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Nathan Osman

12:00 AM

Alright. Reboot time. I hope I return.

\o/

Yay, everything seems to be working again.

Nathan Osman

12:14 AM

Thunderbird and Firefox fonts messed up in Gnome after installing and using KDE4 once

"kubuntu-desktop" is the package I installed, but I'm not 100% sure it is the right package to report against. When using Firefox or Thunderbird in Gnome's Unity desktop after having used KDE4 once, the fonts in (at least) these two applications are messed up and cannot be restored with Gnome configuration tools (including MyUnity, "extended settings" and the like). See attached screenshots. I tried removing Firefox's profile (~/.mozilla) which didn't help. I removed ~/.kde, ~/.kderc, ~/.gtkrc-2.0-kde4, .compiz, .dconf, .gnome2*, and almost everything else, and it didn't help. Only after removing *all* hidden directories and files - and thus restoring Gnome font settings to the defaults too - did Thunderbird and Firefox regain the ability to correctly display the fonts in use. Note that the actual font which Firefox used for its UI *did* change when I changed the font in the Gnome settings tool. Only it looked totally ugly (without hinting?). I would expect KDE4 not to touch Gno…

kubuntu-kde4-meta (Ubuntu)

Undecided / Confirmed

Well, almost everything.

...and fixed.

What a relief. Now I don't have to do a reinstall. Next time I want to try Kubuntu or something, I'll fire up a VM.

Mateo

12:29 AM

;) yeah, that is a good way to go for other desktops

hbdgaf

12:57 AM

@NathanOsman That really surprises me. I guess it shouldn't, but it does.

Mateo

hm, I do remember having to fix font hinting for firefox for my desktop a while back, was using kubuntu and ubuntu

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A: The letter i is not displayed properly.

Turns out Mateo was spot on. The issue was fixed by adding this to my ~/.config/fontconfig/fonts.conf file (not ~/fonts.conf, when that file was created, running fc-list returned an error message telling me that I should switch to the one in ~/.config because ~/.fonts.conf is deprecated): <match...

hbdgaf

;) Note, Chrome/ium users aren't able to reproduce, because it doesn't respect the user settings

Mateo

lol, yeah...

hbdgaf

I guess that was one time Google knew best...

Mateo

so how are the projects going @hbdgaf still doing ue4 tutorials?

hbdgaf

1:07 AM

I'm still playing with that, but I felt unburned out on my other thing with the math. So I'm working on flattening it all in to a database instead of a ton of csv files. All the precomputing is taking a full 1/4 of my HD... So, I may soon be trying to run it on a pi with a dedicated USB hard drive.

Mateo

oh, cool

hbdgaf

Don't know if you saw it, but my performance was suffering earlier, and I found that I was at 96% disk utilization... so, time to definitely do something to free a LOT of space before I keep playing with 3d models.

Mateo

yeah, it takes quite a bit of resources

hbdgaf

Yeah. I'm so glad baobab is a thing.

Nathan Osman

1:25 AM

I can't get the Ubuntu ARM image to boot in qemu :(

If they made a book documenting all of the qemu command-line flags, it would be thicker than the Oxford dictionary.

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hbdgaf

Really? It worked for me last time I tried... wait - I was using raspian or arch - not ubuntu arm.

@NathanOsman you sir get a star

Nathan Osman

Yeah, I've found some tutorials for emulating a first-generation Raspberry Pi.

Just nothing for emulating Ubuntu on a second-gen Raspberry Pi.

Mateo

yeah, not even a official image yet...

hbdgaf

I'ld imagine the pi VM is largely the same. It just got more cores, more usb out/ins, and more ram. The metal is about the same except for some steroids.

Newegg business has them with an order limit of 5 per meatsack.

Mateo

I saw a tweet that mate was doing a 15.04 image, so that could be promising

hbdgaf

1:31 AM

again, still have two months until i'm out of the paying my bills for the year rotation. so, no money to spend. at all.

Nathan Osman

1:43 AM

I don't even have a job right now, so no upgrades for a while for me either.

That Mac Mini used up my hardware budget for the year :P

hbdgaf

Well that's a thing. You have a pledgie or something for nitroshare? You maybe should.

edward torvalds

2:10 AM

hey guys is there any kind of auto-suspend in ubuntu for bluetooth devices ? because my bluetooth headphones gets disconnected if kept unused for sometime, i have to reconnect it again (it should be already connect btw)

RPi Awesomeness

2:35 AM

Wut is this question even...?

hbdgaf

RPi Awesomeness

3:24 AM

Woo Cloud9! Beat Team SoloMid 14-16 in their ESL One Katowice game. Very well played comeback.

