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hi, im running the 6.06 desktop version and i can access the internet with a ethernet cable but how can i select wireless access points	... if you don't mind running kde applications, apt-get install kwificonfig ...
the good news is, in grid 0.9 you can drag windows to edges and corners of the screen and they'll be resized that way so you don't need keybindings for it	cool how can i tell which version of grid i have and upgrade if it's not 0.9?
anybody been able to setup ubuntu 8.04.1 server under virtual pc 2007?	use vmware server
how would i go about editing an iso image (to add files)?	us that
what kernel comes wtih ubuntu, and what is the command to see this in terminal?	$ uname -r
if i've ssh'd into my server how do i download a file onto my desktop?	`scp`
whats the command to reconfigure a package...?	dpkg --reconfigure <packagename>
i'm trying to set up knockd to listen for a sequence of udp packets, but it's not seeing any coming in. any idea what i could be doing wrong?	have you tried running tcpdump to see if that sees them?
how does one go about installing the w32codecs?	enable medibuntu repos.. use package maanger
hi, my network manager icon has become a blank, how can i fix this?	try killall -9 nm-applet; nm-applet
hi, everyone. im at the part of installation where i pick a username/pw and computer name. that's all well and good, but the forward button is grayed out, even though the installation says it's 'ready when you are...'. what can i do?	use lower case for the username
hate to ask again folks but both people that were helping me left -- i have a package that i compiled from source that i need to remove -- if i go through the install_manifest.txt and remove the files listed - -will that uninstall it?	that's how you have to install compiled software, yes, by just removing all of the files (either manually, or make uninstall)
tcl cannot be found on this system. <-- what are the rights tcl to be installed to make it work, im settings up an eggdrop bot	maybe you need some -dev packages?
hi. i'm looking for software like ms virtualpc where i can choose an iso to boot. i don't know if vmware has a feature like that. are there other apps that can do this in linux?	yes, virtualbox can do it
how can i determine the size of a folder, its files and subfolders in the shell?	du -h --max-depth=1 /some/folder
okay, so i installed some updates in the update manager, but then the system crashed during the installation and i had to reboot - now the updates aren't there anymore. does this mean that they we're installed successfully or not?	probably yes, first check updates then see if there's any new entries
what app replace photoshop in linux?	gimp, or 'gnu image manipulation program'
i finally got dvd's to play in xine.. anyone know how to get xine to play when a dvd is loaded rather then totem?	yeah, i'd remove the totem package anyway... i can't remember where to set the default, however having totem installed....
does anyone know a nice alternative for the ipod that does work well with ubuntu?	check the maxfield players.
hi, i changed my motherboard and now the harddisk isn't booting anymore (but it's found in bios). any ideas?	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351
hello. i have a custom built computer with a ati radeon 4870x2, and the integrated card is a radeon 3300. on ubuntu 9.10 x64, the 4870x2 worked perfectly. i did a clean install of 10.04 and now the 4870x2 won't work with my tv anymore. what's worse is that while the integrated card works, ubuntu seems to think that it is an nvidia card. anyone have any thoughts?	could you pastebin the output of 'lspci'?
hmm, did i want the desktop cd or the alternate cd? i'm just now reading about lvm support in the alternate cd.	it's not just you.
nvu changed is name?	kompozer
what is the easiest way to burn a dvd from an avi file? i tried encoding it with tovid, then using gnomebaker, but that failed horribly.	you could try devede
anyone know how to add a windows xp os on sda1 to the grub menu	there is an example in the coments of the /boot/grub/menu.lst
hello, installed the package nautilus-script-collection-svn but cannot see an entry in nautilus context menu, what may be wrong?	check ~/.xsession-errors
what is the fastest and easiest way to crack wep in ubuntu? i am using it to show my boss how terrible it is :)	aircrack-ng would be one that can do it, but i've never used it and don't know how to
how do you make windows 3d and sit off the desktop in rotate cube mode?	okay, np...
how can i create an iso file from a directory full of files?	mkisofs
is there a way to fake edid sent from monitor. i have ubuntu on arm and it seems that it can display only max res sent by edid.	via xorg.conf
does anyone know how to list what installations of ruby you have?	quick and dirty: dpkg --get-selections \| grep ruby
hello everybody!! i'm very new with ubuntu, i've installed a program with synaptic but i don't see it in the application menu, however i ca run it from console... is there a way that i can add a launcher to the application menu? can someone help this little newbie girl please? =)	system->preferences->main menu
whats the diference beetween debian and ubunto?	i'd like to have that answered myself
i found the problem - it seems to happen when i try running synaptic to update my system	sounds like ur laptop is hosed
