Re: [ubuntu-uk] Posters for Quantal
https://plus.google.com/106362800741775815583#106362800741775815583/posts :) -- 紳癒礁湖 (Rafael Laguna) Lubuntu Artork Team 2012/10/4 paul sutton zl...@zleap.net On 04/10/12 21:43, 紳癒礁湖 (Rafael Laguna) wrote: 目 Thu, 4 Oct 2012 20:39:15 +0300 (EEST), Lars Nooden lars.noo...@gmail.com 書いた： Are there any ready made posters for Quantal yet? OpenDocument Format would be best. regards, /Lars -- Lubuntu-users mailing list lubuntu-us...@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/lubuntu-users I'm affraid not. We (the Artwork Team) are waiting for instructions before doing it by ourselves. Don't worry, once the marketing things are ready, I'll post it everywhere (here, the Lubuntu Blog, the official website and Facebook groups). Also there will be smoe marketing goodies like CD case, disc imprints and more stuff. Cheers! Any google + groups for this :) Paul -- -- http://drupal.zleap.net skype : psutton111 http://www.linkedin.com/pub/paul-sutton/36/595/911 http://www.raspberrypi.org http://www.ubuntu.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
According to this page http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/10/libreoffice-3-6-2-maintenance-update-released/ LO 3.6.2 is in the libreoffice ppa repository. When I attempt to do the upgrade I get the message that there is nothing to install as I already have the latest version - 3.6.0.2. Can anyone confirm that 3.6.2 is actually IN the repository, and if so why am I getting this message and how do I upgrade? -- Registered Linux User no 240308 GBP's alternative computing:http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ Say No to OOXMLhttp://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 I only accept odf or pdf documents by email -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
Just a thought... Do you need to apt-get purge libreofice* and apt-get autoremove before trying to install latest version? Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
On 05/10/12 08:58, daniel wainwright wrote: Just a thought... Do you need to apt-get purge libreofice* and apt-get autoremove before trying to install latest version? Didn't need to do that when going from 3.5 to3.6 via the same method - I'll give it a try though... -- Registered Linux User no 240308 GBP's alternative computing:http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ Say No to OOXMLhttp://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 I only accept odf or pdf documents by email -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
On 05/10/12 09:02, Avi Greenbury wrote: Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: According to this page http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/10/ libreoffice-3-6-2-maintenance-update-released/ LO 3.6.2 is in the libreoffice ppa repository. When I attempt to do the upgrade I get the message that there is nothing to install as I already have the latest version - 3.6.0.2. Can anyone confirm that 3.6.2 is actually IN the repository, and if so why am I getting this message and how do I upgrade? Are you using the LibreOffice PPA or just the standard Ubuntu repositories? You would need to have added the PPA manually to be using it. Yes - I added the LibreOffice ppa. -- Registered Linux User no 240308 GBP's alternative computing:http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ Say No to OOXMLhttp://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 I only accept odf or pdf documents by email -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
daniel wainwright wrote: Just a thought... Do you need to apt-get purge libreofice* and apt-get autoremove before trying to install latest version? You shouldn't. Purging before reinstalling should be exactly the same as simply upgrading, but with the additional erasure of any configuration. -- Avi -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 05/10/12 09:02, Avi Greenbury wrote: Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: According to this page http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/10/ libreoffice-3-6-2-maintenance-update-released/ LO 3.6.2 is in the libreoffice ppa repository. When I attempt to do the upgrade I get the message that there is nothing to install as I already have the latest version - 3.6.0.2. Can anyone confirm that 3.6.2 is actually IN the repository, and if so why am I getting this message and how do I upgrade? Are you using the LibreOffice PPA or just the standard Ubuntu repositories? You would need to have added the PPA manually to be using it. Yes - I added the LibreOffice ppa. what does apt-cache showpkg libreoffice | grep '/var/lib/apt' say? That should give clues as to which deb source the packages are coming from and highlight whether apt's somehow missing the PPA or if something else is up. -- Avi -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
But it's not getting as far as reinstalling because apt thinks latest version is installed already. Avi Greenbury li...@avi.co wrote: daniel wainwright wrote: Just a thought... Do you need to apt-get purge libreofice* and apt-get autoremove before trying to install latest version? You shouldn't. Purging before reinstalling should be exactly the same as simply upgrading, but with the additional erasure of any configuration. -- Avi -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
