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how can i view how much cpu a process is using?	top
my keypad moves my cursor around - how do i make it stop doing this?	id guess its an accessibility setting
does 'apt-get upgrade' simply do the same thing as installing the latest patches that the gui app notifies you about? or is it more comprehensive?	yes if you are root
does anybody use screen and ever notice it behaving strangely with gnome-terminal? screens blacking out, typing over the status bar and generally being a pain in the ass? :/	try using tty instead of gnome-terminal. ctrl+alt+f1
whats a hacking os? lolz (please dont say bt)	that's the point , there aren't any afaik
hey, i have a noob question for you guys. how can i set a user image that'll show up in gdm?	you can't be too newb .. i don't even know what those are
how can you search with apt-get to find the package name? ex: apt-get (??) nvidia	apt-cache search nidia
whats the link to the ubuntu pastebin?	yes but you will only see the files of the last mount
when will ubuntu have zfs support!!!	i think they are going for btrfs
if these irc-chats are logged, then how do i change my hostname?	you could get a vhost and a bnc server
queston: where does usb drive show up in the linux directory structure? ie how do you find it in the terminal?	use 'dmesg' and/or 'mount' - they're treated as scsi devices so, /dev/sdx# type thing
are there any dissadvantages in using system->quit->hibernate instead of system->quit->shut down? hibernate is working great with my laptop, but i'm not sure if it has dissadvantages over shutdown...	sometimes my hardware doesnt get re-initialized all the time (using a tablet with wacom drivers for instance)
no more answering questions to get in ?	it was only temp.
hey! so what do you guys prefer? chromium-browser or google chrome? :-/	it just runs a lot snappier than firefox or chromium-browser on my netbook ...
anyone running the ubuntu server?	yes, several instances of in fact
what's the name of the dictionary package for openoffice? so spellcheck would work.. i wish it was including in the apt-get install	hunspell
is there a linux ms publisher - type program?	for desktop publishing, see scribus
do i have to use the alternate cd to do a cd upgrade, or can i sue the standard one?	you need the alternate
can i install rpms on ubuntu?	but it's not guaranteed to work
interesting.... i thought ubuntu was at 10.10... i upgraded from 10.04 and it put me at 11.04 -- natty narwhal. err... is this right?	run 'lsb_release -a' to be sure.
how can i turn down eth1? tried 'sudo ifdown eth1' and '/etc/init.d/networking restart' (excluding eth1 config from the /etc/network/interfaces file), but no success.	ifconfig eth1 down
if i am going to run ubuntu inside vmware is there anything i need to know ? is there a special kernel i should use ?	nope, live cd is fine
hi guys, could you help me with this regular expression/command ls \| grep *\.h$ ? i'd like listed all the files with .h extension.	ls \| grep -e '*\.h$'
what's the best app to wipe free disk space on a mounted filesystem?	it's installed by default, type man dd
how can i check that port 22 is open --what to type on cmmand line	'telnet localhost 22'. but then, that will only check if port 22 is open to localhost
i'm worried about the implications of upcoming ubuntu releases. will we be forced to switch to unity in favor of gnome? i like gnome.	you will never be forced out of gnome
anyone know a nice command that can read certain bytes from a file and display them in hex, or something like this?	hexcat
hello, i have a small query for you gentlemen. i have a current ubuntu installation on one partition (18gb). i want to make another (125gb) partition my home folder and preserve all settings. will simply moving the user directory (and other files in /home) to the new partition, and mounting it as /home in /etc/fstab do the trick?	should yes. but as always with partition stuff back everything up just in case
hi, when i try to start /etc/init.d/shaper , so i got the message.. rtnetlink answers: no such file or directory... help please....i read this but unable to understand ,,http://svana.org/kleptog/packet-shaping-howto.html	this is an ancient howto. things changed a lot. try http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=25911 instead
how do i get linux-wlan-ng to compile with the current kernel?	you may only need the headers.
hello, can anyone tell me something about fluxbox?	yes fluxbox is very light but it's not a desktop enviroment like gnome it's only a windowmanager so it lacks alot of functionallity that gnome and kde has.
hi to all. what is ubiquity?	yes it is.
what is nescessery to do after installing kubuntu. and is it wise to change root password?	ubuntu security : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=510812
is there any command to register the nick?	/msg nickserv identify <password>
hey folks, how do i change the clock?	right click, either properties or change time
what was the name of the mp3 player in kde. the one with the wolf looking logo. 're-experience your music'	amarok
