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i'm having some issues trying to get cryptkeeper to show its notification icon in the systray. using gnome panel versus unity, for starters. tried to whitelist the systray to 'all' in dconf-editor, logged out and back in, no dice. any ideas what else to try?	the whitelist is only for unity
how do i tell aptitude to purge a package and also purge the packages that will be autoremoved?	sudo apt-get autoremove
i know that and my question stated i was asking using one	right, skiming
how do i list all groups on ubuntu?	cat /etc/group
hi - are there any decent non-linear video editors for ubuntu?	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_video_editing_software has the list i was thinking of
hello, i have a question regarding file permissions. i have 2 groups on my system, with various users in them. how can i have files where 1 group has full read/write and the other has read only	you can't. use acls if you really need that kind of control. your other option is to just give everyone read permissions and 1 specific group write permissions
when updating to hoary do i comment out the warty refs in sources.list?	i just replaced all warty with hoary.
i have tried dia, does anyone have any recommendations for a program i could use to create a layout designed more for architectural use?	if you have a numeric keypad, it has an ins key (on the 0 key). just hit num lock and then use it
when is the release about new ubuntu?	please see here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/precisepangolin/releaseschedule
i am trying to create a launcher for a python program but i can't figure it out. here is the command i am using in the launcher. '/home/angel/.config/pystromo/pystromo-remap.py -m default.map' can someone tell me what i am doing wrong?	if i am not much mistaken, you might want to call /usr/bin/python ahead of it since it's a .py script
cups won't start after updates today -- how do i work out why?	look into /var/log/cups/*
hi, i'm connected to a server through ssh. i've had a game server opened (the console), but i was disconnected from the internet. now my question is: is there a way to resume the tty the server console is running on	this is why you should use 'screen' next time. i don't think you can grab it after the fact though :/
where can i disable the finger daemon in lucid?	no finger daemon is installed/enabled by default
what for !find?	its a bot command
thanks, wanna know what he wass saying? ;p	nope i got it, thanks.
hi. it's possible to dd the iso file into a flash drive and boot and install from it?	no, use a tool like unetbootin.
can someone tell me why ./configure doesnt work? i installed build-essential	is there a configure file in the package? i don't know if that matters or not.
where can i find a repository or older versions of ubuntu desktop and server?	try here; http://releases.ubuntu.com/
hey. i have and issue with an intel video card with ubuntu feisty 7.04, who should i talk to?	sorry, not my area
can anyone suggest an antivirus for linux to me? i've got a linux file server that stores windows files. i'd like to scan those files for windows viruses. is this possible?	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/antivirus
hi. i just installed ubuntu. everything looks good except there is a black x in the middle of my screen. anyone know how to fix this?	>> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/hwcursor
question about find: how can i get -exec to run a pipe? i want to do something to every file for which file spits out 'ascii text file, with crlf line terminators'.	i tend not to use -exec much
i thought that too, but this definately is the best. unless you can stand gentoo. ;)	i actually can stand gentoo, beleive it or not
how can i see how much memory a process use if i know the command used to open it and the user running it?	alternatively 'killall -9 progamname'
how can i find out what kernel i have	in that case it's probably /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/drives/net/wireless
anyone who can help me with codecs? followed the instructions at ubuntuguide.org, but there are still some media i can't see. for example viftv.no	i instalelled easyubuntu that gave me an option to install a sleu of codecs.
does anyone know how to host multiple domains and subdomains on ubuntu with apache? i am using webmin.	i don't think you need to look for ubuntu documentation but apache documentation.. i think it works the same on most large distros
what repos do i need to add to be able to get sun java 6 on ubuntu 10.04	canonical partners i think
it's too bad i can't install windows 7 in virtual box. my laptop came with it (i have an unused product key because i formatted and immediately installed ubuntu)	no it is free for home use just have to reg but it is free
hi, how can i watermark many photos in one go? can i use gwenview to do this?	it might be possible to do it using gimp as well
i have had a lot of questions answered on here. what is going on now?	still answering questions and asking some too
er i just removed that envelope icon on the top bar that lets you switch between im's, email applications etc assuming i could add it again but now i cannot find it in add to panel where is it?	right click on the panel at the top, and click 'add to panel', then select 'indicator applet' :)
