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<p>After some months, my Chrome(now 10.0.648.127 beta; but I tried with the lastest stable too) displayed some popular sites in English, instead of my Chrome &amp; system language, which is Hungarian... </p> <p>I saw my User-Agent, which shows in <strong>Chrome</strong>: <em>Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; <strong>en...
6341
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2011-03-14T14:28:12.683
2011-04-05T00:42:57.603
Google Chrome user agent, wrong language
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2011-03-14T13:05:05.483
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<p>In the present GNOME 2.x desktop, it is a major burden trying to resize a window's size (e.g., placing the cursor in the lower right corner to increase or decrease the dimensions of the window). It is difficult to get the cursor to perform this action in GNOME 2.x.</p> <p>I'm really hoping the developers address th...
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2011-03-14T13:30:37.837
2011-08-22T00:09:11.150
Will Unity make it easier to resize the active window?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>we have a new resize grip in natty.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/szMjj.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-08-22T00:01:58.807", "id": "66190", "p...
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2011-03-14T14:26:25.947
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<p>I am running ubuntu 10.10 installed through wubi. When every I have to authenticate for administrative privileges (like for installing software), the authentication window just hangs there forever after I put in my password. How can I fix this?</p>
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2011-03-14T18:20:42.833
Admin authentication takes forever
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<p>I have a Ubuntu Server running in VMWare Fusion 3.1.2 on my MacBook Pro for Java development and all my projects sit on my Mac in ~/Workspace/ColdFusion. I had ColdFusion/ shared with my VM through the VMWare tools, and it was working perfectly up until friday when the folder sharing just stopped. No updates on eith...
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VMWare Fusion Folder Sharing Not Working with Server
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2011-03-14T14:58:16.637
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<p>My laptop is Lenovo T400, running Ubuntu 10.10. </p> <ol> <li><strong>My problem:</strong> I just run jockey-gtk and installed ATI/AMD proprietary FGLRX graphics driver. But after reboot, there is a short period of graphical "Ubuntu" and then instead of starting X-window it completely changed to command line to ask...
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2011-04-13T21:09:17.057
2011-04-13T21:09:17.057
Restart problem after installing graphical card driver
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>This is happening when you after the removal the ATI drivers some bits are left in the system.</p>\n\n<p>Could you please try following steps and get back here.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>apt-get purge fglrx -modaliases fglrx amdcccle fglrx-kernel-source xorg-driver-fglrx xorg-drive...
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2011-03-14T15:33:26.140
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<p>while running find command to find all the jpg files in the current directory as </p> <pre><code>find . -maxdepth 1 -type f -name *.jpg </code></pre> <p>i am getting the error as :</p> <pre><code> find: paths must precede expression: pic1 (1).jpg Usage: find [-H] [-L] [-P] [-Olevel] [-Dhelp|tree|search|stat|rate...
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2011-03-14T20:28:31.210
2019-01-02T05:22:05.857
"paths must precede expression" error when trying to find all jpg files in the current directory
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<p>I have an installation in my machine (my version is 9.10 Karmic) and I got a warning to Upgrade to a version 10.04, to me it is okay, and I would like to upgrade to the 10.04, but here is my question.</p> <p>If I do, what will happen to my system of files? All my files? My programs, my apache configuration? All my ...
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2011-03-14T20:29:39.027
2011-05-01T05:16:27.900
Upgrade from 9.10 to 11.04
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Generally speaking, you shouldn't lose anything if you upgrade. Make a backup beforehand, though!\nSee the guide <a href=\"https://help.ubuntu.com/community/UpgradeNotes\" rel=\"nofollow\">here</a> on how to upgrade. You're going to have to do it step-by-step (9.10->10.04...).</p>\n"...
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2011-03-14T15:42:44.637
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<p>I just compiled my own kernel for the first time. Because it is mentioned in a tutorial, I now want to check whether the kernel got written into the <code>grub.conf</code> file. Well, I did not find a <code>grub.conf</code> file. So I googled. Answer: Ubuntu does not have grub.conf, but rather has a <code>menu.lst</...
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2011-03-14T17:53:39.387
2015-10-01T15:39:30.130
I have neither grub.conf nor menu.lst
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<blockquote> <p>This question exists because it has historical significance, but <strong>it is not considered a good, on-topic question for this site,</strong> so please do not use it as evidence that you can ask similar questions here. While you are encouraged to help maintain its answers, please understand that "b...
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2017-10-18T10:05:14.743
2022-08-08T12:50:19.593
What Application Indicators are available?
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2011-03-27T20:16:45.563
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2011-03-14T16:05:12.467
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<p>Apparently the period key is the shortcut to go to the next unread mail IF you are in the message list pane. But how do I get there in first place? Isn't there a global shortcut? I do not care which pane has the focus right now, I just want to go to the next unread mail without touching the mouse. Is that possible?<...
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2011-03-14T16:34:02.043
Shortcut to go to the next unread mail in Evolution?
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2011-03-14T16:07:59.000
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<p>When using kubuntu I noticed that the standard task manager/system monitor was a bit more capable than <code>gnome-system-monitor</code>, is there a more advanced system/task monitor for ubuntu that is based on gnome opposed to KDE?</p> <p>Specifically the features from the Kubuntu task manager that I am looking fo...
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2013-07-13T13:07:22.337
Advanced System Monitor/Task Manager?
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2011-03-14T16:16:55.657
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<p>In my college we have only little permission to use files.i need to copy some C programs from other users to my account.</p> <p>I cannot copy it to <code>/tmp</code> and then copy it back to my account from there, because the <code>cp</code> and <code>mv</code> commands are blocked here.</p> <p>When I copy somethi...
12365
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2011-03-14T16:23:20.203
2011-03-19T11:36:28.223
Copy files without root permissions
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Do you have access to mounting USB drives? Perhaps you could also create a /home/you/tmp and using that instead of /tmp . Of course, this also assumes that you do not have sudo privileges. If you are able to use sudo, then you could also do as CYREX says.</p>\n", "comme...
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2011-03-14T16:23:37.427
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<p>I'm trying tint2 whilst using a Gnome desktop. The transparency doesn't seem to work properly, as instead of displaying the active window underneath the panel, it displays the underlying desktop background image, thus not giving a sense of real transparency (<a href="http://min.us/lm0GaK" rel="nofollow">screenshot</...
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2011-03-14T16:31:56.640
2011-03-14T23:39:07.023
Problem with tint2 transparency
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Looks like it's using fake transparency instead of taking advantage of the compositing window manager. You should check that you have <code>real_transparency = 1</code> in your tint2 configuration.</p>\n\n<p>If this doesn't help, try running tint2 from the terminal, and check...
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2011-03-14T16:24:08.557
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<p>I am <strong>Dual Booting</strong> Maverick with Natty. I want to know <strong>which partition has Grub</strong> installed. </p> <p>I want to make sure that grub is installed in the maverick partition not in natty, so that when I remove the natty partition, I don't have booting problem in the absence of grub.</p> ...
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2011-03-14T17:42:18.957
2012-10-24T12:54:43.430
How to know the partition where grub is installed
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>One way is to run <a href=\"http://sourceforge.net/projects/bootinfoscript/\">Boot Info Script</a>. It will return the file RESULTS.txt which will include a line similar to:</p>\n\n<p>=> Grub 2 is installed in the MBR of /dev/sda and looks on the same drive in \n partitio...
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2011-03-14T17:15:02.370
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<p>How is it that Cfengine does not exist in the Ubuntu (10.04 LTS) Main Repository? I can't find a discussion of this anywhere (using Google). The only configuration management in Ubuntu Main seems to be Puppet.</p> <p>I looked for a wide variety of others as well - all from Wikipedia's <a href="http://en.wikipedia....
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2011-03-14T17:17:16.977
2011-04-20T22:35:39.233
Why is there only one configuration management tool in the main repository?
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2011-03-14T17:19:23.050
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<p>I have a small ubuntu server set up as a media server and web server for my home network. The usage of the server however is less than 5% of the day, so I am trying to find a neat solution to</p> <ul> <li>wake up when someone accesses the server</li> <li>sleep/hibernate when the server is inactive for more than 10 ...
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2011-03-14T17:19:23.050
WOL and Sleep Mode
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/6339/how-do-i-install-the-latest-stable-version-of-firefox">How do I install the latest stable version of Firefox?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I removed the Firefox 3.6 from my system &amp; installed it again using U...
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2011-03-15T11:24:37.300
how to install firefox 4 rc on ubuntu 10.10?
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2012-03-30T21:39:38.690
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<p>i have a macbook pro which is often connected to a monitor, twin view on gnome works pretty well, but a problem arises when i disconnect the monitor, any window that resided on that workspace is no longer available.</p> <p>another issue is when i start my computer when a monitor is not present, because xorg.conf fi...
