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if a download fails with wget in linux can you resume? | don't see why not |
i see server, desktop and alternative as downloads. what's alternative? | uses a text installer & you can use it to install software |
i've got a very stupid question, since i'm a newbie... how do i install linux programs that i just happen to find on the net... as in they are not in the add/remove list??? | untar them (man tar) and there will probably be a readme or install inside for you to read |
so does anyone know how to keep sshd from timing out on connections, or at least how to extend the timeout period to something like 30-60min? | what are you connecting with? |
what was the command to reconfigure xorg? dpkg --reconfigure xserver.xorg? | dpkg --reconfigure xserver-xorg |
is there any web interface for ubuntu repositories? | packages.ubuntu.com |
hi all, i am here (http://kubuntuway.net/forum/showthread.php?t=241) and still can't figure out how to use the repos. because the 'deb' command was not found :) | those aren't commands that you run. they're lines that you put into your /etc/apt/sources.list file |
is there something wrong if 99% of the packages 'apt-get upgrade' wants to install can't be authenticated? | apt-get update should solve your problem.. |
how to play .cda files? i have only files, not whole cd. | have you tried mplayer? i have no expericnce with cda files. |
hi, is there a way to upgrade from 6.06 or 8.04 to 12.04 or will we have to hop by all ltses (upgrade in lts steps) ? | lts to lts hop should work. |
when do i put the password for evolution? | only if they share the same subnet mask |
anyone know the name of that notepad that goes into the ubuntu panel that acts like a mini-wiki? i am not running ubuntu atm but need to know the name of that program. :p | it's definitley tomboy, tomtom is a gps service |
how can i search through repositories via cli? | the second way tends to work more often |
anybody know why audacious just wouldn't want to start up anymore?? ... i'm running hardy, fwiw. | try to rm ~/.config/audacious |
which linux is shipped with acer notebooks? somebody maybe knows? shop only says 'linux' :) | looks like it's a modified version of linpus: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/linpus_linux |
is there a graphic client for oracle in ubuntu? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/oracle%20instant%20client |
question: what is the library called that lets you put your text strings in separate, translated .po files? | gettext? |
how do you switch between workspaces using keyboard? | crtl + alt + → ← |
how can i start the graphical environment from command line? | startx |
hi, how can i change the default boot kernel on clients? | using pxe?? |
isnt there a 'automatical log in as user foo' option somehwere? | system-admin-login window |
hey everyone, what's a good vnc server that can be easily configured to run as a daemon (i.e. has it's own /etc/init.d script) | vino? :) |
is there a good tutorial about how to create a new x session for each user that connects with vnc? | i'd consider freenx or x2go rather than vnc |
could anyone help me find what's the architecture of 'sudo' ? | start here: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/rootsudo |
does installing the ssh package include sshd? where should this daemon be? | install openssh-server |
hi.. 'rm -rf *.o' does not remove all '.o' files recursively if there are none at the top level directory.. what can be done? | find . -name '*.o' -print0 | xargs -0 rm |
for c development... is there an ide or similar you can recommend? | shan't recommend, but options include anjuta, eclipse, kdevelop |
whats the terminal command to list kernel version? | uname |
how do i remove a driver module? the module name is 0v511 so i typed 'modprobe -l | grep ov511' and it tells me '/lib/modules/2.6.20-16-lowlatency/kernel/ubuntu/media/ov511/ov511.ko' so i sez to it i sez 'modprobe -r ov511.ko' then it says ' fatal: module ov511.ko not found.' what do i do? | modprobe -r ov511 |
quick question. have any of you been updated to firefox 9 yet? it's been out for weeks and i still haven't recieved an update. when is it coming? | it is in proposed, it will likely land in updates soon |
does anyone know how to upgrade to 10.04 using and iso file by mounting it locally? | if you're talking about a livecd -> you can't upgrade with that. it would be 'possible' to potentially mount an alternate cd locally and perform update (but i have no idea how! so good luck) |
can you say me a good apt server for mplayer? | it's in multiverse |
should './cdromupgrade' still be performed on a running version of hardy beta with all the updates applied up until yesterday? or would a 'apt-get update/upgrade' do the trick to fix/updated changed files? | use apt-get that will be fine |
i'm trying to upgrade an 8.04 desktop to 10.04, and do-release-upgrade is saying no new release found. i've gone into software sources and changed 'never' to 'lts' - is there anything else i'm missing? | dont upgrade, do a new install, ive heard lots of bad stuff bout upgrading |
