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hi, can someone tell me how to check last five system start up times? | check your /var/log/dmesg files. |
hey, how come i can't find an ffmpeg package on medibuntu? how do i install ffmpeg with support for mp3 encoding? | not sure about mediabuntu package, but you can compile it from source, or just use lame for mp3 encoding |
anyone know why the installer would hang the second something is selected from the boot splash screen? the 'try ubuntu without changes...' ''install' 'check disc...' one? | did you do a mem-check? sometimes bad ram won't be evident until then |
i am struggling with : whenever i click some url, it opens with bluefish editor, i would like someone to remove view my comp. and help me sort this problem ? | i would, but i'm currently stuck in a text-only console |
can anyone tell me if i can run the downloaded version of gutsy ribbon as a live cd? | it depends on which version you downloaded....the server version can't, the desktop version is a livecd |
hello, can someone tell me how i can handle a .bin and .cue file on ubuntu? | use gnomebaker |
how to remove the letter icon near time in natty? | you may need to log out/back in to see the change |
can anyone tell me how to remove files from the trash can that have root permissions? | use sudo |
would really like to get sound working with usb headset tonite so i can watch shows on hulu b4 hitting the sack any suggestions would be great | plug it in, switch the default output with system->preferences->sound |
hiya! ii've got 2 pc's with wireless cards - can anyone tell me if theres a way to make them 'crossover' or do i have to get a router? | called adhoc mode |
i have two monitors. i would like to rotate one of them 90 degrees. i don't see this option in either the nvidia settings or the system settings -> displays of ubuntu 11.10 - can anyone suggest how to do this? | hardly, when even twinview doesn't work properly in oneiric ... |
when running top i see that xorg runs under root. is this acceptable? | that's perfectly normal |
hi, i need to install java, but i don't know which of all versions. i see there is openjdk-6-jre and openjdk-7-jre, and also the one from oracle. which one is the recommended? | you can install more than one, and choose which one to use as the default |
hello everybody. i have two pcs on wich i use ubuntu, and one 'server' with some debian on it. i want to have the firefox bookmarks of both pcs synchronized. is there a possibility to have the bookmarks saved at the server, maybe in an sql database or something, so both pcs cann access them (and update them automaticall, e.g. read them while starting forefox)? | it's a firefox addon you're looking for -- a bookmarking sync addon. |
i'm runing on the livecd atm, but when i go to install, it says it is corrupt. i have the iso of the livecd, and it is accessible, so is there any way to install from that? | the later --> run to the shop and buy more cd-rs |
if i allocate partition space on two separate hard drives to '/home' will that cause anything weird to happen, or will linux write the data between the drives? | it won't do what you want. you need lvm to combine two physical partitions into one virtual one, and it's more trouble than it's worth. name one of them /home and the other /backup and just copy stuff between them manually... |
will there be launcher with quicklists support in unity 2d? | i highly dought ubuntu is gonna matyane 2 unitys |
how do i check the size of /dev/sda3 from live cd? | if you mount it do 'df -h' |
can i convert a ntfs disk into a ext3 without loosing data? | yes you can read/write to ntfs |
is there a way i can 'regenerate' my xorg.conf to what it would have looked like on a fresh install? | delete it then reboot, at grub choose recovery mode, then choose 'xfix' |
help! my synaptic won't start: synaptic: error while loading shared libraries: libvte.so.4: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory | try here http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=239238 |
is there a repo to get intrepid / newer kernels for hardy ? | you might try proposed repos, but they are not fully tested. |
someone know why my fullscreen applications get windowed after a while, and i have to minimize them then maximize again to make it fullscreen? | depends on the application. some will use f11, others ctrl-f others ctrl-shift-f |
breezy is current stable, right? | yes very |
when updating to hoary do i comment out the warty refs in sources.list? | i just replaced all warty with hoary. |
why does apt-get dist-upgrade ask the same questions twice? | file a bug report. |
which package do i need to install to get gtk+? | libgtk2.0-0 |
hi, is there a way to upgrade from 8.04 to 9.10? | you must upgrade to 9.04 first, otherwise yes |
i have 3 partitions on my drive, windows ntfs, ubuntu ext4, data ntfs. if i reinstall windows will it overwrite my boot loader? | yes, see |
my wife's system is still at 12.04. do i have to wake up something in the update manager to get her to 12.10 or will it eventually figure it out and take care of it itself? | by default lts releases only update to other lts releases, there is some way to change that... but i don't know it. |
i can't have x connection to this server only ssh | then it wont start untill you run it yourself. |
i'm getting this same error when trying to run a .sh in ubuntu > http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=327108 however the suggested fix 'dos2unix' doesn't seem to be a valid package with apt-get install dos2unix. pleaes help? | it has been moved to the tofrodos package, the commands are now todos and fromdos |
isn't that expected behavior? keyring pass once per session to protect your keyring? | you can still use it. :) but its an annoyance |
i have another 'what is the package' question | manpages-dev |
