[05:34] Just re-set up Thunderbird on Kubuntu only to find out that FreeNode is gone (?). Just want to make sure this is working. Thanks in advance. [05:35] Don't all jump in here at once - LoL :-) [05:35] Anyone ? [05:40] MannyVel: it works [05:41] Oh. Hey thanks sooOOoo much TJ. Now I can sleep tonight - LoL. Seriously, enjoy. === prhodes is now known as mindCrime [08:13] hello everyone, does kubuntu have a live USB version? [08:41] @ just flash the Kubuntu ISO to an USB stick and you have a live version. Or what do you mean? [11:48] https://irc-attachments.kde.org/5e4115f1/file_48211.jpg [11:49] I pressed ctrl+alt+f4 and this screen came up. How to exit this? (re @GhostMcT: ) [11:50] I gave my signin password but it didn't work. [12:10] Ok solved. (re @GhostMcT: I pressed ctrl+alt+f4 and this screen came up. How to exit this?) [12:15] hello [12:16] im new here [15:43] hi! i'm completely 100% new to linux, but my old laptop is dying and i heard linux can come to the rescue, so i figured i'd give it a go. how can i flash the kubuntu iso to my drive? [15:46] Hi [15:47] https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/create-a-usb-stick-on-windows#1-overview [15:49] You can download Kubuntu here: https://kubuntu.org/getkubuntu/ [15:50] user|25: linux can't save a dying laptop or hard drive [15:50] that's just nonsense [15:50] i already have kubuntu, and i already ave rufus, but for an unknown reason to me, the device won't show up in refus. [15:50] rufus* [15:51] don't use rufus [15:51] also i think my laptop itself might possibly be killing drives because i got my current drive between 6 and 8 months ago and it's already dying [15:52] what kind of drive? [15:52] why shouldn't i use rufus? [15:52] HDD or SSD [15:52] i think hdd [15:53] it's the same type of drive that originally came with the machine [15:53] user|25: rufus isn't reliable [15:53] so the drive might just be old [15:53] use etcher instead when on windows or another os [15:54] problem is, windows 10 came with the machine and i don't have any product key that should have come with the packaging, so if i do happen to grab a new drive, i won't be having a licenced copy of windows any time soon. [15:54] some distros say specifically whether you have to burn an ISO as an ISO (Ubuntu) or with dd (Solus) [15:55] Rufus lets you do this, but does etcher? [15:55] digital keys... worked at my end wioth windows user|25, but we're not here supporting help for that [15:55] yeah [15:55] ik you're not here for windows help lol [15:56] funny that the ubuntu guide recommends rufus but someone here said to use etcher instead [16:02] feel free to use whatever you want [16:03] alright [16:09] can drives start corrupting if they're not defragmented in a long time? [16:11] on linux you don't need to defrag your drives [16:11] just like you don't need a anti virus [16:11] i was just curious if that could be why my drive is corrupting [16:11] also can't you still get viruses on linux? [16:12] i guess the rather depends on how old your drive is IF it is a spinning one [16:12] it's an HDD, i checked [16:12] viruses are harmless on linux and for linux there are none in the wild [16:13] according to some of its properties, it seems like it may have been either produced or released originally in 2006 [16:13] it's not windows.... [16:13] gotcha [16:13] how old is the HDD? [16:13] "according to some of its properties, it seems like it may have been either produced or released originally in 2006" [16:13] oh [16:14] however it didn't see any actual use until some time early this year [16:14] yeah well... spinning HDD's last for about 3 to 6 years iirc [16:14] not sure how it's still working then, lol [16:15] had a laptop once and the HDD died after 3 years of daily usage, then the system got corupted [16:16] it's also possible the *drivers* for the device were made in 06 and they just haven't needed new drivers for new iterations. [16:16] has nothing to do with the HDD imho [16:17] so basically, SSD lasts way longer, right? [16:17] depends [16:17] and i'm no expert on the matter [16:17] i'm not even 100% sure if my laptop can take an ssd [16:17] get a new one then [16:18] can't afford a new one, otherwise i'd already have a better one by now. [16:18] so you couldn't save money from 2006 up to now to buy a new one? === fabian is now known as hurensohn [17:25] wew [19:56] hello? [19:58] anyone here? [19:59] how are you? === vivek is now known as Guest2889 [22:01] @user|25 It's all ok. Usually SSD last longer from my experience. (If you do not buy a cheap no-name SSD from Aliexpress). Try some tools check your SMART values, for example with Crystal Disk Info. (re @IrcsomeBot: can't afford a new one, otherwise i'd already have a better one by now.) [22:01] If your PC has SATA HDD, it will also support SSDs [22:09] If you have a new HDD and the SMART check is fine, I would keep using it. Especially, if you have little money. There are also lightweight distros like Lubuntu and Xubuntu. I personally like Lubuntu, because it looks almost like Kubuntu. You can try Kubuntu first and the others afterwards [22:16] @Mekaneck While the second part is true, I think, the first part is not. Viruses can harm on Kubuntu. I think Kubuntu 21.10 still uses X11 as default, so here an example: [22:16] https://github.com/anko/xkbcat (re @IrcsomeBot: viruses are harmless on linux and for linux there are none in the wild) [22:16] (Sudoless keylogger to grab you sudo password) [23:46] Hello? [23:48] Hello marcie [23:48] I'm trying to install wordpress. Somewhere around downloading it I'm running into problems. It won't let me edit /etc/apache2/sites-available/wordpress.conf [23:49] If I try to open the file it won't let me save it (I've tried it on gedit and nano) [23:50] I was using this as a guide https://ubuntu.com/tutorials/install-and-configure-wordpress#4-configure-apache-for-wordpress [23:51] I'm stuck at either 2 or 3---I'm not sure but I think the issue with 3 might be related to 2, which seemed to work [23:58] It won't let me save worpress.conf [23:59] Anyone know of and Kubuntu 32bit OS archives around?