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how do you change your workspaces in 12.04?	ccsm
how do i completely remove all traces of apache2?	the --purge flag (or complete removal in synaptic), make sure you get all the packages, not just the metapackages
so, back on the topic of irc clients, anyone know how to either block join/leave messages in xchat, or suggest a client that does?	screen + irssi > *
what is the best audio player for ubuntu ?	i like amarok quite a bit
hi, i just installed intrepid 64 bits on a new machine, and now pulseaudio crashes after playing sound for a while (flash, mplayer and mpd all caused the problem at least once). when this happens pavucontrol says it can connect anymore and the easiest way to get things working again is by restarting x, after which it usually crashes again after a while. does anyone know what to do?	that page contains a short blurb about removing pulseaudio
any opera users here?	flash doesn't work in opera so opera is useless
err, where do i find cli docs on how to manage my users / groups?	man adduser, man useradd, man addgroup etc...
i think the tidiest is to create a new script in /etc/profile.d/ (the top half of /etc/profile will show you how they're invoked)	how about putting them into the /etc/profile directly?
i upgraded to feisty from dapper (from and iso). in dapper i could have 4 'window selectors' (ie, work space windows) in the lower right hand corner of the work space. feisty seems to limit this to 2 'window selector.' how do i get 4 in feisty?	can't you right click on the tool bar, and edit it's properties?
do you known where can i find gmail notifier but for linux ? because i can't find it on google	its in the repos
can anyone provide me with the password for the root or what pass i need to preform sudo on a livecd?	try 'sudo su -'
where do i have to install the boot loader? on /boot?	see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/grub2 for details
what's the default command to unzip a tar.bz2?	the j means uncompress with bunzip2
i guess i need to rebuild my nvidia driver after the xorg update today?	i read so yes
hey guys somebody know where are the wireless's network passkey stored in ubuntu?	accessories > passwords and encryption keys
just a simple question, if i install ubuntu, then reinstall windows, i can fix the bootloader easily to rerecognize ubuntu right?	https://wiki.ubuntu.com/recoveringubuntuafterinstallingwindows
when i try to get 'normal' ie with compiz visual effects running, i get a popup that says, 'the composite extension is not available' - in synaptic it looks like all the compiz stuff installed properly, but what am i missing?	fglrx? if so install xserver-xgl
i've got a quick question before heading off to work, i'm using the 10.4 ubuntu netbook remix (or more specifically, easypeasy), and the ubuntu software center does not seem to be the same version as found in 10.10, is there a way to update it?	easypeasy isn't supported here. but i don't know of a way to update it no.
i'm trying to downgrade to php 5.1 from 5.2. can i do that with apt-get?	sudo apt-get install packagename=versionnumber - if the package is available either in the repositories or in your cache.
anyone know why i get a blank screen on the install cd?	your graphics card isn't supported so well. try the safe graphics boot option.
hmm...how can i reinstall a package? (for examplke, if i've damaged some of the files from it) using apt-get ?	apt-get install --reinstall pkg
any tricks in getting both libreoffice and openoffice running on my 10.10?	if you install one from package sources and the other from official pkgs, that should work
i installed ubuntu with wubi and would like my pc to boot ubuntu instead of windows 7 by default... where do i change this?	edit /boot/grub/menu.lst
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yr0u-oybyo&feature=share	please consider that we are a support channel and that that was (for us) wothless information...:)
does anyone here know how i can install the windows7 boot manager from within ubuntu?	why? and only in virtualbox as far as i know
hi. what's the proper way to prevent a module from being loaded in ubuntu? pcspkr in particular.	you can blacklist the module...
is there an easy way to purge the list of backgrounds in the program to configure backgroundimages in gnome? there is no way to select all images, and i have more than 100 images, dont want to click on every single one of them :(	edit ~/.gnome2/backgrounds.xml
could someone tell this ubuntu noob how to prevent the screen from going blank after being inactive for a while?	check your power settings and screensaver settings
- does this happen when you delete from the command line?	no, only through thunar
is there a way to tell ubuntu to run a script every time a readable usb storage device is plugged in?	something in sessions maybe?
can someone recommend a third party programm that can change wallpapers for dual-screens?	nitrogen
my ubuntu machine is getting about 1/4th the download speed it should, anyone know how to try to fix this?	can you try a speed test connecting wired, if it works wired we can focus on wireless being the problem
someone know a good video player? i installed in totem the codecs but it only sound	vlc
ok question, i have thunderbird installed and configured and when i click a mailto in firefox it automatically wants to open evolution. how do i change this to open composer for thunderbird?	, system - preferences - prefered applications
i'm running jaunty on my laptop. when it's not plugged in, the screen dims after like 15 seconds of inactivity, and when i touch a key or move the mouse again, it doesn't return to its former brightness. where are the settings for this?	or go to system->preferences->power management
where in gnome can i manage my desktop/workplace?	you can just drag and drop icons
can anyone else verify that? 'startup applications' is gnome specific, right?	yes as it simply adds the right info to ~/.gconf
