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can anyone advise me on how to get ubuntu to see my wireless card? ive installed 2 drivers via ndiswrapper, but it still doesnt see my hardware.	you read http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-79742.html
is there anyway i can stop dhcp from overwriting my resolv.conf?	but the whole point of dhcp is that you don't have to set that stuff manually
is a 5gb partition large enough to install ubuntu on if i just want to play around with the os?	you can fit it in a few hundred megs, i think 2 gig is the minimum to be usable
what do i type to find out how many ordinary files, directories, and link files exist in my /usr/bin directory?	ls /usr/bin \| wc -l?
is there a firefox extension that opens all 'new window links' in a tab?	try tab mix plus
hello everybody, i clicked 'hide menubar' in ktorrent>options. anyone know how can bring the menubar back?	usually pressing f11 helps in gnome as does clicking with a mouse
anyone know how to disable the password prompt when opening the laptop screen?	there may not be an easy way...it's a security feature
hi all - i would like to not show mounted hdds on my desktop! where to change that?	apps->nautilus->desktop->show_volumes
is there a command to check what is the partition type?	glxgears
is it possible to create a shortcut key to my home folder? i tried creating a custom key with the command /home/matthew (shift+ctrl+h) but it doesn't work.	alot of keyboards have buttons to launch browser , mail and such, homefolder or atleast file browser should be there too
which file do i edit to change the default login manager from kdm to other?	/etc/x11/default-display-manager
whats the command to mount a local folder to another local folder?	mount --bind olddir newdir
hey guys, how can i make n indefinitely, in this command: find . -links n? i would like to search for file with more than 2 links	+2 ?
hey guys. just booted up my ubuntu computer that's running 10.04. i'd like to update to 11.04. is this possible through the update manager? i only get 10.10 as a option.	you must update to 10.10 before you can update to 11.4
what's the advantage of using `locate` over `find`?	users can have their own custom locate database of just their files and so forth if you want to index just your personal files.
yo, is there an ls++ package for ubuntu? i've been using the google, and the package search, but haven't found anything	it looks like you can just install it with the instructions on this page: https://github.com/trapd00r/ls--
hi all. i just installed ubuntu 7.04 server on my box. there ist nothing special about it. it's final task is fairly simple, but i'm not quite sure howto go about this. i want to have a typical server installed on it (apache+php+mysql), the one ethernet is connected to my adsl-connection and the other to a switch. the server should act as an internet gateway, but be acessable from the outside like a normal server... what is the best way of	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/internetconnectionsharing
when is 8.10 due?	fifteen days, and counting :)
hi all. my x just mysteriously crashed. where can i find a crash log and submit it to ubuntu?	run 'ubuntu-bug xorg'
what's the link for browsing throught the repositories online?	http://packages.ubuntu.com/
using a ubuntu live cd to reinstall grub i get 'error 21: selected disk does not exist' when doing root (hd0,1) any ideas?	sudo grub-install /dev/linuxdevicename (not grub device name)
hey guys, how would i go about listing the names of attached drives in terms of sdc1, sdc2 etc?	mount
why are you so unfriendly? maybe she doesn't speak any english.	pici: she used english if you're not having been looking into the conversation.
can someone please tell me the name of the program that lists all of your processes?	top ?
how do i copy a folder from my ntfs drive to my ubuntu drive using the cp command?	sorry, add a '-r' after the cp
whats the link to the ubuntu pastebin?	yes but you will only see the files of the last mount
how do i enable the network if i connected the network cable after the computer booted (i have only server installed, no gui)	you may need to 'ifdown eth0' first.
are there any programs availible for ubuntu that do similar things as microsoft publisher for windows?	have a look at scribus
hi all, is there a way to reload the window manager without going through the compiz fusion icon. i would like a cli command that does not need a sudo so that i can put a one click link on my applications bar.	compiz --replace maybe
anybody know of any software for testing network connections? trying to determine if i have a software issue or hardware issue	iperf
anyone know if there is a gnome applet for checking gmail accounts?	mail-notification available on gnomefiles.org
how can i connect a mac os x and ubuntu directly over ethernet cable to share files ?	but you have to set the ips manually to the same subnet but the last number has to be another
if i want to load windows 7 on a second hard drive after ubuntu (on the first hard drive) in order to dual-boot do i have to do anything special with the mbr?	if using 2 differnt hard drives. (not just 2 partitions on 1 hard drive) i often use the bios feature to boot what hd i want. nothing special needed to be done. i keep the linux/grub mbr on the linux hd. that way windows stays by itself on the other hd.
