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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/14478/identifying-and-downloading-dependency-for-an-offline-pc">Identifying and Downloading Dependency for an Offline PC</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>How can I take an apt module from an internet enabled Ubuntu and ge...
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2017-04-13T12:24:49.720
2012-08-15T05:43:26.737
Installing apt module without internet
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2011-05-16T15:24:15.043
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2011-05-16T14:51:27.267
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<p>I've installed Ubuntu-Alternate 11.04 to use the encrypted feature.</p> <p>All works fine, but rebooting the system ended up in an error-message:</p> <pre><code>Error: No video mode activated' </code></pre> <p>Reading some threads I guess, GRUB wants to read something, especially fonts, from the encrypted device....
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2012-04-08T03:55:24.547
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GRUB2 failed with 'No video mode activated'
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Basically, Grub2 is trying to load some fonts and cannot because they are located on the encrypted partition.</p>\n\n<p>The bugreport + fix are located here : </p>\n\n<p>FIX on comment #24 from Guido Nickels\n<a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/grub2/+bug/6998...
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2011-05-16T15:19:12.317
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<p>When I boot from an USB stick into my laptop I am able to mount and connect through chroot to the my hard drive and browse my files without a problem, while this has been something very very useful in times, I figure it would also be way to easy to access my files and installation for someone else.</p> <p>What alte...
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2018-12-24T03:04:41.467
How to truly secure a hard-drive?
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2011-05-16T15:34:48.110
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<p>To save disk space, all packages in the main repository have translations of the "Name", "GenericName" and "Comment" keys stripped from their *.desktop files, and put in language packs instead.</p> <p>However, lots of packages in main (for example, Inkscape) also contain multiple translations of GNOME extension key...
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2011-05-16T15:34:48.110
Should translations of X-GNOME-* extension keys be stripped from desktop entry files and put in language packs instead?
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2012-02-21T21:52:41.327
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2011-05-16T15:35:41.777
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<p>Can I launch the folder browser as root so I can copy files to restricted locations?</p>
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2011-05-16T15:37:17.667
Folder browser: Copy to restricted locations?
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43215
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2011-05-16T16:16:39.370
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<p>I'm running Kate under Gnome, in Maverick.</p> <p>After the last Ubuntu update ran, the "enter" key started acting strangely in Kate. I'm <em>guessing</em> it's trying to auto-indent even though I have auto-indent off.</p> <p>Settings: <img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/sYYSc.png" alt="settings"></p> <p>But when...
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2011-05-16T16:32:43.470
Kate autoindent is off, but it keeps autoindenting
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2011-05-16T17:25:51.747
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<p>I recently installed tomcat6 with apt-get and have got it up and running. Ubuntu doesnt set the $CATALINA_BASE and $CATALINA_HOME environment variables during the install. How can I locate these directories, so I can manually set them?</p>
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2011-05-16T17:29:33.013
2015-03-13T18:07:29.173
Where is catalina_base and catalina_home located for tomcat6?
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2011-05-16T17:33:13.453
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<p>I've just finished setting up a RAID 1 on my system. Everything seems to be okay, but I have a very slow boot time. It takes about three minutes between the time I select Ubuntu from GRUB and the time I get to the login screen.</p> <p>I found this really neat program called bootchart which graphically displays your...
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2011-08-13T20:49:42.727
How do I fix a slow boot on a RAID setup?
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2011-05-16T17:56:00.060
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<p>I have a mini laptop with 100MB remaining (on a 4GB drive). The computer has an SD slot and I have a 2GB SD card available. <a href="http://xubuntu.org/getxubuntu/" rel="nofollow">Xubuntu</a> says that only 2GB are required, I could also have it set up with ssh keys to plenty of memory on my desktop and server.</p> ...
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2012-06-04T17:30:04.400
2012-06-04T17:30:04.400
How can I upgrade a netbook with low system memory?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is some confusion here. A fresh installation of Xubuntu requires a minimum of 2GB of hard drive space. The fact that you are currently using 3.7GB means this is not a fresh installation, thus that 2GB no longer applies. To upgrade an existing installation requires enough space ...
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2011-05-16T18:07:50.533
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/59632/basic-web-development-ide-editor-like-dreamweaver">Basic Web Development IDE/Editor like Dreamweaver?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Is there any Frontpage alternatives out there I can use?</p> <p><strong><em>Ple...
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2011-05-17T07:39:46.407
Looking for a Frontpage alternative (web design IDE)
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is <code>BlueGriffon</code> \n<img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/dTDe2.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>Is an open source, cross-platform WYSIWYG editor has reached version 1.0. You can use it to >edit / design web pages and supports CSS3 ...
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2011-05-16T18:24:41.793
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<p>How do I configure the Wacom Bamboo graphics tablet to avoid drawing an oval instead of a circle?</p>
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2011-05-16T18:30:04.177
2011-05-17T15:23:24.843
How do I configure the Wacom Bamboo tablet drawing area?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The behavior on the Bamboos is managed by the application itself and no configuration on the tablet is needed. </p>\n\n<p>In the case of GIMP, you can override that behavior by pressing the [Ctrl] key while drawing. Some combinations are also useful, like [Shift][Alt], etc.</p>\n\n<h...
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2011-05-16T18:58:57.683
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<p>Often compiz will crash and leave the keyboard useless. Normally I drop to the console and restart GDM.</p> <p>Is there a solution where I can start Compiz back up without losing everything in the current session? </p> <pre><code>compiz --replace &amp; </code></pre> <p>That's how I usually restart Compiz when it ...
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2017-04-13T12:24:49.530
2015-08-22T22:26:06.017
How do I recover when Compiz crashes?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If it's \"just\" a compiz crash, you should be able to restore it from one of the TTYs, even if the keyboard isn't working in X.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>hit ctrl+alt+F1 to get to the console </p></li>\n<li><p>Login with your usual username and password</p></li>\n<li><p>Type the following...
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2011-05-16T19:07:44.620
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<p>In Ubuntu 11.04, files in <code>/home/user/Desktop</code> appear as icons on the desktop. It seems that they do not under GNOME 3 using GNOME Shell (for example on Fedora 15). How do I configure that?</p> <p>Update: They do appear by default in 11.10, under both Unity shell and GNOME shell.</p>
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2018-10-16T09:48:31.917
2022-08-29T17:42:19.063
How to configure GNOME 3 to show icons on desktop
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The easiest way to enable desktop icons is to use Gnome Tweak Tool.\nRun <strong>sudo apt-get install gnome-tweak-tool</strong>, then launch Gnome Tweak Tool from the Gnome Shell menu. It will be called Advanced Settings.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/RjaQ4.png\" alt...
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2011-05-16T19:08:42.793
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<p>I have a dell Vostro 3450 with an Core i3 CPU and no additional graphics card. The problem is, when I shut down and start later, Compiz is always disabled. After I do a reboot (not shutdown and power on, that doesn't help) Bluetooth works. </p> <p>So practically I have to turn on and then reboot to get everything g...
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2011-05-17T07:41:23.707
2015-10-06T07:33:31.043
Dell Vostro 3450 Bluetooth disables on reboot
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It happens with my USB bluetooth with Ubuntu 11.04. With openSUSE 11.4, It doesn't happen (with 11.3 it still happens) I don't know why (maybe 'cause some packages) </p>\n\n<p>I would like to talk to you about this notebook. I want to buy one and I need to know about compatib...
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2011-05-16T19:28:19.727
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<p>I'm shutting down an old email account, but I'd like to keep access to the messages in the associated IMAP folders. There are a lot of folders/ messages. Is there a way I can go through the side door and migrate all the folders and messages into my local Thunderbird folders? I want to be able to pull them up in sear...
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2011-05-16T22:49:52.510
Can I migrate IMAP folders to an accessible backup somewhere?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There are several tools which will help you download and synchronize IMAP accounts. Try out a few of the following packages I found with \"apt-cache search imap\" :)</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>imapsync</li>\n<li>imapcopy</li>\n<li>mailsync</li>\n</ul>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [...
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2011-05-16T19:31:20.057
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<p>I am using a laptop and ubuntu 11.04. I would like the easiest way possible because I am new to linux.</p> <p>here is my display information:</p> <pre><code>*-display description: VGA compatible controller product: Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller vendor: Intel C...
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2011-05-16T19:34:54.703
2013-06-13T12:02:39.527
How do I update my graphics drivers?
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2011-05-16T20:05:17.393
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<p>When selecting a file in Nautilus, I would like to see the context options of the file (mouse right click) using the keyboard and not the mouse.</p> <p>Example, when i iterate over the list of files in a folder with the arrows, and one of the files is an archive, I would like to extract the file here without the ne...
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2011-05-16T20:12:31.053
2011-06-08T17:44:05.070
How do I define a file context options keyboard shortcut?
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2011-05-16T20:05:59.163
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<p>Well, just like the title says : is there any "always below" option for the windows, like the "always on top" one?</p> <p>If there is a shortcut that can do that, or a command that can make the window i touch become always below, it would be even better </p>
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2011-05-16T20:43:34.500
2011-05-17T09:42:52.807
Is there any "always below" option for the windows, like the "always on top" one?
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2011-05-16T20:08:32.490
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<p>I'm really curious about the Ubuntu One music store, but I noticed all the prices are in €, and my country doesn't use Euro. Can or will the UOMS translate the prices into sek for me?</p>
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2011-05-17T07:41:44.440
2011-05-17T08:53:39.537
Ubuntu One music store - in my currency?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is no support for changing the display currency in the store. Since the purchases are via credit card, there shouldn't be any problems making purchases with the current exchange rate being used for the transaction.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityO...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is no support for changing the display currency in the store. Since the purchases are via credit card, there shouldn't be any problems making purchases with the current exchange rate being used for the transaction.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], ...
