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48050
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null
2011-06-10T12:21:06.640
1
1513
<p>My notebook (ASUS A40J Series) comes with hybrid graphics: nVIDIA GF310M and Intel.</p> <p>I can't use the nVIDIA card in my machine and am using Ubuntu 10.04.</p> <p>How can I get this work?</p>
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6969
2011-06-10T12:46:24.587
2020-09-17T02:57:38.593
Nvidia Optimus card does not work?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Have a look at acpi_call and bumblebee in this website:<br>\n<a href=\"http://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://launchpad.net/~hybrid-graphics-linux</a><br>\nAlso, please provide your DSDT info as explained in this website:<br>\n<a href=\"http://l...
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Andway
48052
1
null
2011-06-10T12:51:06.333
2
1393
<p>I Re-installed ubuntu two weeks ago and at the start I could control Rhythmbox from the sound menu, but now it disappeared and i don't know how to bring it back.</p> <p>In "Sound prefernces...", in the "Applications" tab, rhythmbox is shown but i can only control it's volume.</p> <p>For example in the start it was...
19664
47291
2012-08-08T16:40:02.910
2012-08-08T16:40:02.910
Rhythmbox controls are missing from the SoundMenu
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3
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Rhythmbox only shows the controls when it is running, but I'm sure you knew that.</p>\n\n<p>I would try to re-install Rhythmbox:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get remove rhythmbox\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Followed by:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install rhythmbox\n</code></pre>\n...
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48053
1
65811
2011-06-10T12:52:00.857
3
3108
<p>I want to output a video of gource, I follow this guide <a href="http://code.google.com/p/gource/wiki/Videos" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Creating videos with gource</a> but I get error on video codec. I also use this guide <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1117283" rel="nofollow noreferrer">enable li...
11413
-1
2020-06-12T14:37:07.210
2012-03-20T11:59:15.897
gource export video error "could not find codec parameters"
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I think I finally fixed this problem for me by installing the following packages\n(you probably don't need all of them):</p>\n\n<p>libnetpbm10-dev (2:10.0-12.2)</p>\n\n<p>libavfilter1 (4:0.6.2-1ubuntu1.1)\nlibavformat52 (4:0.6.2-1ubuntu1.1)\nlibpostproc51 (4:0.6.2-1ubuntu1.1)\nlibsws...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I think I finally fixed this problem for me by installing the following packages\n(you probably don't need all of them):</p>\n\n<p>libnetpbm10-dev (2:10.0-12.2)</p>\n\n<p>libavfilter1 (4:0.6.2-1ubuntu1.1)\nlibavformat52 (4:0.6.2-1ubuntu1.1)\nlibpostproc51 (4:0.6.2-1ubuntu1.1)...
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48060
1
48066
2011-06-10T13:20:01.933
14
922
<p>I'm building a new configuration and intend to buy an SSD with it. I recall that the first SSDs were problematic in Linux for some reason (maybe lack of TRIM support?).</p> <p>Is there something to specifically avoid in today's SSDs? Or is it a safe bet to buy any?</p>
3449
527764
2017-02-05T17:36:57.943
2017-02-05T17:36:57.943
What should I know about SSDs that can be used with Ubuntu?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I've owned two SSD's, an OCZ Vertex 2 60GB (controller died in 5 months) and am now happy with an Intel 320 80GB.</p>\n\n<p>I've had no issues with it in comparison with a mechanical HDD.</p>\n\n<p>On the software side, most vendors provide utilities for SSDs which (unfortunately) on...
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48063
1
54890
2011-06-10T13:33:16.437
5
681
<p>I can't seem to create new couchDB addressbooks in evolution or <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/47880/cant-open-evolution-couchdb-address-book">open the ones Evolution thinks I have.</a>. I've tried walking through <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuOne/FAQ/WhyArentMyContactsInEvolutionSyncing" rel="nof...
13049
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:46.240
2011-08-27T21:35:37.750
Can't create CouchDB addressbooks in evolution?
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48072
1
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2011-06-10T13:56:26.610
1
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/162075/my-computer-boots-to-a-black-screen-what-options-do-i-have-to-fix-it">My computer boots to a black screen, what options do I have to fix it?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I've been experiencing this black screen...
14709
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:46.240
2011-06-10T15:36:52.293
Win7/Ubuntu dual booting: Black screen after reinstalling Ubuntu 10.10
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2012-07-12T16:31:33.503
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48074
1
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2011-06-10T14:08:48.247
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/37105/is-there-an-ubuntu-one-client-for-kubuntu">Is there an Ubuntu One client for Kubuntu?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Is there U1 client available for KDE? Just signed up for U1 to sync with my android phone, but c...
19669
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:13.887
2012-04-21T09:12:23.510
U1 client for KDE
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2012-04-22T16:29:02.890
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48075
1
48076
2011-06-08T17:54:14.820
1
1138
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/47213/how-do-i-troubleshoot-s-video-audio-jack-output-not-working">How do I troubleshoot S-Video + audio jack output not working?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I connect my laptop to my TV using S-Video + audio jack. T...
7146
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:30.040
2011-06-10T14:09:48.073
How do I troubleshoot S-Video + audio jack output not working in Ubuntu?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Duplicating my <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/47213/how-do-i-troubleshoot-s-video-audio-jack-output-not-working/48006#48006\" title=\"AskUbuntu answer\">AskUbuntu answer</a>:</p>\n\n<p>If you don't know what your graphics card is, type <code>lspci</code> in the terminal. Y...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Duplicating my <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/47213/how-do-i-troubleshoot-s-video-audio-jack-output-not-working/48006#48006\" title=\"AskUbuntu answer\">AskUbuntu answer</a>:</p>\n\n<p>If you don't know what your graphics card is, type <code>lspci</code> in the ter...
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2011-06-10T16:34:47.363
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d3vid
48077
1
null
2011-06-10T14:20:34.033
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<p>I am serving in the Peace Corps in a poor Spanish speaking country. I manage several small computer labs. For reasons of limited networking, old computers, and unreliable electricity, I decided that the best solution for teaching computers here is to have the computers boot up to Edubuntu Live CDs. The learning game...
19670
235
2011-06-10T14:31:27.277
2019-11-27T12:57:30.033
How do I add an offline encyclopedia to an Edubuntu LiveCD?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I think <a href=\"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remastersys\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><strong>Remastersys</strong></a> would be the tool to use:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https://web.archive.org/web/20120804075501/http://www.remastersys.com/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"...
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48079
1
48927
2011-06-10T14:34:23.350
5
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<p>I'm trying to write an application in C++ that uses the Ubuntu One OAuth token stored in the Gnome Keyring, but I can't find any documentation on either the Gnome or Ubuntu One developer sites that tell me how to do this.</p> <p>The Ubuntu One site says that all requests to the Ubuntu One service must be signed wit...
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10616
2011-06-15T16:00:12.937
2011-06-15T18:12:45.523
Accessing Ubuntu's password store using C++
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There may be no documentation. But there are sources and examples. There are a couple of C programs which use ubuntu one that you can use as guides.</p>\n\n<p>You can try to run the following (if your repositiories include sources of course):</p>\n\n<pre><code>apt-get source libubunt...
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user2405
48081
1
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2011-06-10T14:42:15.280
4
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<p>I have a limited download plus upload at full band width then it drops to 68 Kb/s.</p> <p>What is the total size downloaded when I upgrade to a new Ubuntu version? Will I be able to do it with 8 Gig left for this month or should I wait till next month when I am given more than 30 Gig?</p>
19672
3037
2011-12-23T11:46:29.207
2015-12-21T20:36:43.023
How much data do I need to download to upgrade to a new version of Ubuntu?
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48086
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48091
2011-06-10T15:31:15.553
3
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<p>My computer has an ATI card, which supports 3D, but doesn't refresh the screen properly.<br> This is because I use the classic session on 11.04 instead of Unity. That's OK.</p> <p>But when I start a <strong>Guest Session</strong>, the Unity-based session starts automatically, because this are the default settings f...
4629
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2011-06-10T18:33:11.253
2011-08-29T03:59:23.937
How do I choose the default guest session?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Changing the default is done through <strong>Login Screen Settings</strong>. At the bottom there is a drop-down list that lets you set the default. I'm not sure if this affects guest sessions too. Let me try it out and I'll update this post. </p>\n\n<p><em>edit: Yeah it changes the...
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48088
1
48105
2011-06-10T15:33:31.030
4
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<p>I would like to type a non-Latin script (Tamil) in Ubuntu 10.10.</p> <p>I have installed iBUS, added all the Tamil packages in synaptic, and installed Tamil in <strong>Languages support</strong> and I still can't get it to work.</p> <p>Any suggestions?</p> <p><a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/cTgJc.png" rel="nof...
19675
158442
2017-10-18T00:13:35.380
2017-10-18T00:13:35.380
How do I input text in Tamil?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Please type the following in terminal:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install ibus-m17n\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-06-11T16:05:11.457", "id": "53300", "postId": "48105", "score": "1", "text": "I ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Please type the following in terminal:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install ibus-m17n\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-06-11T16:05:11.457", "id": "53300", "postId": "48105", "score": ...
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48089
1
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2011-06-10T15:36:32.133
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<p>I am using Unity. Today I upgraded some Metacity packages to the latest version with Synaptic Package Manager. After restarting the Window Buttons are gone, but the borders are still present.</p> <p>I don't want to use Emerald.</p>
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2017-03-20T12:05:44.517
2017-03-20T12:05:44.517
Window buttons vanish after upgrading metacity packages
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3
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Quite likely what happened is that you have not upgraded a related package (such as the unity-window-decorator's required libs (metacity-common, libmetacity-private).</p>\n\n<p>Wait a while, then check for updates manually again (<code>sudo apt-get update</code> in a terminal...
