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hi, i downloaded the most recent firefox (firefox 3.0 beta 4), but when i try to start it, it gives this error: (crashreporter:10127): gtk-critical **: gtk_widget_set_sensitive: assertion `gtk_is_widget (widget)' failed. then it gives me the option to just quit or restart firefox.	its a beta so report it to mozilla
hello everybody, i seem to have hosed my installation upgrading from 10.10 -> 11.04 -> 11.10, i was curious if the best course of action was to download 12.04 and start over	seems like a fresh install of 12.04 would be alot easier
we've found a pretty serious memory leak in gnome-power-manager which we think has been tracked down to ubuntu-specific code. how can i get a ubuntu dev to look at this? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/569273	from what i can see the bug is already getting some attention in the bug report
anyone have any idea on this? when i first restart the machine, it auto connects to my wireless network and it shows the bars at the top .. then about 5-10 minutes later, the bars disappear altogether and my wireless usb adaptors light goes out.. i know i just asked this, is there a forum i should try or another way to try to get help for this? it's a bit hard to search for this as there are	try ubuntuforums.org
can someone tell me how to add workspaces in oneiric please	try ccsm / general / desktop size tab (i haven't tried oneiric though)
what does ubuntu server use as a text editor?	nano and vim (vim-tiny) are installed by default
anyone can ubuntu be installed to full disc on mac book pro....no osx on hd	just boot from cd and format like normal
hi, which config file saves the default application to launch for a particular file type?	im not sure, but you can use the gui(nautilus) to change default application to launch
hey guys, anyone who knows how to check a package where is placed in? (e.g. main, universe ...)	apt-cache policy packagename
i'm switching 30 student laptops to ubuntu. we are switching from fedora. i was wondering if anybody can suggest a decent _advanced_ user book? i need to harden these boxes before we hand them out to students. tia.	take a look at the free downloads for phptr (prentice hall technical reference)
where can i find what module / driver my hds are using? i am having trouble booting up a vanilla kernel. ubuntu kernel works fine.	lspci -vv
upgrade to hoarty asks me about upgrading new vesrion of /etc/udev/scripts/ide-devfs.sh. should i do it?	install new caused no problems for me.
hi all question i use lsmod to list all modules loaded if the use is 0 does that mean its not loaded or just not being used at the moment	it is loaded but not used by another module
what is the way to open a bug against ubuntu in general, when no specific package is known.... seems to be the base os.	i'll help you find the package it's in. what's the problem?
my onboard nic has got a shaky lan port. i want to install a nic but have it be eth0,not eth1. how do i do this?	it's /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules here, actually.
repeat mode does not work in totem why?	plays again once finished
i want a usb device (no kernel driver) to have specific permissions when i plug it in, but under feisty there's no /etc/hotplug... what should i be looking for instead? who handles hotplug events?	udev?
is there a command that will show me the model of my dvd drive?	maybe lshw
hi. if i install ubuntu (replacing mandriva 2006) and i wanted to use kde as a desktop, could i add kubuntu or must i use kubuntu exclusively?	apt-get install kubuntu-desktop
how to change directory?	you shouldn't need sudo to cd, where are you trying to cd to?
is there a chance that i can some day use the system update to get a 2.6.18 kernel for edgy?:)	http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_ubuntu
hi to everyone! i'm starting to code in c++, and i would like to know which editor is better for you.thanks.	have a look at kdevelop or eclipse (for full ides); or you can use emacs or kate as quite nice 'programmer
is there a graphical front-end to generating live ubuntu images?	yes, usb-creator, standard installed in your ubuntu
hello all...anyone have any suggestions on the best or most used mirroring app or script to mirror the entire archive.ubuntu.com	best and most used likely are not the same. personally, i've had a good experience using ubumirror for full archive mirrors - https://launchpad.net/ubumirror
hi! how do i open an mdf file under ubuntu? it is an image created by alcohol... thank you!	apt-cache search mdf
why does ubuntu provide no deb program package for jalingo? (http://sourceforge.net/projects/jalingo)	you are more than welcome to compile your own package for your own personal use using an application called checkinstall
why is the torrent so slow ?	no idea
anyone have a droid in here and if so, what are some 'must have' apps for syncing/sharing files with ubuntu?	also : droid != ubunt.
what's it called?	about the version of ubunutu? http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-netbook <- this one
how do i copy all from one folder to the other (including subdirectories)?	cp -r whatever
anyone have any tips on the optimum partition size? i have a 2tb drive which will be used mostly for data/media files... what is the best way to partition it?	entirely up to you. i prefer to use lvm on such disks so i can slice them up any way i want, but you could just as well just format it with any filesystem of your choice directly.
have installed ubuntu in 'cli' and have installed build-essential. i also need linux-headers to be able to build virtualbox's guest additions. what linux-headers should i install?	sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)
hello, what is the kernel version shipped with ubuntu 6.10?	2.6.17
