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hi all. how can i switch from openjdk java to sun java ?	sudo update-alternatives
is there any software in the ubuntu repos that can shrink a dvd?	i think k9copy does it
hi, is there a way to force ubuntu to remove a package that has dependency problems?	yes, with dpkg
yesterday, i installed ubuntu on a laptop. however, it boots and shows the purple screen for a short amount of time, before going black. if i boot in recovery mode, only half the screen is 'usable' (lots of graphical artifacts). this last graphics mode was already present during installation, but i hoped it would fix itself after the installation. i've tried booting with nomodeset, but it didn't help. i have no idea what graphics card	it may be a refresh rate issue, are you using an lcd monitor?
hey all! i want to acess to my ubuntu server via remote controll from my netbook(ubuntu 9.04) is there any software which i can use?	ssh?
what is the smallest possible, portable, long life storage medium to install ubuntu on? usb thumbs aren't 'write oriented' but then portable external magnetic hard-drives are, imo, bulky.	what about external 1.8' hdd?
when i change menu.lst do i need to run update-grub?	its dynamic
anyone know how to get rid of the authentication warnings every time i try to install a package?	sudo apt-get update, and let it finish.
anyone knows how to automount with sshfs?	http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8904
how to switch eth0 to eth1	look in that file and you should have your answer
anyway, which nvidia card do you have?	that kind of humor is lost when using irc
ahh, im in a bind... i have a project that i commited to at the beginning of the semester for my history class and i said i was going to make a computer game. i was planning on using vb because its very easy to make a decent looking gui in a few minutes, but now i don't have windows on my comp at all which makes development a tad difficult. anybody know of any language that i can develop in linux with a quick and easy gui tool?	anjuta
am i right in noticing that the correct way to go on the eeepc (netbook) is to install default ubuntu and then the fixes, then netbook remix ?	there are much easier ways.
is there any powerful video editing software for linux?	check out kdenlive or openshot
hi! how can i access another computer on the network in the same way as i write \\192.168.1.10\music in windows?	in nautilus -- smb://ip.add.re.ss
what's the easiest way to compare two files and find out which lines were changed?	for something visual use 'meld'
hm. what controls auto mounts of usb sticks and so on?	i want to scan usb pen drive from command promapt. but dont know its address. e.g. /dev etc
hi! i'm trying to undelete some files from a fat16 partition (photo camera memo card). is there a command to do that?	there is a program called 'photorec' i don't know if it's in the repos though
what is the command to list all drives again? blklst?	it does not. 'sudo apt-get clean' will remove the .debs afterwards
is there an apt-get equivalent of the a 'yum provides' command?	apt-file search <pattern>
hello, does anyone know whether it is possible to switch from mint to ubuntu (preserving setttings etc.)?	chances are you need to do a full reinstall.
hi, when i boot using cd for ubuntu 7.04 it shows: [0.000000] acpi: bios age (1998) fails cutoff (2000), acpi=force is required to enable acpi. anyone can help me?	at the first screen on live cd press f6.. add that command to the command line before th '--'
you there, mate?	dunno?
does anyboy know how to increase the verbose of the syslog?	check the section talking about enterprise.log http://www.aboutdebian.com/syslog.htm
will dapper drake come with xgl?	it upgrades fine, there are some leftover packages you sometimes have to remove afterwards, but they're not anything that's going to explode.
is there any way via something in /proc or /sys that i can use to figure out what kind of ram i need to buy for my desktop?	the top part of lshw will give your motherboard make and model so you can consult the manufacturers site
others use x-chat?	maybe preferences->chatting->general->hide join/part messages
nick registration - i think i have done this for this #ubuntu (i think....) but will it valid also on other ubuntu channels such as #ubuntu-meeting?	but you need to check your email first to verify your account
how do i kill all instances of processes that are (php filename.php) without just killing all php processes?	pkill filename