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43264
1
43266
2011-05-16T20:08:33.843
254
960321
<p>I used to work on the Mac terminal before and I used: </p> <pre><code>open file2open.pdf </code></pre> <p>and the PDF file would be opened on preview or whatever my default viewer was. When I use it in the terminal in Ubuntu I get this error message: </p> <pre><code>Couldn't get a file descriptor referring to the...
17663
18612
2011-11-20T21:49:14.983
2023-02-19T10:35:58.923
How to open a PDF file from terminal?
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8
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h3>Most desktop environments on modern systems (generic)</h3>\n<pre><code>open file2open.xxx\n</code></pre>\n<p>OR</p>\n<pre><code>xdg-open file2open.xxx \n</code></pre>\n<h3>GNOME</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><p>until Xenial (16.04):</p>\n<pre><code>gvfs-open file2open.xxx\n</code></pre>\n</li>...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<h3>Most desktop environments on modern systems (generic)</h3>\n<pre><code>open file2open.xxx\n</code></pre>\n<p>OR</p>\n<pre><code>xdg-open file2open.xxx \n</code></pre>\n<h3>GNOME</h3>\n<ul>\n<li><p>until Xenial (16.04):</p>\n<pre><code>gvfs-open file2open.xxx\n</code></pre...
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43278
1
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2011-05-16T21:36:34.663
5
1329
<p>The new "Workspace" icon is very similar the "Terminal" icon and I prefer the older icon. How can I change it?</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/V8rvG.png" alt="New"></p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/Vbj1K.png" alt="older"></p> <p>P.S.: Sorry for my English ;-)</p>
7731
1992
2011-05-17T01:20:11.543
2012-09-24T06:34:19.103
How to change the new workspace icon to the older icon?
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3
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>In a <code>gnome-terminal</code> do:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>Backup the old icon:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo mv /usr/share/icons/unity-icon-theme/apps/48/workspace-switcher.png{,.bak}\n</code></pre></li>\n<li><p>Convert the old icon from SVG to PNG and place it in the correct directo...
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43280
1
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2011-05-16T21:42:59.667
16
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<p>I am running 11.04. I have Skype running but it does not show up in the notification tray. It was working until I added Skype to auto-start when I log in. Does anyone know how to make it reappear?</p>
17846
235
2012-04-27T06:07:48.833
2017-03-17T17:53:50.397
How can I get the Skype notification back in the system tray?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Install <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/dconf-tools\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">dconf-tools</a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/dconf-tools\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/software-large\" alt=\"Install dconf-tools\"></a> / <code>sudo apt-...
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43282
1
43287
2011-05-16T22:00:57.803
1
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<p>I see a package called "Linux" in Synaptic in 10.04, and I want to know what happens when I install it, without making my system unusable. Does it make a dual-boot option (I have only Ubuntu), or replace my kernel?</p>
17847
235
2011-05-16T22:02:09.590
2011-05-16T22:39:37.987
What happens when I install the package "linux"?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Very little - as per this <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/linux\" rel=\"nofollow\">link</a> - </p>\n\n<p>This will install whatever is the latest kernel for your distribution.</p>\n\n<p>Perhaps only useful if you accidentally delete your latest kernel and you want a quick ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Very little - as per this <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/linux\" rel=\"nofollow\">link</a> - </p>\n\n<p>This will install whatever is the latest kernel for your distribution.</p>\n\n<p>Perhaps only useful if you accidentally delete your latest kernel and you want ...
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43286
1
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2011-05-16T22:18:14.590
4
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<p>My preseed server install file executes a number of additional tasks with a bash script called with preseed/late_command. I wish to prompt for a password during this process to install LDAP properly. How can I do this in debconf style?</p>
7443
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2011-12-19T20:18:01.563
How to prompt for input while doing preseed/late_command?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>From the <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/InstallCDCustomization\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ubuntu Wiki Custom Install CD</a></p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>Generally, a script run from the seed file via late_command, cannot interact with the user. If you need to interact, ther...
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43290
1
null
2011-05-16T22:51:10.760
2
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<p>I'm using a lenovo x201 tablet. I recently upgraded to 11.04. When I rotate the screen 90 degrees (in either direction) to use the computer in portrait mode, the tablet pen does not work correctly. More specifically, the action of the tablet pen is reflected in the horizontal center line. Does anyone know how to cor...
17852
34576
2012-10-28T01:09:26.653
2012-10-28T01:09:26.653
Tablet pen doesn't work correctly when in portrait mode
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Are you using magick-rotation? I just fixed the same problem.</p>\n\n<p>Here's the way to update the wacom driver that could be responsible for that mess : </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://answers.launchpad.net/magick-rotation/+faq/1603\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://answers.launchp...
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43293
1
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2011-05-16T23:20:17.373
4
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<p>I don't really know what relevant information to post here...</p> <p>I'm using Ubuntu 11.04 with unity enabled using free drivers for the Nvidia card FX-5200 256MB (private drivers don't work).</p> <p>I'm using an 19" LG monitor which has a brightness configuration menu, but changing is kind of annoying, and takes...
15638
3037
2011-05-17T07:43:32.707
2011-05-17T11:01:58.453
Is there a way to set the brightness of my desktop PC using key shortcuts?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't think that's possible since the brightness levels are controlled and manipulated within the monitor. I could be wrong but I believe that the operating system cannot control that.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-...
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43297
1
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2011-05-16T23:39:08.433
1
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<p>The /home/martin/Documents folder has sub folders. Within Nautilus they cannot be seen. When the same folder is viewed from a terminal session, they are listed. They are all owned by the same user and are not hidden? The folder and it's sub folders can be copied via cp to another location, viewed and accessed from n...
17854
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2011-05-25T11:27:14.573
Sub folders in /home/Documents "disappeared" from Nautilus view
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1
3
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-16T23:54:47.907", "id": "47459", "postId": "43297", "score": "0", "text": "Does `~/Documents` contain a file `.hidden`?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "3037" }, { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T03:36:51.753", "id": "47481", "postId": "43297",...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have \"solved\" the \"problem\". \nFirst I tried to create a new folder and it immediately \"disappeared\". </p>\n\n<p>Solution: I issued the command to force a disk check \"shutdown -rF now\" the resulting check found some fixes that were required, took the fix option and ...
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43300
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2011-05-17T00:01:21.700
2
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<p>hey, my laptop should be capable of running some games fine but doesn't. Examples are egoboo and tome. <a href="http://www.ebuyer.com/product/237739" rel="nofollow">http://www.ebuyer.com/product/237739</a> this is my laptop.</p> <p>I tried the gears test and i only get 60 FPS, on IRC they said thats a big issue and...
13657
3037
2011-05-17T07:47:04.453
2011-12-25T16:10:01.697
Low graphics performance with Intel HD graphics
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T00:04:11.060", "id": "47586", "postId": "43300", "score": "0", "text": "Open a terminal window and run `/usr/lib/nux/unity_support_test --print` and report below the output.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "4124" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You have 60 FPS because of VSync. Switch off in System settings -> Compiz settings -> OpenGL -> VSync</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T11:28:14.140", "id": "47542", "postId": "43362", "score...
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43304
1
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2011-05-17T00:15:35.797
2
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<p>If I have a new computer with Sandy Bridge processor. Does this mean I can only install Natty? Can the Lucid kernel run on Sandy Bridge? What will happen if I try installing 10.04 on a Sandy Bridge box?</p>
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2011-05-17T07:47:44.623
2011-09-03T18:30:43.033
Can I install 10.04 on a Sandy Bridge box?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you try an Ubuntu installation and it doesn't work you will still be able to install another operating system. Sandy bridge processors should run Ubuntu 10.04 fine so there is no reason to worry either way. </p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communi...
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43305
1
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2011-05-17T00:30:09.043
1
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<p>I installed Weather Indicator for Ubuntu 11.04, but I can't find the information about the felt air temperature (like temperature is 30 degree, feels like 32 degree). How could I get that information? I can get this from old Ubuntu. </p>
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3037
2011-05-17T07:49:12.003
2011-07-28T09:32:22.870
Weather indicator not showing felt air temperature?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Unfortunately that feature is not in the current version of indicator-weather. <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/WeatherIndicator/\" rel=\"nofollow\">The next major version</a> (foggy) will have it. For the latest features and bug fixes (including felt air temperatures when...
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43306
1
43308
2011-05-17T00:36:02.860
8
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<p>I have duplicate application icons appearing in Dash with no idea how to resolve.</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/pGXn2.png" alt="dupicons"></p>
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2011-05-17T08:24:58.057
Duplicate Application Icons appear in Dash
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Well it came down to a simple capital letter to confuse Dash. </p>\n\n<p><code>/usr/share/applications/docky.desktop</code></p>\n\n<p><code>~/.local/share/applications/Docky.desktop</code></p>\n\n<p>Removing the latter desktop entry solved the issue.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", ...
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43310
1
43333
2011-05-17T01:15:30.787
1
211
<p>Since Ubuntu's Maverick release I had been using <a href="http://backintime.le-web.org/" rel="nofollow">Back In Time</a> for my backup needs. Now I see that it's not updated for Natty in their <a href="https://launchpad.net/~bit-team/+archive/stable" rel="nofollow">PPA</a>. When I searched in the Synaptic, I saw a n...
