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hi. what default number should i type in menu.lst to start windows on default?	try gksudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst
can somebody help me removing gaim? even after doing a complete remove in synaptic, gaim is still in my applications menu and works.	or d/l again, & then just 'make uninstall'
what is kacpid, and how can i keep it from loading if i don't want it ? (it is using 85% cpu)	it seems the only fix is to disable acpi
do linux have a speech to text program?	if they do i never heard of it
is there a better media player than the default?	vlc? smplayer?
hey. where is the repository file located? so i can add or remove repositories?	if you need to edit the file directly, it's /etc/apt/sources.list
hi guys...how do i unload a driver? thanks	if the driver is implemented as a kernel module (and if the kernel was compiled with module unloading support) you can use rmmod to unload a driver.
righty then. it does seem fine, really. tell me, pranka, do i need to enable those restricted repos in order to be able to play multimedia, like in previous distros? thanks for your time, again	then see if the drivers appear
what image editors there are other than gimp?	gthumb can do very basic stuff - mostly resizing, rotate & cropping, that type of thing
when i boot up ubuntu 12, all i see is the ubuntu pink screen. no text, no boot messages, no boot menu.	press shift to show grub when you turn on the machine
your advice to vladimirsanchez, sound like i should do the same. i have 9,10 and i want to install 12.04. would i also need to install 11.04, 11.10 and then 12.04?	9.10? you can go to 10.04 and then lts to lts upgrade to 12.04
i must have screwed up something in my /etc/x11/xorg.conf cause it's telling me 'no screen found' when i startx. i have tried to follow the steps on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/i915driver to install the 915resolution. but i undo all changes i did to my xorg.conf and still get the 'no screen found' message	sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg will return you to the original default x config
what is the best cd/dvd burning software for ubuntu? something compared to nero ect.?	i'd guess k3b, but it all depends
would somebody help me with a question about killing both parent and child processes please. see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1372445	try killing the child process first, then kill its parent process...
anyone with some idea about how to set partitions for hybrid ssd+hdd ? i have 20gb ssd + 320 gb hdd , and my q is should i use ssd only for / and dd for swap and /home , or some others solution for it ? swap is no good for ssd	that's a pretty good idea you've got already
hey guys. i have problems changing the owner of a folder on my ntfs partition: sudo chown -r gabriel.gabriel /media/bigmama/found.000/ but after the owner is still root when i check! why?	ntfs partitions don't use chmod or chown, because they don't support unix-style permissions. you'd need to specify the owner and group when mounting it.
what is the easiest mail server (configuration wise)?	postfix probly
stupid question: when installing ubuntu, it asked me for an account name and password, but no root password. what's the default ubuntu root password?	the root password's hash is set to !, i believe (in other words there is no password). you can change the root password, so it's available to use, but i believe it's discouraged.
sorry, one more time: will running ktorrent in ubuntu make it look ugly?	it shouldn't
i need to copy (preserving everything, including symlinks) the files on my root partition to another partition, so that it can be my new root partition. i've booted using the livecd, can i just mount both partitions and do a cp -p?	cp -apr
how to make sure html gets redirected to an https url? apache	this should help you: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-apache-force-https-secure-connections.html
is there a way to revert a users settings to the default settings for a new user? tried deleting .gnome2*, didn't do it	which setting are you trying to revert?
i have a nice new server install here. i am wondering how is a an easy way to get a desktop manager and some goodies without going all the way through with ubuntu-desktop	why a gui for a server?
you got all that from the log?	wait, it works now?
how would i escape this so that it actually works properly? alias foo='echo 'it's a bar!''	alias foo='echo 'it'\''s a bar!''
can i transfer all the bookmarks in my browser to another system...?	sure, but maybe you'd like xmarks.com
hey guys im goign to begin developing my own clustering distro based off of ubuntu server. i need a very minimalistic kde install what package do i need to download	just stat with the server install and just add the xserver and the kde base packages
how can i extract all word contains the characters 'ns' form a file please	harder, but not impossible. use tr to change all spaces to newlines so you only have one word per line, then use grep as before...
many of us can't	shoulda stayed in school, i guess.
does anyone know why nautilus would be so slow to browse my windows network? sometimes unresponsive.	slow reverse name resolution ?
i edited my bach.rc file and managed to change my prompt color but i also want to change the colors of the links and files when downloading does anyone know how i do this and thanks	check out dircolors; http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/intrepid/man1/dircolors.1.html
does anyone here simply know what config file holds settings for screen resoluion in x??	/etc/x11/xorg.conf
