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hi all. is there something like wgetpaste i can install? | pastebinit |
the alternative cd can act as a repo | so if you've installed extra packages which aren't on the cd and don't have an internet connection, you may run into dependency problems |
anyone know the default key servers list for seahorse? (passwords and encryption keys), so that i can sync my keys,, for some reason the list is empty,, i know one of them was pgp.mit.edu but i don't know the port, and there was other listed too | hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371 |
can anyone recommend a good itunes replacement? | try amarok |
question, is it okay to have multiple distros sharing the same /home partition? if so, must i use a different username? | i see them at http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/ |
are the update servers overloaded? i'm upgrading with only 40kb/s | installing stuff |
*poke* guys, still no takers on my flicker issues? | that is a driver limitation, don't use compiz if you want 3d apps to be flicker-free |
what's that package in the repos that makes the gnome panel prettier or more advanced? i swear i remember reading that somewhere | try gdesklet |
hi, which version should i download for core2quad q9300 processor for 64 bit support? | intel 'borrowed' amd's 64 bit architecture so they are the same thing |
my laptop's touchpad has suddenly stopped working. is there a terminal command that might get it working again? | did you reboot already? |
i'm watching a config file in terminal (the line that i write on is indicated with ':') and i can only browse up and down the file. how do i get out? | try :q! |
hey, i'm trying to install fglrx... what do i need to add the the default 6.06 install in order to setup a driver build environment? | sudo apt-get build-essential will get everything you need. |
what's the name of the ugly blue shell app that you can run to configure video and keyboard? | dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg? |
how can i start nautilus after 'killall' without having the home folder opened? | nautilus --no-default-window |
hello. when i want to burn an .iso file in doesn't work. i wanted to create a file image with cd/dvd creator but when i'm copy the file and click 'write to disc' it'll open a dialog with 'from image' and 'file' and when i hit from image i don't get nothing | just right-click the actual iso file, select 'burn to disc' - no need to use the cd/dvd creator |
i'm looking for an image manipulation program (other than gimp) that has similar controls to the program 'fireworks' in windows xp/vista. does anybody have any suggestions for such a program/package? | not sure but maybe photoshop under wine |
anyone have edgy eft with celeron m processor ? | you need to install the cpufreqd package i believe |
hello everybody, i have a problem about gnash. when i open youtube in firefox, my computer choked, gnash uses more than 50% of cpu, how can i deal it except uninstall gnash? | but you may want to ask the gnash people |
is it possible to switch the kernel from the default installed on to the p4 optimized one supplied by synaptic without the need to recompile it, and if is there a howto or something on the wiki? i happen to find no info on that | after you know it works fine, you can remove the previous one. doesn't hurt to keep both for a little bit (beside the disk space it uses) |
what's the traceroute tool in ubuntu | try 'mtr' |
anyone ever been able to get a joystick to work in ubuntu? i read a howto and it says a '.joystick' file will be saved to /home/user, but i don't see it there. | in a terminal, try ls -la in a terminal. |
chrome for linux is out? | apparently |
fedora uses /etc/grub.conf for permanent additions to the grub kernel cmdline .. what about ubuntu? | it's in /boot/grub/menu.lst |
how do i install mplayer? | read the ubotu just above |
how do i modify the usa keyboard layout in gnome? i want to change '-' to '_' and vice versa. | /usr/share/x11/xkb/symbols/ |
hi. i'm installing ubuntu 11.04 as a guest inside virtualbox ose 3.2.10. are there guest additions packages in the ubuntu repositories i should install in the guest, or should i use the option in the devices menu of virtualbox? | devices menu of virtualbox |
is there a chanel for ubuntu on netbooks? | a lot of the system is still the same. |
hello dear nice guys, i need some help to set up a ssh-server (default would be sufficient for me) on my ubuntu machine (fresh installed ubuntu 10.11). i can ssh to a machine let's call it b but i can not connect back per ssh from machine b to my machine. it always tells me: 'host blubb port 22: connection timed out' w... | try ssh localhost |
yes, that helped! there's the ubuntu font now. :) i wonder how it's been used by gnome before, without the package... | :d i have no idea |
anyone? e: /var/cache/apt/archives/dash_0.5.4-9ubuntu1.1.i386.deb:files list file for package 'libnet-daemon-perl' is missing final newline | https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-users/2007-january/104520.html |
i inadvertently changed my graphics driver, then restarted to find x not starting. would anyone happen to know of a way for me to fix this issue? | dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg (prefix with sudo if you're not root) |
how do i pipe dd to stdout? | just don't specify a outfile |
hello all. could someone give me some advice on a wireless card that is likely to be ubuntu friendly? | any mainstream popular card should be fine |
