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Takkat

13:01

@djeikyb have you tried disabling vsync in ccsm?

TheX

hi

djeikyb

@Takkat not running gnome

or unity for that matter

hiya @TheX

Takkat

That does matter. Nevermind.

hi @TheX

djeikyb

yeah, it's weird. it's the difference between software rendering and actually using the graphics card

i'm just not sure where to report it. looking through launchpad now

Marco Ceppi

13:35

@OctavianDamiean Did you ever hear back from Joey @ OMG Ubuntu regarding the "copyright" issue on that one Skype question?

Rinzwind

0

Q: Tried to build GEDIT on a fresh Ubuntu 10.4 last night. No Luck! Is there an easy way to install it?

Hi Everyone. I'm very new to Ubuntu, when my girlfriend's Macbook Pro (32 bit v1,1) couldn't keep up with OSX any more I thought it'd be a perfect opportunity to learn how to Linux. I've got to admit that so far I'm really loving it (can't believe I've waited so long!) Anyways, I've tried doi...

I can not suppress a "why!?" when I see this q D:

TheX

@Rinzwind because everyone is not as smart as you and I...

Rinzwind

but @TheX but but...

no @TheX unacceptable answer :D

TheX

it is true though...

Rinzwind

oh

sigh ok :D

good reply @MarcoCeppi :) and yes your memory is flawless... it is the default.

Kaustubh P

13:46

@Rinzwind theres a GF involved. He is obviously trying to impress ;)

Rinzwind

@KaustubhP that deserves a * :D

Kaustubh P

lol!

TheX

@KaustubhP don't you know that impressing the opposite sex is utterly futile....

Marco Ceppi

I have a feeling that there is already a qusetion about installing software on Ubuntu

I just can't find it - I would really love to link to it

Kaustubh P

@TheX I know, I have been on the FAIL side, and the WIN side ;)

Rinzwind

13:48

Ill have a look; I saw one with lots of pixs a few days ago @MarcoCeppi

TheX

@KaustubhP I am married I fail every 5 mins... whether I am trying to or not...

Marco Ceppi

yeah, I have the same feeling that I've kind of seen this a few times

Rinzwind

it's not a feeling :=) it's a fact >:)

Kaustubh P

@TheX haha! well, I am not! Sucks to be you :p

JK ;)

TheX

nah I am joking...

more like once a day...

Rinzwind

13:51

why is my answer -'d :(( askubuntu.com/questions/42014/search-in-zips-or-jars/…

Kaustubh P

@TheX any more desktop mods up your.... sleeve?

TheX

@KaustubhP nah...

the only think I have done with Unity so far is change my background...

Rinzwind

I didn't ask you to + plus me :D :D I wanted to know why I was minned :D

Geez

lol

TheX

how do you know it was me?

Takkat

@Rinzwind don't think of it - that just happens (but it nags) +'d you too ;P

Rinzwind

13:55

cuz it went up +3 and there are 4 ppl in this chatroom

YOU DO THE MATH :D

Kaustubh P

@Rinzwind Well, he wants to find a file inside a zipped file. you answered how to search inside a folder?

Rinzwind

@KaustubhP nope. folder search is only the -R part :*(

those zips can be in subdirs :=D

Marco Ceppi

@Rinzwind Added some razzle dazzle for you

2

Rinzwind

?

Marco Ceppi

@KaustubhP zgrep can search inside of zip files - it's just not as well noted

4

zgrep - search possibly compressed files for a regular expression

Zgrep invokes grep on compressed or gzipped files. All options specified are passed directly to grep. If no file is specified, then the standard input is decompressed if necessary and fed to grep. Otherwise the given files are uncompressed if necessary and fed to grep. If the GREP environment variable is set, zgrep uses it as the grep program to be invoked.

Kaustubh P

13:57

@MarcoCeppi oh, now I know.

Good classroom, this.

