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when i boot my computer, right before it gets to the login screen i get the message 'the disk drive for /dev/mapper/cryptswap/ is not present or is not ready yet. continue waiting, press s to skip mounting or press m to attempt manual recovery.' no matter what i do, the computer boots normally after about five seconds. | check the /etc/fstab ? |
hello is there any way of downloading packages through synaptic but chose where to download them to so i can transfer them to a computer without an internet connection | they appear in /var/cache/apt/archives |
hi. when i log into ubuntu (7.10, fully updated) my gnome session starts and shows desktop icons, top panel, buttom panel, some if not all desktop icons for a second or so. next, it's only the background (again, also for a few seconds) and then everything pops up again and functions perfectly. any idea how to get rid o... | disable compiz? |
theres no backports.org like site for ubuntu ? | you want to search bp right? http://packages.ubuntu.com/ |
please don't likn to a specific mirror use http://download.mozilla.org/?product=firefox-3.0&os=linux&lang=en-us | i'm impatient (: |
after installing (and even after removing) kubuntu from ubuntu, the kubuntu boot screen still appears. how do i change this back to the ubuntu boot screen? | no problem, theres a bunch of info on the wiki aswell |
if it the groups support i know of no other place | brainstorm |
i'm having a problem with otf fonts, they all come out as boxes, what package do i need to fix this? | are you typong english? |
hi, i'm using the amd64 version of ubuntu, is it possible to mix amd64 and x86 package sources and is it possible to force something in /etc/apt/sources.list so that you can override the default architecture? | not yet, we haven't done multiarch but we plan to |
hi all! i'm upgrading from festy to hardy and it gets stuck at 'generating locales...' what should i do? | i saw a bug listing for that. but i dont have any links |
how to use internet expoler optimized website in ubuntu 9.04? | its a way to install ie in wine |
how do you move menu bar widgets that have no move option? | right-click, uncheck 'lock to panel'? |
how can i tell what package provides a particular file? | dpkg -s /path/to/filename |
hi all, i am trying to install 11.04 server on hp microserver n36l from usb stick and after selecting language installer complains about not finding cd-rom, anyone can help please? | did you verify md5sum on your download? i had major problems on some installs lately due to corrupted downloads |
what do i have to install to get the command 'repo'? | what about reading http://source.android.com/download/using-repo ^-^ ? there's an 'installing repo' section |
hey i know some wifi drivers which are causing me problems and i can unload them manually with modprobe -r. how do i blacklist these drivers from being loaded on startup? | well. in arch it'd be /etc/rc.conf/ but, via ubuntu i have no clue |
i have problem with gutsy, for some reason it can't resolve hosts after connection, only place where net works properly is in my home (under cable router), when i connect via wifi or ppp or even via my friend's router i can't use internet | add a opendns ip to resolv.conf, and see what happens?? |
is it just my imagination or does breezy load a lot slower than hoary | sudo mount -a |
how can i set costum icons for devices, listed in computer:/// ?? | top left * |
i want to put ubuntu 10.04 lts on an empty usb. what type/format should the usb be and what file system should i use? | format and file system are the same thing, make it ext4 |
hi i'm getting an error when running 'sudo make' -> 'error: stdio.h: no such file or directory', this is when i'm try to install madwifi - any ideas? | you might need to install libc6-dev |
how do i add a user to a group? | usermod -g the-new-group-you-want-them-to-be-added-to username <-- works too |
hi guys, i am looking for the xorg.conf file - it doesn't seem to be in the /etc/x11/ anyone know? :) | you can still place one in /etc/x11 if you'd like, though |
does anyone know of a rss feeder for the terminal | install ntfsprogs |
i have a gigabyte t1028 with an atheros ar928x. it originally recognized the interface, but did not work properly (was unable to show available networks or even connect with a manually entered ssid). then, i followed some instructions that involved downloading a driver, unpacking it, running a shell script and then run... | i already told you. if you don't see your card then you need to enable the module that will get your card working. it's like a driver, without, you'll get no where |
