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dr_willis. xfix is gods gift to me when i was having a fit with my video cards... | huh? ive never seen it in a recovery menu. may ne a new thing ive not noticed. |
hey, i just installed ubuntu 10.10, however i had to use the nomodeset option for the installer so i could install it. now i have to edit my grub line in order to use my os...however on bootup i dont see any 'press (some key) to see grub boot menu' like i previously did....has this changed in 10.10? | yes, you need to hold shift to see the grub menu |
hi, is there mac-like dock for gnome or kde? | iirc, kde has one and gdesklets (for gnome) has starterbar that mimics the mac bar |
would the choice of file system, i.e., ext2, ext3 or reiserfs, have any baring on performance on an old pc? (old pc=200mhz 64mb ram) | it's the most reliable |
when i went to 'add/remove...' in the applications menu it said that the program list was out-of-date, so then i clicked 'update' and it said another synaptic was open so it didn't update. the other synaptic finished and now i am opening add/remove again but it isn't giving me the update dialogue, how do i get my add/r... | hit ctrl-f2 and then type: sudo apt-get update |
whats the easiest way to set a drive to auto mount on boot? (im not realy wanting to edit fstab but can do if there is no other way) | go ahead edit fstab. is the safer way |
my ubuntu server, running apf firewall is blocking my ip, even though it's in the allow/whitelists, i can connect if i stop the firewall. anyone know how i could fix this? | connect with what? |
hi,there. where is the mount point when i access net shared folders through samba? | if the user mounted them they may be in .gvfs |
i installed ubuntu-desktop in kubuntu (switching totally to know here) and i didn't have window borders. i did system > appearance > vis effects tab and clicked none and got my window border back. was this the right way to do this? | most likely yes since each wm handles win bordoers differently |
can someone tell me how to get onto grub2 menu before the system panics ? | press shift |
thanks guys, it seems to have worked. only problem remaining is that i've got an empty directory left over from a botched attempt at mounting--what's the shell command to remove it? | rmdir directory |
hi, how do i share files with a windoze computer? | setup folder sharing, and have your music in that folder, then go to my network places or equivelent and do that |
does anyone know a program to set up samba shares without editing /etc/samba/smb.conf manually? | system -> administration -> shared folders ? |
hi all, the best way to install an nvidia is downloading the driver from nvidia.com or using precompiled packages? | the one from nvidia.com may be slightly more recent however, you'd have to reinstall every time the kernel changed. |
i can do mount --bind fine but its not perminent | normally you'd put 'auto' instead of 'none' if you're unsure or whatever, i think o: |
i have an .ogg video (with sound) and i would like to remove the sound from it so it's all silent (no audio)... how can i do that?? | ffmpeg -i input.ogg -acodec copy -sameq -vn output.ogg |
where can i find a log of the latest updates ubuntu has done? | /var/log/dpkg |
anyone running a win7 vm in virtualbox with 3d enabled, and running ok? | null. i'm not running any of that, so no troubles to report. |
hi. does wifi card named 'intel wifi link 5100' work with ubuntu 9.10 natively ? | yes, out of the box. i have the same, and it works without me doing anything besides installing ubuntu |
if it has to work in anything, 3ware is the way to go | if it were my choice i would but i don't sign the check |
hi a quick question - i have ubuntu on a laptop....looking to buy a wireless mouse keyboard.........will i need to do any messing around or will it work ? (usb) thanks | usb should work fine. |
question for you guys: do you know of a good command line utility that i can use to get the diskspace currently used within a folder? | du -sh |
how can i get my video settings back to the defaults (well, the sort-of defaults. i still want to use the restricted driver. :) | what are 'defaults' in your mind? |
hello... i've got the most recent livecd for ubuntu; is it possible to install it without gnome nor any kind of graphical interface? (would be useful on good ol' pentium 90...) | the server install cd is for that, or the alternate cd |
next problem....*sighs* '/home/neo/uplink-demo/lib/uplink.bin.x86: error while loading shared libraries: libstdc++.so.5: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory' | apt-get install libstdc++5 |
how to upgrade to hoary? change my source.list to hoary, and apt-get upgrage?? is apt-install dist-upgrade needed? | www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/guidetohoary |
<d00d> how can you hide all desktop icons | gconf-editor -> apps -> nautilus |
how can i install .jar files? | tell us if it worked after you try. |
how can i tell which version of ubuntu i'm on? | lsb_release -a |
hello #ubuntu, if i install apache will it install mod_php as a dependency ? | install lamp server by $ sudo tasksel and select lamp server |
is there a way to specify that a particular package sho0uldn't be installed, but that newer versions shoudl? | see /etc/apt/preferences |
hello, can anyone help me, when i try to resize the partition(ext3) with gparted it says that partition is busy | do a sudo umount -a & then try |
what exactly are these ips for ?? can i use them in my /etc/resolv.conf 4.2.2.1 4.2.2.2 | those are dns root a servers which are master dns servers for the internet |
how can i identify what package a file belongs to? | dpkg -s filename |
