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<p>How can I set screen so it runs automatically any time a user logs in using a CLI interface? If there is already a screen session running for that user, I would like any new logins to attach to that screen session. It would be really nice if on attaching to the screen session a new window is created for each new log...
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2012-08-18T05:39:50.977
How can I have one screen session per user and set it as the login shell?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Running <code>screen -xR</code> will do basically the same as running <code>screen -xr || screen</code>.</p>\n\n<p>The problem is that as far as I know, you can't pass flags to a login shell. Also, having something non-shell like screen as your login shell would probably break things...
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2011-08-08T05:13:52.070
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<p>You can turn on/off the dedicated graphics card via OpenSource drivers (acpi_call, vgaswitcheroo, come to mind). However, there is no way to direct the display to the card. This card comes with Pavilion dv6.</p> <p>The proprietary drivers fail to boot Xorg and the Open source drivers return:</p> <pre><code>vga_s...
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2011-08-21T01:38:59.713
2011-08-21T01:38:59.713
ATI 6XXX Hybrid Graphics w/open source drivers
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>A BIOS update has been released for the AMD muxless HP dv6/dv7 61xx series.</p>\n\n<p>This is for laptops with a 6470M(?) or 6770M.</p>\n\n<p>The update enables Fixed Mode in the BIOS for discrete-only operation with the Sandy Bridge IGP acting as a mux.</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"f...
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2011-08-08T05:22:15.070
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<p>I started with Windows 7 on a Toshiba laptop, and wanted to add Ubuntu 11.04 in a dual boot configuration. I installed Ubuntu using the standard install, and it seems GRUB has detected both Windows and Ubuntu. </p> <p>Ubuntu works fine, but when I try to boot Windows it will not load. It gets to the "starting Windo...
22943
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2011-08-08T10:51:09.603
Ubuntu, Windows dual boot: Windows will not start
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you do not have the windows-install-cd or dvd , most of the time is it so. While you can start ubuntu. Go to the internet and download Hirens Boot cd. With some google you will find it easely. Download the iso file, burn it to a Cd, and boot from the cd and now follow the menu...
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2011-08-08T05:30:53.033
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<p>I would like to install my project (deb package) with Ubuntu installation.</p> <p>I have seen some of the deb packages in Ubuntu source code, but I couldn't find out from where and how they would be installed.</p> <p>Moreover, I would like to know how Ubuntu is installing default packages like OpenOffice, Python, ...
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2011-08-08T05:44:45.463
2011-08-08T05:59:31.170
How to Install debian package within ubuntu installation?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Just double click and the deb package and click install. Ubuntu uses the same package format and system. (In fact, Ubuntu is based off Debian. It just has some of it's own changes added). The difference is that some of the packages are slightly modified. Also, Ubuntu has thei...
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2011-08-08T05:48:37.567
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<p>There was this <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/40992/what-files-and-directories-can-be-excluded-from-a-backup-of-the-home-directory">other question asking what directories <em>can</em> be excluded</a>, based on their necessity.</p> <p>However, I think what I am asking is different enough to merit a separat...
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2017-04-13T12:24:01.050
2018-11-16T07:04:32.710
What are directories I should avoid when making a backup?
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[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You'll definitely want to exclude the following:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>/proc </li>\n<li>/lost+found </li>\n<li>/sys </li>\n<li>/mnt </li>\n<li>/media </li>\n<li>/dev</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>and everything they contain </p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "...
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2011-08-08T06:07:01.397
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<p>I have external RAID array which do not support S.M.A.R.T. well and Ubuntu annoys me constantly with random warning about drive being bad, which it is not. I would like to disable S.M.A.R.T. test just for this external drive. How I can do that? (raid enclosure have its own health tests, so I should be good without s...
22944
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2012-06-03T22:39:27.677
How to disable S.M.A.R.T. check for single drive?
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2011-08-08T08:35:26.733
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<p>I want to prevent Docky from hiding but I also want it to dodge windows so Docky is above everything. </p> <p>Is there a way to do this whether within or out of the application? </p> <p>I am using 11.04 classic desktop.</p>
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2012-06-18T17:58:20.943
2012-06-18T17:58:20.943
How to keep Docky above all windows?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Unfortunately there is no option in the Settings to achieve this. \n<strong>But I know a workaround:</strong></p>\n\n<p>1.Right click on the Docky icon in the dock and go to Settings.\nIn Settings, choose <strong>Windows Dodge</strong> under Dock Configuration. Check <strong>Fade on ...
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2011-08-08T08:46:54.883
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<p>I was connected my OpenSSH, but What's the command for ssh to find all files which are *.png and get them at the same time, recursively</p>
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2011-08-08T13:01:43.363
What's the command for ssh to find files which *.png and download them
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can list files of your interest with <code>ssh</code>, then download them with <code>scp</code>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>ssh user@host find /remote_path -iname '*.png' | \n while read pngfile; do \n scp user@host:\"$pngfile\" /local_path\n done\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>All <code>*.png...
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2011-08-08T09:19:21.803
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<p>Similar to question <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/22021/how-to-log-cpu-load">How to log CPU load?</a>, I would like to log memory of a process. </p> <p>The process I want to log, is killed on a remote server, and I want to find out the CPU load and the memory usage just before it was killed. </p> <p><st...
19984
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2017-04-13T12:24:58.360
2021-10-27T16:56:22.340
How to log memory and cpu usage of an application?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This simple python script should do what you want:</p>\n\n<pre class=\"lang-py prettyprint-override\"><code>import time\nimport string\nimport sys\nimport commands\n\ndef get_cpumem(pid):\n d = [i for i in commands.getoutput(\"ps aux\").split(\"\\n\")\n if i.split()...
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2011-08-08T09:22:10.720
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<p>I'm not overly impressed with the new Unity launcher following my upgrade to 11.04. Ubuntu 10.04 with Gnome wasn't too bad once you'd sorted out all your <code>*.desktop</code> files and I'd been running with this for quite a while, but the number of problems I (and others) seem to be having with Unity is considerab...
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2012-07-21T15:51:12.013
2013-07-24T04:09:11.643
What are the options for a very simple launcher?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Okay, finally found a way to do it that requires zero extra configuration.</p>\n\n<p>The trick is to run <code>gnome-panel</code> itself, which is the old task bar application pre-Unity.</p>\n\n<p>First of all, run the <code>System Setting</code> program from your shutdown icon (the ...
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2011-08-08T09:26:20.047
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<p>I want to spin down external hard drive from the terminal before unmounting.</p> <p>It is an sata drive connected through usb.</p> <p>Running hdparm gives this</p> <pre><code> ry@G62x:/media$ hdparm -S10 937b2299-48ff-4a9c-8228-67ed4453e8fb/ 937b2299-48ff-4a9c-8228-67ed4453e8fb/: setting standby to 10 (50 seco...
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2016-12-16T00:40:45.423
How can I spin down external hard drive?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can safely unmount and spin-down an external hard disk from the terminal most easily by using the command-line functionality of <code>udisks</code>, which does not require the use of sudo if your system is set up correctly. (To list your device names, enter <code>mount</code> in ...
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2011-08-08T10:56:33.683
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<p>My computer is currently doing something like 30k+ interrupts per second. This causes battery issues as well as the CPU being always stuck at the highest speed, making it very hot (overheating.. 75C at IDLE)</p> <p>Powertop info:</p> <pre><code>99.4% (32052.4) [acpi] &lt;interrupt&gt; 0.3% (115.9) [iwlagn] &lt;int...
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2011-08-08T11:16:08.620
2013-01-06T02:32:07.013
ACPI 30k+ interrupts per second
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The reason apparently lies with the BIOS. Something has changed the BIOS... which caused this problem. Fixed via a reflash of the latest BIOS image from the Lenovo's support site under Windows. </p>\n\n<p>I noticed when Windows had the same issue of interrupts taking a lot of CPU, wh...
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2011-08-08T13:22:25.943
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<p><strong>Update:</strong> Responding to the comment:</p> <p>check processes of apache:</p> <pre><code>$ ps a | grep apache 3 grep: 3: No such file or directory $ ps a | grep apache 4514 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto apache $ ps a | grep apache2 4516 pts/0 S+ 0:00 grep --color=auto apache2 </code><...
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2011-08-08T14:10:39.983
2018-02-08T07:56:27.923
Not able to stop apache processes
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Processes can be asked (by sending a <em>signal</em> to them) to stop. The <code>kill</code> command is a way to do that. If you know the process ID (PID) of the process, it can be asked nicely by running the command below in a terminal:</p>\n\n<pre><code>kill PID_OF_YOUR_PRO...
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56300
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2011-08-08T13:57:29.107
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<p>What is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BitTorrent_%28protocol%29">Torrent</a>, and how do I use them on Ubuntu?</p>
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How do I download torrents?
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2011-08-08T15:04:26.260
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<p>I got a very weird problem. My developer laptop runs Ubuntu 11.04 with Unity. As a Java developer I'm using eclipse which whose shortcuts conflicts with the shortcuts of Unity. </p> <p>The problem shortcuts is the one for the Spread mode. It is set to Super + W (in my case Windows + W) what is ok for me so far. The...
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2012-05-11T11:08:53.777
How to disable Unity keyboard shortcut for Spread mode
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56310
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2011-08-08T15:16:14.807
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<p>I have a Hcl notebook P38 PDC, the hard disk is completely blank. I tried installing Ubuntu 11.04 as a .iso image from a cd but it did not boot. Later I tried installing it from USB using UNetbootin and also Universal USB installer but both in vain. Can someone please tell me what wrong am I doing or what else needs...
22961
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2013-07-24T08:21:54.157
Cannot boot from live cd
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Since you're able to get to the grub screen (to select failsafe), it sounds like you are booting to USB correctly. </p>\n\n<p>Try the alternative CD, and see if you have any luck. </p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://www.ubuntu.com/download/ubuntu/alternative-download\" rel=\"nofollow...