can you help my freidfn jac31 he new here and got older builf of ubuntu he need help can you help him thanks	have your friend 'jac31' simply ask there question, and if someone knows the answer they will probably give it.
whats the command to make a copy of a file?	is bitstream vera sans in the list? because that's what sans links to
can anyone hear me?	yes you are alive
hi. question please: is there a shortcut for change current desktop? something like alt+ctrl+[arrow], but alt+ctrl+[1-9]?	you can remap them in your keyboard settings
same here eduardo, except for several days for me, just depends of people who are present can help you	whats your prob?
can joost work w/ linux?	not at the moment
i'm following the ubuntu wiki's guide to restoring grub after installing windows on a partition. when i run 'sudo grubinstall etc etc etc' i get an error: http://pastebin.com/umtup4gl	why sda1, and not /dev/sda ?
how can i blacklist a kernel driver?	create a file in /etc/modprobe.d/ , use blacklist in that directory for the syntax (create a new file, so ubuntu won't mess with it)
i've noticed that when i have closed firefox lately i have to kill the process before i restart. is this normal, or the result of a recent update?	it might just take a while for ff to shut down
how do you set default browser to icecat?	sudo apdate-alternatives --set x-www-browser /path/to/icecat
if you dont specify the depencies with version in the control file for a deb package, does it just fallback and uses the most current one?	it's part of the name of the package it looks for, besides, it's dangerous not to because there is no guarantee that the newest package will have the same order as previous ones
can i safely run kde apps on gnome??	yup
hi all, does anyone know of a program like synctoy for windows that i can use on ubuntu? i want to keep my music folder on my windows laptop mirrored on my ubuntu laptop	ditch synctoy in windows, use dsynchronize
how would i go about upgrading only my kernel to breezy?	change sources.list to breezy, update your kernel, and change back?
which memory use data is right? i have some trouble with the system monitor told me used 449mb ram, but the 'free' command told me i use 931mb ram.	the answer is complicated, thus there is no one right answer. i suggest using the 2nd line in free as your guide, the value i free column
how is network manager supposed to show me available mobile broadband connections, or error messages? i make a connection, and nothing happens. i have no idea if theres something wrong with my connection settings, or if the modem driver isn't working. no response at all. any hints on where i can look?	check /var/log/syslog
to what extent do the latest installers cope with dual-boot? i've got 1gb empty partition, c. 150gb win 7 and want to stick u into slack space	1gb is a bit small for the os.
i coldn't get ipod works with ubuntu. any suggestions ?	http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9266 perhaps this will help.
hi i need an application that will let me combine a bunch of mp3's together into 1 mp3, and i need to be able to make 1 minute pauses every 2 minutes or so	: audacity
hi all. can i on my gutsy disabling cpu frequency scaling? how to? i want to use my notebook as a desktop. i want to disable all energy policy	usually you can set that in the bios.
so is it normal to have 2 firefox-bin running?	firefox is a script which launches firefox-bin
ok here's the deal. i've made a trext document with some commands (which basically call dd to format a memory card).. thing is, i have to copy and paste the text within the text (the commands) into terminal. i want to be able to click the text document, and then ti would automatically put all of the contents with in it (aka, the commands) and then run these commands in terminal. a bit like having a script to make n	ah, then you are just writing a bash script. just make the first line '#!/bin/bash' and make sure it is executable (chmod +x file.sh or right click -> properties)
does anyone know why compiling ndiswrapper from source might fail?	then again it's been a while since i installed it
hey all, quick question. i'm going to be setting up ubuntu for a friend of mine this week and he has dsl. he also has a router. if it's a ppoe connection, will that be taken care of by the router or do i have to set up something in the os?	other wise pppoeconf
hello all, does anybody know how to set nondefault location for the desktop (not the home directory)?	.config/user-dirs.dirs
i have a relatively old videocard (nvidia riva tnt2, 32mb) in my system, but was able to run a 'quite decent' game of unreal tournament. how would i go about in ubuntu to install opengl drivers? or are they already installed?	i think the nvidia-glx package supports it yes
how to install ubuntu on amd 690g based mobo, it gets stuck while starting x, has anyone tried other distros!!!!i feel ignored	use f6 at the start or install screen and options like noapic or others.. if all else fails try the alternate install cd
very stupid question: how do i display kernel information from the command line? like what version i'm using?	uname -r
anyone know a good intro to python programming?	dive into python
soo, pulseaudio sits on top of alsa, correct?	synaptics shown all versions of a package it knows when you use the properties
sorry, what was the kernel option to disable acpi ?	acpi=off
hi, whats the command for changing a file's ownership to root, but allowing anyone to read.write?	sudo chown root:root /path/to/file
hi, what does a green dot next to your name mean in xchat irc?	maybe that you're a channel operator?
is there any utility like rc-update in ubuntu to launch apps at boot time?	: or symlinks to programs
