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hello, how can i change my default desktop to kde? i tried switchdesk, but the command wasn't found	log out of gnome than on login screen click sessions and choose kde
it seems like the search feature doesn't work well ... i have lost a program (a folder) and search engine cant find it. so how do i find out where i put it?	through the console: ls \| grep ? find ? locate?
can i run a hypre-v or virtual pc image with virtual box?	i think virtualbox actually deals with vpc images (not sure about 'hypre-v' though, don't even know what that is)
is there a good tutorial about how to create a new x session for each user that connects with vnc?	i'd consider freenx or x2go rather than vnc
hello, whats the command to reconfigure x? my lcd monitor just died...	sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
is security.ubuntu.com down?	looks like it is down
how do i create a ramdisk as a partition, without mounting it? `mount -t tmpfs` doesn't work, because i don't want it mounted, i want it as a raw partition to extend an lvm onto.	moreover it will be compressed
hi all, anyone know how to create a wifi hotspot using ubuntu laptop with cable connection?	provided your wifi chip is capable of 'master mode', you're in business
hi, does anyone know if it's possible to have multiple private/public key pairs on the client side of ssh and specify which host should use which?	or whip up a .ssh/config file and specify it on a per-host basis, and you needn't bother doing it on the command line
guys, where's /boot/grub/menu.lst or any equivalent in latest ubu?	/boot/grub/grub.cfg
hey guys... i'm trying to write a bash script to rename all 'front.jpg' files to 'folder.jpg'.... these files are in multiple sub-directories.... i've just about given up.. can anybody help me out?	just use find with -exec
hi, testing, can someone pls confirm s/he can read this?	i can read that
gwibber is soo sloow :( any alternatives?	depending on what you want from gwibber, you might find tweetdeck (for chrome or air) useful, that's what i did.
i did this command: apt-get install gnome-core, and i am still in text mode. someone please help me get into gui mode?? :(	gnome-core doesn't install x. why don't you just install 'ubuntu-desktop'?
i have suse linux enterprise desktop 10 certified on my notebook. can i switch to linux ubuntu ?	you can install wht ever you want
is there support for unraring files or do i have to install some package?	apy-get install unrar
all: is anybody free? :(	you might be interested in: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/livecdcustomization/6%2e06 nd/or https://help.ubuntu.com/community/installcdcustomization
what is the command again to get my own kernel information?	uname -r
so nobody knows how to get the linker working on 5.10-rc?	did you install build-essential?
looking for a rule-of-thumb explanation of when i need a regular package, and when i need a '-dev' package. or when i need both. for example, libxml2 / libxml2-dev	dev package if you plan to develop or compile against the library
is there a way to not have hotplug start during booting? like a lilo/grub argument you can add?	i think you can pass 'nothotplug' to grub. not sure if that's the option though
any1 know a simple way to add a repository to /etc/apt/sources.list from shell. i googled but i didnt get niether sed nor awk to work	add-apt-repository
what is your question? it made no sense... can you burn programs to cd that you already burned to a cd? the same cd?	gnome-art
you ve got the 4.10 ubuntu build?	how can i tell
is there a simple (as in - as simple as 'cp') commandline tool that will show progress?	rsync -p sourcefile targetfile
will there be any differences if i upgrade to final hoary from warty (has been using hoary for some time now), or if i do a new installation of hoary ?	i would recommend a new installation but that is just personal preference.
does ubuntu provide the gnu manuals? can't find them anywhere in debian	good question
hi all, i've been trying to download b0146b3d658d2471c7d4e9e43d32f24431d5a9bf ubuntu-9.10-desktop-powerpc+ps3.iso torrent for 2 days now, and nothing happens. i've got the normal 9.10 32 and 64bit cd's to download via bittorrent, but the ps3 one does not want to budge, not one bit.	do you have any peers that are seeding it?
hello. how can i, from the command line, tell ubuntu feisty to use metacity instead of beryl next time i reboot? thanks in advance for your time	can't you run metacity from another terminal? (ctrl+alt+f1 for example)
what is the default wm for ubuntu?	compiz or metacity, depending on if you have 3d acceleration or not.
hi. i'm in 8.10 trying to use skype with libs precompiled downloaded from site. when i start the appz i get 'rtapioss: oss playback device (/dev/dsp) is busy'. how can i solve this problem? how can i find the process that are using the dsp to kill that?	mm.. i get the same thing.. set skype to use alsa instead.. that's the only way i've gotten it to work.. i think it might be a bug in skype.. or pulseaudio for that matter
with 300mb of ram and a 600mhz proccesser how withh ubuntu run with x	no problem
any one using xubuntu ?	dropbox doesn't offer custom server locations either afaik
anyone know if there's a breezy package for gaim 2.0 beta?	fstab is the way to go, put /etc/fstab on http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/ and link here if you want people to take a look
