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hello, how can i find out which version is available for a particular package?	apt-cache policy package
i'm looking for some sort of syncing (over local network) program for my laptop and stationary, any recommendations?	cron and rsync?
would anyone have any idea why this entry in crontab doesn't work: (/15 * * * /usr/bin/xfdesktop -reload) while this entry does: (/15 * * * echo 'it works' > ~/readme)?	you need to set it, and maybe something more, don't know about xfce
how the hell do i close emacs?	ctrl-x ctrl-c
hi all! which driver from nvidia site is best for geforce 2 mx400?	see if it came with uninstall instructions. it should have made a backup of xorg.conf, check ls -lrt /etc/x11
i guess many are, what is your question?	are they specifically personal pgp keys or would a 'specific' team have one how do they work?
hi all. is there a way to shut down a system from the commandline, including correctly shutting down gnome and so on?	sudo shutdown -h now works best :)
i heard that you can access to kernel menu with esc while grub loading	the grub menu can be hidden and shown via shift, or esc (i think it depends ont he grub version)
how do i get mp3 support in rythmbox?	then you should be able to play them w/ rhythmbox
hi, can i ask questions about edgy here?	just ask ;)
i have installed java sucessfully.. when i type 'java -version' it shows me the version and everything seems fine.. but when i do the java test on java.com website, it fails... anyone know whats wrong ?	sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin
whats the command to show the file open by a given process (besides `ls -l /proc/<pid>/fd` of course)	lsof(1)
anybody tell me what the 'omitting directory' error is caused by when attempting to use a cp command?	cp will only copy directories if given the '-r' option.
can someone try vnc on my computer to see if it is working	that is really, really not a smart thing to ask
logan: thanks but that doesn't talk of initializing it. it was given to me, and it wants to be connected to itunes before doing anything else	you'll have to borrow a friend's windows/mac laptop at first to set it up
how are .py files made executable?	with chmod
what linux kernel does feisty run with?	glibc is at 2.5, and kernel is 2.6.20
anyone get the latest openssh-server installed? i get a template error when i try to upgrade teh package	so do most the people in here-- we have no fix as of yet
can someone help me dual boot ubuntu 6.06 with windows xp pro x64 over pm please? i have ubuntu installed on a primary 4gb partition, and i have an empty ntfs partition i want to install xp pro on	install xp. then recover grub.
when i try and build alsa, its asks for version.h? do i need an actual kernel build for it, or is headers enough?	specifically, linux-headers-$(uname -r)
hello, i am trying to setup my smtpd ... i have esmtp postfix ... but am getting this error 554 5.7.1 <[email protected]>: relay access denied <-- how do i setup relay access.	(i like the name) this is an old thread, but it could be helpful: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-125081.html
why does gcc -v show version 4.0 even after i've done apt-get install gcc-3.4 ?	export cc=/usr/bin/gcc-3.4 or use update-alternatives
in which file do i build bash aliases?	remember to do a source ~/.bash_profile after adding aliases
prepare for a n00b question - if i mkdir ~/blah where will i find the blah folder?	/home
anybody knows what binary is run by system->prefrences->sound?	gnome-volume-control
hey inversekinetix, any luck with deluge?	tried deluge, i like ktorrent better for now thanks, i really wanna get utorrent working
did it suddenly stop working?	no this started to occur after the installation of xbmc 11.04
is there a project manager like program in ubuntu?	planner
if i have an amd64 box what kernel image should i be using?	dont install 64bit kernel, pain in the butt. use the linux-k7.
isn't there a simple app (with gui) in linux to convert video files to the h264 file format?	avidrip and dvd::rip can do it
i just did some research into what graphics card to buy. i'm a little confused. is this correct: i either want a nvdia card with the binary driver blob or an amd card with the open source driver	pretty much, personally i think the nvidia praise is a bit dated, i personally haven't had a great experience with their proprietary drivers. but then again, i only own one nvidia card.
no wifi, it shows up in ifconfig and iwconfig, the right driver is loaded that has worked before, even gnome shows a wireless connecting but shows no networks, any ideas?	how close to the wifi ap are you?
is there any way to change the chmod of a folder, and all the folders and files in that folder?	chmod -r
which configuration file contains which groups a user belongs to?	umm, /etc/group (not plural)
hi i would like to give a directory and all it's subdirectories +x permission (with chmod) but without touching the files in the directories. how do i do that?	find /dir/ -type d -print0 \| xargs -0 chmod +x
in ubuntu is there something like a host file on windows where you can specify and ip for a domain?	/etc/hosts
how do i install the xfce desktop in terminal	sudo apt-get install xfce4
is there a empathy channel? if not how can i unblock contacts from msn on it.	: go to irc.gimp.org
is there an alacarte menu editor on edgy?	right click on 'applications' and choose 'edit menus'
anybody can explain to me why i can only navegate on google pages?	sounds like a problem with your network
