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hi, can anyone tell me how do i find out which version of gaim i'm running? and which version of oo?	dpkg -l \| grep openoffice
hi, i tried the last ubuntu on my hp dv5 but i can't get the wifi to work(broadcom) an error when setting the key 'setencode' or something not working, anyone got this wifi card to work?	i did. it was long ago, but i basically had to blacklist broadcom and use ndiswrapper to get it working. i believe i haven't had to do that with lucid
is there a program available for ubuntu that's similar to symantec's 'ghost' i want to make a mirror copy of a networked computer and store the image on my pc. anything like that?	clonezilla
does any one know what clone output does in compiz?	it should output the same thing to both monitors
hey, i've completely absolutely totally had it trying to get apache working on windows... just to check before i start over again with ubuntu:	yes, with ease
_spire_, url please?	or any other 2 letter country code
is there a way to thorottle back cpu intensive apps in background?	man nice
hello, i'm using ubuntu 10.10. it has erlang installed, i see it in /usr/lib/erlang. i can use the command 'erl' everywhere leading me to believe it is in a path variable somewhere. unfortunately i'm too noob to know where it could be other than $path, which it isn't in of course. do you have any ideas how i can tell where the /usr/lib/erlang directory is referred to?	which erl
keith27 it if was a malicious program why would it need to be connected the network to work?	talking to myself again, lol. true, but won't that show up on a netstat -- successful connections vs unsuccessful? i'm no expert, just trying to think of ways to test. like you mentioned, if it is app to app communication, it will continue successfully without lan connection. malware might see failed/timeouts.
hi, i just upgraded to onery and im wondering is there a netbook version of it?	unitiy is the old netbook-remix
is it possible to get my panasonic dv cam to work as a webcam in linux? via usb2 i donnt what chip it on n stuff	i'm not sure, but i would look on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardwaresupport and ubuntuforums.org perhaps.
is it possible to install pulseaudio 1:0.9.14 (jaunty) on intrepid? it seems to fix bug of high cpu usage.	no, not recommended
did you try rt clicking on the network icon on the menu bar and selecting preferences?	when i say theres no gui network stuff i even mean there's no icon
hi! i'm trying to install a burner app (trying gnomebaker) but the installer tells me that it is not authenticated (risky...). is it because it is not directly supported? (sorry, new on ubuntu :))	yer,. its fine
is canonical making progress on the python scripting framework for gnome tools (cf. the 'python scripting everywhere' bounty)? that would be very useful...	i've wondered to. especially with sabayon etc getting some steam
hello. i keep getting a connection failed error between my laptop and my sony ericsson t637. they were working fine, i got a wireless headset (now turned off) and things went to hell. the laptop can send and receive files from the phone, but multisync stopped working.	sorry i meant the t 637 :)
any lawyer here?	what branch, which jurisdiction?
if i'm on intrepid, can i safely add the repos for later distros to my aptitude sources?	better not, because these might have dependencies for apps or libs for the next version
nobody have an idea to help me ?	tune2fs will help you figure it out
is their any way to search the filesystem for files owned by a specific user?	from the command line, sudo find / -user $username
hey all. i think my disc got corrupt somehow, and i don't have another burner around. i'm using the livecd for 10.04 now, and i'd like to know if there's a way i can just install from the network packages, but from the live cd?	the usb install works nicely, and you don't have to format it either. just a heads up
does anyone know how i can check which kind of memory i have, i.e. ddr1, ddr2 and how many slots the machine has, thx	sudo lshw -c memory
everyone's problems are important to themselves. that said, when i remove files from one of my harddrive it doesn't end up in the trash can, i have to show hidden files on that harddrive and go into the folder called .trash, might be the same for you.	solved it, i found the file it's really here, thank you very much! really!
how do i export my kernel_path for make?	kernel_path=/foo/bar make
whats a good javascript editor? i've been using gedit but would like something with a little more features, maybe some autocompletion.. preferably nothing as in depth as aptana or eclipse, those seem to get in my way	i prefer to use geany
how to learn the commands any pdf or website available	you need to use generic linux commands such as guides listed on http://www.tldp.org
i want to burn an iso i have downloaded to 10.04...which burner should i use ??	i just righ click on the iso and choose burn to disk
i am using an asus 1500ah netbook which may explain why 11.10 is so slow. what is the temp workaround you mentioned?	see 'longer battery life' at http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/things-to-tweak-after-installing-ubuntu.html
was thinking of giving ubuntu server a try, does it require x? i intend to build an xless server	does not require x
anyone know the default key servers list for seahorse? (passwords and encryption keys), so that i can sync my keys,, for some reason the list is empty,, i know one of them was pgp.mit.edu but i don't know the port, and there was other listed too	hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371
