Re: [ubuntu-uk] External USB with LUKS file system not recognized
Sorry, I meant to say that I have not submitted the question to ASK ubuntu. http://askubuntu.com/questions/813722/lvm2-pv-is-not-recognizable-file-system-how-can-i-recover-the-data Hopefully the format of it is correct, I think I followed the guidance correctly. -- Andres (he/him/his) Ham United Group RichmondMakerLabs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] External USB with LUKS file system not recognized
On 14/08/16 08:37, a75...@alumni.tecnun.es wrote: Dear ubuntu-uk, Hopefully I document this right: # What I expected: I have this USB drive with an encrypted partition. I have been using it flawlessly for more than a year. With my Ubuntu computer I believe at some point gnome-keyring saved the password and unlocks it automatically. So we where able to view the files with no problem (two separate users). I was able to do the same with a separate computer with an ubuntu derivative. It was "a done once forgot how I did it" scenario following these instructions: [1] I am on ubuntu 14.01 # The problem: The other day I tried the same but it does not recognize the drive. $dmesg give me the following: [ 934.249457] usb 4-1: new SuperSpeed USB device number 2 using xhci_hcd [ 934.318634] usb 4-1: New USB device found, idVendor=059b, idProduct=0070 [ 934.318640] usb 4-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3 [ 934.318643] usb 4-1: Product: eGo USB [ 934.318645] usb 4-1: Manufacturer: Iomega [ 934.318648] usb 4-1: SerialNumber: 0308A169 [ 934.471393] usbcore: registered new interface driver usb-storage [ 934.538565] scsi4 : uas [ 934.538728] usbcore: registered new interface driver uas [ 934.545879] scsi 4:0:0:0: Direct-Access OEM Ext Hard Disk PQ: 0 ANSI: 5 [ 934.861863] scsi 4:0:0:1: CD-ROMVirtual CDROM PQ: 0 ANSI: 0 [ 934.862214] sd 4:0:0:0: Attached scsi generic sg1 type 0 [ 935.005203] sr0: scsi-1 drive [ 935.005209] cdrom: Uniform CD-ROM driver Revision: 3.20 [ 935.005432] sr 4:0:0:1: Attached scsi CD-ROM sr0 [ 935.005574] sr 4:0:0:1: Attached scsi generic sg2 type 5 [ 935.062375] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] 975319088 512-byte logical blocks: (499 GB/465 GiB) [ 935.209617] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Write Protect is off [ 935.209623] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Mode Sense: 10 00 00 00 [ 935.256228] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Cache data unavailable [ 935.256234] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Assuming drive cache: write through [ 935.768396] sdb: sdb1 [ 936.116766] sd 4:0:0:0: [sdb] Attached SCSI disk While the gnome-diskutility gui shows the LUKS partition unlocked but just 499 GB of unknown content. # What I tried Looking up a solution found this bug report [2] that seems to have been fixed? Several versions ago. The mention using the blkid command but I am not sure what it does and it requires root. Man page says the command will tell me the file system but I am guessing gnome-diskutility does that for me? Any more pointers would be great as I really want to get to the files. [1] https://help.ubuntu.com/community/EncryptedFilesystemsOnRemovableStorage [2] https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/cryptsetup/+bug/428435 Thanks for your time! -- Andres (he/him/his) Ham United Group RichmondMakerLabs -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux on the cheap?
http://minifree.org/ Libreboot x2000 might be just in your price range. Or buy a compatible device and have them install libreboot hardware for you. -- RichmondMakerlabs.uk Ham United Group -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux on the cheap?
Acer aspire one. Runs great on Lubuntu variant (trisquel mini) for the last 8 years. >That's what I sold to buy my X200. :-) And that is the one I want to buy from a freedom loving company directly (free bios as well) fsf approved: ) and UK based SME? https://www.fsf.org/news/libreboot-x200-laptop-now-fsf-certified-to-respect-your-freedom -- RichmondMakerlabs.uk Ham United Group -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] [Off topic] local screening of free software
Hi all, Just in case any of you are near SW London (TW10) next week. There will be time for discussion after the screening. #Ham Green screen are showing Unchain My Heart Wednesday 30 sept http://t.co/7GmugWbJVL pls RT @HamUnitedGroup http://t.co/DqonzWxJ4t https://twitter.com/hamgreendrinks/status/646936968979447808 -- RichmondMakerlabs.uk Ham United Group -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux on the cheap?
Acer aspire one. Runs great on Lubuntu variant (trisquel mini) for the last 8 years. Saw them on ebay for less that £20. Normally battery dies but you can buy an 6-8hr one for £20 to £40 on amazon. Only the BIOS is non free https://h-node.org/ is good for. Checking if it depends only on proprietary drivers. -- RichmondMakerlabs.uk Ham United Group -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] What the Ubuntu IP Announcement means | Benjamin Kerensa
As discussed un ubuntu-UK podcast and other mailing lists. I think it contains important information for ubuntu in general and flavours especifically. Contains comments about Jonathan Ridell and community council. http://benjaminkerensa.com/2015/07/15/what-the-ubuntu-ip-announcement-means Found via John Sullivan's FSF gnusocial account https://loadaverage.org/notice/7053823 Hope it is useful, Regards, Andres -- RichmondMakerlabs.uk Ham United Group -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Document Freedom day
Dear all, Is anybody else planning on doing something for document freedom day? http://documentfreedom.org/ I'll be in southwest London, updated details should be on the link above some time next week. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] LiveUSB creation
> >De: Phill Whiteside >Para: UK Ubuntu Talk >Enviado: Mon Jan 19 19:42:03 GMT+00:00 2015 >Asunto: Re: [ubuntu-uk] LiveUSB creation > >Have a look at OBI[1] He's done a lot of work on that project and we >know >it works :) Nio will be happy to assist you in adding a new ISO to the >library. > Thanks, a quick glance seems to be focused on ubuntu derivatives. Sugar On Toast seems to be it, but the other one I was trying is a fedora derivative. I will keep it in mind for an easy migration from xp. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] LiveUSB creation
Dear all, I have been trying to create a liveUSB for the sugarLabs distro (rpm distro) and trisquel-mini (lubuntu derivative). The process done via unetbutin and usbcreator without any error poping up. Two different usb where tried (4gb unkown make and 32gb kingston). I have put it in 2 laptops (same model acer aspire one) that have been able to boot from usb before and I have at least been able to liveUSB with trisquel in the past. But does not boot now. I am running ubuntu 14.10. The message I get is: Failed to Load com32 file menu.c32 Boot: In the case of unetbootin I found this: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=2257815&p=13192459 tl;dr It seems the boot: is actually some sort of prompt. Type "unetbootindefault " This seems to work for my trisquel-mini install. It seems trisquel supports sugarlabs so that is me problably covered. But just in case someone runs into similar problem. -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Fw: [Richmond MakerLabs] CoderDojo Ham is live and open for bookings
In case anybody is interested! Begin forwarded message: Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2014 17:18:38 +0100 From: "Peter Wolf" To: Cc: Ham Richmond CoderDojo Subject: [Richmond MakerLabs] CoderDojo Ham is live and open for bookings <https://twitter.com/CoderDojoHam> https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/497695512166801408/rvcBNKXB_bigger.pngC oderDojo Ham @CoderDojoHam <https://twitter.com/hashtag/Ham?src=hash> #Ham <https://twitter.com/hashtag/Richmond?src=hash> #Richmond <https://twitter.com/hashtag/Kingston?src=hash> #Kingston Unleash your kids' digital creativity! Book (free) for 20 Sept <http://t.co/0SN2EQXhFX> http://bit.ly/1kV2m0M I’m thrilled to let you know that the new Dojo for Ham has been recognised by CoderDojo. The first session will be at 1.30pm on 20th September and is open for booking via the link above, where you will also find more details. Please spread the word locally so that as many youngsters as possible get the chance to join in. The response from RML has been fantastic, including the design of an amazing poster (to follow soon) and offers to volunteer as technical mentors. A website is under development and I will circulate details as soon as our domain name is set up. Meanwhile for any questions or to join our mailing list, please use this email address: hamrichmond...@coderdojo.com Thanks again for your great support! Peter -- Andrés Muñiz Piniella Sent from Trisquel OS www.trisquel.info fsf number:#12735 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] GNOME 3 slow to respond to Meta key after booting up
