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do i have to install ¨virtualbox-ose-guest-source?¨	only if you run ubuntu as a guest os in vbox ose version and you want to compile something for it yourself
hi room! does anyone know how/where the default window positio in unity is set? for some reason all new windows have their default opening position on the bottom right screen edge... which is quite inconvenient	ccsm>place windows
whats the 'burnfree' option for in gnomebaker?	it turns the support for buffer underrun free writing on.
hello #ubuntu, if i install apache will it install mod_php as a dependency ?	install lamp server by $ sudo tasksel and select lamp server
i wonder, if win7 can read ext4...	actually, i think ext2 is as good as ext4 for just data. not sure though.
does anyone know of a photoshop like program for ubuntu 8.04???	gimp.
hey guys noob question, i have moc installed which needs to be run from terminal, i wnat to make a shortcut i have the command set to gnome-terminal mocp which doesnt work	: im looking for ya
if something is pasted into the ubuntu pastebin does a link get posted in the channel? how does it work i've never used it…	no, after you pasted it will give you an url which you can give us here.
is there a way to view wikipedia offline on ubuntu/	dwnload an offline version from somwhere http://www.aboutonlinetips.com/download-wikipedia-on-computer-for-offline-access/
i've made a huge big mess of all my public/private keys, if i want to start all over, is it safe to just deleve ~/.ssh ?	why not just rename the directory first, then start over.
is ekiga based on gstreamer?	because partner repositories are disabled by default, and the upgrade tool sees disabled repositories as comments and ignores them
i am struggling with : whenever i click some url, it opens with bluefish editor, i would like someone to remove view my comp. and help me sort this problem ?	i would, but i'm currently stuck in a text-only console
is there a way to take a deb file from apt-get and run ./configure make make install on it?	apt-get source <package>
http://ubuntuguide.org/#limewire, it all works but then i can't open limewire, anybody knows what to do?	wiki.ubuntu.com/soundproblemshoary
hey. i'm trying to install joone(java object oriented neural network engine), in the guide it says i have to change my classpath, where to do that?	try editing /etc/environment see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=217936&highlight=classpath
heya, how can i shoutcast.	http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_webradio_with_icecast2_ices2
hi. i am about to set up a desktop with ubuntu, do i have to get plug-ins for mp3, css dvd, etc? what about wireless? is there any 'good' pages about this?	that page will get you info on all those
hello, is there anyway to login as a root in ubuntu??	sudo su
how to see which disk has /dev/sda* ?	you can get some info by running 'sudo blkid' in a terminal.. or 'cat /etc/mtab'
there isn't a default vnc server in xubuntu? any recommendations ?	xubuntu is very similar to ubuntu, like its still using apt synaptics etc so if he is learning just install whatever your using to show him, let him make his own software choices once he's more confortable with his new os :)
anyone got a clue why i cant open a usb disk in live cd?	sorry, not you
is there a way to force apt-get to reinstall a package ?	you can use force i would look in man apt if your using dpkg there is a force , again use man dpkg
hi. does wine take alot of cpu power?	not really, the apps might though
how do i install a .deb file i just downloaded?	dpkg -i
why is it allowed to anybody to execute the file /usr/sbin/s2disk?	because every user should be able to use the hibernate mode without typing their passwords
is there a marjhong game in ubuntu?	apt-cache search marjhong
is there anything like dreamweaver that i can get on my linux machine here for free?	lookup bluefish
hi, i want to disable the notifications i receive on the corner of my screen every time a msn contact logs in. (i use pidgin), how do i do that?	just go into pidgin's plugins and find the one about notifications
can anyone help me with the htaccess file!!!!	apache channel would be better choice.
not in add/remove?	xvidcap
nobody using apt-proxy?	no, i just apt-get
hey guys what's your favourite music player, i am looking for something like winamp on windws with excellent sound quality	i use global eq, pulseaudio-equalizer
hmm, how can i go about seeing the restricted repository?	go to system> administration > software sources and check the box for restricted
i'll try again: i'm looking for an alternative to wine, to run a couple of win32-games. can anyone recommend another app?	kqemu
does cp -r * preserve all file permissions?	but not otherwise.. i normalyl use -a to preserve stuff....
hi. is it possible to install the packages for edubuntu on regular ubuntu?	tasksel
anyone can tell me how to browse the file system graphically as 'root'?	gksudo nautilus
hey everyone, i just want people on the windows lan to be able to browse my shared folders in my network places/workgroup computers. how do i configure samba for this?	if you install swat it will give you a gui to configure samba with. nice and easy
what is wrong with ubuntu? has something changed? there are rare updates for january, and no body replies to the bugs i have submitted, about craches in nautilus, acpi issues on my laptop...	that's how foss works...