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56313
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2011-08-08T15:46:10.310
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<p>I was playing around with some settings, and now I need to reset GNOME to it's defaults - how do I do that?</p>
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2011-11-29T14:02:40.497
2021-10-26T01:01:26.327
How do I reset GNOME to the defaults?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>For Unity-related configuration resetting, <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/17610/how-do-i-reset-my-unity-configuration\">take a look here</a>.</p>\n<p>For Ubuntu 17.10 and higher, <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/a/959976/172367\">you can reset all the settings using dconf</...
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2011-08-08T16:19:40.317
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<p>I have some play/pause, stop, next etc. keys on my Dell Vostro 1510. These interact with Banshee but don't with Amarok. How can I bind the latter to those keys?</p>
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2019-08-07T11:55:15.323
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How to bind play/pause key to Amarok?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Amarok is set up to use the X keycode \"Media play\" as a global shortcut for play/pause. Sometimes, however, your keyboard configuration may not be properly recognized for whatever reason - in which case, you can specify it manually. To do this, follow the instructions below:</p>\n\...
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2011-08-08T16:58:41.407
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<p>I have got the directory <code>/home/user/oldname</code> and I want to rename it to <code>/home/user/newname</code>. How can I do this in a terminal?</p>
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2015-10-16T18:16:44.703
2022-06-16T17:04:39.620
How do I rename a directory via the command line?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<pre><code>mv /home/user/oldname /home/user/newname\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "10", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-08-08T17:23:35.790", "id": "63748", "postId": "56327", "score": "4", "text": "Related http://www.brighthub.com/computi...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<pre><code>mv /home/user/oldname /home/user/newname\n</code></pre>\n", "commentCount": "10", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-08-08T17:23:35.790", "id": "63748", "postId": "56327", "score": "4", "text": "Related http://w...
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56328
1
56351
2011-08-08T17:21:58.867
36
21379
<p>How do I wipe the music database of Rhythmbox? I have imported lots of music into Rhythmbox. Now I want Rhythmbox to forget everything that I've imported.</p>
19490
24860
2012-03-11T03:43:02.017
2013-08-25T19:52:40.600
How does one clear the Rhythmbox music library database?
[ "rhythmbox" ]
1
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-08T17:23:08.350", "id": "63747", "postId": "56328", "score": "0", "text": "Related https://answers.launchpad.net/rhythmbox/+question/7645", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "19490" }, { "creationDate": "2013-09-18T13:34:21.980", "id": "444669", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Close Rhythmbox and delete the Rhythmbox database in <code>~/.local/share/rhythmbox/rhythmdb.xml</code>.</p>\n\n<p>If you also want Rhythmbox to forget your library paths (the directories where it automatically looks for music), then you need to delete them from dconf:</p>\n\n<pre><c...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Close Rhythmbox and delete the Rhythmbox database in <code>~/.local/share/rhythmbox/rhythmdb.xml</code>.</p>\n\n<p>If you also want Rhythmbox to forget your library paths (the directories where it automatically looks for music), then you need to delete them from dconf:</p>\n\...
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56329
1
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2011-08-08T17:25:04.767
1
276
<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/48535/how-to-customize-live-ubuntu-cd">How to customize live Ubuntu CD?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I don't like unity and I don't like xubuntu or kubuntu that much, so I want to know how I can create my own Ubuntu d...
10698
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:49.590
2012-09-29T21:02:20.220
How do I create my own Ubuntu version?
[ "custom-distributions" ]
0
5
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-08T17:35:25.960", "id": "143608", "postId": "56329", "score": "0", "text": "Any changes you make to the core install is technically a change of distro. You could name it \"Alvarbuntu.\" However, if you are asking how to make a distro, and are curious about the steps, t...
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2012-09-29T21:02:32.093
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56332
1
56334
2011-08-08T17:45:28.557
0
1069
<p>The title says it all. I downloaded and installed Minitube from repositories. The program's unable to play or download any video.</p> <p>Secretly though it did play one video the first time for the length of the video, but never afterwards.</p> <p>So what could be the issue? Is it related to the installation on Ub...
15710
null
null
2011-08-09T06:17:34.773
Minitube not playing nor downloading: is it an Ubuntu-specific issue?
[ "multimedia" ]
1
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-08T18:08:10.383", "id": "63758", "postId": "56332", "score": "0", "text": "What version do you have?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6450" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-08T20:17:58.460", "id": "63781", "postId": "56332", "score": "0", ...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A fix for youtube as been released a few days ago</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/08/minitube-updated-youtube-fix/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">MiniTube update story at OMGUbuntu</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://flavio.tordini.org/minitube-1-5-to-the-rescue\...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A fix for youtube as been released a few days ago</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/08/minitube-updated-youtube-fix/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">MiniTube update story at OMGUbuntu</a></li>\n<li><a href=\"http://flavio.tordini.org/minitube-1-5-to-the...
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56336
1
56342
2011-08-08T18:45:13.503
1
687
<p>I'm currently using LUKS device encryption to secure several machines running Ubuntu. The security and integration is nice, but the performance is considerably less impressive than TrueCrypt, and I'd like to test drive it in real life. The only problem is: I've only seen TrueCrypt used for storage in an already-runn...
16492
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null
2011-08-08T19:34:00.140
Is it possible to boot Ubuntu on a TrueCrypt root partition?
[ "encryption", "truecrypt" ]
1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It's not possible, <a href=\"http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=hidden-operating-system\" rel=\"nofollow\">only Windows is supported</a> by Truecrypts system encryption.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It's not possible, <a href=\"http://www.truecrypt.org/docs/?s=hidden-operating-system\" rel=\"nofollow\">only Windows is supported</a> by Truecrypts system encryption.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "...
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56339
1
56340
2011-08-08T19:17:25.260
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<p>I am installing p4v in <code>/opt</code>, but <code>/usr/bin</code> is on my path. Is it possible to create a soft or symbolic link for p4v from <code>/opt</code> to <code>/usr/bin</code>, so I can just type "p4v" since <code>/usr/bin</code> is in my path?</p>
22969
32886
2012-01-17T15:36:40.390
2018-10-02T05:52:43.313
How to create a soft or symbolic link?
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>See <code>man ln</code>.</p>\n\n<p>To create a symlink at <code>/usr/bin/bar</code> which references the original file <code>/opt/foo</code>, use:</p>\n\n<pre><code>ln -s /opt/foo /usr/bin/bar\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>You would need to apply the above command as root (i.e. with <code>sud...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>See <code>man ln</code>.</p>\n\n<p>To create a symlink at <code>/usr/bin/bar</code> which references the original file <code>/opt/foo</code>, use:</p>\n\n<pre><code>ln -s /opt/foo /usr/bin/bar\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>You would need to apply the above command as root (i.e. with <...
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56343
1
56350
2011-08-08T19:38:16.233
1
784
<p>I am trying to get hold of the APT user guide to browse some of the more advanced options other than just apt-get etc. however whenever I type <code>man apt</code>I get a message telling me manpage is not loaded. I know the command works as <code>man sudo</code> works fine.</p> <p>I've tried <code>sudo apt-get inst...
22330
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2011-08-08T20:30:13.300
APT user guide and where can I find it?
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2
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-08T19:53:12.173", "id": "63775", "postId": "56343", "score": "0", "text": "Like: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/AptGet/Howto ?", "userDisplayName": "user4815", "userId": null }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-08T20:01:34.727", "id": "63777", "pos...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I am running natty and the man page is included in the package <code>apt</code></p>\n\n<p>The content of the page is</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <blockquote>\n <p>apt(8)<br>\n apt(8)</p>\n </blockquote>\n \n <p>NAME\n apt - Advanced Package Tool</p>\n \n <p>SYNOPSIS\n ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I am running natty and the man page is included in the package <code>apt</code></p>\n\n<p>The content of the page is</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <blockquote>\n <p>apt(8)<br>\n apt(8)</p>\n </blockquote>\n \n <p>NAME\n apt - Advanced Package Tool</p>\n \n <p>SYNO...
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56344
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2011-08-08T19:41:15.183
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<p>I have an unencrypted $HOME (I used the very basic installation with no further partitioning and no encryption at all). Now I want to move my $HOME to an encrypted partition on an external drive (or move it there first and encrypt it later, doesn't matter). What are the steps I have to do assuming I have an unpartit...
19053
19053
2011-08-20T00:58:46.823
2011-08-20T18:27:51.420
How to move $HOME to an encrypted partition?
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you have a fresh install it will make this easier for you. A good question is do you want encrypt your personal home folder or the whole home folder? You can mount the drive as the whole home or /home/user. I personally would set it up as a home/user. Use this video to set...
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56348
1
56392
2011-08-08T20:25:54.250
13
21608
<p>How do I keep my Ubuntu install up-to-date with the latest versions of software?</p>
6005
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null
2017-11-14T20:33:53.880
How do I update Ubuntu?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-08T21:13:23.753", "id": "63794", "postId": "56348", "score": "9", "text": "A reminder: Asking and answering your own question is **super fabulous** and [not at all](http://blog.stackoverflow.com/2011/07/its-ok-to-ask-and-answer-your-own-questions/) violating our polici...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you're using an up-to-date version of Ubuntu, and haven't told things not to update themselves, the answer is pretty nice:</p>\n\n<h2>You're doing it already.</h2>\n\n<p>Just hit the buttons that it tells you to hit when it tells you to hit them, and you'll always be up to date fo...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>To keep your Ubuntu install up-to-date, run <code>update-manager</code> fairly frequently (read: weekly at the least).</p>\n\n<p>For those of you who like the command line, the following will update your system.</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo apt-get update &amp;&amp; sudo apt-get upgr...
