Lubuntu-users Digest, Vol 28, Issue 72

Tue Apr 29 17:57:06 UTC 2014

I am not a computer geek.  I am a Linux user and fan.  Were both Lubuntu
and Ubuntu 14.04 released long before they were ready for the masses?  It
appears that I should continue using 12.04 for quite a period of time yet.

On Tue, Apr 29, 2014 at 5:20 AM, <lubuntu-users-request at lists.ubuntu.com>wrote:

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>    1. Getting special keys to work (John Hupp)
>    2. Re: Getting special keys to work (Israel)
>    3. Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions (Nio Wiklund)
>    4. Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions (farinet at arcor.de)
>    5. lubuntu 14.04 ppc errors (farinet at arcor.de)
>    6. Re: lubuntu 14.04 ppc errors (farinet at arcor.de)
>    7. Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions (Nio Wiklund)
>    8. Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions (Nio Wiklund)
>    9. Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions (farinet at arcor.de)
>   10. Re: lubuntu 14.04 ppc errors (Lars Nood?n)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:48:21 -0400
> From: John Hupp <lubuntu at prpcompany.com>
> To: lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Getting special keys to work
> Message-ID: <535EF6D5.5020800 at prpcompany.com>
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> I was trying to watch Netflix on a laptop (with Lubuntu) connected to a
> TV by S-Video connection.  I found out that Fn-F7 was not working to
> select the external VGA or S-Video displays.
>
> Subsequently I found that Fn-F4 does not put the laptop to sleep, and
> Fn-F5 does not toggle the WiFi radio on/off.  (The other common special
> keys work OK.)
>
> So I'm trying to get those keys working that way via entries in
> lubuntu-rc.xml.
>
> With 'xev -event keyboard' I found out that Fn-F7 produces the keysym
> 'XF86Display' but I still need to know what command to bind that to.  So
> that's my first question.
>
> Fn-F4 and Fn-F5 does not produce any keysym's, so I'm currently at a
> loss for how to proceed next with those.
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 2
> Date: Mon, 28 Apr 2014 20:03:21 -0500
> From: Israel <israeldahl at gmail.com>
> To: lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com
> Subject: Re: Getting special keys to work
> Message-ID: <535EFA59.4060708 at gmail.com>
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>
> On 04/28/2014 07:48 PM, John Hupp wrote:
> > I was trying to watch Netflix on a laptop (with Lubuntu) connected to
> > a TV by S-Video connection.  I found out that Fn-F7 was not working to
> > select the external VGA or S-Video displays.
> >
> > Subsequently I found that Fn-F4 does not put the laptop to sleep, and
> > Fn-F5 does not toggle the WiFi radio on/off.  (The other common
> > special keys work OK.)
> >
> > So I'm trying to get those keys working that way via entries in
> > lubuntu-rc.xml.
> >
> > With 'xev -event keyboard' I found out that Fn-F7 produces the keysym
> > 'XF86Display' but I still need to know what command to bind that to.
> > So that's my first question.
> >
> > Fn-F4 and Fn-F5 does not produce any keysym's, so I'm currently at a
> > loss for how to proceed next with those.
> >
> >
> Hi,
>
> you can use arandr to make a shell script to switch the display to a
> certain mode.  Plug in the monitor and use arandr to make a setup you
> want, and save that.  Then open your config file for openbox and set
> the keyboard shortcut for your display key (i.e. XF86Display)
> to execute the
> <command>
> /bin/bash /path/to/scriptname.sh
> </command>
> while scriptname.sh is whatever you saved the setup as with the correct
> path.
>
> arandr is a front-end for xrandr.  So the script is actually using
> xrandr to modify your display settings.
>
> I hope this helps.
>
> --
> Regards
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 06:58:52 +0200
> From: Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com>
> To: farinet at arcor.de, lubuntu user list
>         <lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions
> Message-ID: <535F318C.7080307 at gmail.com>
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>
> 2014-04-29 02:35, farinet at arcor.de skrev:
> > 1.
> > On a samsung whereto in installed lubuntu 13.10 (upgraded then by
> > do-release-upgrade to 14.04) i chose encryption and i got someting like
> > a 64 characters key. I wrote that down, as suggested. Do i understand
> > correctly that the encryption is somewhat "silently" done? And the need
> > of that key would only come up in case of some kind of "havary" of the
> hd?
