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hello. can comeone confirm my understanding of kernels and modules. 1. modules can be either compiled into the kernel or loaded via modules? 2. lsmod shows only those modules that have been loaded, or does it contain those loaded outside the lernel + those compiled in the kernel? thanks | 1- yes, 2- i don't know |
hi there, where i can find the 'howto' to upgrade ubuntu to unstable | just change warty line to hoary then run apt-get update;apt-get dist-upgrade |
i just installed ubuntu and a lot of apps are not showing up in the add/remove apps such as kdevelop and eclipse that i know should be there. any idea how to fix this? i believe i have all the needed repositories | have you changed to 'all available applications'? |
hi guys, in what package is the configure script located? | it's not part of a package. most programs have their own one as part of the source code |
is there a big difference between ubuntu and xubuntu? | xubuntu uses xfce instead of gnome, its more for low power machines, or people that don't want gnome |
mail/imap question: i've got a working postfix installation. how do i enable imap support? do i need additional packages? any howtos you can point me to? | i think the wiki deals with that quite well |
uhm i have a little issue with vi.. when i start it to edit a file and press the insert key to edit the file contents.. if i then press the arrow keys to normally move the cursor. it instead prints letters like adn and such.. what am i doing wrong ? havent been using vi for a very long time | faq - :) - install the vim-full package |
i will be installing ubuntu 10.04 to a customers computer. any real reason not to install 64bit and doing 32 bit for it? | 32 is a little more compatible for now |
hello! it's my first time using unity.... does anyone know if there is a way that i can change the order that icons appear on the 'dash panel' (the panel on the left of the screen) | you can drag & drop them, use myunity to change the look of the panel |
can anyone recommend a program like konsole but for gnome? | gnome-terminal can do tabs. |
is there any way to connect to a ubuntu box from a windows box via rdp ? | rdp is a proprietary protocol. no servers for linux unfortunatelly. |
somebody, i installed openbox and then xorg, i am running openbox but when i open /etc/x11/xorg.conf for changing my default resolution, it is empty. what should i do ? | sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg |
where can i download the latest dapper ? | linuxtracker.org |
please help, i accidently removed trash bin from panel - lower right corner. how do i put it back there ? | its under desktop and windows |
how can i print out all of the enviroment variables that are set on my computer? | thats it, env |
can anyone tell me how to convert a wav file to au format? i have loaded every sound application i can find and none of them do it. this is real simple in windows... | soundkonverter will do it |
is ekiga based on gstreamer? | because partner repositories are disabled by default, and the upgrade tool sees disabled repositories as comments and ignores them |
is there a way to make firefox always fit the page to width, because it default too small most of the times, and i always end up either squinting or zooming in, so i would like it to be zoomed in by default | it has an option to set the minimum font size in edit-preferences |
ok guys, i got a big one if anyone has any ideas. my /home won't mount, the partition is not listed in /dev/disk/by-uuid (i thought my fstab maybe got corrupted), i can mount it manually but i have to specify the fs type (mount can't find it), did both fsck and e2fsck, didn't help | replace uuid=..... with /dev/yourdrive in /etc/fstab |
how can i hide my ip on irc ? | on freenode you can request a cloak. |
hi all, where is the right place to ask about hylafax on ubuntu? i've read ubuntu's official page about hylafax (awesome), dug through the web and looked for a hylafax channel on freenode. just need advice about a modem purchace... sorry if wrong place... | hardware? check the hcl? |
is anybody there know how can i run freegate on ubuntu? i copied all dlls from a winxp com to wine but still get some error in mfc42.dll | is it the appdb? |
is there a firefox channel? how do i make the audio work in firefox flash? | you should iniclude your ubuntu version in your question |
hi guys i would like to download the amd64 version of skype does anybody know where i can get this? | also see http://macprolinux.blogspot.com/2007/10/skype-on-64-bit-gutsy.html which method also works on 8.04 |
is there a key combo with unity to open another instance of a program rather than switch to that program for the buttons on the left pop out menu? | you can 'middle click' to do that, i believe |
can anyone here please do me a favour and type in a sentence with my nickname mentioned in it, and then type in another sentence that starts with 'incarnation:' without the quotes? i need to test something | hello. |
hi all! i've written a python script. can i execute it at the boot time? | system--> preferences--> sessions |
hello, i want to install ubuntu on a aaspire one, but i've read that ubuntu 8.04 have some problems with the wifi and sound, there's a chance that the intrepid version solve this? | i have an acer aspire 8920g, my sound works - for the most part - fine, pm for further discussion |
