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now to figure out where in pcsx2 to configure that.	sorry, i've never used pcsx2 before... no idea
hello all, just booted ubuntu for the first time, and i like it (i'm not a newcomer to linux). one question: during the install, it never asked me to set the root password, and now how can i 'su' to root in a terminal? is there a default root password?	sudo with the pass you put in for your user.
ok so i'm working towards installing the nvidia drivers, but the three drivers it says to remove/comment out are not there (nv, vesa, fbdev). which one do i remove? http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/5900	it's not in that section, look under 'section 'device''
how does one minimize a window without using the mouse	oops, n
to which file is stderr being dumped to?	you have to put 2>>file to redirect stderr to a file
gyaresu.. chinese? ni hao	using alien to install rpms in debian
is there a way to search files that has certain string inside ?	use grep
me installed jaunty kde3 rmx, after that i can't play sound through my kaffeine, vlc or even online (youtube). when loggin in my linux the start-sound is playing as it is when i run a hardware media-test! what's wrong ?	try removing pulseaudio, worked for me and a few others didnt work for everyone
hey guys i am following instructions i foind online to mount an nfs partiotion and they are having me modify the /etc/fstab file, but it keep opening as read only. how do i open it under root?	add 'sudo' to the front of whatever command line you're using
how can i shutdown my firewall so others will ping me?	ubuntu doesn't have a firewall that blocks pings by default
can any one tell me how to identify which usb device is using which loaded module ?	sudo lshw \| less use cursor to scroll down, it should show the driver to device link
is there something better than gdesklets? it is so buggy :/	screenlets
i'm having problems installing ubuntu feisty - desktop cd (beta). the splash screen gives place to cli and shows the following message : 'busybox ... /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off.' is there a solution?	bad cd
noone uses oidentd?	idented is a bit outdated.. and rarely used these days
where do i get the sphere desktop option in ubuntu? i only see the cube	something like compiz-plugins-extra
hi! is it possible to install a non-gui ubuntu (without x) with the live-cd?	you could get the server edition and install that...
ubuntu-8.10-desktop-amd64 understand russian language ?	it should
< this page says how to install it under feisty but not under gutsy :o	what package?
hello guys! i have ubuntu installed now. but i want to install windows xp as dual boot (some of my hardware is not supported in ubuntu) how can i set this up ?i can only find how to's wich tell me to install xp first.. wich would mean formatting my current setup	try this: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_linux_and_windows_xp_linux_installed_first.htm
what is the command for network-gnome manager in the terminal>	'nm-applet&'
hey guys. how do i run a command with root privilegs?	use sudo
is something wrong with keyserver.ubuntu.com?	perhaps... try pool.sks-keyservers.net ... updates to the same place
hey guys i have a problem. i have a pc with 2 500 gb sata harddisks. the ubuntu os-installer does not recognize those disks. gparted, too and in /dev there is no 'sda'-entry	check bios settings for tha sata controller enable ahci if aviable (intel chipsets)
how to linten mp3	use an applicaion like xmms, videolanplayer, amarok, etc etc
a question about getdeb ; hello , i was using ftp://ubuntu.org.ua as a repo on my hardy. but that page not exist anymore. are there another repo for getdeb packages?	you would have to check with getdeb people since ubuntu doesnt support them
folks, updated to hoary, no xorg.conf. x -configure didn't work (or do i need to be out of x). what was that deb-something command i need to get an xorg conf to appear?	sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg
hum, cant find out where to define a shortcut for changing the keyboard layout (de-us), anybody knows sth.?	right click on the top panel, select add to panel and then keyboard selector or something
is there a gnome counterpart for kdevelop?	- anjuta is similarish
is it possible to mount a partition on a drive image? i did a 'dd if=/dev/sdb of=filename' now i want to mount what was sdb1 on that drive	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1000644
nice when everthing 'just works!' huh?	oh yes. its like sex.
hi all, would anyone be able to help me with a problem i'm having?	dpkg -s (or dlocate -s if you want it to be faster)
is there something like imovie for linux, maybe a little more robust- sorta like adobe premier?	cinelerra or kino
anyone know how to disable a firefox media plugin? i want to remove the totem mozilla plugin, so mplayer can take over, i dont want to remove all of totem though.	remove totemrelated plugins from /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins
hi, how do i make the console transparent?	your probably want xterm. try xterm --help
if i install a program from a .deb package instead of from a repository, and then want to uninstall it, and it doesn't show up in add/remove or in synaptic package manager, what do i do?	unfortunately no. you can't 'upgrade' from 32bit to 64bit. you have to reinstall. (although if you had a separate partition for /home, you could reinstall around that)
on ubuntu, in which file is /usr/local/bin added to the path?	maybe /etc/environment ?
