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what can i use to edit the runlevels in ubuntu from the command line?	'update-rc.d'
could someone please remind me: what's the debian equiv of rpm -qa ?	dpkg -l ?
does anyone know how to start ubuntu lucid in failsafe mode?	if grub iseent showing a menu. you hold the shift (or was it esc) key and it should show it.. or edit the grub /etc/default/grub file to make it always show a menu
can i check the iso from a working karmic with a hash?	the linked page has all the hashes and links to instructions on how to check them
hey i need a little help here plz. firewall what's better gufw vs firestarter plz ... i'm a noob	gufw. firestarter is a little buggy on newer versions of ubuntu.
help! my synaptic won't start: synaptic: error while loading shared libraries: libvte.so.4: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory	try here http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=239238
whats a good command to make sure that my p4 has ht enabled ?	cat /proc/cpuinfo
anyone know when ati proprietary drivers will show in 12.10?	might not ever... ati dropped support for a whole slew of cards with their new drivers... but it is my understanding they are trying to add tehm back
how can i mount one file '.iso' ?	'sudo mount -t iso9660 -o loopback blah.iso /mnt'
hello, i have managed to ruin my user's groups can someone, perhaps someone with a fresh dapper install please show me the output of 'groups' as their user?	plus one named after my user account as the primary group
i had put a 500 mb file for a download, it completed 220 mbs and my internet got disconnected, and now when i resume it , it starts from the beginning. any way to resume after 220mbs ? i used ' wget -c http://example.com/path/to/file.zip' but i get this error : http://privatepaste.com/f3opetaj1g	looks like the download link timed out.
vis: why did you follow that? nobody seems to get that working :(	i was having some problems with pulseaudio and my usb sound card which was working fine with programs like music on console, so i thought id give it a try
is there any html2pdf program under linux ?	theres html2ps
can anyone give me linkage to a simple overview of how the scheduler works in the latest linux kernel provided with ubuntu?	i advise you to read linux kernel development by robert love
hello. when i mount a remote machine through (gnome panel) places -> connect to server -> service type: ssh. (sshd). where is the remote machine mounted? mount and df show nothing.	look in ~/.gvfs/*
hey guys sorry for the stupid question i googled it already all over. what is the command line command for mouse click and movement controls?	xev?
where can i get the default partition manager for ubuntu 8.10?	gparted should be in the system menu.
when i just updated ubuntu, i got arnings like cryptsetup: warning: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda1	i experienced that also, but nothing serious happened. i guess it does not matter.
is there a program that i can use to capture input from a usb digital signature pad?	try looking up the make and model of your pad in the forum
how do i tell ubuntu to connect to internet when booted up without the necessity to log in? is that possible?	there is a procedure mentioned
hi, is there an obvious way to get the majority of things one would need for developing?	build-essential at least
can someone explain to me what compiz is?	eye candy to make windows users jealous.
how would i go about upgrading only my kernel to breezy?	change sources.list to breezy, update your kernel, and change back?
is it better to use simple file permissions for users not to execute apps, or are acls better?	us ethe simplest method that works; if file perms will do the trick, use those
hi, i am trying to locate a free program for windows that will allow me to write the ubuntu netbook edition to a sd card. i do not have a usb drive right now... i cannot seem to find any solutions via google	its unetbootin
is there an easy way to install all the utilities i need to compile a program?	/msg ubotu build-deb
when i try to install fiesty from the live cd it gives me an error when i get to the keyboard layout part. the error is 'consolesetup failed with exit code 139. further information may be found in /var/log/syslog. do you want to try running this step again before continuing? if you do not, your installation may fail entirely or may be broken.'	continue, what can it hurt?
howto make many folders with one command? mkdir name{1-4} and mkdir name[1-4]	try this way: mkdir name1 name2 name3 name4
hello, is there some utility that will tell how many how many people (ips) are accessing the different services i am running? (website (which sites) - ftp - ssh - vnc - etc.) ?	you have in a fast way netstat, or in ncurses based you have iptraf, wich i like more
hi, i connected a hard drive to my computer via usb. the drive had a few older linux partitions. i do not have permissions to open most of the folders. how do i gain access?	chown or chmod them
hey -- is there a screen command to tell me if i'm still inside of a screen?????	<ctrl-a> <?>
hi can i know what the md5 hash for ubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64.iso, it still not list in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntuhashes	see http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/cds/11.10/md5sums
anybody here installed ubuntu 9.04 server? how much disk space does it need? i installed 7.04 server recently and it needed about 350 mb, then i upgraded to 8.04 lts and it shot up to 700 mb, and that was after i did 'apt-get clean'	i think close to 1gb