do i need to have anything about ath0 in /etc/network/interfaces ?	your interface will work (albeit not so well) if it doesnt have an entry in the interfaces file -- it wont render it unusable
hi everyone: when i run ruby from the bash shell, it uses the ruby found in /usr/bin. i want it to use a different ruby - the path name of which is also in my path variable - how do i do that?	call it with the full path
can anyone point me to a simple setup how to on setting up a mailserver?	try howtoforge.org
how to reinstall synaptic?	type in console sudo apt-get install synaptic
hey there... i would need some advice about setting the virtual terminal's resolution, i tried editing grub kernel line to add vga = 791 but that dosen't help. i get: unsupported parameter at boot time and when prompted scan for the available configs, the highest thing i can get is 800 x 600. any toughts on how i could get something better?	the resolution will depend on which framebuffer driver you've got compiled into the kernel at boot-time
how long after release are updates released for ubuntu?	5 years for lts (dapper was last lts release), 1 year for normal releases (fiesty was last normal release)
does anyone know how to make ddclient report my wan address to zoneedit, as opposed to my lan ip?	on their website (the one from ddclient) it is described how to make ddclient to get the ip (wan) from a website and transmit it
what program is good to take pictures with a webcam from the command line?	man mencoder
how to do to change the ubuntu boot splash?	see above
gaaah! that stupid new left-side bar in 11.04 gets stuck all the time. either above all my windows unable to hide, or the app starter is stuck behind my windows, unable to get to the front. wtf is happening?	just select ubutnu classic interface from login page.
is there an easy way that if you from a shell have logged in to a computer via ssh to copy a file to your home computer from there?	scp?
hi all. how can i switch from openjdk java to sun java ?	sudo update-alternatives
i've missing nautilus icons after upgrade to breezy -- any ideas?	try changing theme
is there a program for ubnutu (linux) thats like filemaker pro?	kexi does something like that, the kompany had another tool (rekall i think), but nothing that's as powerful or stable as filemaker
hi how can i remove software cache , and reinstall ? http://paste.ubuntu.com/1060156/	sudo apt-get purge php5
hi guys.. im just installed ubuntu 11.04 from using windows 7, i suceeded to get drivers and configure them right, but the issue i have is that i can only use one grafic card. but both exists..	you have ran that 'monitors' tool? i dont use ati. so no idea if theres special ati only config tools.
can anyone point me to a guide, how-to or a forum that has info on upgrading from warty to hoary ?	www.ubuntulinux.org/support/releasenotes504/
in ubuntu my login sound works, and music works if i'm using oss. if i run the command 'sudo alsa force-reload', i can use alsa for playback. what can i do to use alsa without running this command?	i use alsa for everything is there a reason why you pick oss?
is there a program for linux that allows to send messages across local networks to other computers?	there's also regular mail.. im.. irc etc
i have a friend who had one partition with ubuntu and one with windows xp, and he just removed the ubuntu-partition and got error in grub becuse grub read from the ubuntu-partition he just removed, what is the easiest solution if he only wants to run windows?	run 'fixmbr' from the recovery console on the xp install disk
hi all, i've problem with my eggdrop, if i type ./configure, output is: tcl cannot be found on this system. but i've tcl instaled, where is problem?	you probably need tcl-dev
if this channel is being logged? where to?	nm... ubuntu hosts the logs... http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/
i have two identical machines. one is running ubuntu-server and the other is running ubuntu-desktop. i am copying files from one location on the server to another on the server. likewise i am copying files from one location on the desktop to another location on the desktop. the desktop is being drastically outperformed. what might be causing the desktop to copy so much slower?	do you copy to different partitions?
ok you guys.. i just installed asterisk where can i find it? its not in applications/internet	right-click on your ubuntu menu, select edit menus and add it in.
problem in my ubuntu gusty .. i cant use some programs and folders. becouse my user dosnt have the premiton to use .? what should i do ?	what folders?
i wanted to share a thought :p i'm missing something in ubuntu that windows does have. being notepad.	try mousepad
hey how can i replace give text in more than one file	using gedit it has a search option available
right well i've got my hard drives now... can someone tell me where to get the codec for mp3?	wiki.ubuntu.com/restrictedformats
hi, anyone have some time to help me get my mic working?	what sound card?
i get random between 5 and 30% while idling on both cpu's. i have no idea why	is it something to do with indexing service?
i think that can be accomplished in compiz settings. not sure.	yes. i have configured it with compiz. thank you very much
how do i make my sound work after i bring my laptop out of 'suspend' ?	atleast you are able to bring it back from suspend...
how do i search for a file using a text inside of it instead its name?	cat ./* \| grep text
hi guys, sorry for being a lazy ass, asking this question : what software could i use to record my desktop and get a format that would easily give me an output for hd upload to youtube ?	ffmpeg
i'm having trouble starting oracle ... where can i find error logs?	it may be called alertsid.log, i don't remember exactly, but look for alert without the .log part
is there a way to upgrade from edbuntu 6.06 to 6.10 edgy ? other then formatting and re-installing from scratch ??	yes. update-manager -c
