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| I am an Ubuntu member '''https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntumembers''' I am a member of the Ubuntu IRC operater team '''https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-irc''' |
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| I am an active participant on #ubuntu, #ubuntu+1, and #ubuntu-offtopic channels on irc.freenode.net. I started helping proir to December 1 2005, but have been helping alot more since December 1 2005 in #ubuntu. I am a member of the Ubuntu New User Network. I subscribed to sounder, ubuntu-doc, ubuntu-users, launchpad-users and the ubuntu-devel mailing lists. I have tested Breezy and Dapper before they were released and have been filing bugs and helping other users file bugs that they find. I have been ordering alot of Ubuntu cds from shipit to hand out at school. | I am an active participant on #ubuntu, #ubuntu+1, and #ubuntu-offtopic channels on irc.freenode.net. I started helping proir to December 1 2005, but have been helping alot more since December 1 2005 in #ubuntu. I am a member of the Ubuntu New User Network. I subscribed to sounder, ubuntu-doc, ubuntu-users, launchpad-users and the ubuntu-devel mailing lists. I have tested Breezy and Dapper before they were released and have been filing bugs and helping other users file bugs that they find. |
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| == Contributions == *added/fixed some of ubotu's factoids, anything from making them shorter, adding some, and fixing wrong facts or fixing broken links. *Helped users install Java, Compile apps., Fix broken sources lists, Upgrade to newer release of Ubuntu (stable and unstable), and more. *File Bug reports Some Wiki pages I have started: |
== Contributions == Some Wiki pages I have started: |
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| === Here are a few of my favorite helps === The name of the Ubuntu user was changed to "usr" for privacy reasons. This help was on Gedit not opening /etc/apt/sources.list. Found it to be a bug in Ubuntu 5.10 where you need to put " " around the command. There have been alot more users I have helped like this, I was going to give another example but most of the time I ask them to join #ubuntu-offtopic so I can help them without disrupting the main support channel. {{{ 11:27 usr Hi, I need support. My gedit does not work :( 11:27 gnomefreak usr: do you have any gui? 11:28 usr gnomefreak, Gui ? 11:28 gnomefreak usr: do you have any graphics or is it just command line 11:28 usr gnomefreak, Ah, ok. I am using graphics. 11:29 gnomefreak usr: what happens when you go to applications>accesories>text editot? 11:30 usr gnomefreak, Nothing! I dont open the command. sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list 11:30 usr / Was created a log error. 11:30 gnomefreak usr: did it open? 11:30 gnomefreak usr: and opening from menu doesnt work either? 11:31 usr gnomefreak, In menu work. 11:31 gnomefreak usr: type gedit in terminal 11:31 gnomefreak just gedit 11:31 usr gnomefreak, I will paste and you look ? 11:31 usr ok ? 11:32 gnomefreak usr: wait a sec 11:32 usr gnomefreak, Ok! 11:33 usr https://launchpad.net/distros/baltix/+bug/40989 11:33 gnomefreak usr: type gksudo "gedit /etc/apt/sources.list" as i typed it with quotes and all 11:33 gnomefreak usr: let me know if it opens than 11:33 usr gnomefreak, Wait.. 11:34 gnomefreak usr: you on ubuntu? 11:34 usr gnomefreak, Yes. 11:34 gnomefreak usr: batix is not ubuntu bugs may not be same 11:36 usr gnomefreak, I can paste her ? 3 lines 11:36 usr here* 11:36 gnomefreak ubotu tell usr about paste 11:37 usr gnomefreak, i Write o command type gksudo "gedit /etc/apt/sources.list" 11:37 gnomefreak usr: did it open? 11:38 usr gnomefreak, gksudo is /usr/bin/gksudo 11:38 usr gnomefreak, gedit is /usr/bin/gedit 11:38 usr gnomefreak, And the most important, bash: type: /etc/apt/sources.list: not found 11:38 gnomefreak usr: gksudo is used to open gui apps with sudo priveldges 11:39 gnomefreak usr: run sudo apt-get update 11:39 usr gnomefreak, Not open nothing, only this commands. 