bauk, when i adjust the window title font, the bar gets a bit smaller, bu it's still huge at 6pts	disable desktop effects
how can i open a conf file as root?	gksudo gedit <file>
lol, is there any specialized version of ubuntu for laptops? because (not netbook edition), opensuse 11 is said to be the best laptop linux, while ubuntu is said to be the best desktop linux.	ubuntu server is running awesomly on my notebook htpc
is firefox 3 worth the install?	depends if you like the 'awesome' bar or not really
how can i help with free software? i rule with language, but i have done it before. i want to go further!	learn to program, contribute to your favorite projects
how do i turn off compiz-fusion and just go back to gnome ?	system>preferences>appearance>visual effect>none
would updating to ubuntu 9.4 solve my wireless problem ?	whats your problem?
what's a good app for organizing pictures, besides digikam?	f-spot
i upgraded from 10.04 to 10.10, and i lost some of my system sounds. thunderbird doesn't beep, or play a .wav when i receive e-mail, xchat-gnome doesn't beep when someone uses my nick, but korganizer's calendar alarm beep works, and i can play .wav files when i double click them, ideas?	i think you get to the sound settings at system > preferences > sound
what app would you reccomend for internet radio browsing / exploring? i've seen streamtuner, but it hasn't been updated in 3 years, so maybe there's something better ...	look up songbird
hello! do you know a simple way to use notebook as a second screen? i've got it connected to my pc using lan. on each machine i've got ubuntu 10.10/gnome desktop	synergy?
what to i need to install to get man-entries for c-functions like fwrite?	manpages-dev*
hi folks... newbie question, trying to install on amd 64bit with nvidia 8400. both 64bit and 32bit install fine, but boot up to a blank screen with a movable mouse cursor, anyone else seen this?	both install fine but now on amd64 nothing ?
hi, i have conected laptop and tv via hdmi. at first i just plug in the cable and picture shows on tv but now when i plug in it happens nothing	- type at the keyboard to wake the laptop up?
hi, can someone please tell me how to open .deb file under terminal ?	'open' deb file? install with dpkg -i name.deb
what package is bdftousplash and pngtousplash in?	if you don't have them installed, http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?searchon=contents&keywords=bdftousplash&mode=exactfilename&suite=hardy&arch=any
hm, is there a way to take a screenshot with a timer?	yes, apps->accessorioes->screenshot tool
is there a way to close fullscreen program that has frozen without restarting x which closes pidgin and xchat? i'm trying to configure nexuiz in order to test my graphics card & drivers.	you could ssh in with another pc and kil the process
hi. i want to install debian on my server. but it has like 21cds :\ is the 1st cd enough for the server installation?	the first cd is enough to get you started
has any one here noticed problems installing addons for firefox from the mozilla website today? i've been having trouble all day	i just installed an addon with no issues
which torrent client works on ubuntu?	try transmission it's very excellent and very safe (utorrent is non-free, no one knows what it does and how it works)
hei people! i have a really strange problem and i hope someone here got a good answer to it. i use firefox 3.5.7. ive got a newly installed ubuntu 9.10 64bit installation. quad processor and 4 gigs of ram. when i go to a semi-heavy website (db.no) and open a few tabs.. 4 or more firefox stops responding for a while and on system monitor onw or two of the cpu's are 100% while the two others are almost idle.. flash is installed the ubuntu way an	also try other browsers see if the problem is still around
whats the problem nick_meister?	change the shell settings to some different colours on the server ? or select which env parameters get passed with the sendenv and pattern functions in your ssh_config (must be supported by server). or alias your ssh client to a shell file that spawns a new shell in different colours and passes on the input paramters.
hi guys, who could help to let me know how which channcel i start with to download ebooks and other materials?	/msg alis list ebooks
hi, is there an ubuntu-specific eee pc channel?	most there run ubuntu-eee
hey guys. quick question: for a 1.6 ghz single core amd xp with a gig of ddr ram, is it worth going to xubuntu just for a quick boost of speed? it's fine running ubuntu but can struggle with some websites, esp. if there's quite a few tabs up. (i've read that xubuntu is quicker than ubuntu but actually not that much quicker, not as much as they make out anyway)	i'm sure the slowness it flash related
if karmic 32 bit supports my wusb54gs wireless card... will ubuntu 9.04 server support it as well?	yes its the same os
hi, could someone tell me how to connect to a server via ssh. i have the ip, port, username and password. i used to use mac coda to sign in. i can't work out what to do to connect via terminal	you can use: ssh -x -c username@servername -p portnum
whats the tar statement to unzip and untar a .bz2 file?	tar -xjf
i've developed an application that i have packaged inside an ubuntu vm and would like to redistribute it. i've read the gpl and it seems this is allowed, but is ubuntu distributed under the gpl or is there another license i should be looking at?	http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy
does ubuntu have an ftp client installed?	sudo apt-get install gftp
anybody who knows how to compile things: http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/20460	also, use checkinstall instead of make install because it lets you uninstall it with dpkg
hey everyone... anyone know if it's possible to use nvidia's twinview with monitors that have different resolutions?	see if this helps: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/dual-monitors-with-nvidia.html
is there a graphical tool for examining dbus?	'd-feet' is the package name
anyone know a decent screen capture prog please?	istanbul
how do you change language?	you can choose language at the login window
help please... somehow i turned off everything for my compiz/gnome desktop.... like cube and zoom and animations..... what key to turn it all back on??	system > preference > appearance .. last tab.. activate which ever you want.
does any1 exactly where the ubuntu distribution id value is stored? example, ubuntu 8.10 - where is the value '8.10' actually stored? i have loo9ked at the lsb_release function but having read the code i can't work out exactly where the program is pulling the value from	/etc/issue
i like grub so i can select my os	typical 2x your ram size
in what dir is x window?	mostly /usr/x11
after installing custom built (alsa) modules you need to run some command to update the modprobe cache.. anybody knows what that is ?	depmod -a ?
help please newbie here.. where can i find the add/remove program in ubuntu. if ever i like to remove program that are installed like in windows	synaptic
anyone got acpi suspend working on a samsung q20?	have a look at the ubuntu wiki page pmtesting... it has some good tests that you should definitely check if you want suspend to work on hoary :)
what is the command to show what kernel version you are using?	uname -a
how can i run in a cli environment away from x?	ctrl+shift+f7 to get back to x
iwconfig wlan0 scan	mine gives error : unrecognised wireless request 'scan'
hi, what would happen if i deleted everything in my /tmp folder pls?	it will not harm anything in your system, but you will lose all your temporairy data.. i clean my tmp folder every week..
just upgraded from 8.04 to 8.10. everything seems good except that now my shortcuts in the places menu don't work. i select them and absolutely nothing happens. anyone else have this issue too?	http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com/2008/10/intrepid-update-faq.html see point 12
having problems installing eggdrop on a fresh install of kubuntu. it says it requires tcl, but i did 'sudo apt-get install tcl' and 'sudo apt-get install tcllib' and it still can't find it when i do ./configure for the eggie. suggestions?	tcl-dev
how do i find out my network gateway?	it's the address with ug flag in 'route -n' ouput
so, i'm a complete newbie ubuntu user and am liable to ask stupid questions. my first one is, is there any way to change the default size of all new program windows to something that fits on my 600-pixel-tall screen?	some apps are badly written and hate 'short' screens. a trick is to hold down the 'alt key' and click in the window then drag it up/down so you can get to controlls past the bottom of the screen
when i boot up ubuntu 12, all i see is the ubuntu pink screen. no text, no boot messages, no boot menu.	press shift to show grub when you turn on the machine
anyone can help me instlal lightscribe software please	did you try: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/lightscribe ?
hey all :) i installed java like described in the ubuntu wiki, but limewire cant locate java.. how can i configure limewire to find my java, or set symlinks so limewire can find it?	did you do update-alternatives?
i really really really hate it when they turn off ctrl-alt-backspace	then re-enable it?
hm, how do i get libflashplayer.so for x64? flashplugin-nonfree doesn't have it	there is an alpha release http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html
how dose the clipboard work in ubuntu?	part of x, one works like windows and one works by selecting text and pressing the middle mouse button
what is the name of the kernel package in ubuntu?	apt-cache linux-image
hi all. i have 2 interfaces eth0 and eth1. they have an ip like 192.168.0.x. i want to force the use of eth1 for routing to the 192.168.0.0/24 subnet.. how do i do that ?	reverse their entries in the files: /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/iftab
where should i install a program according to ubuntu's policy?	install it where you want, how about /usr/local ?
hi, do you know of a ppa or something where i can get a stable 2.6.33.x kernel?	http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/
how do you extract tar into choosen dir?	try tar with option -c
hi there all, say, what is that os virtualization for ubuntu again?	xen? virtualbox? vmware?
how can i force firefox to go into online mode?	on the file menu, near the bottom
what is the function of ubuntu one in latest version of ubuntu	https://one.ubuntu.com/
is there a skype app for linux?	until yesterday, i did too.
using ubuntu?	to play music and movies
is there a way to make apt-get not complain about the gpg keys for the repositories fow which it's missing?	>> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/aptauthenticationinstructionsforhoary/view?searchterm=gpg%20apt