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2011-06-06T15:18:59.423
2012-09-14T09:05:23.673
Twinview on Gnome when monitor is unplugged
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2011-03-14T18:14:45.913
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<p>I successfully installed GNOME 3 and GNOME Shell from the Launchpad PPA on my fully updated Natty test system. However, nothing I tried could get it to actually run.</p> <p>If I selected it in the startup options, I got a plain light blue screen with absolutely nothing on it.</p> <p>If I tried to start it using <c...
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2011-10-29T04:48:43.977
2011-11-29T16:37:16.753
How to start gnome-shell?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>To start Gnome Shell, select your username in the login screen as you normally do to login. Next, click the arrow at the bottom of the screen where it says \"Ubuntu Desktop\" and instead select \"Ubuntu Gnome Shell Desktop\". Now enter your password and you'll be in Gnome She...
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2011-12-03T12:50:18.460
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<p>When I open a new tab in Chromium, it displays the 'new tab' page, which (among other things) contains the 'most visited' pages. I want to add a new webpage to that list. How do I do that?</p> <p>I've tried visiting the webpage several times, and clicking the 'X' for the other choices, but it never shows up. Is ...
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2011-07-02T15:54:32.323
2014-05-09T19:04:00.360
How to edit "Most Visited" section of new tab page in Chromium?
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30374
1
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2011-03-14T19:22:12.687
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<p>I've tried to install Ubuntu on a VMWare Virtual Machine, but it never gets past the bootloader :</p> <pre><code>ISOLINUX 4.01 debian-20100714 ETCD Copyright (C) 1994-2010 H. Peter Anvin et al No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found! boot: _ </code></pre> <p>I've also tried to burn this .iso image to a CD ...
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2014-06-26T10:55:34.660
2019-10-12T08:46:54.977
Boot failure : No DEFAULT or UI configuration directive found!
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you are able to use a USB stick as installation media, then rename the following:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>isolinux --> syslinux (this is a folder)</li>\n<li>isolinux.bin --> syslinux.bin</li>\n<li>isolinux.cfg --> syslinux.cfg</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>This worked for me.</p>\n\n<p>Origi...
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30378
1
30380
2011-03-14T20:04:45.247
3
2386
<p>I've got /dev/sdb1 encrypted and mounted as /home.</p> <p>The following line is in /etc/fstab:</p> <pre><code>/dev/sdb1 /home ext3 noauto,loop=/dev/loop6,encryption=AES128 </code></pre> <p>and</p> <pre><code>#mount /home </code></pre> <p>works fine, but </p> <pre><code>#losetup -e encryption...
12380
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2011-03-14T20:19:04.713
2011-03-14T20:21:33.510
losetup encryption not working
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If I'm not mistaken, <code>-e</code> is shorthand for <code>--encryption</code>. Try the next command instead:</p>\n\n<pre><code>losetup --encryption AES128 /dev/loop0 /dev/sdb1\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>or:</p>\n\n<pre><code>losetup -e AES128 /dev/loop0 /dev/sdb1\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Ref...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>If I'm not mistaken, <code>-e</code> is shorthand for <code>--encryption</code>. Try the next command instead:</p>\n\n<pre><code>losetup --encryption AES128 /dev/loop0 /dev/sdb1\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>or:</p>\n\n<pre><code>losetup -e AES128 /dev/loop0 /dev/sdb1\n</code></pre>\n...
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30379
1
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2011-03-14T20:19:33.090
1
66
<p>I'm creating customized binary versions of OpenStack nova packages (lp:nova) using their packaging scripts (lp:~openstack-ubuntu-packagers/ubuntu/natty/nova/ubuntu).</p> <p>I create binaries by doing:</p> <pre><code>dpkg-buildpackage -b -rfakeroot -tc -uc -D </code></pre> <p>This creates a set of packages (python...
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2011-03-14T20:39:35.327
File added to project doesn't get added to packages
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1
1
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I didn't notice the MANIFEST.in file in the top-level of the source tree (not in debian directory).</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "creationDate": "2011-03-14T20:39:35.327", "i...
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30383
1
30385
2011-03-14T20:51:22.050
9
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<p>Since Ubuntu relies on upstart for some time now, I would like to use an upstart job to gracefully shutdown certain applications on system shutdown or reboot. It is essential that the system's shutdown or reboot is stalled until these applications are shut down.</p> <p>The applications will be started manually on o...
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2015-02-23T14:37:41.557
2016-04-18T20:19:16.923
Best way to make a shutdown hook?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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30389
1
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2011-03-14T22:23:08.333
1
4324
<p>I removed pulseaudio today because rosetta stone had conflicts identifying the microphone which kinda makes it useless to me to learn a new language. Thing is, Alsamixer seems to have screwed up so I'm not really familiar on which configuration file I have to tweak to make the whole system use alsamixer (actually it...
8069
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2011-12-23T05:12:18.717
Removing pulseaudio, about ALSAMixer
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Reinstall pulseaudio then run Rosetta using <code>pasuspender</code></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-05-10T14:55:03.890", "id": "41804", "lastActivityD...
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30390
1
30395
2011-03-14T22:33:38.293
9
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<p>I'm looking for an application for monitoring internet usage and controlling bandwidth speed and quotas for each user/MAC in a centralized server for a small LAN network (less than 100 PCs).</p>
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2017-03-15T08:06:52.210
2017-03-15T08:06:52.210
Internet Monitoring & Control tools
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-14T23:06:19.097", "id": "34044", "postId": "30390", "score": "0", "text": "I'm not clear on what you're asking. You want to monitor bandwidth from each machine, from each user on each machine, or traffic from different users only to/from the server? Or something els...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>See the solutions in these questions (I've included some of the top suggestions, where they are packages):</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/20872/limit-internet-bandwidth\">How do I limit internet bandwidth?</a></p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p><a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu....
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>See the solutions in these questions (I've included some of the top suggestions, where they are packages):</p>\n\n<p><a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/20872/limit-internet-bandwidth\">How do I limit internet bandwidth?</a></p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p><a href=\"http://packages...
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30393
1
30394
2011-03-14T23:11:08.670
1
4134
<p>I'd like to install Ubuntu 10.04 on a brand new Dell vostro v130. Dell notebooks usually come with a recovery partition, which allows you to restore the original Windows configuration of the notebook.</p> <p>The question is: will installing grub in the master boot record overwrite the address of this partition, mak...
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2011-09-04T04:06:26.487
2012-02-09T02:38:04.430
Grub installation and Dell recovery partition
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>No it shouldn't. The MBR should have nothing to do with access to partitions.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-14T23:24:38.673", "id": "34048", "postId": "30394", "score": "3", "text": "MBR traditionally conta...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>No it shouldn't. The MBR should have nothing to do with access to partitions.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-14T23:24:38.673", "id": "34048", "postId": "30394", "score": "3", "text": ...
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30396
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2011-03-14T23:18:24.840
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<p>I have Ubuntu 10 as the guest OS on a Windows 7 machine. I have been trying to setup shares through VirtualBox, but nothing is working. First, I create the share in VirtualBox and point it to a Windows folder. Then I try to mount the drive in Linux, but I keep getting</p> <pre><code>/sbin/mount.vboxsf: mounting f...
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527764
2021-04-12T10:15:23.083
2021-04-12T10:15:23.083
"Protocol error" mounting VirtualBox shared folders in an Ubuntu guest
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CC BY-SA 4.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>In order to use shared folder functionality few <a href=\"http://forums.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?t=15868\" rel=\"noreferrer\">prerequisites</a> need to be met:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Make sure that <a href=\"https://askubuntu.com/questions/22743/how-do-i-install-guest-additions-in-virt...
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30398
1
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2011-03-14T23:26:05.623
6
21223
<p>I am about to receive a CDA audio file from someone who does not know anything about computers but uses Audio Cleanic for Windows.</p> <p>I would like to convert it into an MP3. What software do you recommend for this ? Is Gnome SoundConverter for instance able to achieve it ?</p>
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2016-11-18T08:55:20.743
What program should I use to convert a CDA file to MP3?
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[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-15T09:00:35.777", "id": "34106", "postId": "30398", "score": "3", "text": "Fyi, CDA files are not audio files. It's just how Windows represents the existence of audio tracks on a cd. You have to rip the cd to WAV or FLAC, then you can convert to MP3.", "userDisplay...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I think Sound Juicer(<a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/sound-juicer\" rel=\"nofollow\">Click To Install</a>) is a good tool for conversions.</p>\n\n<p>I use Banshee for my conversions from cd to Flac or Mp3.\nFor Banshee go first to Edit-->preferences and change the folder an...
