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how do i grep match for a word, case-insensitive .. ? | grep 'myword' -i |
this is a stupid question, but is there some sort of rc-updater for ubuntu? how do i add things to auto start? | then i can 't help |
friends who are familiar with 'unity', does anyone know why my ubuntu unity launcher will not remember when i right click on a running app and select 'keep in launcher'? also does anyone know why on my top horizontal task bar the theme looks good up until the right hand side where it shows me icons for networking, soun... | you could try to reset unity configuration: unity --reset |
i have been trying to install some post-release updates to my proprietary graphics driver, and i keep getting this error: 'sorry, installation of this driver failed.please have a look at the log file for details: /var/log/jockey.log' been looking for the log, but i can't find it in this new unity format. help | less /var/log/jockey.log |
hi all. i have a question: when i use tar xvzf f.e., can i make it, so all the extracted files get extracted into a specified directory? | yes, tar xvf <file> <directory> |
hola. can anyone tell me how to make the dapper cd run in livecd mode even though i have a hard disk installed? (the hd has a broken grub and won't currently mount) | change boot order in bios |
hi folks! does anyone know if is it possible to move openvpn ca and client certificates from ipcop to a ubuntu openvpn server? | yes, they are the same x509 certificates |
what is the command that searches for a string of text in multiple files? | grep |
i screwed my sudoers file and i cannot use sudo now, how could i fix it? | in recovery mode, yes |
what does this command do '. /usr/local/angstrom/arm/environment-setup' | the '.' there means 'read and execute this shell script in the current shell' |
how can i kill my xorg process wich is using 99% cpu /etc/init.d/gdm restart is not working i am using ubuntu 9.04 and fluxbox | sudo kill -9 $(pidof x) |
what gpu card? | ati mobility radeon hd 4250 |
there is no ipfw in ubuntu ?? | try iptables |
hey all, quick question about python and $path. i want to be able to execute a python script no matter where i am when browsing in the file system. i think this means i just need to make my script executable (done) and moved to /usr/local/bin (done), then use it by typing ./script.py unfortunately this doesn't work - b... | the ./ part means look in this directory - try just script.py |
hello guys, anyone using gridsim ? i need some help !!! | you may have better luck using the gridsim mailing list. thats a pretty specialist app. |
what program can i use to change stuff like jpg & psd files to pdf? | you could always use openoffice.. import the picture and save as pdf |
agh, i can't believe i let ubuntu 'update' my system into uselessness! | welcome to life, but if it makes you happy, the competition manages to kill systems via upgrades/updates too :) |
is there a way to take an ubuntu install and move it onto a usb thumb drive? | i think it would be better to just do a fresh install on the thumb drive. |
anyone knows how to get rhythmbox to play mp3 when you double click on file in nautilus? it only works if rhythmbox is already running | i never figured it out myself |
anyone know how to extract *.exe from a tar archive? please help | 'sudo apt-get install libgtk2.0-dev' should do it |
what kernel version does the most recent version of 10.10 use? | 2.6.35-25 i think |
a memory dump obtains the line: 'cpu 0: hot: hi: 0, btch: 1 usd: 0 cold: hi:0, btch: 1 usd: 0' (http://ubuntuusers.de/paste/14722/). what do these abbreviations mean? | why does it matter cat /proc/meminfo |
q: i was trying to find a irc client and found xchat, downloaded it from the official website has a rpm but i couldnt install in ubuntu. i find a tip on how to insall it trough command line, worked just fine. my question is (has a linux newbie), what type of files are compatible with ubuntu ? thanks | - stick with .deb |
i use torrents what's tracker do | a tracker is basically the url that it connects to to find all the peers you need to connect to |
hey what's this | only at the cost of the cd, or you can download them for free. |
are there any tools in ubuntu that i can use to compress png files? | sure.. optipng, pngcrush. there might be others as well. don't know |
is there a way to stop network manager for the current session? | service network-manager stop |
hi could some one please tell me i have duel boot on my system how do i reinstall ubuntu again with out harming the other os for example if i goto manual mode and select the partition where ubuntu is allready installed and click format, and then dont touch the swap does it compleatly remove the old ubuntu or just overr... | that should completely remove the older ersin |
in gnome's file dialog windows is there a way to go so hidden directories i.e. directories that start w/ a '.'? | browse for other folders, right click, and 'show hidden files' |
anyone know how to change ubuntu to boot to a command line instead of gdm or x ? | you can still start your gui with: startx after you login at the cli |
how can i check how much ram my video card has? :) | lshw or lspci 'might' help with that |
is there a docx corrupt file recovery tool in the ubuntu repos that anyone knows about | apparently not |
what's better desklets | i'v used gdesklets.. i liked it |
how much memory is trackerd supposed to consume? because it is using more than 100 mb on my low-memory system, and the usage increases steadily | u can set the amount of memory dedicated to indexing |