1) how can i find out who is connected to my computer through ssh? 2) how can i disconnect them? | also look in /var/log/auth.log to see who's logging in |
because the packages who are dependencies are impossible to separate from those who are not. | personally, i just markauto everything, then unmarkauto what i want and let aptitude remove anything else that's hanging around. but you really need to make sure you know what you want to do that :) |
hey, anyone know when hoary cd's are going to be shipped? | maybe you should check some of the developer's blogs |
what is the latest version of network manager for ubuntu 9.04? | http://packages.ubuntu.com/search?keywords=network-manager |
is it possible to configure the workspace switcher in unity? | install the compiz settings manager and you can change it. i do 1x4 personally |
my volume control buttons don't work in 9.04. i am using a pair of usb headsets, and they are the only sound device. the thing pops up on screen showing me changing the volume, it just doesn't change the mixer that outputs to my headphones. how do i change this behavior? | check the settings on the volume control applet, and make sure the proper device/mixer is selected |
so the dvd still doesn't play. it mounts but it won't play. do i need to install something for it to play? | libdvdcss. see http://help.ubuntu.com/community/restrictedformats/playingdvds |
what command can you use to determine how many physical ram dimms you haveo n yoru system? | i think 'sudo lshw -c memory' will show that |
http://www.malibyte.net/iptables/scripts/functions | /etc/init.d/skeleton is the thing you looking for |
if i put a new pci soundcard in my ubuntu box and turn it on, will it be auto-recognized and installed? or do i need to do anything special? | it should work if it's supported |
hey.. can anyone help me figure out which version of ubuntu is installed on a server i just inherited.. | that's gutsy, but not updated to current |
is there a way to roll back an update? | there is a way to install a specific version of a single package, but it's not even really guaranteed to work |
hi. i have a little question about reverse ssh tunnel. the tunnel it self works very nice. but i want that the tunnel destination is not restricted to localhost. instead it should be accessable to all host in my local network. does someone know how to realize it? | see -g option, however that may be insecure if your network has untrusted users |
how do i upgrade to server edition of ubuntu? | the 'edition' is just a set of packages, you can install the server packages using any other type of install |
can somebody help me i'm trying to run a .run script but it keeps saying there's an error in the md5 checksum | it means your download is incorrect |
i removed the bar at the bottom of my screen, and then i was able to add it back, but i can't add to the bar the ability to minimize thigns to it | right click, add, windows list |
anyone know what i must put into my /etc/network/interfaces so it has the same effect as 'sudo ifconfig eth1 192.168.0.1'? | i can help you in a query |
gnome terminal seems to do something nonstandard. when i am ssh'ed into another server and then suspend my laptop, when i bring it back online the terminal window is just frozen. it doesn't realize that it has lost the connection. in other terminals it has always noticed that the connection is lost. how can i change this behavior? it is annoying to have to close the terminal and start another | press '~' and then '.' |
it seems the nvidia module is missing for me in dapper amd64 (kernel 2.6.15) - anyone know anything about this? | it is installed but it doesnt work out of the box, have the same problem here, dont know how to fix it, will be kinda hard |
what are these floodbots omg | i've been doing it with two hd's for three years and haven't seen any trouble yet |
does anyone know how to get identified in xchat? some channels on this network says i need to be it in order to join them. | 'mc' -> midnight commander.. just get it.. :) theres also 'gentoo' and 'worker' and some others |
how do i use apt-get to manipulate the files that were held back in upgrade? | first do a upgrade, too, and unless kernel (reboot required there) can try sudpt-get dist-upgrade |
can someone tell me what the meta pkg is called for develpers... i.e. contains c c++ svn | you probably want build-essential. subversion for svn |
there isn't a default vnc server in xubuntu? any recommendations ? | xubuntu is very similar to ubuntu, like its still using apt synaptics etc so if he is learning just install whatever your using to show him, let him make his own software choices once he's more confortable with his new os :) |
when i insert a cd in the cd drive, which file is it that tells the system which mount point tt use when mounting that cd disk? | /etc/fstab |
can i run vlc without a gui? | http://wiki.videolan.org/documentation:documentation |
hey guys i don't know what that applet is but the little mailbox looking icon in the top right on the bar in ubuntu 10.10 is there a way to change the empathy chat button to pidgin ? | you can remove the empathy chat item, but you can't change pidgin to chat (well, not easily anyway, empathy is hardcoded in the indicator code). just uninstall empathy or delete /usr/share/indicators/messages/applications/empathy (which is just a text file that has the path to the empathy .desktop file) |
what's the program for cloning hdds? | grub has a gui, just hold shift at boot and you'll see it |
sorry, totally new, but which is latest hoary, dapper, or breezy? | dapper is in the development |
i just tried installing the natty beta and got an error sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1), how to see more details? | you can then install the updates and 3rd party stuff after it's up. |
