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whats the command for stopping x server please	log out, ctl-alt-f1, log in, type sudo invoke-rc.d gdm stop
what is the command line partitioning program that automatically comes up in the ubuntu server install?	try wicd then, it can use any interface name you like
hi everybody, do you know how to ship ubuntu cd's of feisty for a lug ?	or at least thats the way that you can get free cds.
i'm setting up karmic on my friends computer and i'm having issues trying to figure out how you set up evolution mail to work with a yahoo address. i'm the gmail kinda guy...	you have to pay yahoo to be able to use pop i belive
how does one install apache modules in ubuntu?	with the package manager
hello, how do i output the contents of a text file to terminal please?	cat file
quick question: every time i switch wifi networks i have to restart to get it to work, is there a terminal command that refreshes my net settings or something like that?	and consider the ifplug package
what is the nicest/easiest way to get kernel 2.6.25 (or 26) running in hardy (with nvidia drivers)?	well here ya go http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=311158
whats gnomebreaker and k3b?	cd/dvd burners
here's a question for you all, i open a shell session and start a program running (i.e. firefox), but that program doesn't close. do i need to open another shell session in order to do something else too?	you can type ctrl-z to detach the process, then 'bg' to continue it in the background
how can i install divx plugin?	what ubuntu version are you using?
can someone recommend a good dock program for ubuntu 8.10?	you can make it autohide down out of screen
what is the fastest linux distro out there?	https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntuonmac
i have an external usb hard disk that i want to use to install ubuntu, as i can't use the cd (because of the jmicron bug), any idea how i can do so?	yeah. or usb stick maybe
is there a way to highlight your nick in irssi?	yeah it should hilight nick when mentioned
is there a replacement for the backports...?	you can ignore that for the win32codecs. do not get any other packages from that source because it'll likely break stuff
hrm, suddenly nothing but firefox plays sound now, has firefox locked the sound system somehow?	try killall pulseaudio
how can i get the version number of an installed package? in this case libapache2-mod-auth-mysql	err, apt-cache policy that is
i have an old machine running 7.10 and i would like to update it to 8.04, being the next version and an lts version. what is the easiest way of doing this? as 7.10 is unsupported, apt-get upgrade isn't working.	sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
will the content of my desktop be deleted if i reinstall the ubuntu-desktop metapackage? (sorry for being so newbie!) :-)	no, the content of your desktop is stored in your home directory
i am buying a video card to replace my current on-board card. what chipset should i get that compiz-fusion supports that won't cause those black screens?	avoid ati. :) pick an nvidia card in your budget.
how do i change the icons of a shortcut?	think you right click on it then properties, then click on the icon and select location of a new one
does the 'autosense' feature mean you dont need a crossed over cable with modern nics?	though in windows there is an option for it in the device manager to enable that feature --- but in ubuntu i don't know.
hi how can i remove software cache , and reinstall ? http://paste.ubuntu.com/1060156/	sudo apt-get purge php5
anyone running ubuntu dapper?	try with a full path
excuse me, is there still an issue with adobe flash and 64bit linux systems?	only if your from like 2005
what would cause a dd-copied partition to fail to boot on the destination disk?	a different uuid, which would prevent the partition from being found by some boot-time tests and scripts. you may need to hack grub's config files and fstab.
when i insert an audio cd in maverick, vlc media player 1.06 will start and play the first song. the status line shows 'track 1.wav'. why does '~$ mount' no device /dev/sr0?	because you don't mount an audio cd there are no files, it's read directly from the device (cd)
there are some drivers on windows that allow a laptop's touchpad to not be affected by anything but fingertips so that your palms won't mess with the mouse while you're typing. is there something on ubuntu for this?	yes... but i don't remember :) but you should keep searching. i remember that it is possible :
evening, i'm wondering if anybody knows where ubuntu edgy stores the firmware file for the ipw2200 driver, i'm unable to find any file ending with .fw.	they'll be in /lib
hello, i have 3 deb-files in a directory, how could i install them with dpkg, i mean -i dont work. cause the 3 files are depencies with each other but dpkg wont recognize	if you use `dpkg -i file1.deb file2.deb file3.deb` it should work.
why should you use gksudo over sudo?	it sets the graphical environment up properly - see http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/graphicalsudo to know why
restricting root (or very root-like user) from writing to a partition -- is it possible?	unless they ran inside a chroot jail, cant see how
