Re: [ubuntu-uk] Sharing files and folders between two 14.04 machines

On 17/10/14 14:08, Liam Proven wrote: > On 17 October 2014 10:52, Alan Lord wrote: >> Err it is really quite trivial (assumes you already have openssh-server >> installed on the destination host as you said you have). >> >> In the file browser (nautilus) click "Connect to server". >> >> In the Ser

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Options for website login

login and download the files I supplied. Why a web page? you can get the same effect with Dropbox. -- Best Regards John *Windows users take note: all emails from this system are scanned for viruses using ClamAV and the latest definitions* -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.c

Re: [ubuntu-uk] "Alphabetise" != en_GB

Should it not match the wording already used in Nautilus preferences? Namely, "Arrange icons by name". Being a person who likes cohesive approaches, that would be my preferred translation. On 30/07/14 23:22, Paul Sladen wrote: > On Wed, 30 Jul 2014, Alan Lord (News) wrote: >> "Alphabetise Desktop

Re: [ubuntu-uk] "Alphabetise" != en_GB

esktop but that's because the start menu in W7 is not nearly as good for searching for programs as Gnome 3, Unity or Windows 8 start screen. Whoops, probably a little OT, sorry about that! Regards, John Oliver Alan Lord (News) wrote >On 30/07/14 17:49, Dave Morley wrote: >>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ending Dual-Boot

On 09/03/14 17:34, Peter Smout wrote: For future reference is there a command to list installed packages? the one thing I need to make new installs easy!! I think http://askubuntu.com/questions/17823/how-to-list-all-installed-packages would be useful to read for that, but I would also do a s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Custom Unity Launchers

On 02/02/14 18:03, Anthony Harrington wrote: (Although it /is /easy to make a launcher for it on the old gnome-shell desktop via alacarte, never done this for unity!) I've made some menu options - the best way seems to put in a .desktop file in ~/.local/share/applications, and then editing that

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Windows free at last!

with jokers. I think I've said enough here; I may need a hardback book if I'm to carry on - sorry if my ramblings are a bit disjointed but I think I've covered everything. Kind Regards, John Oliver -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Open formats in UK gov?

Yes, I saw something about this on the BBC News android application around 30 minutes ago. IT does look interesting. I think it's something that's been postulated for some time, mind you. With the advent of the Government Digital Service (https://gds.blog.gov.uk/) this sort of stuff has been co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem with Mail set up in Ubuntu 13.10

x <https://fruux.com/> to sync Contacts, calendar and Tasks. (Besides which, it's much cheaper than Office 365 and Open Source!) Thanks for the help. On 27/01/2014 17:11, John Oliver wrote: Try using m.outlook.com as the server name, works for me certainly for IMAP and SMTP. I fou

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Problem with Mail set up in Ubuntu 13.10

Try using m.outlook.com as the server name, works for me certainly for IMAP and SMTP. I found that buried in a help and support article on the Microsoft website a few months ago and it's working right now on Thunderbird, Ubuntu 13.10. For some bizarre reason unbeknown to everyone the settings g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] sibelius

I would suggest MuseScore using the musicxml file format which both Sibelius and MuseScore read. You'll find MuseScore in the ubuntu repositories Norman Silverstone wrote: >My granddaughter is compelled to use Sibelius, running on Windows, at >school for her music composition work and uses Ubu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] FLV Video Problem

It'd odd that handbrake would work but mplayer wouldn't as if I recall correctly handbrake uses mencoder for its encoding operations. Perhaps you should try reinstalling mencoder? Jools Wills wrote: >> I would by reinstalling vlc see if it has any package missing as you >> suggest. >> I do

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samsung might be getting rid of Android and using their own Linux based OS

On 12 Sep 2013 08:45, "Alan Pope" wrote: > > On 12 September 2013 08:37, YaManicKill wrote: > > However, there was that Samsung galaxy s4 pictured running Tizen a few days > > ago. > > > > I can show you a photo of a Nexus 4 running Ubuntu Touch... :) > > There's a bunch of developer devices. I s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Samsung might be getting rid of Android and using their own Linux based OS

