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so lucid is 10.04? | correct |
when i cd into a particular dir i get this: cd rails_projects/carls-sinatra-jruby-heroku\ / | it's escaping the space character. |
is there any graphical front-end to update-alternatives ? | erm. sorry, i'm getting it mixed up w/ another command i believe :) |
hi all, can one of u help me downloading wine in ubuntu 8.10? | type this in the terminal: sudo apt-get install wine |
is the jaunty alternate install cd still a live cd? | the alternate was never a livecd |
how to delete .debs in /var/cache/apt/archives | apt-cache clean |
is there anyone who can help me get x server up and running after i installed feisty? | alt-ctrl-f2 then login then sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg then choose vesa driver then sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart |
how would i go about trying out kde4-beta4 on ubuntu? | it has instructions |
i jsut did a clean install of ubuntu lucid, i'm done with the livecd, it asks me to reboot, i said yes, and now it hands on the wallpaper... what's wrong?? | i have had the same problem, i just turned the system off and on again untill it works |
howto change permission of a folder and contained files? | chmod -r |
speaking of that, how come all of ubuntu's bittorrent clients suck | i only use btdownloadcurses. i did try azureus for a few months. |
anyone got a clue why i cant open a usb disk in live cd? | sorry, not you |
anybody know why wireless is broken in gutsy/64 on a thinkpad x61s? | hey, i'm have the same problem on a gateway |
hi all. anyone knows if it's possible to recover deleted files ? | no, it isn't. |
how to play youtube flash video on totem? | download the video and open with totem |
can only tell if linux will save my laptop from being thrown into the dumpster? i tried windows 98 through windows xp, but it doesn't want to work with isa 16-bit pcmcia. will ubuntu work with my ibm 760xl laptop? | http://www.thinkwiki.org/wiki/category:760xl |
what is the command to install a deb from the cli? i have the .deb downloaded already. | or sudo dpkg -i thefile.deb, but the former installs depends if needed. |
how do i force apt-get to reinstall a package? | that is not a great thing to do - you can break a system beyond the point where irc can help - try this first, sudo apt-get remove --purge packagename; sudo apt-get install packagename ; rm .localconfigfiledirectoryinhomeusersdirectory |
hi there. i'm on a ssh-session to an ubuntu (11.10) host right now and i want to add 'nodmodeset' to the default kernel boot parameters. how can i do this? | shift during boot, edit the kernel line |
how do i check the md5sum of an iso file | yeah, thats a bug that everyone is having. i don't know whats happening with it |
how do i change from unity to gnome 3? i can't find any 'sessions' part of system settings. | upon login there's a cog next to your name, no? |
killall esd ?? | istanbul looks like exactly what i want |
hi, i just rebooted, and at the logo screen, there was a box flashed up, 'warning one or more' but i never got a chance to read the rest, where can i find that message? | you'll probably be able to find it in /var/log/messages |
hello all...anyone have any suggestions on the best or most used mirroring app or script to mirror the entire archive.ubuntu.com | best and most used likely are not the same. personally, i've had a good experience using ubumirror for full archive mirrors - https://launchpad.net/ubumirror |
i have exim4 installed, how do i change what user the root emails get sent to ? | by default ubuntu sets this to the first account created during the install process |
where can i get the kernel sources for hoary (2.6.10-5-386)? i don't see them in synapic's repositories and i need them to install the latest nvidia drivers. | the package is 'linux-source-2.6.10' |
i'm having some trouble burning a data dvd with my compaq laptop's internal burner in 9.04. i have tried gnomebaker and brasero. any ideas? | i have found both of those programs so buggy that i default back to k3b. what are the specific issues? |
hi all, someone could tell me how to compile this? http://ar.linux.it/software/gunzets/ | thats xserver-xfree86 |
hello, i have one question, exist template for create a wireless driver in ubuntu?, please | no, i'm not a developer. |
hi all, i have question about ubuntu 12.04.1 lts, is it possible to upgrade from ubuntu 12.04 lts or it isn't necessary? | its like the servicepack on windows |
anyone know of a guide for sharing an external hd with ubuntu? | tyr samba |
i installed a wm after installing ubuntu without xorg. now how do i start xorg? :) | just install lightdm; it will start automatically at boot |
how do i installed a .deb file ? | sudo dpkg -i thefile.deb |
big favor! will someone with a cleanish feisty install check synaptic and see if 'libwxgtk2.6-0' is installed by default? ive downloaded so many headers and whatnot im not sure... trying to write a compile howto and wanna make sure im not leaving something out | i doubt it's installed by default, it's in universe |
has anyone noticed a frame-like outline left behind when doing a menu-bar doubleclick 'windowshade' thing? | what are you talking about man |
hey everyone i need help i installed ubuntu 11.10 64 bit on my friends computer and for some reason we are unable to open the default unity, only the 2d unity session | always update and upigrade first. |
is there some app to read .epub files ? | calibre |
what's the console command to list a directories contents, but not files....like to make it only list the subdirectories of the current directory | what andi5 said but with -maxdepth 1 i think, maybe 0? |