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2012-02-27T23:01:09.727
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48090
1
48095
2011-06-10T15:37:15.233
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<p>I'm using version 3.4.9 (smack)</p>
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2015-11-24T18:16:22.943
How do i set a solid color desktop in Awesome3?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can use the <code>xsetroot</code> program for that, with option <code>-solid</code> followed by a color code, or some nicer program like <code>hsetroot</code>, like</p>\n\n<pre><code>hsetroot -solid '#000000'\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>See their man pages.</p>\n\n<p>Also, you should pu...
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48092
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2011-06-10T15:41:14.087
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<p>I'm using Natty 11.04 64bit, classic mode. I don't like the default setup of having two Gnome panels - one on top, one on bottom (seems like a waste of screen estate)</p> <p>I basically merge both panels into a single panel at the bottom, in this arrangement: [main menu] | [running apps] [indicator applet]</p> <p>...
19676
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2012-03-11T17:51:49.453
Displaying notifications on top-right of primary monitor
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe you can achieve this with <a href=\"http://www.webupd8.org/2010/10/tweak-notifyosd-notifications-in-ubuntu.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">Notify OSD Configurator</a>. I think in your case the positioning (Dynamic/Fixed) will be the thing you need to change.</p>\n", "commen...
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48098
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2011-06-10T16:02:13.820
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<p>I'm trying to connect to a VPN using the NetworkManager Cisco VPN client, and everything seems to be going fine when connecting. I click connect, the NM icon on the top panel displays the connecting animation, and NotifyOSD displays the banner informing me that I've successfully connected (i.e., the VPN server displ...
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2017-09-18T22:36:06.103
Traffic not tunneling through NetworkManager VPN Client, but vpnc works fine
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>hmm i don't use cisco vpn but maybe since its connected if seems strange that it doesn't work even though it claims the vpn is up.</p>\n\n<p>could you compare the routing tables when connecting through terminal vs gui?</p>\n\n<p>just type\n<strong>route -n</strong> \nin the t...
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2011-06-10T16:17:14.440
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<p>I'm running LAMP on Ubuntu Server 10.04.2 LTS 64 bit and want to switch to 11.04. Why I want to switch is out of scope for this question.</p> <p>What is a better choice and why:</p> <ul> <li>to upgrade</li> <li>or to re-install?</li> </ul> <p>For me "better" means performance, manageability and stability of the r...
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2011-06-10T17:39:56.100
Is it better to upgrade or to reinstall Ubuntu Server?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>That's just my own personal experience but if've come to favour a reinstall over an upgrade everytime. I have upgraded both server and desktop editions of ubuntu at least tree times each and never was I perfectly satisfied with the result. Something always runs buggy, some configurat...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>That's just my own personal experience but if've come to favour a reinstall over an upgrade everytime. I have upgraded both server and desktop editions of ubuntu at least tree times each and never was I perfectly satisfied with the result. Something always runs buggy, some co...
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48100
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2011-06-10T16:19:56.490
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<p>For some unknown reason, my Unity dash doesn't show recent applications. I am guessing it could be related to the fact that I have a newer version of zeitgeist than the standard repo provides (I use a ppa).</p> <p>That is the only unusual detail I can think of. What can I do to get back recent applications in the d...
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2011-06-10T16:37:43.223
2017-06-13T17:20:45.773
My Dash does not show recent applications. What can I do to fix that?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-15T13:19:39.643", "id": "54010", "postId": "48100", "score": "0", "text": "Do you have zeitgeist 0.8.0.0 from this [Zeitgeist PPA](https://launchpad.net/~zeitgeist/+archive/ppa)?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "52" }, { "creationDate": "2011-06-15...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There was a similar problem <a href=\"https://answers.launchpad.net/zeitgeist/+question/162578\" rel=\"nofollow\">reported here</a> </p>\n\n<p>The solution was to reinstall <code>unity-lens-applications</code> and <code>unity-lens-files</code> packages and the Dash magically works.</...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There was a similar problem <a href=\"https://answers.launchpad.net/zeitgeist/+question/162578\" rel=\"nofollow\">reported here</a> </p>\n\n<p>The solution was to reinstall <code>unity-lens-applications</code> and <code>unity-lens-files</code> packages and the Dash magically ...
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48103
1
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2011-06-10T16:26:20.400
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<p>I have an icon problem with Ubuntu Natty: the ones on the panel are all black; the icons on the launcher have some color, but aren't all the right icons. It has been this way since I installed Natty. </p> <p>Every once in awhile when I start the computer I have nice colored icons on the panel and the launcher. I ha...
17210
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2011-07-04T20:06:29.820
2011-07-04T20:06:29.820
Icons on the panel and launcher are the wrong color
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-10T16:41:09.400", "id": "53165", "postId": "48103", "score": "0", "text": "A screenshot would really help here.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "235" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It seems to me that you have to change theme and that will solve your problem. Black panel icons are usually used for light colored panels. The icons in the launcher depend on the theme you are using. To change it right click on the desktop, choose \"Change Desktop\" then cli...
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48106
1
48109
2011-06-10T16:40:38.640
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<p>Is there a way to use gnome-do to launch some man page in the help GUI? Or some other two-click approach I could employ?</p> <p>I can open help and then use <kbd>Ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>L</kbd> to open <code>man:find</code> -- can I make that even faster?</p>
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25798
2011-12-14T01:44:38.113
2011-12-14T01:44:38.113
How to open a man page using gnome-do?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>yelp man:find</code></p>\n\n<p>In case the command you wish to find shares its name with a command in a different section, specify which section in parentheses after the command, and enclose the whole argument in quotations to escape read the parentheses literally:</p>\n\n<pre>...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><code>yelp man:find</code></p>\n\n<p>In case the command you wish to find shares its name with a command in a different section, specify which section in parentheses after the command, and enclose the whole argument in quotations to escape read the parentheses literally:</p>\...
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48111
1
48123
2011-06-10T17:47:04.700
15
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<p>For helping others quickly, SSH is very useful, especially combined with GNU Screen. It's common that users are behind a NAT router. Even if the user can configure the router, it takes some time to remember the password, find the right options, etc.</p> <p>So, what is the easiest way to help others over SSH if they...
6969
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:13.887
2015-06-21T09:30:36.567
How can I help someone (like granny) over SSH who is behind a NAT router?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If your own computer can accept SSH connections, there is a way to use the <a href=\"http://www.marksanborn.net/howto/bypass-firewall-and-nat-with-reverse-ssh-tunnel/\">technique that Pavlos G. linked to</a> without an extra computer.</p>\n\n<p>You first need an underprivileged* user...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Based on your specific needs, i would probably: </p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Ask them to tell me the router's password </li>\n<li>Login and setup port-forwarding for port 22 only </li>\n<li>Connect through SSH (or SSH tunneling if you need extra ports opened) and get the job done.</l...
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48115
1
48162
2011-06-10T18:10:10.753
4
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<p>I am looking to buy a netbook that will last for a few years. It will be used for browsing and I want it to be snappy. </p> <p>Seeing as rendering and video decoding will be making more use of the GPU going forward, I have been paying attention to AMD's new Fusion platform hoping that it will provide solid graphics...
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2017-02-05T17:36:29.890
2017-02-05T17:36:29.890
Which netbook: Atom or Fusion?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In reality I would more go with Fusion because the concept definitely will pay off as the software gets better.</p>\n\n<p>However, as you say, Atom has the better CPU - but there is a catch. Atoms are not very good at handling large loads, so if you will be using a lot of tabs, you m...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In reality I would more go with Fusion because the concept definitely will pay off as the software gets better.</p>\n\n<p>However, as you say, Atom has the better CPU - but there is a catch. Atoms are not very good at handling large loads, so if you will be using a lot of tab...
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48116
1
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2011-06-10T18:14:14.260
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9431
<p>I've already installed hplip, it printed a test page, but it won't print from any program. It shows the printer in the list of printers, and it's checked as the default printer. I've restarted a couple times. </p> <p>When I plugged the USB cable for the printer into the computer after installing hplip, it said prin...
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2011-06-10T18:19:45.037
2019-09-26T16:31:06.727
Installing an HP Laserjet 1000
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'm glad you asked this because it took me quite some time to figure it out myself. <code>hplip</code> doesn't support the HP Laserjet 1000 without patching - which is unfortunate because it's a pretty affordable and a pretty decent printer. In order to get the <code>hplip</c...
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48117
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64322
2011-06-10T18:14:31.623
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<p>I installed sage on ubuntu but nothing on the command line executes. The relevant portion in the long error message is: </p> <pre><code>ImportError: libgfortran.so.3: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory Error importing ipy_profile_sage - perhaps you should run %upgrade? WARNING: Loading of ipy...
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2011-06-10T18:18:52.527
2011-10-04T21:40:25.780
How to install gfortran?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I can confirm that it is package <strong>libgfortran3</strong> that is needed.\nThis has been working for me on Ubuntu Lucid (32bit):</p>\n\n<p><code>apt-get install libgfortran3</code></p>\n\n<p>cheers.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>See <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?searchon=contents&amp;keywords=libgfortran.so.3&amp;mode=exactfilename&amp;suite=natty&amp;arch=any\" rel=\"nofollow\">this Ubuntu package content search</a> for packages containing <code>libgfortran.so.3</code>. I guess you nee...
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48129
1
50000
2011-06-10T20:04:12.143
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<p>ændrük <a href="https://askubuntu.com/q/48111/6969#48123">suggested a reverse connection</a> for getting an easy SSH connection with someone else (for remote help). For that to work, an additional user is needed to accept the connection. This user needs to be able to forward his port through the server (the server a...
