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hi. i'm about to buy a webcam and i haven't found a table or somekind of top ten list of best supported devices. could you help me out?	see http://www.video4linux.net/
so pidgin at getdeb.net is clearly newer than gaim included in feisty, right?	you can download it there. it works on my fiesty laptop
how do i install mysql 4 instead of 5?	i don't think mysql 4 is available for later ubuntu versions
what is the name of the application that monitors internet traffic (something like htop)	netstat
hi, i'm searching a alternative web browser, does somebody have an idea ?	firefox and iceweasel
anyone know if 1280x854 is a supported resolution under x.org	dunno about x.org.. but its supported on xfree.. so i would assume yes.
aye, that's what i'm thinking	yeah, any particular reason it has to be run before gnome starts?
hey guys one more noob question from me... i am used on freebsd make install clean cmd when installing packages on cmd line. my problems is does ubuntu automatically fetch and shows me what to install?it's just that if i want to install, for example apache w/ ssl, etc on ubuntu or any linux i need to know the exact addon's so that i can install it??? am i missing something? by the way, im talking about using the server install. well if theres gui i know	use aptitude curses gui. or the various commands for searching showing package info
dualboot with vista and karmic. has anyone tried? heard of any problems, or should it be easy as pie?	install vista first and leave unpartitioned space for ubuntu = easy
does anyone know what the exclamation mark (!) does in a rule in iptables?	! = not
when i run ls -l, i get columns... permissions, a username, a username, a multi-digit number, date of last edit of the file, and the file name. can someone tell me what significance the usernames have and the multi-digit number? i don't see it in the man page.	the first username is the owner, the second username is the group
how can i disable automount of cds in hardy?	you can set it up in nautilus
irssi question: when someone replies to you and the channel number turns pink, you go into the channel. is there a shortcut to see the last message with your name in it?	look at http://quadpoint.org/articles/irssi and you may want to add a 'hilight window'
quick nvidia ? i have a dual display nvidia 7600gs adapter, will that work with ubuntu 64bit?	well.. what do i know
i know gnome uses .desktop files for it's desktop lanuchers. can someone send me a sample file of what kde uses?	they use the same thing i think
error: removing 'snd_intel8x0': resource temporarily unavailable	not really
is any of the flash-players better than the others?	free and open source software
how can i set file descriptor limit for a process without being root?	see the bash man page
where do i find gsuko?	i think you're looking for gksudo
thanks i didn't know i can do it in irssi	you 'should' be able to in any 'good' irc client ;)
im about to install ubuntu on my laptop, brand new hdd, will the wireless work from the start?	no not what i meant
hey everyone... i was hoping someone might be able to help me out here. i'm trying to run games and so far have had 0% success even with the linux games i've downloaded like enemy territory. i tried reinstalling windows on my ntfs partition, but setup says it's detecting system hardware but leaves the screen blank indefinately. i don't know what to do here... can anyone please help me?	if you install windows after linux , grub will be overwritten and your in a lot of trouble (it is fixable though, but still messy)
whew, i dunno why someone said xchat is better than pidgin this looks really garbled	i use pidgin and its not bad, but try amsn its much better
this is odd, does anyone know if the pentium d's were ever available in single core models?	nevermind
dummy question, but how can i hide the joind/quit messages in xchat ?	right click on chennel buttin (ubuntu for ex) then select the same name from the menu, and unselect the appropriate item
where is the clipboard?	i don't know where things are stored within it though
is there any kind of limitation with ubuntu or the kernel regarding the support of a resolution of 2500x1400?	that should be related to the xorg video driver
hello, how do i upgrade all that needs upgrading? apt-get ? thanks	to edit the sources.list you must type in a terminal : sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list
is there a way to set thunderbird to automatically display emails in threads, and those threads collapsed (in every folder, and persisting across sessions), other than doing it manually?	click the box to the left of the paper clip and subject boxes.
is there a channel for ubuntu art?	https://wiki.ubuntu.com/internetrelaychat if it isn't there, then you can make your own i suppose
i just downloaded the rt2500 drivers using synaptic, and i can't figure out how to compile them, because the directory they are unpacked to is locked	sudo passwd root putyourpasshere & su <-- work from there
anyone have a way to permanently show the shutdown button on gnome 3 without using the alt key?	there is a plugin on the extension website for that
i've looked in the faq. where do i find the changelog for 6.10 -> 7.04?	http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/704tour
need to reset my xorg.conf....anyone have a quick and easy way to do it from the command line?	sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
nvidia drivers..that reminds me is there a video driver that will let me set dual monitors?	http://www.ubuntugeek.com/dual-monitors-with-nvidia.html