i have a linux server the houses all my media on it. is there a application that would index all my media and create a almost intranet website that i could use to show which media i do and don't have? say thumbnails from movie clips and/or flash players to stream a mp3?	you could probably make a perl script that would do that
whats the erase file command?	rm file ?
wouldnt it be a good idea to include a built in 'format' option on context menu on a external mounted drive. similar to w******?	it's web-based. they offer the twitter api for writing desktop clients.
'llo. is there something like screen for x? i have a headless system on which i want to start an x app. i have a remote x server that can display the x app, but then i want to put the x app in background and shut down the remote system.	i usually use ssh with the -y paramter
guys can someone tell me what's the best ide - i am working with jsp, mysql and xhtml for my project	they work with java every day
soo, pulseaudio sits on top of alsa, correct?	synaptics shown all versions of a package it knows when you use the properties
can someone help me with gedit ? anyone hwo use gedit for coding ?	shift+tab
what sound card do you have again?	arock k7vt4a +
/usr/local/lib/libfreeradius-radius-2.2.0.so: elf 32-bit lsb shared object, intel 80386, version 1 (sysv), not stripped \| --- \| export path=$path:/usr/local:/usr/local/lib \| --- \| radiusd: error while loading shared libraries: libfreeradius-radius-2.2.0.so: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory <- why ?	you might need to rerun sudo ldconfig
that's not what i asked ;-)	it is just a frontend
hi everybody, yesterday my cousin enabled ssh on my computer and he gave me a domain on dyndns. now i tried to setup an apache, mysql, and php server so i can host a website. but whenevere i go to my domain it asks for a username and password (so i can acsess my router). what do i do? :s	: and don't allow external http access to your router
i have^h^hd a problem with the shell (bash). :( i want to traverse a file in a for loop and execute it for every line. but 'for line in $(cat $file);do foo;done' treats every `word' separated by any whitespace as one iteration - and i've found my answer! the variable $ifs holds the field separator. :)	or even better. while read line; do echo '$line'; done < file
i got a problem, i need to have the nvidia dev headers for opengl available for a program i am using, but when i use synaptic to install them it conflicts with the manually installed drivers i have and gnome stops working. any suggestions?	instructions are on nvidia's site
how can i do this: make symlink /usr/bin/dockbar.py pointing to /usr/lib/dockbar/dockbar.py	something like: sudo ln -s /usr/lib/dockpar/dockbar.py /usr/bin/dockbar.py
hi, hoping someone can help. what is necessary to create a vpn connection to my home network?	fist you need an outside ip
what is the command that i set random white noise to my audio output?	once upon the time, it was cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp
hey, does anyone know how i can create a file of size x?	like for a 10mb file: dd if=/dev/zero of=myfile bs=1024 count=10240 ?
does someone have a 5 meter wlan cable for me?	i have a few 75 footer here :)
is there a way to switch between virtual desktops using the keyboard?	ctrl + alt + arrow
hi guys - anyone know where to get java debs depository....	i followed this to get mine http://serios.net/content/debian/java.php
hi, whats a good mp3 server for ubuntu?	you samba shares (windows can stream mp3s from samba), use icecast (http mp3 stream) or vlc
anyone know if there is an im client which supports the messenger games?	there are none out
hi all. is there anything that can be done about this? i am at a command line prompt only and i am getting this when trying to use sudo 'sudo: timestamp too far in the future'	fix your clock
hi all. my x just mysteriously crashed. where can i find a crash log and submit it to ubuntu?	run 'ubuntu-bug xorg'
how do i figure out what the mount point is for my sansa?	usually you can run dmesg and look at the last dozen or so lines to find the mount point. wanna paste them to pastebin for us?
i updated to maverick back on the 9th, but just today it seems gedit has gone and renamed itself to 'text editor'. the about menu still says gedit, it still displays 'gedit' in the title bar, but i can no longer activate it by typing in 'gedit' into gnome-do. any ideas why gedit has been renamed, and how can i revert the change so that everything will work properly again?	i guess it's canonical's effort to genericize the application names.
does the ubuntu installer have the ability to resize ntfs partitions to make room for the install?	did you try running the partitioning program on the live cd?
hello, what's the currently supported version of ubutnu lts?	long time for 12.04, i hear 9 months left for 10.04
hi people! i my problem is that i have a pretty tired digital camera. colors are bad, but except for that, its a ok camera. anyone knows about a tool in ubuntu or one of the programs where colors can be ajusted/corrected automaticly. there is a function for that i vista i know.. if not, could this be a idea for a eog upgrade? :)	you can use the gimp to do color correction. i don't know if it does auto-correct, but if not there's probably a plugin for it.