can anyone recommend a client for msn im? i can't get empathy, kopete or emesene to connect... once upon a time empathy worked but for whatever i can't get it work with msn now | pidgin works fine for me |
where are modules being called? /etc/modules.conf does not exist.... like in gentoo i need to pass some options to a module but putting it in /etc/modules doesn't seem to be doing anything =( | ls /etc/modules* |
any idea how i can access a virtual machine from my host machine, ssh-wise? | and do this at a terminal |
anyone know why audacity's built in effects are disabled? | they aren't you have to highlight a section of audio to use them |
is 7.04 feisty or edgy? i can never remember | feisty |
when new versions of software come out, why do they not always show up in synaptic? | because they are not added instantly to the repositories, the installers are made and they are tested first |
hi! i need a fax program for my ubuntu 6.06 lts system... any ideas? | start by looking at the package list from 'apt-cache search send fax' |
english help wanted: what is the name of the last menu item in the 'sound preferences' dialog gnome main menu system > preferences > sound (sound preferences) > devices? is it 'given mixer trace'? | default mixer tracks |
is ther a way to have more than one sound playing at the same time i.e rythembox playing music but gaim still pinging | yes, many ways. you could use a soundserver such as esd, polypaudio, arts, or jack, or you could use the alsa dmix plugin. |
someone got experience with vncserver/tightvncserver? my problem is, that by autostart my startup config is ignored. | i would highly recommend freenx over any vnc. |
hi, can anyone tell me where to find my icons in hardy? | anything in /usr/share/icons ? |
which is the fastest and lightest pdf reader? evince or acroread? | try xpdf |
can anyone tell me how i can get itunes on linux ubuntu 9.04? | but you should try the alternatives ... rhythmbox or banshee |
hello. what's a fast way to close all windows on a workspace? | reset button |
could somebody help me, ubuntu thinks my mouse buttons (middle button) is being pressed when it isnt | have you tried the mouse on another system? maybe the middle mouse button really is being pressed, i.e. the mouse is broke |
any one have problems getting vmware to run under edgy ? | no problems with vmware on edg |
is a cp can be done in from root ? | yes it can |
getting problem in upgrading ubunut to 11.10, update manager is not responding after clicking on upgrade, can anyone help? | try again later. the upgrade servers are overloaded. |
ok i asked my question. is there any person here who can help me? | just writing 'anyone?' or 'can someone answer my question?' will just make people annoyed... noone likes to scroll around trying to find the actual question |
hmmm, well can you give me a link for gparted? | http://gparted-livecd.tuxfamily.org/ |
hey guys...recently installed ubuntu and love it (windows hard drive dies and decided to be done with ms). installed ubuntu. came here to get banshee recommended to me as an app to work with my ipod (5th gen 30gb). banshee discovered my ipod and i was able to create my local library from it. no problems. then, added so... | every user has different preferences in using media players, thus, not everyone will use just banshee, but someone who can help does, going to the official banshee channel will increase your chance :) |
hi how do i find files using terminal. i learnt last time, it uses iname or something. thanks in advance | find / -name '*yeah*' 2>/dev/null |
is it possible to run windows vista, xp, and osx on ubuntu? | tar -cvzf file.tar.gz /var/www/project |
hi there, i typed in 'find $home -depth 0 -name foo' and it returned the complaint 'paths must precede expression.' i think the syntax is correct .. can someone identify what i did wrong, please? | depth doesnt take a number |
anybody know how to - chown: invalid user: 'apache' | the user is called www-data and not apache |
what is a good free ebook for beginner/novice guide for ubuntu server? | https://help.ubuntu.com/6.06/ubuntu/serverguide/c/index.html |
hi, there are many vnc servers in synaptic, any recommandation? | in feisty ive seen problems with the vncserver package. using vnc4server without problems. syntax to run is basically vnc4server :number |
how can i log into an ftp server using the console ? | ftp 127.0.0.1 , ftp is all ready intalled by default |
does the standard ubuntu bittorrent client supports resuming? | jusst open the same torrentfile again |
how do i enable the network if i connected the network cable after the computer booted (i have only server installed, no gui) | you may need to 'ifdown eth0' first. |
hi, what's the program that can be used to download podcasts and free video media? | miro? |
does anyone in here know the names of the packages for ghostscript? | gs-common |
hye, quick question. i cannot view gmail.com because it asks me to install psm. but i cannot find it in the package list lol | what browser? |
i can't seem to find the cpu temperature anywhere | apt-get install mbmon && mbmon |
hello, i would like to know the name of program that permits me to register my ubuntu session in flash format. someone knows ? | don't know about flash, but check out istanbul: |
are there any wireless cards with good linux drivers? | without ndiswrapper? |