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30399
1
30404
2011-03-14T23:32:48.620
1
2026
<p>How can I write a script that will move all <code>.png .svg .gif</code> files from <code>/home/eric/Desktop</code> to <code>/usr/share/icons</code>?</p>
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2011-03-14T23:49:05.283
2011-06-03T00:07:46.733
Script to move pictures
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As follows</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><code>#!/bin/sh</code></p>\n<p><code>gksu mv /home/eric/Desktop/*.png /usr/share/icons &amp; mv /home/eric/Desktop/*.svg /usr/share/icons &amp; mv /home/eric/Desktop/*.gif /usr/share/icons &amp; exit</code></p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>I'm not a bash ex...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>As follows</p>\n<blockquote>\n<p><code>#!/bin/sh</code></p>\n<p><code>gksu mv /home/eric/Desktop/*.png /usr/share/icons &amp; mv /home/eric/Desktop/*.svg /usr/share/icons &amp; mv /home/eric/Desktop/*.gif /usr/share/icons &amp; exit</code></p>\n</blockquote>\n<p><em>I'm not a...
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30400
1
30402
2011-03-14T23:32:59.243
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<p>I would like to do some search and/or replace using regular expression in gedit. If I am correct, by default it is impossible to do this. So I was wondering if someone can recommend some nice plugin for this feature? How to install such plugin? Thanks and regards!</p>
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2013-11-25T09:24:01.810
Recommend regular expression plugin for gedit?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>See - <a href=\"https://wiki.gnome.org/GeditPlugins\" rel=\"nofollow\">https://wiki.gnome.org/GeditPlugins</a>. The regular expression plugin is linked there as well as even more plugins and instructions on installation - (at the bottom of the page).</p>\n", "commentCount": "4", ...
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30407
1
30411
2011-03-15T01:05:36.583
11
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<p>I am trying to use the <a href="http://halfhourhacks.blogspot.com/2008/03/gedit-regular-expression-plugin.html" rel="nofollow noreferrer">Regex Search &amp; Replace plugin</a> of gedit.</p> <ol> <li><p>I want to search for a digit that repeats 2 or 3 times, so I thought the regex was </p> <pre><code>[0-9]\{2,3\} ...
1471
527764
2017-03-15T08:19:04.583
2017-03-15T08:19:04.583
Questions about using Regex Search & Replace in gedit
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You should not need to escape your regex characters. Your first example should be:</p>\n\n<pre><code>[0-9]{2,3}\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Your second example should be:</p>\n\n<pre><code>\\bNote\\b\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>For the third situation, you'll need to match things before and after,...
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30408
1
null
2011-03-15T01:17:22.350
7
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<p>On my ubuntu 10.10 laptop, I've recently noticed (I'm a busy guy and don't focus on my minimalist wallpaper) that my wallpaper has disappeared and been replaced with a coloured background - annoyingly similar to the image I had before, which means I have no idea when it changed. </p> <p>I've tried different image t...
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25863
2012-11-21T21:36:06.307
2012-11-21T21:36:06.307
Desktop wallpaper won't display images, only colours and gradients
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Are you using compiz with the compiz-wallpaper option activated? If so, the default wallpaper dialog in appearance-properties has no effect since would be overrided by compiz. Check it in ccsm and if is enabled, disable it.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [],...
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30410
1
30490
2011-03-15T01:59:39.457
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1236
<p>I had ubuntu installed with raid 0 enabled. I have added 2 more disks went into the bios deleted and created a new raid setup using raid 10 (total of 4 disks now). </p> <p>However during install of ubuntu server it asks if it should activate the RAID Sata disks, I tell it yes. Next step shows up blank for available...
9589
235
2011-03-15T02:03:19.500
2011-03-15T15:38:09.137
RAID 10 not being found by installer
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>My guess is that you have a fakeraid ( see <a href=\"http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FakeRaidHowto\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://wiki.ubuntu.com/FakeRaidHowto</a> for background info ). Fakeraid is not supported as well as conventional software raid, so you should not use it if you don't need to...
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30412
1
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2011-03-15T02:35:33.920
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<p>I'm trying to get ubuntu working w/ 3 monitors. I have been given 2 video cards</p> <p><strong>lspci | grep VGA</strong></p> <pre><code>20:01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc RV620 LE [Radeon HD 3450] 25:05:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation NV44A [GeForce 6200] (rev a1) </code>...
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235
2011-03-22T03:00:54.493
2014-01-28T16:13:09.287
3 monitors with 2 video cards not working
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0
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There is an error in your xorg.conf: <code>EndSectiSection \"Monitor\"</code></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-10-30T18:24:11.420", "id": "73855", "last...
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30413
1
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2011-03-15T02:37:55.747
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/24508/ubuntu-one-bookmark-sync-not-working">Ubuntu One Bookmark sync not working</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>Has anyone been able to get Ubuntu One bookmark sync to work in 10.10, or should I just give up on it?</p>
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2017-04-13T12:23:09.107
2011-03-16T10:40:04.663
Ubuntu One Bookmark sync not working
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2011-09-01T15:51:44.997
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30415
1
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2011-03-15T03:19:26.430
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<p>When I try to install via USB all I see is a cursor at the top of the screen after a brief flash that show Linux being initialized. The system just hangs. This happened when I tried Lubuntu as well. Any ideas how to install on my brick?</p>
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235
2011-04-14T13:21:45.557
2012-06-21T00:20:38.807
Install on Acer Aspire One D255E
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1
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I've heard that instead of installing the netbook version you should install the full desktop edition of 10.10 (32-bit). I've done that on my newer HP Mini netbooks, and it works perfectly (also done this with slightly older Acer netbooks in the 1.5 - 2 year old age range).<...
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user12396
30417
1
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2011-03-15T03:21:16.500
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<p>I installed 10.10 on an Acer 5253-BZ684. The dimensions are not optimal and I cannot change the generic unknown setting created during the install. What do I do?</p>
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235
2011-03-15T05:37:43.870
2012-06-11T04:34:29.873
Video driver for an Acer 5253
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'd check for any proprietary drivers:\n<code>System &gt; Administration &gt; Hardware Drivers</code> is how it shows up on 10.04. Typically these issues are because some proprietary driver is needed but not installed.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], ...
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user12397
30428
1
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2011-03-15T05:19:35.980
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<p>I upgraded to Maverick 10.10 from Lucid. I have an old Toshiba Satellite with a 1.1 MHz and 256MB RAM. Initially I couldn't get my wireless to work. That solved itself after installing various updates and programs.</p> <p>The problems that remain are: </p> <ol> <li><p>I have to authorize at least 2 times at start...
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15811
2011-09-23T15:02:11.533
2012-02-24T20:16:29.193
Problems with Maverick upgrade
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0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<ol>\n<li>If you mean directories like /usr /var /root and others, yes that's normal.</li>\n<li>This could be incompatibilities between your computer and the system (although I doubt it)</li>\n<li>10.10 is not light on the system. The issue being that since you have such little...
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30444
1
null
2011-03-15T07:54:55.547
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<p>This is my partitioning scheme: </p> <ol> <li>10GB partition empty -- will be installing Natty here</li> <li>10GB partition containing Maverick</li> <li>2GB swap partition</li> <li>300GB encrypted /home partition</li> </ol> <p>I've had few problems in the past with having two ubuntu installs on two separate partit...
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2011-03-17T09:23:55.167
Can I install Natty alongside Maverick and retain my encrypted /home partition?
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2
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Hopefully it would prompt before erasing, but yes, erasing is the behaviour I'd expect. </p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-15T16:51:13.100", "id": "34191", "postId": "30448", "score": "0", ...
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30449
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2011-03-15T09:12:05.437
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<p>I tried the following command in my script:</p> <pre><code>find=grep "$jasper" jasperreports.properties | awk -F"reports/" '{print $2}' </code></pre> <p>Example output:</p> <pre><code>maps </code></pre> <p>I want to change this output to something else, e.g. <code>charts</code>. For that, I tried:</p> <pre><cod...
11749
8844
2011-03-20T21:24:34.040
2011-03-20T21:24:34.040
Replace string in bash script
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3
CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can always provide a pseudo-file with the <code>&lt; &lt;(command)</code> <a href=\"http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html/process-sub.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">process substitution</a> syntax:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sed -e \"/$find/charts\" &lt; &lt;(grep \"$jasper\" jasperreports.proper...
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30456
1
30475
2011-03-15T10:34:19.297
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<p>I'm trying to build my own kernel, as I want to write a kernel program which I need to compile into the kernel. So what did I do? Download from kernel.org, extract, do the make menuconfig and configure everything as needed, do a make, do a make modules_install, do a make install and finally do a update-grub. Result:...