is there a way to create a launcher that runs the command as root?	i mean gksu... they are the same thing
hi, what is the name of the command that is executed when you press alt + f2 on the keyboard?	launcher
guys, do you usually set up a box from scratch again, if only a user account was compromised?	i'm pretty sure apt-get autoremove get rid of those.
what will cause apci to stick @ the top of my list on powertop?	gremlins?
please: which notebook brand goes better with ubuntu? asus or fujitsu-siemens?	check for compability errors at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/laptoptestingteam
is there any program to make a disk image from my installed ubuntu?	linux ghost
question: any value to using lvm on a laptop with one drive?	unless your disk layout changes a lot and your disk is quite big
where can i find free bible guide to ubuntu	at a command line you can type tabb twice then all the commands will scroll down the screen type man then your cmmand name and youll get info poages about them
how do i extract a 7z file in ubuntu?	you have to download 7zip
what do i do about a black screen with blinking cursor on ubuntu cd install?	you might need the alternative disk instead
how do i start screensaver ?	try ctrl+alt+l to lock the screen... if you have a screensaver enabled it should come up (also depends on your window manager and key bindings)
does anyone know if it is legal to resell openoffice under a different name? check out what appeared in gmail in my margins: http://www.officebestdeall.com/	it is legal but you have to state that it is derived from openoffice
is there any software firewall on in ubuntu?	--^
are the 12.04 us.archive.ubuntu repositories having issues today?	they were working earlier, why?
i installed the latest nvidia driver for my geforce 4 but it's giving me trouble.how can i revert to the previous restricted driver?	you shouldn't have installed stuff not from the repositories in the first place... good luck reverting, now. anyway, see if the driver comes with an uninstall script, if it does run it, and then « sudo apt-get --reinstall install nvidia-glx » (or nvidia-glx-new, whichever you had installed)
how do i stop this pinging?	ctrl + c will cancel a command in the terminal.
anyone know how i can make thunderbird download mail every x number of mins?	if you go to the account preferences , in server configuration , its there
i can't currently connect to the internet in ubuntu, because i am on a quirky wireless card, but i read that ff is supposed to be a lot better with wireless. should i attempt to upgrade to the beta now or wait for the full version to come out?	personally, i've found the beta at the moment to be totally stable, and better with wireless, so i'd say risk it - but only if it's non-essential.
i have a friend who wants to turn off ubuntu telling him he has updates to install, is this possible?	right-click on the notifier in the tray and go to properties.
im using irssi via gnome terminal, i know paste is shift + insert. what is copy for keyboard command?	shift+ctrl+c to copy. shift+ctrl+v to paste
i have installed lamp-server - is there a gui to have easy access to edit php.ini start and restart apache etc? like you know on a windows setup using xampp	maybe webmin?
how can i beep right and left speakers independently ?	or even better, wget --mirror
what command do you write to get out of manuals in the terminal?	if you want out of man just press q
can someone recommend a fully functional netbook for ubuntu?	buy the dell 10v with ubuntu preinstalled ??
can someone tell me what is twitter? where and all it can be used?	this is a support channel for the ubuntu operating system
the dual boot guide (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/windowsdualboot) lists, as instruction #2 under 'installing windows after ubuntu' to 'backup the boot sector.' i don't know how to do this. can anybody instruct?	install windows normally, leaving the ubuntu partitions intact. then run the grub recover: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/recoveringubuntuafterinstallingwindows
good day, can i ask a question please, is there a way to share my pdf printer from ubuntu to windows xp clients /	no its a local virtual printer, please install an apple printer driver to get ps/pdf on windows without paying
try tversity, it does on thr fly transcoding	awesome! thanks sir.
ahhhh. well, my question is: assuming i have the line: echo '<li type=circle><b>diameter:</b> <i>'.$diameter.'</i>'; --> how can i get quotation marks to appear around the 'circle' attribute?	you can do echo 'teste \' bla bla bla '
i have a 320gb external hard disk. when i use it ubuntu, on safe removal, it does not actually power off like in windows. hence, on removal, there is a slight screeching noise from the hdd. how do i force the hdd to power down before removal? or at least stop spinning?	hdparm
guys i got a pretty odd problem. i'm trying to use the restricted ati driver, but when i turn it on, it seems that the highest resolution is 1024x768. my default (and what i prefer it at) is 1280x1024. but when i try to use 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh' to reinstate the 1280x1024 resolution, it reverts back to the original driver.	you can edit /etc/x11/xorg.conf manually and add 'fglrx' as driver ;) you sure you're selecting the right driver in dpkg?
hi, how do i enable desktop effects in gutsy? where is it on the menus?	right click then desktop ppties