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56355
1
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2011-08-08T20:47:13.717
3
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<p>I've read a lot about how fast TrueCrypt 7.0 is with it's support for AES hardware acceleration and multi-core/multi-thread support. Will dmcrypt/LUKS offer the same performance enhancing features on a full disk encryption setup on Ubuntu 11.10?</p>
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38857
2013-01-13T17:10:44.400
2015-03-27T20:42:28.777
Does dmcrypt/LUKS full disk encryption in kernel 3.0 have multi-core/multi-thread support?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Yes!</p>\n\n<p>dmcrypt/LUKS does benefit from Intel AES hardware acceleration.</p>\n\n<p>See <a href=\"http://www.phoronix.com/scan.php?page=article&amp;item=intel_aesni_dmcrypt&amp;num=1\" rel=\"nofollow\">this article</a> for some benchmarks showing the advantages of AES-NI...
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56356
1
211215
2011-08-08T20:51:36.630
11
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<p>I just found out that you can use VLC and <a href="http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlvc/">VLVC</a> to hold video conferences between 2-10 people, and that sounds amazing, hopefully removing the heavy lean on Skype.</p> <p>Can anyone tell me how to set up VLVC for video conferencing? I can't seem to figure it out ri...
22035
10698
2014-01-08T23:01:13.610
2018-08-25T11:02:50.697
How to host a video conference with VLVC?
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4
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2012-03-23T17:30:30.630", "id": "136532", "postId": "56356", "score": "0", "text": "OP are you still looking for an answer? If so, you may need to repost your question as this is flagged for closure. Regards,", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "46312" }, { "c...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This project is still in Beta. You got to <a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlvc/\">http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlvc/</a> and install the plugin in vlc. When you run the plugin you can attach to the IP hosting the conference, or host one yourself. You will need to put you...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This project is still in Beta. You got to <a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlvc/\">http://sourceforge.net/projects/vlvc/</a> and install the plugin in vlc. When you run the plugin you can attach to the IP hosting the conference, or host one yourself. You will need to...
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56357
1
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2011-08-08T20:55:00.880
3
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<p>I've searched the internet a few times now and can't find a answer that helps me.</p> <p>When I play games such as Dawn Of War, the toolbar on the top half of my screen won't go in the background and neither will Unity. So I'm just hoping there's a way around this. </p> <p>I've just started using Ubuntu (11.04) a...
22973
6005
2011-08-08T20:59:50.233
2011-11-06T11:55:28.293
Toolbar And Unity in games
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T06:32:57.563", "id": "63828", "postId": "56357", "score": "0", "text": "I'm giving you a vote up just for mentioning Dawn of War.....and its a good question", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6450" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I usually encounter this while playing some games in fullscreen via wine.</p>\n\n<p>You can try <kbd>Alt</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> or <kbd>Win</kbd>+<kbd>Tab</kbd> to switch some windows, and then return to the game.</p>\n\n<p>Also, you can try playing in emulated virtual desktop ...
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56367
1
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2011-08-08T22:20:18.317
3
240
<p>I'm wondering if there's a way to make one action have two different effects depending on the workspace it's on.</p> <p>For example: if on workspace 1, then the command to focus Empathy's chat list is used, but if on workspace 2, then the command to open Chrome is used.</p> <p>It would be linked to mousing over to...
15617
295286
2016-08-09T22:07:47.117
2016-08-09T23:16:21.390
Can I create workspace-dependent command triggers?
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Have a look at <a href=\"http://www.semicomplete.com/projects/xdotool/xdotool#desktop_and_window_commands\" rel=\"nofollow\"><code>xdotool</code></a>. <code>get_desktop</code> will output the current desktop in view.</p>\n\n<p>For Ubuntu with Unity , workspaces are called <co...
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56370
1
56372
2011-08-08T22:25:26.637
7
2018
<p>I'm a serial apt-getter (running it often throughout the day), and I find it a great way to see where Ubuntu developers are most active. That being said, an RSS feed would probably be a smarter/safer way to keep up on what packages are being updated and when.</p>
16492
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2011-08-08T22:40:47.443
Is there an RSS feed that alerts subscribers of new/updated packages in the official repositories?
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2
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There was <a href=\"http://feeds.ubuntu-nl.org/NattyChanges\"><strong>one</strong></a>, but it has since been discontinued until further notice. If you want to follow security notices though (I know not exactly the same, but still useful), you can add the feed from here: <a href=\"ht...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There was <a href=\"http://feeds.ubuntu-nl.org/NattyChanges\"><strong>one</strong></a>, but it has since been discontinued until further notice. If you want to follow security notices though (I know not exactly the same, but still useful), you can add the feed from here: <a h...
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56379
1
56387
2011-08-08T23:00:18.197
18
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<p>S3TC is a patented graphics mechanism for compressing textures. It's so widely patented that distributions (Ubuntu included) does not ship it with its free drivers. Closed-source drivers have this enabled because the companies (AMD/Nvidia) pay the patent royalties and assume the liability.</p> <p>But I'm currently ...
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2011-08-08T23:11:35.417
2013-12-09T01:49:18.493
Is there an easy way to enable S3TC on Intel graphics?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h1>As of 12.10, <code>libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0</code> is installed by default, providing this functionality.</h1>\n\n<hr>\n\n<p>Mesa does not require a rebuild to enable S3TC support, and hasn't for some time. There are two options for S3TC</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Setting <code>force_s3tc_enable...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<h1>As of 12.10, <code>libtxc-dxtn-s2tc0</code> is installed by default, providing this functionality.</h1>\n\n<hr>\n\n<p>Mesa does not require a rebuild to enable S3TC support, and hasn't for some time. There are two options for S3TC</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Setting <code>force_s3t...
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56380
1
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2011-08-08T23:05:54.760
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523
<p>You know, the one that was in 10.04 and before, before Unity. The new one is missing so many nice features such as showing the location on a map, showing the night on said map and having an overall much nicer presentation of the various locations entered. I am traveling a lot and also communicating to people from ot...
22979
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null
2011-08-08T23:45:43.473
What happened to the classic calendar applet?
[ "unity", "applet", "indicator" ]
1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I can't speak for the future but for your secondary question it changed because it's essentially a different application. Ubuntu Classic (and by that I mean older versions of Ubuntu too) uses a <code>gnome-panel</code> applet and unity uses its own built-in clock widget.</p>\...
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56381
1
null
2011-08-08T23:34:21.620
1
545
<p>I have a Thinkpad W520 and Ubuntu 11.04. The WiFi card is spotty. It works 80 percent of the time, but every few minutes it hangs and gets "stuck" for a few seconds before working again.</p> <p>So before I resort to replacing the WiFi card, how can I see if there is a WiFi driver update and how can I install it?</p...
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2012-04-03T20:11:41.147
How do I find out if there is a better driver for my WiFI card?
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is an old question, but ...</p>\n\n<p>The open source wireless drivers are in the kernel, so your best option is to upgrade the kernel. If that fails, try 11.10, 12.04, and a mainline kernel</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/\" rel=\"nofol...
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56384
1
56647
2011-08-09T00:18:11.223
2
315
<p>As far as I know Xubuntu 11.10 Alpha 3 was not released due to some problems with the cd image, but will it be released later or is the beta1 going to be the next development release in 11.10 cycle? I can't find any info about that...</p>
2854
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2011-08-11T00:36:48.473
xubuntu 11.10 alpha 3 release?
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T03:21:49.063", "id": "63815", "postId": "56384", "score": "0", "text": "You might try asking on the mailing-list: https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/xubuntu-devel And of course, there is always the daily image: http://cdimages.ubuntu.com/xubuntu/daily-live/cu...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Alpha3 will not be released. However, you are welcome to download and install the daily image. Please read the <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OneiricOcelot/TechnicalOverview\" rel=\"nofollow\">Technical Overview</a> for the issues and workarounds. We do expect to release Beta1 on ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Alpha3 will not be released. However, you are welcome to download and install the daily image. Please read the <a href=\"https://wiki.ubuntu.com/OneiricOcelot/TechnicalOverview\" rel=\"nofollow\">Technical Overview</a> for the issues and workarounds. We do expect to release B...
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56386
1
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2011-08-09T00:28:10.900
4
450
<p>I read that CBC-ESSIV is used as the default mode for LVM entire disk encryption. I want to use XTS mode instead. How do i select this when installing?</p>
22981
null
null
2012-05-17T01:10:01.620
How do I set for XTS mode when installing ubuntu with guided setup for encrypted LVM?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The block cipher used by LVM disk encryption is unfortunately not something can be configured during the Ubuntu installer. Sorry.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2...
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56390
1
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2011-08-09T01:24:23.593
2
1251
<p>Is there any way to prevent NotifyOSD (or XFCE-Notify) from displaying notifications from one particular application?</p>
2854
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null
2012-09-25T05:00:48.760
Is it possible to block NotifyOSD for one application?
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1
10
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T04:39:11.840", "id": "63823", "postId": "56390", "score": "0", "text": "I think it depends on the application rather than notification-daemon application like xchat or empathy give you the option of disabling notification.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId"...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes but with caveats ... <code>killall notify-osd</code> is aggressive ... to do this gracefully requires that pending notifications be saved before the offending one triggers <code>killall notify-osd</code> and then reinstate them preserving chronological integrity. </p>\n\n<p>ref:...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yes but with caveats ... <code>killall notify-osd</code> is aggressive ... to do this gracefully requires that pending notifications be saved before the offending one triggers <code>killall notify-osd</code> and then reinstate them preserving chronological integrity. </p>\n\...
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56391
1
56394
2011-08-09T01:42:01.397
7
1107
<p>I want to start off by saying... I really don't need to be using 1.9.2. I understand that you don't ever, ever use Python 3.2, so if the common advice is that I should use 1.8, I'll do that. But don't tell me to do that because it's easier.</p> <p>Whatever version I should be using, though, the question is still re...
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2012-03-20T11:34:52.197
How do I get "ruby" to do what "ruby1.9.1" does?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Well to start with, you wouldn't need to write a C application - a simple bash ditty would do you fine.</p>\n\n<p>I think the cleanest possible solution would involve the <code>update-alternatives</code> system. This is how, for example, Ubuntu manages to keep various Java virtual ma...