one last question about a clamav package in the software center. there is a package labeled 'update script for 3rd party signatures' (clamav-unofficial-sigs). should i install that?	all i've ever needed is clamav and the updating daemon for it personally
not to flame, but is there anyone here who likes the direction ubuntu and gnome devs are going away from the traditional desktop? i don't understand the need to simplify things like the appearance preferences dialog further, it just seems like wasted effort	there's stuff like trinity desktop environment, it's a fork of the classic kde 3 desktop, with a ton of bugfixes and improvements.
hi! i can't seem to find a guide to installing a realtime kernel for 9.10 (64 bit). does anyone know where i can find such a thing?	and linux-image-2.6.31-9-rt package might be what you want, no comments on how stable it is however
hi folks. i am on my mom's computer and she got an 800x600 screen when upgraded to 9.10. she usesan old integraph 21 inch monitor that probably doesn't want to talk through the vga what resolutions and refresh rates it supports. is there a way to tell x to use whatever i want it to use and not even try to guess what screen it's connected to? it's an ibm box with intel graphics.	xrandr -s 1024x768
i just installed ubuntu on a machine that i already had ubuntu on. i switched out the hdds. ubuntu installs to the new hdd just fine, but when it goes to boot up, i get an error: 'filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x7'... 'error 17: cannot mount selected partition'... windows xp installs and boots up to this drive just fine. any ideas where i'm going wrong with ubuntu?	hmm... that's a weird one. tried reinstalling ubuntu? made sure the cd integrity check passes before installing?
anyone know how to create an iso file with a folder i have like windows folders?????	mkisofs
my box is currently set to only allow connections via ssh from a certain ip, which ssh file should i edit to remove this feature - or add another ip? i have rsa keys as well but i don't know which files it is i need to store on the other computer that i wish to enable	unless its blocked with iptables firewall rules.. then youll have to analyze your chains
how do i find the pid of vlc?	use 'ps -aux \| grep vlc'
in a few months a new ubuntu will replace 7.10. i will be wanting to upgrade, but would a fresh install be better, and how do i move my /home?	putting /home on its own partition makes fresh installs easier
[maverick] nautilus > html document name > epiphany will open this document. although system > preferences > preferred applications shows webbrowser=firefox. how can i change to open a html document with firefox automatically?	just right click on the html doc and change the properties.
how do i open nautulis as root so i can copy files into system places?	gksudo nautilus
anyone else have this problem?, gmail will not load the loading bar gets to the end and stops..... i cant check my mail... :'(	in what?
can some one help me with setting up a broadcom 4328 wireless driver?	what do u need?
are you still here? what webtop versions of ubuntu for android are floating around?	this is probably not the correct #, go look around on xda
i'm not using ubuntu, but my distro's channels is comatose. i hate the 64 bit build of firefox in opensuse's repo, but it's been so long since i had to install 32 bit flash on a 64 bit system i forgot how	and ~/.mozilla
how can i install a .deb package locally with dependencies?	i like guide here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/repositories/personal
where can i find button themes for emerald? gnome-look doesn't seem to have dedicated section.	compiz
is it normal for xorg.conf to have simple generic information ? my debian one is very complete	i also found that very weird, so i filled it in to my likings since it was too generic for me to feel comfortable enough to sleep at night
how can i find out what linux kernel headers i need after updating to edgy	/part
how do i check to see what type of partion is on my drives in a terminal?	or sudo blkid
cat /etc/debian_version , anybody?	4.0
sorry i didn't specify. i meant to secure a single login from being able to access the system by any means except ftp/sftp	ahh - look into nologin for sure. good luck.
hi, i know the name of a binary and like to find out in what package it is included...	dpkg-query -s /path/to/file
i'm trying to get ubuntu 7.04 working with a 3com 3c509 etherlink iii network adapter. sudo modprobe 3c509 puts eth0 an eth0:avah in my ifconfig, but i keep getting 169.254.. ip addresses, which is a windows private ip address that happens when it can't find a dhcp server, which is confusing. the pc connection light on my router isn't turning on, either. sudo dhclient eth0 isn't working. can someone help me?	if the pc connection light isnt on then check the cable
when was dapper released?	sorry, i meant (year)month)
i'm trying to edit a file in nano but i cannot figure out how to save the file or exit	ctrl + x
is there some cli tool that can tell me how much data i'm currently transferring over a network interface (i.e. gives me info like down: xxx mbps, up: xxx mbps)?	vnstat
is eft considered a 'stable' release, or in transition to a stable one?	i think it contains some applications that are fairly new, stuff like that that made them not give it lts (long term support)