anyone have experience customizing live 8.10 boot process ... dont want to boot to the ubuntu account ... would rather system boot to a user login screen .... any help?	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/livecdcustomizationfromscratch
the process popularity-contest has the user »nobody«. what is the function of the »nobody« user?	it's a system user with lowered permissions.
anyone know how i can set the x11 background to a .jpeg ? (i'm not running gnome or anything, just wmii, so i need the raw command)	feh comes with aterm, i believe
i want to replace a specific file in ubuntu, and ensure that packages ignore it. is that possible?	just install what ever package and lock it with synaptic
hi guys i was wondering how i can stop just gnome without restarting the server ?	sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop
is it possible to recover default configuration files of packages?	dpkg -purge and then reinstall
someone tell me if this was a bad idea: i mounted the iso for ubuntu hh using daemon tools on vista and installed through wubi like that because i couldn't find a cd.	unetbootin was available to use.. all along
i hear noises when: i hit backspace when i'm at the beginning of xchat form... i hear a beep that is annoying. i also hear it when i cant move down anyomre in a vim document. how do i get rid of this noise.	system -> preferences -> sound -> system beep
blanking out .... what is the application that tells all about the different hardware in my laptop?	suod lshw
what would be a good program to burn .bin/.cue files?	for my 'user' i put extra fonts in .fonts the x fonts can be kept in many places. i belive kde and gnome file managers have a fonts:// location that shows them as well
command to kill firefox process ?	killall firefox
what is the best mp3... general audio player? hoping to find something along the lines of winamp....	audacious is nice
i know this is kind of a random request, but i come from another distro where i'm used to having apt-get/apt-cache equivalents have colored output. does anyone know of anything that makes the output more pretty?	aptitude or hack the terminal , like ikonia is saying.
how easy is it to access files that is shared on a windows machine, from ubuntu?	point your favourite file browser to the network shared volumes just like you do it in windows ;)
hey guys, when i try to logg in to my useraccount all i get is the skin collord background and my mouse. any sugestions on what i should try restarting?	are you new to gnu/linux?
how would archive a folder to a tar.gz in the terminal?	if you want to use the terminal, you shouldn't be afraid to read the man page for tar, especially the examples section
hey i need to transfer files from one ubuntu machine to another across the lan - what;s the fastest way without a cable but both machines have wireless?	ftp is the fastest
is it possible to upgrade a current warty to hoary?	http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/hoaryupgradenotes
hai, my internet doesn't work with my kubuntu distrobution... it had been working fine until i rebooted. and earlier, i had did a 'sudo aptitude upgrade'.. i'm thinking that has something to do with it, or maybe my iptables are not allowing me to access the internet?	dmesg
is it possible to remove the border from my gnome terminal session and make the background transparent?	you could try installing beryl, there are loads of how-to guides. it does a lot of transparency.
updated to edgy this morning. laptop boots to black screen when kernel linux-image-generic is used. i've tried a search, but found no answers.	boot in recovery mode, run sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
hey can you tell me some app which lets you chose what to run at startup	just use sessions from the main menu
do you know any good gnome search applet ? (i like the one on opensuse that replace the entire gnome menu	gnome-do
how can i locate packages from the latest ubuntu release? intrepid? i want to browse a mirror with a web browser and look at the .deb files that are available.	packages.ubuntu.com, probably
can someone try sudo apt-get update and upgrade, see if they get the message : 'the following packages have been kept back: linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic, linux-restricted-modules-generic'	that happens every time there's a kernel upgrade. relax. if you want to install them sudo apt-get install linux-generic.....
how can i manually adjust screen resolution ?	xrandr = x resize and rotate.
anybody know of a tool to convert .mdf files to .iso?	mdf2iso
hi, which ports should i open for bittorrent?	the default port for most bit torrent progs is 6881, although you could use almost anything. i would recommend somewhere between 10000 and 60000.
hey, how do you open an rar file with ubuntu?	get the rar package in synaptic.
does anyone know when then fixes for openssl/etc. are going to be available for download? apt-get update && apt-get upgrade gives me nothing :(	they are done, just waiting for the mirrors to update
hi. where does google chrome stores its extension files? thanks	~/.config/chromium/default/extensions
is there a directory on ubuntu (like /usr/src/kernel) that contains the kernel source by default?	it is downloaded in a subdirectory of /usr/src. you may need to install the kernel source package.
my internal intel graphics (hd 3000) are giving me trouble and i'm thinking about buying a dedicated graphics card. what works better on linux, nvidia or amd/ati?	just research the card you want to buy, before you buy it