how can i connect a mac os x and ubuntu directly over ethernet cable to share files ?	but you have to set the ips manually to the same subnet but the last number has to be another
hey ubuntu. i have a problem and i am wondering if there is any way i can fix it. basically for whatever reason my memory stick has turned read only. i cant delete any files from it no matter what i do, i even tried formatting it from gparted (no important data on there at the moment). anyone got any suggestions how i can format this usb stick?	you can specify mount options to mount the partition as writable if you use mount correctly
any security tips for using ubuntu right out of the box? should i look for some linux-based anti-virus software out there, or does that come included with the ubuntu distro? any other thoughts about security on ubuntu?	use firefox with the noscripts plugin and whitelist good sites, disable all scripts by default
hello, is there someone good for the c programming ? what must i do to program in c with the new version of ubuntu ?	install gcc. or if you want just a good set of essential development packages you could install build-essential
how do i remove all kde based applications?	sudo apt-get autoremove kdelibs-core should take all other kde stuff witg it as dependency
hello. i accidentally ran echo 'ls' > ./me in bash, and now everytime i lauch ./me it reads ls and executes! is there a way to erase this redirection?	delete the file
when i try to start hal-device-manager following error message is shown: failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: no such file or directory	then dbus isn't running before hal is started
hi. i have dvd writer on /media, and there is liunx iso in my /home/iso , no gui installed, how to write the dvd??	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/cddvdburning
i doubt it, he probably doesn't wanna be bugged	alpha255 :would you guys mind helping out arrick? i think he's trying to get a print server up and samba was recommended by a couple of guys. i've just told him to get xubuntu-desktop to get a working desktop running. does he even need a gui for what he needs?
how can i mount my windows partition every time when my ubuntu starts! i had to manually mount it and only root can access it!	put it in /etc/fstab
anyone know of a good gnome-panel replacement?	umm xfce?
if you have 3 wifi cards connected to one ap would you still not get the same download speed any way, is it not depending on there connection	the more connections to any given point will split the available speed based on demand from each connection.. (wireless or wired.)
how do i install new icon themes in ubuntu?	then use the install routine cited in the readme for that icon set
if i configure the wired in /etc/network/interfaces will this bypass network manager ? is there some kind of how to or guide out there?	as soon as you specify a device in /etc/network/interfaces network manager will be disabled 'not managed' for that device. good luck.
noob question; how do i know from which repo a package come?	the one with *** is the installed one
hi, i have upgraded my ubuntu, just wondering, is /usr/local usually empty on a fresh install?	yes, that is for local installations...
if www.somesite.com is known as a domain, what do you call www.somesite.com/thishere/ ?	boo.somesite.com <- this is a subdomwin www.somesite.com/foobar is a subfolde
hmm, i know it's kinda off topic, but would anyone know why the performance of https://launchpad.net/gl-cairo-simple degrades very quickly as the window size is increased. the default size has quite good performance, but when fullscreen it crawls and uses close to 100% cpu. also, is this typical for relatively simple constructions with cairo, or do you think something else is at fault (the opengl or sdl compnents?)? or could this be a p	i'd assume because as you increase the size of the window you increase the resolution, thus increasing the load on cpu/gu.
hi, i've a little problem with alsa. i have 2 sound card ( hda intel(onboard) and a sound blaster live pci) and the card i want it to be the first output(hw:0,0) isn't. alsa put my intel on the first ouput so i tried with asoundconf set-default-card live . yes, it's o.k. when i open alsamixer.. my sound blaster is the default card.. but not the output.. it's always my intel.. i tried to restart alsa ... don't works.. and reboot the pc.. not yet... s	try searching in the forum you'll have more luck there i think www.ubuntuforums.org
why would anyone waste an nvidia video card on a ubuntu machine?	lots of games work in wine, and doom3, quake4, unreal tournament 200x, and others have native ports