hi, can someone help me, i have just installed lubuntu on my netbook. when i close the lid the notebook goes into standy, how can i turn this off, the notebook should be online all the time	system -> preferences -> power management
how do i see what sdx my usbkey has? is it possible to print all sdx?	after you plug it in, use dmesg to determine what device it was assigned.
hi, what is the easiest way to upgrade from 5.10 to 6.06 ?	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/dapperupgrades
using 9.04 with nautilus 2.26.2. i use the 'tabs' in nautilus so i can switch quickly from one directory to the other. is there way to display 'hidden' files in one tab but not the others?	i don't think so. it is just a state of operation for nautilus. you can use ctrl-h to quickly switch back and forth.
hi there , on a remote system i installed vsftpd via ssh , vsftp is up and running and telnet localhost 21 works , but i cannot connect to port 21 from outside (my computer) what could be the reason ?	firewall between you and the remote server? telnet's a pretty insecure protocol, it should be blocked by default.
what does the red line mean in irc?	just a reminder, if you left a channel to find that point again. so you won't miss anything
i know this has been conversed hours on end before ... but can anyone point me to the solution for getting flash to work on amd64, if there is one?	http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-flash-10-ubuntu-linux-64bit.html
how instal kde desktop for ubuntu 10.2?	> yes
is there any way to disable capslock?	xmodmap
hi, i installed kde-desktop environment on my ubuntu 9.04 gnome machine for testing purposes. now, i have lots of kde stuff on my hd and i dont know how to get rid of it.	see here http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnome
what's everyone use to transfer music on and off the ipod? amarok doesn't have the capability any more	gtkpod
is there a way to force my eth0 to 10mbit instead of 100mbit?	try ethtool
i plugged in my usb headset, everything works fine but when i use the volume control on my headset..... it changes the microphone volume rather than the speaker volume (since it's listed first in gnome volume control)	in gnome, choose it in system> preferences> sound> devices> default mixer tracks
so, where is the docs, or wiki to upgrade to full dapper lts	see the /topic
try tkdiff or emacs, elazar ?	btw, love your nick. i think tolkien missed that one. :d
how is it that i can run firefox as root but not as a user	try to killall firefox-bin and re-run firefox
say i output to a file (ie: ls -l >>~/test/test.txt) and i want to run a second command that is similar to append to the test.txt file. how would i do this?	if you use >, it will overwrite the file, but if you use >>, it will always append, no matter what command it is
can someone point me to ubuntu pam documentation?	there's usually also useful info in /usr/share/doc/package for relevant packages
try just answering the whole question.	just trying to narrow down skill and stuff, and i was just about to.
does anyone know how i can play mpeg files on my firefox browser?	with xine firefox plugin
can you recommend screen capture software for ubuntu that will capture mouse and sound?	check out http://tuxarena.blogspot.com/2010/12/2-linux-screencasting-applications.html
i was wondering that how good usb networkcard support does ubuntu have?	>> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/hardwaresupportcomponentswirednetworkcards/view?searchterm=usb%20network
im trying to help someone in the forums. can someone please tell me how i get grub to display at bootup when its a single os system? i have like 4 linux installs, so i obviously see the grub menu..	shift and hold it
hey there, guys i might need some help, yesterday i installed ubuntu 10.04 made some skype calls and my mic was working, today i updated to 11.04 and now the mic cannot record anything	ubuntu 11.04 is under development; install ubuntu 10.10 maverick meerkat
i am trying to compile a generic kernel . i have lucid but have been doing regular upgrades... i think now it is more like maverick over lucid. how can i know if i have maverick/lucid?	lsb_release -a
i used winamp for streaming radio but migrating to ubuntu now, is there a good app for it? or which one do you use?	system/preferences/session
how does ubuntu fs deal with fragmented files? is there a need to defrag?	i would think the best plugins dir for a single user would be under the .firefox (or was it .mozilla) directory. that way youjust have that beta flash for that single user.
hello, i have a piii dual processor server with 2g ram, should i install the smp kernel for ubuntu 6.06 lts?	it doesnt matter, smp will run fine on a single cpu machine
hi how do i stop the screen from going to sleep when i am watching stuff on mplayer?	you might wanna use totem (or a different xine front end), it supports dvd menus where mplayer doesn't, but you can probably configure it in it's options.
how i can install driver to video card? ati radeon 7000/ve	nothing to actually install, only config. ubuntu already comes with the driver
do you know if amd turion 64 is k8 or what?	yes (according to lm-sensors anyway)
hi, does anyone know how to play .mov (quicktime) files? thanks	i mean .mov, sorry
is there something to make continuous backups like that 'time machine' thing for mac os?	an rsync is fine too
anyone know if there's a breezy package for gaim 2.0 beta?	fstab is the way to go, put /etc/fstab on http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/ and link here if you want people to take a look
