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how does one install mplayer? apt-get install gives me 'package mplayer is not available, but is referred to by another package. blahblah' it shows up in the add-remove software gui tool, but still won't install. i've added a couple of archive source lists to sources.list (based on an ubuntu site recommendation) but ge... | did you apt-get update after adding stuff to te sources.list? |
hi ilost my icons for controling sound and others on new release 9.10 can someone help me with this? | the icon for control the sounds is still there on the up right |
does someone know if hoary will use the new debian installer? | you have the answer now from kamion ;) |
what is the best way to change ubuntu to boot only to console and allow to start x manually? | disable gdm from starting @ run level 2 |
hm... does the -generic kernel have smp support? | i think since 6.06 all kernels are smp |
is there a linux equivalent to microsoft equation editor that will save in a format my teacher can read on his windows computer? | have you tried open office math? |
what is a good .chm/.pdf reader for edgy? | gnochm will view chm files . evince will view pdf |
what port does remote desktop use/ | 5900 normally or 590n where n is the desktop number |
no compiz on 11.04? | install ccsm and edit the settings for the unity plugin in it |
how come the skype icon doesn't show up in the panel in 11.10. does anyone know how to debug this? | i can't recall what it is |
is there a software repository that enables me to install closed-source software (google earth, for example)? | i have installed it |
when using chroot, should i do something special for proc and dev? mount --bind, or something like that | yes.. sudo mount --bind /proc /mnt/proc, for example |
is there a recommended size for a swap partition, or certain ratio to primary partition or ram you should have | there are ancient numbers like that, but they don't apply to modern systems |
what package should i reconfigure to change list of available video modes for x server? | xserver-xorg? |
how do i adjust the screen resolution in kde to 1024 x 768? | http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/ubuntu-help/65493-change-screen-resolution-kde-desktop.html |
like my way better | copy that script, paste it into a new file called transmission in /etc/init.d; then run 'sudo update-rc.d transmission defaults' to enable automatic starting |
does ubuntu have an equivalent to /etc/debian_version that tells the ubuntu release? | : cmd uname -a |
does anyone know where network devices are mounted to when using nautilus's 'connect to server'? | try /media |
can someone help me to get the unscaled fonts first in the list printed by xlsfonts? | maybe with xfsinfo? |
does anyone know an image viewer that handles big images well? | mybe geeqie |
hello, i am having a problem with the gnome terminal, and vi in particular. it seems the keymap is not what it should be, becasue vi is doing some funny things. the right arrow key inserts a capital c and a newline, backspace simply moves the cursor left, etc | you can 'sudo apt-get install vim' to correct that :) |
how can i change mouse speed? | system -> preferences -> mouse |
hi guys - what is the easiest way to upload a directory with a lot of files through ftp? | if you are copying to another linux box you could use scp or rsync |
hello, can anyone tell me how to change keyboard layout on the login screen? (sorry 4 my english) | i can't help you with that, but your english is perfect. |
is gaim usually a stable aplication? because it spontaneously closed just now, and its the second time it does that... | the version in feisty is still a beta... |
i asked about evdo, if that's what you mean. | i have my ticket. :-p |
hi - i got a macbook air last week and am getting ready to install ubuntu 11.04. should i use the 32-bit or the 64-bit ubuntu 11.04 installer? | if 64 bit can be installed, stick with it. |
how do i tell the file browser not to show the hidden directories, that is those starting with a . ? | contr + h |
is there a terminal calculator that is included in ubuntu by default? | but it's kind of hard to work with and you have to run 'bc -l' to even get float division (else you get integer division) |
hi all. is it possible to allow sudo to be able to run at boot for (say) a minute after login? i currently have to run a program manually as sudo every time i login and it's frustrating to have to type out a 20+ long password twice, especially since i just logged in! d: | it's possible to set scripts to run on login. you could probably do it through there, but i'm not familiar enough with the process to link you. |
how do we work out what drivers are installed ? is it lcpi ? | lsmod |
well i guess i'll reinstall gutsy :( any sight recommendations for tipps on new gutsy install? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/applications |
an offtopic dos question: how can i put more commands after for %%var in (x y z) do <right here> ? | i don't know, worst case run a batch file with parameters |
i tried to boot with ubuntu live so that i could repartition my drives, but it didnt have qtparted. anyone have any alternative suggestions? | http://www.sysresccd.org/ |
how can i change my hostname? | system--->administration--->networking |
whats the comamnd line untar for .tar.gz ? | tar zxf <filename> |