Rinzwind

oooooh looks cool those links. I shall use them in future answers O+

lazyPower

zcat and zgrep are great tools

Rinzwind

but I did not ` ` the grep itself cuz it was with things you do not want to paste anyways :)

Marco Ceppi

For some reason people react better to formatting than not. I've found if I put links to everything possible, pictures when possible, and explanations for everything. Upvotes rain in

Rinzwind

@MarcoCeppi oh that easy to answer! formatting is less stressing for the eyes to look at. Your eyes will instantly go to highlighted text but when there is not highlights it will try to read the whole text in 1 look

fyi! another 200+ rep day for me O+

htorque

14:01

hello all

Kaustubh P

@Rinzwind oh, ou are now a shrink?

:p

Rinzwind

good afternoon!

Takkat

hi @htorque waves

Rinzwind

@KaustubhP I registered 11 days ago :=) so no :D

Kaustubh P

hehe!

for all you know, there will be a shrink.stackexchange.com :D

Rinzwind

14:05

"data recovery program". That's fancy speak for "backup"? :D\

what is the policy on q's regarding documented software?

TheX

@Rinzwind what do you mean?

Rinzwind

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Q: I am looking for a eays to use data recovery program for ubuntu

I am looking for a easy to use, easy to install, data recovery application (like recuva) I have tried test disk and haven't figured out how to it. So my question is. does anyone know of a easy to use (including easy to install) data recovery application for ubuntu.

recovery data

this one is explained on the ubuntu help page

here: help.ubuntu.com/community/DataRecovery

TheX

@Rinzwind answer if you can, for some easy rep...

Rinzwind

na just a comment is more then enough for this _O-

I want hard earned rep :X

Takkat

kk but they all are not easy ;)

TheX

14:10

You point them to that link, as a reference

@Rinzwind if you don't do it someone else will

Rinzwind

I got my 200 for today ;-)

Kaustubh P

@Rinzwind impressive :) keep it up!

TheX

whatever floats your boat

@KaustubhP you still rocking an awesome desktop mod?

Rinzwind

112 to go for 2k O+

Kaustubh P

@TheX Aai, the one you taught me, sensei!

TheX

14:12

cool

@KaustubhP I upgraded my HD, re-installed Ubuntu, and have left it at the default... haven't taken the time to mod it yet...

Rinzwind

echo gurka\\\\agurk
gurka\\agurk

bash O+

Kaustubh P

@TheX I still need some awesomeness for mine:(

oops, gotta go. messed my DB.

TheX

bye

htorque

does this stupid mscorsvw.exe task actually finish anytime in windows 7?

everytime the system goes idle that process uses 100 cpu :(

Rinzwind

that's window memory management for you :X

TheX

14:22

@htorque blogs.msdn.com/b/davidnotario/archive/2005/04/27/412838.aspx

htorque

.NET Runtime Optimization Service

as windows is crap, there is always optimization to do :P

@TheX thanks, afaik there's something similar in ubuntu... but that actually doesn't take over an hour (older computer)

TheX

@htorque if it is a computer problem, then don't blame it on the software :P

htorque

2.8ghz single core amd opteron with 2gb ram - old, but not stone age

TheX

just saying...

Rinzwind

@TheX I was looking at the same page _O-

Rinzwind

14:41

"Twitpic, a service where twitter users can post pictures, has made a deal with WENN (British newsagency) where they are allowed to sell these pictures without consent of the creator" what the fuck :X

TheX

@Rinzwind drop them like its hot...

htorque

reading the user agreement ftw

TheX

@Rinzwind think that is bad, check this out...2buntu.com/index.php/archives/654

at least twitpic told you first...

Rinzwind

here's the full article (had to search for a non Dutch version for you lot :=) pressgazette.co.uk/…

TheX

Did they have to use a picture of Hannah Montanna? or whatever their name is

Rinzwind

14:45

no those are the Olsen twins I think?

Kaustubh P

Backups restored :)

@Rinzwind wow, you know your pop!

I couldn't know Jennifer Spears from Rihanna Winslet.

Rinzwind

@KaustubhP I watched their show when I was a little Rinzwind :-)

htorque

olsen twins? isn't that eurovision song contest?

Olsen Brothers

Olsen Brothers (Danish: Brødrene Olsen) are a Danish rock/pop music duo, and are brothers Jørgen (born 15 March 1950) and "Noller" (Niels, born 13 April 1954) Olsen. They formed their first band, The Kids, in 1965. The Kids warmed up for The Kinks in the K.B. Hallen in 1965 and released their first single in 1967. Both Jørgen and Niels Olsen participated in the musical Hair in the Cirkusbygningen in Copenhagen March 1971, and went on tour afterwards through Denmark, Norway and Sweden. The Olsen Brothers' first album came out in 1972. To date they have released 12 albums. Their big hit ...

