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does anyone here use netapplet? should there be a /bin/netapplet executable?	i seem to remember a bug about that, but can't find it :0
is there a way to install for example the latest version of wine via aptitude?	theres a unoffical repo that has the latest wine.
hi all, new here just came from win7 was curious is there software like ccleaner for linux? or do i not need anything...thanks	not really necessary in linux land
but i am booting with lilo because grub won't install. if i update the kernel, i dunno how the lilo will be screwing my boot installation ...	what kernel you looking for
when i print multiple pages, rather than printing them all immediately one after another, my printer is pausing for a long period of time between each page. i have a samsung ml2010, the latest version of cups, and i'm on 10.10 desktop. what might be causing this? i'm printing from evince..	have you tried it on windows machine? might be your printer's fault
why the fuck after dist-upgrading from 8.04 to 10.04 all my storage devices got changed from /dev/hdx -> /dev/sdx ? and the more important question, why didnt the upgrade just replaced all paths in /dev/fstab ??	if you are running a server consider debian. ubuntu you will have to change at least once every 3 years and changes are drastic. files are no longer used, have changed places or whatever.
how do i execute an echo command with sudo? it gives an error	sudo su, then do as you please
i am recommending a clean install.	nope, i'm back on to help everyone here. =)
what happend with the flashplugin in 9.04?	watch less porn, that'll help
is there a better media player than the default?	vlc? smplayer?
really, so i can just pkill k3b, for example?	aye.
hey guys, curious -- is there a gotoassist equivalent in linux? like, some way for me to help my mom and her ubuntu system remotely easily? note that she has a dynamic ip.	vinagre/vino is built in to ubuntu and does that using vnc
my firefox is dead getting 'could not find compatible gre between version 1.9.0.1 and 1.9.0.*.' as the error, any fixes?	try this 'sudo xulrunner-1.9 --register-global'
hi all. does anyone know where gnome stores the entries for the main menu? like, what text file are they listed in? if any.	apps have. .desktop files to define their menu entries
q. what is the package to get all the manpage for syscall ?	manpages-dev
hey, can someone suggest me a good file rescue application ?	download hiren's bootcd. it has a lot of partitioning and hd/file recovery tools.
i want to connect via telnet to my localhost virtualbox running ubuntu. can someone tell me how i should set up my network port forwarding rules to allow this? thanks.	if you set the network to be bridged, it will get an ip from the lan and will appear as a system on the network. you can then connect as if it were a real pc on your network
does anyone know where this message is logged --> 'the selected configuration for displays could not be applied. requested position/size for crtc ...' ?	grep -r crtc /var/log
if i might ask a noob question, what irc client do most of y'all use?	using xchat
how can i allow a user to mount a device using the mount command without being a sudoer ?	typically you'd put a mount point in fstab with a 'user' option -- don't give all users mount access < unless you want too
when you setup vnc through gnome in ubuntu jaunty which server does it use by default?	its using its own gnome version. i think its called 'vino' unless ive miss read what ive read about it..
how can i boot ubuntu not in gui mode? because when i boot ubuntu it leads me to gdm login	just hit ctrl+alt+f1 to switch out of graphical mode.
after adding a line to xorg.conf i run the command to make it auto update again but this then removes the line i added is this because i am in x at the time?	nano >.>
debian repos have been quite unstable lately,could someone advise me on ubuntu repos/pkgs,and their stability,please,thanks	as for 6.04 dapper drake -- well, it will be released in april.
which came first -- gnome's menu bar or mac's menu bar?	mac menu bar was first
hello all, i'd like to know what's necessary to give some article the permission to be 'published' nacionaly. (sorry my english)	money :p
is there a way to receive an incoming request on a certain ip and then 'reroute' that request off to another ip of a totally different server?	you can use socat to reroute tcp connections, but note that all the traffic of that connections goes through socat.
what application does the opposite of dvdrip? meaning i have an .avi file and would like to burn it to dvd - in dvd format (whatever that is).	you wouldn't be talking about burning illegal copies of dvds, would you?
okay, despite what is in the topic line... is there normally a place on the official ubuntu site that will tell me package versions, similar to www.debian.org/distrib/packages ?	packages.ubuntu.com
does ubuntu have a native torrent program?	transmission
what do you guys use as a java plugin for firefox ? i'm using an amd64	i normallyinstall the ubuntu-restricted-extras package.. i grabs that and other bits i normally want
nvidia is best supported by linux correct?	nvidia
is there a generic package for developer tools? eg compiler, gawk, linker, etc	'build-essential'
is there a shortcut to minimize all windows?	system > preferences > keyboard shortcuts
how and when is /etc/systcl.conf read and acted upon during boot up?	when /etc/init.d/procps runs
hi there , on a remote system i installed vsftpd via ssh , vsftp is up and running and telnet localhost 21 works , but i cannot connect to port 21 from outside (my computer) what could be the reason ?	firewall between you and the remote server? telnet's a pretty insecure protocol, it should be blocked by default.