> [ubuntu-uk] GNOME 3 slow to respond to Meta key after booting up I have noticed the same. After boot up the response is quick. It is only the first time round that it goes slow. -- Andrés Muñiz Piniella Sent from Trisquel OS www.trisquel.info fsf number:#12735 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] New libreplanet UK
Hi all, I noticed that there was not libreplanet in the UK so I went ahead and created one. http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Group:LibrePlanet_Ham Hope to see you arround! -- Andrés Muñiz Piniella Sent from Trisquel OS www.trisquel.info fsf number:#12735 -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Project management software
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hi all, Which cross platform project management software would you recomend or do you use? My investigations led me to ganttproject [1] as the best option because of it's compatibility with microsoft project. It needs to be able to sync with other project management software users. Also Libreproject [2] seems to be a new kid in the block. Does anybody use it? Something that is free software would be best, selling point being no licencing costs. But if there is a company from which to get support from that would be ideal. [3] [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GanttProject [2] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProjectLibre [3] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comparison_of_project-management_software Regards, Andres -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJTRw+SAAoJEI+exFqDft6gEsQH/2RrO7R0qkS1VpvmmGQLmLjl Iad8pGMNacKSsGZ+yGTcbmQk8yEunMFLBuoDn5r6p0dtxKt4HJJ5I51/uPltH5GZ K2NJMkurbGcv18g1i42HwNanK/Y6PWRct1T16W2ySEh81n9OmhPXs34QC1+oIrFL e50UkH6aJrFHidM3Bb3W5oDlsD/L6Ub1UFyPfbu2xPEvLGEhnCJaMQi33mHBQSva 3/5Qk+5eOWqOgAi7lMMb5MAqvrxAWAw1Vf+2gxSNqc6g+aIAFEYHhorCifGQ+akm 06okX6B0+yUWE8tKT8s1O+G2Gc3db62FiwBo5Fcc/fbnHvgCd4WBMB3REy9/iQA= =XtK6 -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] /home not mounting after resume
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Hello, I think I have this bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/pm-utils/+bug/342096 I am currently using a distro that spins out from ubuntu 12.04. There are several workarounds mentioned in the bug report would you think playing around with scripts found in /usr/lib/pm-utils/sleep.d to be a good solution? - -- Andrés Muñiz Piniella - From Trisquel OS www.trisquel.info -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4.11 (GNU/Linux) iQEcBAEBAgAGBQJS4+RZAAoJEI+exFqDft6gNBcH/ipMvpu1SNrifk23/KgnhwZI uZFuqLknx1QqeYFSlueCegg+pOSown9SpIGLKdX/ARa93YY9M4RtOKdEyOdOmUbN +O8/rbrwly7kTV5LPXLkKRAURZR1aAzmHO0PYjYZ53rIMzILqX0T2Im2EdM5YiQ/ B3fV2mCr7DHFgANOLpgiz99W6vn19kDhlfLA3ktElKn68Rq5XzXLC5XQYVJO3BDb pnejQ0r55zW8B+LDeQA6YUr6PBeooRh7RoR7o52zb0tVH5EjgqEEW3KDbZ+hH9Tu XytLkgSX1SGibLDiBEWi1J4zyujSQyZiA3KDBw7cThIpRg1gmUe7Urn0RGoA57o= =FXHg -END PGP SIGNATURE- -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Fwd: Gluglug X60 Laptop now certified to Respect Your Freedom
Very good for this UK based company! I now know where I am getting my next machine from. Alas! To late for thus christmas. Mensaje Original De: Free Software Foundation Enviado: Fri Dec 20 02:16:12 GMT 2013 Para: "Andrés Muñiz Piniella" Asunto: Gluglug X60 Laptop now certified to Respect Your Freedom "Finally there is a free software laptop that respects your freedom as it comes from the store," Richard M. Stallman. We don't usually send press release messages to this list, but this is a big announcement! If you want to see even more hardware certified in 2014, please help us reach our $450k winter fundraising goal with a $20 donation at <https://u.fsf.org/ryf2013>. ## Gluglug X60 Laptop now certified to Respect Your Freedom BOSTON, Massachusetts, USA -- Thursday, December 19, 2013 -- The Free Software Foundation (FSF) today awarded Respects Your Freedom (RYF) certification to Gluglug X60 laptops. The RYF certification mark means that the product meets the FSF's standards in regard to users' freedom, control over the product, and privacy. This is the first laptop to receive RYF certification from the FSF. It can be purchased from <http://shop.gluglug.org.uk>. The FSF has had a call out for a laptop sold with a free OS and [free boot system][1] since 2005. Today it announced that the call has been met. "Finally there is a free software laptop that respects your freedom as it comes from the store," stated Richard M. Stallman, founder and president of the FSF. The boot programs (such as a BIOS) run when a computer is turned on and their primary purpose is to initialize the hardware before loading the operating system. Computer makers not only install nonfree boot programs, but they also have made it notoriously difficult for free software developers to have access to the necessary hardware specifications and information needed to produce free software replacements. When a user purchases a product that bears the Respects Your Freedom certification mark, they can be confident they are recieving a product that comes with a free boot program and OS, as well as documentation under free licenses, multimedia unencumbered by proprietary formats, and the assurance it is not known to contain any backdoors and is not designed to share users' information without their knowledge (e.g. spyware). "This announcement comes at a time when people have a heightened concern over controlling their data and securing their communication. Proprietary software is by nature fundamentally insecure, because it uses both force of law and technological measures to prohibit a user from controlling and securing her own computer. This new complete system runs on free software and is backed by the FSF's commitment to do our best at ensuring respect for your freedom and privacy," said FSF executive director John Sullivan. The Gluglug X60 laptops are refurbished models of Lenovo's ThinkPad®* X60. Gluglug has updated the computer by adding a modern wifi chipset, replacing the proprietary BIOS with a free software boot system made by modifying Coreboot to remove all proprietary microcode and proprietary blobs, and replacing the proprietary Microsoft Windows OS with the FSF-endorsed, [Trisquel GNU/Linux][2] OS. "The Gluglug X60 laptop is a major victory for computer users and supporters of the *Free BIOS* campaign. Not only has Gluglug produced a 100% free version of Coreboot that carries freedom to each user, but it has made it easy and fun to install updates, which in my experience, make real and noticeable improvements to the operation of the laptop. I also found that despite the hardware being a few years old, the Gluglug X60 remains a durable machine that is more than capable of running modern GNU/Linux distro," added Joshua Gay, the licensing & compliance manager who heads-up the FSF's RYF certification program. Francis Rowe of Gluglug issued the following statement: > Gluglug is very proud to have achieved RYF certification and we will > always try to exceed the requirements. The mission of Gluglug is to > promote free software in a practical way by making it easy to find a > system built for total freedom. With the X60 laptops sold through > the site you get everything: free boot program, free operating > system, free drivers, free applications. The machines also come > pre-fitted with a new 802.11n wireless card that is fully compatible > with free software. > The machines come fully loaded with Trisquel GNU/Linux, and they can > also have [gNewSense][3] or [Parabola GNU/Linux][4] installed on > request. With the Gluglug X60, you get full source code for all of > the tools used to create the boot program, plus documentation. If > you want to hack your machine, you can. That's really the whole > concept. > You also get updates, so when the Glug
[ubuntu-uk] Do you know this ISP?
https://www.ukfsn.org/home.html Are they legit? -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] proxy settings with log in for package manager?