hey everyone i need help i installed ubuntu 11.10 64 bit on my friends computer and for some reason we are unable to open the default unity, only the 2d unity session	always update and upigrade first.
that basically tells open calc to interpret the value as a string.	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/synapticstouchpad
hi. i have installed the deskbar applet in ubuntu 7.04 using this guide: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/search-your-computer-quickly-with-the-deskbar-applet-on-ubuntu/ . will it mess up when i upgrade to 7.10 in october?	i shouldn't think so. it should just update itsefl.
hi. i wanted to try the livedvd of 12.10 beta 1. but i can't even boot it. after the first splashscreen (black, with the keyboard icon and the 'man in the circle' icon, graphics gets messed up. i don't see a boot-options menu or anything, just scrambled graphical artifacts. already had the same effect with the 10.04 livedvd. what to do?	man in circle = hit space and try the nomodeset option yet?
i have a windows partition on my install, is it possible to expand that partition and give windows a little more room?	not a problem, i suggest doing it from a livecd so your uubntu partition is not in use
does anyone know how i can findout what charset i am using?	type locale
since i upgraded to 11.10, i haven't been able to run flash.	you can just install ubuntu-restricted-extras and get a bunch of other needed codecs, too, make sure you removed any old stuff first
you think the admin will be able to find out i used ophcrack for a campus computer?	that's a federal offense you know, even if they dont' find out ;]
i am using 6.10... tried to upgrade but my /boot/ is full... how do i clear out old kernel configurations and fill with only the newest one	there are free drivers for ati
how do i mount the floppy drive?	you still have a floppy drive??? that's awesome. i haven't seen those since.... high school
how can i log onto a local web page as root in ubuntu? (http://localhost:631)	you can use the gui tool from the gnome system -> adminustration -> printing dialog instead
hi, anybody have tutorial how to setup ubuntu 6.* become router? help me pls. aand thanks to respond me.	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/router
anyone know how to start several xvnc servers with upstart?	you'd have to create event scrpts in /etc/event.d
actually i noticed on my system that one does not have to use vi to edit /etc/sudoers - nano as root works fine here: any reason not to do it that way?	so you can get away with other editors, but visudo is the safe/proper way to do it
hello all. i have a problem sice update from 9.04 to 9.10: i get frequently a gui message 'your system encountered a serious kernel problem'. does anybody know howto fix this?	sounds like a few people have had issues upgrading 9.04 to 9.10, probably better to clean install, plus then get default ext4 and grub 2
i cannot seem to turn off my pc speaker in intrepid, anybody have ideas or solutions?	add 'blacklist pcspkr' to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, and for now run 'rmmod pcspkr' so you don't have to reboot
ummm where would one find ati x300 drivers for ubuntu ? ati dont seem to be of much help	try the wiki instructions for ati
in older versions of ubuntu you were able to see preferences for specific screen savers, but now i no longer see them. how can i pull them up?	your using gnome-screensaver which is confusingly simple :)
whats the correct channel for an issue with nvidia binary driver and 10.10, i have a gts250, which is apparently not supported	if i were i would try maybe the 10.04 version with a live cd and see if working
i cannot add a menu item anywhere under one of the applications menues. why?	it's a known bug
how do i unset the http_proxy environment variable in bash?	unser http_proxy
i want to execute a bash script before the x server starts, how is that possible?	getting a script to run at boot before login: put it in you ~/.bashrc. something like: export path=$path:~/bin ...
got a lot of trouble making wireless broadcom minipci express card on a amd64 laptop - i am thinking to buy a different wireless card - which manufacturer is most open source oriented ?	intel's cards work pretty freakin' well
hey, how would i enable dma for an sata hd?	you shouldn't really have to (but if your drive really isn't communicating with dma, i don't know how to fix that)
supposedly python-2play is installed, how can i tell where?	well, dpkg -l <package> will list everywhere the package installed something. apt-cache rdepends will show you what programs depend on a given package.
hello there. my friend's computer got turned off accidently by some black out, or something like that. now, when he turns it on, the graphics doesn't load. he told me the terminal is the only thing which appears when he turns his computer on. is there anything i could tell him to do to make it work properly again?	we heard you the first time
hey guys, just burned xubuntu to cd, tried to boot into it, at the login screen it asks for user and password - what to type? i already tried 'ubuntu' and just hitting enter, does not help..	or nothing
what other gui-irc-chats are there than xchat?	chatzilla
hi! if i have too many options when grub starts. can i just delete some in /boot/grub/menu.lst?	yes, and then run grub-install
why do i get permission denied on 'sudo echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_sack' ?	sudo is only applied to echo, not to >, you need echo 0 \|sudo tee /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_sack
on 9.10 when i putted the mouse over the icons next to the clock it used to show a ballon with info, now on 10.04 eg rhythmbox doesnt show it. is this normal ?	yes, normal and controversial. tooltips have been disabled for the notification area

