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having trouble opening synaptic package manager. error message says i should use 'dpkg --configure -a' . i tried that in the terminal. it said i need to be super user. now what? | put 'sudo' before the dpkg command |
i'm currently running windows xp and trying to install ubuntu 7.04 from a disk i was mailed. when i boot from the disk i run the option start or install ubuntu but it doesn't install. instead it tells me that a graphical interface could not be started and just starts a command line terminal. is this because there's som... | ordering a cd is completely free btw, canonical pays the shipping fee. |
hello, can anyone tell me when the newrelease snaptshot after feisty (7.10) will be released and how it is called, thanks ! | expect it around april end |
hey guys, do you know of any good tutorial for blender? | http://www.tutorialized.com/tutorial/beginners-guide-to-blender-3d/7095 |
how can i load a list of all my drives? | sudo fdisk -l |
howdy, does anyone know how to mount an .iso file without burning it to a cd? | sudo mount -o loop *.iso path/to/mountpoint |
why does starting bit torrent kill my internet connection? | ifup ifdown |
i have remote desktop set up on an ubuntu 12.04 box, but after reboot i can't log in - i can get in via ssh. does logging in with tightvnc require a full x session to already be open? if so, how do i do that remotely? | t tightvnc does not share the current visible desktop. it can have its own custom 'hidden' desktop |
anyone know how to make a .deb package of firefox 1.5 from source? | ^^^ |
where can i set my path so that both my shell and x recognize it? | .profile |
nautilus keeps freezing up my desktop. can anyone recommend an alternative file browser? | the terminal? midnight commander? |
i've just downloaded the ubuntu 9.10 desktop cd to install with, but it's not recognised on reboot? the cd drive is the first boot device, but nada | try making an alternate cd. |
i tried to update and got an error. w: gpg error: http://ppa.launchpad.net karmic release: the following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: no_pubkey d0d3c959db2035a6 | sudo apt-key adv --recv-keys --keyserver keyserver.ubuntu.com d0d3c959db2035a6 |
hello, im trying to 'apt-get install screen' but ubuntu(server) wants the cdrom and i dont have physical access to the server, is it possibile to install it via the web? | comment out the cd/dvd lines in /etc/apt/sources.list |
what number is rw, rw, rw permissions? | 666 |
how do i make grub use my actual resolution (1280x800) instead of 4:3 ratio ones? | http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-119696.html |
i am building a pc for a lady at work, and i am deciding between putting windows or ubuntu on it. i would prefer ubuntu, but have to know its going to be able to do what she needs. internet stuff is fine, and i know ubuntu is capable of that.. what i am concerned about though, is her printer. its an epson photo stylus ... | epson is the best supported brand (along hp) ... don't worry |
intrepid here; does someone knows why googleearth goes soo slow? | you'll want to disable compiz (visual effects in appearance prefs) if it's enabled |
is there a way to expand a virtual hard drive? | i've never been able to do it |
can someone point me to a list of what packages to remove to remove gnome? i don't have a server cd handy and i need to strip down my system for quick running on virtualbox | because if you dont then you can just remove the x server and this will drop ubuntu back to cli, perhaps installing the server version or the mini iso's might also be a good idea if you want a lean ubuntu |
how do i uninstall a package that i've installed using 'sudo make install' | sudo make uninstall |
hi there, fo which is the name of gnome window manager package? apt-cache show me a lot of package | metacity |
what's the terminal command for finiding out my ubuntu version? | lsb_release -a |
can anyone help me with installing grub in a raid1, 2 volume configuration? alternate 64bits offers only to install grub on the mbr of the second raid volume, while i want to install it on the mbr of the first volume. | manually install grub on the first disk |
i'm unable to find the fstab command to mount an 'ext3' partition at the beginning of boot, making it writable and readable users other than root. can anyone help me out? | safer that way as well. |
hey guys .. is there a graphical tool to adjust the screen position in ubunto? | computer>system configuration>screen resolution maybe? |
hello all. have a small question. understand that ubuntu supports 64bits processor. but how abt dual core? does ubuntu takes advantage of the dual core setup? | supports both cores of my core duo at least. |
musik: how do i get the network manager to come back? it went away when i removed the card and put it back in... | alt+f2, nm-applet |
hey. i'm trying to install joone(java object oriented neural network engine), in the guide it says i have to change my classpath, where to do that? | try editing /etc/environment see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=217936&highlight=classpath |
what's the command to set the default for a command? like which path of python to use? | udate-alternatives ? |
i don't know if it actually matters but my ntfs partitions are hdb# and not hda#. | gnome ore kde ?? |
how do i know if my frame rate is good ? with glxgears ?13034 frames in 5.0 seconds = 2605.888 fps | its good i have 1100 fps |
i would like to alter the live desktop cd to add a couple of scripts to the desktop of the live install so clients can reverse ssh to me, and i can fix server boot problems remotely. how would i do this? | remastersys |
