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hi! is it hard to setup squid? | http://www.visolve.com/squid/sqguide.php |
whats the difference betwen playonlinux and wine? | when you install playonlinux wine is automatically installed |
hello how do i get rid of this goofy scrollbar stuff: http://img841.imageshack.us/img841/4025/hurr056.png please dont tell me to change the theme. i've been there. | there is a post about that on the omg!ubuntu! blog |
is it possible to do an inverse find. like say i want to find everything that isn't an mp3 in my music folder? | where $path is the path you want to search in |
what happend to easyubuntu? | it was killed off thankfully |
are there any ways to uninstall alsa? and then download and compile it manually myself? | alsa drivers come on the kernel package |
hello - can someone help me with an 'unable to connect to us.archive.ubuntu.com' error | try another server |
i have a question about the synaptic package manager; i see how to install and uninstall apps, can you use it to upgrade to new versions. i have firefox 1.5x and want to know if i can use the package manager to upgrade firefox to 2.x. is that possible | ubuntu should pickup that you are running an old version of firefox and pickup and tell you it has an upgrade. |
hi, is it possible to trigger hte notification system from command line? | see notify-send in the libnotify-bin package |
hi everyone. i used usermod and forgot to add -a, removing myself from the sudoers group. im using linux mint, and was never prompted to set a root password. however, i'm being asked for one when i try to log in in recovery mode as per google search. how can i gain access? | best bet it to use a livecd and chroot in |
i have 1gb ram; how much swap is better for me? | 1gb more! |
where in gnome is it possible to change the file associations (mime) ? | rightclick file , > properties > open with |
hello all, how would i write a stream from stdin to a file on the command line if i need su privileges to edit the file? | pipe to sudo tee |
@mteck - same thing, getting the 'passwd: authentication token manipulation error' when i do the passwd command | a pastebin is basically a website where you can paste a lot of text. see ubottu's message for more information. |
i have an ipod and i want my 8.1.4 ubuntu to open banshee instead of gtkpod, how do i do that? | system > preferences > preferred applications should help. |
how can i view divx files? | sudo apt-get install gmplayer |
hi, i've 2 distincts disk partitions for / and /home: how can i safely/easily reduce a little bit the / to enlarge the /home ? (they are contignous partitions) | gparted is pretty good, sudo apt-get install gparted |
i cant output /dev/mem to file via dd as root | you typically don't patch it. you flash a newer version. |
how do i get a trash icon on the desktop (gnome) that i can drag things to? if i make a launcher 'nautilus trash:', it won't let me drag things to it to delete them. | gconf-editor |
can ubuntu media stream to a ps3 like tvarsity does? | use mediatomb or something |
grub_cmdline_linux_default=nopat'? | you need to update grub to make the change take effect |
does anybody know if there is a utf8 latex-package for ubuntu? should be named tetex-unicode, latex-unicode or similar | apt-cache search latex unicode, turns up latex-ucs and latex-ucs-uninames |
hi, can anyone recommend me software to author dvd videos? | kino |
how do i extract a rar split up into multiple parts? all i can manage to do is go through and individually extract each piece, which means any files split up end up with just one part | if it actually is a multipart rar, 'unrar x first.part.rar' will extract all of them. |
how to make sure html gets redirected to an https url? apache | this should help you: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-apache-force-https-secure-connections.html |
i wonder why the ubuntu livecds don't have a console-only startup mode...my 256 mb computer doesn't take kindly to the desktop livecd | you want the alternate cd |
i installed ubuntu, jacked it up, now i am on the live cd... where is the installed /etc/group file located? all i am finding is the live cd's /etc/group | did you mount your hard drive? |
what packages must i install to compile kernel modules??? | making your own script in /etc/init.d/ and link it from /etc/rcs.d |
just a quick question, if i'm using mplayer to play a dvd, do i have to mount the drive first? or will it do it? | no you dont have to mount it |
how do i change kde so that its double click to run stuff on the desktop, and how can i remove gnome? thanks | one way is to run kpersonalizer |
hi all! im looking for an open voip-solution fur ubuntu.. do you have any suggestions for me? | astrisk |
will there be launcher with quicklists support in unity 2d? | i highly dought ubuntu is gonna matyane 2 unitys |
hi guys i was wondering how i can stop just gnome without restarting the server ? | sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop |
open office is giving me problems, when i click to edit a document the screen goes grey and i can't click on anything..can anybody help me with this please? | open firefox, enter 'localhost:631' and you should be able to see a cups screen |