i just got ubuntu netbook remix jaunty for my eee pc and it's running extremely slowly. are there any tweaks i can do to make it quicker? | the netbook versions aren't suppourted here as far as i know. |
how to remove installed program with cli? | sudo apt-get remove appname |
hello all. a quick question. can kubuntu live cd be installed to hdd?? | get the kubuntu install cd |
excuse me, is there still an issue with adobe flash and 64bit linux systems? | only if your from like 2005 |
so how do i make a drive non-busy? | make sure you aren't in any directories that are on the drive |
hello, installed python-doc and python-examples via synaptic. how do i access them? | probably in /usr/share/doc/python/ |
what's difference beetween ext2 ext3 and ext4 | better studied rather then asking here. http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/05/ext2-ext3-ext4/ |
hi, does anyone else have problems connecting to the edgy servers for updating ? | the security servers are currently down, please wait yes it is |
hi, don't know if this is the right place to say but, i have a 11.04 mythbuntu install, set to auto login. i have an emachine er1402 and when i suspend and then resume the screen is grabled, if i ssh in to the machine and sudo killall xorg and then login, i can suspend and resume ok until the next reboot. any suggestio... | the computer may not properly support suspend |
what's that package that gives you make and all those other useful development tools | build-essential |
hello , how can i know which version of x.org i am use ?? | run the command: apt-cache policy xorg |
hi ..i upgrade my system from 8.04 to 8.10 and finally 9.04 but unfortunatly i lose bluetooth , camera , m2 reader , video adaper how can i retrieve them ? | upgrade to 9.10 :f |
english help wanted. what is the english name of the gnome menu item system > preferences > 'tracker preferences'? is it 'tracker preferences' or how is the proper english name of it? | indexing preferences |
i did a server install and now i have changed my mind and want to install the desktop as well, can anyone tell me what to apt-get to get the whole shebang in one hit? | 'ubuntu-desktop' |
hi all. i have a fresh jaunty install and would like to find an audio howto. i previously had a 'mixer type' gui tool that let me select what programs audio would be sent to which sound output. it was working perfectly but i can't remember the packages and randomly installing jack, pulse etc broke my last installation. | there's also... padevchooser or something like that... (not on jaunty atm) |
hi. how do i install a 2.6.28 kernel on karmic, rather than the stock default 2.6.31? 31 had some regression in it that i'm trying to resolve. | you should be able to use those directions (juts pull the right kernel version) |
by the way, i'm unfamiliar with debian-based systems, should i install linux-686 or linux-image-686? | familiarity probably wouldn't help you there; you probably want linux-686, which depends on both linux-image-686 and the matching linux-restricted-modules-* package |
hm. coming from a fbsd perspective on getting packages as source that you compile, is there a way i can get the source of a particular program (like konsole) in that sense? so i can basically check out the source, edit something and do make install? | apt-get source <package> .. change what you need, then within the source root, 'debian/rules binary' will chew for a while, then spit out a .deb you can install like normal |
hi. i get a couple of md5sum mismatches when doing apt-get update under hoary. does anyone know about this? | i'm getting the same md5sum mismatches |
i extracted some songs from a cd to my computer, they are .ogg format. could i use a different program and extract them into mp3 format or do i have to convert them? | i tend touse grip - it lets you pick what to rip them to. most programs have that option to pick what to rip to |
is there a way to tell ubuntu to run a script every time a readable usb storage device is plugged in? | something in sessions maybe? |
how to delete an user completely including his home folder...? | -r is doing the job |
is there a way to find out what package created a file? | dpkg -s file |
hey guys, theres an app (wondershaper, to throttle bandwidth) which i have to run with sudo. is there anyway i can have limited users run it or any other thing that requires sudo? thanks | you can configure sudo to allow certain users to run specific things with elevated privileges |
channel, i cannot access applications like netwrok admin, users and groups manager from gnome. it says wrong password howerver i have set the root password | that's not roots it's asking for, it's yours |
