Re: [ubuntu-uk] Issues packaging software

2015-04-27 Thread Andy Partington
documentation OK so far, so you need to be more in detail of where you are having issues, do some work, ask for help when you are stuck. Documenting is the way forward! I do it to everything I do now, my memory sucks!!! I just bullet point each procedure I do and expand as and where necessary after I've worked it out. Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unwanted kernels .....

2015-01-22 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Fri, Aug 15, 2014 at 04:16:55PM +0100, Colin Law wrote: > Right, gotit, thanks. I deduce from what I see that 14.04 > automatically uninstalls (or at least makes available for > autoremoving) all except the current and previous kernel, and all that > is left is the conf files for previous vers

Re: [ubuntu-uk] where does flash store it's temporary files?

2014-04-18 Thread Andy Braben
> > pete@petes-lappy:~$ /usr/bin/lsof > bash: /usr/bin/lsof: No such file or directory > pete@petes-lappy:~$ lsof > bash: lsof: command not found > > > > - > I'm very very surprised that such a program is not installed, which is what it looks like, so apt-get install lsof -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubun

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Release Parties..

2014-04-04 Thread Andy Braben
I'm up for it. Andy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LibreOffice menu problem remains

2013-09-30 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Wed, Sep 25, 2013 at 04:18:08PM +0100, Liam Proven wrote: > On 23 April 2013 18:05, Liam Proven wrote: > > So I am now running beta 2 of Raring, I guess, and LibreOffice's menus > > still are completely inaccessible via the keyboard. > > > > This is a really serious problem. It renders the enti

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UFW logs

2013-03-27 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Sat, Feb 16, 2013 at 03:13:44PM +, Mark Fraser wrote: > That makes sense, but why are they blocked as I've got these: > [28] 443ALLOW INAnywhere > [29] 995ALLOW INAnywhere > As rules in UFW. It would expect those rules to mean you are

Re: [ubuntu-uk] UFW logs

2013-03-27 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Thu, Feb 14, 2013 at 12:02:51PM +, Mark Fraser wrote: > I've recently noticed that I've been getting lots of [UFW BLOCK] in my > syslogs: > > [ 6378.481677] [UFW BLOCK] IN=eth0 OUT= > MAC=50:46:5d:b8:7a:58:1c:c6:3c:9b:dd:0e:08:00 SRC=173.194.41.99 > DST=192.168.2.102 LEN=40 TOS=0x08 PREC

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Toshiba NB100-11r netbooks

2013-02-25 Thread Andy Braben
On 25 Feb 2013 11:08, "Robert Flatters" wrote: > > 12.04 LTS is a good choice > > > On Monday, 25 February 2013, Mark Fraser wrote: >> >> I have 2 Toshiba NB100-11R netbooks that I no longer require and was thinking >> about selling on. They originally came with Ubuntu 8.04 netbook remix >> instal

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows 8 (a pox on it)

2013-02-15 Thread Andy Braben
eting lost on this "F2 no longer works" as well. Did F2 work when Windows 8 was on it? If it did, what did it show? Anything to do with UEFI/Secure Boot? -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Square in top left slow to load when launching Firefox

2013-01-28 Thread Andy Braben
nyone else noticed that Chrome is also affected by this bug? -- Regards, Andy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Square in top left slow to load when launching Firefox

2013-01-28 Thread Andy Braben
t; >> No, Alan, it's a transient event lasting a half-second or so. It happens >> very time I start Firefox on any of these three machines. It doesn't cause >> any problems, but it's a bug nonetheless. >> >> > I get this too - its a square of pixels about the size described above. I > am running 12.04 fully updated. I get it on my desktop PC. > > Tony > > > Happens to me as well on 12.10 on various machines. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Installing Ubuntu on a machine with Windows 9

2013-01-07 Thread Andy Braben
n't have to be hampered with Windows 8 - which is the most awful operating system that will hamper a lot of people. Hopefully 12.04.2 will work as well, as anyone I support I keep on the LTS versions. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mail

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu operating system comes to Android smartphones