how to use blackberry with ubuntu? like: installing software, backup address book...? | could try this thread - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=190938 |
i wanted to install 64bit ubuntu on my i7 box, but ubuntu download page says that it's 'not recommended for daily desktop usage'. are there any open problems, like flash or such? | adobe has suspended flash 64bit plugin, they're rewriting it as i understand; for the rest, just use it |
help! why arent my sda1 and sda2 partition not showing up anymore? | sudo mount -a |
anyone know how i can set the x11 background to a .jpeg ? (i'm not running gnome or anything, just wmii, so i need the raw command) | feh comes with aterm, i believe |
does ubuntu come with any small apps for displaying pictures? | yeah the default one |
guys i got a p4 1.6 ghz but only 64mb ram can i install ubuntu? how much swap do you recommend? thx in advance | it will run, but very slowly because of constant swapping. 512mb swap at least, better 1gb |
any quick way to install the necessary packages for a lamp server? a single apt-get line, for example. | sudo tasksel |
can i use gconf to change the behavior of gnome archiev manager? coz i been looking for it in gconf? | look at apps/file-roller |
after you install in the default configuration (not 'expert'). is there an easy way to switch to a 'server' setup, or should i just re-install as expert and specify server in there somewhere? | there are nothin special on server install what cant do with normal installation... it mostly only the sudo thing |
does ubuntu support bluetooth mice and keyboards? | i believe so |
using vmware-any-any-116 i managed to get vmware workstation 6.5 beta installed and i created a vm, but when i try to run i get 'version mismatch with vmmon module: expecting 198.0, got 167.0'. anyone know what install step i goofed on to end up here? | don't use any-any with workstation6. |
how do i install elm or some other dirt simple email reader ? | try mutt |
hello everyone, i can't use flash says it crashed...ubuntu 10.04 lts anyone know why? using firefox and opera | flash is known to have a lot of issues with various configurations |
hi. i want to change my firewall front-end from guarddog to firestarter. can i just uninstall one and install the other, or do i need to worry about iptables stuff? | just use the one you want |
how can i get only the last 5 digits of 'date +%s' ? | - you can do date +%s | sed 's/.*\(.....\)$/\1/' |
is the installation from the server disc the same as the live cd installation? | it is text only and bare bones+ server specific packages |
how do add an executable to be recognized globally in terminal? | put it somewhere in $path |
em... an 'xorg-core' upgrade just busted my laptop, i get the impression i'm not the only person affected. is there a solution? | /topic |
has anyone played with wubi in xp? | you boot , you should have a new boot entry |
hey guys what could be the problem, i installed 9.10 on a machine last nite with no hitches, but when i installed on this toshiba satellite laptop, i get no desktop image, just a black screen .. the system is useable, i have my menus and gnome panels, but no desktop (so also when i tried to save a vid to desktop, it do... | if so, it might just be an error in gdm |
hi! how do i set up default user names for specific ssh servers, for the standard ssh client? | in ~/.ssh/config |
on openbsd i can use ktrace and kdump to find where files are that a process accesses. what is the linux method for doing this? | lsof? |
hi, i'm trying to build firefox and it says it needs gtk+-2.0 package. 'locate gtk+-2.0.pc' only finds a file on my windows partition. i looked through the available development packages in synaptic and it's not obvious what deb do i need to install | very wierd since it's in main to begin with |
what is the default version of netbeans on hardy? | yup it's 6.0 |
i'm using it atm for my acx111 card, but it is a wrapper around windows drivers, so you can get very odd bugs. i'm replacing my wireless with one that is natively supported | acx111 cards do have native drivers iirc |
gnea: i want to learn c, can you help me please? | that's not the topic here |
question: is there a src-deb concept ? if so, how do i find a source package for a given package ? (i need to apply a patch to it) | apt-get source <package> |
i need a shortcut key to minimize all the running apps on my desktop somthing i can bind to the the middle mouse button | i just click the little box icon on the panel. |
has anyone had the problem with the livecd - as to when you go to click install, it doesn't do anything? | maybe it doesnt want to install |
should i rename d file? | yes, yes you should. it is not a csv file. |
trying to get away from the cli as much as possible, decided it was time to join the 21st century | the cli is still alive and well in the 21st century :) |
store? you have to download them, then in /usr/src off course | they're in /usr/src but when im trying to compile a driver i get missing 'include/linuxautoconf.h or include/config/auto.conf' |
hi. how can i upgrade a single package with apt-get/aptitude? i couldn't find the asnwer in their man pages :( | apt-get upgrade package ^^ |
can i change to kde ? | apt-get install kubuntu-desktop |
whats the command to show error messges, | dmesg? |
any idea what will have this package | libgtk probably |
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