the shebang? is that an official term?	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/shebang_(unix)
hi can anyone help? why does my printer prints in green? i checked the cartridges and they're good the drivers are good in fact it does print a black text in black but all the images come out greenish, anyone? thanks	probably because your cartridges are all good but some are gooder than others.
hey there folks. how can i get guest additions to work for my ubuntu vm? the guest additions i click with virtualbox in the menu is for windows	- there should be some source code appear in the virtual cd drive which you can compile i think
im deciding which email client to use for ubuntu. choice is between thunderbird, or evolution. anyone have a better suggestion? or opinion	evolution is like ms outlook, contact , calendar, task , email, thunderbird is more like outlook express , just email and contact
uhm looks like one can request a 9.04 live cd on the website now	it will resume the download when you start it up again later.
how can i change the icon size on the desktop?	i think it's controlled with a gconf key... if you launch gconf-editor and use the search function you'll probably find something relevant
how does one get beryl on 7.10?	you don't, compiz is installed by default.
how do i remove a public key from an apt repository ?	man gpg
pythondas: because you want a separate file system, you need swap and a separate home. that's why	why not just say 'stuff' instead of swearing (it's still swearing even if it's obfuscated)
right ,anyone know if there's a problem with the old dell latitude 266mhzs with ubuntu server?	uhhhh... how much ram has it?
anyone know if generic kernel works ok with nvidia drivers?	of course it does
sorry to bump, but does anyone know the terminal command to start gnome-screensaver in xubuntu please? when i run gnome-screensaver, it says its already running, but i want it to actually start the animation and all that..	gnome-screensaver-command --activate
(sighhhh) will anyone check if the 'xserver-xorg-video-radeon' even exist in the package tree ? i remembered i did have installed that before, but now i couldn't find it.	not on mine...
my access speed to au.archive.ubuntu suckz, any way to switch to another mirror?	then do 'sudo apt-get update'
quick question about nautilus - how do i make ubuntu not show me the files on my desktop on startup? (ubuntu classic theme)	there is a value in gconf-editor to modufy that
is it difficult to install kvm?	no its not
hey guys i'm trying to install something.. if i have a public clone url for a 'git' file, how do i use it? (i installed git-core, git.. ect..)	i know that kvm/qemu can. i think virtualbox might be able to as well
hello, i am at my wits end. i've tried everything. i've replaced my hard drive. and now..... i have notihng. :( anyone know about trouble with sata hard drives?	i did but it was actually a motherboard issue
flash in google chrome stopped working for me out of the blue..and i don't have a clue what to do with it. any ideas, anyone?	is your ubuntu 64bit?
im getting the following error trying to open alsamixer alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: no such file or directory	http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/349193 <-- there seems to be a solution at the bottom of the page.
where can i get the source code of apt utillity?	sudo apt-get source apt
hello.. anyone have time to give me a hand here.. need help to install an konica minlota 2300w laser printer??	your printer appears on a list as supported, but it dosen't have the same name. i don't know if that is correct.
what is causing my keyboard and mouse to freeze up in gutsy?	: the cold?
does anyone know how to make rsync delete files on the client pc ?	which files do you want deleted?
what's the command that shows you the location of the program from the terminal?	which
hey, how can i find what model and brand is my wireless card?	iwconfig
is there a way to get the cpu monitor applet back in the top bar?	http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/things-to-tweak-fix-after-installing.html
need help. i'm trying to copy from windows drive couple files to /opt directory.. i use sudo cp and it says imitting directory ? anyone know why i can't copy the files ?	you need to use cp -r if you are copying directories.
sorry about my noob-ness but can i turn off the irc messages when people sign on and off? i	it depends on your client. http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/user/ssen/src/bitchx/doc/entire-faq.html scroll down to 'how do i hide all the joins/parts/quits messages' (near the bottom)
how do i install programs in wine	open with... wine
hey everyone, i have a gpg encrypted text file. is there any tool that i can use to decrypt the text file into memory, edit it, and save it again encrypted. i could use gpg to decrypt it into plain text, edit that and then encrypt it again, but i am wondering if there is a way to do that on the fly	you could extract it to a ramdisk (like /dev/shm, i think), but there may be a tool to do what you want anyway
hello im new to compiling. im at the 'make' stage for xlt (something i need to tether my blackberry) but i get 'returned error 1' and 'returned error 2' whats going on and how do i debug?	look for a compiler error above the 'error 1'
hi .. would anyone here say it's worth trying lucid yet?	good :d