if linux were to be nearly as popular as windows, would that mean there would be more linux viruses? would linux be less secure?	more attempts definitely, but whether they would be successful? i doubt it
pls... anyone... ive tried to install beryl and emerald themes in my edgy 6.10, ati x700 with 3d acceleration enabled, but the official guide didnt worked for me ;( ... anyone can help me?	compiz is supposedly smoother, faster, and more stable... look into that too.
even non-free doesn't always work, unforth	adobe flash 7 is unreliable for you?
is it bad if theres 6 instances of /sbin/getty -8 38400 ttyx? it makes me paranoid theres a bunch of people logged into my pc without me knowing it	those are completely normal- those are what manage the terminals you can access with ctrl-alt-f1 through f6
hey guys, is there a side panel option available in ubuntu, similar to taht in vista?	you could use conky
i'm using alsa drivers but my microphone doesn't work for some reason. can anyone help?	can send me a copy of your interview
what is the fix for bug #386763, i see like 12 people having same issue, but i dont see a fix, really close to just giving up, move on to another os	what's the link to the issue ? i don't actually know all the bug reports in my head. :p
hello room, i am having trouble finding my usb wifi chipset. lspci does not bring up a network controller	tey lsusb
hello i tried to install ubuntu-10.10-desktop-i386.iso and i got this message process 431 : glib warning getpwuid_r failed due to unknown user id ... anyone can help me ?	did you check the md5sum of the image?
how can i make my intel hd audio work right !!! i am using hoary and kernel linux-686-smp (2.6.10-5-696-smp)	if someone knows, they will answer up
is there a software that allows you to see your computer specs?	start with 'cat /proc/cpuinfo'
i'm trying to use remote desktop to access an xp machine on my network. the xp machine is set up properly and the firewall allows remote access. when i use remote desktop and put the computer name, username, and password in, i get an error box: unresolved host. what am i doing wrong?	open the case and look ? :-) errrr, cat /proc/meminfo \| grep memtotal might be easier
the question is can the bios allocate memory for both cards	of course it can...
is there a way to set up a motd that displays before a user logs in via ssh? like right before the login prompt?	you can set a banner in /etc/ssh/sshd_config, mine points to /etc/issue.net
is there a way to restart compiz without restarting x?	compiz --replace & (dont forget that & at the end )
where i can download ubuntu 9.10 ?	http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/910
hey guys. i would like to know, how do i go to a location in terminal. what is the same as cd ___ in windows?	here's a good tip: start typing the beginning of a path or file and press tab, it will autocomplete it for you
sorry for disconnection.. am trying to build an installation cd not a live cd.. i saw debian-live script for building live cds from repo.. but i can't see a similar one for installation cd..	not sure really.... have you checked out remastersys
i'm playing around with the terminal and just discovered the program less. when i scroll to the end of whatever file i am working, i get the message 'waiting for data (interrupt to abort).' i've read the man page, but i can't figure out any way to do this, so i get stuck and have to close bash. what do i do?	ctrl+c ? q? ctrl+z ?
which is possible in interfaces too. however network manager ignores it so it is not really an option.	well as long as network-manager doesn't interfere, once i find out how to set it up in /etc/network/interfaces then that is ok ... i can edit files
guys... i've just installed an application and i want to place a short in applications>other and i want this application to be ran as root. how do i do that? please help.	though you should learn this by messing around i will tell you, right click on the start-menu, and click edit-menus, go to other section 'add a new item', select the command for it which should be ('gksudo app_name', eg gksudo gedit), and than select a relevant icon, and click ok, put the check mark on, and it will appear in the relevant section
hey, i have a commision to design a animation of a small room i need to be able to move around in this room, what should i use to accomplish this?	quake3?
i am buying a laptop and would like to know what is the best to-date brand laptop i can get what will work prefectly with ubuntu!!!	hp/compaq runs well with ubuntu
!tell existenz about easysource	i believe with the .debs
is there an rsync archive of the daily iso's? so i can just rsync the iso, rather than download a new one (saves bandwidth) ?	yes, it's documented on the wiki
hey guys do you know any websites that will help learn the basic's of programming	http://echoecho.com/javascript.htm
i'm playing with a new install of dapper 6.06, my screen saver works ok, but when i wake up in theh morning, the box is frozen, and won't reboot into x. running startx at reboot locks up too. to get here now, i had to boot into safe graphics mode, recreate my user, etc... i didn't have this trouble with 5.10, ideas?	if that is a new install, you might consider installing 8.04 because 6.06 will end life in a few months
hi, why doesn't ubuntu come with selinux by default, if it is really secure linux?	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/apparmor