is there a way to debug ubuntu? i've been having problems at start up..	http://www.troublefixers.com/test-computer-hardware-in-ubuntu/
how can i format a drive to ext3 from the command line?	yup
hi. im in the livecd, how do i mount my sda1?	and the same live cd will let you at the hard drive of a windows machine
is there a command that i can use to monitor the file system?	gkrellm is another monitoring app, and it has a skinnable ui
i have problems with my wireless broadcom adaptor. it's a 4311 model. i've did all the steps in the wiki pages. extraced bcmwl5.sys in the /lib/firmware dir , modprobe bcm43xx. the device is there when i do iwconfig. but i can't do anything with it. on boot time, i've get an error message 'irq0 not found for bcm43xx'	try to 'echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' \| sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist'
hello, im trying to find compiz unsupported plugins package for 12.04.1 , does anyone know a maintainers ppa for it?.	start here https://launchpad.net/~compiz/+archive/ppa
evening all. i'm running ubuntu 7 and need the c headers for the kernel. anyone know what these are called in the repo? i grabbed some already but vmware is complaining about a nonexisting 'linux' directory.	i think it's linux-source-<version>
hi, is there a simple way to run something when i plug in a usb drive with a certain label? ('something' being a backup script i have on my computer, not something stored on the usb drive)	or depending on your de there might be another higher method
hi, what is the command again to stop certain services from booting up? sysctl something.. i forget	sysv-rc-conf
so - without the 'you don't know how to configure it' stuff, and the like - can anyone simply answer my question please? how do i block a package from downloading during updates?	: i know your pain, i've been there. let me do some looking and see if i might find some help. it's only 8:25pm here
ubuntu noob here, just got it today - how can i check the life of my battery? i cant fine a battery icon anywhere...	check system \| preferences \| power management, general tab. what does it say on the notification area section?
the ntfs-3g driver is pretty stable now	production quality now?
hi there i have a problem with firefox, every time i open a page with some flash content it crashes... doesnt happen with youtube doh	what's your flashplugin? flashplugin-nonfree works fine for me
can ubuntu media stream to a ps3 like tvarsity does?	use mediatomb or something
what directory should i install an application that i'm installing manually?	i think
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
is there any document about hardening ubuntu specifically?	i believe there is
anyone see anything wrong with this crontab entry? @daily /etc/squeezer2.pl >> '/var/www/wordpress/squidlogs/`date +'%b %-d %y'` - report.html' 2>&1	run it in the root and see.
anyone knows how can i play movies?	see ubuntuguide.org or www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/restrictedformats
templet:: it worked before...so why change ownership/permissions...just adjust mountoptions in /etc/mtab	you can also be right about /etc/mtab i've never had to mess with that file in the history of my life
on windows in 'console' when you press esc it clears your input. what is the key to clear input in ubuntu console?	oh wait, just the input not the whole screen? ctrl+u
is there a 'delete' equivalent to make-ssl-cert?	remove with rm is the way
where does ubuntu save global php.ini ?	maybe /etc/php/apache2/php.ini
is there a way to make it so messages with my name in them are opened in another tab/window in xchat? i basically just want it to _really_ alert me, plus if i come back i want to be able to see who called my name	highlight
i know this is the wrong place to ask; but the official channel is dead. if anyone here has any experience with linux from scratch can you join #temp13 for a bit?	did you try the 'linux' channel on freenode?
hello, i just bought an epson cx7450 all in one printer. i've read somewhere that someone installed it in ubuntu 7.10 and the printer was found immediately. can anyone tell me whether this printer will work in ubuntu 8.04.1 and if so how would i go about getting it to function	did you check the cups database?
my brain is 'fucked up' at the moment, can someone help me? what's the command for display your current workpath?	pwd?
i have a question about drivers? is that the right term? or kernel modules? it has been a while since i did research into the basics of linux. anywho, i have a wireless xbox 360 controller, and a hacked reciever from an xbox 360. i was wondering if anybody knew how to get it working in ubuntu off the top of their head	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/xbox360controller
wonders why do all these people seem to install to a single partition?	why not?
hey i installed amarok and it won't play any song. when i start it, it says 'the audio playback device hda intel (stac92xx analog) does not work. falling back to pulseaudio' does anyone know how to fix that?	does any sound at all work ????
does ubuntu have a very light, stable server build of ubuntu?	ubuntu is generally based on debian sid, which tend to be 'cutting edge' rather than stable. if you're looking for stable, why not try debian stable?
hi, my pc regularly freezes in ubuntu 9.04, and i have to hard reset. it happens once or twice a day in ubuntu, but never when i run xp. what can i do?	that's usually buggy video drivers. i would try switching the driver you use and seeing if it still happens. that way you know what to troubleshoot