guys would you say kde is more advanced and for advanced users mor ethen unity?	not so much for advanced users, for users who want control over the whole configuration of their desktop
guys, what's the best irc client to use?	just plain xchat.
hey guys, anyone can tell me how can i mount an iso file (extracted from an audio cd) ? it doesn't work with mount -o loop	you could try a 'vlc whateverthethingis.iso' and see if it plays it..
guys, is there a repository where i can find php 5.3.6?	maybe ppa
ive got a msi 9600xt card using the ati fglrx driver, if i set visual effects to anything but off google earth flickers so bad i cant use it, any ideas???	yeah dont use compiz
can someone recommend a good dock program for ubuntu 8.10?	you can make it autohide down out of screen
what's the shortcut in xchat to go through people's nicks and auto insert them?	just type mobi <tab>
what is the package name of the openldap server? i cant find it.	slapd
ok - this may be n00bish, but how do i compile a .tar.gz file?	you try to avoid it
how to install linux on usb-drive without crashing grub on the internal drive?	use another usb-stick/cd and make sure to select the right disk?
can you confirm that 10.10 still uses gnome and gdm?	yes the folders exist
i have a folder in my trash and apparently i don't have the permissions to delete it. is there a way to empty the trash for a specific user in ternimal under sudo?	sudo rm -rf /home/username/.local/share/trash
can someone tell me if the dapper release will be on just a live cd with an installer or with the breezy style of one install cd and one live cd?	it's one install and one live cd.
i'm planning to set up a local ftp server (with ssh) could somebody point me to some information? which software to use etc. ?	install openssh-server, use any sftp-client
ok ++ so i get the part about the cache. but, i experience a large amount of swapping occuring, sapping io. does linux really swap the cache to disk? what would be the point in that?	there is a way to tweak that. modify the /etc/sysctl.conf add a value for vm.swappiness it will improve swapping and avoid it if you set the value low -- i suggest '10'\
lol, is there any specialized version of ubuntu for laptops? because (not netbook edition), opensuse 11 is said to be the best laptop linux, while ubuntu is said to be the best desktop linux.	ubuntu server is running awesomly on my notebook htpc
how do i change in gimp the input device from mouse to wacom tablet (both usb devices)?	they probably know better
are ubuntu release still tied to gnome releases?	edgy comes out next month, latest gnome was this month. so assuming they are given an appropriate time to get it integrated, i would say that is synched up with gnome's release
what's ubuntus equivalent to windows winamp?	beep-media-player (bmp) or xmms
is there some app to read .epub files ?	calibre
hey, is it safe to update to dapper drake now, or should i wait till next month for the full version to be released ?	i've been running it for a copule of weeks now, runs fine for me
hello, i have a file which is 60mb, i want to chop it off so that it is only 50mb (discarding the tail end of the file), is there an easy way to do this?	oh, check out 'truncate' as well
can anybody help me with ltsp?	/msg nick. don't do it without permission though.
does anyone know where i can download the glib package?	apt-cache search glib\| grep ^libglib
how did you transfer the song on the ipod?	install beagle
o i'm building a new web server and i'm trying to decide on which web server to go with. right now i'm torn between ngnix, apache, & lighttp. anyone have any experience/suggestions/etc on which is the best. especially in a low memory environment? the server is running ubuntu 8.04 also.	i've run lighttpd, i can recommend it.. relatively easy to use, fast, and minimal footprint. i ran it with php as a cgi on a vps with 64mb of ram
hey, anyone running ubuntu on a macbook pro late 2011 without any issues? can you help me with the install details and what you did to make it work? im bored with os x eh	refit makes life easy
i just setup a dual boot system (win 7, ubuntu 11.10) but the grub points to the recovery partition instead. should i just edit the grub.cfg for that?	i am not sure what you should edit, but /boot/foo isn't it
other question: how do i get the first char of a string in a bash script ?	${var:0:1}
how can i set empathy to do google voice chat?	i don't think that's implemented yet
whats a good cd burner?	k3b
eclipse for c++ annoys me because it keeps recompiling the damn code whenever i change it.	i like how it does that... when i'm on a new computer... i hate it on my old laptop :-(
is there a shortcut to open a location (directory)?	nautilus --browser /path/to/folder
hello! i'm having sound problems with ubuntu 11.04. when i try to open sound from preferences, i get 'waiting for sound system to respond'. my audio is working fine, only the volume is too low. is there anything i can do? :)	adjust it via arrow keys up/down and left/right, break out with control+c
what's the traceroute tool in ubuntu	try 'mtr'
what lib can i install to be able to install x86 on amd64? lib32a or something?	ia32-libs
could anyone give a quick assist? what is the command to install a local (downloaded) .deb package?	sudo dpkg -i package.deb
