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hi all. is it possible to download kubuntu 6.10 dvd image? | the dvd images are not yet available, as far as i know. they should appear on mirrors in the coming hours. |
hi all. how can i purge evolution? useless stuff | just uninstall it tru softwarecentre |
hi all, what's the key combo to get a startup menu? | press <shift> while booting |
anyone working with cr.yp.to/daemontools, let me know. | why would you want to use that? |
maybe someone could help me.. i'm trying to look for all files (recursively) that have the owner as root and the group as root.. how could i do that using ls and grep please? | find path/ -uid 0 -gid 0 |
hey everyone... is there a thunderbird 3 final deb anywhere? | https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ppa |
hey all, how do i make wine app run in 1680 x 1050 in full screen mode? | run 'winecfg' from a command-line. i believe there's an option for it in there (though i don't have wine installed, so i can't check) |
will that update the signatures as well? | usually does. |
system->administration->login screen has the setting for autologin, you can disable it and then you will have to put a password in to login | thanks |
hi all stupid question :p. i just installed nxserver on ubuntu connected nicely to a remote computer in full screen mode, how do i leave it?? :s thanks | do a menu appear when you put the mouse on the top? or maybe ctrl+alt does somethin... (just guessing :)) |
does anyone know how i could disable the startup services in ubuntu from the command line? | install rcconf , its useful for that |
speaking of open office - does anyone know if there are debs for oo 1.1.4 somewhere out there already? | yer right, i'm seeing things |
hi, anyone know anything about tunneling x-windows apps through an ssh session? | or ssh -y, assuming the enable x forearding is allowed for the server. |
hi folks, i hope someone can help. i need a frontend for ms sql server 2005, and i need it pretty much now. does anyone know anything i can quickly install from the repos, that will give me some frontend functionality? | a generic sql client ? |
hi, i'm looking for a very lightweight application launcher which works like a dock (like win7 or os x) and works perfectly together with openbox. i prefer a very simple launcher which does not require composition to be enabled. | light = tint2, heavy = docky |
alright, i can't figure out what i need to use the crypt command... o_o there's no package named crypt that i can install, and the package search results are not helpful | the program 'crypt' is currently not installed. you can install it by typing: sudo apt-get install mcrypt |
can i attempt to install a gutsy .deb on dapper? | you can try |
what is the command to rename my username? | usermod -l newname oldname |
does anyone know of a program gui or console, pref console, that shows you which programs are using bandwidth, ie kb/s. and i know about netstat but i need something else ? | - iostat in a terminal |
can you give a relative time to the at command? | yes. eg: 'now + 10 minutes' |
redhat has chkconfig. is there something similar in ubuntu? | if you are used to the redhat/fedora service command -- you can install sysvconfig |
hi, is there a demo site that shows all the new features of firefox 3.5 (not in a video, i mean one that you access with firefox 3.5 to see it in action)? | hacks.mozilla.org developer.mozilla.org |
on a 10.10.0.1 subnet what is the '/24' mean | 10.10.0.1 is not a subnet |
easiest way to watch a file for changes, and execute an arbitrary command when a change is observed? | inotifywait or inotifywatch |
theoretically, the lts releases are the more stable releases, as they have lts provided, yes? | theoretically, yes. |
how do i keep eth0 from binding to a specific network card? whenever i swap cards, it increments from eth0 to eth1, but i always want it to redetect the first one as eth0 | i'm not sure exactly what you do in that file but i'm pretty sure that's where you need to be |
anyone know how ubuntu runs on the eee pc 1000he? | read https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardwaresupport/machines/netbooks |
hi! how do you remove and insert modules? | rmmod, insmod. |
can someone help me remember what to hold down to boot from livecd? | it depends on your motherboard bios. possibly the delete key, f11 or f8 |
how do i close azureus' error messages? | i just exit azureus and then restart |
how is the correct procedure to get somebody's attention?? | type their name before text and it will get their attention |
http://rafb.net/p/nfz37m15.html is a list of all the commands i used to get my wireless card working. after a reboot, it stopped. anyone know why? | need to modprobe again? |
could someone recommen a program for recording videos from webcam and saving them? | http://www.lavrsen.dk/twiki/bin/view/motion/webhome |
anybody knows how to copy a directory and keep the permission of the files? | cp -a will work |
