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anyone know a good way to 'tidy' an ubuntu installation, i installed an uninstalled a load of stuff and there are files left behind | dpkg -l | grep rc | cut -d ' ' -f2 | xargs apt-get purge might work. |
does anyone know a good prp | lm-sensors and xsensors |
i have a question: when i switch to the console (ctrl alt f1) and login, i am inside the console. when i press backspace now, there comes a loud beep. how can i turn this beep off? | go to system -> pref -> sounds the last tab, |
how do i test my harddrive write speed? | fyi - 'for your information' |
how can i setup a simple insecure (yeah, i know) ftp server with a regular intrepid ibex install? | are you looking for sudo apt-get clean ? |
is it possible to download a package in the repositories off the web? | yes, it does |
does anyone know of a way to get gedit to do line numbering along the side? | its an option in preferences |
hello. is it possible to ls files owned by a particular user? | man find |
can edubuntu be installed w/ the kubuntu package? | yup |
i'm following a tutorial for installing rails, and i've gotten to a point where it tells me to $ mate gemfile but i receive command not found error. did i miss something along the way? | the command is 'make' not mate |
so how do you launch it ? from terminal ? | use xchat instead |
preferring gnome - i need kde for it's 'kipi' plugins.... can i install kde-core on ubuntu without issue? | of course. |
in lucid i need to redirect a url to a local html doc ,,, is there a file such as the win hosts file & where might it be | /etc/hosts |
what are the keyboard shortcuts to switch between workspaces? | you can look at preferences --. keyboard shortcuts to know more |
please! a problem i could not solve via google: how can i convert .emf-files (windows enhanced metafile graphics) to .svg (scalable vector graphic) under linux/ubuntu?? | does batik do it? |
how do i enable keyboard repeat thingie .. meaning if i keep a key pressed, nothing happens, i want the key to be repeatedly sent | then adjust as desired |
hi guys.. im just installed ubuntu 11.04 from using windows 7, i suceeded to get drivers and configure them right, but the issue i have is that i can only use one grafic card. but both exists.. | you have ran that 'monitors' tool? i dont use ati. so no idea if theres special ati only config tools. |
anyone know which driver to install to get an ati tv wonder elite tv tuner card working? | : i had to install a binary ati version just now to get my 9600xt to work .. don't know if this info might help ? |
repeat mode does not work in totem why? | plays again once finished |
how come the skype icon doesn't show up in the panel in 11.10. does anyone know how to debug this? | i can't recall what it is |
what's the command to make a sha256 hash of a given string? | man openssl |
hi all, just helping a buddy setup his new dyi barebones kit. there is a fan in the middle of the case....what kind of power does it plug into? standard plug like for cdrom drive or one of the cables coming from the front of the unit which i *think* is for led lights, extra fans etc. or does it plug into someplace on mobo? | if you're going to be gaming, 200gb for ubuntu would be good. if not, 60gb will be plenty |
how to point to the current path in the command line ?? | you could use $(pwd) or `pwd` creatively |
hello. anyone running the 2.6.26 kernel from intrepid on hardy ? im just trying it now to see if it fixes a big machine lock up problem. | i run the interpid kernel on hardy. i fail to install ati hd3200 drivers - otherwise it seems to work :/ |
can't find anything on this, i got a 2tb wd mybook and it only gets mounted as 1tb on ubuntu.. seems the raid is not getting recognised? | software raid.. requires 3rd parity propritary driver.. i don't think they make a driver for linux for that thing.. |
is there a player for ubuntu - gnome that plays mpg files? | try mplayer or vlc |
hello all, i have a stupid question, whats missing from the current rhythmbox to get mp3's playing? it works on another install i had done on a laptop about a month ago.... | https://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/restrictedformats |
is there a gnome (or non-kde) equivalent of kile (the latex editor)? | check out lyx |
will the command rsync -av /source/dir dest/dir recursivly go through all the dirs in the source and maintain the structure on the dest? | its probably bad usability tn the parts of the developers |
i removed something from my panel which allowed me to choose wireless networks ot connect to, but i can't find it in the 'add to panel' window... does anyone know what its name is? | yes , it called notifications something |
if i have just my home folder on a seperate partition, what will i lose if i reinstall over the other partition? | i say zenity examples at sun's website |