how would i run a php program stand alone? some thing like 'php program.php' and it runs program.php?	you need to install php5-cli
how do i restart the x server???	sudo invoke-rc.d gdm restart
i want to connect via telnet to my localhost virtualbox running ubuntu. can someone tell me how i should set up my network port forwarding rules to allow this? thanks.	if you set the network to be bridged, it will get an ip from the lan and will appear as a system on the network. you can then connect as if it were a real pc on your network
what shortcut will terminate the active application?	panel -> rightclick + add to panel -> force quit
is anyone using edgy in the amd64 version? i am experiencing graphics problems on bootup. the ubuntu-logo is b/w and the throbber is screwed up. everything is fine once gdm kicks in, though.	hmm
hello man. that was a no go. i think. i pressed esc when grub started the countown, came in to this little box. entered the top choice, made a new line with vga=ask. and then i pressed the letter that was for boot.	you were in the right place, you don't make a new line, you add to the end of you 'kernel .... ' line
hello, how can i make a service start by default wen the machine boots?	under system startprogramms
hi, will there by official support for nvidia optimus?	rpm packages are for red hat and similar systems, not for debian-derivatives like ubuntu. you might have some luck using 'alien' but it's not guaranteed.
installing ubuntu these days is a breeze compared to when i first tried to install redhat back in the day	try installing slackware in the beginning, it came on ~30 1.44m floppys :p
does anybody have an idea why the 7.10 installed doesn't detect my ntfs partitions on my sata drive ?	i remember something about that... did they drop sata support...
i began downloading a few packages .. and canceled it ... where would they be found?	sudo apt-get autoremove
is there any place other than 'startup applications' where startup programs could be listed? i have a weather indicator applet installed and i don't want it starting up anymore but it's not listed in 'startup applications.'	if you're trying to get your applets back with unity, you probably cant; it's not a real panel
hi, i've recently installed ubuntu 10.10 on my laptop with 3gib memory but acc. to system monitor only 861.2mib is available. help	www.linuxatemyram.com
hi guys, new ubuntu and gnome user, not a new linux user. when i right click in a gnome menu gives me nothing when the manual says it should give me a submenu for adding new menu items etc. using hoary 5.04, gnome 2.10..	vixus is an expert on that, he'll help you :)
is there anyway to set ubuntu back to post instalation state? that is, removing packages, files etc	easiest way is to just re-install. you can preserve your /home during re-install even if it's not on a separate partition.
does anyone here uses a 32bit ubuntu whit more than 4gb of ram? does the pae mode work fine? im wondering about adding more ram to my machine but i don't want to move to a 64bit install	i have 32 gigs f ram in my 32 bit server and it uses and sees it all
hey does anyone know a good 'all-in-one' package to install that will setup apache, php, mysql, and phpmyadmin?	lamp = linux, apache, php (the p cann also mean python or perl, so look out)
is there anyway to start ubuntu in some sort of 'verbose' mode to see why my pcmcia card won't let it load?	actually, remove quiet and 'splash'
according to system monitor i am using bandwidth i don't expect to be using - how can i see network activity for processes?	-- netstat -ntap will show what is connected
i've seen comments on the web that 9.10 is not as bug-free as other debian releases and that it's 'a better option to wait a few months after it comes out before installing'. this does not make sense to me. once 9.10 comes out it's out and doesn't change until the next release, right? or are there point releases that fix problems along the way?	ubottu is our channel bot.
how do i setup a static ip address in 8.10? specifically the net mask.	/etc/resolv.conf i think
any of you folks have a working backlight on your keyboard..... and if so, how did you do it?	yes, and it just worked™ for me.
hey all... i just installed kubuntu and i seem to be having keyboard troubles... i keep getting `` instead of forward slashes, etc... anyone know the remedy?	try to change your keyboard layout in settings
my computer will not boot the ubuntu cd; is there any other way that i can install it?	http://www.debian.org/releases/slink/i386/ch-install-methods.en.html
is there a cisco sim for ubuntu?	apt-cache search cisco
can anyone point me to a server channel?	this is a server chan
anyone here install beryl from the wiki page? the repo for lrm is down, and im wondering if there's any way i can go around it?	yeah, try this mirror: http://beryl-mirror.lupine.me.uk/
is there anyway to install ubuntu without having to burn it to disk?	just burn the iso into your brain and place your forhead firmly on the keyboard as you boot..... sorry, couldn't resist.
are there any problems with setting the sudo timeout to 0 such that it will always ask for my password? for example, can threads that were opened as su loose their su privelages?	the process will stay su'd until it ends
hi all. i am using gdm instead of lightgdm, but gdm is asking for my password every startup, how do i make it log in automatically?	there should be an option to log in automatically for your username under 'user accounts' in your preferences
hey, i got a question. i removed and installed evolution. now is my entry in the message applet for all email actions deleted. how can i add this entry again? in unity, 11.04.	try install evolution-indicator i actually just removed it :d