6969
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:44.127
2020-12-11T18:40:45.713
How to create a restricted SSH user for port forwarding?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><em>TL;DR - go to the bottom of the answer, \"Applying the restrictions\"</em></p>\n\n<p>Adding a restricted user consists of two parts:\n1. Creating the user\n2. Configuring the SSH daemon (sshd)</p>\n\n<h2>Configuring sshd</h2>\n\n<p>The best place to get known to the possibilities...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'm sure there are many solutions to this, and many more robust than the one I'm proposing. However, this may be sufficient for your needs. In order to do it, I'm assuming the user has is able to do ssh key based authentication (putty or any unix ssh should support this).</...
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48130
1
48142
2011-06-10T20:08:16.510
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<p>I have a rar file. After extraction, it generates a file with Chinese name which is shown in Nautilus as:</p> <blockquote> <p>��������ѧ.������.����������ѧ������.2008.djvu (invalid encoding)</p> </blockquote> <p>In terminal it is shown as:</p> <pre><code>&lt;BD&gt;&lt;FC&gt;&lt;B4&gt;&lt;FA&gt;&lt;D7&gt;&lt;E9&g...
1471
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2011-06-10T20:37:55.070
2017-07-07T09:50:34.167
Encoding and decoding error in non-English name of compressed file
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-10T20:14:04.013", "id": "53192", "postId": "48130", "score": "0", "text": "Does it show up properly in a terminal? [Open a terminal](http://askubuntu.com/q/38162/6969), navigate to the directory using `cd path/to/dir` and list the directory using `ls`", "userDispla...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Perhaps the graphical archive program does not understand Chinese. Try extracting the archive using the command-line:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Open a <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/q/38162/6969\">terminal</a>.</li>\n<li><p>Navigate to the directory containing the file:</p>\n\n<pre><code>cd ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Looks like the filename usres a different character encoding than your environment.\nThe character ѧ (CYRILLIC SMALL LETTER LITTLE YUS) is most likely not part of a Chinese file name.</p>\n\n<p>Do you have any information about the operating system and language settings the f...
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48140
1
48188
2011-06-10T20:41:17.773
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<p>Is there a Ubuntu compatible version of the "Adobe Shockwave Player?" I'm running Firefox and when I try to bring up one of my School's websites it says missing plugin. When I click on "Install missing plug-in" it says none found, so when I click on manually install plug-in it takes me to Adobe Shockwave Player inst...
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2014-03-17T12:16:02.353
2017-11-09T07:02:25.263
Compatible version of "Adobe Shockwave Player?"
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2019-09-04T07:15:00.860", "id": "1953865", "postId": "48140", "score": "0", "text": "Question is now obsolete as Shockwave has been discontinued altogether since April 2019.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "665117" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The Shockwave player is only available for Windows. You can use mozplugger(a program that lets you \"embed\" other programs in your web browser.) along with wine and windows version of firefox</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>First, install the wine and mozplugger packages (from the software cent...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>From <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adobe_Shockwave#Platform_support\" rel=\"nofollow\">Wikipedia</a>:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>Unlike Flash, the Shockwave browser plugin is not available for Linux or Solaris despite intense lobbying efforts. However, the Shockwave ...
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48145
1
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2011-06-10T20:49:47.160
4
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<p>On my VPS, when I type locale for a new user I get the following:</p> <pre><code>tarmac@vps48:~/log$ locale locale: Cannot set LC_CTYPE to default locale: No such file or directory locale: Cannot set LC_MESSAGES to default locale: No such file or directory locale: Cannot set LC_ALL to default locale: No such f...
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2013-10-31T14:07:27.300
2013-10-31T14:07:27.300
How do I fix the locale problems that seems to turn up when I use VPSs
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can manually create the missing locale definitions: <code>sudo locale-gen en_US.ISO-8859-15</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Another option is to default to a different locale, for example <code>C.UTF-8</code> or <code>POSIX</code> which should exist. To try, in bash: <code>export LC_AL...
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48147
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2011-06-10T20:54:24.180
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<p>I installed ubuntu 11.04 yesterday and I can only use ubuntu classic with no effects, because when I go on the normal ubuntu it flickers and stuff. My card is intel 82865G. I have tried adding i915 modeset or something to the grub but it makes my resolution REALLY small. I don't know what to do. This never happened ...
19692
13751
2011-06-12T01:25:55.187
2011-09-10T22:49:04.687
Installed 11.04 flickers horribly
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-10T21:18:30.043", "id": "53211", "postId": "48147", "score": "0", "text": "Welcome to the club. Same problem on every PC I've tested 11.04 on.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "18953" }, { "creationDate": "2011-06-10T21:50:04.690", "id": "53220"...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can do one of these, or both:</p>\n\n<p>Add this PPA:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-x-swat/x-updates &amp;&amp; sudo apt-get update &amp;&amp; sudo apt-get upgrade\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Or Downgrade Compiz to it's previous version as explained <a hre...
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48149
1
48150
2011-06-10T20:56:40.250
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<p>I answered <a href="https://stackoverflow.com/questions/6310942/how-do-i-know-what-version-of-gjslint-i-have-installed/6311878#6311878">this question</a> but realize that it could be better.</p> <p>How can I convert:</p> <pre><code>$ which gjslint $ cat /usr/local/bin/gjslint </code></pre> <p>Into something like ...
6069
-1
2017-05-23T12:39:51.893
2017-06-21T02:53:29.027
How to `cat` filename returned by `which`?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-10T21:02:56.537", "id": "53204", "postId": "48149", "score": "0", "text": "Funny, your answer on SO has been updated a minute after I posted mine.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6969" }, { "creationDate": "2011-06-10T21:23:36.457", "id": "532...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Use backticks:</p>\n\n<pre><code>cat `which gjslint`\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>If the path contains whitespace (unlikely with default paths), you need to put it in parentheses:</p>\n\n<pre><code>cat \"`which gjslint`\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>An alternative would be <code>cat \"$(which gjsli...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Use backticks:</p>\n\n<pre><code>cat `which gjslint`\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>If the path contains whitespace (unlikely with default paths), you need to put it in parentheses:</p>\n\n<pre><code>cat \"`which gjslint`\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>An alternative would be <code>cat \"$(whi...
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48151
1
48160
2011-06-10T21:04:22.137
4
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<p>Is there a way to tell what encoding is used for the name and content of a file? Both GUI and terminal solutions (preferred) are fine. Thanks and regards!</p>
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2647
2011-06-10T22:14:08.650
2011-06-10T22:35:32.363
Is there a way to tell what encoding is used for the name and content of a file?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You could try</p>\n\n<pre><code>chardet &lt;&lt;&lt;filename\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>The <code>chardet</code> program can try to <em>guess</em> the encoding of the stream on stdin, and <code>&lt;&lt;&lt;</code> is the mean by which <code>bash</code> use a string as stdin, the same as</p...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you mean mime-encoding you could try \n<code>file --mime-encoding filename</code> for the content of the file.</p>\n", "commentCount": "3", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-06-10T21:22:16.003", "id": "53215", "postId": "48152", ...
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48158
1
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2011-06-10T21:44:28.717
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<p>Sorry for asking a question similar to <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/48130/encoding-and-decoding-error-in-non-english-name-of-compressed-file">my previous one</a>. The difference from the last question is that now it is in a zip archive where Chinese encoding in names of compressed files are not recogniz...
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2017-04-13T12:25:12.880
2015-12-18T04:51:57.530
Chinese encoding in names of compressed files in zip
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I would extract the files, then do a</p>\n\n<pre><code>ls | chardet\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>to see what it says. </p>\n\n<p>Also, you could try different encodings with </p>\n\n<pre><code>ls | iconv -f GB2312\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>for example. You could see the encoding known to ...
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48159
1
73315
2011-06-10T22:02:15.363
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<p>How does gnome know which applications support GIO and GVFS?</p> <p>Example: I open a text file in <code>gedit</code>, gvfs is used transparently, but if I open it in <code>kate</code> (KDE equivalent), it will automatically map to <code>~/.gvfs/&lt;path_to_file&gt;</code></p>
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2011-10-29T22:24:05.237
2011-10-29T22:24:05.237
How does gnome know which applications support GIO and GVFS?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The Exec= line from the application defines what it can handle.</p>\n\n<p>Example: /<code>usr/share/applications/gedit.desktop</code> uses %U which means it can handle URLs so gvfs will be used</p>\n\n<p>See <a href=\"http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest/ar01s06...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The Exec= line from the application defines what it can handle.</p>\n\n<p>Example: /<code>usr/share/applications/gedit.desktop</code> uses %U which means it can handle URLs so gvfs will be used</p>\n\n<p>See <a href=\"http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/latest...
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48175
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2011-06-11T02:43:35.193
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/10373/do-i-need-to-have-antivirus-software-installed-on-ubuntu">Do I need to have antivirus software installed on Ubuntu?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I only need an <strong><em>article</em></strong> which explain why...
19699
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:49.720
2011-06-11T10:35:21.797
Why aren't there viruses in all Linux based systems?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This article <a href=\"http://librenix.com/?inode=21\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a> explains the Linux Virus scenario pretty well. For more detailed discussion see the Q&amp;A pointed out by Jorge in comments.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOw...
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2011-06-11T10:39:11.720
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48178
1
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2011-06-11T04:38:50.317
0
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<p>I'm trying to install <a href="http://smlserver.org/" rel="nofollow">SML Server</a> in my machine. After following all the instructions (located <a href="http://www.itu.dk/research/mlkit/dist/README_SMLSERVER_BIN-4.3.2.txt" rel="nofollow">here</a> and at this <a href="http://www.elsman.com/smlserver-book-20070410.pd...
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16691
2011-06-11T04:48:54.153
2011-06-11T11:16:31.137
Apache 2 Module configuration error
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-11T04:44:31.203", "id": "53245", "postId": "48178", "score": "0", "text": "Suggestion: It may help if you add the link to instructions where you are \"following all the instructions\".", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "10077" }, { "creationDate": "...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<ol>\n<li>That package is for 32-bits systems. You're not having that problem, because you do not get a warning about \"Wrong ELF class\".</li>\n<li>That package was released 12 April 2007 (according to their <a href=\"http://smlserver.org/download.sml\" rel=\"nofollow\">downloa...