what is a good mouse management tool for ubuntu? i am using linux mint 10 lxde and may need to install an application to change the mouse double click speed.	in vanilla ubuntu, there's an app for that in system \| preferences. since you're using mint, we cannot help you here.
does anyone know the equivalent program to gnome-power-settings in ubuntu 11.10? i used to execute that program to deal with screen brightness, etc, but it doesn't seem to be in 11.10	i'm not sure which options are in gnome-power-settings. there is powertop which can enable power saving for usb ports, wifi, etc.
hi is anyone familiar with where firefox 4 youtube temp files are saved to?	not sure if it's the same on ubuntu, but take a look at this https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=114790
does anyone know how i can disable the screenshot when you hit 'print screen'?	should be able to disable the key combo in system->preferences->keyboard shortcuts
where did you get coreavc from?	bought the codec and then used coreavc-for-linux to get it running on ubuntu
greetings, i have a tmpfs filesystem that i made too small, how can i give it more space on the fly? can it be done?	you'll have to unmount that disk, and the disk that you want to take space from. it can easily be done using the standard ubuntu livecd.
ok, so i want to learn how to program. what would be a good beginning language for ubuntu/linux?	python
hi, i just installed feisty. i had to install the ati drivers because x couldn't find the drivers.... i installed the ubuntu way :) know i decided to install the other method found on http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/ubuntu_feisty_installation_guide#method_2:_install_the_8.36.5_driver_manually but when i did: fglrxinfo it showed xlib: extension 'xfree86-dri' missing on display ':0.0'. display: :0.0 screen: 0 opengl vendor string: mesa project: www	get the envy script and install the drivers that way
hi! i spilled my keyboard with coffee, i've cleaned it, but 'x' key doesnt work - how can i set in ubuntu a shortcut for that letter? for example: ''c' + alt = 'x''?	http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3177953/how-to-bind-key-to-another-key-in-ubuntu
hi ..i upgrade my system from 8.04 to 8.10 and finally 9.04 but unfortunatly i lose bluetooth , camera , m2 reader , video adaper how can i retrieve them ?	upgrade to 9.10 :f
when i try to start hal-device-manager following error message is shown: failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: no such file or directory	then dbus isn't running before hal is started
hi! i can remember that for ubuntu 6.06 there were updates for gnome (gnome 2.14.2 and 2.14.3). so i thought these updates would be seen as 'security updates'. so i wonder if there are gnome updates planend for 6.10 or not.	mozilla-mplayer is in multiverse
what is the difference between the alternate cd and the normal?	means you need to do 'sudo apt-get install build-essential' probably
how can you mount an iso file on ubuntu?	dobleclic on it
does anyone know how to remove/hide all desktop icons?	apps / nautilus / preferences - and if you uncheck 'show_desktop' you won't see any icons (you'll need to use compiz or alternative for wallpaper though)
is there an equivalent of winscp for ubuntu?	scp is native for linux. winscp is... a program that mimics linux's scp. :)
is there a 32-bit package of x that i can install on a 64-bit ubuntu?	you'd have to compile it, but not really needed.
how do i tell the file browser not to show the hidden directories, that is those starting with a . ?	contr + h
i remember synaptic has an option 'just download the package files, don't install anything'. is that possible from commandline? apparently, apt-get doesn't have such an option...	: if you want just to download package then sudo apt-get -d package_name
hi, how do i open gvim? i installed it but it didn't appear in the applications menu (i am obviously new to linux).	if it's really not in the menu, hit alt-f2 and enter 'gvim' and hit return
i am looking for an app like quicksilver for mac and or launchy for pc...what is the best solution for a program like this for ubuntu	gnome-do i think is what you looking for, for kde3 katapult does it, kde4 has it built in
if i want to learn and understand how linux works and how debian works, can you then recommend a book or somewhat?	the ubuntu wiki is a great place to start
hey i need to transfer files from one ubuntu machine to another across the lan - what;s the fastest way without a cable but both machines have wireless?	ftp is the fastest
how to remove a user from a group without having deluser installed?	you can use gpasswd
i am installing ubuntu from the alt cd using text mode, after base sytem installation system rebootet and now i have the login screen. how do i go on to the installation of packages etc...?? i am confused	login, then sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get upgrade
helo! is there a chance that in 7.04 will be new adobereader 8.1.1 ?	^^^
how do you chmod directories?	chmod -r
serious question: would fonts on a lcd look better if i wore glasses?	do you use corrective lenses?
how to know how many files in the folder with the help of ls???	ls \| wc -l might work
what is the ubuntu equivelant of redhat's chkconfig?	try rcconf
