mugithi/ubuntu_question_answer_jsonl · Datasets at Hugging Face

question stringlengths 12 460	answer stringlengths 3 431
is there any diff between the open source and proprietry nvidia driver? is one better than the other?	the version available on synaptic are usually good
whats a good music player thats more like foobar/winamp instead of itunes organizing crap	amarok
my multimedia keys dont work with xfce? is there a solution? thanks in advance	install lineakd?
hey fellas.. i can't seem to figure out how to craft a propwer modprobe.d/ config file.. i want to autoload the powernow and cpu scalling modules on boot, but i'm a tard... is someone capable of walking me through what i'd need to put in to make that happen?	bad
hello, looking to install ubuntu on an old imac ppc, 500mhz machine, any recommendations for what desktop to use? this is for a user that will just be doing internet and word processing	perhaps look into xubuntu
quick q... whats normal ssh server to install on ubuntu to enable ssh logins? openssh? or is there another thats more often used	thats the normal one
where is the config file for apache2 in ubuntu?	/etc/apache2
how do i search with apt-get for packages already installed on my system?	you can use aptitude
grub2 complains for syntax error file not found [linux-bzimage, set= ,size= ] [initrd, addr= , size =] , i`ve already use updage-grub but still show me this error	in /boot
how do i change this default orange background? (not the desktop picture -- the pale orange that shows during boot. i'm trying other window managers and it shows up all over)	thats what you want to hit
hello, is program qtparted bootable from cd? can i work with it without operating system	you can use the live cd and run gparted from that
are the forums down for everyone else, or is it just me (as usual)?	they're down.
anyone know how to install hoary to the hard drive from the live cd?	not supported yet
hello, can anyone tell me how can i get a 'home folder' icon on my desktop?	clik on 'places', then drag the home folder to the desktop
hi! i have to use ubuntu alternate cd in order to install ubuntu on my toshiba m60 with ati radeon x700 at all. i was wondering if i have to perform special operations during the installation process with alternate cd?	nope, not really. just follow the onscreen directions
i'd like to install opensuse in a virtual machine, does anyone have any recommendations for virtual machine software?	virtualbox
how do i install glib 2 ?	sudo apt-get install libglib2.0-0
geepers in synaptic i search jre and it finds basically 2 versions jre5 and jre6 but the jre5 has a star on it as though that should be the best choice. so now what? now i cant even formulate a question	no, that's just fine. the java 5 jdk is much more widely used than the (very new) java 6 jdk, and they're parallel installable.
does anyone know wheter there is a gnutella client for linux=	limewire, gtk-gnutella...and i believe a few more
i'm a noob, but i thought ssh was used to connect to other machines. can you use it for that?	ssh is just a protocol for transfering data through encrypted pipes..
how to use blackberry with ubuntu? like: installing software, backup address book...?	could try this thread - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=190938
hello all. while trying to copy some very large files (around 4gb each) to a fat32 usb drive, i keep geting this message: 'error splicing file: file too large'. how can i copy these files? tia!	you can't put a 4gb file on fat32
what is the difference between libre office and openoffice.org?	very little, really
hi, when i click 'connect' in my ubuntu one folder, nothing happens, anyone have any suggestions?	i have the same problem with ubuntuone right now -- i haven't upgraded, i'm still on my 9.04 - as it was working fine yesterday -- perhaps this is just a temporary problem with the servers?
warty is in a very good shape it seems. only security fixes, no bad bugs. nothing i'm used to in debian unstable and mandrake :)	not too bad for a first release, is it?
brakso_: did you try installing gnome as i instructed? :)	gcc 3.4 is what the kernel for breezy is built with. vmware needs to build a module with that compiler
hi, i use 8.10 intrepid ibex. how do i downgrade x 7.4 to 7.3?	you can't really
hi guys, does someone know something abount incjection ?? (wifi - ubuntu - wep ) i need to know how to change channel of wlan0 ?	iwconfig wlan0 channel x
does anyone know how to get the menu editor to pass over a space in the address to get to a folder?	like\ this\ probably
is there a way to hide file extensions in nautilus in feisty or gutsy? i think i remember it used to do that by default and i always turned it off, but now i can't find the option anywhere. now that i want it back on, of course. :)	if it's a gnome session aware apps, you can change it's style to restart in system->prefs->session
in what folder are the desktop pictures kept?	little help (i'm not under ubuntu right now), but search for familiar names under /usr/share/ .. i know the ballpark, but not the exact dir offhand
if i am going to run ubuntu inside vmware is there anything i need to know ? is there a special kernel i should use ?	nope, live cd is fine
when i enable compiz under 7.10 my windows don't have a title/close/minimize/max button... how do i get it?	it could be that you need to enable window decorations