question: i've lost sound when looking at youtube.... i've rebooted and i have sound on startup and when playing other media, but i can't watch youtube with sound any more??? anyone? | there are some commands that will probably fix that |
hello everyone. i have been reading some manpages and notices they refer to some commands as command(number), for instance less(1). does anyone know what the number in the parentheises represents? | try 'man man' |
are you using a web service to make the modlines? if so, which one? | no, i am looking up the specs for the monitor they have and then manually computing the modes actually |
where is the image located that is on the default gnome login screen? | /usr/share/gdm/themes perhaps |
does anyone know of a package that works on ubuntu that can convert .flv, mpg, avi, etc movie files and create a video dvd with them? i've tried devede but the disc's won't play on any machine in my house. i verified that i used the right format (ntsc) and i also tried dvd -r,+r,-rw and +rw with no luck. | qdvdauthor |
what doe the file contain? put it in pastebin or sumthing | _john you realize that there is 'visudo'? |
hello, is there a ubuntu ppa for firefox 4 beta ? | there's a ppa search box |
does it matter where you put a swap partition on your hd? ie beginning vs end? | beginning is a good idea |
hey, my ubuntu boots all up to where it's loading the login window, but it never gets past that point.. any one? | press ctrl+f1 and see whats going on during boot |
when i try to compile, i get this error 'checking for c compiler default output file name... configure: error: c compiler cannot create executables'. how to get rid of this? | sudo apt-get install build-essential |
is there an easy way i can switch to a different gui like kde or blackbox without having to install a new os like kubuntu? | just install the window manager/de and pick it at the login screen under sessions |
lost my gdm login after installing kde - how do i get it back? | sudo dpkg-reconfigure gdm |
[ubuntu 9.04] what file stores the names of programs to start automaticallly after a computer cold start? | its on the system tab on the menu button thingy |
can anyone recommend a good program for mounting .bin/.cue disc image files? | that tut i posted will add a option to the right click menu to mount images |
greetings everyone! i am in need of some assistance - i need to know if it is possible to start the vinagre vnc server from the command line | vinagre is the viewer actually |
hi, i cant watch wmv in firefox. i can if i download them to the desktop and i view them outside firefox. i have w64codecs (i'm on hardy 64), i uninstalled totem, installed mplayer, the mplayer plugin is in about:plugin. usually i get the sound but not the video | wmv videos work fine with totem-plugin for me |
http://www.google.com/search?q=site:ubuntuforums.org+sleep+ubuntu+terminal | thanks man, or on apci or pm-suspend. good night and thanks |
i jsut did a clean install of ubuntu lucid, i'm done with the livecd, it asks me to reboot, i said yes, and now it hands on the wallpaper... what's wrong?? | i have had the same problem, i just turned the system off and on again untill it works |
p3 650 mhz, 192 sdram computer--- what ubuntu flavor should/can i use? | xubuntu |
sudo apt-get upgarde applies availible system upgrades, right? | yes. be sure to apt-get update first |
is there a way for me to share settings and emails of the evolution email client both on windows and ubuntu? and is there evolution for windows anywhere, or is it only available in gnome of ubuntu? | well....could use it with kde.... so i should say free-software-operating-systems-only |
does anyone know if there is a free software development programming tool like labview for ubuntu. | there are plenty of ide's. |
what is the base install size of ubuntu 8.04? | like with any other system except windows vista.... |
anyone: how do you apply changes to iptables after you edit it? | this is a guess, but ifdown <inferface>&&ifconfig <interface> down&&ifup <interface> |
what would be a program i could use to cut out samples from mp3s and make soundclips from them? | audacity |
where are ubuntu installation floppy images? | https://help.ubuntu.com/community/installation/withfloppies |
what's the difference between the server and regular editions? | the server edition comes with no graphical interface. |
wow, so far so good, everything seems stable | you can get the binary straight off the adobe/macromedia website |
is it possible to telnet to the same computer running telnetd? | what are you trying to do? the telnet daemon is not enabled by default - for a very good reason |
whats a good javascript editor? i've been using gedit but would like something with a little more features, maybe some autocompletion.. preferably nothing as in depth as aptana or eclipse, those seem to get in my way | i prefer to use geany |
how to restart a service via terminal | 'sudo service foo restart/start/stop' |
where can i investigate the cause for my system crash after i rebooted? | you might find some information in /var/log/messages if the system crashed in such a way that there were error reports before it died. |
hi guys, i have a .tgz file but i cant seem to install it | tgz is an archive file, not something that gets installed |