has anyone got any idea on why i have to manually enter the nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf (i do it through network-admin) every time i boot? i connect wirelessly to a router	/etc/resolv.conf is reset by dhcp when you boot. search the ubuntu forums for /etc/resolv.conf
hi, how can i list the files in an unistalled package?	apt-file
i need some help mounting an encrypted partition. i do have the encryption passphrase, i just don't know how to do this from the command line.	like sudo mount /dev/encryptedpartition1 /media/mountpoint
hey all! i have a setup i'm required to run for a piece of hardware that needs setup. near the end of it's setup, it runs- 'rm /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules' , which would remove my net rules. i am then told to reboot. will rebooting auto-re-build the persistent.rules file??? will my net work afterwords?	it should. that file just keeps track of the interfaces.
is there a way to restart the gnome window manager? all my window decoratiosn have disappeared somewhow	killall metacity ; metacity
thanks guys, it seems to have worked. only problem remaining is that i've got an empty directory left over from a botched attempt at mounting--what's the shell command to remove it?	rmdir directory
is there a way to find out what package created a file?	dpkg -s file
anyone know of some software (gtk/gnome) that will re-encode mp3's to a lower bit-rate	you could try 'sound converter'
how do i figure out free hard drive space on each of my drives?	that's for mounted partitions
what is the name of the file system which allows you to 'layer' on top of an existing read-only file system? new and modified files can be stored on a different device with transparent fall-through to the underlying fs.	aufs?
how can i make network manager applet connect automatically without having me enter the password to unlock the default keyring?	you can also have the keyring unlocked when you login. (ubuntuforums.org will have instructions).
gimp is installed on my system but not showing up in the menu...what do i need to do to get it to show up.	also possibly log out and back in?
ok, to put it a different way, how can i set up random stuff to happen on boot in gutsy?	most people dont want random stuff to happen on boot
some one can point me a good keyserver?	there's a small list of reliable keysevers here: http://www.rossde.com/pgp/pgp_keyserv.html
where does one set metacity as the default wm for gnome? i have horked it up messing with compiz. compiz is uninstalled. metacity works (if started manually) and i'd like it to autostart when i login with a gnome session (as it currently dosent)	gnome-session-save
when i run apt-get upgrade it tells me '0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.', what does this mean 1 not upgraded? did i mess something up last time i ran it?	if your aptget source.list has dapper as it's repository, yes, if it still says breezy, then no
er i just removed that envelope icon on the top bar that lets you switch between im's, email applications etc assuming i could add it again but now i cannot find it in add to panel where is it?	right click on the panel at the top, and click 'add to panel', then select 'indicator applet' :)
anyone know how i can capture a telnet session to a file?	telnet or ssh? for telnet ttysnoop can do that
hi, i have bad frame rate when i launch 3d games (although glxgears runs ok) and bad sound. im having 'intel corporation mobile 945gm/gms/940gml express integrated graphics controller (rev 03)	the games are just made for better graphics cards. to play them get a better laptop
hello! the 9.04 version of ubuntu is also lts?	no its not
where can i download a .deb file for google earth?	yeah, download that file then 'sudo ./name_of_file.bin'
whats the command to apt-get the xfce window manager and all associated packages installed under xubuntu? i'm currently running regular ubuntu, and want to try something that might be a little lighter on the processor	it's close to that.
hi guys, i am trying to install a ubuntu 7.1 on my hp desktop computer (128 mb, 533 mhz, celeron), but, when the instalation starts, this pass through indicator bar, and then try to load desktop of ubuntu, i can see the arrow, and backgroudnd, but never load gnome, how can i do ?	try fluxbuntu
i'm following a tutorial that says to edit /etc/modules.d/aliases, but that file does not exist. has it moved? i'm trying to get the nvidia driver working.	i hate myself.../etc/modprobe.d/aliases
hey is anyone famliar with denyhosts? or better yet is marco bertorello here?	denyhosts may be parsing /var/log/auth.log again, thereby blocking your friend's ip
dosbox question: does anyone know where the dosbox.conf file is? :p	sudo updatedb && locate dosbox.conf
hey guys, is there a way to find out what all the available groups (for permissions) are via the terminal????	or all groups that exist ? cat /etc/group
is there a way in nautilus to make a directory on top on all others? in windows i just named it !name, but it doesn't work here	does 1name work?
if i 'make uninstall'... what do i do after that? anything?	remove the directory if you want, but no, that should be it
hello everyone. i just installed a very early version of ubuntu(8.10) on a vm - and i found that i could not update the package repositories. is there any way i can install packages using apt-get on an 8.10?	!eol
hey, i can't figure out how to open programs that i've installed. for example easyubuntu	press alt+f2 and type the name of the program you installed