is xwindows capable of having two monitors running in different resolutions?	(xinerama)
would it present any problems for me to set /home on a different drive than / ?	you probably _should_ make /home have its own partition. wether it's on the same drive or another, is of no concern.
hey all ,i want to keep the same home folder with all my files from gentoo linux, but some of the hidden config files make it a little messy. should i just delete all the hidden folders and then install ubuntu? will that work?	yes that will work......but i think just deleting .kde should suffice..
how do i connect to an unsecure wifi from the console?	http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-troubleshoot-wireless-network-connection-in-ubuntu.html
heya everyone... i'm a new ubuntu user just installed it... and was trying to install e17 but it asks for jpeglib.h but i can't find any jpeg package in synaptic other than jpegpixi and jpeginfo... and they ain't the right one's :s	sudo apt-cache search libjpeg
wheres is my php library installed? ---ubuntu 11.10	find / -iname 'php' ?
is devede a good program?	try it, see what you think
how can i change who is the owner of a folder?	sudo chown newowner folder
i can't get the dang (x/u)buntu 7.04 to install, it freezes completely right after the installer starts x. is there a way to log to a file the install process so i can find out wtf driver is causing it to stall?	can you get to a terminal with ctrl+alt+f1 ( f7 to get back to x ) ?
is there a way to keep broken parts of rar archives together. like i have 4 parts of one rar archive and the 4 th is broken. how can i extract the other 3 without them getting deleted.	check out the -kb flag to unrar (man unrar)
what are the downloading software in ubuntu like the flashget or internet download manager	try sudo aptitude install phpmyadmin
i am connected to internet but when i use the apt-get install apache2(example..same with every package) i get e: couldn't find package apache2 please help????	sudo apt-get update
hmm, whats the gutsy channel?	32 bit, dont do 64
if i've got 4gb of ram do i really need 8gb of swap?	sorry, 4gb of swap **
how do i unpack a .tar.gz?	tar xfvz ?
i'm trying to set a new password, but gets told 'password is too simple'. now, this is a personal computer and i _want_ a simple password... how can i allow setting stupid, simple passwords?	like what? :}
does anyone know if i update the linux kernel through the ubuntu update manager, will it kill a custom wifi driver that i installed from source?	yes, youll need to recompile the driver
the same procedure as always.. setup machine, tell it to boot from the install cd/iso, start machine	it's a gtk webkit-based browser
on ubuntu 10.04 how do i find my ipv4 gateway and nameserver?	type 'netstat -rn' for your gateway/routing info and cat /etc/resolv.conf
whats the difference between server install cd and desktop install cd?	i normally do a server install then apt-get a different kernel then apt-get install xserver-xorg fluxbox as my starting point
checksum is correct. any idea? i'm working form a mac osx at the moment, but i don't see how this could make any difference	well i have no idea which filesystems mac os recognizes, but i assumed a cd filesystem would be recognized. why do you need to mount it anyway? can't just burn it?
i have just installed 8.10 i am getting a black screen after log on. any one help with this please?? the only thing that works is terminal emulator.	can't help, sorry :)
how do i list processes in order to kill one?	usually, i know i want the postfix program, so i do something like ps aux \| grep postfix
is there a command to get a list of my executible dirs?	echo $path
is there a way to check what module eth0 is using? im trying to figure out what module one of the networkcards on my brothers computer is using, but i cant figure out which.. :(	lspci
ok, i have the fglrx drivers installed. they work. xgl and beryl work. direct rending works. but, ctrl-alt-function key doesn't (it gives a garbled screen). does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this?	i meant ctrl-alt-del
what is the <ctl> leter to get you out of x server screen to the other none graphic screen?	ctrl + alt + f1
greetings, i've never used ubuntu. can someone tell me when 9.04 came out or when a neww version is due? i want to know if i should start with te current or wait for the new release.	9.04 is fine
does anyone know where i can get a complete list of features for 9.04?	look at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing
does anyone know of any foreign apt servers	countrycode.archive.ubuntu.com (i.e gb.archive.ubuntu.com de.archive.ubuntu.com etc)
i'm trying to see the share drive that is on a windows pc can anyone help?	are you trying to see the windows share on linux
he did do it. he gets stuck in a prompt when he boots. he has to start everything manually.	then its a reinstall.
the ntfs-3g driver is pretty stable now	production quality now?
i have a choice of rpm based distribution or debian based distribution for a driver. which one is ubuntu?	it's deb
there are php files in my www folder, and i have tried to link directly to multiple.	have you read ubottu's link on troubleshooting that php 'issue'?