i seem to remember that prior to this unity stuff it was easy to add yourself to a group. is there a graphic utility that can be used for group management?	users & groups menu is not installed by default, iapt-get install gnome-system-tools
hey all i had a quick question with regards to security ... does the # of open ports really contribute to the security of a system? or the lack thereof?	basically you want to not have things you don't need running.
i have two computers here running ubuntu, both with wireless cards. how can i connect them to use one of them as a slave device for its hard drive? i want to be able to backup files and drag-drop as if it were just an external hard drive.	have you thought about making a samba serve?
how do i unpack a rarset? got a file packed over multiple files here	check out 7zip
< this page says how to install it under feisty but not under gutsy :o	what package?
hi guys, can someone tell me if ufw is just an iptables wrapper or does it do more than that?	all linux firewalls are iptables wrappers
hi, how can i block dcc spam? or deactivate dcc?	/ignore !@* dcc
how do i add a user to a group?	usermod -g the-new-group-you-want-them-to-be-added-to username <-- works too
i'm upgrading my server. should i go for 64 bit or 32? i feel i'm 'safer' with 32 regarding software support...but then again...64 bit is possibly more future oriented?	maybe this link is useful http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1815221
could someone please explain the difference between 'restricted' and 'multiverse'? one is 'not completely free' and the other is 'non-free'? what is 'not completely free' - something like a program with publicly available source, but which must not be modified in any way?	look up ubuntu in wikipedia, they have a little table there that explains multiverse restricted supported universe etc
what's the command to query for the gpus and their names and such?	i think it's lshw for all hardware...
does the new version of ubuntu support ati graphics cards?	it's supported as far as i can tell
what's the command used to compile a piece of software as a debian package? not make-kpkg...	checkinstall
how do i capture packets for latter inspection is wireshark?	from inside wireshark, click the new capture button
hello is there a tool for gnome that allows remote svn browsing on ubuntu?	not sure if that'll work
does ubuntu's license or relationship with canonical prevent it from being pre-installed on pcs?	i can't see how
could someone who uses gnome upload his /etc/fonts/font.conf please? i've deleted it by accident...	but it should be ok, i think
is jaunty gtk 1.0 or gtk 2.0?	(gtk 1 is very, very old)
is it possible to install lamp 10.10 into 10.10 desktop?	of course.
where did you get coreavc from?	bought the codec and then used coreavc-for-linux to get it running on ubuntu
are you in a tty or a graphical sessin?	i don't know what tty is but, i started ubuntu in recovery mode, and i was in the root command line.
what driver will allow windows7 to read/write ext4?	there is an experimental ext2 driver for windows
i'm trying to install karmic from usb using an image created with unetbootin. it boots, logs in, and hangs directly after displaying gnome-panel. i'm on a dell optiplex 320. i can switch to a terminal (ctl+alt+f1) during xsplash, but every time i switch back to x (ctl+alt+f7) it hangs, and i have to power cycle. any ideas on how to get it to stop freezing like this?	- i would try killall compiz-fusion or something
is there a system-wide equalizer? (not sure what pulse jack alsa oss are but i believe i'm using alsa apps with pulse)	but it's possible in theory, and people have reported success
!away > hasdhaq_	sorry, i go to disable now
not specifically ubuntu related, but does anyone know how to compile a program in say pascal on linux (ubuntu) and have it be executable on someone else's windows machine? is it compatible by default? i'm very new to programming :-)	you might consider using an interpreted language like python or java. then you wouldn't have to worry about compiling
hmm, i have a weird mouse lag, about every 10 seconds, don't see anything in 'top' that leads me to something, and gkrellm is showing excellent resources available, any ideas?	check dma ide etc..
i noticed when grabbing the iso for ubuntu...there is just one. is it actually a one cd install...with the rest being a, 'net install'? (for lack of a better term?)	asin you download the additional pakages whjen you need them
this might be a silly question but im stuck right now :( i made a script in python and run it but it went into an infinite loop because i made a mistake in a variable but i do not know how to stop the execution from terminal. i pressed ctrl+c but nothing. any suggestions?	or ps ax\|grep <script name> and kill $pid
while i'm here, is there a way to disable some of the things that start on boot? e.g. bluetooth, since i don't even have bluetooth?	sudo apt-get install rcconf; sudo rcconf
trillian linux-native now, or through wine?	try deviantart.com
i accidently erased my apache error log file and now that even though i recreated it, it doesn't work anymore	restart apache
hello everyone. i just installed a very early version of ubuntu(8.10) on a vm - and i found that i could not update the package repositories. is there any way i can install packages using apt-get on an 8.10?	!eol