hi everyone, i just found a workaround for the 'general error mounting filesystems' bug that prevents you from using the recovery console. however, i don't know what package i should file the bug report in launchpad against. can anyone help?	maybe in this thread: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mountall/+bug/447747
is quantal causing issues with ati 5k cards ?	it borks up because of xorg 1.13... so yes... install catalyst 12.9 from amd's website :)
i'm going to try an install of ubuntu to see what it's like. given a hard drive that's got ample room to spare, what would be a sensible size for a partition for root, assuming /home is somewhere else and already exists?	the full install takes about 1.5 gb
hi, whats the application that shows popups in the upper right corner?	notify-osd
i erased my xorg.conf and now i don't know what driver is running and i want to run the nvidia driver for my 6200. with this new xorg, how do i tell it to use nvidia driver so i can then run nvidia-settings?	try nvidia-xconfig
hey guys, im trying to install xp for gaming and when i try to install after it loads hardware and stuff it comes up with a blue screen that says my hard drive is screwed up, and its not i can assure you	boot to a windows recovery console and run chkdsk
hi all, i am here (http://kubuntuway.net/forum/showthread.php?t=241) and still can't figure out how to use the repos. because the 'deb' command was not found :)	those aren't commands that you run. they're lines that you put into your /etc/apt/sources.list file
are there any official 80x15 images for linking to ubuntu?	https://wiki.ubuntu.com/websitebuttons
i ran clamav on my windows partition from ubuntu. it caught some viruses that i suspected being there (some kind of rootkit thing and a couple others) i was wondering is there anything else i should run/try before starting back up the windows partition. i've heard of viruses reinstalling themselves once windows boots up... also my clamav said that the engine was outdated but i couldn't find out where/how to update it can anyone hel	you need to boot into windows safe mode, download a rootkit uninstaller, and take it from there.
what is the best tool to add id3 tag info to mp3 and ogg files? i have a ton of mp3/ogg files (ripped myself, thank you) and my kid now has a player that displays those tags and now i want to fix them.	easytag
<newbie question alert> is the breezy colony 5 cd image (as listed in the header of this channel) the final release? or will there be another release before the official release date...?	no, not exactly. but it will get breezy installed so you can update to the final through apt-get/synaptic. or you can just wait until the 13th or whenever.
where can i easily see what port gnome vnc uses? netstat shows multiple connections.	vnc generally uses 5800 and 5900 (for http) i think
how do i download the kde toolpack without the entire kenvironment?	use the 'add/remove programs' menu choice and search for kde apps? :)
how do i run ./autogen.sh?	to execute a shell script, 'chmod +x filename.sh && ./filename.sh'
is there anyway i can stop dhcp from overwriting my resolv.conf?	but the whole point of dhcp is that you don't have to set that stuff manually
does any one know what clone output does in compiz?	it should output the same thing to both monitors
how to install compiz-fusion 7.2 on gutsy	it is install by default, just needs to be enabled.. and the video drivers / card need to be comp with it
hello. i am fairly new to ubuntu. i plan on formatting my computer and setting it up to duel-boot with ubunti 12.04 & windows 7. with my current duel-boot setup, i cannot access the ubuntu-related partitions with windows (however i can access windows related partitions with ubuntu). is it possible / is a bad idea to have my /home folder on a ntsf format partition? is there other options?	i think there were some ext3 drivers for windows. you might want to use them.
i don't see any autohide option under unity for compiz, mind pointing me in the right direction?	well no idea, not a unity user; last time i tested it was there but that was on natty
in ubuntu is there a way to turn the internal wifi card of a laptop on/off via 'software' command? the 'button' on my hp laptop is buggy with ubuntu	you can try 'sudo ifconfig <interface> up/down'
im fairly new to linux i was wondering under what directory does ubuntu typically install programs?	i think it is /usr/lib
guys, i'm having troubles trying to install vmware -- hints & tips anyone? http://pastebin.com/wrevmkqu	try virtual box ?
what do you guys think of this 1-day redesign of debian.org http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~macchiea/download.html ?	thats nice, you should post that on the mailinglists
anyone have an alternative to nautilus they would recommend?	thunar or pcmanfm
i want to configure a programm but i get following error on ./configure : configure: error: installation or configuration problem: c++ compiler cannot create executables.	sudo apt-get install g++
anybody has /boot in a separated partition than /? i need a menu.lst with that configuration	they do that standard.
is there a cli program in ubuntu to change what services start up during init? i know fedora has a program called chkconfig...anything similar?	rcconf ?
can someone tell which system monitor is used here? http://www.tuxme.com/node/486	you can use apt-get or synaptic to install gdesklets and then visit that site to download the individual gnome desklets.
i just renamed my .gconf file to .gconf-old, and if i want to replace my new .gconf with the old one, what would the command be?	yea
i have two monitors. i would like to rotate one of them 90 degrees. i don't see this option in either the nvidia settings or the system settings -> displays of ubuntu 11.10 - can anyone suggest how to do this?	hardly, when even twinview doesn't work properly in oneiric ...