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56417
2011-08-09T04:22:33.860
1
5634
<p>My younger brother has a brand-new Asus Eee PC netbook that we'd like to dual-boot Windows 7 Starter (already installed) with Ubuntu 10.04.3 LTS. I created a 32-bit LiveUSB and booted it up after some fiddling with the BIOS, but I'm not sure how the partitioning should proceed.</p> <p>Here's a screenshot of the net...
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2017-04-13T12:24:19.513
2011-08-09T07:39:58.610
Recommended dual-boot partitioning for Eee PC 1015PX-MU17
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I hope this is an answer to your question. What I would do is the following. It's based on an installation of ubuntu 11.04, but I think that the installation of ubuntu 10.04 will be much alike.</p>\n\n<p>After backuping your data, format /dev/sda3 using Gparted on the Live-USB and ke...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I hope this is an answer to your question. What I would do is the following. It's based on an installation of ubuntu 11.04, but I think that the installation of ubuntu 10.04 will be much alike.</p>\n\n<p>After backuping your data, format /dev/sda3 using Gparted on the Live-US...
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56401
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2011-08-09T05:02:13.760
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<p>How can I specify specific files to include/exclude in grsync/rsync? </p> <p>Currently, I use different operations to backup files from only specified folders. I want to do it now in 1 pass. I think I should be looking at the include/exclude options? </p> <p>Suppose I have a folder structure like</p> <pre><code>/...
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2014-12-09T16:32:06.670
Backing up files from specific folders in rsync
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can use --include and --exclude options or for a backup process you may want to use --include-from so you can list the folders you want to back up in a file.</p>\n\n<p>For example your file may be called includes.txt and save in your home directory.\nIt would contain</p>\n\n<pre>...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe I'm missing something, but you can just specify those folders to rsync:</p>\n\n<pre><code>rsync -Pav /inc1 /inc2 /path/to/backup/folder/\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>This will create:</p>\n\n<pre><code>/path/to/backup/folder/inc1/\n/path/to/backup/folder/inc1/inc1.1/\n/path/to/...
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56405
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2011-08-09T06:18:04.867
3
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<p>I just had ubuntu installed on my laptop last week. last night I noticed an icon of a key pop up in my system tray for just a short period of time. when I clicked on it, it said something about setting permissions but it didn't take me anywhere. what is this?</p>
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2011-08-10T01:11:21.140
2016-07-27T19:51:09.370
Key icon in system tray; what does it mean?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The key icon is to symbolise that one or more of the applications are running with sudo permissions.</p>\n\n<p>This is normal if you are installing anything new, or you were system updating. </p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null,...
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2011-08-09T06:31:26.490
1
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<p>After installing Ubuntu 11.04, I removed the Home Icon from the launcher by right clicking on the Home Icon and chosing the - Keep In Launcher option. Then it disappeared. Now I am wondering how do I restore it, because I think it was not a good idea and I need it now. Can anyone help me on this?</p>
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2011-08-09T06:58:16.893
Restore Home Icon on Ubuntu 11.04 Launcher
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Open the launcher i.e. press <code>super</code> key and type <code>nautilus</code>. You will be presented with home folder open it and on launcher check on <code>keep in launcher</code>. </p>\n\n<p>OR</p>\n\n<p>go to <code>/usr/share/applications/</code> and drag and drop <co...
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56421
1
56429
2011-08-09T08:29:27.853
2
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<p>I want to change the values of a gconf list key through the terminal, i'm not sure how to do it though.</p> <p><code>gconftool-2 --type list the/key/to/modify</code> but then i don't know how to put the values since it's not just one.</p> <p>So, how do i set different values to a gconf list key?.</p>
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2011-08-09T10:57:03.493
How do i set the values of a List key through gconftool-2?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You should build your command line like this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>gconftool-2 --type list --list-type string --set /the/key/to/modify '[value1,value2,value3]'\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>As you see, you need to specify also the type of list elements, with <code>--list-type</code>.</p>\n", "...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You should build your command line like this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>gconftool-2 --type list --list-type string --set /the/key/to/modify '[value1,value2,value3]'\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>As you see, you need to specify also the type of list elements, with <code>--list-type</code>.</p>...
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56422
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2011-08-09T08:36:36.537
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<p>I have had a look at the <a href="https://wiki.ubuntu.com/UbuntuFreeCultureShowcase" rel="nofollow">Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase Wiki</a>. It has lots of information about how to submit material.</p> <p>I have no talent whatsoever, however if I see something awesome/spectacular/beautiful, how do I tell the Ubuntu F...
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2011-08-09T09:57:30.943
2011-08-13T14:43:57.993
Ubuntu Free Culture Showcase Tip Line?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Ask The Author</h2>\n<p>Given the wiki page says that &quot;submission must be submitted by the author of the work&quot;, one obvious way to do it would be to ask the original authors to take the time to submit their work. You can send them an email explaining the benefits of having...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Ask The Author</h2>\n<p>Given the wiki page says that &quot;submission must be submitted by the author of the work&quot;, one obvious way to do it would be to ask the original authors to take the time to submit their work. You can send them an email explaining the benefits o...
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56423
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56475
2011-08-09T08:51:59.610
4
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<p>I have successfully subscribed to the Ubuntu UK Podcast by giving the RSS-link <a href="http://feeds.feedburner.com/UbuntuUkPodcastOgg-high?format=xml" rel="nofollow">http://feeds.feedburner.com/UbuntuUkPodcastOgg-high?format=xml</a> to Banshee and it works fine. </p> <p>But the same does not work for the Full Circ...
22764
22764
2011-08-09T13:47:11.090
2011-08-09T17:46:42.993
Podcast subscription in Banshee
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://fullcirclemagazine.org/category/podcast/feed/atom/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://fullcirclemagazine.org/category/podcast/feed/atom/</a> is an <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_%28standard%29\" rel=\"nofollow\">Atom feed</a>, not an RSS feed, and <a href=\"https...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p><a href=\"http://fullcirclemagazine.org/category/podcast/feed/atom/\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://fullcirclemagazine.org/category/podcast/feed/atom/</a> is an <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_%28standard%29\" rel=\"nofollow\">Atom feed</a>, not an RSS feed, and <a href...
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56424
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2011-08-09T09:06:55.283
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<p>I like the look of Unity and I also like to use keyboard shortcuts. However, my impression is that in Ubuntu 11.04 it takes longer time for a program to start than compared to Ubuntu 10.10. </p> <p>For example, if I hold <kbd>Super</kbd> and then press <kbd>1</kbd> then I expect the file manager to pop up almost im...
22764
22764
2011-08-09T13:29:19.160
2011-08-10T10:17:19.163
Any way to get a faster program start in Unity?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>In my experience it depends on what program you are launching, and in all honesty the perceived difference in start up time is likely just in your head. For example, Midori starts immediately for me, and Nautilus takes sometimes a full minute!</p>\n\n<p>It would help you to r...
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56425
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2011-08-09T09:23:54.797
1
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<p>i am installing trac with subversion while installing i have error, i am following this link "<a href="http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/Ubuntu-11.04-Subversion" rel="nofollow">http://trac.edgewall.org/wiki/Ubuntu-11.04-Subversion</a>"....when i give the database string it gives the following error , could anybody pleas...
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2011-08-09T16:48:03.213
2011-08-09T16:48:03.213
Installing Trac with Subversion
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Is <code>/var/tracprojects/YourProject</code> the directory name you passed to <code>trac-admin</code>?</p>\n\n<p>According to the instructions on the page you posted, you are meant to create that directory before calling <code>trac-admin</code> (the two commands before hand ...
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sabahuddin
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1
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2011-08-09T10:25:10.193
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<p>Has anybody got any idea what would be needed to have a working external GPU system (eGPU) under Linux? I've just seen this post of a DIY eGPU system:</p> <p><a href="http://forum.tabletpcreview.com/hardware/40268-diy-egpu-tablet-pcs-experiences-benchmarks-setup-ect.html" rel="noreferrer">http://forum.tabletpcrevie...
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2011-08-09T15:48:18.737
2021-03-15T11:25:45.597
external GPU system in Linux?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I can confirm that it works in 12.04. Tested with PE4H + EC2C on a Thinkpad X220, using an Nvidia GTX 560 Ti. The tricky part was getting a working <code>xorg.conf</code>.</p>\n<p>I needed the Nvidia drivers:</p>\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get install nvidia-current\n</code></pre>\n<p>You ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>It's an interesting idea and I can't see why it wouldn't work on a technical level because Linux does support ExpressCard devices (as PCIE) so the riser on the other end should work and it should detect the graphics card too. From there it's just a case of using the nvidia dr...
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56428
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2011-08-09T10:36:51.143
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<p>I configured a remote folder in nautilus. I always need this remote folder, so I created a symbolic link to it in my home folder: <code>ln -s ~/.gvfs/remote_folder ~/remote_folder</code>.</p> <p>Though, when I first boot the computer this folder is not mounted, and I have to access it through nautilus in order to h...
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2011-08-18T17:43:16.803
2023-04-30T15:35:53.513
How to automount a gvfs file system on logon
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Shell</h2>\n<p>You could use the <code>mount</code> command in a start up script and put that in the <strong>Startup Application Preferences</strong>. <code>mount</code> is perfectly capable of mounting remote file systems (if you provided it with the right options and all necessary...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<h2>Shell</h2>\n<p>You could use the <code>mount</code> command in a start up script and put that in the <strong>Startup Application Preferences</strong>. <code>mount</code> is perfectly capable of mounting remote file systems (if you provided it with the right options and all n...
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56432
1
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2011-08-09T11:21:28.047
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<p>I am interested in trying out Xen;</p> <ul> <li>What packages do I need to install?</li> <li>How do I set up a DomU instance?</li> </ul>
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2017-03-03T19:48:20.187
How do I use Xen hypervisor?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><strong>Paravirtualized guest</strong> and <strong>Ubuntu 11.04</strong></p>\n\n<p>When installing a Xen virtual machine, you need to determine what kind of block devices you want to work with. There are three possibilities: installing directly on a dedicated partition (maximum perfo...