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2011-03-15T13:02:51.437
2011-08-12T12:34:11.347
Building own kernel on ubuntu
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A few pointers based on what you've said:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p>Use <code>make-kpkg</code>! You really don't want to mess around with <code>make install</code> for a kernel. Kernels are fairly huge things you want them in packages where you can quickly go \"get rid of this please!\" wi...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Compilig kernel in ubuntu is really easy. I used the alternate build method a few weeks back, and it worked perfectly. I think you should try that method because it does several things automatically for you, meaning less things that can be screwed up. </p>\n\n<p>However, the...
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30458
1
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2011-03-15T10:43:35.740
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<p>I want to change the statusicon of my own little reminder program. Currently I am using <strong>GTK.StatusIcon</strong> but I want to use a <strong>ApplicationIndicator</strong>.</p> <p>Therefore I created an own Icon and moved it to: </p> <pre><code>/usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-dark/status/22 </code></pre> <p>It...
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9781
2011-10-16T10:04:12.790
2011-10-16T10:04:12.790
custom libindicator icon is not displayed
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try running the command: </p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo gtk-update-icon-cache /usr/share/icons/ubuntu-mono-dark/\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>That will update the icon cache for the ubuntu-mono-dark theme, which should solve your problem.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": []...
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user12409
30460
1
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2011-03-15T11:14:58.980
1
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<p>I am about to install Ubuntu 10.10 on my Windows 7 system</p> <p>I will be dual booting with Windows 7 and want to use Windows 7 as my default OS for now. Where should I put the bootloader/GRUB; on the Windows partition or the root partition of Ubuntu? I have read elsewhere that Windows 7 tends to corrupt grub2.</p...
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527764
2017-09-12T08:16:32.010
2017-09-12T08:16:32.010
Which partition should I install the bootloader on?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Install the grub2 bootloader to your hard drive's root partition, which is the default.</p>\n\n<p>Linux supports booting Windows better than Windows supports booting Linux so I recommend using grub as the primary boot loader and not the Windows boot loader.</p>\n\n<p>You like...
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2017-05-30T14:53:16.613
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user12411
30461
1
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2011-03-15T11:25:09.123
0
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<p>I am connecting my Nokia N73 through data cable with my laptop which has Windows 7 and Ubuntu. </p> <p>If I connect using Windows, it gets connected and I can browse all the files and folders in my phone from the computer. If I connect from Ubuntu then its not getting connected, so and I am unable browse the intern...
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2816
2011-03-15T11:35:21.757
2012-04-24T05:10:16.147
Nokia N73 unable to connect to laptop
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Looking through the Software Centre I found <a href=\"http://wammu.eu/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Wammu</a> and <a href=\"http://gmobilebrowser.sourceforge.net/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">GMobileMedia</a>. I have no experience with them but they may allow you to use you...
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30465
1
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2011-03-15T11:52:24.213
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<p>This really puzzled me. I noticed à 30% of avahi daemon on Kubuntu 10.10 on a Lenovo T410 (this is the value given by top, not by the task manager of krunner).</p> <p>This was far too high. Trying to suppress plasmoid one by one I managed to narrow down the CPU usage to the system tray. Then I did a few more test a...
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2018-07-05T06:21:30.533
2018-07-05T06:21:30.533
High CPU usage due to Network manager
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30466
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2011-03-15T11:57:12.907
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<p>I'm going to be giving a short "talk" about efficient note taking with LyX. As such it'll be important to focus on keyboard shortcuts. Since people can't see me type, however, I want a tool that displays keyboard combinations as I press them, like this:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/m9qNW.png" alt="&qu...
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25798
2012-06-16T23:35:20.440
2020-11-03T09:41:34.863
How can I display keyboard shortcuts as I press them?
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30467
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2011-03-15T12:09:49.277
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<p>Basically, every time I log in, indicator appmenu crashes and needs to be reloaded. Is there any way to avoid this?</p>
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2012-03-12T23:33:22.307
2012-03-12T23:33:22.307
Indicator applet - appmenu - crashes on startup
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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2012-04-29T19:41:02.610
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30469
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2011-03-15T12:16:22.720
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<p>i have installed <code>ndistgk</code> package in ubuntu 10.10. now i want to install windows wireless driver so where i can get windows.inf file?</p>
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2012-08-29T20:01:29.793
2012-08-29T20:01:29.793
How to install windows wireless driver?
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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user12415
30471
1
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2011-03-15T12:26:20.747
1
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<p>How restore /var/lib/mysql (UBUNTU 10.04) after i delete it?</p> <p>History:</p> <ol> <li><p>delete /var/lib/mysql folder</p></li> <li><p>paste new /var/lib/mysql folder with wrong files</p></li> <li><p>delete again /var/lib/mysql folder</p></li> <li><p>clean + reinstall mysql </p></li> </ol> <p>result after rein...
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2011-03-15T13:35:16.513
2012-04-24T16:43:13.200
How restore /var/lib/mysql after i delete it?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Restoring <code>/var/lib/mysql</code> can be done by putting back a backup. If you did not have a backup, you've lost your database. The only thing that can be done is reinstalling the MySQL server:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get --reinstall install mysql-server-5.1\n</code></pre>\n\...
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30476
1
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2011-03-15T12:42:01.493
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<p>This is what I have done. I Added kubuntu backport PPA for Ubuntu 10.10. After I installed the kde-standard package.</p> <p>I then tried to login using KDE plasma workspace from xsession.</p> <p>The problem is that when KDE starts and I can only see my old Gnome desktop. But I am sure KDE is running Gnome, <kbd>AL...
6577
7035
2011-06-15T00:32:34.733
2011-06-15T00:32:34.733
KDE 4.6.1 on Ubuntu
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>See if by chance Nautilus is running, if you start it without any options - it starts desktop, as result everything starts to look as gnome.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-15T12:50:21.967", "id": "34151", ...
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30482
1
30581
2011-03-15T13:17:25.670
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<p>I am often interested in the installation triggers (postinst, postrm) or certain parts of packages (like <code>/usr/share</code> and <code>/etc</code>). Currently, I am running the next command to retrieve the source code:</p> <pre><code>apt-get source [package-name] </code></pre> <p>The downside is, this file is ...
6969
6969
2011-03-16T12:29:30.590
2019-09-01T14:06:42.003
Is there an apt command to download a deb file from the repositories to the current directory?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can use the <code>download</code> sub-command of <code>apt</code>, <code>apt-get</code> or <code>aptitude</code>. For example, if <strong>$PKG</strong> is the package you want, any of these will do:</p>\n\n<pre><code>apt-get download $PKG\napt download $PKG\naptitude download $PK...
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30483
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2011-03-15T13:29:32.117
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<p>I am able to run sessions over an ssh connection but I rather use the "Ubuntu classic desktop (no effects)" version on Ubuntu 11.04 instead of the new Unity since I don't have 3d support on the laptop I'm using to display the graphical User Interface. How can I startup the older gnome-session without the 3d effects...
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2018-07-11T05:39:41.337
How do I start "Ubuntu classic desktop" (no effects) from the command line
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30491
1
30493
2011-03-15T14:34:12.903
3
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<p>I know that you can set a directory up so specific groups have access to it, but is there any way to set it up so that any new files created in it automatically have a specific group as the group owner, regardless of who they are created by?</p>
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2014-06-24T16:08:52.137
2014-06-24T16:08:52.137
Is there any way to make sure that any file created in a specific folder has a certain group as owner?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Add the setgid bit.</p>\n\n<pre><code>chmod g+s /path/to/directory\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>See <a href=\"http://mywiki.wooledge.org/Permissions\">http://mywiki.wooledge.org/Permissions</a></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense":...
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30492
1
30538
2011-03-15T14:49:20.987
3
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<p>I've been shutting down and restarting the server, but is there something short of that you can do to quickly recover from a high-paging situation?</p>
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2011-03-15T21:54:40.653
When your web server starts paging memory to disk and slows to a crawl, what's the best way to recover?
[ "server", "disk", "memory" ]
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Prevention is better than cure, so you should try to avoid such situations in the first place. If the problem is caused by uncontrolled growth of memory usage (eg. memory leaks) you could setup <a href=\"http://mmonit.com/monit/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Monit</a> to restart the monitored p...
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30494
1
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2011-03-15T15:00:05.513
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<p>Is there a option to do this <strong>without</strong> having to use it in <strong>browser</strong> but also have ability to call, not only chat?</p>
12425
12425
2011-09-17T17:26:54.503
2017-03-11T05:24:57.837
Is there a non-web based application for calling in GTalk?
[ "software-recommendation", "voip", "google-talk" ]
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2
CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-16T00:36:53.680", "id": "34250", "postId": "30494", "score": "2", "text": "Not to be daft, as I see several answers here. You are referring implicitly to the Voice Chat and / or Video Chat features of GTalk correct?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "6807" ...
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1
34891
2011-03-15T15:30:58.037
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<p>Say I've created a gtk Widget like this:</p> <pre><code>class AwesomeTextView (gtk.TextView): def set_font(self, font_description): self.modify_font(pango.FontDescription(font_description)) </code></pre> <p>How can I add my new widget to the palette in the Glade Interface Builder?</p> <p><img src="ht...