hi. i'm about to buy a webcam and i haven't found a table or somekind of top ten list of best supported devices. could you help me out?

see http://www.video4linux.net/

so pidgin at getdeb.net is clearly newer than gaim included in feisty, right?

you can download it there. it works on my fiesty laptop

how do i install mysql 4 instead of 5?

i don't think mysql 4 is available for later ubuntu versions

what is the name of the application that monitors internet traffic (something like htop)

netstat

hi, i'm searching a alternative web browser, does somebody have an idea ?

firefox and iceweasel

anyone know if 1280x854 is a supported resolution under x.org

dunno about x.org.. but its supported on xfree.. so i would assume yes.

aye, that's what i'm thinking

yeah, any particular reason it has to be run before gnome starts?

hey guys one more noob question from me... i am used on freebsd make install clean cmd when installing packages on cmd line. my problems is does ubuntu automatically fetch and shows me what to install?it's just that if i want to install, for example apache w/ ssl, etc on ubuntu or any linux i need to know the exact addon's so that i can install it??? am i missing something? by the way, im talking about using the server install. well if theres gui i know

use aptitude curses gui. or the various commands for searching showing package info

dualboot with vista and karmic. has anyone tried? heard of any problems, or should it be easy as pie?

install vista first and leave unpartitioned space for ubuntu = easy

does anyone know what the exclamation mark (!) does in a rule in iptables?

! = not

when i run ls -l, i get columns... permissions, a username, a username, a multi-digit number, date of last edit of the file, and the file name. can someone tell me what significance the usernames have and the multi-digit number? i don't see it in the man page.

the first username is the owner, the second username is the group

how can i disable automount of cds in hardy?

you can set it up in nautilus

irssi question: when someone replies to you and the channel number turns pink, you go into the channel. is there a shortcut to see the last message with your name in it?

look at http://quadpoint.org/articles/irssi and you may want to add a 'hilight window'

quick nvidia ? i have a dual display nvidia 7600gs adapter, will that work with ubuntu 64bit?