2013-01-03 Thread Andy Braben
On 3 January 2013 10:33, alan c wrote: > On 03/01/13 09:09, Andy Braben wrote: > >> The Ubuntu operating system has been adapted to run on smartphones. >> >> Article at: >> http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/**technology-20891868<http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-2089

[ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu operating system comes to Android smartphones

2013-01-03 Thread Andy Braben
The Ubuntu operating system has been adapted to run on smartphones. Article at: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20891868 -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity - Count Your Blessings

2012-12-28 Thread Andy Braben
ke Xfce, I prefer Unity - that's fine - the power of Free Open Source Software. > > Just letting off steam ... > We will all be able to let off Steam on Ubuntu soon, thanks to Valve not being able to work with locked down Windows 8. > Nige > > > Regards, Andy

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Locking screen.......

2012-12-04 Thread Andy Braben
whats-the-right-terminology-for-unitys-ui-elements/19166#19166 > > ... But the menu that results from clicking on TCITTRHC is "the > session menu". So that's a step in the right direction. > So should TCITTHRC be called the "session menu button"? > -- > Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Locking screen.......

2012-12-03 Thread Andy Braben
On 3 Dec 2012 21:51, "Barry Drake" wrote: > > On 03/12/12 21:17, Colin Law wrote: >> >> No problem, any time. I always keep up to date with the latest buzz words. DASH, HUD, TCITTRHC. Colin > > > TCITTRHC ??? Oh, I'm feeling really old and out of touch. Sorry. > > > Barry. > I'm feeling younger

Re: [ubuntu-uk] OT Linux based anti virus cds

2012-11-29 Thread Andy Partington
t but it still seems to be updated [1] https://launchpad.net/clamav-livecd [2] http://sourceforge.net/projects/opendiagnostics/ Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Missing post

2012-10-26 Thread Andy Braben
.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk> > https://wiki.ubuntu.com/**UKTeam/ <https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/> > -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Helping dual boot/wubi

2012-09-25 Thread Andy Braben
using Wubi, I feel it is likely that you may be experiencing the same problem. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netflix and Love Film

2012-08-23 Thread Andy Partington
On 23 August 2012 11:39, Andy Partington wrote: > >> >> Kind of defeats then object of running Ubuntu, if you have to install >> windows doesnt it..is it something that might happen in the future, or >> is it not going to happen... >> > > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netflix and Love Film

2012-08-23 Thread Andy Partington
efilm i believe ) it was one of the most requested features last year to bring it to XBMC on linux but I think the response was not at this time. Its the main reason why I use neither of the services at the moment as I solely use *nix on my media centres and thus can't use there servi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] (no subject)

2012-06-28 Thread Andy Partington
On 28 June 2012 12:45, Liam Proven wrote: > On 28 June 2012 05:52, JON TAYLOR wrote: > > > http://www.vernoncorp.com/wp-content/themes/corporate/googlesave.html?efj=vh.jhj&wrg=ghj.hkm&yesol=ewfn > > OK, mods, this is at least the 3rd one in 24h now. Time to leap into > moderatorial action! > > E

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

2012-06-21 Thread Andy Braben
-stores-in-India-1620657.html<http://ww.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-laptops-to-850-retail-stores-in-India-1620657.html> You are missing a "w" at the beginning of the URL. How long before they are available in 850 stores over here? -- Regards, A

Re: [ubuntu-uk] HUD vs gnome do

2012-05-16 Thread Andy Braben
HUD is just a keyboard way of accessing the menus instead of the mouse, so no, there are no special commands. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Quantal ....

2012-05-15 Thread Andy Braben
only just getting to grips with 12.04... :-) > > Are there anything new in 12.10 yet? I wouldn't have thought so. I'll wait a while before upgrading my spare PC. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] dual boot problem

2012-05-12 Thread Andy Braben
On 12 May 2012 19:42, Norman Silverstone wrote: > On Sat, 2012-05-12 at 18:47 +0100, Andy Braben wrote: > > > > > > On 12 May 2012 18:39, Norman Silverstone > > wrote: > > > > > > I have a new PC with two HDDs and I am trying to install >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] dual boot problem

2012-05-12 Thread Andy Braben
gt; Norman > > You need to "Do soemthing else". From there it should tell you what you have on each drive, so should clearly show where Windows is. If you only have one partition on that drive and Windows is taking up the whole drive, you can select to partition the drive, which I think uses GParted to do it. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Precise - some thoughts .....