TSM vs Cloud9 from Katowice 2015

►

culturalanomoly

3:35 AM

hi all

sup @RPiAwesomeness

RPi Awesomeness

sup

culturalanomoly

0

Q: Wifi not working on X120e

Need help diagnosing/resolving wifi networking issue. Networking details displayed using the script below: wget -N -t 5 -T 10 http://dl.dropbox.com/u/57264241/wireless_script && chmod +x wireless_script && ./wireless_script Results: http://paste.ubuntu.com/10638946/ Related - Issues b...

still stuck with this damn issue

\o/

Seth

3:48 AM

@culturalanomoly You didn't actually explain what your issue was, you just said you had a "networking issue". That isn't very descriptive.

culturalanomoly

@seth just updated

Seth

cool

@culturalanomoly What machine do you have?

This:

1: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: yes

Seems to indicate that your wireless is disabled via a hardware switch/button.

culturalanomoly

i have a lenovo X120e

Seth

Or perhaps in the BIOS.

Aha.

@culturalanomoly There should be a switch on the machine somewhere for wireless, either a button or a switch.

Does it work in Windows?

culturalanomoly

i saw that and looked for it. didn't notice a switch. will look it up on the docs where the hard switch is.

i don't have windows installed on it.

booting into windows not an option ...

Seth

3:56 AM

@culturalanomoly Try Fn+F5 when the machine is booted.

Is it on right now?

culturalanomoly

i tried that

no cigar

:/

other function keys work. fn+f5 doesn't

well, i should say, the wifi doesn't respond

which sounds like there's a driver issue ...

Seth

Try running sudo rfkill unblock all and paste the output please.

culturalanomoly

ok

##### rfkill ############################

0: tpacpi_bluetooth_sw: Bluetooth
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: yes
1: phy0: Wireless LAN
	Soft blocked: no
	Hard blocked: yes

Seth

Are you just copying from the script?

hbdgaf

4:13 AM

>.< power off. unplug. pull your battery. act like you're booting. then start over.

culturalanomoly

no, didn't just copy from the script

executed the statement you provided

then re-executed the previous script which displays system info dump

hard blocked is still yes

:/

@hbdgaf

@hbdgaf that a joke? :)

hbdgaf

it's what fixes my hp dv7

culturalanomoly

will give it a try

Seth

@culturalanomoly Alright :/

I didn't figure it would work but it was worth a try.

culturalanomoly

i'm back no cigar

Seth

4:25 AM

hands @culturalanomoly a cigar

Ok I'm obviously too tired. Off to bed!

Good luck with your question @culturalanomoly. Give me a ring if there's no answer in two days and I'll pop you a bounty.

culturalanomoly

@seth appreciate the help!

Seth

np.

SmokeDetector

4:51 AM

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5:27 AM

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Q: How do I get Ubuntu to use Anaconda's python instead of the standard /usr/lib/python...?

I installed Anaconda using instructions provided on the main website, which are similar to those that can be seen here: http://askubuntu.com/questions/505919/installing-anaconda-python-on-ubuntu However, I found that I had to manually change PATH using an export command in ~/.profile (as per off...

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SmokeDetector

5:45 AM

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Ask Ubuntu Meta

6:32 AM

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Q: Where have my 8 rep points gone on AU? It was 900 , now it is only 892?

I had answered a question rightly, I dont know why was my answer downvoted 4 times and I got -8 rep, and the question has also been removed.

discussion

devo

7:49 AM

0

Q: Hosting website and Google App mail under VPS by creating nameservers

I have a domain(from IndiaLinks) and a VPS server(from OVH with an IP). Consider the domain as mysite.com. Before purchasing this vps, I used to host it with shared hosting by adding the given nameservers under the delegation. I have installed Ubuntu 14.10 server, apache2, php5 and mysql in m...

server ssh 14.10 dns bind

Nathan Osman

8:21 AM

NitroShare 0.3.0 is out! Downloads here.

5

hbdgaf

You're up late... or early.

Nathan Osman

Late.