is it ok to assume that programs that show up in the synaptic package manager are safe?	sudo tasksel
hey, i wanna put ubuntu on my dell computer, but i wanna be able to go back to windows xp (wich is currently installed) if i have problems with converting to linux... how can i set it up were i can test try ubuntu but switch back to my old operating sytem if i dont like it?	just follow the installer prompts
i have 2 java... 1 is the sun-java5-jre and the other is j2re... i need select the sun-java5.... but dont know how	sudo update-alternatives --config java
know how to install unity on debian?	also it's a canonical project for ubuntu, why would you want it on debian when there aren't any dedicated devs on the debian team for it anyway?
how can i see what uses port 5060? i need to close the connection	i guess 'netstat' lists all the services running
nevermind, guess there's one way to find out. write huge file to /tmp	'mount' will tell you where yours is.
hey, wonder if someone can help answer a question i have ? it is regarding the possibility of setting up a virtual enviroment in linux pointing to my windows particion ?	if you want to run your windows as a virtual machine you have to install a vm first then install windows into the vm.. otherwise if you're just looking to access the file structure of the windows side that should be an issue.. but it's not a virtual environment at that ponit
hello!! on boot, after the bios loads, when the screen is all black but the blinking cursor at the top left, but before grub loads, what is that screen called? because my computer is not going past that screen and i don't know what to google for this :)	that screen is called the post (bios checks)
what's the package to put 'terminal' into the right click menu?	like nautilus-open-terminal ?
hey guys, after installing nvidia drivers my ubuntu 11.10 doesn't boot normally. i have to go to recovery mode and then select resume normal boot. is there any solution?	try: sudo nvidia-xconfig; gksudo nvidia-settings and set the display, click 'save to xorg config file' when done
what's a simple way to transfer a folder via ssh from my server (ubuntu) to my client (putty on win xp)?	winscp
my microphone in ubuntu doesn't work, how can i troubleshoot it??	double-click the volume icon and ensure the microphone is not muted.
in other news, how do i launch a task-manager in gnome? is there one that already launches according to some key combo?	pretty sure it is there
can you please suggest me a open-source software for ubuntu which use internet connection and we can can listen all radios from world. i see that there are sites like this : http://www.mikesradioworld.com/ which are supports million radios channel all over the world. i do not think that they use their own server.	also, http://classic.shoutcast.com has a great selection
i'm trying to get my xbox360 controller to work in ubuntu. how would i go about doing this?	there are many tutorials for doing just that on the interwebs
is there by any chance an easier way to redirect request to port 80, to a different port? like if i running apache on port 8080, i would like to make all requests from port 80 to go to port 8080	iptables -t nat -a prerouting -p tcp --destination-port 80 -j redirect --to-port 8080
which programing language is written open office ?	java
hey guys, anybody knows any plugin or software that can download flash videos on a web browser (embedded or not). it is like internet download manager in windows.	you can use flah video downloader. it is an firefox add-on.
hey has any one been able to use banshee 1.2.1 with the ipod 5th gen?	as far as i know, 5th gen ipod doesn't have linux support. apple is doing all it can to make its products work only with itunes.
how can i make dolphin the default file browser?	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=665156
how could i find out wheather i use arts or alsa? i would like to set up skype the best possible way. i have already read about dsp_hijacker, but now found a forum (http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=48195) and also a possible kopete integration with a different tip (http://extragear.kde.org/apps/kopete%20skype/) (i use kubuntu, but i think it doesn't make any difference here.)	cat /dev/sndstat
hello, does anybody use php5-cli? in the terminal when i enter 'php', the cursor goes one line down and is just idling, while it should load the interpreter. i've tried to reinstall the package without success	php -e should be i think
anyone remember how ubuntu used to have a splash/progress popup after gdm, in gnome, that would indicate as various bits of gnome were started? what's the name of that package, and can i get it for hardy?	gnome-splashscreen-manager
sorry, no1 answers me, so i repeat the question: the ubuntu 9.04's popup notify window, is here any way to set the timer? i mean, it's stuck there on the top right for 5 seconds, and for me it's too much time! how can i set it to like 3, or 2 seconds??	sorry , no luck .. there used to be an apps/notification-daemon entry in gnome configuration daemon but it is missing in jaunty
how do i create a symlink to a folder?	or 'ls --help' but i recommend 'man ln'
hi boys :)) anyone to help me? how to byrn .iso to dvd disk in console	man dd?