2012-05-08 Thread Andy Braben
worth doing on a website - why do you want an Android app? The website is just as viewable on a phone as it is on any other computer. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lucid Update Manager not informing Me of LTS upgrade

2012-05-04 Thread Andy Braben
ses in development, which > might not be what you are after. > > -- > I believe that update-manager -d will take you to the next version / next LTS version based on the version you are running, so I don't think there is any danger of hitting Quantal unless you hit update-ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lucid Update Manager not informing Me of LTS upgrade

2012-05-04 Thread Andy Braben
it. I believe 12.04.1 will show in update manager when set to show LTS versions only. 10.10 will show as the next version, upgrades jumping versions except LTS to LTS are not supported, so 11.04 and 11.10 will not be shown. > -- > Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Annoying stuff about Ubuntu Unity

2012-05-02 Thread Andy Braben
e by running dual screens I seem > to > be forced into Unity 2D - some suggest you should be able to run 3D on 2 > screens, but I've had no luck so far :( > > It shows a small view of all open apps, clicking any of what is shown will open the app clicked. I do not know if that wor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Duplicate sources list

2012-05-01 Thread Andy Braben
cument then do your usual updates. > > Note: You need the 23 lines without any of the "Ubuntu pastebin" stuff > Line 14 should start deb-src not deb-srv then all should be OK! Andy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] How have I killed my system?

2012-04-30 Thread Andy Braben
te then possibly an updated list of updates appear, and all will be well - you will now be able to run "trusted" updates. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgrading to 12.04 ....

2012-04-30 Thread Andy Braben
ave a lot of sympathy for users who never ever backup, and never enters their heads to do so. To me it is vitally important - I keep backups off site as well. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cant open brasero

2012-03-22 Thread Andy Braben
> anybody know what that means, and if it cant be fixed is there another > program to use that can burn images... > > Thanks > > I can't help with what it means, but k3b is a very good program for burning images, and my preference for anything to do with writing CDs/D

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Ubuntu desktop annoyance ....

2012-03-22 Thread Andy Braben
ind regards,Barry. > > That is a duplicate of https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bug/961141, which says it affects 4 people, so you are not alone. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Configure Ubuntu to automatically mount all volumes at boot or login

2012-03-13 Thread Andy Braben
rily want it to be the default, as not everyone would have that requirement. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Beeb@30

2012-03-09 Thread Andy Braben
Agreed that £78 for the event is extortion. On Mar 9, 2012 10:10 PM, "Raf Czlonka" wrote: > On Fri, Mar 09, 2012 at 09:46:45PM GMT, Rob Beard wrote: > > On 09/03/12 21:22, Steve Pearce wrote: > > >Evening folks. > > > > > >Is anybody from Ubuntu-UK attending Beeb@30? > > > > > >If so, I think it

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Plans (marketing)

2012-03-07 Thread Andy Braben
rection > > trust in strangers only comes easily if people have paid a lot of > > money for a retail box! > > > > -- > PC World have sold both RedHat and SUSE in the past, probably not for a > good 10 years though. > > s/ > > And in early days of netboo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubiquity and ubuntuforums

2012-03-06 Thread Andy Braben
And so have I. Yes ubuntu forums are a very important source of useful information and new users need to know that they exist. Regards, Andy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raspberry Pi

2012-02-29 Thread Andy Braben
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-17190334 says Debian. I doubt if they have a full standard install of either operating system. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-24 Thread Andy Braben
. Simple. I have also looked at Gnome 3 on Debian Testing and can get on with that OK but prefer Unity. Revert to Gnome 2 or change to something else? No thanks. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity is not working.

