[00:18] In accordance with https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-irc/2021-May/001923.html we are moving to Libera Chat and would love to see you there! Please update your Launchpad profile with your Libera Chat account as appropriate to help with the transition. [00:38] In accordance with https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-irc/2021-May/001923.html we are moving to Libera Chat and would love to see you there! Please update your Launchpad profile with your Libera Chat account as appropriate to help with the transition. === elli0t is now known as netz [00:58] In accordance with https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-irc/2021-May/001923.html we are moving to Libera Chat and would love to see you there! Please update your Launchpad profile with your Libera Chat account as appropriate to help with the transition. [01:18] related to ubuntu software, when i open it i need to click background pane to swipe faster, no lag [01:18] In accordance with https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-irc/2021-May/001923.html we are moving to Libera Chat and would love to see you there! Please update your Launchpad profile with your Libera Chat account as appropriate to help with the transition. [01:38] In accordance with https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-irc/2021-May/001923.html we are moving to Libera Chat and would love to see you there! Please update your Launchpad profile with your Libera Chat account as appropriate to help with the transition. === jgrim91057 is now known as jgrim9105 [01:58] In accordance with https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-irc/2021-May/001923.html we are moving to Libera Chat and would love to see you there! Please update your Launchpad profile with your Libera Chat account as appropriate to help with the transition. === BrianG61UK__ is now known as BrianG61UK [02:00] hello could some one tell me who owns /var/lib/update-notifier/package-data-downloads/partial/ ? thanks [02:00] i changed the owner to _apt [02:00] i want to switch back [02:01] just switched back to root === Napsterbater is now known as Guest21382 === Napsterbater_ is now known as Napsterbater === Napsterbater is now known as Guest32646 === Napsterbater_ is now known as Napsterbater [02:18] In accordance with https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-irc/2021-May/001923.html we are moving to Libera Chat and would love to see you there! Please update your Launchpad profile with your Libera Chat account as appropriate to help with the transition. [02:25] wow legal stuff [02:26] huh? [02:26] what legal stuff [02:27] the link [02:29] Oh that [02:29] yeah i thought it was kinda confused tbh [02:29] ubuntu irc council representatives don't decide where i go to talk to other ubuntu users [02:29] they can set up shop in as many places as they want [02:30] They keep saying they "moved". [02:30] They say they moved the channel I mean [02:30] but here we are [02:30] in it [02:30] communicating [02:30] about ubuntu [02:31] Are they confused and splitting communities apart or are we? [02:38] In accordance with https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-irc/2021-May/001923.html we are moving to Libera Chat and would love to see you there! Please update your Launchpad profile with your Libera Chat account as appropriate to help with the transition. [02:59] bagira: at some point, this channel will be shut down, probably set to moderated or something. So yes, as far as the official IRC support channel, that has been moved. [03:00] at some point === freenodecom changed the topic of #ubuntu to: This channel has moved to ##ubuntu. The topic is in violation of freenode policy: https://freenode.net/policies [03:02] This channel has been reopened with respect to the communities and new users. The topic is in violation of freenode policy: https://freenode.net/policies [03:02] The new channel is ##ubuntu === guiverc2 is now known as guiverc === jgrim91056 is now known as jgrim9105 === Squarism is now known as GameOver === GameOver is now known as Squarism === Agent is now known as movetolibera === dob1_ is now known as dob1 === sharperguy_ is now known as sharperguy === PCplague2 is now known as PCplague [11:23] hello [11:23] could somebody please help me fix my grub.cfg file? [11:23] somehow all of its