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how do i get window's video codecs, for mpegs and whatnot, for feisty? | you need add a extra repository, and then install the package 'w32codecs' |
how can i get regular scrollbars instead of ubuntu thin scrollbars? | http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/how-to-disable-overlay-scrollbars-in.html can be helpful |
has anyone had this problem: when using apt-get autoremove, it removes other packages (like wine, that i am installing again now, because it was removed...) | use deborphan and manually remove deps, apt-get is not good with autoremove, for just the reason you stated |
would there be any problem on installing ubuntu on ssd sata drive? i am about to buy a lenovo thinkpad x300 | shouldnt be, just make sure you set 'noatime' on your /etc/fstab so it doesnt write the disk too much. ssd's have limited writes |
i just didn't have the confidence of hardware spec knowledge to be sure ;) | i just went from xubuntu to the netbook remix on my eee pc 1001p |
fsck question: how much hell am i going to be in for if i run fsck -y on a partition that has problems? 'will it destroy my stuff' is my biggest question | could be. usually not though. you may lose some files. check in /lost+found |
anyone have a good link to installing virtual box 3 on ubuntu 9.04? | http://www.virtualbox.org/wiki/linux_downloads |
is there a good dvd author software anyone can recommend? | i like tovid |
anyone have thoughts or experience using ubuntu as a home server? what distro, etc. | >> if you install mythweb you will have access to all wanted media files by browser e.g. firefox |
i'm trying to cd 'name' into a directory with ( and ) in the name, all i get back is: bash: syntax error near unexpected token `(' - any thoughts? | or use the power of tab-key filename completion |
is there a console based web browser in ubuntu fiesty? | links, link2, elinks, w3m, lynx |
hey guys,, i had installed a flash player that firefox made me get to watch a youtube video and then firefox crashed. any site with flash crashed. i tried all the answers on the internet.. and got nothing... now i have a new fresh install of ubuntu and how do i download flash without firefox crashing? | visit the adobe site. itll let you select the correct version |
hi could any one tell me if i download the new version of ubuntu tomorrow will it update to the stable version in 10 days. or shuld i wait 10 days to install thanks in advance | it will upgrade to stable if you accept the proposed updates |
my multimedia keys dont work with xfce? is there a solution? thanks in advance | install lineakd? |
hi, how can i start an application every time i log in? | (assuming you're using gnome) |
seveas: what don't you like about hpux? | fot installing sun jdk, download the .bin apt-get install java-package, run make-jpkg [the bin file] and dpkg -i the created deb |
hey, if i want to start the systems default mail application, from my own application, is there something like mailto:<email> i can pass to a shell command that then opens the correct default mail application for me? | xdg-email ? |
the classic unix in a nutshell is a good resource, but its really more about what you want to learn | i just want my nephew to learn some things on his own without bugging me all the time |
hi, if i want to change my computer into a web server i have to install this things right? apache , mysql and phpmyadmin but when i search for apache i get many results. | sorry, inly http://www.howtoforge.com/ubuntu_debian_lamp_server |
what a good cli mp3 player for ubuntu? | madplay i've used on the linux for the nintendo ds |
what do you mean, it is debians d-i? it's exactly the same no? | one would assume so, but i'm experiencing different results... keeps telling me that 'no valid mirror was configured' when i get to installing the base system |
hi, any issues with 10.04 upgrade ? i am getting 'could not download the release notes - please check your internet connection.' error. i don't think i have any problems with my internet connection | if you go to system > administration > software sources there's a way in there to chck for a faster mirror |
what is a good program for torrents in ubuntu? | i've had most luck using azereus |
a simple question: it is really the intention that the user needs to run aptitude update from a console, before using the software center ? i find it hard to believe that | for me it did |
arg!!! why does firefox say shockwave flash is version 9.0 but ubuntu software center says adobe flash is version 10?? | do you have gnash or swfdec installed? |
some of you know which app can i use to convert an image into ascii? thanks! | try http://csl.sublevel3.org/jp2a/ |
any suggestions on why i haven't got any sound on flash anims? | well i had gnuflash working on gentoo but i don't bother with that stuff anymore |
is anyone able to help me mount a disk plz? | go to system>management>disks utility |
for some reason i have lost the title bar at the top of open program windows and can't figure where it's gone. any thoughts? | http://www.pendrivelinux.com/2007/10/17/ubuntu-desktop-effects-fixing-the-missing-titlebar/ |
hey all, how can i get dmraid to load during boot up? | install the packet, should happen automatically |
really really easy question: i am having trouble booting from the live dapper cd on my powerbook. rebooting holding c doesnt seem to be working. any help? | have you tried holding option down during boot? |
did you notice my query? please help me... | i have no clue.. :( , might be a regression in the kernel, its better that you file a bug |
hi all , can someone tell me where pidgin saves its conversations? i want to be able to get into a file and take the last message sent | i don't have it enabled, so i can't be sure |