hey all. i have some files that have japanese filenames... but they just show up as question marks in nautilus. any idea how to resolve that? | install xfonts-intl-japanese and intlfonts-japanese and see if it helps |
anyone happen to know a commandline torrent client that can watch a particular directory for new torrent files? | though i've never used it myself |
what would be a good program to burn .bin/.cue files? | for my 'user' i put extra fonts in .fonts the x fonts can be kept in many places. i belive kde and gnome file managers have a fonts:// location that shows them as well |
is it possible to have a session over ssh not expire when the terminal window is closed? i'd like to be able to ssh onto my ubuntu box and run a ruby script, but have it continue running (and if possible, still see the output when i ssh back in, though that isn't necessary) | screen does all of the stuff you want and is definantly the way to gu |
hey could someone tell me how to replace every space in a file with a period using the command line | do you need it in bash, or would python be fine? |
whats the command to open the default terminal in u8.10 | gnome-terminal |
why on edgy desktop isn't there a menu item to start up vim? | gnome-vim or vim-gnome, i forget which one |
how can i check my cpu information (clock speed / type) within ubuntu? | cat /proc/cpuinfo |
noob question -- still having trouble with this -- where do i put applications (that is, those that are not automatically installed by synaptic)? -- /lib? /bin? | you can store the probram anywhere but make a link to it and name it the command you want to use to get to it then put it in the bin folder |
is there an alarm clock program for linux that instead of using sound, changes the brightness of the computer screen? i'm looking for something that i can activate when i go to bed, it will slowly reduce the screen brightness all the way to off, and then slowly increase brightness at a specified time | we saw the question, just nobody had an answer. |
knows somebody a good way to manipulate the nameserver list when i connect a vpn with network manager? | i wish there was a nice way to do it. i've ended up building myself a fairly complex shell script: http://paste.ubuntu.com/603267/ |
repaste 1 - thanks for your patience: greetings. i've loaded ubun ult on a etl3 partition on hd0 (winxp on dif partition on same drive), but i don't think that grub was installed correctly. it def doesn't give me the opp to choose what os to boot from. any ideas? i've been doing alot of research and tried installing mu... | (iirc) |
what is the lettering order for ide drives? primary, master is hda. how do the others fall? | primary slave is hdb, sec master hdc, etc |
hey guys, i just updated to 12.04 64. in the last version my additional mediakeys on my keaboard worked just fine but now they dont. any ideas? | it's often the case with these programs that you need to delete the config files and start over. you will lose you settings though |
hi. i have a kind of noob question,but hey. is there any youtube-downloader-type app for ubuntu ?? except for flashcache script,and youtube-dl and windows programs throught wine.. any gui app ? thanks | there's a plugin you can add to ffox that does the job |
hi, how to automount dvd devices in 11.10 ? | pmount |
i get an error with update manager about 2.6.17.11 kernel and tells me that it is broken. update manager offers me the command: sudo apt-get install -f . and that command removes linux-image-generic and linux-generic which are 106kb. what should i do? should i say yes to this command? | no prob! |
are there any good lightweight, gtk, web browsers other than firefox and galeon? | epiphany |
what is the most recent version of ubuntu? | 7.10 gutsy gibbon |
hi all.can anyone tell me if there is a way to implement a kde theme on my ubuntu gnome desktop? | i don't see how you could do it to be honest |
anyone have any fancy commands like displayconfig-gtk but for sound cards? i am having trouble setting up 5.1 sound | the command for sound in alsaconf, but the stupid developers do not provide it!! |
is devede a good program? | try it, see what you think |
does ubuntu come with an ftp client? | might like gftp for a gui. i think youll have to install it |
hello, i pressed ctrl+shift+f5 (i think) by misstake and this got me into terminal window... how do i get back to ubuntu ui? | and you pressed ctrl+alt+f5. |
how can i set the message that pops on screen after people login to tty or ssh? | audacity |
is it possible to use one ubuntu computer to give internet access to other computers on the local network? what software is needed? | you can use ssh for using socks proxy |
when you are messaging something to ubottu, what does the piping do? as in '!virtualbox | <user name>' | redirects in the channel |
hey guys what's your favourite music player, i am looking for something like winamp on windws with excellent sound quality | i use global eq, pulseaudio-equalizer |
can so tell me how to know my kernel version ? (ubuntu 4.10), and how to get the source (i've already tried the last with apt get, the last from kernel.org, and the nvidia installer still thinks they arent right...) | are you on x86? just apt-get install nvidia-glx |
anyone know how to get a old windows gain to not go to full screen in wine | winecfg -> graphics -> virtual desktop size |
does warty use standard /dev devices, or udev? | udev |
can i ask one question off topic? what is the name of that thing that has two wheels and you drive it standing and make it move by leaning forward. i saw police on airport driving them. | those are segway |
how do i change file associations so that when i double click a .wmv file it opens in vlc by default? | i do that by changing the association via the file browser. |