from what i heard though, debian would be better for a 'laptop' at least that's what i was told .. i was thinking of changing to debian, because of the hardware support.	there is a live cd you can get to test it and see how it works ... http://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/
what's it called?	about the version of ubunutu? http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-netbook <- this one
hi guys how do i convert from asf to mp3	leave if you won't be helping
i am going to be using the instructions here: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/separatehome.html to make a /home partition. how much space should i leave for / ?	that's probably way too much but better safe than sorry
is there a way to copy and rename a directory?	provided that you are in that folder.
:) ok. it's nice to have an idea what to expect. thanks.	don't make me think that 64 bit kind of sucks. i'm on a 64-bit system and love it. i do some intensive stuff though, so you should know what to expect.
hey. can someone tell me how to install a firefox theme that is in a .jar?	open firefox > go to tools > themes menu, and drag and drop the jar file onto the list of themes
how can i change the behavior of gnome such that when i double click a window's title bar it doesnt maximize, but instead 'rolls up' (windowblind style)?	at the menu...
how to startup gnome on remote machine through ssh ?	/etc/init.d/gdm restart
'my computer is taking about 12minutes to boot up ubuntu, what can be going on?'	on bbot up press alt-f2 for verbose mode
dude i know the root password	creat a new user then copy the stuff from that account.
when is the next lts?	12.04
does the grub that comes with ubuntu have splashimage support? it says it does, but when i try and load a splashimage with the grub config, i get a funky looking ascii lines thing. if i load it in the grub commandline before booting, i get it just fine.	err, that would mean it works, wouldn't it?
how can i enter the gnome file browser with su rights?	gksudo nautilus - but be very careful
i tried to install it while microsoft clikc-to-run had a virtual partition available and the install crapped out on it ... removing the virtual partiiton and trying again ... unable to get it working	it can resize ntfs but sloooowly, i suggest doing it in windows instead
is there a learn to type programf or ubuntu?	tuxtype
anyone else getting a 'capabilities mismatch' error with ubuntu one?	server has to be upgraded
hi, i'm a new user and having some trouble setting up my wireless. i'm pretty sure i need to download the drivers, but i'm not sure where or how to go about that, if anyone could help me i'd appreciate it.	http://www.linuxwireless.org/
hello. how can you add your wireless connections (bars icon) to the panel?	there's a notification area applet or something similarly named
i have insetalled ubuntu on a unibody macbook pro, and all is well, except that the keyboard layout isn't correct. for one thing i can't find curly/square brackets, and \| and ' are swapped.	you just need to use xmodmap. fixing those things is really simple when it's just single keys or shifted keys
could somebody tell me how do i find a file or a directory. i have mounted samba.. windows sees it and lets create dirs and files.. but i cannot find it on the server..	'find / -name <filename>' will work
hi, i hope someone can help me, i'm trying to install ubuntu, but when i get to 'select a disk' it shows me the partition i want to setup on (which is in /dev/mapper) but it will only allow me to resise the disks (/dev/sda) how to i get an option for the dev/mapper paritions in this manual partition reseze section, thx for readin anyway :p	/dev/mapper? are you using some sort ofencryption software?
as i understand it in ubuntu we use a partition table of type msdos. is this true?	someone already said 'true' to you
i did install the j2re1.4-mozilla-plugin package using sudo apt-get install j2re1.4-mozilla-plugin command... how do i full uninstall it?	you can also run 'man apt-get
what is the comand to install the mplayr firefox plugin? i can't find it... mplayer-firefox?	sudo apt-cache search mplayer-firefox
hi guys, where does the automatic install of apache get put in fiesty? thanks.	try 'whereis apache'
i want to build a windows 7 and ubuntu dual boot system, where can i find info on how to best do that'	install win7 with 50% of hdd (or your choice of the space) and then install ubuntu afterwards
is there a gui which i can configure samba through? i remember having one under fc but i can't find one in ubuntu	system>admin>shared folders ?
how to know what groups a user is a member of?	there is a 'groups' command
is there a way to create a ubuntu live cd with the programs one chooses? something just like the ubuntu live cd (which can be installed) but only with the things you choose...	yes reconstructor but it is young
is 8.10-rc out? i'm going to upgrade a friends windows box, is 8.10-rc worth it or stick with 8.04?	stick with 8.04 for now
what the heck is going on with daper ubuntu! is it still buggy??	dude, i updated, and i regret it! everything on my system is messed up now
im struggling to get a java plugin for firefox on ubuntu, anyone know of any helpful resourses?	then run sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun
is there a faster way to download ubuntu (other than from the ubuntu website), like a torrent or anything?	there are torrent links on the main site