11:40 gnomefreak usr: sudo apt-get update work? 11:40 usr gnomefreak, Yes! \o/ 11:40 gnomefreak usr: it works? 11:40 usr gnomefreak, Done. Update! 11:40 usr gnomefreak, And now ? 11:41 gnomefreak usr: type this next command as i type it please 11:41 gnomefreak usr: gksudo "gedit /etc/apt/sources.list" 11:41 usr gnomefreak, with " ? 11:42 gnomefreak usr: yes 11:42 gnomefreak usr: exactly as i typed it 11:42 usr gnomefreak, (gedit:9266): GnomeUI-WARNING **: While connecting to session manager: 11:42 usr Authentication Rejected, reason : None of the authentication protocols specified are supported and host-based authentication failed. 11:42 gnomefreak usr: thats normal 11:42 gnomefreak usr: stop pasting 11:42 gnomefreak usr: did it open? 11:42 usr gnomefreak, Sorry! 11:42 usr gnomefreak, No yet! 11:43 gnomefreak usr: hit ctrl+c in terminal please it should bring you back to prompt 11:44 usr gnomefreak, Done. 11:44 gnomefreak usr: now type sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list 11:45 usr gnomefreak, Sorry, the command is: type sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list ou sudo nano /etc/apt... 11:45 gnomefreak usr: dont type type 11:45 usr gnomefreak, Open the sources list now! 11:45 gnomefreak usr: sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list 11:45 gnomefreak usr: good close it 11:46 gnomefreak usr: gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list 11:46 gnomefreak type that in command line ^^^ usr 11:47 usr gnomefreak, Wait, i waiting open... 11:47 gnomefreak usr: type that command in ill brb 11:48 usr gnomefreak, Please explain... ill brb ? 11:48 gnomefreak usr: ill be right back 11:48 gnomefreak usr: type the command in and lets see if it opens 11:48 usr: gnomefreak, Ah, You will exit ? 11:50 usr: gnomefreak, Open! o/ But does not have nothing wirite. I write gksudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list 11:50 usr: gnomefreak, Ah, i used " " and work. :D 11:51 gnomefreak usr: thats how you will have to open it in gedit until its fixed 11:51 usr gnomefreak, I can try sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list ? 11:52 gnomefreak usr: with gedit use gksudo 11:52 gnomefreak ubotu tell usr about gksudo 11:52 usr: and always i have use " " 11:52 gnomefreak with gedit yes for time being 11:52 gnomefreak usr: im gonna look into it now see if bug was filed 11:53 gnomefreak usr: if i find a bug on it i will post the link 11:54 usr gnomefreak, Ok. So everything ok in my system ? 11:54 gnomefreak usr: yes 11:55 gnomefreak well yeah i guess its a bug but its not gonna mess anything upo 11:55 usr gnomefreak, Ok! Thanks, thanks, thanks. === usr [n=usr@someIP] has left #ubuntu ["Fui] }}} I had an Ubuntu user from my lug call me with: "i have a dell notebook and Upgrading from breezy to dapper and its not working it gets about half way and than errors". I went and met him for lunch and took a look at his upgrade. Found that he didnt have the right repository list (he was missing key repos) so i got him a good repo list and ran through the upgrade with him. This was last week in February. Here is one user i help with a sources.list file problem. Once again the name has been changed to "usr" to insure privacy. This one ended with him leaving he pmed me and said thank you for helping him. This was done on March 8 2006 {{{ 04:40 usr on a new install, apt-get install java-package fakeroot can't find package java-package 04:40 usr I can't even apt-get install emacs 04:40 usr is there something in apt that needs to be enabled? 04:40 gnomefreak usr: what kind of output are you getting? 04:41 usr gnomefreak, just that it can't find the package 04:42 gnomefreak usr: you need to go into /etc/apt/sources.list and take the # away from the repos with the word deb starting them and put a # on the very first line that has cdrom in it 04:42 usr gnomefreak, thanks. 04:42 gnomefreak yw 04:43 usr gnomefreak, the dep ones seem to be enabled. 