This whole release business is an "atomic" action. Once it is started, it must be finished :P

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

9:03 AM

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Q: Ubuntu (14.10, 14.04) Graphics rendering issues with nvidia 331, 346

I bought a new dell laptop ( inspiron 15 3000 series ) with 2 gb nvidia geforce 117m. It shipped with ubuntu 14.04. That was very choppy and slow. I installed nvidia 346.47 ( from the nvidia website). This caused my lightdm to stop working. Next time i tried the same thing and my screen froze. I...

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Amith KK

10:28 AM

I swear these tests get crazier everyday x'D

RPi Awesomeness

12:40 PM

@AmithKK ikr xD

4 hours ago, by Nathan Osman

NitroShare 0.3.0 is out! Downloads here.

@NathanOsman Woo! What are the new features?

SmokeDetector

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Mateo

1:12 PM

@RPiAwesomeness he fixed the transfer system - now it can transfer extremely large files

RPi Awesomeness

1:35 PM

@Mateo Oh, awesome :D

So maybe it was NitroShare giving me that issue with the ISO and the .mp4 file

Mateo

@RPiAwesomeness if you were on .2 it could only use about as much memory you had

Registered User

Isn't this answer a little-bit too small? askubuntu.com/a/599485/184942

Mateo

1:53 PM

Simple question - simple answer

devo

2:17 PM

0

Q: Hosting website and Google App mail under VPS by creating nameservers

I have a domain(from IndiaLinks) and a VPS server(from OVH with an IP). Consider the domain as mysite.com. Before purchasing this vps, I used to host it with shared hosting by adding the given nameservers under the delegation. I have installed Ubuntu 14.10 server, apache2, php5 and mysql in m...

server ssh 14.10 dns bind

RPi Awesomeness

2:51 PM

@Mateo Ah. I see.

Fabby

3:44 PM

@oldfred: you doing telepathic assistance again?

Tim

Is this:

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Q: Does Libre Office have an equivalent of one note, or is there another alternative?

I know that Libre Office is a bit like Microsoft Office, but I can't find the equivalent of One Note, something that I used a lot before I moved over to Ubuntu, and I do miss the features that it had. Currently I use Evernote Web, or just nothing at all. Does this not exist?

libreoffice

a duplicate of this

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Q: Microsoft OneNote alternative?

Is there any program for Linux that has about the same functionality and usability as Microsoft OneNote? At the moment I am checking out Basket (for KDE), that seems to point to the right direction, but still lacks much of the functionality of OneNote and is very buggy unfortunately. For those o...

software-recommendation wine alternative

?

RPi Awesomeness

4:20 PM

@Tim Yes, I would say so. But don't just mark as duplicate. You should try and get a mod to merge them.

Tim

okay

thanks :/

I only just saw that one, I'm amazed it's been there for 6 months without it being flagged.

user136984

5:16 PM

In a bash script how would you get it to insert a new line below another?

user136984

So it would be like going to the end of the previous line and pressing Enter, and then putting the line.

user136984

Oh, never mind... I figured it out! :D

Fabby

5:37 PM

:D

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

6:17 PM

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Q: x windows enlightenment start hangs

Running Bodhi Linux 3.12.5 (Ubuntu derivative) on a re-imaged Acer C720 "chromebook." Installed much x developer stuff, didn't reboot for a month; after an accidental reboot system now hangs at start of window manager (Enlightenment.) I can ssh into the machine; I have uninstalled everything in...

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Nathan Osman

7:16 PM

Happy "first day of spring".

Mitch

@Rinzwind Thanks :)

user136984

7:42 PM

Could someone please help me with this? :)

user136984

0

Q: awk print output redirection

I am writing a bash script, and in that bash script I have a line similar to this: awk '/TextToBeMatched/ { print; print "TextToInsert"; next }1' "/Path/to/specified/file.extension" And currently what it does is finds "TextToBeMatched" in the specified file, and then replaces it with "TextToIn...

command-line bash printing console awk

Rinzwind

@Mitch np :D

Nathan Osman

We're going to find out soon how well NitroShare cross-compiles for armhf.

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

8:04 PM

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Q: Replace Ubuntu (dualboot) with Kali linux

I am currently having windows 8 machine with Ubuntu 14 installed as dualboot. It was installed under alongside win8 option. There might be a way i can completely remove ubuntu and then install Kali linux as dualboot. But, as silly as it sounds, Is there a way i can replace Ubuntu with Kali linux ...

ubuntu dual-boot kali-linux

Nathan Osman

8:23 PM

No such luck: askubuntu.com/questions/599665/…

RPi Awesomeness

:'(

No NitroShare for the Raspberry Pi. Boo.