whats the command for stopping x server please

log out, ctl-alt-f1, log in, type sudo invoke-rc.d gdm stop

what is the command line partitioning program that automatically comes up in the ubuntu server install?

try wicd then, it can use any interface name you like

hi everybody, do you know how to ship ubuntu cd's of feisty for a lug ?

or at least thats the way that you can get free cds.

i'm setting up karmic on my friends computer and i'm having issues trying to figure out how you set up evolution mail to work with a yahoo address. i'm the gmail kinda guy...

you have to pay yahoo to be able to use pop i belive

how does one install apache modules in ubuntu?

with the package manager

hello, how do i output the contents of a text file to terminal please?

cat file

quick question: every time i switch wifi networks i have to restart to get it to work, is there a terminal command that refreshes my net settings or something like that?

and consider the ifplug package

what is the nicest/easiest way to get kernel 2.6.25 (or 26) running in hardy (with nvidia drivers)?

well here ya go http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=311158

whats gnomebreaker and k3b?

cd/dvd burners

here's a question for you all, i open a shell session and start a program running (i.e. firefox), but that program doesn't close. do i need to open another shell session in order to do something else too?

you can type ctrl-z to detach the process, then 'bg' to continue it in the background

how can i install divx plugin?

what ubuntu version are you using?

can someone recommend a good dock program for ubuntu 8.10?

you can make it autohide down out of screen

what is the fastest linux distro out there?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ubuntuonmac

i have an external usb hard disk that i want to use to install ubuntu, as i can't use the cd (because of the jmicron bug), any idea how i can do so?

yeah. or usb stick maybe

is there a way to highlight your nick in irssi?

yeah it should hilight nick when mentioned

is there a replacement for the backports...?

you can ignore that for the win32codecs. do *not* get any other packages from that source because it'll likely break stuff

hrm, suddenly nothing but firefox plays sound now, has firefox locked the sound system somehow?

