Re: [xubuntu-users] Installation Issues

2018-12-06 Thread don subscribe
I have used Unetbootin to create install USB drives.  The homepage is: https://unetbootin.github.io/ When creating a USB the software it may seem to hang at a place, almost like a loop, BUT it is NOT. Let it finish, it may take awhile.  I have used Unetbootin 4 times to install 18.04 since April

Re: [xubuntu-users] catfish issues

2018-11-06 Thread don subscribe
John, Over the years I have copied the following syntax cheats that aid in my command line searches. find files or directories find ~/ -type f -iname "somefile*.xyz" -print 2>/dev/null find (the find command ~/ (look in: /home/user -type f (files only -type d (directory only -iname (ignore case

[xubuntu-users] Fresh install 18.04 with aptik

2018-09-17 Thread don subscribe
I had to perform a new install of Xubuntu 18.04 because my normal GUI login would not accept my password.  I even tried changing the keyboard, thinking the KB was bad.  I ssh'd into the box with the local IP address.  Yes, I rebooted and tried again & again to no avail.  I could key the GUI

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

2018-06-15 Thread don subscribe
My fstab= ext4  noatime,errors=remount-ro 0   1 I read through the solid_state_drive arch link and I think I should check my logs for errors. I checked the /etc/cron* dirs and saw no fstrim cron.weekly job.  That's weird because I thought ubuntu defaulted to a cron.weekly fstrim job. Now, I'm

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

2018-06-15 Thread don subscribe
; Finally, make sure you have at least 4g of memory and just make sure > you are not going over  > the limitations of your memory, otherwise add more memory > > Dan Wastak > > On Thu, Jun 14, 2018 at 3:52 PM, Teresa e Junior > mailto:teresaejun...@gmail.com>> wrote:

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

2018-06-15 Thread don subscribe
I use Firefox, cache disabled, but I am only logged in to a new install and have started no programs. Email is not even configured. On 06/14/2018 03:52 PM, Teresa e Junior wrote: > Em 14/06/2018 09:53, don subscribe escreveu: >> My hdd light never stops blinking with activity, every

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

2018-06-14 Thread don subscribe
When Xubuntu became available as download from xubuntu.org I installed it to a new Asus motherboard with Samsung 250Gb M.2 960 evo SSD.  The usb install took < 3.5 minutes.  Additional installs included i386 libs for my backup software and openssh-client/server, iotop.  I only have a basic xubuntu

Re: [xubuntu-users] can't install an encrypted home folder

2017-09-23 Thread don subscribe
Are you sure that the home folder is NOT encrypted? To test it: key in terminal: ls -A (If file system is encrypted you will see a .encryptfs directory) My home is encrypted, Ex: don@don-m2:~$ ls -A /home db2fenc1  db2fenc2  db2fenc3  db2inst1  db2inst2  don  .ecryptfs Don On 09/15/2017 11:56

Re: [xubuntu-users] Upgrading from 32bit to 64bit use Aptik Migration Utility

2017-07-06 Thread don subscribe
The EASIEST way to do install a new system from existing is to use Aptik Migration Utility. http://www.teejeetech.in/2016/04/upgrade-to-ubuntu-1604-with-aptik.html Don On 06/29/2017 05:58 PM, GothSpark . wrote: > hi > you cannot update from 32bit to 64bit you have to install the new > system