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2011-05-17T04:05:16.007
Back in time on Natty
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T04:15:26.573", "id": "47485", "postId": "43310", "score": "0", "text": "not an answer but you can use the version that's on the ppa for maverick, just make sure that when added chnage from natty to maverick, you can do this by editing the software sources", "use...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I would send them an email, <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/~bit-contibutors\" rel=\"nofollow\">bit-contributors</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T04:15:54.700", "id": "47486", "postId": "43333", "score": "0",...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I would send them an email, <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/~bit-contibutors\" rel=\"nofollow\">bit-contributors</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T04:15:54.700", "id": "47486", "postId": "43333",...
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43311
1
43330
2011-05-17T01:17:29.363
4
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<p>Every time I look at the logs from <code>bootchart</code>, I notice a process called <code>udevadm</code> that is mostly coloured as if it is a zombie process. It is accompanied by <code>modprobe</code>, <code>wait-for-root</code> and <code>udevd</code>. They take up about 25% of my computer's boot time and nothin...
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2011-05-17T03:27:43.420
Bootchart zombie process udevadm
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The <code>udevadm</code> invocation probably comes from the <code>/etc/init/udevtrigger.conf</code> Upstart script. It executes <code>udevadm settle</code>, which just sleeps until the <code>udevd</code> daemon says it has finished setting up the device nodes for your hardware. So ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The <code>udevadm</code> invocation probably comes from the <code>/etc/init/udevtrigger.conf</code> Upstart script. It executes <code>udevadm settle</code>, which just sleeps until the <code>udevd</code> daemon says it has finished setting up the device nodes for your hardwa...
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43314
1
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2011-05-17T01:35:11.500
8
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/7659/can-i-update-software-installed-from-source-code-directly">Can I update software installed from source code directly</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I am about to install the Enlightenment desktop environment and it...
17858
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:24.023
2012-11-21T21:51:59.797
How to update packages compiled from source?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>When you install from source, there is nothing (like dpkg) that will track the newly installed files for you (what files and where they were placed). Unless you explicitly use a tool.</p>\n\n<h2>How to know where the files were installed</h2>\n\n<p>I use <strong>Git</strong> ...
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2012-11-03T14:19:36.467
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2011-05-17T01:48:03.173
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<p>I noticed that two groups are granted similar-looking permissions in <code>/etc/sudoers</code>:</p> <pre><code># Members of the admin group may gain root privileges %admin ALL=(ALL) ALL # Allow members of group sudo to execute any command %sudo ALL=(ALL:ALL) ALL </code></pre> <p>My user account with "Administer...
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2014-01-29T11:36:36.623
2014-01-29T11:36:36.623
What is the difference between the 'sudo' and 'admin' group?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h1>Ubuntu 12.04 LTS and later</h1>\n\n<p>Administrators are added to the <code>sudo</code> group, but the <code>admin</code> group is supported for backward compatibility. From the <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/PrecisePangolin/ReleaseNotes/UbuntuDesktop#PrecisePangolin.2BAC8-Releas...
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43318
1
53995
2011-05-17T01:50:46.823
6
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<p>I would like to allow a Mac user on the same network to edit (in-place) a stylesheet file on my localhost.</p> <p>Hence I would like to share <code>/var/www/site1</code> with users on the network.</p> <p>How can I do this?</p>
14127
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2011-05-17T07:49:58.680
2011-07-21T12:09:58.607
How do I share files with a Mac?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>you could install gshare.</p>\n\n<p>with it you can select what folders you want to share just by right clicking them. </p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install gshare\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Here is my home folder that I share in my local network.\n<img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/Sc...
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2011-05-17T02:02:05.597
7
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<p>I would like to know if it is possible to close tabs in several applications like gedit or empathy by doing click on the middle mouse button (wheel or scroll button) like the same behaviour of Chrome and Firefox.</p> <p>I would like to do it without having to use Compiz since i am not running Compiz (Using <strong>...
7035
7035
2011-11-23T04:19:22.367
2011-11-23T04:19:22.367
Is it possible to add middle click option to close tabs?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Middle-click is used for Paste in Ubuntu. All you have to do to <strong>Copy</strong> is select any text and then Middle-click to <strong>Paste</strong>.</p>\n\n<p>There must be a way to change that behavior. Perhaps you could even do it without going into the source code and re-comp...
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2011-05-17T02:22:06.390
1
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<p>I did a clean install of Ubuntu Natty. Now I can't get UbuntuOne to sync my files. The files are in UbuntuOne I can read them. Previously I installed Natty Beta 2 and everything worked fine. It seems like it was automatic.</p>
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2011-09-15T19:39:35.303
How do I down sync from ubuntuone to my computer?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you setup your computer with Ubuntu One then it should sync all the files in your Ubuntu One folder automatically and allow you to select which \"cloud folders\" you want to sync under the \"Cloud Folders\" tab in the Ubuntu One Control Panel. </p>\n\n<p>We were having pro...
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2011-05-17T05:41:20.023
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<p>Please let me know how to remove certain repositories in Ubuntu 11.04. I am getting the following errors while updating.</p> <p><code>sudo apt-get update</code></p> <pre><code>Err http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main Sources 404 Not Found Err http://ppa.launchpad.net natty/main...
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2012-04-26T15:39:13.977
2020-04-13T19:21:33.443
How to remove a repository?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can easily remove software repositories from the \"Software &amp; Updates\" </p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Open \"Software &amp; Updates\"</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/QuVqX.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/QuVqX.png\" alt=\"enter image de...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<h1>Using PPA Purge:</h1>\n<p><code>ppa-purge</code> can remove a PPA and downgrade all the packages you've installed from that PPA to the newest version in your other repositories. This is the cleaner way of removing repos.</p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install ppa-purge\n</code...
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2011-05-17T05:46:47.943
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<p>If I plug in iPod to my computer, can the Nautilus access the storage?</p> <p>If not, then what would be the best application to access an iPad/iPod (apart from Banshee)?</p>
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2011-05-17T12:18:42.590
2011-06-22T21:39:40.730
Can iPod/iPad be accessed through Nautilus?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T05:49:02.747", "id": "47504", "postId": "43347", "score": "1", "text": "i'm pretty sure that it can, as long as it is set as a mass storage device", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "4203" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes, you can access ipods from nautilus. But all files that you synchronise to an ipod are renamed and stored in folders, that are managed by an ipod-database. So it doesn't make sense to use nautilus.</p>\n\n<p>The best application depends on your apple-device and software version. ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes, you can access ipods from nautilus. But all files that you synchronise to an ipod are renamed and stored in folders, that are managed by an ipod-database. So it doesn't make sense to use nautilus.</p>\n\n<p>The best application depends on your apple-device and software v...
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43350
1
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2011-05-17T06:12:13.637
8
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<p>After installing Ubuntu One on 11.04, I decided to install the Windows beta. I can't use version 4 because the menus are in English. </p> <p>Now I can only access my Ubuntu One account using Chrome. I'd like to help, but English is not my native language.</p> <p>Thank you</p>
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106495
2013-04-02T02:53:51.193
2013-04-02T02:53:51.193
How do I get the Ubuntu One client in my native language?
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2
4
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T15:24:39.023", "id": "47599", "postId": "43350", "score": "1", "text": "Alain, J'ai essayé de traduire votre question du mieux que je peux. S'il vous plaît commentaire si j'ai fait une erreur, ce site est uniquement en anglais. Si vous pouvez, s'il vous plaît essaye...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The Ubuntu One Windows beta is English only as is the Ubuntu One web site.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-05-19T20:46:31.240", "id": "43946", "lastAct...
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43354
1
null
2011-05-17T06:41:39.880
4
18705
<p>I just succesfully installed my printer driver. My printer is Brother MFC 255 CW. It works fine when I connected thorugh USB cable.</p> <p>Then I tried to figure out how to connect using the wireless connection from the printer. Somehow ubuntu can't detect the printer signal.</p> <p>This is so far the way what I d...
17878
235
2011-05-17T15:50:32.427
2019-09-07T10:01:00.013
How to connect Brother MFC 255 CW wireless printer?
[ "11.04", "printing" ]
3
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T07:48:00.853", "id": "47512", "postId": "43354", "score": "0", "text": "Did the printer setup find the printer when selecting \"Find\" from the menu? see also [this answer](http://askubuntu.com/questions/19694/what-is-needed-for-a-networked-home-printer/19698#19698)...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Don't select the printer manually. Wait a while and it will detect it automatically. If it detects two printers choose the one with the IP address.</p>\n\n<p>Also install the cups wrapper and the lpr driver from the brother site.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments...
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43355
1
108052
2011-05-17T06:45:26.863
2
84
<p>Simple question: Does someone know a client for the GTD webservice <a href="http://www.cohuman.com" rel="nofollow">Cohuman</a> for Ubuntu?</p>
1442
235
2011-06-12T19:35:51.210
2012-02-26T22:16:07.627
Is there a Cohuman client?
[ "software-recommendation", "client" ]
1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Sorry no one has previously answered your question. The answer is very simply no.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2012-02-26T22:16:07.627", "id": "108052", "lastActivityDate": "2...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Sorry no one has previously answered your question. The answer is very simply no.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2012-02-26T22:16:07.627", "id": "108052", ...