try killall pulseaudio

how can i get the version number of an installed package? in this case libapache2-mod-auth-mysql

err, apt-cache policy that is

i have an old machine running 7.10 and i would like to update it to 8.04, being the next version and an lts version. what is the easiest way of doing this? as 7.10 is unsupported, apt-get upgrade isn't working.

sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

will the content of my desktop be deleted if i reinstall the ubuntu-desktop metapackage? (sorry for being so newbie!) :-)

no, the content of your desktop is stored in your home directory

i am buying a video card to replace my current on-board card. what chipset should i get that compiz-fusion supports that won't cause those black screens?

avoid ati. :) pick an nvidia card in your budget.

how do i change the icons of a shortcut?

think you right click on it then properties, then click on the icon and select location of a new one

does the 'autosense' feature mean you dont need a crossed over cable with modern nics?

though in windows there is an option for it in the device manager to enable that feature --- but in ubuntu i don't know.

hi how can i remove software cache , and reinstall ? http://paste.ubuntu.com/1060156/

sudo apt-get purge php5

anyone running ubuntu dapper?

try with a full path

excuse me, is there still an issue with adobe flash and 64bit linux systems?

only if your from like 2005

what would cause a dd-copied partition to fail to boot on the destination disk?

a different uuid, which would prevent the partition from being found by some boot-time tests and scripts. you may need to hack grub's config files and fstab.

when i insert an audio cd in maverick, vlc media player 1.06 will start and play the first song. the status line shows 'track 1.wav'. why does '~$ mount' no device /dev/sr0?

because you don't mount an audio cd there are no files, it's read directly from the device (cd)

there are some drivers on windows that allow a laptop's touchpad to not be affected by anything but fingertips so that your palms won't mess with the mouse while you're typing. is there something on ubuntu for this?

yes... but i don't remember :) but you should keep searching. i remember that it is possible :

evening, i'm wondering if anybody knows where ubuntu edgy stores the firmware file for the ipw2200 driver, i'm unable to find any file ending with .fw.

they'll be in /lib

hello, i have 3 deb-files in a directory, how could i install them with dpkg, i mean -i dont work. cause the 3 files are depencies with each other but dpkg wont recognize

if you use `dpkg -i file1.deb file2.deb file3.deb` it should work.

why should you use gksudo over sudo?

it sets the graphical environment up properly - see http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/graphicalsudo to know why

restricting root (or very root-like user) from writing to a partition -- is it possible?

unless they ran inside a chroot jail, cant see how

i seem to remember that prior to this unity stuff it was easy to add yourself to a group. is there a graphic utility that can be used for group management?

users & groups menu is not installed by default, iapt-get install gnome-system-tools

hey all i had a quick question with regards to security ... does the # of open ports really contribute to the security of a system? or the lack thereof?

basically you want to not have things you don't need running.

i have two computers here running ubuntu, both with wireless cards. how can i connect them to use one of them as a slave device for its hard drive? i want to be able to backup files and drag-drop as if it were just an external hard drive.

have you thought about making a samba serve?

how do i unpack a rarset? got a file packed over multiple files here

check out 7zip

< this page says how to install it under feisty but not under gutsy :o

what package?

hi guys, can someone tell me if ufw is just an iptables wrapper or does it do more than that?

all linux firewalls are iptables wrappers

hi, how can i block dcc spam? or deactivate dcc?

/ignore *!*@* dcc

how do i add a user to a group?

usermod -g the-new-group-you-want-them-to-be-added-to username <-- works too

i'm upgrading my server. should i go for 64 bit or 32? i feel i'm 'safer' with 32 regarding software support...but then again...64 bit is possibly more future oriented?

maybe this link is useful http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1815221

could someone please explain the difference between 'restricted' and 'multiverse'? one is 'not completely free' and the other is 'non-free'? what is 'not completely free' - something like a program with publicly available source, but which must not be modified in any way?

look up ubuntu in wikipedia, they have a little table there that explains multiverse restricted supported universe etc

what's the command to query for the gpus and their names and such?