> >
> > In any case, unfortunately, i lost that key by moving inside my house
> > (very likely it ended in the poubelle :-( ). Now what should/could i do?
> > Actually, i do not have any problem, i can access all my data and
> > programs without any problem. But i would not like to have a bad
> > experience in the future if/when there is going something wrong.
> >
> > 2.
> > On the powerbook with a fresh lubuntu-ppc installation i chose
> > encryption as well. But there before logging in i'm asked the pswd i
> > gave in for the encription. Apparently there was no key generation (but
> > may be i missed that, since i had no control *DURING* the installation
> > (see my other msg)? Is that something new in 14.04 or is that a
> > difference due to the specific of ppc?
> >
> >
> >
> Maybe this link will help you find it (if you are using 'encrypted home')
>
> http://bodhizazen.net/Tutorials/Ecryptfs/
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:30:41 +0200
> From: farinet at arcor.de
> To: Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com>,  lubuntu user list
>         <lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions
> Message-ID: <535F4711.8020706 at arcor.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Am 29.04.2014 06:58, schrieb Nio Wiklund:
> > Maybe this link will help you find it (if you are using 'encrypted home')
> >
> > http://bodhizazen.net/Tutorials/Ecryptfs/
>
> Thanks for the link! But it's not really what i need.
>
> Actually, i'm mainly preoccupated for the samsung (on which i lost the
> passphrase). So, my question is: Is there a way to
>
> a) establish if encryption is active or not?
> b) to annulate the encryption (i think that might be possible for me,
> als logged in user, since i presume the passphrase is somewhere stored
> in the key; since i'm logging in automatically - as user.
>
> TIA
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 5
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:45:29 +0200
> From: farinet at arcor.de
> To: lubuntu user list <lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: lubuntu 14.04 ppc errors
> Message-ID: <535F4A89.90501 at arcor.de>
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>
> I sucessfully installed lubuntu 14.04 ppc. That's great.
>
> By far less great is the experience with. Below i list the errors i
> noticed at a first glance (the machine is a pb g4, 1,3 ghz + altivec
> with 2 gb ram):
>
> - Suspend does not work. It only blanks the screen and from that it's
> impossible to wake the pb up.
>
> - the restart in the logout menu of lubuntu does not work
>
> - <Alt><F2> does not work. And alot of other shortcuts as well.
>
> - The macintosh 3rd level chars are not accessable. I did a
>
>         sudo dpkg-reconfigure keyboard-configuration
>
> (i tried as keyboard Apple and Apple Alluminium; may be i should try
> another one? Which?)
>
> - The combination of xkeyboardmap setting and ibus setting is somewhat
> confusing. Which overrules which one. (On an amd laptop i turned the
> ibus off with no harm, apparently ...).
>
> - Moving windows, even with low charged cpu is dead slow (the windows
> follow the grab like in slow motion (generally the pb is feeling
> absolutely not snappy; in comparison an even older and slower thinkpad
> feels like jet)
>
> - network manager works not correctly. I substituted it by ceni, which
> at least correctly recognizes the b43legacy (eventhough up to now, for
> some reason it does not store the settings and i have to configure it
> newly at any restart.
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 6
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:51:48 +0200
> From: farinet at arcor.de
> To: lubuntu user list <lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: lubuntu 14.04 ppc errors
> Message-ID: <535F4C04.8090202 at arcor.de>
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>
> I forgot: On boot i'm getting this error (which might be related to
> powermanagement settings):
>
>         Failed to register i2c client keywest
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 7
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 08:52:38 +0200
> From: Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com>
> To: farinet at arcor.de, lubuntu user list
>         <lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions
> Message-ID: <535F4C36.7040801 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> 2014-04-29 08:30, farinet at arcor.de skrev:
> > Am 29.04.2014 06:58, schrieb Nio Wiklund:
> >> Maybe this link will help you find it (if you are using 'encrypted
> home')
> >>
> >> http://bodhizazen.net/Tutorials/Ecryptfs/
> >
> > Thanks for the link! But it's not really what i need.
> >
> > Actually, i'm mainly preoccupated for the samsung (on which i lost the
> > passphrase). So, my question is: Is there a way to
> >
> > a) establish if encryption is active or not?