how can i repair my desktop? i can only get into the terminal session correctly... | dpkg --reconfigure xserver-xorg |
howdy. in openoffice do i have access to times new roman and arial fonts? | sudo apt-get install msttcorefonts |
'$?' contains the exit code of the previously run command so you can tell if it exited cleanly without any stdout | nice |
is there any document about hardening ubuntu specifically? | i believe there is |
i need to know what ubuntu usb install really means: does it make you use linux from the usb acting like a system, or is it a cd replacement that allows you to install linux as if you're doing it from a cd? | you can use it from the usb itself, or you can just install from the usb. your call |
i have a strange problem here since i installed a few updates today, generally the problem is that the 'enter key' doesn't work anymore under x. it does work when logging in via gdm, but not after i have logged into gnome. the the enter key on the numeric keypad still works. any ideas? (dapper ) | read you /var/log/xorg.0.log |
how hard would it be to get photoshop working on ubuntu? | seems cs works solid in wine |
can you run conky in a terminal? | it's a x app, so no |
hey everyone! :) i've got this problem where ubuntu can't tell that i have an nvidia graphics card. when i lshw is shows up as unclaimed mcp67 co-processor | i have the same issue as him :p not so rare |
hi everyone. what is the kernel i should be using witha pentium d dual core, is it the smp one? | any linux kernel will work, just have to configure smp in |
ok i want to install ubuntu server, is that the same as the base system? | type 'server' at the prompt for install |
hi all, occasionally i'll get a message saying 'you have new mail in /var/www/uname' -- is it possible to have this actually emailed to my person email address? | yes. use a .forward file in your home directory, containing the email address you want it sent to |
hey - trying to install postgresql via package manager and also tried apt via command line. finds the package ok but get a 404 error saying it cant find server. all other packages installed ok and internet connection is ok. any ideas? | do an sudo apt-get update first, the package may have been superceeded |
does anyone know why this is keeping me from compiling an app no package 'libxml-2.0' found | try looking for something with a name like that using 'apt-cache search libxml' then you can install through synaptic, aptitude, apt-get, etc. |
hi. have a simple question regarding running irssi + screen via ssh. some characters (non-english alphabet) characters are being replaced with a quetion mark instead of their actual character. is this a screen issue? | that's encoding issue. try setting *everything* to utf-8 |
hey.. is there a way for me to change the defaults so that when i open movies via the gui, it opens with another movie player (ex. vlc) | right click and go to properties |
does anyone know if its normal for firefox-bin and plugin-container, in system monitor, to take up a total of 400mb of memory? | http://linuxatemyram.com |
how can i install a .deb package locally with dependencies? | i like guide here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/repositories/personal |
hey all... i'm new to linux and jacked up my primary user account. i created a secondary user and want to get rid of my primary user & home. i deleted the user under 'user settings', but how do i get rid of the home directory? | your new user needs to have admin priviledges, or try doing it by booting hte live cd maybe |
can anyone help how can i install traceroute package for terminal | sudo aptitude install traceroute |
check this out...might be a little different, as the thread's about a year old, but should get you close: http://ohioloco.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1249339 | ok, i already made a backup of the files in $home/.gnome2/keyrings/ .. will now reinstall and then copy the files back... thank you so far... |
im trying to help someone in the forums. can someone please tell me how i get grub to display at bootup when its a single os system? i have like 4 linux installs, so i obviously see the grub menu.. | shift and hold it |
can't remember... how do i search for a package in apt? | apt-cache search -n |
what is the name of the panel applet which shows your taskbar applications, such as pidgin? | notification area :) |
heya i have a fat32 mounted in my shared folder, and i want to become the owner. what should i do? | chown /folder/ ? |
yeah, but for editing? it is a schedule (like a sheet), and i want to 'highlight' some of its cells | edit with inkscape |
hello, i'm on the ubuntu shipit page. i'm confused about the cds being offered. there's 1 ubuntu cd (1 pc edition), 3 ubuntu cds (3 pc edition), and 3 ubuntu cds (2 pc edition). whats the difference between these? | yes to give to your friends :) |
does anybody know how to work with iptable? i need to open a port on a server for a specific ip, please help out :) | have you tried this : https://help.ubuntu.com/community/iptableshowto ? |
when logging into ubuntu server, i see notices that show 'x packages can be updated' but doing an apt-get update doesn't seem to change this number... what gives? | er, rather what jpds said |
how do i change sudo password.. i cant find root or sudo in users/group | sudo passwd |
what is the package name with the x includes in it? | x-window-system-dev |
how do i find the ports that are listening on my machine? | netstat -tanp |
has the flash plug in been fixed yet? | i guess the topic will change then. |
where is the file of the mirrors ? | /etc/apt/sources.list |
i have a sigmatel stac9200 sound card which i'm finding impossible to get working outside windows. could anyone please help me? | do you have a dell ispirom ? whit my sigmatel ubuntu is running good |