people, how to disable pc speaker beep?	depends on whats beeping also. 'xset b 0 0 0 ' or 'xset b off' disables it for most apps.
is there a way i can tast fstab config with out restart my computer	mount -a
you probably could have explained that a little better... such that it would kill his session off.	just realized that...
im trying to do some internet connection sharing but the device im attempting to connect say the cables arent hooked up (which they are and ive verified that they work) i think the carrier signal is not present and i have no idea why. ive done ifconfig, iptables, added route, and installed dnsmasq	are you connecting two computers to each other directly? if so, are you using a crossover cable?
hello! does anyone know where i could find the xscreensaver-extras package? i can't find it anywhere	its called xscreensaver-data-extra and its in universe.
lol anyone ever figure out how to make flash play sound? i got side-conversed for a while and my scroll-back history is, well, history	its cuz flash for linux wants to use raw alsa... but esd is occupying your sound card :/
how can i get a list of all ppa's i use ?	/etc/apt/sources.list.d/
when new versions of software come out, why do they not always show up in synaptic?	because they are not added instantly to the repositories, the installers are made and they are tested first
anyone have a link to a howto for libdvdcss in hoary?	http://download.videolan.org/pub/libdvdcss/1.2.8/deb/
maybe my question was a little bit too specific... but really i was wondering if there is anyway at all to help test my emulated middle button for the mouse	open up a text editor. highlight some text, and then press your left and right mouse buttons together into the text editor. it should paste what you've highlighted.
hi there. somehow i managed to delete /bin/ps file. any ubuntu user can send me that file ? or email me -> [email protected]	sudo apt-get install --reinstall procps will get it back
i cant run deluge application, any help please	i had problems with deluge too. ktorrent works great.
does anyone know where network devices are mounted to when using nautilus's 'connect to server'?	try /media
i have a filesystem question, i'm trying to figure out which filesystem i would be best off using... i have a 2tb disk array which i'm hoping to get both a decent amount of performance and stability out of, but mainly i will be using it for video files, music and gaming, which filesystem would you use?	i'd use a journaling file system like ext3/ext4 or reiserfs...
hi, i'm unsure how to install moinmoin (wiki) with ubuntu? i've aptitude install moinmoin, but i can't find setup.py or anything as explained in setup.py can anyone help?	python-moinmoin
which is the fastest and lightest pdf reader? evince or acroread?	try xpdf
after making changes to alsamixer, it will reset to default after reboot. how can i permanently change it?	add alsa to your startup/shutdown scripts
hi, which version should i download for core2quad q9300 processor for 64 bit support?	intel 'borrowed' amd's 64 bit architecture so they are the same thing
could anyone point me to the torrent for hardy alternative cd?	http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-alternate-i386.iso.torrent
i have wireless working on my laptop, but every reboot i have to disable eth0 (my ethernet) and enable ath0 which is my wireless device, is there a way to make ath0 enabled by default and eth0 disabled by default?	yes, edit /etc/network/interfaces
how do i make 'find' be case insensitive?	find --help
hi, other that gedit and openofficeword which other simple wordprocessor can i install and use in ubuntu hardy?	abiword perhaps ?
i used synaptic to completely remove firefox, but i can still start it!	do rm -r /home/yournameuser/.mozilla
where are the .deb files from apt stored?	/var/cache/apt/archives
i'm running ubuntu 64-bit and for some reason i can't get my java apps to work anymore	you said your java wasn't working, right? isn't azureus java based?
i have just started messing about with compizconfig thing and i have managed to make the top bar disappear from all my windows. how do i get it back?	is 'window decoration' checked?
anyone willing ot help someone out with a graphics card problem i can't get it to go over 1024x768	sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg is a safer way
why can't i remove resolv.conf as root? i get operation not permitted error.	maybe it's in use. i don't know what it does but i think it's important.
does anyone off hand know where the setting is to make thunderbird automatically 'top post' instead of 'bottom post' to replies? i have looked through prefs and i would think it would be in the composition tab but i cant find it anywhere.	look in account settings.
hi all. i want to use linux without internet and i need a virtual machine to test ubuntu and soft that a already downloaded. what good vm software is good for use? i,m on ubuntu 12.04 now	virtualbox
any luck with quakelive fullscreen, or you didn't try yet? :p	haven't tried since i have been spending all morning trying to rip this movie dvd for my son :(
i'm upgrading my server. should i go for 64 bit or 32? i feel i'm 'safer' with 32 regarding software support...but then again...64 bit is possibly more future oriented?	maybe this link is useful http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1815221
is there a non-pidgin im client? it's full of typical amateur bugs	kopete (is for kde though)
howdy. quick question: is there a place i can see what ./configure options a mainainer used when building a package? (specifically, smbclient.)	grab the source package and read debian/rules