the correct way is to put sudo before each. please use that method if you're showing other peple	i think your definition of 'correct' is a bit absolute, but okay
i am going to do a fresh install with the 10.10 release candidate. is there a problem if i use: sudo cp -r /home /media/'my passport' to backup my home directories and then put them back once the upgrade is done? might i have permissions issues? or problems with incompatible config files?	i have useed it and found it to work quite well
ok, dumb question, i just changed my ssh over to using keys and i'm still having to login with my user name and rsa passphrase, i thought having keys would allow you to not have to do that in putty?	there is a way to cache the rsa key password on your system, so that it is available to putty while you are logged in, as geoffmcc has just pointed out, it's called pagent
q: i normally can't play movies using totem until after i've closed the dialog that automatically comes up, and now i have a dvd for which this dialog never comes up. has anyone seen this? ideas?	open the dvd in nautilus and try just playing the big files in video_ts , that's what i do
i am trying to format my usb hard disk to ext3, but i cant seem to get it working with gparted	why don't you just do 'mke2fs -j /dev/whatever
is there a benefit if i install the amd64 version over the x86 version?	you'll lose the ability to easily use flash and other multimedia (x86 only) codecs
ricochet, what for?	i cant see anything and its angering me
hi! i need a fax program for my ubuntu 6.06 lts system... any ideas?	start by looking at the package list from 'apt-cache search send fax'
hey guys, how do i fing the icons for different programs? im trying to set up a launcher	many under /usr/share/icon
is there a list for checking compatabilty for ubuntu with wireless network cards and routers?	the router will work
the drive failing after installing ubuntu is just an unlucky coincidence - you're aware of that, aren't you?	sure i will :)
how do i disable auto login	in gnome> system> admon> enter windows (the last one i am not shure since i use gnome in spanish)
how do i uninstall something that i installed from a .deb file?	the /usr/share hierarchy is for all read-only architecture independent data files - http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.txt.gz
which directory?	in the one you typed make install
where can i see reboot,halt log for my machine?	/var/log/syslog
hey guys, is there a way to modify preferences for workspaces in 11.04? i can't find it	have you installed ubuntu-tweak?
i know this sounds sad--but all i am trying to do is copy a custom gaim folder from my home to /user/share/pixmaps and i can't do it...can someone please tell me?	open a root terminal and type 'nautilus' to have access to anything outside of your home folder
my linux experience is vast, i'm quite experienced in debian releases. however, i cannot figure out what the hell is going on here. someone tell me in the next two minutes what the hell is modifying my cpu speeds. it is not bios, it is not powernowd. cpufreq is not installed. it is something else. what is it? failure to inform of what is modyfing my cpu speeds will not only see ubuntu removed from this computer, but will	i have had some problems with that, and got it solved. could you specify more? have you a laptop or desktop pc?
when is dapper to be final?	there is a new ubuntu version each april and october
anyone on configuring the top right hand corner notifications? what i'd like to do in particular is to disable the notifications for the wireless indicator. i don't want an notification when it disconnects, the wireless applet already shows this by changing the icon.	right click on the network manager... is there an option to enable notifications?
how do i repatition my camera?	gparted
anyone know where i can get nouveau support? their irc channel is 'read only'	you'll need to be registered and identified to talk there.
any other way?	the gconf editor
how do i change kde so that its double click to run stuff on the desktop, and how can i remove gnome? thanks	one way is to run kpersonalizer
mail/imap question: i've got a working postfix installation. how do i enable imap support? do i need additional packages? any howtos you can point me to?	i think the wiki deals with that quite well
can anyone point me to a fglrx install howto that's worth a damn? this is much harder to install than it is on debian... i thought it was supposed to be backwards	tweak, no, you can use dpkg -i --force-all on the 32bit deb
anybody know any good newsgroups client ?	pan
my dash is coming up behind open windows. is there a fix for this?	i didnt see anything in my compiz settings
is pidgin included in the main ubuntu repos?	pidin doesn't contain many new features, so you're not missing out.
i noticed when grabbing the iso for ubuntu...there is just one. is it actually a one cd install...with the rest being a, 'net install'? (for lack of a better term?)	asin you download the additional pakages whjen you need them
!best \| demonspork	does it have a gnome version that doesn't require kde dependencies
hi. i am about to set up a desktop with ubuntu, do i have to get plug-ins for mp3, css dvd, etc? what about wireless? is there any 'good' pages about this?	that page will get you info on all those