thanks, mjr and youssefassad. i'll try it out :) ot. is it possible to highlight two names in red ??	i use it with firefox for shockwave sites. no issues here.
hey guys, got an issue with unity/x11/gdm. just upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10 and when i try to log into my user, i hit enter after entering my password and the screen goes blank for minute then returns to the login screen. any ideas?	is the hard drive full?
is there a way to extract the audio stream from rhythmbox	use mplayer -dumpstream
i have 9.10 installed on my dell desktop, 1st hard drive is 640g, second hard drive is 1t. can i partition the 1t drive to the same size as the 640gig drive to use raid with no problems?	if ur interested in the subject have a read about it - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/raid
how are you connecting to the net?	wired, with a belkin router
hi, whats the command that removes unnecessary packages? apt-get autoclean?	remember to use sudo
hi all. how i can format my nwe hdd to ntfs filesystem on ubuntu?	or better: gparted
whats the current kernel on ubuntu please	try uname -v in a terminal
anyhow, does anyone: looking for link for 'how to' videos in ubuntu linux. ideas? i saw a bunch were posted but forgot where	http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/
how do i reset the list of all valid and default monitor modes when i plug in a new monitor (without reinstalling the whole os)?	this is a new feature in hardy
i've just found a directory /.trash-root. du reports it eats up 6gb of space... can i delete it?	sure. its basically the trash bin for the root account.
hey all, need a little help with making a usb stick work, anyone available?	work to do what
does anyone know how to make my vm os install utilize my x850 card?	you probably can't
is there a graphical iso mounting app out there? i know you can mount an iso through the command prompt, but that's not very friendly.	you can probably write a simple zenity script to make it graphical
my web cam is working but how do i click my own pics with it? is there a software i can install?	in writer go to tools - options -paths -templates
i'm not so good at this package thing, i read the man page for sources.list but i'm still getting an error, i want to install the software and i use syntaptic to add the repository 'deb http://download.librdf.org/binaries/ubuntu/hoary/' but it doesn't show up in the repo list and if i add it to source.list my self i get an error. nayone know the right syntax?	you need to add a path to that list
how can i set the number of workspaces in gnome 3	gnome 3 autocreates workspaces as you need them. i'm not sure that you can set a specific amount.
ubuntero? ^^	wine isn't difficult to use, but it isn't perfect, so your application might not run
i've got a dumb question: why doesn't ubuntu come with c libraries and a compiler preinstalled?	because ubuntu is for newbies, not developers. developes know how to install one
hello. how can i set an application to load after compiz for startup? to delay a little bit	how do you start compiz in the first place?
how do i change file associations so that when i double click a .wmv file it opens in vlc by default?	i do that by changing the association via the file browser.
hi everyone. i am gonna get off topic for a second. when i download a torrent, i get like 25 zip or rar files. then i extract it and i'll get 25 video files but the first one plays the entire show. when i burn it, do i have to include all the extracted files? do i just put one and burn it?	just burn the file that was playing the movie on your computer. nothing more or less.
hello, every time during boot, i get an error message along the lines of 'kinit: no resume image, doing normal boot'. is this something i should be worried about? i have no problems with the installation, everything works, just kind of an annoying message.	at least that's always been my take on it o.o
yo what is the gnome pdf viewer called?	it's evince
how can i get information my memory?e.g type and number of slots aval/used? (without turning my system off)	sorry, i meant, cat /proc/meminfo
is it bad if theres 6 instances of /sbin/getty -8 38400 ttyx? it makes me paranoid theres a bunch of people logged into my pc without me knowing it	those are completely normal- those are what manage the terminals you can access with ctrl-alt-f1 through f6
is there a checksum file i can use to check my ubuntu cd?	there's a file with checksums listed on the download page
that fixed it.. do you know what is causing all the issues?	no idea, sorry
what package do i need to run 32 bit apps on a 64bit system?	ia32-libs or something
anyone help with gcc errors? ld: cannot find -lreadline, how can i fix this?	you need to install libreadline5 and libreadline5-dev, i think
i'm trying to install ubuntu on a friends machine but after the purple screen with the little icons at the bottom i get a message box that pops up with '/casqer/vmlinuz'. i have tried three different livecds and two dvd drives. i'm now leaning toward a bad ram module. does anyone know anything other than bad ram that might cause this?	run mentest
what is the command to use too see what processes are using what devices?	'lsof' (lists open files, but devices are files too, mostly)
could someone help me with port forwarding issues for torrenting?	http://portforward.com/
please someone, i need help. i tried to enable scsi emulation support in the kernel but it said that it will be load as a module, does anyone know how to enable scsi emulation support ? grip rips at 0,5x now he he	no scsi emu for linux 2.6
