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what wm/de do you guys use/prefer | i prefer fluxbox |
why can't bittornado remember the previous download it was doing after closing and reopening the download? | www.deluge-torrent.org |
hello, i'm trying to rsync my directory to a remote nfs mounted directory, but rsync can't hold permissions, is there a way to avoid setting permissions, i saw the man page, can't get it | although i can't give a direct answer to your question i'd recommend to look at rdiff-backup (some useful wrapper around rsync) |
a silly question here but if i install a software on gnome will i be able to still acess it from kde? is the difference between gnome and kde only interface-wise or more than that. thanks | yes you can use them on either |
can someone recommend me a windows emulator aside from wine? | vmware is the only other choice i know of. |
how i do to change emerald to metacity? | try in terminal metacity --replace |
when inserting removable media (cd, dvd), a window pops up offering to use a list of applications. how do i add and app to that list? | some of these options are configurable via nautilus > edit > preferences i believe |
hello, is it possible to install ubuntu-amd64 on /dev/hdb2, where the 3 partitions on the second hard disk are all primary, and then get grub to install on /dev/hda mbr? i ask because i have installed ubuntu successfully on /dev/hda2 and grub on the mbr of hda, but when i try hdb2 grub fails to do anything when the pc ... | shoudlent matter. sounds like the grub menu/config is messed up/confused |
i want to theme ubuntu, can somebody please explain me what is the difference between gtk2 metacity compiz gdm themes colour schemes etc.? | metacity themes are your window decorations, gdm themes are login screen themes |
hi guys, permissions question: if i have a folder /usr/local/bin/myfolder/myprogam.pid and a user 'myuser', what permissions does 'myuser' need in order to read/write a pid file in 'myfolder'? does he need write access to every folder on the path, including /usr and /usr/local, etc? | he only needs --x to get into them |
hello, what is the simplest way to free disk space? | they deleted unnesary files and dependencies |
how can i get my tablet stylus to work correctly in jaunty? | what's the problem with your stylus? |
i'm looking for an editor (for python) that has a browser 'drawer' (window, frame, section) that allows me to view my project hierarchically by directory (basically has an integrated file browser). any ideas? | kate? |
is there a way to make ssh connect even if there is a rsa key sum failure? | remove the know key from the know keys file in ~/.ssh/ |
was i universal or univers or else what was it i needed to get in the apt-source list? | see ubuntuguide.org |
i am on a machine with integrated graphics, it only runs at around 600x800. what should i do | if it's a desktop, might not be a bad idea to add an inexpensive graphics card. that'll also free up ram |
i'm getting the macbook air 11' with 1.4ghz c2d. i love its size, but am concerned about futureproofing. the most cpu hungry thing i do is to occasionally compile gnome shell. it won't be underpowered, right? | i have a 2ghz c2d and it runs at 800mhz most of the time |
in breezy, how do i set-up my network? | usually system>administration>networking |
_dasda: you can try using word through wine on your ubuntu laptop | yea thats what i was thinking, oh god, my life will never be free of ms |
i can't currently connect to the internet in ubuntu, because i am on a quirky wireless card, but i read that ff is supposed to be a lot better with wireless. should i attempt to upgrade to the beta now or wait for the full version to come out? | personally, i've found the beta at the moment to be totally stable, and better with wireless, so i'd say risk it - but only if it's non-essential. |
i have adobe acrobat pdf forms that i need to fill out. the pdf document viewer will not allow me to do this. can anyone tell me what i need to do in order to fill out pdf forms? | see if this site will help you <http://easylinux.info/wiki/ubuntu> just avoid automatics. :) |
when i connect to my vpn, i can't send x stuff back? is there something i need to configure for that? | using ssh tunelling with ssh -y is strongly advised |
so, i had a hard reboot from windows, and now wubi/ubuntu 8.04 goes to busybox after grub. is there a way to recover from this? | what's the error? |
anyone know how to disable the system beep whenever i backspace to far or do anything really? it is quite irritating. | i had to disable that in my bios |
i have just installed ubuntu 8.04 on a 4gb ram based computer. do you know how can i install (apt-get) a 'server' kernel for pae support ? | no sorry, thats out of my league |
hey all, just a quick question. my laptops functions (like brightness control) are on the f keys, and i need to use fn + an f key to access the functions. is there any way to swap this around, so that fn is necessary to get the f keys, and functions do not need fn ? | this is implemented in the hardware. can't change that |
if i put a computer on suspend, it will still connect to the network right? | as long as it's turned on, and sshd is running. |
how can i tell which version of php is installed when i apt-get libapache-mod-php4 ? | dpkg -l php4 should tell you |
ok, i know nothing about linux so bear with me | fstab is a text file.. not a registry.. so to edit gksudo gedit /etc/fstab |
hey guys, is there a way to modify preferences for workspaces in 11.04? i can't find it | have you installed ubuntu-tweak? |
is there a way to take my current ubuntu system, and generate a cd that will produce a clone of it- install all of the same packages, and install my startup scripts? | here's a start: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/aptmovehowto |