hi, i installed visio under wine, then tried to install another program and changed a bunch of wine values... and visio stopped working. i then uninstalled wine and removed all wine files (i think) and reinstalled wine. now i cant reinstall visio and i still see visio in the list under wine -> programs (although it doesnt run of course). any suggestions to be able to reinstall visio? the installer crashes now when it sta	when you uninstall things through wine you have to manually delete the icons by right clicking on applications, then edit menues
hi all--i'm a linux newbie, just set up a dual-boot with suse, but it's going terribly. i hear i'll have a much better time with ubuntu--true?	well the ubuntu install will detect your windows install and set up the dual boot for you.
just installed karmic but the sound is not working.. can someone help?	also make sure you have the volume turned up from upper right corner, by default it is set to zero
is it possible to run ubuntu with only 256 mib of memory?	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/installation/lowmemorysystems
in 11.04, how do i change my workspace positioning? default has a 2x2 grid, but i would much prefer a 1x4 row. as the bottom panel is removed in 11.04, i cannot find anywhere to change this. i refuse to believe that this simple task is impossible to do in unity...?	its an option in compiz-settings-manager
hi, i just recovered my server (over ssh) from a horrible failure: it was starting networkmanager, which trampled on its static ip configuration. i only had a few seconds in the shell each boot, so i ran some diagnostics and rm'ed the networkmanager binary. now: how can i absolutely forbid the network-manager package from ever being installed again on the server?	sudo aptitude purge network-manager; sudo aptitude forbid-version network-manager
if i want to just read lines in a file with george i will do cat file.txt \| grep george > georgefile.txt. but what if i want all lines with george or fred?	then do: cat file.txt \| grep 'george\|fred' > georgefile.txt
is there a program that can read the id3 tag on an mp3 or music file and rename the file according to a specific format?	check out exfalso
ok, im trieing to unrar a rar file but no matter what program i use when i open it with it nothing happens unless its archive manager and then it only gives me an error unrecognized format	did you try right-clicking and 'extract here'?
hey guys i read an article about that windows 7 is far faster than windows vista that is already faster than ubuntu on high end machines !!! is that true?	i see you are trying to start a fight. have some respect.
what's the command line for starting the file browser?	nautilus
using ubuntu 9.04. my gnome top panel got corrupted. i can re-add the main menu, but how can i add the 'applications', 'locations' and 'system' menus again?	rm -r ~/.gconf/apps/panel then restart gdm
i need a tip on a program to search for bluetooth devices for ubuntu, i use the dlink dbt-120 usb adapter?	maybe sudo apt-get install bluez-utilz bluez=gnome
anyone know how i'd go about getting /etc/x11/xorg.conf regenerated? on ubuntu 5.04	sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
has anyone in here used the remote desktop in ubuntu through a router?	tcp
where can i find linus' latest april fools' joke?	don't know but dave jones has a nice post on lkml: http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/4/1/41
does anyone know how to auto configure xorg.conf... ?	sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
i have an amd64, do you guys think that should i use i386 or x86-64 architecture?	i recomend x86, amd64 has problems with flash, codecs and some other stuff but no real advantage, also seems buggier
how can i change the default media player in dapper ? i hate totem _	right click on a file of the type of the association u want to change ... and go to the open with tab.
how do i stop and restart samba	sudo /etc/init.d/smb restart (i think the daemon is called smb, not samba)
does anyone know what the problem is when i get : 'c compiler cannot create executables' when trying to compile something? do i need a lib of somekind?	fixes that
what is the best version of ubuntu at the moment?	10.10 is the current stable, 10.04 is the current stable lts release, both are acceptable
hi guys. my ubuntu 11.04 installation is really buggy and unstable. should i try installing 10.04?	i'm tired of breaking things with kernel updates. i'm sticking to lts's
how can i get regular scrollbars instead of ubuntu thin scrollbars?	http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/how-to-disable-overlay-scrollbars-in.html can be helpful
is there a ppc specific channel?	you set that in the boot menu
can someone help me with the ubuntu kernel with regards to ipblocker please	grep config_netfilter_xt_target_nfqueue /boot/config-2.6.28-12-generic --> config_netfilter_xt_target_nfqueue=m \|\|\| so it is enabled on the ubuntu kernel. you do not have to do anything
could anyone recommend a good podcast player?	banshee.
ok, my nvidia drivers got fragged again after an update, was trying to reinstalled the driver but the nvidia installer cant seem to find my linux-headers , where would they be on my hd?	sudo apt-get install linux-headers i think.
is wine included in ubuntu install or do you have to get seperately?	you have to install is separately
please help me i've an ubuntu netbook edition that doesn't want to be in italian language, just english. it's 10.04, how am i supposed to change language?	system>admin...>language support
quick question- anyone know of a gnome program that can tell me what is filling up my harddrive and where?	baobab?
strange thing: he get sound from the speakers when using the mic but it does not get recorded	dont know much about recording

