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can someone help me to get the unscaled fonts first in the list printed by xlsfonts? | maybe with xfsinfo? |
is there a way to have fsck not 'resolve=uuid**'? i have an encrypted drive which fsck doesn't recognize and it pretty much halts my start-up | in /etc/fstab put 0 0 at the end of that drive's line instead of 0 1 |
what is gksu? | graphical sudo pretty much |
http://www.ubuntu.com/desktop/get-ubuntu/download says that i need a usb stick with 'at least 2gb of free space'. really? 1gb not gonna cut it? you need more space on a usb stick than the iso takes? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/installation/fromusbstick |
what is the fix for bug #386763, i see like 12 people having same issue, but i dont see a fix, really close to just giving up, move on to another os | what's the link to the issue ? i don't actually know all the bug reports in my head. :p |
when i enable 'desktop cube effects and deformation' in compiz-settings it unselects again after 1 second | i had the same issue, try this guide.... it may help http://forum.compiz-fusion.org/showthread.php?t=10273 |
in ubuntu karmic, i can't hear sound on my speaker while my guitar plug in on my line-in, but in jaunty i can. is some clue here? | play with the mixer controlls and pavucontrol |
help!. i cannot start x. i get this error xf86openserial: cannot open device /dev/input/mice no such file or directory. | modprobe psmouse |
so i just did a dist-upgrade, and my computer froze during the upgrade. now grub won't load and fails with 'error 17'. help? | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=442945 |
question, when i copy loads of large files on my computer, ubuntu freezes up, i simpy cannot surf anymore? i have a dual processor and 2gb ram, any idea? | well hd's can be that way. but make sure you got dma turned on on your harddrives. |
what software are you using? | gnome baker |
how do i set the owner and group of a file and the files it contains? | chown, chgroup, iirc |
can someone help me with this problem? http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202960 | e.g. type 'export lang=en_us.iso-8859-1' before running aterm |
anyone know of a good way to get an application to minimize to the notification area if the program doesn't do it by itself? | alltray claims to do that |
my screen flickers big time on ubuntu (64) i cannot increaset the refresh rate coz i donthave the nvidia drivers... | i'm not on 64. but envyng might be of help. it's an utility which helps you choose the nvidia driver. |
i thot 11.04 was not released until april of 2011? am i wrong = this is not how it works? -> how can i tell what ubuntu i am using? | lsb_release -a |
i have sorta a problem im trying to explain to my buds the difference between a hacker and a cracker.. but can't really seem to put the definitons into words i'm the kinda person who has ideas but can,t explain them... any help? | if you want maximally pith, say a hacker is like a locksmith and a cracker is a punk with a slim jim |
umm i can't find xserver-xconf | it's xserver-xorg |
i just installed another linux distro, but i unchecked 'install boot loader', because i want to keep the one i installed with gutsy gibbon, but, the new distro is not showing at the boot menu.is there a way i can eddit grub and add the new distro to the grub boot menu? | edit /boot/grub/menu.lst |
can someone help me find out what hard drive grub refers to when it says hd(0,00? i want to install ubuntu again, but i don't want grub to override my windows mbr. i'm installing it on its own disk, and last time it ate the mbr and i couldn't boot to windows without grub :/ | but grubs names them in a different order than linux sometimes |
where can i find my .bashrc? | it's a hidden file, so if you're using nautilus press ctrl+h to show hidden files |
hi, in which configuration file i can specify which display manager i want to run ????? | /etc/x11/default-display-manager |
anyone actually play dvd's in totem? my sound is so quiet its ridiculous, even with volume at max for the dvd and master volume, what gives? | it's a good app, i use gnome too... i love kaffeine though |
it can be a real pain if it doesnt work (take my atheros 5007 eg for example) | ndiswrapper fixes everything :) |
i'm upgrading from 10.04 to new beta and wonder why downloading goes slower when i'm watching it ;-) | 10.04 has a few known latency bugs - it depends heavily on the type of network card you have |
how can i give administ right to a user though terminal? | sudo -i |
does anyone know is alsa-something works with m-audio c400? | http://www.mentby.com/group/alsa-list/m-audio-fasttrack-c400.html it appears so... perhaps with some work. |
i want to install ubuntu8.10 into a usb (1g fat32) whai should i do? | ubuntu will need about 4-5gb install |
hey. how do i make a screenshot of my desktop? | hit print screen button on keyboard |
gonna add w32codecs to edgy? or wait until final release of 6.10? | no, sob as in son-of-a-... |
i tried that | not sure then. you may want to check on the forums to see if anyone has the same problem or if it's something realted to how you changed it. |
which package provides tab completion for various utilities in the shell? vanilla debian doesn't do that | bash-completion |
hey guys how do you install remastersys on oncelot? | http://dedoimedo.com/computers/remastersys.html |
when using imap with gmail does evolution download the emails onto the computer? and back up the files? | you should be able to configure it to do it, (if it doesn't by default) |
hey, my computer is getting slow and sometimes stops for like 10 seconds, i can hear the hd going, whats up? | how manyt megs of ram do you have and what kiknd of video card? |