entries except memtest got deleted [11:24] Don't ask to ask, just ask [11:24] https://pastebin.ubuntu.com/p/KyjmhTGYZf/ [11:24] learner, here's a link talking about grub configuration: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Grub2/Setup [11:25] I'm on ubuntu live usb now and this is what I tried (pastebin) [11:25] What I recommend is you boot into linux(if you can't boot into the os on your drive then make a bootable thumb drive) then run the command "update-grub" on that drive [11:25] in short, grub-mkconfig cannot find the linux kernels [11:25] If that's way over your head, let me know [11:26] witheringwanton, from chroot or directly from the live system? [11:27] In line 43-46 [11:27] It looks like there is a problem with mounting things [11:27] chroot, here's a site that can explain it better than me: https://itectec.com/ubuntu/ubuntu-how-to-run-update-grub-from-a-livecd/ [11:27] And os-prober can't detect anything [11:28] what I also do not understand is why it says that, eight. I even rebooted and tried again and check prior to issuing the zfs mount -a whether /mnt/var/ exists, and it didn't exist, so how can it not be empty? [11:29] eight: yes, it cannot detect it. is that becasue of the mounting issue? and what can I do about it? I literally copied EVERY command I ran after a clean live system boot, and put it into that paste. [11:30] thanks for the links, witheringwanton [11:30] "filesystem 'qpool/ROOT/ubuntu_avvz9b' can not be mounted: Keine Berechtigung" seems important [11:30] what does "Keine Berectigung" mean? [11:31] matsaman, mgedmin I've installed the mentioned dependencies and the thin has improved, but now I'm having a different problem https://bpa.st/ZOCA [11:31] no authorization. Not allowed [11:31] mgedmin, [11:31] maybe I'm lacking dbus? 🤔 [11:32] yeah, I've never used zfs, can't say why root isn't allowed to mount filesystems [11:32] zfs is a pain in the ass [11:33] suggestion: instead of booting livecd, use livecd's grub shell to boot your main os, then run sudo update-grub from it [11:33] eliminates chroot pain [11:33] Never use docker with a zfs-on-root setup, it kills everything [11:33] mgedmin qpool is another pool which resides on an external disk which is not needed for the system to run. it is only seen since the external disk is connected. and it is connected for it has a fat partition where I saved a text file with all the commands I have to run [11:33] wyre: worth a shot [11:33] Keine Berechichtigung means no permission [11:34] all you need to do is (grub) configfile (hd0,gpt1)/boot/grub.cfg, for the right (hdX,partitiontypeY)/path/to/your/grub.cfg values [11:34] tab-completion helps figure those out without guessing [11:34] witheringwanton: Why? (you said "Never use docker with a zfs-on-root setup, it kills everything") [11:34] Not a zfs myself so I can only guess. Can you show /etc/fstab ? [11:34] No permission might mean the drive is already mounted somehow [11:35] ValeraRozuvan, it fills root and crashes the system, or at least I did when I tried it [11:35] mgedmin: how do I uses livecd's grub shell to boot main os? I'm a noob. basically, I know how to click on thins, lol. Never ever have I hit 'e' in grub [11:35] I tried to compile a special version of pytorch & it just died. Took me a while to find out what happened [11:36] learner: First result of stackoverflow [11:36] It's not that hard [11:36] Only 2 commands [11:36] Or 3 [11:36] learner: I don't remember if the livecd's grub gives you a boot menu, if it does press esc and you're at the shell [11:36] ok [11:36] learning how to find info on linux is a skill that takes time [11:36] eight, you want my system's fstab, I'll go get it and put it on pastebin, gimme a sec [11:37] hmm what's "device-mapper: reload ioctl on osprober-linux-sda5 failed: Das Gerät oder die Ressource ist belegt" [11:37] I was absolutely clueless when I started around 2009, but the nice people on IRC helped me out [11:37] I have to go now but someone else might be able to help. Good luck [11:37] and why would grub-mkconfig would need to reload partition tables? [11:38] eight: my fstab: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/fqqHk7sDb9/ [11:39] mgedmin, sorry for the deleay. Ressourece is belegt means resource is ocupied (literally), but I guess busy is the more adequate translation [11:40] oh, ok, thanks, eight. have a good