[05:16] <xu-irc41w> hell i'm having trouble getting my samba shares to show on my network to a second linux machine, i'm not sure what i'm doing wrong
[05:17] <xu-irc41w> as far as i can tell both computers are configured the same way
[05:17] <xu-irc41w> but only the laptop is broadcasting it's shares to the network
[06:18] <xu-irc41w> i solved that problem, but now i have a different problem
[06:19] <xu-irc41w> how do i change the update repositories for xubuntu?  i switched to the experimental branch to upgrade the screensaver but it messed up tumbler
[07:16] <epzt> dear all, since having twicked xubuntu interface, some applications have lost there main menu. Don't remerber what I did exactly. How to getting back menus ?
[07:17] <diogenes_Vx15> epzt, what main menu?
[07:18] <epzt> "file, edit ..." and so on which are most of the time at the top of windows applications
[07:18] <diogenes_Vx15> epzt, on all applications?
[07:19] <epzt> no, not all. For example inkscape or the default pdf viewer
[07:20] <diogenes_Vx15> epzt, what about xfce4-terminal?
[07:21] <epzt> what do you mean ?
[07:21] <diogenes_Vx15> if xfce4-terminal has that menu on top.
[07:22] <epzt> no, no menu on top of the terminal
[07:25] <diogenes_Vx15> epzt, and if you right click and > Show menu bar?
[07:26] <epzt> it is checked, but no menu
[07:28] <epzt> if I check menu tools, it appears, but not the menu bar
[07:30] <epzt> what is the default police for you ?
[07:31] <epzt> sorry "font" (in english :))
[07:31] <diogenes_Vx15> epzt, i have a different setup so it will not work for you, what i would do, i would make a new user and see if the menu bar works there because if it doesn't then it's a big problem.
[07:32] <epzt> ok, thanks. Will try that
[07:56] <xu-irc41w> hello i recently updated xubuntu to the latest release and now when i log in with my root account the GUI fails to render and i'm greeted with a black screen
[07:56] <xu-irc41w> i can access the terminal but that's about it.
[07:57] <xu-irc41w> the guest account works fine, but that doesn't help me since it's a guest
[08:01] <diogenes_Vx15> xu-irc41w, what do you mean by root account?
[08:01] <xu-irc41w> i have an admin account that i use as my primary
[08:02] <xu-irc41w> i can't access the gui at all in that account
[08:02] <xu-irc41w> i enter my password and get a black screen
[08:03] <xu-irc41w> i can get to a console by pressing ctrl alt f3
[08:03] <xu-irc41w> i have tried launching xfce from the command line but i get the same result
[08:03] <xu-irc41w> the guest account is unaffected
[08:03] <diogenes_Vx15> xu-irc41w, ok then enter the console, login and run: startxfce4 and see if you get any errors.
[08:04] <xu-irc41w> server is already active for display zero
[08:05] <xu-irc41w> it's saying that if the server is no longer running to remove the /tmp/.x0-lock
[08:05] <xu-irc41w> should i go ahead and do that?
[08:07] <diogenes_Vx15> better run: systemctl reboot and then login again but via console not lightdm.
[08:07] <xu-irc41w> i don't know how to access the console that way
[08:08] <diogenes_Vx15> when you each login screen, press alt+ctrl+f3
[08:08] <xu-irc41w> ok
[08:08] <xu-irc41w> hmm same error
[08:09] <xu-irc41w> i'm willing to bet removing that file will fix this
[08:09] <diogenes_Vx15> try and see.
[08:11] <xu-irc41w> cannot establish any listening sockets
[08:11] <xu-irc41w> invalid MIT-magic-cookie-1 key
[08:11] <diogenes_Vx15> ok remove .Xauthority
[08:12] <diogenes_Vx15> and .ICEauthority
[08:12] <diogenes_Vx15> and reboot
[08:12] <xu-irc41w> from the same tmp folder?
[08:12] <diogenes_Vx15> rm ~/.Xauthority
[08:13] <diogenes_Vx15> rm ~/.ICEauthority
[08:13] <diogenes_Vx15> systemctl reboot
[08:15] <xu-irc41w> done
[08:15] <xu-irc41w> still won't start xfce
[08:16] <diogenes_Vx15> run: mv .config/xfce4 .config/xfce4.bak
[08:16] <diogenes_Vx15> then run: rm cache/sessions/*
[08:17] <diogenes_Vx15> rm .cache/sessions/*
[08:17] <diogenes_Vx15> and reboot again.
[08:18] <xu-irc41w> it's saying cannot remove is a directory
[08:19] <diogenes_Vx15> rm -r .cache/sessions/*
[08:20] <xu-irc41w> ok i've rebooted
[08:23] <xu-irc41w> i'm still getting the same error
[08:24] <xu-irc41w> it also says authorization required but no authorization protocol specified
[08:25] <diogenes_Vx15> ok let's see this: ls -a | nc termbin.com 9999
[08:25] <diogenes_Vx15> you will get and url, share it with us.
