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2010-10-02T14:40:27.343
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<p>I remember that I was able to run a Linux .exe that was placed on an NTFS partition earlier before I installed 10.10 RC. But if I try to run it now, I can't run it as it hasn't the execution permission. The bad part is that I can't change the permissions too. I'm <code>chmod</code>-ding <code>+x</code> but no change...
2538
74307
2012-08-23T12:43:11.860
2012-11-14T04:26:20.607
Can't set permissions for files on an NTFS partition
[ "10.10", "filesystem", "permissions" ]
3
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>NTFS doesn't support the execute permission because it's designed for Windows, which doesn't have the same concept of \"executable\" files as Linux does. If you're trying to run Windows .exe files in Wine, it should still work if you run wine explicitly, like this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>...
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5071
1
null
2010-10-02T15:20:30.647
2
696
<p>I am having both gnome and kde on my system. My Gnome desktop is working perfectly but in KDE here is no sound being generated.</p> <p>output of apley -l and lspci commands is as follows..</p> <pre><code>neha@neha-laptop:~$ aplay -l **** List of PLAYBACK Hardware Devices **** card 0: Intel [HDA Intel], device 0: S...
2610
4
2011-02-04T17:03:56.437
2011-02-04T17:03:56.437
No volume in kubuntu 10.04
[ "sound", "kubuntu" ]
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0
CC BY-SA 2.5
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null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>maybe your kde system volume is turned down. I would check the audio settings of kde</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creationDate": "2010-10-02T23:50:03.197", "id": "5093", ...
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5075
1
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2010-10-02T17:13:25.467
7
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<p>We have set up a Ubuntu workstation with accounts for all the group members.</p> <p>Nxserver from nomachine seems to be what we need, but it is restricted to two users. FreeNx isn't easily installable and doesn't seem very reliable. VNC seems to be usable for log in to an existing open session, but not for remote l...
2612
10883
2018-07-28T12:59:03.080
2018-07-28T12:59:03.080
Best way to remote login on a Ubuntu machine from Ubuntu/Windows and OS X
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>In the old days you started xdm on the machine, and it provided remote X logins to X servers started with \"-broadcast\" or \"-remote\" (if I recall correctly).</p>\n\n<p>I believe I have seen that Ubuntu can enable this X display manager, so I would recommend you have a look...
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5077
1
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2010-10-02T17:43:38.587
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<p>I have a Zebra TLP thermal printer (LPT-attached) and a proprietary business web application using an ActiveX element to print on it. Is there a way to make it work on Linux?</p> <p>If there was, then I could probably extinguish Windows in my company!</p>
2390
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2010-10-03T16:37:36.597
Is it possible to setup/emulate a special Windows printer driver for ActiveX elements in IE ob Wine?
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0
CC BY-SA 2.5
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5078
1
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2010-10-02T18:27:00.100
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<p>Most applications, including the gnomevfs headers themselves, expect the files to be under <code>/usr/include/libgnomevfs</code>, <strong>but</strong> Ubuntu has them under <code>/usr/include/gnome-vfs-2.0/libgnomevfs</code>.</p> <p>Why? The package I'm referring to is called <a href="http://packages.ubuntu.com/luc...
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2011-01-03T15:09:33.543
2011-01-03T15:09:33.543
Why is 'libgnomevfs' files under /usr/include/gnome-vfs-2.0?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The package is installed in <code>/usr/include/gnome-vfs-2.0</code> so that it can coexist with other versions of gnome-vfs (e.g. imagine also having <code>/usr/include/gnome-vfs-1.0</code> available). When a package needs to build against a version of gnome-vfs, it should query <cod...
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5080
1
5081
2010-10-02T20:54:49.857
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<p>I recently upgrade to Ubuntu 10.04 and I noticed that I'm no longer able to add a volume control to my desktop panels. When I right click the panel and choose "Add to panel" there is no longer a volume control in the list.</p> <p>How do I add a volume control to my desktop panel?</p>
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2010-10-03T01:29:41.440
2015-09-30T18:01:13.640
Add volume control to desktop panel indicator?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You want the the option from the list to add an \"Indicator Applet\".</p>\n\n<p>This is because from Ubuntu 10.04 there has been a push for panel items to use a new system for panel items.</p>\n\n<p>If adding the \"Indicator Applet\" appears to make no difference, you should try to i...
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5082
1
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2010-10-02T21:31:44.553
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<p>If I plug an external CRT to my laptop, it normally either displays the same picture as the laptop's panel, or extends the desktop area. But I'd like it to be a separate virtual desktop (a workspace, in terms of Gnome). Is it possible?</p> <p>I use Toshiba L10 laptop with Intel 82852/855GM onboard card. And I switc...
2390
2390
2010-10-05T00:40:32.483
2010-10-05T00:40:32.483
Can I set up 2 monitors to be 2 separate Gnome virtual desktops instead of one big?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>What kind of videocard are you using? With an nVidia card I would recommend using <code>twinview</code>. Otherwise it should be possible to simply enable <code>xinerama</code> for it to work.</p>\n", "commentCount": "7", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "...
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5083
1
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2010-10-02T21:43:19.963
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<p>I have been using "commanders" with DOS and Windows for more than 15 years. Needless to say it'd significantly improve my comfort if I could be able to create directories by pressing F7, deleting by F8, copying (to an opposite panel) by F5 and moving by F6. I was very pleased by Nautilus to introduce a 2-panel view...
2390
18474
2011-12-12T12:47:46.263
2012-07-26T17:08:12.190
Can I set up Nautilus to use a Midnight Commander-like hot keys scheme for 2-panel mode?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Answering <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/5241/ubuntu-editable-menu-accelerators-on-a-per-app-basis-where-is-this-option\">a different question</a>, I was reminded of an option that has now been deeply hidden by default, \"Editable Menu Accelerators.\" This can let ...
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5084
1
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2010-10-02T21:58:28.720
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<p>Midnight Commander (as well as all Norton and Total Commanders I used to use with DOS and Windows) provide a very pleasant facility of stepping into archives (tar.gz, zip, 7z, rar, etc.) and other containers (as ISO CD images) and working with them much like plane directories. Can Nautilus be configured to behave so...
2390
null
null
2010-10-02T23:31:27.743
Can I configure Nautilus to step into archives instead of opening them in external File Roller application window?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Not in the way mc is doing it, but you can open them with Archive Mounter and then access them like a mounted file system.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2010-10-02T23:34:06.350", "id": "5176", "postId": "50...
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5085
1
5091
2010-10-02T22:02:03.520
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<p>What are benefits of an ordinary Ubuntu kernel compared to realtime one? What are realtime kernel's tradeoffs?</p>
2390
2390
2010-10-02T22:14:07.633
2020-07-12T10:29:33.697
Why to use ordinary kernel if there's realtime one?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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5086
1
5088
2010-10-02T22:03:53.960
2
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<p>I installed the proprietary ATI/AMD FGLRX graphics driver through "jockey-gtk" to get rid of my computer's over heating problems. While my computer no longer overheats, I am stuck with a new problem:</p> <p>When I click on a minimized application in the task bar in order to restore it (unminimize it), there is alwa...
2331
null
null
2010-10-30T06:11:23.447
ATI drivers: delay when unminimizing
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0
CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I fixed the problem by following the steps mentioned in this <a href=\"http://www.ubunturoot.com/2010/05/how-to-fix-maximize-delaylag-with.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">blog post</a>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:info-g-com/xserver-xorg-1.7.6-gc;\nsudo apt-get update;\nsud...
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5087
1
null
2010-10-02T22:48:27.687
2
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<p>In XFCE it was very convenient to pop-up applications launcher menu and running applications list menu anywhere on desktop by right and middle click respectively. Can be Gnome configured to behave so?</p> <p>I never put any files/folders on desktop, so I don't need desktop context menu functionality. I also have a ...
2390
25863
2012-11-21T22:52:49.510
2012-11-21T22:52:49.510
Can I set up Gnome to pop-up its main menu anywhere when I right-click on desktop, and apps (windows) list on middle-click?
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1
0
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you remove the menu from the panel and hit Alt + F1 the menu will appear at the mouse cursor. If you use Compiz you can then use the commands plugin along with <a href=\"http://linux.die.net/man/1/xte\" rel=\"nofollow\">xte</a> to simulate keyboard presses and make Alt + ...
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5090
1
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2010-10-02T23:38:46.247
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<p>I use 2 displays - laptop's built-in 1024x768 panel and external attached 1600x1200 CRT. In XFCE I could set different backdrops to these 2. Can I in Gnome?</p>
2390
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2010-10-06T17:01:52.333
Can I set different background images for different monitors?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It is not currently possible to do this with the default GNOME setup (ie. Nautilus, the file manager, manages the desktop wallpaper). There is <a href=\"http://brainstorm.ubuntu.com/idea/93/\" rel=\"nofollow\">an idea in development</a> to provide this functionality. It is po...