can someone show me how to use a sudo command that will bypass the password prompt? (of course i'm hoping i can just 'pre enter' my password whist, using the command). so this can be a one time only use of sudo.	ports under 1024 are restricted. the ones above are not.
hello ! how can i install rpm files under ubuntu ? i tried rpm -i filename and it does not work !? thanks	use alien to convert into .deb
hi, is there any package for the game 0 a.d. ?	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1211966
hi huys! who packages eclipse for ubuntu? the eclipse.ini file can do with some cleaning up .... there are many things declared twice with the same values	there are a lot of known issues with the eclipse package. it's slowly getting better, but if you are a serious dev, you might consider using a stand-alone installation of the jdt from eclipse.org.
does anyone know how to restore xorg config?	unless you have a backup, in which case use that.
how do i install the bzlib header files	apt-get install libbz2-dev
can someone help me with a streaming video?	: since i'm not ubuntu i can't say much sorry :( fixed
what's a good way to search through all text files within a directory and see if any of them contain a certain text?	cat *.txt \| grep 'text'
is there a package that does color syntax for php pages in vim ?	apt-get install vim && vi bla.php, type :syntax on
what's the name of the program that ubuntu uses to setup multiple monitors? just display preferences is shown, but i swear this is an app (or very similar to another app) with another name..	xrandr
i have 2 google earths in my applications menu .. thing is one of them works and the other totally crashes my computer the minute i click it .. how do i fix this?	menu at top of your screen -> systen -> admin -> main menue
i have installed epsxe, but how do i create an iso file from the psx's cd?	dd if=/dev/hdc of=/path/to/file.iso
channel: a guide to making a liveusb please?	system/administration/usb startup disc creator
how can i get to my desktop with a keyboard combo?	you need to set up a key combo in keyboard shortcuts.
what program do i need to make a thumb drive be able to boot an iso?	usbcreator or unetbootin
the ubuntu.com servers overloaded today?	we welcome out 9.10 beta overlords
how can i change the font size for the login window?	use another gdm theme, or edit the .xml file that coresponds to that theme you use
hi! i have some problem with a simple c++ code relating to writing output to files. basicly i try to write something to file, but the output is 0-sized. permission are set ok and if the file is not there it gets created. code is right here: http://www.nopaste.pl/4ck and there are a few comments (in red) as what the program should do. can anyone help me?	this is not a dev channel, you'll have more luck there
hello everyone. anyone on? can i ask abt squid here?.	sure, ask away
what is the command on cli to list so to check if file is 'ln' or not file ? thx	ls -la
is there a good program which allows me to analyze information sent to the internet from a specific program?	wireshark
does anyone know where i can find my ip address?	whatismyip.com
how do i check my mac-address and ip adress from the console?	ifconfig even
is there any way to downlaod rm files ? i see some software for windows , so is there any downloader for linux ?	to play them you'll need realplayer
just wondering what the difference between xorg and xgl is, and if games using 3d would run better under xgl?	xgl is a hacked xorg server, and no
hi, do you know some way to record the sound output with gtk-recordmydektop?	i never record audio with it so im not sure. but i assume ticking the checkbox serves that function.
i would like to know.. why my emerald themes dont get applyed? i installed emerald theme manager... :s	are you using emerald as your decorator and have compiz effects working?
does anyone use chrome and video downloader? it said installing themes and extensions can harm my computer, i did it anyway... then the pop up window said this extension can access my browser history, wich i read in a thread it should not, by the developer himself.. is this normal?	normal
hey all, i have a dell vostro 1400 laptop - it worked fine in gutsy but suspend/resume is broken in hardy .... any ideas ?	and it was a fresh install.
is there an ubuntu help channel?	it is here
my (friend's) computer's x suddenly won't start -- mumbles about going into low-graphics mode, and then doesn't even manage that.	what video card? (thats the place to start)
hi, is there a way to check from command line if a particular pkg is installed or not?	apt-cache policy
is there a separate channel for x? if not, i'm looking for an x expert. :-) i'm wondering if two users, on two different computers, can use the same x server on a single computer, thus sharing the environment, seeing each others' mouse pointers, etc.	but, yeah, you can use vnc.
are there any other decent gui irc clients available for ubuntu? xchat is ok, but i hate the theming options, so hard to change anything	i use 'konversation' .... simple and easy to use. i know: it's kde ... but it works under gnome just as well.
what linux kernel does feisty run with?	glibc is at 2.5, and kernel is 2.6.20