i have an nfts partition that i want permanently mounted for the user, but on every startup i have to click 'places' => 'data' again ... how to make this automatically?	you have to modify /etc/fstab
how can i change my hostname?	system--->administration--->networking
question is if i can conver ntfs to ubuntu filesystem without losing data	no, you can't. backup your data somewhere else, reformat the partition, then move your data back.
does ssh use only tcp, or does it use udp too?	a little trick: 'grep ssh /etc/servies'
how do i search for a file on my usb drives?	places>search
anyone help me just got a hp color lazerjet 4550dn and has a print server aint got a clue how to set it up?	missed your question, can you pm it to me?
unable to connect to msn in pidgin... any help?	yeah thats a known problem. if you install the 'msn-pecan' package and then switch protocol to wlm it should work again.
does anyone know how smartd works? i've got it running, but i can't seem to find any output that it generates... (i've used smartctl before though)	it probably outputs to syslogh
hey, i'm having a really weird problem when loading xmms...	you need both libesd0 and libmikmod2 installed if you're using the binary-only nvidia driver
where would i find the apache binary, assuming it was installed?	use the command `dpkg -l apache2 \| grep bin'
which windowmanager is drapper drake flight 6 using by default?	i think it's nautilus.
hi, i've 2 distincts disk partitions for / and /home: how can i safely/easily reduce a little bit the / to enlarge the /home ? (they are contignous partitions)	gparted is pretty good, sudo apt-get install gparted
yes you can, but metacity may not relaunch automatically	while read -r line; do if [[ $line = somestring ]]; then script; fi; done < <(tail -f /some/log/)
hi anyone know how to change the timeserver ubuntu syncs to at bootup?	/etc/ntp.conf
hello all. i have a compaq laptop with the ati radeon express 200m card. if i boot (dapper) with a monitor or projector attached to the vga port, the port is live and clones the screen, which is what i want. if i boot with nothing connected to the vga port, the port is dead and nothing i do (fn-f4, for instance) seems to raise it, whether i am in x-windows or in plain terminal mode. must i always reboot, or is there some way to restart this	sounds like your pc turns off the vga port unless something isconnected...may be a bios option
i'm trying to install ubuntu 11.04 on my relatively fast, new laptop, but when i boot it from the cd (which the iso is correct), it freezes in the part where the white and orange dots below 'ubuntu' move around. any ideas?	how long did you/are you wait/waiting?
hey can anyone point me in the direction on what i need to have java?	look here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/java -- i used method 3
hi , how can i download all 'ubuntu studio' packages on 9.4, as a bundle ?	ubuntustudio-desktop is the package
i'm trying to get full resolution (widescreen) working in fluxbox; it works in gnome, so the system is capable, and works if i run gnome-session in fluxbox and change with the gnome-display-properties app	try command 'xrandr'
hey is there a way to check the public ip of a server when logged into it ?	if you have a text-based browser installed, you can use that, and go to whatismyip.com
my wifi network connection is only available during user session. i want it to be available during system load. how can i do this?	add the script to rc
hi...i nedd to send some compressed files to a windows user. this may be a silly question, but does anyone know if windows can easily open a tar archive?	winzip can open tars
hi, whenever i try to start visualboyadvance-gtk it says 'bash: visualboyadvance-gtk: command not found' but i know i have it installed because when i try to install it again i get visualboyadvance-gtk is already the newest version.' what could stop this from opening?	that will tell you the names of files in that package, then look for the name of the file in the /usr/bin folder
hi, anyone could give a hand with sata-hotplug in 9.04?	i dont' think sata hot plug works. i haven't tried since feisty though
how do i start nautilus without opening the file-browser just the desktop?	you can try nautilus --no-default-window
how to switch to another workspace w/o mouse?	alt+ctrl+left/right/up/down arrow keys
what does it mean when apt-get upgrade says packages have been held back, and what should i do to upgrade them?	aptitude full-upgrade
what package do i need for x11/xft/xft.h ?	xlibs-devel
help please...-> installed 10.04 fine. now i need to get the raid card recognized. found the card in the dmesg, but it's listed as scsi7.. when i was expecting it to have like a sda1 or something. does that mean the bios sees it but a driver has not been loaded, or...?	if you run: lspci ,you will see the chip it uses and you can find guides using that. you may just see your drives with: sudo fdisk -l ,in which case you are good to go
hello room :-) anyone know about the 'your session only lasted less than 10 seconds' error message - i'm completely stumped	yes it is
how can i rebind keys? is there an x conf file somewhere for that?	check out xbindkeys. very useful
what other sources of support are there apart from ubuntuforums and this irc channel?	there's also the ubuntu-users mailing list
so how would you export environment variables into the gnome shell upon login? say i want to modify gnome's default path, or to set java_home, or something else?	~/.xprofile used to work too and be x-specific but not sure if that's still the case