thought so, thanks - although i prefer the fresh install, i've heard upgrading can cause issues | clean installs are always more likely to be problem free. one thing you may want to consider is how much customization you've put into the system. upgrades will carry over a lot of that customatization, and save you the hassle of having to do it all over again. |
df -h shows 224gb / 231gb = 100% usage. whats wrong there? | you can change the amount with tune2fs, it's definitely too much |
is there any tool to detect problem in system ? | log files, /var/log |
where can i find info about 8.04 ubuntu server edition like php, mysql version? | that should be php5 btw, and no space before the /msg |
hello how to know if squid is running? | use ps ax |
dolphin07: is that a .net application? if so it might run under mono | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/diymarketing |
isn't 11.10 alpha 2 coming out today? | alpha 2 july 7th https://wiki.ubuntu.com/oneiricreleaseschedule |
hi. how can i play audio in the commandline? | i use mplayer for command line playing |
i have an old dell laptop and was wondering what version on ubuntu would be best to put on it. netbook remix? | netbook remix needs a fast graphics card, i would put xubuntu |
i've been reading the man for apt but i can't find anything on installing packages i d/l from proiders like skype. i'm a rank noobie. can anyone please point me to a place where i can learn to install packages that aren't in the distros oor in the universe depository? | you use the 'dpkg' command to install local .deb files. that said, the skype package on their website doesn't work in ubuntu, see the /msg ubotu has sent you |
do you know any irc software for gnome? not xchat | pidgin works fine |
how to make the intel corporation 82801h (ich8 family) hd audio controller (rev 03) work in ubuntu 8.04 ? | you could probably cut a hole in it and blow accross it to get a tone .... |
howto display a unicode character in gedit if the the number is given i.e. u+03b5? | ctrl+shift+u 03b5 |
i really like how ubuntu automatically mounts usb devices.. i would like that on my debian/sarge machine also; what do i need to configure for that - discover? | not discover but hotplug scripts. |
how can i make mplayer play a dvd i mounted off my hard disk? | use 'xine' |
what torrent client is the most like utorrent? i tried ktorrent, but in my resolution the rss feed deal caused some major ui problems | how about deluge? |
hi all. how i can format my nwe hdd to ntfs filesystem on ubuntu? | or better: gparted |
how to make a partition mount automatically ? | /etc/fstab |
did i also miss something about mod_xslt not being in 11.10? | seems like it was removed due to lack of interest: https://launchpad.net/ubuntu/oneiric/+source/modxslt/2005072700-3 |
i did this about 3 months back and it worked but now i dont know why it shows update-rc.d command not found | is it in your $path |
i was wondering does ubuntu server have the option to netboot network computers with custom boot images or just ubuntu? | as far as i know, you can boot whatever you'd like. |
i'm using jaunty and i've just installed a more recent version of amule (from karmic) and all it's depencies (also from karmic). now nicotine (another p2p program) doesn't run. i'm thinking of upgrading all my system to karmic to try to solve the problem. anyone here recommends otherwise? | yeah, id hold off its you have a production machine you are thinking about upgrading |
how do i find out the path of the ubuntu desktop wallpaper? and... when is ubuntu gutsy or gusty coming? | go to ubuntu.com to find out when gutsy will be out |
i am trying to upgrade to jaunty, but its saying that the package 'xubuntu-desktop' is marked for removal but it is in the removal blacklist. any idea how i can fix this? | i think xubuntu-desktop is a meta package |
how do i uninstall a software that i installed compiling it.? | next time you install something, you can use checkinstall instead of make install. it makes a .deb and installs it |
how do i update from 8.04 to 8.10 - can i do it automatically, or install everything from scratch? | you need to change one setting in your package sources option and then run update. thats it |
any one know how to change the color of the screen that pops up right after you log in to gnome? | that's a bug that causes it to be brown, even when you change the color in the login screen settings. let me find you a link to the fix... |
how many cd's does the 7.10 release use? is there a way to download all the iso's for a complete 7.10 release so that a network is not needed? | but be aware, a lot of packages have been updated, you'll still need a net to be up to date |
i have a dual core machine. how can i be certain both cores are being used? | or install htop and run it.. there are two cpu bars at the top |
i want to sell my notebook, and i want to reinstall a new ubuntu, should i format my harddisk ? | use partitition magic |
meh. debian ate my swap. debian's fstab doesn't seem to use uuids. if i remove the swap uuid from fstab in ubuntu, will it find the swap partition? | reset it in fstab |
what's the smallest program that can resize photos and convert formats (jpg to png)? | use imagemagick |
no, is that a package i need to install? | no - add your isp's nameserver - or opendsn ones - to /etc/resolv.conf |