how do i replace dash as /bin/sh? not as my own login shell. `mv /bin/sh /bin/sh_orig; ln -s /bin/bash /bin/sh` have any implications? | sudo dpkg-reconfigure dash; but if you want bash, use /bin/bash explicitly (making the command kind of pointless) |
having an issue, i got my dovecot and postfix to recieve mail from the outside world, but some reason i cannot send mail to the outside world. is it a simple fix in the postfix? | a lot of mail servers don't accept mail from unknown sources. |
what version of xfce will ubuntu 5.04 have? | 4.2.1.1 is already there |
does anybodfy know a good screen recording program? | script cmd will recored everything you type on console |
what's the name of the program that handles all the back-end stuff of gnome again? not gnome-conf but.... arrgh... | that is in the mime database. i think it is /usr/share/shared-mime-info or something |
hello, how do i switch channels in irssi? | ctrl-n or ctrl-p depending on which direction you want to cycle... |
seriously theres no kde3 packages for ububtu? gotta be kiddin, noone has build it and put it on web? lol | https://wiki.kubuntu.org/kubuntu/kde3/jaunty |
how do i list all groups on ubuntu? | cat /etc/group |
anybody know of software i could easily make a wav/mp3 file that's completely blank with? | or audacity |
hello , can you help me ? i changed profile on my ubuntu 12.04 from unity to something another using compiz . now i see just black background and system is unusable . now im logged to guest account . is there some possible way how to restore my admin acc ? thanks for answers | log off and log in to unity2d and you can fix things |
is there a good way to install a custom program that only comes in a .tar.bz2 to have it appear in the applications menu? | you can put every program there using alacarte |
what's the best way to manage running services in ubuntu 10.04 that keeps things working? the bum(8) command? | there is no best |
you've installed the packages mentioned on the restrictedformats page on the wiki? | of course |
why does the open files dialog always show hidden files for me | you enable it. right click the files listing. |
hi. i have a kind of noob question,but hey. is there any youtube-downloader-type app for ubuntu ?? except for flashcache script,and youtube-dl and windows programs throught wine.. any gui app ? thanks | there's a plugin you can add to ffox that does the job |
hrm... no matter which keyboard i have plugged in the numpad will not work. does anyone have a clue as to where to start looking? | sudo dpkg-recofigure xserver-xorg-input-kbd |
how do you change colour from 16 bit to 24 bit | edit /etc/x11/xorg.conf (hoary) or /etc/x11/xf86config-4 (warty), change defaultdepth from 16 to 24 |
hi. how do i check to see which package installed a particular file? | dpkg -s /path/to/<file> |
i am trying to run a .exe file in wine but when i do i get an error stating: 'component 'flash9e.ocx' or one of its dependencies is not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid'. how can i fix this? | chances are you'll be able to find more help in the wine channel |
apologies if this info exists somewhere obvious (i've looked and can't find!) but does anyone here know how to get my galaxy nexus phone to talk to ubuntu 12.04 ? i just want to transfer some files and neither ptp or mtp is working for me. | http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2011/12/how-to-connect-your-android-ice-cream-sandwich-phone-to-ubuntu-for-file-access |
how do i do a reverse dns lookup (ip number to domain name) from the terminal? | man dig to get the exact option for it |
is there a java app that enables wifi for mobile phones? or am i stuck with connecting via bt to my ubuntu lappy? | bluetooth is a connectivity system, if there was a java app it would still use the bluetooth, you could maybe use usb to connect |
i once read about a program, that could make you handle your hand-compiled apps through dpkg. does anyone know what i am talking about? | it's either checkinstall or dh_make |
where do you get that | sudo apt-get install ubuntustudio-desktop |
hi all, i'm currently using dualboot...winxp and ubuntu...can i add edubuntu also so it'll be tripple boot? what will be the default boot? currently is ubuntu. | /boot/grub/menu.lst |
does anyone know if it's possible to set up some kind of host aliases? so on my local machine, i can alias 'hello.com' to '10.10.10.101', so all traffic from my box to hello.com goes to that local machine? | map them in your /etc/hosts file. |
do i have to reinstall my complete ubuntu installation when installing 7.10 ?? | no, follow the upgrade instructions |
do i need ubuntu-desktop? | it's a meta-package, ok to remove it |
is there a way i can convert several m4a's to mp3's? | rhorse was joking :) |
anyone got any idea how to get window details? eg. demensions and desktop postion co-ordinates | xwinifo *might* give you that. if its not installed, then its in the repos. |
what command will list the partitions on the system? | sufo fdisk -l |
i'm about to switch someone from vista to ubuntu, need a hand with some stuff. what's the version of thunderbird that comes with jaunty? my jaunty box is at home, so i can't check | http://packages.ubuntu.com/jaunty/thunderbird |
'transitional package' meas what? | typically it means a package had a name for a long time, and people are used to looking for it by that name, though there is a new package under a new name, so a dummy transitional package is there. |
how can i send the error message from a terminal command to a text file? i tried 'command > text.txt', which creates the text file after i run it but does not put the error message from 'command' into it. | use the complete path /sbin/reboot |