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2010-10-02T23:49:43.930
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<p>I've used "Mouse Preferences" window to set mouse pointer acceleration and sensitivity sliders to their maximums, but I am still not satisfied with how fast does mouse pointer move (I've got a very big display). Can I accelerate it over?</p>
2390
null
null
2010-11-11T03:16:31.567
Can I accelerate mouse sensetivity over the standard maximum?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'm not really sure what the range of the mouse acceleration sliders are, but you can easily change this manually by using <code>xset</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Try something like <code>xset m 100 5</code>, that makes it go <em>very</em> fast for me.</p>\n\n<p>The syntax of the comman...
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5094
1
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2010-10-03T00:17:28.820
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<p>When I open Downloads, Pictures, Music, or Documents folders, I can see a thick beige Ubuntu One bar on top of the folder's workplace. This annoys me and, I have reasons to suppose, introduces some malfunctions. How to disable it?</p> <p>I wouldn't like to totally remove Ubuntu One as I think I can make use of it i...
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2010-10-03T01:11:29.497
2010-10-03T01:37:37.660
How to disable the Ubuntu One file manager ribbon for specific folders?
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5095
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2010-10-03T00:59:33.843
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<p>I'm a Ubuntu 10.04 user who is looking for a way to, for example, make my computer type a <code>+</code> character when I hold down the <kbd>Windows</kbd> Key (I think it's called <kbd>Super</kbd> in Linux world) and press the <kbd>K</kbd> key. I need this to work in all applications. (I'm a person with a typing dis...
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2022-01-11T10:54:18.440
2022-01-11T10:54:18.440
Typing using key combinations?
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Since you want to remap the keys for all applications the best option is to use xmodmap. It is flexible and very powerful but involves typing in a few commands into a terminal.</p>\n\n<h2>Step 0 - The approach</h2>\n\n<p>The X-server manages the keyboard and all key events an...
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Amanda Jones
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2010-10-03T01:12:51.750
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<p>I want to use the new Ubuntu fonts that are default in Maverick in Lucid. Where to get it and how to install it?</p>
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2011-02-13T12:41:13.133
2012-08-01T07:38:40.407
How do I use the new "Ubuntu Font Family" in older releases?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Another source is <a href=\"http://font.ubuntu.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://font.ubuntu.com/</a>. </p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-02-18T13:24:14.617", "id": "29685", "postId": "7853", "score":...
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2010-10-03T04:35:44.897
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<p>How could I make NotifyOSD send all updates to a text file (As well as do what it does)?</p>
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2012-01-05T10:28:14.030
2012-01-05T10:28:14.030
How would I send all NotifyOSD message to a text file?
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2010-10-03T07:38:35.220
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<p>My xsession when logged in with other user than myself doesnot show the default two panels. All I get is the desktop with wallpaper. Anyone got any idea what is wrong ? I am using xubuntu 10.04. It doesnot happen while I setup a user and login with his/her name but after some times of logins.</p>
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2012-11-21T22:52:42.113
2012-11-21T22:52:42.113
No Panels for Other user in xubuntu
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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2010-10-03T08:36:28.853
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<p>In order to facilitiate some performance testing I am attempting to throttle the ip traffic on a particular machine - I want limit it to 1Mbit/sec.</p> <p>I have a separate test machine where this command works just fine:</p> <p>tc qdisc add dev eth0 root tbf rate 1mbit burst 5kb latency 70ms peakrate 1.001mbit mi...
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2010-10-03T16:04:08.040
2010-10-12T10:35:18.980
Network traffic throttling using tc/tbf - unexpected results
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5112
1
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2010-10-03T08:50:36.603
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<p>Is there some easy to use program in Ubuntu that can scan many pages straight into a PDF file?</p>
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2010-10-03T10:11:17.197
2018-12-09T07:25:48.447
Scan many pages straight into a PDF
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>\"Easy to use\" is in the eye of the user, but <code>xsane</code> provides this functionality. Choose multipage where it says viewer (or hit CTRL-M), and it shouldn't be too difficult to figure out from there.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { ...
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2010-10-03T11:04:09.540
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<p>When I boot grub doesnt show up (only ubuntu installed) I would like grub to be shown for a second or 2 (shift doesnt seem to bring it up). My main problem is that grub boots into what i assume to be recovery mode, I can login as myself and startx but that is obviously a right pain. Could someone please advise me on...
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2014-04-23T08:43:11.727
2014-06-25T12:20:19.437
Grub boots into recovery mode
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>/boot/grub/grub.cfg</code> should not be edited directly. Instead, options like <code>GRUB_TIMEOUT</code> can be configured in <code>/etc/default/grub</code> Here's a sample of what that file looks like:</p>\n\n<pre><code># If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards ...
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5119
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2010-10-03T13:32:51.050
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<p>I want to create a wallpaper slide show that will not change five minutes after the wallpaper gets displayed, but five minutes after the <strong>entire</strong> desktop get viewed. Does anyone know of a way to do this?</p>
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2010-11-09T10:44:35.967
Change wallpaper based on times desktop has been shown
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>What if you check with \"Xlib python library\" or \"wmctrl and xwininfo commands\" what windows are not minimized? (Filtering windows like gnome-panels, etc). Depending on values (all app windows are minimized = entire desktop get viewed) and selected time delay you can creat...
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2011-12-21T18:15:33.103
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user415
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2010-10-03T14:37:34.237
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<p>I found a problem with an application on Ubuntu. </p> <p>Questions :</p> <ul> <li>How do I best report the issue? </li> <li>What sort of information should I provide? </li> </ul>
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2014-05-23T05:43:14.920
2021-10-31T19:20:36.547
How do I report a bug?
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[ { "creationDate": "2021-05-12T12:07:30.393", "id": "2283878", "postId": "5121", "score": "0", "text": "The link to file a bug: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+filebug/?no-redirect", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "148011" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The Ubuntu Wiki has <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ReportingBugs\" rel=\"noreferrer\">a very thorough guide</a> that is well illustrated and covers many possible scenarios.</p>\n\n<p>The essence of that page is that you first need a <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/+login...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you know the application in question (specifically the package name), I would recommend using the <code>ubuntu-bug</code> command from a terminal. <code>ubuntu-bug packagename</code> will gather some automated information and take you right to the launchpad report a bug p...
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5130
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2010-10-03T17:08:18.027
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<p>I've got an external terabyte drive to store my scrap (actually I mean a partition on it, I've got some other partitions there). The FS used is ext3. Even after I delete some files there (so there are at least some hundreds mibs free), Nautilus shows zero free space there and does not allow to even create a director...
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2012-01-28T15:50:15.533
2019-10-05T14:39:54.447
Why can't Ubuntu see any free space?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>ext2/3/4 filesystems have a certain percentage of blocks reserved for a\n\"privileged\" user; a filesystem might appear as \"almost full\" yet only\nroot can write to it. My guess is that you are hitting this limit.</p>\n\n<p>By default 5% of the total filesystem size is res...
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5133
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2010-10-03T19:03:23.700
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<p>I just upgraded to the 10.10 RC earlier and had a few problems with graphic drivers (x didnt start) But i have remedied that now. When i run 'sudo apt-get install -f' i get this:</p> <pre><code>will@UbuntuBox:/mnt/slax$ sudo apt-get install -f [sudo] password for will: Reading package lists... Done Building depend...
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2019-12-25T08:04:34.367
2021-05-25T18:37:53.750
How to recover dpkg from corrupted downloads?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This line is a clue:</p>\n\n<pre><code>xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Perhaps something happened to the .deb during transfer. Execute a <code>sudo apt-get clean</code> and then try again to force it to redownload the debs.</p>\n\n<p>There are <a href=\"h...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This line is a clue:</p>\n\n<pre><code>xz: (stdin): Compressed data is corrupt\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Perhaps something happened to the .deb during transfer. Execute a <code>sudo apt-get clean</code> and then try again to force it to redownload the debs.</p>\n\n<p>There are <a ...
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5134
1
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2010-10-03T19:10:30.343
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1974
<p>I decided to try out the Ubuntu 10.10 RC on my workstation today. The install worked fine, but the mouse and keyboard (both of which is usb) are unbearably laggy. This was also the case when I ran it from the live cd.</p> <p>The strange part is that it works fine for the first few seconds when entering X. Then some...