now to figure out where in pcsx2 to configure that.

sorry, i've never used pcsx2 before... no idea

hello all, just booted ubuntu for the first time, and i like it (i'm not a newcomer to linux). one question: during the install, it never asked me to set the root password, and now how can i 'su' to root in a terminal? is there a default root password?

sudo with the pass you put in for your user.

ok so i'm working towards installing the nvidia drivers, but the three drivers it says to remove/comment out are not there (nv, vesa, fbdev). which one do i remove? http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/5900

it's not in that section, look under 'section 'device''

how does one minimize a window without using the mouse

oops, n

to which file is stderr being dumped to?

you have to put 2>>file to redirect stderr to a file

gyaresu.. chinese? ni hao

using alien to install rpms in debian

is there a way to search files that has certain string inside ?

use grep

me installed jaunty kde3 rmx, after that i can't play sound through my kaffeine, vlc or even online (youtube). when loggin in my linux the start-sound is playing as it is when i run a hardware media-test! what's wrong ?

try removing pulseaudio, worked for me and a few others didnt work for everyone

hey guys i am following instructions i foind online to mount an nfs partiotion and they are having me modify the /etc/fstab file, but it keep opening as read only. how do i open it under root?

add 'sudo' to the front of whatever command line you're using

how can i shutdown my firewall so others will ping me?

ubuntu doesn't have a firewall that blocks pings by default

can any one tell me how to identify which usb device is using which loaded module ?

sudo lshw | less use cursor to scroll down, it should show the driver to device link

is there something better than gdesklets? it is so buggy :/

screenlets

i'm having problems installing ubuntu feisty - desktop cd (beta). the splash screen gives place to cli and shows the following message : 'busybox ... /bin/sh: can't access tty; job control turned off.' is there a solution?

bad cd

noone uses oidentd?

idented is a bit outdated.. and rarely used these days

where do i get the sphere desktop option in ubuntu? i only see the cube

something like compiz-plugins-extra

hi! is it possible to install a non-gui ubuntu (without x) with the live-cd?

you could get the server edition and install that...

ubuntu-8.10-desktop-amd64 understand russian language ?

it should

< this page says how to install it under feisty but not under gutsy :o

what package?

