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how do i remove glib-2.8.6? | no checkinstall? |
what the difference between multiverse and normal variants? | also https://help.ubuntu.com/community/repositories/ubuntu |
hi. is it possible to start a program running through ssh that will continue running after i disconnect? | you can start it in a vt also. ssh user@ip openvt -fc 32 -- your command plus agrs here. |
hmm, just a check, anyone know if we have a player or codec that can read wma 'pro' codec yet? | tried vlc? |
how can you mount an iso file on ubuntu? | dobleclic on it |
how to run audacious on ubuntu in terminal without exiting audaciuos when i close terminal? | then it will run in background . for example : gimp & |
how can i determine which partition/drive my windows partition is on for use with grub? | hda5 is hd0,4 |
how can i browse available cifs shares on a network via command line? | smbclient |
hello everyone, how can i set several wallpaper so that it changes (randomly if possible) regularly? | desktop drapes |
is there an easy way to log everything that is typed into a terminal? | type 'history' no quotes |
how do i mark an app launcher trusted? | >preferences >permissions ... |
hey everyone! :) i've got this problem where ubuntu can't tell that i have an nvidia graphics card. when i lshw is shows up as unclaimed mcp67 co-processor | i have the same issue as him :p not so rare |
hi everyone i'm doing a port scan on my router internally, and nmap says the router resolves to 3 ips, how can i find out what the other two are?! | try dig |
does anyone know of a good linux distro which could as a caching server for http, etc, and offer some 'auditing' as to monitor which user uses more adsl cap? | 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure fontconfig' or 'sudo fc-cache -f -v' |
hey. seting up a desktop machine here, and need some neat program for handeling pictures taken with my camera. i've looked a bit at googles picasa2. are there any other options? :) | f-spot |
as a non-root user i only have to enter the root password once and i have full access to admin tools even after loggin in and out (not reboot). is this normal behaviour? if so, how do i change it? | you need to set your sudo timeout. do not know how to do so but try man sudo |
is it possible to use dos programs in ubuntu? | try dosbox or dosemu |
hi, how do i tel my applicantions minized panel to group applications ? | click on the dragging handle left of the window list (the 10 gray dots) |
does anyone know where the abs-guide gets stored when installed by synaptics? | jwatson@ewok:~/workspace$ locate abs-guide |
anyone know what the gnome console is called? | gnome-terminal |
hello all, i just installed vmware server from the repos...it's free right? | everything in the repos is free as far as cost is concerned |
in a gnome environment? it's easy in a kde environment | yeah. never had any problems before... but this new version is odd. maybe i should try restarting. =/ |
hi... anyone knows if there are firefox 3.6 packages available? | see https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ppa |
hi, does anyone know a tool that let's me put together multiple mp3 files and add some fading effects etc. to it? basically i'm looking for a piece of free software that enables me to cut and modify sound files ... | audacity |
if i remove virtualbox from my system will the hard drives i made with it be immediately available again? | if it doesn't remove the virtual hard drives when you remove the file, then just rm -r ~?.virtualbox (warning: this will remove all virtual hard disks and vbox configuration files) |
hi! question! how can i force the refresh rate in ubuntu? it's stuck at 1024x768 - 60hz when obviously my 17' lg crt can do up to 80 | edit xorg.conf perhaps? |
just wondering is there anybody here that actually likes unity? wonder if canonical is listing to its users. maybe they are idk. | bzr get https://code.launchpad.net/~ubuntu-desktop/unity/ubuntu |
hi, i've added 'myvar=value' at the end of my ~/.bashrc file and logged out / logged in, but it's not taken in account when i run commands, but when i do 'myvar=value mycommand' it's taken in account, do you know why? | use `export myvar='value'` |
how can i make my laptop's touchpad slower in ubuntu? | mouse settings |
any idea with that bluez error? | browsing the phone and sending files that way instead seems to work though |
hi. anyone know how i can convert a avi -> iso (readable from dvd-players) ? | a very easy program to do that is devede |
how do i setup an nfs client in ubuntu? | http://www.metaconsultancy.com/whitepapers/nfs.htm |
hey, i can't save the file: /usr/bin/compiz it says i don't have permissions... how can i access it as superuser? | sudo nano /usr.....file |
hello people. new to linux. have ubuntu with gnome. want to try xfce. is it safe to install xfce? what would happen to my programs already installed for gnome? could i be able to still run them same way as gnome could run kde apps? noone replies in xubuntu channel :( | the projects i work with either use svn, hg/mercurial, or bzr/bazaar |