:D

Rinzwind

it's going home time! bbl :D

Takkat

same for me - cu

sadmicrowave

15:05

hey guys I'm needing some help with an ubuntu 10.10 server problem. I'm not sure if the problem should be here or on SO but regardless - when running a mail() function in php cli I get the following error sh: -t: not found and can't figure out why I'm getting this....

Alaukik

anyone here has some free time now

Kaustubh P

@Alaukik ssup?

Alaukik

i am trying to play online in slime volley

but no one is online :(

Kaustubh P

k. how do I play?

Alaukik

install slime volley (in the repos)

go to play

chose remote in team and local in other

Kaustubh P

15:15

k

Alaukik

Ask Ubuntu Twitter

Shutdown and ubuntu 10.10 http://bit.ly/jcrQA2 #login

Tweeted by StackUbuntu on May 11, 2011 at 3:11 PM

TheX

waiting for players

Alaukik

me too!

how many balls and speed did you select?

TheX

it only suppoorts local connections

Alaukik

15:19

but now i see 2 connected

TheX

but you can connect directly to an IP

Alaukik

so if i give you my ip we can play?

TheX

yeah

if you are not behind a firewall

Alaukik

i am using the default install settings in natty

Kaustubh P

i have to add the ppa first? or the one in the software center?

nvm

TheX

15:20

@KaustubhP the one in the software center

Kaustubh P

whats the server address?

Alaukik

how do i know my ip ?

TheX

whatsmyip.com

Alaukik

TheX

@Alaukik maybe it is .org

I don't remember

Alaukik

15:22

well found my ip using duckduckgo

TheX

@Alaukik sorry, it is whatismyip.com

Alaukik

duckduckgo.com/?q=my+ip

TheX

connecting......

Alaukik

what do i do?

Kaustubh P

@Alaukik delete the IP, unless you want unknown people sniffing around your ports :p

TheX

15:24

I donnu

Alaukik

well tell me your ip then i can try connecting

TheX

cant i am at work, behing a firewall

Alaukik

u know there is a slime volley forum

Jorge Castro

Hello from UDS!

Alaukik

but it is in some other language

Kaustubh P

15:28

@Alaukik can't connect :(

Alaukik

@JorgeCastro Hi

@KaustubhP me too :(

we can play web snooker (websnooker.com)

html5 game

TheX

why did you leave me?

Kaustubh P

@Alaukik there

on websnooker

thetuxracer's server

Cas

In answers I'm calling the Dash special mode (Alt+F2), 'Dash Run' is this ok?

Roland Taylor

15:51

use Run Dialogue

@JorgeCastro hai :D!

Cas

@RolandTaylor hmm that doesnt sound as succinct :)

Roland Taylor

@Cas but it's compatible with the fact that there are different interfaces for "running" on all the Desktop environments/shells

Cas

ahh i see what you mean but i was actually talking about unity specifically

Roland Taylor

I know :)

Cas

@Alaukik you edited one of my answers to use 'unity --reset' but that also resets config values. For restarting unity you just use 'unity'

TheX

16:02

hi

Cas

@TheX lo

TheX

i rather be hi

Cas

:D

Alaukik

@Cas sorry didn't know that :X

Cas

nps :)

Marco Ceppi

16:24

@JorgeCastro How is it going so far?

George Edison

Hi everyone.

lazyPower

o/ @GeorgeEdison

TheX

hi

Octavian Damiean

@MarcoCeppi hey, well I didn't not hear anything back from you guys so I didn't ask but I can do that now, which question was that exactly?

waves from the UDS as well

Marco Ceppi

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Q: Integrate Skype into Messaging Menu

I know Skype is proprietary, but it would be awesome if it were to be integrated into messaging menu much like Pidgin, Empathy, etc. Is there a plug-in that does that?

skype messaging-menu

Octavian Damiean

16:39

dude there was one session today from the Design team called Color theory, man that one was awesome! Learn so much about colors in that one hour ... unbelievable

George Edison

@OctavianDamiean That is one I would have been interested in.