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48180
1
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2011-06-11T05:47:00.903
0
11764
<p>I've followed the tutorial on this site: <a href="http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=132029" rel="nofollow">http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=132029</a></p> <p>I have a DD-WRT router with Micro-FW that does not have a built-in VPN server. I have port forwarded the port 1723 TCP to my Ubuntu box. ...
19703
34576
2011-12-12T05:42:15.893
2015-10-09T03:49:59.410
No internet access when using a PPTP VPN server
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-07-26T23:11:07.267", "id": "61415", "postId": "48180", "score": "0", "text": "I have the exact same problem, please let me know if you've found a solution! :) Though, Ive allready added netmask \"255.255.255.0\" via \"/etc/ppp/options\"... But I can't seem to find a way t...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Edit the options file with <code>sudo nano /etc/ppp/pptpd-options</code></p>\n\n<p>uncomment the line that reads <code>#ms-dns 10.0.0.1</code> by removing the <code>#</code></p>\n\n<p>Replace the address with whatever DNS server you wish to use\n<code>Save</code> and <code>ex...
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48181
1
null
2011-06-11T06:08:23.937
0
1276
<p>Does anyone know how to install drivers for my Epson Stylus NX125 all in one printer/scanner on Ubuntu? My windows xp hard drive was attacked by a virus and it locked up my applications so my cousin installed Ubuntu on my second 20 gig drive to access e-mail/Internet</p>
19704
169736
2014-01-08T20:05:41.533
2014-01-08T20:05:41.533
Installing Epson Stylus NX125 drivers?
[ "software-installation" ]
1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Natty should have direct support for installing printer drivers from the <a href=\"http://avasys.jp/eng/linux_driver/download/lsb/epson-inkjet/escp/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Epson site</a>.</p>\n\n<p>Your NX125 printer is a supported printer.</p>\n\n<p>If either you are not using N...
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48183
1
48226
2011-06-11T06:28:09.840
21
40283
<p>I have several <code>.dvd</code> files which were created using <a href="http://www.openshotvideo.com/">OpenShot Video Editor</a>. To export the videos from OpenShot, I used the DV-NTSC widescreen and DV-PAL Widescreen property.</p> <p>Can anyone tell me how I can burn these <code>*.dvd</code> files into a DVD that...
19360
506
2011-06-11T11:16:22.963
2017-09-28T05:36:17.710
How to burn a DVD which is playable in an external player?
[ "video", "dvd", "burning" ]
5
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>What you do need to make a DVD work for a DVD Player is a program called <strong>DeVeDe NG</strong>. </p>\n\n<p><strong>1</strong> - Open up Ubuntu Software Centre and in the search field type devede and it will be shown in the results.</p>\n\n<p><strong>2</strong> - Install that pr...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If its a standard format, you should be able to right-click the file and select 'burn to disc'. Although I haven't heard of the .dvd file before.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "cr...
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48184
1
48194
2011-06-11T07:05:30.587
4
427
<p>I have enabled two stage verification in my Google account.</p> <p>This has prevented me from logging into gtalk via empathy.</p> <p>Any solutions?</p>
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866
2011-06-11T07:13:36.560
2011-06-11T09:43:10.080
Logging into empathy after enabling two stage verification in Google
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try:</p>\n\n<p>1) go to <a href=\"https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount\">https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount</a></p>\n\n<p>2) click \"Authorizing applications &amp; sites\" (https://www.google.com/accounts/IssuedAuthSubTokens)</p>\n\n<p>3) use the \"Generate new ap...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Try:</p>\n\n<p>1) go to <a href=\"https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount\">https://www.google.com/accounts/ManageAccount</a></p>\n\n<p>2) click \"Authorizing applications &amp; sites\" (https://www.google.com/accounts/IssuedAuthSubTokens)</p>\n\n<p>3) use the \"Generat...
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user18006
48187
1
null
2011-06-11T08:37:48.503
17
4331
<p>I'd like to move my <a href="https://github.com/projecthamster/hamster" rel="nofollow noreferrer">project hamster time tracking</a> data from one PC to another. How would I go about that?</p>
15468
106495
2020-11-15T02:54:41.930
2020-11-15T02:54:41.930
Backup Project Hamster Data
[ "backup", "productivity" ]
4
0
CC BY-SA 4.0
[]
null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>(I am assuming that you are moving to a computer running Linux, and that you have not used Hamster on that computer before) Open your Home folder, press 'control + h' to show hidden files. Open .local > share, copy the 'hamster-applet' folder and paste it in the .local/share/...
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48189
1
null
2011-06-11T08:48:29.460
2
188
<p>I have been setting up my machine to automatically rip a CD upon insertion and create a bunch of different formats. </p> <p>So far this works great but I have noticed that the autoplay only works if I am logged into the desktop and the screen is unlocked.</p> <p>Ideally I would like to be able to just throw a CD i...
19711
235
2011-10-23T21:49:07.940
2011-10-24T00:35:11.557
How can I enable autoplay to work even when the screen is locked?
[ "multimedia" ]
1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
null
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You don't. It's a really bad idea to let strangers run software on your desktop when you've locked it. Instead, deactivate screen lock. </p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDat...
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2013-03-14T15:21:20.553
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48191
1
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2011-06-11T09:09:30.027
5
1881
<p>A few days ago, I upgraded to a new kernel. Unfortunately, before the installation was finished, the computer froze and I had to restart it forcefully.</p> <p>Now, in GRUB, it shows the new kernel and below it a "Previous Linux versions" item. Whenever I boot into the new kernel, I get my screen flickering. Several...
19712
235
2011-06-13T12:55:59.377
2011-09-20T11:00:06.163
How can I repair a new kernel version and omit the "Previous Linux versions" from GRUB?
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1
3
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-11T11:06:18.433", "id": "53271", "postId": "48191", "score": "0", "text": "This doesn't sound like a problem with the kernel package not being fully installed. Please include your Ubuntu version and graphics hardware in your question. Are there any broken packages show...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This may help you to arrange and omit previous kernel versions and gain some extra space.</p>\n\n<p>Have you ever installed Grub-Customizer? Yes, it's a nice tool for rearrange our boot system and gain some extra space in the discs. Very usefull though!</p>\n\n<p>But, as i re...
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48195
1
null
2011-06-11T09:54:22.970
2
748
<p>Can I make Tilda (or any window for that matter) close on lose focus?</p> <p>I like Tilda better than Guake but I like the close on lose focus of Guake setting.</p> <p>Is there a Compiz setting I've forgotten about?</p> <p>Or something else?</p>
15909
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2011-06-11T11:30:27.187
Tilda - Can I make it close on lose focus?
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1
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There's no such setting in Tilda, AFAIK.\nYou could hack similar behaviour using Compiz Widget Layer by specifying terminal window as \"Widget Window\".\nOr you could check for another alternatives.\nFor example <a href=\"http://code.google.com/p/stjerm-terminal-emulator/\" r...
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48200
1
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2011-06-11T11:18:08.673
3
1070
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/974/how-can-i-install-software-offline">How can I install software offline?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I will be using Ubuntu on a computer without internet connection. Is it possible to download from some place a...
13394
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:00.547
2011-06-19T12:53:28.723
Download all ubuntu packages
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0
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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2013-03-14T00:10:32.363
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48201
1
null
2011-06-11T11:18:40.250
9
3608
<p>Recently I found that window borders keep disappearing intermittently in Unity! Especially when either Google Chrome or Mozilla Thunderbird are running.</p> <p>Is there a way out?</p>
19718
25798
2012-06-22T13:45:15.600
2017-03-18T09:57:41.167
Window-borders disappears in Unity
[ "unity", "window-decoration" ]
3
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-11T11:21:39.543", "id": "53273", "postId": "48201", "score": "0", "text": "I have the same issue and a two more: My indicator applets cease to be clickable at random time intervals and sometimes the part, where the unity launcher is hidden is cut off.", "userDispla...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Usually restarting unity helps. You can do this by <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>F2</kbd> and then typing:</p>\n\n<pre><code>unity --replace\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Note: Don't execute this command in a terminal otherwise unity will be killed, when the terminal is closed.</p>\n\n<p>This i...
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48206
1
137260
2011-06-11T11:41:42.920
7
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<p><a href="http://e4rat.sourceforge.net/">e4rat</a> is said to increase the boot speed on ext4 filesystems. However, it requires the ureadahead component of Ubuntu to be <a href="http://e4rat.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page#Debian.2FUbuntu">disabled</a>. Will it really make my computer start faster and is it ...
3332
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2012-05-15T10:22:30.603
Is e4rat safe to use and will it really increase boot speed?
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I tried it this weekend on a 12.04 (on a computer with a 1TB HDD and which has been upgraded 4 times without re-installation) and found it took 17 seconds off my boot process with no ill effects noticed.</p>\n\n<p>It took me about 30mins to complete the process and I am happy with it...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It does seem to speed up the boot/login process quite a bit, but it's far less polished then ureadahead -- you have to manually go through logging the startup, dropping to recovery, reallocating the files, and messing with grub every time you want to update the cache. It als...
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48210
1
59700
2011-06-11T12:34:09.197
6
11481
<p>I created a master/template in Impress by selecting:</p> <ol> <li><code>Tools &gt; Options &gt; LibreOffice &gt; Colors</code> to select colors for creating a new gradient</li> <li><code>Format &gt; Area : Gradients</code> to create the gradient using the selected colors</li> <li><code>View &gt; Master &gt; Slide M...