does anyone know a good tutorial on installing a tomcat server on ubuntu? | there are howtos on the ubuntuforums |
can evolution be integrated to work with clamav? | ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=84423 |
hey, does anyone know if there's a command i can issue to lock and put the screen in power-saving mode? | gnome-screensaver-command --lock ? |
i downloaded opera .deb from opera website, how do i install it? | or terminal -> dpkg -i /pathtodeb/opera.deb |
i have an ipp protocol print server on 192.168.1.250 but the printer doesn't tell my spool when it is done printing. is there an entry in cupsd.conf i am missing? or need? | have you tried this configuration? http://occy.net/printing |
is there an equivalent of winscp for ubuntu? | scp is native for linux. winscp is... a program that mimics linux's scp. :) |
quick q: how can i change the default program to open a given file? eg .pls from shoutcast to open in vlc instead of banshee? | open system settings (cog on the left) then click system info>default applications :) |
anyone here running 'buntu on ppc??? | best to just ask your real question |
i'm running jaunty on my laptop. when it's not plugged in, the screen dims after like 15 seconds of inactivity, and when i touch a key or move the mouse again, it doesn't return to its former brightness. where are the settings for this? | or go to system->preferences->power management |
fsck question: how much hell am i going to be in for if i run fsck -y on a partition that has problems? 'will it destroy my stuff' is my biggest question | could be. usually not though. you may lose some files. check in /lost+found |
in bash how do you specify you want to match everything but [0-9]? | http://mywiki.wooledge.org/glob |
how would i go about sharing a folder with a user in the same group, and having all the files/folders created in it receiving the same permissions by default?.. i just need pointing in the right direction, i guess. | man umask |
a few ubuntus ago there was totem with bbc... i can't find it no more. | you may need to install the totem-plugins or totem-plugins-extra pacakge. |
anyone know how to burn a dvd -r? i can burn the media in windows but in ubuntu, no matter the program, all i get is unable to write@lba=0h: input/output error | can you please try burning something else? the problem might be from the disk writer |
does anyone here could help me change an encrypted home directory user password in ubuntu 10.04? i have tried in 'about me' but does not work. neither seemed to work in ubuntu 9.10 | have you seen that? |
hi guys! how to switch off the touchpad on a laptop? fn+functional key doesn't work. or i have to switch it off in bios setup? | you can bind this to your fn key if it produces a keycode (look with xev) |
hello everyone, i have a laptop and i want to use the vga output to my tv, but i'm getting no video out of it. is there a way to enable video output? | yes, nvidia-settings can modify xorg.conf to let you use multiple screens. |
so, anyone know why mp3 stream playback in rb is now not working on dapper when it was working before? i have all the relevant stuff installed. yes, i've read the faq. is this a well-known problem or something unique to me????? | probably unique to you ;) you have gstreamer0.10-plugins-ugly installed? |
is there a way to add some extra option to boot parameters in ubuntu's grub2 autogened mess? | is /etc/default/grub not enough? |
hi all, i have a friend who accidentally deleted the ntfs partition that he *was* using to boot into ubuntu (using the nt loader)...he's in ubuntu at the moment. what's the easiest way to get grub installed and configured? | sudo update-grub && sudo grub-install /dev/hda or /dev/sda , depending |
hi, is there any way to make a path variable recursive? or, do you have to add ever subdirectory? | you need to add every subdirectory |
is there any way that i can alt-tab between workspaces the way i alt-tab between applications? | ctrl+alt+left or ctrl+alt+right arrows |
can anybody tell me how to install openoffice 3.0 ? | can you please tell me the version of ubuntu you are using? |
hey is there any way to play half-life in ubuntu without installing wine? | there is no direct linux version of steam software, or half life. have to use cedega or wine. |
this has been bothering me for some time: i am on a volume limited internet connection and i have multiple ubuntu computers. is there an (easy) way to let one computer mirror the updates to all of the others? maybe just make the apt-cache a samba share...? | or you can easy create a full local mirror with apt-mirror |