Yeh but the question was do you know anything about the OS On 12 Sep 2013 07:47, "Alan Pope" wrote: > > > On Thursday, September 12, 2013, scoundrel50a wrote: > >> I thought this was interesting, does anybody know what Linux system they >> might be working with? Would it be any good? >> >> http:/

[ubuntu-uk] GCHQ: "Can you find it?" competition 2013

If you haven't already read about it, GCHQ have launched a competition similar to the "Can You Crack It?" competition last year. https://www.canyoufindit.co.uk/ >From the welcome dialogue: "Last year, GCHQ created a groundbreaking challenge, which asked ‘Can You Crack It’. Now in 2013, we are as

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Moonlight

On 11/09/13 17:52, Tony Pursell wrote: > I want to watch stuff on ParliamentTV on www.parliament.uk > but it uses Silverlight. They suggest that > Linux users should use Moonlight, but when I try any of the links to > http://www.go-mono.com/moonlight/ all I get is a mess

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Moonlight

On 11/09/13 17:56, Alan Pope wrote: > On 11 September 2013 17:52, Tony Pursell wrote: >> I want to watch stuff on ParliamentTV on www.parliament.uk but it uses >> Silverlight. They suggest that Linux users should use Moonlight, but when I >> try any of the links to http://www.go-mono.com/moonligh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Deleting unwanted Libre Office Document.

On 05/09/13 21:37, Michael wrote: > On 05/09/13 19:04, Gareth France wrote: >> On 05/09/13 18:45, Michael wrote: >>> I have tried the Libre Office site, I want to delete an unwanted Libre Office document and can not find a way, can anybody assist please. >>> Thanks, Michael. >>> >> Erm Highligh

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Deleting unwanted Libre Office Document. Thread Closed, thanks

On 05/09/13 21:51, Michael wrote: > On 05/09/13 18:45, Michael wrote: >> I have tried the Libre Office site, I want to delete an unwanted Libre Office document and can not find a way, can anybody assist please. >> Thanks, Michael. >> > Gentlemen, thank you again for your help, the route Nautilus-ru

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Deleting unwanted Libre Office Document.

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 05/09/13 18:45, Michael wrote: > I have tried the Libre Office site, I want to delete an unwanted Libre Office > document and can not find a way, can anybody assist please. > Thanks, Michael. > Can you locate the file in your file manager/explorer

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Deleting unwanted Libre Office Document.

> > I think the problem is that he finds the file on the dash. He will not be able to delete from there. > > Sorry not near a computer now. > > > In that case, if you are in the dash, which is the large menu from the button in the top-left, search for the file you want to delete, right click it,

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Anybody seen this, thought it might be shown, as nobody has mentioned it on here yet.....

What a surpriseno change the then On 21 August 2013 10:13, scoundrel50a wrote: > > Hi, I really dont understand the attitude of attack when somebody posts something like this. Not everybody is competant in using Ubuntu, and not everybody understands the risks involved especially considering fo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Virgin broadband from 20 to 60 megas

-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 On 03/08/13 23:06, Muñiz Piniella, Andrés wrote: > > declined the offer. Also mentioned you (tyler) on twitter, I hope you do not mind. > > In similar lines I found this interesting: > http://ubuntu.virginmedia.com/releases/ > On a similar note, I ha

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Inline posting

t cultures. Anyway, when in France, be > polite and speak French! ;) > > mac > That's quite a relief for me to hear it - I wasn't sure either! - -John - -- - John Oliver jp.oli...@ntlworld.com -BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE- Version: GnuPG v1.4

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The problem with Bug #1

Thanks - I'll have a look at those :) Regards, John Oliver On 10 May 2013, at 21:36, Muñiz Piniella, Andrés wrote: > > On May 10, 2013 8:33 PM, "John Oliver" wrote: > > > > > John Oliver > > > > PS: I do rather like excel as a program eve

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The problem with Bug #1

ps we will not be in this position in 5 years time. I hold hope of it, but until then Excel is what it is. Regards, John Oliver PS: I do rather like excel as a program even if some functions are hidden away in that tabular view. If on Windows and it was installed alongside LibreOffice I would l

Re: [ubuntu-uk] The problem with Bug #1

lease feel free to criticise me :) Regards, John Oliver On 9 May 2013, at 21:47, SuperEngineer wrote: > The problem with not resolving bug #1 stares me in the face. That being > the fact that EEC, UsA? etc are prepared to force Microsoft to offer > more than their own browser... but a

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Creating a library of resources - was Good general book on Ubuntu/Linux?