hi. what default number should i type in menu.lst to start windows on default?

try gksudo gedit /boot/grub/menu.lst

can somebody help me removing gaim? even after doing a complete remove in synaptic, gaim is still in my applications menu and works.

or d/l again, & then just 'make uninstall'

what is kacpid, and how can i keep it from loading if i don't want it ? (it is using 85% cpu)

it seems the only fix is to disable acpi

do linux have a speech to text program?

if they do i never heard of it

is there a better media player than the default?

vlc? smplayer?

hey. where is the repository file located? so i can add or remove repositories?

if you need to edit the file directly, it's /etc/apt/sources.list

hi guys...how do i unload a driver? thanks

if the driver is implemented as a kernel module (and if the kernel was compiled with module unloading support) you can use rmmod to unload a driver.

righty then. it does seem fine, really. tell me, pranka, do i need to enable those restricted repos in order to be able to play multimedia, like in previous distros? thanks for your time, again

then see if the drivers appear

what image editors there are other than gimp?

gthumb can do very basic stuff - mostly resizing, rotate & cropping, that type of thing

when i boot up ubuntu 12, all i see is the ubuntu pink screen. no text, no boot messages, no boot menu.

press shift to show grub when you turn on the machine

your advice to vladimirsanchez, sound like i should do the same. i have 9,10 and i want to install 12.04. would i also need to install 11.04, 11.10 and then 12.04?

9.10? you can go to 10.04 and then lts to lts upgrade to 12.04

i must have screwed up something in my /etc/x11/xorg.conf cause it's telling me 'no screen found' when i startx. i have tried to follow the steps on https://help.ubuntu.com/community/i915driver to install the 915resolution. but i undo all changes i did to my xorg.conf and still get the 'no screen found' message

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg will return you to the original default x config

what is the best cd/dvd burning software for ubuntu? something compared to nero ect.?

i'd guess k3b, but it all depends

would somebody help me with a question about killing both parent and child processes please. see http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1372445

try killing the child process first, then kill its parent process...