do i have to install ¨virtualbox-ose-guest-source?¨

only if you run ubuntu as a guest os in vbox ose version and you want to compile something for it yourself

hi room! does anyone know how/where the default window positio in unity is set? for some reason all new windows have their default opening position on the bottom right screen edge... which is quite inconvenient

ccsm>place windows

whats the 'burnfree' option for in gnomebaker?

it turns the support for buffer underrun free writing on.

hello #ubuntu, if i install apache will it install mod_php as a dependency ?

install lamp server by $ sudo tasksel and select lamp server

i wonder, if win7 can read ext4...

actually, i think ext2 is as good as ext4 for just data. not sure though.

does anyone know of a photoshop like program for ubuntu 8.04???

gimp.

hey guys noob question, i have moc installed which needs to be run from terminal, i wnat to make a shortcut i have the command set to gnome-terminal mocp which doesnt work

: im looking for ya

if something is pasted into the ubuntu pastebin does a link get posted in the channel? how does it work i've never used it…

no, after you pasted it will give you an url which you can give us here.

is there a way to view wikipedia offline on ubuntu/

dwnload an offline version from somwhere http://www.aboutonlinetips.com/download-wikipedia-on-computer-for-offline-access/

i've made a huge big mess of all my public/private keys, if i want to start all over, is it safe to just deleve ~/.ssh ?

why not just rename the directory first, then start over.

is ekiga based on gstreamer?