hey all, newbie here, i've looked at tutorials and all, been all over the net, i guess my brain isn't so fast after a;;. can someone please walk me through now to install a package i download? thanks in advance.	you are downloading a windows executable ... you need wine in order to see if it can run on linux
how can i find out if i'm running ubuntu 32bit or 64bit ? i found info about cat /etc/lsb-release, but it's not mentioned there	'uname -m'
is there any way to restart my sound card without doing a full restart / restarting gdm ?	sudo /etc/init.d/alsa-utils restart
how can i download a package from a repository without installing it?	go thru packages.ubuntu.com, there are links at the bottom for getting individual debs
using ubuntu lucid...what command can i use to display all the spec's of my computer ??	`sudo lshw`
how do i connect to an unsecure wifi from the console?	http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-troubleshoot-wireless-network-connection-in-ubuntu.html
please help... i want to share my cups printer to other ubuntu box how do i do that? :(	here - http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/dapper then do a search on that page for cups..
in a computer techy way	exaile
hello, can anybody tell me where i find the xulrunner in oneiric? it seems it got kicked for oneiric? i need xulrunner-1.9.2-dev!	xulrunner ist part of the firefox packages in recent versions of firefox.
anyway to grep out all reboots / shutdowns from logs ?	last -x \| grep init
i am having problems with wireless... wlan0 is not created, and is not availible... lsusb shows the device correctly, ath9k_htc is loaded but no joy	pastebin your dmesg output
if i get an optimized kernel for my processor will i see performance increase?	not so much extra performance that you'll notice, or would make the exercise worthwhile
hi, one ask, i have all ready finish to install ubuntu warty... but... the setup process never askme for a root password... how can i login as root ???	you dont need root
sorry for the repost: how is the combination these days for intel gma x3100 and compiz fusion? i read about lots of problems getting it to work. i was wondering if it's working out of the box now after you've installed the compiz-config settings manager?	compiz is the major source of problems, you should uninstall it
anyone know the name of the graphical manager for users and groups, to invoke from an x-terminal ??	'gksudo users-admin'
is it possible to copy a virtualbox virtual machine to another computer?	or you can just copy over all the files from the vm's directory.
i just modified /etc/network/interfaces. do i have to reboot to implement changes? or is there another way?	sorry /etc/init,d/networking restart
hi, i need linux 2.6.37 because of missing hardware support in 10.10's kernel. is there an easy way to achieve this including fglrx drivers? is there an easy way to use natty packages?	http://www.mindwerks.net/2010/11/ubuntu-10-10-maverick-with-2-6-37-kernel/
can anyone help me fix my boot... i just ran update-grub and i still get a grub rescue saying the file is not found	you might consider booting gwith a livecd, backing up your data, and reinstalling - might be easier than trying to recreate /boot manually
for a nvidia 7025, which driver version do i need? 96 173 or current ?	addons auto update..it will notifiy when
what's the default player for internet radio? i added a bunch and i don't remember what it originally came with.	streamtuner
how do i read the uuid from a drive?	blkid /dev/drive
is it possible to dual-boot ubuntu with mac os x lion on a macintosh computer?	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/macbook
what is the hotkey to switch between x desktops?	ctrl+alt+left/right
hello, is this the proper channel to ask questions regarding xen and ubuntu?	if its just a textfile you can use http://paste.ubuntu.com
running xubuntu on compaq lt but does not download updates (121) when run update manager/ what might be my problem?	i would suggest you check your sources list
hello. i'm wondering where the equivalent of windows 'program files' is in linux? (where should i place programs like thunderbird?)	/usr/bin
hello everyone, i'm very interested in helping developing linux applications, some with java (which i know pretty good), some with c++ (which i still don't know), and i was wondering, everytime i try to download a source of a program it seems to be more complex than what i've learned so far, i've seen a couple of svn sources (which took me some time to figure out how that works), is there a website that can has collected simple and i	see 'starting points' on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntudevelopment
hello all!! my laptop is suffering from sound problems. all of a sudden the sound stops working. right now also sound isnt working. anything we can do about it?	have a go through the suggestions in this guide
has anyone here used gaim-vv on hoary?	never successfully
gimp is installed on my system but not showing up in the menu...what do i need to do to get it to show up.	also possibly log out and back in?
hi. i need the c library man pages. currently on my dapper system, 'man strlen' does nothing. any ideas on what package i should install?	manpages-dev
anyone know a good gui ftp program with implicit ssl, passive mode ect...	i like gftp for gui or sftp for cli
dpkg-reconfigure gdm is not working for me on 10.04, how i can disable gdm?	aptitude remove gdm,you will nerver see gdm any more.
can someone help me with this problem? http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202960	e.g. type 'export lang=en_us.iso-8859-1' before running aterm
i have free time, what's a gui linux application i could build?	look at the ubuntu bounties