how can i view how much cpu a process is using?

top

my keypad moves my cursor around - how do i make it stop doing this?

id guess its an accessibility setting

does 'apt-get upgrade' simply do the same thing as installing the latest patches that the gui app notifies you about? or is it more comprehensive?

yes if you are root

does anybody use screen and ever notice it behaving strangely with gnome-terminal? screens blacking out, typing over the status bar and generally being a pain in the ass? :/

try using tty instead of gnome-terminal. ctrl+alt+f1

whats a hacking os? lolz (please dont say bt)

that's the point , there aren't any afaik

hey, i have a noob question for you guys. how can i set a user image that'll show up in gdm?

you can't be too newb .. i don't even know what those are

how can you search with apt-get to find the package name? ex: apt-get (??) nvidia

apt-cache search nidia

whats the link to the ubuntu pastebin?

yes but you will only see the files of the last mount

when will ubuntu have zfs support!!!

i think they are going for btrfs

if these irc-chats are logged, then how do i change my hostname?

you could get a vhost and a bnc server

queston: where does usb drive show up in the linux directory structure? ie how do you find it in the terminal?

use 'dmesg' and/or 'mount' - they're treated as scsi devices so, /dev/sdx# type thing

are there any dissadvantages in using system->quit->hibernate instead of system->quit->shut down? hibernate is working great with my laptop, but i'm not sure if it has dissadvantages over shutdown...

sometimes my hardware doesnt get re-initialized all the time (using a tablet with wacom drivers for instance)

no more answering questions to get in ?

it was only temp.

hey! so what do you guys prefer? chromium-browser or google chrome? :-/

it just runs a lot snappier than firefox or chromium-browser on my netbook ...

anyone running the ubuntu server?

yes, several instances of in fact

what's the name of the dictionary package for openoffice? so spellcheck would work.. i wish it was including in the apt-get install

hunspell

is there a linux ms publisher - type program?