I am using kubuntu 12.04 but it should be a cross platform problem I think. The problem I had was that the proxy was not letting me get online. I changed the proxy settings via the network settings GUI and it was all fine for rekonq web browser but muon (the package manager) did not update . Of course it did not tell me it was the proxy setting (I do not think it could tell me) it just told me that I could not reach such and such web pages. I finally came up the solution: looking up in askubuntu [1] it seems I need my username and password on a plain text file the /etc/apt/apt.conf.d/ Is this solution the best? is there a more elegant solution? Also, it keeps asking me for my username and password to use the web browser but does not do this for package manager. I much rather have it ask me for username and password on both aplications. Rather than having my username and password written in plain text. Or is this the normal way things work and I should not be too fussed about it? Also, when using apt-get it finds the packages fine now but it is telling me that some of the files are not authentificated and that I should not trust them. It is a fresh install and I have not set any PPA. I was only installing gimp and gwyddion which normally do not give me any problems. Thanks for any pointers! [1] http://askubuntu.com/questions/23666/apt-get-does-not-work-with-proxy -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Google Code sharing
Hi a policy question, I just read this (1). It seems that some countries can not use the code from google code if it is encrypted software? If someone puts some GPL code, will this not be against it? Do others like launchpad, github have similar restrictions? This prism business is really getting to me. (1)https://code.google.com/projecthosting/terms.html -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] From spreadsheet to vcard
On Thu, 30 May 2013 20:45:34 +0100 Barry Drake wrote: > kaddress is KDE, but works fine in Ubuntu. I've re-installed it to > check - it was the application I used to convert all my old addressbooks > to go on my Android phone. It is a very able program, so enjoy!!! Thank you Barry this worked great! The problem is that with all the kde dependencies my root drive is now full. But that is my fault for having a small 16Gb drive and insisting on partitioning with xps my home drive and not having enough space for all the stuff I randomly install. -- Andrés Muñiz Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] From spreadsheet to vcard
Hello all, I have been having this problem for some time now. I am normally given a list of names with emails and other contact details in a spreadsheet format. I then would like to import it to a csv format such that evolution or other mail clients can create a vcard out of. When i do this no matter how i order or name my columns on the csv file evolution never finds the email. I cannot find it in any of the fields. If i just do a column of emails it finally finds it but as the name of the contact not as the acual email field. Thank you for your time! -- Sent from my Android phone with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity.-- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] advanced metering reader software (electricity)
Hello, Do any of you know of a simple (FLOSS) advanced metering software? I am particularly interested on one that can "catch" the wifi signal that is already being sent with my electricity consumption (kwh) to a stand alone device that sits at home. I would like to pick it up on my laptop. I tried searching online and I only found that there seems to be some set of international standards [1], a crowd sourcing project that caught my eye [2] and a science paper [3]. The project [2] caught my eye because it makes your home into a smart home. I was very interested by it because the central computer seemed to be gnu/linux. The rest of it is not open source: at the most they said that they might publish some API. This lost my interest because it seems to need acess to your home router and I felt a bit uneasy on this bit. Regards, Andres [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Open_Metering_System [2] http://www.ulule.com/wattio/ [3] http://www.academicjournals.org/JEEER/PDF/Pdf2011/Aug/Ananthapadmanabha%20et%20al.pdf -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] if this then that
Hi all a bit of a conversation starter, I just visited https://ifttt.com/ [1]and it seems like a concept that has exsisted in linux distros for some time in. Or so I think: cronjobs or autokey [2]. I have used autokey in the past and found it a bit difficult since I had to learn a bit before using it again (once in every blue moon). My question is would it be useful to have this at an OS level? Something more basic and restricted than Cron but easier to use for us "drag and drop" types. For example, a combination of cron, unity and dash. Could one of the following be features. When a photographer puts in his SD card with raw format pictures GIMP imports them and adds them a water mark of his design. with some added default adjustments and then sends it to backup. while the photographer goes to for a cuppa. Recieve an SMS or a particular alert when one person emails you or uses a particular subject. Tweet when you turn on your PC so your employeer knows you are online. (You are a freelance). OK this one is really horrible. And so on. There are many tools that can each do the tasks independantly really well. But not one tool to rule them. [1] Found via the times this Saturday "top 50 web pages" [2] https://code.google.com/p/autokey/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Parallela: kickstarter project [off topic]?
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/adapteva/parallella-a-supercomputer-for-everyone?ref=live I know there are several kickstarter projects that use Ubuntu as the base OS. But just wanted to high light this one as this parallel computing seems to me a great idea. Sorry if out of context. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] updated to 12.04: fixes and questions
I updated fine but had the following problems. Some I have managed to fix others where probably broken before the update. I have a user account. the screen was slightly to the left. My normal account was looking fine and centered. I fixed it by changing the aspect ratio to another and back again. This was also affecting my login screen. Smurf effect came back on youtube. Did not work with nvidia recomended driver nor the developer driver. Good news is it did not afect youtube. I solved this by uninstalling the both drivers. Questions: Why is there some youtube videos that totem cannot reproduce? I have the third party drivers installed. Why is the resolution on totem so bad compared to that of te web? installed the wikipedia lens but does not seem to come up. I wrote lens and dash on the dash and it does not find anything. I cannot find the improvement from 11.10... maybe it's quicker? I'm a fanboy anyway. Love the work done. Specially small details like the transparencies changing with the desktop colour. Does not work in 2D though. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update 2012- Re: Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption of Open Source across HM Government – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11]]
El jue, 19-04-2012 a las 12:00 +, ubuntu-uk-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com escribió: > > Re: [ubuntu-uk] Update 2012- Re: > Fwd: [Ossg-announcements] Adoption > of Open Source across HM Government > – London 22/02/11 and 01/03/11]] > Fecha: > Thu, 19 Apr 2012 09:35:19 +0100 > Is anybody attending these? http://consultation.cabinetoffice.gov.uk/openstandards/events/ I guess today is a bit late for the first one. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella My computer is: #0trisquel1 SMP Tue Apr 17 22:13:46 UTC 2012 GNU/Linux -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Rules of engagement or etiquette?
Hi, got following message today. > you kindly put the Ubuntu operating system on ...'s laptop. ... told > me that about 3 weeks ago it was no longer able to pick up the wireless > internet connection in our house, whereas as there is no problem for > other devices picking up this connection. > > > > I wonder whether Ubuntu needs updating or whether you would be able to > advise on this problem > first to say that this is the first i hear back after installing it 18 months ago. So thanks to the ubuntu 10.04 lts team. My question is not technical as i still have to look at it. Would you suggest sitting down with this person and go over the process of backing up and introducing unity in preparation of 12.04. And set it up for normal release rate? -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] downloading images from a mac email
Avi wrote: > A brother in-law sent me some pictures that are in some way embedded > in the email. With evolution i cannot seem to download them and with > google web mail I have only been able to rightclick save them one by > one. They seem to not even show as attachments. > Is it simply linking to images hosted externally? Do not think so: because I have evolution configured to block web images but these I can see them as part of the email. I have now gone to google web mail and I can download all the images and I see a preview. But hotmail (my mother inlaw uses that) does not offer the option to download all. In fact it does not offer the option to download at all. I have to rightclick on each image as if it was a hosted externally. No worries. I guess not many people have this problem so it might be something I have missconfigured at my end. I'll try with thunderbird. if web gmail can do it. then it must be some box i have miss ticked -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] downloading images from a mac email
A brother in-law sent me some pictures that are in some way embedded in the email. With evolution i cannot seem to download them and with google web mail I have only been able to rightclick save them one by one. They seem to not even show as attachments. I have tried googling for this but neither him or I know the name of what mac does to attach the images. Do you know of any mailclient that can offer the download all option of these images? is there some other way to be able to efficiently download the pictures? It seems to be incredibly convenient for him since it seems to compress very high resolution images. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] shutdown during log in: is it a feature?