1067
9781
2011-10-10T17:17:52.563
2023-06-13T19:06:35.017
How to add a pygtk Widget to the Glade palette?
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3
0
CC BY-SA 3.0
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30503
1
30508
2011-03-15T16:21:32.937
5
259
<p>I want one file from a built package that I don't have (and don't particularly want to download). Is there a service (Launchpad/Packages.Ubuntu.com/etc) where I can just go in and download the file I want?</p> <p>The context for this is <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/28047/where-can-i-get-the-natty-kernel...
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2017-04-13T12:23:09.107
2011-03-15T17:18:15.120
Download just one file from a package
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I've now posted this example on the bottom of the original question too, but for completeness I'll include it here aswell:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>wget -qO- <a href=\"http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-2.6.38-6-generic_2.6.38-6.34_i386.deb\" rel=\"nofollo...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I've now posted this example on the bottom of the original question too, but for completeness I'll include it here aswell:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><code>wget -qO- <a href=\"http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/l/linux/linux-headers-2.6.38-6-generic_2.6.38-6.34_i386.deb\" rel=\...
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30509
1
30510
2011-03-15T17:35:21.767
3
6584
<p>I know that you can run Ubuntu from a flash drive, booted from another machine. What I'm wondering is whether it's possible to boot such an image from an iPad (jailbroken or otherwise). I know that apple doesn't want you to use a usb drive, but I understand that it's possible to attach a usb drive using the usb came...
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2012-09-25T17:07:27.990
Boot USB ubuntu image from iPad?
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0
CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>There have been projects to get operating systems other then iOS installed on the iPhone, however, it's not as simple as putting a bootable image on a USB and connecting it to an iDevice. For more information regarding this see:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http://linuxoniphone.blogsp...
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1
30787
2011-03-15T18:19:03.030
2
151
<p>On Ubuntu 10.10 I started a 2nd instance of Firefox using the command:<br> $ firefox -ProfileManager -no-remote &amp; </p> <p>Created a new profile and everything works smoothly except for the fact that this instance of FF does not obey by GTK2 customizations that I have placed in ~/.gtkrc-2.0</p> <p>Moreover, on...
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2012-07-09T13:07:52.943
2012-07-09T13:07:52.943
2nd instance of Firefox does not obey GTK2 customizations
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Something very strange is going on. First of all, the problem was solved by syncing both profiles. A simple <code>rsync -avz &lt;old_profile_dir&gt; &lt;new_profile_dir&gt;</code> does the trick.</p>\n\n<p>But it still doesn't explain why this was happening. As far as I know, I haven...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Something very strange is going on. First of all, the problem was solved by syncing both profiles. A simple <code>rsync -avz &lt;old_profile_dir&gt; &lt;new_profile_dir&gt;</code> does the trick.</p>\n\n<p>But it still doesn't explain why this was happening. As far as I know,...
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1
30524
2011-03-15T18:19:55.223
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<p>Below are two python programs. They're exactly the same, except for one is split into two functions. However only the one that's split into two functions doesn't work - the second function doesn't work. Why would this be?</p> <p>Note the code <a href="http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2011/01/16/working-with-the-ubuntu...
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9781
2011-10-10T19:02:49.610
2011-10-10T19:02:49.610
Why does my Messaging Menu code not work when split into functions?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>mm_source is local to function2. When function2 completes it goes out of scope and is garbage collected. This causes it to be quickly added and then removed from the menu before you can see it.</p>\n\n<p>To stop this from happening, simply return the mm_source object to the calling c...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>mm_source is local to function2. When function2 completes it goes out of scope and is garbage collected. This causes it to be quickly added and then removed from the menu before you can see it.</p>\n\n<p>To stop this from happening, simply return the mm_source object to the c...
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30520
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2011-03-15T19:07:20.283
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<p>I would like to give pidgin a try, but I don't like the default theme for the list, there is too much space between the contacts, I would like to style it in a more minimal way so i can see more contacts in less space. Despite my (not so thorough searches) I didn't find any theme specically for my list, I found for ...
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2012-07-19T11:11:58.800
List theme for pidgin?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>A simple alternative option, which lets you fit in twice as many entires, is to hide the buddy details of all the entires. Go to Buddies -> Show and then untick \"Buddy Details.\"</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC B...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There are several plugins which can be used to improve the buddies list, which includes but not limits to:</p>\n\n<h2><a href=\"http://raoulito.info/plugins/pidgin_autoresize/\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">Autoresize</a></h2>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/dFUiv.p...
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30523
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2011-03-15T19:26:42.493
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<p>I'm fairly sure this program exists, but I don't remember what it was called.</p> <p>There are a few drop-down terminal programs (guake, yakuke, tilde), and I've been a fan of guake for a while. However, since I discovered GNU Screen I've been more interested in using Eterm. But I would like to make it dropdown/hid...
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2011-03-15T20:04:12.277
Program to Hide/show Given window with hotkey?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The magic search phrase is \"quake-like terminal\". More specifically, I searched for \"<a href=\"https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=arbitrary%20quake-like%20terminal%20gnome&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8\" rel=\"nofollow\">arbitrary quake-like terminal gnome</a>\" and the top severa...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The magic search phrase is \"quake-like terminal\". More specifically, I searched for \"<a href=\"https://encrypted.google.com/search?q=arbitrary%20quake-like%20terminal%20gnome&amp;ie=utf-8&amp;oe=utf-8\" rel=\"nofollow\">arbitrary quake-like terminal gnome</a>\" and the to...
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30532
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30633
2011-03-15T20:18:14.543
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<p>I have an issue with terminal in Ubuntu 10.04. When I launch it, it hangs, like this:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/OrzfT.png" alt="teminal"></p> <p>I cannot do anything until I press <kbd>Ctrl</kbd> + <kbd>C</kbd>:</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/o9ofl.png" alt="enter image description he...
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2011-10-26T15:38:20.183
2011-10-26T15:38:20.183
Teminal non-responsive on load, can't enter anything until CTRL+C
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You are sourcing <code>.profile</code> from <code>.bashrc</code>, but <code>.profile</code> is already sourcing <code>.bashrc</code> (which is the correct way), so you've made an infinite loop. Do not source <code>.profile</code> from <code>.bashrc</code>.</p>\n\n<p>See <a href=\"htt...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Look in <code>~/.bash_profile</code> or <code>~/.bashrc</code> for programs that might be getting \"stuck\" (or, perhaps more likely, waiting for you to type something; beware of things like <code>grep</code> with missing file arguments). If necessary, you can add <code>set ...
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30535
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2011-03-15T21:12:08.397
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<p>How can I shutdown the computer with the IR controller ? It has many working buttons, which can be used correctly, but the power button doesn't do anything. Is there a way to program a script to a button ? Remote controller works with LIRC under XMBC on Ubuntu 10.04.</p>
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2011-03-15T21:54:35.800
2011-08-21T02:32:51.973
Shutdown computer with the remote controller
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>As the root user, you could define something like this in the <code>~/.lircrc</code> file (with \"POWER\" replaced with whatever is correct for your remote):</p>\n\n<pre><code>begin\n prog = rawcontrol\n button = POWER\n config = power\nend\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Then add somet...
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30539
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2011-03-15T22:13:32.713
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<p>If I run the python code below (almost entirely <a href="http://www.kryogenix.org/days/2011/01/16/working-with-the-ubuntu-messaging-menu" rel="nofollow">from this useful blog post</a>) then I get three identical nasty looking error messages in the terminal. What might be causing them?</p> <p>I note the number (5857...
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9781
2011-10-16T10:04:28.810
2011-10-16T10:04:28.810
What causes critical glib errors (when coding using messaging menu)?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Testing on Maverick suggests this is a Natty bug, <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-messages/+bug/736240\" rel=\"nofollow\">so I reported a bug</a>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 2.5", "crea...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Testing on Maverick suggests this is a Natty bug, <a href=\"https://bugs.launchpad.net/indicator-messages/+bug/736240\" rel=\"nofollow\">so I reported a bug</a>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-...
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30540
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2011-03-15T22:25:20.137
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<p>When I run Banshee why would the temp rise so much that it will shut off the laptop. Toshiba L300D AMD dual core. This happens only when running Banshee.</p>
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2011-06-05T21:08:27.503
Banshee and heat rising to shutoff
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>There are some one-time operations in Banshee that are very CPU-intensive and can last for several seconds, or even minutes depending on the size of your music collection.</p>\n\n<p><strong>BPM Detection</strong></p>\n\n<p>Detecting the tempo of a song can be helpful if you w...