On Oct 5, 2012 9:04 AM, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/10/12 09:02, Avi Greenbury wrote: Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: According to this page http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/10/ libreoffice-3-6-2-maintenance-update-released/ LO 3.6.2 is in the libreoffice ppa repository. When I attempt to do the upgrade I get the message that there is nothing to install as I already have the latest version - 3.6.0.2. Can anyone confirm that 3.6.2 is actually IN the repository, and if so why am I getting this message and how do I upgrade? Are you using the LibreOffice PPA or just the standard Ubuntu repositories? You would need to have added the PPA manually to be using it. Yes - I added the LibreOffice ppa. Last time I checked, a few packages had failed to build and we're stopping it from being upgraded. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
On 05/10/12 09:14, Avi Greenbury wrote: Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 05/10/12 09:02, Avi Greenbury wrote: Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: According to this page http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/10/ libreoffice-3-6-2-maintenance-update-released/ LO 3.6.2 is in the libreoffice ppa repository. When I attempt to do the upgrade I get the message that there is nothing to install as I already have the latest version - 3.6.0.2. Can anyone confirm that 3.6.2 is actually IN the repository, and if so why am I getting this message and how do I upgrade? Are you using the LibreOffice PPA or just the standard Ubuntu repositories? You would need to have added the PPA manually to be using it. Yes - I added the LibreOffice ppa. what does apt-cache showpkg libreoffice | grep '/var/lib/apt' say? That should give clues as to which deb source the packages are coming from and highlight whether apt's somehow missing the PPA or if something else is up. 1:3.6.0~rc4-0ubuntu3~ppa1~precise1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_libreoffice_ppa_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ppa.launchpad.net_libreoffice_ppa_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages) (/var/lib/apt/lists/security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_main_binary-i386_Packages) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages File: /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages File: /var/lib/apt/lists/gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en -- Registered Linux User no 240308 GBP's alternative computing:http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ Say No to OOXMLhttp://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 I only accept odf or pdf documents by email -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
On 05/10/12 09:20, Mark Fraser wrote: On Oct 5, 2012 9:04 AM, Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com mailto:gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: On 05/10/12 09:02, Avi Greenbury wrote: Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: According to this page http://www.liberiangeek.net/2012/10/ libreoffice-3-6-2-maintenance-update-released/ LO 3.6.2 is in the libreoffice ppa repository. When I attempt to do the upgrade I get the message that there is nothing to install as I already have the latest version - 3.6.0.2. Can anyone confirm that 3.6.2 is actually IN the repository, and if so why am I getting this message and how do I upgrade? Are you using the LibreOffice PPA or just the standard Ubuntu repositories? You would need to have added the PPA manually to be using it. Yes - I added the LibreOffice ppa. Last time I checked, a few packages had failed to build and we're stopping it from being upgraded. Ah. Thanks. That explains it. Any idea how long it might be before it's fixed? -- Registered Linux User no 240308 GBP's alternative computing:http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ Say No to OOXMLhttp://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 I only accept odf or pdf documents by email -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
daniel wainwright wrote: But it's not getting as far as reinstalling because apt thinks latest version is installed already. Currently he has 3.6.0.2 installed, and Apt thinks that the latest available version is 3.6.0.2. Uninstalling the current version shouldn't suddenly make apt realise that 3.6.2 is available; if it can't find the new version now, then the bit that's wrong is the bit that retrieves package lists from repositories, not the locally-installed package itself. In short - the problem isn't in what apt thinks is installed, it's in what apt thinks is available. -- Avi -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown
On 2012-10-04 21:11, James Morrissey wrote: All of this takes place when shutting down via the cog in the top right of the panel. Do you get the same behaviour with this at the command line? sudo poweroff sudo shutdown -h now Technically they should all be calls to ACPI, but I'd start by ruling that out. Regards, Tyler -- An Englishman, even if he is alone, forms an orderly queue of one. -- George Mikes -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: 1:3.6.0~rc4-0ubuntu3~ppa1~precise1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ ppa.launchpad.net_libreoffice_ppa_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ ppa.launchpad.net_libreoffice_ppa_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages) (/var/lib/apt/lists/ security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_main_binary-i386_Packages) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en This is a really crude (and my favoured) method of seeing what Apt is using as sources for a particular package. If you look down through the file paths, each one has got a URL in it. These are all gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages which is the 'standard' ubuntu repositiory, suggesting that either Apt is not querying the LO PPA or the LO PPA simply has no packages in it. It's since been pointed out that perhaps nothing's being built into the LO PPA, but I thought I'd share my planned diagnosis with you (and perhaps incite others to suggest more elegant ways of doing this :) ) -- Avi -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown
Thanks all for getting back to me. Checking logs would be a good answer. You can use Log File Viewer and try and things like Error or Warning in syslog (or, 'rror' or 'arning' - comes in useful more often than you might think) but if it's an abrupt failure being caused by something in BIOS or hardware it is less likely to log. If there were any example logs in the forums you're looking in you could search for those as well. Looking at syslog i get the following errors and warnings: Errors: watchdog: error registering /dev/watchdog (err=-16). - This appears to be related to me, for some reason, having two watchdogs which operate on waking from suspend. Its easy to blacklist one of them. To me this seems like the most relevant error to my reboot/restart problem. EXT4-fs (sda5): re-mounted. Opts: errors=remount-ro - This is some kind of read-write error, the webpages about which i don't understand. error [1349387438.2745] [nm-device-wifi.c:2591] real_update_permanent_hw_address(): (eth1): unable to read permanent MAC address (error 0) - Has, it seems, has to do with my broadcom wirless chip, but i don't really know much more than that. Warnings: dnsmasq[26261]: warning: no upstream servers configured - I am not sure what this is, it might have to do with my VPN As i said, it looks like the watchdog error might be the one, but i don't know enough about this stuff to have a sense. If anyone has any advice i'd appreciate it. j On 4 October 2012 21:44, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 4 October 2012 21:11, James Morrissey morrissey.jam...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I have been having a problem with a new machine. Occasionally when i go to shut it down, it restarts instead. If i try and shut it down again, once it has rebooted to the login in screen, it shuts down completely. Sometimes it plays up and sometimes it doesn't i haven't be able to work out what causes it. I have read elsewhere that this might be a power setting in the BIOS, but i think not as i) it doesn't happen in windows (which i dual boot) and ii) it only happens some of the time and never if i shutdown straight from the login screen. Its not a world-ending problem, but its a bit of a hassle if i am in a rush to go somewhere and want to shut my machine down and it decides to restart. All of this takes place when shutting down via the cog in the top right of the panel. I've had this question kicking around the forums for a couple of weeks , but nothing has really come up. Someone suggested looking at the logs, but i am not sure where i'd be looking or what i'd be looking for. I was wondering if anyone on here might have any ideas. Checking logs would be a good answer. You can use Log File Viewer and try and things like Error or Warning in syslog (or, 'rror' or 'arning' - comes in useful more often than you might think) but if it's an abrupt failure being caused by something in BIOS or hardware it is less likely to log. If there were any example logs in the forums you're looking in you could search for those as well. It does sound like a BIOS issue more than anything as it's going to be in something like the suspend or hibernate process and that it's not recovering properly. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood TBA are particularly glib -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- James Morrissey Research Officer Refugee Studies Centre | Department of International Development | University of Oxford Junior Research Fellow in Refugee Studies | Lady Margaret Hall | University of Oxford 3 Mansfield Road | Oxford, United Kingdom | OX1 3TB -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Computer restarts on shutdown