guys where can i get to the restricted driver manager option? its not in system > administration :s	its called hardware-drivers now it seems
metacity is nomming my cpus, and it won't die. what should i do???	it worked?
how do i change in gimp the input device from mouse to wacom tablet (both usb devices)?	they probably know better
hey guys, i want to test my websites on ie in ubuntu - what are my options?	browsershots is a good site for that
anybody here who has a working 'apple wireless keyboard' ??	you mihg look at this... mac hardware running ubuntu... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/macbookpro
how do i edit aliases for shortcut commands in terminal?	in your ~/.bashrc
hello, how can i create subdomains? (i do not want apache virtualhosts)	you can creating an virtualbox in /etc/sites-available
hi can someone tell me an apllication like netlimiter but for linux?	wondershaper
are there any problems with setting the sudo timeout to 0 such that it will always ask for my password? for example, can threads that were opened as su loose their su privelages?	the process will stay su'd until it ends
hello guys, i been really considering finally taking the linux plung, i've worked with pcs for 15ish years but mostly in the windows sector with a few dabbles in linux as a server. what i would like to do is have a linux version that is geared more towards the beginning programmer in things like java(i know things like perl and php already) is ubuntu such a distro?	that's where you're not gonna find much of a difference between various distros.. just get a major one that suits your personal style and it'll have all of the tools :)
hi people, how do i find out available space on my hdd?	df -h
which package gives me the mail command??	mailx
hey guys, how much space is recommended for a fresh ubuntu installation?	enough
does anyone know where i can download the glib package?	apt-cache search glib\| grep ^libglib
is there a 'show desktop' command in ubuntu ?	ctrl+alt+d
when is the next release? =)	ubuntu? april
is there a way to remove livecd from the system running livecd ?	tried an ubuntu live usb?
anyone know where i can get a good idiot's guide to using the cli properly, ie what all the commands mean?	well you have system -> help -> system documentation -> command line help
what is the cli for updating grub?	sudo update-grub
i'm getting the error 'the file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly, can someone help me correct this?	i guess id rerun grub-install
i know its a bit off topic, but can some one who uses windows at the moment send me a screenshot of the startmenu? i want to have a look at how the icon looks like on the panel for the start menu.	go look at diviantart.com
what is the loopback interface? (lo)	important. it's a virtual networking device that allows networking applications to communication on your system, to yoursystem.
i don't suppose anyone knows the command to choose the java version?	sudo update-java-alternatives
and how do you know ubuntu doesn't have it?	its a proprietary driver
hello, im tryin to cd into my flash drive. i see it on my desktop but i dont see it when i type ls. what am i doing wrong? thank you	it's not in your home or ~/desktop ..
what is a good alternative to firefox? i like having more than one browser handy.	w3m is a terminal web browser
i'm trying to find the users using the most disk space on a server -- is there a quick command to do this? e.g. like 'du // -s --block-size=1g \| sort -g' except for sorting by user instead of file	you could use find with prinf %s and %u, and then parse with a quick perl script?
can i setup some folders to be visible on a windows network on the laptop my wife uses?	system -> admin -> shared folders
what command can i use to find if a machine is on my lan?	use nmap
how do i format a usb drive?	better from command line, not trying to do a whole bunch of operations to the drive
how to restore the functionality where if i click on a url in gaim for example, the url is opened in firefox? currently when i click, nothing happens. it used to work before.	it's in the settings/preferences
is 'apt-get update' the same as running ubuntu's update manager?	kinda but like apt-get update && apt-get upgrade
hey. my dad—a complete windows n00b—say wants to learn linux. do you guys have any good guides tailored specifically for people like him? i know in the past ubuntu was windows-user friendly, not sure how much it is now, with unity and all....	your dad has good taste.
how can i check the opened connections ?	netstat -tulpna, prefix with sudo to see what processes are listening
how do i type ^d in terminal ?	ctrl+d
is there a speech recognition app?	my mistake, festival is text to speech
how would i go about removing the java jre installed by default and replacing it with sun's java jre, java 1.4?	then choose the one you want with sudo update-alternatives --config java
hi, i have problems with my audio, i have an usb headset, and when i try system->preferences->sound it sounds, but when i go to rhythmbox it doesnt sound, any help?	maybe in rhythmbox preferences there are a switch to chose what you want to use. i dont use rythmbox, so just guessin
help! my xfce menu bars at the top and bottom of my desktop have disappeared! how do i get them back?????????	is xfce4-panel running?
does fglrx support direct rendering?	yes it should.