can anyone advise me on how to get ubuntu to see my wireless card? ive installed 2 drivers via ndiswrapper, but it still doesnt see my hardware.

you read http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-79742.html

is there anyway i can stop dhcp from overwriting my resolv.conf?

but the whole point of dhcp is that you don't have to set that stuff manually

is a 5gb partition large enough to install ubuntu on if i just want to play around with the os?

you can fit it in a few hundred megs, i think 2 gig is the minimum to be usable

what do i type to find out how many ordinary files, directories, and link files exist in my /usr/bin directory?

ls /usr/bin | wc -l?

is there a firefox extension that opens all 'new window links' in a tab?

try tab mix plus

hello everybody, i clicked 'hide menubar' in ktorrent>options. anyone know how can bring the menubar back?

usually pressing f11 helps in gnome as does clicking with a mouse

anyone know how to disable the password prompt when opening the laptop screen?

there may not be an easy way...it's a security feature

hi all - i would like to not show mounted hdds on my desktop! where to change that?

apps->nautilus->desktop->show_volumes

is there a command to check what is the partition type?

glxgears

is it possible to create a shortcut key to my home folder? i tried creating a custom key with the command /home/matthew (shift+ctrl+h) but it doesn't work.

alot of keyboards have buttons to launch browser , mail and such, homefolder or atleast file browser should be there too

which file do i edit to change the default login manager from kdm to other?

/etc/x11/default-display-manager

whats the command to mount a local folder to another local folder?

mount --bind olddir newdir

hey guys, how can i make n indefinitely, in this command: find . -links n? i would like to search for file with more than 2 links

+2 ?

hey guys. just booted up my ubuntu computer that's running 10.04. i'd like to update to 11.04. is this possible through the update manager? i only get 10.10 as a option.

you must update to 10.10 before you can update to 11.4

what's the advantage of using `locate` over `find`?

users can have their own custom locate database of just their files and so forth if you want to index just your personal files.