What you could do is to patch 12.04 installation fully. I don't think i know what this means. Then try to shut down from terminal I'll try this as per Tyler's email If you are still under warranty and /or lenovo phone support is free/not expensive you could try calling them to see whether it is a known issue. You can could also manually check the lenovo website for updates. Is this problem new or has it been present for a while? Strange thing here is that the problem does not exist under windows, so i don't think the system is broken. That said, i had another machine, exactly the same as this one, and the same problem occurred. So i think its a hardware compatibility issue. Could you check whether it restarts instead of shutdown on both battery and main, some similarly if there are any programs that are running when you shutdown. Having done this already, none of those things seems to make a systematic difference. j On 4 October 2012 23:24, Anton Kanishchev antonk20...@gmail.com wrote: What you could do is to patch 12.04 installation fully. Then try to shut down from terminal. If that works consistently (might do) then it is a software bug or error. If it isn't it is likely to be another issue. If you are still under warranty and /or lenovo phone support is free/not expensive you could try calling them to see whether it is a known issue. You can could also manually check the lenovo website for updates. Is this problem new or has it been present for a while? Could you check whether it restarts instead of shutdown on both battery and main, some similarly if there are any programs that are running when you shutdown. On Oct 4, 2012 9:45 PM, Simon Greenwood sfgreenw...@gmail.com wrote: On 4 October 2012 21:11, James Morrissey morrissey.jam...@gmail.com wrote: Hi all, I have been having a problem with a new machine. Occasionally when i go to shut it down, it restarts instead. If i try and shut it down again, once it has rebooted to the login in screen, it shuts down completely. Sometimes it plays up and sometimes it doesn't i haven't be able to work out what causes it. I have read elsewhere that this might be a power setting in the BIOS, but i think not as i) it doesn't happen in windows (which i dual boot) and ii) it only happens some of the time and never if i shutdown straight from the login screen. Its not a world-ending problem, but its a bit of a hassle if i am in a rush to go somewhere and want to shut my machine down and it decides to restart. All of this takes place when shutting down via the cog in the top right of the panel. I've had this question kicking around the forums for a couple of weeks , but nothing has really come up. Someone suggested looking at the logs, but i am not sure where i'd be looking or what i'd be looking for. I was wondering if anyone on here might have any ideas. Checking logs would be a good answer. You can use Log File Viewer and try and things like Error or Warning in syslog (or, 'rror' or 'arning' - comes in useful more often than you might think) but if it's an abrupt failure being caused by something in BIOS or hardware it is less likely to log. If there were any example logs in the forums you're looking in you could search for those as well. It does sound like a BIOS issue more than anything as it's going to be in something like the suspend or hibernate process and that it's not recovering properly. s/ -- Twitter: @sfgreenwood TBA are particularly glib -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
On 05/10/12 09:51, Avi Greenbury wrote: Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: 1:3.6.0~rc4-0ubuntu3~ppa1~precise1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ ppa.launchpad.net_libreoffice_ppa_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ ppa.launchpad.net_libreoffice_ppa_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_main_binary-i386_Packages) (/var/lib/apt/lists/ security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_main_binary-i386_Packages) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en This is a really crude (and my favoured) method of seeing what Apt is using as sources for a particular package. If you look down through the file paths, each one has got a URL in it. These are all gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages which is the 'standard' ubuntu repositiory, suggesting that either Apt is not querying the LO PPA or the LO PPA simply has no packages in it. It's since been pointed out that perhaps nothing's being built into the LO PPA, but I thought I'd share my planned diagnosis with you (and perhaps incite others to suggest more elegant ways of doing this :) ) Did you see Mark Fraser's reply? Seems the update has been withdrawn as some packages don't install properly. Thanks for your help! -- Registered Linux User no 240308 GBP's alternative computing:http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ Say No to OOXMLhttp://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 I only accept odf or pdf documents by email -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] UKUUG/Floss-UK London unconference
There's an unconference on the 27th October at the BCS offices in London, organised by Floss-UK (formerly UKUUG). I'll be going, will any of you be? http://flossuk.eventbrite.co.uk/ -- Avi -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Upgraing to Libreoffice 3.6.2 via repository?
