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hi, i want to know how to reinstall grub, because i'm going to reinstall windows xp in the first partition and it will remove grub. | take a look at the faq (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/commonquestions) as linked to in the channel /topic |
how can i find a list of processes currently running? | ps aux |
how can i move the close button on the top panel? somehow it has moved towards the left and is not moving past the volume control | right click and unlock it |
hi, is there a reason why i get 'permission denied' when i do 'sudo echo 1 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/ip_forward' ? | you need root |
hello .. can i ask a q please .. why do i need phyton for ? | python is some sort of programming language, and i guess some programs go through it for things |
hi, whats the difference between a .04 and .10 release? | 6 months |
whats the output of ifconfig -a? put it into a pastebin please. | i cant is on fried's machine his motherboard ethernet card died, but i remember ifconfig was showing a ipv6 network for that card |
i wonder why i dont get opengl working on my radeon9200, i installed the drivers from ati, the module appears to be loaded (appears in lsmod) still it is in mesa indirect mode.. xorg.conf says its enabled. any ideas? | dunno about the ati binary driver, but by the way, 9200 _should_ work accelerated with the default free driver also |
hey guys, i need your opinion, i tried dual booting ubuntu with windows yesterday, and 3/4ths through the ubuntu install, it died (cd was faulty). i can boot a (working) ubuntu cd and access the ntfs partition, but there aren't any options for a guided install. i've tried doing a manual install (by creating two partitions), but my computer doesn't want to seem to boot. any suggestions? | super grub for the interim? |
hello, is there anyway to login as a root in ubuntu?? | sudo su |
hi everyone. i'm still searching for a webcam that works with intrepid ibex out of the box. i have bought and returned 5 cameras so far. can anyone suggest a camera that they have working with 8.10? | thats all i know, you may want to peruse forums etc, i think all webcams will need some work |
hello, i have a funny problem, im on hardy and cant see add remove programs in applications menu, how do i restore that? i tried to edit menus but it isnt there either | see if the package 'gnome-app-install' is installed |
can anyone help me with a sound issue? | look at the following help pages... |
how can i change a word in http://bots.ubuntulinux.nl/factoids.cgi ? | say !whatever is whatever, ( in a msg to ubotu ) it will be forewarded to ubuntu-ops |
how do i return to normal user mode from 'sudo -i' ? | exit |
iam tring to install inspircd that requires g++ and having this error. (i dont have the ubuntu install cd atm) http://pastebin.com/m37936ed6 any help? | go to system->synaptic package manager->repositories->sources and uncheck the cd |
in terminal, what's mean 'sh' ? | shell |
anyone know if you can do a install without loading x on the desktop install cd ? my ati card hangs | get the alternative installation cd |
how to remove a user from a group without having deluser installed? | you can use gpasswd |
what is the terminal command transfer a file from one computer to anouther if u know the ssh login ? | scp |
hey guys, im trying to install xp for gaming and when i try to install after it loads hardware and stuff it comes up with a blue screen that says my hard drive is screwed up, and its not i can assure you | boot to a windows recovery console and run chkdsk |
i have a fresh install of ubuntu 10.10 netbook remix. when the system starts and desktop finishes loading, any dialog box (including mousing over the left chooser bar) causes the desktop to reset (screen goes black, desktop reloads -- not a reboot, just a refresh of desktop). any thoughts? | log in to terminal session (ctrl+alt+f1 at login screen) and get updated there |
what's a good tool for ripping dvd's in linux? | k9copy |
you wouldn't know that because you've been ignoring me up until i said something that bothered you. | sound does not work well in ubuntu for you, on your hardware, with your current configuration. |
on grub's menu.lst, does the 'other operating systems' divider count as an entry? | only if it's un-commented |
is there something in ubuntu akin to local.start (gets executed at system startup) and local.stop (gets executed at system shutdown) from gentoo for ubuntu? | there is /etc/rc.local. it's executed at every runlevel change |
hey all, just installed the new skype. but i can't see the skype icon in the notifications panel, so i can't click on options. how do i get this back? | a fix is actually in the skype readme |
where do you install metacity themes at? | or.. ~/.themes |
is there a way of remotely controling a local computer but seeing the same display? so when i open a video it will display on the remote computer? | xdmcp or vnc |
how do i reset/restart the top bar in unity? you can see what it looks like here.. http://min.us/msc4dk23q | try unity --reset in terminal |