Octavian Damiean

@GeorgeEdison they've shared the slide used in that session

and I think you'll certainly find the recorded session somewhere soon

@MarcoCeppi it is alright for him

@MarcoCeppi here is the man

points at @d0od

Marco Ceppi

hey @d0od

d0od

hi :)

Alaukik

@d0od so can we adapt the how-to for posting answers here?

Marco Ceppi

16:54

@d0od Someone flagged the answer above as a potential copyright violation. Since OMGUbuntu is such a big news source for Ubuntu how would, if it's at all okay, one attribute source to OMG when it's used in an answer

Octavian Damiean

@JorgeCastro you should use that People nearby feature of Empathy, it'd be easier to contact you :D

d0od

@MarcoCeppi Just 'source: omgubuntu.co.uk'

Marco Ceppi

Great thanks. I'll make a post on meta to help set the presence for that going forward

d0od

appreciated :)

Alaukik

@d0od and can we adapt the how-to's ?

like add extra info or modify the wording

Octavian Damiean

16:58

@Alaukik you'd have to make it crystal-clear that it is your modification

Alaukik

@OctavianDamiean so how should mention the source then ?

Cas

are instructions really copyright? modifying them with simple source attribution should be ok surely?

d0od

@Cas Yes - we only 'seek' simple source attribution even if it's no modified

Alaukik

what about screen-shots ?

d0od

@Alaukik Again, we're fine with them being used

Cas

17:03

@Alaukik i wondered that same thing

Alaukik

do they also require attribution ?

d0od

@Alaukik That would be polite I guess. It should be noted that some screenshots we use are provided by other people/tippers so that's a bit less clear-cut

@Alaukik Yeah, that's cool

Alaukik

@d0od thanks :)

Rinzwind

yo!

Alaukik

Rinzwind

17:14

@JorgeCastro how's the uds going for you? :D

Octavian Damiean

the Ask Mark session was very interesting as well

Rinzwind

that was the "how do you pronounce Oneiric" periode?

Alaukik

@OctavianDamiean where can i find a video of that ?

I hate unity trolls

they get on your nerves

omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/05/gorgeous-3d-ubuntu-11-04-wallpaper/…

htorque

@OctavianDamiean in which channel did he answer the questions?

Octavian Damiean

@Alaukik I'm not sure if it is online already, maybe it is but I don't know where to be honest. @d0od do you know that maybe?

Rinzwind

17:23

oooh Lubuntu is official? :D

cool

Octavian Damiean

@htorque it was room 7, let me check it out

htorque

Jokai

Octavian Damiean

yes exactly

so #ubuntu-uds-jokai

Rinzwind

hmm and here I was thinking @htorque was talking Japanese :P

Alaukik

@Rinzwind cool but lubuntu rmx looks much better

Rinzwind

17:25

Twice as good eh? :D

Octavian Damiean

@Alaukik yea dude I should stop getting involved into comment discussions ... thats one of my weaknesses

htorque

@OctavianDamiean oh, that was an audio session - no irc from sabdfl

Octavian Damiean

@htorque audio and video

Alaukik

@Rinzwind

Rinzwind

nice :) :)

I like the bottom bar on the lefr side goes down

Alaukik

17:28

omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/11/…

Rinzwind

That 1st comment :D

Alaukik

@Rinzwind Awesome!

"It's like being awarded an Oscar!"

Alvar

my sound card has now stopped working!!!11

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Q: How can I fix my F11 and F12 keys? soundcard has stopped working

Hi, pulseaudio crashed yesterday and ever since that my lower/raise system volume has stopped working. I've tried to reasign the keys and they work, and I have tried to reboot. What can I do to make it work? Now has my sound card stopped working at all, I can't hear any noise what so ever! :(

11.04 keyboard pulseaudio asus

heeeeeeeeelp

http://www.asus.com/Eee/Eee_PC/Eee_PC_1201N_Seashell/

My laptop...

Octavian Damiean

@Alaukik it is your fault that I got involved in the comment discussion again!

thank you! :p

Alaukik

@OctavianDamiean you should always get involved in the comment section and attack the trolls!