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2011-03-15T22:42:18.100
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<p>I have a personal Ubuntu server at home for my various personal development needs. I often spend time to configure it for various purposes e.g. for serving a blog or my mercurial repositories etc. However, I am getting very interested in pre-packaged linux appliances available e.g. TurnKey linux etc. It takes no eff...
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2011-03-15T22:42:57.833
2016-02-18T09:55:58.610
How To Create a Personal VM Server
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Great question. </p>\n\n<p>There is currently an on-going community effort to create what is currently dubbed as <a href=\"http://www.turnkeylinux.org/forum/general/20091109/tkl-master-server-aka-virtual-environment\" rel=\"nofollow\">TurnKey master server</a>. In a nutshell it aims ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You might like <a href=\"http://vagrantup.com/\" rel=\"nofollow\">Vagrant</a>. It's a Ruby app that uses Virtualbox and Chef to make it easy to create per project VMs. This may sound confusing but check out the site and <strong><a href=\"http://vimeo.com/9976342\" rel=\"nofol...
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30546
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2011-03-16T00:12:25.633
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<p>Can someone please clear up what the difference between Namoroka, Minefield, and Firefox 4 is? Which one will eventually "win out," and which one should I have installed?</p> <p>My 10.10 install came with Namoroka, and it's fast so I like it.</p>
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2011-03-16T00:31:09.767
What is Namoroka, and should I have it instead of Minefield or Firefox 4?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Taken from the firefox wiki:</p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>After Firefox3.5 (\"Shiretoko\") is\n released, the next version of Firefox\n will be developed under the project\n name \"Namoroka\". The Firefox version\n number will be \"3.6\" and the Gecko\n Platform version number will...
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30548
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2011-03-16T00:24:40.397
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<p>I wanted syntax highlighting in vim. I read in some forum that I should do:</p> <p><code>sudo apt-get install vim</code></p> <p>I guess there were a lot of dependencies, so it took a while. I typed "YES" a few times without really reading the prompts.</p> <p>My computer restarted and now my mouse &amp; internet d...
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12451
2011-03-16T01:01:54.297
2011-03-16T01:04:28.087
updating vim causes usb mouse to freeze
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>From what I have gleaned from google, it appears that your update was 'partial' and that some of your XOrg modules did not get upgraded along with your X binaries that were updated. Try re-running a full system update.</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get update\nsudo apt-get upgrade\nsudo...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>From what I have gleaned from google, it appears that your update was 'partial' and that some of your XOrg modules did not get upgraded along with your X binaries that were updated. Try re-running a full system update.</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get update\nsudo apt-get upgra...
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30553
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2011-03-16T01:15:55.907
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<p>I'm getting an IRQ 19 Error Nobody Cared.</p> <p>Google tells me to boot with <code>irqpoll</code>, but I'm not sure how to do this.</p> <p>I'm on Ubuntu 8.04.4 LTS.</p>
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2011-03-16T01:30:35.970
boot with irqpoll
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Assuming you're using Grub Legacy (and not Grub2) :</p>\n\n<p>Edit the <code>/boot/grub/menu.lst</code> file.</p>\n\n<p>Search for the relevant menu entry at the end of the file, it looks like that :</p>\n\n<pre><code>title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic\nroot (hd0,0)\nkernel ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Assuming you're using Grub Legacy (and not Grub2) :</p>\n\n<p>Edit the <code>/boot/grub/menu.lst</code> file.</p>\n\n<p>Search for the relevant menu entry at the end of the file, it looks like that :</p>\n\n<pre><code>title Ubuntu 8.04, kernel 2.6.24-16-generic\nroot (hd0,0)\...
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30556
1
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2011-03-16T02:14:50.240
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<p>I'm planning on installing nVidia proprietary drivers on my Ubuntu 10.10.<br> Historically this always ends-up with me being left with no graphical interface. No ability to revert - and reinstalling the whole system. </p> <p>So now, before trying this anew, I wish to backup all relevant config files.<br> I'll try...
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2017-04-13T12:23:09.107
2011-03-16T02:35:48.413
Backup systems config files
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>For the first method, you'll need to backup /etc/default/grub, eg with </p>\n\n<blockquote>\n <p>sudo cp /etc/default/grub /etc/default/grub.backup </p>\n</blockquote>\n\n<p>If you edit the grub file, you'll need to run <code>sudo update-grub</code>. Nouveau can be reinstall...
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30558
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2011-03-16T02:29:01.273
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<p>I'm migrating my Ubuntu 8.10 Server to 10.04. Is there any script to migrate users <code>/etc/passwd</code> and groups <code>/etc/group</code> along with password <code>/etc/shadow</code> from one server to another? </p>
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2014-02-12T12:47:14.600
2017-03-15T08:42:30.943
Script to migrate unix users and groups
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CC BY-SA 3.0
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-16T02:38:25.650", "id": "34269", "postId": "30558", "score": "0", "text": "Do you mean migrate the files within the same system that is being upgraded, or to different systems?", "userDisplayName": null, "userId": "8844" }, { "creationDate": "2011-03-16...
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>These files are actually just plain-text files. You can really move them, copy and paste them, or back them up any way you wish between the systems.</p>\n\n<p>In addition, you might consider some kind of versioning.<br>\nA tool like <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/etcke...
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30561
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2011-03-16T02:44:04.990
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/19792/duplicated-entries-in-ubuntu-one">Duplicated entries in Ubuntu One</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>When I look at my account, it shows that two computers are connected to my account. I only have the one that I am u...
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2017-04-13T12:24:13.310
2011-05-15T13:50:53.160
Why do two pc's show up on my account when I only own one?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You can just remove the unneeded PC from the list. The reason for 1 PC showing as two are multiple - especially with the given level of information. Maybe you had to re-authenticate your PC with a different name? Or it's simply a bug which I recommend you to <a href=\"https:/...
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2011-06-05T20:08:49.060
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user12455
30564
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30566
2011-03-16T03:54:11.237
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<p>I'm having trouble enabling the directory listing on apache. I did it a few weeks ago but had to reinstall cause my Wubi ran out of space, and now I can't get it to work and it's driving me crazy.</p> <p>I have a folder /home/joon/Dropbox/Projects/apache, which I want to set as the root for my apache. Here's the fi...
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2011-03-16T04:30:06.307
Can't get directory listing on my Apache to work
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CC BY-SA 2.5
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The '+' symbol before 'Indexes' is not needed.</p>\n\n<pre><code>Options Indexes FollowSymLinks\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Will suffice.</p>\n", "commentCount": "5", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-16T04:37:24.397", "id": "34283", "postId": "30566", ...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>The '+' symbol before 'Indexes' is not needed.</p>\n\n<pre><code>Options Indexes FollowSymLinks\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Will suffice.</p>\n", "commentCount": "5", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-16T04:37:24.397", "id": "34283", "pos...
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30565
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56546
2011-03-16T03:54:25.943
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<p>For some reason whenever I try to resize some text area it takes about a second or two to respond. I didn't experience this when I had 9.10 and, I think, the same version of OO. I have no idea on how to go about figuring out how to fix this problem. Any pointers?</p>
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2011-08-10T07:03:20.180
OO Impress incredibly laggy when resizing text
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Disabling hardware acceleration fixed the problem. </p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2011-08-10T07:03:20.180", "id": "56546", "lastActivityDate": "2011-08-10T07:03:20.180", "las...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Maybe you should try Libreoffice (<a href=\"http://www.libreoffice.org/download\" rel=\"nofollow\">http://www.libreoffice.org/download</a>), its basically the same, but with many tweaks and bug fixes and the development goes on quite fast.</p>\n", "commentCount": "2", ...
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2011-03-16T04:43:14.637
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<p>I've been trying to download Natty for days now, but either the internet here in Vietnam is totally shot or the Ubuntu CD server has a lot of traffic, because I can't get it to download faster than about 15Kbps. Does anyone know of a mirror, preferably close to Vietnam, where I could download (zsync) this image fast...
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2011-03-16T14:16:29.257
Is there a mirror for the daily Natty ISO (/daily-live/current) in Asia?
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CC BY-SA 2.5
[ { "creationDate": "2011-03-16T05:01:42.577", "id": "34290", "postId": "30567", "score": "0", "text": "Hmm. And if anyone has an ISP/Carrier map of the region, that might even help. Knowing where the major circuits to Vietnam are routed could be useful.", "userDisplayName": null, "user...
{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It seems that most mirrors only mirror releases or the package archives, but not the daily ISOs.</p>\n\n<p>I've <a href=\"http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=inurl%3adaily-live/current+-cdimage.ubuntu.com+-inurl%3akubuntu+-inurl%3axubuntu+-inurl%3amythbuntu\" rel=\"nofollow\">put togeth...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>It seems that most mirrors only mirror releases or the package archives, but not the daily ISOs.</p>\n\n<p>I've <a href=\"http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=inurl%3adaily-live/current+-cdimage.ubuntu.com+-inurl%3akubuntu+-inurl%3axubuntu+-inurl%3amythbuntu\" rel=\"nofollow\">pu...