hello, how can i find out which version is available for a particular package?

apt-cache policy package

i'm looking for some sort of syncing (over local network) program for my laptop and stationary, any recommendations?

cron and rsync?

would anyone have any idea why this entry in crontab doesn't work: (*/15 * * * * /usr/bin/xfdesktop -reload) while this entry does: (*/15 * * * * echo 'it works' > ~/readme)?

you need to set it, and maybe something more, don't know about xfce

how the hell do i close emacs?

ctrl-x ctrl-c

hi all! which driver from nvidia site is best for geforce 2 mx400?

see if it came with uninstall instructions. it should have made a backup of xorg.conf, check ls -lrt /etc/x11

i guess many are, what is your question?

are they specifically personal pgp keys or would a 'specific' team have one how do they work?

hi all. is there a way to shut down a system from the commandline, including correctly shutting down gnome and so on?

sudo shutdown -h now works best :)

i heard that you can access to kernel menu with esc while grub loading

the grub menu can be hidden and shown via shift, or esc (i think it depends ont he grub version)

how do i get mp3 support in rythmbox?

then you should be able to play them w/ rhythmbox

hi, can i ask questions about edgy here?

just ask ;)

i have installed java sucessfully.. when i type 'java -version' it shows me the version and everything seems fine.. but when i do the java test on java.com website, it fails... anyone know whats wrong ?

sudo apt-get install sun-java6-plugin

whats the command to show the file open by a given process (besides `ls -l /proc/<pid>/fd` of course)

lsof(1)

anybody tell me what the 'omitting directory' error is caused by when attempting to use a cp command?

cp will only copy directories if given the '-r' option.

can someone try vnc on my computer to see if it is working

that is really, really not a smart thing to ask

logan: thanks but that doesn't talk of initializing it. it was given to me, and it wants to be connected to itunes before doing anything else

you'll have to borrow a friend's windows/mac laptop at first to set it up

how are .py files made executable?

with chmod

what linux kernel does feisty run with?

glibc is at 2.5, and kernel is 2.6.20

anyone get the latest openssh-server installed? i get a template error when i try to upgrade teh package

so do most the people in here-- we have no fix as of yet

can someone help me dual boot ubuntu 6.06 with windows xp pro x64 over pm please? i have ubuntu installed on a primary 4gb partition, and i have an empty ntfs partition i want to install xp pro on

install xp. then recover grub.

when i try and build alsa, its asks for version.h? do i need an actual kernel build for it, or is headers enough?

specifically, linux-headers-$(uname -r)

hello, i am trying to setup my smtpd ... i have esmtp postfix ... but am getting this error 554 5.7.1 <[email protected]>: relay access denied <-- how do i setup relay access.