hey all, i am looking for a good music player with library etc... where can i get that? | i, for one, prefer songbird for example ^ |
is breezy usable? | read the topic |
how can i install .ttf fonts in ubuntu? | dump them in ~/.fonts |
he should be able to boot all of the os's without having to call up the ntldr right? | no, the way to boot xp from grub is *via* that bootstrap-to-ntldr process. |
whats a program that will remove the css encrption from a dvd iso? | try libdvdcss2 |
: just be aware than when you assign = you must have no spaces :-) | right, it will see a seperate argument |
has anyone noticed hard drive failure lately for external hard drives? i seem to randomly get i/o errors. i've even gone so far as to put in a replacement hard drive with the same err. | might be a connection problem, or a damaged enclosure. |
after updating my ubuntu 6.10 to ubuntu 7.04 my screen freezes on the nvidia logo (nvidia screen), what's the problem? | what card |
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 |
can someone help me to get the unscaled fonts first in the list printed by xlsfonts? | maybe with xfsinfo? |
i want an init.d script to ensure that another is run whenever it is started. is this possible using the init info section? i've tried things but it seems to be ignored | you could export a variable in first |
hello everybody!!! i am having two problems: one is that pidgin windows wont flash when i get a new msg, and irssi is not beeping/flashing on hilites. the only thing irssi does is make the color of the nick of the person that hilites me different. any suggestions? | pidgin: plugins & preferences |
does anyone know an application that can merge multiple pdf files into one... | pdftk |
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 |
is there an ftp mirror somewhere in the world where i can get the latest intrepid? i've visited most of the mirrors i've seen listed and the intrepid folders have been empty | we don't recommend you pursue intrepid unless you're prepared for heavy troubleshooting. |
does anybody know how to check what your outside ip address is in the command line? | lynx -dump whatismyip.com |
is there something up with the repositories?? it seems like i cant run apt-get update or install anything oo | read the topic |
is it possible to install a minimal ubuntu with a standard install cd? | i dont think so. |
what is the gam_server? it takes 50% of cpu power. | it's some subset of fam, gnome probably uses it for file modification monitoring |
how we can voce chat in ubuntu?pidgin havent voice,and we cant set up yahoo massenger in ubuntu? | right click panel choose add to panel choose dictionary lookup |
in grub, does (hd0,0) refer to the first partition on the first disk or (hd0,1)? | hd0,0 is hda1 |
hello, two ubuntu boxes a and b. a apt-get updates and sees the new chromium 10 packages, b apt-get updates too but doesn't see the new packages. both enabled universe and multiverse... what else can it be? | you can always try adding the chromium daily ppa if you get desperate. |
anyone have any ideas on the strange config caching effect in php? i am changing the correct php.ini file but the changes will not take effect untill i completely restart the entire server, restarting the web server the change will not take, what am i missing? | did yopu do /etc/init.d/apache restart |
wow there is a graphical version. i can see why the command line is better when you accidentally give something -20 priority! | never heard of that |
i feel slightly silly for asking, but how does one switch from playback to capture in alsamixer? | otherwise, man alsamixer will tell you. |
1) how can i find out who is connected to my computer through ssh? 2) how can i disconnect them? | also look in /var/log/auth.log to see who's logging in |
well, i know in microsoft under device manager i think you can use device id's to unquiely identify a device. but i am not sure and curious if those device ids will be the same if you boot into a different os's such as ubuntu or an linux distro...because that maybe a way to unquiely identify hardware | to answer your question gentoo is probably the hardest, but building your own is definitely harder, arch is somewhat difficult if you've never used linux before |
does the ubuntu installation (im using 6.06) typically freeze up? i cant get to the partitioning stage. | it sometimes takes a while for the partitioning tool to load |
is there a command to put the displays to sleep? | try xset dpms force off |
how do i resume command that was stopped with ctrl-z ? | also see `jobs` |
how do i revert to an earlier version of the linux kernel? i am experiencing hardware regressions and i want to go back. | choose it in grub? |
im having trouble installing jre, im following the steps in the java howto from the wiki but am getting the 'no matching plugin found' error when running make-jpkg, ive tried prefacing the command with deb_build_gnu_type=i386-linux as suggested there but i still get the same error | throuw out the -rpm.bin and download the correct .bin |
how do i get the fdisk utility? | you probably have it, if not install util-linux |
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