i have a question guys, do i have to enable the firewall again when i set up a new user account?	no. firewall is system wide
distrowatch says linux (2.6.28.3) would be available for ubuntu ... that would have ext4 stable	that is only in the development release, not the released version.
is there an app that would let me capture video (plus audio) using my webcam and mic?	vlc should
hi, ssh'd to a friends laptop with 12.04 on it, have to alsactl init to load the intel hda driver, is there a kernel module i can put in/etc/modules to laod on boot?	put that command in rc.local
how to configure linux to run fast. i'm using gnome.	http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/50-amazing-ubuntu-time-saving-tips-482714
hello! does anyone has the intel gma 900 or 950 running? i wann know if it runs xgl...	you need to use aiglx xgl is for ati and nvidia only
how can i access 'network places' i have added in open/save-dialogs etc?	click them on left side, bottom of list ?
anyone know a mail client besides evolution that works with ms exchange server?	don't think there are any for linux
i have an ipp protocol print server on 192.168.1.250 but the printer doesn't tell my spool when it is done printing. is there an entry in cupsd.conf i am missing? or need?	have you tried this configuration? http://occy.net/printing
how can i reach the gnome menu without a mouse? (so some keyboard shortcuts, or something)	alt-f2 is run dialog too
other than ubuntu,. what other distro's use apt-get ?	any debian based distro
hi, does anyone know if having kismet installed slows down your connection? right now on my ifconfig, three different wireless connectons are showing	that's normal
is there a linux firewall that blocks and allows based on application?	i hate those things :)
try tversity, it does on thr fly transcoding	awesome! thanks sir.
hi - are there any decent non-linear video editors for ubuntu?	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_video_editing_software has the list i was thinking of
i have found a post http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8834757#post8834757 maybe you know where to find an answer?	ebay? :)
hey, can someone help me out? i just installed ubuntu on a new partition but kept my windows vista partition. someone in here told me that when it was done, there would be a grub bootmenu allowing me to choose vista or ubuntu. there is a bootmenu but it only allows me to use ubuntu, and for some reason there is 3 of them, one is safe mode i beleive. is there anyway that i can edit the grub menu to make it (ubuntu, ubuntu (safe), vis	vista doesn't like grub , check the forum for a fix, you can have vista on the menu but you have to work for it
anyone ever tried to mount a ubuntu ext4 /home partition on another distro and couldn't access the user's folder? i can't only list two files there, one is a readme i apparently am unable to read..	yes, i use ext4dev
anyone actually play dvd's in totem? my sound is so quiet its ridiculous, even with volume at max for the dvd and master volume, what gives?	it's a good app, i use gnome too... i love kaffeine though
i have a quick and simple question, is the performance of linux faster on a memory stick or a usb flash drive?	they attatch to the same usb bus some higher class sd cards (class 6) are faster but cost more
any idea why ahci is so slow with my ubuntu?	check 'dmesg' straight after booting
anywho, gotta run	yeah, i personally hate vmware. wine is a jerk most of the time so i don't even bother
hello. i wanted to play with editing the context menus when right clicking a specific file type. does anyone know, is this a nautilus specific thing, or a gnome specific thing? i am completely inexperienced in gnome/linux development.	check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/nautilusscriptshowto to make your own, there are also several nautilus extension in apt to do things, like resize images with right-click, open as admin, etc...
where are fonts stored?	but you can put yours in ~/.fonts/ too.
has anyone messed around with opencl and an ati card on natty?	the main thing is you need to be using the fglrx driver to do opencl on linux
so, does anyone know what is the replcaement for gnome-theme-manager?	gnome-appearance-properties
shoot! i accidentally pressed ctrl-z while a process was running in terminal, and i got '[1] stopped' how do i resume this?	use the 'bg' or 'fg' command
whats an 'install prefix ' when trying to install a .sh file	the path were it will put the files
can virtualbx on a 64bit system, host 32bit systems?	dont see why not
are there any wireless cards with good linux drivers?	without ndiswrapper?
hello, i enabled the root password with sudo passwd, and now i don't know how to disabled it like it is default in ubuntu. can someone help me?	sudo passwd -l root
hrm, suddenly nothing but firefox plays sound now, has firefox locked the sound system somehow?	try killall pulseaudio
have you checked the list of stored wireless networks to see if there are any conflicting entries named 'linksys' ?	yea, i'v cleaned the list out, where should i look though
can somebody tell me how i can stop the graphical ui like we used to do service gdm stop'	lightdm
the press release for version 6.10 rc gives a target release date of 26th. is this looking likely? i ask as someone thinking of either installing 6.04 or waiting a few more days.	the schedule doesn't seem to be changing, but i'd install ubuntu dapper as the new version might not get bug-free yet.