hey, i'm having an issue where 1 out of 3 boots it crashes in the middle of booting and i can't figure out how to debug the problem. if i boot in recovery mode it always seems to boot fine, but sometimes it just crashes about 1/4 of the way on the progress bar without any error or display. it just stops doing anything.... | boot it up normally, except change the boot line: get rid of splash and quiet |
hey guys. im trying to install dapper on a graphically and ram disadvantaged computer. the live session is taking way too long to load, so far 45mins just to see a login screen. so, im wondering if it's possible to install using the text-based installer. is this possible? | yes, the alternate cd is the only one i use because i like the text-based installer. it's quick and best on an old machine |
i've noticed that when i have closed firefox lately i have to kill the process before i restart. is this normal, or the result of a recent update? | it might just take a while for ff to shut down |
does anyone know if the vesa drivers support any 3d accel? | im pretty sure they dont |
hi, is there any irc server with ssl support in ubuntu repositories? | hybrid's in there, i think it has ssl support compiled in |
howto force fsck on boot (on karmic)? 'sudo shutdown -f -r now' doesn't seem to work... | i think you put a file named forcefsck on the filesystem you want checked... for exampled sudo touch /forcefsck |
configure seems to think that i don't have gcc 3.2 or above. is this an issue with ubuntu's configure or with the apps configure script? | have you installed 'build-essential'? |
:( so i must change it? | someone else owns itr, or you own it and you forgot the passwd |
i have a server with two network interface card,i want my internet should be controlled by the server ie i will connect my internet directly from eth0 and the output of eth1 to be the router and need to control the internet ie as a gateway server | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/internet/connectionsharing for internet sharing |
anyone have a way to permanently show the shutdown button on gnome 3 without using the alt key? | there is a plugin on the extension website for that |
hey guys! any1 know how to get the grub booting list instead of the auto ubuntu load? | from memory, if you hold down the left shift key at bootup, that'll dislpay the boot list for grub |
i have an issue, i don't know how to get a second hard drive's permissions off of root... | http://paste.ubuntu.com/190463/ |
there has to be someone who knows either sed or awk??? | i would expect it to be faster if anything, since cut is more speciallized for exctly this. |
what command would i execute to find out what groups a user is a member of? | doesn't groups <username> work? |
hi, i search a 'audio-converting programm' for linux to convert 'wmf', 'mpc', 'ogg', 'ape' into mp3 audio-files...anybody know one? | i've never tried it myself, and its a kde app, but transcode's supposed to beok |
guys when ever i open my terminal .... a message pop up saying ' you have new mail' | mail |
if i'm getting a write protect error on a usb drive that does not have a write protect slider, does that mean it's toast? | ive seen brand new ones say a similer error.. even under windows. :) took that one back to the store. |
which is the task package to install gnome desktop? | sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop should take care of everything for you. |
hello, i was wondering how is the amd64 version of ubuntu for basic web surfing and learning how to use ubuntu/linux in general? does flash9 work in firefox? | everything works fine, except for some proprietary stuff (namely, java and flash, but flash works now :) |
hello all, just booted ubuntu for the first time, and i like it (i'm not a newcomer to linux). one question: during the install, it never asked me to set the root password, and now how can i 'su' to root in a terminal? is there a default root password? | sudo with the pass you put in for your user. |
-> got it; made a partition; how do i format it when i (still) cant see it ?? tia | you still can not see the hd? reboot and at boot go into your bios, now your bios should at minimum detect the hd, if not, replace the hd |
does ubuntu have a metapackage that installs things that people would likely need to compile arbitrary software? | build-essential |
hey, i want to install ubuntu to a friend. but i don't wanna reinstall in about a month. so would you suggest to install 9.10? will 9.10 be stable with updates in about a week or two? | your other option would be to install 9.04 and run the upgrade next month which is easyer than reinstalling |
how can i export a raw-file from audacity? | source: http://64.233.169.104/search?q=cache:saljcikddn8j:audacityteam.org/forum/viewtopic.php%3ff%3d20%26t%3d85+audacity+export+raw+data |
running ubuntu 9.10 on a macbook pro, can't get audio to work. internal mic, internal speakers, and plugged in headphones, but still no sound. anyone, is there a way to fix this? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/macpro |
how would i start the nvidia x settings as root? my resolution won't stick and it keeps changing back every time i boot. | right click the menubar, choose edit menus and find the menu item. double click it to see its settings |
hmm, where does the trash can reside? | in your home directory, but it's hidden. .trash |
my adobe flash vids are showing in a pink hue, any ideas? | http://www.webupd8.org/2011/03/fix-pinkred-youtube-videos-bug-using.html |
yo what is the gnome pdf viewer called? | it's evince |
hey peep, anybody knows a good artist-site, who makes nice icons for gnome ? | http://jimmac.musichall.cz |
is there a graphic client for oracle in ubuntu? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/oracle%20instant%20client |
damnit, i keep middleclicking in firefox to autoscroll (which it does) but occasionally it opens google or one of my bookmarks instead :( | you also might want to set middlemouse.contentloadurl to false too |