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56434
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2011-08-09T11:34:05.567
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<p>i set up an ubuntu server in virtual box following <a href="http://mydebian.blogdns.org/?p=148&amp;cpage=2#comment-7131" rel="nofollow">these</a> and <a href="http://adigitalnotepad.com/post/howto-setup-ubuntu-server-on-virtualbox" rel="nofollow">these</a> instructions.My connection worked,also ssh . Then, i signed...
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2012-07-13T18:37:50.697
can't ping from virtualbox ubuntu server --nat connection
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I would change your network connection settings (\"Devices\" -> \"Network Adapters...\") from NAT to \"Bridged Adapter\". You will want your virtual box to get an IP Address from your router and not a separate one from the host machine.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.im...
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2011-08-09T12:50:40.020
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<p>I have a VM running Ubuntu, and I wish to increase its size from 20 to 40 GB. </p> <p>I powered off the VM and on the VMware side increased the allocated disk space. I did this by Edit Virtual Machine Settings -> Hard Disk -> Utilities and so forth. It then warned me that I should increase the partition size wit...
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2014-06-30T13:47:37.603
2018-09-18T16:43:41.407
How to increase the disk space of a VMware virtual disk?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>As it says, you need to increase the partition. Resizing the virtual disk, just changes how big partitions <em>can</em> be. You can't resize an active filesystem so the easiest way to do this is:</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li>Boot the VM to a LiveCD ISO of Ubuntu (what you installed from ...
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56444
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2011-08-09T12:51:30.023
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<p>I've tried both Rhythmbox and Banshee for syncing my iPod Touch 3g. </p> <p>However it frustrates me that it took them so long to sync up all my songs (~1700). It took around <em>3~4hours</em>.</p> <p>Curious to see how long it took in Windows, I booted into my windows partition and tried to sync my iPod from scra...
23012
40955
2012-05-07T19:52:22.140
2012-05-07T19:52:22.140
Why is syncing my ipod extremely slow on Ubuntu in comparison to Windows?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2013-03-12T22:02:06.160
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1
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2011-08-09T12:52:16.820
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<p>I would like to install the restricted extras package, which I didn't select during the install. How can I do that?</p> <hr> <blockquote> <p><a href="/questions/tagged/ubuntu-restricted-extras" class="post-tag" title="show questions tagged &#39;ubuntu-restricted-extras&#39;" rel="tag">ubuntu-restricted-extras</a...
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2018-12-14T16:12:49.890
2020-01-01T16:14:55.707
How do I install the ubuntu-restricted-extras package?
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>First, be warned that it might not be legal in some countries, because of software patents. </p>\n\n<p>With that being said, here is how to install it, click here:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/ubuntu-restricted-extras\" rel=\"noreferrer\">ubuntu-restricted-extras</a> <...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Just <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RestrictedFormats\" rel=\"noreferrer\">click this link</a> to apt repository.</p>\n\n<p>Or go to software centre and install <strong>Ubuntu-restricted-extras</strong></p>\n\n<p>Or use apt-get, type in terminal</p>\n\n<pre><code...
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56451
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2011-08-09T13:11:45.587
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<p>I am trying to install Ubuntu 11.04 alongside Windows 7. When I try to install this, the installer hangs at the screen where it asks "Where are you?". This screen has a forward button. Neither I can click on the forward button, nor can I type in the text box. But I can click and type in other places like the system ...
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186134
2015-10-26T23:33:01.427
2015-10-26T23:33:01.427
Installer hangs/get stuck at "where are you?"
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Got the solution <a href=\"http://fossplanet.com/f10/%5Bbug-772415%5D-%5Bnew%5D-ubuntu-11-04-hangs-waiting-timezone-window-142771/#post493607\" rel=\"nofollow\">here in this bug report</a>. Quoting the relevant part here:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>Hi,</p>\n \n <p>A new disc...
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1
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2011-08-09T13:20:12.640
5
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<p>I've seen somewhere that MonoDev is allowing that, but when I installed Ubuntu and MonoDev I did find only MVC1 as an option for project to create. So maybe someone does know if it really is supporting ASP.NET MVC3 (C#) and if it is then how to set it up. Also, what about DB? Will I be able to run apps that require ...
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2011-08-09T14:01:46.017
2012-09-23T02:56:12.817
Is it possible to run ASP.NET MVC3?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<h3>yes it is possible to run asp.net mvc3 apps on linux box.</h3>\n<p>See <a href=\"http://twistedcode.net/blog/post/2011/01/17/Mono-and-ASPNET-MVC-v3.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">http://twistedcode.net/blog/post/2011/01/17/Mono-and-ASPNET-MVC-v3.aspx</a> for details</p>\n<p>It's...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<h3>yes it is possible to run asp.net mvc3 apps on linux box.</h3>\n<p>See <a href=\"http://twistedcode.net/blog/post/2011/01/17/Mono-and-ASPNET-MVC-v3.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">http://twistedcode.net/blog/post/2011/01/17/Mono-and-ASPNET-MVC-v3.aspx</a> for details</p>\...
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56455
1
56465
2011-08-09T13:35:58.720
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<p>I'm looking for a distribution of Linux (hopefully similar to or based upon Ubuntu) which satisfies the following criteria:</p> <ul> <li>Installs from and runs within Windows;</li> <li>Doesn't need to partition or dual-boot;</li> <li>Boots to a shell within Windows.</li> </ul> <p>Ideally I'd like to click a shortc...
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2012-04-09T01:37:54.447
2020-02-26T10:53:12.137
Is there a mininal, command-line-only distribution of Ubuntu or similar that runs within MS Windows
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You might find that something like <a href=\"http://www.colinux.org/\">coLinux</a> or <a href=\"http://www.andlinux.org/\">andLinux</a> might be slightly lighter but personally, I'd choose a VirtualPC/VirtualBox/VMWare virtual machine every time.</p>\n\n<p>The problem with the xming-...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Sounds to me like you should look into <a href=\"http://www.vmware.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">VMWare</a> - as for a \"minimal, command-line-only distribution\", take a look at <a href=\"http://www.ubuntu.com/download/server/download\" rel=\"nofollow\">Ubuntu Server</a>.</p>\n", ...
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56456
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2011-08-09T13:38:46.153
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<p>Using ubuntu one android with cyanogenmod-7. Whenever I click on a file to download the file the following error message pops up. </p> <pre><code>Error: can't create target directory. </code></pre> <p>Of course the file is never downloaded. The same occurs for folders.</p> <p>Thanks for any help. </p>
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2647
2011-08-09T14:17:17.277
2012-01-13T00:26:39.193
Cannot download files
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have no experience with Android OS or Ubuntu One. However, this sounds like a permissions issue (maybe a bug?).</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>The error says it is trying to create a directory, but can't. What directory is it trying to create? What happens if you manually make that fo...
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56461
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2011-08-09T13:55:59.430
0
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<p>I am using Ubuntu 9.10 and my analog microphone does not work.</p> <p>I tried to use ekiga, but my voice is not heard. I used the audio recorder and tryed to record my own voice, but nothing is recorded.</p> <p>I started gnome-volume-control and disabled mute in the input part, and pushed the amplification to the ...
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2012-11-10T08:59:49.093
my analog microphone does not work
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T15:44:50.617", "id": "63887", "postId": "56461", "score": "0", "text": "How do you mean \"I tried to use alsmixer in the gnome terminal, but I can't use it because the controls are distorted.\" In what way is it distorted? BTW there is a gui alsamixer `gnome-alsami...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Okay, I found the solution, but I had to overcome some hurdles, I will keep this here in case some else finds it.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>alsamixer did not work well in gnome-terminal, it didn't show all available buttons, and was more or less unusable. The solution for this problem was ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You don't say if you have properly configured your audio input, I suggest you take a look at <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/18547/built-in-microphone-not-detected/45410#45410\">Built-in microphone not detected?</a> whose answer is placed here for your convenience:...
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56463
1
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2011-08-09T14:02:46.457
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<p>I'd like to be able to bind a global keystroke send a sequence of keystrokes to a specific app. </p> <p>Specifically: I'm using the Last.fm client, and I'd like to be able to start/stop music with a global keybinding. </p> <p>Is there an app that does this? I'm using compiz, if that helps. </p> <p><strong>Update:...
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2011-08-11T15:45:34.933
2011-08-11T15:45:34.933
How do I send keystrokes to a specific app?
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1
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can use <code>xdotool</code> that provide a <code>--windows</code> parameter to select the destination window and a <code>search</code> command to look for a window by title, name or other. </p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "content...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can use <code>xdotool</code> that provide a <code>--windows</code> parameter to select the destination window and a <code>search</code> command to look for a window by title, name or other. </p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": nu...
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56471
1
56501
2011-08-09T15:57:34.570
3
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<p>How do I find the most recent version of a package in the repositories in a shell script? If I use <code>apt-cache-policy</code>, I get the installed version as "Candidate", not the most recent one from the repositories.</p> <p><code>apt-cache policy nvidia-current</code> shows:</p> <pre><code>nvidia-current: In...
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2011-08-09T20:12:29.927
How to find the most recent version of a package in the repositories?
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3
2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T16:48:07.747", "id": "63894", "postId": "56471", "score": "0", "text": "Do you mean that you want to find the most recent version in the official repository, even if you have a ppa with a more recent version in your sources?", "userDisplayName": null, "userI...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I suggest the following awk script, to which feed apt-cache policy output:</p>\n\n<pre><code>#!/usr/bin/awk -f\n\n/^ [^ ]/ {\n version = $1\n}\n/^ \\*\\*\\* [^ ]/ {\n version = $2\n}\n/^ [^ ]/ {\n server = $2\n if (server !~ /^\\//) {\n print version\n exit\n }\...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The below command seems to work:</p>\n\n<pre><code>LANG=C apt-cache policy nvidia-current | grep '^ [^ ]' |\\\n sort | awk '{print $1}' | head -1\n</code></pre>\n\n<p><code>LANG=C</code> ensures that the output is consistent across different locales. <code>grep</code> ...