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2010-11-27T23:34:53.693
2013-08-27T20:22:48.587
USB Keyboard and Mouse both laggy
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe its not kernel bug, but some user process hogs resources? For example, epic gnome-settings-daemon (https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/625793)? Start System Monitor, open All processes from menu and sort by CPU usage, you may find answer...</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", ...
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2010-10-03T20:10:23.420
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<p>After I've installed some language packs and spell checking dictionaries (I'd like to use with Firefox and OpenOffice) I've got tons of language variations installed. This makes very inconvenient to maintain dictionary additions, for example. Sometimes Firefox decides to switch to Australian, sometimes to UK diction...
2390
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2019-12-13T06:43:24.840
How to remove all that country-specific dictionaries (like En_AU, En_CA, de_CH, etc)?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p><strong>sudo apt-get install bleachbit</strong></p>\n\n<p>Then open bleachbit as a root, the first time it prompts you for the locales you want to left behind.. \nthen, mark the corresponding checkbox under \"system\".</p>\n\n<p>Click on \"preview\", then on \"delete\"</p>\n\...
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5138
1
5142
2010-10-03T20:40:13.537
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<p>Following the <a href="https://askubuntu.com/users/2618/wolph">WoLpH</a>'s <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/5082/can-i-set-up-2-monitors-to-be-2-separate-gnome-virtual-desktops-instead-of-one-bi/5099#5099">recommendation</a> I am looking forward to enable Xinerama to <a href="https://askubuntu.com/q/5082/239...
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-1
2017-04-12T07:23:19.023
2010-10-06T19:54:31.630
How do I best enable Xinerama?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In the <code>ServerLayout</code> section in your <code>xorg.conf</code> you should add something like this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>Section \"ServerLayout\"\n Option \"Xinerama\" \"on\"\n Option \"Clone\" \"off\"\nEndSection\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>That should be enough to make sure xin...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In the <code>ServerLayout</code> section in your <code>xorg.conf</code> you should add something like this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>Section \"ServerLayout\"\n Option \"Xinerama\" \"on\"\n Option \"Clone\" \"off\"\nEndSection\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>That should be enough to make ...
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2010-10-03T21:06:31.470
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<p>Having NumLock on is convenient when using a full-sized external keyboard (having a keypad) and very inconvenient when using laptop's built-in keyboard (which places digits instead of letters on the keyboard's right sid unless Fn is pressed).</p> <p>So I have to turn NumLock on every time I attach an external keybo...
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2014-01-04T15:30:15.077
How to set up Ubuntu to automatically turn NumLock on when an external keyboard is attached and off when it is not?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>First off, install numlockx (<a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/numlockx\">click here to install numlockx</a>). Basically this allows you to write scripts to set the state of Num Lock - see the <a href=\"http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/en/man1/numlockx.1.html\">numlockx man ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'm not sure what I'm doing differently, because my numlock on this keyboard is defaulting to on (This is a Mac Pro Aluminum keyboard). There are some <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/NumLock\" rel=\"nofollow\">instructions here</a> that should do the trick.</p>\n\...
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7337
2010-10-03T21:37:14.887
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<p>There are various system-wide debug tools (sysprof, oprofile, systemtap) that need debug symbols. Getting debug symbols for userspace applications is easy: <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProgramCrash" rel="nofollow">https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingProgramCrash</a></p> <p>The ddebs repository also conta...
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2010-10-15T00:04:28.857
Profiling stock Ubuntu kernel with sysprof: how?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As far as I can tell, I was mistaken and sysprof doesn't actually provide any level of detail beyond \"in kernel\". Here's sysprof-1.0.12/process.c, lines 350 through 355:</p>\n\n<pre><code> if (address == 0x1)\n {\n kernel.name = \"in kernel\";\n kernel.address ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As far as I can tell, I was mistaken and sysprof doesn't actually provide any level of detail beyond \"in kernel\". Here's sysprof-1.0.12/process.c, lines 350 through 355:</p>\n\n<pre><code> if (address == 0x1)\n {\n kernel.name = \"in kernel\";\n kernel....
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2010-10-04T01:29:58.453
1
1813
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/906/ubuntu-and-vlc-make-default-and-hue">ubuntu and vlc &mdash; make default and hue</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>When I capture HD video with a Pentax DSLR, and view it using VLC, it looks wrong - the green grass is ...
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2017-04-12T07:23:19.023
2010-10-04T08:00:05.957
Why do my AVI files display with funky colors?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This seems to be related to <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/q/906/270\">this</a> question. Since you are using vlc, did you try the steps mentioned in this <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/906/ubuntu-and-vlc-make-default-and-hue/913#913\">answer</a> ?</p>\n", "co...
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2010-10-04T13:39:31.390
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2010-10-04T03:05:20.073
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<p>Why does trash show some files even when there is nothing inside the trash?</p>
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2012-08-17T09:15:59.257
2017-05-23T02:31:08.690
Why does trash show some files even when there is nothing in it?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try checking as root:</p>\n\n<pre><code>gksudo nautilus\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>What is in the Trash folder.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creationDate": "2010-10-04T11:02:00.013", ...
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Karthick Bala
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2010-10-04T04:17:45.643
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<p>Some times I have to deal with XPS files (XPS is a Microsoft's rival to Adobe's PDF format, technically a zipped XAML (XML)). </p> <p>Can I view them in Ubuntu? Or, maybe, I could even produce them?</p>
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2013-07-09T06:57:19.257
2015-03-21T21:42:14.520
How to view an XPS file?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Okular, the KDE pdf viewer, supports XPS. The package name is <code>okular</code> I'm not aware of any GNOME/GTK+ viewers that support XPS, though according to this <a href=\"https://bugzilla.gnome.org/show_bug.cgi?id=321868\">evince bug in upstream GNOME</a> support has been...
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5151
1
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2010-10-04T04:46:26.437
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<p>I think it'd be nice if Nautilus windows could have semi-transparent backgrounds (same as Gnome terminal can) for files and places lists. Is it possible?</p>
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2013-01-15T19:17:34.030
Can I set up Nautilus to use transparent background?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can use Compiz settings manager (you need to install \"compizconfig-settings-manager\" package, and then run the \"CompizConfig manager\" from the \"System->Preferences\" menu).</p>\n\n<p>Under the \"Accessibility\" item, you have \"opacity, luminosity\" option. There you...
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2010-10-04T05:54:33.553
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<p>I'm currently using the 10.10 beta of Ubuntu with the most recent updates installed. When I boot up the computer, gwibber fails to start up and when I do open it, it shows an icon in the notification area (which I do not want) and it doesn't use the indicator applet at all (even when closed).<br></p> <p><img src="h...
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8844
2011-10-28T05:43:31.943
2011-10-28T05:43:31.943
Gwibber is not using Indicator Applet or loading on start up
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I had a similar problem with Gwibber. </p>\n\n<p>I solved it editing the file <code>/etc/xdg/autostart/gwibber.desktop</code> (in a terminal, put: <code>sudo gedit /etc/xdg/autostart/gwibber.desktop</code> without the quotation marks) and changing the value of \"X-GNOME-Autostart-Del...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you want it to start on startup make sure its on the list and checked in the services/startup items settings. If it isn't there add gwibber after login make sure gwibber-service is running(its what does the indicator applet I think).</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", ...
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1
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2010-10-04T07:15:01.483
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<p>When i update apt-get the universe repo takes ages to download, I usually max out at around 130kbps which can easily download ~4mb in under a minute yet it skips between going an bytes per second and under 30kpbs (and i'm not running anything that leaches my bandwidth when i update). Updating on lucid was fine and t...
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2010-10-04T13:29:24.463
2010-10-10T07:38:36.690
Why are apt-get updates in development releases slower?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I believe the reason for this is slightly more than what Extender has already said. If you look in the output from your terminal you get several entries along the lines of:</p>\n\n<pre><code>Hit http://country.archive.ubuntu.com maverick/universe Sources\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>During t...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This happens because of Packages.gz in each folder are huge and frequently changed now. After release, it will be same as Lucid. Also, try finding fastest server for you (in mirror selection dialog).</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate...
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5157
1
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2010-10-04T08:12:36.303
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<p>I installed "indicator-applet-appmenu" and tried the same for "global menu". It does not work for the most of applications and does not seem convenient with my monitors configuration. </p> <p>The problem is, that now (despite I have no "appmenu applet" active), some applications, for example <strong>UEx</strong> (U...
