Re: [xubuntu-users] Just to say THANK YOU to all for the help

2024-09-08 Thread Chris Green
emember right), then 'apt purge snapd' and it's all gone. There's a few other bits and pieces you can lear out too. You can't remove libsnapd-glib as lots of things depend on it for some reason but it's removing snapd that actually disables the whole snap mess. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] Upgrading xubuntu 22.04 to 24.04

2024-05-26 Thread Chris
On 5/27/24 01:02, David Sumbler wrote: I have installed xubuntu 24.04 with no problems on my desktop computer.  But when I tried to install it on my laptop, the installer crashed every time.  I have tried 2 different USB drives, and different USB sockets on the laptop.  On each attempt the cra

[xubuntu-users] How to copy old xfce4-terminal settings to new XML format?

2024-05-25 Thread Chris Green
? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to shut down xubuntu 24.04

2024-04-30 Thread Chris Green
On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 03:37:12PM +0200, Kaj Haulrich wrote: > Can't you just open a terminal and then "shutdown -h now"? > Good point, of course I can, thank you! :-) -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or u

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to shut down xubuntu 24.04

2024-04-30 Thread Chris Green
On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 12:34:49PM +0100, Chris Green wrote: > I run several systems with xubuntu on them, I have one xubuntu 24.04 Oops! I meant I have one xubuntu 22.04 > and two xubuntu 23.10, so I'm fairly familiar with the interface. > > I am going to install xubuntu 24.0

[xubuntu-users] How to shut down xubuntu 24.04

2024-04-30 Thread Chris Green
ction of things to do but again no shutdown. So how do I turn this thing off short of pulling the plug! -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] cannot upgrade from 20.04 to 22.04

2024-01-25 Thread Chris Green
x27;t skip versions when upgrading through the intermediate 'ordinary' versions though. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] Strange, how to delete mails?

2023-11-13 Thread Chris Roy-Smith
On 14/11/23 09:35, Marc Coevoet wrote: Hello, I just installed linux on a I5 mac (2012, now with 16gb memory).. Now I cannot delete mails, there is no delete button, and when searching internet, they say, the backspace will work as delete, but not in thunderbird ... To work fast, I need a b

Re: [xubuntu-users] nm-applet has disappeared on an xubuntu 22.04 system

2023-09-26 Thread Chris Green
On Tue, Sep 26, 2023 at 12:19:20PM +0200, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Tue, 2023-09-26 at 07:59 +0100, Chris Green wrote: > > I don't think that's how nm-applet gets onto the panel.  It doesn't > > appear in the available to be added list.  It doesn't appear there &g

Re: [xubuntu-users] nm-applet has disappeared on an xubuntu 22.04 system

2023-09-26 Thread Chris Green
On Mon, Sep 25, 2023 at 02:01:09PM -0400, Clarence Fender wrote: > > > On 9/25/23 03:47, Chris Green wrote: > > My wife runs xubuntu 22.04 on a ThinkPad X201 and, just a short while > > ago, the nm-applet icon disappeared from the panel. > > > > I've m

[xubuntu-users] nm-applet has disappeared on an xubuntu 22.04 system

2023-09-25 Thread Chris Green
panel. Can anyone suggest what might be wrong and/or how to fix it please. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] Odd behaviour on laptop suspend/resume

2023-02-16 Thread Chris Green
On Thu, Feb 16, 2023 at 10:47:16AM +0100, Ralf Mardorf wrote: > On Thu, 2023-02-16 at 09:22 +0000, Chris Green wrote: > > I fail to see the point of any of the screensaver type things, if > > someone has access to your computer they can get at its contents > > whether or not

Re: [xubuntu-users] Odd behaviour on laptop suspend/resume

2023-02-16 Thread Chris Green
e the power manager to turn the display off after a suitable time. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] Is there any way to change the file selection configuration?

2022-11-21 Thread Chris Green
On Sun, Nov 20, 2022 at 12:20:45PM +, Gaël Bonithon wrote: > --- Original Message --- > On Saturday, November 19th, 2022 at 2:12 PM, Chris Green > wrote: > > > It often goes to the 'Recent' location which isn't actually a > > directory, it&

Re: [xubuntu-users] Is there any way to change the file selection configuration?