what can i use to edit the runlevels in ubuntu from the command line?

'update-rc.d'

could someone please remind me: what's the debian equiv of rpm -qa ?

dpkg -l ?

does anyone know how to start ubuntu lucid in failsafe mode?

if grub iseent showing a menu. you hold the shift (or was it esc) key and it should show it.. or edit the grub /etc/default/grub file to make it always show a menu

can i check the iso from a working karmic with a hash?

the linked page has all the hashes and links to instructions on how to check them

hey i need a little help here plz. firewall what's better gufw vs firestarter plz ... i'm a noob

gufw. firestarter is a little buggy on newer versions of ubuntu.

help! my synaptic won't start: synaptic: error while loading shared libraries: libvte.so.4: cannot open shared object file: no such file or directory

try here http://www.ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=239238

whats a good command to make sure that my p4 has ht enabled ?

cat /proc/cpuinfo

anyone know when ati proprietary drivers will show in 12.10?

might not ever... ati dropped support for a whole slew of cards with their new drivers... but it is my understanding they are trying to add tehm back

how can i mount one file '.iso' ?

'sudo mount -t iso9660 -o loopback blah.iso /mnt'

hello, i have managed to ruin my user's groups can someone, perhaps someone with a fresh dapper install please show me the output of 'groups' as their user?

plus one named after my user account as the primary group

i had put a 500 mb file for a download, it completed 220 mbs and my internet got disconnected, and now when i resume it , it starts from the beginning. any way to resume after 220mbs ? i used ' wget -c http://example.com/path/to/file.zip' but i get this error : http://privatepaste.com/f3opetaj1g

looks like the download link timed out.

vis: why did you follow that? nobody seems to get that working :(

i was having some problems with pulseaudio and my usb sound card which was working fine with programs like music on console, so i thought id give it a try

is there any html2pdf program under linux ?

theres html2ps

can anyone give me linkage to a simple overview of how the scheduler works in the latest linux kernel provided with ubuntu?

i advise you to read linux kernel development by robert love

hello. when i mount a remote machine through (gnome panel) places -> connect to server -> service type: ssh. (sshd). where is the remote machine mounted? mount and df show nothing.