15058
866
2012-08-23T20:16:06.507
2016-12-30T22:11:16.913
How to apply master font and color to existing slides in LibreOffice Impress
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Replacing the template-based formatting should work, i've tried it with LibreOffice 3.4.3. Without any <strong>direct formatting</strong> (using the <code>text formatting</code> toolbar or right-click and select any of the formatting options), the new template is applied globally. Bu...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Replacing the template-based formatting should work, i've tried it with LibreOffice 3.4.3. Without any <strong>direct formatting</strong> (using the <code>text formatting</code> toolbar or right-click and select any of the formatting options), the new template is applied glob...
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48213
1
48232
2011-06-11T13:18:17.093
3
1195
<p>I want to install Transmission v2.22 in /opt in Ubuntu Natty but I do not want to remove the new version.</p> <p>Is there a way to do it?</p>
934
1992
2011-06-11T15:34:49.093
2011-06-11T15:34:49.093
How to install an older version of Transmission?
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you download the source, you can compile it using:</p>\n\n<pre><code>./configure --prefix=/opt\nmake\nsudo make install\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-06-11T15:34...
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48215
1
57390
2011-06-11T13:42:29.560
8
13252
<p>I am having a problem where when I try to run say GParted, when I am prompted for a password, it says "Incorrect Password"</p> <p>But when I enter the same password using terminal <code>sudo gparted</code> for example, it works. Why is that?</p> <p><strong>UPDATE</strong></p> <p>I noticed that theres a difference...
14782
14782
2011-06-12T02:14:12.573
2013-06-08T19:43:51.973
Password not working in Graphical Applications (gksu)? Works with sudo
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2
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Have you tried <code>gksudo</code>? I've actually never seen <code>gksu</code> before.</p>\n\n<p>From <a href=\"https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-studio-users/2007-September/000472.html\">https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-studio-users/2007-September/000472.html</a>:</p>...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Have you tried <code>gksudo</code>? I've actually never seen <code>gksu</code> before.</p>\n\n<p>From <a href=\"https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-studio-users/2007-September/000472.html\">https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-studio-users/2007-September/000472.html<...
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48218
1
48286
2011-06-11T14:06:22.413
6
1668
<p>Using 11.04 I uninstalled Banshee from the Software Center, restarted the system but still it's visible in the sound menu. How can I get rid of it?</p>
2854
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2011-06-11T22:11:04.393
Banshee is still in the sound menu after unistalling
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4
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You could try to remove it and blacklist it in Dconf.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Install <code>dconf-tools</code> package</li>\n<li>Execute <code>dconf-editor</code> from Terminal or using Alt+F2</li>\n<li>In the left menu, select apps>indicators>sound</li>\n<li>You should see <code>banshee</c...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Check under .cache/indicators/ for a \"sound\" folder, delete it if it is there and log out/in.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-06-11T15:00:45.500", "id": ...
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48227
1
48230
2011-06-11T15:26:13.613
2
3762
<p>I'm ripping a Mozart DVD, but I only need to extract a few chapters (tracks) from it. I try to use dvdrip but it only extracts me the Title (the whole video). Is there any program to do this? Thanks</p>
14928
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null
2011-06-14T07:12:51.277
Extract (rip) DVD in Chapters and not in Title
[ "dvd" ]
2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There are several applications that allow you to do that, as I listed in a previous answer, see here: <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/28079/what-is-the-best-tool-for-converting-and-reading-video-to-be-played-on-dvd-player/28104#28104\">What is the best tool for converting a...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There are several applications that allow you to do that, as I listed in a previous answer, see here: <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/28079/what-is-the-best-tool-for-converting-and-reading-video-to-be-played-on-dvd-player/28104#28104\">What is the best tool for conv...
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48233
1
48239
2011-06-11T15:59:08.237
2
3340
<p>I need to start the GNOME 2 desktop environment manually from scratch but have a few questions. This is an experiment, you can call it a school project.</p> <p>I need to make a /usr/share/xsessions entry that will start the gnome desktop without starting "gnome-session" but rather each app that is required manually...
2975
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null
2011-06-11T16:35:04.277
How to start GNOME 2 manually?
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
[]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A minimal session would be something like this: </p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/usr/bin/env bash\nmetacity &amp; #start the window manager. You could use compiz, openbox etc. instead\ngnome-settings-daemon &amp; #ensure themes show properly\ngnome-panel &amp; #run the panel. You could use avan...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A minimal session would be something like this: </p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/usr/bin/env bash\nmetacity &amp; #start the window manager. You could use compiz, openbox etc. instead\ngnome-settings-daemon &amp; #ensure themes show properly\ngnome-panel &amp; #run the panel. You could ...
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48235
1
50564
2011-06-11T16:10:22.463
5
1219
<p>I just <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/25356/decrease-filesize-when-resizing-with-mogrify/48234">found out</a> that images can have more than 20KB of EXIF data. Not really an issue with 2MB files, but if you have small thumbnails this really adds up. I use mogrify often to resize, and I can use <code>mogrif...
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-1
2017-04-13T12:24:00.673
2016-10-05T04:56:32.420
Nautilus Image Converter: strip EXIF metadata
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2
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-28T09:29:46.530", "id": "56773", "postId": "48235", "score": "0", "text": "have you tried compiling Nautilus Image Converter after the below mentioned changes?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6713" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I downloaded the code for Nautilus Image Converter and been through it configuration file and I dont think that this is possible from configuration file. But, if you open nautilus-image-resizer.c and take a look at line 320, you will see the following code:</p>\n\n<pre><code>gchar *a...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I downloaded the code for Nautilus Image Converter and been through it configuration file and I dont think that this is possible from configuration file. But, if you open nautilus-image-resizer.c and take a look at line 320, you will see the following code:</p>\n\n<pre><code>...
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user6019
48240
1
48258
2011-06-11T16:47:56.707
4
1145
<p>I followed some articles on how to change the prompt, I've got the result I was looking for, but when the cursor reach the end of the screen it doesn't go new line and <code>tab</code> completion it's strange.</p> <pre><code># ~/.bashrc # colorful, with time, history id and path (also in window title) export PS1="...
9422
6969
2011-06-11T16:54:45.140
2011-06-11T19:04:26.607
Custom bash prompt is buggy
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1
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2024-02-22T01:38:41.270", "id": "2638938", "postId": "48240", "score": "2", "text": "Does this answer your question? [PS1 problem, messing up CLI](https://askubuntu.com/questions/111840/ps1-problem-messing-up-cli)", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "1004020" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The colour setting escape sequences need to be enclosed in <code>\\[</code> and <code>\\]</code> in order to tell bash readline that they don't contribute to the length of the line. This should do it:</p>\n\n<pre><code>PS1=\"\\[\\e]0;\\w\\a\\e[1;36m\\]\\t-\\! - \\w&gt;\\[\\e[m\\] \"\...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The colour setting escape sequences need to be enclosed in <code>\\[</code> and <code>\\]</code> in order to tell bash readline that they don't contribute to the length of the line. This should do it:</p>\n\n<pre><code>PS1=\"\\[\\e]0;\\w\\a\\e[1;36m\\]\\t-\\! - \\w&gt;\\[\\e[...
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48241
1
48263
2011-06-11T16:51:29.647
3
417
<p>What about a Ubuntu One client for WebOS?</p> <p>This an awesome operating system. </p> <p>Already have a Pre phone and I'll have the TouchPad. </p> <p>Are you planning to release a WebOS client soon?</p>
19735
14356
2011-06-11T17:57:40.837
2012-08-18T10:10:24.093
Ubuntu One on WebOS device
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2
1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-11T18:47:10.797", "id": "53317", "postId": "48241", "score": "1", "text": "+1 for WebOS, though not sure if we'll see a client", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "41" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>We don't have any plans to work on a WebOS client, but we'll happily support any community effort to do so, our APIs have been published: <a href=\"https://one.ubuntu.com/developer/\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://one.ubuntu.com/developer/</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I don't know if they are working on a WebOS client, but you could easily access your files in WebOS by simply logging in from the web interface.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "cre...
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48242
1
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2011-06-11T16:54:40.163
3
620
<p>I'm downloading packages with <code>sudo apt-mirror</code>. What should I do next to set packages being installed from the downloaded packages? I can't even see where are the packages downloaded by default. I looked at <code>/var/cache/apt/archives</code> but it seems there aren't downloaded to this place.</p> <p>C...
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2023-04-15T23:02:09.217
After apt-mirror
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>yes, you can interrupt it ( apt-mirror ). Packages are saved on location specified in config file, /etc/apt/mirror.list. Then, to use files downloaded, you need to edit /etc/apt/sources.list ( or possibly add new file to sources.list.d directory ), i found nice how to on this...
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48243
1
48249
2011-06-11T16:55:27.090
11
8647
<p>This is probably something I don't understand since I am used to Windows and am only starting out with Ubuntu. I know that software in linux comes in packages what I don't understand is why can't non-admin users install software.</p> <p>I mean, every application is run by a specific user, and that user will only b...
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235
2011-06-12T18:05:48.147
2015-07-08T03:31:42.140
Why can't non-admin users install software?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>They can not. Here is the deal.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>The 1st user created in Ubuntu is considered a special user: this is a user with administration permissions. This means when ever this user wants to do admin tasks he will be prompted for his admin password. Those tasks are ...
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2011-06-11T17:02:11.060
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<p>What software is available for using webcams or ways of checking if my webcam is working correctly after installing Ubuntu.</p>
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2020-05-01T08:59:16.590
2023-11-02T16:47:50.253
What webcam apps are available and how to check if your webcam is working?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h1><a href=\"http://projects.gnome.org/cheese/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Cheese</a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/cheese\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/vyWhw.png\" alt=\"Install Cheese\" /></a></h1>\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/wezVP.jpg\" alt=\"en...