hello all! has anyone heard of such a problem? i've just installed festy fawn on a toshiba laptop and the sound volume is very low. i'm playing an mp3 and i can bearly hear it. the volumes are at max (volume control in gnome and alsamixer in cli). the sound card is a audio device: intel corporation 82801g (ich7 family) high definition audio controller (rev 02). what to do?	go to ubuntuforums and search toshiba sound fix
is there some kind of list of wireless cards that are working in either gutsy or hardy kernels without having to use restricted drivers like madwifi? i couldn't find much in the way of that on the wiki.	https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardwaresupportcomponentswirelessnetworkcards
help with moving directory contents to another directory (upstream), please. i cannot get the syntax right	mv /var/www/var-www /var/www/
i'm trying to find the users using the most disk space on a server -- is there a quick command to do this? e.g. like 'du // -s --block-size=1g \| sort -g' except for sorting by user instead of file	you could use find with prinf %s and %u, and then parse with a quick perl script?
i'm sure this a popular question. on 8.04 how do i get from firefox 3.0 to 3.5.3?	check in synaptic (add/remove is a select subset of programs). or, use dpkg: dpkg -l \| grep postgres
so what do i look for when buying online media to be sure i can listen/watch it in linux?	there is some information at defectivebydesign.org
how can i make ubuntu automatically execute a sudo command on startup?	without 'sudo'
what all do these updates fix/work on?	security , fixes , new features
does anyone know when the 29 final will be released	nothing to do with ubuntu - pleae don't ask here
i been having trouple with flash on chrome on xubuntu 12.04 i dont know if it going around but i think i heard some people talking about it and i was wondering if there was any other people in here got it fix or something.	flash in chrome is different, i believe a 'special' flash is built right into chrome..
can i install grub or lilo from windows?	i don't know, but there is a handy livecd, gparted, that has a grub tool.
are there any game out there, like wolf et, that i can download, install and play, that you can recommend?	moon-buggy :)
does anybody here know much about virtual box?	check if you 've the guest additions and upgrade them if necessary , for e.g. from 1.4.xxx to 1.5 ...
what is the linux command to locate the directory of a command/exec? (eg: what is the dir of python. what is the dir of apt-get, etc.)	which command
does 'apt-get upgrade' simply do the same thing as installing the latest patches that the gui app notifies you about? or is it more comprehensive?	yes if you are root
i'm trying to run gparted to format and partition a usb hdd. do i need to format the whole disk to (say) ext3 before i can create partitions? thanks	yeaha you need to partition be a ext3 or somilar (not ntfs or vfat) for you edit that partition
q. what is the package to get all the manpage for syscall ?	manpages-dev
any experts on fakeraiddebug advanced troubleshooting around tonight?	...if anyone can answer your question
have you tried restarting your computer?	yeah, though i'll try another time and see what happens
i just installed the new 12.04... its kind of bugging.. im running on a dell notebook with nvidia optimus.. i mean... there are two graphic cards, onboard (intel) and nvidia (gt 540m).. is there anyone with the same problem?	look at bumblebee https://wiki.ubuntu.com/bumblebee
hello. i was wondering if someone could help me setup syntax highligthing with vim ... i have just installed ubuntu 6.10 and when i type 'vi' it reports 7.0.35. i uncommented the line in /etc/vim/vimrc 'syntax on' but now vi complains that the syntax command is not available in this version. any ideas?	'sudo apt-get install vim'
does ubuntu have an equivalent to /etc/debian_version that tells the ubuntu release?	: cmd uname -a
hi. i'm in 8.10 trying to use skype with libs precompiled downloaded from site. when i start the appz i get 'rtapioss: oss playback device (/dev/dsp) is busy'. how can i solve this problem? how can i find the process that are using the dsp to kill that?	mm.. i get the same thing.. set skype to use alsa instead.. that's the only way i've gotten it to work.. i think it might be a bug in skype.. or pulseaudio for that matter
is it possible to run a 64bit virtual os on a 32 bit installed os?	there may be a paravirtualization solution out there which is capable of doing that, perhaps qemu, that is one of the most flexible vms... but i can't speak for vmware or virtualbox
hello! how to permanently set environment variable? (bash) i tried doing: set myemail='myemail <[email protected]', but it doesn't work...	it's export, not set.
hey can anyone tell me if it is possible to mount and be able to write to an ntfs partition	create a fat32 that both windows/linucx can read /write is your best choice
quick question: does ubuntu use vanilla-soures as standard? and what version is the current stable?	no. it uses a patched kernel and dapper (the latest stable ubuntu release) uses 2.6.15
hiiii i'm a desperate physics student and i have no idea how to do this but i have to compile a program my teacher made in c and i don't have the c libraries or however you call them can anyone help me please?	get build-essential to compile stuff
is there a way to get netflix on boxee in ubuntu, or is that not going to happen?	rather, in a virtual machine running windows on your ubuntu computer.