i'm having some issues trying to get cryptkeeper to show its notification icon in the systray. using gnome panel versus unity, for starters. tried to whitelist the systray to 'all' in dconf-editor, logged out and back in, no dice. any ideas what else to try?

the whitelist is only for unity

how do i tell aptitude to purge a package and also purge the packages that will be autoremoved?

sudo apt-get autoremove

i know that and my question stated i was asking using one

right, skiming

how do i list all groups on ubuntu?

cat /etc/group

hi - are there any decent non-linear video editors for ubuntu?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_video_editing_software has the list i was thinking of

hello, i have a question regarding file permissions. i have 2 groups on my system, with various users in them. how can i have files where 1 group has full read/write and the other has read only

you can't. use acls if you really need that kind of control. your other option is to just give everyone read permissions and 1 specific group write permissions

when updating to hoary do i comment out the warty refs in sources.list?

i just replaced all warty with hoary.

i have tried dia, does anyone have any recommendations for a program i could use to create a layout designed more for architectural use?

if you have a numeric keypad, it has an ins key (on the 0 key). just hit num lock and then use it

when is the release about new ubuntu?

please see here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/precisepangolin/releaseschedule

i am trying to create a launcher for a python program but i can't figure it out. here is the command i am using in the launcher. '/home/angel/.config/pystromo/pystromo-remap.py -m default.map' can someone tell me what i am doing wrong?

if i am not much mistaken, you might want to call /usr/bin/python ahead of it since it's a .py script

cups won't start after updates today -- how do i work out why?

look into /var/log/cups/*

hi, i'm connected to a server through ssh. i've had a game server opened (the console), but i was disconnected from the internet. now my question is: is there a way to resume the tty the server console is running on

this is why you should use 'screen' next time. i don't think you can grab it after the fact though :/

where can i disable the finger daemon in lucid?

no finger daemon is installed/enabled by default

what for !find?

its a bot command

thanks, wanna know what he wass saying? ;p

nope i got it, thanks.

hi. it's possible to dd the iso file into a flash drive and boot and install from it?

no, use a tool like unetbootin.

can someone tell me why ./configure doesnt work? i installed build-essential

is there a configure file in the package? i don't know if that matters or not.

where can i find a repository or older versions of ubuntu desktop and server?

try here; http://releases.ubuntu.com/

hey. i have and issue with an intel video card with ubuntu feisty 7.04, who should i talk to?

sorry, not my area

can anyone suggest an antivirus for linux to me? i've got a linux file server that stores windows files. i'd like to scan those files for windows viruses. is this possible?