(i like the name) this is an old thread, but it could be helpful: http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-125081.html

why does gcc -v show version 4.0 even after i've done apt-get install gcc-3.4 ?

export cc=/usr/bin/gcc-3.4 or use update-alternatives

in which file do i build bash aliases?

remember to do a source ~/.bash_profile after adding aliases

prepare for a n00b question - if i mkdir ~/blah where will i find the blah folder?

/home

anybody knows what binary is run by system->prefrences->sound?

gnome-volume-control

hey inversekinetix, any luck with deluge?

tried deluge, i like ktorrent better for now thanks, i really wanna get utorrent working

did it suddenly stop working?

no this started to occur after the installation of xbmc 11.04

is there a project manager like program in ubuntu?

planner

if i have an amd64 box what kernel image should i be using?

dont install 64bit kernel, pain in the butt. use the linux-k7.

isn't there a simple app (with gui) in linux to convert video files to the h264 file format?

avidrip and dvd::rip can do it

i just did some research into what graphics card to buy. i'm a little confused. is this correct: i either want a nvdia card with the binary driver blob or an amd card with the open source driver

pretty much, personally i think the nvidia praise is a bit dated, i personally haven't had a great experience with their proprietary drivers. but then again, i only own one nvidia card.

no wifi, it shows up in ifconfig and iwconfig, the right driver is loaded that has worked before, even gnome shows a wireless connecting but shows no networks, any ideas?

how close to the wifi ap are you?

is there any way to change the chmod of a folder, and all the folders and files in that folder?

chmod -r

which configuration file contains which groups a user belongs to?

umm, /etc/group (not plural)

hi i would like to give a directory and all it's subdirectories +x permission (with chmod) but without touching the files in the directories. how do i do that?

find /dir/ -type d -print0 | xargs -0 chmod +x

in ubuntu is there something like a host file on windows where you can specify and ip for a domain?

/etc/hosts

how do i install the xfce desktop in terminal

sudo apt-get install xfce4

is there a empathy channel? if not how can i unblock contacts from msn on it.

: go to irc.gimp.org

is there an alacarte menu editor on edgy?

right click on 'applications' and choose 'edit menus'

anybody can explain to me why i can only navegate on google pages?

sounds like a problem with your network

one last question about a clamav package in the software center. there is a package labeled 'update script for 3rd party signatures' (clamav-unofficial-sigs). should i install that?

all i've ever needed is clamav and the updating daemon for it personally

not to flame, but is there anyone here who *likes* the direction ubuntu and gnome devs are going away from the traditional desktop? i don't understand the need to simplify things like the appearance preferences dialog further, it just seems like wasted effort

there's stuff like trinity desktop environment, it's a fork of the classic kde 3 desktop, with a ton of bugfixes and improvements.

hi! i can't seem to find a guide to installing a realtime kernel for 9.10 (64 bit). does anyone know where i can find such a thing?

and linux-image-2.6.31-9-rt package might be what you want, no comments on how stable it is however

hi folks. i am on my mom's computer and she got an 800x600 screen when upgraded to 9.10. she usesan old integraph 21 inch monitor that probably doesn't want to talk through the vga what resolutions and refresh rates it supports. is there a way to tell x to use whatever i want it to use and not even try to guess what screen it's connected to? it's an ibm box with intel graphics.

xrandr -s 1024x768

i just installed ubuntu on a machine that i already had ubuntu on. i switched out the hdds. ubuntu installs to the new hdd just fine, but when it goes to boot up, i get an error: 'filesystem type unknown, partition type 0x7'... 'error 17: cannot mount selected partition'... windows xp installs and boots up to this drive just fine. any ideas where i'm going wrong with ubuntu?