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43359
1
null
2011-05-17T07:20:12.917
2
477
<p>I installed Natty and my perfectly functioning Ubuntu has stopped working - specifically, it has stopped reading disks. I think the problem has to do with Disk Utility not loading (though Ubuntu can see USB and DVD drives, but not mount them), so I tried it through command prompt and got this: </p> <pre><code>sudo ...
17881
8844
2011-09-16T16:49:55.657
2011-11-27T13:36:13.400
Why can't I read drives properly?
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2
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T12:20:35.273", "id": "47556", "postId": "43359", "score": "0", "text": "Can you add more information on what else you've tried?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "235" }, { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T12:23:07.020", "id": "47557", "postId"...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>the problem is with ubuntu config,which is still not patched by canonical.So to avoid it you may have to degrade to 10.10</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-06-27...
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43363
1
43380
2011-05-17T07:53:13.343
22
71450
<p>I am using the following command to mount a ssh ubuntu directory to my ubuntu pc.</p> <pre><code>sshfs user@192.xx.xx.xx.xx:/dir/dir /home/username/mount/xxx </code></pre> <p>My question is, can I create a script for this in my desktop where I can make a double click and run this script when ever I need to mount t...
17885
null
null
2022-09-10T20:36:00.983
How to auto mount using sshfs?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You could create a launcher and add it to your launcher bar by drag&amp;dropping the <code>.desktop</code>-file there:</p>\n\n<pre><code> #!/usr/bin/env xdg-open\n\n [Desktop Entry]\n Version=1.0\n Type=Application\n Terminal=false\n Icon[en_US]=nautilus\n Name[e...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can simply type this to a shell script, and you can create a launcher for it at the desktop.</p>\n\n<p>For example <code>mountssh.sh</code>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/bin/bash\nshfs user@192.xx.xx.xx.xx:/dir/dir /home/username/mount/xxx\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>make sure to <code>...
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43364
1
null
2011-05-17T07:59:54.803
7
5918
<p>I'm running Ubuntu 11.04 (natty), kernel 2.6.38-8-generic, GNOME 2.32.1.</p> <p><strong>EDIT:</strong> As of 3 April 2012 I'm now on kernel 2.6.38-13-generic (still same Ubuntu and GNOME). The problem still persists.</p> <p>I have a Synology DiskStation DS207 NAS connected to my home network. Both of these devices...
17886
17886
2012-04-04T06:39:47.417
2014-07-11T08:24:27.373
Why does Samba always time-out whilst copying a large file off a network share?
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1
4
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-20T08:00:35.963", "id": "55011", "postId": "43364", "score": "0", "text": "I have the same problem too. The server and the desktop are Ubuntu 11.04. The copying stops after appx. 200 Mbytes. The server still alive, because windows clients can reach it and use the share...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>My problem solved. I checked the server hardware and recognized, two of fans are blocked because of dirt (motherboard and video card). After cleaning and oiling bearings of the fans the server is working perfectly.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { ...
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43365
1
43372
2011-05-17T08:33:04.867
3
1208
<p>What's the recommended way to run virtualised Windows environment on top of Ubuntu nowadays? </p> <p>I need to create new Windows virtual machines too, not only use existing ones, so, to my understanding, VMware Player would not be enough. </p> <p>I've used VMware Server earlier, but I'm having too many problems g...
928
928
2011-05-31T17:18:34.313
2011-05-31T17:18:34.313
Creating & running Windows virtual machines?
[ "software-recommendation", "windows", "vmware", "virtualization" ]
2
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T08:47:55.307", "id": "47524", "postId": "43365", "score": "0", "text": "Virtualbox,XEN, VMware ESX, OpenVZ.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "4203" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>My preferred preference is <a href=\"http://www.virtualbox.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">VirtualBox</a>. The latest version from Oracle has full USB support if you install the VirtualBox Guest Additions.</p>\n\n<p>Follow the downloads link <a href=\"http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/Linux_Do...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>My preferred preference is <a href=\"http://www.virtualbox.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">VirtualBox</a>. The latest version from Oracle has full USB support if you install the VirtualBox Guest Additions.</p>\n\n<p>Follow the downloads link <a href=\"http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/...
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43367
1
null
2011-05-17T08:43:33.173
5
147
<p>I'm using Ubuntu Natty, though I had noticed this problem in Maverick as well. Because Rhythmbox opens up out of focus, pressing Ctrl-W/Ctrl-Q has the alarming effect of shutting down whatever application was behind Rhythmbox; in my case, generally Firefox. Since nobody else seems to be experiencing this problem, co...
17889
235
2011-05-17T15:56:01.457
2011-05-20T12:24:50.903
Rhythmbox opens out of focus from Sound Menu
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Don't worry, it's not just you. :)</p>\n\n<p>The same problem was <a href=\"https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=648953\" rel=\"nofollow\">reported as a Banshee bug</a> as well, but it was closed because this is actually a <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+so...
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43369
1
null
2011-05-17T08:49:45.353
1
306
<p>When you start an application, say, Firefox, the Launcher continues to be placed over it. This is cleared up by moving the mouse to the left edge of the screen and then away, but it shouldn't happen in the first place.</p>
17889
null
null
2011-08-08T20:29:01.187
Unity launcher doesn't hide automatically on start up
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>As far as I have been able to determine, this behavior has been fixed since the release of 11.04 - I suggest that you keep your system up-to-date. (for more on that, <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/56348/how-do-i-update-ubuntu/56349#56349\">take a look at this quest...
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43374
1
null
2011-05-17T09:06:25.180
9
32058
<p>I have a headless HP Proliant Microserver with ubuntu installed. This machine has samba shares on it serving media and I usually rdp or ssh into it. Now my issue is I want the machine to go into sleep mode(so the state is saved from ram to the harddrive) and it will seem like it is turned off after an hour of idling...
17892
null
null
2023-10-10T20:00:21.923
Power Management - Sleep / Wake up Server when accessed
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6
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The best instruction I have found on the web was the <a href=\"http://wiki.xbmc.org/index.php?title=HOW-TO_set_up_Wake-On-Lan_%28Ubuntu%29\" rel=\"nofollow\">XBMC wiki for WOL</a>. In short (more info in the link):</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>You need to enable WOL on your motherboard;<...
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43377
1
43400
2011-05-17T09:22:11.970
1
91
<p>I have encountered this error message quite a few times now, usually at startup: <code>*ERROR* render ring head forced to zero</code>. It doesn't actually seem to affect anything, in my experience. I was just curious about what the message means.</p>
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15811
2011-05-17T09:25:52.813
2011-05-17T12:13:26.243
Error 'Render ring head forced to zero'
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T09:24:52.517", "id": "47529", "postId": "43377", "score": "1", "text": "it's a bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/660405 If you are member of launchpad please join the \"I am affected by this\"! If not please consider to join :)", "userDis...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As said by Rinzwind in the comments, it's <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/660405\" rel=\"nofollow\">a bug</a>. Please mark yourself as affected. If you're not a member of launchpad, then please join launchpad and then mark yourself as being affected. </...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As said by Rinzwind in the comments, it's <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/660405\" rel=\"nofollow\">a bug</a>. Please mark yourself as affected. If you're not a member of launchpad, then please join launchpad and then mark yourself as being affe...
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2011-05-17T15:03:36.870
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43378
1
43403
2011-05-17T09:23:43.877
0
1589
<p>this was working on 10.04, but now i can't get it to work again....</p> <p>cplex seem to be properly installed (though if anyone can suggest a way to insure this is indeed the case, i'd be thankful)</p> <p>any idea ?</p> <pre><code>CPLEXDIR=/root/ILOG/CPLEX_Studio_AcademicResearch122/cplex SYSTEM=x86-64_sles10_4....
2413
235
2011-05-17T12:19:06.757
2011-05-17T12:19:49.497
Any one experienced problem installing (ilog/ibm)'s cplex?
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>ok, for the records. the <a href=\"http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/Rcplex/INSTALL\" rel=\"nofollow\">guide</a> says to substitute CPLEXDIR by whatever is \nfound after CFLAGS in the Make files which in our case is </p>\n\n<pre><code>/root/ILOG/CPLEX_Studio_AcademicResearch122...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>ok, for the records. the <a href=\"http://cran.r-project.org/web/packages/Rcplex/INSTALL\" rel=\"nofollow\">guide</a> says to substitute CPLEXDIR by whatever is \nfound after CFLAGS in the Make files which in our case is </p>\n\n<pre><code>/root/ILOG/CPLEX_Studio_AcademicRes...
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43386
1
null
2011-05-17T09:59:42.157
18
30887
<h1>Original Question:</h1> <p>After I replaced my Ubuntu 10.10 with 11.04 all I get when I <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>F1&ndash;F6</kbd> into a tty is a black screen. Also when I boot there's a while of black screen after grub2 menu is displayed. Then until just before gnome starts it stays black.</p> <p>I h...
17789
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:40.850
2017-10-07T22:15:53.967
How do I get my blacked out ttys back?
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6
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you are using proprietary drivers this is the fix<br>\n<a href=\"http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/05/how-to-fix-the-plymouth-boot-screen-when-using-proprietary-graphics-drivers/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/05/how-to-fix-the-plymouth-boot-screen-when-u...
2011-05-25T13:02:02.660
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43389
1
43392
2011-05-17T10:56:56.483
8
49418
<p>I read somewhere that Intel C++ is free for non-professional use. But the intel site <a href="http://software.intel.com" rel="noreferrer">www.software.intel.com</a> has no option for free download. It provides the 30 days trial version and need to buy license key or further use. Does anyone has the knowledge about t...