2022-11-20 Thread Chris Green
Alex wrote: > Hi Chris, > > That dialog is provided by Gtk and called GtkFileChooserDialog [1], so > we dont have much control over it in Xfce. > Yes, I had sort of gathered that after looking into the issue elsewhere, I guess there may be some Gtk configuration that might do s

[xubuntu-users] Is there any way to change the file selection configuration?

2022-11-19 Thread Chris Green
irectory I have previously used, often months ago. Is there any way to simply tell programs to use a file opening dialog in the current directory? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] exec program kcmshell5 kcm_trash not found in path

2022-10-22 Thread Chris Roy-Smith
to locate kcm_trash. Hi Phil are these the files you are looking for? chris@D509BA:~$ locate kcm_trash /usr/lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/qt5/plugins/kcm_trash.so /usr/share/applications/kcm_trash.desktop what command did you issue to get that error message? regards, Chris -- xubuntu-users mailing li

Re: [xubuntu-users] Finding information about xubuntu 22.10 release - how?

2022-10-01 Thread Chris Green
On Sat, Oct 01, 2022 at 09:00:32AM -0400, Sean Davis wrote: > > On 10/1/22 08:53, Chris Green wrote: > > xubuntu 22.10 is due to be released on 20th October but I couldn't > > find out *anything* about it on xubuntu.org. Surely there should be > > some pointers t

[xubuntu-users] Finding information about xubuntu 22.10 release - how?

2022-10-01 Thread Chris Green
.10 then I will have to get the newer dnsmasq by other means. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] client ssh for Xubuntu

2022-08-12 Thread Chris Roy-Smith
On 12/8/22 20:16, Alessandro Lin wrote: Hi all, I'm new to xubuntu and I'm learning. Now I need an ssh client to reach a remote server. Any suggestions? Hi Alessandro, the ssh client is installed by default, just use "ssh user@taget.address" to connect. regards, Chr

Re: [xubuntu-users] client ssh for Xubuntu

2022-08-12 Thread Chris Green
your local system will prompt for the key passphrase. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

[xubuntu-users] Mute/Unmute, how is one supposed to know the status?

2022-06-08 Thread Chris Green
earth can't words be used? Also, on another system the Mute buttons all have a white x on a red background and I can't get anything out of the system at all, it was working a few days ago so how do I turn the audio output back on? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xu

Re: [xubuntu-users] Advice sought on appropriate 32 bit Xubuntu version

2022-06-01 Thread Chris Green
ideas about a good AV/anti-malware and firewall system? ClamAV seems > to be lagging a bit. > I recently wanted to use a similar Acer Aspire One as a music player, since there are no recent [x]ubuntu 32-bit versions I went for Debian whose current version still has 32-bit. It installed q

Re: [xubuntu-users] Cursor frozen after switch to console and back

2022-04-30 Thread Chris Green
On Sun, May 01, 2022 at 08:16:25AM +1200, Alex Johns wrote: >On 1/05/22 04:08, Chris Green wrote: > > If I switch to a console login by using CTRL+ALT+Fn (where n is 1 to > 6) and then return to the GUI with CTRL+ALT+F7 my cursor is frozen, I > can no longer move it. > >

[xubuntu-users] Cursor frozen after switch to console and back

2022-04-30 Thread Chris Green
so I don't really know when it started. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] Installing a .deb file

2022-02-08 Thread Chris Green
#x27;t really understand why 'software' is asking for an internet connection, it can only know if it *might* need to download some dependencies once it has got the original .deb file. Whatever, if you do have the file on your system already, then at the command line:- sudo dpkg -i

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to get process to start with GUI login and exit on GUI logout?

2022-02-02 Thread Chris Green
On Wed, Feb 02, 2022 at 09:41:57AM -0600, Knute Johnson wrote: > > > On 2/2/22 03:17, Chris Green wrote: > > > It's pretty simple little script that uses inotifywait to pop up > > various image viewers and such when I'm reading E-Mail via ssh (I use > >

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to get process to start with GUI login and exit on GUI logout?