On Friday 05 Oct 2012 10:14:17 Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: On 05/10/12 09:51, Avi Greenbury wrote: Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: 1:3.6.0~rc4-0ubuntu3~ppa1~precise1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ ppa.launchpad.net_libreoffice_ppa_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_P ackages) (/var/lib/dpkg/status) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ ppa.launchpad.net_libreoffice_ppa_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_P ackages 1:3.5.4-0ubuntu1.1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-updates_main_binary-i386_Packa ges) (/var/lib/apt/lists/ security.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise-security_main_binary-i386_Packag es) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en 1:3.5.2-2ubuntu1 (/var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages) File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages File: /var/lib/apt/lists/ gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_i18n_Translation-en This is a really crude (and my favoured) method of seeing what Apt is using as sources for a particular package. If you look down through the file paths, each one has got a URL in it. These are all gb.archive.ubuntu.com_ubuntu_dists_precise_main_binary-i386_Packages which is the 'standard' ubuntu repositiory, suggesting that either Apt is not querying the LO PPA or the LO PPA simply has no packages in it. It's since been pointed out that perhaps nothing's being built into the LO PPA, but I thought I'd share my planned diagnosis with you (and perhaps incite others to suggest more elegant ways of doing this :) ) Did you see Mark Fraser's reply? Seems the update has been withdrawn as some packages don't install properly. Thanks for your help! This page http://goo.gl/YSlEN shows all the packages, but the latest version on that page is 3.6.1 rc2. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Changing duplicate RAID UUID
I have a RAID mirror in a machine that has ended up with the same UUID as another one - which is causing a few issues with the fact that I was mounting via fstab with the UUID. Is there a way of resetting the UUID without destroying the data on the drive, or am I best to move the data, recreate the drive and move it back again? My Google FU is not helping today unfortunately :( -- Paul Tansom | Aptanet Ltd. | http://www.aptanet.com/ | 023 9238 0001 Registered in England | Company No: 4905028 | Registered Office: Crawford House, Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 6NU -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Changing duplicate RAID UUID
** Paul Tansom p...@aptanet.com [2012-10-05 18:01]: I have a RAID mirror in a machine that has ended up with the same UUID as another one - which is causing a few issues with the fact that I was mounting via fstab with the UUID. Is there a way of resetting the UUID without destroying the data on the drive, or am I best to move the data, recreate the drive and move it back again? My Google FU is not helping today unfortunately :( ** end quote [Paul Tansom] Aha, my Google FU has returned :) For anyone curious about the answer it was: tune2fs /dev/md8 -U random to assign a random new UUID to /dev/md8 Sorry for the list noise!! -- Paul Tansom | Aptanet Ltd. | http://www.aptanet.com/ | 023 9238 0001 Registered in England | Company No: 4905028 | Registered Office: Crawford House, Hambledon Road, Denmead, Waterlooville, Hants, PO7 6NU -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating a library of resources - was Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
On Thu, 04 Oct 2012 15:12:18 +0100 Gordon Burgess-Parker gbpli...@gmail.com wrote: [snip] If I want to collect together a library of problems and solutions and other resources from this and other mailing lists that I subscribe to, the main one being Libre Office, what would be the recommendations for the format and application that would be best to store these in, with regard for easy searching and retrieval? Hello Gordon and all Suggestion 1: The computer file system and ascii files I store bits of text as text files in a directory then use find and grep to locate the file that has the phrase I want. A very simple starting point could be the Terminal with your favourite editor and an addition to your .bashrc http://onethingwell.org/post/457674798/a-poor-mans-notational-velocity Suggestion 2: the local wiki I've also used a local wiki with Apache and something like usemod (perl) or moinmoin (python) running on your home pc, with no access from outside. Wikis can provide extensive indexing through the use of 'backsearches' and you can set most up to accept image/file 'uploads'. Usemod stores the changes to pages, so you can keep a history of your thinking. Good excuse for learning how to set up Apache and get a web application working. Wikis use flat text file based database formats generally. Some use MySql. Suggestion 3: freemind to organise files I also use the freemind (java application) mindmapper. Nice mind maps, but you can add notes and link files and Web addresses. Freemind files are XML so data can be pulled out. Suggestion 4: EMACS org-mode. Your brain as an outline. I've not done too much with this one at all, I think I prefer just lots of text files in my Dropbox account with find, grep and sed cheers -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Poor performance with Ubuntu on my laptop
