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im in gnome wats the menu editor and how do i open it? | just right click on a menu and select edit menus |
so i may know when to use it | aptitude probably has more features - apt-get is pretty much the standard command line program to access apt |
i tried to do 'ssh localhost' and got 'ssh: connect to host localhost port 22: connection refused'.. what might be the reason? | also be sure to start it via /etc/init.d/ssh start |
does anyone know the release date (probable) for the next ubuntu lts? | the say around april. |
come on, please tell me how the default ubuntu gnome cursor theme is called | it's called 'human' |
how do i use the zoom function on a laptop | connect a normal mouse, at least for me i think laptop touchpads are irritating. nevertheless, you can change keybindings for every function in compiz via the advanced settings |
im trying to compile my first kernel. im useing a web site as a guide but im having a problem. it tells me to 'fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --append-to-version=-custom kernel_image kernel_headers' but when i do that i get '/usr/bin/fakeroot: 152: make-: not found'. can anyone tell me what the problem is? | you need make-kpkg installed. |
is there a software package that will tell me what hardware is in a box? specific type/size ram and cpu? | it's the installer |
good night, a friend wants to install ubuntu in his macintosh. is there any helpful tutorial i can give him? | is it an older mac, or an intel one? |
hello everyone, i can't use flash says it crashed...ubuntu 10.04 lts anyone know why? using firefox and opera | flash is known to have a lot of issues with various configurations |
what is the difference between a .ko and a .o file? | a k |
is there a way i can connect trough internet to a ssh server that is in a lan | you will have to port forward on the lan's router then connect with ssh i.p.addy -p 1234 |
is it possible to get stuck in a loop of running the update manager to from 7.10 to 8.x? i've already run it once and it's running again for a partial update. http://www.papernapkin.org/pastebin/view/1398/ | can you run sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get dist-upgrade and post the terminal output to pastebin? |
hi, until recently, my wireless card would connect to all networks. recently it stopped connecting to the network i need it to connect to but will connect to others. any suggestions? | sorry, i don't know your hardware. does your computer vendor support ubuntu configurations? |
how can i pipe all the file and folder names of a given directory to a file? | ls * -r > list.txt |
anyone know how to set up ubuntu so it automagically log in a specific user? | sudo gdmsetup |
is there a tool under ubuntu to monitor the threads of a process? | something like htop? |
hi all ! i was considering switching to ubuntu from a source-based distrib to reduce time spent in working on the distro, but i don't like the 6-month schedule. i'd like a distribution that is has no freezing time, always upstream. is there a way/a repo to make ubuntu behave like that ? | stability will be an issue though |
i want focus follows mouse. you used to change this settign in windows preferences in the system panel. after upgrading to 11.10 windows preferences is no longer there. how do i get focus follows mouse back? | http://askubuntu.com/questions/64605/how-do-i-set-focus-follows-mouse |
where is the feisty out of beta???? | system -> preferences -> removable drives and media |
i updated the sources.list file on my server. how can i make apt recognize the changes i made | please note, odd repos bring odd results |
how to add the latest version openoffice in xubuntu? | apt-get install openoffice |
how can i know what mobo im using in linux? | you might find it in the output of sudo dmidecode |
dooods, i updated and now my ntfs doesn't load. | when does it not load? when you try mounting it under ubuntu, or in a dual boot configuration? |
is microsoft usb wifi device supported in ubuntu? | its not generally unsupported, just because its microsoft......it depends on the chipset used |
so when is thunderbird 2 hitting feisty? | check out znc |
is there a marjhong game in ubuntu? | apt-cache search marjhong |
how do i see what items the grub_default parameter in /etc/default/grub refers to? | did you install dkms? |
yes, try crucial cause lshw doesn't know | it works in windows |
*ahem* how is nfs great for unix/linux clients? (just an internal question, i know it's the unix 'networking' standard, so your answer meats the political-correctness test, but it's pita in many ways, especially if you do not have a common administration domain) | nfs is simple, samba is hard. create an exports file and you're done. 'great' ;) |
[gnome, ubuntu 9.04] system > properties > sessions > session options > 'remember currently running applications' does no longer exist. is there a replacement? | prefs/startup apps - options - automatically remember apps when loggin out |
in ubuntu cant i have a lan connection and my wireless connection running at the same time? | ath0 is wireless eth0 is wired |
so i cant upgrade to gnome3 from 10.10? | http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/11/install-vanilla-gnome-3-in-maverick/ |