hi mates, what's the preferred way to quit x so that i'm working in just a terminal? ctrl+alt+backspace no longer seems to do this.	sudo /etc/ini.t/gdm stop - or kdm - if you use kde.
hello all, does anybody know how to set nondefault location for the desktop (not the home directory)?	.config/user-dirs.dirs
hi, how do i change the ubuntu logo in the main menu? i want the gnome foot instead.	i know it's in the gconf-editor, but try googling it
what irc channel you use? i'm tired of xchat	is very nice
hello. i am assiting someone with installing ubuntu. how do i find out whether they have an intel or broadcom card?	lspci
does kde/kubuntu have an equivalent for the update manager?	adept_updater too
how do i list the files in a deb? to find location of specific file of a package?	even
what filesystem is best to have on a ssd disk?	ext3 writes journal, which might cause more wear and tear than you want, ext2 less so
i'm following a tutorial that says to edit /etc/modules.d/aliases, but that file does not exist. has it moved? i'm trying to get the nvidia driver working.	i hate myself.../etc/modprobe.d/aliases
hi all, i originally installed kubuntu, but now i want to try gnome rather than kde, i did install a packet named 'gnome' and some stuff that came with it, is that all or should i install other stuff as well so i have the full package from a typical ubuntu install ?	ubuntu-desktop
i need to find out if my wireless adapter (internal) is a wireless-g device or not, how can i get this information in ubuntu?	in terminal, sudo iwconfig
problem : i got ubuntu 8.10 (fully updated) installed on my machine, when i reboot, i have to login at the machine to get wlan. this is no problem if im at the machine, but if im not there and i reboot it over ssh or if there is a power failure and someone has to start it for me, then i won't be able to ssh to the machine again, because i have to login first before getting wlan, which gives inet. so i'm looking for a solution that will gi	try wicd
anyone know how to update the time via the command line?	man date
hello, i'm running a 'make install' in 'vim72/src' , it's complaining with 'cannot create regular file `/usr/local/bin/vim': permission denied' ! but i am logged in as administrator. what can i do to fix this ?	for compiling you normalluy just need to do a 'sudo make install' at the last.. no need to do it all as 'root'
is that like stereo mix in windows?	it's how you get to the actual settings for the card rather than the pulseaudio volume controll
is it possible to tell ubuntu that one wants to have the home directory on another physical harddrive after installation?	http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/separatehome
where can one find a good tutorial on editing/creating themes and icons? or at the very least, how to open the .theme files?	i belive the .theme files are textfiles.. in xml
ubuntu doesn't work on my sata system... which kinda lame as debian does :\	more likely it was fixed in debian and hasn't yet been fixed in ubuntu
so the upgrade to gutsy, any known issues? has it given many people trouble?	some people had problems with it, and some didnt, i had. you might have, or maybe not. but, the clean installation is less likely to give u problems
i just downloaded an iso file, but it's been compressed *iso.bz2...what's the command to uncompress this...(not too experienced with bzip)	bunzip2 foo.bz2
hi - can someone point me to an article on how ubuntu synchronizes its system time in a networked environment?	it has something to do with the ntp service. look about restarting it, perhaps, assuming the windows master is in the configurations.
needing help with compiling support for my modem in the kernel. anyone willing to help?	is it a module you need to download 3rd party source from to compile against the kernel source?
hello how can i have an user account locked so there's no password	sudo passwd -l username
quick question, what packages do i need for 32-bit compatibility?	sudo apt-get install ia32-libs
how do i install software	with synaptics or add/remove software in the application menu
hi, which one is the best file system to format the partitions...??? i used ext3 always, but i dont know nothing about the others,,, which is the best??	ext3 is tried and true. so if it works...go for it
anyone know of a decent, easy-to-use tool for capturing av from a tuner card, preferably straight to mpeg2? trying to convert some old home movies to dvd for christmas back home. i've got the tuner working fine with several viewers, just can't find a decent foss tool for capturing	i'm clueless in the a/v area also :p