hello, how can i change my default desktop to kde? i tried switchdesk, but the command wasn't found

log out of gnome than on login screen click sessions and choose kde

it seems like the search feature doesn't work well ... i have lost a program (a folder) and search engine cant find it. so how do i find out where i put it?

through the console: ls | grep ? find ? locate?

can i run a hypre-v or virtual pc image with virtual box?

i think virtualbox actually deals with vpc images (not sure about 'hypre-v' though, don't even know *what* that is)

is there a good tutorial about how to create a new x session for each user that connects with vnc?

i'd consider freenx or x2go rather than vnc

hello, whats the command to reconfigure x? my lcd monitor just died...

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

is security.ubuntu.com down?

looks like it is down

how do i create a ramdisk as a partition, without mounting it? `mount -t tmpfs` doesn't work, because i don't want it mounted, i want it as a raw partition to extend an lvm onto.

moreover it will be compressed

hi all, anyone know how to create a wifi hotspot using ubuntu laptop with cable connection?

provided your wifi chip is capable of 'master mode', you're in business

hi, does anyone know if it's possible to have multiple private/public key pairs on the client side of ssh and specify which host should use which?

or whip up a .ssh/config file and specify it on a per-host basis, and you needn't bother doing it on the command line

guys, where's /boot/grub/menu.lst or any equivalent in latest ubu?

/boot/grub/grub.cfg

hey guys... i'm trying to write a bash script to rename all 'front.jpg' files to 'folder.jpg'.... these files are in multiple sub-directories.... i've just about given up.. can anybody help me out?

just use find with -exec

hi, testing, can someone pls confirm s/he can read this?

i can read that

gwibber is soo sloow :( any alternatives?

depending on what you want from gwibber, you might find tweetdeck (for chrome or air) useful, that's what i did.

i did this command: apt-get install gnome-core, and i am still in text mode. someone please help me get into gui mode?? :(

gnome-core doesn't install x. why don't you just install 'ubuntu-desktop'?

i have suse linux enterprise desktop 10 certified on my notebook. can i switch to linux ubuntu ?