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 would eventually shutdown. The reason for this is that some times I turn on the computer but then realize I do not have time or am called elsewhere ( I do not even turn on screen). I would like to shutdown without having to do the hold 5 seconds button. Maybe I should not worry about doing a "hard" shutdown during login? I can spare 5 seconds normally. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] FW: Partnering For Innovation: Smart Energy, Games and Design Ideas Lab - 16 January 2012 [NP]
Hi I thought this might be interesting for any game designers out there. *From:* Anita Onwuegbuzie [mailto:an...@creativeindustriesktn.org] *Sent:* 21 December 2011 18:55 *To:* Andres Muniz Piniella *Subject:* Partnering For Innovation: Smart Energy, Games and Design Ideas Lab - 16 January 2012 Opportunity for designers and games developers to explore challenges around TSB Smart Power Distribution and Demand £2.4M competition. How can designers and games developers help persuade people to manage and reduce energy consumption? This is one of the challenges contained in a new Technology Strategy Board competition on “Smart Power Distribution and Demand”. The Technology Strategy Board is offering funding for feasibility studies as the exploratory phase of a four year programme to stimulate innovation in power distribution and the management of demand. The *competition briefing paper*<http://www.innovateuk.org/_assets/comp_smartenergy_final.pdf>suggests that there is a role for creative businesses in helping to develop ‘novel, demand side, consumer focused technologies’ in the field. It cites cognitive design and social gaming as relevant skillsets. What would be the reality of building such a proposal? Is it feasible for games developers or GUI designers to work effectively with smart meter manufacturers, energy companies or other players in the power sector? What form might a joint project or feasibility study take? A multi-platform app on smart phones or tablets that talks to individual smart meters? A Sim City style game featuring real time data? A vertical application for smart meter data with gamers demonstrating real-world energy usage, related carbon emissions and efficiency? How can consumers be persuaded to change behaviour in ways that will make a real difference? To explore the possibilities, Creative Industries KTN and the Pervasive Media Studio are hosting a ‘Partnering for Innovation’ event at the *Watershed Media Centre *in* Bristol* on *16 January 2012*. It will bring together people from the games and design sectors with businesses and organisations in the energy supply chain to: - Network with other organisations - Gain an understanding of developments in Smart Energy space - Explore the themes for the competition and the potential role of creative businesses - Make contacts and discuss potential collaborations If this is a challenge that interests you and you would like to take part in the event, please register your interest with an...@creativeindustriesktn.org<http://creativeindustriesktn.org/beacons/pg/mailer/url/349856/h1> -- If you have received this message in error, please notify us and remove it from your system. NPL Management Ltd cannot guarantee that the e-mail or any attachments are free from viruses. NPL Management Ltd is a company registered in England and Wales, number: 2937881 Registered office: Serco House | 16 Bartley Wood Business Park | Hook, Hampshire | UK | RG27 9UY -- S -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] costume launcher on unity?
Hello, I was having problems to get my web cam working under skype. Luckly I found http://community.skype.com/t5/Linux/video-is-not-working-on-Ubuntu-11-10/td-p/216792 I just need to run this in the comand line: sh -c 'LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib/i386-linux-gnu/libv4l/v4l1compat.so /usr/bin/skype "$@"' What ever that means and the video now works! But I now need to set it up in a nice button for my wife to use it and to get my sister an easy way in. Previously I was able to setup a costume launcher but I am new to ubuntu 11.10 and I cannot find how to do it. http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-create-desktop-launchers-in-ubuntu-11-10oneiric.html I tried this. but the shortcut does not show on the desktop. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] RIP: Keith Bartlett
In case it is of interest:
I am sad to report the death recently of Keith Bartlett, who worked at NPL
and was involved
in one of our most significant achievements – the development of packet
switching.
Keith Anthony Bartlett joined NPL in October 1962 to work in the Autonomics
Division as an Executive Officer
following a short period in the RAF. From this area Keith became one of the
founder members of Donald Davies'
Data Communications Group, whose initial purpose was to explore the
feasibility of the communications technique
that became known as 'packet switching' in 1966.
The Data Communication Group (originally a team of 3) developed the first
'straw man' design for a 'packet
switch', a mechanism for transferring data electronically. This work was
published in 1967 (ACM conference in
Gatlinburg, USA), with Keith as a co-author.
Keith’s knowledge and experience in electronic engineering made him a key
member of the small team that began
to explore how a cost-effective computer communications network could be
designed, based upon a combination
of electronic hardware and the small ('mini') computers of the time, acting
as network 'nodes' interconnected by
high speed (1.5 megabit) lines.
A hypothetical 18-node network, intended to cover most of the UK's major
cities, was used as a model to estimate
performance. Keith made significant contributions to the thinking that went
into this feasibility study and the
production of a seminal conference paper based upon it, in autumn 1967 (of
which he was a joint author), which
alerted the international academic community to the benefits of packet
switching. It was as a direct result of this
publication that the packet switching communications technique was adopted
by the US ARPA team that
developed the ARPANET which, in turn, led eventually to the creation of the
Internet. Packet switching is the
communications technology upon which the Internet, and everything that
builds upon it, is based.
During 1967-68, the development of a local network for the NPL campus was
explored to demonstrate the
practical application of packet switching. The development of a
national-scale network, though much to be
desired, was at that stage politically impossible. Keith played a major
role in the planning and design for what
became known as the 'NPL network', the UK's first network based on packet
switching principles. Keith was put in
charge of network hardware development and, with his colleagues, made
significant contributions to the design
and production of several novel components of the network.
The data communications network eventually covered all the buildings in the
78-acre NPL site, and was an
entirely digital system, the lines operating at the then enormous data-rate
of 1Mbit/s. This was probably the world's
first high-speed Local Area Network (LAN).
Keith left NPL in 1972, taking his knowledge to work on network
interconnection, the Post Office EPSS
(Experimental Packet Switching Service) and onto roles with the Department
for Trade and Industry (DTI). He
retired from Civil Service life in 1991.
In 2009, he and a number of other retired colleagues from NPL championed
for a permanent memorial of Donald
Davis's work. He was instrumental in helping set up a small exhibition on
this at the National Museum of
Computing, which includes a short video of Keith recalling working at NPL.
View video footage on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tT4AaelwvV4
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Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Release countdown
on windows at work with firefox 7 there is a gap between twitter and google plus. a white box with red outlining. This portion of the requested page has been blocked. I'm guessing it's facebook (since it is blocked during work hours) http://thisisthecountdown.com/ -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] printing several A6 in an A4
Hello, I've tried setting the printer (either to file or to a real printer) to print several (2) A6 to an A4 with no result. To go over what I do: Created an A6 document (normally pdf with inkscape) Set number of copies to 2 Set number of copies of page to 2 Ensure that I'm using A4 paper Don't shrink Rest of the settings seem fine by default (page order, centered, ...) all I'm able to get is 1 copy of the A6 in the preview print sometimes upside down and in the bottom of the page. Can any of you manage this? What am i doing wrong? -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Missing libraries
-- Forwarded message -- From: "mart...@vandestreek.net" To: si...@sibass.co.uk, UK Ubuntu Talk Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2011 22:05:17 +0200 Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Missing libraries On 26 July 2011 20:12, Simon Redmond wrote: I might be wrong, but this sounds like it could be solved by a symbolic link??? The package should have created that link if it was appropriate (you can't just symlink libraries with different versions/ABIs, things _will_ break). Martijn -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella Went a little farther on my investigations. It seems relevant to the name. coventorware is looking for libgomp.so.1 and synaptic package manager says libgomp.so is installed. I've been told that the number at the end is the version number and I'm inclined to believe that it might break as Martijn suggested. So what are my alternatives? either coventorware help me? I switch to red Hat? So any of you use canonical support? would this be the kind of thing that they could help out with? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Missing libraries
Hi, We are trying to install a software (coventorware) that normally is supported if installed in redhat 4 but "should work" on other linux distros like ubuntu. We managed to install everthing but there is one library that is missing: libgomp.so.1. And we think it's called libgomp(something) in ubuntu (already installed). it seems they are spelt slightly differently. How would I get the coventorware installer to find libgomp? Thanks for any help! -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] What aren't we doing? What should we be doing?
Sorry working link... hopefully http://www.openclipart.org/detail/148519/offer-help-with-computers-by-andresmp -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] proxy setup for work
Hello all, I'm starting to use ubuntu at work and found this page: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-configure-ubuntu-desktop-to-use-your-proxy-server.html It seems a bit dated. Do I still have to set-up proxy settings per application? -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Wacom bamboo and linux...