how to install or downlod chrome for ubunut jaunty | there is no chrome for linux yet... |
i'm moving over from fedora (downloading the iso right now :d), and i'd like to keep my data. i hear i just go to custom partitioning and choose to keep the /home partition. is there anything else i should know? | that's it. just keep your home partition and you'll keep your data |
in lucid i need to redirect a url to a local html doc ,,, is there a file such as the win hosts file & where might it be | /etc/hosts |
hey guys, i used to use windows xp on my desktop for gaming mostly, but now i realize i only use it for playing music and videos. i want to intsall ubuntu 8.04 (i've done it before) but i use two hard drives in raid 0 on a nvidia nforce 4 sata chipset. am i going to run into problems, or is there some preparation i nee... | plus the forums are very helpful if you do have hardware issues |
question, http://pastebin.com/ghirrffg how can i fix that error? | right clic>properties>give it permissions |
is there a standard (or perhaps just a favorite) in terms of messaging clients on ubuntu. i'm looking at empathy at the moment. any others i should consider? | the other popular one is pidgin |
how do i install programs outside of synaptic? i don't understand all this ./configure stuff | psychocats has an article on how to install anything, including from source; i don't have the link handy, but you should be able to find it |
how hard is it to set up to install from an sd card? | try https://help.ubuntu.com/community/installation |
ok, does anyone know how i can browse my phone through bluetooth on ubuntu please...:) | i havent tried it, but thats the article i found, i would also do a few searches on the forums, there is bound to be something about it on there |
we can communicate without the need of hub? no damage to nic? | you need a 'crossover cable' to connect directly without a hub |
i got a little script issue: what would the expected outcome of this do: if [-f /etc/skel/.profile.old] | you need a space like so: [ -f ..... .old ] |
hi, why cant my windows pc print from my ubuntu pc? | you need to add the password to samba on the ubuntu server. use the 'smbpasswd' command |
hi all. anyone knows if it's possible to recover deleted files ? | no, it isn't. |
is it feasible to take checkinstall created .debs and fix them up to be on par with normal .debs? | not really.... |
i have downloaded ubuntu hardy heron, and want to now upgrade my hoary dist (pretty much a clean install) is there a way i can do this using the iso without burning it to a cd? i dont have a cd and want to get it done now :p | like kanotix? |
on gentoo i had a small shellscript that would generate a list of files in /usr, compare to the list of files installed according to the package manager, and give me a diff for 'files existing but not managed' . how can i do something like that on ubuntu/debian? | you're looking for cruft |
why c-v dosnt work as 'paste' in terminal? | edit preference keyboard shortcut ? |
quick question, where in mysql is the settings to allow remote hosts to access the server.... i have a laptop and i had it set to the old laptop ip but since then my laptop ip has changed and i am unable to login | try /etc/mysql/my.cnf |
i'm trying to install ubuntu, but i can't see the bottom of the install window and i can't change my resolution higher than 800x600. what should i do? | have you tried alt-click dragging the window up? |
i'm installing linux on an old system that is single core. would linux image 486 be better than 686 since it's single core with no hyper threading? | but i think they're both 686 if you want to get technical |
hi, i have a usb touchscreen that works out of the box with 11.10, but not with 12.04. with 12.04, when i try to 'cat /dev/usb/hiddev0' i get no output. could anyone point me in the right direction? | file a bug - this isn't in launchpad yet |
hey i got a textbook question here i can't figure out :p 'under what condition will a file created by 'root' be automatically owned by the user called 'nfsnobody'?' .....i can't find the answer, can someone help? | the idea is that you don't want root users on clients to have unrestriced access to your filesystem |
simple question: how do i change the default program for video playback (running hardy, want to have vlc be default for video files instead of totem, can't seem to find file type associations anywhere) | mgolisch gave a better answer |
when i try to mount an nfs share, i get this message: 'mount.nfs: mount to nfs server 'servername:/home/music' failed: rpc error: program not registered' how can i fix that? | have you allowed the clients access through the server's hosts.allow |
anyone tell me if its possible for a power supply to 'go bad' and still work, but just not provide enough juice to boot anymore | yes, the voltage can be change due to some factors |
how can i send an eof though a console with my keyboard? | ctrl-d may do it. |
any one using xubuntu ? | dropbox doesn't offer custom server locations either afaik |
i am trying to erase one directory on my desktop but still doesnt work...the problem is that i dont have permission to erase as owner shows that is the root... | use the deb link |
what's the command to stop the mysql server in ubuntu? | sudo /etc/init.d/mysql stop |
do i get beryl from synaptic package manager??? if so where would it be, what category? | sudo apt-get install beryl-manager. did you try to find some howto yet? |
hello.. i use google gmail.. is there a good program that sync calender, mail etc. etc. with gmail.. other than evolution? | sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop |
can anyone tell me how i can get itunes on linux ubuntu 9.04? | but you should try the alternatives ... rhythmbox or banshee |