i think it's lshw for all hardware...

does the new version of ubuntu support ati graphics cards?

it's supported as far as i can tell

what's the command used to compile a piece of software as a debian package? not make-kpkg...

checkinstall

how do i capture packets for latter inspection is wireshark?

from inside wireshark, click the new capture button

hello is there a tool for gnome that allows remote svn browsing on ubuntu?

not sure if that'll work

does ubuntu's license or relationship with canonical prevent it from being pre-installed on pcs?

i can't see how

could someone who uses gnome upload his /etc/fonts/font.conf please? i've deleted it by accident...

but it should be ok, i think

is jaunty gtk 1.0 or gtk 2.0?

(gtk 1 is very, very old)

is it possible to install lamp 10.10 into 10.10 desktop?

of course.

where did you get coreavc from?

bought the codec and then used coreavc-for-linux to get it running on ubuntu

are you in a tty or a graphical sessin?

i don't know what tty is but, i started ubuntu in recovery mode, and i was in the root command line.

what driver will allow windows7 to read/write ext4?

there is an experimental ext2 driver for windows

i'm trying to install karmic from usb using an image created with unetbootin. it boots, logs in, and hangs directly after displaying gnome-panel. i'm on a dell optiplex 320. i can switch to a terminal (ctl+alt+f1) during xsplash, but every time i switch back to x (ctl+alt+f7) it hangs, and i have to power cycle. any ideas on how to get it to stop freezing like this?

- i would try killall compiz-fusion or something

is there a system-wide equalizer? (not sure what pulse jack alsa oss are but i believe i'm using alsa apps with pulse)

but it's possible in theory, and people have reported success

!away > hasdhaq_

sorry, i go to disable now

not specifically ubuntu related, but does anyone know how to compile a program in say pascal on linux (ubuntu) and have it be executable on someone else's windows machine? is it compatible by default? i'm very new to programming :-)

you might consider using an interpreted language like python or java. then you wouldn't have to worry about compiling

hmm, i have a weird mouse lag, about every 10 seconds, don't see anything in 'top' that leads me to something, and gkrellm is showing excellent resources available, any ideas?

check dma ide etc..

i noticed when grabbing the iso for ubuntu...there is just one. is it actually a one cd install...with the rest being a, 'net install'? (for lack of a better term?)

asin you download the additional pakages whjen you need them

this might be a silly question but im stuck right now :( i made a script in python and run it but it went into an infinite loop because i made a mistake in a variable but i do not know how to stop the execution from terminal. i pressed ctrl+c but nothing. any suggestions?

or ps ax|grep <script name> and kill $pid

while i'm here, is there a way to disable some of the things that start on boot? e.g. bluetooth, since i don't even have bluetooth?

sudo apt-get install rcconf; sudo rcconf

trillian linux-native now, or through wine?

try deviantart.com

i accidently erased my apache error log file and now that even though i recreated it, it doesn't work anymore

restart apache

hello everyone. i just installed a very early version of ubuntu(8.10) on a vm - and i found that i could not update the package repositories. is there any way i can install packages using apt-get on an 8.10?

!eol

from what i heard though, debian would be better for a 'laptop' at least that's what i was told .. i was thinking of changing to debian, because of the hardware support.

there is a live cd you can get to test it and see how it works ... http://debian-live.alioth.debian.org/

what's it called?

about the version of ubunutu? http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-netbook <- this one

hi guys how do i convert from asf to mp3

leave if you won't be helping

i am going to be using the instructions here: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/separatehome.html to make a /home partition. how much space should i leave for / ?

that's probably way too much but better safe than sorry

is there a way to copy and rename a directory?

provided that you are in that folder.