Nathan Osman

Oh there will be.

It'll just take more time.

I'm going to try to build for both RPi 1 and 2.

The RPi 2 will be easier though since it runs Ubuntu.

The ARM build of Ubuntu doesn't run on ARMv6 CPUs though, so I'll have to get Qt 5 compiled on Raspbian for the RPi 1.

RPi Awesomeness

Oogh

That'll be fun :P

Cross-Compiling much? ;)

Nathan Osman

Cross-compiling is even harder :P

RPi Awesomeness

:P

Nathan Osman

8:37 PM

I'll probably end up compiling Qt either with an emulator or with the RPi itself.

RPi Awesomeness

BTW, do you have something simple I could help with on NitroShare that would give me a project to learn C++ on? Or a place/book to learn C++?

Nathan Osman

Hmmm...

user136984

Yo yo!

user136984

I just found one! :D

RPi Awesomeness

@Toroidal Eh?

user136984

8:41 PM

@RPiAwesomeness I just located a yo yo, I didn't know I had one!

user136984

:D

user136984

:P

RPi Awesomeness

xD

lol

I thought you were saying Yo Yo like a greeting :P

Like "Yo yo yo, sup man?" sorta thing

user136984

:D

user136984

No, I would never say that, mostly because I wouldn't know when to say that! :D

user136984

8:42 PM

:P

user136984

But I still don't know how to use a yo yo... I keep on getting all tangled up with it! :D

user136984

@RPiAwesomeness Ok, I'll try: Yo yo yo yo! Soup man?

RPi Awesomeness

Yo yos are fun, if you know how to use them. I sorta do, but not real.

@Toroidal Soup man?

user136984

@RPiAwesomeness Is that not what you are meant to say...?

RPi Awesomeness

@Toroidal No ;)

user136984

8:44 PM

Or is it "soap man"?

RPi Awesomeness

'Sup is short for "What's up man"

user136984

@RPiAwesomeness No... I prefer soup... :P ;D

RPi Awesomeness

;)

This lav mic is surprisingly good for the $30 price. I had it like arms-length from me by accident and hit record (forgot to put it on :P) and it picked me up just fine.

I need to get a headphone/mic amp...

Voice-over recording almost complete!

Just gotta get ~2-3 more shots when I get home and then I can edit it all together!

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Q: Ubuntu broken after power failure. How to fix?

I have Ubuntu 11.10. server which suffered from power failure today. Ever since the power went back on the unit works only partially. Some services work OK, some does not start, e.g. apache2ctl restart Inconsistency detected by ld.so: ../sysdeps/i386/dl-machine.h: 640: elf_machine_rel_relative: ...

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RPi Awesomeness

9:10 PM

Natron looks interesting

Mateo

9:35 PM

@RPiAwesomeness I did a binary for .2 once

RPi Awesomeness

@Mateo Oh? Cool!

Mateo

but it had bugs so nothing release worthy

RPi Awesomeness

:P

Nathan Osman

Well now this is an interesting prompt:

I have no name!@nathan-desktop:/#

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^--- from an armhf chroot

user136984

What are the most common places for software to be installed in on Ubuntu? If they were not installed by your package manager, but came as an .sh installation file or something of the sort? I know that most likely will be /home, but what about /root and the others?

Nathan Osman

9:49 PM

Any vi people around?

user136984

@NathanOsman Why?

Nathan Osman

Never mind, I figured it out.

I needed to configure apt in my chroot but it didn't have nano.

qemu syscall emulation is pretty neat, BTW.

Mateo

@Toroidal /opt ?

otherwise it could be in many pieces depending on what you are looking for - configuration file, the binary, ect.

Nathan Osman

Software from the archives will install in /usr. Software compiled yourself should go in /usr/local. Packages outside the archives should install in /opt as @Mateo said.

If the software doesn't need root privileges, then ~/.local works too.

user136984

10:05 PM

@Mateo @NathanOsman: Ok, thanks! :)

user136984

10:18 PM

How do you use sed to remove a specific string in a file if that string contains a "/"?

user136984

This is what my code looks like: sed -i '/text/text/d' "/path/to/file.extension"

user136984

But all I am getting is this when I run that:

user136984