12639
158442
2015-05-26T08:09:16.067
2015-05-26T08:09:16.067
Where can I download the Intel C++ Compiler?
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>See <a href=\"http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/non-commercial-software-download/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Intel Non-Commercial Software Downloads</a>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2015-03-25T11:01:10.587", "id": "838608", ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>See <a href=\"http://software.intel.com/en-us/articles/non-commercial-software-download/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Intel Non-Commercial Software Downloads</a>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2015-03-25T11:01:10.587", "id...
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43390
1
43402
2011-05-17T11:00:53.097
1
992
<p>I just want to send a mail automatically on clicking an icon. I want to Attach Ping and Trace Report automatically with time stamp to some of the Email Address with some text in the message body. Is it possible ? I am using thunderbird as my email client with ubuntu 10.10.</p>
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2011-05-17T12:41:21.193
How to send a mail on a click?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You could set up the console mailer \"postfix\".</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install postfix mailutils libsasl2-modules\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Depending on what you need and what mail provider you're using, you'll have to do some configuration. The process is described here: <a href...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You could set up the console mailer \"postfix\".</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install postfix mailutils libsasl2-modules\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Depending on what you need and what mail provider you're using, you'll have to do some configuration. The process is described here:...
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43393
1
43394
2011-05-17T11:25:05.093
7
10492
<p>Will I be able to login? What havoc will it cause, if any? How will it mess up m terminal? There are login and non-login terminals too. How will it affect those?</p>
3778
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null
2011-09-26T04:57:50.763
What if I don't have a bashrc?
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2
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T11:32:10.663", "id": "47543", "postId": "43393", "score": "0", "text": "Do you mean a local .bashrc in your home directory?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "3037" }, { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T11:36:07.877", "id": "47545", "postId": "...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It is fine not to have a bashrc file (apparently you mean a personal <code>~/.bashrc</code> file).</p>\n\n<p>The effects of not having the default bashrc file can be examined by reading what the default .bashrc file changes in your shell environment. There is nothing critical in the ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It is fine not to have a bashrc file (apparently you mean a personal <code>~/.bashrc</code> file).</p>\n\n<p>The effects of not having the default bashrc file can be examined by reading what the default .bashrc file changes in your shell environment. There is nothing critical...
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43399
1
43404
2011-05-17T12:11:48.540
3
121
<p>My /usr volume has run out of space. Are there any libraries from gnome that is safe to remove. I am using unity and I don't think I will need to use 'Ubuntu classic' again.</p> <p>I used apt-get autoremove and clean, but there were no unused libraries. Are there any apps that might not be needed?</p> <p>Thank you...
8151
8151
2011-05-17T12:33:31.257
2011-05-17T16:06:46.410
Are there any unwanted gnome libraries for a unity user?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As Unity is a shell for Gnome you still need about all of the Gnome stack. Removing metacity and gnome-panel should be safe, but that doesn't free up much space.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T12:24:05.333", "id": "47558",...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As Unity is a shell for Gnome you still need about all of the Gnome stack. Removing metacity and gnome-panel should be safe, but that doesn't free up much space.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T12:24:05.333", ...
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43405
1
43407
2011-05-17T12:29:12.590
3
895
<p>Please suggest an mp3 player which does the following things apart from play, pause, next &amp; previous. I'm not looking for all the equalizer &amp; stuff. Just playing &amp; option to enqueue at one click is good for me.</p> <ol> <li>Enqueue on double click/Enter or enqueue on right click on the file (like in Win...
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2018-01-26T14:48:30.983
2018-01-26T14:48:30.983
Suggest mp3 player having minimum requirements
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3
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As Enqueue option looks like the main requirement here, may I suggest that with the help of nautilus-actions, we can have an option like \"Add to Playlist\". </p>\n\n<p>In case you are interested in the steps to do that, here they are :\n1. Please install nautilus-actions if you don'...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As Enqueue option looks like the main requirement here, may I suggest that with the help of nautilus-actions, we can have an option like \"Add to Playlist\". </p>\n\n<p>In case you are interested in the steps to do that, here they are :\n1. Please install nautilus-actions if ...
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43408
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43409
2011-05-17T13:21:20.033
3
1214
<p>Does <code>gconf</code> have any affect on lubuntu-desktop config? Or does the "g" in "gconf" mean "GNOME", meaning that it's GNOME-only? Or am I missing something? </p> <p>Reason I'm asking is because I made an edit in gconf for my trackpad, and it doesn't appear to be taking affect in lubuntu, only in GNOME.</p>
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2011-06-06T23:31:36.753
gconf for lubuntu?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The g in <a href=\"http://projects.gnome.org/gconf/\" rel=\"nofollow\">gconf</a> does mean gnome. Because it is a gnome project it might not work in lubuntu. To change the touchpad setting in lubuntu see <a href=\"http://lubuntu.net/tags/touchpad\" rel=\"nofollow\">lubuntu touchpad</...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The g in <a href=\"http://projects.gnome.org/gconf/\" rel=\"nofollow\">gconf</a> does mean gnome. Because it is a gnome project it might not work in lubuntu. To change the touchpad setting in lubuntu see <a href=\"http://lubuntu.net/tags/touchpad\" rel=\"nofollow\">lubuntu to...
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43410
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2011-05-17T14:01:36.380
3
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<p>I have stalled Skype for empathy but only outgoing messages work. When I try to chat to friends I can't see their messages. </p> <p>How do I fix this?</p>
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2012-04-06T19:32:27.620
2015-04-16T11:48:47.260
Can't see incoming messages in Empathy and Skype
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[ { "creationDate": "2012-02-25T09:45:06.560", "id": "125578", "postId": "43410", "score": "1", "text": "If possible, please consider closing some of your other open questions by selecting the best answer (if they have one). We need users to maintain their questions so that the site can be an effe...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You need to have Skype running already, in the background. </p>\n\n<p>Unfortunately, Empathy is able to communicate with Skype only if it is already running.</p>\n\n<p>Here is the website for the <a href=\"http://eion.robbmob.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Skype to Empathy plugin</a...
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2011-05-17T14:11:33.100
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<p>Something like the following:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/RCEAQ.gif" alt="Solaris CDE"></p> <p>or</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/0hE1w.gif" alt="SunOS"></p>
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2012-01-15T09:46:39.830
Is there a theme that reprises the old Sun Sparc style interface?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You want the CDE desktop environment featuring the Motif toolkit.</p>\n\n<p>As an old-timer, I believe you will have no trouble installing these, even if you have to use the command line ;-).</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/CDE-Solaris?content=19627\" rel=\...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You want the CDE desktop environment featuring the Motif toolkit.</p>\n\n<p>As an old-timer, I believe you will have no trouble installing these, even if you have to use the command line ;-).</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://gnome-look.org/content/show.php/CDE-Solaris?content=19627...
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43413
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2011-05-17T14:12:34.153
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<p>I have a laptop - DELL Studio 1773, but I'm pretty sure the model does not matter. One of it's features I love most is the fact it has <strong>TWO</strong> headphone outputs. This means Ubuntu can use them to output 4.0 sound.</p> <p>But 4.0 is not enough for me. <strong>I would like to get 5.1 surround output.</st...
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2015-03-30T22:36:37.983
How do I get my laptop's Line In inlet to output sound?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T15:07:43.873", "id": "47590", "postId": "43413", "score": "0", "text": "This can be done in software. I am not familiar with the terminology so I cannot get out a page from Google. You can ask at www.alsa-project.org or look at the website, as this is an Alsa issue....
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you are lucky, you simply open 'alsamixer' in a console. </p>\n\n<p>Hardware 'channels' have volume bars; switches do not. Use the 'm' letter to change settings. Maybe you have a switch to change that input/output behaviour. Use F-keys and left/right arrows to see all your...
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43417
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2011-05-17T14:31:03.783
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<p>I am trying to watch a streaming service that requires Silverlight 3. Although I installed Moonlight and the browser plugin, I just get a warning that since my URL is Silverlight 3, it may not fully work. But I get nothing.</p> <p>Are there any plans to support Silverlight 3 in future versions of Moonlight?</p> <p...
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2011-05-17T14:40:39.793
Silverlight 3 streaming via future Moonlight version?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes. As a matter of fact, the Silverlight 3 API is considered feature complete in the Moonlight 4 Preview 1 version:</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><strong>Release Notes Moonlight 4 Preview</strong></p>\n<p>Moonlight 4 Preview 1 is the first preview of Moonlight that includes support for the ...
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43419
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2011-05-17T14:43:26.907
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<p>It seems that something was changed in 11.04 because HBase couldn't start on 11.04 from the default distribution, but works on 10.10.</p> <p>here's the logs:</p> <pre><code>2011-05-17 18:30:24,369 INFO org.apache.zookeeper.ZooKeeper: Client environment:java.io.tmpdir=/tmp 2011-05-17 18:30:24,369 INFO org.apache.zo...
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2015-08-09T03:00:36.270
2015-08-09T03:00:36.270
Hbase 0.90.2 doesn't start
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-18T09:50:37.493", "id": "47768", "postId": "43419", "score": "0", "text": "I'd found the [solution](http://blog.sbos.in/post/5603105690/running-hbase-on-new-ubuntu-11-04)", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "17914" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>OP posted:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>I'd found the <a href=\"http://blog.sbos.in/post/5603105690/running-hbase-on-new-ubuntu-11-04\" rel=\"nofollow\">solution</a>. Check the: </p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<pre><code>${ping `hostname`}. \n</code></pre>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>If it sen...