someone knows where de x11 config file is?	/etc/x11/xorg.conf
i have a 400gb hd that's failing. i want to copy the contents over to a 500gb hd so it's a duplicate. can i use dd even though the sizes are not the same?	yes, if you don't mind wasting the surplus space. you'll have an exact copy of the filesystem (as opposed to partition)
excuse me, which is better for ubuntu... ext3 or 4?	believe so
hi all. can i on my gutsy disabling cpu frequency scaling? how to? i want to use my notebook as a desktop. i want to disable all energy policy	usually you can set that in the bios.
how do i switch between the four desktops?	crtl + alt + arrow
please:how to open a terminal with hotkey?	system->prefs->keyboard shortcuts, find the run a terminal shortcut, and assign a key combo (don't use the windows key as a modifier)
does anyone here use a thinkpad (t43?) or a computer that uses atheros for wifi?	yes to the former. the thinkwiki would be of some help i think
is anyone here using network-manager with wlan and static ip here now? i'd like to know how nm-applets config looks like in gconf, cause it's broken in karmic and i need info to hunt down the bug.	at least static ip seems to be fixed for ethernet in karmic.. (but i dont use wifi)
hello. i recently moved from xp to ubuntu and it seems that was a great great decision to make... except one thing. i can't seem to configure xorg.conf properly .. and i have very low graphics responce/parformance ... . i currently have intel onboard 945gm video card.	see the links ubottu just posted
hi guys, question. whats the best screen recorder (similar to fraps?) for ubuntu 9.1	try recordmydesktop
after i connect to vpn using vpnc, it successfully connects. but then, i am disconnected from internet. the domain of vpn network is added as primary search domain name, all entried in my /etc/resolv.conf in overwritten with new found dns server.. i cannot ping other servers in local network, i cannot connect to remote ssh server .. nothing works.. also, i am not a sysadmin , know a little in networking and routing.. just a developer	i've never played with vpn, but if you connected to a virtual private network, wouldnt the internet get disconnected due to not connecting to your router anymore?
anyone want to help me get my ipod touch working in ubuntu?	yes, banshee aparently does use it like a normal ipod i think
what are typical user roles that might use the mysql-server software?	if it needs a database, sql is an option
hi, my ubuntu 11.04 installation gets stuck when i click on shutdown/restart. the machine is a hcl me icon l54 laptop. how can i solve/debug this problem?	1. analyse /var/log/dmesg.0. 2. analyze /var/log/pm-powersave.log.1
on my laptop i have the screensaver off and power management set to never activate(sleep mode etc) in battery mode and ac mode, though every i close the lid and leave the machine running when i open the lid it shows that the cpu is at 100 %. is there a log or a command or something that i can access to tell me what is going on at those times?	i suspect you want to boot with the noacpi kernel parameter
did he log out yet or is he still logged in?	he logged out already
when i try to compile, i get this error 'checking for c compiler default output file name... configure: error: c compiler cannot create executables'. how to get rid of this?	sudo apt-get install build-essential
hello, i was wondering what the best bittorrent and p2p client fot ubuntu is? i am at the moment looking at azureus and gnutella respectivily. are these good? is it ok to talk about this, if not i will not mention it again?	the best is bittornado
hey: how do i restart the apache-server?	sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart
how can i find out what linux kernel headers i need after updating to edgy	/part
is it possible to make packages without source code ?	or flash
yo hey yall. how do i empty out ~/.thumbnails and ~/.nautilus/saved-session-* --> the 'right way'	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=633524
why isn't network-manager-gnome working with my intel-based laptop? it just shows the button for 'wired network' but doesn't show any wireless networks...	uhm, have you right or left clicked on the applet?
hi all! just a quick question: i've just found a bad bug in evolutino (segfault). i know exactly where it crashes (just debugged it) and want to report it. is it better to report it at launchpad or directly at upstream?	use launchpad