2022-02-02 Thread Chris Green
notifywait to pop up various image viewers and such when I'm reading E-Mail via ssh (I use mutt for E-Mail). -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to get process to start with GUI login and exit on GUI logout?

2022-02-01 Thread Chris Green
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 09:00:45PM -0600, Knute Johnson wrote: > > > On 1/31/22 17:17, Chris Green wrote: > > > It's currently being started by a .desktop file in > > ~/.config/autostart, the standard way created by an entry in 'Session > > and

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to get process to start with GUI login and exit on GUI logout?

2022-01-31 Thread Chris Green
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 04:57:30PM -0600, Knute Johnson wrote: > > > On 1/31/22 14:50, Chris Green wrote: > > On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 02:22:15PM -0600, Knute Johnson wrote: > > > > > > > > > On 1/31/22 06:30, Chris Green wrote: > > > > I

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to get process to start with GUI login and exit on GUI logout?

2022-01-31 Thread Chris Green
On Mon, Jan 31, 2022 at 02:22:15PM -0600, Knute Johnson wrote: > > > On 1/31/22 06:30, Chris Green wrote: > > I have a background process that I want to start when I log into my > > xfce session and I want it to exit when I log out of the session. > > > > I thou

[xubuntu-users] How to get process to start with GUI login and exit on GUI logout?

2022-01-31 Thread Chris Green
If I log out and then log back in to xfce I get multiple copies of my process. So, is there an easy/correct way to do this or do I need to add code to my background process to manage things? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsub

[xubuntu-users] X startup sequence, how/when is ssh agent started?

2022-01-07 Thread Chris Green
Is the X startup sequence documented/described anywhere? I want to know how/where ssh-agent is started with the user login password to unlock its keys. I have this working OK but I'd like to add some other key unlocking to it. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-

Re: [xubuntu-users] Error message after each login

2021-11-27 Thread Chris Green
y with the mechanism as the files never get cleared and, as you have noticed, you get notified every time you log in. Just remove the file(s) in /var/crash (need to be root). -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

[xubuntu-users] Does anti-aliasing still do anything?

2021-11-22 Thread Chris Green
I have been playing with the anti-aliasing settings in Settings->Appearance->Fonts but they don't appear to be doing anything visible at all. I'm sure some few versions ago when I played with these settings I could see the effects of changes. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-us

Re: [xubuntu-users] Error in .xsession-errors after upgrade to 21.04 - due to Wayland?

2021-05-15 Thread Chris Green
On Sun, May 16, 2021 at 06:36:27AM +1200, Alex Johns wrote: > On 15/05/21 11:07 pm, Chris Green wrote: > > I'm seeing the following errors in .xsession-errors on my recently > > upgraded to 21.04 xubuntu system:- > > > > dbus-update-activation-environment: setti

Re: [xubuntu-users] Where Are My Panel Configurations Really Stored?

2021-05-15 Thread Chris Green
nt your panel(s) to look like. What happens if you run 'xfce4-panel' from the command line? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

[xubuntu-users] Best way to be able to revert to previous version if necessary?

2021-05-15 Thread Chris Green
for doing this? Ideally something bootable from a USB stick that can do a backup/restore of a filesystem to/from a file. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

[xubuntu-users] do-release-upgrade upgrades one 20.10 system to 21.04 but not the other

2021-05-15 Thread Chris Green
he laptop (I didn't have a -d) :- ... ... 1964 do-release-upgrade 1965 dpkg --configure -a 1966 reboot 1967 apt update 1968 apt autoclean 1969 apt autoremove ... ... The "dpkg --configure -a" was needed because there was a minor error at the end of the upgrade, apart

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to undo 21.04's reverse video for pasted text?

2021-05-15 Thread Chris Green
On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 11:28:42AM +0100, Chris Green wrote: > On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 10:55:42AM +1200, Alex Johns wrote: > > On 15/05/21 8:54 am, Chris Green wrote: > > > On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 07:45:44AM +1200, Alex Johns wrote: > > > > On 15/05/21 4:38 am, Chris

[xubuntu-users] Error in .xsession-errors after upgrade to 21.04 - due to Wayland?