look in ~/.gvfs/*

hey guys sorry for the stupid question i googled it already all over. what is the command line command for mouse click and movement controls?

xev?

where can i get the default partition manager for ubuntu 8.10?

gparted should be in the system menu.

when i just updated ubuntu, i got arnings like cryptsetup: warning: failed to detect canonical device of /dev/sda1

i experienced that also, but nothing serious happened. i guess it does not matter.

is there a program that i can use to capture input from a usb digital signature pad?

try looking up the make and model of your pad in the forum

how do i tell ubuntu to connect to internet when booted up without the necessity to log in? is that possible?

there is a procedure mentioned

hi, is there an obvious way to get the majority of things one would need for developing?

build-essential at least

can someone explain to me what compiz is?

eye candy to make windows users jealous.

how would i go about upgrading only my kernel to breezy?

change sources.list to breezy, update your kernel, and change back?

is it better to use simple file permissions for users not to execute apps, or are acls better?

us ethe simplest method that works; if file perms will do the trick, use those

hi, i am trying to locate a free program for windows that will allow me to write the ubuntu netbook edition to a sd card. i do not have a usb drive right now... i cannot seem to find any solutions via google

its unetbootin

is there an easy way to install all the utilities i need to compile a program?

/msg ubotu build-deb

when i try to install fiesty from the live cd it gives me an error when i get to the keyboard layout part. the error is 'consolesetup failed with exit code 139. further information may be found in /var/log/syslog. do you want to try running this step again before continuing? if you do not, your installation may fail entirely or may be broken.'

continue, what can it hurt?

howto make many folders with one command? mkdir name{1-4} and mkdir name[1-4]

try this way: mkdir name1 name2 name3 name4

hello, is there some utility that will tell how many how many people (ips) are accessing the different services i am running? (website (which sites) - ftp - ssh - vnc - etc.) ?

you have in a fast way netstat, or in ncurses based you have iptraf, wich i like more

hi, i connected a hard drive to my computer via usb. the drive had a few older linux partitions. i do not have permissions to open most of the folders. how do i gain access?

chown or chmod them

hey -- is there a screen command to tell me if i'm still inside of a screen?????

<ctrl-a> <?>

hi can i know what the md5 hash for ubuntu-11.10-desktop-amd64.iso, it still not list in https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntuhashes

see http://mirror.anl.gov/pub/ubuntu-iso/cds/11.10/md5sums

anybody here installed ubuntu 9.04 server? how much disk space does it need? i installed 7.04 server recently and it needed about 350 mb, then i upgraded to 8.04 lts and it shot up to 700 mb, and that was after i did 'apt-get clean'

i think close to 1gb

is there a way to debug ubuntu? i've been having problems at start up..

http://www.troublefixers.com/test-computer-hardware-in-ubuntu/

how can i format a drive to ext3 from the command line?

yup

hi. im in the livecd, how do i mount my sda1?

and the same live cd will let you at the hard drive of a windows machine

is there a command that i can use to monitor the file system?

gkrellm is another monitoring app, and it has a skinnable ui

i have problems with my wireless broadcom adaptor. it's a 4311 model. i've did all the steps in the wiki pages. extraced bcmwl5.sys in the /lib/firmware dir , modprobe bcm43xx. the device is there when i do iwconfig. but i can't do anything with it. on boot time, i've get an error message 'irq0 not found for bcm43xx'

try to 'echo 'blacklist bcm43xx' | sudo tee -a /etc/modprobe.d/blacklist'

hello, im trying to find compiz unsupported plugins package for 12.04.1 , does anyone know a maintainers ppa for it?.

start here https://launchpad.net/~compiz/+archive/ppa

evening all. i'm running ubuntu 7 and need the c headers for the kernel. anyone know what these are called in the repo? i grabbed some already but vmware is complaining about a nonexisting 'linux' directory.

i think it's linux-source-<version>

hi, is there a simple way to run something when i plug in a usb drive with a certain label? ('something' being a backup script i have on my computer, not something stored on the usb drive)

or depending on your de there might be another higher method

hi, what is the command again to stop certain services from booting up? sysctl something.. i forget

sysv-rc-conf

so - without the 'you don't know how to configure it' stuff, and the like - can anyone simply answer my question please? how do i block a package from downloading during updates?