well.. what do i know

i know gnome uses .desktop files for it's desktop lanuchers. can someone send me a sample file of what kde uses?

they use the same thing i think

error: removing 'snd_intel8x0': resource temporarily unavailable

not really

is any of the flash-players better than the others?

free and open source software

how can i set file descriptor limit for a process without being root?

see the bash man page

where do i find gsuko?

i think you're looking for gksudo

thanks i didn't know i can do it in irssi

you 'should' be able to in any 'good' irc client ;)

im about to install ubuntu on my laptop, brand new hdd, will the wireless work from the start?

no not what i meant

hey everyone... i was hoping someone might be able to help me out here. i'm trying to run games and so far have had 0% success even with the linux games i've downloaded like enemy territory. i tried reinstalling windows on my ntfs partition, but setup says it's detecting system hardware but leaves the screen blank indefinately. i don't know what to do here... can anyone please help me?

if you install windows after linux , grub will be overwritten and your in a lot of trouble (it is fixable though, but still messy)

whew, i dunno why someone said xchat is better than pidgin this looks really garbled

i use pidgin and its not bad, but try amsn its much better

this is odd, does anyone know if the pentium d's were ever available in single core models?

nevermind

dummy question, but how can i hide the joind/quit messages in xchat ?

right click on chennel buttin (ubuntu for ex) then select the same name from the menu, and unselect the appropriate item

where is the clipboard?

i don't know where things are stored within it though

is there any kind of limitation with ubuntu or the kernel regarding the support of a resolution of 2500x1400?

that should be related to the xorg video driver

hello, how do i upgrade all that needs upgrading? apt-get ? thanks

to edit the sources.list you must type in a terminal : sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list

is there a way to set thunderbird to automatically display emails in threads, and those threads collapsed (in every folder, and persisting across sessions), other than doing it manually?

click the box to the left of the paper clip and subject boxes.

is there a channel for ubuntu art?

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/internetrelaychat if it isn't there, then you can make your own i suppose

i just downloaded the rt2500 drivers using synaptic, and i can't figure out how to compile them, because the directory they are unpacked to is locked

sudo passwd root putyourpasshere & su <-- work from there

anyone have a way to permanently show the shutdown button on gnome 3 without using the alt key?

there is a plugin on the extension website for that

i've looked in the faq. where do i find the changelog for 6.10 -> 7.04?

http://www.ubuntu.com/getubuntu/releasenotes/704tour

need to reset my xorg.conf....anyone have a quick and easy way to do it from the command line?

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

nvidia drivers..that reminds me is there a video driver that will let me set dual monitors?

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/dual-monitors-with-nvidia.html

is there a way to create a launcher that runs the command as root?

i mean gksu... they are the same thing

hi, what is the name of the command that is executed when you press alt + f2 on the keyboard?

launcher

guys, do you usually set up a box from scratch again, if only a user account was compromised?

i'm pretty sure apt-get autoremove get rid of those.

what will cause apci to stick @ the top of my list on powertop?

gremlins?

please: which notebook brand goes better with ubuntu? asus or fujitsu-siemens?

check for compability errors at https://wiki.ubuntu.com/laptoptestingteam

is there any program to make a disk image from my installed ubuntu?

linux ghost

question: any value to using lvm on a laptop with one drive?

unless your disk layout changes a lot and your disk is quite big

where can i find free bible guide to ubuntu

at a command line you can type tabb twice then all the commands will scroll down the screen type man then your cmmand name and youll get info poages about them

how do i extract a 7z file in ubuntu?

you have to download 7zip

what do i do about a black screen with blinking cursor on ubuntu cd install?

you might need the alternative disk instead

how do i start screensaver ?

try ctrl+alt+l to lock the screen... if you have a screensaver enabled it should come up (also depends on your window manager and key bindings)

does anyone know if it is legal to resell openoffice under a different name? check out what appeared in gmail in my margins: http://www.officebestdeall.com/

it is legal but you have to state that it is derived from openoffice

is there any software firewall on in ubuntu?