day/night === andrzej is now known as MrY [11:41] mgedmin: yes this live usb shows a grub screen when I start up, with ubuntu, ubuntu safe mode and memtest and memtestplusanumber [11:41] right, so press esc, you get a shell, then play around with 'ls' [11:42] IIRC ls shows you the disk devices, then ls (hd0) shows you the partitions, etc -- been a while since I did that [11:42] tab-completion is an alternative to ls [11:42] I know sda5 is where my system (rpool) resides [11:42] sda2 is where efi and grub live [11:42] you need to find where on the hard disk is your primary grub.cfg [11:42] it might be in the efi partition [11:42] and sda1 is wher esome grub img or so is [11:42] wait I am a complete idio [11:43] that would then prolly be sda2 [11:43] the problem you're trying to fix is that your main grub.cfg is broken (missing all kernels), right? [11:43] so you can't chain-load it [11:43] yes [11:43] it is included in the paste [11:43] https://pastebin.ubuntu.com/p/KyjmhTGYZf/ [11:44] it seems to only have memtest [11:44] if you know how to boot without a grub.cfg -- i.e. what kernel/initrd options to enter, with what kernel command-line options for specifying the root partition etc, then grub shell would be helpful [11:44] and hence computer boots directly into blue memtest [11:44] unfortunately, I have no clue [11:44] if you used ext4, maybe I could help you craft working linux/initrd commands [11:44] but zfs I have no clue how things look [11:44] matsaman, so should I install dbus? 🤔 [11:44] livecd + chroot seems like the only option [11:44] matsaman, what package? [11:45] interestingly, grub corrupted already last Thursday [11:45] I never played around with grub.cfg myself. I [11:45] wyre: honestly I'd be surprised if you didn't already have it, but you might need some accessory package [11:45] matsaman, http://ix.io/3nV4 [11:45] All I did was apt upgrade [11:45] wyre: dpkg -l | grep -i dbus; sudo apt-get install apt-file; apt-file search dbus, etc. [11:46] and after that, I rebooted, and arrived in memtest. [11:46] someone on irc helped me figure out how to chroot and run grub-mkconfig, and that fixed it on Thursday. [11:46] matsaman, https://bpa.st/R6AA [11:47] and on Monday it happened again, and I tried to run the exact same commands - that's why I had copied and saved them [11:47] but this time grub-mkconfig didn't cut it [11:47] I gotta work, later [11:47] though i did it exactly the same way [11:47] i copy pasted the commands last time into a text file and this time from the text file to the terminal [11:48] yet last time the mount errors did not occur, and grub-mkconfig fixed it [11:49] my /etc/default/grub also is not very long. I compared it with templates from online and it is missing all the commented out text. But since it is commented out anyway in the templates, I thoiught it might not be the reason [11:50] learner: I'm wondering about the use of grub-mkconfig; the canonical recovery procedure has you running sudo update-grub [11:50] should i try running update-grub in the chroot , instead of grub-mkconfig? and if so, does it require any arguments? [11:50] it requires no arguments [11:51] the other thing to check is the contents of /etc/grub.d/, deleting files from there can result in grub.cfg missing sections [11:51] ok, then that's what I'll be doing now. if no arguments, then I feel save. with agruments, I always fear that I might break more by unknowingly providing the wrong ones [11:52] debsums -ac grub-common is the command that checks for config file differences from packaged defaults [11:52] I guess /etc/grub.d/10_linux_zfs is the important one for you [11:52] mgedmin: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/xFjMrs2jkc/ [11:52] learner: Your /etc/fstab doesn't seem to have entry for the zfs no ? [11:52] well, it's not deleted! [11:53] so I run 'debsums -ac grub-common' in the chroot terminal now? [11:54] learner: yes [11:54] no output means good [11:54] command not found [11:54] ah, yay, apt install debsums? [11:54] no way [11:54] there's a builtin equivalent in dpkg that I don't remember how to invoke... [11:54] no wait [11:54] dpkg --verify grub-common [11:55] want' there a command to make my terminal spit out everything in english? [11:55] instead of German? [11:55] Set LC_ALL=C [11:55] thank you,eight [11:56] LC_ALL=C debsums -ac grub-common [11:56] still in German [11:56] LC_ALL=en_US.UTF-8 then [11:56] ok, dpkg --verify prints the names of changed files only [11:57] you get German because it's bash that's printing the error [11:57] and you don't set LC_ALL globally for your bash session, you set it for a one-time run of an external debsums command [11:58] (is my guess) [11:58] paste on its way [11:58] https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/mHYbcTKqjz/ [11:59] export LC_ALL=C.UTF-8 [11:59] your 1st and 3rd commands are running 'C' after setting LC_ALL to an empty value [11:59] sorry, this one: [11:59] https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/mGC73MvjVp/ [11:59] spaces not allowed in bash variable assignments [12:03] mgedmin, eight: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/FCKQk8dRBC/ [12:05] and: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/gfkp3tRSnW/ [12:07] so i guess at least the apt error is related to the mounting problem. maybe same so is grub/os-prober? [12:09] is your /var/lib mounted? iirc an earlier pastebin had complaints about that [12:10] Why the support channel moved to Libera Chat? [12:11] mgedmin I think it is, I mean /var/lib is not empty, as you can see in the pastebin I ran ls on it [12:11] you have a bunch of files created in it, but not the right files [12:12] but then again ,there were those errors [12:12] e.g. /var/lib/dpkg/status and /var/lib/dpkg/available are missing [12:12] so those directories did not get mounted, and then you ran some apt/dpkg commands, and those created lock files and whatnot [12:13] `mount -a` inside the chroot might be a good idea? [12:13] not sure how zfs does things [12:13] i see [12:13] maybe I should consult the zfs guys [12:13] or zsys, which is ubuntu's custom fancy layer on top of zfs that creates automatic snapshots for every apt command and other fancy stuff like that [12:17] I went to #zfs and showed the pastebin link too. Let's see if someone there knows what is wrong [12:19] eight: I got your pm [12:19] but it seems I cannot reply [12:20] i must log in with services to message you it says. no idea what that means [12:21] you need to register with nickserv [12:21] https://libera.chat/guides/registration [12:23] thanks [12:32] Hi folks [12:37] Hello - discovered strange behaviour in package fonts-noto-color-emoji - seems like a bug, where should I file the report? (Using Mint 20.1) [12:39] https://torrentfreak.com/comcast-subscriber-receives-dmca-notice-for-downloading-ubuntu-210526/ Stop right there criminal scum! Nobody breaks the law on my watch! I'm confiscating your stolen goods. Now pay your fine or it's off to jail. [12:40] sjm_uk: see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs [12:41] jeremy31, thanks - is there a way to check if it is already reported before I go to the bother of creating yet another online account? [12:41] I can't see how to locate the package or filed bugs (not used Launchpad for a decade or so) [12:42] sjm_uk: There hasn't been a bug filed recently against that package [12:42] kubast2: sounds fake [12:43] https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/nkztyv/copyright_notice_from_isp_for_pirating_linux_is/ I am not sure either [12:44] I just heard of the story today mybalzitch [12:44] ok, thanks - will see if I can work out what to do. Essentially an upgrade to 0~20200916-1~ubuntu20.04.1 makes the UTF-8 thumbs up 👍 display the thumbs-down emoji in some apps such as gajim and gedit, - downgrade to 0~20200408-1 fixes it [12:45] sjm_uk: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/fonts-noto-color-emoji/ [12:45] is where you look for existing bugs [12:46] Thanks - this looks like I am being unkind to my colleagues... [12:46] $ ubuntu-bug fonts-noto-color-emoji is how you report new ones [12:46] perfect - thanks [12:46] sjm_uk: you will need a launchpad account [12:47] not so perfect... *** Problem in fonts-noto-color-emojiThe problem cannot be reported: [12:47] This is not an official Linux package. Please remove any third party package and try again. [12:47] oh, interesting [12:47] you have some PPA enabled? [12:48] dont think so - wuill check on my laptop which has the same issue (I have downgraded package on this PC) [12:48] sjm_uk: Just see the link I posted earlier [12:48] apt policy fonts-noto-color-emoji [12:49] fonts-noto-color-emoji: [12:49] Installed: 0~20200408-1 [12:49] Candidate: 