for desktop publishing, see scribus

do i have to use the alternate cd to do a cd upgrade, or can i sue the standard one?

you need the alternate

can i install rpms on ubuntu?

but it's not guaranteed to work

interesting.... i thought ubuntu was at 10.10... i upgraded from 10.04 and it put me at 11.04 -- natty narwhal. err... is this right?

run 'lsb_release -a' to be sure.

how can i turn down eth1? tried 'sudo ifdown eth1' and '/etc/init.d/networking restart' (excluding eth1 config from the /etc/network/interfaces file), but no success.

ifconfig eth1 down

if i am going to run ubuntu inside vmware is there anything i need to know ? is there a special kernel i should use ?

nope, live cd is fine

hi guys, could you help me with this regular expression/command ls | grep *\.h$ ? i'd like listed all the files with .h extension.

ls | grep -e '*\.h$'

what's the best app to wipe free disk space on a mounted filesystem?

it's installed by default, type man dd

how can i check that port 22 is open --what to type on cmmand line

'telnet localhost 22'. but then, that will only check if port 22 is open to localhost

i'm worried about the implications of upcoming ubuntu releases. will we be forced to switch to unity in favor of gnome? i like gnome.

you will never be forced out of gnome

anyone know a nice command that can read certain bytes from a file and display them in hex, or something like this?

hexcat

hello, i have a small query for you gentlemen. i have a current ubuntu installation on one partition (18gb). i want to make another (125gb) partition my home folder and preserve all settings. will simply moving the user directory (and other files in /home) to the new partition, and mounting it as /home in /etc/fstab do the trick?

should yes. but as always with partition stuff back everything up just in case

hi, when i try to start /etc/init.d/shaper , so i got the message.. rtnetlink answers: no such file or directory... help please....i read this but unable to understand ,,http://svana.org/kleptog/packet-shaping-howto.html

this is an ancient howto. things changed a lot. try http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=25911 instead

how do i get linux-wlan-ng to compile with the current kernel?

you may only need the headers.

hello, can anyone tell me something about fluxbox?

yes fluxbox is very light but it's not a desktop enviroment like gnome it's only a windowmanager so it lacks alot of functionallity that gnome and kde has.

hi to all. what is ubiquity?

yes it is.

what is nescessery to do after installing kubuntu. and is it wise to change root password?

ubuntu security : http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=510812

is there any command to register the nick?

/msg nickserv identify <password>

hey folks, how do i change the clock?

right click, either properties or change time

what was the name of the mp3 player in kde. the one with the wolf looking logo. 're-experience your music'

amarok

i have a linux server the houses all my media on it. is there a application that would index all my media and create a almost intranet website that i could use to show which media i do and don't have? say thumbnails from movie clips and/or flash players to stream a mp3?

you could probably make a perl script that would do that

whats the erase file command?

rm file ?

wouldnt it be a good idea to include a built in 'format' option on context menu on a external mounted drive. similar to w******?

it's web-based. they offer the twitter api for writing desktop clients.

'llo. is there something like screen for x? i have a headless system on which i want to start an x app. i have a remote x server that can display the x app, but then i want to put the x app in background and shut down the remote system.

i usually use ssh with the -y paramter

guys can someone tell me what's the best ide - i am working with jsp, mysql and xhtml for my project

they work with java every day

soo, pulseaudio sits on top of alsa, correct?

synaptics shown all versions of a package it knows when you use the properties

can someone help me with gedit ? anyone hwo use gedit for coding ?

shift+tab

what sound card do you have again?

arock k7vt4a +

/usr/local/lib/libfreeradius-radius-2.2.0.so: elf 32-bit lsb shared object, intel 80386, version 1 (sysv), not stripped | --- | export path=$path:/usr/local:/usr/local/lib | --- | radiusd: error while loading shared libraries: libfreeradius-radius-2.2.0.so: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory <- why ?