On Thu, 04 Oct 2012 18:11:38 +0100 Gareth France gareth.fra...@gmail.com wrote: [ snip ] This machine was bought because it was buy now pay next year. The alternative was watch my old system die of old age and do without! My choices were limited. Interesting thread. I buy recycled electronics where I can for pale green reasons, and because my use need are simple, and I seem to have had good luck. Laptop: Lenovo thinkpad X200s around £130 off the well known auction site. Runs 12.04 really well, manages Firefox with a dozen tabs open, LibreOffice with large files loaded and a remote desktop connection to work desktop (I use rdesktop, remmina seems broken). I get 4 hours on battery with wifi. A student asked if it was 'the new Mac' the other week because Unity does look a bit cool. 4Gb ram. No chance on HDMI though. PC: ancient Xeon dual core HP workstation with a new Nvidia card of modest spec, cost just under £200 including the card. 4 Gb ram, seems to just run everything. I'm actually using IceWM of all things on this because I like tiled windows (3 by 3) on the big monitor. The HP case is huge and can be opened easily. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Poor performance with Ubuntu on my laptop
On 05/10/12 20:46, keith wrote: Interesting thread. I buy recycled electronics where I can for pale green reasons, and because my use need are simple, and I seem to have had good luck. Laptop: Lenovo thinkpad X200s around £130 off the well known auction site. Runs 12.04 really well, manages Firefox with a dozen tabs open, LibreOffice with large files loaded and a remote desktop connection to work desktop (I use rdesktop, remmina seems broken). I get 4 hours on battery with wifi. A student asked if it was 'the new Mac' the other week because Unity does look a bit cool. 4Gb ram. No chance on HDMI though. PC: ancient Xeon dual core HP workstation with a new Nvidia card of modest spec, cost just under £200 including the card. 4 Gb ram, seems to just run everything. I'm actually using IceWM of all things on this because I like tiled windows (3 by 3) on the big monitor. The HP case is huge and can be opened easily. I've had the mac line too. It's a great sales pitch when they realise they are wrong! However it's obvious this laptop should be performing much better. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
Well, I obviously must recommend the amazingly awesome (and free) Full Circle Magazine (http://fullcirclemagazine.org). FULL DISCLAIMER: I'm the editor. On 03/10/12 15:21, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: I'm a reasonable user of Ubuntu - both on my netbook and dual-booting with Windows 7 on my main laptop. I'm looking for a book on either Ubuntu or Linux in general in the Windows inside out type of format, i.e. from simple through to fairly technical, suitable for a general user - me! I'm slightly concerned about forking out £34 for the current Ubuntu 12.04 bible published by Sams as the interface could possibly change again in 14.04! Can anyone suggest a good general book, or should I buy a general Linux book and if so what would be the recommendations for that, or should I just look for on-line information, and if so where's the best place to look for the most topics in one place? (I do like big books!) Cheers Gordon -- Registered Linux User no 240308 GBP's alternative computing:http://gbplinuxfoss.blogspot.com/ Say No to OOXMLhttp://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9594#mpart8 I only accept odf or pdf documents by email -- *All the best!* /Ronnie/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?
On 5 October 2012 21:03, Ronnie Tucker ron...@ronnietucker.co.uk wrote: Well, I obviously must recommend the amazingly awesome (and free) Full Circle Magazine (http://fullcirclemagazine.org**). FULL DISCLAIMER: I'm the editor. That New Guy column makes the Dummies Guide series look to the point... and the unwary must end up thinking that command line is a clever way of being able to open Firefox... methinks you need more contributors so you don't have to create a piece with more about Spidergirl and people in Pajamas seeking out burglars than anything else. Sean -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