hi, im running the 6.06 desktop version and i can access the internet with a ethernet cable but how can i select wireless access points

... if you don't mind running kde applications, apt-get install kwificonfig ...

the good news is, in grid 0.9 you can drag windows to edges and corners of the screen and they'll be resized that way so you don't need keybindings for it

cool how can i tell which version of grid i have and upgrade if it's not 0.9?

anybody been able to setup ubuntu 8.04.1 server under virtual pc 2007?

use vmware server

how would i go about editing an iso image (to add files)?

us that

what kernel comes wtih ubuntu, and what is the command to see this in terminal?

$ uname -r

if i've ssh'd into my server how do i download a file onto my desktop?

`scp`

whats the command to reconfigure a package...?

dpkg --reconfigure <packagename>

i'm trying to set up knockd to listen for a sequence of udp packets, but it's not seeing any coming in. any idea what i could be doing wrong?

have you tried running tcpdump to see if that sees them?

how does one go about installing the w32codecs?

enable medibuntu repos.. use package maanger

hi, my network manager icon has become a blank, how can i fix this?

try killall -9 nm-applet; nm-applet

hi, everyone. im at the part of installation where i pick a username/pw and computer name. that's all well and good, but the forward button is grayed out, even though the installation says it's 'ready when you are...'. what can i do?

use lower case for the username

hate to ask again folks but both people that were helping me left -- i have a package that i compiled from source that i need to remove -- if i go through the install_manifest.txt and remove the files listed - -will that uninstall it?

that's how you have to install compiled software, yes, by just removing all of the files (either manually, or make uninstall)

tcl cannot be found on this system. <-- what are the rights tcl to be installed to make it work, im settings up an eggdrop bot

maybe you need some -dev packages?

hi. i'm looking for software like ms virtualpc where i can choose an iso to boot. i don't know if vmware has a feature like that. are there other apps that can do this in linux?

yes, virtualbox can do it

how can i determine the size of a folder, its files and subfolders in the shell?