you can install wht ever you want

is there support for unraring files or do i have to install some package?

apy-get install unrar

all: is anybody free? :(

you might be interested in: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/livecdcustomization/6%2e06 nd/or https://help.ubuntu.com/community/installcdcustomization

what is the command again to get my own kernel information?

uname -r

so nobody knows how to get the linker working on 5.10-rc?

did you install build-essential?

looking for a rule-of-thumb explanation of when i need a regular package, and when i need a '-dev' package. or when i need both. for example, libxml2 / libxml2-dev

dev package if you plan to develop or compile against the library

is there a way to not have hotplug start during booting? like a lilo/grub argument you can add?

i think you can pass 'nothotplug' to grub. not sure if that's the option though

any1 know a simple way to add a repository to /etc/apt/sources.list from shell. i googled but i didnt get niether sed nor awk to work

add-apt-repository

what is your question? it made no sense... can you burn programs to cd that you already burned to a cd? the same cd?

gnome-art

you ve got the 4.10 ubuntu build?

how can i tell

is there a simple (as in - as simple as 'cp') commandline tool that will show progress?

rsync -p sourcefile targetfile

will there be any differences if i upgrade to final hoary from warty (has been using hoary for some time now), or if i do a new installation of hoary ?

i would recommend a new installation but that is just personal preference.

does ubuntu provide the gnu manuals? can't find them anywhere in debian

good question

hi all, i've been trying to download b0146b3d658d2471c7d4e9e43d32f24431d5a9bf ubuntu-9.10-desktop-powerpc+ps3.iso torrent for 2 days now, and nothing happens. i've got the normal 9.10 32 and 64bit cd's to download via bittorrent, but the ps3 one does not want to budge, not one bit.

do you have any peers that are seeding it?

hello. how can i, from the command line, tell ubuntu feisty to use metacity instead of beryl next time i reboot? thanks in advance for your time

can't you run metacity from another terminal? (ctrl+alt+f1 for example)

what is the default wm for ubuntu?

compiz or metacity, depending on if you have 3d acceleration or not.

hi. i'm in 8.10 trying to use skype with libs precompiled downloaded from site. when i start the appz i get 'rtapioss: oss playback device (/dev/dsp) is busy'. how can i solve this problem? how can i find the process that are using the dsp to kill that?

mm.. i get the same thing.. set skype to use alsa instead.. that's the only way i've gotten it to work.. i think it might be a bug in skype.. or pulseaudio for that matter

with 300mb of ram and a 600mhz proccesser how withh ubuntu run with x

*no problem*

any one using xubuntu ?

dropbox doesn't offer custom server locations either afaik

anyone know if there's a breezy package for gaim 2.0 beta?

fstab is the way to go, put /etc/fstab on http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/ and link here if you want people to take a look

is it ok to assume that programs that show up in the synaptic package manager are safe?

sudo tasksel

hey, i wanna put ubuntu on my dell computer, but i wanna be able to go back to windows xp (wich is currently installed) if i have problems with converting to linux... how can i set it up were i can test try ubuntu but switch back to my old operating sytem if i dont like it?

just follow the installer prompts

i have 2 java... 1 is the sun-java5-jre and the other is j2re... i need select the sun-java5.... but dont know how

sudo update-alternatives --config java

know how to install unity on debian?

also it's a canonical project for ubuntu, why would you want it on debian when there aren't any dedicated devs on the debian team for it anyway?

how can i see what uses port 5060? i need to close the connection

i guess 'netstat' lists all the services running

nevermind, guess there's one way to find out. write huge file to /tmp

'mount' will tell you where yours is.

hey, wonder if someone can help answer a question i have ? it is regarding the possibility of setting up a virtual enviroment in linux pointing to my windows particion ?