yo, is there an ls++ package for ubuntu? i've been using the google, and the package search, but haven't found anything

it looks like you can just install it with the instructions on this page: https://github.com/trapd00r/ls--

hi all. i just installed ubuntu 7.04 server on my box. there ist nothing special about it. it's final task is fairly simple, but i'm not quite sure howto go about this. i want to have a typical server installed on it (apache+php+mysql), the one ethernet is connected to my adsl-connection and the other to a switch. the server should act as an internet gateway, but be acessable from the outside like a normal server... what is the best way of

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/internetconnectionsharing

when is 8.10 due?

fifteen days, and counting :)

hi all. my x just mysteriously crashed. where can i find a crash log and submit it to ubuntu?

run 'ubuntu-bug xorg'

what's the link for browsing throught the repositories online?

http://packages.ubuntu.com/

using a ubuntu live cd to reinstall grub i get 'error 21: selected disk does not exist' when doing root (hd0,1) any ideas?

sudo grub-install /dev/linuxdevicename (not grub device name)

hey guys, how would i go about listing the names of attached drives in terms of sdc1, sdc2 etc?

mount

why are you so unfriendly? maybe she doesn't speak any english.

pici: she used english if you're not having been looking into the conversation.

can someone please tell me the name of the program that lists all of your processes?

top ?

how do i copy a folder from my ntfs drive to my ubuntu drive using the cp command?

sorry, add a '-r' after the cp

whats the link to the ubuntu pastebin?

yes but you will only see the files of the last mount

how do i enable the network if i connected the network cable after the computer booted (i have only server installed, no gui)

you may need to 'ifdown eth0' first.

are there any programs availible for ubuntu that do similar things as microsoft publisher for windows?

have a look at scribus

hi all, is there a way to reload the window manager without going through the compiz fusion icon. i would like a cli command that does not need a sudo so that i can put a one click link on my applications bar.

compiz --replace maybe

anybody know of any software for testing network connections? trying to determine if i have a software issue or hardware issue

iperf

anyone know if there is a gnome applet for checking gmail accounts?

mail-notification available on gnomefiles.org

how can i connect a mac os x and ubuntu directly over ethernet cable to share files ?

but you have to set the ips manually to the same subnet but the last number has to be another

if i want to load windows 7 on a second hard drive after ubuntu (on the first hard drive) in order to dual-boot do i have to do anything special with the mbr?

if using 2 differnt hard drives. (not just 2 partitions on 1 hard drive) i often use the bios feature to boot what hd i want. nothing special needed to be done. i keep the linux/grub mbr on the linux hd. that way windows stays by itself on the other hd.

hi, can someone help me, i have just installed lubuntu on my netbook. when i close the lid the notebook goes into standy, how can i turn this off, the notebook should be online all the time

system -> preferences -> power management

how do i see what sdx my usbkey has? is it possible to print all sdx?

after you plug it in, use dmesg to determine what device it was assigned.

hi, what is the easiest way to upgrade from 5.10 to 6.06 ?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/dapperupgrades

using 9.04 with nautilus 2.26.2. i use the 'tabs' in nautilus so i can switch quickly from one directory to the other. is there way to display 'hidden' files in one tab but not the others?

i don't think so. it is just a state of operation for nautilus. you can use ctrl-h to quickly switch back and forth.

hi there , on a remote system i installed vsftpd via ssh , vsftp is up and running and telnet localhost 21 works , but i cannot connect to port 21 from outside (my computer) what could be the reason ?

firewall between you and the remote server? telnet's a pretty insecure protocol, it should be blocked by default.

what does the red line mean in irc?

just a reminder, if you left a channel to find that point again. so you won't miss anything

i know this has been conversed hours on end before ... but can anyone point me to *the* solution for getting flash to work on amd64, if there is one?

http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/install-flash-10-ubuntu-linux-64bit.html

how instal kde desktop for ubuntu 10.2?