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2011-03-16T04:50:09.270
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<p>Unity 2d's workspace animation runs very slowly on my old graphics card. How do you disable them?</p>
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2012-07-25T15:55:42.083
How to remove unity 2d workspace animation?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You can set <code>transitionDuration = 0</code> in the file <code>/usr/share/unity-2d/spreed/utils.js</code>.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0", "creationDate": "2012-07-25T07:16:26.563", "id": "16782...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Probably the best solution is to log in with the \"Classic Gnome Desktop\" (drop-down menu is at the bottom of the GDM Greeter after selecting your username). This will avoid Unity completely.</p>\n", "commentCount": "1", "comments": [ { "creationDate": ...
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2011-03-16T05:56:12.330
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<p>I have a GPS receiver BU-353 with USB interface and I'm trying to get it working under Ubuntu.</p> <p>I ran <code>gpsd -n -N -D 2 /dev/ttyUSB0</code>, and got this output:</p> <pre><code>gpsd: launching (Version 2.94) gpsd: listening on port gpsd gpsd: running with effective group ID 1000 gpsd: running with effect...
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2018-12-12T09:23:16.920
2018-12-12T09:25:49.720
How can I get the GPS receiver BU-353 working on Ubuntu?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>BU-353 is known to work with gpsd.</p>\n\n<ol>\n<li><p>Try the <code>-b</code> flag (for example, <code>gpsd -b /dev/ttyUSB0</code>)</p></li>\n<li><p>Open a separate terminal window and run <code>gpsmon</code> (included in the 'gpsd-clients' package) to check gpsd output. Res...
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30573
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2011-03-16T06:45:25.457
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<p>I have about 12-15 GBs of disk space on which I am about to install Ubuntu 10.10.</p> <p>I am considering following partitioning scheme:</p> <p>14GB partition with 10GB root, 2GB swap (I have 4GB RAM) &amp; 2GB home</p> <p>People say to keep a partition /home, as it will have backup of my user setting and useful ...
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2011-03-16T08:57:37.607
2012-03-23T21:25:40.320
How should I partition my Ubuntu 10.10 install?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Mostly partitioning will depend upon what you like to do with your system. However I am attempting to answer assuming typical use.</p>\n\n<p>Yes, keeping <code>/home</code> as a separate partition will help you to retain all personal data even when you do a wipe out re-insta...
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user12463
30574
1
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2011-03-16T06:50:03.527
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<p>wireless network worked fine first time i set it up but when i rebooted it wouldnt start automatically. note that i used "sudo pppoeconf" to connect to my service provider</p>
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2012-01-06T09:23:15.180
wireless network won't connect automatically
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Try this, Right click on the network icon -> edit connection -> click wireless tab -> click on your wireless name -> click on edit on the right side, make sure to check connect automatically checkbox </p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/j8NXh.gif\" alt=\"enter imag...
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user12464
30583
1
30613
2011-03-16T07:52:48.910
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<p>There are two copy/paste buffers in Ubuntu: </p> <ol> <li><kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>c</kbd>, <kbd>ctrl</kbd>+<kbd>v</kbd> and <kbd>alt</kbd>+<kbd>ins</kbd>, <kbd>shift</kbd>+<kbd>ins</kbd></li> <li>Mouse select and click on selected text. These buffers often appear to get mixed up, and the second buffer doesn't work i...
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2017-03-15T09:15:45.467
Copy paste buffer configuration best practices
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CC BY-SA 3.0
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>I use <a href=\"http://packages.ubuntu.com/parcellite\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\">parcellite</a> <a href=\"http://apt.ubuntu.com/p/parcellite\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer\"><img src=\"https://hostmar.co/software-large\" alt=\"Install parcellite\"></a> - a \"lightweight GTK+ clipboar...
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30584
1
30686
2011-03-16T08:04:04.307
8
9487
<p>I posted this to the ubuntuforums, but got no answer there, so I'm trying here:</p> <p>While going over the keyboard shortcuts (System> Preferences> Keyboard Shortcuts), I accidentally assigned the delete key to a shortcut. I backspaced and cancelled, but next time I pressed "delete" the key didn't work. I tried cr...
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2011-03-23T13:49:39.127
2011-03-23T13:49:39.127
Delete key assigned to a keyboard shortcut and now doesn't work
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Another way is to go to the <code>gconf-editor</code> and edit the binding in <code>/apps/metacity/global_keybindings/</code> or <code>/desktop/gnome/keybindings</code> keys.</p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA ...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>I'm not sure about this but after reading the man page for dpkg it makes sense. If you run this command it should return the keyboard short cuts to there default.</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo dpkg -configure -a\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Hope this solves your problem</p>\n", "comment...
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30585
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2011-03-16T09:11:09.263
9
3951
<p>I try to install a new ppa entry and when I update from command line I received a duplicate (error) message. I know what meens that and how to solve manually with Ubuntu Tweak or command line. Is any automated way to solve this problem when I install duplicate entries? like a command which find the duplicates and er...
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2012-01-29T19:10:30.470
2012-02-24T19:52:24.387
How can I automatically remove duplicate sources.list entries?
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2013-10-30T20:49:17.853
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30590
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2011-03-16T09:53:30.850
4
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/56104/how-can-i-install-oracle-java-jre-7">How can I install Oracle Java JRE 7?</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I've been trying to install various things, and I need some packages that just aren't showing up in Ubuntu's...
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2017-04-13T12:24:49.530
2011-03-16T13:35:34.083
How do I install packages like Oracle Java?
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2011-12-15T19:12:17.200
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user12474
30591
1
30598
2011-03-16T09:58:57.303
5
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<p>I think the question is rather self-explanatory, however: say I have customized my Live USB (enabled with disk persistence) with installed software, desktop background, config files, etc. </p> <ol> <li>Are these customization going to last between sessions?</li> <li>Should I expect to have the same customizations o...
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2011-03-16T13:21:30.870
2011-07-09T20:04:50.617
I have customized my Ubuntu Live USB, should I expect the same customization after installing to a hard drive?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Nope, I'm afraid not. The live USB is self-contained within the persistence file - when you install Ubuntu, there's no option to migrate those settings into your clean install.</p>\n\n<p>For example, my Live CD with persistence has an install of clamAV, and panel applets to show CPU...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Nope, I'm afraid not. The live USB is self-contained within the persistence file - when you install Ubuntu, there's no option to migrate those settings into your clean install.</p>\n\n<p>For example, my Live CD with persistence has an install of clamAV, and panel applets to ...
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30592
1
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2011-03-16T10:04:01.730
4
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<p>I have installed ubuntu 10.10 on a new aspire d255 with atom N550 with 2.6.37 kernel that i had to install in order to use the inbuilt card reader.</p> <p>There is another issue: I am not able to make bluetooth connection. Simply I cannot activate it, when i push "activate" does not happen anything. May you help m...
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2011-03-16T13:24:12.677
2011-08-25T13:34:36.407
Bluetooth and card reader not working on Acer Aspire 255
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Have you installed the relevant proprietary drivers from <strong>System -> Administration -> Additional Drivers</strong>?</p>\n\n<p>Some pieces of hardware have <strong>proprietary</strong> drivers, which means that their source code is not available to Ubuntu developers. As ...
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user12476
30595
1
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2011-03-16T10:27:10.163
1
1509
<p>im having issues with my HD 5770 running on the proprietary driver that i get from <code>"system/administration/additional drivers"</code> </p> <p>im using Ubuntu 10.10 and a DVI to VGA converter on a CRT screen .</p> <ol> <li><p>so can i use only Xorg to run my GPU with out installing any drivers ?</p></li> <li><...
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2011-12-07T17:54:02.520
how to edit "Xorg.conf" to work with ATI HD 5770?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>If you uninstall previous driver then Ubuntu will use the open source driver for your card(radeon driver). </p>\n\n<p>If you use <code>sudo rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf</code> and reboot it probably will work. Change preferred resolution in System -> Preferences -> Monitor. </p>\n",...
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30600
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30605
2011-03-16T12:03:15.400
2
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<p>I see that the <a href="http://www.osnews.com/story/24526/Linux_2_6_38_Released" rel="nofollow">2.6.38 kernel has just come out</a>. I have also read that <a href="https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux/+bug/601299/comments/37" rel="nofollow">this kernel will be in Natty</a> when it comes out.</p> <p>At wh...
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2011-03-16T12:20:53.670
When will Natty dailies have final 2.6.38 kernel in them?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p><a href=\"https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/natty-changes/2011-March/009413.html\" rel=\"nofollow\">It already is in Natty</a>. You can check the version of the linux source package (which contains the kernel) <a href=\"https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/linux\" rel=\"nofollow\">on...