if you want to run your windows as a virtual machine you have to install a vm first then install windows into the vm.. otherwise if you're just looking to access the file structure of the windows side that should be an issue.. but it's not a virtual environment at that ponit

hello!! on boot, after the bios loads, when the screen is all black but the blinking cursor at the top left, but before grub loads, what is that screen called? because my computer is not going past that screen and i don't know what to google for this :)

that screen is called the post (bios checks)

what's the package to put 'terminal' into the right click menu?

like nautilus-open-terminal ?

hey guys, after installing nvidia drivers my ubuntu 11.10 doesn't boot normally. i have to go to recovery mode and then select resume normal boot. is there any solution?

try: sudo nvidia-xconfig; gksudo nvidia-settings and set the display, click 'save to xorg config file' when done

what's a simple way to transfer a folder via ssh from my server (ubuntu) to my client (putty on win xp)?

winscp

my microphone in ubuntu doesn't work, how can i troubleshoot it??

double-click the volume icon and ensure the microphone is not muted.

in other news, how do i launch a task-manager in gnome? is there one that already launches according to some key combo?

pretty sure it is there

can you please suggest me a open-source software for ubuntu which use internet connection and we can can listen all radios from world. i see that there are sites like this : http://www.mikesradioworld.com/ which are supports million radios channel all over the world. i do not think that they use their own server.

also, http://classic.shoutcast.com has a great selection

i'm trying to get my xbox360 controller to work in ubuntu. how would i go about doing this?

there are many tutorials for doing just that on the interwebs

is there by any chance an easier way to redirect request to port 80, to a different port? like if i running apache on port 8080, i would like to make all requests from port 80 to go to port 8080

iptables -t nat -a prerouting -p tcp --destination-port 80 -j redirect --to-port 8080

which programing language is written open office ?

java

hey guys, anybody knows any plugin or software that can download flash videos on a web browser (embedded or not). it is like internet download manager in windows.

you can use flah video downloader. it is an firefox add-on.

hey has any one been able to use banshee 1.2.1 with the ipod 5th gen?

as far as i know, 5th gen ipod doesn't have linux support. apple is doing all it can to make its products work only with itunes.

how can i make dolphin the default file browser?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=665156

how could i find out wheather i use arts or alsa? i would like to set up skype the best possible way. i have already read about dsp_hijacker, but now found a forum (http://forum.skype.com/index.php?showtopic=48195) and also a possible kopete integration with a different tip (http://extragear.kde.org/apps/kopete%20skype/) (i use kubuntu, but i think it doesn't make any difference here.)

cat /dev/sndstat

hello, does anybody use php5-cli? in the terminal when i enter 'php', the cursor goes one line down and is just idling, while it should load the interpreter. i've tried to reinstall the package without success

php -e should be i think

anyone remember how ubuntu used to have a splash/progress popup after gdm, in gnome, that would indicate as various bits of gnome were started? what's the name of that package, and can i get it for hardy?

gnome-splashscreen-manager

sorry, no1 answers me, so i repeat the question: the ubuntu 9.04's popup notify window, is here any way to set the timer? i mean, it's stuck there on the top right for 5 seconds, and for me it's too much time! how can i set it to like 3, or 2 seconds??

sorry , no luck .. there used to be an apps/notification-daemon entry in gnome configuration daemon but it is missing in jaunty

how do i create a symlink to a folder?

or 'ls --help' but i recommend 'man ln'

hi boys :)) anyone to help me? how to byrn .iso to dvd disk in console

man dd?

guys where can i get to the restricted driver manager option? its not in system > administration :s

its called hardware-drivers now it seems

metacity is nomming my cpus, and it won't die. what should i do???

it worked?

how do i change in gimp the input device from mouse to wacom tablet (both usb devices)?

they probably know better

hey guys, i want to test my websites on ie in ubuntu - what are my options?

browsershots is a good site for that

anybody here who has a working 'apple wireless keyboard' ??

you mihg look at this... mac hardware running ubuntu... https://help.ubuntu.com/community/macbookpro

how do i edit aliases for shortcut commands in terminal?