does anyone know if there is an ubuntu package for openfire jabber server software? | http://planet.jabber.org/ should help you out for jabbet server needs for ubuntu. |
i have just installed kde with apt-get install kde (not using kubuntu). i can't find kontrolpanel anywhere in the menus. what to do? | you need to do sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop |
is wiki.beryl-project.org down ? | yes, digg has a story about the beryl-project being hacked by a compiz developer |
anyone who can tell me where i can find the alt+tab setting? | system, preferences, keyboard shortcuts. 'move between windows using a pop up window' - set that one as alt+tab. see if that works |
hi there ppl. i'm in need of a help. expresscard/34 and firewire issues... anyone? | hi. just tell us what's your probiem. |
hi all, how can i send email locally using gmail smtp | do what orson said or install a mailserver |
can anyone tell me best three mail servers? | postfix, qmail, sendmail |
is there any sense in roundcube webmail on dchp-internet box? | static ip would be preferred but if you hold your dns uptodate, dhcp shouldn't matter |
is 'master boot record' partitioning scheme the same as 'intel/pc' partitioning scheme? | yes, intel/pc uses the same mbr method |
quick question - can someone remind me how to set xchat to automatically identify me to nickserv when i log in to freenode? | you can just go to servers and edit, add your nick and password there |
hi all. i have ubuntu running on a server, and i was just wondering how to list all mysql databases on the server. anyone help me? | http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/mysql-command-to-show-list-of-databases-on-server/ |
i've got a stupid question. is there a file somehwere to find out which version of ubuntu is running, like /etc/debian_release shows the debian version? | lsb_release -r |
is it right to say 'conflicts are waging' or should it be 'conflicts are raging'? | conflicts are raging |
guys, how do you kill x in ubuntu | ctrl+alt+backspace |
does anyone know how to install gstreamer0.10-plugins-farsight in jaunty? | apt-get? |
hey all, this is the first time i have seen this message so i wanted to check. the update notifier was bugging me and when i blindly went to allow it to install all updates it prompts me about 'not authenticated' software. the ones it is complaining about are capplets-data, libpanel-applet2-0, gnome-control-center, libgnome-windows-settings1, gnome-panel-date, and gnome-panel. is this safe? | sudo aptitude update |
is there a command line tool to burn dvds? | growisofs |
can i get some advice on a good calendering program? i just switched to thunderbird for email, and i've been using orage as a cal. ideally, this would integrate with our exchange server | evolution is all that can intergrate with exchange really |
people, how to check via apt-get is exists package on repository or not? | `apt-cache show mypackage` or `apt-cache policy mypackage` |
ok... i accidently mistyped my path to add to $path how do i either delete $path or delete the lin in $path | logout, log back in |
i'm running gnome and i can;t figure out how to list wireless networks by strength | have u tried clicking on the networking icon? |
hey. my dad鈥攁 complete windows n00b鈥攕ay wants to learn linux. do you guys have any good guides tailored specifically for people like him? i know in the past ubuntu was windows-user friendly, not sure how much it is now, with unity and all.... | your dad has good taste. |
hi there, trying to use find command to find executable in my project. using find . -executable -name 'whatiamlooking' but it includes directories. how do i exclude directories | that is what comes off the top of my head. |
hello, after change setting of bonding (/etc/network/interfaces), how to enable the change without reboot? | /etc/init.d/networking restart |
how do i open an gedit file in the terminal? | yes, depends on which printer it is. |
how do i tell what version of xfree86 im running | then you have xorg |
hi, i'm a bit low on disk space and i saw that /usr/src/linux-source* folder takes 2gb of space, so i was wondering whether is it safe to remove it? | yes it safe to remove it |
how do i customize | you make/edit/customize your own .conkyrc config file. the conky homepage has docs/examples |
should i wait for the answer? | no you can go |
how do i get rid of this friggin' compiz? | system > preferences > appearance > visual effects > none |
how do i show the current unix timestamp in a terminal? | date +'%s' |
how do i install a .deb file? | sudo dpkg -i packagename |
i have a .rar file that's in 15 parts, how do i recombine/extract them together? | the extracter will pick up the other files automatically |
how do i get this hideous kubuntu crap off my kdm? | change kdm theme? :> |
could you tell me how to use the restricted modules? | you install them via apt, then you set 'nvidia' as your display driver in xorg.conf.... thats all. |
hi there is an applet in ubuntu which shows the current available wireless connections, do you know the name of this applet? | network manager.. or nm-applet |
what is the best irc client for terminal in ubuntu? irssi? | imho yes, def |