Thank you for this I'll have a look for my pen. I gave up on that Christmas present some time ago. But I don't use wacom bamboo but a EN 202 (pegasus model?) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mdZLHcpg5Xg On 6/10/11, ubuntu-uk-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com wrote: > Send ubuntu-uk mailing list submissions to > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ubuntu-uk-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ubuntu-uk-ow...@lists.ubuntu.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-uk digest..." > -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] 30 test drive of Ubuntu: PC world
Silly me forgot the link! http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/229187/30_days_withubuntu_linux.html 30 Days With Ubuntu Linux By Tony Bradley, PCWorld @TheTonyBradley On 6/8/11, Andrés Muñiz Piniella wrote: > I've been following up 7 days of this guy fighting a change to Ubuntu > from Windows7. > > Sadly he is finding loads of contradictory messages, rants about > linux, rants about mint, rants about nvidia drivers... > > But a very interesting read. Linux foundation is retweeting every > single blogpost. > > -- > Andrés Muñiz-Piniella > -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] 30 test drive of Ubuntu: PC world
I've been following up 7 days of this guy fighting a change to Ubuntu from Windows7. Sadly he is finding loads of contradictory messages, rants about linux, rants about mint, rants about nvidia drivers... But a very interesting read. Linux foundation is retweeting every single blogpost. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] BBC Click
Still haven't seen the BBC click video that started this but I like where it is going! I did give a slight thought as how to engage a class to learn a bit of programming or open (free) software culture. I came up with a silly idea but I'll just say it. 1) Get the kids to agree what they would like to do: image editor, syncing tool, game ... make sure they all like there idea and it would be best that they stick to one. 2) Search of an existing project that uses that idea or a similar one. In the unlikely event that a project does not exist create it, but this would be more difficult) 3) Get the kids to use the program and: a) reading code if they like to program (add your stuff) b) bug reporting c) translating if programming is not of their interest (both code and documentation) d) doing documentation if the above is not good e) doing artwork for the project if the above is not good f) spreading the word with videos, flyers etc if the above is not good (using the input from d) g) prepare video tutorials (using the input from c) The above sounds so exciting that I want to do it. If the program is portable to android, meego or maemo it will get them to want to ditch their blackberrys and iphones. Well maybe it's too high hopes but that is the kind of thing I would like my daughter to do in computer classes. Count me in if you need someone from the Ham, Richmond council. I can't say my programming skills or programming management are any good but I can translate and do bug reports. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rating software in software centre (richard)
Thanks! I'll give it ago tonight! There was an update but only on Gwyddion end so it must have been fixed through gwyddion! -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Rating software in software centre
* There is however a daily limit of reviews to try and limit bot -> api attacks spamming the service to the point of unuse. It maybe that you hit your limit but you should of had an error saying that you couldn't send at that time please try again latter iirc. *** Hi, It was the first thing I wanted to Rate. I couldn't so I went and rated Inkscape and GIMP. I then tried again and it wouldn't rate. I only rated about 3 apps tops. Shutdown, let it rest for a day and tried again but still would not let me rate. Would you mind trying to rate it? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] asus ubuntu
TONY Please tell me how you get on with the 13hr battery life. The laptop we have at home goes by 8hrs but only if the ASUS resource saving mode is on. I seem to recall that things like video watching where affected in this mode. -- Forwarded message -- From: Tony Pursell To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Sun, 05 Jun 2011 22:38:21 +0100 Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] asus ubuntu On Sun, 2011-06-05 at 18:37 +0100, alan c wrote: > On 05/06/11 18:33, Andres wrote: > > Not that I like W7 but it is quite quick to boot up i timed 30-45 > > seconds on some laptops when it came out in john lewis. The > > problem (imho) is that you'll need antivirus. Even if it's the free > > windows essentials one it still slows down. > > Even if W7 was faster than Ubuntu, I would still have a lot of reasons > to want to avoid it. > You can all relax, I am now dual booting Ubuntu 11.04 on my Eee PC 1015PEM, with Ubuntu as the default. I cannot see myself booting into W7 very often - don't really know why I kept it. Tony -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Rating software in software centre
Hello, Do any of you use the rating system in the ubuntu software centre? I was able to rate many apps but was unable to rate Gwyddion. Is there any reason for this? Could you try it? Would you go through the effort of saying it also affects you here: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/software-center/+bug/792017 PS: thanks for the ASUS ubuntu response. true, speed seems to be the least of it's problems. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] asus ubuntu
http://uk.asus.com/News/tK3DPknHH72oqgEL/ here it says meego not ubuntu. What gives? My wife has an asus bamboo Laptop and it has the gate thing developed by asus that is linux and is used as quick start up (even has it's own power on button). So it's not too far fetched i guess -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] British Library, Geeknicky fun-ness!
It might be a bit too soon to say, but how would we meet up? -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] back again at 64 bit
10.04 seems to have installed OK. I think it has to do more with the pendrive linux thing. I could have sworn that it finished differently. Is it worth reporting? where to? running it off a USB but when trying to install the nvidia drivers but said something about missing the address: no address assciated with hostname? I guess this has to do with having to set up the proxy? I had to change that with firefox to a certain gate ... On 6/1/11, Andrés Muñiz Piniella wrote: > Hello a work collegue has a 64 bit machine and tried running (live > usb) natty on it. and said it failed. > > I tried at my work PC downloaded the 64bit version and used the web > guide to install it on a USB. Seemed to work fine but when I clicked > on "try ubuntu" busybox code came by and said the following: > > cannot mount /dev/loop1 on /cow > (initramfs) > > I'm now downloading the LTS 64 bit to see how that goes, > but in the mean time if he wants to do, for example, some video > editing at home would openshot, pititvi, ... take the advantage of the > 64bit machine? or would it act as if it's a 32bit? If so it might be > worth just to install ubuntu32bit. > > Regards, > Andres > > -- > Andrés Muñiz-Piniella > -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] back again at 64 bit
Hello a work collegue has a 64 bit machine and tried running (live usb) natty on it. and said it failed. I tried at my work PC downloaded the 64bit version and used the web guide to install it on a USB. Seemed to work fine but when I clicked on "try ubuntu" busybox code came by and said the following: cannot mount /dev/loop1 on /cow (initramfs) I'm now downloading the LTS 64 bit to see how that goes, but in the mean time if he wants to do, for example, some video editing at home would openshot, pititvi, ... take the advantage of the 64bit machine? or would it act as if it's a 32bit? If so it might be worth just to install ubuntu32bit. Regards, Andres -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] gnumeric or librecalc? selecting cells
Thanks Matt!
But was looking for something more practical.
In Gnumeric one of the developers (Andreas) indicated I could go to
format>sheet>R1C1 notation. I could then go and type in R256C256
This brings me to a new point. gnumeric seems to have a 256 column
limit while the wikipedia page suggests 8,192. Any of you have the
same limit?
From: Matthew Daubney
To: UK Ubuntu Talk
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 14:30:48 +0100
Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] gnumeric or librecalc? selecting cells
On 24 May 2011 13:57, Andrés Muñiz Piniella wrote:
>
> Hello all,
>
> I'm about to ask questions about software that runs on ubuntu please
> tell me if this is out of line (or simply ignore) and I'll go
> subscribe myself to the appropriate list.
You're more than welcome to ask these kinds of questions here.
> I was using gnumeric up to now but it libreCalc looked very
> attractive and i decided to switch. But now I'm a bit lost on the
> commands:
>
> For example:
> With gnumeric I could select an area of cells (e.g. 256x256) type a
> value (e.g. 0) and do ctrl+enter and I could populate the area with
> that value. With libreCalc it didn't work but shift+ctrl+enter changed
> it to an array ({=0}) (don't know what this is meant to be) and I
> cannot change selected values back so it's not good (and it's
> difficult to get rid of). I have found out that to do the same thing I
> need to type ctrl+alt+enter after entering a value.
>
> (hope this tip helped someone I couldn't find it in the libre office help
> menus)
>
> Now my question:
> When selecting an area gnumeric would tell me what row and column I'm
> at with numbers. I've been looking for a while now and I have no way
> of knowing where column 256 is. I managed to figure out it was IV (or
> I think it is). But what if I want to select 512 columns?
>
512 is SR, you can calculate this two ways, the easy way is to just
put a run of numbers in the top row (put 1 in A1 then click the little
box in the corner of the cell and drag it along until you reach the
number you want) and just look up at the top of the column.
The fun way is to take your column number X and then do
First letters index (a=1,b=2...z=26) = the integer part of x/26
second letter index = the fractional part of x/26 * 26
so for 512...
512/26 = 19.6923076923 so first letter is letter 19, which is S
Second letter = 26*0.6923076923 = 18 Which is R
Personally... the first method is quicker when doing a lookup by hand
and I'm sure there's a better way of doing the second method.