: i know your pain, i've been there. let me do some looking and see if i might find some help. it's only 8:25pm here

ubuntu noob here, just got it today - how can i check the life of my battery? i cant fine a battery icon anywhere...

check system | preferences | power management, general tab. what does it say on the notification area section?

the ntfs-3g driver is pretty stable now

production quality now?

hi there i have a problem with firefox, every time i open a page with some flash content it crashes... doesnt happen with youtube doh

what's your flashplugin? flashplugin-nonfree works fine for me

can ubuntu media stream to a ps3 like tvarsity does?

use mediatomb or something

what directory should i install an application that i'm installing manually?

i think

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

is there any document about hardening ubuntu specifically?

i believe there is

anyone see anything wrong with this crontab entry? @daily /etc/squeezer2.pl >> '/var/www/wordpress/squidlogs/`date +'%b %-d %y'` - report.html' 2>&1

run it in the root and see.

anyone knows how can i play movies?

see ubuntuguide.org or www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/restrictedformats

templet:: it worked before...so why change ownership/permissions...just adjust mountoptions in /etc/mtab

you can also be right about /etc/mtab i've never had to mess with that file in the history of my life

on windows in 'console' when you press esc it clears your input. what is the key to clear input in ubuntu console?

oh wait, just the input not the whole screen? ctrl+u

is there a 'delete' equivalent to make-ssl-cert?

remove with rm is the way

where does ubuntu save global php.ini ?

maybe /etc/php/apache2/php.ini

is there a way to make it so messages with my name in them are opened in another tab/window in xchat? i basically just want it to _really_ alert me, plus if i come back i want to be able to see who called my name

highlight

i know this is the wrong place to ask; but the official channel is dead. if anyone here has any experience with linux from scratch can you join #temp13 for a bit?

did you try the 'linux' channel on freenode?

hello, i just bought an epson cx7450 all in one printer. i've read somewhere that someone installed it in ubuntu 7.10 and the printer was found immediately. can anyone tell me whether this printer will work in ubuntu 8.04.1 and if so how would i go about getting it to function

did you check the cups database?

my brain is 'fucked up' at the moment, can someone help me? what's the command for display your current workpath?

pwd?

i have a question about drivers? is that the right term? or kernel modules? it has been a while since i did research into the basics of linux. anywho, i have a wireless xbox 360 controller, and a hacked reciever from an xbox 360. i was wondering if anybody knew how to get it working in ubuntu off the top of their head

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/xbox360controller

*wonders* why do all these people seem to install to a single partition?

why not?

hey i installed amarok and it won't play any song. when i start it, it says 'the audio playback device hda intel (stac92xx analog) does not work. falling back to pulseaudio' does anyone know how to fix that?

does any sound at all work ????

does ubuntu have a very light, stable server build of ubuntu?

ubuntu is generally based on debian sid, which tend to be 'cutting edge' rather than stable. if you're looking for stable, why not try debian stable?

hi, my pc regularly freezes in ubuntu 9.04, and i have to hard reset. it happens once or twice a day in ubuntu, but never when i run xp. what can i do?

that's usually buggy video drivers. i would try switching the driver you use and seeing if it still happens. that way you know what to troubleshoot

i have a question guys, do i have to enable the firewall again when i set up a new user account?

no. firewall is system wide

distrowatch says linux (2.6.28.3) would be available for ubuntu ... that would have ext4 stable

that is only in the development release, not the released version.

is there an app that would let me capture video (plus audio) using my webcam and mic?

vlc should

hi, ssh'd to a friends laptop with 12.04 on it, have to alsactl init to load the intel hda driver, is there a kernel module i can put in/etc/modules to laod on boot?

put that command in rc.local

how to configure linux to run fast. i'm using gnome.

http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/50-amazing-ubuntu-time-saving-tips-482714

hello! does anyone has the intel gma 900 or 950 running? i wann know if it runs xgl...