hi guys. is there a way to show a different background on the lock screen than on my desktop? | ubuntu-tweak can do that i believe |
hi is there a simple notification software for ubuntu? | inotify |
where do i find the file that holds internet config? it's annoying to enter the details every time i boot :( | maybe you are looking for /etc/network/interfaces |
i just changed monitors on my ubuntu 6.06.1 lts system and would like to have x reconfigure for the new refresh rates (like it did at install); how can i do this? | just hit enter for everything to accept the detected values |
how do i automatically load a kernel module at boot? | put the name of the module in: /etc/modules |
when i pull the power from my laptop the screen dims. where do i disable that? | power manager |
is there an easy way to reconfigure all of the network settings in lucid? i think my smb.conf file is borked. | smb.conf isn't your network settings, it's your samba settings |
hi, i'm trying to use usb devices from my vm (winxp running as guest) but i cannot see it listed on my devices menu. i tried by adding my user to vboxusers group but this group doesn't exist. so i craeted one myself and add my user to it and still no luck. any ideas? | what you write makes no sense whatsoever |
hey can anyone point me in the direction on what i need to have java? | look here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/java -- i used method 3 |
i have a general os concepts question... what happens when the os gets an interrupt in the middle of handling an interrupt. do interrupts queue in some way? | try googling 'linux interrupts' and check out the top several results. |
how well does windows 7 run in virtual os? and what is the most reliable virtual system? | virtualbox is what people usaully recommend in here |
how do i see more information from a package with apt-cache | apt-get show package |
does anyone know of a daemon similar to gnome-volume-manager | ivman |
what would be a good ide for ubuntu if you're programming with c? | geany anjuta vim emacs gedit |
how do i format a partition? and what is the equivalent of scandisk in ubuntu? | scandisk=checkdisk but not the same or neccessary.. your sys will self check every 30 days. |
what is the gnome equivalent command to the kdm command '/etc/init.d/kdm stop'? | so, /etc/init.d/gdm stop |
what is the fastest and easiest way to crack wep in ubuntu? i am using it to show my boss how terrible it is :) | aircrack-ng would be one that can do it, but i've never used it and don't know how to |
hmm totem nor amarok can play mp3:s or movies but tut vlc can? how do i fix this? i have tried to run easyubuntu :/ | > i am not yet able to install vlc....but xmms plays mp3s...which i installed ! |
got a new laptop that came with w7 and i installed ubuntu 10.10 along side it. but now i need to return the laptop… is there any way to uninstall ubuntu and restore the drive to it's original partition size? | i wouldn't worry too hard though as the shop will likley re-image it |
i have a .rar file that's in 15 parts, how do i recombine/extract them together? | the extracter will pick up the other files automatically |
is there a command (not shortcut) to restart x? | sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart |
how can i set it up so users don't have access to list files in other users home directories? | its good to do on multiuser systems :) |
can someone help me with aptitude ? | does that help ? https://help.ubuntu.com/community/pinninghowto |
our router/gateway has been assigned a static ip address by our isp. does this allow/enable us to serve a web site from a computer on our lan? it seems to me that this should be possible, but the man we hired to set it up for us said we need a second static ip address. is this so? | > is it okay ? |
hi, is there a reasonable way to get a list of all packages i've chosen to install (so, excluding dependencies). plan to wipe and install 10.04, and this would make life much easier! | yes, you can. type 'man dpkg' and read the last part under examples. it tells you how to do it... |
where are fonts stored? | but you can put yours in ~/.fonts/ too. |
hey, i've a question: i started an ubuntu 5.10 to 6.06 upgrade (with the new update-manager), but the power cut half way through. system is fine, but is there a way to continue from where it crashed? | sudo apt-get dist-upgrade |
what happened to mplayer? | you have mutliverse and universe? |
what is the diff in htop and top? | it is layed out better, with the functions onscreen, colorcoded, with memory management bars and cpu bars at the top |
hi. is there someone who knows how to list the current list of all users on system? (not just the curently connected ones). thanks a lot. | better yet: cat /etc/passwd | cut -d ':' -f 1 |
umm, my gnome-system-manager is crashing when i try to change my accounts password.. how do i do it from cli? | passwd |
hws transmission's latest version. i used couple of older versions found them corrupting themselves and hell of instable. now using ktorrent. | yeah i can't even get the thing installed so i guess it ends there |
hi all ! on 12.04 what's the 'official' tool to manage start services (like rcconf..etc) , if there's a recommend one (cli/gui) | i don't believe upstart has any tools (i guess it's not expected for people running ubuntu to use services anymore) |
when i run sudo gedit xorg.conf , i get gedit but its blank. i know the file exists as everyone has it, and without it i wouldnt see any windows. what am i doing wrong? | you have to be in the right directory or use the absolute path. and you should use gksudo with gui apps: gksudo gedit /etc/x11/xorg.conf |