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

hi. i just installed ubuntu. everything looks good except there is a black x in the middle of my screen. anyone know how to fix this?

>> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/hwcursor

question about find: how can i get -exec to run a pipe? i want to do something to every file for which file spits out 'ascii text file, with crlf line terminators'.

i tend not to use -exec much

i thought that too, but this definately is the best. unless you can stand gentoo. ;)

i actually can stand gentoo, beleive it or not

how can i see how much memory a process use if i know the command used to open it and the user running it?

alternatively 'killall -9 progamname'

how can i find out what kernel i have

in that case it's probably /lib/modules/2.6.15-23-386/kernel/drives/net/wireless

anyone who can help me with codecs? followed the instructions at ubuntuguide.org, but there are still some media i can't see. for example viftv.no

i instalelled easyubuntu that gave me an option to install a sleu of codecs.

does anyone know how to host multiple domains and subdomains on ubuntu with apache? i am using webmin.

i don't think you need to look for ubuntu documentation but apache documentation.. i think it works the same on most large distros

what repos do i need to add to be able to get sun java 6 on ubuntu 10.04

canonical partners i think

it's too bad i can't install windows 7 in virtual box. my laptop came with it (i have an unused product key because i formatted and immediately installed ubuntu)

no it is free for home use just have to reg but it is free

hi, how can i watermark many photos in one go? can i use gwenview to do this?

it might be possible to do it using gimp as well

i have had a lot of questions answered on here. what is going on now?

still answering questions and asking some too

er i just removed that envelope icon on the top bar that lets you switch between im's, email applications etc assuming i could add it again but now i cannot find it in add to panel where is it?

right click on the panel at the top, and click 'add to panel', then select 'indicator applet' :)

bauk, when i adjust the window title font, the bar gets a bit smaller, bu it's still huge at 6pts

disable desktop effects

how can i open a conf file as root?

gksudo gedit <file>

lol, is there any specialized version of ubuntu for laptops? because (not netbook edition), opensuse 11 is said to be the best laptop linux, while ubuntu is said to be the best desktop linux.

ubuntu server is running awesomly on my notebook htpc

is firefox 3 worth the install?

depends if you like the 'awesome' bar or not really

how can i help with free software? i rule with language, but i have done it before. i want to go further!

learn to program, contribute to your favorite projects

how do i turn off compiz-fusion and just go back to gnome ?

system>preferences>appearance>visual effect>none

would updating to ubuntu 9.4 solve my wireless problem ?

whats your problem?

what's a good app for organizing pictures, besides digikam?

f-spot

i upgraded from 10.04 to 10.10, and i lost some of my system sounds. thunderbird doesn't beep, or play a .wav when i receive e-mail, xchat-gnome doesn't beep when someone uses my nick, but korganizer's calendar alarm beep works, and i can play .wav files when i double click them, ideas?

i think you get to the sound settings at system > preferences > sound

what app would you reccomend for internet radio browsing / exploring? i've seen streamtuner, but it hasn't been updated in 3 years, so maybe there's something better ...

look up songbird

hello! do you know a simple way to use notebook as a second screen? i've got it connected to my pc using lan. on each machine i've got ubuntu 10.10/gnome desktop

synergy?

what to i need to install to get man-entries for c-functions like fwrite?

manpages-dev*

hi folks... newbie question, trying to install on amd 64bit with nvidia 8400. both 64bit and 32bit install fine, but boot up to a blank screen with a movable mouse cursor, anyone else seen this?

both install fine but now on amd64 nothing ?

hi, i have conected laptop and tv via hdmi. at first i just plug in the cable and picture shows on tv but now when i plug in it happens nothing

- type at the keyboard to wake the laptop up?

hi, can someone please tell me how to open .deb file under terminal ?

