[01:42] <dewp> hellohello! so many way described, but not sure which is the best getting native resolution on uhd display... using gtx 970 (already installed drivers) but cannot change the resolution
[01:42] <dewp> how would you start?
[01:42] <dewp> way => ways ;-)
[01:53] <xubuntu01w> hi
[01:54] <xubuntu01w> you there
[01:55] <Unit193> We're all here, just maybe not mentally.
[03:01] <Evil_Eric> i hate to ask such a simple question but i installed something that aint working and need ro remove it i used a installer but no ppa for it can anyone help xubuntu 14.04 LTS
[03:05] <bazhang> installed how
[03:06] <bazhang> and what wa s the exact package
[03:12] <Evil_Eric> mehhh never mind i figured there was a simple /sudo whatever command
[03:22] <bazhang> all set then Evil_Eric ?
[03:22] <Evil_Eric> yeah it was in a folder im my home directory
[03:23] <Evil_Eric> so now im just busting it out 1 pieca at a time
[03:23] <bazhang> what was the package, just out of curiousity
[03:24] <Evil_Eric> pia_manager my vpn's beta installer package
[03:25] <Evil_Eric> like i tried to explain abouve
[03:25] <xubuntu29w> I have a question about using .xsession or .xinitrc with Xubuntu. Could anyone help?
[03:25] <Evil_Eric> i figured you wouldnt need all this info just to uninstall something
[03:25] <bazhang> depends entirely on what was installed, and the method used
[03:26] <Evil_Eric> figured there was just a /sudo apt-get remove then package name to get rid of it
[03:26] <Evil_Eric> i just explained all that a min ago
[03:26] <bazhang> if apt does not know about it, then that wont work
[03:26] <bazhang> checkinstall can be helpful in certain cases, though not this one
[03:26] <bazhang> !checkinstall
[03:27] <Evil_Eric> it was installed with the installer and no ppa was installed i mean how mmuch more english can i get
[03:28] <bazhang> ppa's are actually much easier to manage in that regard with ppa-purge
[03:28] <Evil_Eric> yeah i know that
[03:28] <bazhang> and asking simple questions on how something was installed are a very basic , normal step in helping troubleshoot issues
[03:28] <Evil_Eric> but like i said its a installer not a ppa
[03:29] <bazhang> as there are many different type such installers, the case was not clear
[03:29] <bazhang>  .sh for example
[03:29] <Evil_Eric> yeah
[03:30] <Evil_Eric> thats exactally what type it was
[03:30] <bazhang> network manager should have a way to manage vpn
[03:31] <bazhang> thus obviating the need to go outside package management
[03:31] <Evil_Eric> yeah it does i was just messin with the beta installer of it checking it out
[03:32] <bazhang> a vbox is great for testing stuff; personally I would be very careful about using it on a personal desktop set up
[03:32] <Unit193> xubuntu29w: Not if you don't tell us what the question is...
[03:36] <xubuntu29w> I'm trying to setup uim in Xubuntu, and according to the instructions I'm reading I need to set some environment variables in either ~/.xsession, ~/.xinirc, or ~/.gnomerc, but when I create these files in my home directory and restart the vars don't show as changed in my terminal.
[03:36] <bazhang> vim?
[03:37] <xubuntu29w> uim "universal input method"
[03:37] <bazhang> for what
[03:37] <xubuntu29w> It's used to input text for foreign languages and scripts, such as Chinese.
[03:38] <bazhang> ibus for that
[03:38] <xubuntu29w> Unfortunately I'm having trouble getting it to run.
[03:38] <xubuntu29w> I am trying to use uim, not ibus.
[03:38] <bazhang> ibus is the correct tool
[03:39] <bazhang> especially for such as Chinese
[03:39] <xubuntu29w> I'm not going to argue over ibus. I want help with uim.
[03:39] <Evil_Eric> http://pastebin.com/MdAkmTB3   <---- theres the paste bin
[03:39] <bazhang> !find uim
[03:40] <bazhang> !info gkrelluim
[03:41] <bazhang> not used uim, sorry xubuntu29w
[03:43] <xubuntu29w> Does Xfce read from .xsession .xinitrc or .gnomerc?