Because not everyone has Internet access or reliable/fast Internet Regards, John Oliver On 4 Oct 2012, at 20:58, Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: > On 04/10/12 16:08, Avi Greenbury wrote: >> Gordon Burgess-Parker wrote: >>> Thanks for the replies everyone - now a different que

[ubuntu-uk] HTML coding

much and I can now concentrate on the major ones. Lucky it ran, Thanks for your help John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] HTML images

wrong ? Help gratefully received, John Davis -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu on PC Specialist Laptops

I have a Lenovo laptop running only Ubuntu, no windows, and that its from Linux Emporium. I have not had any problems with it and the after sales service is exceptional. On Jul 4, 2012 2:00 PM, "Colin Law" wrote: > Has anyone any experience of running Ubuntu on laptops from PC > Specialist [1]?

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Starting an IT workshop

'push' stuff at them (not easy). This is so important for the future of Ubuntu. John On Thu, 2012-06-28 at 22:49 +0100, Andres wrote: > I have just been to a local neighbourhood community [0] meeting and > thought ann IT workshop would help out. The group already does &

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft Surface Release, Will there be something similar from Ubuntu?

Here's one app that may be of interest for anyone going for showdown. Its being developed to run on Ubuntu as an open-source project: the code is freely accessible. That will take developers into the next stage of internet development : http://lockerproject.org/ John On Mon, 2012-06-25 at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft Surface Release, Will there be something similar from Ubuntu?

ation to social context. That is Windows8 is proprietary and 'pushed' at me. Ubuntu is free and it belongs to me. I've just started working with the VRM Project, so will be happy to share any insights. John On Mon, 2012-06-25 at 19:48 +0100, kpb wrote: > On Mon, 25 Jun 201

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Microsoft Surface Release, Will there be something similar from Ubuntu?

. John On Mon, 2012-06-25 at 16:20 +0100, kpb wrote: > On Mon, 25 Jun 2012 13:17:03 +0100 > Alan Pope wrote: > > > > > http://design.canonical.com/2011/11/ubuntu-phone-tablet-and-tv-discussion-opened/ > > > > Feel free to let us know what you think an Ubuntu tablet s

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

On Fri, 2012-06-22 at 07:38 +0100, richard wrote: > On 21/06/12 17:47, john wrote: > > Thought that this may be interesting : > > > > ww.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-laptops-to-850-retail-stores-in-India-1620657.html > > > > John > > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

On Thu, 2012-06-21 at 18:00 +0100, Andy Braben wrote: > > > On 21 June 2012 17:47, john wrote: > Thought that this may be interesting : > > > ww.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-laptops-to-850-retail-stores-

[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in india

Thought that this may be interesting : ww.h-online.com/open/news/item/Dell-to-bring-Ubuntu-laptops-to-850-retail-stores-in-India-1620657.html John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] HP, Dell, et al - come to Linux!

kia's manufacturing know-how : by buying them. So that the devices will probably be built in India. Just as it was a mistake for Nokia to continue manufacturing their own phones. It will be a bigger mistake for M$ to do so. Much better to stay focussed on the software and innovation side. In any case, I guess patch-Tuesdays are going to be even more busier for the in-crowd. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Drop box

Hi, I have had drop box installed for some time but never used the "public " feature. It is very good and thanks for the explanation of how to use it ! John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Hi Chris,

Thanks for your input. I get the idea. I am just using my browser to view the files. I am trying to do a site for my son and he is going to get the hosting site, I just want to make sure he has everything in order and it will run when uploaded. Any further input welcome John -- ubuntu-uk