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2011-05-17T14:54:19.287
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<p>I'm going to repeat the title in a longer word. Can a 32 bit Ubuntu address more than 4 gb of RAM on a 64 bit processor?</p>
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2011-06-03T22:08:15.273
2011-06-03T22:08:15.273
8 GB RAM on 64 bit processor using 32 bit Ubuntu
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T15:39:31.137", "id": "47603", "postId": "43422", "score": "8", "text": "Is there a reason why you do not want to install the 64-bits version?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6969" }, { "creationDate": "2011-07-01T15:33:13.517", "id": "57432...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Yes it can. I am running exactly the configuration you are asking for without any problems. \nObviously you need to use the PAE kernel.</p>\n\n<p>However, you should think about if it is better to run the 64bit kernel since it allows to use the CPU more effectively. It depend...
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2011-05-17T15:11:16.413
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<p>In my case I've got lucid installed on my server but want to install a newer saned version.</p> <p>There is one in the maverick and lucid repositories, how would I add this repository for just <em>that one package</em>?</p> <p>What should I look for when doing this?</p>
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2011-05-17T16:24:14.307
How do I install packages selectively from repositories?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T15:57:29.803", "id": "47607", "postId": "43429", "score": "0", "text": "So you want to install a single package from maverick repos, having a lucid installation, is it correct?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "2647" }, { "creationDate": "2011-05...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>In general you can't mix packages from different releases. It may work in some cases when the dependency changes do not have an impact on the package upgrade.</p>\n\n<p>Your options are to either find a ppa which provides an updated version for your release, or rebuild the pa...
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2011-05-17T15:12:10.577
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<p>I need to open text documents. "page" and keynote presentations also keep in osx, how do I open or install this extension in libreoffice?</p>
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2011-06-07T03:28:47.437
2023-06-22T14:58:47.113
How to open Mac documents .page, on LibreOffice
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[ { "creationDate": "2017-10-29T20:38:46.607", "id": "1555010", "postId": "43430", "score": "0", "text": "you can try [CloudConvert](https://cloudconvert.com/pages-to-docx)", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "118084" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you are stuck and just need some of the content of the file, you can rename it to .zip (e.g. example.pages to example.zip) and unzip it.</p>\n\n<p>The unzipped files will include some PDFs and PNGs which is some of the text and image content of the document.</p>\n\n<p>This...
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43432
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2011-05-17T15:14:17.033
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<p>I instaled a fresh 11.04 system when it was released and set up full disk encryption with LUKS. At first it asked me for a password for my three encrypted partitions:</p> <pre><code>/ /home swap </code></pre> <p>Typing in the passphrase three times got frustrating, so I tried to set up /home and swap to decrypt f...
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2018-10-22T11:09:17.330
stop crypttab asking for password for swap
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This probably indicates that the swap partition is being accessed during the <code>initramfs</code> portion of the boot process. At this point the root file system has not yet been mounted, so any configuration files stored there won't be visible.</p>\n\n<p>While the swap sp...
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2011-05-17T15:14:53.820
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/5435/will-there-be-data-loss-for-upgrade">Will there be data loss for upgrade?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I am thinking to update from 10.10 to 11.04.</p> <p>Will any files or data be deleted?</p> <p>Thanks in adv...
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2017-04-13T12:24:49.530
2011-05-17T15:17:59.947
Will files and data be deleted when I update from 10.10 to 11.04?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>At the end of the upgrade, you can choose to keep all your files, including previous kernel version and old libraries. So, an upgrade wont delete any of your files, but you may remove the old libraries and programs, at your choice.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "commen...
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2011-05-17T17:24:37.907
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2011-05-17T14:49:42.587
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<p>My brother a couple months ago bought a netbook and installed ubuntu netbook on it. He later realized that he did not really use the Asus EEE netbook and wanted to sell it. He said I could have it for 100 dollars. The problem is he said that Ubuntu netbook is very limiting. Is it? I did not like the simplified i...
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2011-06-07T03:29:08.170
2011-06-07T03:29:08.170
Installing Ubuntu over ubuntu netbook?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T14:52:57.720", "id": "47604", "postId": "43438", "score": "0", "text": "Just unzipping some files onto a usb key doesn't make it magically bootable. There's some preparation involved to take an ISO image (as you most likely downloaded) and make it bootable on a key....
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You should be able to install Ubuntu over Ubuntu Netbook, however bear in mind Netbooks are not very powerful - running a full Ubuntu install may be too much for them. </p>\n\n<p>If you wish to proceed, see <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Installation/FromUSBStick\" rel=\...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Perhaps it would work better with a CD version. I'd try it using an USB CD-drive.\nAlso change the boot sequence in the BIOS.\nI seriously doubt that all you have to do is unzip it to the flash drive. I imagine there must be some proper procedure to make the thumbdrive bootab...
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2011-05-17T16:18:11.113
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<p>There are couple of similar topics <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/17942/watching-a-dvd">here</a> and <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/500/how-can-i-play-dvd-movies">here</a>, but the gist of the answers is to do what's stated in the documentation.</p> <p>These are the commands I've already run</p>...
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2017-04-13T12:23:28.253
2013-06-13T12:50:09.407
How to play DVDs after installing the recommended libraries?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There may have been a problem with the DVD drive, I'm not sure.</p>\n\n<p>After getting a new DVD drive for $20 or so, I had similar issues (although not exactly the same). After I booted into Windows and played the DVD's there, it started to work in Ubuntu.</p>\n\n<p>Someone else me...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Have you tried other DVD's? It's possible that there was some other \"protection\" things done to the dvd structure in an attempt to make it not run in computers</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T20:56:17.973", ...
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2011-05-17T16:48:04.877
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<p>X just crashed on my Ubuntu 10.04 computer. GNOME is working, but I would like to use KDE instead. Running</p> <pre><code>startx </code></pre> <p>just starts GNOME, loging out through GNOME brings me back to the shell. I tried</p> <pre><code>sudo kdm </code></pre> <p>but it doesn't do anything.</p>
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2011-05-17T16:57:57.370
2011-05-17T16:57:57.370
How do I start KDE after X crash?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Don't run <code>startx</code> directly, instead use the startup scripts:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo start kdm\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>For Gnome, you would use:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo start gdm\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>For reference, equivalents of these command would be:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Don't run <code>startx</code> directly, instead use the startup scripts:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo start kdm\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>For Gnome, you would use:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo start gdm\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>For reference, equivalents of these command would be:</p>\n\n<pre><co...
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2011-05-17T16:56:40.337
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<p>I've been using natty since it came out now. I'm a developer and unity doesn't fit my workflow.</p> <p>I figured out how to disable unity (from the login screen) a week ago, but everything seems to be working only halfway on my desktop now, the notification area doesn't work correctly anymore, my sound-control has ...
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25863
2012-11-21T21:58:52.590
2012-11-21T21:58:52.590
Is there a Unity alternative?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>With both Gnome 3 and Unity interfaces the current &amp; possibly future directions of the newer linux distros, my advise would be not to look backwards, but to consider alternative desktop interfaces.</p>\n\n<p>XFCE is such an example, with many of the application indicators you pre...
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2011-05-17T17:03:35.227
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<p>I'm used to the Windows Korean IME... the Ubuntu Korean IME seems to randomly switch to Korean mode, and I have no idea how to switch back~ Please explain:</p> <ul> <li><p>How to completely uninstall/disable Korean input</p></li> <li><p>How to identify which IME I'm using; I know there are various Linux IME's. I kn...
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2011-05-17T19:17:07.990
2011-05-17T19:17:53.000
How to operate Korean IME?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>OK, I started to figure it out. Part of it was related to installation issues. Mainly, a logout is required before the IME is functional!</p>\n\n<p>How to completely uninstall/disable Korean input: I uninstalled Nabi the same way I installed it: via Ubuntu Software Center. Languages ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>OK, I started to figure it out. Part of it was related to installation issues. Mainly, a logout is required before the IME is functional!</p>\n\n<p>How to completely uninstall/disable Korean input: I uninstalled Nabi the same way I installed it: via Ubuntu Software Center. La...
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2011-05-17T17:04:51.200
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<p>How can I take a screenshot of the login screen?</p> <p>I do not want to recreate my Ubuntu installation in a virtual machine.</p>
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2020-07-22T11:35:34.807
How can I take a screenshot of the login screen?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T17:45:15.913", "id": "47634", "postId": "43458", "score": "1", "text": "The first thing I would look for is something that captures the output of X. A search for \"screenshot xserver\" leads me to [this answer on Linuxquestions.org](http://www.linuxquestions.org/que...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This blog might be helpful:\n<a href=\"http://ptspts.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-create-screen-shot-of-gdm-login.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\">http://ptspts.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-create-screen-shot-of-gdm-login.html</a></p>\n\n<p>Install ImageMagick for the image file format conver...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This blog might be helpful:\n<a href=\"http://ptspts.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-create-screen-shot-of-gdm-login.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\">http://ptspts.blogspot.com/2010/02/how-to-create-screen-shot-of-gdm-login.html</a></p>\n\n<p>Install ImageMagick for the image file forma...
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2011-05-17T17:25:16.473
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<p>I do have a working VPN connection. Now I want this VPN connection to automatically activate when I'm in a certain wireless network. Is there a non-intrusive graphical way using network-manager-applet? If I remember correctly it worked for a while and doesn't anymore. </p> <p>I made the wireless-connection in ques...