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56476
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2011-08-09T17:13:02.103
3
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<p>I have an NTFS partition, on this partition I have all documents, images, music, etc, but I can't synchronize these folders with Ubuntu One.</p>
23025
19490
2011-09-21T15:27:28.013
2014-02-01T16:22:52.113
How to synchronize an NTFS partition with Ubuntu One
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T19:48:05.447", "id": "63922", "postId": "56476", "score": "0", "text": "How do you mount the partition?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6450" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can symlink the folders to the Ubuntu One folder, but only if you are using Ubuntu to do the syncing. If you are syncing on Windows it will not work.</p>\n\n<p>An example of how you can do this is:</p>\n\n<pre><code>ln -s /dev/sda6/users/username/Documents ~/UbuntuOne/Doc...
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56479
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2011-08-09T17:44:31.913
1
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/6176/how-do-i-upgrade-from-x86-to-x64-without-losing-settings">How do I upgrade from x86 to x64 without losing settings?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I installed Ubuntu at a time when I did not know whether my laptop ...
23028
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:11.537
2011-08-09T18:40:38.247
How to move from 10.04 32bit to 11.04 64bit?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T17:49:54.883", "id": "63902", "postId": "56479", "score": "0", "text": "What do you do with your machine? There may be little or no benefit to using 64bit.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "8515" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T18:00:22.203", ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There is a way to do it using apt and dpkg (there was a debian tutorial which can be adapted), but it's isn't worth it (it's mostly for very advanced users and there is a lot of risk involved).</p>\n\n<p>If your /home/ is on another partition just reinstall the system and use...
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2011-08-09T20:48:40.617
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2011-08-09T17:59:30.097
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<p>I've a Samsung Galaxy mini with Android 2.2. Kies, the software provided by Samsung to manage my phone, doesn't run on linux,. I've tried to run it on wine, but it doesn't work at all.</p> <p>Is there any way i can get this running on wine?</p>
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2012-07-09T09:26:20.200
2017-09-15T22:55:52.383
How to run Samsung Android Kies software on Wine ?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yeah it's a major pain in the arse (speaking as somebody who has tried everything). Wine doesn't work reliably with things that need hardware connections. If you're trying to upgrade your phone's firmware, it's just plain not worth the risk.</p>\n\n<p>VirtualBox (with Windows install...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Yeah it's a major pain in the arse (speaking as somebody who has tried everything). Wine doesn't work reliably with things that need hardware connections. If you're trying to upgrade your phone's firmware, it's just plain not worth the risk.</p>\n\n<p>VirtualBox (with Windows...
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56486
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2011-08-09T18:37:40.923
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<p>I'm trying to get the command "amixer set master mute" to work when the active sound output is an external USB speaker, but it doesn't work. It only seems to work if the output is the built-in speaker or the headphone out.</p> <p>Any suggestions?</p>
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2011-08-09T19:21:51.830
"amixer set master mute" not working with external USB speakers
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The next was previously posted in this answer: <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/27021/setting-audio-input-via-cmd-line/27032#27032\">Setting microphone input volume using the command line?</a> </p>\n\n<p>Taking in consideration what I mention over here, in your case it would...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The next was previously posted in this answer: <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/27021/setting-audio-input-via-cmd-line/27032#27032\">Setting microphone input volume using the command line?</a> </p>\n\n<p>Taking in consideration what I mention over here, in your case ...
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56490
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2011-08-09T19:00:19.287
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<p>I was wondering how Ubuntu is able to figure out the proper name of an application. For example, when you select <code>Open with -&gt; Other application</code> from the context menu, you are presented with this list.</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/QbeH7.png" alt="app list"></p> <p>How does a developer ...
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2011-08-09T19:27:26.393
Application names from Ubuntu's perspective
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>This is specified in an application's <a href=\"http://standards.freedesktop.org/desktop-entry-spec/desktop-entry-spec-latest.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">desktop entry file</a>. Desktop entry files are launchers for the application (the same file format as the launchers you can create on...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>That is pretty easy. There are .desktop files which contain this info:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[Desktop Entry]\nName=Image Viewer\nComment=Browse and rotate images\nExec=eog %U\nType=Application\nCategories=GNOME;GTK;Graphics;RasterGraphics;Viewer;\nMimeType=image/bmp;image/gif;ima...
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56492
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2011-08-09T19:16:01.577
3
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/100/sound-comes-out-of-my-speakers-even-when-headphones-are-plugged-in">Sound comes out of my speakers even when headphones are plugged in</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>How can I mute the speakers when the headphones a...
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2017-04-13T12:25:03.983
2012-02-15T19:15:48.620
Headphone Jack has no sense
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-19T17:07:53.010", "id": "65742", "postId": "56492", "score": "0", "text": "please add to your question `lspci | grep -i audio` and `sudo lshw -c sound` - can you confirm that you are now using lucid?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "14356" }, { "cr...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Did you see the answers to <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/100/sound-comes-out-of-my-speakers-even-when-headphones-are-plugged-in\">this question</a>? There are a million ways of wiring these audio chips, so can you please add the model name of your laptop? Also hav...
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2012-02-24T18:59:05.460
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56493
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56499
2011-08-09T19:21:14.050
3
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<p>I am very bored of the default themes in Ubuntu, not because they are bad just because I get bored easily!</p> <p>I decided to visit Gnome's Theme library and found a theme I like. I downloaded the theme and tried to use the install feature in the theme panel. As soon as I click okay after finding the theme package...
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2011-08-09T19:48:40.080
Ubuntu Theme installer crashes whenever I try to install a new theme?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can install a theme from an archive using the command line by running:</p>\n\n<pre><code>tar xavf ARCHIVE -C ~/.themes\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>(replacing <code>ARCHIVE</code> with the path to the theme archive)</p>\n\n<p>If it is a zip archive, use:</p>\n\n<pre><code>unzip ARCHIVE -...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If Your PC freezes by installing the themes through Gnome Appearance you'll have to extract the themes to <code>/home/username/.themes/</code> or <code>/usr/share/themes</code>.</p>\n\n<p>Inside the theme folder there must be 2 folders, gtk-2.0 and metacity.</p>\n\n<p>Also ma...
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56500
1
56536
2011-08-09T19:58:38.133
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<p>In order to view a page that uses O3D, it looks like I need some sort of plugin for Chrome/Chromium/Firefox. However, it seems like the only way to even get the plugin running in Chrom(ium) is to <a href="http://code.google.com/p/o3d/wiki/HowToBuild#Linux" rel="nofollow">build the whole thing myself</a>.</p> <p>Is ...
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2011-12-25T16:14:57.000
Is there an easy way to install O3D in Chrom(ium) / Firefox?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>After spending a considerable amount of time puzzling over this, I decided to just go ahead and compile it anyway. To make it easier for those who should want to try this in the future, I have prepared a small (yeah, right!) Bash script to automate the entire process.</p>\n\n<hr>\n\n...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>After spending a considerable amount of time puzzling over this, I decided to just go ahead and compile it anyway. To make it easier for those who should want to try this in the future, I have prepared a small (yeah, right!) Bash script to automate the entire process.</p>\n\n...
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56504
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2011-08-09T20:45:03.770
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<p>I'm looking to upgrade my Thunar from 1.2.1 to version 1.2.1 (I'm running 11.04). My reasoning is that I am growing tired of waiting 30 seconds for Thunar to open after a reboot (I believe this is an issue with gvfs-backends). I understand that Ubuntu 11.10 comes with Thunar 1.2.2 and no longer has this issue. Any...
23035
null
null
2012-03-08T08:14:43.343
How do I upgrade thunar from 1.2.1 to 1.2.2 and beyond
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T22:50:21.227", "id": "63947", "postId": "56504", "score": "1", "text": "check in packages.ubuntu.com for the version you want, download it and install it.", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "4203" } ]
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Open Synaptic Manager or if you prefer Ubuntu software Center and type Thunar.\nIn synaptic would look like:</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/h4nAv.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n\n<p>right-click - mark for installation - apply</p>\n", "com...
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56506
1
86838
2011-08-09T21:04:07.983
1
500
<p>I have Ubuntu 11.04 64 bit and I'm using Unity, I decided to start using the pretty Compiz effects, and they do work, when I open a window, the open window effect works, same with menus, tool tips, etc., and they work with the close window effects too, the tool tips and menus and whatnot burst into flames when they ...
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235
2011-12-11T16:03:27.383
2011-12-11T16:03:27.383
Unity Compiz Close Window effect does nothing on window close
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-12T06:38:01.857", "id": "64323", "postId": "56506", "score": "0", "text": "Does ANYONE else have problems with this?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "22740" } ]
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It turned out that this was just a problem with Natty, on Oneiric this was fixed.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2012-07-05T12:51:55.743", "id": "194650", "postId": "86838", "score": "0", "text": "You should *accept...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It turned out that this was just a problem with Natty, on Oneiric this was fixed.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2012-07-05T12:51:55.743", "id": "194650", "postId": "86838", "score": "0", "te...
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2011-08-09T21:15:13.520
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<p>I opened aMSN and closed it, but when I try to re-open it, it says that I already have an aMSN session open, but I cannot see my icon anywhere to re-open it.</p>
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2012-01-02T21:27:19.990
2014-10-21T12:05:23.487
aMSN icon tray, where is it?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Most likely you are using Ubuntu 11.04. Ubuntu is trying to phase out the traditional gnome panel notification-area in favor of the freedesktop.org spec compliant indicator-applet area. It's likely that aMSN has not supported indicator-applet, hence no icon.</p>\n\n<p>Notif...
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56508
1
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2011-08-09T21:16:23.097
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<p>I'm flying to China soon for a long time, so I'd like to know how to configure my Ubuntu 11.04 so I can access forbidden websites (like Facebook)</p> <p>I've heard about VPN and Proxy, but I don't know how to work with those. What would be a good solution for me?</p>
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2012-11-20T09:49:10.893
2013-05-30T18:24:51.593
How can I access Facebook and other forbidden websites in China?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T21:58:15.173", "id": "63941", "postId": "56508", "score": "0", "text": "You might want to look into this https://wiki.ubuntu.com/VPN", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "52" }, { "creationDate": "2011-08-09T22:13:30.753", "id": "63945", "pos...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Configuring a VPN is pretty simple. Open up the Network Connections dialogue and hit the VPN tab, as below:</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/sHeXI.png\" alt=\"Network Connections jobbywhatsit\"></p>\n\n<p>That leaves two issues:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>You need a VP...