this is probably as much a linux question as an unbuntu question but i have an unbuntu box as part of my local network. i want to be able to shell into it. how can i set that up?	apt-get install ssh
metacity is nomming my cpus, and it won't die. what should i do???	it worked?
how does one remove a service from startup?	update-rc.d -f gdm remove
using intrepid, loaded update manager and scanned for new updates, got this: no_pubkey 2ba7bc59d745c5eb.	probably the result of ppa launchpad repo's in your system not having a gpg key installed .. easily fixed though --> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1054906.html
anyone know what acpi=ht in grub conf does?	hyperthreading
what is the super button?	the windows key.
vista doesnt do anything well	it's really good at separating people from cash
hi people, i use ubuntu 10.10 maverick meerkat and when i open console and run this command ` sudo apt-get update ` i take this error. how can i fix ? ` w: gpg error: http://archive.getdeb.net lucid-getdeb release: the following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: no_pubkey a8a515f046d7e7cf `	unless it's there for a reason perhaps you should try removing the lucid sources from your repository? seeing as you're using maverick…
hi there, my friend is using kubuntu and she doesn't know how to get java for firefox. does anyone know the name of the package she would have to download using apt-get install?	sun-java5-plugin
do someone know linux alternative to hyperterminal? i need some program which dials via modem, and then open something like terminal	minicom!
hello - can someone help me with an 'unable to connect to us.archive.ubuntu.com' error	try another server
i want to learn gimp as early as possible ..can any 1 please tell me how??	i would try http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/
how do i configure vpn?	it's focused on the settings for the vyprvpn service, so just ignore the settings it requires for that.
anyone know a good program for audio editting / sound recording	audacity
anyone knows of a good gtk based ftp client, besides gftp?	not sure about gtk based though
do i have to do something special to open smb to a network interface?	see man smb.conf or samba, or you could use swat for an easy smb.conf setup
can someone help me reproduce a bug? it's simple	i got a sigabrt
i have just installed ubuntu 11.04. when launching synaptic software update, keyring does not accept sudo pwd? can somebody help?	you are certain you are entering the correct pass?
i want to install a program in wine and all the howtos are for 32bit and in running 64bit ... does wine care ?	64bit wine works fine for me so far.
is it just as easy to mount a external usb disk as a normal harddisk on edgy?	should be
i don't think you can just list a directory as they're usually spread around a lot of folders. but if you don't want to search for them, just open openoffice document and see the choice of fonts it gives you	i was figuring that
when you install a package, how do you know where it goes? i mean, i just installed vsftpd, but can't find it or it's config files	synaptic also lists the files (can't remember where)
is there a linux game where you're a ship at the bottom of the screen and lots of ships come from the top down, and you can shoot unlimited shots, and get upgrades, and acquire bombs...	chromium
hello: is there a way to avoid the start of gthumb when a sdcard is inserted?	system-preferences-removable drives and media
when i tried command 'ffmpeg -i blah.wma blah.mp3' it gave an error output of: 'unsupported codec for output stream #0.0'... i made sure it was the most current version before passing the command... any ideas?	search for codec in software center
anybody have a url about the nvidia security problem in the channel subject?	http://download2.rapid7.com/r7-0025/
question for you guys: do you know of a good command line utility that i can use to get the diskspace currently used within a folder?	du -sh
what all do i need to install to get gcc working? i tried just apt-get install gcc but it seems like the system header files are missing.	i think you need build-essential
hello,, it's me again. now, i've got another problem. i'm using mint 64-bit, on asus a43e, with graphic card, detected as intel sandybridge mobile and ram 2g. now, i've the following error (i upload in an image hosting) http://i.imgur.com/okzot.png could somebody help me out? fyi, if i maximized the window, the 'error' sometimes gone. and if it still there, i just minimized/ maximized/ restore the window till it's gone.	get mintsupport
is anyone currently availible that has exp with creating a specialised livecd/installer?	there was another called nimblex but it didnt work on all systems.. it is web based, created an iso that you dl'd
i need to control a router. is there a program i could use to open my serial port and take control???	gtkterm
is there any tool to convert mp3 to wav formats?	sox
hello guy's! anybody can help me?	apt-get source coreutils
how do i blacklist a module	append its name (one per line) to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf
how do i run a .deb file from tthe terminal?	you don't run a deb, you install it. a ..deb is basically an archive (like .zip or .rar). with additional installation info. see the other's answers for the command
got a quick question, im trying to make a launcher for my trash icon, where do i find the trash icon in ubuntu?	right click on the bottom panel scroll to add to the panel