anyone with some idea about how to set partitions for hybrid ssd+hdd ? i have 20gb ssd + 320 gb hdd , and my q is should i use ssd only for / and dd for swap and /home , or some others solution for it ? swap is no good for ssd

that's a pretty good idea you've got already

hey guys. i have problems changing the owner of a folder on my ntfs partition: sudo chown -r gabriel.gabriel /media/bigmama/found.000/ but after the owner is still root when i check! why?

ntfs partitions don't use chmod or chown, because they don't support unix-style permissions. you'd need to specify the owner and group when mounting it.

what is the easiest mail server (configuration wise)?

postfix probly

stupid question: when installing ubuntu, it asked me for an account name and password, but no root password. what's the default ubuntu root password?

the root password's hash is set to !, i believe (in other words there is no password). you can change the root password, so it's available to use, but i believe it's discouraged.

sorry, one more time: will running ktorrent in ubuntu make it look ugly?

it shouldn't

i need to copy (preserving everything, including symlinks) the files on my root partition to another partition, so that it can be my new root partition. i've booted using the livecd, can i just mount both partitions and do a cp -p?

cp -apr

how to make sure html gets redirected to an https url? apache

this should help you: http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/howto-apache-force-https-secure-connections.html

is there a way to revert a users settings to the default settings for a new user? tried deleting .gnome2*, didn't do it

which setting are you trying to revert?

i have a nice new server install here. i am wondering how is a an easy way to get a desktop manager and some goodies without going all the way through with ubuntu-desktop

why a gui for a server?

you got all that from the log?

wait, it works now?

how would i escape this so that it actually works properly? alias foo='echo 'it's a bar!''

alias foo='echo 'it'\''s a bar!''

can i transfer all the bookmarks in my browser to another system...?

sure, but maybe you'd like xmarks.com

hey guys im goign to begin developing my own clustering distro based off of ubuntu server. i need a very minimalistic kde install what package do i need to download

just stat with the server install and just add the xserver and the kde base packages

how can i extract all word contains the characters 'ns' form a file please

harder, but not impossible. use tr to change all spaces to newlines so you only have one word per line, then use grep as before...

many of us can't

shoulda stayed in school, i guess.

does anyone know why nautilus would be so slow to browse my windows network? sometimes unresponsive.

slow reverse name resolution ?

i edited my bach.rc file and managed to change my prompt color but i also want to change the colors of the links and files when downloading does anyone know how i do this and thanks

check out dircolors; http://manpages.ubuntu.com/manpages/intrepid/man1/dircolors.1.html

does anyone here simply know what config file holds settings for screen resoluion in x??

/etc/x11/xorg.conf

can you help my freidfn jac31 he new here and got older builf of ubuntu he need help can you help him thanks

have your friend 'jac31' simply ask there question, and if someone knows the answer they will probably give it.

whats the command to make a copy of a file?

is bitstream vera sans in the list? because that's what sans links to

can anyone hear me?

yes you are alive

hi. question please: is there a shortcut for change current desktop? something like alt+ctrl+[arrow], but alt+ctrl+[1-9]?

you can remap them in your keyboard settings

same here eduardo, except for several days for me, just depends of people who are present can help you

whats your prob?

can joost work w/ linux?

not at the moment

i'm following the ubuntu wiki's guide to restoring grub after installing windows on a partition. when i run 'sudo grubinstall etc etc etc' i get an error: http://pastebin.com/umtup4gl

why sda1, and not /dev/sda ?

how can i blacklist a kernel driver?

create a file in /etc/modprobe.d/ , use blacklist in that directory for the syntax (create a new file, so ubuntu won't mess with it)

i've noticed that when i have closed firefox lately i have to kill the process before i restart. is this normal, or the result of a recent update?

it might just take a while for ff to shut down

how do you set default browser to icecat?

sudo apdate-alternatives --set x-www-browser /path/to/icecat

if you dont specify the depencies with version in the control file for a deb package, does it just fallback and uses the most current one?

it's part of the name of the package it looks for, besides, it's dangerous not to because there is no guarantee that the newest package will have the same order as previous ones

can i safely run kde apps on gnome??