does anyone know how to use the live cd to determine a windows xp password? | i have had good results with a boot cd from sysinternals |
i need to install an older version of perl. i can only see 5.10.0-11.1ubuntu2 and .10.0-11.1ubuntu2.2, but i need 5.8.7-10ubuntu1.2 it's ubuntu server 8.10. i get the version numbers i can see from apt-get showpkg perl | http://archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu/pool/main/p/perl/ |
hey, is hud implemented in ubuntu 12.04? | when you have a program open, hit the alt key |
in what package can i find mount.cifs? | if you type that in a terminal, it should tell you how to install it... but it's smbfs |
is anyone here running ubuntu in vmware ? | there should be some documentation with vmware on how to install the 'vmware tools' to get better video performance -- sorry i can't help you more, i'm going completely off of really old memories |
i have an nfts partition that i want permanently mounted for the user, but on every startup i have to click 'places' => 'data' again ... how to make this automatically? | you have to modify /etc/fstab |
how do i push only the last commit to a new branch in bzr? | see if hg has such a thing, but i doubt it does |
how do i edit grub configuration ? | 'sudo update-grub' might/should automatically add it |
hey, i have a stupid question: where do i find the setting to tell gnome or compiz, or whatever piece of software is responsible, *not* to switch virtual desktops on a mouse wheel event? | ccsm -> 'viewport switcher' plugin |
you said installing bfs do not help with flash performance. is there something i missed about that thing? | video used to play smoothly for him before, and now it's signifigantly worse. that means that 1: there is a problem somewhere that has made his situation worse, that needs to be fixed 2: trying to work around the root cause by getting slightly better general performance with bfs will not make up for the difference. |
hi again. i'm getting an md5mismatch when installing dpkg-dev. apt-cache show says the md5 checksum should be 01ea0fecc30265a3930f4c9c53479e72 but the actual checksum is 1ec650bc88a9594f0296552fd644176c | switch to http://archive.ubuntu.com |
hello everyone. i am a scala programmer using ubuntu 9.04. the library i am using for my current project involves a lot of unicode symbols (mostly from greek and cyrillic alphabets). is there any good way to type these unicode characters with minimum number of keystrokes? | look into emacs. |
quick question, where in mysql is the settings to allow remote hosts to access the server.... i have a laptop and i had it set to the old laptop ip but since then my laptop ip has changed and i am unable to login | try /etc/mysql/my.cnf |
i'm trying to move my /home directory to a new partition, and reinstall ubuntu using that as home. execpt i've just realised that my current /home is encrypted. does anyone know if this would work? | if it is ecryptfs you should be ok |
but if it asks me to log in root, i just do the comand with sudo? | i'd recommend reading the wiki page for the pros and cons of enabling the root password, you don't need to do so on ubuntu |
ive done something like that before, but was just my not realizing what computer i was logged into at the time. so i started changing my bash prompt color based ont he host | surprise! |
hey guys, i have a problem on ubuntu lucid. i deleted the generic linux-headers folder in /usr/src because i messed up some files in it. i thought after reinstalling linux-headers-generic the folder would appear again, but it doesn't. how do i get the generic linux headers folder back? | such as linux-headers-2.6.32-24-generic if you have an up-to-date lucid install |
what is the command to mount a drive? | mount /dev/<devicenode> <mountpoint> |
good day, can i ask a question please, is there a way to share my pdf printer from ubuntu to windows xp clients / | no its a local virtual printer, please install an apple printer driver to get ps/pdf on windows without paying |
if i have kubuntu installed and i want ubuntu do i have to just download the iso and install like normal or is there an easier way | no just install gnome from apt |
hello all. i just booted from the 8.04.1 cd. i got past the language selection and to the menu. when i pick 'install ubuntu' or 'check cd for defects' the logo appears and the progress bar goes back and forth and then freezes. now it is frozen. any ideas on what's wrong? | burn a new one |
can i create a live usb of ubuntu 9.04 from a linux distro such as fedora? | you can use 'unetbootin' and an iso file to do that from most any linux disrto. |
anyone know of a good dvd ripper and/or encoder? | mencoder - it's the nuts |
is there a command i can run to tell me if a volume is mounted or not (usb) | mount |
anyone else unable to install through apt-get? the repositories seem to have stopped working all of the sudden | if the server is down or something, that could happen |
anyone know of a good tutorial on making your own version of the ubuntu livecd? | www.linuxfromscratch.org |
_jeff! are you online with a lan or dialup???? | lan, cable internet |
ok, any idea how to make ntpd actually update the system time? | 'sudo ntpdate ntp.ubuntu.com' |
anyone have any idea why `mogrify` (from imagemagick) would run sooo much slower on my g4 1.67ghz than it runs on an old x86 box? is it just the g4 processor? | probably |
i want to build ffmpeg but 'sudo apt-get build-dep ffmpeg' complains it cannot find source package, what do i need | enable the -src repos , update package list, and try again |