hmm... that's a weird one. tried reinstalling ubuntu? made sure the cd integrity check passes before installing?

anyone know how to create an iso file with a folder i have like windows folders?????

mkisofs

my box is currently set to only allow connections via ssh from a certain ip, which ssh file should i edit to remove this feature - or add another ip? i have rsa keys as well but i don't know which files it is i need to store on the other computer that i wish to enable

unless its blocked with iptables firewall rules.. then youll have to analyze your chains

how do i find the pid of vlc?

use 'ps -aux | grep vlc'

in a few months a new ubuntu will replace 7.10. i will be wanting to upgrade, but would a fresh install be better, and how do i move my /home?

putting /home on its own partition makes fresh installs easier

[maverick] nautilus > html document name > epiphany will open this document. although system > preferences > preferred applications shows webbrowser=firefox. how can i change to open a html document with firefox automatically?

just right click on the html doc and change the properties.

how do i open nautulis as root so i can copy files into system places?

gksudo nautilus

anyone else have this problem?, gmail will not load the loading bar gets to the end and stops..... i cant check my mail... :'(

in what?

can some one help me with setting up a broadcom 4328 wireless driver?

what do u need?

are you still here? what webtop versions of ubuntu for android are floating around?

this is probably not the correct #, go look around on xda

i'm not using ubuntu, but my distro's channels is comatose. i hate the 64 bit build of firefox in opensuse's repo, but it's been so long since i had to install 32 bit flash on a 64 bit system i forgot how

and ~/.mozilla

how can i install a .deb package locally with dependencies?

i like guide here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/repositories/personal

where can i find button themes for emerald? gnome-look doesn't seem to have dedicated section.

compiz

is it normal for xorg.conf to have simple generic information ? my debian one is very complete

i also found that very weird, so i filled it in to my likings since it was too generic for me to feel comfortable enough to sleep at night

how can i find out what linux kernel headers i need after updating to edgy

/part

how do i check to see what type of partion is on my drives in a terminal?

or sudo blkid

cat /etc/debian_version , anybody?

4.0

sorry i didn't specify. i meant to secure a single login from being able to access the system by any means except ftp/sftp

ahh - look into nologin for sure. good luck.

hi, i know the name of a binary and like to find out in what package it is included...

dpkg-query -s /path/to/file

i'm trying to get ubuntu 7.04 working with a 3com 3c509 etherlink iii network adapter. sudo modprobe 3c509 puts eth0 an eth0:avah in my ifconfig, but i keep getting 169.254.*.* ip addresses, which is a windows private ip address that happens when it can't find a dhcp server, which is confusing. the pc connection light on my router isn't turning on, either. sudo dhclient eth0 isn't working. can someone help me?

if the pc connection light isnt on then check the cable

when was dapper released?

sorry, i meant (year)month)

i'm trying to edit a file in nano but i cannot figure out how to save the file or exit

ctrl + x

is there some cli tool that can tell me how much data i'm currently transferring over a network interface (i.e. gives me info like down: xxx mbps, up: xxx mbps)?

vnstat

is eft considered a 'stable' release, or in transition to a stable one?

i think it contains some applications that are fairly new, stuff like that that made them not give it lts (long term support)

hi, i installed visio under wine, then tried to install another program and changed a bunch of wine values... and visio stopped working. i then uninstalled wine and removed all wine files (i think) and reinstalled wine. now i cant reinstall visio and i still see visio in the list under wine -> programs (although it doesnt run of course). any suggestions to be able to reinstall visio? the installer crashes now when it sta

when you uninstall things through wine you have to manually delete the icons by right clicking on applications, then edit menues

hi all--i'm a linux newbie, just set up a dual-boot with suse, but it's going terribly. i hear i'll have a much better time with ubuntu--true?

well the ubuntu install will detect your windows install and set up the dual boot for you.

just installed karmic but the sound is not working.. can someone help?

also make sure you have the volume turned up from upper right corner, by default it is set to zero

is it possible to run ubuntu with only 256 mib of memory?