2012-02-22 Thread Andy Braben
with it" they won't be bothered by it and won't install an application or setup a printer because it is beyond them, or so they think. If however they are full of enthusiasm and keen to learn, they will succeed in installing some software, finding it, and running it. -- Rega

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Broken Precise .....

2012-02-17 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Fri, Feb 17, 2012 at 03:12:30PM +, Liam Proven wrote: > On 17 February 2012 15:10, Barry Drake wrote: > > On 17/02/12 15:06, Liam Proven wrote: > >> > >> Try sudo apt-get install -f > > > > Sorry, that just gives me: > > barry@prrecise:~$ sudo apt-get install -f > > [sudo] password for barr

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Num-lock always on .....

2012-02-16 Thread Andy Braben
> Thanks. Yes, that's the bug so I've confirmed it too. > > > Regards,Barry. > > The latest update includes gnome-settings-daemon which clears this problem. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Wireless - Laptops

2012-02-15 Thread Andy Braben
e web? > > If I get the machine onto an RJ45 lead is there a possibility the OS could > still do this? > Yes - Load "Additional Drivers" and if there are any missing, it should hopefully search and offer to install. It is certainly worth a try. Andy. > > Sean > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Asterisk and getting a SIP number

2012-01-31 Thread Andy Braben
llen to an object that looks and acts > suspiciously like a POTS phone... > I know that T-Mobile block SIP over 3G - Try a call and it will disconnect after 10 seconds. Read their T&C's and it says that SIP and wifi tethering are both banned, but wifi tethering works perfectly. -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mbr

2012-01-28 Thread Andy Smith
7;ve never heard of it. They should tell someone, because they would be a world-wide sensation and no doubt have governments beating a path to their door. Even so, I still DBAN where other people's data is concerned, because people always have this sort of doubt. Cheers, Andy -- http:/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mbr

2012-01-28 Thread Andy Smith
the system, so a fully > blank hdd, can rule out any problems that may occur later on. In what way is a disk that has had 0 written over it entirely not a "fully blank hdd"? Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting i've had the same watch f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mbr

2012-01-28 Thread Andy Smith
ors quickly, which is why it's important to replace a drive when the remapped sectors count keeps going up. Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting "The electric guitar - like making love - is much improved by a little feedback, completely ruined by too much.&qu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mbr

2012-01-28 Thread Andy Smith
the mark anyway because he wasn't actually asking about secure data deletion. Maybe I hit a little too close to home. It's OK, scoundrel50a, I won't come looking for your island fortress. Stand down your henchpersons. Have a great weekend! Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mbr

2012-01-28 Thread Andy Smith
and don't care about the drive working afterwards, melt the platters to liquid or grind them down to dust. Cheers, Andy ¹ Or maybe if you just want to be able to honestly say to some third party whose data you held that it really is gone. -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting &qu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for a printer?

2012-01-22 Thread Andy Braben
.uk/news/technology-16631710 It's not the end of Kodak just yet. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 12.04 Precise

2012-01-12 Thread Andy Braben
Try downloading Alpha 1 and install it. Then download all the updates. I have tried daily builds in the past always unsuccessfully but never failed with any of the alpha or beta versions. Regards, Andy. On 12 January 2012 23:29, Pete Smout wrote: > Hi, > > Just upgraded the HDD in

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

2012-01-05 Thread Andy Braben
On 5 January 2012 13:11, scoundrel50a wrote: > I wondered about that, is there anyway to change it? > You'll need to press whatever buttons you have on your monitor to make that adjustment. Andy. > > > > On 05/01/12 12:59, Andy Braben wrote: > > > > On

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

2012-01-05 Thread Andy Braben
ght edge of the window, and right > clicked, by accident, and low and behold, the drop down menu > appeared.how do I get it to show.. > > That is probably down to your monitor not showing the right hand side of the screen, nothing to do with Ubuntu not showing the button. --

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for a printer? HPLIP

2012-01-04 Thread Andy Braben
2012/1/4 Juan J. > On Wed, 2012-01-04 at 18:10 +0000, Andy Braben wrote: > > [...] > > > > Is that not worth a bug report? HPLIP package not kept up to date on > > automatic updates? > > That's a very good point. There's a policy about updates aft

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recommendations for a printer? HPLIP

2012-01-04 Thread Andy Braben
ay above my friend. > However if the HPLIP was kept more up to date in the repos it would > have gone along easily and probably automatically. > > -- > alan cocks > Ubuntu user > Is that not worth a bug report? HPLIP package not kept up to date on automatic updates? -- Regar

Re: [ubuntu-uk] GPL etc.