hi, can anyone tell me how do i find out which version of gaim i'm running? and which version of oo?

dpkg -l | grep openoffice

hi, i tried the last ubuntu on my hp dv5 but i can't get the wifi to work(broadcom) an error when setting the key 'setencode' or something not working, anyone got this wifi card to work?

i did. it was long ago, but i basically had to blacklist broadcom and use ndiswrapper to get it working. i believe i haven't had to do that with lucid

is there a program available for ubuntu that's similar to symantec's 'ghost' i want to make a mirror copy of a networked computer and store the image on my pc. anything like that?

clonezilla

does any one know what clone output does in compiz?

it should output the same thing to both monitors

hey, i've completely absolutely totally had it trying to get apache working on windows... just to check before i start over again with ubuntu:

yes, with ease

_spire_, url please?

or any other 2 letter country code

is there a way to thorottle back cpu intensive apps in background?

man nice

hello, i'm using ubuntu 10.10. it has erlang installed, i see it in /usr/lib/erlang. i can use the command 'erl' everywhere leading me to believe it is in a path variable somewhere. unfortunately i'm too noob to know where it could be other than $path, which it isn't in of course. do you have any ideas how i can tell where the /usr/lib/erlang directory is referred to?

which erl

keith27 it if was a malicious program why would it need to be connected the network to work?

talking to myself again, lol. true, but won't that show up on a netstat -- successful connections vs unsuccessful? i'm no expert, just trying to think of ways to test. like you mentioned, if it is app to app communication, it will continue successfully without lan connection. malware might see failed/timeouts.

hi, i just upgraded to onery and im wondering is there a netbook version of it?

unitiy is the old netbook-remix

is it possible to get my panasonic dv cam to work as a webcam in linux? via usb2 i donnt what chip it on n stuff

i'm not sure, but i would look on https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardwaresupport and ubuntuforums.org perhaps.

is it possible to install pulseaudio 1:0.9.14 (jaunty) on intrepid? it seems to fix bug of high cpu usage.

no, not recommended

did you try rt clicking on the network icon on the menu bar and selecting preferences?