[ubuntu-uk] Help please

ages Can someone help me with this. Do I have to put all these files in a folder to upload. I have bought loads of books but none cover this bit ! Many thanks John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu beginners course in North Tyneside

ns to the 12.04 team our upgrading to less than 2 hours for 25 machines - best yet Thanks John Bottomley On 06/05/12 13:00, 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

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu spotted In The Wild

ST upgrade to Windows 8!!! Just keep dropping it into conversation. A few mugs mysteriously donated to the IT Dept should be subtle enough :) -- Kind Regards, *John Oliver* jp.oli...@ntlworld.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.

Re: [ubuntu-uk] 12.04 Unity intro poster

On 21/04/12 11:16, kpb wrote: Hello All http://dl.dropbox.com/u/8403291/1204-poster-4.pdf It struck me that someone doing an LTS -> LTS upgrade to 12.04 might find the change in UI a little disorienting. The link above leads to a poster that summarises the basics of Unity.The odp file is av

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity testing

On 08/04/12 18:10, Barry Drake wrote: On 08/04/12 17:21, Norman Silverstone wrote: I am not thick but when I am asked, for example, to start gedit or nautilus using a set up with which I am not familiar I was lost and gave up. Maybe this testing is only for the Ubuntu literate and not for a simp

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Google Chrome wont load......

On 05/04/12 11:39, Colin Law wrote: On 5 April 2012 11:10, scoundrel50a wrote: I am running in a partition Ubuntu 11.10, and today I got a rather large update. and after rebooting, Google chrome stopped loading. The window appeared for about 2 seconds after you click on the GC logo, and it then

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shutdown bug?

used multiple users since 10.04/10.10 so have no experience of what might happen now, but it definitely used to have this now missing behaviour. Regards, John Oliver On 30 Mar 2012, at 06:56, Neil Greenwood wrote: > I think it's by design. It used to shutdown regardless when users were

Re: [ubuntu-uk] libreoffice

ginal question! Neil. P.S. Sorry for the brevity, this is typed on my phone. On Mar 26, 2012 6:56 PM, "John Oliver" <mailto:jp.oli...@ntlworld.com>> wrote: There is a little button that looks like a document with a pencil on it about 5 icons to the right of the new docu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] libreoffice

contacting the CES to ask for a copy in a format which can be read by other word processors? On 26/03/12 19:27, paul sutton wrote: On 26/03/12 18:55, John Oliver wrote: There is a little button that looks like a document with a pencil on it about 5 icons to the right of the new document button

Re: [ubuntu-uk] libreoffice

/tmp directory, which is read-only to all except the root user. Regards, John Oliver On 26 Mar 2012, at 18:23, paul sutton wrote: > Hi > > I am trying to fill in an application form sent to me in docx format, I > have saved as odf otherwise editing saving and reopening a docx file

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Unity launcher ....

e-on-about "full screen" mode (a.k.a. hide the dock) has just been added. -- Kind Regards, *John Oliver* jp.oli...@ntlworld.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Cant open brasero

On Tue, Mar 13, 2012 at 11:23 AM, Colin Law wrote: > On 13 March 2012 10:01, scoundrel50a wrote: > > I am running 11.10 and I'm trying to burn an image using brasero but > when I > > click on the icon, nothing happens.can somebody help? > > What happens if run it from a terminal (just type b

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu Server 11.10 -- how do I enable remot access via Putty?