2011-12-26 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Mon, Dec 26, 2011 at 10:37:27AM +, Sean Miller wrote: > This isn't strictly Ubuntu, but more a generic "Open Source" question. > > I am looking for a WYSIWYG editor for my own bespoke CMS that I have > written, and have until now been using FCKEditor. > > I have found this one, however, wh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Attractive Features for Ubuntu

2011-12-26 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 06:50:03PM +, Tony Pursell wrote: > I do actually get a flashing icon in the panel on my Desktop PC when I have > messages. It is the empathy icon (a sort of green square voice bubble) > that alternates with a sort of alert symbol. To me it is a bit irritating > as I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] shutdown during log in: is it a feature?

2011-12-22 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Thu, Dec 22, 2011 at 09:09:28AM +, Andrés Muñiz Piniella wrote: > Hello, > > It used to be the case, at least I seem to remember, that if I was in the > log in of ubuntu (now light dm I think) if I pressed the shutdown button > (on the hardware) it will give me 60 seconds to shutdown but wo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Attractive Features for Ubuntu

2011-12-20 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 07:47:52PM +, Liam Proven wrote: > I'm puzzled. Unity does this already. The notifications are > translucent boxes at top right of the screen. The daemon is called > ayatana-notify, IIRC. But they are non-interactible (by design). So you cannot click them to get to th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Precise Pangolin ....

2011-12-19 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 12:30:36PM +, Barry Drake wrote: > Hi there I decided to install Alpha 1 Precise on its release > day. I have Oneiric on a dual boot, but Precise seems good, so I am > using it almost exclusively. So far, the bugs I've encountered are > few and far between. The

Re: [ubuntu-uk] open pgp key

2011-12-17 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Sat, Dec 17, 2011 at 08:31:36AM +, Paul Sutton wrote: > Hi > > I am trying (and failing) to upload my open gpg key details to > launchpad i am using my existing gpg key created some time ago, it > is still valid > > i have used pass word and encryption keys as per instructions to > sync m

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

2011-12-10 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Fri, Dec 09, 2011 at 01:34:18PM +, Paula Graham wrote: > Dunno what's hogging the CPU but Oneiric takes literally (I've timed > it) up to 6 mins to boot on my 4 GB Lenovo and almost as long to > shut down and is sluggish in use. For several more minutes after > logging in, the CPU is going

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

2011-12-03 Thread Andy Braben
;s different but I can still get on with life" type comments back when they are upgraded to 12.04LTS. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

2011-12-02 Thread Andy Smith
Hello, On Fri, Dec 02, 2011 at 12:12:46PM +, Gareth France wrote: > On Fri, Dec 2, 2011 at 12:10 PM, Andy Smith wrote: > > It is very difficult to take a post like this seriously. > > > I don't know, it seems to have sparked a rather healthy debate. I just can&

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu - Wrong Direction?

2011-12-02 Thread Andy Smith
very poor choice. Other Linux distributions are available. It is very difficult to take a post like this seriously. Cheers, Andy signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 10.04 lost sound

2011-11-25 Thread Andy Whitcroft
On Thu, Nov 24, 2011 at 11:26:54PM +, George Tripp wrote: > Looking increasingly likely I'm going to end up having to reinstall. A shame > really since it's only sound that's the problem. That's life! A reinstall seems excessive. If it works on the liveCD it is clearly not a hardware issue.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Top Posting

2011-11-23 Thread Andy Smith
top-posted also. If a mailing list can get away with having a rule against top-posting then that's great, but most venues can't. Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting "I remember the first time I made love. Perhaps it was not love exactly but I made it an