when i say theres no gui network stuff i even mean there's no icon

hi! i'm trying to install a burner app (trying gnomebaker) but the installer tells me that it is not authenticated (risky...). is it because it is not directly supported? (sorry, new on ubuntu :))

yer,. its fine

is canonical making progress on the python scripting framework for gnome tools (cf. the 'python scripting everywhere' bounty)? that would be very useful...

i've wondered to. especially with sabayon etc getting some steam

hello. i keep getting a connection failed error between my laptop and my sony ericsson t637. they were working fine, i got a wireless headset (now turned off) and things went to hell. the laptop can send and receive files from the phone, but multisync stopped working.

sorry i meant the t 637 :)

any lawyer here?

what branch, which jurisdiction?

if i'm on intrepid, can i safely add the repos for later distros to my aptitude sources?

better not, because these might have dependencies for apps or libs for the next version

nobody have an idea to help me ?

tune2fs will help you figure it out

is their any way to search the filesystem for files owned by a specific user?

from the command line, sudo find / -user $username

hey all. i think my disc got corrupt somehow, and i don't have another burner around. i'm using the livecd for 10.04 now, and i'd like to know if there's a way i can just install from the network packages, but from the live cd?

the usb install works nicely, and you don't have to format it either. just a heads up

does anyone know how i can check which kind of memory i have, i.e. ddr1, ddr2 and how many slots the machine has, thx

sudo lshw -c memory

everyone's problems are important to themselves. that said, when i remove files from one of my harddrive it doesn't end up in the trash can, i have to show hidden files on that harddrive and go into the folder called .trash, might be the same for you.

solved it, i found the file it's really here, thank you very much! really!

how do i export my kernel_path for make?

kernel_path=/foo/bar make

whats a good javascript editor? i've been using gedit but would like something with a little more features, maybe some autocompletion.. preferably nothing as in depth as aptana or eclipse, those seem to get in my way

i prefer to use geany

how to learn the commands any pdf or website available

you need to use generic linux commands such as guides listed on http://www.tldp.org

i want to burn an iso i have downloaded to 10.04...which burner should i use ??

i just righ click on the iso and choose burn to disk

i am using an asus 1500ah netbook which may explain why 11.10 is so slow. what is the temp workaround you mentioned?

see 'longer battery life' at http://www.webupd8.org/2011/10/things-to-tweak-after-installing-ubuntu.html

was thinking of giving ubuntu server a try, does it require x? i intend to build an xless server

does not require x

anyone know the default key servers list for seahorse? (passwords and encryption keys), so that i can sync my keys,, for some reason the list is empty,, i know one of them was pgp.mit.edu but i don't know the port, and there was other listed too

hkp://keyserver.ubuntu.com:11371

thanks, mjr and youssefassad. i'll try it out :) ot. is it possible to highlight two names in red ??

i use it with firefox for shockwave sites. no issues here.

hey guys, got an issue with unity/x11/gdm. just upgraded from 11.04 to 11.10 and when i try to log into my user, i hit enter after entering my password and the screen goes blank for minute then returns to the login screen. any ideas?

is the hard drive full?

is there a way to extract the audio stream from rhythmbox

use mplayer -dumpstream

i have 9.10 installed on my dell desktop, 1st hard drive is 640g, second hard drive is 1t. can i partition the 1t drive to the same size as the 640gig drive to use raid with no problems?

if ur interested in the subject have a read about it - https://wiki.ubuntu.com/raid

how are you connecting to the net?

wired, with a belkin router

hi, whats the command that removes unnecessary packages? apt-get autoclean?

remember to use sudo

hi all. how i can format my nwe hdd to ntfs filesystem on ubuntu?

or better: gparted

whats the current kernel on ubuntu please

try uname -v in a terminal

anyhow, does anyone: looking for link for 'how to' videos in ubuntu linux. ideas? i saw a bunch were posted but forgot where

http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/

how do i reset the list of all valid and default monitor modes when i plug in a new monitor (without reinstalling the whole os)?

this is a new feature in hardy

i've just found a directory /.trash-root. du reports it eats up 6gb of space... can i delete it?