2390
47151
2012-03-08T14:16:12.100
2012-03-08T14:16:12.100
How do I correctly disable a mac-style application menu in classic desktop edition?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2010-10-04T08:33:32.353", "id": "5245", "postId": "5157", "score": "0", "text": "I think the answer is in your question. If removing the package loses menus from both menu bar and global menu, you can always have it back by re-installing it (Press `Alt+F2` and type `sudo aptit...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This appears to be a bug. Ultraedit probably needs to be tested, you can help contribute by checking out how to debug the menu here: </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopExperienceTeam/ApplicationMenu\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://wiki.ubuntu.com/DesktopExperienceTe...
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1
5165
2010-10-04T08:40:50.837
2
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<p>How to disable windows' contents being moved on dragging, so that only the frame is dragged and the whole window is only redrawn on drop?</p> <p>In Windows, KDE and XFCE this can be easily configured, but in Gnome (Ubuntu 10.10) I couldn't find where to set this up :-(</p>
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2017-06-17T07:35:42.353
2017-06-17T07:37:15.703
How to disable windows' contents being moved on dragging, so that only the frame is dragged and the whole window is only redrawn on drop?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>First, disable desktop effects to get metacity instead of compiz. Then open gconf-editor, find <code>/apps/metacity/general</code>, and enable <code>reduced_resources</code>. Here's a description of that option:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>If true, metacity will give the user less fe...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>First, disable desktop effects to get metacity instead of compiz. Then open gconf-editor, find <code>/apps/metacity/general</code>, and enable <code>reduced_resources</code>. Here's a description of that option:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>If true, metacity will give the user...
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1
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2010-10-04T12:33:03.127
1
1732
<p>I am using XUbuntu 10.04, and I am having issues with the sound. First things just sounded strange, then I figured out that I am actually getting the surround left and surround right sound in my headset. If I change the balance in aumix to either far left or far right, things sound better. I still get sound in both ...
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2020-05-22T02:22:34.737
2020-05-22T02:22:34.737
Pulseaudio playing surround through headset
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1
CC BY-SA 4.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>In System -> Preferences -> Sound</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Select Hardware</li>\n<li>Select your device</li>\n<li>Choose the profile you want (like Analog stereo output)</li>\n<li>Select output</li>\n<li>Check your device</li>\n</ul>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ ...
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1
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2010-10-04T13:25:40.240
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<p>I'd like to build an (optimized) Version of Chromium for my machine with apt-build on Ubuntu 10.04. I've added a Chromium-PPA to my /etc/sources.list.d/ like this:</p> <pre><code>deb http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/stable/ubuntu lucid main deb-src http://ppa.launchpad.net/chromium-daily/stable/ubuntulucid m...
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2010-10-15T15:47:58.783
2012-10-17T07:57:34.180
apt-build & Chromium PPA
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CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2010-10-04T16:22:26.227", "id": "5266", "postId": "5170", "score": "0", "text": "Is your deb-src line above just a typo? \".../ubuntulucid main\" should be \".../ubuntu lucid main\"", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "570" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try this </p>\n\n<p><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:chromium-daily/stable &amp;&amp; sudo apt-get update &amp;&amp; sudo apt-get install chromium-browser</code></p>\n\n<p>As for your sources.list.d file give a space besides ubuntu and lucid like this \"/ubuntu lucid main\" ...
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bobbydroptables
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1
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2010-10-04T13:58:47.907
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<p>From what I can gather, <code>.desktop</code> files are shortcuts that allow application's settings to be customized. For instance, I have lots of them in my <code>/usr/share/applications/</code> folder. </p> <p>If I open that folder in <code>nautilus</code>, I can run these applications just by double clicking its...
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2015-09-11T13:51:00.687
2024-02-29T17:50:31.190
Running a .desktop file in the terminal
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "\n<h2>Modern Answer</h2>\n<p><code>gtk-launch &lt;app-name&gt;</code> - where <code>&lt;app-name&gt;</code> is the file name of the <code>.desktop</code> file, with or without the <code>.desktop</code> extension.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/a/385169/150\">another answer ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "\n<h2>Modern Answer</h2>\n<p><code>gtk-launch &lt;app-name&gt;</code> - where <code>&lt;app-name&gt;</code> is the file name of the <code>.desktop</code> file, with or without the <code>.desktop</code> extension.</p>\n<p>See <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/a/385169/150\">another...
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1
5179
2010-10-04T15:35:50.490
2
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<p>I've got the following error while attempting to upgrade from 8.04 to v 10.04. Is there anything I can do to resolve the issue?</p> <blockquote> <p>Upgrading Ubuntu to version 10.04 LTS<br/> Could not install the upgrades Error during commit <br>'E:Couldn't configure pre-depend jre for openoffice.org-writ...
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2011-11-30T14:12:06.003
Dependency cycle upgrading to 10.04 LTS
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try</p>\n\n<pre><code>apt-get remove openoffice.org-writer2latex\napt-get dist-upgrade\napt-get install openoffice.org-writer2latex\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2010-10-04T16:40:32.913", "id": "5268", "postId": "51...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try</p>\n\n<pre><code>apt-get remove openoffice.org-writer2latex\napt-get dist-upgrade\napt-get install openoffice.org-writer2latex\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2010-10-04T16:40:32.913", "id": "5268", ...
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2010-10-04T16:53:03.223
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<p>When I close the lid of my Asus X77JQ, lucid shuts it down automatically after five minutes. I want to be able to sleep in the same room as my laptop, so I would like to be able to close the lid without it shutting down. How can I do this?</p> <p>The power options lid close option is set to do nothing.</p>
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2011-04-26T17:28:41.373
2016-07-12T00:53:37.053
Laptop shuts down on lid close
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Actions to take when closing the laptop lid are configured with command <a href=\"http://projects.gnome.org/gnome-power-manager/gpp.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">gnome-power-preferences</a> (menu: System -> Preferences -> Power management)</p>\n\n<p>You will need to set two options...
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1
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2010-10-04T19:26:46.330
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<p>I have a machine running Karmic which is embedded in a large screen. When I run <code>xrandr -q</code>, it reports that the VGA output is connected, even when there is no screen attached. This is causing some issues with other resolution-related software (that I can't change at the moment).</p> <p>Is there a way to...
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2010-10-11T13:56:11.117
xrandr reports external VGA output connected even with no cable attached
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CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2010-10-11T18:20:27.563", "id": "6021", "postId": "5186", "score": "0", "text": "Please file a bug about this. `ubuntu-bug -s display`", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "1158" }, { "creationDate": "2010-10-11T21:38:27.780", "id": "6090", "postId": "...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>After adding </p>\n\n<pre><code>Option \"monitor-VGA\" \"VGA\" \n</code></pre>\n\n<p>to the \"Device\" section of your xorg.conf, add the following \"Monitor\" section:</p>\n\n<pre><code>Section \"Monitor\" \n Identifier \"VGA\" \n Option \"Ignore\" \"True\" \nE...
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5187
1
6140
2010-10-04T19:55:49.923
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<p>I have encountered a very weird error on ubuntu-server (8.04), I have no idea why dhclient is not allowed to set the network settings! I'm not the one who installed the server in the first place, so i don't know much about the setup. The server is only used as a firewall/gateway (custom iptables script) it's got thr...
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2010-10-08T16:34:14.407
2011-05-26T20:35:45.177
Why is dhclient saying: "SIOCSIFADDR: Permission denied"?
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[ { "creationDate": "2010-10-05T04:02:39.950", "id": "5284", "postId": "5187", "score": "1", "text": "`strace -o /tmp/dhc$$ dhclient -d eth2` should yield valuable information about what calls are failing. Yes, I know all of them, but seeing the arguments may help. I'd suspect some oddment with th...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Based on the stack trace at <a href=\"http://silenzio.dk/pi/dhc.strace\">http://silenzio.dk/pi/dhc.strace</a> the first\n<code>SIOCSIFADDR: Permission denied</code> error occurs at line 735, during\nexecution of process 26092: <code>ifconfig eth2 inet 0 up</code>. Now only\n<code>ro...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I would try installing nscd if that package is missing, and if it does not work with this, install also libnss-db. </p>\n\n<p>Not sure if that will solve your problem, however, those are the things that your trace is trying to find and it fails.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1...
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5191
2010-10-04T21:04:55.800
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<p>For some obscure reason, my <code>/var/lib/locales/supported.d/local</code> file contained an extra locale that typically should not be there (in my example, <code>pl_PL.UTF-8 UTF-8</code>).</p> <p>I ran <code>sudo dpkg-reconfigure locales</code>, and the system reported:</p> <pre><code>Generating locales... el_...