im running ubuntu server on an old pc with no moniter or keyboard. i control the system via ssh from my kubuntu box. i want to run a command on the server that takes about a week to finish, but i don't want to keep my kubuntu box up and running the whole week. is there a way i can get the command to run, log out from the server, and log back in perodically to check on it?	yes. you can use gnu screen, or you can run it as a cron job, etc.
how can i tell what version of a package apt-get wants to install without actually installing it?	you also saw that you can do it in here right.
how can i make the terminal window transparent?	edit -> profile -> edit -> effects
ive tried installing all of theeses packages, ( ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk linux32 lib32asound2') but still i receive' the the display variable is not set. you cannot install this program from a console. run startx or xinit to start an x server first before running setup. the setup program seems to have failed on x86/glibc-2.4' message	i see.. you're trying to install crossover-office but i says you need x?
what is the path to the main python library in ubuntu 10.4?	whereis python tells you
'df' does not work... outputs 6 lines of data and then hangs - does anyone have any suggestions?	try df -l (only local file system)
anyone here connected ekiga with there company's sip server? sins i have ubuntu 9.10 it fails to connect	i use 'twinkle' - crap name, great client
i am building a pc for a lady at work, and i am deciding between putting windows or ubuntu on it. i would prefer ubuntu, but have to know its going to be able to do what she needs. internet stuff is fine, and i know ubuntu is capable of that.. what i am concerned about though, is her printer. its an epson photo stylus r230, and she wants to be able to print photos from her camera on it. a4 and also 6'x4' photo paper. where can i find out about the state	epson is the best supported brand (along hp) ... don't worry
hello, how do you list all the files included in a package with apt commands?	did you try dpkg-query -l ?
is anyone else having problems with beagle?	mine is fine.
can apt-get be used to install old versions of apps?	synaptic makes things like that somewhat easier if you're familiar with that
is it possible to remove pulseaudio and just use alsa and dmix?	if it wants to uninstall everything obv dont do it ;)
is there any ntfs defragger for linux?	i think theres 1... but again.. i have learned its best to let windows handle the fancy ntfs stuff.
i'm running fluxbox as wm and it's great, except one thing :/ my ipod won't load in rhythmbox. when i switch to my gnome-session it works fine but not using fluxbox (it connects without problem, but not listed in rhythmbox). how do i solve this? or is there another good music manager that i can use with ipod support (playing from the ipod) and last.fm scrobble?	im using exale media player, and i beleive it has support for what your wanting.
how do i force eject the cd rom dirver... the button doesn't open the drive and ubuntu say's there probably isn't a cd in the drive, but there is	you probably need to umount it. if not, you can always just reboot
why do i get permission denied on 'sudo echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_sack' ?	sudo is only applied to echo, not to >, you need echo 0 \|sudo tee /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_sack
is it possible for windows machines to use the printer that i have set up on my ubuntu machine? if so, how would i go about setting that up?	http://occy.net/printing
does firefox ever gray out for you guys when your having latency issues?	the 'greying out' is compiz telling you the program is being slow to respond. ive seen it befor (rarely)
quick question - when i restarted, x wouldn't start on its own because my nvidia kernel driver wasn't loaded. i thought it is supposed to do this automatically. how do i fix this?	you installed the modules?
are there instructions for upgrading to ibex?	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/intrepidupgrades
who made this ubuntu distribution? is it from britain? what does the name mean, is in in africaan? please answer	. it is named after the southern african philosophy of ubuntu ('humanity towards others').[7]
can someone recommend a good bash scripting tutorial?	http://mywiki.wooledge.org/bashguide
ubuntu have a wallpaper pack that changes randomly the wallpaper each x minutes. how can i make a similar pack with my own images?	theres a .xml file i recall that does that. i saw a tutorial on making one ages ago on the webupd8 or omgubuntu blog site.
im using xchat but i cant see the nicks list, where i configure this	stretch the right hand side out a bit there are there with xchat. xchat-gnome they may not.
how do i disable auto login	in gnome> system> admon> enter windows (the last one i am not shure since i use gnome in spanish)
how do i go about changing the swappiness value? `sudo echo 0 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness` gives me permission denied	sudo echo > somewhere only runs echo as root
i'm moving over from fedora (downloading the iso right now :d), and i'd like to keep my data. i hear i just go to custom partitioning and choose to keep the /home partition. is there anything else i should know?	that's it. just keep your home partition and you'll keep your data
how do i mount an iso-file?	sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 blah.iso /mnt
what is gksu?	graphical sudo pretty much
how do i set permissions on my external hdd so that a user group can write to it please!	use chmod/chown to set the proper permissions
what is the more complete hardware information tool for ubuntu? i mean something like astra, everest or sandra for ms	sudo lshw
how can i create a batch script? in dos i would enter my dos commands in a bat file then execute the file. what is the equilivant in linux?	check out http://www.tldp.org/ldp/abs/html/
hello, does dvd version contains livecd envorement?	yes it does