hello guys! i have ubuntu installed now. but i want to install windows xp as dual boot (some of my hardware is not supported in ubuntu) how can i set this up ?i can only find how to's wich tell me to install xp first.. wich would mean formatting my current setup

try this: http://apcmag.com/how_to_dual_boot_linux_and_windows_xp_linux_installed_first.htm

what is the command for network-gnome manager in the terminal>

'nm-applet&'

hey guys. how do i run a command with root privilegs?

use sudo

is something wrong with keyserver.ubuntu.com?

perhaps... try pool.sks-keyservers.net ... updates to the same place

hey guys i have a problem. i have a pc with 2 500 gb sata harddisks. the ubuntu os-installer does not recognize those disks. gparted, too and in /dev there is no 'sda'-entry

check bios settings for tha sata controller enable ahci if aviable (intel chipsets)

how to linten mp3

use an applicaion like xmms, videolanplayer, amarok, etc etc

a question about getdeb ; hello , i was using ftp://ubuntu.org.ua as a repo on my hardy. but that page not exist anymore. are there another repo for getdeb packages?

you would have to check with getdeb people since ubuntu doesnt support them

folks, updated to hoary, no xorg.conf. x -configure didn't work (or do i need to be out of x). what was that deb-something command i need to get an xorg conf to appear?

sudo dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg

hum, cant find out where to define a shortcut for changing the keyboard layout (de-us), anybody knows sth.?

right click on the top panel, select add to panel and then keyboard selector or something

is there a gnome counterpart for kdevelop?

- anjuta is similarish

is it possible to mount a partition on a drive image? i did a 'dd if=/dev/sdb of=filename' now i want to mount what was sdb1 on that drive

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=1000644

nice when everthing 'just works!' huh?

oh yes. its like sex.

hi all, would anyone be able to help me with a problem i'm having?

dpkg -s (or dlocate -s if you want it to be faster)

is there something like imovie for linux, maybe a little more robust- sorta like adobe premier?

cinelerra or kino

anyone know how to disable a firefox media plugin? i want to remove the totem mozilla plugin, so mplayer can take over, i dont want to remove all of totem though.

remove totemrelated plugins from /usr/lib/mozilla-firefox/plugins

hi, how do i make the console transparent?

your probably want xterm. try xterm --help

if i install a program from a .deb package instead of from a repository, and then want to uninstall it, and it doesn't show up in add/remove or in synaptic package manager, what do i do?

unfortunately no. you can't 'upgrade' from 32bit to 64bit. you have to reinstall. (although if you had a separate partition for /home, you could reinstall around that)

on ubuntu, in which file is /usr/local/bin added to the path?

maybe /etc/environment ?

how would i run a php program stand alone? some thing like 'php program.php' and it runs program.php?

you need to install php5-cli

how do i restart the x server???

sudo invoke-rc.d gdm restart

i want to connect via telnet to my localhost virtualbox running ubuntu. can someone tell me how i should set up my network port forwarding rules to allow this? thanks.

if you set the network to be bridged, it will get an ip from the lan and will appear as a system on the network. you can then connect as if it were a real pc on your network

what shortcut will terminate the active application?

panel -> rightclick + add to panel -> force quit

is anyone using edgy in the amd64 version? i am experiencing graphics problems on bootup. the ubuntu-logo is b/w and the throbber is screwed up. everything is fine once gdm kicks in, though.

hmm

hello man. that was a no go. i think. i pressed esc when grub started the countown, came in to this little box. entered the top choice, made a new line with vga=ask. and then i pressed the letter that was for boot.

you were in the right place, you don't make a new line, you add to the end of you 'kernel .... ' line

hello, how can i make a service start by default wen the machine boots?

under system startprogramms

hi, will there by official support for nvidia optimus?

rpm packages are for red hat and similar systems, not for debian-derivatives like ubuntu. you might have some luck using 'alien' but it's not guaranteed.

installing ubuntu these days is a breeze compared to when i first tried to install redhat back in the day

try installing slackware in the beginning, it came on ~30 1.44m floppys :p

does anybody have an idea why the 7.10 installed doesn't detect my ntfs partitions on my sata drive ?