hi, which program do i need to open a rar file? | install the unrar package, then you can double click rar files and unpack them |
is there a way i can run a cron job @ startup? | put a command in /etc/rc.local |
someone know a pdf viewer that can show annotations? | http://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/ |
anyone know how to clear the 'recently file playlist' in totem? | you can clear all lists in places -> recent docs |
what program should i use to extract img files? | http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=276743 |
does anyone know of a good midi player for linux? | timidity, i guess, is the only real option |
hello. using truecrypt i created a encrypted partition - and it's working fine. my question is when i delete something from that partition do i need to use a program such as 'shred' or 'secure-delete' or can i just delete a file (or whatever) since it's encrypted? | when you rm a file it is not decrypted first, it is safe |
what can i infer from the dmesg message 'acpi: sleep button (cm) [slpb] '? my laptop does not have any sleep button. | don't you have a sleep button as fn + f(something)? |
what is windows media player substitute in firefox plugin??? | totem-xine-firefox-plugin |
hi, when i click 'connect' in my ubuntu one folder, nothing happens, anyone have any suggestions? | i have the same problem with ubuntuone right now -- i haven't upgraded, i'm still on my 9.04 - as it was working fine yesterday -- perhaps this is just a temporary problem with the servers? |
guys, what do i need to change in x11/xorg.conf so i can use a lower resolution at default? | in e.g.: |
hi, how do i increase the font size in ubuntu 9.10 for the whole system? | system --> preferences --> appearance |
question: im trying to compile sdl_mixer, how do i compile it with ogg support? | at a guess you'll need at least the libogg-dev package |
no wifi, it shows up in ifconfig and iwconfig, the right driver is loaded that has worked before, even gnome shows a wireless connecting but shows no networks, any ideas? | how close to the wifi ap are you? |
should i maybe delete that file? | i have a bit of experience with your type of problem. how painful would it be for you to boot from edgy live, backup your data and do a fresh install? ime this can be done in under an hour, saving you net time in many instances. |
how do i umount a volume by uuid? | umount /dev/dist/by-id/uuid_here |
what command can i use to check if my network connection is activated? and how can i activate it and deactivate it? | ifconfig |
is that us.archive.ubuntu.com mirror down? keep getting can't connect errors in aptitude, but my network is fine (can ping, etc) | a lot of people remove the us. from that deb |
so 64bit on a netbook is just not useful at all then? | not really |
i am attempting to install ubuntu 10,10 on my macbook. i have followed the instructions for installation (created a partition, installed refit) but whenever i try to load ubuntu from the live cd i get a black screen after the first splash. i tried moving to the text based installer, but i get the same results after sel... | works in any |
hello am i correct? ssh jigpe@ip.com? | can you ping ip.com ? |
i would like to write a script for the gnome desktop that pops up a window inviting the user to enter arguments. is there a trivial way to do this? i ask before looking into authoring a program in gtk/python/c. | well you can consider using zenity if you want to write a shell script |
how can i determine the install path of an application? (i seek the directory of zsnes installed via resository) | check the man pages for the app. |
i recently upgraded from kubuntu karmic to lucid. since that upgrade my system performance has decreased severely. doing basically anything in dolphin can make it hang for ~10s and i can't even run half-life at a stable 60fps anymore. any ideas? | sounds like you need to get your graphics drivers going again. run glxgears from a terminal and tell me if they are running smoothly. (nvidia or ati install if they aren't running right) |
hi everybody, sorry when editing with pico (nano), it says something like ^o to save, but i dont know what doe that means.. | use the control key |
i have installed ubuntu 12.04 in dual boot with w7. now i want to make the ubuntu partition larger, and thw w7 one much smaller (than i originally selected when installung u). can i do this from within ubuntu? | you'll need to do this from live media (a live cd) as the partitions will be in use |
how does one save the about:config page in firefox? it saves as about:config.xul and won't display. also, the page won't print. any suggestions? | in your profile ~/.mozilla/firefox/... |
why not just kick him out? he's obviously a troll | because i'm in a good mood |
how do you chmod directories? | chmod -r |
anyone know how to revert to an older version of a package? | aptitude install packagename=version |
what program is it that people use to make their task bars smei-transparent? | right-click on the task bar and select properties. then choose 'solid color' and adjust the transparency |
does anyone knows any alternative of dreamweaver as a wysywg web design tool? | screem |
what is the difference between chromium browser and google chrome? | chromioum is the open source project |
anyone know the name of that new flash-plugin(other than adobe and gnash) in 8.04? | swfdec? |
hello, it's possible to set a cronjob to send me an email with my db backup ?? i use ubuntu and i just install 'mutt', someone can help me ? | something like this maybe? http://members.multimania.co.uk/wipe_out/automysqlbackup/ |
did you md4 check the image you downloaded? | no i haven't but i should, thanks for reminding me |
how can i run x server in 16-bit mode? | in /etc/x11/xorg.conf line defaultdepth 24 |
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