--^

are the 12.04 us.archive.ubuntu repositories having issues today?

they were working earlier, why?

i installed the latest nvidia driver for my geforce 4 but it's giving me trouble.how can i revert to the previous restricted driver?

you shouldn't have installed stuff not from the repositories in the first place... good luck reverting, now. anyway, see if the driver comes with an uninstall script, if it does run it, and then « sudo apt-get --reinstall install nvidia-glx » (or nvidia-glx-new, whichever you had installed)

how do i stop this pinging?

ctrl + c will cancel a command in the terminal.

anyone know how i can make thunderbird download mail every x number of mins?

if you go to the account preferences , in server configuration , its there

i can't currently connect to the internet in ubuntu, because i am on a quirky wireless card, but i read that ff is supposed to be a lot better with wireless. should i attempt to upgrade to the beta now or wait for the full version to come out?

personally, i've found the beta at the moment to be totally stable, and better with wireless, so i'd say risk it - but only if it's non-essential.

i have a friend who wants to turn off ubuntu telling him he has updates to install, is this possible?

right-click on the notifier in the tray and go to properties.

im using irssi via gnome terminal, i know paste is shift + insert. what is copy for keyboard command?

shift+ctrl+c to copy. shift+ctrl+v to paste

i have installed lamp-server - is there a gui to have easy access to edit php.ini start and restart apache etc? like you know on a windows setup using xampp

maybe webmin?

how can i beep right and left speakers independently ?

or even better, wget --mirror

what command do you write to get out of manuals in the terminal?

if you want out of man just press q

can someone recommend a fully functional netbook for ubuntu?

buy the dell 10v with ubuntu preinstalled ??

can someone tell me what is twitter? where and all it can be used?

this is a support channel for the ubuntu operating system

the dual boot guide (https://help.ubuntu.com/community/windowsdualboot) lists, as instruction #2 under 'installing windows after ubuntu' to 'backup the boot sector.' i don't know how to do this. can anybody instruct?

install windows normally, leaving the ubuntu partitions intact. then run the grub recover: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/recoveringubuntuafterinstallingwindows

good day, can i ask a question please, is there a way to share my pdf printer from ubuntu to windows xp clients /

no its a local virtual printer, please install an apple printer driver to get ps/pdf on windows without paying

try tversity, it does on thr fly transcoding

awesome! thanks sir.

ahhhh. well, my question is: assuming i have the line: echo '<li type=circle><b>diameter:</b> <i>'.$diameter.'</i>'; --> how can i get quotation marks to appear around the 'circle' attribute?

you can do echo 'teste \' bla bla bla '

i have a 320gb external hard disk. when i use it ubuntu, on safe removal, it does not actually power off like in windows. hence, on removal, there is a slight screeching noise from the hdd. how do i force the hdd to power down before removal? or at least stop spinning?

hdparm

guys i got a pretty odd problem. i'm trying to use the restricted ati driver, but when i turn it on, it seems that the highest resolution is 1024x768. my default (and what i prefer it at) is 1280x1024. but when i try to use 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg -phigh' to reinstate the 1280x1024 resolution, it reverts back to the original driver.

you can edit /etc/x11/xorg.conf manually and add 'fglrx' as driver ;) you sure you're selecting the right driver in dpkg?

hi, how do i enable desktop effects in gutsy? where is it on the menus?

right click then desktop ppties

anyone have experience customizing live 8.10 boot process ... dont want to boot to the ubuntu account ... would rather system boot to a user login screen .... any help?