does anyone here use netapplet? should there be a /bin/netapplet executable?

i seem to remember a bug about that, but can't find it :0

is there a way to install for example the latest version of wine via aptitude?

theres a unoffical repo that has the latest wine.

hi all, new here just came from win7 was curious is there software like ccleaner for linux? or do i not need anything...thanks

not really necessary in linux land

but i am booting with lilo because grub won't install. if i update the kernel, i dunno how the lilo will be screwing my boot installation ...

what kernel you looking for

when i print multiple pages, rather than printing them all immediately one after another, my printer is pausing for a long period of time between each page. i have a samsung ml2010, the latest version of cups, and i'm on 10.10 desktop. what might be causing this? i'm printing from evince..

have you tried it on windows machine? might be your printer's fault

why the fuck after dist-upgrading from 8.04 to 10.04 all my storage devices got changed from /dev/hdx -> /dev/sdx ? and the more important question, why didnt the upgrade just replaced all paths in /dev/fstab ??

if you are running a server consider debian. ubuntu you will have to change at least once every 3 years and changes are drastic. files are no longer used, have changed places or whatever.

how do i execute an echo command with sudo? it gives an error

sudo su, then do as you please

i am recommending a clean install.

nope, i'm back on to help everyone here. =)

what happend with the flashplugin in 9.04?

watch less porn, that'll help

is there a better media player than the default?

vlc? smplayer?

really, so i can just pkill k3b, for example?

aye.

hey guys, curious -- is there a gotoassist equivalent in linux? like, some way for me to help my mom and her ubuntu system remotely easily? note that she has a dynamic ip.

vinagre/vino is built in to ubuntu and does that using vnc

my firefox is dead getting 'could not find compatible gre between version 1.9.0.1 and 1.9.0.*.' as the error, any fixes?

try this 'sudo xulrunner-1.9 --register-global'

hi all. does anyone know where gnome stores the entries for the main menu? like, what text file are they listed in? if any.

apps have. .desktop files to define their menu entries

q. what is the package to get all the manpage for syscall ?