you might need to rerun sudo ldconfig

that's not what i asked ;-)

it is just a frontend

hi everybody, yesterday my cousin enabled ssh on my computer and he gave me a domain on dyndns. now i tried to setup an apache, mysql, and php server so i can host a website. but whenevere i go to my domain it asks for a username and password (so i can acsess my router). what do i do? :s

: and don't allow external http access to your router

i have^h^hd a problem with the shell (bash). :( i want to traverse a file in a for loop and execute it for every line. but 'for line in $(cat $file);do foo;done' treats every `word' separated by any whitespace as one iteration - and i've found my answer! the variable $ifs holds the field separator. :)

or even better. while read line; do echo '$line'; done < file

i got a problem, i need to have the nvidia dev headers for opengl available for a program i am using, but when i use synaptic to install them it conflicts with the manually installed drivers i have and gnome stops working. any suggestions?

instructions are on nvidia's site

how can i do this: make symlink /usr/bin/dockbar.py pointing to /usr/lib/dockbar/dockbar.py

something like: sudo ln -s /usr/lib/dockpar/dockbar.py /usr/bin/dockbar.py

hi, hoping someone can help. what is necessary to create a vpn connection to my home network?

fist you need an outside ip

what is the command that i set random white noise to my audio output?

once upon the time, it was cat /dev/urandom > /dev/dsp

hey, does anyone know how i can create a file of size x?

like for a 10mb file: dd if=/dev/zero of=myfile bs=1024 count=10240 ?

does someone have a 5 meter wlan cable for me?

i have a few 75 footer here :)

is there a way to switch between virtual desktops using the keyboard?

ctrl + alt + arrow

hi guys - anyone know where to get java debs depository....

i followed this to get mine http://serios.net/content/debian/java.php

hi, whats a good mp3 server for ubuntu?

you samba shares (windows can stream mp3s from samba), use icecast (http mp3 stream) or vlc

anyone know if there is an im client which supports the messenger games?

there are none out

hi all. is there anything that can be done about this? i am at a command line prompt only and i am getting this when trying to use sudo 'sudo: timestamp too far in the future'

fix your clock

hi all. my x just mysteriously crashed. where can i find a crash log and submit it to ubuntu?

run 'ubuntu-bug xorg'

how do i figure out what the mount point is for my sansa?

usually you can run dmesg and look at the last dozen or so lines to find the mount point. wanna paste them to pastebin for us?

i updated to maverick back on the 9th, but just today it seems gedit has gone and renamed itself to 'text editor'. the about menu still says gedit, it still displays 'gedit' in the title bar, but i can no longer activate it by typing in 'gedit' into gnome-do. any ideas why gedit has been renamed, and how can i revert the change so that everything will work properly again?

i guess it's canonical's effort to genericize the application names.

does the ubuntu installer have the ability to resize ntfs partitions to make room for the install?

did you try running the partitioning program on the live cd?

hello, what's the currently supported version of ubutnu lts?

long time for 12.04, i hear 9 months left for 10.04

hi people! i my problem is that i have a pretty tired digital camera. colors are bad, but except for that, its a ok camera. anyone knows about a tool in ubuntu or one of the programs where colors can be ajusted/corrected automaticly. there is a function for that i vista i know.. if not, could this be a idea for a eog upgrade? :)

you can use the gimp to do color correction. i don't know if it does auto-correct, but if not there's probably a plugin for it.

can someone show me how to use a sudo command that will bypass the password prompt? (of course i'm hoping i can just 'pre enter' my password whist, using the command). so this can be a one time only use of sudo.

ports under 1024 are restricted. the ones above are not.

hello ! how can i install rpm files under ubuntu ? i tried rpm -i filename and it does not work !? thanks

use alien to convert into .deb

hi, is there any package for the game 0 a.d. ?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1211966

hi huys! who packages eclipse for ubuntu? the eclipse.ini file can do with some cleaning up .... there are many things declared twice with the same values

there are a lot of known issues with the eclipse package. it's slowly getting better, but if you are a serious dev, you might consider using a stand-alone installation of the jdt from eclipse.org.

does anyone know how to restore xorg config?

unless you have a backup, in which case use that.

how do i install the bzlib header files

apt-get install libbz2-dev

can someone help me with a streaming video?