Re: [ubuntu-uk] [marketing] Ubuntu in China and Portugal

2011-11-21 Thread Andy Braben
ot LTS until I read that it has reached its end of life. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem when powering off - suspend light flashing

2011-11-16 Thread Andy Braben
the problem reoccurring). This problem was caused by the wifi driver. The resolution was to add "blacklist rt2800pci" to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf I have no idea if that will solve your problem, but as with my issue, it might not be a shutdown bug. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu desktop app hacking

2011-11-15 Thread Andy Smith
sually happy to give you basic instruction in their safe use. I'm really glad to hear that you found time to have a visit. Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu UK Team Google+ page?

2011-11-12 Thread Andy Smith
gt; Is it actually there? Anyone? I don't see a post from you on the Ubuntu UK page. When I look on your specific page, I get "alan hasn't shared anything with you." Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting signature.asc Description: Digital signature -

Re: [ubuntu-uk] update manager

2011-11-11 Thread Andy Braben
f all referring to natty. Does > this help? > > Norman > > > > Can you post the contents of /etc/apt/sources.list ? Regards, Andy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] update manager

2011-11-11 Thread Andy Braben
Did you select the option to upgrade to 11.10 rather than update packages for 11.04? On 11 Nov 2011 14:27, "Norman Silverstone" wrote: > I am using Ubuntu 11.04 and, today, ran Update Manager. The usual window > appeared with a list of updates and I selected install updates. I > entered my passwo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] aarg

2011-11-03 Thread Andy Partington
t; Hi Grant, To unsubscribe just go here and enter your email address https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk I believe you can email it as well but not done that myself. Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] heads up - Secure Boot Problems for Linux Users Are Here Already

2011-10-30 Thread Andy Braben
. More recently I was trying to put Ubuntu on a modern Toshiba netbook. It didn't matter what I did, it just would not boot up from an image on a flash drive. I was on the verge of giving up but decided to try with a CD in a USB connected drive. That worked. Andy. On 30 October 2011 16:22, Mi

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Recovery with live CD

2011-10-19 Thread Andy Braben
??) > YES, but that is the same as "sudo nautilus" which should be avoided as already stated. Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu promotional video

2011-10-11 Thread Andy Partington
On 11 October 2011 15:45, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > On 11/10/2011 15:33, Alan Lord (News) wrote: > > Despite my personal misgivings with Unity, they have managed to put > together a very nice and slick looking promotional video: > > > http://design.canonical.com/2011/10/so-youve-decided-to-

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Happy Hour

2011-09-24 Thread Andy Smith
ts one that is convenient to them, they just need to organise it. :-) Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] nottingham release party

2011-09-14 Thread Andy Partington
Well if something is arranged my headoffice is based in Nottingham and I will make a business visit to there to join in if we have some set dates :) Andy On 14 September 2011 11:47, Alan Bell wrote: > On 14/09/11 11:44, Barry Drake wrote: > >> On 13/09/11 21:49, smitti...@gma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IPv6 RA Not Working

2011-09-10 Thread Andy Smith
Hi Jon, On Fri, Sep 09, 2011 at 08:20:25PM +0100, Jon Farmer wrote: > On 9 September 2011 19:45, Andy Smith wrote: > > - Your host has IPv6 forwarding enabled so won't listen to RA by > >  default > > - You've blocked ICMPv6 router-advertisement inbound and/or

Re: [ubuntu-uk] IPv6 RA Not Working

2011-09-09 Thread Andy Smith
ufw so am not sure what it might do, but common reasons for RA not working are: - Your host has IPv6 forwarding enabled so won't listen to RA by default - You've blocked ICMPv6 router-advertisement inbound and/or ICMPv6 router-solicitation outbound. Could either of those be the case?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Most used version of Ubuntu

2011-08-18 Thread Andy Braben
seems impossible to me to be able to work out any form of ubuntu stats as it is free software and anyone can do what the hell they like with it. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] connect on LinkedIn - soz Alan L.