[03:45] <xubuntu29w> These are the instructions I'm reading: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Uim/Setup
[11:12] <irgendwer4711> hi, how to get back old design of xubuntu 13.04 in 13.10? I hate this pink.
[11:33] <ochosi> irgendwer4711: start up gtk theme preferences in the settings dialog and click reset
[11:33] <irgendwer4711> I did already
[11:33] <ochosi> did you restart your session too?
[11:34] <irgendwer4711> no, but I got the idea
[11:35] <irgendwer4711> I try this now
[11:36] <irgendwer4711> well done
[14:52] <winsux> ey xubuntu comrades! i
[14:52] <winsux> 'm having a little bit trouble with my computer because it won't properly boot in GUI mode
[14:53] <ObrienDave> !details
[14:53] <winsux> i've tried to reset xfce config files but to be honest i don't know where to start
[14:54] <winsux> it is a long story: i tried to compile gtk+3.0 on xubuntu 14
[14:56] <winsux> i downloaded all depedencies and most libs compiled successfully, but when i tried to setup gtk+3.0 with ./configure it said 'XInput2 not available'
[14:56] <ObrienDave> try asking in #ubuntu  there are more people to help you there
[14:57] <winsux> after some googling i found out i had to change /etc/default/grub to make sure it boots in 'text' mode
[14:57] <winsux> so after using vim and sudo update-grub and sudo reboot it boots in text mode, as expected
[14:58] <winsux> but i couldn't figure out how to compile gtk+3.0 properly so i changed /etc/default/grub back to 'quiet splash' (the previous setting) and update-grub and reboot
[14:58] <winsux> this is where the problems started. grub boots ok en xfce seems to load properly.
[14:59] <winsux> but after a couple of seconds it reverts to a black screen with just a blinking cursor
[14:59] <winsux> the only way to get out this was to CTRL+ALT+F1 to open the virtual console and login normally
[15:00] <ObrienDave> try asking in #ubuntu  there are more people to help you there
[15:01] <winsux> isnt that a problem to ask it there? because ubuntu does not use xfce
[15:02] <ObrienDave> well, stick around then, someone can help you eventually
[15:04] <winsux> well thanks for referring to ubuntu
[15:05] <Alexfrench> maybe ask on xfce forum no ??
[15:06] <winsux> good idea. this is a good time to register an account :P
[15:07] <Alexfrench> even linux mint 17.1 use xfce too if you want
[15:07] <Alexfrench> maybe this error occurs on another distribution
[15:08] <winsux> i think that my configurations are messed up but i'm not sure because i'm fairly new to (x)ubuntu distro's
[15:11] <ObrienDave> there's an easy fix for it, i can't remember how to do it
[15:14] <winsux> once i logged into the virtual console. typing startx or startxfce4 boots a 'working' GUI, but then my audio output devices aren't properly detected.
[15:15] <winsux> and typing X just takes me back to the black screen with a blinking cursor
[15:16] <ObrienDave> you could try reinstalling xubuntu as a drastic measure. do you have a separate /home?
[15:17] <winsux> home/methos is the only dir in /home
[15:17] <winsux> that doesn't count as a separate /home i guess?
[15:18] <knome> winsux, what happens if you log in with a new user account?
[15:20] <winsux> i tried sudo adduser poep to create another account and i logged into that account in the virtual console. then i had to manually type startx to start the GUI. it looked like it had the exact same problems
[15:25] <ObrienDave> i mean /home as a separate partition
[15:28] <winsux> oh nope everything resides on a single partition
[15:28] <winsux> (well i have a swap on another partition, but that's about it)
[16:45] <mirinda2k> Good evening, i'm using 14.04. Is there a easy way to make window boarders thicker? It is not good useable for me when try to resize (stretch) a window.
[16:46] <elfy> mirinda2k: try using alt + right mouse button to resize windows
[16:48] <mirinda2k> i know i can do it with key shortcuts and also there is the triangle in the right lower edge of the window (at least in Bluebird theme), but i really want to make the borders thicker :-)
[16:48] <elfy> not sure how - someone else might :)
[16:50] <mirinda2k> anyway, thanksm elfy
[16:50] <Alexfrench> maybe draw your own window theme ?? first is it possible on xubuntu ??