2021-05-15 Thread Chris Green
ation-environment: setting XAUTHORITY=/home/chris/.Xauthority /etc/X11/Xsession.d/30x11-common_xresources: line 16: has_option: command not found /etc/X11/Xsession.d/75dbus_dbus-launch: line 9: has_option: command not found gpgconf: running /usr/bin/gpg-agent failed (exitcode=2): General

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to undo 21.04's reverse video for pasted text?

2021-05-15 Thread Chris Green
On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 10:55:42AM +1200, Alex Johns wrote: > On 15/05/21 8:54 am, Chris Green wrote: > > On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 07:45:44AM +1200, Alex Johns wrote: > > > On 15/05/21 4:38 am, Chris Green wrote: > > > > I have just upgraded my laptop from 20.1

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to undo 21.04's reverse video for pasted text?

2021-05-14 Thread Chris Green
On Sat, May 15, 2021 at 07:45:44AM +1200, Alex Johns wrote: > On 15/05/21 4:38 am, Chris Green wrote: > > I have just upgraded my laptop from 20.10 to 21.04 and pasted text now > > appears in reverse video in my terminal windows, how do I undo this > > unwanted change?

[xubuntu-users] How to undo 21.04's reverse video for pasted text?

2021-05-14 Thread Chris Green
I have just upgraded my laptop from 20.10 to 21.04 and pasted text now appears in reverse video in my terminal windows, how do I undo this unwanted change? I want pasted text in normal video. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or

Re: [xubuntu-users] When will 21.04 get out of development?

2021-05-06 Thread Chris Green
it, I couldn't. It also means I'll keep waiting as both my 20.10 systems are EFi (though I haven't looked to see if they're version 1.10), I've no desperate need to move to 21.04, yet. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify s

[xubuntu-users] When will 21.04 get out of development?

2021-05-04 Thread Chris Green
Version 21.04 has been released for just about two weeks now but I'm still getting "No new release found." when I try do-relase-upgrade, when is it likely to be 'fully' released? (I do have Prompt=normal in /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades) -- Chris Green -- x

Re: [xubuntu-users] Recommendations for remote desktop (xubuntu to xubuntu) wanted please

2021-01-22 Thread Chris Green
On Fri, Jan 22, 2021 at 08:17:06AM +0800, wojiushixxx wrote: > At 2021-01-21 22:22:12, "Chris Green" wrote: > >I run xubuntu 20.10 on both my laptop and on my desktop machine. > > > >What's the easiest/cleanest/simplest way to run a remote desktop on my > &

[xubuntu-users] Recommendations for remote desktop (xubuntu to xubuntu) wanted please

2021-01-21 Thread Chris Green
tions for a simple lightweight remote desktop program would be welcome. Ideally something that is easily configured to run individual programs. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] wifi

2020-12-19 Thread Chris Green
, see if you can find the (physical) switch and turn the WiFi on. In my (limited) experience the switch is often down on the front edge of the laptop case, LHS usually. If you can't find a physical switch then investigate whether there is a software 'WiFi on/off' and maybe there's a

Re: [xubuntu-users] Xubuntu 20.04: login again?

2020-10-31 Thread Chris Spackman
want to stop the screensaver from locking the screen, this might give you a place to start: https://askubuntu.com/questions/1246378/disable-screen-locking-with-xubuntu-20-04-and-lightdm I don't understand why there are two places to do the settings. -- Chri

Re: [xubuntu-users] VLC 3.0.9.2 and .mkv-Files

2020-10-14 Thread Chris Spackman
give you some info as to what the issue is, for example. -- Chris Spackman ch...@osugisakae.com ESL Coordinator The Graham Family of Schools ESL Instructor Columbus State Community College Japan Exch

Re: [xubuntu-users] VLC 3.0.9.2 and .mkv-Files

2020-10-13 Thread Chris Spackman
able to play the file. I'm not sure if the "cannot get block EOF" (EOF = End Of File, usually) error is meaningful. It's possible that there is an error in the encoding. Have you tried converting to a different format? Or even just re-encoding in the same format? Ffmpeg is

[xubuntu-users] Simple sound recorder wanted

2020-10-10 Thread Chris Green
My wife wants to make a short recording of her voice using, probably, her laptop's built-in microphone (or, maybe, an external one). What's the simplest sound recording program on Ubuntu/Xubuntu? No extras needed at all, just record and save as FLAC or MP3. -- Chris Green -- xub

Re: [xubuntu-users] VLC 3.0.9.2 and .mkv-Files

2020-10-04 Thread Chris Spackman
video? does it complain (in the terminal) about not being able to play the video stream, or missing streams, or something else? Basically, we need to find out what sort of video is in the matroska container, so we can figure out next steps. -- Chris Spackman (he / him)

Re: [xubuntu-users] Why do I have two ssh-agent processes?