yup

hi all, does anyone know of a program like synctoy for windows that i can use on ubuntu? i want to keep my music folder on my windows laptop mirrored on my ubuntu laptop

ditch synctoy in windows, use dsynchronize

how would i go about upgrading only my kernel to breezy?

change sources.list to breezy, update your kernel, and change back?

which memory use data is right? i have some trouble with the system monitor told me used 449mb ram, but the 'free' command told me i use 931mb ram.

the answer is complicated, thus there is no one right answer. i suggest using the 2nd line in free as your guide, the value i free column

how is network manager supposed to show me available mobile broadband connections, or error messages? i make a connection, and nothing happens. i have no idea if theres something wrong with my connection settings, or if the modem driver isn't working. no response at all. any hints on where i can look?

check /var/log/syslog

to what extent do the latest installers cope with dual-boot? i've got 1gb empty partition, c. 150gb win 7 and want to stick u into slack space

1gb is a bit small for the os.

i coldn't get ipod works with ubuntu. any suggestions ?

http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/9266 perhaps this will help.

hi i need an application that will let me combine a bunch of mp3's together into 1 mp3, and i need to be able to make 1 minute pauses every 2 minutes or so

: audacity

hi all. can i on my gutsy disabling cpu frequency scaling? how to? i want to use my notebook as a desktop. i want to disable all energy policy

usually you can set that in the bios.

so is it normal to have 2 firefox-bin running?

firefox is a script which launches firefox-bin

ok here's the deal. i've made a trext document with some commands (which basically call dd to format a memory card).. thing is, i have to copy and paste the text within the text (the commands) into terminal. i want to be able to click the text document, and then ti would automatically put all of the contents with in it (aka, the commands) and then run these commands in terminal. a bit like having a script to make n

ah, then you are just writing a bash script. just make the first line '#!/bin/bash' and make sure it is executable (chmod +x file.sh or right click -> properties)

does anyone know why compiling ndiswrapper from source might fail?

then again it's been a while since i installed it

hey all, quick question. i'm going to be setting up ubuntu for a friend of mine this week and he has dsl. he also has a router. if it's a ppoe connection, will that be taken care of by the router or do i have to set up something in the os?

other wise pppoeconf

hello all, does anybody know how to set nondefault location for the desktop (not the home directory)?

.config/user-dirs.dirs

i have a relatively old videocard (nvidia riva tnt2, 32mb) in my system, but was able to run a 'quite decent' game of unreal tournament. how would i go about in ubuntu to install opengl drivers? or are they already installed?

i think the nvidia-glx package supports it yes

how to install ubuntu on amd 690g based mobo, it gets stuck while starting x, has anyone tried other distros!!!!i feel ignored

use f6 at the start or install screen and options like noapic or others.. if all else fails try the alternate install cd

very stupid question: how do i display kernel information from the command line? like what version i'm using?

uname -r

anyone know a good intro to python programming?

dive into python

soo, pulseaudio sits on top of alsa, correct?

synaptics shown all versions of a package it knows when you use the properties

sorry, what was the kernel option to disable acpi ?

acpi=off

hi, whats the command for changing a file's ownership to root, but allowing anyone to read.write?

sudo chown root:root /path/to/file

hi, what does a green dot next to your name mean in xchat irc?

maybe that you're a channel operator?

is there any utility like rc-update in ubuntu to launch apps at boot time?

: or symlinks to programs

people, how to disable pc speaker beep?

depends on whats beeping also. 'xset b 0 0 0 ' or 'xset b off' disables it for most apps.

is there a way i can tast fstab config with out restart my computer

mount -a

you probably could have explained that a little better... such that it would kill his session off.

just realized that...

im trying to do some internet connection sharing but the device im attempting to connect say the cables arent hooked up (which they are and ive verified that they work) i think the carrier signal is not present and i have no idea why. ive done ifconfig, iptables, added route, and installed dnsmasq

are you connecting two computers to each other directly? if so, are you using a crossover cable?

hello! does anyone know where i could find the xscreensaver-extras package? i can't find it anywhere

its called xscreensaver-data-extra and its in universe.

lol anyone ever figure out how to make flash play sound? i got side-conversed for a while and my scroll-back history is, well, history

its cuz flash for linux wants to use raw alsa... but esd is occupying your sound card :/

how can i get a list of all ppa's i use ?

