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I've recently installed Ubuntu 14.04 LTS and whenever I try to open a torrent in Transmission, it'll run for a few seconds and then stop with the message "Error:Permission denied (/home/sequoia/Downloads/"filename"). Doing ls -lh, I get drwxrwxrwx 2 sequoia sequoia 20K Mar 14 21:23 Downloads ...

Nathan Osman

3:55 AM

<--- is resizing partitions...

Nathan Osman

4:51 AM

NitroShare 0.3.0beta2 is now out.

This is much closer to what the final version will look like. It contains the settings dialog, some improvements to the transfer code, and the installers/packages add the appropriate firewall exceptions where necessary.

The Windows installers are much smaller now (like 60-70% reduction in size).

Nathan Osman

7:05 AM

So apparently you can flush a domain from Google DNS:

How did I not know about this page before? https://developers.google.com/speed/public-dns/cache

Tweeted by nathanosman_dev on March 15, 2015 at 5:36 AM

I did not know that.

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

9:48 AM

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Q: Relations between Linux distributions releases and updates

I can't explain the relations between updates for every release and the release itself. Let's make an example. Ubuntu has 14.04 LTS and 14.10. Both of them are still supported, so what is the difference if I apply updates? i.e., from https://packages.ubuntu.com I can clearly see that weechat pac...

linux ubuntu

hbdgaf

10:39 AM

@Mateo I think I only ever watched season 1. I'll probably catch up on that soon... but I'm still working overnights. It's throwing me all out of whack taking my productive hours and letting me keep the lazy daytime ones ;)

Finished wallrunning. Next up is ledge grabs. I also need to figure out how to get better information about multiple collision bodies anchored on a given character though. I'm using outside body collision start and finish instead of hit and raycasting in UE4 to make it both easier to set up and more controllable by the player.

Mateo

11:06 AM

@hbdgaf Ah sweet, I kind of want to work on a side scrolled, castelvania games are my fav

hbdgaf

@Mateo That could be fun too I guess. If you installed the pack on windows you could target mobile or html5 (from the dev branch) and I bet it would at least run well.

I'm more looking at something sort of in the mirror's edge play style. If I get it at least marginally working - it would be nice to have just as a "cool, i have an almost mirror's edge people can just slam out levels to play". I don't expect it to be competitive or anything, but it could be fun. And I needed a break from all the numbers stuff for a little bit. I still work on that about 10 hours a week, but I'm stuck in a rut on the other.

Did you see what the Square Enix guys did for april fool's?

Deus Ex: Human Defiance - First Look

►

edward torvalds

hey guys my laptop does not boot if i set boot parameter, what to do?

edward torvalds

11:29 AM

@Rinzwind ?

here?

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

11:45 AM

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Q: ubuntu: TFTP not running correctly

System info root@ravi-Inspiron-N5010:/home/ravi# lsb_release -a No LSB modules are available. Distributor ID: Ubuntu Description: Ubuntu 14.04.2 LTS Release: 14.04 Codename: trusty root@ravi-Inspiron-N5010:/home/ravi# uname -a Linux ravi-Inspiron-N5010 3.13.0-46-generic #76-Ubuntu SMP Thu ...

ubuntu netstat tftp

user136984

3:07 PM

Could anyone help me with a basic bash script that is giving me back a syntax error? As I am rather new to writing them, and can't seem to get this one to work.

user136984

:)

ByteCommander

@Fabby No idea what you are talking about, except that those might be weapons... I'm a pacifist.

@Toroidal Maybe, if it is very basic...

user136984

@ByteCommander This is the script:

user136984

#!/bin/bash

echo "Have you updated the PATH variable in your .bashrc file yet? [y/n]"
read response

if [$response = "y"]; then
echo "Checkpoint passed"
$checkpoint = "t"
elif [$response = "n"]; then
echo "Please set the PATH variable in your .bashrc file before running this script."
set $checkpoint = "f"
else
echo "Please only use 'y' and 'n'."
set $checkpoint = "f"
fi

ByteCommander

Not basic enough... :-( :P Sorry!

user136984

3:09 PM

@ByteCommander You know anyone else here who might know? :)

ByteCommander

@Toroidal Everyone else who is currently lurking around in this room?

user136984

@ByteCommander Ok, well I think that I will ask a question on it anyway.

user136984

I was told that it is fine to ask shell scripting questions on AU, so here it is:

user136984

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Q: bash script which checks input to see if it is "y", "n" or other - not working

I have written this bash script which is meant to check your input to see if it is y, n or something else: #!/bin/bash echo "Have you updated the PATH variable in your .bashrc file yet? [y/n]" read response if [$response = "y"]; then echo "Checkpoint passed" ...

command-line bash scripts shell-scripting

user136984

:)

Mateo

3:29 PM

@Toroidal first checkpoint missing set?