du -h --max-depth=1 /some/folder

okay, so i installed some updates in the update manager, but then the system crashed during the installation and i had to reboot - now the updates aren't there anymore. does this mean that they we're installed successfully or not?

probably yes, first check updates then see if there's any new entries

what app replace photoshop in linux?

gimp, or 'gnu image manipulation program'

i finally got dvd's to play in xine.. anyone know how to get xine to play when a dvd is loaded rather then totem?

yeah, i'd remove the totem package anyway... i can't remember where to set the default, however having totem installed....

does anyone know a nice alternative for the ipod that does work well with ubuntu?

check the maxfield players.

hi, i changed my motherboard and now the harddisk isn't booting anymore (but it's found in bios). any ideas?

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351

hello. i have a custom built computer with a ati radeon 4870x2, and the integrated card is a radeon 3300. on ubuntu 9.10 x64, the 4870x2 worked perfectly. i did a clean install of 10.04 and now the 4870x2 won't work with my tv anymore. what's worse is that while the integrated card works, ubuntu seems to think that it is an nvidia card. anyone have any thoughts?

could you pastebin the output of 'lspci'?

hmm, did i want the desktop cd or the alternate cd? i'm just now reading about lvm support in the alternate cd.

it's not just you.

nvu changed is name?

kompozer

what is the easiest way to burn a dvd from an avi file? i tried encoding it with tovid, then using gnomebaker, but that failed horribly.

you could try devede

anyone know how to add a windows xp os on sda1 to the grub menu

there is an example in the coments of the /boot/grub/menu.lst

hello, installed the package nautilus-script-collection-svn but cannot see an entry in nautilus context menu, what may be wrong?

check ~/.xsession-errors

what is the fastest and easiest way to crack wep in ubuntu? i am using it to show my boss how terrible it is :)

aircrack-ng would be one that can do it, but i've never used it and don't know how to

how do you make windows 3d and sit off the desktop in rotate cube mode?

okay, np...

how can i create an iso file from a directory full of files?

mkisofs

is there a way to fake edid sent from monitor. i have ubuntu on arm and it seems that it can display only max res sent by edid.

via xorg.conf

does anyone know how to list what installations of ruby you have?

quick and dirty: dpkg --get-selections | grep ruby

hello everybody!! i'm very new with ubuntu, i've installed a program with synaptic but i don't see it in the application menu, however i ca run it from console... is there a way that i can add a launcher to the application menu? can someone help this little newbie girl please? =)

system->preferences->main menu

whats the diference beetween debian and ubunto?

i'd like to have that answered myself

i found the problem - it seems to happen when i try running synaptic to update my system

sounds like ur laptop is hosed

guys would you say kde is more advanced and for advanced users mor ethen unity?

not so much for advanced users, for users who want control over the whole configuration of their desktop

guys, what's the best irc client to use?

just plain xchat.

hey guys, anyone can tell me how can i mount an iso file (extracted from an audio cd) ? it doesn't work with mount -o loop

you could try a 'vlc whateverthethingis.iso' and see if it plays it..

guys, is there a repository where i can find php 5.3.6?

maybe ppa

ive got a msi 9600xt card using the ati fglrx driver, if i set visual effects to anything but off google earth flickers so bad i cant use it, any ideas???

yeah dont use compiz

can someone recommend a good dock program for ubuntu 8.10?

you can make it autohide down out of screen

what's the shortcut in xchat to go through people's nicks and auto insert them?

just type mobi <tab>

what is the package name of the openldap server? i cant find it.

slapd

ok - this may be n00bish, but how do i compile a .tar.gz file?

you try to avoid it

how to install linux on usb-drive without crashing grub on the internal drive?

use another usb-stick/cd and make sure to select the right disk?

can you confirm that 10.10 still uses gnome and gdm?

yes the folders exist

i have a folder in my trash and apparently i don't have the permissions to delete it. is there a way to empty the trash for a specific user in ternimal under sudo?

sudo rm -rf /home/username/.local/share/trash

can someone tell me if the dapper release will be on just a live cd with an installer or with the breezy style of one install cd and one live cd?

it's one install and one live cd.