how do i run bashscripts with sudo? 'sudo bashfile' doesnt work, and 'sudo ./bashfile' doesnt work either.. | chmod +x bashfile then you can run it |
i can't remove a nvidia broken package with apt-get install -f can someone tell me how to do it? http://paste.ubuntu.com/574148/ | maybe sudo dpkg --remove --force-remove-reinstreq <package name> |
hi! i can remember that for ubuntu 6.06 there were updates for gnome (gnome 2.14.2 and 2.14.3). so i thought these updates would be seen as 'security updates'. so i wonder if there are gnome updates planend for 6.10 or not. | mozilla-mplayer is in multiverse |
how stable is xgl? | xgl is alpha software, ymmv |
does anyone know a good oss alternative to dvddecrypt? i need something to create a full iso from a dvd (not a transcoded divx file or something) | dvdrip |
arrgh, i guess the problem is that 'nvidia' only shows up in /proc/interrupts after i load x and then it's no more 'free'? irq's so it sets itself to an already occupied irq. i guess if i could 'free' an irq(you know, so i would have an empy space in /proc/interrupts or nvidia would load up another irq at x startup... ... | doesn't bios take care of the irq handling? i've seen options like 'assign irq to vga' and stuff in bios |
newbie needs help: my sound was working fine for quite some time. all of a sudden i can only hear the faintest noise when my speakers are at max volume. i've checked my volume levels and everything looks fine. i've rebooted and the problem did not resolve. | i had that problem, my cable was screwed, just a though :) |
is there a command to see what computers are attached to my network so i can get the ip of a computer without having to visit my router's page everytime | i think it's in network tools... investigate |
is it possible to use my ubuntu desktop as a hands-free adapter for my blackberry? | http://nohands.sourceforge.net/ |
is there any way for me to use a standard dapper install iso *without* loading up x? | don't think so, unless you mod it |
so , has anyone used a conexant modem in 11.10? | no haven't, but pure modems for dialup can try sudo pppoeconfig |
hi how do i remove an installed program (munin) | use --purge if you want to remove all configuration files too |
is there a bash command to grab all the pdf files in a directory and send them to the printer? | ls *.pdf | xargs lpr |
hey guys, is there any way to adjust the resolution of the server teminal? the font is just amazingly large and i'd like to be able to view more information at once without scrolling the screen all around. | fbset |
i am trying to run a command from ssh... how can i make it so that it runs in the background so i can still use the ssh, but also that it keeps running after i close the connection? | i recommend tmux, its better than screen |
how do i mark an app launcher trusted? | >preferences >permissions ... |
help whenever i activate my nvidia accelerated graphics driver so i can use compiz, it asks me to restart when i restart it asks me to start in low graphics mode and then evereything is messed up...and the nvidia driver is still not in use...help please | remove nvidia-glx change your /etc/x11/xorg.conf the nvidia to nv and save it then in a terminal type /etc/init.d/gdm stop and sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx then edit your /etc/x11/xorg.conf change the nv to nvidia and save it startx |
hi :d how can i concatenate the output of multiple commands into a file? i tried: (echo 'in;pu;sp1;!fs100;vs50;'; cat ${1%.*}.plt; echo 'pu;sp;in;pg;') > ${1%.*}.plt, but cat gives an error 'input file is output file' (that is the correct behaviour, i want to output to the same file that cat read) | you need to output to a temp file, then move that back |
can i get some advice on a good calendering program? i just switched to thunderbird for email, and i've been using orage as a cal. ideally, this would integrate with our exchange server | evolution is all that can intergrate with exchange really |
if the live cd has an installer, why should i not download the live cd? what advantages does the non-live cd have | specialised install methods (oem, expert, server) |
when i pair my bluetooth keyboard with my laptop, i never get prompted for a pin. what's wrong? is the connection between the keyboard and the laptop encrypted? | the keyboard probably has a default pin. it will be in the docs. usually 0000 or 1111 or 1234 |
is it possible to add another alias to a username? like there's long and short name, how could i add a second shortname ? | there's this http://www.unix.com/shell-programming-scripting/142781-setting-alias-user-linux-ubuntu.html |
hey all, how do i make wine app run in 1680 x 1050 in full screen mode? | run 'winecfg' from a command-line. i believe there's an option for it in there (though i don't have wine installed, so i can't check) |
feisty 64bit; i am having issues with dns not resolving on the aformentioned box and have no idea where to start troubleshooting. it can ping the gateway and do everything fine on the intranet, is there a config file somewhere i should look at? maybe just a few keywords to search for? | dns is configured in /etc/resolv.conf which is often overwritten by dhcp |
how do i go about installing ubuntu on a notebook with ati card | very carefully. it's not so fun as on well supported hardware. |
is vim easy to use or is a full tutorial needed ? | the latter |
my time is constantly 6 hours late, can someone help me fix this please? (i am using xubuntu) | oh, just type tzconfig |
where can i find details of updates? ie, what things a particular update fixes. | launchpad.net |
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