hi, i downloaded the most recent firefox (firefox 3.0 beta 4), but when i try to start it, it gives this error: (crashreporter:10127): gtk-critical **: gtk_widget_set_sensitive: assertion `gtk_is_widget (widget)' failed. then it gives me the option to just quit or restart firefox.

its a beta so report it to mozilla

hello everybody, i seem to have hosed my installation upgrading from 10.10 -> 11.04 -> 11.10, i was curious if the best course of action was to download 12.04 and start over

seems like a fresh install of 12.04 would be alot easier

we've found a pretty serious memory leak in gnome-power-manager which we think has been tracked down to ubuntu-specific code. how can i get a ubuntu dev to look at this? https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/gnome-power-manager/+bug/569273

from what i can see the bug is already getting some attention in the bug report

anyone have any idea on this? when i first restart the machine, it auto connects to my wireless network and it shows the bars at the top .. then about 5-10 minutes later, the bars disappear altogether and my wireless usb adaptors light goes out.. i know i just asked this, is there a forum i should try or another way to try to get help for this? it's a bit hard to search for this as there are

try ubuntuforums.org

can someone tell me how to add workspaces in oneiric please

try ccsm / general / desktop size tab (i haven't tried oneiric though)

what does ubuntu server use as a text editor?

nano and vim (vim-tiny) are installed by default

anyone can ubuntu be installed to full disc on mac book pro....no osx on hd

just boot from cd and format like normal

hi, which config file saves the default application to launch for a particular file type?

im not sure, but you can use the gui(nautilus) to change default application to launch

hey guys, anyone who knows how to check a package where is placed in? (e.g. main, universe ...)

apt-cache policy packagename

i'm switching 30 student laptops to ubuntu. we are switching from fedora. i was wondering if anybody can suggest a decent _advanced_ user book? i need to harden these boxes before we hand them out to students. tia.

take a look at the free downloads for phptr (prentice hall technical reference)

where can i find what module / driver my hds are using? i am having trouble booting up a vanilla kernel. ubuntu kernel works fine.

lspci -vv

upgrade to hoarty asks me about upgrading new vesrion of /etc/udev/scripts/ide-devfs.sh. should i do it?

install new caused no problems for me.