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2011-06-11T18:11:57.977
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2011-06-11T17:55:51.850
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<p>I have a Minecraft sever running that gets started automatically using the init.d scripts. Now I want to be able to give myself admin privileges but I need to send commands to the server. How can I do that without stopping it and running it manually?</p>
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2015-05-19T05:31:06.497
Interact with Minecraft Server
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I ended up just calling <code>sudo /etc/init.d/minecraft stop</code> then starting the server <code>java -Xmx1024M -Xms1024M -jar minecraft_server.jar nogui</code> and opping my player and starting it again with <code>sudo /etc/init.d/minecraft start</code></p>\n", "commentCount": ...
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2011-06-11T17:59:29.007
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<p>Currently my Ubuntu takes quite a bit to boot ~1min. Windows is about the same, even faster I think.</p> <p>I installed bootchart and ran it but not sure what to make of the results. Can someone take a quick look and suggest what could speed up my laptop's boot time?</p> <p>EDIT: I Also have latest dmesg file here...
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2011-06-11T20:30:36.307
2011-06-11T20:30:36.307
What's wrong with my bootchart?
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2012-04-15T09:39:35.607
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2011-06-11T18:55:43.363
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<p>I've downloaded a variety of colorschemes for vim, but none of the white background colorschemes that I've tried have worked in vim, only in gvim. I expect this has to do with the color limitations of the terminal.</p> <p>I don't need 256 colors, but I would like a decent looking white background that gives some sy...
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2011-06-11T23:59:02.300
2014-04-23T06:00:09.197
How to obtain a white background for vim (not gvim)?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>See:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1117526/vim-background\">https://stackoverflow.com/questions/1117526/vim-background</a></p>\n\n<p>The lightest background possible is a light gray.</p>\n\n<pre><code>:highlight Normal ctermfg=blue ctermbg=gray\n</code></pre...
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2011-06-11T20:24:01.760
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<p>Is it possible to integrate Gmail tasks with Evolution 2.32.2 running on Ubuntu 11.04? </p> <p>I've had my calendar and contacts integrated for quite some time now but have been unsuccessful in getting tasks integrated. From what I've read it may not even be possible, but I'm unsure whether it's a limitation of Gma...
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2012-03-23T20:57:06.420
Gmail task integration with Evolution
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2011-06-11T20:34:33.980
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<p>How can I setup neatx server on ubuntu natty? I'm looking for a step by step guide from a fresh natty installation.</p>
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2011-06-11T22:35:03.727
2014-10-01T08:56:44.380
How to setup neatx?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<blockquote>\n <p>What is NeatX?</p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>Neatx is an Open Source NX server, similar to the commercial NX server from NoMachine. If you're not familiar with NX, these links might help:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NX_technology\" rel=\...
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2011-06-11T20:45:11.553
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<p>What mail programs fit on a netbook screen?</p> <p>Evolution isn't bad, but To, CC, and BCC are in fact too much.</p> <ul> <li>Chris</li> </ul>
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2011-06-11T21:32:20.220
2011-06-12T18:49:41.727
Mail program for Netbook
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Thunderbird, IMO, is much better than Evolution. For example, you can make the buttons smaller, or even remove the ones you never use, and arrange parts of the interface however you want to save a ton of space. :)</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "comm...
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2011-06-11T20:49:00.693
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<p>I need to change the postfixes of all files (all the same .JPEG) to .jpeg (Capital vs. lower case).<br> Is there a quick way of doing so?</p>
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2016-06-10T12:32:58.470
How can I change all files prefixes in one command?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Use the Perl program <code>rename</code> which is installed by default:</p>\n\n<pre><code>rename 's/\\.JPEG$/.jpeg/' *.JPEG\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>The first argument is a Perl regular expression matching filenames ending with <code>.JPEG</code> and replaces it with <code>.jpeg</code>.<...
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2011-06-11T21:35:52.360
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<p>I was surprised that lspci and the nvidia x server settings application didn't give me the same amount of video memory for my nvidia card. A bit of googling brought me to <a href="http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1604448" rel="nofollow">this site</a>. There it says that lspci doesn't show all the video memor...
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2012-02-22T07:50:22.417
How do I find out the correct amount of video RAM of a radeon card when using the open source driver?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You could install the proprietary driver, get what you need from AMD Catylyst Control Panel and then uninstall. Kinda messy, but it works...</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2015-10-07T11:54:41.263", "id": "992122", ...
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2011-06-11T21:43:28.653
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<p>I know how to whitelist applications so as to allow them into the Unity system tray, but how do I figure out exactly what string I need to whitelist?</p> <p>The application I'm interested in is <a href="http://cdemu-tray.sourceforge.net/" rel="nofollow">cdemu-tray</a>, but a general answer would be nice.</p>
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2012-01-02T20:45:33.787
2012-01-02T20:45:33.787
How do I know what to whitelist to allow my application into the system tray?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<ul>\n<li>Enable the system tray icon in your applications</li>\n<li>Run <code>unity</code> from a gnome-terminal</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>You will see something like this in the output:</p>\n\n<pre><code>** (compiz:3932): DEBUG: TrayChild Rejected: Opera opera Opera\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>I'm n...
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2011-06-11T21:44:06.120
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<p>I've just googled, but I've found nothing, so... How to disable metacontacts at all? I don't want to use this feature.</p> <p>Thanks.</p>
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2011-08-20T15:44:20.140
How to completely disable metacontacts support in Empathy?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Empathy should not be automatically doing this (it sure doesn't for me and I have quite a few candidates for metacontacts). You should report a bug on Empathy's launchpad page or on their upstream bug tracker, as this is surely not normal behaviour (and if it is, it's inconsi...
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2011-12-31T23:22:24.650
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2011-06-11T21:47:02.163
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<p>I am using the latest kernel on a Dell LAtitude E4310 with 8Gbyte RAM</p> <pre><code>2.6.38-10-generic #44-Ubuntu SMP Thu Jun 2 21:32:22 UTC 2011 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux </code></pre> <p>At boot I get the following message </p> <pre><code>[drm] MTRR allocation failed. Graphics performance may suffer. </co...
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2011-09-24T16:48:54.630
2011-09-24T16:48:54.630
Poor graphics performance due to wrong mtrr settings
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2011-06-11T22:49:55.753
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<p>If I boot Ubuntu 11.04 and I have a Microsoft Wirless Mobile Mouse 3500 plugged in, nothing happens after I reach the grub screen and select Ubuntu for booting (I get the grub screen at boot since I'm dual booting).</p> <p>The screen just stays purple for a few seconds then goes black. I can access a terminal sessi...
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2011-06-12T16:20:41.977
2011-06-12T16:20:41.977
Boots to a black screen when a Microsoft Wirless Mobile Mouse 3500 is plugged in
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-11T22:53:20.760", "id": "53344", "postId": "48289", "score": "0", "text": "Can you add the errors from the trace? Might help finding an answer.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "15811" }, { "creationDate": "2012-02-24T15:34:51.637", "id": "12516...
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2012-03-13T09:31:38.647
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2011-06-11T23:05:55.223
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<p>I'm looking for a good recording application other than Audacity that will work with the Autotalent ladspa plugin. It keeps crashing whenever I apply the Autotalent effect. Audacity is working fine with all the other plugins, just not Autotalent. Or, is there a way to just keep Audacity from crashing when I apply th...
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2012-05-16T21:27:28.390
2012-05-16T21:27:28.390
Audio recording application that uses ladspa plugins?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Ardour uses LADSPA plugins. It is a digital audio workstation, check <a href=\"http://ardour.org/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://ardour.org/</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-06-12...
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2011-06-11T23:22:31.603
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<p>I am currently attempting to play <em>Battleswarm: Field of Honor</em> through a Wine in Ubuntu. While the installation was successful, the in-game stuff was riddled with bugs for me, preventing me to play at all.</p> <ol> <li>No sound (occasional volume spikes but then stops later).</li> <li>No mouse cursor (needl...
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2011-06-12T00:14:44.777
2011-06-15T04:07:44.260
Bugs when trying to play 'Battleswarm: Field of Honor' through Wine
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<ol>\n<li><p>Install winetricks, `open a terminal( Ctrl + Alt + T ) and paste this : </p>\n\n<p><code>sudo apt-get install winetricks</code></p></li>\n<li><p>Use winetricks to install the required libraries</p>\n\n<p><code>winetricks directx9 vcrun2005 vcrun2008 allfonts allcod...
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2011-06-12T00:48:05.547
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<blockquote> <p>This question exists because it has historical significance, but it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site, so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar questions here. See <a href="https://askubuntu.com/faq">the FAQ</a> for more information.</p> </blockquote> <p>Th...
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2017-04-13T12:24:42.930
2023-09-13T07:36:00.937
What IDEs are available for Ubuntu?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h1><a href=\"http://www.geany.org/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Geany</a> <a href=\"https://apps.ubuntu.com/cat/applications/geany\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/software-small\" alt=\"Install geany\" /></a></h1>\n<blockquote>\n<p>[Geany] is a text editor using the GTK2 too...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<h1><a href=\"http://www.rstudio.org/\" rel=\"noreferrer\">RStudio</a></h1>\n<p>A good IDE for R.</p>\n<p>RStudio pulls all graphics, console, and scripts together into one window and adds a useful frame for keeping track of datasets and objects. One great feature is that plots ...
2011-06-12T12:54:36.247
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2011-06-12T00:58:19.760
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<p>I've downloaded Midori, and am attempting to build and install. According to the install instructions, I need to do this:</p> <blockquote> <p>Make sure you have Python 2.4 or higher installed.</p> <p>Change to the Midori folder on your hard disk in a terminal.</p> <p>Run './waf configure'</p> <p>...