04:43 usr such as deb http://us.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu 04:43 usr ^^ that's not commented out 04:43 gnomefreak usr: the very first line does it have the # infront of it? 04:43 usr no 04:44 usr gnomefreak, is there a command I have to run to initialize a cache? 04:44 gnomefreak usr: put one there and take the # away from the rest with the word deb 04:48 usr gnomefreak, http://papernapkin.org/pastebin/app/view/315 04:49 gnomefreak usr: you still havent put the # in line one or taken the rest away 04:49 usr gnomefreak, ok 04:50 gnomefreak usr: ok here in line 1 put a # at the very begging of it 04:50 gnomefreak opcon lines 20 29 30 35 36 take the # away from them 04:51 gnomefreak usr: also on lines 35 and 36 add the word multiverse at the end 04:51 usr gnomefreak, and uncomment 35 and 36? 04:52 gnomefreak usr: yes and add multiverse to the end === usr [n=username@someIP] has left #ubuntu ["Leaving"] }}} |
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| === Mailing Lists === Here are some of my posts to the mailing lists ==== Ubuntu-user ==== [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2006-April/072490.html 2nd April 2006] Graphics Install [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2006-April/072880.html 5th April 2006] Binary Graphics Drivers [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2006-April/073112.html 7th April 2006] Binary Graphics Drivers ==== Sounder ==== [https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/sounder/2006-April/005565.html 9th April 2006] Cross-Platform Virus |
John Vivirito
Email: MailTo(gnomefreak AT gmail DOT com)
OpenPGP keys: [http://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371/pks/lookup?op=get&search=0x03B9D4425A97DBB9BABAC1DDAA2838413C1C3C2A 3C1C3C2A]
I am a member of the Ubuntu New User Network: https://launchpad.net/people/unp
I am a member of TriLug http://www.trilug.org/
I am an Ubuntu member https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntumembers
I am a member of the Ubuntu IRC operater team https://launchpad.net/people/ubuntu-irc
My Personal website is http://www.freewebs.com/ubuntufreak/
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About
Im a 29 year old living in Apex N.C. USA. I am currently going to Wake Tech Community College studying Bio Manufacturing. I have been using linux for about 2 years and Ubuntu since Hoary.
Interest
I am an active participant on #ubuntu, #ubuntu+1, and #ubuntu-offtopic channels on irc.freenode.net. I started helping proir to December 1 2005, but have been helping alot more since December 1 2005 in #ubuntu. I am a member of the Ubuntu New User Network. I subscribed to sounder, ubuntu-doc, ubuntu-users, launchpad-users and the ubuntu-devel mailing lists. I have tested Breezy and Dapper before they were released and have been filing bugs and helping other users file bugs that they find.
== Contributions == Some Wiki pages I have started:
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ww2dhowto WW2D]
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/Top20 Top20]
Some Wiki pages I have contributed to:
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DistroLogic Distro Logic]
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FirefoxNewVersion FireFox]
[https://wiki.ubuntu.com/USplashCustomizationHowto Usplash]
I wrote the ww2d instructions on my personal website for a user. I find WW2d a good program because I like GoogleEarth and that is the one i found "like" GoogleEarth for the people that do not want to install Wine.
In The Future
I am working on my Python and C programming, so i can learn how to write/package/maintain Ubuntu programs/apps. Some time in near future im hoping that i will have the programming skills to join the launchpad-bugs team so i can help fix bugs. I am looking into starting a Ubuntu-nc team on launchpad for members of the community that use Ubuntu/Kubuntu to beable to get help locally, or just to beable to ask questions.
JohnVivirito (last edited 2008-08-06 17:00:04 by localhost)