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2010-10-04T21:33:41.857
Remove locale from the system
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Have you tried <code>localepurge</code>? (<code>aptitude show localepurge</code>)</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2010-10-04T22:02:42.770", "id": "5276", "postId": "5191", "score": "0", "text": "This probably did the...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Have you tried <code>localepurge</code>? (<code>aptitude show localepurge</code>)</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2010-10-04T22:02:42.770", "id": "5276", "postId": "5191", "score": "0", "text"...
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2010-10-04T21:56:51.410
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<p>Whenever I am downloading packages using Ubuntu Software Center (or any package manager for that matter), my Internet connection slows to an absolute crawl. In fact, most requests timeout.</p> <p>Is there a way to limit the bandwidth that Software Center uses when downloading packages?</p>
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2017-02-08T07:00:05.760
2017-02-08T07:00:05.760
Is there a way to limit the bandwidth that Software Center uses?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If the software centre uses <code>apt-get</code> (and I'm not actually sure that it does, so you will need to try this yourself), you should be able to do the following:</p>\n\n<p>Create the file <code>/etc/apt/apt.conf.d/76download</code> with the following content:</p>\n\n<pre><cod...
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2022-04-26T12:05:10.667
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2010-10-05T00:07:47.117
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<p>Could someone tell me how to replace system default localization font? I mean when it time to render my language I want to use specific font instead of the one Ubuntu choice for me.</p> <p>thz</p>
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2010-10-05T22:24:08.003
2011-03-21T04:00:32.043
Replace default local font
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>From the main GNOME menu go to, System > Preferences > Appearance, and look under the Fonts tab. Or is that not what you mean?</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2010-10-05T10:31:02.973", "id": "5291", "postId":...
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2010-10-05T00:54:50.163
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<p>I recently purchased one of the Kodak Playsport cameras which takes 720p video @ 60 frames per second.</p> <p>The video quality is great but the files are rather large for uploading to Youtube (about 150 Megs per minute of video). The files are output as Quicktime MOV files.</p> <p>My question is:</p> <p>Is there...
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2019-10-16T07:44:08.530
2019-10-16T07:44:08.530
What is the best way to shrink HD Quicktime MOV files
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There are a number video transcoders that you could use to covert mov files to different formats suitable for uploading. <a href=\"http://handbrake.fr/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Handbrake</a> is a popular one that has both a GUI and command-line version (<code>handbrake-gtk</code...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There are a number video transcoders that you could use to covert mov files to different formats suitable for uploading. <a href=\"http://handbrake.fr/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Handbrake</a> is a popular one that has both a GUI and command-line version (<code>handbrake-g...
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2010-10-05T02:11:13.600
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<p>I'd like to make a command run every time I log out. Is there a way to do this?</p>
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2011-11-26T19:00:02.860
How can I automatically run a command when I log out?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you are speaking of logging out of a bash login shell, there's a solution with <code>~/.bash_logout</code> — Run <code>man bash</code> in the terminal for more details.</p>\n\n<p>If you are speaking of logging out of the X-window system, there are far too many ways to get yourself...
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2010-10-05T02:55:32.440
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<p>What are the consequences of deleting any of these?</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/1LaIj.png" alt="screenshot"></p> <p>e.g.:</p> <ul> <li>How will applications that expect them to be present behave?</li> <li>Where will the items on my desktop go?</li> </ul>
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2011-11-17T02:45:35.997
2011-11-17T02:45:35.997
What happens if I delete the default folders in my home folder?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Those folders are \"well known\" user folders defined by Freedesktop (check here: <a href=\"http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg-user-dirs\">http://freedesktop.org/wiki/Software/xdg-user-dirs</a>).</p>\n\n<p>In Ubuntu 10.04 you can edit the file ~/.config/user-dirs.dirs to change...
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2010-10-05T05:48:14.927
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<p>How do I change to icons in here?</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/LVdiN.png" alt="alt text"></p>
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2010-10-05T08:52:43.747
2012-07-03T15:15:05.497
How do I change the folder icons in the "Places" menu?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you want to add emblems (like the document, picture frames) on top of the default folder icon, see <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/5203/what-happens-if-i-delete-the-default-folders-in-my-home-folder/5204#5204\">this post</a></p>\n<p>If you want to change the underlying i...
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2010-10-05T09:09:23.413
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<p>We are running an Ubuntu server which is a primary domain controller for several Windows XP clients using samba.</p> <p>Some of our processes running on Windows generate huge amounts of xml files. Unfortunately we do not have any influence on how this data is stored (e.g. we cannot change the programs to (un)gzip t...
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2022-03-15T08:30:40.090
Can I transparently compress some files on a samba share
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could mount a compressing filesystem on a directory within the SAMBA share, and save your XML files in that. FUSE provides <a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/apps/mediawiki/fuse/index.php?title=CompressedFileSystems\" rel=\"nofollow\">at least three</a> filesystems that co...
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2010-10-05T11:01:49.510
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<p>Hey how do I force empathy to save my display pic? I have tried to set it (in different formats and sizes) over a dozen times, all I get is this little silver man.</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/5Hlw0.png" alt="alt text"></p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/smpaZ.png" alt="alt text"></p>
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2010-12-28T04:58:52.790
Empathy doesn't seem to be saving my display picture
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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2010-10-05T13:03:10.890
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/4324/how-can-i-change-the-order-of-the-users-in-the-login-screen">How can I change the order of the users in the login screen?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Where is the users' login history stored that governs the ord...
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2017-04-13T12:24:32.903
2010-11-28T21:06:32.820
Where is the order of names in gdm login screen stored?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>As far as I know, there is no easy way to configure the order of names: Names are ordered by their login frequency as returned by ConsoleKit (see the output of<code>ck-history --frequent</code>). The numbers are extracted from the log files in <code>/var/log/ConsoleKit/</code...
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2010-10-05T14:34:20.877
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<p>I accidentally screwed up the groups for my main user by doing <code>sudo usermod -G blah</code> instead of <code>sudo usermod -a -G blah</code>. On realising this, I immediately rebooted into single user mode and added the groups <code>adm dialout cdrom floppy fuse</code> to the user's account. Everything seemed to...
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2010-10-06T22:34:58.617
2010-10-06T22:34:58.617
GUI sudo not working?
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2010-10-05T16:12:08.960
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<p>It seems that each time I go to open an HTML message in Evolution I have to goto View -> Load Images. Is there a way to change this so Images will be automatically downloaded each time I receive an HTML message?</p>
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2010-10-05T17:04:17.377
Load images by default for HTML Emails in Evolution
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In Evolution, open <code>Edit &gt; Preferences &gt; Mail Preferences &gt; HTML Messages</code>. You should see an option for \"Loading Images.\" Select \"Always load images from internet.\"</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/rzezP.png\" alt=\"evo-prefs\"></p>\n", "comme...
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2010-10-05T16:27:26.983
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<p>Several special keys, most importantly the 'eject' button, are not working on my keyboard. </p> <p>The only way I can eject my DVD drive is by opening up a terminal and typing 'eject'. When I press the eject button on my keyboard it gives the following message in the logs so it is registering the button being press...
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2663
2010-10-06T16:36:15.983
2010-10-06T16:36:15.983
How do I fix an 'unknown key' issue so the key works as expected?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Install <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/KeyTouch\" rel=\"nofollow\">KeyTouch</a>. If your keyboard is not supported out of the box, you need both the <code>keytouch</code> and <code>keytouch-editor</code> packages. Run the keytouch editor, and configure your keybo...
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2010-10-05T16:48:02.960
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<p>I'm using 2 workspaces right now, and I'd like to be able to cycle through them using a single shortcut. At the moment, I can do <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Right</kbd> to switch to workspace 2, and <kbd>Left</kbd> switches to 1, but I'd like a single key (or key combination) to switch to the workspace I'm n...
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2012-08-16T14:38:04.390
How can I bind a key to cycle between workspaces?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Here's a script that switches to the next workspace, wrapping back to the first after the last. Note that workspaces are numbered from 0, maybe this is what threw you when you tried writing a script.</p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/bin/sh\ntotal=$(wmctrl -d | wc -l)\ncurrent=$(wmctrl -d | sed -...
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2010-10-05T16:54:37.960
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<p>I'm trying to let members of the group <code>labmembers</code> adjust the CPU frequency scaling on a system using <code>cpufreq-selector</code>. However, by default, this is restricted to members of the <code>admin</code> group.</p> <p>Per <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/3/how-can-i-set-the-software-center...
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2017-04-12T07:23:19.023
2010-10-05T17:14:34.160
How can I let users in a particular group adjust CPU Frequency Scaling?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It appears that there's a typo in your configuration file. To restrict to a Group (or user) you'll need to use <code>Identity</code> rather than <code>AdminIdentities</code></p>\n\n<p>From the <a href=\"http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/en/man8/pklocalauthority.8.html#toptoc4...