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

the process popularity-contest has the user »nobody«. what is the function of the »nobody« user?

it's a system user with lowered permissions.

anyone know how i can set the x11 background to a .jpeg ? (i'm not running gnome or anything, just wmii, so i need the raw command)

feh comes with aterm, i believe

i want to replace a specific file in ubuntu, and ensure that packages ignore it. is that possible?

just install what ever package and lock it with synaptic

hi guys i was wondering how i can stop just gnome without restarting the server ?

sudo /etc/init.d/gdm stop

is it possible to recover default configuration files of packages?

dpkg -purge and then reinstall

someone tell me if this was a bad idea: i mounted the iso for ubuntu hh using daemon tools on vista and installed through wubi like that because i couldn't find a cd.

unetbootin was available to use.. all along

i hear noises when: i hit backspace when i'm at the beginning of xchat form... i hear a beep that is annoying. i also hear it when i cant move down anyomre in a vim document. how do i get rid of this noise.

system -> preferences -> sound -> system beep

blanking out .... what is the application that tells all about the different hardware in my laptop?

suod lshw

what would be a good program to burn .bin/.cue files?

for my 'user' i put extra fonts in .fonts the x fonts can be kept in many places. i belive kde and gnome file managers have a fonts:// location that shows them as well

command to kill firefox process ?

killall firefox

what is the best mp3... general audio player? hoping to find something along the lines of winamp....

audacious is nice

i know this is kind of a random request, but i come from another distro where i'm used to having apt-get/apt-cache equivalents have colored output. does anyone know of anything that makes the output more pretty?

aptitude or hack the terminal , like ikonia is saying.

how easy is it to access files that is shared on a windows machine, from ubuntu?

point your favourite file browser to the network shared volumes just like you do it in windows ;)

hey guys, when i try to logg in to my useraccount all i get is the skin collord background and my mouse. any sugestions on what i should try restarting?

are you new to gnu/linux?

how would archive a folder to a tar.gz in the terminal?

if you want to use the terminal, you shouldn't be afraid to read the man page for tar, especially the examples section

hey i need to transfer files from one ubuntu machine to another across the lan - what;s the fastest way without a cable but both machines have wireless?

ftp is the fastest

is it possible to upgrade a current warty to hoary?

http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/hoaryupgradenotes

hai, my internet doesn't work with my kubuntu distrobution... it had been working fine until i rebooted. and earlier, i had did a 'sudo aptitude upgrade'.. i'm thinking that has something to do with it, or maybe my iptables are not allowing me to access the internet?

dmesg

is it possible to remove the border from my gnome terminal session and make the background transparent?

you could try installing beryl, there are loads of how-to guides. it does a lot of transparency.

updated to edgy this morning. laptop boots to black screen when kernel linux-image-generic is used. i've tried a search, but found no answers.

boot in recovery mode, run sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

hey can you tell me some app which lets you chose what to run at startup

just use sessions from the main menu

do you know any good gnome search applet ? (i like the one on opensuse that replace the entire gnome menu

gnome-do

how can i locate packages from the latest ubuntu release? intrepid? i want to browse a mirror with a web browser and look at the .deb files that are available.

packages.ubuntu.com, probably

can someone try sudo apt-get update and upgrade, see if they get the message : 'the following packages have been kept back: linux-generic linux-headers-generic linux-image-generic, linux-restricted-modules-generic'

that happens every time there's a kernel upgrade. relax. if you want to install them sudo apt-get install linux-generic.....

how can i manually adjust screen resolution ?

xrandr = x resize and rotate.

anybody know of a tool to convert .mdf files to .iso?

mdf2iso

hi, which ports should i open for bittorrent?

the default port for most bit torrent progs is 6881, although you could use almost anything. i would recommend somewhere between 10000 and 60000.

hey, how do you open an rar file with ubuntu?

get the rar package in synaptic.

does anyone know when then fixes for openssl/etc. are going to be available for download? apt-get update && apt-get upgrade gives me nothing :(

they are done, just waiting for the mirrors to update

hi. where does google chrome stores its extension files? thanks

~/.config/chromium/default/extensions

is there a directory on ubuntu (like /usr/src/kernel) that contains the kernel source by default?

it is downloaded in a subdirectory of /usr/src. you may need to install the kernel source package.

my internal intel graphics (hd 3000) are giving me trouble and i'm thinking about buying a dedicated graphics card. what works better on linux, nvidia or amd/ati?

just research the card you want to buy, before you buy it