does anyone know how i stop programs from opeing full screen when executed ? | after you open the program, adjust the screen to the size you want it, and then close the program. when you reopen the program, it should be the size you closed it. |
is there a general pc channel on here or can i ask a general pc question here? | this channel is for ubuntu support only |
is it possible to make a single installer that does x86 and x86-64 off one boot device without much difficulty? | http://prshah.blogspot.com/2009/10/how-to-create-ubuntu-all-in-one-dvd.html |
which firewall does ubuntu uses, and how can i get access to it ? | both may be accessed through the terminal |
hey does ubuntu have a precanned way of enabling/disabling startup services? (want to disable apache2) | update-rc.d |
anyone else know of a way i can connect my ipod without having rhythmbox launching automatically? | check the settings for nautilus (that is the filebrowser) it has a tab called media, change it there |
how do i remove that symlink? | `sudo mv /etc/rc3.d/s??gdm /etc/rc3.d/k01gdm` |
can one play bluray on ubuntu? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/restrictedformats/blurayandhddvd |
where do i set the options that i see in the 'right mouse'-menu in nautilus? | in the file manager, edit > preferences, behavior tab, check 'include a delete command that bypasses trash' ;) |
hi. can someone tell me why 'tunefs -u <guid> /dev/sdc1' works for ext4 partitions, but not fat partitions ? i get the following error: 'bad magic number in super block whyle trying to open /dev/sdc2' and 'couldn't find valid filesystem super block' | if you read the man page 'tune2fs allows the system administrator to adjust various tunable filesystem parameters on linux ext2, ext3, or ext4 filesystems.' |
is there a program to hook my pda to linux? | for windows based pdas there is multisync. for palm, there are a bunch, evolution's gnome-pilot, jpilot, etc |
anyone running maverick with kernel .37 or .36? i am running with .35, but the screen flickers (e4310) (sigh) | got mine from xorg edgers ppa |
hi all , can someone tell me where pidgin saves its conversations? i want to be able to get into a file and take the last message sent | i don't have it enabled, so i can't be sure |
can i get some input please, if anyone here has a bluray player can they let me now if having libbluray installed, with xbmc compiled from source actually playbacks the bluray disc | build it your self so you can upload it via ppa ;) for other users. |
hi. how can i play audio in the commandline? | i use mplayer for command line playing |
how do i turn off compiz | if you use unity3d - you don't |
did ubuntu desktop for mac have live cd? | yes see for example http://mirror.cs.umn.edu/ubuntu-releases/6.06/ |
question: i'm establishing my system in ubuntu, but need to get my hands on lilypond. i'm not finding it through either apt-get or synaptec, and i'm not sure (being a newb) how to go about installing it from the lilypond site (http://www.lilypond.org/web/download/) | follow the directions here |
let me pre-empt this question by saying sorry if i didn't see a response, i need to run a game server however the game is a windoze exe, is virtualbox the best solution? | try cedega |
how would i make gaim autostart when ubuntu first loads up? | system --> preferences --> sessions --> then add gaim to startup programs |
uhmm.. could anyone please tell me what happened to the 'xmms' i was used to? i now see xmms2, but it's client/server based.. i just want a winamp-lookalike ;) | try audacious instead |
i was given an ipod touch... if i connect it to rhythmbox, will it sync and erase all the music on the ipod? | doubtful |
where do i have to install the boot loader? on /boot? | see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/grub2 for details |
hi i want to customise my terminal's look and feel (ie: foreground, background colors and transparency). where do i configure these settings? | go to town |
hi, folks. how do i tell upstart to not automatically start a service (mysql)? | https://bugs.edge.launchpad.net/upstart/+bug/94065 |
when using the xv video driver in a media player, my videos on my tv is just black. any ideas? | not all cards/drivers support overlay (xv) on tv-out. just don't use it if you're in such a situation... |
any idea why ubuntu.com is not reachable from here? tracepath shows it ends in ae-2-52.edge4.london1.level3.net | looks like canonical has been moving its servers to a new datacenter https://twitter.com/launchpadstatus |
so what is a good program for disk imaging for backup? | i am not familiar with clonezilla. i do not believe partimage has a web interface, no. it has a command line and gui interface |
why does chromium get installed when i remove firefox and vice versa????? i only want chrome | maybe you have a package that depends on one or the other? |
hello #ubuntu, my .bash_profile is not being evaluated when i start up gnome-terminal, how can i change that? | theres no .bash_profile in ubuntu by default.. |
hey, is there any software router for ubuntu? | http://lmgtfy.com/?q=ubuntu+router&l=1 |
what do you mean icepidgeon firefox knockoff? | because there is some sort of trademark dispute |
is there any powerful video editing software for linux? | check out kdenlive or openshot |