hi all. how can i switch from openjdk java to sun java ?

sudo update-alternatives

is there any software in the ubuntu repos that can shrink a dvd?

i think k9copy does it

hi, is there a way to force ubuntu to remove a package that has dependency problems?

yes, with dpkg

yesterday, i installed ubuntu on a laptop. however, it boots and shows the purple screen for a short amount of time, before going black. if i boot in recovery mode, only half the screen is 'usable' (lots of graphical artifacts). this last graphics mode was already present during installation, but i hoped it would fix itself after the installation. i've tried booting with nomodeset, but it didn't help. i have no idea what graphics card

it may be a refresh rate issue, are you using an lcd monitor?

hey all! i want to acess to my ubuntu server via remote controll from my netbook(ubuntu 9.04) is there any software which i can use?

ssh?

what is the smallest possible, portable, long life storage medium to install ubuntu on? usb thumbs aren't 'write oriented' but then portable external magnetic hard-drives are, imo, bulky.

what about external 1.8' hdd?

when i change menu.lst do i need to run update-grub?

its dynamic

anyone know how to get rid of the authentication warnings every time i try to install a package?

sudo apt-get update, and let it finish.

anyone knows how to automount with sshfs?

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/8904

how to switch eth0 to eth1

look in that file and you should have your answer

anyway, which nvidia card do you have?

that kind of humor is lost when using irc

ahh, im in a bind... i have a project that i commited to at the beginning of the semester for my history class and i said i was going to make a computer game. i was planning on using vb because its very easy to make a decent looking gui in a few minutes, but now i don't have windows on my comp at all which makes development a tad difficult. anybody know of any language that i can develop in linux with a quick and easy gui tool?

anjuta

am i right in noticing that the correct way to go on the eeepc (netbook) is to install default ubuntu and then the fixes, then netbook remix ?

there are much easier ways.

is there any powerful video editing software for linux?

check out kdenlive or openshot

hi! how can i access another computer on the network in the same way as i write \\192.168.1.10\music in windows?

in nautilus -- smb://ip.add.re.ss

what's the easiest way to compare two files and find out which lines were changed?

for something visual use 'meld'

hm. what controls auto mounts of usb sticks and so on?

i want to scan usb pen drive from command promapt. but dont know its address. e.g. /dev etc

hi! i'm trying to undelete some files from a fat16 partition (photo camera memo card). is there a command to do that?

there is a program called 'photorec' i don't know if it's in the repos though

what is the command to list all drives again? blklst?

it does not. 'sudo apt-get clean' will remove the .debs afterwards

is there an apt-get equivalent of the a 'yum provides' command?

apt-file search <pattern>

hello, does anyone know whether it is possible to switch from mint to ubuntu (preserving setttings etc.)?

chances are you need to do a full reinstall.

hi, when i boot using cd for ubuntu 7.04 it shows: [0.000000] acpi: bios age (1998) fails cutoff (2000), acpi=force is required to enable acpi. anyone can help me?

at the first screen on live cd press f6.. add that command to the command line before th '--'

you there, mate?

dunno?

does anyboy know how to increase the verbose of the syslog?

check the section talking about enterprise.log http://www.aboutdebian.com/syslog.htm

will dapper drake come with xgl?

it upgrades fine, there are some leftover packages you sometimes have to remove afterwards, but they're not anything that's going to explode.

is there any way via something in /proc or /sys that i can use to figure out what kind of ram i need to buy for my desktop?

the top part of lshw will give your motherboard make and model so you can consult the manufacturers site

others use x-chat?

maybe preferences->chatting->general->hide join/part messages

nick registration - i think i have done this for this #ubuntu (i think....) but will it valid also on other ubuntu channels such as #ubuntu-meeting?

but you need to check your email first to verify your account

how do i kill all instances of processes that are (php filename.php) without just killing all php processes?

pkill filename

how can i connect a mac os x and ubuntu directly over ethernet cable to share files ?