hi, if i am going to install the sun-java jre and jdk should i first remove the default java packages installed by ubuntu? | you can. they can co-exist, though. java uses debian's alternatives system to select which jre/jdk to use. |
anyone know the default root password for postgres install on ubuntu? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/postgresql |
any tool to watch out cpu temperature? | look up lm-sensors and there is an applet to add to the panel to display temps |
how can i turn a text file into a script? | - just save as text, then use 'chmod +x <file>' to make it executable. it has to be valid script though :) |
i've got a laptop with a 1280x800 monitor, but ubuntu is using 1024x768 even though xorg.conf says the right values. any ideas why? | http://www.ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-190237.html |
hello, if i install windows xp on my laptop which already got ubuntu. does it overwrite my grub? | yes it will do, but you can reinstall grub afterwards |
does ubuntu use the debian-installer? | yup |
how do you execute a command and have it execute from another /dev/pts/# ? i.e. execute clear from /dev/pts/2 but executes on /dev/pts/3 | clear > /dev/pts/* |
is there any html2pdf program under linux ? | theres html2ps |
hi, i'm following a gvim tutorial, what it means 'goto normal mode and press \ll'?? | to enter commands, you need to enter the normal mode. just press esc key when in the insert/editing mode to enter the normal mode |
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 |
hey folks. i was wondering - is it reliable to do a distro upgrade from 9.04 to 9.10? on a 32-bit laptop, if that matters | i'd do a fresh install |
if i install xubuntu, then later can i easily switch between two easily? | yes gdm allows you to change sessions |
hello guys, how do i register my nick? | type « /msg nickserv register password_of_your_choice your@email.address » |
how do i update to dapper from cd ? | you need the alternate cd, it should prompt you to update when you put it in |
hey all, is there some kind an alternative for winamp for linux ? or is there an actual winamp for linux ? for streaming online radios and stuff | audacious, xmms, bmp |
how can i get programs that use /dev/dsp play sounds at the same time? | esd. |
can anybody recommend an rss aggregator on ubuntu? | add deb http://www.getsweaaa.com/~tseng/ubuntu/debs ./ |
does anybody know if winamp works with cedega ? | ... winamp? if it works for most games, then it should |
if i want to dual boot vista for the wife and ubuntu for me, do i install windows first and use grub as the boot loader? | i would do vista first then ubuntu |
hello, when i export java_home=/something/ where is that path set? is there a file i can open to see the current java_home path? thanks. | `env` |
i have got the hardware for compiz but i cant find it | install ccsm |
hello, i was uninstalling a program on windows xp home edition, when the system switched off and since then my computer have not been able to boot to windows, i have tried every tweak i found on the net and discussion forum but no success.. i was thinking this may be due to a corrupt registry or something that has to d... | boot from the xp installations cd and follow the instructions for 'repair!' |
i need to do some kernel dev, and and would like to start of with the ubuntu kernel's many default modules enabled | the kernel compile link will tell you how to download the ubuntu kernel source. you can continue from there to do your kernel dev work. |
can anyone give me a census on what java to install for 8.10x64 ? since from reading at least, the sun java doesnt work for browsing? | dunno. just try both sun and icedtea and use whatever works best |
when is 7.10 expected to be released? is there a place where i can find more info on that? | 7 = 2007 10 is the month |
hello, i'm using dapper, where are the kernel header files located? | however you need the pkg. sudo apt-get install linux-headers-`uname -r` |
has somebody figured out how it's possible to disable opening program menu by f10 in unity? or change it to <ctrl>f10. i've looked from system settings -> keyboard shortcuts, but it wasn't there, and i've also gone to gconf-editor and changed all the places that have f10 to <ctrl>f10, and i've restarted xorg, but no ef... | compizconfig settings manager. install it. |
does scp follow symbolic links? | man scp |
i am trying to install vmware tools, and i am being asked to install gcc, but i dont know what version i need, i guess it depends on my kernel version? what command console command tells me what kernel i am running? | the command to know your kernel version is uname -r (uname -a will give you more info), but the package you want to install is most propably build-essential |
are partitions neccesarily needed? i'm using a netbook, and want to install eeebuntu. | yes you need partitions |