2011-08-14 Thread Andy Smith
) and then have it do something that the sender will remember for a long time, but that is just the dark side of me talking. Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting "I remember the first time I made love. Perhaps it was not love exactly but I made it and it still wor

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Slow d/loads

2011-07-24 Thread Andy Braben
router is faulty. As far as I am aware, there is no way to tell (if running from the master socket) if the router or the line is at fault, unless another router has been tried. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LOOKING FOR JOB

2011-07-15 Thread Andy Smith
computers for businesses though. Perhaps for individuals? Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Acer Aspire Revo R3700 Desktop

2011-07-15 Thread Andy Braben
rience of the Acer Aspire Revos, and they really are excellent machines and run Ubuntu very well. The only downside is needing proprietary NVidea drivers, but these do work well. The shut down problem is very easily solved once and for all as already detailed. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 14 sleeps to the geeknic and the British Library SciFi exhibition 11am 24th July

2011-07-10 Thread Andy Smith
d they routinely do bag checks (not that I'm suggesting that they will prevent us going in with food, just that it will be a hassle to have to empty bags full of food). Cheers, Andy signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mail

Re: [ubuntu-uk] What aren't we doing? What should we be doing?

2011-06-24 Thread Andy Smith
Hello, On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 03:26:43PM +0100, Laura Czajkowski wrote: > I also for non techy meet ups, bit of fun and getting to know the folks > on the List/IRC the Ubuntu UK community! Be it a pub, Geeknic, Bowling > or outing of some sort. I think this is a good idea also. Che

Re: [ubuntu-uk] British Library, Geeknicky fun-ness!

2011-06-04 Thread Andy Smith
27;m up for a picnic too but don't really want to carry stuff around the Library before. :) Cheers, Andy -- http://bitfolk.com/ -- No-nonsense VPS hosting signature.asc Description: Digital signature -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Empathy and 11.04

2011-05-16 Thread Andy Braben
.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ > I generally use Alt+Tab. These days having a graphical view of the open windows on the dialog, it makes it very easy to know when to let go for the window that you want. I like Unity as well. -- Regards, Andy -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Bonding 3G connections.

2011-04-03 Thread Andy Braben
Can't see how that would work. I could only imagine it picking up the first 3G device it finds. Andy. On 3 Apr 2011 21:28, "Tim Dobson" wrote: > Hey hey, > > Just wondered, does anyone have any experience or has seen any blogs > posts of anyone bonding two or more

Re: [ubuntu-uk] RSI

2011-03-25 Thread Andy Braben
A relative of mine gets RSI pains when using a mouse for just a few minutes. She just can not use one. However she gets on very well with a pen and tablet no problem at all, and using it on Ubuntu right back to 5.10 and onwards and upwards has never been a problem at all with it. Regards, Andy

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Strange file sharing problem

2011-03-04 Thread Andy Partington
On 4 March 2011 10:32, John MM wrote: > On 04/03/11 10:25, Colin Law wrote: > >> What do you see if you select Places> Network >> >> Colin >> > I see Windows Network Icon, that when I click on it, it gives an 'unable > to mount, failed to retrieve sharelist from server'.I just discovered, I

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-17 Thread Andy Braben
an > > Advertising has certainly been missed which is expensive. And also who would buy these products? Members on this list might, but as most people know nothing different to Microsoft and even if they do, don't want it. It is not something that I would see as profitable. Andy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?

2011-01-16 Thread Andy Braben
gt; > > Looked round PC World a few machines there look reasonable spec/price but > don't > > appear on the Ubuntu-certified hardware list. > > > > What do other people do? Any advice? > I have had no problems or issues at all putting Ubuntu on Acer products. I certainly have not had "terminal fun" with them! Regards, Andy. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] natty with unity

2011-01-13 Thread Andy Braben
native! > > Paula > > Sounds like it hasn't improved from 10.10 netbook then. Just as well Gnome was there, otherwise I would have said goodbye to Ubuntu on the netbook, and I certainly don't want Unity on the desktop unless it has vastly improved. Regards, Andy. --

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