-Matt Daubney
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[ubuntu-uk] keyboard shortcuts reset
Hello Again; I started using 11.04 but I found that I had messed up the "official" keyboard shortcuts for my liking and I would like to use the default so that I can use other's computers. Is there a dumbed down/gui way to reset these to default? If not, would it be appropriate to file it as a bug? I found suggestions on the forums but given it means going to hidden folders just thought I might ask (if they are hidden I guess there is a reason?) quote [0]" I create a new user, went to ~/.gconf/desktop/gnome/peripherals, copy the directory keyboard and later paste it in my original user. it works :) "endquote and [1] quote" This might not work (and is sort off a 'last resort' approach) so you'll want to backup your entire ~/.gconf folder before trying this. Note that I haven't actually tried this myself. If you want to reset the keyboard shortcuts remove the directories global_keybindings, keybinding_commands, window_keybindings from the directory ~/.gconf/apps/metacity and logout/login (not necessary persé, but it sure is the easiest route). " end quote [0] http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-189463.html [1] http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=812611 -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] gnumeric or librecalc? selecting cells
Hello all,
I'm about to ask questions about software that runs on ubuntu please
tell me if this is out of line (or simply ignore) and I'll go
subscribe myself to the appropriate list.
I was using gnumeric up to now but it libreCalc looked very
attractive and i decided to switch. But now I'm a bit lost on the
commands:
For example:
With gnumeric I could select an area of cells (e.g. 256x256) type a
value (e.g. 0) and do ctrl+enter and I could populate the area with
that value. With libreCalc it didn't work but shift+ctrl+enter changed
it to an array ({=0}) (don't know what this is meant to be) and I
cannot change selected values back so it's not good (and it's
difficult to get rid of). I have found out that to do the same thing I
need to type ctrl+alt+enter after entering a value.
(hope this tip helped someone I couldn't find it in the libre office help menus)
Now my question:
When selecting an area gnumeric would tell me what row and column I'm
at with numbers. I've been looking for a while now and I have no way
of knowing where column 256 is. I managed to figure out it was IV (or
I think it is). But what if I want to select 512 columns?
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[ubuntu-uk] Firefox vs the ubuntu page
Hello all, Thanks for the previous answer on upgrading. I just had a bit of an embarrassing moment with a work colleague. I have firefox 4.0.1 without flash on my XP machine. I went to the http://www.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/whats-new page to show him cool things with new ubuntu and I got an error saying to get HTML5 or adobe flash. When I click on the HTML5 it sends me to safari. Could you confirm or unconfirm this? Might be settings on my firefox? I looked it up if it was a but and this poped up: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-website/+bug/772778 so I posted my stuff there. BTW: you tube html 5 works for me. (except the ones with ads it seems) -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] updating from 10.04 to 11.04
Hello all, I'm running 10.04 (lts) netbook edition. I'm really happy with it and I'm tempted to stay until the next LTS (if it's not broke, don't fix it) but so much talking about unity got me thinking. I initially had started with 10.10 but I did it too soon and I was getting too many problems with the original unity so I went back to 10.04 and stayed there. If I upgrade: would it be best if I go first to 10.10 and then to 11.04? or do I go directly to 11.04. I would rather do the former because I have a friend with 10.10 and is asking me if she should update to 11.04 (same netbook)... I want to try it first to guide her better. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Users needed for masters project
Isn't this similar to eyeOS? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyeOS Sorry if it's out of line. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Please help with research ...
One more question: Should they use wubi, live cd or request install (backup, defrag)... On 4/13/11, ubuntu-uk-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com wrote: > Send ubuntu-uk mailing list submissions to > ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > ubuntu-uk-requ...@lists.ubuntu.com > > You can reach the person managing the list at > ubuntu-uk-ow...@lists.ubuntu.com > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of ubuntu-uk digest..." > -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Please help with research ...
Only the standard desktop gnome edition I guess? -- Forwarded message -- From: Barry Drake To: UK Ubuntu Talk Date: Mon, 11 Apr 2011 15:47:01 +0100 Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Please help with research ... Hi there ... At last night's ubuntu-adverts meeting, I arranged an experimental survey for research. I hope some of you can consider helping with it. First, find one or more willing volunteers from among friends. Volunteers need to be 'Ubuntu Virgins'. They are computer literate, but have no experience at all of any flavour of Linux. Give them a Maverick 10.10 LiveCD and ask them to run it and familiarise themselves with Ubuntu. After a week to ten days, arrange to interview them and make out a report. There are no specific questions; just ask them how things went, and report back on their findings, what problems they found, and what they would have liked to do but were unable to find a way of doing it. Note their overall impression and whether they would consider moving to Ubuntu. Please give reasons for or against. The interview needs to be conducted with great sensitivity and a good listening ear. If all goes well, you should hardly need to say anything; just listen! I have placed an etherpad at: http://openetherpad.org/cZDc393hcW for feedback and comments. Please consider helping with this. If you are in contact with other locos/groups, you might care to forward this to them. Kind regards, Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] _connnect: IP & Open source
Hello All, Because of work I met this "network" _connect it is relatively new but seems to be quickly becoming something important for decision makers, innovators and such. I'm still getting my head around it. I think the appropriate group for me to post to you would be: https://ktn.innovateuk.org/web/intellectual-property-and-open-source/overview But have a browse through the web and give your input if you consider it's bad. I know some of the guys who are driving it. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Old computers for charity
Hello, I heard around here that someone worked with charities. I have a work colleague that has several in storage and is willing to give them away as they are (minus the HDD, though he hinted he might put in new ones) Do any of you know of a charity that might be interested? Regards, -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Preinstalled kit
I these lines thought it would be interesting to share: http://open-pc.com/ seems to have come from desktop.org or something: http://www.freesoftwaremagazine.com/columns/openpc_project_ready_made_gnu_linux_machines?utm_campaign=Linux+-+Google+News&utm_medium=Twitter&utm_source=SNS.analytics ### Message: 2 Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2011 19:50:35 + From: Alex Cockell To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Preinstalled kit Message-ID: <1298317835.17322.8.camel@ Nokia-N900-02-8> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" Have you looked at Linux Emporium http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk ? i swear by them having bought my primary Thinkpad R61 and Ideapad S12 from them. ubuntu otb with them. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: < https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-uk/attachments/20110221/82d0d5aa/attachment-0001.html > -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] netbook wifi traffic disconnects all
I'll try some of the things you mentioned here thanks for the input! My wife downloads stuff on her w7 laptop with just slowing down traffic on other wifi. and I have an ubuntu desktop with wifi as well but that doesn't do the same as the netbook. I was able to use torrent without conflicting other kits by reduccing the upload (and download speed). I'd really like to know if you could cap the wifi speed for everything Thanks again! To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] netbook wifi traffic disconnects all Message-ID: <1295343784.1666.14.camel@ pcspecialist> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Tue, 2011-01-18 at 09:30 +, Steve Fisher wrote: > I get exactly the same problems on Virgin, two words: > Traffic Shaping Curious. Yes, there are times, particularly weekend afternoons and last day of school hols. when I see a traffic problem. In my case, it has never stopped any of the computers on my network, just slowed down to snail like pace. I put it down to kids getting music tracks and videos. Regards,Barry. -- Barry Drake is a member of the the Ubuntu Advertising team. http://ubuntuadverts.org/ -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Help please on the wiki ....
Lubuntu is lxde ubuntu. Like xubuntu is xfce and kubuntu is kde. I use it as well. about windows compatibility: *alternative*to.net/ www.osalt.com/ www.linuxalt.com/ www.*alternative*soft.co.uk -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?
I think I have an answer for that (at least from what I remember from economics 101). Or at least one of the below should be right When there is little demand things get more expensive. It's cheaper to batch install on computers that where fabricated to be used with windows. I don't think there is a guy installing each windows drive. Probably done in factory via the ethernet connection. Linux emporium claim that the test all the kit before sending. to make sure it works fine. With windows kits there is no need for that because they where fabricated with windows in mind. linux emporium seem to provide some support with the purchase. I have a feeling it will be a bit more personalized attention than big Dell callcentre. I feel that by buying from linux emporium you might be colaborating on the fight against "the man" That being said. I have not bought from them. But I would seriously consider it. Andres *** > On Mon, 2011-01-17 at 09:29 +, Scrase, Eddie wrote: > > Although I haven't bought a laptop from them, from past experience I can > > recommend the Linux emporium (linuxemporium.co.uk). > > I've heard very good reports about them, but looking at their website, I > thought they were a tad expensive. Is their stuff higher spec than your > average Computer World items? > That's always been a concern of mine... they always seem excessive in terms of price vs. specification and I don't understand this, because surely building a machine WITHOUT Windows (and its costly licences, even considering OEM) ought to be CHEAPER? So why do Linux Emporium laptops not start at about ?225 (if we consider that you can buy a Windows one from Tesco and/or PC World for ?299 ? Sean -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] buying a laptop?