2020-09-17 Thread Chris Green
On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 06:21:01AM -0500, Elbert LaGrew wrote: > > > >On Thu, Sep 17, 2020 at 5:20 AM Chris Green <[1]c...@isbd.net> wrote: > > > > I am running xubuntu 20.04 on two systems and they both have two > > ssh-agent processes running,

[xubuntu-users] Why do I have two ssh-agent processes?

2020-09-17 Thread Chris Green
I am running xubuntu 20.04 on two systems and they both have two ssh-agent processes running, e.g.:- chris$ ps -ef | grep ssh-agent chris 12231136 0 Sep16 ?00:00:00 /usr/bin/ssh-agent /usr/bin/im-launch startxfce4 chris 18981133 0 Sep16 ?00:00:00 /usr/bin

Re: [xubuntu-users] xfdesktop high memory usage

2020-08-19 Thread Chris Green
es were all bits of Firefox (much as expected), xfdesktop was 15th (or so):- 1442 chris 0.6 xfdesktop --display :0.0 --sm-client-id 2fa5809cb-ce3d-4766-9f20-1053f095eff4 -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at:

Re: [xubuntu-users] Trouble receiving e-mail from this group

2020-06-10 Thread Chris Green
hing else gets sent. My mail client goes to them in order so I just get to see the "default" stuff (where junk will end up) later and/or when I have time. Given that all I have to do to throw away the junk is hit 'd' I can deal with quite a lot of junk in a few seconds. --

Re: [xubuntu-users] XFCE destroyed VII

2020-04-21 Thread Chris Green
/apt/lists/lock # rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock # rm /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend # dpkg --configure -a # apt clean # apt update --fix-missing # apt install -f # dpkg --configure -a # apt upgrade # apt dist-upgrade # reboot -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modif

Re: [xubuntu-users] XFCE destroyed

2020-04-21 Thread Chris Green
hen it failed? Or is it failing to install at all, if so tell us at what point during the installation it fails. > > I tried some things but no success > What things did you try, what happened? > How to repair the GUI? > See above, we need more information if we're going

Re: [xubuntu-users] display frames again

2020-03-08 Thread Chris Green
ntu 19.10. I can see all six transport mode icons plus the 'menu' one. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to stop firefox 'pulsing' its panel tab when a new site opens?

2020-02-24 Thread Chris Green
x27; which *seems* as if it should stop the animation:- browser.stopReloadAnimation.enabled true ... nd I also have:- xul.panel-animations.enabledfalse Which seems to be more specific to my problem, but it's disabled so why is my panel being animated? -- Chris Green

[xubuntu-users] How to stop firefox 'pulsing' its panel tab when a new site opens?

2020-02-22 Thread Chris Green
ts and restores what was showing before, even sillier in this case as there's nothing new being shown. So - is it possible to disable this behaviour? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mail

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to get Ubuntu "Network" settings in xubuntu?

2020-01-24 Thread Chris Green
On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 09:42:19AM -0600, Victor Forberger wrote: > On 1/24/20 4:50 AM, Chris Green wrote: > > On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:30:59AM +0000, Chris Green wrote: > >> I run xubuntu 19.10 on my laptop. I want to set it up as a WiFi > >> hotspot but all the inst

Re: [xubuntu-users] How to get Ubuntu "Network" settings in xubuntu?

2020-01-24 Thread Chris Green
On Fri, Jan 24, 2020 at 10:30:59AM +, Chris Green wrote: > I run xubuntu 19.10 on my laptop. I want to set it up as a WiFi > hotspot but all the instructions I can find are for Ubuntu using the > "Network" settings GUI. How can I get to that in xubuntu? > OK, I

[xubuntu-users] How to get Ubuntu "Network" settings in xubuntu?