[08:25] <xu-irc41w> https://termbin.com/619y
[08:26] <xu-irc41w> sorry it's 6l9y
[08:28] <diogenes_Vx15> cat .xsession-errors | nc termbin.com 9999
[08:29] <xu-irc41w> https://termbin.com6z51c
[08:36] <diogenes_Vx15> try this:
[08:36] <diogenes_Vx15> ps aux | grep X
[08:37] <diogenes_Vx15> get the PID
[08:37] <diogenes_Vx15> and run: sudo kill PID_of_X_server
[08:37] <diogenes_Vx15> if it's successful then: startxfce4
[08:39] <xu-irc41w> can you tell me what a PID looks like?
[08:40] <diogenes_Vx15> root        1148  3.8  0.6
[08:40] <diogenes_Vx15> 1148 <<< is the PID
[08:41] <xu-irc41w> ok
[08:41] <xu-irc41w> now i'm back at the login screen
[08:41] <diogenes_Vx15> try via console.
[08:42] <xu-irc41w> start xfce again?
[08:42] <diogenes_Vx15> yes press alt+ctrl+f3 and startxfce4
[08:43] <diogenes_Vx15> don't reboot.
[08:43] <xu-irc41w> same thing again
[08:43] <xu-irc41w> think i got the wrong pid
[08:45] <diogenes_Vx15> kill it again, go to console and this time try this command:
[08:45] <diogenes_Vx15> x-session-manager --display :0
[08:46] <xu-irc41w> unrecognized option --display
[08:47] <diogenes_Vx15> run: startxfce4
[08:48] <xu-irc41w> still the same error
[08:48] <diogenes_Vx15> what error exactly?
[08:48] <xu-irc41w> server is already active for display 0
[08:50] <xu-irc41w> i don't understand why this only happens in the main user account
[08:52] <diogenes_Vx15> can you login to guest account?
[08:52] <diogenes_Vx15> it will be easier.
[08:53] <xu-irc41w> yeah i'll try
[08:53] <xu-irc41w> graphical or console?
[08:55] <diogenes_Vx15> graphic
[08:55] <xu-irc41w> ok i'm in
[08:55] <diogenes_Vx15> can you access your other account /home?
[08:56] <xu-irc41w> no i can't
[08:57] <diogenes_Vx15> ok open a terminal and run: inxi -Fxxc0 | nc termbin.com 9999
[08:58] <xu-irc41w> termbin.com/dzwd
[09:01] <diogenes_Vx15> that's not the commnd: inxi -Fxxc0 that's inxi -Cxxo
[09:04] <xu-irc41w> i ran -Fxxc0
[09:07] <diogenes_Vx15> run: inxi -Fxxc0 simply in terminal and tell me what categories you see there.
[09:08] <xu-irc41w> looks like system hardware configuration
[09:09] <xu-irc41w> system, machine, battery, cpu, graphics, audio, network
[09:09] <diogenes_Vx15> ok then run one more time: inxi -Fxxc0 | nc termbin.com 9999
[09:12] <xu-irc41w> https://termbin.com/fc99
[09:18] <diogenes_Vx15> xu-irc41w, everything looks right, the problem is somewere between your /home configs, troubleshooting what exactrly causes the problem might take hours, i suggest you create another main account and copy all the data (except config files) into the new account.
[09:19] <diogenes_Vx15> or if you want to troubleshoot it yourself then start by remaning one .folder and .file at a time.
[09:19] <diogenes_Vx15> start with renaming .cache and .config and reboot and so on.
[09:19] <xu-irc41w> couldn't i copy the home configs from the guest account to the main?
[09:19] <xu-irc41w> the guest configs seem fine
[09:19] <diogenes_Vx15> xu-irc41w, you can boot a live system off an USB.
[09:21] <xu-irc41w> ok
[09:25] <xu-irc41w> ok i'm booted into the live usb
[09:25] <xu-irc41w> but i can't access any of the folders on the hard drive
[09:26] <xu-irc41w> i have to go to bed, i can pick this up in the morning
[09:26] <diogenes_Vx15> ok then come back later.
[10:43] <adilsentosa> hello
[10:43] <adilsentosa> is enyone here
[10:43] <adilsentosa> someone>
[14:22] <xu-irc41w> ok i managed to get back into my main account by copying the guest configs
[14:22] <xu-irc41w> but now the shortcuts in the file manager are messed up
[14:27] <xu-irc41w> nevermind i figured it out
[18:57] <xu-irc41w> ok, new problem
[18:57] <xu-irc41w> now whenever i try to change the screen resolution the screen goes totally blank
[18:57] <xu-irc41w> this happens on ALL accounts
[18:58] <jwash> it feels like you're trying to change to a non-supported resolution
[19:00] <xu-irc41w> it worked before the system update
[19:00] <xu-irc41w> then after the update it totally broke
[19:04] <xu-irc41w> why would that suddenly change?
[19:04] <xu-irc41w> it happens with every resolution except native
[19:05] <xu-irc41w> i found the displays.xml file and the one on the laptop does NOT match the format of the one on my desktop
[19:05] <xu-irc41w> the file on my desktop has far more information in it
[19:18] <xu-irc41w> changing resolutions on my desktop works fine
[19:27] <xu-irc41w> is there a way to see what exactly is going on with the config tool?