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2012-05-29T14:57:45.203
2023-05-28T18:26:03.083
How to automatically connect to VPN with Network-Manager
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The solution suggested by <code>con-f-use</code> should work but doesn't, due to a long-standing bug:</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/280571\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/network-manager/+bug/2...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<blockquote>\n <p>If I remember correctly it worked for a while and doesn't anymore.</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>This might be obvious, but sometimes I don't think of it. Did you try reinstallation like:</p>\n\n<p>sudo apt-get purge network-manager-vpn\nsudo apt-get inst...
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2011-05-17T17:31:31.303
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<p>I saw that there's a applet for tomboy, but if I run the standalone program (<code>tomboy</code>) it shows up in the indicators panel (which, to me, is more preferable than having a specific applet for Tomboy).</p> <p>My question is: <strong>Is there any way to launch Tomboy <em>without</em> showing up the main win...
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2012-11-21T22:42:43.603
2012-11-21T22:42:43.603
Is there any way to launch Tomboy without showing up the main window?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The command <code>tomboy</code> should start Tomboy without showing any window.</p>\n\n<p>There are a few exceptions to this:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>on first run, Tomboy will always show the \"Start Here\" note (which is the same as running <code>tomboy --start-here</code>). You should be...
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2011-05-17T17:34:53.323
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<p>I want a graphical (GUI) method to mount an ISO, is there any way to do so?</p>
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2011-05-17T18:23:31.683
2018-06-22T13:24:49.140
How can I graphically mount ISOs?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Right-click on the file and choose &quot;Open With Archive Mounter&quot;.</p>\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/lNjuz.png\" alt=\"Archive Mounter in right-click context menu\" /></p>\n<p>The ISO is mounted at <code>.gvfs</code> folder under your Home directory.</p>\n<p><img sr...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There is <code>Gmount-iso</code> :<a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/gmountiso\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Click to install</a> <a href=\"https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/gmountiso\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/software-banner\" alt=\"In...
2011-05-18T11:53:10.080
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2011-05-17T17:35:55.523
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<p>In previous versions of Ubuntu, I could click and hold on a window's titlebar and then use my hot key combination to switch to a different workspace and the window would come with me. However, in 11.04, if I try this, the keyboard switching hot key appears to be disabled once I have clicked on the titlebar. I under...
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2011-05-17T17:40:51.900
Holding Click On Window Titlebar While Changing Workspaces in 11.04
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T17:42:46.500", "id": "47633", "postId": "43470", "score": "0", "text": "wondering if this is related to http://askubuntu.com/questions/37335/drag-and-drop-across-fullscreen-applications-switching-via-alt-tab", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "15058" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe you can live with <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Shift</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd> and <kbd>Arrow</kbd> to move the current window to another workspace?</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-18T22:18:19.357", "id": "47961", ...
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1
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2011-05-17T17:36:26.803
1
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<p>I know about <code>startx</code>, but is there a command that stops X? I run Ubuntu 10.04.</p>
17847
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2011-05-17T17:43:17.840
Is there a way to shutdown the X display?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>X is currently handled by <code>gdm</code> (Gnome Display Manager). The \"proper\" way for starting, stopping and restarting the graphical server is:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo stop gdm\nsudo start gdm\nsudo restart gdm\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Commands like <code>startx</code> aren't recomm...
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1
43496
2011-05-17T18:07:30.537
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<p>Pychess wouldn't work for me and after trying other software I settled for Eboard. I can play a basic game with it but the interface is intimidating and there appears to be no documentation. Is there a tutorial somewhere or should I try some different software?</p>
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2015-04-28T07:25:42.930
2023-02-27T11:28:14.190
What's the best chess program for a beginner?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-14T12:39:45.300", "id": "46759", "postId": "43479", "score": "1", "text": "Rinzwind makes a good point. There are several good books on the subject though. http://www.amazon.com/Chess-5334-Problems-Combinations-Games/dp/1579125549/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=13053...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h3>glchess</h3>\n<p>To install glchess in Ubuntu 14.04-16.04 open the terminal and type:</p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt install glchess\n</code></pre>\n<p><a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/ysm68.png\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/ysm68.png\" alt=\"enter ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I played with PyChess (It's in the Software Center) for a while. Among other things, it can give hints for what the best move would be for your current situation. You can also choose the difficulty, so you can start at a low level, and after you've beaten your computer a coup...
2011-06-03T15:43:31.073
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2011-05-17T18:13:38.800
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<p>I have been trying to get Natty to play <a href="http://www.quakelive.com/#!home" rel="nofollow">Quake Live</a> with no luck.</p> <p><strong>Some notes</strong></p> <ul> <li><p>Installing in Chrome doesn't work at all -- it seems to download the XPI (firefox plugin file)</p></li> <li><p>Installing in Firefox (late...
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235
2011-05-17T18:15:53.013
2011-08-28T04:31:25.373
How do I play Quake Live?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T19:28:44.883", "id": "47666", "postId": "43480", "score": "0", "text": "Scoobie - just to clarify - you've tried this from the forums? http://www.quakelive.com/forum/showthread.php?7195-Running-Quake-Live-in-Firefox-4-on-Linux-fixes-inside&p=129434&viewfull=1#post1...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Scoobie - (decided to convert my comment to an answer)</p>\n\n<p>the suggested fix in the quakelive forum should work as described <a href=\"http://www.quakelive.com/forum/showthread.php?7195-Running-Quake-Live-in-Firefox-4-on-Linux-fixes-inside&amp;p=129434&amp;viewfull=1#po...
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1
43490
2011-05-17T18:17:29.300
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<p>Two days ago I set my computer up to dual-boot with Windows 7 and Ubuntu 11.04. On windows 7, my download speed averages around 500kb/s, regardless of time of day. On Ubuntu, downloading simple updates from the Software Centre, my average speed is about 15-20kb/s rather than 500-540kb/s which I get on Windows 7. I a...
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235
2012-09-10T17:40:41.197
2015-10-04T12:58:34.537
What are common causes for greatly decreased internet speeds?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It might be irrelevant, but are the Windows download speeds after using a download accelerator? I think windows did not report its download speeds for updates.</p>\n\n<p>In case you are wondering why the software center downloads are slow, it might be because it uses wget (which does...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It might be irrelevant, but are the Windows download speeds after using a download accelerator? I think windows did not report its download speeds for updates.</p>\n\n<p>In case you are wondering why the software center downloads are slow, it might be because it uses wget (wh...
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2011-05-17T18:22:55.070
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<p>I have some relay attempts like these in my <code>mail.log</code> (they total 281 connection attempts in less than 3 minutes):</p> <pre><code>May 16 04:58:30 MyServer postfix/smtpd[18950]: connect from unknown[xx.yy.zzz.www] May 16 04:58:30 MyServer postfix/smtpd[18951]: warning: xx.yy.zzz.www: hostname xx-yy-zzz-w...
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2011-06-03T13:40:39.157
2014-08-20T05:03:37.730
Fail2ban misses some relay attempts
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The last part of the regex does not match \"authentication failure\"</p>\n\n<p>The failing part of the regex seems to match a base64 string:</p>\n\n<pre><code>(: [A-Za-z0-9+/]*={0,2})?*={0,2})?\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Since \"authentication failure\" should definitely be blocked, I sugg...
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2011-05-17T18:23:17.437
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<p>I want to find out who has what permissions on a certain folder. How would I go about viewing this?</p> <p>The folder in question is /srv/www</p>
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2015-03-04T19:00:10.180
How to show current permissions of a folder
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2011-05-17T18:23:55.050
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<p>I want to file a bug directly upstream to GNOME. Can someone give exact procedure for filing bugs on GNOME Bugzilla?</p>
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2013-04-14T17:36:36.097
2013-04-14T17:36:36.097
How to file a bug on GNOME's bugzilla?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Before filing a bug report, it is good to search if the bug has already been reported. This saves time and effort.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Step 1</strong> Identify which GNOME package you want to file the report on. This might be the most difficult item. Common packages are <code>gtk+</co...
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2011-05-17T18:45:47.757
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<p>I just installed 11.04 and am using the dvorak keyboard layout. </p> <p>When I press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>T</kbd> to bring up the terminal it doesn't bring it up, but when I press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Y</kbd> (the key that would be t in qwerty) it brings up a terminal.</p> <p>I have n...
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2015-10-02T15:27:19.930
2015-10-02T15:27:19.930
Terminal Shortcut Key not respecting keyboard layout
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-18T19:55:39.690", "id": "47928", "postId": "43492", "score": "0", "text": "What is the output of `gconftool --get /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/run_command_terminal`, and what letter is reported by `xev | grep XLookupString` when you press the T key?", "userDis...
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2012-02-22T23:04:38.213
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2011-05-17T18:53:11.900
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<p>this link here: <a href="http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/make/Lenovo">http://www.ubuntu.com/certification/make/Lenovo</a> states "Pre-installed only" for the X220 leading me to believe I can buy this model with Ubuntu preinstalled. I've been unable to find such an option at Lenovo's website.</p>
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2012-05-04T15:14:04.837
where can I buy a Lenovo X220 with ubuntu preinstalled?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T18:55:35.137", "id": "47655", "postId": "43494", "score": "0", "text": "It might be for Business Customers only.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "186" }, { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T19:18:14.767", "id": "47659", "postId": "43494", ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I looked around and there isn't a lot of info on that. It does appear that <a href=\"http://news.softpedia.com/news/Canonical-Will-Collaborate-With-Lenovo-199265.shtml\" rel=\"nofollow\">Canonical's collaboration with Lenovo</a> is very recent, with the press announcement da...