2020-01-24 Thread Chris Green
I run xubuntu 19.10 on my laptop. I want to set it up as a WiFi hotspot but all the instructions I can find are for Ubuntu using the "Network" settings GUI. How can I get to that in xubuntu? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify s

Re: [xubuntu-users] Inquiry

2020-01-10 Thread Spackman, Chris
ve chosen the correct drive before you apply any changes. Read any messages that GParted gives you very carefully and don't click anything if you don't understand what it is telling you. -- Chris Spackman ch...@osugisakae.com ESL Coordinator

[xubuntu-users] Hundreds (thousands maybe) of nm-applet error messages in .xsession-errors

2019-12-05 Thread Chris Green
.xsession-errors so large. Is this a bug that should be reported and/or is there a work-around of any sort? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] beep when power cable is (un)plugged

2019-11-28 Thread Chris Green
nge? > > > > Is the beeping one a Thinkpad? > I have various Thinkpads, some beep when unplugged and others don't. I'm pretty sure it's down to the BIOS/firmware rather than the OS. On mine it's the older ones that beep. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailin

[xubuntu-users] Is it possible to run something (e.g. a script) after a certain idle time?

2019-10-20 Thread Chris Green
I have my system set up so that the Power Manager turns off the display after about 15 minutes idle. Is it possible to trigger running a script in the same way? I have some actions I'd like taken at the same time (or similar) to when the display turns off. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-

Re: [xubuntu-users] xubuntu 19.04, laptop display won't turn back on

2019-07-22 Thread Chris Green
spicion that locking may have something to do with it, I'll have a dig around that, thanks. > We may need to hear about most of your display/power management/screen > lock settings to get a full picture. > Yes, if I can't fix it I'll come back with more information.

[xubuntu-users] xubuntu 19.04, laptop display won't turn back on

2019-07-22 Thread Chris Green
t works OK, the display comes back on when you jiggle the mouse or hit the keyboard, I don't run a screensaver at all. How can I diagnose/fix this problem? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubu

Re: [xubuntu-users] Installation questions

2019-04-08 Thread chris
On 9/04/19 12:29 PM, J. Paul Bissonnette wrote: I upgraded Ubuntu Studio from 16.04 to 18.04 it totally trashed my system,  none of the 18,xx Ubuntu seem to install due to efi problems . Mint Linux 19 installs; I would rather have the Xubuntu look and feel. I'm going to reinstall 16.04 just hop

Re: [xubuntu-users] Preferred Browser Setting Ignored

2018-12-15 Thread chris
On 16/12/18 10:29 AM, Rog wrote: On 12/15/18 9:12 AM, Peter Flynn wrote: On 14/12/2018 20:04, Rog wrote: I've installed Vivaldi on my Xubuntu 16.04 desktop machine. Problem: FireFox keeps popping up when I click links and calls itself the preferred browser. In FF, I can not turn-off the check

Re: [xubuntu-users] orca

2018-12-08 Thread chris
On 8/12/18 9:56 PM, Hartmut Haase wrote: Hi, has anyone ever had success to start orca properly, I mean with the orca-window? no -- This email uses only 100% reusable electrons. -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubun

Re: [xubuntu-users] Installation Issues

2018-12-05 Thread chris
On 6/12/18 7:05 PM, Klaipedaville on Google wrote: I believe it's easier to buy yourself another USB stick (they’re dirt cheap nowadays) than to re-install BIOS, re-install Xubuntu, re-install Windows, and all the other boots you may have. If I needed a single match I wouldn't grind and rub dow

Re: [xubuntu-users] Installation Issues

2018-12-05 Thread chris
On 6/12/18 7:02 PM, Danni Uptlen wrote: I added nomodeset to the boot option and got the following: https://imgur.com/zbTyJcD You can see how it is repeating the desktop view multiple times - there are also multiple mouse cursors. This laptop is a 2 in 1 so I guess xubuntu isn't liking that.