in your ~/.bashrc

hello, how can i create subdomains? (i do not want apache virtualhosts)

you can creating an virtualbox in /etc/sites-available

hi can someone tell me an apllication like netlimiter but for linux?

wondershaper

are there any problems with setting the sudo timeout to 0 such that it will always ask for my password? for example, can threads that were opened as su loose their su privelages?

the process will stay su'd until it ends

hello guys, i been really considering finally taking the linux plung, i've worked with pcs for 15ish years but mostly in the windows sector with a few dabbles in linux as a server. what i would like to do is have a linux version that is geared more towards the beginning programmer in things like java(i know things like perl and php already) is ubuntu such a distro?

that's where you're not gonna find much of a difference between various distros.. just get a major one that suits your personal style and it'll have all of the tools :)

hi people, how do i find out available space on my hdd?

df -h

which package gives me the mail command??

mailx

hey guys, how much space is recommended for a fresh ubuntu installation?

enough

does anyone know where i can download the glib package?

apt-cache search glib| grep ^libglib

is there a 'show desktop' command in ubuntu ?

ctrl+alt+d

when is the next release? =)

ubuntu? april

is there a way to remove livecd from the system running livecd ?

tried an ubuntu live usb?

anyone know where i can get a good idiot's guide to using the cli properly, ie what all the commands mean?

well you have system -> help -> system documentation -> command line help

what is the cli for updating grub?

sudo update-grub

i'm getting the error 'the file /boot/grub/stage1 not read correctly, can someone help me correct this?

i guess id rerun grub-install

i know its a bit off topic, but can some one who uses windows at the moment send me a screenshot of the startmenu? i want to have a look at how the icon looks like on the panel for the start menu.

go look at diviantart.com

what is the loopback interface? (lo)

important. it's a virtual networking device that allows networking applications to communication on your system, to yoursystem.

i don't suppose anyone knows the command to choose the java version?

sudo update-java-alternatives

and how do you know ubuntu doesn't have it?

its a proprietary driver

hello, im tryin to cd into my flash drive. i see it on my desktop but i dont see it when i type ls. what am i doing wrong? thank you

it's not in your home or ~/desktop ..

what is a good alternative to firefox? i like having more than one browser handy.

w3m is a terminal web browser

i'm trying to find the users using the most disk space on a server -- is there a quick command to do this? e.g. like 'du /*/* -s --block-size=1g | sort -g' except for sorting by user instead of file

you could use find with prinf %s and %u, and then parse with a quick perl script?

can i setup some folders to be visible on a windows network on the laptop my wife uses?

system -> admin -> shared folders

what command can i use to find if a machine is on my lan?

use nmap

how do i format a usb drive?

better from command line, not trying to do a whole bunch of operations to the drive

how to restore the functionality where if i click on a url in gaim for example, the url is opened in firefox? currently when i click, nothing happens. it used to work before.

it's in the settings/preferences

is 'apt-get update' the same as running ubuntu's update manager?

kinda but like apt-get update && apt-get upgrade

hey. my dad—a complete windows n00b—say wants to learn linux. do you guys have any good guides tailored specifically for people like him? i know in the past ubuntu was windows-user friendly, not sure how much it is now, with unity and all....

your dad has good taste.

how can i check the opened connections ?

netstat -tulpna, prefix with sudo to see what processes are listening

how do i type ^d in terminal ?

ctrl+d

is there a speech recognition app?

my mistake, festival is text to speech

how would i go about removing the java jre installed by default and replacing it with sun's java jre, java 1.4?

then choose the one you want with sudo update-alternatives --config java

hi, i have problems with my audio, i have an usb headset, and when i try system->preferences->sound it sounds, but when i go to rhythmbox it doesnt sound, any help?

maybe in rhythmbox preferences there are a switch to chose what you want to use. i dont use rythmbox, so just guessin

help! my xfce menu bars at the top and bottom of my desktop have disappeared! how do i get them back?????????

is xfce4-panel running?

does fglrx support direct rendering?

yes it should.