manpages-dev

hey, can someone suggest me a good file rescue application ?

download hiren's bootcd. it has a lot of partitioning and hd/file recovery tools.

i want to connect via telnet to my localhost virtualbox running ubuntu. can someone tell me how i should set up my network port forwarding rules to allow this? thanks.

if you set the network to be bridged, it will get an ip from the lan and will appear as a system on the network. you can then connect as if it were a real pc on your network

does anyone know where this message is logged --> 'the selected configuration for displays could not be applied. requested position/size for crtc ...' ?

grep -r crtc /var/log

if i might ask a noob question, what irc client do most of y'all use?

using xchat

how can i allow a user to mount a device using the mount command without being a sudoer ?

typically you'd put a mount point in fstab with a 'user' option -- don't give all users mount access < unless you want too

when you setup vnc through gnome in ubuntu jaunty which server does it use by default?

its using its own gnome version. i think its called 'vino' unless ive miss read what ive read about it..

how can i boot ubuntu not in gui mode? because when i boot ubuntu it leads me to gdm login

just hit ctrl+alt+f1 to switch out of graphical mode.

after adding a line to xorg.conf i run the command to make it auto update again but this then removes the line i added is this because i am in x at the time?

nano >.>

debian repos have been quite unstable lately,could someone advise me on ubuntu repos/pkgs,and their stability,please,thanks

as for 6.04 dapper drake -- well, it will be released in april.

which came first -- gnome's menu bar or mac's menu bar?

mac menu bar was first

hello all, i'd like to know what's *necessary* to give some article the permission to be 'published' nacionaly. (sorry my english)

money :p

is there a way to receive an incoming request on a certain ip and then 'reroute' that request off to another ip of a totally different server?

you can use socat to reroute tcp connections, but note that all the traffic of that connections goes through socat.

what application does the opposite of dvdrip? meaning i have an .avi file and would like to burn it to dvd - in dvd format (whatever that is).

you wouldn't be talking about burning illegal copies of dvds, would you?

okay, despite what is in the topic line... is there normally a place on the official ubuntu site that will tell me package versions, similar to www.debian.org/distrib/packages ?

packages.ubuntu.com

does ubuntu have a native torrent program?

transmission

what do you guys use as a java plugin for firefox ? i'm using an amd64

i normallyinstall the ubuntu-restricted-extras package.. i grabs that and other bits i normally want

nvidia is best supported by linux correct?

nvidia

is there a generic package for developer tools? eg compiler, gawk, linker, etc

'build-essential'

is there a shortcut to minimize all windows?

system > preferences > keyboard shortcuts

how and when is /etc/systcl.conf read and acted upon during boot up?

when /etc/init.d/procps runs

hi there , on a remote system i installed vsftpd via ssh , vsftp is up and running and telnet localhost 21 works , but i cannot connect to port 21 from outside (my computer) what could be the reason ?

firewall between you and the remote server? telnet's a pretty insecure protocol, it should be blocked by default.

if linux were to be nearly as popular as windows, would that mean there would be more linux viruses? would linux be less secure?

more attempts definitely, but whether they would be successful? i doubt it

pls... anyone... ive tried to install beryl and emerald themes in my edgy 6.10, ati x700 with 3d acceleration enabled, but the official guide didnt worked for me ;( ... anyone can help me?

compiz is supposedly smoother, faster, and more stable... look into that too.

even non-free doesn't always work, unforth

adobe flash 7 is unreliable for you?

is it bad if theres 6 instances of /sbin/getty -8 38400 ttyx? it makes me paranoid theres a bunch of people logged into my pc without me knowing it

those are completely normal- those are what manage the terminals you can access with ctrl-alt-f1 through f6

hey guys, is there a side panel option available in ubuntu, similar to taht in vista?

you could use conky

i'm using alsa drivers but my microphone doesn't work for some reason. can anyone help?

can send me a copy of your interview

what is the fix for bug #386763, i see like 12 people having same issue, but i dont see a fix, really close to just giving up, move on to another os

what's the link to the issue ? i don't actually know all the bug reports in my head. :p

hello room, i am having trouble finding my usb wifi chipset. lspci does not bring up a network controller

tey lsusb

hello i tried to install ubuntu-10.10-desktop-i386.iso and i got this message process 431 : glib warning getpwuid_r failed due to unknown user id ... anyone can help me ?