is there a way i can use a ; (semicolon) in a terminal command without bash using it as a separator? | use \; instead of ; |
hey all.. can anyone recommend a local personal fincance program at all? open to suggestions but naturally would like a pssword / lock on the program also. cheers | openvpn? |
you know how in windows if you click the scroll wheel down it gives you a nice wheel you can move up or down to scroll in firefox? is there a way to have that in linux? | just use the scroll wheel, mine works fine. (unless windows does something else) |
does anyone know a gui mounter? | in: add to panel, disk mounter |
hi, i want to add a keyboard shortcut to change keyboard mapping. what do i do ? i am using xubuntu | you have to look into xmodmap |
what folder is the sources.lst ? | /etc/apt i think |
did they ever fix vinagre so it isn't dead dog slow? | never used it. vnc is horrible |
can anyone recommend software for archiving my data drive to dvd's? | k3b, brasero |
hey, does anyone how can i make firefox work with openjdk for applets? | you can't successfully use the openjdk on my machine, might be like that for you. |
if my gnome panel gets too cluttered... is there a way to make more space, besides the obvious of removing applets? | i think there's a drawer applet where u can put some icons/shortcuts into |
i'm downloading azureus... there's linux gtk, linux motif, linux ppc... and i don't know what those mean... i have hoary hedgehog, which of those should i download? | linux gtk |
does ubuntu have a make.conf file or something simular to it? | check the link i just posted. easy as. sudo apt-get install build-essential => then whatever else you want. |
how to terminate the program in linux if particular is hanged | xkill |
i need to tune x.org configuration, after upgrade to 8.10, display is bad like wrong color setting, which app i can use? | did you tryp 'sudo dkpg-reconfigure xserver-xorg' |
simple question: does anyone have a chance to tell me what the command in startup applications is for the ubuntu bongo startup sound? | /usr/bin/canberra-gtk-play --id='desktop-login' --description='gnome login' |
just say no if you would rather not, i can take it! | im awesome ty :) you? |
hey all... just a question about firefox.. last night my buddy linked me to a hilarious animated .gif file that was hosted on some stupid geocities or similar site, but now when i try to load that page the hoster says the person has exceeded their daily bandwidth, therefore i cannot view it.. is this .gif saved in my cache anywhere or anything like that? is there any way i can find this picture? | try about:cache in the url bar |
how do you show the cube when you enable desktop effects? | ctrl+alt+dragmouse on desktop |
can anyone else access launchpad.net? | yes i can |
anyone here know what program creates the /dev/dvd symlink dynamically? | udev does :) |
anyone know the command to reconfigure xserver ? | dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg |
can anyone recomand a desktop password manager? | worked excellent with gnome |
if i want to install http://www.pitman.co.za/projects/charva/download.html and they mention that i need the ncurses-devel rpm, is libncurses5-dev the right apt package to install then...? | if you're compiling, yes |
hi, i've just installed ubuntu 9.04 - can i run update? there is 261 updates - i'm just afraid, if my packages aren't going to downgrade (to 8.10). | it won't downgrade, but you should be aware that 9.04 isn't stable. there may be things that completely break the desktop on a regular basis |
hello, is there someone good for the c programming ? what must i do to program in c with the new version of ubuntu ? | install gcc. or if you want just a good set of essential development packages you could install build-essential |
btw, i hope i can run more than 1cron jobs anytime, right ? | yes, you can have as many as you want |
hi, where is keep unity root password ? | your user password is never stored anywhere |
audio input thru a mic doesnt work. | that wasn't really a question . . . but the mic is set to mute by default. right click on the sound icon and go into the preferences |
i just fresh installed 9.10 on my server and now (i have a monitor connected) i can't connect to my wireless network... | well, whats your wireless device, and second, why are you using 9.10? |
i want to convert videos to 800x480 for my nexus one. what fast tool can you recommend? :) | handbrake is a powerful transcoder |
couldn't it be postfix | exim in ubuntu-base? | actually, the plan is to pull postfix from ubuntu-base in breezy |
im using xchat but i cant see the nicks list, where i configure this | stretch the right hand side out a bit there are there with xchat. xchat-gnome they may not. |
gwibber is soo sloow :( any alternatives? | depending on what you want from gwibber, you might find tweetdeck (for chrome or air) useful, that's what i did. |
does anyone know of a program that can quickly close and hide all open windows with a button push? | the show desktop button in the bottom left might help until someone can give you a better answer |