Alvar

17:35

heeeeeeelp

aaaaah

Rinzwind

I agree! always take the trolls head on :)

@Alvar I am not going to be much help with your problem sorry :( searched for it but came up empty :(

Octavian Damiean

@Alaukik which is what I do but I guess the definition of troll is subjective

Alvar

@Rinzwind thanks anyway! :P

Alaukik

@OctavianDamiean common sense makes it easy

Alvar

Can I have the first linux wirus? ;)

Alaukik

17:36

anyone attacking unity without any coherent reasons and ending it with natty sux

Rinzwind

you have ya blue trolls and ya yellow trolls :D Black trolls are the hardest >:)

TheX

@RolandTaylor are you still there?

Rinzwind

@Alvar reinstall? :-X Not my favourite answer though

Alaukik

@Alvar you missed that

Rinzwind

@Alaukik forum.fok.nl/topic/1646274/2/100 2nd from the bottom: "Ubuntu sucks"... not much argueing with someone like that :(

Alaukik

17:39

@Rinzwind you should get in a battleground outside home territory !

ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1349678

a virus

1 hour and the community makes a specific virus disinfector script

Rinzwind

ok time to cheer everyone up with a random pix!

Octavian Damiean

Piotr Podgórski makes some interesting and not really wrong points in the comments tho

on some of it I have to agree but I still think that it is the right decision to get Unity to the users as I really don't think that only power-users and enthusiasts report bugs. I might be totally wrong there tho

Rinzwind

@Alaukik eeeeeeeeeeuw :X

htorque

unity would never mature if kept as option/in a ppa

Alaukik

@htorque true!

@Rinzwind what?

Rinzwind

17:43

@Alaukik that link you posted about that 777 thingy. :

eeeeuw :D

Octavian Damiean

@htorque that is exactly my thinking but he still makes some good points about the user education for example

Alaukik

@Rinzwind the virus?

Rinzwind

yes

Octavian Damiean

even if it hurts Ubuntu the way it is now (I don't really believe so), in the long run it will definitely help Ubuntu

Alaukik

@OctavianDamiean but the thing is if you have tried unity after 28 april

you will find it quite stable

Rinzwind

17:46

@Alaukik and things like that make me afraid of installing random ppa's and debs :P

Alaukik

@Rinzwind that is so rare

Octavian Damiean

@Alaukik indeed, believe me I'm the last person to bash Unity! It was stable prior 28 for me already and still is

Rinzwind

True True. Plus these kind of things are limited to a few machines too. It's not going to spread

Octavian Damiean

exactly, the more input the developers get the less of a problem it will become

Alaukik

@Rinzwind you should just stop running after screensavers from now on ;)

Rinzwind

17:47

Linux: if it is not the system that protects you then the community will!

Alvar

Now is the sound card working :)

a reboot and it's back...

Alaukik

@Alvar Congrats!

Alvar

:D

Rinzwind

* O * @Alvar

Octavian Damiean

\o/

Alvar

17:49

any idea how I can add my key codes for F10 F11 and F12?

they dont come up if I try xev in a terminal...

Octavian Damiean

you know that is the reason I prefer platforms like AskUbuntu over any forum, there is no room for discussions thus no emotions

hence me not really using the Ubuntu forums

Rinzwind

UF is good AU is better!

3

htorque

i used to use the +1 forum, but i cut it down to just a few random posts

AU >> UF

3

Alaukik

@OctavianDamiean you mean a chat?

Rinzwind

@htorque we should put both comments in the meta question about UF :D

Octavian Damiean

17:52

@Alaukik no no I mean the official ubuntu forums

Alaukik

Octavian Damiean

now that is really interesting juliank.wordpress.com/2011/05/11/…

omg ... copy/paste frail

Alvar

is this title ok?

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A: F10, F11 and F12 has no keycodes how do I find/add them?

Go to keyboard preferences --> layouts and add a new layout (UK or any other you currently don't have). Remove your current layout and then logout and back in. Go to keyboard preferences --> layouts and add your old layout again, and remove the one you added earlier. Log out and back in. Check ...

Rinzwind

@Alvar I'd bug my boss to buy me a new machine >:-D

(I never have once bought myself a computer _O- ) lol

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