but you have to set the ips manually to the same subnet but the last number has to be another

hey ubuntu. i have a problem and i am wondering if there is any way i can fix it. basically for whatever reason my memory stick has turned read only. i cant delete any files from it no matter what i do, i even tried formatting it from gparted (no important data on there at the moment). anyone got any suggestions how i can format this usb stick?

you can specify mount options to mount the partition as writable if you use mount correctly

any security tips for using ubuntu right out of the box? should i look for some linux-based anti-virus software out there, or does that come included with the ubuntu distro? any other thoughts about security on ubuntu?

use firefox with the noscripts plugin and whitelist good sites, disable all scripts by default

hello, is there someone good for the c programming ? what must i do to program in c with the new version of ubuntu ?

install gcc. or if you want just a good set of essential development packages you could install build-essential

how do i remove all kde based applications?

sudo apt-get autoremove kdelibs-core should take all other kde stuff witg it as dependency

hello. i accidentally ran echo 'ls' > ./me in bash, and now everytime i lauch ./me it reads ls and executes! is there a way to erase this redirection?

delete the file

when i try to start hal-device-manager following error message is shown: failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: no such file or directory

then dbus isn't running before hal is started

hi. i have dvd writer on /media, and there is liunx iso in my /home/iso , no gui installed, how to write the dvd??

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/cddvdburning

i doubt it, he probably doesn't wanna be bugged

alpha255 :would you guys mind helping out arrick? i think he's trying to get a print server up and samba was recommended by a couple of guys. i've just told him to get xubuntu-desktop to get a working desktop running. does he even need a gui for what he needs?

how can i mount my windows partition every time when my ubuntu starts! i had to manually mount it and only root can access it!

put it in /etc/fstab

anyone know of a good gnome-panel replacement?

umm xfce?

if you have 3 wifi cards connected to one ap would you still not get the same download speed any way, is it not depending on there connection

the more connections to any given point will split the available speed based on demand from each connection.. (wireless or wired.)

how do i install new icon themes in ubuntu?

then use the install routine cited in the readme for that icon set

if i configure the wired in /etc/network/interfaces will this bypass network manager ? is there some kind of how to or guide out there?

as soon as you specify a device in /etc/network/interfaces network manager will be disabled 'not managed' for that device. good luck.

noob question; how do i know from which repo a package come?

the one with *** is the installed one

hi, i have upgraded my ubuntu, just wondering, is /usr/local usually empty on a fresh install?

yes, that is for local installations...

if www.somesite.com is known as a domain, what do you call www.somesite.com/thishere/ ?

boo.somesite.com <- this is a subdomwin www.somesite.com/foobar is a subfolde

hmm, i know it's kinda off topic, but would anyone know why the performance of https://launchpad.net/gl-cairo-simple degrades very quickly as the window size is increased. the default size has quite good performance, but when fullscreen it crawls and uses close to 100% cpu. also, is this typical for relatively simple constructions with cairo, or do you think something else is at fault (the opengl or sdl compnents?)? or could this be a p

i'd assume because as you increase the size of the window you increase the resolution, thus increasing the load on cpu/gu.

hi, i've a little problem with alsa. i have 2 sound card ( hda intel(onboard) and a sound blaster live pci) and the card i want it to be the first output(hw:0,0) isn't. alsa put my intel on the first ouput so i tried with asoundconf set-default-card live . yes, it's o.k. when i open alsamixer.. my sound blaster is the default card.. but not the output.. it's always my intel.. i tried to restart alsa ... don't works.. and reboot the pc.. not yet... s

try searching in the forum you'll have more luck there i think www.ubuntuforums.org

why would anyone waste an nvidia video card on a ubuntu machine?

lots of games work in wine, and doom3, quake4, unreal tournament 200x, and others have native ports

hi mates, what's the preferred way to quit x so that i'm working in just a terminal? ctrl+alt+backspace no longer seems to do this.

sudo /etc/ini.t/gdm stop - or kdm - if you use kde.

hello all, does anybody know how to set nondefault location for the desktop (not the home directory)?