/openssh-server.html John On Mon, 2012-03-12 at 17:01 +, Alexander Birchall wrote: > Hi, > > I thought I was quite experienced at administering a Ubuntu Server, > but I am totally confused by the graphical desktop for Ubuntu Server > 11.10. > > I need to be able to re

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raspberry Pi

On 29/02/12 21:25, Steve Pearce wrote: > On 29/02/12 21:06, john beddard wrote: >> Fantastic dedication Paul, >> >> Hope that they are looking towards broadening their production base. I >> know that the BBC have been looking to repeat the success that they had >&

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raspberry Pi

On 29/02/12 20:45, Steve Pearce wrote: > On 29/02/12 17:27, john beddard wrote: > > This the breakthrough we needed ! > > > > > http://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=raspberrypi&cm_mmc=UK-PPC-0212-_-02_Raspberry_PI-_-Raspberry_PI-_-Raspberry_Pi > >

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raspberry Pi

On 29/02/12 18:07, Rob Beard wrote: > On 29/02/12 17:27, john beddard wrote: >> This the breakthrough we needed ! >> >> http://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=raspberrypi&cm_mmc=UK-PPC-0212-_-02_Raspberry_PI-_-Raspberry_PI-_-Raspberry_Pi >> >> &

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Raspberry Pi

On 29/02/12 17:52, Simon Greenwood wrote: > > > On 29 February 2012 17:41, Andy Braben <mailto:andybra...@gmail.com>> wrote: > > > > On 29 February 2012 17:27, john beddard <mailto:j...@creationspace.co.uk>> wrote: > > This the breakth

[ubuntu-uk] Raspberry Pi

This the breakthrough we needed ! http://uk.rs-online.com/web/generalDisplay.html?id=raspberrypi&cm_mmc=UK-PPC-0212-_-02_Raspberry_PI-_-Raspberry_PI-_-Raspberry_Pi Has anyone got one yet ? John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk h

[ubuntu-uk] DFD

Don't forget everyone : DFD 2012 http://www.documentfreedom.org/ John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Guardian article on Ubuntu & mobile computing

o laptops, but we've barely imagined the potential http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/cifamerica/2012/feb/23/ubuntu-crests-new-wave-mobile-computing John -- John Levin http://www.anterotesis.com http://twitter.com/anterotesis -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/ma

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Ubuntu 11.10

rbird preferences. Regards, John Oliver On 17 Feb 2012, at 14:25, scoundrel50a wrote: > On 17/02/2012 13:36, Liam Proven wrote: >> On 17 February 2012 12:32, Simon Greenwood wrote: >>> >>> On 17 February 2012 12:29, Matthew Rees wrote: >>>> Hi, >>>>

Re: [ubuntu-uk] mbr

Not an attitude, just a question On Jan 28, 2012 7:23 PM, "Andy Smith" wrote: > Hello scoundrel50a, > > On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 06:40:33PM +, scoundrel50a wrote: > > What is so wrong about wanting to be able to securely wipe an > > hdd. > > Nothing. As I stated, a simple singl

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netflix

Oh well, there is a pity, I will have to use my mac.. thanks for all your help. On Wed, Jan 18, 2012 at 12:57 AM, John Oliver wrote: > http://lists.ximian.com/pipermail/moonlight-list/2011-December/001392.html > > This is the email I was referring to in the previous message. Th

[ubuntu-uk] Netflix

http://lists.ximian.com/pipermail/moonlight-list/2011-December/001392.html This is the email I was referring to in the previous message. The mailing list has had no activity this side of Christmas. Regards, John Oliver Begin forwarded message: > From: John Oliver > Date: 18 January 2

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Netflix

I was looking through the moonlight mailing list archives the other week and the project seems to be dead on its feet. As for Netflix, it doesn't work on Linux because the DRM components are only for Silverlight on Windows and Mac. Regards, John Oliver On 17 Jan 2012, at

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

So how do we figure out why it isn't running? On Jan 5, 2012 5:55 PM, "James Tait" wrote: > On 05/01/12 15:06, scoundrel50a wrote: > >> Wow, that helped sort of. It is something to do with >> gnome-settings-daemon. If I enter that into a terminal, funny thing >> happens in the left panel and the

[ubuntu-uk] Shut down button missing on upgrade

I recently upgraded my Acer Aspire One, which seemed to go ok, but on the top panel, the drop down menu Icon that looks like a circle with a line through it is missing. In order to even log off now is impossible, unless I use the On/Off button. Anybody know how I can get it back, please... --