how do i express a logical 'and' in regular expression? | apt-cache search chm | grep view |
hey there i need to import information i have in .xls to a database like kexi i have tried google searching but i can't find anything helpful | never heard of kexi. open office.org should support opening your xls though. then maybe you can save it to an intermediate format, if kexi doesn't support xls directly |
hey guys, when i 'chmod g-r *' in my home directory, only files not starting with '.' have permissions set -r, how can i get chmod to change hidden files too? | chmod g-r .* |
ahh, i accidently removed all kde4-packages by removing libxine - how can i install them again? - is there some metapackage for kde4? | you could try: sudo tasksel |
hi, i'm using the diveintopython to try and learn a bit, but it mentions 'ide' and i can't easily find what they mean by that. any ideas? | ide = integrated development environment. a nice editor/compiler/debugger thingy for programmers |
i've installed ubuntu on my laptop, but although it has an s3 savage graphics card, the 'vesa' driver is loaded in xorg.conf. what i want to do is to modify xorg.conf to load the s3 driver instead. does anyone know the name of the s3 driver (is it 'savage')? | running 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' will let you select any driver you want |
question: how do i make gcc command use gcc 3.4 not the 4.0? | cc=gcc-3.4, export cc |
h1st0:how do i find the range of the network? | you might want to try the app 'proxychains' to enable proxy support for apps that don't have it built-in. i do that a lot, for using irsis. :) |
when is quantal coming? | last thursday of october, if i'm not mistaken |
i'm new to ubuntu (and linux). my laptop speakers and headphone jack aren't working. can anyone help? | did you look in preferances in volume control , there are about 40 different channels, one of them might work. worth a try. might be a driver problem. |
hello.i have ubuntu 8.04 .is it possible to stay with this version for a long time? | yes, minimum 3 years |
the 32-bits version works with 4gb ram? | yes with the pae kernel |
does anyone know if i can purchase a usb stick already loaded down with ubuntu 9.10 desktop i686? i know how to create usb sticks well enough myself, but would like to be able to order one and have it shipped to someone else as a gift. | look @ the ubuntu store page |
what app should i use for ripping audio cds? | k3b can do it also i thought |
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 |
hi there. can anyone shed light on what kworker is, why it spawns so many processes, and why it causes so many kernel wakeups? i know it was introduced recently in the newer kernel build but i am unable to find any real information on what it is, what it's for, and if i should be concerned about the previously stated i... | http://lwn.net/articles/403891/ |
what's a good torrent software for linux ubuntu? | default install has transmission, which is pretty good if you ask me |
i try to play movies w/ mplayer, i get garbled mess -- how do i fix this? | do you have sudo apt-get install ubuntu-restricted-extras...installed? |
how do i use clamav to scan my optical drive? | not familiar with clamav but i presume you could set it to scan the /media directory which would be something like /media/cdrom1 |
hey... how do i get dapper to set num lock on by default? | and richard_ - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/numlock |
when will firefox 3.0.1 be released into the repositories? | it's already in -proposed. |
whats the equivalent in unix of the cd.. command ? (getting one level upper in folder tree) | the difference is cd .. |
that was absolutly damn trash what you've done | please adhere to the code of conduct in here |
hi, how do i get the groups my user belongs to? | type `groups` |
hi. i just installed ubuntu. everything looks good except there is a black x in the middle of my screen. anyone know how to fix this? | >> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/support/documentation/faq/hwcursor |
hey everyone. can anybody tell me what measure the ouput of /proc/ide/hda/capacity is in? its not byte i think... (or i am to dumb to calculate it) | uh.. don't have such a file here, but um.. maybe cylinders? |
what is scribus good for and different from openoffice? | essentially scribus is concerned with excellence of laying out pages particularly graphically rich onces |
anyone suggest a ruby editor? | gedit. it doesn't look like much, but actually enable the plugins and it's a lot like that editor that the mac paople have |
question : i haven installed many of programs using apt-get, and also removed them, coming from windows xp, i know that uninstall's sometimes leave bullshit folders and stuff you dont need.. is there a way to view and remove these... | for example instead of 'apt-get remove package-name' you'd do 'apt-get --purge remove package-name' |
how do i check the gdm logs to see why my ubuntu is not starting up? | less /var/log/gdm |
i need to create a bootable usb from a cd iso of ipcop 2.0.0 installer | sudo apt-get install unetbootin |
hi - anyone having problems with random freezing of ubuntu? | possibly...might want to run memtest on your system overnight |
so i installed the intel i7 980x cpu (3.33 ghz, 6 cores with hyperthreading) on my server, but /proc/cpuinfo is reporting each of 12 cores at only 1600mhz. that doesn't seem right | isn't there some kind of benchmark you can run? |
is anybody here able to access archive.ubuntu.com? | archive.ubuntu.com is accessable for me |
all, does anyone know how to install a .deb file? | dpkg -i filename.deb |
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