hi all question i use lsmod to list all modules loaded if the use is 0 does that mean its not loaded or just not being used at the moment

it is loaded but not used by another module

what is the way to open a bug against ubuntu in general, when no specific package is known.... seems to be the base os.

i'll help you find the package it's in. what's the problem?

my onboard nic has got a shaky lan port. i want to install a nic but have it be eth0,not eth1. how do i do this?

it's /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules here, actually.

repeat mode does not work in totem why?

plays again once finished

i want a usb device (no kernel driver) to have specific permissions when i plug it in, but under feisty there's no /etc/hotplug... what should i be looking for instead? who handles hotplug events?

udev?

is there a command that will show me the model of my dvd drive?

maybe lshw

hi. if i install ubuntu (replacing mandriva 2006) and i wanted to use kde as a desktop, could i add kubuntu or must i use kubuntu exclusively?

apt-get install kubuntu-desktop

how to change directory?

you shouldn't need sudo to cd, where are you trying to cd to?

is there a chance that i can some day use the system update to get a 2.6.18 kernel for edgy?:)

http://www.howtoforge.com/kernel_compilation_ubuntu

hi to everyone! i'm starting to code in c++, and i would like to know which editor is better for you.thanks.

have a look at kdevelop or eclipse (for full ides); or you can use emacs or kate as quite nice 'programmer

is there a graphical front-end to generating live ubuntu images?

yes, usb-creator, standard installed in your ubuntu

hello all...anyone have any suggestions on the best or most used mirroring app or script to mirror the entire archive.ubuntu.com

best and most used likely are not the same. personally, i've had a good experience using ubumirror for full archive mirrors - https://launchpad.net/ubumirror

hi! how do i open an mdf file under ubuntu? it is an image created by alcohol... thank you!

apt-cache search mdf

why does ubuntu provide no deb program package for jalingo? (http://sourceforge.net/projects/jalingo)

you are more than welcome to compile your own package for your own personal use using an application called checkinstall

why is the torrent so slow ?

no idea

anyone have a droid in here and if so, what are some 'must have' apps for syncing/sharing files with ubuntu?

also : droid != ubunt.

what's it called?

about the version of ubunutu? http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/download-netbook <- this one

how do i copy all from one folder to the other (including subdirectories)?

cp -r *whatever*

anyone have any tips on the optimum partition size? i have a 2tb drive which will be used mostly for data/media files... what is the best way to partition it?

entirely up to you. i prefer to use lvm on such disks so i can slice them up any way i want, but you could just as well just format it with any filesystem of your choice directly.

have installed ubuntu in 'cli' and have installed build-essential. i also need linux-headers to be able to build virtualbox's guest additions. what linux-headers should i install?

sudo apt-get install linux-headers-$(uname -r)

hello, what is the kernel version shipped with ubuntu 6.10?

2.6.17

do i need to have anything about ath0 in /etc/network/interfaces ?

your interface will work (albeit not so well) if it doesnt have an entry in the interfaces file -- it wont render it unusable

hi everyone: when i run ruby from the bash shell, it uses the ruby found in /usr/bin. i want it to use a different ruby - the path name of which is also in my path variable - how do i do that?

call it with the full path

can anyone point me to a simple setup how to on setting up a mailserver?

try howtoforge.org

how to reinstall synaptic?

type in console sudo apt-get install synaptic

hey there... i would need some advice about setting the virtual terminal's resolution, i tried editing grub kernel line to add vga = 791 but that dosen't help. i get: unsupported parameter at boot time and when prompted scan for the available configs, the highest thing i can get is 800 x 600. any toughts on how i could get something better?

the resolution will depend on which framebuffer driver you've got compiled into the kernel at boot-time

how long after release are updates released for ubuntu?