when i type sudo ./jre-6u<version>-linux-i586.bin, it says 'sudo: ./jre-6u13-linux-i586.bin: command not found'. this is my very first days of using linux. | you can also just type the first few letter then hit tab and it will autocomplete for you |
hey guys,, i had installed a flash player that firefox made me get to watch a youtube video and then firefox crashed. any site with flash crashed. i tried all the answers on the internet.. and got nothing... now i have a new fresh install of ubuntu and how do i download flash without firefox crashing? | visit the adobe site. itll let you select the correct version |
dudes... any site that has a good howto on wpa wireless security with ubuntu? i have a 2200 intel chipset card... | wiki.ubuntu.com |
when i go to video.google.com, the video plays really fine but i hear no sound, and yes my sound is working in everything else (i.e. gaim), could it be because i'm using esd (default) and not alsa? | i at least can't answer your question |
is compiz-fusion installed with gutsy ? | yes it is |
are there any programs like autocad to ubuntu? | sudo aptitude install qcad |
is there a way to get newer nvidia drivers installed then what ubuntu offers? | you can download from nvidias website but i dont recomend it |
anyone know how i can edit the nvidia settings by editing files rather than through the gui? | edit /etc/x11/xorg.conf, but read up on it before messing around |
there's a ton of these for windows, but that doesn't help me alot ;-) | try dia |
what is the current release | 10.10 maverick meerkat |
what sort of 'remote' folder? | on another machine/computer |
hi!! people, can you tell me, if 1.7gb ram ids enough for ubuntu 11.10-64-bit???? | yes it is |
hey all, i want to convert video (ogm, mkv, avi) (with subs, it's anime) to dvd (for playing on a dvd player, not just burning the files to disk), any suggestions on what apps i could use? | try ffmepg or mplayer for conversion. for composing dvd, i dunnp |
is there a way to refresh/rescan the wireless networks list? | from the command line you would do something like: iwlist eth1 scanning |
just a quick question, before a checkinstall, are you supposed to make? | yes. checkinstall just replaces the 'make install' step |
how do i beautify my grub menu and multinest my gnome menu? | there is the grub-splashimages package. |
does anyone know how i can stop ubuntu from booting up in 'high resolution' or x mode? i want my ubuntu box to boot up like one of those old school linux/unix box w/out x and just a terminal login | you can always just ctrl-alt-f1 and use a vt which will look like your old school box |
someone know how to increase fps on dosbox | get a faster pc |
how to know the drivers in use in my system | on the command line --> lsmod |
hi, can someone tell me what can i do to get back the text document if i prezz ctrl-z in pico? | thpe fg |
how do i force apt-get to reinstall a package? | that is not a great thing to do - you can break a system beyond the point where irc can help - try this first, sudo apt-get remove --purge packagename; sudo apt-get install packagename ; rm .localconfigfiledirectoryinhomeusersdirectory |
do i dare using a ntfs-partition for sharing data between linux and windows? | that shouldn't be a problem... linux handels ntfs nicely |
is 7.04 gonna be on ftp servers in an hour? | in less than 20 hours |
can someone help with grub please? | what i'd try to do is let grub use hda1 and merge the relevant sections from (hda3)/path/to/menu.lst to (hda1)/path/to/menu.lst. but that's me. |
hey. i've mounted a iso(game) with kiso. the game contains of 4 iso's and after installing from first iso it expect second iso. so i mount it with kiso. but how can i point installer to where its located. where is the iso mounted too? thanks! | the 'mount' command shows mountpoints normally. unless the thing is mounted via fuse. |
hi all! i'm trying to wrap my head around jaunty's openldap configuration. i know they switched to cn=config but i don't think it's setup initially and there is no slapd.conf. any help would be appreciated. | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ebox |
hello everyone. how can i check whether a cron is executed or not | just make a test entry in your cron, one which outputs to a logfile, then you'll know |
does anybody know how i could get embeded music on web sites to play over firefox? it says i'm missing a plugin, but won't give me an option to install anything if i click install. i've tried installing both the totem and xine plugin for firefox and they did nothing | check out mozpluger |
hello everyone, how do i choose which flash-plugin to use if i've got multiple ones installed? | flash -config i beleive |
help needed : is there any software like hotspot shield for ubuntu ? almost all the usefuk websites are blocked out here buy thr gov | http://www.bestfreevpn.com/ |
what is a good free ebook for beginner/novice guide for ubuntu server? | https://help.ubuntu.com/6.06/ubuntu/serverguide/c/index.html |
i'm trying to remember the name of gnome media player -- totem isn't what i'm looking for. something minimal. i used it once. (i know there is vlc too). ;o | it looks like it's not in ubuntu before 10.10, so you'll need to use the ppa link on that page |
i'm trying to setup upstart, the service works when i do 'sudo start servicename' etc, but doesnt get started on reboot.. any ideas? | /etc/rc.local is ran just before the login screen. if you add commands in there it will be executed (add them above the exit 0 line) |