Re: [xubuntu-users] Xubuntu 18.10 problem in Virtualbox

2018-11-29 Thread chris
On 29/11/18 10:49 PM, Edgar Remmel wrote: Hello, whenever I try to install Xubuntu 18.10 within the newest version of Virtualbox (5.2.22) the install process runs fine at first. After the necessary reboot the Virtualbox window gets streaky and Virtualbox freezes and works again after a hard res

Re: [xubuntu-users] LTS time frame

2018-11-19 Thread chris
On 20/11/18 10:11 AM, MR ZenWiz wrote: https://news.slashdot.org/story/18/11/17/1748205/mark-shuttleworth-reveals-ubuntu-1804-will-get-a-10-year-support-lifespan Also: https://www.zdnet.com/article/mark-shuttleworth-reveals-ubuntu-18-04-will-get-a-10-year-support-lifespan/ I'm sure there are m

Re: [xubuntu-users] LTS time frame

2018-11-19 Thread chris
On 20/11/18 6:27 AM, MR ZenWiz wrote: I recently saw an article wherein Mark Shuttleworth stated that the LTS support time for 18.04 will be maintained for 10 years instead of the usual 5. How does this apply to Xubuntu and for what time frame? Thanks. Mark Richter, Senior Staff Engineer http:

Re: [xubuntu-users] Is atril now the default PDF viewer on all Ubuntu or just Xubuntu, it's no good at printing

2018-11-08 Thread Chris Green
On Thu, Nov 08, 2018 at 08:18:00AM -0600, Victor Forberger wrote: > On 11/8/18 5:02 AM, Chris Green wrote: > > I just tried to print something which was automatically opened using > > atril, it's very buggy! Firstly it didn't select the typefaces > > correctly and s

[xubuntu-users] Is atril now the default PDF viewer on all Ubuntu or just Xubuntu, it's no good at printing

2018-11-08 Thread Chris Green
become the default PDF viewer for all Ubuntu versions or is it just for xubuntu? ... and if I uninstall atril will I get back to using evince with no further hassle? -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.c

Re: [xubuntu-users] catfish issues

2018-11-02 Thread chris
On 3/11/18 1:59 PM, Cody Smith wrote: If you're not afraid of the command line, there's locate and mlocate. I haven't used them myself, but I've heard good things about them. Very good if you send the output to a file and you need to update db first. da kiwi -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubu

Re: [xubuntu-users] catfish issues

2018-11-02 Thread chris
On 3/11/18 1:46 PM, John R. Sowden wrote: I have been having problems with catfish for years, but it seems that I am the only one. xubuntu 18.04  1 gb ram, lots of empty disp space This afternoon, I made the foolish mistake to try to find files with the word 'groove' in them.  I ran catfish,

Re: [xubuntu-users] Python in Xubuntu 18.04

2018-09-15 Thread Chris Green
; (or 'python2') links to python 2.7 and 'python3' links to python 3.6. I'd recommend you start using Python 3 for new programs. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] Freshly installed 18.04 with 16.04 drive mounted as /home has wrong main menu

2018-09-03 Thread chris
On 03/09/18 17:44, MR ZenWiz wrote: I just took the plunge and installed Xubuntu 18.04.1 on my home desktop. I installed a brand new SSD for the boot drive, and after a couple of issues with the DVD, I installed Xubuntu 18.04.1 and brought it up. Then I remounted my old /home drive on /home and

Re: [xubuntu-users] 18.04.1 fresh install broken

2018-09-02 Thread chris
On 03/09/18 13:26, Kevin O'Gorman wrote: I was trying to get vim.nox working, but it had a problem.  I could work around it, but I wanted to report a bug. This became a big problem.  I tried "ubuntu-bug vim-nox" and it was gathering stuff, but as soon as it had gathered my Ubuntu One credenti

Re: [xubuntu-users] how to upgrade

2018-08-24 Thread chris
On 25/08/18 15:00, Dan Juarez wrote: I believe 16.04 support on Xubuntu ends in April of next year. It is Ubuntu that goes until 2021. Thank you for that. I have been testing Linux lite, and will move to that when 16.04 reaches end of life. 18.04 is too broken for my uses. -- xubuntu-user