so i need some help, just installed ubuntu server on my system and when i turn it on it gets to a blinking _ prompt then after a second i get a red screen flash and my monitor says no signal. i have ssh access, but cant figure out why the local console isn't displaying anything. any ideas on what to look at/try? | kernel framebuffer settings |
hello, i've just deleted my partition table, any ideas? | use gpart to recover it |
hello... i was wondering, what exactly is the ubuntu launchpad? are new bugs to be submitted via launchpad, or through bugzilla as usual? thank you! | bugzilla for things in main repository; launchapd for universe/multiverse |
someone knows how to make the sshd service work? i need someone to connect to my computer | sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start |
hey everyone - how do i download the source for a project? can that be done through apt, or do i have to hunt down its website? | apt-get source package |
in the command line (terminal) export variable=/path/to/file.py | lol. my bad. i realized the files were on my ntfs partition, thus chmod +x wasnt even working. doh! all fixed now |
from where i can get window 7 theme for ubuntu? | check gnome-look.org |
what would make a bash script behave differently when being called by a cron opposed to manually on the command line? | also the user may differ. |
someone here has problem with firefox 3 beta 4, reading alot to disk and acts real slow? | many people (but not me). it's been reported as a launchpad bug. look for 'firefox sqlite cache'. |
is there a downloadable document for the windows users switching to ubuntu? | not currently, but you could join the ubuntu documentation team & help us finish one for the next release! |
hi, how do i show computer and trash icons on desktop? | its a setting in gconf-editor |
please, can anyone tell good download manager like idm(win) for ubuntu.? | these are typically plugins. check your browser addons, especially firefox |
how can i get my gui desctop back? | startx |
is there a way to group open windows gnome panels? | right-click just bit left of first window on your panel and 'preferences' |
what packages do i need to install to get man pages for simple c functions, like fprintf, etc? | manpages-dev ?? |
hey guys! :d can anyone have a look at my /var/log/messages file to see what might be causing my ubuntu 9.04 to reboot randomly. time was : 17:43, 17:50 and 18:17, 18:21. can it be a video driver problem? it is a acer aspire m5630 . intel video card. 82g33/g31 express integrated graphics controller. thanks guys! http:/... | can we see /var/log/kernel and /var/log/syslog |
is there a way to find out what package created a file? | dpkg -s file |
how can i add a gateway for an interface? i put the static ip in /etc/network/interfaces | 'man interfaces' has the file syntax for you |
look here: http://www.debian.org/doc/manuals/apt-howto/ch-apt-get.en.html and check section 3.10 ... that is what i would try (but it is just a guess) | that's exactly what i was looking for. thanks! |
hi, how can i completely disable compizconfig? | sys>prefs>appearance>vis effects>none |
what is the equivalent for /etc/rc.local in ubuntu? | man update-rc.d |
so why *is* running as root bad? (and please don't just say 'security') | it's not really bad, it's fine if you know what you are doing. i think sudo is better though since you can setup up different levels of access to admin stuff using it. it also tends to make sure you don't just login as root and forget about it |
does anyone happen to know if renaming a symlink will break it? | you should be able to rename (mv) a symlink without problems... |
first time, can you people see this msg? | maybe your router is blocking ping, can you pastebin the output of 'ip addr && ifconfig' |
ok so im new to irc... i cant figure out how to register on freenode... i cant tell where im supposed to do this stuff.... can anyone explain it? i feel like an idiot. im also new to ubuntu which doesnt help t_t | /msg nickserv help register |
hello, how can i install ubuntu without an internet connection? (the install keeps stopping at 82% 'configuring apt' and under the progress bar 'scanning mirrors') | did you get the cd version of the iso or the online installing ver |
is there any way to disable snap-window temporally? | you maybe able to set a hot key to turn it off in compizconfig-settings-manager < software center. look in the unity plugin |
how can i export the display during a ssh session | it is far easier to use ssh -x beforehand :) |
while i have 2 monitors how can i specify on which screen a program shall start? | display=:0.1 foo |
i have an ubuntu box that i use to do various functions that is connected to an intranet without being connected to the internet. i want to install certain packages on it, is there an easy way to download all the packages i need and the dependencies for them? does apt-get -d download them to the local directory or will... | set up an apt-mirror? aptoncd? /msg ubottu offline as well |
is there a website where i can send my webcam feed to let's say my gf privately | justin.tv, stick.am |
who do i bitch to this about? this afternoon i ran my updates, and all my system sounds stopped working, except for my unixcw app. i triple checked my settings, and they seemed correct, but to be sure, i tried every option available, to no avail. hovering the mouse over the panel speaker icon showed the volume was at 1... | launchpad.net is the bitching place, but try not to be a bitch ;) |