hi guys, know a simple way for installing a truetype font on ubuntu ? thanks ! | yes, create a '.fonts' folder in your home directory and place the fonts in there |
can we not just use the bot randomly here? do /msg ubottu !commandhere | ok. |
can i find a commands manual online anywhere? | you search for this http://linux.die.net/man/ ? |
is there a way to get newer nvidia drivers installed then what ubuntu offers? | you can download from nvidias website but i dont recomend it |
can someone suugest a program to batch convert images to full quality jpegs? | imagemagick |
why does my cube only have two sides!? the workspace switcher has four slots | set the virtual desktop size in ccsm to 4 horizontal, 1 vertical |
try with the dat disconnected, maybe it's a scsi problem? | i tried with disabled installng in novell suse....den i got da same |
when is 9.04 set to be released? | 23rd april |
is there any package that can be used to create split archives? | tar can |
how do i disable the boot splash in ubuntu? | tag the splash line in menu.lst |
is there a way to add lamp to a desktop install? | use synaptic package manager and select apache, mysql, php.. |
how do i leave a message for a user the next time they log in? | /query memoserv help |
maybe? but file extensions do not matter with linux though. so i thought seeing as i was using the z switch it was compressed anyway | cat ? |
which package do i need to install to get gtk+? | libgtk2.0-0 |
hey guys, i used gparted to resize my swap partition from 1gb to 4gb, but 'swapon -s' still reports it's 1gb (so does gnome-system-monitor). what should i do? | man mkswap |
hello, can anyone tell me when the newrelease snaptshot after feisty (7.10) will be released and how it is called, thanks ! | expect it around april end |
i dont have a /etc/fonts/local.conf, is that a problem? | why would it be? |
my x is broken, can someone give me help on irc? have no access to a web terminal | see topic and use 'sudo apt-get install xserver-xorg-core=1:1.0.2-0ubuntu10' and reboot to fix the breakage. |
hey all, this is the first time i have seen this message so i wanted to check. the update notifier was bugging me and when i blindly went to allow it to install all updates it prompts me about 'not authenticated' software. the ones it is complaining about are capplets-data, libpanel-applet2-0, gnome-control-center, lib... | sudo aptitude update |
hmm.. in firefox, on ubuntu 6.06, i enter the url 'about:config' and i get an xml parsing error reponse? what may be wrong? this is a fresh install from dvd | exit firefox, make sure your system is up-to-date, and start firefox again |
hi everyone ! :) does somebody know where to find the list of universe components and their respective description on the web ? | packages.ubuntu.com |
hi people - my pc keeps freezing for no apparent reason. it won't restart until i power down completely and it only restarts after a break of a few minutes. does anyone have a clue as to what this might be? any troubleshooting guides about? | run a memtest |
hi, my pc regularly freezes in ubuntu 9.04, and i have to hard reset. it happens once or twice a day in ubuntu, but never when i run xp. what can i do? | that's usually buggy video drivers. i would try switching the driver you use and seeing if it still happens. that way you know what to troubleshoot |
hi, i've been looking for edgy screenshots and a good review to post on a forum, does anyone know where i can find that? | check the /topic |
what file system should i use as boot partition? | any as long as your rescue cd can read/write it |
does that mean i just need to add the rw,nosuid,nodev,noatime,user_id=0,group_id=0,allow_other stuff | it is but i won't remove you ;-) |
but i used to be a debian developer.. one of my reasons to stop (aside from lack of time..) was the way people try to make you do what they want, even if it's not the best thing for the project | same as any interpreted language |
alt+mousewheel fades a window in and out. i want to turn it off. i've looked through compiz settings and gnome keyboard shortcuts, can't locate the source. | opacity, brightness and saturation |
my motherboard gives an annoying 'beep' in most of games. but it isnt a 'error beep' , its trying to give the game's musics using an 'old arcade game'-like way. how can i stop this beeping ? | i already banned him |
why gksudo instead for gui? | you really shouldn't need to run any apps with sudo but in the case you do with graphical applications use gksudo as it is safer. exact reasons why i am not sure of but been told many times by more experienced users |
waht is the best way to remove pulseaudio completely from my 9.10 system | sudo apt-get purge pulseaudio |
how i can download everything inside directory using wget ? | but there are definately tons of examples to be websearched for. |
question: ubuntu desktop .. how can i change grub-default-os? | edit /boot/grub/menu.lst |