you need to use aiglx xgl is for ati and nvidia only

how can i access 'network places' i have added in open/save-dialogs etc?

click them on left side, bottom of list ?

anyone know a mail client besides evolution that works with ms exchange server?

don't think there are any for linux

i have an ipp protocol print server on 192.168.1.250 but the printer doesn't tell my spool when it is done printing. is there an entry in cupsd.conf i am missing? or need?

have you tried this configuration? http://occy.net/printing

how can i reach the gnome menu without a mouse? (so some keyboard shortcuts, or something)

alt-f2 is run dialog too

other than ubuntu,. what other distro's use apt-get ?

any debian based distro

hi, does anyone know if having kismet installed slows down your connection? right now on my ifconfig, three different wireless connectons are showing

that's normal

is there a linux firewall that blocks and allows based on application?

i hate those things :)

try tversity, it does on thr fly transcoding

awesome! thanks sir.

hi - are there any decent non-linear video editors for ubuntu?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/list_of_video_editing_software has the list i was thinking of

i have found a post http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=8834757#post8834757 maybe you know where to find an answer?

ebay? :)

hey, can someone help me out? i just installed ubuntu on a new partition but kept my windows vista partition. someone in here told me that when it was done, there would be a grub bootmenu allowing me to choose vista or ubuntu. there is a bootmenu but it only allows me to use ubuntu, and for some reason there is 3 of them, one is safe mode i beleive. is there anyway that i can edit the grub menu to make it (ubuntu, ubuntu (safe), vis

vista doesn't like grub , check the forum for a fix, you can have vista on the menu but you have to work for it

anyone ever tried to mount a ubuntu ext4 /home partition on another distro and couldn't access the user's folder? i can't only list two files there, one is a readme i apparently am unable to read..

yes, i use ext4dev

anyone actually play dvd's in totem? my sound is so quiet its ridiculous, even with volume at max for the dvd and master volume, what gives?

it's a good app, i use gnome too... i love kaffeine though

i have a quick and simple question, is the performance of linux faster on a memory stick or a usb flash drive?

they attatch to the same usb bus some higher class sd cards (class 6) are faster but cost more

any idea why ahci is so slow with my ubuntu?

check 'dmesg' straight after booting

anywho, gotta run

yeah, i personally hate vmware. wine is a jerk most of the time so i don't even bother

hello. i wanted to play with editing the context menus when right clicking a specific file type. does anyone know, is this a nautilus specific thing, or a gnome specific thing? i am completely inexperienced in gnome/linux development.

check out https://help.ubuntu.com/community/nautilusscriptshowto to make your own, there are also several nautilus extension in apt to do things, like resize images with right-click, open as admin, etc...

where are fonts stored?

but you can put yours in ~/.fonts/ too.

has anyone messed around with opencl and an ati card on natty?

the main thing is you need to be using the fglrx driver to do opencl on linux

so, does anyone know what is the replcaement for gnome-theme-manager?

gnome-appearance-properties

shoot! i accidentally pressed ctrl-z while a process was running in terminal, and i got '[1] stopped' how do i resume this?

use the 'bg' or 'fg' command

whats an 'install prefix ' when trying to install a .sh file

the path were it will put the files

can virtualbx on a 64bit system, host 32bit systems?

dont see why not

are there any wireless cards with good linux drivers?

without ndiswrapper?

hello, i enabled the root password with sudo passwd, and now i don't know how to disabled it like it is default in ubuntu. can someone help me?

sudo passwd -l root

hrm, suddenly nothing but firefox plays sound now, has firefox locked the sound system somehow?

try killall pulseaudio

have you checked the list of stored wireless networks to see if there are any conflicting entries named 'linksys' ?

yea, i'v cleaned the list out, where should i look though

can somebody tell me how i can stop the graphical ui like we used to do service gdm stop'

lightdm

the press release for version 6.10 rc gives a target release date of 26th. is this looking likely? i ask as someone thinking of either installing 6.04 or waiting a few more days.

the schedule doesn't seem to be changing, but i'd install ubuntu dapper as the new version might not get bug-free yet.