.config/user-dirs.dirs

hi, how do i change the ubuntu logo in the main menu? i want the gnome foot instead.

i know it's in the gconf-editor, but try googling it

what irc channel you use? i'm tired of xchat

is very nice

hello. i am assiting someone with installing ubuntu. how do i find out whether they have an intel or broadcom card?

lspci

does kde/kubuntu have an equivalent for the update manager?

adept_updater too

how do i list the files in a deb? to find location of specific file of a package?

even

what filesystem is best to have on a ssd disk?

ext3 writes journal, which might cause more wear and tear than you want, ext2 less so

i'm following a tutorial that says to edit /etc/modules.d/aliases, but that file does not exist. has it moved? i'm trying to get the nvidia driver working.

i hate myself.../etc/modprobe.d/aliases

hi all, i originally installed kubuntu, but now i want to try gnome rather than kde, i did install a packet named 'gnome' and some stuff that came with it, is that all or should i install other stuff as well so i have the full package from a typical ubuntu install ?

ubuntu-desktop

i need to find out if my wireless adapter (internal) is a wireless-g device or not, how can i get this information in ubuntu?

in terminal, sudo iwconfig

problem : i got ubuntu 8.10 (fully updated) installed on my machine, when i reboot, i have to login at the machine to get wlan. this is no problem if im at the machine, but if im not there and i reboot it over ssh or if there is a power failure and someone has to start it for me, then i won't be able to ssh to the machine again, because i have to login first before getting wlan, which gives inet. so i'm looking for a solution that will gi

try wicd

anyone know how to update the time via the command line?

man date

hello, i'm running a 'make install' in 'vim72/src' , it's complaining with 'cannot create regular file `/usr/local/bin/vim': permission denied' ! but i am logged in as administrator. what can i do to fix this ?

for compiling you normalluy just need to do a 'sudo make install' at the last.. no need to do it all as 'root'

is that like stereo mix in windows?

it's how you get to the actual settings for the card rather than the pulseaudio volume controll

is it possible to tell ubuntu that one wants to have the home directory on another physical harddrive after installation?

http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/separatehome

where can one find a good tutorial on editing/creating themes and icons? or at the very least, how to open the .theme files?

i belive the .theme files are textfiles.. in xml

ubuntu doesn't work on my sata system... which kinda lame as debian does :\

more likely it was fixed in debian and hasn't yet been fixed in ubuntu

so the upgrade to gutsy, any known issues? has it given many people trouble?

some people had problems with it, and some didnt, i had. you might have, or maybe not. but, the clean installation is less likely to give u problems

i just downloaded an iso file, but it's been compressed *iso.bz2...what's the command to uncompress this...(not too experienced with bzip)

bunzip2 foo.bz2

hi - can someone point me to an article on how ubuntu synchronizes its system time in a networked environment?

it has something to do with the ntp service. look about restarting it, perhaps, assuming the windows master is in the configurations.

needing help with compiling support for my modem in the kernel. anyone willing to help?

is it a module you need to download 3rd party source from to compile against the kernel source?

hello how can i have an user account locked so there's no password

sudo passwd -l username

quick question, what packages do i need for 32-bit compatibility?

sudo apt-get install ia32-libs

how do i install software

with synaptics or add/remove software in the application menu

hi, which one is the best file system to format the partitions...??? i used ext3 always, but i dont know nothing about the others,,, which is the best??

ext3 is tried and true. so if it works...go for it

anyone know of a decent, easy-to-use tool for capturing av from a tuner card, preferably straight to mpeg2? trying to convert some old home movies to dvd for christmas back home. i've got the tuner working fine with several viewers, just can't find a decent foss tool for capturing

i'm clueless in the a/v area also :p

someone knows where de x11 config file is?