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/installation/lowmemorysystems

in 11.04, how do i change my workspace positioning? default has a 2x2 grid, but i would much prefer a 1x4 row. as the bottom panel is removed in 11.04, i cannot find anywhere to change this. i refuse to believe that this simple task is impossible to do in unity...?

its an option in compiz-settings-manager

hi, i just recovered my server (over ssh) from a horrible failure: it was starting networkmanager, which trampled on its static ip configuration. i only had a few seconds in the shell each boot, so i ran some diagnostics and rm'ed the networkmanager binary. now: how can i absolutely forbid the network-manager package from ever being installed again on the server?

sudo aptitude purge network-manager; sudo aptitude forbid-version network-manager

if i want to just read lines in a file with george i will do cat file.txt | grep george > georgefile.txt. but what if i want all lines with george or fred?

then do: cat file.txt | grep 'george|fred' > georgefile.txt

is there a program that can read the id3 tag on an mp3 or music file and rename the file according to a specific format?

check out exfalso

ok, im trieing to unrar a rar file but no matter what program i use when i open it with it nothing happens unless its archive manager and then it only gives me an error unrecognized format

did you try right-clicking and 'extract here'?

hey guys i read an article about that windows 7 is far faster than windows vista that is already faster than ubuntu on high end machines !!! is that true?

i see you are trying to start a fight. have some respect.

what's the command line for starting the file browser?

nautilus

using ubuntu 9.04. my gnome top panel got corrupted. i can re-add the main menu, but how can i add the 'applications', 'locations' and 'system' menus again?

rm -r ~/.gconf/apps/panel then restart gdm

i need a tip on a program to search for bluetooth devices for ubuntu, i use the dlink dbt-120 usb adapter?

maybe sudo apt-get install bluez-utilz bluez=gnome

anyone know how i'd go about getting /etc/x11/xorg.conf regenerated? on ubuntu 5.04

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

has anyone in here used the remote desktop in ubuntu through a router?

tcp

where can i find linus' latest april fools' joke?

don't know but dave jones has a nice post on lkml: http://lkml.org/lkml/2005/4/1/41

does anyone know how to auto configure xorg.conf... ?

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

i have an amd64, do you guys think that should i use i386 or x86-64 architecture?

i recomend x86, amd64 has problems with flash, codecs and some other stuff but no real advantage, also seems buggier

how can i change the default media player in dapper ? i hate totem _

right click on a file of the type of the association u want to change ... and go to the open with tab.

how do i stop and restart samba

sudo /etc/init.d/smb restart (i think the daemon is called smb, not samba)

does anyone know what the problem is when i get : 'c compiler cannot create executables' when trying to compile something? do i need a lib of somekind?

fixes that

what is the best version of ubuntu at the moment?

10.10 is the current stable, 10.04 is the current stable lts release, both are acceptable

hi guys. my ubuntu 11.04 installation is really buggy and unstable. should i try installing 10.04?

i'm tired of breaking things with kernel updates. i'm sticking to lts's

how can i get regular scrollbars instead of ubuntu thin scrollbars?

http://www.webupd8.org/2011/04/how-to-disable-overlay-scrollbars-in.html can be helpful

is there a ppc specific channel?

you set that in the boot menu

can someone help me with the ubuntu kernel with regards to ipblocker please

grep config_netfilter_xt_target_nfqueue /boot/config-2.6.28-12-generic --> config_netfilter_xt_target_nfqueue=m ||| so it is enabled on the ubuntu kernel. you do not have to do anything

could anyone recommend a good podcast player?

banshee.

ok, my nvidia drivers got fragged again after an update, was trying to reinstalled the driver but the nvidia installer cant seem to find my linux-headers , where would they be on my hd?

sudo apt-get install linux-headers i think.

is wine included in ubuntu install or do you have to get seperately?

you have to install is separately

please help me i've an ubuntu netbook edition that doesn't want to be in italian language, just english. it's 10.04, how am i supposed to change language?

system>admin...>language support

quick question- anyone know of a gnome program that can tell me what is filling up my harddrive and where?

baobab?

strange thing: he get sound from the speakers when using the mic but it does not get recorded

dont know much about recording