did you check the md5sum of the image?

how can i make my intel hd audio work right !!! i am using hoary and kernel linux-686-smp (2.6.10-5-696-smp)

if someone knows, they will answer up

is there a software that allows you to see your computer specs?

start with 'cat /proc/cpuinfo'

i'm trying to use remote desktop to access an xp machine on my network. the xp machine is set up properly and the firewall allows remote access. when i use remote desktop and put the computer name, username, and password in, i get an error box: unresolved host. what am i doing wrong?

open the case and look ? :-) errrr, cat /proc/meminfo | grep memtotal might be easier

the question is can the bios allocate memory for both cards

of course it can...

is there a way to set up a motd that displays before a user logs in via ssh? like right before the login prompt?

you can set a banner in /etc/ssh/sshd_config, mine points to /etc/issue.net

is there a way to restart compiz without restarting x?

compiz --replace & (dont forget that & at the end )

where i can download ubuntu 9.10 ?

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/910

hey guys. i would like to know, how do i go to a location in terminal. what is the same as cd ___ in windows?

here's a good tip: start typing the beginning of a path or file and press tab, it will autocomplete it for you

sorry for disconnection.. am trying to build an installation cd not a live cd.. i saw debian-live script for building live cds from repo.. but i can't see a similar one for installation cd..

not sure really.... have you checked out remastersys

i'm playing around with the terminal and just discovered the program less. when i scroll to the end of whatever file i am working, i get the message 'waiting for data (interrupt to abort).' i've read the man page, but i can't figure out any way to do this, so i get stuck and have to close bash. what do i do?

ctrl+c ? q? ctrl+z ?

which is possible in interfaces too. however network manager ignores it so it is not really an option.

well as long as network-manager doesn't interfere, once i find out how to set it up in /etc/network/interfaces then that is ok ... i can edit files

guys... i've just installed an application and i want to place a short in applications>other and i want this application to be ran as root. how do i do that? please help.

though you should learn this by messing around i will tell you, right click on the start-menu, and click edit-menus, go to other section 'add a new item', select the command for it which should be ('gksudo app_name', eg gksudo gedit), and than select a relevant icon, and click ok, put the check mark on, and it will appear in the relevant section

hey, i have a commision to design a animation of a small room i need to be able to move around in this room, what should i use to accomplish this?

quake3?

i am buying a laptop and would like to know what is the best to-date brand laptop i can get what will work prefectly with ubuntu!!!

hp/compaq runs well with ubuntu

!tell existenz about easysource

i believe with the .debs

is there an rsync archive of the daily iso's? so i can just rsync the iso, rather than download a new one (saves bandwidth) ?

yes, it's documented on the wiki

hey guys do you know any websites that will help learn the basic's of programming

http://echoecho.com/javascript.htm

i'm playing with a new install of dapper 6.06, my screen saver works ok, but when i wake up in theh morning, the box is frozen, and won't reboot into x. running startx at reboot locks up too. to get here now, i had to boot into safe graphics mode, recreate my user, etc... i didn't have this trouble with 5.10, ideas?

if that is a new install, you might consider installing 8.04 because 6.06 will end life in a few months

hi, why doesn't ubuntu come with selinux by default, if it is really secure linux?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/apparmor

hey all, newbie here, i've looked at tutorials and all, been all over the net, i guess my brain isn't so fast after a;;. can someone please walk me through now to install a package i download? thanks in advance.

you are downloading a windows executable ... you need wine in order to see if it can run on linux

how can i find out if i'm running ubuntu 32bit or 64bit ? i found info about cat /etc/lsb-release, but it's not mentioned there

'uname -m'

is there any way to restart my sound card without doing a full restart / restarting gdm ?

sudo /etc/init.d/alsa-utils restart

how can i download a package from a repository without installing it?

go thru packages.ubuntu.com, there are links at the bottom for getting individual debs

using ubuntu lucid...what command can i use to display all the spec's of my computer ??