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2011-06-15T07:45:20.650
Issue installing Midori
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-12T04:11:07.103", "id": "53364", "postId": "48300", "score": "0", "text": "Would you like the Midori-dev ppa?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "1992" } ]
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2011-06-12T01:32:26.457
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/4834/how-do-i-rebuild-a-corrupt-dpkg-status-file">How do I rebuild a corrupt dpkg status file?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>My system constantly complains about errors in my dpkg status file, and nothing I have tried ...
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2017-04-13T12:25:04.307
2011-08-25T16:08:28.893
How can I clean up `/var/lib/dpkg/status`?
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2011-09-16T14:57:23.817
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2011-06-12T06:48:40.790
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<p>Is it possible to make the ssh client not care what IP a ssh server is behind (and if a different server was behind that IP earlier) but instead trust specific server keys? (And maybe nickname those keys?) I use dynamic DNS and I have IPv6 privacy extensions enabled on some computers and am always getting asked if i...
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2015-07-27T15:04:58.293
Trust SSH server based on key instead of if key+IP match
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Add a nickname for your server in <a href=\"http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/lucid/man5/ssh_config.5.html\" rel=\"nofollow\"><code>~/.ssh/config</code></a>, and turn off <code>CheckHostIP</code> for this server.</p>\n\n<pre><code>Host nickname\nHostName example.dyndns.org\nCheckHo...
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2011-06-12T07:13:30.733
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<p>Most of the times after installing ubuntu, we forget to enable Remote Desktop. How ever we have installed ssh in all the ubuntu systems. Is it possible to enable Remote Desktop remotely? It will be helpful for us if it is possible.. I hope someone will write a possible solution, thanks in advance..</p>
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2020-11-25T12:15:59.043
How to enable remote desktop from remote?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The GNOME VNC-server vino is started from the command line with:</p>\n\n<pre><code>/usr/lib/vino/vino-server\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>This can also be done remotely in a SSH session.</p>\n\n<p>Settings for vino need to be made on the remote, e.g. by editing <code>/desktop/gnome/remote_ac...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The GNOME VNC-server vino is started from the command line with:</p>\n\n<pre><code>/usr/lib/vino/vino-server\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>This can also be done remotely in a SSH session.</p>\n\n<p>Settings for vino need to be made on the remote, e.g. by editing <code>/desktop/gnome/r...
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1
48325
2011-06-12T07:37:57.143
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<p>We would like to monitor few servers,like if the server goes down i should get a pop-up instantly without fail. I know it is possible, but i have no idea on how to setup it. It will be so kind if someone helps me to setup it. Thanks in advance..</p>
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2017-03-18T09:57:13.763
How to get alert when the system goes down?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can use ping. Although ping failure doesn't necessarily mean that your system is down, it can also happen if the network is down but I believe for most intents and purposes these are same thing. You can use following script</p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/bin/bash\nHOSTS=\"cyberciti.biz the...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can use ping. Although ping failure doesn't necessarily mean that your system is down, it can also happen if the network is down but I believe for most intents and purposes these are same thing. You can use following script</p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/bin/bash\nHOSTS=\"cyberciti...
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48321
1
48327
2011-06-12T07:42:14.977
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<p>How can I make an application automatically start when I have logged in?</p>
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2013-02-01T10:53:41.523
2021-10-29T02:58:00.790
How do I start applications automatically on login?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>20.04 and later</h2>\n<ol>\n<li><p>If not yet done by default install <code>gnome-startup-applications</code></p>\n</li>\n<li><p>Search and open &quot;Startup Applications&quot;</p>\n<p><a href=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/yBri9.png\" rel=\"noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://i.stack.img...
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48322
1
141780
2011-06-12T07:50:31.603
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<p>Recently the game <a href="http://braid-game.com" rel="nofollow">braid</a> was released for ubuntu in the ubuntu software center. however, it seems they don't take payments from paypal yet. Is there a political reason for this, or a technical one?</p>
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9781
2011-10-10T19:03:30.203
2012-05-24T19:06:13.467
any reason Ubuntu Software Center does not accept paypal?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>PayPal is now supported in Software Center:</p>\n\n<p><strong>click the buy button in software center...</strong>\n<img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/E88Yo.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<p><strong>login to your launchpad account when prompted... and then you ca...
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48331
1
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2011-06-12T08:51:55.547
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/1081/how-do-i-encrypt-my-home-partition">How do I encrypt my home partition?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p><strong>EDIT: Its not a duplicate. "<a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/1081/how-do-i-encrypt-my-home-part...
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-1
2017-04-13T12:23:09.107
2011-06-14T06:55:20.050
How do I encrypt ext4 home folder partition?
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2011-06-12T12:16:34.830
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48332
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2011-06-12T08:57:43.610
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<p>I installed Ubuntu 10.10 on someone's computer which it had a 'Connexant Fusion 878A' PCI card installed, the card is problematic, I had to unplug it just to use the Live CD.</p> <p>Now my question is how to know which module to blacklist, so he can use the card in Windows and override it when he boots into Ubuntu....
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235
2011-06-21T16:21:35.583
2011-06-21T16:21:35.583
How to blacklist a PCI device so a system can boot?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-12T09:29:47.797", "id": "53379", "postId": "48332", "score": "0", "text": "What's the card's exact model name?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "3037" }, { "creationDate": "2011-06-12T12:16:11.367", "id": "53403", "postId": "48332", "sco...
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2012-05-10T12:56:15.140
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48333
1
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2011-06-12T08:57:53.843
1
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/24027/how-to-resize-a-ext4-root-partition-a-runtime">how to resize a ext4 root partition a runtime?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I am using ubuntu 11.04. I have installed GParted. </p> <p>I wanted to resize my home f...
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-1
2017-04-13T12:23:46.240
2011-06-12T09:04:28.837
how do I resize my home partition (ext4) on runtime?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can't resize home and root partition, because they are mounted. You have to use live cd.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2013-11-26T23:15:06.913", "id": "488590", "postId": "48335", "score": "2", ...
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2011-06-12T10:05:51.973
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48336
1
48338
2011-06-12T09:38:13.280
4
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<p>My online banking requires Firefox 3.5 instead of the default Firefox 4 that comes with Ubuntu 11.04. How can I install version 3.5 to be able to have it running side-by-side to Firefox 4?</p>
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3037
2011-06-12T11:35:48.437
2011-06-12T18:52:19.937
How to install Firefox 3.5 side-by-side to default Firefox 4?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-12T11:37:03.430", "id": "53392", "postId": "48336", "score": "3", "text": "However you solve this, also write a mail to your bank.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "3037" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Instead of downgrading to an unsupported Firefox version, install the <a href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">User Agent Switcher</a> add-on and set the User Agent to Firefox 3.5. This makes your bank website believe...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Instead of downgrading to an unsupported Firefox version, install the <a href=\"https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/user-agent-switcher/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">User Agent Switcher</a> add-on and set the User Agent to Firefox 3.5. This makes your bank website...
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48337
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2011-06-12T09:41:56.770
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<p>How can I use both Intel onboard graphic chip and nVidia card at the same time? I googled a little and lots of people said I need SLI or crossfire support for both of my cards, but I managed to do so in Win 7 so I guess it could be done in Ubuntu.</p> <p>Here's some information of my computer, any help?</p> <pre><...
19762
3037
2011-06-12T11:35:06.660
2012-02-28T12:25:03.407
How can I use both Intel onboard and Nvidia graphics at the same time?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>With the current graphics platform, this does not seem to be possible. You can only use one card </p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2012-02-28T12:25:03.407", "id"...
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48343
1
48345
2011-06-12T10:39:01.120
2
204
<p>yeah yeah I know I should log out and select Ubuntu Classic when I want to log back in but that doesn't work!<br> I can still see the unity launcher and none of my applets work!!!<br> what is the problem here?</p>
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2011-06-12T16:19:18.937
2011-06-12T16:19:18.937
Login in to the classic mode still runs Unity
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-12T11:01:22.883", "id": "53387", "postId": "48343", "score": "0", "text": "Why doesn't it work? Maybe you have the same error I am having since yesterday: http://askubuntu.com/questions/48295/unable-to-log-into-gnome-desktop", "userDisplayName": null, "userId":...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>That is odd , this should be disabled when you choose The Ubuntu Classic.</p>\n\n<p>But You can disable Unity, by using <code>CCSM</code> : <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/compizconfig-settings-manager\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Click to install</a> </p>\n\n<p>Go to desktop --> ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>That is odd , this should be disabled when you choose The Ubuntu Classic.</p>\n\n<p>But You can disable Unity, by using <code>CCSM</code> : <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/compizconfig-settings-manager\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Click to install</a> </p>\n\n<p>Go to desk...
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48353
1
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2011-06-12T12:38:07.443
2
706
<p>Based on the comment on <a href="https://superuser.com/questions/296085/ubuntu-in-silent-mode/296088#296088">a question on Superuser.com</a>, I started wondering if it's possible to show a progress bar with no text during an installation.</p> <p>That could be used to provide a user-friendly installation for compute...
6969
-1
2017-03-20T10:18:09.720
2012-04-24T14:10:15.803
How to show just a progress bar during a preseeded installation?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I found something interesting. You can decide what to show and what to not show in some UI property files. At last, I have found the path. Is in usr/share/ubiquity/gtk/. You just have to set some parameters in the screen you want to use. For example I needed to deactivate lab...
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48354
1
48355
2011-06-12T13:01:05.837
5
20879
<p>since i updated my ubuntu to natty narwhal(from 10.04), my mount script doesn't work anymore.</p> <p>The scripts mounts a folder from a NAS (WD mybookworld) in the local network to a folder in my home folder.</p> <p>script looked like that:</p> <pre><code>#!/bin/bash sudo mount //192.168.2.222/Public/Shared\ Musi...