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2011-05-17T19:13:27.553
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<p>So the <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/11.04/ubuntu-help/shell-exit.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">documentation says</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>To log out or switch users, click the power icon on the top bar and select the appropriate option.</p> </blockquote> <p>However, I cannot see the "log out" option. ...
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2017-04-13T12:23:28.253
2011-05-17T19:23:21.560
Where's the "log out" option after clicking the power icon?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T19:19:52.500", "id": "47660", "postId": "43500", "score": "2", "text": "Are you on a live USB or CD? If so then that's one case where that option isn't available.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "235" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<ul>\n<li><p>Open <code>gconf-editor</code> (press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd>, type <code>gconf-editor</code>, press <kbd>Enter</kbd>)</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Navigate to <code>/apps/indicator-session/</code></p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Make sure none of the checkboxes on the right pane are ticke...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<ul>\n<li><p>Open <code>gconf-editor</code> (press <kbd>Alt</kbd> + <kbd>F2</kbd>, type <code>gconf-editor</code>, press <kbd>Enter</kbd>)</p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Navigate to <code>/apps/indicator-session/</code></p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Make sure none of the checkboxes on the right pane a...
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2011-05-17T19:17:03.317
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<p>After not using the computer for a few hours, I return and see a black/blank screen. I see the mouse cursor. It responds to movements and it changes state as if the windows are there (changing to text or 'link thumb').</p> <p>But all I see is a black screen. Anyone knows anything about this?</p>
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2011-05-17T21:45:50.323
2013-09-06T17:53:52.920
Black screen except for mouse cursor on Thinkpad Edge 15
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Another option (Can help a freeze - not just a black screen):</p>\n\n<p>Go to a tty shell (with no ui) by using, for example, ctrl+alt+F2.</p>\n\n<p>Just kill the compiz process (not compiz-decorator) - The UI will restart itself.</p>\n\n<p>Identifying process id:</p>\n\n<pre><code>p...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I occasionally have the same issue. </p>\n\n<p>Try hitting <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>F2</kbd> and then typing <code>unity --replace</code>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-05-18T08:05:37.720", "id": "47749", "...
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2011-05-17T19:28:46.253
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<p>Since upgrading to Natty some programs using wine don't work.</p> <ul> <li>Steam</li> <li>Football Manager 2011</li> </ul> <p>I've tried reinstalling and they both crash. I have tried Wine 1.3 and it still doesn't work.</p> <p>I get the error: </p> <p><a href="http://paste.ubuntu.com/610185/" rel="nofollow">http...
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5890
2011-05-20T09:50:04.953
2011-06-01T21:16:50.233
Wine programs (Steam and Football Manager) don't work after upgrade
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43511
2011-05-17T19:36:52.083
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<p>I have an installed application, but I don't know its name. (By "name" I mean what I would type in a command line.)</p> <p>Is there any way to see this? It seems so obvious, but I can't figure it out.</p>
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2011-05-17T19:46:59.693
2011-05-17T21:44:24.197
How to find the command of an installed application?
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43513
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2011-05-17T19:47:51.033
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/46187/indicator-applet-icons-spacing-too-large">Indicator Applet Icons Spacing Too Large</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>The width of the icons in the gnome panel indicator applet is taking up too much space. Is it possi...
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2017-04-13T12:24:30.040
2011-05-17T20:05:23.430
Is it possible to change the size of icons in the indicator applet?
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2011-06-18T14:45:48.807
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2011-05-17T19:59:54.277
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<p>I would like to install under Lucid the <a href="http://kib2.alwaysdata.net/GEdit/" rel="nofollow">restructured text plugin for gedit</a>, but it fails as it can't import gtkhtml2. Previously it was provided by the python-gtkhtml2 package, but it's not compatible with python2.6.</p> <p>Is there any recent package t...
17944
235
2011-05-17T21:47:26.080
2011-11-10T04:47:43.893
How to replace python-gtkhtml2?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2012-02-29T20:43:12.517
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2011-05-17T20:01:06.850
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<p>I'm installing Pencil and get the following error: <code>xulrunner: not found.</code> XULRunner is a a requirement for Pencil. So how do I install XULRunner and it's dependencies?</p>
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2014-07-22T15:40:02.540
2014-07-22T15:40:02.540
How do I install XULRunner since it's a requeriment for Pencil?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can install the latest source of XULRuner by executing:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa\nsudo apt-get update\nsudo apt-get install xulrunner-2.0 xulrunner-2.0-dev xulrunner-2.0-gnome-support xulrunner-dev\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Once installed ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can install the latest source of XULRuner by executing:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-mozilla-daily/ppa\nsudo apt-get update\nsudo apt-get install xulrunner-2.0 xulrunner-2.0-dev xulrunner-2.0-gnome-support xulrunner-dev\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Once in...
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2011-05-17T20:13:44.383
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<p>I've looked around the site, there seems to be a lot of people who are having issues with Ubuntu One syncing. My problem is a bit different, as the sync keeps on restarting on my computer every 5 min, and every time time I get this message:</p> <p>'refDenver.pdf' is being uploaded to your cloud.</p> <p>The file is...
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2011-08-13T14:14:31.083
Ubuntu one restarts sync every 5 min
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I looked up your account and see that your account is on the server that was experiencing high loads the past few days. We have this under better control now and file sync performance should be much better, including your small file being synced successfully rather than the sync cont...
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2011-05-17T20:40:40.947
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<p>I am copying 486 items, totalling 2.9 GB, from a folder on my desktop, to a microSD 16 GB card via a USB card reader. The tranfer completes fine. I then do a safely remove (have also tried eject and unmount), but never do all the files copy, even though the transfer completes without error.</p> <p>When I plug the c...
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2011-06-23T19:52:06.603
2021-03-15T18:13:34.023
Copying files to SD card not saving
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>A SD is slower than a regular USB flash drive. After pressing \"Eject\" or \"Unmount\", make sure that buffers are written before the drive is removed.</p>\n\n<p>To be sure that the buffers are flushed before you remove the drive, <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/q/38162/6969\...
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2011-05-17T21:02:03.027
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<p>It really makes me ANGRY ! my wireless hardware is broadcom 4313 . ubuntu install it automatically but I can't use it . It says your hardware switch is off although it is on . after I use " <code>rfkill unblock all</code> " for several times it says your device isn't ready !! this is my rfkill list :</p> <pre><co...
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2011-06-07T02:59:46.857
2011-10-14T20:54:11.390
My Lenovo Ideapad u165 wireless doesn't work
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-10-14T20:51:45.793", "id": "76097", "postId": "43529", "score": "0", "text": "After upgrading to Ubuntu 11.10 stopped working again. Any help will be highly appreciated.\n\n krasi@krasi-ideapad:~$ rfkill list\n 0: ideapad_wlan: Wireless LAN\n Soft blocked: no\n Hard blo...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It realy works!\n/etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf\nadd\n blacklist acer_wmi</p>\n\n<p>to do this write\nsudo vi /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf</p>\n\n<p>then enter the password</p>\n\n<p>go to a clean line and pres the insert key, this will enable input mode in vi</p>\n\n<p>write </...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'd rather comment but can't sorry!</p>\n\n<p>which version of Ubuntu are you using? I encountered the same problem when I upgraded to Natty on my Lenovo Ideapad, also Broadcom 4313. \nYou could try the solutions here: <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=170089...
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2011-05-17T23:10:40.540
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<p>I have long relied on <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> to cycle through applications.</p> <p>Since upgrading to Unity in Ubuntu 11.04, I found that <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> has been very slow. Today, I found that <kbd>Super</kbd>+<kbd>W</kbd>, followed by arrow keys and <kbd>Enter</kbd> replaces this functionalit...
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2017-03-17T19:04:02.947
2017-03-17T19:04:02.947
Is Alt+Tab made obsolete by Super+W in Unity?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T23:17:41.823", "id": "47699", "postId": "43541", "score": "1", "text": "Don't you mean Super+W? Super+D shows the Desktop (hence the 'D')", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "17789" }, { "creationDate": "2011-05-17T23:19:55.783", "id": "47700", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> isn't slow, it's just that by default there's a 0.2 second delay, I imagine so that a quick <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> won't get slower by creating thumbnails of windows or altering window opacities or things like that.</p>\n\n<p>Open CompizConfig Set...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<blockquote>\n<p>Has <code>Super+W</code> made <code>Alt+Tab</code> obsolete?</p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> is still the fastest way to switch to and fro quickly (between a small number of windows that is). Especially if you're working with only two. I do ...
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2011-05-18T00:13:36.360
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<p>Why isn't my audio working in 11.04? If anyone knows, how can I fix it?</p>
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2011-05-28T20:57:19.280
2013-04-20T23:18:43.410
Why isn't my audio working?
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[ { "creationDate": "2012-08-14T01:30:47.797", "id": "216624", "postId": "43545", "score": "0", "text": "Can you add more information, what video card, what audio player are you using, have you tried any steps to solve?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "47291" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Be more specific. That could have a 100 causes. What do your logs say? What do the sound preferences say? Does your soundcard show in the device list? Is the problem limited to a few applications or a certain filetype / pysical output on your pc? Have you upgraded your system or is i...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Be more specific. That could have a 100 causes. What do your logs say? What do the sound preferences say? Does your soundcard show in the device list? Is the problem limited to a few applications or a certain filetype / pysical output on your pc? Have you upgraded your system...
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