`sudo lshw`

how do i connect to an unsecure wifi from the console?

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-troubleshoot-wireless-network-connection-in-ubuntu.html

please help... i want to share my cups printer to other ubuntu box how do i do that? :(

here - http://ubuntuguide.org/wiki/dapper then do a search on that page for cups..

in a computer techy way

exaile

hello, can anybody tell me where i find the xulrunner in oneiric? it seems it got kicked for oneiric? i need xulrunner-1.9.2-dev!

xulrunner ist part of the firefox packages in recent versions of firefox.

anyway to grep out all reboots / shutdowns from logs ?

last -x | grep init

i am having problems with wireless... wlan0 is not created, and is not availible... lsusb shows the device correctly, ath9k_htc is loaded but no joy

pastebin your dmesg output

if i get an optimized kernel for my processor will i see performance increase?

not so much extra performance that you'll notice, or would make the exercise worthwhile

hi, one ask, i have all ready finish to install ubuntu warty... but... the setup process never askme for a root password... how can i login as root ???

you dont need root

sorry for the repost: how is the combination these days for intel gma x3100 and compiz fusion? i read about lots of problems getting it to work. i was wondering if it's working out of the box now after you've installed the compiz-config settings manager?

compiz is the major source of problems, you should uninstall it

anyone know the name of the graphical manager for users and groups, to invoke from an x-terminal ??

'gksudo users-admin'

is it possible to copy a virtualbox virtual machine to another computer?

or you can just copy over all the files from the vm's directory.

i just modified /etc/network/interfaces. do i have to reboot to implement changes? or is there another way?

sorry /etc/init,d/networking restart

hi, i need linux 2.6.37 because of missing hardware support in 10.10's kernel. is there an easy way to achieve this including fglrx drivers? is there an easy way to use natty packages?

http://www.mindwerks.net/2010/11/ubuntu-10-10-maverick-with-2-6-37-kernel/

can anyone help me fix my boot... i just ran update-grub and i still get a grub rescue saying the file is not found

you might consider booting gwith a livecd, backing up your data, and reinstalling - might be easier than trying to recreate /boot manually

for a nvidia 7025, which driver version do i need? 96 173 or current ?

addons auto update..it will notifiy when

what's the default player for internet radio? i added a bunch and i don't remember what it originally came with.

streamtuner

how do i read the uuid from a drive?

blkid /dev/drive

is it possible to dual-boot ubuntu with mac os x lion on a macintosh computer?

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

what is the hotkey to switch between x desktops?

ctrl+alt+left/right

hello, is this the proper channel to ask questions regarding xen and ubuntu?

if its just a textfile you can use http://paste.ubuntu.com

running xubuntu on compaq lt but does not download updates (121) when run update manager/ what might be my problem?

i would suggest you check your sources list

hello. i'm wondering where the equivalent of windows 'program files' is in linux? (where should i place programs like thunderbird?)

/usr/bin

hello everyone, i'm very interested in helping developing linux applications, some with java (which i know pretty good), some with c++ (which i still don't know), and i was wondering, everytime i try to download a source of a program it seems to be more complex than what i've learned so far, i've seen a couple of svn sources (which took me some time to figure out how that works), is there a website that can has collected simple and i

see 'starting points' on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntudevelopment

hello all!! my laptop is suffering from sound problems. all of a sudden the sound stops working. right now also sound isnt working. anything we can do about it?

have a go through the suggestions in this guide

has anyone here used gaim-vv on hoary?

never successfully

gimp is installed on my system but not showing up in the menu...what do i need to do to get it to show up.

also possibly log out and back in?

hi. i need the c library man pages. currently on my dapper system, 'man strlen' does nothing. any ideas on what package i should install?

manpages-dev

anyone know a good gui ftp program with implicit ssl, passive mode ect...

i like gftp for gui or sftp for cli

dpkg-reconfigure gdm is not working for me on 10.04, how i can disable gdm?

aptitude remove gdm,you will nerver see gdm any more.

can someone help me with this problem? http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202960

e.g. type 'export lang=en_us.iso-8859-1' before running aterm

i have free time, what's a gui linux application i could build?

look at the ubuntu bounties