/etc/apt/sources.list.d/

when new versions of software come out, why do they not always show up in synaptic?

because they are not added instantly to the repositories, the installers are made and they are tested first

anyone have a link to a howto for libdvdcss in hoary?

http://download.videolan.org/pub/libdvdcss/1.2.8/deb/

maybe my question was a little bit too specific... but really i was wondering if there is anyway at all to help test my emulated middle button for the mouse

open up a text editor. highlight some text, and then press your left and right mouse buttons together into the text editor. it should paste what you've highlighted.

hi there. somehow i managed to delete /bin/ps file. any ubuntu user can send me that file ? or email me -> [email protected]

sudo apt-get install --reinstall procps will get it back

i cant run deluge application, any help please

i had problems with deluge too. ktorrent works great.

does anyone know where network devices are mounted to when using nautilus's 'connect to server'?

try /media

i have a filesystem question, i'm trying to figure out which filesystem i would be best off using... i have a 2tb disk array which i'm hoping to get both a decent amount of performance and stability out of, but mainly i will be using it for video files, music and gaming, which filesystem would you use?

i'd use a journaling file system like ext3/ext4 or reiserfs...

hi, i'm unsure how to install moinmoin (wiki) with ubuntu? i've aptitude install moinmoin, but i can't find setup.py or anything as explained in setup.py can anyone help?

python-moinmoin

which is the fastest and lightest pdf reader? evince or acroread?

try xpdf

after making changes to alsamixer, it will reset to default after reboot. how can i permanently change it?

add alsa to your startup/shutdown scripts

hi, which version should i download for core2quad q9300 processor for 64 bit support?

intel 'borrowed' amd's 64 bit architecture so they are the same thing

could anyone point me to the torrent for hardy alternative cd?

http://releases.ubuntu.com/8.04/ubuntu-8.04-alternate-i386.iso.torrent

i have wireless working on my laptop, but every reboot i have to disable eth0 (my ethernet) and enable ath0 which is my wireless device, is there a way to make ath0 enabled by default and eth0 disabled by default?

yes, edit /etc/network/interfaces

how do i make 'find' be case insensitive?

find --help

hi, other that gedit and openofficeword which other simple wordprocessor can i install and use in ubuntu hardy?

abiword perhaps ?

i used synaptic to completely remove firefox, but i can still start it!

do rm -r /home/yournameuser/.mozilla

where are the .deb files from apt stored?

/var/cache/apt/archives

i'm running ubuntu 64-bit and for some reason i can't get my java apps to work anymore

you said your java wasn't working, right? isn't azureus java based?

i have just started messing about with compizconfig thing and i have managed to make the top bar disappear from all my windows. how do i get it back?

is 'window decoration' checked?

anyone willing ot help someone out with a graphics card problem i can't get it to go over 1024x768

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg is a safer way

why can't i remove resolv.conf as root? i get operation not permitted error.

maybe it's in use. i don't know what it does but i think it's important.

does anyone off hand know where the setting is to make thunderbird automatically 'top post' instead of 'bottom post' to replies? i have looked through prefs and i would think it would be in the composition tab but i cant find it anywhere.

look in account settings.

hi all. i want to use linux without internet and i need a virtual machine to test ubuntu and soft that a already downloaded. what good vm software is good for use? i,m on ubuntu 12.04 now

virtualbox

any luck with quakelive fullscreen, or you didn't try yet? :p

haven't tried since i have been spending all morning trying to rip this movie dvd for my son :(

i'm upgrading my server. should i go for 64 bit or 32? i feel i'm 'safer' with 32 regarding software support...but then again...64 bit is possibly more future oriented?

maybe this link is useful http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1815221

is there a non-pidgin im client? it's full of typical amateur bugs

kopete (is for kde though)

howdy. quick question: is there a place i can see what ./configure options a mainainer used when building a package? (specifically, smbclient.)

grab the source package and read debian/rules