hi guys, i was wondering if you can help me with somthing. i want to create a minimal ubuntu to run under qemu. just console stuff, no x or anything, and i want to keep it under 800m. is there an easy way to do this or what should i do? | nope, i never checked. the alternate iso is 700mb, so it can't be more than that (the cd includes the gui and extra stuff on it). if bandwidth is an issue, you can use the minimal iso, to just download the packages you'll ultimately need. |
does anyone know how to upgrade to 10.04 using and iso file by mounting it locally? | if you're talking about a livecd -> you can't upgrade with that. it would be 'possible' to potentially mount an alternate cd locally and perform update (but i have no idea how! so good luck) |
what was the name of the program which makes .bin and .cue fails .iso fails ? | er, regardless, it's spelt 'files' |
is it possible to install ubuntu over the network? | pick the non-cd method that fits what you have (under advanced installation methods) |
who uses nano here to edit? | i use nano... why you ask? |
thats just what mine looks like =p | is your static ip working ?? |
can anyone tell me what i need to install kde instead of gnome on ubuntu please | kde4 still isnt ready some bugs yet first release sched for july |
can someone please explain what this guy means when he says 'then i added ndiswrapper to /etc/modules' in this article: 'https://launchpad.net/distros/ubuntu/+source/ndiswrapper/+bug/32275' ? | echo ndiswrapper | sudo tee -a /etc/modules |
hey i'm nervous to install drivers for my ati x600 - i don't know what to do and don't want to get stuck with a console :( | i think sudo alsactl store |
hi, why ubuntu uses pc speaker as a system sound? in pindgin, firefox, terminal i hear this stupid 'beep' from my box. also when i try to close or restart system there is a long 2 seconds 'beep' after i confirm restart action. anyone knows how to get rid of this annoying useless beeps? im using jaunty | rip out the pc-speaker. always the best solution <3 |
howdy. how can i disable the networkmanager in gnome, for atleast the eth0? i am defining the options in /etc/network/interfaces but the applet is overriding it | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=527365 |
anyone tell me how i edit my grub menu.lst to make my windows my defualt/ | so you only have to count the 'paragraph' in menu.list from the top, subtract 1 and put the result in 'default' in menu.list |
anybody know how to get my logitech usb trackball to work with ubuntu, i used to be able to plug it in and go, now it's like it isn't recognized | try plugging it into a different usb slot |
what is the difference between ps -a and ps -a | 'man ps' |
iam tring to install inspircd that requires g++ and having this error. (i dont have the ubuntu install cd atm) http://pastebin.com/m37936ed6 any help? | go to system->synaptic package manager->repositories->sources and uncheck the cd |
is there a way to expand a virtual hard drive? | i've never been able to do it |
i was using beryl before and i had a program (can't remember the name) that gave me macosx like icons at the bottom of the screen showing me what programs i had open & stuff, anyone know what that program is called, i think it started with an a ? | awn |
hey, help me out guys.. what pack provides build folder in /lib/modules/$kernel-version | kernel-headers-$(uname -r) |
is there a program that 'crops' audio files? i'd like to edit some recordings in terms of length, possibly cut out middle pieces, etc. | audacity perhaps? |
is there any way i can print to pdf rather than my physical printer in ubuntu? | there is a cups pdf printer in the repos |
i can't remember the name of an equivalent to rpmfind for deb packages. any clue anyone? | rpmseek.com |
i'm new to irc. i just got xchat. anyone got some tips (besides normal talking like i'm doing now) i can use? | also, try not to paste large dumps of code, you'll get booted. use a pastedump site. |
anyone have any idea what the gkrellm type program in the righthand side of this screenshot is? http://puggy.symonds.net/~praveen/journal-images/gnome-desktop.png | gdesklets or adesklets |
could anyone tell me how long the upgrade from 10.10 to 11.04 will take? | 20 minutes |
does anyone know if it's possible to set up some kind of host aliases? so on my local machine, i can alias 'hello.com' to '10.10.10.101', so all traffic from my box to hello.com goes to that local machine? | map them in your /etc/hosts file. |
what's the easiest way to type 'abc' in a terminal & have it display contents of the text file 'abc' and then wait at command prompt?prompt | 'cat' is the command to display contents of the file |
best php book is 'php and mysql web develoopment' | thanks for kind opinion :) |
how can i upgrade alsa from 1.0.17 to 1.0.19 on ubuntu intrepid (8.10?) i'm pretty new to ubuntu | 1.0.17 is the latest in the repositories. if you want something newer, you'll have to compile from source |
anyone know of some software (gtk/gnome) that will re-encode mp3's to a lower bit-rate | you could try 'sound converter' |
how do i search packages on apt? looking for f4l | apt-cache search or show |
is this channel logged and public? | yes, at http://irclogs.ubuntu.com |
hi, my x server locked up after using openoffice doc editor, i can only use console now.. on x server, i can move the mosue but can't click on anything, and ctrl-alt-backspace does not work. i tried metacity :0 in console but it says, unable to open x display | sudo service gdm restart |
hey, what is a good usenet binary downloader for ubuntu? | check pan |
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