Remember you can always claim your money back for not using windows! http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/technology/6144782.stm 55quid is not bad. As barry sugested linuxemporium doesn't seem like a bad option: http://www.linuxemporium.co.uk/hardware/hardware-laptops.html I use dell at work but they are windows machines so I can't judge. ** > 4. It's hard to find no OS or Ubuntu pre-loaded. Yes, you may have to > take the copy of Windows that comes with it, but I doubt you'll find a > _laptop_ that's cheaper without Windows, whatever you think of the > retail price of the OS. You can always get the install disc and load it > as a VM in Virtualbox. As I said, Dell supply the Inspiron 15R pre-loaded with Ubuntu. And you aren't expected to pay for a licence for an OS you'll never use. In the UK, ElpaTech http://www.elpatech.co.uk/ offer a range of PC's pre-installed with Ubuntu and the prices are really good. Unfortunately they don't sell laptops, but I think the proprietor, Ed Barnard might help you source one. He's an Ubuntumaniac. Ed - are you out there? Help. Regards,Barry Drake. -- What do you see when you use your Computer? Same old thing? ...There IS a Better Way! Ubuntu! -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
I should have added that linux is greener than windows and Mac as they are more "future proof" you can always go to a XFCE or LXDE if your pc is out of date. Would you agree with this? If so I think it's also a good selling point My MP already answered. * Dear Andres, Thanks for getting in touch and sending over these informative links. I don't know the answer, but I will certainly pass this information on to the Treasury department. Very best wishes, and thanks again, Zac Goldsmith -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Government spending cuts should affect us!
Done! sent to zac Goldsmith using the http://www.writetothem.com worked for me before. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] FOSS Simple Web Forms?
My local comunity uses evoice: http://e-voice.org.uk/hamunitedgroup/ Don't know if it's of help. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] research required...
Yep, had seen that page, most of the projects seem dead. or close to death. On Thu, 2011-01-06 at 14:08 +, Andr?s Mu?iz Piniella wrote: > In those lines, I would like to work on a Mech CAD program (use and if > I can develop): I was going for freeCAD but if any of you have > suggestions that would be great. Never used CAD myself, but this link suggests a whole lot of available stuff: http://www.tech-edv.co.at/lunix/CADlinks.html Regards,Barry Drake. -- What do you see when you use your Computer? Same old thing? ...There IS a Better Way! Ubuntu! -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] any of you have iNote tracker?
I'm trying to get it to work with the m210 project: https://answers.launchpad.net/m210/+question/140326 But maybe somebody knows another option that goes around? It basically is one of the stylus with tablet (but doesn't need tablet). Pretty cool stuff for around 50 in amazon. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Research required ...
IDE problem: This was over the Christmas period in Asturias (a very nice place in the north of spain). I went to several local IT shops and some big shops and they did not have them in stock. Buy over the internet would have been OK but I had no way of knowing if they where going to arrive in time before I left. I knew there should be some sort of adaptor from SATA to IDE! my sources have betrayed me! The only shops that could get it for me said that it would be on the following day and that it would be 50-80euro. The cheapest. It was all for the best as the LCD screen started to fail. (hopefully it is not Xubuntu's fault). Depending on how I held the box the fan would fall off as well. A bit of a mess. In a side note got a friend aquainted with jolicloud (ubuntu based as far as I know) on his samsung netbook, a work collegue ditched xp for ubuntu and another one is trying it out. All seem OK with it cause I said that if they had any problems to get back to me, and last I checked they where happy. And I'm a mech eng but like a bit of IT. In those lines, I would like to work on a Mech CAD program (use and if I can develop): I was going for freeCAD but if any of you have suggestions that would be great. * Re: [ubuntu-uk] Research required ... Message-ID: > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" On 4 January 2011 15:08, Andr?s Mu?iz Piniella wrote: > Also had a problem with father in law: HDD broke windows wasn't loggin it. > It was an IDE HDD so not something you can easyliy find it seems. He was > content with waiting a while longer and booting from an Xubuntu live CD. > It's only used for browsing. > You couldn't find an IDE drive? I think most of us have several in boxes around the place, and e-bay seems full of them. Sean -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Research Required
To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Research Required Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 That sounds a bit like the talk that Bruno Bord gave at the first OggCamp called "Programming explained to non-techies" * Don't know Bruno, but I I bet he is really clever. ;) -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Research required ...
Ubuntu One store has enough music to buy things. I have found that the latest Album by Blunt is cheaper than iTunes and amazon. I thought amarok and banshee had support to put music inside the ipod? Recently I installed ubuntu on a girl's laptop that I haddn't even met face to face. She had XP and was going slow because of antivirus it seems. She only uses it for facebook and email so she seems to be happy with what she had: only problem I had was that I fogot to tell her the keyring password. Also had a problem with father in law: HDD broke windows wasn't loggin it. It was an IDE HDD so not something you can easyliy find it seems. He was content with waiting a while longer and booting from an Xubuntu live CD. It's only used for browsing. Sister in law had a netbook with xp it crashed. Her other brother in law was unable to install a dodgy copy of windows but I was able to install no problem ubuntu netbook10.10. Even hung over from newyears party she knew that firefox icon was internet and that she could do her documents with openoffice. I told her I could provide with remote support (I can right?) and she was well happy that I could recover her 16Gb of pictures. I tried explaining gwibber but was not convinced. Chat with facebook (empathy) failed but that happens to me as well.. quote: Message: 1 Date: Mon, 27 Dec 2010 12:06:18 + From: Barry Drake Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Research required ... To: UK Ubuntu Talk Message-ID: <1293451578.2118.38.camel@ pcspecialist> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" Those of you on the advertising list will know that Dant? Ashton and I have been trying to research easy entry into Ubuntu with the mindset of the average Windows user. Please consider helping with this research. The aim is to pick a particular 'need' and to follow through whether this need can be met under Ubuntu, how easily and how successfully. This use should ideally be one that your Windows friend would have, and preferably a need that you know little about. First take a look at: https://help.ubuntu.com/10.04/switching/C/applications-equivalents.html This page may need revision, and certainly needs extending. Rules for research: any necessary packages to be easily and quickly installed without using the commandline. The preference would be to use the Ubuntu Software Centre. If you have a way of meeting the need, but this requires commandline or other methods, please submit this anyway - Ubuntu could incorporate a simple workaround. Any scripts or code you write to make things work could be posted. Stuff like that could easily be part of a package and run on installation without the user being in any way aware of the complexity. When you have done the research, please report on how easy it was to access the information and provide links if a good method is suggested online somewhere. So far, I have researched iPod and iTunes. I have also explored Logos/Libronix as a colleague has over ?1000 worth of books in that format. I have to report that Ubuntu is not for him. I have e-mailed Logos and received a reply stating that at present they do not have plans to support our platform. The same was true of Mac until many many Mac users complained to Logos! A niche area, but maybe you'd like to aid that cause? I also did a webcam exercise with my sister. The task was dead easy for me - but incredibly daunting for my sister and it need not have been! That one hardly wants any tweaking but it does need tweaking and properly documenting. Researching iTunes, I found an official Ubuntu document that said iTunes would install under PlayOnLinux. I tested this. Only iTunes 10.6 can be made to work, and it installs crippled. The CD rip and burn facilities don't work. It is official policy that we do not include methods based on Wine or any of its derivatives as these, however good, are not for the Ubuntu newbie. The result of the above is that iTunes can be perfectly replaced and iPods work just fine under Ubuntu with several apps BUT the Apple download store cannot be accessed. Most of you knew that already - I was working in the dark and discovered how hard it was to get information that a newbie could follow. So - lay aside your geekiness for a time, imagine you're a newbie and volunteer to research a particular need. Please state the one you are thinking of pursuing so we don't duplicate the effort. If there's a good response, maybe someone who has admin access to the Canonical or Ubuntu website can set up a Wiki for us to report back on? Hope I'm not treading on any Canonical toes here apologies in advance if I am. Regards,Barry Drake. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Research Required
Rather than the football analogy I use the recipie analogy (I think I heard Stallman use it). If you are a good cook and you make your soup for free at home to your friends and/or give the recipie so others can improve on it will it mean that it will be worst than at a michellin star soup. There is a good chance that it will be better since you can adjust it as you like and it has quicker feedback. You can then charge on support to make sure your reciepie works properly on your kitchen so you don't need a new induction kitchen to get the same result. Was planning on writting something on the recipie of a spanish omlette, similar to the lines above. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] weekly and monthly digest?