i'm planning to set up a local ftp server (with ssh) could somebody point me to some information? which software to use etc. ?

install openssh-server, use any sftp-client

ok ++ so i get the part about the cache. but, i experience a large amount of swapping occuring, sapping io. does linux really swap the cache to disk? what would be the point in that?

there is a way to tweak that. modify the /etc/sysctl.conf add a value for vm.swappiness it will improve swapping and avoid it if you set the value low -- i suggest '10'\

lol, is there any specialized version of ubuntu for laptops? because (not netbook edition), opensuse 11 is said to be the best laptop linux, while ubuntu is said to be the best desktop linux.

ubuntu server is running awesomly on my notebook htpc

how do i change in gimp the input device from mouse to wacom tablet (both usb devices)?

they probably know better

are ubuntu release still tied to gnome releases?

edgy comes out next month, latest gnome was this month. so assuming they are given an appropriate time to get it integrated, i would say that is synched up with gnome's release

what's ubuntus equivalent to windows winamp?

beep-media-player (bmp) or xmms

is there some app to read .epub files ?

calibre

hey, is it safe to update to dapper drake now, or should i wait till next month for the full version to be released ?

i've been running it for a copule of weeks now, runs fine for me

hello, i have a file which is 60mb, i want to chop it off so that it is only 50mb (discarding the tail end of the file), is there an easy way to do this?

oh, check out 'truncate' as well

can anybody help me with ltsp?

/msg nick. don't do it without permission though.

does anyone know where i can download the glib package?

apt-cache search glib| grep ^libglib

how did you transfer the song on the ipod?

install beagle

o i'm building a new web server and i'm trying to decide on which web server to go with. right now i'm torn between ngnix, apache, & lighttp. anyone have any experience/suggestions/etc on which is the best. especially in a low memory environment? the server is running ubuntu 8.04 also.

i've run lighttpd, i can recommend it.. relatively easy to use, fast, and minimal footprint. i ran it with php as a cgi on a vps with 64mb of ram

hey, anyone running ubuntu on a macbook pro late 2011 without any issues? can you help me with the install details and what you did to make it work? im bored with os x eh

refit makes life easy

i just setup a dual boot system (win 7, ubuntu 11.10) but the grub points to the recovery partition instead. should i just edit the grub.cfg for that?

i am not sure what you should edit, but /boot/foo isn't it

other question: how do i get the first char of a string in a bash script ?

${var:0:1}

how can i set empathy to do google voice chat?

i don't think that's implemented yet

whats a good cd burner?

k3b

eclipse for c++ annoys me because it keeps recompiling the damn code whenever i change it.

i like how it does that... when i'm on a new computer... i hate it on my old laptop :-(

is there a shortcut to open a location (directory)?

nautilus --browser /path/to/folder

hello! i'm having sound problems with ubuntu 11.04. when i try to open sound from preferences, i get 'waiting for sound system to respond'. my audio is working fine, only the volume is too low. is there anything i can do? :)

adjust it via arrow keys up/down and left/right, break out with control+c

what's the traceroute tool in ubuntu

try 'mtr'

what lib can i install to be able to install x86 on amd64? lib32a or something?

ia32-libs

could anyone give a quick assist? what is the command to install a local (downloaded) .deb package?

sudo dpkg -i package.deb

hello all! has anyone heard of such a problem? i've just installed festy fawn on a toshiba laptop and the sound volume is very low. i'm playing an mp3 and i can bearly hear it. the volumes are at max (volume control in gnome and alsamixer in cli). the sound card is a audio device: intel corporation 82801g (ich7 family) high definition audio controller (rev 02). what to do?

go to ubuntuforums and search toshiba sound fix

is there some kind of list of wireless cards that are working in either gutsy or hardy kernels without having to use restricted drivers like madwifi? i couldn't find much in the way of that on the wiki.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/hardwaresupportcomponentswirelessnetworkcards

help with moving directory contents to another directory (upstream), please. i cannot get the syntax right

mv /var/www/var-www /var/www/

i'm trying to find the users using the most disk space on a server -- is there a quick command to do this? e.g. like 'du /*/* -s --block-size=1g | sort -g' except for sorting by user instead of file

you could use find with prinf %s and %u, and then parse with a quick perl script?

