what's is. Few months ago I fall asleep and Laptop fell so system is notifying about errors on a disk [14:16] cbreak, that's probably a screensaver "blank screen" rather than power setting, check that first [14:17] indeed it is. I'd have expected the screen to properly power down [14:17] they're separate things, there is a power option to shut off the monitor too [14:17] since the setting is inside the "Power" settings tab [14:17] I already searched for how to create a bootable clone of my internal harddisk to an external one of the same size. But because the answers were several years old, I would be happy to have a confirmation if it is right: 1. Boot USB Live stick to keep both harddisks unused 2. use 'dd if=/dev/sda of=/dev/sdb bs=4096 conv=sync,noerror' --- Anything else to avoid or do? [14:18] Of course, it's a Ubuntu system. [14:18] Ublx: maybe change the partition / filesystem GUIDs afterwards to avoid confusion. [14:19] or partition the destination first and only copy the partition data [14:19] Ublx: I normally use a Clonezilla ISO [14:19] cbreak, "blank screen" is just a screensaver, it doesn't power down the monitor, the option to power down the monitor is in System Settings -> Brightness & Lock [14:19] rory: that's.... weird [14:19] not in "Power"? === Grldfrdom_ is now known as Grldfrdom [14:19] let's try [14:19] maybe in power actually. but principle is the same. it's not a screensaver === Grldfrdom is now known as Grldfrdom_ [14:20] rory: I used gparted to resize did knew I need to do yet resize2fs [14:20] BTW rory : https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/4BrSp6bq9X/ [14:20]