[16:52] <mirinda2k> sure it would be i assume and i already was thinking about that, but i'm a little afraid of all the work.
[16:52] <elfy> mirinda2k: some reading here might help http://sevkeifert.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/increase-window-border-size-in-xubuntu.html
[16:52] <elfy> also I believe some other themes use thicker borders
[16:53] <mirinda2k> elfy: thanks a lot for the link, that may fit my needs. Happy Saturday!
[16:53] <elfy> welcome :)
[17:17] <skinofstars> hey gang. i'm just trying out xubuntu. i was wondering if there is a meta-key launcher, like unity?
[17:21] <jatt> Super+T opens terminal Super+W opens browser does that count?
[17:22] <skinofstars> that's nice, but not very general use
[17:23] <skinofstars> i guess i'm used to just hitting super and typing what i want
[17:23] <elfy> ctrl+esc opens whisker and you can type then
[17:24] <elfy> you can edit that so it uses super instead
[17:24] <skinofstars>  ahh, that's pretty good. yeah, that'll do. thanks :)
[17:24] <jatt> alt+f3 and search app
[17:25] <skinofstars> haha, loads of options now :)
[18:00] <Kream> hi all - I'm running 14.10 -- how do i disable lightdm?
[18:00] <Kream> i tried update-rc.d - didnt work
[18:00] <Kream> bun - didnt work
[18:00] <Kream> lightdm keeps on displaying
[18:03] <holstein> Kream: displaying the login screen? you mean?
[18:03] <holstein> !text
[18:03] <holstein> id see if that still applies
[18:08] <Kream> ahhh okay wow
[18:08] <Kream> how would one just stop lightdm from running, every boot?
[18:09] <holstein> Kream: if i didnt want it, i would remove it
[18:09] <holstein> !mini
[18:09] <holstein> i would likely start with that ^ instead of xubuntu , and just add the minimao that i want
[18:10] <Kream> yeah, i want it but for a few boots on this vm i want it disabled - how would i do that?
[18:10] <holstein> Kream: i would try the text mode
[18:10] <holstein> Kream: or, remove and put it back.. or, disable properly.. or, just use it all the time, since its not doing anything "bad"..
[18:15] <Kream> sure, i could just sudo chmod -x the binary but i want to know how to do it the init script way ... i mean, its been a while since I've drawn a blank on something so basic
[18:18] <brainwash> Kream: http://upstart.ubuntu.com/cookbook/#override-file
[18:18] <brainwash> upstart is the default init system in 14.10
[18:22] <Kream> i created lightdm.override - didnt work
[18:22] <Kream> ahhhh i just did touch
[18:22] <Kream> sec, tryin
[18:22] <brainwash> read carefully :)
[18:24] <Kream> yeah, the doc i originally read implied a file named lightdm.override would do the job
[18:24] <Kream> rebooting...
[18:24] <Kream> and it works. thanks brainwash and holstein
[18:25] <brainwash> great :)
[18:26] <brainwash> run "sudo start lightdm" to launch it on demand
[22:56] <bigmek123> hello, anybody else has wierd white-box problem with icon for dropbox ?
[22:56] <bigmek123> dont think "reinstall it" is the solution I want
[22:58] <remline> bigmek123, I had that problem previously, but it recently went away. I'm assuming some update in the past 2 weeks resolved it?
[22:58] <knome> well i don't think that would fix it either..
[22:59] <bigmek123> remline, it just broke when I switched to pure xfce session, not xubuntu session
[22:59] <bigmek123> shouldnt done that probably
[23:00] <remline> bigmek123, what do you mean by pure xfce session?
[23:01] <bigmek123> remline, you can choose session you log into, by clicking in the top right corner on a little mouse-icon
[23:01] <bigmek123> there's two for xubuntu 14.04 - xubuntu and xfce
[23:05] <remline> bigmek123, I have dropbox v3.2.6. What version do you have?
[23:06] <bigmek123> remline, same
[23:06] <remline> bigmek123, I assume restarting the computer didn't help? :)
[23:08] <remline> I wish I could tell you why my icon is working now but wasn't before. It fixed itself somehow...
[23:13] <bigmek123> remline, no, I shutdown daily
[23:13] <bigmek123> I have this issue for a couple of days now