hey, is there a way for me to select all the packages i want installed and instead of downloading them to get just the links to them so i could download them on another box? | use --simulate on the apt-get command, and save the list of packages. they're all available at packages.ubuntu.com, and then you can use aptoncd to create a repository-on-a-cd |
how ddo i search aptitude packages? | apt-cache search pattern |
hello! egtk gnome theme is missing into ubuntu? this is the default theme for gnome3? here the default gnome3 theme is missing, and think it's egtk... | better stick with unity |
hey guys how come the linux partition manager wont let me resize my linux partitions, but lets me resize my windows one? | no, use a livecd |
if i want to install grub to the partition that linux is installed on, i set the location to /dev/hdax, and that won't affect the mbr of hda? | it shouldn't |
hello everyone. anyone on? can i ask abt squid here?. | sure, ask away |
hey guys, is there a way to modify preferences for workspaces in 11.04? i can't find it | have you installed ubuntu-tweak? |
what does modprobe ndiswrapper do? | installes the module into the kernel, adding functional support |
drake has xgl support right? | and your fglrx drivers. |
ok, how do i find out which character coding terminal is using? | ubottu is dead right now |
hi anyone knows what video and audio formats that ubuntu supports? | all basically :) |
best usenet downloader? | nntpgrab all the way |
how much integration is there between pidgin and unity's indicator-applet? | none at all the last i checked |
hello... i was wondering, what exactly is the ubuntu launchpad? are new bugs to be submitted via launchpad, or through bugzilla as usual? thank you! | bugzilla for things in main repository; launchapd for universe/multiverse |
hi all. what is the advantages of using sudo rather than su root then running a command? | root is locked by default on ubuntu for one |
am i correct that i have to install some library before i can program in c in ubuntu? | build-essential |
if i am instaling windows and linux on the same drive should i install windows first then linux and everything should be ok? | yes windows first |
anyone remember the command to find a keys number? | 'xev', if you read some files some c headers you can read their names from a file |
where does ubuntu keep its menu.lst for grub? it doesn't exist anywhere. | grub2 dosent use a menu.lst |
if i programatically make an apt-get call through a bash script, will i have to deal with the y/n dialogue, or accoutn for it somehow? | according to the apt-get man page, yeah |
hi guys. when i run totem, and try to get it to play a dvd, i get the error: don't know how to handle audio/x-ac3 | installed dvd support? i think wiki.ubuntu.com/restrictedformats will tell you how to do that. |
hi all. how can i add something to my path ? | export path=$path:/new/path/to/add/to/the/end |
is there any way via something in /proc or /sys that i can use to figure out what kind of ram i need to buy for my desktop? | the top part of lshw will give your motherboard make and model so you can consult the manufacturers site |
hi guys! i have a gui issue. how can i change ubuntu9.10 default desktop, menu,task bars, ...into something like windows 7/vista (i hate having two bars on my screen, for one) or an apple look? also is there a theme which is neater than the default one (i have seen themes on the net but not sure hot to install them)? thanks (many of the desktop-screencaptures i see from people, they are very nice but no guide how to get there) | you can right click the panels and customize them |
how does one disable the insert key ? | press insert |
what is a good alternative for the network manager? don't tell me wifi-radar | you can try wicd (http://wicd.net) |
can someone tell me if the dapper release will be on just a live cd with an installer or with the breezy style of one install cd and one live cd? | it's one install and one live cd. |
how do i restart samba ? | 'sudo service smbd restart' should work |
can anyone tell what app to use to get my dvds on to my hdd like avi files? | acidrip, k9copy, dvd::rip |
how can i install java on firefox? | install package sun-java6-jre from system > administration > synaptic |
i think to set static you need to kill networkmanager, is that the problem? | could be, but it's a server version |
anyone? suggestion for a ubuntu-compatible and recent ati card? | there are hardware compatability lists on ubuntu's site (hcl) |
how do i start an application on a specific workspace? | go to that work space. start the app. |
is firefox 3 worth the install? | depends if you like the 'awesome' bar or not really |
heys!! i need software for hdd diagnostics!! is there any ? thx | the hard disk vendor normally provides it |
i thought the shift-key during booting should display the grub-menu in newer ubuntus? | a live cd/single user mode would let you change it. |
i got a 3g modem running in linux, i got internet connection but the ip address is 10.135.5.168 wich is not an internet ip, so... how can i connect other computer (with 'normal' internet connection) to the 3g connected computer? | that is a normal ip |