here is a really simple question, how do i verify if a computer has flash player installed? i need to know to help a co-worker out and i am not infront of the computer, was hoping for a terminal command o something | apt-cache policy flashplugin-nonfree |
can anyone give me the name of the package for ati radeon drivers ? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/binarydriverhowto/ati |
guys, what's the best irc client to use? | just plain xchat. |
is there any way to change volumes of different speakers or to change from 2 to 5.1 standard with gnome tools? when using oss | dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg |
whats the minimal system memory i need for a apache+mysql+php dev server? | no gui 256 |
is compiz bad? | i don't think it makes a difference |
so there is no way of listing the packages that were selected explicitely, not pulled in as dependencies? | sudo dpkg --get-selections |
(which sound scheme is this?) | its called ultimate edition 2.2 sound and i found the megaman parts from random online .wav file cache |
how can i turn a text file into a script? | - just save as text, then use 'chmod +x <file>' to make it executable. it has to be valid script though :) |
i'm trying to mount an fat16 filesystem to my computer but when i type mount -t fat /dev/sdb /mnt/test ... it tells me that fat is an unknown filesystem .. can anyone help ? | try /dev/sdb1 |
what's the deb versions of 'rpm -qa' to list all pkgs and 'rpm -ql' to list the files in a package? | dpkg -l |
hi all! does anyone know a good download manager that doesn't trash the partial file in case connection fails? | the firefox extension 'downthemall' |
hi guys, i've got a really strange problem with cups and windows. i can print from windows using a cups printer, but it doesnt work from word2007 | cuz word 2007 sucks... :? i dunno tho, i just had to say that... |
hi there.. i am confused.. why i can do sudo but i am not in the sudoers file? | by default it gives sudo privilages to the 'admin' group, rather than your specific user |
hi guys! how to switch off the touchpad on a laptop? fn+functional key doesn't work. or i have to switch it off in bios setup? | you can bind this to your fn key if it produces a keycode (look with xev) |
hi, everyone. im at the part of installation where i pick a username/pw and computer name. that's all well and good, but the forward button is grayed out, even though the installation says it's 'ready when you are...'. what can i do? | use lower case for the username |
is there a 64-bit ubuntu for intel processors? | core 2 duo is x86-64/amd64 |
ok, my nvidia drivers got fragged again after an update, was trying to reinstalled the driver but the nvidia installer cant seem to find my linux-headers , where would they be on my hd? | sudo apt-get install linux-headers i think. |
hi, i'm trying to use dpkg -r to remove a .deb that i installed, but it is telling me that the package hasn't been installed. are there individual packages inside of one .deb, and if so, is there a way to list them? | so dont do the whole .deb, just the bit before _ |
not sure if this is where i should ask this question but here gos anyways ... useing clonezilla server ... have 4 more computers on same net as cz ... i need to find a way that when i hit f12 to boot from network device and it connects to clonezilla ... i need the option to repartition the client's hard drive in to one... | clonezila live cd perhaps. om not sure it can netboot itself |
what is the current release | 10.10 maverick meerkat |
hi. i need to take a look at the default ubuntu kernel config to see if a driver was either built statically into the kernel, or as a module. where can i find the kernel config? it doesn't appear in /proc/config.gz. | /boot/config* |
i have only one user to login, but i have to type user name every time. is there any way to set default login user?? | install gdmsetup, and on the security tab you can set the auto logged in user |
i'm trying to find out what features seahorse-plugins provide, there isn't really much information about it online..does anyone know? | right-click -> encrypt in nautilus, encrypt/decrypt plugins for gedit, double-click actions for encrypted files, signed files, and keyrings, etc. |
hey, is there an ubuntu repository that has mysql 4.1.x ? | you might be better off (using amd64) to compile from source |
i've got 11.04 desktop on a desktop machine and i'm thinking of setting it up as the server for a vpn setup, do i need to reinstall with server edition or can i just add whatever packages i may need? | no reinstallation needed. no need for server kernel either. just install/remove packages as needed |
whats the best app to defrag ntfs and fat32 mounts? on 11.04 | you must use windows defrag to defrag ntfs/fat32 partitions. |
hi folks. i am trying to convert screencast i made to mpeg4 but when i try ffmpeg -i ~/out.mpg -ar 22050 blah.mp4 i get unsupported codec for output . any clue which package i need for this? | you probably the ffmpeg binaries from medibuntu to get mp4 support due to patent issues |
do programs usually run slower via wine? | depends on the program |
apt-get dist-upgrade seems to be working, so hopefully that will fix my update-manager woes, is there anything special i need to do after an apt-get dist-upgrade that upgrade-manager usually does? | that's not the important part for a successful upgrade. proper metapackage (ubuntu-desktop, ubuntu-minimal, ubuntu-standard, and your kernel metapackage) installation makes it a lot happier |
can someone direct me to a utility for hardy that will let me configure compiz ? | although you do need to edit a file to enable the more advanced options |
how do you set visudo to work with vim instead of nano on ubuntu 11.10? | export editor=vim |
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