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2010-10-05T22:02:34.647
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/131/which-computers-are-guaranteed-to-work-with-ubuntu">Which computers are guaranteed to work with Ubuntu?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I am thinking of purchasing a new laptop computer and will be installing Ubuntu ...
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2017-04-12T07:23:19.023
2010-10-05T22:02:34.647
Recommended laptop models for Ubuntu 10.04 (Lucid)
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<p>I keep seeing references to a config option calld <code>Editable Menu Accelerators</code> or <code>Editable Menu Shortcut Keys</code>.<br> This is exactly what I need, but all the directions I've read about how to find that feature lead me to a dead-end. </p> <p>I am running with Ubuntu 10.4, and have checked its ...
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2012-11-30T21:05:13.080
2014-07-30T16:16:32.020
Ubuntu: "Editable Menu Accelerators" (on a per app basis). Where is this option?
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2010-10-06T00:39:18.373
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<p>In Ubuntu, formatting drives is a simple process: simply select it and tell Ubuntu what you want done with it.</p> <p>My question is; is there any tool as easy as that for Kubuntu?</p>
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How to format Drives in Kubuntu?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://kde-apps.org/content/show.php?content=89595\" rel=\"noreferrer\">KDE Partition Manager</a> is available in the repositories, <code>sudo apt-get install partitionmanager</code></p>\n\n<p>It is a KDE front end for libparted, the same technology behind Ubuntu's partitio...
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2010-10-06T02:36:04.800
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<p>In XFCE I used to like a terminal window to have a toolbar (with cut, copy, paste and new tab buttons). Can I enable it in Gnome Terminal?</p>
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2010-10-06T12:38:37.360
2017-02-12T21:30:13.697
Can I set up GNOME Terminal to have a toolbar?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<pre><code>$ sudo apt-get install xfce4-terminal\n...\nThe following NEW packages will be installed:\n exo-utils libexo-0.3-0 libexo-common libxfce4util-bin libxfce4util-common\n libxfce4util4 xfce4-terminal\nAfter this operation, 10.0MB of additional disk space will be used.\...
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<p>While booting, I am getting the error message <strong>internal error: the second sector of Stage 2 is unknown."</strong> This is under Ubuntu 10.04 Lucid Lynx. After posting, the full text of the GRUB loading screen is:</p> <pre><code>GRUB Loading stage1.5 GRUB loading, please wait.... internal error: the second ...
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2010-10-06T09:48:00.090
GRUB Boot Error: "the second sector of Stage 2 is unknown"
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I would try reinstalling GRUB2 from the Live CD; if this errors out, this should give you at least some hints about what is going wrong with the system. (The fact that you found the computer non-functional after leaving it powered on for some time suggests some hardware problem happe...
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<p>I'd like to add some buttons (such as cut, copy, paste, new folder, open terminal in current folder) to Nautilus Toolbar. Can I?</p> <p>And it'd be awesome if I could add custom buttons running commands I specify, and perfect if I could use macros (like current selected file full name substitution etc.) in those co...
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2012-05-09T12:22:58.327
How to add/remove buttons to Nautilus toolbar?
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2010-10-06T03:30:45.433
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<p>In Nautilus, I sometimes want to change the <code>mode</code> of the <code>side-pane</code> (Tree, Places, etc). </p> <p>This can be done via the a mouse click on the drop button at the top of the side-pane.<br> ...but there is no hot-key/accelerator-key to quickly display this drop-list. </p> <p>I usually prefe...
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2010-10-06T04:11:09.190
2010-10-08T17:04:54.970
In Nautilus is there hot-key to the side-pane's drop-down mode-selection list (Place, Tree, etc)?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It's not a hotkey, but:</p>\n\n<p><strong>If your selection is in the nautilus main window, \"tab-tab-space\" should drop down the list.</strong> </p>\n\n<p>I'd imagine there's some sort of linux keybinding widget that would bind this keyboard combo to something more useful, like \"c...
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<p>I have a DELL inspiron 1525 with was shipped with Ubuntu 8.04. It was working ok.</p> <p>I've decided to move to Ubuntu 10.04 last week. The install process was ok. Unfortunately, after the upgrade, my web access became very unstable. I can see web pages in firefox but it is very slow and I have a lot of errors.</p...
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2010-10-11T14:42:10.590
2010-10-11T14:44:04.457
Web is very slow after upgrading to Ubuntu 10.04
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Is you connection slow only on firefox while browsing? Reason might be ipv6 lookup's witch first needs to fail before it trys to find ipv4 ones. </p>\n\n<p>If that is case type <code>about:config</code> in firefox browser bar and set <code>network.dns.disableIPv6</code> to tr...
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<h2>Hardware</h2> <p>I have the following hardware configuration:</p> <ul> <li>PC running <strong>Ubuntu 10.04</strong></li> <li>Onboard video card with one VGA output (Intel P4M800 - Via Unichrome)</li> <li>VGA splitter: 1 input, 4 outputs. Up to 2048x1536 (according to spec)</li> <li>One 42'' TV/Monitor connected t...
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2010-10-07T14:12:29.683
2010-10-07T14:12:29.683
Display resolution problem using VGA splitter
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<p>Today, October 6th 2010, Ubuntu 10.10 is in <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeatureDefinitionFreeze">Feature Definition Freeze</a>, <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebianImportFreeze">Debian Import Freeze</a>, <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/FeatureFreeze">Feature Freeze</a>, <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/User...
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2011-07-10T18:37:49.833
Is there a rational reason to wait for the release date to download, install or update to the next version of Ubuntu?
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<p>How do I get 10.04 (Lucid) to log me in automatically on each reboot?</p>
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How do I set up automatic login?
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2010-10-06T16:54:32.703
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<p>Some time ago I started experiencing strange issue when single clicks would intermittently act as double clicks. Replacing the mouse doesn't help. Ubuntu forum seems to have few threads related to this( <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1371815">this</a>, and <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showth...
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2010-10-06T17:01:02.740
2010-10-06T17:11:11.923
Single mouse clicks behaving as double clicks?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I've just found <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nvidia-graphics-drivers-180/+bug/410805\" rel=\"nofollow\">the bug report here</a>. Bryce seems to suggest that it might be a Nvidia issue (that's how it has been filed since).</p>\n\n<p>But yes, try another mouse. T...
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2010-10-06T17:15:59.120
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/723/how-to-change-the-format-of-the-date-time-displayed-in-top-panel">How to change the format of the date &amp; time displayed in top panel ?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I've been using computers for too long. The "...
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2010-10-06T17:37:22.463
I want my panel clock to be "digital" (2011-01-01). Is there a setting, or another clock?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The GNOME Clock is actually very customizable once you dig into the gconf settings.</p>\n\n<p>Launch <code>gconf-editor</code> from the terminal or the \"Run Application\" dialog (<code>Alt-F2</code>).</p>\n\n<p>Navigate to <code>/apps/panel/applets/clock_screen0/prefs/custom_format<...
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2010-10-06T18:47:49.063
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<p>I'll trying to migrate away from Simply Accounting and need to somehow extract the contents of a Windows CAB file which is what Simply uses for backups.</p> <p>What is the best way to open a CAB file on Ubuntu?</p>
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How do you view the contents of a .CAB file?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Install the package cabextract: <code>sudo apt-get install cabextract</code></p>\n\n<p>From the command line, you can now do <code>cabextract file.cab</code></p>\n\n<p>You can also configure the Archive Manager GUI to open cab files once cabextract is installed.</p>\n\n<p>Double clic...
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2010-10-06T20:08:55.013
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<p>Is it possible (and how) to use a computer headset (or speakers+mic) as a hands-free device for my mobile? I bought a bluetooth-dongle but I couldn't get it to work yet. I think I already set this up on an older version of Ubuntu on my laptop.</p> <p>I'm using Ubuntu 10.10, the phone is an android 2.2 (but I think ...
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2010-10-20T22:57:33.060
2020-04-22T07:34:41.417
Use Computer headset like a hands-free for cell phone
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I know that some bluetooth devices will not connect with a phone I used to have. There seems to be some incompatibilities between different BT devices, and there is not much that could be done there. So far, Bluetooth was more trouble that it was worth it. I also had issues w...
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2010-10-06T20:36:34.167
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/897/how-can-i-make-fonts-look-good-in-ubuntu">How can I make fonts look good in Ubuntu?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I noticed on every install of Ubuntu, the font is softer than on Windows. Is this a setting somewher...