is there any diff between the open source and proprietry nvidia driver? is one better than the other?

the version available on synaptic are usually good

whats a good music player thats more like foobar/winamp instead of itunes organizing crap

amarok

my multimedia keys dont work with xfce? is there a solution? thanks in advance

install lineakd?

hey fellas.. i can't seem to figure out how to craft a propwer modprobe.d/ config file.. i want to autoload the powernow and cpu scalling modules on boot, but i'm a tard... is someone capable of walking me through what i'd need to put in to make that happen?

bad

hello, looking to install ubuntu on an old imac ppc, 500mhz machine, any recommendations for what desktop to use? this is for a user that will just be doing internet and word processing

perhaps look into xubuntu

quick q... whats normal ssh server to install on ubuntu to enable ssh logins? openssh? or is there another thats more often used

thats the normal one

where is the config file for apache2 in ubuntu?

/etc/apache2

how do i search with apt-get for packages already installed on my system?

you can use aptitude

grub2 complains for syntax error file not found [linux-bzimage, set= ,size= ] [initrd, addr= , size =] , i`ve already use updage-grub but still show me this error

in /boot

how do i change this default orange background? (not the desktop picture -- the pale orange that shows during boot. i'm trying other window managers and it shows up all over)

thats what you want to hit

hello, is program qtparted bootable from cd? can i work with it without operating system

you can use the live cd and run gparted from that

are the forums down for everyone else, or is it just me (as usual)?

they're down.

anyone know how to install hoary to the hard drive from the live cd?

not supported yet

hello, can anyone tell me how can i get a 'home folder' icon on my desktop?

clik on 'places', then drag the home folder to the desktop

hi! i have to use ubuntu alternate cd in order to install ubuntu on my toshiba m60 with ati radeon x700 at all. i was wondering if i have to perform special operations during the installation process with alternate cd?

nope, not really. just follow the onscreen directions

i'd like to install opensuse in a virtual machine, does anyone have any recommendations for virtual machine software?