how do you change your workspaces in 12.04?

ccsm

how do i completely remove all traces of apache2?

the --purge flag (or complete removal in synaptic), make sure you get all the packages, not just the metapackages

so, back on the topic of irc clients, anyone know how to either block join/leave messages in xchat, or suggest a client that does?

screen + irssi > *

what is the best audio player for ubuntu ?

i like amarok quite a bit

hi, i just installed intrepid 64 bits on a new machine, and now pulseaudio crashes after playing sound for a while (flash, mplayer and mpd all caused the problem at least once). when this happens pavucontrol says it can connect anymore and the easiest way to get things working again is by restarting x, after which it usually crashes again after a while. does anyone know what to do?

that page contains a short blurb about removing pulseaudio

any opera users here?

flash doesn't work in opera so opera is useless

err, where do i find cli docs on how to manage my users / groups?

man adduser, man useradd, man addgroup etc...

i think the tidiest is to create a new script in /etc/profile.d/ (the top half of /etc/profile will show you how they're invoked)

how about putting them into the /etc/profile directly?

i upgraded to feisty from dapper (from and iso). in dapper i could have 4 'window selectors' (ie, work space windows) in the lower right hand corner of the work space. feisty seems to limit this to 2 'window selector.' how do i get 4 in feisty?

can't you right click on the tool bar, and edit it's properties?

do you known where can i find gmail notifier but for linux ? because i can't find it on google

its in the repos

can anyone provide me with the password for the root or what pass i need to preform sudo on a livecd?

try 'sudo su -'

where do i have to install the boot loader? on /boot?

see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/grub2 for details

what's the default command to unzip a tar.bz2?

the j means uncompress with bunzip2

i guess i need to rebuild my nvidia driver after the xorg update today?

i read so yes

hey guys somebody know where are the wireless's network passkey stored in ubuntu?

accessories > passwords and encryption keys

just a simple question, if i install ubuntu, then reinstall windows, i can fix the bootloader easily to rerecognize ubuntu right?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/recoveringubuntuafterinstallingwindows

when i try to get 'normal' ie with compiz visual effects running, i get a popup that says, 'the composite extension is not available' - in synaptic it looks like all the compiz stuff installed properly, but what am i missing?