when i do 'mount -t ntfs /dev/sda1 /mnt/windows -o ro', i get that mount point /mnt/windows does not exist. how do i create a mount point? | cd /mnt && mkdir windows |
hello, i'm trying to execute a .run file (i'm trying to install new nvidia drivers) from a terminal, how do i? since it tells me it can't be installed on a graphic mode | and then execute it |
then i might learn it just to have sumn else under my belt.... what are most linux programs writeen in though... like firefox, vlc, pidgn... | the official preferred language for ubuntu development is python |
how can i unpack .gz ? | or archive manager or some such in gui. |
anyone experienced with postfix (mta)? | http://www.postfix.org/rewrite.html |
can i have some help with screen resoulutions? ubuntu set the xorg conf up fine, all the modes are what they're supposed to be, but i can't select my native res 1280x800 from gnome :s | there is a nice faq on the ubuntu wiki about that iirc |
what do i set/where do i look to enable switching desktops with my mouse wheel and have that cube effect? | you'll need to install compizconfig-settings-manager |
when i do super-tab, i get a really nice version of the 'alt-tab' functionality. does anyone know how to customize that key? i can't find that key combo listed in keyboard shortcuts | it's handled by compiz/'desktop effects' |
when i open synaptic package manager i get this error- 'dkpg was interrupted- manually enter 'dpkg --configure -a'; how do i do that? | applications>accessories>terminal, in there type: sudo dpkg --configure -a |
hey.. very basic question. i'm not familiar with apt. how do i check if a specific package is installed? | choose synaptic, its a gui for apt |
i am ubuntu 5.10. what kind of animal am i ? | breezy badger, though i don't have a slightest ideawhat a badger is |
on my ubuntu 9.10 server i have symbolic links in ~ folder to an external hard drive mounted at /mnt/vault. i am running vsftpd and one of the other computers on my network (running xubuntu 9.10) has access to the external via filezilla. my eeepc on windows 7 running filezilla, however, does not display any of the cont... | did you add the link after win 7 was already connected? try reconnecting? |
i have a service, that needs to be start before x11 starts... how can i make sure it's started before x11 ? | add a command to run in in /etc/rc.local |
would anyone know what in ubuntu i could use to lower the cpu speed? | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/matarosessionsworkshops/cpufreqmoduleloading?highlight=%28cpufreq%29 |
can anyone mention a good online port scanner? | netris |
anyone with some tricks on how to change to a different console video mode? | if using the framebuffer consoles, you can use the fbset command i recall. or select a mode as a kernel option |
does anyone know a good prp | lm-sensors and xsensors |
whose using vlc to listen to shoutcast? do you find that sometimes you're unable to listen to them? is it the connection that prevents it? | that works ? i use amarok for it |
i got an amd64 cpu, would i have more problems running the amd64 iso than the regular i386? is i386 or amd64 recommended for as few problems as possible.. | you will have less problems with i386 |
question: im having autostarting app issues. it always loads abiword, bittorrent, file manager, and a few other windows. im not finding any of these listed in 'autostarted apps'. where might these settings be changed? | hm try closing all programs you dont want to be on when booting, then go to sessions preferences - session options - and click 'remember currently running applications.' that fixed it for me a few days ago |
anybody know off hand how to remove the suggestions for installing a package if it isn't installed? | i think the function is called something.. like.. command-not-found.. or something along those lines |
hey guys when we save a webpage then with .html it also saves a folder containg some images or refernce files. any way to avoid this folder ??? | you need to save the file as 'web archive.' you should see the '.mht' extension. |
have you tried cheese? | i have and it worked fine in 11.10, now in 12.04 (fresh install) it shows the webcam name but it is greyed out and cannot be selected. nothing shows. |
how do i share a internet connection made with gnome-ppp? over a lan between kubuntu and ubuntu. | firestarter can configure shared conections afaik |
hey guys. if i copy everything (root and upwards) to an external hard disk, then after wiping the disk/installing another os/doing random stuff, could i put all that data back on the disk and do boot-repair to get it working again? | you could image your current install, then restore it. |
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