virtualbox

how do i install glib 2 ?

sudo apt-get install libglib2.0-0

geepers in synaptic i search jre and it finds basically 2 versions jre5 and jre6 but the jre5 has a star on it as though that should be the best choice. so now what? now i cant even formulate a question

no, that's just fine. the java 5 jdk is much more widely used than the (very new) java 6 jdk, and they're parallel installable.

does anyone know wheter there is a gnutella client for linux=

limewire, gtk-gnutella...and i believe a few more

i'm a noob, but i thought ssh was used to connect to other machines. can you use it for that?

ssh is just a protocol for transfering data through encrypted pipes..

how to use blackberry with ubuntu? like: installing software, backup address book...?

could try this thread - http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=190938

hello all. while trying to copy some very large files (around 4gb each) to a fat32 usb drive, i keep geting this message: 'error splicing file: file too large'. how can i copy these files? tia!

you can't put a 4gb file on fat32

what is the difference between libre office and openoffice.org?

very little, really

hi, when i click 'connect' in my ubuntu one folder, nothing happens, anyone have any suggestions?

i have the same problem with ubuntuone right now -- i haven't upgraded, i'm still on my 9.04 - as it was working fine yesterday -- perhaps this is just a temporary problem with the servers?

warty is in a very good shape it seems. only security fixes, no bad bugs. nothing i'm used to in debian unstable and mandrake :)

not too bad for a first release, is it?

brakso_: did you try installing gnome as i instructed? :)

gcc 3.4 is what the kernel for breezy is built with. vmware needs to build a module with that compiler

hi, i use 8.10 intrepid ibex. how do i downgrade x 7.4 to 7.3?

you can't really

hi guys, does someone know something abount incjection ?? (wifi - ubuntu - wep ) i need to know how to change channel of wlan0 ?

iwconfig wlan0 channel x

does anyone know how to get the menu editor to pass over a space in the address to get to a folder?

like\ this\ probably

is there a way to hide file extensions in nautilus in feisty or gutsy? i think i remember it used to do that by default and i always turned it off, but now i can't find the option anywhere. now that i want it back on, of course. :)

if it's a gnome session aware apps, you can change it's style to restart in system->prefs->session

in what folder are the desktop pictures kept?

little help (i'm not under ubuntu right now), but search for familiar names under /usr/share/ .. i know the ballpark, but not the exact dir offhand

if i am going to run ubuntu inside vmware is there anything i need to know ? is there a special kernel i should use ?

nope, live cd is fine

when i enable compiz under 7.10 my windows don't have a title/close/minimize/max button... how do i get it?

it could be that you need to enable window decorations

is xwindows capable of having two monitors running in different resolutions?

(xinerama)

would it present any problems for me to set /home on a different drive than / ?

you probably _should_ make /home have its own partition. wether it's on the same drive or another, is of no concern.

hey all ,i want to keep the same home folder with all my files from gentoo linux, but some of the hidden config files make it a little messy. should i just delete all the hidden folders and then install ubuntu? will that work?

yes that will work......but i think just deleting .kde should suffice..

how do i connect to an unsecure wifi from the console?

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-troubleshoot-wireless-network-connection-in-ubuntu.html

heya everyone... i'm a new ubuntu user just installed it... and was trying to install e17 but it asks for jpeglib.h but i can't find any jpeg package in synaptic other than jpegpixi and jpeginfo... and they ain't the right one's :s

sudo apt-cache search libjpeg

wheres is my php library installed? ---ubuntu 11.10

find / -iname 'php' ?

is devede a good program?

try it, see what you think

how can i change who is the owner of a folder?

sudo chown newowner folder

i can't get the dang (x/u)buntu 7.04 to install, it freezes completely right after the installer starts x. is there a way to log to a file the install process so i can find out wtf driver is causing it to stall?

can you get to a terminal with ctrl+alt+f1 ( f7 to get back to x ) ?

is there a way to keep broken parts of rar archives together. like i have 4 parts of one rar archive and the 4 th is broken. how can i extract the other 3 without them getting deleted.

check out the -kb flag to unrar (man unrar)

what are the downloading software in ubuntu like the flashget or internet download manager

try sudo aptitude install phpmyadmin

i am connected to internet but when i use the apt-get install apache2(example..same with every package) i get e: couldn't find package apache2 please help????

sudo apt-get update

hmm, whats the gutsy channel?