[ubuntu-uk] Tomboy alternative

Just wondered, is there an alternative, that can be used on ask platforms? -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Shutdown/Logout and Teamspeak

ess device -Original Message----- From: John Oliver Sender: ubuntu-uk-boun...@lists.ubuntu.com Date: Fri, 23 Dec 2011 22:34:18 To: Reply-To: UK Ubuntu Talk Subject: [ubuntu-uk] Shutdown/Logout and Teamspeak I just wondered if any of you use Teamspeak on Ubuntu, and if you do, does shutting down or l

[ubuntu-uk] Exchange in Thunderbird

ccess Exchange through Thunderbird, I would be grateful if you could assist me. Regards, John Oliver -- Kind Regards, *John Oliver* jp.oli...@ntlworld.com -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Shutdown/Logout and Teamspeak

may not be expected to integrate well with Ubuntu- but it does feature Global Menu integration, and is written (I believe) for Qt. Regards, John Oliver -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Newcastle Happy Hour

If anyone is interested in meeting up in Newcastle. Or is already doing so. I would like to link-up and contribute. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Are we missing the point ?

. Perhaps we should concentrate less on the myriad of distros,which seem to detract from moving forward, Just a view ! John Davis -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Are we missing the point with an OS ?

the point, John Davis -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] Medion NAS Server

with Twonk Media i Tunes-/FTP-/Samba-server integrated download manager. Price 99-99 euros. about £84 Seems like a reasonable deal. I assume that I access my videos etc through the router and browser ? Any help gratefully received John Davis -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lack of support for small business

On 19/11/11 09:28, Gareth France wrote: > I have no interest in borrowing money whatsoever. I'm hoping to develop in > the direction of group meets, training days etc. I'm intrigued by the idea > of install fests, plenty of opportunities out there. > > On Sat, Nov

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Lack of support for small business

sibility is to consider looking at becoming a Social Enterprise, such as a Community Investment Company (CIC). Where investors and funding agencies really understand relatively new ideas such as, open-source and crowdsourcing. I believe that there are good funding possibilities for CICs. Don't f

Re: [ubuntu-uk] uname -a for 32 bit os on 64 bit cpu

On 14/11/2011 19:27, Avi Greenbury wrote: John Levin wrote: I'm writing a bit of documentation, and am having trouble with uname. What does uname -a produce for a 32 bit operating system running on a 64 bit cpu? uname reports information about the kernel, not the hardware. So for a 3

[ubuntu-uk] uname -a for 32 bit os on 64 bit cpu

n Lord & Simon Greenwood for their replies to my question (from ages ago) about installing non-deb apps. I was having a terminology problem! John -- John Levin http://www.anterotesis.com johnle...@joindiaspora.com http://twitter.com/anterotesis -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https:

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Gwibber 3.2.1 and Ubuntu 11.10

I dont use gwibber or any of the other programs like that in Ubuntu, I go back to windows, because I most people I know are on Yahoo, and I was never able to work out how to connect the camera, so I could chat, which client Ubuntu connects to things like msn and yahoo using the camera. -- ubuntu-u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux Courses/Certification/UK

On 25/10/11 19:26, Barry Titterton wrote: > On Tue, 2011-10-25 at 16:47 +0100, john beddard wrote: >> On 25/10/11 13:35, MS wrote:Hello Steve, >> >> I would recommend the Ubuntu Professional Course available from Ubuntu's >> own Training Team. Its half th

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Linux Courses/Certification/UK

ourse. Although it requires the discipline of self-study. My own motivation for the doing this is to build an openstreet map server, with openstreet map being built on the Ubuntu Server. Hope this helps, John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feeling tortured by Ubuntu

k for Chromium, so will add that immediately. Thank you. -- <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnstevenson247>| John Stevenson<http://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnstevenson247>| Public calendar <http://john.jr0cket.co.uk/public-calendar> | @JR0cket<http://http//twitter.com/#%21/JR0cket&g

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Feeling tortured by Ubuntu

u have ubuntuone-syncd running. Ubuntu 11.10 may add this back in at startup as part of the change of desktop manager (LightDM) Thank you. -- <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnstevenson247>| John Stevenson<http://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnstevenson247>| Public calendar <http://john.jr0cket.co.u