hi, am a relatively new linux user (btw, ubuntu is much easier for newbie to handle than mdk), and need to reed .pdf's in firefox. battling to set up acrobat reader - can enayone help? have copied the file, as instructed, into plug-in directory. | acroread plugin http://kitech.com.my/ubuntu/4.10/index.html |
does ubuntu 10.04 server edition support ide hard drives? | yes it does |
does anyone here know where to ask for donations ? our school teacher of math & physics just remained homeless, we found a house for him and we want to buy it, but we need some additional funding | look through the list of channels till you find one that fits |
what is the package that allows me to open a terminal window from any directory with the right click mouse button menu? | sudo apt-get install nautilus-open-terminal |
wha tis wrong with firefox? | there's a longish thread on ubuntuforums about it |
ya'll, all the programs i downloaded from apt-get where does it store these programs? i want to back up all the programs and burn them on a disc because im going to format and use kubuntu instead, and i can't afford to lose what i have because with 2.1kb dialup it takes sooo long to redownload.. | have a look at this: http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=81311&highlight=howto%3a+backup |
my fresh 7.04 ubuntu install freezes seconds after x starts up, but earlier versions used to work (x uses the nv driver) where could the problem be? | is your ram ok? |
what's atm in this context...? | at the moment |
question: anyone know anything about getting an mx revolution to work with ubuntu? mine works with my laptop, but not my mac pro | iam using a rev now but havnt bothered to set up the extra buttons |
anyone know what the apt-get install command is to get the compiz control panel thingy? | apt-cache search compiz will do the trick |
anyone help me just got a hp color lazerjet 4550dn and has a print server aint got a clue how to set it up? | missed your question, can you pm it to me? |
hi, guys. i just tried to install alien via synaptic and it's asking me for my ubuntu cd (i don't have one) to install html2text, which is a dependency of alien. what gives? | you might try commenting out the first line in /etc/apt/sources.list |
hi all. what is the correct method for disabling gdm on startup? | use update-rc.d command is the proper way |
hi, can someone please tell me how to change my permissions of a dvd drive? i'm pretty sure it's a cd-writer drive but i can't seem to get it to burn a disc. | install k3b and see what it shows |
how do i extract file 'foo.bar_1_2_3.tar.bz2? | tar xjf foo.bar_1_2_3.tar.bz |
what's that program that shows information about hardware? | lshw |
is there a way to clear my dns cache ? | i believe /etc/init.d/named restart will flush it |
no one got a clue what software i can use, synapse is silent as the grave when searching on 'tvcard' | apt-get install tvtime |
is there any way to install the .net framework 3.0 in wine? i can't find it via google, because of .net domains. | check appdb |
i want to see who else is connected to the server in my dorms, the server is http://yos2-3-4.reshall.calpoly.edu/, is there a way to probe for connections? | if you have a shell, 'who' |
anyone can tell me if it is a good thing change dapper to edgy | it can be, just depends what you want. if dapper is working fine, dont bother |
is there anyone who is having trouble with mounting sony mp3 player in 9.04? | which apps have you tried? rhythmbox, gtkpod, banshee, etc |
hi, server's (not any user's) public key located? there is no private/public key in /root/.ssh/. i am using jaunty | look in /etc/ssh/ |
hi. how do i change the screensaver timeout ? | sys > pref >screensaver |
my mouse is a bit sensitive, how do i adjust that ? | in system/preferences/mouse |
hi! what's the command to see the current permissions on a file? | use 'ls -l' or 'stat' |
hi when i use pc='uname -n' its just write uname -n, how to make it execute command and write output? | pc=$(uname -n) |
what is the linux-headers and linux-image? | most people do not need to do that |
is there any personal good finance software out there for linux? something that can keep track of bank accounts, stocks, etc... | kmymoney works nice. |
are there people who have experience in running lucid and karmic next to each other (dual boot), sharing a home directory. does that work fine? also, does grub automatically configure itself so that both distros can be booted? | you can't share a /home directory with 2 different releases.. you can however share a common /home with kde and gnome of the same release |
is the 2.6.17-10-generic kernel the -686 version of the 2.6.17 series? | not really. i regularly purge all except the latest two. |
i recently mounted a filesystem 9.10 using a live cd, ubuntu 9.04 and was able to access my old files on /home by changing the permissions without giving a password. isn't that a security flaw? | you always have the option of encrypted /home folders if you're worried about that |
is there a command to empty the trash can from the command line? and if so, how can i empty root's trash? i used sudo nautilus to delete a file from /usr/share/themes but moved it to roots trash | just replace ~ with /root |
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