32 bit, dont do 64

if i've got 4gb of ram do i really need 8gb of swap?

sorry, 4gb of swap **

how do i unpack a .tar.gz?

tar xfvz ?

i'm trying to set a new password, but gets told 'password is too simple'. now, this is a personal computer and i _want_ a simple password... how can i allow setting stupid, simple passwords?

like what? :}

does anyone know if i update the linux kernel through the ubuntu update manager, will it kill a custom wifi driver that i installed from source?

yes, youll need to recompile the driver

the same procedure as always.. setup machine, tell it to boot from the install cd/iso, start machine

it's a gtk webkit-based browser

on ubuntu 10.04 how do i find my ipv4 gateway and nameserver?

type 'netstat -rn' for your gateway/routing info and cat /etc/resolv.conf

whats the difference between server install cd and desktop install cd?

i normally do a server install then apt-get a different kernel then apt-get install xserver-xorg fluxbox as my starting point

checksum is correct. any idea? i'm working form a mac osx at the moment, but i don't see how this could make any difference

well i have no idea which filesystems mac os recognizes, but i assumed a cd filesystem would be recognized. why do you need to mount it anyway? can't just burn it?

i have just installed 8.10 i am getting a black screen after log on. any one help with this please?? the only thing that works is terminal emulator.

can't help, sorry :)

how do i list processes in order to kill one?

usually, i know i want the postfix program, so i do something like ps aux | grep postfix

is there a command to get a list of my executible dirs?

echo $path

is there a way to check what module eth0 is using? im trying to figure out what module one of the networkcards on my brothers computer is using, but i cant figure out which.. :(

lspci

ok, i have the fglrx drivers installed. they work. xgl and beryl work. direct rending works. but, ctrl-alt-function key doesn't (it gives a garbled screen). does anyone have any suggestions on how to fix this?

i meant ctrl-alt-del

what is the <ctl> leter to get you out of x server screen to the other none graphic screen?

ctrl + alt + f1

greetings, i've never used ubuntu. can someone tell me when 9.04 came out or when a neww version is due? i want to know if i should start with te current or wait for the new release.

9.04 is fine

does anyone know where i can get a complete list of features for 9.04?

look at http://www.ubuntu.com/testing

does anyone know of any foreign apt servers

countrycode.archive.ubuntu.com (i.e gb.archive.ubuntu.com de.archive.ubuntu.com etc)

i'm trying to see the share drive that is on a windows pc can anyone help?

are you trying to see the windows share on linux

he did do it. he gets stuck in a prompt when he boots. he has to start everything manually.

then its a reinstall.

the ntfs-3g driver is pretty stable now

production quality now?

i have a choice of rpm based distribution or debian based distribution for a driver. which one is ubuntu?

it's deb

there are php files in my www folder, and i have tried to link directly to multiple.

have you read ubottu's link on troubleshooting that php 'issue'?

the correct way is to put sudo before each. please use that method if you're showing other peple

i think your definition of 'correct' is a bit absolute, but okay

i am going to do a fresh install with the 10.10 release candidate. is there a problem if i use: sudo cp -r /home /media/'my passport' to backup my home directories and then put them back once the upgrade is done? might i have permissions issues? or problems with incompatible config files?

i have useed it and found it to work quite well

ok, dumb question, i just changed my ssh over to using keys and i'm still having to login with my user name and rsa passphrase, i thought having keys would allow you to not have to do that in putty?