hey, i woudl like to know how i can get a clean umount of a filesystem | sudo sync && sudo umount /your/mountpoint |
is there anyway to make ubuntu compile my apps from source rather than using the binaries? | that will get you going |
i've got ubuntu 10.04 and have logged in with a user that should be in the admin group. i logged in via ssh key so i didn't need the p/w and should have sudo priv's. i don't for the life of me remember what my password is | 'id' tells you |
any good mce for ubuntu? | mythtv or linuxmce |
can anyone tell me why i can't get my capslock to act as a control in 8.10? i have inserted the line with ctrl:nocaps in my xorg.conf as i always do, but it doesn't seem to work. | try going to system>preferences>keyboard>layouts>other options...>ctrl key position |
can't get the dvd .torrent file, all 79,121 bits, to download without error, from http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/, link, http://torrent.ubuntu.com:6969/file?info_hash=%9aax%c2%90%87%a5%ca%05%d5f%13%ee%e3%da%7d%a0%17s%18 . | someone had that problem earlier, maybe try using a magnet link? |
what's the easiest way to burn an .iso in ubuntu? | -- i installed kb3 and it worked well |
how does one format and unformatted drive? | then run it |
is somewhere out there in the multiverse a good stable and working ftp server? | proftpd, vsftpd |
what's the option? | apps->nautilus->desktop-> volumes_visible |
i can't seem to find what screen had the nvidia tab on it for the graphics settings. i know i saw it somewhere when i was poking around. | there's nvidia-settings |
hello all...i currently dual boot with edgy and windows xp with grub controlling which devices to boot...how exactly would i reinstall windows xp yet keep grub on the mbr to detect both oss? is there an equivilant to windows xp's fixmbr? | supposedly you can reinstall grub from the live cd, but i've never done it |
how do i get the folders a package is using? | dpkg -l |
is there a hotkey to move a window to another virtual desktop (instead of dragging halfway between two, switching, and then dragging it all the way in)? | oops, it's ctrl+alt+shift+directionkey |
hello, what's the ubuntu equivalent of redhat's chkconfig? | update-rc.d |
hello everybody! can please someone help me? | did you do a dual boot? |
how do i add something to my path ? | export path=$path:/new/dir put it in .bashrc to make it permanent |
can someone recommend a good ftp client? running gutsy | filezilla |
how do i get audio to work again in supertuxkart? | it should work automatically if sound works in everything else |
i'm new-ish to ubuntu, and have a quick question. prelinking on feisty: good idea or no? (i've always prelinked before, but i saw one resource indicating it might not do much for feisty) | it is not needed in feisty. it has already some sort of prelinking. |
so, does anyone know what is the replcaement for gnome-theme-manager? | gnome-appearance-properties |
hi, is there any way from nautilus to say, 'open terminal here'? i couldn't find it... | http://www.gnomefiles.org/app.php?soft_id=908 |
which configuration file contains which groups a user belongs to? | umm, /etc/group (not plural) |
is there a command i can type to disconnect all current scp (ssh) connections? | sudo /etc/init.d/sshd restart or sudo /etc/init.d/openssh restart ... not sure which |
is there an ftp mirror somewhere in the world where i can get the latest intrepid? i've visited most of the mirrors i've seen listed and the intrepid folders have been empty | we don't recommend you pursue intrepid unless you're prepared for heavy troubleshooting. |
some icons under the system menu strangely disappeared. and i can't make them appear. | if they've all gone then you can turn them backon by going to preferences->appearance-> and there is an options to turn icons in menus on |
ive downloaded something and dont know what but now during any installation of a program i get a window that pops open saying 'should hddtemp daemon be started at boot' any ideas on how to stop this | not really, skype is a closed system |
can you give a link to a howto for that one, to get us started on the hack ? | this looks promising. http://www.fperkins.com/howtocreateastartupscriptindebian.html |
brasero is giving me trouble, it's requesting 2 packages that i can't find. can anyone actually help me? or should i come back another time? it seems everyone's watching the news | be patient wait a sec then re-post the ? they are ppl in here getting around, you should get help |
can i see a list of user accounts on my system in terminal ? | cat /etc/passwd |
will realtek alc888s work with gusty? | try it and tell us |
is there a way i can find out what type of ram i have through terminal? | dunno if you can, but try 'sudo lshw' |
hi all, what is the command in terminal to update clamav, please and thank you. | it is gksudo clamtk |
is there a program to manage finances? | gnucash |
anyone able to get the cube display working on 12.04? | cube feature can break unity.ive seensome guides on getting it working at the webupd8 and/or the omgubuntu blog sites |
ok i installed apache2 and i have my website in /var/www but it only shows in browser if i type 192.168.xxx.xxx how to i get it on the web | in order to access your apache server over the internet, you'll need to forward port 80 on your router |
anyone having problems using pre-released (hardy-proposed) updates? | no, what's seems to be the trouble ? |
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