fglrx? if so install xserver-xgl

i've got a quick question before heading off to work, i'm using the 10.4 ubuntu netbook remix (or more specifically, easypeasy), and the ubuntu software center does not seem to be the same version as found in 10.10, is there a way to update it?

easypeasy isn't supported here. but i don't know of a way to update it no.

i'm trying to downgrade to php 5.1 from 5.2. can i do that with apt-get?

sudo apt-get install packagename=versionnumber - if the package is available either in the repositories or in your cache.

anyone know why i get a blank screen on the install cd?

your graphics card isn't supported so well. try the safe graphics boot option.

hmm...how can i reinstall a package? (for examplke, if i've damaged some of the files from it) using apt-get ?

apt-get install --reinstall pkg

any tricks in getting both libreoffice and openoffice running on my 10.10?

if you install one from package sources and the other from official pkgs, that should work

i installed ubuntu with wubi and would like my pc to boot ubuntu instead of windows 7 by default... where do i change this?

edit /boot/grub/menu.lst

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5yr0u-oybyo&feature=share

please consider that we are a support channel and that that was (for us) wothless information...:)

does anyone here know how i can install the windows7 boot manager from within ubuntu?

why? and only in virtualbox as far as i know

hi. what's the proper way to prevent a module from being loaded in ubuntu? pcspkr in particular.

you can blacklist the module...

is there an easy way to purge the list of backgrounds in the program to configure backgroundimages in gnome? there is no way to select all images, and i have more than 100 images, dont want to click on every single one of them :(

edit ~/.gnome2/backgrounds.xml

could someone tell this ubuntu noob how to prevent the screen from going blank after being inactive for a while?

check your power settings and screensaver settings

- does this happen when you delete from the command line?

no, only through thunar

is there a way to tell ubuntu to run a script every time a readable usb storage device is plugged in?

something in sessions maybe?

can someone recommend a third party programm that can change wallpapers for dual-screens?

nitrogen

my ubuntu machine is getting about 1/4th the download speed it should, anyone know how to try to fix this?

can you try a speed test connecting wired, if it works wired we can focus on wireless being the problem

someone know a good video player? i installed in totem the codecs but it only sound

vlc

ok question, i have thunderbird installed and configured and when i click a mailto in firefox it automatically wants to open evolution. how do i change this to open composer for thunderbird?

, system - preferences - prefered applications

i'm running jaunty on my laptop. when it's not plugged in, the screen dims after like 15 seconds of inactivity, and when i touch a key or move the mouse again, it doesn't return to its former brightness. where are the settings for this?

or go to system->preferences->power management

where in gnome can i manage my desktop/workplace?

you can just drag and drop icons

can anyone else verify that? 'startup applications' is gnome specific, right?

yes as it simply adds the right info to ~/.gconf

hi everyone, i just found a workaround for the 'general error mounting filesystems' bug that prevents you from using the recovery console. however, i don't know what package i should file the bug report in launchpad against. can anyone help?

maybe in this thread: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/mountall/+bug/447747

is quantal causing issues with ati 5k cards ?

it borks up because of xorg 1.13... so yes... install catalyst 12.9 from amd's website :)

i'm going to try an install of ubuntu to see what it's like. given a hard drive that's got ample room to spare, what would be a sensible size for a partition for root, assuming /home is somewhere else and already exists?

the full install takes about 1.5 gb

hi, whats the application that shows popups in the upper right corner?

notify-osd

i erased my xorg.conf and now i don't know what driver is running and i want to run the nvidia driver for my 6200. with this new xorg, how do i tell it to use nvidia driver so i can then run nvidia-settings?

try nvidia-xconfig

hey guys, im trying to install xp for gaming and when i try to install after it loads hardware and stuff it comes up with a blue screen that says my hard drive is screwed up, and its not i can assure you

boot to a windows recovery console and run chkdsk

hi all, i am here (http://kubuntuway.net/forum/showthread.php?t=241) and still can't figure out how to use the repos. because the 'deb' command was not found :)

those aren't commands that you run. they're lines that you put into your /etc/apt/sources.list file

are there any official 80x15 images for linking to ubuntu?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/websitebuttons

i ran clamav on my windows partition from ubuntu. it caught some viruses that i suspected being there (some kind of rootkit thing and a couple others) i was wondering is there anything else i should run/try before starting back up the windows partition. i've heard of viruses reinstalling themselves once windows boots up... also my clamav said that the engine was outdated but i couldn't find out where/how to update it can anyone hel

you need to boot into windows safe mode, download a rootkit uninstaller, and take it from there.