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2017-04-12T07:23:19.023
2010-10-06T20:47:10.540
Is there a way to make text in the interface sharper like Windows?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>In System->Preferences->Appearance you can go to the Font tab and change the Hinting to get a different look. Don't remember which one is closest to Windows style but I believe it's full hinting.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate...
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<p>I've seen several links suggesting it is possible to make a call from the command-line with skype. The instructions suggest something along the lines of:</p> <pre><code>skype --callto:+14445551234 </code></pre> <p>However, this gets me an error message, "skype: unrecognized option '--callto:+14445551234".</p> <p...
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2010-10-13T20:04:44.810
2021-09-24T11:56:52.723
How to call a number from command-line with Skype?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Very simple:</p>\n\n<pre><code>$&gt; skype --help\n\nSkype 4.3.0.37\n\nUsage: skype [options]\nOptions:\n --dbpath=&lt;path&gt; Specify an alternative path to store Skype data files.\n Default: ~/.Skype\n --resources=&lt;path&gt; Specify a path where...
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2010-10-06T21:18:09.613
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<p>This is a silly, nitpicky little thing, but I have a laptop with a less-than-desirable amount of screen real estate, so it bothers me. I've added a bunch of application launchers to the default panel at the top of my screen (to the right of the Applications/Places/System menus.) The problem is, I can't seem to contr...
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2010-10-06T22:33:17.030
2010-10-10T06:12:37.583
How can I evenly space icons in the panel?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I can feel you on this one, it's bugged me quite frequently too. I'd say it's not really that nitpicky a thing. Arranging icons in a neat order - vista does it, XFCE does it, hell I think windows XP did it. Why not GNOME?</p>\n\n<p>But: so:</p>\n\n<p><strong>The semi-solution...
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2010-10-06T22:23:45.863
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<p>I have always been under the impression that all I need to do in order to reach the Windows machines on my network by their hostnames from Ubuntu was do add the '<strong>wins</strong>' option to the 'hosts' line in my <strong>/etc/nsswitch.conf</strong> file, but since I installed Maverick (from RC iso, new install)...
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2010-10-06T22:31:16.147
2010-10-21T18:09:38.693
How to reach a Windows machine by hostname?
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2010-10-06T22:32:53.797
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<p>When l look into Ubuntu's System Log Viewer (I think that's the name in English) the messages categories are blown up with 70000 lines and almost 12MB in size. It mixes up messages from May this year and recent messages from the last few days.</p> <p>How can I remove the old messages from May?</p>
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2010-10-07T08:32:29.713
2010-10-08T18:02:05.970
How can i remove old content from syslog in System Log Viewer?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The packages <code>logrotate</code> and <code>rsyslog</code> together will set up your system for automatic archiving and aging the syslog files.</p>\n\n<p>There are plenty of options to the logrotate(8) command that will help you truncate the current mess and then the rest s...
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2010-10-06T22:36:35.763
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<p>How do I play drm encrypted wmv files in Ubuntu? If it is possible, how do I do it. I've tried playing it with vlc and MPlayer media player but does not work. I am getting a scrambled picture when I play it through vlc.</p> <p>Any ideas?</p>
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2010-10-07T00:48:59.780
2010-10-07T00:48:59.780
Playing drm encrypted wmv files in Linux
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The <strong><em>only</em></strong> way is through Windows Media Player. This leaves you with three options:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install Windows Media Player 11 on Wine.</li>\n<li>Install XP in virtualbox and Windows Media Player 11 on XP.</li>\n<li>Dual boot.</li>\n</ol>\n", "commentC...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The <strong><em>only</em></strong> way is through Windows Media Player. This leaves you with three options:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install Windows Media Player 11 on Wine.</li>\n<li>Install XP in virtualbox and Windows Media Player 11 on XP.</li>\n<li>Dual boot.</li>\n</ol>\n", ...
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2010-10-06T22:52:06.410
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<p>I'm used to this Windows behavior that using <kbd>CTRL+SHIFT+Cursor Keys</kbd> I can select text word-wise. <kbd>CTRL+Cursor Keys</kbd> jumps word-wise and I use that a lot in combination with <kbd>SHIFT</kbd> to select text.</p> <p>This seems to be a "Windows thing" because it just works in all application. Now tu...
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2011-01-03T15:09:23.667
2018-06-25T10:18:53.097
Text selection CTRL+SHIFT+Cursor Keys?
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[ { "creationDate": "2010-10-06T23:13:45.307", "id": "5398", "postId": "5294", "score": "5", "text": "I'm not sure how you're having this problem - Ctrl+Shift+Left/Right cursor jumps text and highlights. What programs are you experiencing this issue in?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId":...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Found the problem: in Windows I use multiple keyboard layouts and I use <kbd>CTRL+SHIFT</kbd> to switch between them. I configured the same for Ubuntu however I'm experiencing a clash here obviously.</p>\n\n<p>That said, Windows is smarty enough to figure out by analyzing which keys ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Found the problem: in Windows I use multiple keyboard layouts and I use <kbd>CTRL+SHIFT</kbd> to switch between them. I configured the same for Ubuntu however I'm experiencing a clash here obviously.</p>\n\n<p>That said, Windows is smarty enough to figure out by analyzing whi...
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2010-10-06T23:18:48.183
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<p>I am happy that <code>gconf-editor</code> exists, and is readily accessible (once you know about it), but it seems strange that there are two completely seperate places to customize an application's look and feel. </p> <p>I am quite new to Linux, and after two decades of Windows, this "new" paradigm sometimes leav...
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2010-10-07T00:16:10.950
2010-12-14T00:43:27.243
Which programs are tweakable in gconf-editor? and: What governs which ones end up there?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This is the <a href=\"http://projects.gnome.org/gconf/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">original document</a> for gconf. It's similar to the registry in that it's a centralized location for applications to store configuration information. Some apps abuse it and put data in there.</p>\n\...
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2010-10-06T23:41:22.873
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<p>I am battling to install Windows Media Player 11 on Wine. I have tried the following:</p> <ol> <li><p>Open a Terminal (Applications, Accessories, Terminal) and type "sudo apt-get install wine." This installs Wine Windows Emulator, a free application that allows you to run many Windows programs within Linux.</p></li...
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2011-12-01T01:19:06.560
2016-10-16T18:47:16.910
How to Install Windows Media Player 11 on Wine
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The only link I can find at the moment is through Microsoft. Unfortunately it requires you jump through the Windows Genuine Advantage nonsense so you either need a legit XP machine nearby (a VirtualBox install should do) or Google skills I don't have to find an alternative.</...
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2010-10-07T03:36:25.193
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<p>Recently, I installed Ubuntu 10 Netbook edition (on my netbook, yes, obvious). My battery died literally, while I was using Ubuntu. </p> <p>Now, when I restart the computer, it seems that GRUB has duplicated all of the entries in the MBR that pertain to the partition that houses my Ubuntu install. For example:</p> ...
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2010-10-07T04:11:07.757
2012-03-29T13:48:24.657
GRUB Help and Reinstalling Ubuntu
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It seems like there is some issue with loading the initrd: possibly\nthe GRUB configuration file is corrupt. If you want to try fixing\nyour existing install, I would try the following:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Boot from live CD or USB stick (the Ubuntu Wiki has <a href=\"https://help.ub...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It seems like there is some issue with loading the initrd: possibly\nthe GRUB configuration file is corrupt. If you want to try fixing\nyour existing install, I would try the following:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Boot from live CD or USB stick (the Ubuntu Wiki has <a href=\"https:/...
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2010-10-07T04:57:05.427
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<p>I've download <a href="http://tmux.sourceforge.net/">tmux</a> and am trying to install it on Ubuntu 10.04.</p> <pre><code>$ ./configure Configured for Linux $ make cc -DBUILD="\"1.3\"" -std=c99 -D_GNU_SOURCE -D_POSIX_SOURCE -iquote. -c -o attributes.o attributes.c In file included from attributes.c:23: tmux.h:30...
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2012-08-09T19:59:39.723
2012-08-09T19:59:39.723
How to install tmux from source?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The error tells you that you lack the header file event.h, it's probably part of libevent.</p>\n\n<p>To be able to compile a program you will need to install all it's dependencies first (including headers, the -dev packages). In the tmux webpage they say that it depends on libevent a...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The error tells you that you lack the header file event.h, it's probably part of libevent.</p>\n\n<p>To be able to compile a program you will need to install all it's dependencies first (including headers, the -dev packages). In the tmux webpage they say that it depends on li...
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2010-10-07T09:21:08.147
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<p>Mono 2.8 was recently released boasting a couple of large performance improvements. It's far too late for it to make it into Maverick and I'm fairly inpatient.</p> <p>I don't use Mono for anything mission-critical (<em>just</em> playing music and sorting photos) and if it breaks everything related to Mono, I can pr...