i want to install opensuse.. shall i use gparted to resize my ubuntu ext4 partition and make some space for osuse ?? | yep use live cd |
is it just accepted that if an nfs mount drops while in use you will need to reboot your machine before you can use it again? | outbackwifi: it's 'cupsys' not 'cups' |
can anyone tell me how to rename a file to something with an apostrophe ie change im to i'm? | mv im i\'m |
can i install packages from karmic on a jaunty system without problems? | you may want to download the deb separately and install that. you'll have a bit of the old rpm--scuse me--deb hell, but it's the only way if you want to do it with dpkg/apt |
anyone know why firefox doesnt act like it should? middle clikc in windows closed tabs...no it tries to take me to websites | in about:config , look for middleclick.loadcontent.* (forget exactly), and change it to false i think |
how do set bind/named to start automatically on boot? | /etc/init.d/bind9 start |
is there a simple way to find out if i am running the 32 bit or 64 bit version of ubuntu server? | uname -a, and perhaps lsb_release -a |
how can i get the old style system/administration/etc taskbar to show up. it was there when i first installed ubuntu, but after i updated graphics drivers it disapeared and got replaced by taskbar on the left with the massive icons | in the unity app window on the upper right you can chose the system category to see all those apps too |
is there some command that i can run, to reconfigure a package, that has already been installed, but whose configuration has been messed up? for example, supopse a symlink need tobe recreated. i have tried, 'dpkg -configure' but it gives me an error 'package foo is already installed and configured' | try dpkg-reconfigure |
where may i find a sources.list for edgy? or should i change from dapper to edgy? | just change dapper |
where do i configure my computer's hostname? | graphical, system > administration > network |
anyone know about file recovery? i've already ran photorec but recovered almost no files even though no action in the drive other unmount and remount it. can anyone suggest anything? | foremost |
how can i tell what version of ubuntu is my server running on 32 or 64 bit? | uname -a |
where i can get ubuntu lucid theme? | maybe https://wiki.ubuntu.com/artwork/incoming/lucid/ubuntusun?action=attachfile&do=view&target=ubuntusun-v5.tar.gz |
is it possible to view my ubuntu machine's desktop or whatever via a windows computer across the web? if so, how would i go about enabling it? | yes, you just have to go to system>preferences>remote desktop..... then you can download tightvnc to the windows maching and access your ubuntu |
how to adjust my compiz-fusion effect? | apt:simple-ccsm |
how can i write a cd image to a dvdr in ubuntu? when i right click and say write image the build in burning software won't like me use a dvdr. | dd the iso to the dvd writer always works, and it ports across different versions of *nix even... |
hey all how do i determine the install path of postgres sql? | you can search for the package in synaptic and the look under properties where you will find a 'provides' tab that shows where what is installed for this package. |
hi, i would like to disintall gnome in ubuntu how can i do that ? thx by advance | and use debfoster to clean up the bits it leaves behind |
can someone tell me how to get an ip address on eth0? i have had trouble upgrading and i think if i can get an ip up i can apt-get upgrade to fix ---- hopefully | try sudo dhclient eth0 |
in which release? | sorry for the delay... my hda-intel isn't working in 11.04 |
has anyone tried to get lexmark x6170 to work under ubuntu? | have you checked linuxprinting.org? they have a large list of printers, drivers etc |
hello. is there an easy way of getting gcc 4.7.0 for ubuntu 11.10? | yes, install the source in /usr/local/src and build it ./configure then make and make install. that should put it in /usr/local/bin which superseder /usr/bin |
hello. any chance of work/support for tablet pc's and their touchscreens and fingerprint readers? i have a new hp pavilion tx1302au and i got wireless and touchscreen working with commandline tinkering. still researching possibilities for the authentec aes1610 fingerprint reader :) | i would like to know if you get fingerprint detection working |
hi, whats th sd in sd card ? | secure digital |
what would be a reason packages are held back during an upgrade.... i just tried to upgrade and my xorg is broke now | the package is made but the deps it needs are not satisfiable yet |
prepare for a n00b question - if i mkdir ~/blah where will i find the blah folder? | /home |
any linux consultants in here? | give them some time to answer you |
anyone here install beryl from the wiki page? the repo for lrm is down, and im wondering if there's any way i can go around it? | yeah, try this mirror: http://beryl-mirror.lupine.me.uk/ |
when i'm filling in info in a prompt. i get '^h^h^h^[^[[d^' when i try to backspace. how do i backspace in this case? | my guess is it doesnt support backspacing |
hey, i blew up my nvidia drivers by installing a conflicting package, i wasn't thinking when it uninstalled my nvidia-glx package. on a live cd now. how do i install .deb's from bash? i've downloaded and threw the package on my partition already. | iwconfig yourinterface essid yourssid key s:yourasciipassphrase |
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