i'm sure this a popular question. on 8.04 how do i get from firefox 3.0 to 3.5.3?

check in synaptic (add/remove is a select subset of programs). or, use dpkg: dpkg -l | grep postgres

so what do i look for when buying online media to be sure i can listen/watch it in linux?

there is some information at defectivebydesign.org

how can i make ubuntu automatically execute a sudo command on startup?

without 'sudo'

what all do these updates fix/work on?

security , fixes , new features

does anyone know when the 29 final will be released

nothing to do with ubuntu - pleae don't ask here

i been having trouple with flash on chrome on xubuntu 12.04 i dont know if it going around but i think i heard some people talking about it and i was wondering if there was any other people in here got it fix or something.

flash in chrome is different, i believe a 'special' flash is built right into chrome..

can i install grub or lilo from windows?

i don't know, but there is a handy livecd, gparted, that has a grub tool.

are there any game out there, like wolf et, that i can download, install and play, that you can recommend?

moon-buggy :)

does anybody here know much about virtual box?

check if you 've the guest additions and upgrade them if necessary , for e.g. from 1.4.xxx to 1.5 ...

what is the linux command to locate the directory of a command/exec? (eg: what is the dir of python. what is the dir of apt-get, etc.)

which command

does 'apt-get upgrade' simply do the same thing as installing the latest patches that the gui app notifies you about? or is it more comprehensive?

yes if you are root

i'm trying to run gparted to format and partition a usb hdd. do i need to format the whole disk to (say) ext3 before i can create partitions? thanks

yeaha you need to partition be a ext3 or somilar (not ntfs or vfat) for you edit that partition

q. what is the package to get all the manpage for syscall ?

manpages-dev

any experts on fakeraiddebug advanced troubleshooting around tonight?

...if anyone can answer your question

have you tried restarting your computer?

yeah, though i'll try another time and see what happens

i just installed the new 12.04... its kind of bugging.. im running on a dell notebook with nvidia optimus.. i mean... there are two graphic cards, onboard (intel) and nvidia (gt 540m).. is there anyone with the same problem?

look at bumblebee https://wiki.ubuntu.com/bumblebee

hello. i was wondering if someone could help me setup syntax highligthing with vim ... i have just installed ubuntu 6.10 and when i type 'vi' it reports 7.0.35. i uncommented the line in /etc/vim/vimrc 'syntax on' but now vi complains that the syntax command is not available in this version. any ideas?

'sudo apt-get install vim'

does ubuntu have an equivalent to /etc/debian_version that tells the ubuntu release?

: cmd uname -a

hi. i'm in 8.10 trying to use skype with libs precompiled downloaded from site. when i start the appz i get 'rtapioss: oss playback device (/dev/dsp) is busy'. how can i solve this problem? how can i find the process that are using the dsp to kill that?

mm.. i get the same thing.. set skype to use alsa instead.. that's the only way i've gotten it to work.. i think it might be a bug in skype.. or pulseaudio for that matter

is it possible to run a 64bit virtual os on a 32 bit installed os?

there may be a paravirtualization solution out there which is capable of doing that, perhaps qemu, that is one of the most flexible vms... but i can't speak for vmware or virtualbox

hello! how to permanently set environment variable? (bash) i tried doing: set myemail='myemail <[email protected]', but it doesn't work...

it's export, not set.

hey can anyone tell me if it is possible to mount and be able to write to an ntfs partition

create a fat32 that both windows/linucx can read /write is your best choice

quick question: does ubuntu use vanilla-soures as standard? and what version is the current stable?

no. it uses a patched kernel and dapper (the latest stable ubuntu release) uses 2.6.15

hiiii i'm a desperate physics student and i have no idea how to do this but i have to compile a program my teacher made in c and i don't have the c libraries or however you call them can anyone help me please?

get build-essential to compile stuff

is there a way to get netflix on boxee in ubuntu, or is that not going to happen?

rather, in a virtual machine running windows on your ubuntu computer.