can anyone tell me how to change the group of all the files in a directory at once | from a terminal: `chgrp -r groupname /dir/name` - prefix with 'sudo' if your account can't change the group. |
hey.. anyone know where i can find the kernel configs for stock ubuntu kernels? | when you install a kernel package its config is placed in /boot/ |
how do i install kqemu in ubuntu? | ppa https://launchpad.net/~dnjl/+archive/virtualization |
hi. i'm on a rhel system but no one is on that channel. i have a slight compileing problem, can i get some help please? http://pastebin.com/dy2axv09 | your rhel entitlement comes with technical support from red hat. call them. |
how do i increase bash history in ubuntu? | in the menu there is a options thingy where you can set it. |
would someone be kind enough to tell me how to enable using the mouse wheel (z axis) on the gnome desktop to switch virtual desktops? i'm an ex-kde user and i just can't find this tick-box anywhere in gnome! | install compiz manager, then you can add desktop effects via system> preferences. |
fun fact: apt-get doesn't autoremove dependent packages if they're marked as essential. | but i marked those dependent packages as not essential |
i have a partition mounted on /share, how do i make a link to it on my desktop | cd ~/desktop&&ln -s /share |
iam tring to install inspircd that requires g++ and having this error. (i dont have the ubuntu install cd atm) http://pastebin.com/m37936ed6 any help? | go to system->synaptic package manager->repositories->sources and uncheck the cd |
whats the best media player for watching divx and xvid | the file is broken ? |
hey guys. i am trying to burn an iso onto a usb drive to install ubuntu umr on my netbook, but it seems i don't know how | get unetbootin |
anybody know off hand how to remove the suggestions for installing a package if it isn't installed? | i think the function is called something.. like.. command-not-found.. or something along those lines |
what is the command to rename my username? | usermod -l newname oldname |
anyone know why, when i try to open more than one bittorrent at a time using the standard ubuntu bittorrent app, i get the error : 'couldn't listen - (98, 'address already in use)' | because the first instance is already listening on your bit torrent port |
hi, how can i find out where my dvdrom drive is? such as /dev/hdb or /dev/hdc | /dev/cdrom ? |
supposedly python-2play is installed, how can i tell where? | well, dpkg -l <package> will list everywhere the package installed something. apt-cache rdepends will show you what programs depend on a given package. |
how do i get my ip | ifconfig |
when you run ping in the commandline, is there a way to hide the output ping: unknown host ...? i've tried directing to /dev/null but it doesn't work | 2>/dev/null but why? |
hmmm another spambot? | i've brought it to the attention of freenode staff. |
hi. how do i launch a program with a terminal window? | rxvt -e program |
is there any way to unmount my cdrom drive, and mount the ubuntu cd image from my hdd (my ubuntu cd is corrupt, i didn't check the burn for integrity, installer hangs) | i got a bit mixed up there |
is there a wiki for notify-osd where i can provoke one using command? | use 'notify-send' (i think from 'libnotify-bin') |
hello, i got a question, i just installed unbuntu. worked fine, then it said needed to do some updates.. so i did them then it reboot comp, now when i try to boot up it brings me to this black screen where i can just type commands something like grub how i fix this? | do you get any kind of error message when you boot up? |
is there a keyboard shortcut for switching between desktop workspaces? | ctrl-alt-arrow |
can someone help me - i have no sound in hardy, i had in gibon -- http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/64806/ | open a console then type alsamixer |
shadows around application windows. 11.04. how to get rid of this? | that wiould be a compiz setting, you can uise the 'ccsm' tool. |
guys, how can i 'su' ? i type in term. mode 'su' but i get an error | sudo -i |
someone who already knows if java is fully installed on ubuntu? for example, it is able to install limewire without any trouble? | you could always install it and check it out |
re how to play this video: video formats vob bup ifo - this is what i have. what do i do? there are lots of files instead of one avi file. normally i like to use vlc | that's a dvd. |
can someone explain to me how linux routes work? | they work the same way as ip routing anywhere... try man route for how to configure them. |
does anyone use any compiz plugins or something similar to get auto-tiling behavior with unity similar to a tiling wm, or anything of that sort? | one solution is to use a tiling wm within unity |
hello again! another quick question...how would i add a new user to a successive series of groups from the console? | usermod -g, probably |
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