:) ok. it's nice to have an idea what to expect. thanks.

don't make me think that 64 bit kind of sucks. i'm on a 64-bit system and love it. i do some intensive stuff though, so you should know what to expect.

hey. can someone tell me how to install a firefox theme that is in a .jar?

open firefox > go to tools > themes menu, and drag and drop the jar file onto the list of themes

how can i change the behavior of gnome such that when i double click a window's title bar it doesnt maximize, but instead 'rolls up' (windowblind style)?

at the menu...

how to startup gnome on remote machine through ssh ?

/etc/init.d/gdm restart

'my computer is taking about 12minutes to boot up ubuntu, what can be going on?'

on bbot up press alt-f2 for verbose mode

dude i know the root password

creat a new user then copy the stuff from that account.

when is the next lts?

12.04

does the grub that comes with ubuntu have splashimage support? it says it does, but when i try and load a splashimage with the grub config, i get a funky looking ascii lines thing. if i load it in the grub commandline before booting, i get it just fine.

err, that would mean it works, wouldn't it?

how can i enter the gnome file browser with su rights?

gksudo nautilus - but be *very* careful

i tried to install it while microsoft clikc-to-run had a virtual partition available and the install crapped out on it ... removing the virtual partiiton and trying again ... unable to get it working

it can resize ntfs but sloooowly, i suggest doing it in windows instead

is there a learn to type programf or ubuntu?

tuxtype

anyone else getting a 'capabilities mismatch' error with ubuntu one?

server has to be upgraded

hi, i'm a new user and having some trouble setting up my wireless. i'm pretty sure i need to download the drivers, but i'm not sure where or how to go about that, if anyone could help me i'd appreciate it.

http://www.linuxwireless.org/

hello. how can you add your wireless connections (bars icon) to the panel?

there's a notification area applet or something similarly named

i have insetalled ubuntu on a unibody macbook pro, and all is well, except that the keyboard layout isn't correct. for one thing i can't find curly/square brackets, and | and ' are swapped.

you just need to use xmodmap. fixing those things is really simple when it's just single keys or shifted keys

could somebody tell me how do i find a file or a directory. i have mounted samba.. windows sees it and lets create dirs and files.. but i cannot find it on the server..

'find / -name <filename>' will work

hi, i hope someone can help me, i'm trying to install ubuntu, but when i get to 'select a disk' it shows me the partition i want to setup on (which is in /dev/mapper) but it will only allow me to resise the disks (/dev/sda) how to i get an option for the dev/mapper paritions in this manual partition reseze section, thx for readin anyway :p

/dev/mapper? are you using some sort ofencryption software?

as i understand it in ubuntu we use a partition table of type msdos. is this true?

someone already said 'true' to you

i did install the j2re1.4-mozilla-plugin package using sudo apt-get install j2re1.4-mozilla-plugin command... how do i full uninstall it?

you can also run 'man apt-get

what is the comand to install the mplayr firefox plugin? i can't find it... mplayer-firefox?

sudo apt-cache search mplayer-firefox

hi guys, where does the automatic install of apache get put in fiesty? thanks.

try 'whereis apache'

i want to build a windows 7 and ubuntu dual boot system, where can i find info on how to best do that'

install win7 with 50% of hdd (or your choice of the space) and then install ubuntu afterwards

is there a gui which i can configure samba through? i remember having one under fc but i can't find one in ubuntu

system>admin>shared folders ?

how to know what groups a user is a member of?

there is a 'groups' command

is there a way to create a ubuntu live cd with the programs one chooses? something just like the ubuntu live cd (which can be installed) but only with the things you choose...

yes reconstructor but it is young

is 8.10-rc out? i'm going to upgrade a friends windows box, is 8.10-rc worth it or stick with 8.04?

stick with 8.04 for now

what the heck is going on with daper ubuntu! is it still buggy??

dude, i updated, and i regret it! everything on my system is messed up now

im struggling to get a java plugin for firefox on ubuntu, anyone know of any helpful resourses?

then run sudo update-java-alternatives -s java-6-sun

is there a faster way to download ubuntu (other than from the ubuntu website), like a torrent or anything?

there are torrent links on the main site