what is the best tool to add id3 tag info to mp3 and ogg files? i have a ton of mp3/ogg files (ripped myself, thank you) and my kid now has a player that displays those tags and now i want to fix them.

easytag

<newbie question alert> is the breezy colony 5 cd image (as listed in the header of this channel) the final release? or will there be another release before the official release date...?

no, not exactly. but it will get breezy installed so you can update to the final through apt-get/synaptic. or you can just wait until the 13th or whenever.

where can i easily see what port gnome vnc uses? netstat shows multiple connections.

vnc generally uses 5800 and 5900 (for http) i think

how do i download the kde toolpack without the entire kenvironment?

use the 'add/remove programs' menu choice and search for kde apps? :)

how do i run ./autogen.sh?

to execute a shell script, 'chmod +x filename.sh && ./filename.sh'

is there anyway i can stop dhcp from overwriting my resolv.conf?

but the whole point of dhcp is that you don't have to set that stuff manually

does any one know what clone output does in compiz?

it should output the same thing to both monitors

how to install compiz-fusion 7.2 on gutsy

it is install by default, just needs to be enabled.. and the video drivers / card need to be comp with it

hello. i am fairly new to ubuntu. i plan on formatting my computer and setting it up to duel-boot with ubunti 12.04 & windows 7. with my current duel-boot setup, i cannot access the ubuntu-related partitions with windows (however i can access windows related partitions with ubuntu). is it possible / is a bad idea to have my /home folder on a ntsf format partition? is there other options?

i think there were some ext3 drivers for windows. you might want to use them.

i don't see any autohide option under unity for compiz, mind pointing me in the right direction?

well no idea, not a unity user; last time i tested it was there but that was on natty

in ubuntu is there a way to turn the internal wifi card of a laptop on/off via 'software' command? the 'button' on my hp laptop is buggy with ubuntu

you can try 'sudo ifconfig <interface> up/down'

im fairly new to linux i was wondering under what directory does ubuntu typically install programs?

i think it is /usr/lib

guys, i'm having troubles trying to install vmware -- hints & tips anyone? http://pastebin.com/wrevmkqu

try virtual box ?

what do you guys think of this 1-day redesign of debian.org http://www.cs.ucr.edu/~macchiea/download.html ?

thats nice, you should post that on the mailinglists

anyone have an alternative to nautilus they would recommend?

thunar or pcmanfm

i want to configure a programm but i get following error on ./configure : configure: error: installation or configuration problem: c++ compiler cannot create executables.

sudo apt-get install g++

anybody has /boot in a separated partition than /? i need a menu.lst with that configuration

they do that standard.

is there a cli program in ubuntu to change what services start up during init? i know fedora has a program called chkconfig...anything similar?

rcconf ?

can someone tell which system monitor is used here? http://www.tuxme.com/node/486

you can use apt-get or synaptic to install gdesklets and then visit that site to download the individual gnome desklets.

i just renamed my .gconf file to .gconf-old, and if i want to replace my new .gconf with the old one, what would the command be?

yea

i have two monitors. i would like to rotate one of them 90 degrees. i don't see this option in either the nvidia settings or the system settings -> displays of ubuntu 11.10 - can anyone suggest how to do this?

hardly, when even twinview doesn't work properly in oneiric ...

im running ubuntu server on an old pc with no moniter or keyboard. i control the system via ssh from my kubuntu box. i want to run a command on the server that takes about a week to finish, but i don't want to keep my kubuntu box up and running the whole week. is there a way i can get the command to run, log out from the server, and log back in perodically to check on it?

yes. you can use gnu screen, or you can run it as a cron job, etc.

how can i tell what version of a package apt-get wants to install without actually installing it?

you also saw that you can do it in here right.

how can i make the terminal window transparent?

edit -> profile -> edit -> effects

ive tried installing all of theeses packages, ( ia32-libs ia32-libs-gtk linux32 lib32asound2') but still i receive' the the display variable is not set. you cannot install this program from a console. run startx or xinit to start an x server first before running setup. the setup program seems to have failed on x86/glibc-2.4' message

i see.. you're trying to install crossover-office but i says you need x?