5 years for lts (dapper was last lts release), 1 year for normal releases (fiesty was last normal release)

does anyone know how to make ddclient report my wan address to zoneedit, as opposed to my lan ip?

on their website (the one from ddclient) it is described how to make ddclient to get the ip (wan) from a website and transmit it

what program is good to take pictures with a webcam from the command line?

man mencoder

how to do to change the ubuntu boot splash?

see above

gaaah! that stupid new left-side bar in 11.04 gets stuck all the time. either above all my windows unable to hide, or the app starter is stuck behind my windows, unable to get to the front. wtf is happening?

just select ubutnu classic interface from login page.

is there an easy way that if you from a shell have logged in to a computer via ssh to copy a file to your home computer from there?

scp?

hi all. how can i switch from openjdk java to sun java ?

sudo update-alternatives

i've missing nautilus icons after upgrade to breezy -- any ideas?

try changing theme

is there a program for ubnutu (linux) thats like filemaker pro?

kexi does something like that, the kompany had another tool (rekall i think), but nothing that's as powerful or stable as filemaker

hi how can i remove software cache , and reinstall ? http://paste.ubuntu.com/1060156/

sudo apt-get purge php5

hi guys.. im just installed ubuntu 11.04 from using windows 7, i suceeded to get drivers and configure them right, but the issue i have is that i can only use one grafic card. but both exists..

you have ran that 'monitors' tool? i dont use ati. so no idea if theres special ati only config tools.

can anyone point me to a guide, how-to or a forum that has info on upgrading from warty to hoary ?

www.ubuntulinux.org/support/releasenotes504/

in ubuntu my login sound works, and music works if i'm using oss. if i run the command 'sudo alsa force-reload', i can use alsa for playback. what can i do to use alsa without running this command?

i use alsa for everything is there a reason why you pick oss?

is there a program for linux that allows to send messages across local networks to other computers?

there's also regular mail.. im.. irc etc

i have a friend who had one partition with ubuntu and one with windows xp, and he just removed the ubuntu-partition and got error in grub becuse grub read from the ubuntu-partition he just removed, what is the easiest solution if he only wants to run windows?

run 'fixmbr' from the recovery console on the xp install disk

hi all, i've problem with my eggdrop, if i type ./configure, output is: tcl cannot be found on this system. but i've tcl instaled, where is problem?

you probably need tcl-dev

if this channel is being logged? where to?

nm... ubuntu hosts the logs... http://irclogs.ubuntu.com/

i have two identical machines. one is running ubuntu-server and the other is running ubuntu-desktop. i am copying files from one location on the server to another on the server. likewise i am copying files from one location on the desktop to another location on the desktop. the desktop is being drastically outperformed. what might be causing the desktop to copy so much slower?

do you copy to different partitions?

ok you guys.. i just installed asterisk where can i find it? its not in applications/internet

right-click on your ubuntu menu, select edit menus and add it in.

problem in my ubuntu gusty .. i cant use some programs and folders. becouse my user dosnt have the premiton to use .? what should i do ?

what folders?

i wanted to share a thought :p i'm missing something in ubuntu that windows does have. being notepad.

try mousepad

hey how can i replace give text in more than one file

using gedit it has a search option available

right well i've got my hard drives now... can someone tell me where to get the codec for mp3?

wiki.ubuntu.com/restrictedformats

hi, anyone have some time to help me get my mic working?

what sound card?

i get random between 5 and 30% while idling on both cpu's. i have no idea why

is it something to do with indexing service?

i think that can be accomplished in compiz settings. not sure.

yes. i have configured it with compiz. thank you very much

how do i make my sound work after i bring my laptop out of 'suspend' ?

atleast you are able to bring it back from suspend...

how do i search for a file using a text inside of it instead its name?

cat ./* | grep text

hi guys, sorry for being a lazy ass, asking this question : what software could i use to record my desktop and get a format that would easily give me an output for hd upload to youtube ?

ffmpeg

i'm having trouble starting oracle ... where can i find error logs?

it may be called alertsid.log, i don't remember exactly, but look for alert without the .log part

is there a way to upgrade from edbuntu 6.06 to 6.10 edgy ? other then formatting and re-installing from scratch ??

yes. update-manager -c

hey everyone i need help i installed ubuntu 11.10 64 bit on my friends computer and for some reason we are unable to open the default unity, only the 2d unity session

always update and upigrade first.

that basically tells open calc to interpret the value as a string.