hi, how can i overcome file system read only error | provide more details |
any hints on how to change the kernel the ubuntu installer uses? | create a custom livecd? |
hey all. if i want to remove a program that i installed manually (not using a package manager), to uninstall it, there is no mechanism right? i just delete the files ? | you should avoid installing programs outside the package manager. if it was a normal source tree then you should be able to cd to the directory containing the source and 'make uninstall' or 'sudo make uninstall' (depending on whether you originally ran 'make install' or 'sudo make install'). |
anyone know how to make totem play mp3's? | install gstreamer0.8-mad |
bug in ubuntu - booting up with incorrect time shows dialog stating time is incorrect with message that you can run into errors. two choice buttons, ignore and change time. click on change time and states you don't have rights to perform admin task with no other prompts. have to kill xwindows and choose ignore instead. | launchpad.net is the proper place to report bugs |
hey there all and merry christmas, i have a quick question could someone please tell me what do i type to find out what mother bord i have thank you | sudo dmidecode | more |
so i can remote to my computer and work on it through ssh and such (which is where my xchat is running) | yes, simply connect with: ssh -x -c username@server |
what should i do with a .bin installer? | but really only if you know what the package is (ie. sun java) |
folks can i stop the updating process to edgy while ubuntu still fetching packages and continue it tommorow? please i need to know =/ | probably not |
installing ubuntu these days is a breeze compared to when i first tried to install redhat back in the day | try installing slackware in the beginning, it came on ~30 1.44m floppys :p |
hello all, can someone please recommend some .ogv to .swf encoder? mencoder can convert only to .avi | or avidemux |
how about replacing the packages, is it necessary to purge first then reinstall, so as to wipe everything clean or will the reinstall take care of that? | if your settings are messed up, you want to purge. reinstall just removes/installs, which assumes you know what you're doing re: settings. |
suntsu> when i try with gedit i got 'could not save the file', can i force it? | iconv |
is there a chkconfig for ubuntu? | update-rc.d |
silly question, but i am using xchat - is there a 'find' function? | try /lastlog |
howdy, does anyone know how to mount an .iso file without burning it to a cd? | sudo mount -o loop *.iso path/to/mountpoint |
is there a tool to see the harddrive temperature? | sudo apt-get install hddtemp |
how can i make ubuntu quit asking for my password every time the screensaver pops up? | disable screen locking |
what is a program that can convert a .flv file into a .m4v file? | try 'winff' |
i¬m going to a friends today to install ubuntu on his new laptop, ive never used a 64bit before so i`m just making sure :) if i installed ubuntu-restricted-extras will it install 64bit java/flash/w64codecs? | checkout medibuntu.org |
how can i find the usb port a device is using??? ttyusb1, ttyusb3 etc etc i have a palm pilot im trying to setup as a card reader and i dont know what port its on | when you plug it look at the last dmesg messages « dmesg | tail -n20 » |
hey, im on kubuntu, and i installed nautilus, now the whole machine looks like ubuntu, and is replaced with gnome, how do i get it back | follow the link bazhang gave you first |
anyone know to properly exract bz2 files using tar? | tar xvjf filename.tbz |
i think that can be accomplished in compiz settings. not sure. | yes. i have configured it with compiz. thank you very much |
my friend's brother somehow erased a data harddrive that he had some to-him important data, is there anything in gnu/linux to maybe help him out? they wont give me information on what they were doing to erase it, so i think anything from disk error to deleted partition, but i'm nervous about setting any changes. is the... | http://www.linux.com/news/enterprise/storage/8257-how-to-recover-lost-files-after-you-accidentally-wipe-your-hard-drive |
magicmax: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=50794 | any viable alternatives? trucrypt is the strongest, most private i have used. |
is where a way to install ubuntu w/o a cdrom drive? | you can net boot, but its a reasonable time to setup |
hi people, how do i find which applications accesses a file or device ? | lsof |
ntpdate tells me that no servers can be used :( what gives? | try specifying an ntp server. sudo ntpdate pool.ntp.org |
how do i get the beryl options to appear under my 'appearance tab' in gnome? | beryl is not included with ubuntu, you may want to install 'compiz-settings-manager' though. |
i'm using 8.04 i have a d-link dwl-g122 usb wireless card and it doesn't seem to be recognized. any help? | you will want to read help.ubuntu.com and search for help with ndiswrapper. |
when i go to update manager, there is no upgrade to 8.04 option, even after using the check button. currently running 7.10 | do you have gutsy-updates enabled? |
does 9.04 use python 2.6? | 2.6 |
hi, i was looking in /etc/network/interface but how to configure an static ip always up with or without cable connected .. | i don't know i gave this to someone today and they didn't think it worked but i can give you a script or a sample of the file |
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