sure. its basically the trash bin for the root account.

hey all, need a little help with making a usb stick work, anyone available?

work to do what

does anyone know how to make my vm os install utilize my x850 card?

you probably can't

is there a graphical iso mounting app out there? i know you can mount an iso through the command prompt, but that's not very friendly.

you can probably write a simple zenity script to make it graphical

my web cam is working but how do i click my own pics with it? is there a software i can install?

in writer go to tools - options -paths -templates

i'm not so good at this package thing, i read the man page for sources.list but i'm still getting an error, i want to install the software and i use syntaptic to add the repository 'deb http://download.librdf.org/binaries/ubuntu/hoary/' but it doesn't show up in the repo list and if i add it to source.list my self i get an error. nayone know the right syntax?

you need to add a path to that list

how can i set the number of workspaces in gnome 3

gnome 3 autocreates workspaces as you need them. i'm not sure that you can set a specific amount.

ubuntero? ^^

wine isn't difficult to use, but it isn't perfect, so your application might not run

i've got a dumb question: why doesn't ubuntu come with c libraries and a compiler preinstalled?

because ubuntu is for newbies, not developers. developes know how to install one

hello. how can i set an application to load after compiz for startup? to delay a little bit

how do you start compiz in the first place?

how do i change file associations so that when i double click a .wmv file it opens in vlc by default?

i do that by changing the association via the file browser.

hi everyone. i am gonna get off topic for a second. when i download a torrent, i get like 25 zip or rar files. then i extract it and i'll get 25 video files but the first one plays the entire show. when i burn it, do i have to include all the extracted files? do i just put one and burn it?

just burn the file that was playing the movie on your computer. nothing more or less.

hello, every time during boot, i get an error message along the lines of 'kinit: no resume image, doing normal boot'. is this something i should be worried about? i have no problems with the installation, everything works, just kind of an annoying message.

at least that's always been my take on it o.o

yo what is the gnome pdf viewer called?

it's evince

how can i get information my memory?e.g type and number of slots aval/used? (without turning my system off)

sorry, i meant, cat /proc/meminfo

is it bad if theres 6 instances of /sbin/getty -8 38400 ttyx? it makes me paranoid theres a bunch of people logged into my pc without me knowing it

those are completely normal- those are what manage the terminals you can access with ctrl-alt-f1 through f6

is there a checksum file i can use to check my ubuntu cd?

there's a file with checksums listed on the download page

that fixed it.. do you know what is causing all the issues?

no idea, sorry

what package do i need to run 32 bit apps on a 64bit system?

ia32-libs or something

anyone help with gcc errors? ld: cannot find -lreadline, how can i fix this?

you need to install libreadline5 and libreadline5-dev, i think

i'm trying to install ubuntu on a friends machine but after the purple screen with the little icons at the bottom i get a message box that pops up with '/casqer/vmlinuz'. i have tried three different livecds and two dvd drives. i'm now leaning toward a bad ram module. does anyone know anything other than bad ram that might cause this?

run mentest

what is the command to use too see what processes are using what devices?

'lsof' (lists open files, but devices are files too, mostly)

could someone help me with port forwarding issues for torrenting?

http://portforward.com/

please someone, i need help. i tried to enable scsi emulation support in the kernel but it said that it will be load as a module, does anyone know how to enable scsi emulation support ? grip rips at 0,5x now he he

no scsi emu for linux 2.6

this is probably as much a linux question as an unbuntu question but i have an unbuntu box as part of my local network. i want to be able to shell into it. how can i set that up?

apt-get install ssh

metacity is nomming my cpus, and it won't die. what should i do???

it worked?

how does one remove a service from startup?

update-rc.d -f gdm remove

using intrepid, loaded update manager and scanned for new updates, got this: no_pubkey 2ba7bc59d745c5eb.

probably the result of ppa launchpad repo's in your system not having a gpg key installed .. easily fixed though --> http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-1054906.html

anyone know what acpi=ht in grub conf does?

hyperthreading

what is the super button?

the windows key.