there is a way to cache the rsa key password on your system, so that it is available to putty while you are logged in, as geoffmcc has just pointed out, it's called pagent

q: i normally can't play movies using totem until after i've closed the dialog that automatically comes up, and now i have a dvd for which this dialog never comes up. has anyone seen this? ideas?

open the dvd in nautilus and try just playing the big files in video_ts , that's what i do

i am trying to format my usb hard disk to ext3, but i cant seem to get it working with gparted

why don't you just do 'mke2fs -j /dev/whatever

is there a benefit if i install the amd64 version over the x86 version?

you'll lose the ability to easily use flash and other multimedia (x86 only) codecs

ricochet, what for?

i cant see anything and its angering me

hi! i need a fax program for my ubuntu 6.06 lts system... any ideas?

start by looking at the package list from 'apt-cache search send fax'

hey guys, how do i fing the icons for different programs? im trying to set up a launcher

many under /usr/share/icon

is there a list for checking compatabilty for ubuntu with wireless network cards and routers?

the router will work

the drive failing after installing ubuntu is just an unlucky coincidence - you're aware of that, aren't you?

sure i will :)

how do i disable auto login

in gnome> system> admon> enter windows (the last one i am not shure since i use gnome in spanish)

how do i uninstall something that i installed from a .deb file?

the /usr/share hierarchy is for all read-only architecture independent data files - http://www.pathname.com/fhs/pub/fhs-2.3.txt.gz

which directory?

in the one you typed make install

where can i see reboot,halt log for my machine?

/var/log/syslog

hey guys, is there a way to modify preferences for workspaces in 11.04? i can't find it

have you installed ubuntu-tweak?

i know this sounds sad--but all i am trying to do is copy a custom gaim folder from my home to /user/share/pixmaps and i can't do it...can someone please tell me?

open a root terminal and type 'nautilus' to have access to anything outside of your home folder

my linux experience is vast, i'm quite experienced in debian releases. however, i cannot figure out what the hell is going on here. someone tell me in the next two minutes what the hell is modifying my cpu speeds. it is *not* bios, it is *not* powernowd. cpufreq is *not* installed. it is *something else*. what is it? failure to inform of what is modyfing my cpu speeds will not only see ubuntu removed from this computer, but will

i have had some problems with that, and got it solved. could you specify more? have you a laptop or desktop pc?

when is dapper to be final?

there is a new ubuntu version each april and october

anyone on configuring the top right hand corner notifications? what i'd like to do in particular is to disable the notifications for the wireless indicator. i don't want an notification when it disconnects, the wireless applet already shows this by changing the icon.

right click on the network manager... is there an option to enable notifications?

how do i repatition my camera?

gparted

anyone know where i can get nouveau support? their irc channel is 'read only'

you'll need to be registered and identified to talk there.

any other way?

the gconf editor

how do i change kde so that its double click to run stuff on the desktop, and how can i remove gnome? thanks

one way is to run kpersonalizer

mail/imap question: i've got a working postfix installation. how do i enable imap support? do i need additional packages? any howtos you can point me to?

i think the wiki deals with that quite well

can anyone point me to a fglrx install howto that's worth a damn? this is much harder to install than it is on debian... i thought it was supposed to be backwards

tweak, no, you can use dpkg -i --force-all on the 32bit deb

anybody know any good newsgroups client ?

pan

my dash is coming up behind open windows. is there a fix for this?

i didnt see anything in my compiz settings

is pidgin included in the main ubuntu repos?

pidin doesn't contain many new features, so you're not missing out.

i noticed when grabbing the iso for ubuntu...there is just one. is it actually a one cd install...with the rest being a, 'net install'? (for lack of a better term?)

asin you download the additional pakages whjen you need them

!best | demonspork

does it have a gnome version that doesn't require kde dependencies

hi. i am about to set up a desktop with ubuntu, do i have to get plug-ins for mp3, css dvd, etc? what about wireless? is there any 'good' pages about this?

that page will get you info on all those