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30602
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2011-03-16T12:17:27.167
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<p>What should I do for change my connection from other network computer mysql to my computer mysql?</p> <p>My computer run web application with his apache local server and mysql that located in other computer in our network. I want to connect to my local mysql instead.</p> <p>(I have ubuntu 10.04 + lamp)</p> <p>Th...
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2011-03-16T12:37:55.920
What should I do for change connection from other network computer mysql to my computer mysql?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You've two machines:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A</strong>: the machine on which Apache resides. IP address <strong>10.0.0.2</strong></li>\n<li><strong>M</strong>: the machine with the MySQL database. IP address <strong>10.0.0.3</strong></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>In a default MySQL installatio...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You've two machines:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A</strong>: the machine on which Apache resides. IP address <strong>10.0.0.2</strong></li>\n<li><strong>M</strong>: the machine with the MySQL database. IP address <strong>10.0.0.3</strong></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>In a default MySQL ins...
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30607
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2011-03-16T12:19:24.027
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1602
<p>I am using Ubuntu 10.04 (64-bit). I have successfully installed all the dependencies of player and gazebo, then installed player 3.01 and then gazebo 0.9. </p> <p>Now when I run this :</p> <pre><code>gazebo worlds/pioneer2dx.world </code></pre> <p>I get a gazebo interface. Everything is OK up until this point, ...
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2011-03-17T08:48:50.233
2012-08-01T11:29:15.343
Problem installing player/gazebo
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>You should add the directory path containing your library into the LD_PATH variable of your environment.</p>\n", "commentCount": "5", "comments": [ { "creationDate": "2011-03-16T12:37:30.410", "id": "34338", "postId": "30608", "sc...
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usama yaseen
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2011-03-16T12:47:24.177
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<p>I'm very excited by the functional design principles and keyboard shortcuts that are being implemented for Unity. And function of use is more important to me than looks. However, after experiencing the aesthetic beauty of the display of the top panel in gnome-shell, I was wondering if users would be able to alter th...
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2017-04-13T12:25:03.423
2011-05-17T11:50:35.463
Will Unity allow users to change the color/appearance of the top-Panel?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Yes, The color of the panel changes as per the gtk theme.</p>\n\n<p><img src=\"https://i.stack.imgur.com/sXKes.png\" alt=\"enter image description here\"></p>\n", "commentCount": "0", "comments": [], "communityOwnedDate": null, "contentLicense": "CC BY-SA 3.0"...
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user12483
user12483
30619
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2011-03-16T13:58:36.940
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<p>No matter what type of apt-get I run (install, update, ...) I always get:</p> <pre><code>dpkg: warning: files list file for package `libgdata-google1.2-1' missing, assuming package has no files currently installed. dpkg: warning: files list file for package `libntlm0' missing, assuming package has no files current...
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2014-06-24T13:13:48.683
Cannot use apt-get anymore because of one specific package
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>One command which will possibly fix the problem is</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo apt-get --fix-broken install\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Other options which can be combined with this are <code>--ignore-missing</code> or <code>--fix-missing</code></p>\n\n<p>Also try this command:</p>\n\n<pre><code...
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user12489
30622
1
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2011-03-16T14:07:14.047
4
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<p>Is there a way to count the occurrence of a certain word in document and PDF files? A solution which works on Windows will be most helpful.</p> <p>I need to use it with various languages.</p>
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2011-04-18T00:32:48.267
2011-04-18T00:32:48.267
Way to count word occurence
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>PDF:</p>\n\n<p>In the terminal:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p><code>pdftotext YOUR_PDF.pdf YOUR_PDF.txt</code></p></li>\n<li><p><code>grep -ci 'word' YOUR_PDF.txt</code></p></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Edit:</p>\n\n<p>One-liner : <code>pdftotext YOUR_PDF.pdf - | grep -ci 'word'\n</code></p>\n", "comm...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>PDF:</p>\n\n<p>In the terminal:</p>\n\n<ul>\n<li><p><code>pdftotext YOUR_PDF.pdf YOUR_PDF.txt</code></p></li>\n<li><p><code>grep -ci 'word' YOUR_PDF.txt</code></p></li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>Edit:</p>\n\n<p>One-liner : <code>pdftotext YOUR_PDF.pdf - | grep -ci 'word'\n</code></p>\n",...
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30625
1
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2011-03-16T14:28:28.460
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<p>When I install gnome 3 from ubuntu software centre, I feel it is too slow and the windows decorations are not clear. Can someone help me?</p>
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2011-03-17T00:19:10.263
2011-03-19T13:40:00.040
GNOME 3 from the software center is slow and buggy
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>Can you check which version of GNOME3 you have installed?\nThe version you get from the Software Center is probably more than a year old.</p>\n\n<p>If you cannot find the version in the Software Centre, run instead</p>\n\n<pre><code>apt-cache policy gnome-shell\n</code></pre>...
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user12494
30626
1
30627
2011-03-16T14:31:21.640
3
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<p>(By "external access", I mean eg. via a Live CD, or another OS on the same dual-boot machine) </p> <p>A friend wants to try Ubuntu. He's fed up with Vista grinding to a crawl (the kids? :), so he likes the "potential" security offered by Ubuntu, but because the computer will be multi-booting <em>Ubuntu</em> (prima...
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2011-03-16T14:40:07.823
Is full partition encryption the only sure way to make Ubuntu safe from external access?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Truecrypt is not the solution for an encrypted Ubuntu system, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Unified_Key_Setup\" rel=\"nofollow\">LUKS</a> is the Ubuntu solution for disk encryption. You can use the alternative installer CD to enable it on a fresh install.</p>\n\n<p>Not...
[ { "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Truecrypt is not the solution for an encrypted Ubuntu system, <a href=\"http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux_Unified_Key_Setup\" rel=\"nofollow\">LUKS</a> is the Ubuntu solution for disk encryption. You can use the alternative installer CD to enable it on a fresh install.</p>\n...
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30628
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2011-03-16T14:42:30.257
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<p>When I started my laptop this morning I got a very strange message. I have no idea of what it means, or what I should do.</p> <p><img src="https://i.stack.imgur.com/fFhsc.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>
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2011-03-16T15:01:47.120
2011-03-19T13:47:05.460
What is a Gnome panel "OAFIID" error message and how can I fix it?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>You received this message because, for some reason, the trash applet was unable to load in to your Gnome Panel. You can click Delete, then try adding the Trash manually by right clicking your bar, and adding the applet from there.</p>\n\n<p>If you get the problem again, I'd recommen...
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30629
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2011-03-16T14:45:55.073
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<p>I have ubuntu installed on my local computer with apache / php / mysql.</p> <p>I now have a directory at /var/www - inside which I have several of my ongoing projects. I also work with opensource ( drupal, magento, sugarcrm ).</p> <p>The problem I am facing is changing file permission with terminal. Sometime I nee...
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2013-09-21T13:32:29.210
2019-05-30T08:07:51.723
How can I recursively change the permissions of files and directories?
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{ "accepted": true, "body": "<p>Just add the <code>-R</code> option to recursively change the permissions of files. An example, recursively add read and write permissions for the owner and group on <code>foldername</code>:</p>\n\n<pre><code>chmod -R ug+rw foldername\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>Permissions will be like 664...
[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>bruteforce:</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo find foldername -exec chmod a+rwx {} \";\"\n</code></pre>\n\n<p>What does not work? Be more specific!</p>\n\n<pre><code>sudo find foldername -type d -exec chmod 755 {} \";\"\nsudo find foldername -type f -exec chmod 644 {} \";\"\n</code></pr...
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30632
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2011-03-16T14:50:41.230
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<p>I would like to put the top panel on the bottom of the screen like it is in Gnome. Is this possible?</p>
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2011-03-17T06:00:13.073
2011-03-17T11:07:33.663
How can I put the top panel on the bottom of screen?
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[ { "accepted": null, "body": "<p>as far as i'm aware, it isn't currently possible, short of editing the source code (and my guess is that a lot of things probably assume it is at the top at the moment, so you'd probably have to edit more than just a couple of lines)</p>\n\n<p>i'd like to be proven wrong on t...
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user12496
30636
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2011-03-16T15:10:25.307
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<blockquote> <p><strong>Possible Duplicate:</strong><br> <a href="https://askubuntu.com/questions/19478/kernel-compile-error-with-iw-ndis-c">Kernel compile error with iw_ndis.c</a> </p> </blockquote> <p>I just wanted to compile a kernel (as described <a href="https://help.ubuntu.com/community/Kernel/Compile#Alt...
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2017-04-13T12:25:03.423
2011-05-28T08:54:35.357
Error compiling kernel in iw_ndis.c
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2011-06-05T20:08:09.373
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