: since i'm not ubuntu i can't say much sorry :( *fixed*

what's a good way to search through all text files within a directory and see if any of them contain a certain text?

cat *.txt | grep 'text'

is there a package that does color syntax for php pages in vim ?

apt-get install vim && vi bla.php, type :syntax on

what's the name of the program that ubuntu uses to setup multiple monitors? just display preferences is shown, but i swear this is an app (or very similar to another app) with another name..

xrandr

i have 2 google earths in my applications menu .. thing is one of them works and the other totally crashes my computer the minute i click it .. how do i fix this?

menu at top of your screen -> systen -> admin -> main menue

i have installed epsxe, but how do i create an iso file from the psx's cd?

dd if=/dev/hdc of=/path/to/file.iso

channel: a guide to making a liveusb please?

system/administration/usb startup disc creator

how can i get to my desktop with a keyboard combo?

you need to set up a key combo in keyboard shortcuts.

what program do i need to make a thumb drive be able to boot an iso?

usbcreator or unetbootin

the ubuntu.com servers overloaded today?

we welcome out 9.10 beta overlords

how can i change the font size for the login window?

use another gdm theme, or edit the .xml file that coresponds to that theme you use

hi! i have some problem with a simple c++ code relating to writing output to files. basicly i try to write something to file, but the output is 0-sized. permission are set ok and if the file is not there it gets created. code is right here: http://www.nopaste.pl/4ck and there are a few comments (in red) as what the program should do. can anyone help me?

this is not a dev channel, you'll have more luck there

hello everyone. anyone on? can i ask abt squid here?.

sure, ask away

what is the command on cli to list so to check if file is 'ln' or not file ? thx

ls -la

is there a good program which allows me to analyze information sent to the internet from a specific program?

wireshark

does anyone know where i can find my ip address?

whatismyip.com

how do i check my mac-address and ip adress from the console?

ifconfig even

is there any way to downlaod rm files ? i see some software for windows , so is there any downloader for linux ?

to play them you'll need realplayer

just wondering what the difference between xorg and xgl is, and if games using 3d would run better under xgl?

xgl is a hacked xorg server, and no

hi, do you know some way to record the sound output with gtk-recordmydektop?

i never record audio with it so im not sure. but i assume ticking the checkbox serves that function.

i would like to know.. why my emerald themes dont get applyed? i installed emerald theme manager... :s

are you using emerald as your decorator and have compiz effects working?

does anyone use chrome and video downloader? it said installing themes and extensions can harm my computer, i did it anyway... then the pop up window said this extension can access my browser history, wich i read in a thread it should not, by the developer himself.. is this normal?

normal

hey all, i have a dell vostro 1400 laptop - it worked fine in gutsy but suspend/resume is broken in hardy .... any ideas ?

and it was a fresh install.

is there an ubuntu help channel?

it is here

my (friend's) computer's x suddenly won't start -- mumbles about going into low-graphics mode, and then doesn't even manage that.

what video card? (thats the place to start)

hi, is there a way to check from command line if a particular pkg is installed or not?

apt-cache policy

is there a separate channel for x? if not, i'm looking for an x expert. :-) i'm wondering if two users, on two different computers, can use the same x server on a single computer, thus sharing the environment, seeing each others' mouse pointers, etc.

but, yeah, you can use vnc.

are there any other decent gui irc clients available for ubuntu? xchat is ok, but i hate the theming options, so hard to change anything

i use 'konversation' .... simple and easy to use. i know: it's kde ... but it works under gnome just as well.

what linux kernel does feisty run with?

glibc is at 2.5, and kernel is 2.6.20