'open' deb file? install with dpkg -i name.deb

what package is bdftousplash and pngtousplash in?

if you don't have them installed, http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?searchon=contents&keywords=bdftousplash&mode=exactfilename&suite=hardy&arch=any

hm, is there a way to take a screenshot with a timer?

yes, apps->accessorioes->screenshot tool

is there a way to close fullscreen program that has frozen without restarting x which closes pidgin and xchat? i'm trying to configure nexuiz in order to test my graphics card & drivers.

you could ssh in with another pc and kil the process

hi. i want to install debian on my server. but it has like 21cds :\ is the 1st cd enough for the server installation?

the first cd is enough to get you started

has any one here noticed problems installing addons for firefox from the mozilla website today? i've been having trouble all day

i just installed an addon with no issues

which torrent client works on ubuntu?

try transmission it's very excellent and very safe (utorrent is non-free, no one knows what it does and how it works)

hei people! i have a really strange problem and i hope someone here got a good answer to it. i use firefox 3.5.7. ive got a newly installed ubuntu 9.10 64bit installation. quad processor and 4 gigs of ram. when i go to a semi-heavy website (db.no) and open a few tabs.. 4 or more firefox stops responding for a while and on system monitor onw or two of the cpu's are 100% while the two others are almost idle.. flash is installed the ubuntu way an

also try other browsers see if the problem is still around

whats the problem nick_meister?

change the shell settings to some different colours on the server ? or select which env parameters get passed with the sendenv and pattern functions in your ssh_config (must be supported by server). or alias your ssh client to a shell file that spawns a new shell in different colours and passes on the input paramters.

hi guys, who could help to let me know how which channcel i start with to download ebooks and other materials?

/msg alis list *ebooks*

hi, is there an ubuntu-specific eee pc channel?

most there run ubuntu-eee

hey guys. quick question: for a 1.6 ghz single core amd xp with a gig of ddr ram, is it worth going to xubuntu just for a quick boost of speed? it's fine running ubuntu but can struggle with some websites, esp. if there's quite a few tabs up. (i've read that xubuntu is quicker than ubuntu but actually not that much quicker, not as much as they make out anyway)

i'm sure the slowness it flash related

if karmic 32 bit supports my wusb54gs wireless card... will ubuntu 9.04 server support it as well?

yes its the same os

hi, could someone tell me how to connect to a server via ssh. i have the ip, port, username and password. i used to use mac coda to sign in. i can't work out what to do to connect via terminal

you can use: ssh -x -c username@servername -p portnum

whats the tar statement to unzip and untar a .bz2 file?

tar -xjf

i've developed an application that i have packaged inside an ubuntu vm and would like to redistribute it. i've read the gpl and it seems this is allowed, but is ubuntu distributed under the gpl or is there another license i should be looking at?

http://www.ubuntu.com/aboutus/trademarkpolicy

does ubuntu have an ftp client installed?

sudo apt-get install gftp

anybody who knows how to compile things: http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/20460

also, use checkinstall instead of make install because it lets you uninstall it with dpkg

hey everyone... anyone know if it's possible to use nvidia's twinview with monitors that have different resolutions?

see if this helps: http://www.ubuntugeek.com/dual-monitors-with-nvidia.html

is there a graphical tool for examining dbus?