i remember something about that... did they drop sata support...

i began downloading a few packages .. and canceled it ... where would they be found?

sudo apt-get autoremove

is there any place other than 'startup applications' where startup programs could be listed? i have a weather indicator applet installed and i don't want it starting up anymore but it's not listed in 'startup applications.'

if you're trying to get your applets back with unity, you probably cant; it's not a real panel

hi, i've recently installed ubuntu 10.10 on my laptop with 3gib memory but acc. to system monitor only 861.2mib is available. help

www.linuxatemyram.com

hi guys, new ubuntu and gnome user, not a new linux user. when i right click in a gnome menu gives me nothing when the manual says it should give me a submenu for adding new menu items etc. using hoary 5.04, gnome 2.10..

vixus is an expert on that, he'll help you :)

is there anyway to set ubuntu back to post instalation state? that is, removing packages, files etc

easiest way is to just re-install. you can preserve your /home during re-install even if it's not on a separate partition.

does anyone here uses a 32bit ubuntu whit more than 4gb of ram? does the pae mode work fine? im wondering about adding more ram to my machine but i don't want to move to a 64bit install

i have 32 gigs f ram in my 32 bit server and it uses and sees it all

hey does anyone know a good 'all-in-one' package to install that will setup apache, php, mysql, and phpmyadmin?

lamp = linux, apache, php (the p cann also mean python or perl, so look out)

is there anyway to start ubuntu in some sort of 'verbose' mode to see why my pcmcia card won't let it load?

actually, remove quiet and 'splash'

according to system monitor i am using bandwidth i don't expect to be using - how can i see network activity for processes?

-- netstat -ntap will show what is connected

i've seen comments on the web that 9.10 is not as bug-free as other debian releases and that it's 'a better option to wait a few months after it comes out before installing'. this does not make sense to me. once 9.10 comes out it's out and doesn't change until the next release, right? or are there point releases that fix problems along the way?

ubottu is our channel bot.

how do i setup a static ip address in 8.10? specifically the net mask.

/etc/resolv.conf i think

any of you folks have a working backlight on your keyboard..... and if so, how did you do it?

yes, and it just worked™ for me.

hey all... i just installed kubuntu and i seem to be having keyboard troubles... i keep getting `` instead of forward slashes, etc... anyone know the remedy?

try to change your keyboard layout in settings

my computer will not boot the ubuntu cd; is there any other way that i can install it?

http://www.debian.org/releases/slink/i386/ch-install-methods.en.html

is there a cisco sim for ubuntu?

apt-cache search cisco

can anyone point me to a server channel?

this is a server chan

anyone here install beryl from the wiki page? the repo for lrm is down, and im wondering if there's any way i can go around it?

yeah, try this mirror: http://beryl-mirror.lupine.me.uk/

is there anyway to install ubuntu without having to burn it to disk?

just burn the iso into your brain and place your forhead firmly on the keyboard as you boot..... sorry, couldn't resist.

are there any problems with setting the sudo timeout to 0 such that it will always ask for my password? for example, can threads that were opened as su loose their su privelages?

the process will stay su'd until it ends

hi all. i am using gdm instead of lightgdm, but gdm is asking for my password every startup, how do i make it log in automatically?

there should be an option to log in automatically for your username under 'user accounts' in your preferences

hey, i got a question. i removed and installed evolution. now is my entry in the message applet for all email actions deleted. how can i add this entry again? in unity, 11.04.

try install evolution-indicator i actually just removed it :d

i have an nfts partition that i want permanently mounted for the user, but on every startup i have to click 'places' => 'data' again ... how to make this automatically?

you have to modify /etc/fstab

how can i change my hostname?

system--->administration--->networking

question is if i can conver ntfs to ubuntu filesystem without losing data

no, you can't. backup your data somewhere else, reformat the partition, then move your data back.

does ssh use only tcp, or does it use udp too?

a little trick: 'grep ssh /etc/servies'

how do i search for a file on my usb drives?

places>search

anyone help me just got a hp color lazerjet 4550dn and has a print server aint got a clue how to set it up?

missed your question, can you pm it to me?

unable to connect to msn in pidgin... any help?