ok, editra is not running in my system. what to do? | you can try gnu-smalltalk |
i just can't figure this out... how can i tar a directory but exclude one of its sub-directories? | so, if you want to tar your homedir, but not the subdir music, you can 'tar cvf archive.tar /home/svish/ --exclude=music' |
hi, as a desktop user, what software is my best bet for real-time backups (i.e. periodic backups with the system up and running)? | : try using mondo or rsync |
how do i know which version of gdm is on my comp | apt-cache policy gdm |
i have a question regarding thunderbird -- can i create a folder and make all mail from someone go automaticaly to that folder? | yes, use filtering. |
hey can i remove evolution? | does sudo apt-get remove evolution work? |
can i run ubuntu live cd without and disk drives connected to motherboard | 'apt-cache policy gdm' and 'apt-cache policy gnome-panel' |
can someone tell me why 'sudo apt-get install openssh-server' says media change: please insert the disk labeled edgy eft into /cdrom ? | because the latest version is still the one on the install cd and it will prefer to get it from there unless you remove the cd from your apt sources. |
what files do i need to change to chagne a machines hostname, just /etc/hostname ? | see also /etc/hosts |
is there any command to register the nick? | /msg nickserv identify <password> |
when i installed kubuntu-desktop (and all its dependencies), i was prompted with a dialog box that asked to specify which display manager (gdm or kdm) i wanted to use. is there any way to get that dialog box again so i can change the display manager again? | no. both of those commands will give you that little dialogue box to pick the manager. |
is there an easy way to create a .deb from a source tree with a debian/ subdirectory in it? | i'd be happy to walk you through building a package if you like |
how do i stop these edid issues, my lvsd1 monitor that i have connected to my netbook keeps tblanking out, i have a 945me intel graphics card anybody help me plz? it happens when i go to resolution 1024x768 | sounds like your graphics card can't handle that resolution |
what's the command that tells you how much of each swap device is in use? | free -m ? |
quick question: do you guys see any problems about installing webmin and ispconfig on the same computer? | i don't think you should have any problems. i have webmin installed on my mandriva 2006 perfect setup and it works fine |
hello! i'm having troubles booting the install cd. when i select install i get a blinking cursor. any ideas on what could be problem? i checked the md5 of the iso and it matches | try hitting f6 at the boot screen, then change 'quiet splash' in the input box to 'nosplash' |
anyone know how to install the latest beta of firefox on 7.10 a64? i wanted to give the the beta3 a try but not sure what to do | and run it as /opt/firefox3/firefox |
aaaaaaaaaaaarghhhhhhhh why is ubuntu using my wifi led as a network activity led? it blinks for every packet received. how can i disable this horrible, idiotic feature? | : isn't it a fun feature ? whoa ! |
what command in linux is equivalent to netstat in windows ? | it's part of the package, net-tools, on the off-chance you don't have it. |
is there a gui tool for scanning for bluetooth devices? | load synaptic and search for bluetooth |
hi, i'd like to know in which group apache by default is, cause i need to add the group/user to a folder | www-data |
how can i find out if i have ubuntu desktop or ubuntu server? | then click the system tab |
does daemon tools work on ubuntu? | ignore the first thing ubottu said. you can mount iso's with the mount command |
ppl, since there seems to be no-one in the #openoffice.org channel, let me ask this here: can i get ooo in french via apt-get? i'm in xubuntu 7.04 | yes, install the french language in system > administration > language settings |
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 |
sorry, where are the system startup scripts? | /etc/init.d |
ok, got my system back to working the way i like it :d | visudo and edit the definitions there |
hi is there any difference between normal, atlternate and minimal install. from what i understand they are just different ways to install, but the resulting system will be the same (leaving different package choices aside). is that correct? or do they have different default settings, different dirvers or different kernels? | you cannot ask that question and leave different package choices aside |
im trying to get a .py file to run through python. i have python installed but it wont run it just opens gedit | open a terminal and type: python <file>.py |
hi all, does anyone know, how i can dsiable alt+tab and alt+esc ? | with metacity, you can do it in gconf-editor /apps/metacity/global_keybindings |
can someone tell me what ' capabilities: <access denied>' means in relation to a built-in sd memory card reader on a laptop? | you need to run that command with sudo |
hey guys, how much space is recommended for a fresh ubuntu installation? | enough |