Re: [xubuntu-users] how to upgrade

2018-08-24 Thread chris
On 25/08/18 11:06, nomedarosa9 wrote: hello, friends! I'm still learning how to use Linux so I wanna know more about upgrading, since my 16.04 version is already receiving notifications about 18.04. is there anything I should take care with? will I lose any files upon upgrading? thanks for

Re: [xubuntu-users] Ubuntu 18.04 - Advised reading before install

2018-08-04 Thread chris
On 05/08/18 08:57, Rog wrote: Do yourself a favor before installing / upgrading to ver. 18.04: Release notes: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/BionicBeaver/ReleaseNotes#knownissues I'll almost certainly wait until EOL for 16.04.x -- Roger linux@gmail.com Indeed 18.04 is virtually usless for my

Re: [xubuntu-users] 18.04.1 Point Release Testing

2018-08-03 Thread chris
On 04/08/18 01:52, Victor Forberger wrote: On Aug 2, 2018, at 8:59 PM, chris <mailto:chris352...@gmail.com>> wrote: On 03/08/18 12:01, Art wrote: I read in horror the news about 18.04.1! I cannot believe they have canned the ability to encrypt the home folder, providing only &

Re: [xubuntu-users] 18.04.1 Point Release Testing

2018-08-02 Thread chris
On 03/08/18 12:01, Art wrote: I read in horror the news about 18.04.1! I cannot believe they have canned the ability to encrypt the home folder, providing only 'full disk' encryption as an alternative. I won't use any linux variant if the ability to provide a worthy and appropriate means of encr

Re: [xubuntu-users] Off topic, suggestions for light weight linux OS

2018-07-14 Thread chris
On 15/07/18 15:14, Art wrote: I need some help deciding which linux distro to install. It's a special project which needs the following: Must run directly from a usb or sd card Must support gpg for strong encryption (gpg) Must be light weight and fast loading* Must offer an encrypted home folder

Re: [xubuntu-users] Firefox new tabs crash upon opening

2018-07-11 Thread Chris Green
pdate still work, just the new ones opened > crash. > Any help would be very welcome. Have you stopped and restarted Firefox? When you update it can't update a copy that you are actually running. It's also worth rebooting the system, I found this sorted out crashing firefox tabs

Re: [xubuntu-users] My old HP Mini anno 2010 worked fine with 16 BUT 17 upgrade made it corrupt

2018-06-23 Thread chris
On 23/06/18 22:11, Erika Dahlqvist wrote: Now I reinstalled 16 and kept files on a partition that is for 17: what would be the best way to access the files, and then remove the partition? Tx an M Erika PS Clear Linux of Intel would be my next dist if this would fail for THIS pc. Else I am ha

Re: [xubuntu-users] 18.04 destroying my M.2 SSD

2018-06-15 Thread chris
On 16/06/18 08:22, Matti Pulkkinen wrote: It might be best if it wasn't a Debian-derived distro, but other than that, you can probably choose just about anything. You might try, for example, a base installation of Arch. Then there would be fewer packages to consider. Try Ubuntu Mate. Seems to ha

Re: [xubuntu-users] News reader for 16.04.

2018-05-27 Thread Chris Green
it's enough. > slrn and tin are very capable command line newsreaders. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] Upgrade from Xubuntu 16.04 to Xubuntu 18.04.

2018-05-24 Thread Chris Green
get it until the first 'increment' of 18.04 arrives (i.e. 18.04.1). This is so that any minor problems that appear immediately after the release of 18.04 won't get into your LTS based system. I think 18.04.1 is due in July. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list

Re: [xubuntu-users] A Bionic Experience

2018-04-06 Thread Chris Green
ve to guess when to take it out. Often I get back to the installation screen and have to remove the USB stick and reboot. -- Chris Green -- xubuntu-users mailing list xubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com Modify settings or unsubscribe at: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-users

Re: [xubuntu-users] From Ubuntu 17.10 to Xubuntu 17.10

2018-02-28 Thread chris
On 28/02/18 21:53, Paul Rijke wrote: Thanks Philipp I will go for this one, that is exactly what I meant (and explained the diff between just xfce and xubuntu) For what it is worth, I have found it is better to do a clean install of xubuntu, unless you want the choice of two desktops. Ther

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