vista doesnt do anything well

it's *really* good at separating people from cash

hi people, i use ubuntu 10.10 maverick meerkat and when i open console and run this command ` sudo apt-get update ` i take this error. how can i fix ? ` w: gpg error: http://archive.getdeb.net lucid-getdeb release: the following signatures couldn't be verified because the public key is not available: no_pubkey a8a515f046d7e7cf `

unless it's there for a reason perhaps you should try removing the lucid sources from your repository? seeing as you're using maverick…

hi there, my friend is using kubuntu and she doesn't know how to get java for firefox. does anyone know the name of the package she would have to download using apt-get install?

sun-java5-plugin

do someone know linux alternative to hyperterminal? i need some program which dials via modem, and then open something like terminal

minicom!

hello - can someone help me with an 'unable to connect to us.archive.ubuntu.com' error

try another server

i want to learn gimp as early as possible ..can any 1 please tell me how??

i would try http://www.gimp-tutorials.com/

how do i configure vpn?

it's focused on the settings for the vyprvpn service, so just ignore the settings it requires for that.

anyone know a good program for audio editting / sound recording

audacity

anyone knows of a good gtk based ftp client, besides gftp?

not sure about gtk based though

do i have to do something special to open smb to a network interface?

see man smb.conf or samba, or you could use swat for an easy smb.conf setup

can someone help me reproduce a bug? it's simple

i got a sigabrt

i have just installed ubuntu 11.04. when launching synaptic software update, keyring does not accept sudo pwd? can somebody help?

you are certain you are entering the correct pass?

i want to install a program in wine and all the howtos are for 32bit and in running 64bit ... does wine care ?

64bit wine works fine for me so far.

is it just as easy to mount a external usb disk as a normal harddisk on edgy?

should be

i don't think you can just list a directory as they're usually spread around a lot of folders. but if you don't want to search for them, just open openoffice document and see the choice of fonts it gives you

i was figuring that

when you install a package, how do you know where it goes? i mean, i just installed vsftpd, but can't find it or it's config files

synaptic also lists the files (can't remember where)

is there a linux game where you're a ship at the bottom of the screen and lots of ships come from the top down, and you can shoot unlimited shots, and get upgrades, and acquire bombs...

chromium

hello: is there a way to avoid the start of gthumb when a sdcard is inserted?

system-preferences-removable drives and media

when i tried command 'ffmpeg -i blah.wma blah.mp3' it gave an error output of: 'unsupported codec for output stream #0.0'... i made sure it was the most current version before passing the command... any ideas?

search for codec in software center

anybody have a url about the nvidia security problem in the channel subject?

http://download2.rapid7.com/r7-0025/

question for you guys: do you know of a good command line utility that i can use to get the diskspace currently used within a folder?

du -sh

what all do i need to install to get gcc working? i tried just apt-get install gcc but it seems like the system header files are missing.

i think you need build-essential

hello,, it's me again. now, i've got another problem. i'm using mint 64-bit, on asus a43e, with graphic card, detected as intel sandybridge mobile and ram 2g. now, i've the following error (i upload in an image hosting) http://i.imgur.com/okzot.png could somebody help me out? fyi, if i maximized the window, the 'error' sometimes gone. and if it still there, i just minimized/ maximized/ restore the window till it's gone.

get mintsupport

is anyone currently availible that has exp with creating a specialised livecd/installer?

there was another called nimblex but it didnt work on all systems.. it is web based, created an iso that you dl'd

i need to control a router. is there a program i could use to open my serial port and take control???

gtkterm

is there any tool to convert mp3 to wav formats?

sox

hello guy's! anybody can help me?

apt-get source coreutils

how do i blacklist a module

append its name (one per line) to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist.conf

how do i run a .deb file from tthe terminal?

you don't *run* a deb, you install it. a ..deb is basically an archive (like .zip or .rar). with additional installation info. see the other's answers for the command

got a quick question, im trying to make a launcher for my trash icon, where do i find the trash icon in ubuntu?

right click on the bottom panel scroll to add to the panel