0~20200916-1~ubuntu20.04.1 [12:49] Version table: [12:49] 0~20200916-1~ubuntu20.04.1 500 [12:49] 500 http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu focal-updates/main amd64 Packages [12:49] sjm_uk: https://paste.ubuntu.com/ [12:50] https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/7HdCSwsxhf/ [12:51] and that causes a "This is not an official Linux package." from ubuntu-bug? weird [12:51] I would expect a "bug cannot be reported because package is outdated version" or something [12:54] updated paste: https://paste.ubuntu.com/p/79wTqmfGVW/ [12:56] upgrade back to latest versin, ubuntu-bug, _then_ downgrade? [12:56] will try [12:56] same again [12:57] Installed: 0~20200916-1~ubuntu20.04.1 [12:57] fwiw fonts-noto-color-emoji 0~20200916-1 shows 👍 as a thumbs up in gnome-terminal [12:57] This is not an official Linux package. Please remove any third party package and try again. [12:57] wait, you said you're on linux mint? maybe ubuntu-bug is patched not to work there, to avoid littering ubuntu bug tracker with linuxmint bugs? [12:57] maybe [12:57] fyi now I have upgraded, the emoji is wrong again [12:58] This i a thumbs down in gedit: 👍 [12:58] yet thumbs up in hexchat [12:58] down in gajim [12:58] up in xfce term [12:59] pasted to gedit to check, still looks right for me [12:59] so if the bug is in the font, it's in the focal-specific build [12:59] * mgedmin is on ubuntu 21.04 [13:00] downgrade instantly fixes it in gedit [13:00] yet in hex, I now get the 'OK' emoji [13:01] so it seems the utf8 is assigned to the wrong emoji [13:01] shifting along one [13:01] the name is still ok [13:01] the :: name === simosx is now known as simos [13:08] will aim to get a bug filed, however if you find people are sad when you give them a thumbs-up in gajim, then ask them to check the emoji package ver! === PCplague3 is now known as PCplague [13:23] hello liberians === ihaveamac_ is now known as ihaveamac === jsing` is now known as jsing === Guest34_ is now known as fakefur [13:48] Howdy! [13:49] * fakefur looks around at the new place [13:49] Congrats with this new era for the community, from scratch! [13:50] Like we are all new. Like we don't know each other. As a matter of fact - I myself have a new name now. Because my old one was taken by some scoundrel :) [13:51] But I don't complain. My only headache at the moment - is new Chrome (91). Which incorrectly detect DPI. The UI looks ulgy: [13:52] https://i.gyazo.com/ce6c5a8b47eadb23f4a80f3d36201f74.png [13:52] Ideas? [13:53] What has fixed the issue - is to pass --force-device-scale-factor=2 to google-chrome-stable in /usr/share/applications/....desktop [13:54] but after update it's gonna be lost [13:54] it seems like it's stopped interpreting the scaling factor from the system properly [13:54] does the upgrade override the .desktop file every time? [13:55] I guess it can, if it's a part of the package [14:09] Is this channel also for Xubuntu, Kubuntu etc? [14:09] if you have questions that aren't specific to such a flavour, then yes === tomw is now known as tom-w [14:19] coat_hanger: Yes, you can ask questions here, but the xubuntu and kubuntu channels mighthave better answers [14:20] DJones, I was just wondering if they made #xubuntu etc yet [14:20] Seems they did [14:20] Might still be working through the new access on libera [14:35] **Q** I get `gtk-3-examples : Depends: libgtk-3-0 (= 3.24.23-1ubuntu1) but 3.24.23-1ubuntu1.1 is to be installed` when I try to install `gtk-3-examples`. How do I solve this? [14:36] I heard I "need to find all gtk packages installed with version 3.24.23-1ubuntu1.1 and force downgrade them to 3.24.23-1ubuntu"; but how would I do that? [14:37] DarkTrick: try: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt install -f [14:39] tuxifreund, still same problem [14:39] DarkTrick: what version of ubuntu? [14:39] 20.10 [14:39] leftyfb, [14:39] must be groovy [14:40] DarkTrick: what exactly are you installing? [14:40] gtk-3-examples [14:40] DarkTrick: why? [14:40] pastebin the output of 'dpkg --list | grep 3.24.23-1ubuntu1.1' [14:40] leftyfb, because I'd like to see gtk3 examples(?) [14:40] :D [14:40] DarkTrick: apt-cache policy gtk-3-examples | nc termbin.com 9999 [14:41] they have installed some packages from -proposed [14:41] leftyfb, https://termbin.com/efm5 [14:41] that since were pulled due to a failed SRU verification [14:41] RikMills: proposed shouldn't break things [14:42] oh, that would [14:42] RikMills, Thank you (again). shows libgtk-3-* packages... I'm afraid, if I have to downgrade them.. [14:42] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gtk+3.0/+bug/1915092 [14:42] DarkTrick: pastebin the output, so we can build an apt command to downgrade them [14:42] ioria, but that's an invalid report [14:43] maybe read it [14:43] RikMills, https://pastebin.com/NUggc1Bi [14:44] give me a few mins [14:46] ioria, well, the person writes, that they had to "reinstall [their] desktop"; I should stay away from any recommendations in there... [14:46] RikMills, :) [14:47] DarkTrick, probably [14:48] sudo apt-get install gir1.2-gtk-3.0=3.24.23-1ubuntu1 gtk-update-icon-cache=3.24.23-1ubuntu1 libgtk-3-0=3.24.23-1ubuntu1 libgtk-3-bin=3.24.23-1ubuntu1 libgtk-3-common=3.24.23-1ubuntu1 libgtk-3-dev=3.24.23-1ubuntu1 libgtk-3-doc=3.24.23-1ubuntu1 [14:48] DarkTrick: try that ^ [14:48] DarkTrick: btw, 20.10 will be OLD in about 2 months. Might want to think about upgrading before it goes EOL [14:48] s/OLD/EOL/g [14:59] RikMills, I hope for the best [15:01] RikMills, there must be dark magic involved here! It worked like a charm! [15:01] RikMills, Thank you! [15:02] DarkTrick: no problem :) [15:02] leftyfb, doesnt 21.04 still have this bug, which prevents it from final rollout? [15:02] DarkTrick: 20.04 is supported until 2025 [15:03] leftyfb, what does that tell me? [15:03] DarkTrick: 21.04 is already rolled out [15:03] there was a bug that blocked upgrades to 21.04, which got fixed, then upgrades got enabled, then a new bug popped up, and they were disabled again [15:03] RikMills, thanks for the quick update! [15:04] LP: #1928434 [15:04] Launchpad bug 1928434 in shim (Ubuntu) "shim-signed does not boot on EFI 2.40 by Apple" [Critical, Triaged] https://launchpad.net/bugs/1928434 [15:04] I'll simply wait until I get a popup === pizza is now known as pizzaiolo [15:04] DarkTrick: my point of 20.10 being EOL in 2 months is unrelated to the issue you are having. You should upgraded before it goes EOL [15:04] that bug is the new blocker === Guest63 is now known as wills === wills is now known as will === will is now known as william === william is now known as wills === wills is now known as _will [15:05] leftyfb, thanks for the thoughts, but it's not that I have a choice [15:05] 20.10 should not go EOL until 21.04 is safely out, btw [15:07] Anyhow, general thanks to all people involved in my problem! I really appreciate it! [15:07] I would be astonished if that bug was not fixed in plenty of time === fjmorazan is now known as help === help is now known as fjmorazan === b_ is now known as buffrr === placebo is now known as whiterose === 038AAATSO is now known as mastablasta === whiterose is now known as placebo === mastablasta is now known as gregor3000 [15:24] hiya [15:25] is it possible to get Ubuntu network-manager to "prioritise" one connection over another? [15:26] for the avoidance of the XY problem, what I'm trying to achieve is a setup where when I'm running a 4G connection network-manager won't "helpfully" try to switch me to wifi [15:26] maybe with nmcli [15:28] ioria: thanks, I'll take a look [15:28] Did you guys see https://www.reddit.com/r/linux/comments/nkztyv/copyright_notice_from_isp_for_pirating_linux_is [15:28] Hexorg: That is not a support issue [15:28] ioria: it's super annoying because the moment it sees an open wifi network with "free" connection it'll try to jump on it [15:29] Oh, my bad... Just glanced over the topic [15:29] ioria: actually I guess telling it not to join unencrypted networks would do the job [15:29] gordonjcp: Isn't there an option to blacklist a SSID or MAC in Network Manager? [15:30] gordonjcp, https://askubuntu.com/questions/165679/how-to-manage-available-wireless-network-priority ; http://bss.technology/tutorials/red-hat-enterprise-linux-v7-networking/networkmanager-connection-priority-manage-network-profile-priority-in-linux/ [15:30] jeremy31: yes but then I'd have a blacklist as long as your arm [15:30] ioria: aha! [15:30] thanks [15:33] good afternoon [15:51] #linux [15:52] Hi. Simple one: how do I install this package https://packages.ubuntu.com/focal/usb-modeswitch-data on bionic ubuntu (18.04) ? without adding repos and such [15:52] apt one liner if possible :P === Ricardus_ is now known as Ricardus [15:53] for some reason they kept usb modeswitch data to 2017 version on bionic.. which makes no sense since it's just usb device ids that should be automatically mode switched to work [15:55] void09, tery the snap 'snap find usbmode-switch' [15:55] *try [15:55] snap packages ? no thanks [15:56] I need official .deb ubuntu ones [15:57] also, the live ubuntu image has no persistence if I update packages, right ? [15:57] I am trying to install from usb thumb drive to usb thumb drive and it's taking forever [15:57] The only official package for bionic is the one from 2017 [15:57] ravage: I know, and I need the 2019 one [15:58] So use the snap or build your own package [15:58] Or just install it from source [15:58] upgrade to 20.04 [15:58] options enough :) [15:58] I cannot upgrade to 20, or use snap, I need to install the official 2019 one [15:58] why can't you upgrade....? [15:59] you have to eventually [15:59] I have a cluster of systems with some distro based on ubuntu 18.04, for some special purpose. I want to figure out how to add support for a wifi dongle, so it can be merged upstream. [15:59] can't have everything. don't see why it needs to be a one liner [15:59] no, I don't, not up to me. I use arch linux btw [16:00] there are build instructions here: https://www.draisberghof.de/usb_modeswitch/#install [16:00] much simpler when every package is "latest" and no different branches [16:00] k [16:00] ok so what about the focal package, how do I install that ? surely there must be a way [16:00] there is a dependency chain ... [16:01] so you likely wont't be able to do that easily [16:01] use the snap or build from source [16:01] it's a shitty 30kb package that contains just static data, usb device ids [16:01] void09: what wifi dongle? [16:01] sounds easy to build from source [16:01] Then extract the package and overwrite it [16:01] so grab it, manually unpack it and put it where it needs to be [16:02] its an ar archive after all [16:02] It search the id you need and add to the rules file [16:02] void09: what distro are you running exactly? [16:02] jeremy31: some rtl8821cu driver based one. [16:02] leftyfb: I am trying to figure this out for an ubuntu 18.04 based distro [16:02] void09: "based distro" ... what distro is it? [16:03] void09: ubuntu is a debian based distro, but it's not debian [16:03] mmpos, but this info brings 0 value, I am asking a question about ubuntu itself [16:03] The usb-modeswitch data is just a compressed file [16:03] usb-modeswitch-data_20191128.orig.tar.bz2 usb-modeswitch-data_20191128-3.dsc usb-modeswitch-data_20191128-3.debian.tar.xz [16:03] I see 3 files for this package.. [16:04] Then we just fall back to: only support for official Ubuntu here. Good luck anyway [16:04] but I am asking an ubuntu question [16:04] how do i install a package from focal into bionic, jeez [16:05] assume it's ubuntu 18.04, which I am atm installing on an usb, just for this purpose [16:05] void09: cat /etc/os-release | nc termbin.com 9999 [16:05] void09: installing packages from focal into bionic is not supported [16:06] void09: technically, we cannot support non-official Ubuntu derivatives, regardless of the issue or how much you think this is an ubuntu problem and not specific to your distro. [16:06] void09: You should be able to find the file you need with a search on the USB ID [16:06] ok, how do I "hack" it then. It should theoretically work [16:07] leftyfb: ok nvm ubuntu based distro, as I said, I am trying to figure this out on OFFICIAL ubuntu 18.04 so I can help it be added on the DERIVATIVE one [16:07] I think everyone already offered more than enough ways to get the files on your system [16:07] void09: good luck [16:07] I only need one way, no snapd or update to 20 [16:21] dpkg -i usb-modeswitch-data_20191128-3_all.deb [16:21] I think this is it === gh0s1 is now known as GH0S1 === GH0S1 is now known as gh0s1 [16:23] I give this support chan a rating of 0/5 for the help offered :P [16:24] Be assured we will forward it to our supervisor [16:24] void09: feel free to submit feedback to your distro's website [16:24] leftyfb: I asked an ubuntu question, not an xyz question [16:25] What I intend with the information I obtain further is none of your concern [16:25] void09: you are not running ubuntu [16:25] I am [16:25] void09: cat /etc/os-release | nc termbin.com 9999 [16:26] http://termbin.com/8w8y [16:26]