Hello, Is there a way to get a weekly or monthly digest? It seems to be limited to 10 messages now. -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netbook suggestion for a 4 year old
Hi! I have an Acer aspire one zg5. Had linpus in it crashed (something to do with an XD card left inside). I then had ubuntu netbook remix for some time until unity came along and it felt a bit slow: tried looking for 10.4 but it was gone. Tried linpus again: but no support no comunity that I could find (but the card reader was working) I now have meego (fast turn on, fast browsing, some inkscape use) with a live USB running trisquel mini (gnu/linux version or Lubuntu) whenever I want to do some other stuff. That could be an option for you: the aspire ones are fun to use: have something installed for your child and then have some live usb for you. It's an SSD so might want to buy external HDD. What I did for my daugher (still 9 months but looking ahead) is what was suggested in the linux format magazine: make my own. But I did some reasearch: It seems edubuntu has everything from low level to high level education. And it's huge. Qimo is an option: based on xubuntu good for old PCs and based for young ones (it even has a wbar to make it look mac like). What I finally opted for was to use a 7 year old big screen acer aspire laptop that my wife had abandoned. I installed Lubuntu and made big icons, installed tux paint, gcompris and other. I then found a childern friendly keyboard (has tgbyhn keys a little compact for her to reach). My idea is similar to what someone said here: not worry to much with online security. But maybe only give her internet when hardwired through ethernet to my laptop? I'd act as a live blocker of some sort. I would look for an old laptop through freecycle or ebay for a big screen laptop many windows users probably get rid of it.(probably much less than 200pounds) Make sure hardware is mostly compatible with lubuntu or xbuntu buy a childerns keyboard (less than a tenner) and you are off! When he is older get hime something off the shelf. Andres PS: if any of you have an acer aspire one and have managed to make the card reader (SD, XD, extra storage) to work please tell me how! only linpus was able to do it! > Hi all, > > I'm currently looking for a cheap and cheerful netbook for a 4-year old. > I want to install Edubuntu on it and set it up with all the relevant > educational and fun software. > > On the hardware side, I'm happy to spend ~?200. Any suggestions welcome, > bonus points if it comes in pink. > > On the software side, I've never tried Edubuntu so any suggestion in > that area would be welcome. In particular, how to configure parental > control, what additional software to install, etc. > I know a couple of people that are quite happy with their refurbished Acer One they got from here http://www.laptopsdirect.co.uk/ One friend ended up getting 4 in different colours so the family each know whos is whos. I don?t think any of them run Edubuntu on the so don?t know if it 'just-works'. -- Steve Cook (Yorvyk) http://lubuntu.net -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Podcast 20 - easy bug reporting
there was ubuntu brainstroming web page: http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/ haven't looked at it in a while. I think your idea is great. -- Message: 7 Date: Thu, 18 Nov 2010 12:46:06 -0600 From: "Jones, Victor" Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Podcast 20 - easy bug reporting To: "ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com" Message-ID: <4fe5e7f6ebbc274abee8e2ddb69e6dbf3394f01...@srv060ex01.ssd.fsi.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi Guys and Laura, I must say I really enjoyed your last episode (20). The discussion on putting up with bugs v's reporting them v's changing apps/distros/underwear was *great*. I REALLY agree with the principle that bugs should be reported. The thing that limits that is the effort it takes to report bugs. As was pointed out, people have a life and are trying to get things done. If reporting (and following up on) bugs isn't QUICK *and* EASY, most people just won't do it. I was really impressed to hear that gwibber allows quick bug reporting from the help. That's exactly what I've thought should be done. I believe that every app should allow bugs to be reported from that app - just by pressing F1 and clicking on a "File bug/Request feature" link. How to get that in? It seems to me that gnome could 'specify' a standard that all gnome apps should have that button in the apps help screen that would take the user to the bug reporting site for the project, with many of the reporting fields prefilled. OK, that's going to take some time to happen, even if everyone agreed tomorrow to do it. Canonical seems to me to be ideally placed to actually implement this - right now. After all, they tweak the base distro AND have a bug reporting system. I imagine it wouldn't take too much effort to add in a button into the help function for each app. Speaking as a non-programmer, I'm guessing that there are probably standard calls for the help window, or that a script could search out the 'F1' calls in an app, and splice in some extra code. The 'File bug/feature request' link could take the user to a launchpad page for that app. If/when at somepoint the app has its own bug reporting page then the link could be redirected there. If modifying each app through a script is not feasible, ubuntu could intercept the F1 calls and overlay a window with the bug filing link, and still pull up the apps normal help window - all it would need to know is which window has the focus when F1 is pressed. The same bug filing/feature request idea would be applicable to KDE. Similarly, when you press F1 from that app again, you'd get a list of the bugs you've filed e.g. at the bottom of the help, or in a direct link). I havn't pushed this idea before as, to be frank, I'd no idea where to send it to. I'd be interested to hear your thoughts on this, and how to push the idea if you think it has merit. If it had some support from anyone in canonical it might gain some traction. Cheers, Vic. -- next part -- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-uk/attachments/20101118/ce153f0d/attachment.htm -- -- ubuntu-uk mailing list ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk End of ubuntu-uk Digest, Vol 67, Issue 30 * -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] New Linux website - Feedback?
I would add meego as one of the options (though it might be fedora, ill add it as a question). Maybe android? Hi guys, I have just launched a new Linux-based website like Yahoo answers (I got a free script) and could do with a little bit of feedback with modifications to make and maybe some Ubuntu/Linux based images for the header (the current one is the default for the script...) I could also do with some questions asked and answered to give it a kick-start, so if you know of anyone who could volunteer, want to volunteer yourself or you have a question about Ubuntu/Linux feel free to sign up and help :) Daniel -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu volunteers wanted!
Hi Paula, Wouldn't call myself an expert but I think I can help with the simple stuff. Plus I'll be in london that day. Problem is I cannot confirm I will be there until i'm actually there (involves a long story that has to do with a pram and a passport). Where is this "near tower brige? ". Tube? is it some office space? the area near the tube? Regards, Andres From: Bruno Girin Subject: Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu volunteers wanted! To: ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com Message-ID: <1288301807.1650.1.ca...@nuuk> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" On Thu, 2010-10-28 at 12:40 +0100, pmgazz wrote: > We're running an Ubuntu sociable help session on the 5th November at 1pm > to 7pm near Tower Bridge (Central London). We've got half a dozen people > signed up, which isn't much - but they're all bringing their tech issues > with them and I think each one will need a fair bit of time. > > We could use some more volunteers - we want to build this up as a > resource for London Ubuntu users who aren't techie but do need to > maintain their own systems so we want to make sure the first session > goes well. > > If you know a bit about Ubuntu and don't mind bearing patiently with > non-techies struggling to get their heads around the basics, we'll give > you coffee and most people describe our sessions as fun (honest!). > > It'd be really nice for me, too, to have more contact with other people > supporting Ubuntu in London. > > Drop me an email if you think you might be able to help :) I won't be able to make it at 1pm but I should be able to do late afternoon (after 5). Is there anywhere to park a bicycle over there? Cheers, Bruno -- Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
[ubuntu-uk] Comunity meetups
Hello All, New to this mailing list, just wanted to ask a quick question for the moment. Anybody know of active ubuntu (or plain Linux) communities in the southwest london area? Richmond or Kingston? Would be nice to meet up with other users and have a share: I just casually met this guy in Clapham but it's way out of may way. Is the people nearby account in epifany supposed to help? Regards, Andrés Muñiz-Piniella -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/