/etc/x11/xorg.conf

i have a 400gb hd that's failing. i want to copy the contents over to a 500gb hd so it's a duplicate. can i use dd even though the sizes are not the same?

yes, if you don't mind wasting the surplus space. you'll have an exact copy of the filesystem (as opposed to partition)

excuse me, which is better for ubuntu... ext3 or 4?

believe so

hi all. can i on my gutsy disabling cpu frequency scaling? how to? i want to use my notebook as a desktop. i want to disable all energy policy

usually you can set that in the bios.

how do i switch between the four desktops?

crtl + alt + arrow

please:how to open a terminal with hotkey?

system->prefs->keyboard shortcuts, find the run a terminal shortcut, and assign a key combo (don't use the windows key as a modifier)

does anyone here use a thinkpad (t43?) or a computer that uses atheros for wifi?

yes to the former. the thinkwiki would be of some help i think

is anyone here using network-manager with wlan and static ip here now? i'd like to know how nm-applets config looks like in gconf, cause it's broken in karmic and i need info to hunt down the bug.

at least static ip seems to be fixed for ethernet in karmic.. (but i dont use wifi)

hello. i recently moved from xp to ubuntu and it seems that was a great great decision to make... except one thing. i can't seem to configure xorg.conf properly .. and i have very low graphics responce/parformance ... . i currently have intel onboard 945gm video card.

see the links ubottu just posted

hi guys, question. whats the best screen recorder (similar to fraps?) for ubuntu 9.1

try recordmydesktop

after i connect to vpn using vpnc, it successfully connects. but then, i am disconnected from internet. the domain of vpn network is added as primary search domain name, all entried in my /etc/resolv.conf in overwritten with new found dns server.. i cannot ping other servers in local network, i cannot connect to remote ssh server .. nothing works.. also, i am not a sysadmin , know a little in networking and routing.. just a developer

i've never played with vpn, but if you connected to a virtual private network, wouldnt the internet get disconnected due to not connecting to your router anymore?

anyone want to help me get my ipod touch working in ubuntu?

yes, banshee aparently does use it like a normal ipod i think

what are typical user roles that might use the mysql-server software?

if it needs a database, sql is an option

hi, my ubuntu 11.04 installation gets stuck when i click on shutdown/restart. the machine is a hcl me icon l54 laptop. how can i solve/debug this problem?

1. analyse /var/log/dmesg.0. 2. analyze /var/log/pm-powersave.log.1

on my laptop i have the screensaver off and power management set to never activate(sleep mode etc) in battery mode and ac mode, though every i close the lid and leave the machine running when i open the lid it shows that the cpu is at 100 %. is there a log or a command or something that i can access to tell me what is going on at those times?

i suspect you want to boot with the noacpi kernel parameter

did he log out yet or is he still logged in?

he logged out already

when i try to compile, i get this error 'checking for c compiler default output file name... configure: error: c compiler cannot create executables'. how to get rid of this?

sudo apt-get install build-essential

hello, i was wondering what the best bittorrent and p2p client fot ubuntu is? i am at the moment looking at azureus and gnutella respectivily. are these good? is it ok to talk about this, if not i will not mention it again?

the best is bittornado

hey: how do i restart the apache-server?

sudo /etc/init.d/apache2 restart

how can i find out what linux kernel headers i need after updating to edgy

/part

is it possible to make packages without source code ?

or flash

yo hey yall. how do i empty out ~/.thumbnails and ~/.nautilus/saved-session-* --> the 'right way'

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=633524

why isn't network-manager-gnome working with my intel-based laptop? it just shows the button for 'wired network' but doesn't show any wireless networks...

uhm, have you right or left clicked on the applet?

hi all! just a quick question: i've just found a bad bug in evolutino (segfault). i know exactly where it crashes (just debugged it) and want to report it. is it better to report it at launchpad or directly at upstream?

use launchpad