> yes

is there any way to disable capslock?

xmodmap

hi, i installed kde-desktop environment on my ubuntu 9.04 gnome machine for testing purposes. now, i have lots of kde stuff on my hd and i dont know how to get rid of it.

see here http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/puregnome

what's everyone use to transfer music on and off the ipod? amarok doesn't have the capability any more

gtkpod

is there a way to force my eth0 to 10mbit instead of 100mbit?

try ethtool

i plugged in my usb headset, everything works fine but when i use the volume control on my headset..... it changes the microphone volume rather than the speaker volume (since it's listed first in gnome volume control)

in gnome, choose it in system> preferences> sound> devices> default mixer tracks

so, where is the docs, or wiki to upgrade to full dapper lts

see the /topic

try tkdiff or emacs, elazar ?

btw, love your nick. i think tolkien missed that one. :d

how is it that i can run firefox as root but not as a user

try to killall firefox-bin and re-run firefox

say i output to a file (ie: ls -l >>~/test/test.txt) and i want to run a second command that is similar to append to the test.txt file. how would i do this?

if you use >, it will overwrite the file, but if you use >>, it will always append, no matter what command it is

can someone point me to ubuntu pam documentation?

there's usually also useful info in /usr/share/doc/package for relevant packages

try just answering the whole question.

just trying to narrow down skill and stuff, and i was just about to.

does anyone know how i can play mpeg files on my firefox browser?

with xine firefox plugin

can you recommend screen capture software for ubuntu that will capture mouse and sound?

check out http://tuxarena.blogspot.com/2010/12/2-linux-screencasting-applications.html

i was wondering that how good usb networkcard support does ubuntu have?

>> http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/hardwaresupportcomponentswirednetworkcards/view?searchterm=usb%20network

im trying to help someone in the forums. can someone please tell me how i get grub to display at bootup when its a single os system? i have like 4 linux installs, so i obviously see the grub menu..

shift and hold it

hey there, guys i might need some help, yesterday i installed ubuntu 10.04 made some skype calls and my mic was working, today i updated to 11.04 and now the mic cannot record anything

ubuntu 11.04 is under development; install ubuntu 10.10 maverick meerkat

i am trying to compile a generic kernel . i have lucid but have been doing regular upgrades... i think now it is more like maverick over lucid. how can i know if i have maverick/lucid?

lsb_release -a

i used winamp for streaming radio but migrating to ubuntu now, is there a good app for it? or which one do you use?

system/preferences/session

how does ubuntu fs deal with fragmented files? is there a need to defrag?

i would think the best plugins dir for a single user would be under the .firefox (or was it .mozilla) directory. that way youjust have that beta flash for that single user.

hello, i have a piii dual processor server with 2g ram, should i install the smp kernel for ubuntu 6.06 lts?

it doesnt matter, smp will run fine on a single cpu machine

hi how do i stop the screen from going to sleep when i am watching stuff on mplayer?

you might wanna use totem (or a different xine front end), it supports dvd menus where mplayer doesn't, but you can probably configure it in it's options.

how i can install driver to video card? ati radeon 7000/ve

nothing to actually install, only config. ubuntu already comes with the driver

do you know if amd turion 64 is k8 or what?

yes (according to lm-sensors anyway)

hi, does anyone know how to play .mov (quicktime) files? thanks

i mean .mov, sorry

is there something to make continuous backups like that 'time machine' thing for mac os?

an rsync is fine too

anyone know if there's a breezy package for gaim 2.0 beta?

fstab is the way to go, put /etc/fstab on http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/ and link here if you want people to take a look

the shebang? is that an official term?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/shebang_(unix)

hi can anyone help? why does my printer prints in green? i checked the cartridges and they're good the drivers are good in fact it does print a black text in black but all the images come out greenish, anyone? thanks

probably because your cartridges are all good but some are gooder than others.

hey there folks. how can i get guest additions to work for my ubuntu vm? the guest additions i click with virtualbox in the menu is for windows

- there should be some source code appear in the virtual cd drive which you can compile i think

im deciding which email client to use for ubuntu. choice is between thunderbird, or evolution. anyone have a better suggestion? or opinion

evolution is like ms outlook, contact , calendar, task , email, thunderbird is more like outlook express , just email and contact

uhm looks like one can request a 9.04 live cd on the website now

it will resume the download when you start it up again later.