what is the path to the main python library in ubuntu 10.4?

whereis python tells you

'df' does not work... outputs 6 lines of data and then hangs - does anyone have any suggestions?

try df -l (only local file system)

anyone here connected ekiga with there company's sip server? sins i have ubuntu 9.10 it fails to connect

i use 'twinkle' - crap name, great client

i am building a pc for a lady at work, and i am deciding between putting windows or ubuntu on it. i would prefer ubuntu, but have to know its going to be able to do what she needs. internet stuff is fine, and i know ubuntu is capable of that.. what i am concerned about though, is her printer. its an epson photo stylus r230, and she wants to be able to print photos from her camera on it. a4 and also 6'x4' photo paper. where can i find out about the state

epson is the best supported brand (along hp) ... don't worry

hello, how do you list all the files included in a package with apt commands?

did you try dpkg-query -l ?

is anyone else having problems with beagle?

mine is fine.

can apt-get be used to install old versions of apps?

synaptic makes things like that somewhat easier if you're familiar with that

is it possible to remove pulseaudio and just use alsa and dmix?

if it wants to uninstall everything obv dont do it ;)

is there any ntfs defragger for linux?

i think theres 1... but again.. i have learned its best to let windows handle the fancy ntfs stuff.

i'm running fluxbox as wm and it's great, except one thing :/ my ipod won't load in rhythmbox. when i switch to my gnome-session it works fine but not using fluxbox (it connects without problem, but not listed in rhythmbox). how do i solve this? or is there another good music manager that i can use with ipod support (playing from the ipod) and last.fm scrobble?

im using exale media player, and i beleive it has support for what your wanting.

how do i force eject the cd rom dirver... the button doesn't open the drive and ubuntu say's there probably isn't a cd in the drive, but there is

you probably need to umount it. if not, you can always just reboot

why do i get permission denied on 'sudo echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_sack' ?

sudo is only applied to echo, not to >, you need echo 0 |sudo tee /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_sack

is it possible for windows machines to use the printer that i have set up on my ubuntu machine? if so, how would i go about setting that up?

http://occy.net/printing

does firefox ever gray out for you guys when your having latency issues?

the 'greying out' is compiz telling you the program is being slow to respond. ive seen it befor (rarely)

quick question - when i restarted, x wouldn't start on its own because my nvidia kernel driver wasn't loaded. i thought it is supposed to do this automatically. how do i fix this?

you installed the modules?

are there instructions for upgrading to ibex?

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

who made this ubuntu distribution? is it from britain? what does the name mean, is in in africaan? please answer

. it is named after the southern african philosophy of ubuntu ('humanity towards others').[7]

can someone recommend a good bash scripting tutorial?

http://mywiki.wooledge.org/bashguide

ubuntu have a wallpaper pack that changes randomly the wallpaper each x minutes. how can i make a similar pack with my own images?

theres a .xml file i recall that does that. i saw a tutorial on making one ages ago on the webupd8 or omgubuntu blog site.

im using xchat but i cant see the nicks list, where i configure this

stretch the right hand side out a bit there are there with xchat. xchat-gnome they may not.

how do i disable auto login

in gnome> system> admon> enter windows (the last one i am not shure since i use gnome in spanish)

how do i go about changing the swappiness value? `sudo echo 0 > /proc/sys/vm/swappiness` gives me permission denied

sudo echo > somewhere only runs echo as root

i'm moving over from fedora (downloading the iso right now :d), and i'd like to keep my data. i hear i just go to custom partitioning and choose to keep the /home partition. is there anything else i should know?

that's it. just keep your home partition and you'll keep your data

how do i mount an iso-file?

sudo mount -o loop -t iso9660 blah.iso /mnt

what is gksu?

graphical sudo pretty much

how do i set permissions on my external hdd so that a user group can write to it please!

use chmod/chown to set the proper permissions

what is the more complete hardware information tool for ubuntu? i mean something like astra, everest or sandra for ms

sudo lshw

how can i create a batch script? in dos i would enter my dos commands in a bat file then execute the file. what is the equilivant in linux?

check out http://www.tldp.org/ldp/abs/html/

hello, does dvd version contains livecd envorement?

yes it does