yeah thats a known problem. if you install the 'msn-pecan' package and then switch protocol to wlm it should work again.

does anyone know how smartd works? i've got it running, but i can't seem to find any output that it generates... (i've used smartctl before though)

it probably outputs to syslogh

hey, i'm having a really weird problem when loading xmms...

you need both libesd0 and libmikmod2 installed if you're using the binary-only nvidia driver

where would i find the apache binary, assuming it was installed?

use the command `dpkg -l apache2 | grep bin'

which windowmanager is drapper drake flight 6 using by default?

i think it's nautilus.

hi, i've 2 distincts disk partitions for / and /home: how can i safely/easily reduce a little bit the / to enlarge the /home ? (they are contignous partitions)

gparted is pretty good, sudo apt-get install gparted

yes you can, but metacity may not relaunch automatically

while read -r line; do if [[ $line = *somestring* ]]; then script; fi; done < <(tail -f /some/log/)

hi anyone know how to change the timeserver ubuntu syncs to at bootup?

/etc/ntp.conf

hello all. i have a compaq laptop with the ati radeon express 200m card. if i boot (dapper) with a monitor or projector attached to the vga port, the port is live and clones the screen, which is what i want. if i boot with nothing connected to the vga port, the port is dead and nothing i do (fn-f4, for instance) seems to raise it, whether i am in x-windows or in plain terminal mode. must i always reboot, or is there some way to restart this

sounds like your pc turns off the vga port unless something isconnected...may be a bios option

i'm trying to install ubuntu 11.04 on my relatively fast, new laptop, but when i boot it from the cd (which the iso is correct), it freezes in the part where the white and orange dots below 'ubuntu' move around. any ideas?

how long did you/are you wait/waiting?

hey can anyone point me in the direction on what i need to have java?

look here: https://wiki.ubuntu.com/java -- i used method 3

hi , how can i download all 'ubuntu studio' packages on 9.4, as a bundle ?

ubuntustudio-desktop is the package

i'm trying to get full resolution (widescreen) working in fluxbox; it works in gnome, so the system is capable, and works if i run gnome-session in fluxbox and change with the gnome-display-properties app

try command 'xrandr'

hey is there a way to check the public ip of a server when logged into it ?

if you have a text-based browser installed, you can use that, and go to whatismyip.com

my wifi network connection is only available during user session. i want it to be available during system load. how can i do this?

add the script to rc

hi...i nedd to send some compressed files to a windows user. this may be a silly question, but does anyone know if windows can easily open a tar archive?

winzip can open tars

hi, whenever i try to start visualboyadvance-gtk it says 'bash: visualboyadvance-gtk: command not found' but i know i have it installed because when i try to install it again i get visualboyadvance-gtk is already the newest version.' what could stop this from opening?

that will tell you the names of files in that package, then look for the name of the file in the /usr/bin folder

hi, anyone could give a hand with sata-hotplug in 9.04?

i dont' think sata hot plug works. i haven't tried since feisty though

how do i start nautilus without opening the file-browser just the desktop?

you can try nautilus --no-default-window

how to switch to another workspace w/o mouse?

alt+ctrl+left/right/up/down arrow keys

what does it mean when apt-get upgrade says packages have been held back, and what should i do to upgrade them?

aptitude full-upgrade

what package do i need for x11/xft/xft.h ?

xlibs-devel

help please...-> installed 10.04 fine. now i need to get the raid card recognized. found the card in the dmesg, but it's listed as scsi7.. when i was expecting it to have like a sda1 or something. does that mean the bios sees it but a driver has not been loaded, or...?

if you run: lspci ,you will see the chip it uses and you can find guides using that. you may just see your drives with: sudo fdisk -l ,in which case you are good to go

hello room :-) anyone know about the 'your session only lasted less than 10 seconds' error message - i'm completely stumped

yes it is

how can i rebind keys? is there an x conf file somewhere for that?

check out xbindkeys. very useful

what other sources of support are there apart from ubuntuforums and this irc channel?

there's also the ubuntu-users mailing list

so how would you export environment variables into the gnome shell upon login? say i want to modify gnome's default path, or to set java_home, or something else?

~/.xprofile used to work too and be x-specific but not sure if that's still the case