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56509
1
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2011-08-09T21:18:01.277
1
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<p>My vague understanding of the authentication mechanisms behind debian/ubuntu packaging tells me that it should be safe to install packages downloaded from an untrusted server or proxy as long as apt is able to verify them without issuing warning messages.</p> <p>Is this correct?</p> <p>For example, say I'm trying ...
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3865
2011-08-09T22:09:28.030
2011-08-09T22:09:28.030
Danger of using an untrusted apt mirror or proxy
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You might need to consider the following situation when it comes to apt repository security. You will find your answer below.</p>\n\n<p><strong>You are adding an untrusted repository</strong></p>\n\n<p>Since anyone can create a private-public key pair, so just validating the ...
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56512
1
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2011-08-09T21:50:01.687
2
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<p>I use Ubuntu 11.04, the flash videos gets stuck frequently. However the audio still plays, if we scroll the window a bit then the video plays properly. Otherwise it gets stuck, this behavior is same for all video sites (Youtube, Google video etc)</p>
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2011-09-10T19:14:52.293
2011-09-10T19:14:52.293
Flash video gets stuck often
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I have noticed that gnash does a better job for streaming video than flash to install gnash there isn't really any need to remove flash you can install gnash by <code> sudo apt-get install gnash </code> Hope it helps</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "...
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56526
2011-08-09T23:28:05.997
2
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<p>Today, I decided to try Ubuntu One. But unfortunately it's not working:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/AAVwH.png" alt="enter image description here"></p> <p>Did anyone encounter any similar problems?</p>
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2011-08-10T01:25:09.697
2011-08-10T01:25:09.697
Ubuntu One does not work right with Gnome 3 in 11.04
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Gnome 3 changed several dbus apis in incompatible ways, and the fixes for those changes are not in 11.04. There's a <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-sso-client/+bug/745540\" rel=\"nofollow\">bug tracking the progess</a> if you're interested.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Gnome 3 changed several dbus apis in incompatible ways, and the fixes for those changes are not in 11.04. There's a <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu-sso-client/+bug/745540\" rel=\"nofollow\">bug tracking the progess</a> if you're interested.</p>\n", "commentCou...
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2011-08-09T23:28:31.367
2
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<p>I use audacity a lot so would like a custom launcher menu for audacity in unity.</p> <p>Similar to this <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/35488/list-of-custom-launchers-quicklists-for-unity">What Custom Launchers and Unity Quicklists are available?</a> but specific to audacity</p> <p>Menu may include somet...
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-1
2017-04-13T12:24:49.590
2011-10-21T11:09:05.313
Custom unity launcher for audacity
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>this is a simple lanucher for Audacity: <pre><code>\n[Desktop Entry]\nVersion=1.0\nName=Audacity\nComment=Musical Editor\nExec=audacity\nTerminal=false\nX-MultipleArgs=false\nType=Application\nIcon=audacity\nStartupNotify=true\n</code></pre></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", ...
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56523
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2011-08-10T01:09:16.390
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<p>Having problems loading/installing mysql</p> <p>Here is the output while installing:</p> <pre><code> mysql-server-5.1 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. Need to get 0 B/6,258 kB of archives. After this operation, 13.5 MB of additional disk space will be used. Preconfiguring packages ......
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2011-08-11T17:24:32.843
2013-01-22T08:37:20.790
Problem installing mysql, error in post-installation script
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The best way to diagnose this issue is to look in <em>/var/log/mysql/error.log</em></p>\n\n<p>That should show you the reason that MySQL failed to start. If you can fix the problem, try:</p>\n\n<pre><code>dpkg --configure -a\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>To finish installing your pack...
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56524
1
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2011-08-10T01:09:45.370
2
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<p>I installed Ubuntu 11.04 on my new HP Pavillion g6 laptop. Unity was running from the liveCD. However, when I installed it, it wouldn't work. I logged in using Ubuntu Classic, and installed the proprietary graphics driver, hoping this would make it work, but it didn't.</p> <p>Choosing "ubuntu" or "ubuntu classic" f...
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40166
2013-06-23T05:23:39.490
2013-06-23T05:23:39.490
Unity not supported on an HP Pavillion g6
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Ubuntu comes with an integrated video driver. When you use another driver for your computer it is recommended to remove the native drivers. </p>\n\n<p>Make sure you have installed the driver of your video card. (If it is an NVidia card, you must have the Xserver installed too...
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56525
1
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2011-08-10T01:17:44.710
1
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<p>I have a Dell e4300 that is having some irregular mouse driver issues with a fresh install of Ubuntu 11.04 x64. I have used other versions of Ubuntu without issue. Windows works fine, so it appears the hardware is working properly. This leads me to believe a driver issue, however I am in need of some direction.<...
23046
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2011-10-19T12:48:43.943
e4300 Mouse Click/Paste While Typing
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4
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-11T13:13:24.727", "id": "64177", "postId": "56525", "score": "0", "text": "As a follow-up, I attempted to re-install 10.04 LTS and during the manual partition setup while booting from the CD, the scenarios of copy/paste/click are occurring. Quite frustrating...", ...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Just as an follow-up close this issue, it appears that there was failing hardware - Ubuntu was just more sensitive. Windows eventually exhibited issues as well, although different. </p>\n\n<p>Although the issue appeared to be with the track pad, ultimately it was the replac...
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2012-02-03T00:29:06.347
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56528
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2011-08-10T01:24:23.237
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<p>I'd like to have inertia scrolling for my touchpad, how can I do this, thanks!</p>
23047
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null
2012-04-01T20:03:44.560
How can I have inertia scrolling for my touchpad?
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4
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-08-10T03:56:16.573", "id": "63962", "postId": "56528", "score": "0", "text": "Kinetic Scrolling as it's know everywhere else, depends on the touch-pad being able to do it, now the only software i see was using it it's Chrome & Firefox both with their respective extensions...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Well. First you have to know that inertial scrolling is patented by Apple. So it is almost impossible to have the same software installed. Then, as far as I know. The touchpad of an Apple laptop uses another technology than other brand laptops. The Apple touchpad's laptops ca...
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2013-03-14T15:37:16.960
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56531
1
56538
2011-08-10T03:31:10.143
2
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<p>I'm working with over SSH with an external hard drive connected by USB.</p> <p>I know I can manually mount a drive with the following command:</p> <blockquote> <p>sudo mount /dev/sdc ~/dirToMountTo</p> </blockquote> <p>The problem is, if I don't do it as root, then it says "mount:only root can do that".</p> <p...
17041
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2011-08-10T07:09:33.057
How do I mount a drive so that it is readable by me?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you do this often, you may add a line to your /etc/fstab which will tell that the partition can be mounted by a non-root user. Something like this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>here, the 'user' op...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If you do this often, you may add a line to your /etc/fstab which will tell that the partition can be mounted by a non-root user. Something like this:</p>\n\n<pre><code>/dev/fd0 /media/floppy0 auto rw,user,noauto,exec,utf8 0 0\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>here, the '...
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56533
1
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2011-08-10T03:38:54.253
1
1549
<p>I used conky colors to generate my conky script </p> <p><strong>ConkyRC</strong>: <a href="http://pastebin.com/cfJ2Zj07" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://pastebin.com/cfJ2Zj07</a></p> <p><strong>Output</strong>:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/y66Mq.png" alt=""></p> <ol> <li>How can I remove the black...
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2012-03-14T16:53:49.590
Conky, Show Desktop, Swap & Network Meters, Remove Background
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>\n3: <a href=\"https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Conky#Do_not_minimize_on_Show_Desktop_.28Compiz.29\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Conky#Do_not_minimize_on_Show_Desktop_.28Compiz.29</a></p>\n\n<p>Lots of other useful info there too!\n</p>\n", "...
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56535
1
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2011-08-10T03:51:01.480
2
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/25609/remote-desktop-similar-to-teamviewer">Remote Desktop similar to Teamviewer?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I want alternate to Dameware which will be free. As i want to give remote support from Linux desktop to wi...
23051
-1
2017-04-13T12:24:29.360
2011-08-10T12:32:21.653
Remote desktop from ubuntu to windows?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Have you tried TeamViewer ? It's free as long as your not using it commercially. Its great to remote in to Windows, Mac , and Linux Systems. <em> <a href=\"http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.teamviewer.com/en/index.aspx</a> </em></p>\n\n<p>I...
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2011-08-10T13:35:08.040
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56541
1
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2011-08-10T05:53:17.287
2
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<p>I'm in the process of installing Ubuntu Server, though the computer has no wifi-card. Our router is in a different room, and I don't have money for a wifi-card right now. So, until I get a card, I was hoping to use a shared connection from my laptop. </p> <p>I've figured out how to share the connection from my lap...
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2011-08-24T17:32:16.110
Can I set-up a shared network during install?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>James, usually the shared network trick works flawlessly, so that might be a bug in the way it works. It usually sets up a special program called 'dnsmasq' on the shared ethernet device which should give your server a dynamic IP during the installation.</p>\n\n<p>You may be a...
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56542
1
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2011-08-10T02:59:50.503
3
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<p>I copy catalina.sh to /etc/init.d/tomcat and sudo chkconfig --add tomcat it started as root user,I want use another user,how?</p>
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2015-10-14T07:41:12.657
how to run tomcat as service and not use root user
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You should <em>not</em> copy <code>catalina.sh</code> to <code>/etc/init.d/tomcat</code>. Ubuntu provides (in its <code>tomcat6</code> package) a <code>/etc/init.d/tomcat6</code> startup script that will invoke <code>catalina.sh</code> as the correct user.</p>\n\n<p>Also, usi...