what command do i issue from the command line in order to accomplish the same updates as the update manager (accessed by clicking on the star in the notification area on the gnome-panel)? | sudo apt-get upgrade |
hello everyone. i'm new to ubuntu and haven't used debian in a while. it seems that my 'hoary hedgehog' install doesn't have some header files (stdarg.h, for example), and i can't seem to find a gcc-devel package. what package(s) should i be looking for to install these extra headers? | maybe build-essential |
i want to use ubuntu because it can upgrade withtout having to install a fresh install but i also want to use fluxbox... can i still upgrade normally without having to mess with fluxbox or will i have to uninstall fluxbox before i can upgrade? | yes you can upgrade normally. |
hi i installed a new gpu but ubuntu wont find it, what can i do to 'rescan' for the newly installed one? | you sure it's installed correctly? |
does anyone have an external usb dvd rewriter that works? | i do, it's just a standard external usb case with a lg dvd writer... works just fine |
can someone tell me how to start samba? | /etc/init.d/samba start |
can someone please tell me how to force a fsck on the next boot | sudo touch /forcefsck |
how does one go about mounting a usb hd via command line? is it that much more complex then mounting a regular drive or cd drive? | just do dmesg to find that out |
newbie question: i want rtorrent to download to /home/username/torrent, so in /home/username/rtorrent.rc, i edited directory = ~/torrent, but it will download to /home/username/ instead of /home/username/torrent. anyone know what to do? :) | i don't know much about rtorrent but try changing it to ~/torrent/ instead |
the repositories for 32 bit os are different from the ones for 64 bit? | they're the same repositories |
i'm trying to install karmic from usb using an image created with unetbootin. it boots, logs in, and hangs directly after displaying gnome-panel. i'm on a dell optiplex 320. i can switch to a terminal (ctl+alt+f1) during xsplash, but every time i switch back to x (ctl+alt+f7) it hangs, and i have to power cycle. any ideas on how to get it to stop freezing like this? | - i would try killall compiz-fusion or something |
on a second, slightly less important note... all of these computers have the same name. i don't even know how to rename xubuntu machines through the gui, let alone command line... can i make a script to rename them with something like ram-tux(insert random number here) ? | you need to change /etc/hostname |
why would someone want to run remote x sessions? only if the remote machine has more cpu power than the own one? i can not think of a useful application. | failure of imagination |
sup dr_willis . ;-) how is your day going? | this day is now over.. :) grandbaby is in bed.. now grandpa is going to bed. |
hey all .. using 8.04 currently trying to upgrade... however when i do-release-upgrade i get told there are no new versions? | edit /etc/update-manager/release-upgrades, and change it from 'lts' to 'normal' |
hi, whats the command to renew ip ? | err with sudo: sudo dhclient eth0 |
i really really really hate it when they turn off ctrl-alt-backspace | then re-enable it? |
can anyone tell me where to change the login in 10.04 from that user-chooser type to the enter username/pass type? the comp has too many users, lol | you can use gdm2setup for that |
to install kde on ubuntu, do i need only to install via synaptic kde? | you might want kubuntu-desktop instead of kde |
how to make apache and php to work together? | lamp |
hi - i'm running ubuntu 9.1 and i want to disable the startup sound. i've looked in system-settings-sound but the only option here is to turn of all sound, or change themes. i've looked in the system-administration-login, but nothing there either. how do i turn i of? | there's probably something called gnome login sound in the startup applications. |
im trying to learn how to use linux/ubuntu, i want to spend about an hour each day increasing my overall skills - can anyone suggest me some tips or websites/ebooks etc.. so i can learn? | try to achieve something definite every day ... setting up a web server for instance |
hello all. where has the configuration editor gone in dapper? i want to enable desktop icons for computer, trash, etc | apps -> accessories -> alacarte |
i am looking for an app like quicksilver for mac and or launchy for pc...what is the best solution for a program like this for ubuntu | gnome-do i think is what you looking for, for kde3 katapult does it, kde4 has it built in |
the ubuntu.com servers overloaded today? | we welcome out 9.10 beta overlords |
anyone know how to tweet from gwibber? | you need to set your account up in it, then you'll need to drag the bar at the bottom of the screen up to show the typing area. |
okay, i pwnt my x-server [well, change gfx cards] whats teh command to reconfigure xorg.conf? | sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg |
i need to apt-get the kernel sources of the kernel i'm using in order to build another package...what's the package name to apt-get install for my kernel source? | linux-source-2.6.22 |
are there themes for the empathy irc interface? im not a fan of the bubbles. | it should take whatever theme you give it in the options. i think it should ship with three or four by default |
i understand this may not be the correct channel to aask this --- if not, just point me to the correct channel :p when using beryl, my video playback on vlc fails... when i switch back to the metacity window manager, it works fine... any ideas whats going on? | i have problems with vlc under beryl too -- it just doesn't work well. i had to go to mplayer which works fine when using xvid |
hi, can someone recommend a good rss reader for ubuntu? | oh, newsbeuter on command-line |