when can i find information about that resume= arguments? | check out http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/pmtesting |
anyone else have an idea why raid1 in hardware causes dapper live install to not be able to find the disks? | you're going to have to use either the alternate or server install cds instead. |
*can* ubuntu determine what graphic controller a pc has? | lspci in terminal should give you that info |
can somebody tell me where texlive folder is? i need to adjust the moderncv.sly | try whereis command to check the file locations. |
is samba necessary in order to view files from a wind7 machine using a ubuntu machine? | the package you need for this is smbfs, not samba |
the software center says that gconf configuration editor is already installed. but i can't find it in the menus... :( | run gconf-editor, then run alacarte |
what is the use in having a separate /boot partition and a swap partition? | swap partition grants you improved access times in some instances. |
i started azureus today and it's in russian now. what's going on? | - in azureus. |
anyone know which rar to install for file roller (archive manager) to not give me an error when opening a rar file ? | iirc winrar3.0 isn't supported by the free version of rar... been a while not sure.. try the non-free maybe |
is there an alternative to iptables? (cant use iptables because its a vroot) | netfilter.. |
how can i identify what package a file belongs to? | dpkg -s filename |
does anyone know an application that can merge multiple pdf files into one... | pdftk |
how can i tell what version of ubuntu is my server running on 32 or 64 bit? | uname -a |
how do i open a folder with root so i can copy files over to it? | in a terminal type in sudo nautilus |
hey amigo i install qemu where do i find it | no idea.. is it not in the menus.. i dont do wine or any of that stuff |
is there a md5 for the 32-bit 11.04 ubuntu installer iso? | its written in the cd itself as well |
i am a debian user thinking of defecting to ubunutu. first though, what version of kde4 is in kubuntu? | kde 4.4 |
hey guys, i try to log into gnome as normal but it keeps stalling on the splash screen (metacity is displayed). it stalls there then. the only way i can now log into gnome is via gnome failsafe. is there a way i can check and resolve the problem? | try logging in via a virtual terminal (alt-f1) and remove all the .gconf things. that'll loose gnome-settings too, but at least you can log in. |
aah, how can i activate apm? | man apm |
how do i kill a process that won't go away using 'killall 'processname' '? | sudo kill -9 pid (pid = process id) |
is it possible to set time limits on user accounts? if so, how? (i'm looking for some parental control) | research linux kiosks. |
hello! i'm unable to ssh into laptop connected to the same network. i can ssh from laptop to desktop but not the other way round. i restarted services on both the systems, purged openssh-server, openssh-client, did ssh-keygen/keyscan but still not working. this is output of ssh -vvv http://paste.ubuntu.com/893492/ how can i fix it? | can you successfully « ssh localhost » on the laptop? |
has anyone faced any problems running aptoncd on 9.04? | i'd look in /var/log, possibly /var/log/apt |
anyone know of a good graphical editor like dreamweaver? | you might try nvu |
how do i get a uuid from a device block? i swapped out a dvd rw for a blu-ray drive on my buddies laptop, and now it won't mount, but its recognized, this is because the new drive has a new uuid so i need to change the uuid in /etc/fstab correct? but i can't find the uuid for /dev/scd0 | sudo dumpe2fs -h /dev/sdb1 |grep uui |
i can't even find what package the 'ip' command is from by googling it | dpkg -s /sbin/ip reveals that it's part of iproute |
anyone know how to install styles under fluxbox? the wiki has dead links... :( | in your home folder :) |
when i change settings in /etc/resolve.conf, something resets the file periodically. where am i supposed to configure name resolution stuff? | fixing your router config (if applicable). otherwise you can set up resolv.conf as you want then 'sudo chattr +i /etc/resolv/conf' which makes it immutable (even root can't change it - until 'chattr -i') |
help! i just right clicked and removed the little envelope icon on my top task bar, and it removed that, my speaker button, and my battery icon! how do i get them back? | right click, add to panel, drag the indicator applet onto it |
hi, anyone know anything about encryption on linux>? i would likee to encrypt a couple of folders whats the best program to do such a thing>/? | only with decryption sorry. |
when is the next lts? | 12.04 |
so, i just switched to ubuntu, and i need to see the hardware on this machine, particularly the sound card. where do i see that info? | open a terminal and type in lspci |
morning all, i need some advice on installing ubuntu to an ssd. i have windows on its own separate drive and will be giving ubuntu the whole ssd. will grub still properly overwrite the windows boot loader even though its on another drive? | to be honest though, i'd just change boot order in the bios and leave the windows bootloader intact |
morning, just got an i7 920 cpu on an intel board. will it work if ill move my ubuntu ( harddisk ) from my current computer that use intel canore 6200 to i7 one? | most likely, yes. |
hello, how to restart the x-server with the command line (like ctrl+alt+bkspc)? | sudo /etc/init.d/gdm restart |
hey i am wondering what ubuntu/linux kernel does if bad memory is detected (eg if it puts data in memory then it turns out corrupt) do programs crash or kernel freezes or what? | although saying that the bad memory is 'detected' is a little innacurate in the crash case. if you have something like ecc ram where you can actually detect problems, it won't crash |