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56551
2011-08-10T07:09:11.730
4
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<p>Some time ago there was available an official Ubuntu derivative named Gobuntu that was using free software only. I think I have not noticed when it was abandoned... Why is it no longer continued?</p>
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2016-01-01T00:05:07.077
2016-01-01T00:05:07.077
What happened to Gobuntu?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>From the Wikipedia:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Gobuntu\">https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Gobuntu</a></p>\n\n<p>Because Ubuntu now incorporates a \"Free Software Only\" optional installer, the Gobuntu project was rendered redundan...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>From the Wikipedia:</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Gobuntu\">https://secure.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/wiki/Gobuntu</a></p>\n\n<p>Because Ubuntu now incorporates a \"Free Software Only\" optional installer, the Gobuntu project was rendered ...
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56548
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57322
2011-08-10T07:17:28.617
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<p>When using <code>htop</code>, the function keys (eg. F9 for kill, F7/F8 for renice..) seem to be captured in the OS rather than in <code>htop</code>. How can I get those keystrokes handled by the process (i.e. <code>htop</code>)? I am using the default gnome terminal in Ubuntu 11.04</p> <p><img src="https://i.sta...
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2022-10-13T11:52:24.757
passing function keys in htop
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In the gnome-terminal menus, go <code>Edit -&gt; Keyboard Shortcuts...</code> and uncheck <code>Enable the menu shortcut key (F10 by default)</code>. <code>F9</code> seems to work as usual, and <code>F7/F8</code> do acually work but seem not to be able to set the nice value lower th...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>One issue may be that <strong>F10</strong> key opens one of the indicators. To solve that, install the CompizConfig Setting Manager</p>\n\n<p><code>sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager</code></p>\n\n<p>Then open it:</p>\n\n<p><code>ccsm</code></p>\n\n<p>Wait for...
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56549
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2011-08-10T07:17:41.580
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<p>I recently had someone install ubuntu on my laptop and something just doesn't feel right about it. I am a newbie and don't really know what I'm looking for or how to look for it. after trying to make sure none of my hardware had been swapped out and trying to find my webcam, I discovered I was set up as a user only....
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2017-09-23T17:05:12.287
why is access denied when I run hwinfo
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I think your problems with \"unable to resolve host blackbook\" are not directly related to your problems with starting hwinfo. The latter, I suspect, is caused simply by the fact that hwinfo in not installed by default. At least I checked a few of my machines and none of the...
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56555
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2011-08-10T08:34:42.670
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<p>I'm wondering how to change locale (UI gtk) inside local apps to ru_RU for example instead of en_US.</p> <p>Ror example i install chromium-browser inside client image</p> <pre><code>chroot /opt/ltsp/i386 apt-get -y install chromium-browser ltsp-update-image --arch=i386 </code></pre> <p>booted from thin client i s...
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2011-11-22T16:45:04.490
2023-02-27T11:32:42.640
How do I change a local apps locale in LTSP?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You need to install also chromium-browser-l10n and then you will have all the languages you need. To install chromium-browser-l10n in all currently supported versions of Ubuntu open the terminal and type:</p>\n<pre class=\"lang-none prettyprint-override\"><code>sudo apt -y in...
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56559
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58558
2011-08-10T09:15:07.753
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<p>Assuming I have a Virtual Private Server from someone like <a href="http://www.linode.com/">Linode</a>, running Ubuntu, how do I easily set up a PPTP VPN so that Ubuntu clients can connect to it?</p> <p>By default, Ubuntu offers to connect to these PPTP networks. I want to set it up in such a way that it's very eas...
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2011-08-10T09:27:32.230
2022-11-12T15:30:15.860
How do I set up a PPTP VPN on my own Ubuntu Server?
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><strong>The Absolute Minimum Server Setup</strong></p>\n\n<p>What follows are the absolute minimum instructions that you need to get a basic PPTP VPN server running under Ubuntu. Clients will then be able to VPN into the server and route their internet traffic so that it goes throug...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Follow this tutorial: <a href=\"http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-pptp-vpn-server-with-ubuntu-10-04-lucid-lynx.html\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">PPTP VPN Server with Ubuntu</a></p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <ol>\n <li><p>Under software selection select OpenSSH server -- for remote m...
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56562
2011-08-10T09:22:58.990
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<p>When I choose my country (Norway) I get two options:</p> <ul> <li>Norway</li> <li>Norway - Eliminate dead keys</li> </ul> <p>What is meant by "Eliminate dead keys"? What does that do? Which one should I choose?</p>
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2015-06-18T21:36:05.087
2015-06-18T21:36:05.087
What exactly is meant by "Eliminate dead keys"?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There are keys like the hat (<kbd>^</kbd>) or other French accents. These only take effect after pressing another regular key on your keyboard. One could say they simply modify the second key pressed. Those keys are called \"<a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dead_keys\">dead key...
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56565
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2011-08-10T10:32:32.007
0
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<p>I downloaded <code>MySQL-server-5.5.15-1.linux2.6.i386.rpm</code> from mysql.com. But I don't know how to install it.</p>
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19490
2011-08-10T11:38:14.163
2011-08-10T18:51:54.187
Installing MySQL-server-5.5.15-1.linux2.6.i386.rpm
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You need to convert the .rpm to a .deb file for it to work with Ubuntu. You can do this using <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/natty/alien\" rel=\"nofollow\">alien</a>. Then install the .deb file with <code>dpkg -i</code>. </p>\n\n<p>It is much easier to just use the repo...
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2012-04-05T08:33:45.860
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56566
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2011-08-10T10:43:14.287
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<p>I had problems syncing my Android 2.3.4 device with Ubuntu One Contacts cloud. So I decided to reinstall the Android app. But I can't find the app any more.</p> <p>Where is it? How can I sync the contacts of my Android device with the Ubuntu One Cloud?</p> <p>At the moment, unfortunately, my contacts on the Androi...
23064
19490
2011-08-10T11:38:20.000
2011-08-10T11:38:20.000
Where has the Ubuntu One Contacts app for Android gone?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>The old funambol clients were giving us and our users too many severe problems, and we discontinued the service. </p>\n\n<p>From <a href=\"http://voices.canonical.com/ubuntuone/?p=943\" rel=\"nofollow\">our blog post</a>,</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>As of June 1, 2011 the curre...
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56572
2011-08-10T11:56:06.913
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<p>I want to copy some text from <a href="http://www.gnu.org/s/screen/">screen</a> to my clipboard. I know how to get into copy and paste mode in screen, but I want that text to go to my clipboard so I can paste it on the browser, for example.</p> <p><strong>How do I do this?</strong> Thanks!</p>
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2024-02-06T09:53:20.387
How do I copy text from the program "screen" to my clipboard?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In most programs, you would select text and press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> to copy it. Pasting text would be done by pressing <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>V</kbd>. In the terminal emulator program, <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd> has a special meaning, it interrupts (stops) programs b...
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56573
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56601
2011-08-10T12:23:59.317
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<p>After working for some time in Mac OS I realised that I quite like the position of <kbd>Command</kbd> key and various system-wide combinations it is used in, such as Command-W for closing document windows or <kbd>Command</kbd>-<kbd>Q</kbd> for quitting apps.</p> <p>Form usability/ergonomics standpoint it is way more...
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2022-01-11T14:52:53.187
2022-01-11T14:52:53.187
Mac Os keyboard layout in Ubuntu
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can switch the alt and super keys using the keyboard configuration panel. I use xmodmap to switch the left keys and do a few more things. This setup appears to be more reliable over successive system updates. Here is my annotated .xmodmap:</p>\n\n<pre><code>! xmodmap for macbook ...
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56576
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56631
2011-08-10T13:14:27.007
0
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<p>I am using Gnome 3 with Ubuntu 11.04 but I have a strange problem that happened after some updates. I can change the Gnome GTK theme but I am not able to change the Gnome Shell theme and my titlebar is at least annoying. </p> <p>If I change theme it just changes the title background color from blue to orange etc.</...
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2011-08-10T21:56:55.080
Terrible Gnome Shell appearance
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>install the user theme extension, alternate status bar extension and alternate tab etension from the gnome 3 tab in the ubuntu software center then hit alt+f2 press r then hit enter if you dont have that then just search for how to install those and you should get your answer </p>\n"...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>install the user theme extension, alternate status bar extension and alternate tab etension from the gnome 3 tab in the ubuntu software center then hit alt+f2 press r then hit enter if you dont have that then just search for how to install those and you should get your answer...
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56578
1
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2011-08-10T13:32:56.337
1
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<p>All of the sudden the handy command <code>ls</code> stopped working on my Ubuntu 10.04 server.</p> <p>The only thing I did was add a new entry to the PATH environment variable and that was all.</p> <p>Here is the result from <code>echo $PATH</code>: </p> <pre><code>/usr/local/sbin:/usr/local/bin:/usr/sbin:/usr/bi...
23069
6969
2011-08-12T18:42:11.827
2011-08-12T18:42:11.827
"ls" not working on Ubuntu 10.04
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Judging by the file size and <a href=\"http://forums.cpanel.net/f5/rootkit-shv4-server-compromised-28771.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">this link</a>, you have a rootkit on your system. The most sensible course of action is to make a backup of any personal data and reinstall from sc...
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56583
1
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2011-08-10T14:20:07.747
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<p>Button padding is working only on default theme! On other themes when the active window is small there is no padding!</p> <p>YouTube Video: <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aY8GyyjuM8" rel="nofollow">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4aY8GyyjuM8</a></p>
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235
2011-08-10T14:54:06.233
2012-04-02T23:41:58.710
Button padding only working on default theme
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Here lies the answer: </p>\n\n<p>A lot of Ubuntu users requested this guide, because the new Ubuntu 11.10 operating system doesn't provide a tool to add new GTK or icon themes. Why? Because of the GNOME 3 desktop.</p>\n\n<p>How to Install GNOME Themes in Ubuntu 11.10</p>\n\n<...
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