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2011-03-09T12:49:05.250
2012-11-25T00:48:22.063
Upgrading to latest stable Mono
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Download and install the <a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/projects/mono-parallel/files/mono-2.10.1-parallel-environment.deb/download\">mono-parallel 2.10 deb package</a>. </p>\n\n<p>After installing the deb file paste this in the terminal (Ctrl + Alt + T)</p>\n\n<pre><code>source mon...
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2010-10-07T10:42:56.857
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<p>I've set up the <kbd>Super</kbd> key to open the main menu. It works. </p> <pre><code>gconftool-2 --set /apps/metacity/global_keybindings/panel_main_menu --type string "Super_L" </code></pre> <p>,<br> I have a shell script <code>super.sh</code> which injects a <kbd>Super</kbd> keypress into X. It works; the menu ...
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2011-10-28T18:10:04.083
2011-10-28T18:10:04.083
Can I set up two key-bindings to launch the Main Menu? ... specifically: Alt+F1 and Super
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I seem to have hit upon a solution with a caveat however. Details below.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Use <code>gconftool-2</code> to set <code>/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/panel_main_menu</code> to <code>Super_L</code> (as you have mentioned in your question.</li>\n<li>Install xvkbd packag...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I seem to have hit upon a solution with a caveat however. Details below.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Use <code>gconftool-2</code> to set <code>/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/panel_main_menu</code> to <code>Super_L</code> (as you have mentioned in your question.</li>\n<li>Install xvkb...
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2010-10-07T11:58:48.307
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<p>I have an external bluetooth adapter, it works if I attach it before booting, but if I connect it afterwards it fails to detect any device.</p> <p>Is there any command to scan for and detect devices?</p>
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2011-03-08T15:57:14.633
2020-10-04T21:58:34.177
How to detect Bluetooth, without rebooting
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Can you try restarting the init.d service?</p>\n\n<pre><code>:~$ sudo /etc/init.d/bluetooth restart\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Executing this command after you connect your usb bluetooth adapter should restart the service and make the bluetooth service recognize new connections/ada...
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2010-10-07T13:45:05.920
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<p>I've been looking without much success for a good Linux multi monitor wallpaper switcher. (Doesn't mean my search technique isn't fundamentally flawed) Regardless, would appreciate any suggestions/referrals.</p> <p>To provide some additional perspective, I'm mainly looking for the linux equivalent of <a href="http...
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2012-07-25T21:11:50.023
2013-07-12T14:39:07.233
Looking for a multi-monitor wallpaper switcher
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I have used this one before it pretty decent, allows you to do a couple of other things as well, workspace specific backgrounds and time elapsed changes too!</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://wallpapoz.akbarhome.com/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://wallpapoz.akbarhome.com/index.html</a>...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I have used this one before it pretty decent, allows you to do a couple of other things as well, workspace specific backgrounds and time elapsed changes too!</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://wallpapoz.akbarhome.com/index.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://wallpapoz.akbarhome.com/index....
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2010-10-07T15:11:24.280
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<p>I'm trying to make emacs span two screens but the size is automatically resized to a single screen. I'm running a NVidia card in TwinView, with Ubuntu 10.04. I'm having this problem with other programs also. </p>
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2010-10-10T22:24:58.610
How to make a single program span two monitors when in TwinView
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I have the same setup. I have found three ways, none of which are ideal.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Disable compiz and use metacity instead.</p></li>\n<li><p>You can add the following lines to the \"Screen\" section of your xorg.conf file to treat both monitors as one big display:<br/><br/...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This may be a simplistic suggestion (and you've probably thought of it), but can you just drag the emacs window so that it overlaps both screens and then drag-resize the window to the outside edges of your screens? You would have to keep it in windowed mode, of course (i.e., ...
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2010-10-07T16:05:10.410
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/4662/where-is-the-x-org-config-file-how-do-i-configure-x-there">Where is the X.org config file? How do I configure X there?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Where is the xorg.conf file in <strong>Ubuntu 10.04</strong>?</p...
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2017-04-13T12:23:56.057
2014-03-29T02:48:58.203
Where is /etc/X11/xorg.conf?
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2011-06-05T19:27:20.640
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2010-10-07T17:34:44.667
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<p>I tried to change the resolution using the following commands (found <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/X/Config/Resolution" rel="nofollow">here</a>):</p> <p>Use <code>xrandr</code> to check the current configuration and available modes:</p> <pre><code>$ xrandr Screen 0: minimum 64 x 64, current 800 x 600, maximum 3...
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2012-08-09T12:20:08.787
Problem changing resolution using xrandr: BadMatch
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Seems that you're trying within VirtualBox. If it's the case, just install VirtualBox Guest Addition, you can get any resolution (by resizing the VirtualBox window)</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2010-10-11T13:57:59.717", "id": "5940...
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2010-10-07T17:53:57.090
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<p>I've noticed on the Desktop version when typing commands like <code>sudo apt-get install mysq</code> I can tab complete like when resolving file paths. However in the server edition this does not happen. Is there a package I need for this, or a configuration file to make this happen?</p>
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2010-10-12T01:50:41.323
Tab completion for commands
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>That's strange, maybe package <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/lucid/bash-completion\" rel=\"nofollow\">bash-completion</a> is what you're looking for?</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creationDa...
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2010-10-07T18:58:06.437
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<p>I'm trying to install Django on a machine that is primarily a network administration box; it has nagios and cacti installed on it. I went in today to install Django, and when I followed the following instruction I got weird results:</p> <pre><code>sudo apt-get install apache2 libapache2-mod-python </code></pre> <...
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2010-10-07T19:09:14.570
2010-10-07T19:26:33.060
Installing libapache2-mod-python removes cacti
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If I'm reading that correctly, the first step would be <code> dpkg-reconfigure cacti</code>.</p>\n\n<p>This may or may not work- I'm assuming the configs somehow got munched during the install.</p>\n\n<p>I just installed libapache2-mod-python on this machine and did <code> ap...
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2010-10-07T19:27:33.323
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<p>I'm looking for something to easily measure the height/width of items on screen in pixels.</p>
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2019-01-09T11:29:22.690
2019-01-09T11:29:22.690
How do I measure the size of an area?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There are two packages in the repositories:</p>\n<ul>\n<li><p><a href=\"http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/man1/screenruler.1.html\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Screen ruler</a></p>\n<p><code>sudo apt-get install screenruler</code></p>\n</li>\n<li><p><a href=\"http://manpages.u...
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2010-10-07T19:42:23.543
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<p>I hope this question is appropriate for this forum. I have an embarrassing problem. After trying to get Ekiga-Softfon running I suddenly have no sound anymore at all. But I can't tell how I caused this problem anymore.</p> <p>Below I have collected some relevant information:</p> <pre> lsb_release -d Description: ...
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2011-12-14T01:50:09.817
2011-12-14T01:50:09.817
Why do I have no sound anymore?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yeah, I agree with koanhead. Double check your hardware, try rebooting of course and check alsamixer. You can just type in \"alsamixer\" in the terminal and check all the settings. There's also a graphical front end available from the software center. You should be able to find it by...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't see anything in those listings that would cause such a problem so far as I can see. </p>\n\n<p>However, just to be complete, let me ask: Did you check your mixer settings? Nothing is muted?</p>\n\n<p>Do you have a Live CD handy with which to test the audio? My audio r...
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2010-10-08T02:07:12.170
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/9/how-do-i-enable-automatic-updates">How do I enable automatic updates?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>My Aunt and Uncle asked me to setup a Ubuntu machine for them, but here's the problem; they live 200 miles away, and...
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2017-04-12T07:23:19.023
2010-10-08T02:53:18.880
How to automate updates?
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2010-10-08T02:56:29.923
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<p>Well the question says most of it... </p> <p>Gparted reports the used space as 4.86 GB<br> Nautilus reports used space as 15.1 GB...(via Properties of /media/U_0298_data)</p> <p>Why is this space <strong>used</strong>? and who is reporting the correct figure? (...if either)<br> Is this related to the <strong>Tr...
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2010-10-08T05:05:38.933
2011-09-27T16:13:29.273
Why is there 4.86(maybe 15.1) GB of USED-space on a newly partitioned and formatted 298 GB drive (as ext4 by Gparted)
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Gparted, that use mkfs.ext4 to create a ext4 filesystem, reserves 5% of the space for super-user, as explained in man page:</p>\n\n<pre><code>-m reserved-blocks-percentage\n Specify the percentage of the filesystem blocks reserved for the super-user. This \n avoids fragmentat...
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