yeah hardinfo is named 'hardinfo', according to google, and is in the repo, but i did apt-get update, and then apt-get install hardinfo, and it says it cant find it | check http://packages.ubuntu.com for the deb |
let's try this again - does anyone know of a good app for renaming video files, for example tv shows? | gprename is nice |
did you md4 check the image you downloaded? | no i haven't but i should, thanks for reminding me |
what do you need to do exactly? | so the maps aren't needed? |
anyone know of a program similar to dreamweaver? | screem |
'df' does not work... outputs 6 lines of data and then hangs - does anyone have any suggestions? | try df -l (only local file system) |
'sudo gui... can lead to disaster' - how? | the link explains it quite clearly |
hi, everybody. could someone check a point for me? i've updated to dapper and my palm devices configuration icon has disappeared from the menu - could someone check the name of the gnome-pilot configuration utility so i can call it from the command line? for the life of me i can't find it, not through locate or hand-sc... | works? |
when i get an error message from azureus i cant close it, does anyone else get this problem? | and, its a problem on other distros too |
is the nvidia 180.xx glx plug and play when changing between graphhics cards in the 8xxx and 9xxx series. it worked for me. can anyone confirm? | the clock and gpu settings are controlled in hardware, you shouldn't have anything to worry about |
help intalling an rpm? | sudo alien mypackage.rpm then sudo dpkg -i mypackage.deb |
wie lasse ich mir die groupid einer bestimmten gruppe anzeigen? | grep group /etc/group ;-) |
one small question: why should i register ubuntu irc nickname? | you don't need to. |
hello, i installed ubuntu yesterday on my computer. created a 15 gig partition just for ubuntu and a 100 gig ntfs partition for data to share with win7. is there any way for ubuntu to install new software in the 100 gig partition ? | this is very difficult to do. resize your partitions if you can. |
i cant output /dev/mem to file via dd as root | you typically don't patch it. you flash a newer version. |
which is the best hardy desktop theme you could suggest? | gtk2 themes will work on any ubuntu version; search gnome-look.org and use the rating system to find good themes; it's hard to poll here |
is there any way to flush ram memory? | i dunno if it will properly flush but, try: sudo sync ; sudo sysctl vm.drop_caches=3 ; sudo sysctl vm.drop_caches=0 ; sudo sync |
is there anyway to make ubuntu compile my apps from source rather than using the binaries? | that will get you going |
how do i make something start on boot? | http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/28 |
hello, what's the ubuntu equivalent of redhat's chkconfig? | update-rc.d |
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 do i install a firefox plugin for sun java? | better if you use apt/synaptic to install java -- see !java |
also, what is the simplest way to upgrade from warty to hoary? | apt-get dist-upgrade |
did you find an accounting program? i am also interested in one! | none that are command line written... found plenty of gui ones |
wine is randomly losing sound when im playing diablo lod, any ideas how to fix this? | kick arse, d2 lod, so many years ago i played that :) |
there is a normal install cd for the new release? i thought it only had install from the livecd | they are both on the download page |
what's the easiest way to to install ubuntu onto a usb drive (not the same as making a bottable usb drive for installing ubuntu on a hdd) | http://www.ubuntugeek.com/a-much-easier-way-to-install-ubuntu-on-a-usb-device-stick-or-hd.html :) ? |
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=541806 | see the troubleshooting php section in the link ubotu sent |
hey guys does anyone know if madwifi supports usb wireless adapters? | check out http://linux-wless.passys.nl to see for a specific model |
how can i telnet over tor? what command would i use? | you can add torify to the beginning of any command to make it work through tor |
hey can anyone tell me the command to open up gui apps as a superuser? i'm trying to open the nvidia x server settings and sudo doesn't work | tey gksudo |
is us.archive.ubuntu.com behind on packages? | the repos are wonky today |
hey, i have a fresh ubuntu install, i want to laucnh the openoffice calc app, but i can't find it in the menu, i only see presentation, spreadsheet and word... and launchhing calc in a terminal doesnt work :( how can i run open office calc? | try the spreadsheet option |
anybody know what is the ' loop ' means in 'mount -o loop *.iso /mnt/iso'...help appreciated | loopback fs.. basically, trat this file as if it were a filesystem. |
i have a hauppauge wintv-hvr 950q, what program can i use to access it? thanks | an app called tvtime might work for your tunercard |
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