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Party Party

On 7 October 2011 19:48, Alan Pope wrote: > On 7 October 2011 19:45, John Stevenson wrote: > > I have reserved an area in The Shooting Star 125-129, Middlesex St, > London, > > E1 7JF [map] [gmap] on Sunday 16th. Doors open around 12 noon. They > have > > WiFi and

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Party Party

On 7 October 2011 19:38, Alan Bell wrote: > On 07/10/11 19:37, John Stevenson wrote: > >> Hello Alan, >> Am I right in thinking these are social event for meeting other community >> members and no actual Ubuntu installation will be taking place? >> > yes, that i

Re: [ubuntu-uk] Party Party

, I am thinking of running an install party next weekend, on 16th October. Thanks -- <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnstevenson247>| John Stevenson<http://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnstevenson247>| Public calendar <http://john.jr0cket.co.uk/public-calendar> | @JR0cket<http://htt

Re: [ubuntu-uk] efi boot, Windows 8 and Linux

27;t get it banned easily lets find a way to educate people properly about it so they know about it and how it may affect them Paul Is that not anti-competitive in the same way that the supposed 'secret API' was deemed anti-competitive (although that did turn out to not exist).

Re: [ubuntu-uk] efi boot, Windows 8 and Linux

ctive buyers worried, or uncertain.** ** This makes me think of this as another method of spreading FUD, but perhaps that's only me. Regards, John Oliver -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

[ubuntu-uk] installing apps from tar.gz

eally bother me, in that I'm the only user of this laptop, bt out of interest, is there any way of installing tar.gz packages system wide? (I'm on ubuntu 10.10, btw) Thanks, John -- John Levin http://www.anterotesis.com johnle...@joindiaspora.com http://twitter.com/anterotesis

[ubuntu-uk] Compendium

Hello Everyone,I would like to share my favourite idea sharing/meeting software. Its a dialogue mapping tool called Compendiumdeveloped through the Open University. The more Ubuntu users that use it the better !http://cognexus.org/id66.htmJohn -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.co

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hard disk problem ?

in our case open-source. Especially with internet landscape changing so quickly now. The Digital Economy will not support closed solutions based on 1980's business models. And the U.K can benefit from adopting the community based format. John. -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lis

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hard disk problem ?

Many Thanks Alan, Platform standards are the key to the whole game. With the final decisions being made at the political level. Will keep up to date with U.K Government decision making.And join Open-Source Lobby. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo

Re: [ubuntu-uk] hard disk problem ?

Really brilliant responses everyone. Printed them out to study further.Also Government legislation angle is an interesting angle worth researching into.With other European countries much moreproactive to open-source development.Many Thanks,  John Original Message Subject: Re

[ubuntu-uk] hard disk problem ?

sk is full, instead the system seem to die and shut down." Has anyone come across this before. They said it was their main reason for not using Ubuntu ? John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] LoCo team reapproval workshop now on

e Club for small and home business. That will also benchmark Ubuntu with Windows solutions. Currently studying the Ubuntu Professional Course with a view towards supporting other people in studying the Course. Offering to become a distributor for Edubuntu DVDs. John On Wed, 2011-07-06 at 2

Re: [ubuntu-uk] meeting minutes and facebook page

ocalities, in August / September time. Need to check whether Uni's are willing to allow non-students to attend events. I have about 20 CD's. However these are like gold at the moment. Need to distribute them to people who know how to use them. And are more seriously interested. John

[ubuntu-uk] ubuntu in schools

sting. John -- ubuntu-uk@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-uk https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UKTeam/

Re: [ubuntu-uk] upgrade from 9.10 to 11.04

new Unity desktop or something may not have upgraded correctly. -- <http://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnstevenson247>John Stevenson<http://uk.linkedin.com/in/johnstevenson247>| Public calendar <http://john.jr0cket.co.uk/public-calendar> | @JR0cket<http://http//twitter.com/#%21/JR

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