hello all, since i upgraded to 7.10 when i run compiz i lose my borders on my windows and they are frozen in place. any idea's? | ntop |
hi , i have a bunch of ubuntu-hardys behind a router- all on the same subnet, i was wondering if there is an easy wayto communicate between them , without having to set up accouns (a la msn, skype etc)? | see if http://directory.fsf.org/project/ejabberd/ suits your need. |
does anyone know a good noobies' guide to shell scripting, i want to write a script to run a program once for each file in the directory | http://www.tldp.org |
when i want to use the file browser and open a file, before i do i type 'gksudo nautilus' in terminal.... is that okay? | ... it is of you want to run a nautilus window as root to do a specific thing and then close it. |
does anyone know where i can find my ip address? | whatismyip.com |
i've only tried a single video. does it crash on all files for you, or just for specific ones (perhaps larger ones)? | all avi amd mpg crash and i can no longer play dvds |
when i try to play a dvd in totem, it says that some plugins are missing - where do i find these plugins? | you can find it by synaptic |
the 'virtual machine host' listed in the ubuntu server install..... what vm tech is that? virtualbox? | most likely vbox |
hey guys what is this file used for mt86plus?? | that's the memory test program |
does it not matter where the -phigh goes? thought it was in the middle | i have tried it both ways |
anyone can help me with this task: i want to delete all files that ends '.db' (some windows leftovers in various directiories) the 'rm *.db' doesn't seem to do the trick, and i'm afraid of using 'rm -i -r *.db' not really sure about results | find /path/ -name '*.db' -delete (test with -echo rather than -delete) |
how do you switch between workspaces using keyboard? | crtl + alt + → ← |
can someone help me plz i need to kill firefox and i have tried xkill it doesnt work | try: pkill firefox |
this morning i booted up my computer, and now, instead of normal sound, there is this clicking sound. how can i fix this? i tried reinstalling alsa. | have you tried setting the pcm level to <= 80% ? |
how can i tell what apps are consuming memory from the command line? | ps and top are some pretty well documented methods though and work on any *nix |
hi! how do i add cyrillic to latex in ubuntu? | install latex-ucs, \usepackage[utf8] {inputenc}, just paste it there; should work |
hm.. is nvidia-drivers installed by default? | no, but there are easily installed. |
how do i recompile my kernel? | amsn is maybe bloated or something... try using gaim and adding your amsn account |
so i'm trying to set something up with ndiswrapper, but i need to find out the 'pciid'... anyone know how to determine this? | 'lspci' will tell you. |
hey guys how do i install virtual machine ? | virtualbox easy to use |
can ubuntu live cd shrink ntfs partitions?? anyone | settings > admi > partition manager |
what's a good wiki/blog that i can install locally to collect my notes/procedures? thanks | tomboy is great |
how can i change my updatemanager to look for development releases instead of stable releases (in particular the wine package) | add the wine repos |
guys i have a big problem, i tried to install my fglrx drivers as described in binarydriverhowto/ati but now when i boot i get ' the x server is now disabled, restart gdm when its configured correctly ', and i find myself in console mode, how do i get out of this please | run sudo fglrxconfig |
is youtube working for you guys? mine not loading :s | it's working fine for me atm |
this may sound dumb ,but how to you find out file /dev/ is your dvd drive ? is as simple as being dvd. the reason i am asking is i am trying dvd with vlc | sudo lshw|grep -i dvd |
hi, what's the defualt root pass? | use sudo blah instead and enter your normal users password |
jus wanna ask how i can get on the ##java room, seems like empathy wont let me connect | you need to register... |
how do i get ubuntu to show icons of the desktop for mounted drives? my removable drives and ntfs partitions show up when mounted and go away when umounted. how do i get my vfat partitions to do the same? | gconf-editor /apps/nautilus/desktop , there is a box to check in there |
what to i need to install to get man-entries for c-functions like fwrite? | manpages-dev* |
hi..got problems with a pxeboot /install: client tries to load pxelinux.cfg/default but finds no kernel - anyone got advice? | - is pxe a virtual machine? |
hey all. i just got an hp officejet 5610 for christmas. it prints fine, but xsane doesn't detect it as a scanner. i also don't know how to set it up as a fax in openoffice. after i follow the fax config settings, it asks for a command line to communicate with my device. i don't know where to find/learn this... any help is appreciated. | a lot, but not all, of the hp scanners are supported by sane. check their site for a list. |
i have setup a ubuntu gutsy mirror for my organisation, the mirror works fine on the installed hosts, but while i try to install a new host using netboot it fails with 404 while trying to download some files | hmm. they are working on a ubuntu update server. that would be neat. just like wsus for windows. |
thx to both, i'm trying, stay tuned :) | find -type f -exec chmod 755 * {}; or something like that ... test it first |