>
> Log in as another user (for example as root via recovery boot) or boot
> from an external drive, and look at your home directory. It should be
> encrypted.
>
> > b) to annulate the encryption (i think that might be possible for me,
> > als logged in user, since i presume the passphrase is somewhere stored
> > in the key; since i'm logging in automatically - as user.
> >
> > TIA
> >
> I don't know the way to do this. I think you can find it in or via Bodhi
> Zazen's tutorial or at some other web page, that you find if you browse
> for 'ubuntu encrypted home' or 'ecryptfs howto' or something like that.
>
> -o-
>
> There is always a crude way to do it: While logged in so that you see
> the files and directories, copy them to another directory (outside your
> home directory), and they will remain without encryption.
>
> Good luck :-)
> Nio
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 09:14:12 +0200
> From: Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com>
> To: farinet at arcor.de, lubuntu user list
>         <lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions
> Message-ID: <535F5144.2010208 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> 2014-04-29 08:52, Nio Wiklund skrev:
> > 2014-04-29 08:30, farinet at arcor.de skrev:
> >> Am 29.04.2014 06:58, schrieb Nio Wiklund:
> >>> Maybe this link will help you find it (if you are using 'encrypted
> home')
> >>>
> >>> http://bodhizazen.net/Tutorials/Ecryptfs/
> >>
> >> Thanks for the link! But it's not really what i need.
> >>
> >> Actually, i'm mainly preoccupated for the samsung (on which i lost the
> >> passphrase). So, my question is: Is there a way to
> >>
> >> a) establish if encryption is active or not?
> >
> > Log in as another user (for example as root via recovery boot) or boot
> > from an external drive, and look at your home directory. It should be
> > encrypted.
> >
> >> b) to annulate the encryption (i think that might be possible for me,
> >> als logged in user, since i presume the passphrase is somewhere stored
> >> in the key; since i'm logging in automatically - as user.
> >>
> >> TIA
> >>
> > I don't know the way to do this. I think you can find it in or via Bodhi
> > Zazen's tutorial or at some other web page, that you find if you browse
> > for 'ubuntu encrypted home' or 'ecryptfs howto' or something like that.
> >
> > -o-
> >
> > There is always a crude way to do it: While logged in so that you see
> > the files and directories, copy them to another directory (outside your
> > home directory), and they will remain without encryption.
> >
> > Good luck :-)
> > Nio
> >
> Maybe this link will help you
>
>
> http://serverfault.com/questions/160277/ubuntu-how-to-decrypt-home-directory-swap-basically-everything-without-reins
>
> Rememeber to backup your system before trying, because it is risky!
>
> Best regards
> Nio
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 9
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 10:29:06 +0200
> From: farinet at arcor.de
> To: Nio Wiklund <nio.wiklund at gmail.com>,  lubuntu user list
>         <lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: Encryption of installation - 2 questions
> Message-ID: <535F62D2.5050808 at arcor.de>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1
>
> Am 29.04.2014 09:14, schrieb Nio Wiklund:
> > Maybe this link will help you
> >
> >
> http://serverfault.com/questions/160277/ubuntu-how-to-decrypt-home-directory-swap-basically-everything-without-reins
> >
> > Rememeber to backup your system before trying, because it is risky!
> >
> > Best regards
> > Nio
>
> Thanks a lot for your efforts!!! I'll try the way you suggested ....
>
> Cheers!
>
>
>
> ------------------------------
>
> Message: 10
> Date: Tue, 29 Apr 2014 13:19:59 +0300
> From: Lars Nood?n <lars.nooden at gmail.com>
> To: Lubuntu Users <Lubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Subject: Re: lubuntu 14.04 ppc errors
> Message-ID: <535F7CCF.2090504 at gmail.com>
> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
>
> On 29.04.2014 09:45, farinet at arcor.de wrote:
> > I sucessfully installed lubuntu 14.04 ppc. That's great.
> >
> > By far less great is the experience with...
>
> We definitely need more testers.  The PPC had further set backs this
> time around because bugs preventing installation of the Live DVD(CD)
> were present from around the end of November until quite recently when a
> work-around was discovered.  So it got a lot less testing than it needed.
>
> Much of the testing and review goes on over on the QA list.  It might
> get better results to go through the bugs there.
>
> Regards,
> /Lars
>
>
>
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