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2014-05-22T08:50:21.923
mount network drive
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-12T15:27:02.460", "id": "53433", "postId": "48354", "score": "0", "text": "your answers fixed the mount issue. and for the fstab entry, i had to replace the space with a \\040 and now everything works. thanks for the help!", "userDisplayName": null, "userId":...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The error message is pretty clear, it does not recognize the filesystem type.<br>\n<code>/sbin/mount.cifs</code> is provided by the <code>cifs-utils</code> package, you need to install that package for mounting Samba shares.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communi...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The error message is pretty clear, it does not recognize the filesystem type.<br>\n<code>/sbin/mount.cifs</code> is provided by the <code>cifs-utils</code> package, you need to install that package for mounting Samba shares.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": []...
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48356
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48357
2011-06-12T13:10:14.357
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<p>I have just got a new laptop, It is running Windows 7 Home Premium.</p> <p>I have shrunk the windows partition to give me some empty space and now I want to install ubuntu.</p> <p>From Windows my partitions look like: <a href="https://i.stack.imgur.com/wpCJB.png" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><img src="https://i.stack...
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2014-01-02T03:13:15.700
2014-01-02T03:13:15.700
"No root filesystem is defined" while installing Ubuntu
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>From windows delete the empty partition (unallocated is probably the word they'd use for that so you are good to go).</p>\n\n<p>Start the Ubuntu installation and when you get to the partitioner choose 'install on empty space' or use the manual partitioner to manually choose it (that ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>From windows delete the empty partition (unallocated is probably the word they'd use for that so you are good to go).</p>\n\n<p>Start the Ubuntu installation and when you get to the partitioner choose 'install on empty space' or use the manual partitioner to manually choose i...
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48362
1
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2011-06-12T13:45:28.000
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<p>I just installed the LAMP stack on my Ubuntu system. </p> <p>The redirection is not working for me. I don't know how to fix it. Can anyone help me?</p>
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2013-04-10T10:18:50.037
2014-10-17T13:10:02.807
How to enable mod_rewrite in Apache?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-12T14:35:36.370", "id": "53426", "postId": "48362", "score": "3", "text": "IMHO this question is not Ubuntu specific and should be migrated to [Server Fault](http://serverfault.com/).", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "72540" }, { "creationDate": "20...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>To enable it the rewrite module, run \"apache2 enable module rewrite\":</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo a2enmod rewrite\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>You need to restart the webserver to apply the changes:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo service apache2 restart\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>If you plan on using...
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48371
1
53334
2011-06-12T14:42:19.943
6
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<p>I have a HP dv6-3079tx.</p> <p>One feature I like about it is the fingerprint scanner,</p> <p>Is there a utility out there that will allow me to swipe my finger whenever I am required to enter my password?</p>
14127
235
2011-06-12T16:14:35.380
2011-07-21T11:51:11.620
How do I configure a fingerprint scanner?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It depends on the model of the fingerprint scanner in your machine. You'll want to look at either <a href=\"http://code.google.com/p/bioapi-linux/\" rel=\"nofollow\">bioapi-linux</a> and <a href=\"http://code.google.com/p/pam-bioapi/\" rel=\"nofollow\">pam-bioapi</a> or the <a href=...
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48372
1
48375
2011-06-12T14:50:35.007
4
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<p>How do I stop windows from maximizing when dragging them into a corner? I'm guessing this is a compiz feature but I'm not finding it in ccsm. I've turned off unity so it shouldn't be that. I'm running Natty.</p>
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2017-03-01T06:36:28.307
How do I stop windows from maximizing when dragged into a corner?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-06-12T15:18:57.160", "id": "53431", "postId": "48372", "score": "0", "text": "possible duplicate of [How to keep programs from launching maximized?](http://askubuntu.com/questions/40571/how-to-keep-programs-from-launching-maximized)", "userDisplayName": null, "use...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>To change the windows behaviour you can install and run Compiz Config Settings Manager <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/ccsm\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><strong>ccsm</strong></a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/ccsm\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It's the grid plugin in ccsm, deactivating it removes this feature. Or there are options to make it not maximise when dragging to the top but it will still fill one side of the screen when you drag it to that side.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "com...
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48376
1
48380
2011-06-12T15:28:59.807
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<p>Well , I've tried to compile and install Eclipse 3.6.2 using the instructions in : <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/47864/how-to-update-eclipse-3-5-2-to-3-6-2">How to update Eclipse 3.5.2 to 3.6.2?</a> .</p> <p>But Eclipse doesn't open. </p> <pre><code>user@s-HP-550:~$ eclipse bash: /usr/bin/eclipse: Per...
4937
-1
2017-04-13T12:23:28.253
2015-10-20T08:32:20.673
How can I make Eclipse work (bash permission)?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I see a little error in that procedure.</p>\n\n<p>Show the output of </p>\n\n<pre><code>ls -l /usr/bin/eclipse\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>if it is not executable, do</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo chmod +x /usr/bin/eclipse\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Il gives an error of <em>unquoted string</em>, edit it...
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48378
1
51929
2011-06-12T15:33:41.840
1
1224
<p><strong>-- UPDATE 1</strong>: <a href="http://pastebin.ubuntu.com/625429/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">relevant syslog lines</a>.</p> <p><strong>-- UPDATE 2</strong>: a step further. I was able to solve the <code>GSM modem enable failed: (32) SIM PIN required</code> loop specifying the PIN in Network manager > Edit c...
72540
72540
2011-06-12T22:14:27.157
2011-07-05T22:42:23.303
Mobile broadband slow to be detected
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A maintainer of NetworkManager explained the problem using these words:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>There are certain modems for which the\n firmware simply doesn't respond to\n serial setup packets sent on certain\n interfaces, which cause the kernel to\n wait for a while before t...
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48382
1
48384
2011-06-12T16:02:22.680
4
6846
<p>I'm used to TortoiseHg on Windows. I tried</p> <pre><code>apt-get install tortoisehg tortoisehg-nautilus </code></pre> <p>But after the installation I still can't use it by typing</p> <pre><code>tortoisehg </code></pre> <p>In the terminal or in the launcher, nor can I right click in a folder and see it in the co...
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2677
2012-06-25T19:47:09.320
2013-10-28T05:09:48.630
How to use TortoiseHG in Nautilus?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can run TortoiseHG using command <code>thg</code> (or <code>hgtk</code> in older versions), usually in the directory with Mercurial repo.</p>\n\n<p>To use Nautilus plugin, Nautilus must be restarted first by logging out or executing <code>nautilus -q</code>. You should see Tortoi...
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48385
1
82396
2011-06-12T16:44:00.430
6
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<p>KeePass2 is a Mono app. In the launcher it appears as "Untitled window" and has a grey icon with a question mark. When I "Keep in Launcher" the icon doesn't launch the application</p> <p>How to fix that?</p>
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2016-01-13T07:21:37.043
How to make KeePass2 work correctly in the Unity launcher?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There is a bug already open for the problem you describe:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/768931\">https://bugs.launchpad.net/unity/+bug/768931</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is only a partial fix, not a solution for all problems listed.</p>\n\n<p>I was able to create a launcher for it.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Right click the desktop</li>\n<li>Click add launcher</li>\n<li>Give it a name \"KeePass2\"</li>\n<li>Tell it to execute \"keepass2\"</li>\n<l...
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48390
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48415
2011-06-12T17:11:51.973
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<p>I have removed mbr by mistake. </p> <p>Now I can't boot ubuntu, so I want to reinstall grub.</p> <p>I'm following <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RecoveringUbuntuAfterInstallingWindows" rel="nofollow">this</a> instructions.</p> <p>The problem is that I'm getting this error:</p> <pre><code>grub-install...
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2011-06-12T19:06:24.827
2017-07-28T20:14:07.050
grub-install from live CD (urgent)
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I fixed the problem with the help of <a href=\"http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=690912\" rel=\"nofollow\">UNetbootin</a>. Installed it and managed to boot into my ubuntu system (cnosole mode or poor graphic mode). Whatever you boot from this two, just run grub-install /dev/sd...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>use the command like this--></p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo mount /dev/ROOT_PARTITION /opt \nsudo grub-install --root-directory=/opt /dev/sda\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "6", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-06-12T18:22:10.980", "id": "53465...
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2011-06-12T17:11:59.087
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<p>Is there an application for Ubuntu, that would behave like <a href="http://lifehacker.com/5157037/kid+key+lock-locks-your-keyboard-and-mouse-in-degrees">KidKeyLock</a> for Windows?</p> <p>That is, upon activation, it prevents any keypress from working, until a specific sequence ("password") is typed, but without lo...
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2011-06-13T04:05:06.617
2017-07-25T08:59:35.043
Keyboard "kid lock" software
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h1><a href=\"http://csincock.customer.netspace.net.au/lock-keyboard-for-baby.htm\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Lock Keyboard For Baby (lk4b)</a></h1>\n<p>You need to have <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/libgtk2-perl\" rel=\"noreferrer\">libgtk2-perl</a> installed to run this.</p>\n<p>To run t...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<h1><a href=\"http://csincock.customer.netspace.net.au/lock-keyboard-for-baby.htm\" rel=\"noreferrer\">Lock Keyboard For Baby (lk4b)</a></h1>\n<p>You need to have <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/libgtk2-perl\" rel=\"noreferrer\">libgtk2-perl</a> installed to run this.</p>\n<p>...
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<p>My keyboard has media keys and they work globally on Unity with Banshee but don't with VLC when another app is focused.</p> <p>How would I fix that?</p>
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2016-01-20T20:17:39.223
How to make the keyboard media keys to work with VLC globally?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I had a similar problem and the issue was that Gnome would capture the media keys before they reached VLC, to fix this you can go to \"System->Preferences->Keyboard Shortcuts\"</p>\n\n<p>There you will see a header called sound (Expand it if needed), and remove the key combinations y...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>VLC comes with configurable hotkey definitions. To access the hotkey menu open <em>Tools -> Preferences -> Hotkeys</em>:</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/ZcWpW.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<p>The key for a given action can be determined by ...
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