'd-feet' is the package name

anyone know a decent screen capture prog please?

istanbul

how do you change language?

you can choose language at the login window

help please... somehow i turned off everything for my compiz/gnome desktop.... like cube and zoom and animations..... what key to turn it all back on??

system > preference > appearance .. last tab.. activate which ever you want.

does any1 exactly where the ubuntu distribution id value is stored? example, ubuntu 8.10 - where is the value '8.10' actually stored? i have loo9ked at the lsb_release function but having read the code i can't work out exactly where the program is pulling the value from

/etc/issue

i like grub so i can select my os

typical 2x your ram size

in what dir is x window?

mostly /usr/x11

after installing custom built (alsa) modules you need to run some command to update the modprobe cache.. anybody knows what that is ?

depmod -a ?

help please newbie here.. where can i find the add/remove program in ubuntu. if ever i like to remove program that are installed like in windows

synaptic

anyone got acpi suspend working on a samsung q20?

have a look at the ubuntu wiki page pmtesting... it has some good tests that you should definitely check if you want suspend to work on hoary :)

what is the command to show what kernel version you are using?

uname -a

how can i run in a cli environment away from x?

ctrl+shift+f7 to get back to x

iwconfig wlan0 scan

mine gives error : unrecognised wireless request 'scan'

hi, what would happen if i deleted everything in my /tmp folder pls?

it will not harm anything in your system, but you will lose all your temporairy data.. i clean my tmp folder every week..

just upgraded from 8.04 to 8.10. everything seems good except that now my shortcuts in the places menu don't work. i select them and absolutely nothing happens. anyone else have this issue too?

http://ubuntulinuxtipstricks.blogspot.com/2008/10/intrepid-update-faq.html see point 12

having problems installing eggdrop on a fresh install of kubuntu. it says it requires tcl, but i did 'sudo apt-get install tcl' and 'sudo apt-get install tcllib' and it still can't find it when i do ./configure for the eggie. suggestions?

tcl-dev

how do i find out my network gateway?

it's the address with ug flag in 'route -n' ouput

so, i'm a complete newbie ubuntu user and am liable to ask stupid questions. my first one is, is there any way to change the default size of all new program windows to something that fits on my 600-pixel-tall screen?

some apps are badly written and hate 'short' screens. a trick is to hold down the 'alt key' and click in the window then drag it up/down so you can get to controlls past the bottom of the screen

when i boot up ubuntu 12, all i see is the ubuntu pink screen. no text, no boot messages, no boot menu.

press shift to show grub when you turn on the machine

anyone can help me instlal lightscribe software please

did you try: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/lightscribe ?

hey all :) i installed java like described in the ubuntu wiki, but limewire cant locate java.. how can i configure limewire to find my java, or set symlinks so limewire can find it?

did you do update-alternatives?

i really really really hate it when they turn off ctrl-alt-backspace

then re-enable it?

hm, how do i get libflashplayer.so for x64? flashplugin-nonfree doesn't have it

there is an alpha release http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html

how dose the clipboard work in ubuntu?

part of x, one works like windows and one works by selecting text and pressing the middle mouse button

what is the name of the kernel package in ubuntu?

apt-cache linux-image

hi all. i have 2 interfaces eth0 and eth1. they have an ip like 192.168.0.x. i want to force the use of eth1 for routing to the 192.168.0.0/24 subnet.. how do i do that ?

reverse their entries in the files: /etc/network/interfaces and /etc/iftab

where should i install a program according to ubuntu's policy?

install it where you want, how about /usr/local ?

hi, do you know of a ppa or something where i can get a stable 2.6.33.x kernel?

http://kernel.ubuntu.com/~kernel-ppa/mainline/

how do you extract tar into choosen dir?

try tar with option -c

hi there all, say, what is that os virtualization for ubuntu again?

xen? virtualbox? vmware?

how can i force firefox to go into online mode?

on the file menu, near the bottom

what is the function of ubuntu one in latest version of ubuntu

https://one.ubuntu.com/

is there a skype app for linux?

until yesterday, i did too.

using ubuntu?

to play music and movies

is there a way to make apt-get not complain about the gpg keys for the repositories fow which it's missing?

>> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/aptauthenticationinstructionsforhoary/view?searchterm=gpg%20apt