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

hi. i have installed the deskbar applet in ubuntu 7.04 using this guide: http://www.howtogeek.com/howto/ubuntu/search-your-computer-quickly-with-the-deskbar-applet-on-ubuntu/ . will it mess up when i upgrade to 7.10 in october?

i shouldn't think so. it should just update itsefl.

hi. i wanted to try the livedvd of 12.10 beta 1. but i can't even boot it. after the first splashscreen (black, with the keyboard icon and the 'man in the circle' icon, graphics gets messed up. i don't see a boot-options menu or anything, just scrambled graphical artifacts. already had the same effect with the 10.04 livedvd. what to do?

man in circle = hit space and try the nomodeset option yet?

i have a windows partition on my install, is it possible to expand that partition and give windows a little more room?

not a problem, i suggest doing it from a livecd so your uubntu partition is not in use

does anyone know how i can findout what charset i am using?

type locale

since i upgraded to 11.10, i haven't been able to run flash.

you can just install ubuntu-restricted-extras and get a bunch of other needed codecs, too, make sure you removed any old stuff first

you think the admin will be able to find out i used ophcrack for a campus computer?

that's a federal offense you know, even if they dont' find out ;]

i am using 6.10... tried to upgrade but my /boot/ is full... how do i clear out old kernel configurations and fill with only the newest one

there are free drivers for ati

how do i mount the floppy drive?

you still have a floppy drive??? that's awesome. i haven't seen those since.... high school

how can i log onto a local web page as root in ubuntu? (http://localhost:631)

you can use the gui tool from the gnome system -> adminustration -> printing dialog instead

hi, anybody have tutorial how to setup ubuntu 6.* become router? help me pls. aand thanks to respond me.

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

anyone know how to start several xvnc servers with upstart?

you'd have to create event scrpts in /etc/event.d

actually i noticed on my system that one does not *have* to use vi to edit /etc/sudoers - nano as root works fine here: any reason not to do it that way?

so you can get away with other editors, but visudo is the safe/proper way to do it

hello all. i have a problem sice update from 9.04 to 9.10: i get frequently a gui message 'your system encountered a serious kernel problem'. does anybody know howto fix this?

sounds like a few people have had issues upgrading 9.04 to 9.10, probably better to clean install, plus then get default ext4 and grub 2

i cannot seem to turn off my pc speaker in intrepid, anybody have ideas or solutions?

add 'blacklist pcspkr' to /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist, and for now run 'rmmod pcspkr' so you don't have to reboot

ummm where would one find ati x300 drivers for ubuntu ? ati dont seem to be of much help

try the wiki instructions for ati

in older versions of ubuntu you were able to see preferences for specific screen savers, but now i no longer see them. how can i pull them up?

your using gnome-screensaver which is confusingly simple :)

whats the correct channel for an issue with nvidia binary driver and 10.10, i have a gts250, which is apparently not supported

if i were i would try maybe the 10.04 version with a live cd and see if working

i cannot add a menu item anywhere under one of the applications menues. why?

it's a known bug

how do i unset the http_proxy environment variable in bash?

unser http_proxy

i want to execute a bash script before the x server starts, how is that possible?

getting a script to run at boot before login: put it in you ~/.bashrc. something like: export path=$path:~/bin ...

got a lot of trouble making wireless broadcom minipci express card on a amd64 laptop - i am thinking to buy a different wireless card - which manufacturer is most open source oriented ?

intel's cards work pretty freakin' well

hey, how would i enable dma for an sata hd?

you shouldn't really have to (but if your drive really isn't communicating with dma, i don't know how to fix that)

supposedly python-2play is installed, how can i tell where?

well, dpkg -l <package> will list everywhere the package installed something. apt-cache rdepends will show you what programs depend on a given package.

hello there. my friend's computer got turned off accidently by some black out, or something like that. now, when he turns it on, the graphics doesn't load. he told me the terminal is the only thing which appears when he turns his computer on. is there anything i could tell him to do to make it work properly again?

we heard you the first time

hey guys, just burned xubuntu to cd, tried to boot into it, at the login screen it asks for user and password - what to type? i already tried 'ubuntu' and just hitting enter, does not help..

or nothing

what other gui-irc-chats are there than xchat?

chatzilla

hi! if i have too many options when grub starts. can i just delete some in /boot/grub/menu.lst?

yes, and then run grub-install

why do i get permission denied on 'sudo echo 0 > /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_sack' ?

sudo is only applied to echo, not to >, you need echo 0 |sudo tee /proc/sys/net/ipv4/tcp_sack

on 9.10 when i putted the mouse over the icons next to the clock it used to show a ballon with info, now on 10.04 eg rhythmbox doesnt show it. is this normal ?

yes, normal and controversial. tooltips have been disabled for the notification area