415

Q: How do I prompt for input in a Linux shell script?

I want to pause input in a shell script, and prompt the user for choices. The standard 'Yes, No, or Cancel' type question. How do I accomplish this at a typical bash prompt?

linux bash shell scripting

looks like that one has some good options

Ask Ubuntu Meta

4:01 PM

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Q: Edit appears to be from post owner but may not be. Attempt to hijack question?

While reviewing suggested edits I came across this one. http://askubuntu.com/review/suggested-edits/389330 At first glance it looks like an edit from the original poster, but the user numbers don't match so I'm not sure. What should be done in a situation such as this?

discussion

ByteCommander

4:24 PM

Anyone knowing about how I could get a Windows program in Wine to recognize my USB-connected calculator?

(Sorry, this is quite urgent. I need it for school and have to pass it back tomorrow!)

Mateo

usb devices are really hard in wine

ByteCommander

I already found THAT out... :-P

Mateo

@ByteCommander so A) what is the calcuator b) what is the program c) do have access to windows to copy the drivers over d) it may not work anyway...

ByteCommander

CASIO fx-9750GII

Program: FA-124 (from CASIO)

yes, I would have an XP machine

Fabby

@ByteCommander Indeed... an AR-15 is the FireFox one

ByteCommander

4:31 PM

@Mateo Can we try in 20min or so? I have to leave shortly...

Fabby

And the other one is something not on your poster... ;-)

Mateo

community.casiocalc.org/topic/… @ByteCommander

but I don't know anything about it, so... I'm afraid I won't be much help

Fabby

4:46 PM

@NathanOsman 404 Not Found (I was trying to find the Windows version) ;-)

ByteCommander

4:56 PM

@Mateo I saw that link, but I am not sure if that can help me. I find no binaries and did never compile downloaded progs myself before. I'm afraid doing the screenshots I need from the WinXP dinosaur and copying them to my Ubuntu laptop with USB sticks is easier...

ByteCommander

5:09 PM

I'm going to continue the work on my Maths preparation for the final exam on Thursday then... Bye!

RPi Awesomeness

Does anyone know if there is a way to align the opposite sides of two objects (right-left, left-right, top-bottom, bottom-top) in Inkscape?

I know you can align right sides, or top sides, or bottoms, etc...

Mateo

is there a option to turn snap on

so it detects an edge and snaps to it

RPi Awesomeness

Hooray for Launchpad Answers :D

answers.launchpad.net/inkscape/+question/219115

Basic version of my 4H club's logo I'm working on:

... it needs work.

SmokeDetector

5:42 PM

[ SmokeDetector ] Bad keyword in body: Opensource-supported scanner by George Shuklin on askubuntu.com

RPi Awesomeness

@SmokeDetector Nice try bud.

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

6:09 PM

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Q: Upgraded Ubuntu and now my conky calendar doesn't look right

I recently picked up the computer that I had left at my parents' house about 2 years ago that had Ubuntu installed on it. I'm not a linux pro or anything, I just was in the mood to try linux out a couple of years ago and so I installed it. After booting it up a couple of days ago I decided to u...

ubuntu troubleshooting conky

user136984

6:41 PM

I suspect that there is no way, but just asking:

user136984

0

Q: Prevent Skype resolvers getting your IP on Ubuntu

I am running Skype version 4.3.0.37 on Ubuntu 14.10, and I know that on the Windows version there is an option to only allow direct connections to your machine through Skype for Skype contacts, which thus means that Skype resolvers cannot resolve your IP. But on the Skype version for Ubuntu the...

networking 14.10 security skype

user136984

:)

Nathan Osman

8:00 PM

@Fabby 404?

It's displaying fine for me.

Ubuntu Questions on U&L

8:48 PM

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Q: Need help creating a Live SD card

I'm having a bit of of a nightmare. I'm trying to create a bootable SD with Arch on it after failing miserably earlier today in VirtualBox fdisk output : Disk /dev/mmcblk0: 32.0 GB, 32010928128 bytes 255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3891 cylinders, total 62521344 sectors Units = sectors of 1 * 5...

ubuntu arch-linux sd-card gparted bootable

user136984

9:03 PM

This traitor is just out right rude!

user136984

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Q: Remove ubuntu and get windows back help me please

hi i installed ubuntu a couple weeks ago and i don't have dual boot i forgot to hit the option for dual boot i have a reason for it and i want to get windows 8 back really bad and get rid of ubuntu because i don't like it i have a windows 8.1 installation disk and when i reboot my laptop it don't...