how can i change the icon size on the desktop?

i think it's controlled with a gconf key... if you launch gconf-editor and use the search function you'll probably find something relevant

how does one get beryl on 7.10?

you don't, compiz is installed by default.

how do i remove a public key from an apt repository ?

man gpg

pythondas: because you want a separate file system, you need swap and a separate home. that's why

why not just say 'stuff' instead of swearing (it's still swearing even if it's obfuscated)

right ,anyone know if there's a problem with the old dell latitude 266mhzs with ubuntu server?

uhhhh... how much ram has it?

anyone know if generic kernel works ok with nvidia drivers?

of course it does

sorry to bump, but does anyone know the terminal command to start gnome-screensaver in xubuntu please? when i run gnome-screensaver, it says its already running, but i want it to actually start the animation and all that..

gnome-screensaver-command --activate

(sighhhh) will anyone check if the 'xserver-xorg-video-radeon' even exist in the package tree ? i remembered i did have installed that before, but now i couldn't find it.

not on mine...

my access speed to au.archive.ubuntu suckz, any way to switch to another mirror?

then do 'sudo apt-get update'

quick question about nautilus - how do i make ubuntu not show me the files on my desktop on startup? (ubuntu classic theme)

there is a value in gconf-editor to modufy that

is it difficult to install kvm?

no its not

hey guys i'm trying to install something.. if i have a public clone url for a 'git' file, how do i use it? (i installed git-core, git.. ect..)

i know that kvm/qemu can. i think virtualbox might be able to as well

hello, i am at my wits end. i've tried everything. i've replaced my hard drive. and now..... i have notihng. :( anyone know about trouble with sata hard drives?

i did but it was actually a motherboard issue

flash in google chrome stopped working for me out of the blue..and i don't have a clue what to do with it. any ideas, anyone?

is your ubuntu 64bit?

im getting the following error trying to open alsamixer alsamixer: function snd_ctl_open failed for default: no such file or directory

http://www.linuxquestions.org/questions/history/349193 <-- there seems to be a solution at the bottom of the page.

where can i get the source code of apt utillity?

sudo apt-get source apt

hello.. anyone have time to give me a hand here.. need help to install an konica minlota 2300w laser printer??

your printer appears on a list as supported, but it dosen't have the same name. i don't know if that is correct.

what is causing my keyboard and mouse to freeze up in gutsy?

: the cold?

does anyone know how to make rsync delete files on the client pc ?

which files do you want deleted?

what's the command that shows you the location of the program from the terminal?

which

hey, how can i find what model and brand is my wireless card?

iwconfig

is there a way to get the cpu monitor applet back in the top bar?

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/things-to-tweak-fix-after-installing.html

need help. i'm trying to copy from windows drive couple files to /opt directory.. i use sudo cp and it says imitting directory ? anyone know why i can't copy the files ?

you need to use cp -r if you are copying directories.

sorry about my noob-ness but can i turn off the irc messages when people sign on and off? i

it depends on your client. http://stuff.mit.edu/afs/sipb/user/ssen/src/bitchx/doc/entire-faq.html scroll down to 'how do i hide all the joins/parts/quits messages' (near the bottom)

how do i install programs in wine

open with... wine

hey everyone, i have a gpg encrypted text file. is there any tool that i can use to decrypt the text file into memory, edit it, and save it again encrypted. i could use gpg to decrypt it into plain text, edit that and then encrypt it again, but i am wondering if there is a way to do that on the fly

you could extract it to a ramdisk (like /dev/shm, i think), but there may be a tool to do what you want anyway

hello im new to compiling. im at the 'make' stage for xlt (something i need to tether my blackberry) but i get 'returned error 1' and 'returned error 2' whats going on and how do i debug?

look for a compiler error above the 'error 1'

hi .. would anyone here say it's worth trying lucid yet?

good :d