because partner repositories are disabled by default, and the upgrade tool sees disabled repositories as comments and ignores them

i am struggling with : whenever i click some url, it opens with bluefish editor, i would like someone to remove view my comp. and help me sort this problem ?

i would, but i'm currently stuck in a text-only console

is there a way to take a deb file from apt-get and run ./configure make make install on it?

apt-get source <package>

http://ubuntuguide.org/#limewire, it all works but then i can't open limewire, anybody knows what to do?

wiki.ubuntu.com/soundproblemshoary

hey. i'm trying to install joone(java object oriented neural network engine), in the guide it says i have to change my classpath, where to do that?

try editing /etc/environment see: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=217936&highlight=classpath

heya, how can i shoutcast.

http://www.howtoforge.com/linux_webradio_with_icecast2_ices2

hi. i am about to set up a desktop with ubuntu, do i have to get plug-ins for mp3, css dvd, etc? what about wireless? is there any 'good' pages about this?

that page will get you info on all those

hello, is there anyway to login as a root in ubuntu??

sudo su

how to see which disk has /dev/sda* ?

you can get some info by running 'sudo blkid' in a terminal.. or 'cat /etc/mtab'

there isn't a default vnc server in xubuntu? any recommendations ?

xubuntu is very similar to ubuntu, like its still using apt synaptics etc so if he is learning just install whatever your using to show him, let him make his own software choices once he's more confortable with his new os :)

anyone got a clue why i cant open a usb disk in live cd?

sorry, not you

is there a way to force apt-get to reinstall a package ?

you can use force i would look in man apt if your using dpkg there is a force , again use man dpkg

hi. does wine take alot of cpu power?

not really, the apps might though

how do i install a .deb file i just downloaded?

dpkg -i

why is it allowed to anybody to execute the file /usr/sbin/s2disk?

because every user should be able to use the hibernate mode without typing their passwords

is there a marjhong game in ubuntu?

apt-cache search marjhong

is there anything like dreamweaver that i can get on my linux machine here for free?

lookup bluefish

hi, i want to disable the notifications i receive on the corner of my screen every time a msn contact logs in. (i use pidgin), how do i do that?

just go into pidgin's plugins and find the one about notifications

can anyone help me with the htaccess file!!!!

apache channel would be better choice.

not in add/remove?

xvidcap

nobody using apt-proxy?

no, i just apt-get

hey guys what's your favourite music player, i am looking for something like winamp on windws with excellent sound quality

i use global eq, pulseaudio-equalizer

hmm, how can i go about seeing the restricted repository?

go to system> administration > software sources and check the box for restricted

i'll try again: i'm looking for an alternative to wine, to run a couple of win32-games. can anyone recommend another app?

kqemu

does cp -r * preserve all file permissions?

but not otherwise.. i normalyl use -a to preserve stuff....

hi. is it possible to install the packages for edubuntu on regular ubuntu?

tasksel

anyone can tell me how to browse the file system graphically as 'root'?

gksudo nautilus

hey everyone, i just want people on the windows lan to be able to browse my shared folders in my network places/workgroup computers. how do i configure samba for this?

if you install swat it will give you a gui to configure samba with. nice and easy

what is wrong with ubuntu? has something changed? there are rare updates for january, and no body replies to the bugs i have submitted, about craches in nautilus, acpi issues on my laptop...

that's how foss works...

what is a good mouse management tool for ubuntu? i am using linux mint 10 lxde and may need to install an application to change the mouse double click speed.

in vanilla ubuntu, there's an app for that in system | preferences. since you're using mint, we cannot help you here.

does anyone know the equivalent program to gnome-power-settings in ubuntu 11.10? i used to execute that program to deal with screen brightness, etc, but it doesn't seem to be in 11.10

i'm not sure which options are in gnome-power-settings. there is powertop which can enable power saving for usb ports, wifi, etc.

hi is anyone familiar with where firefox 4 youtube temp files are saved to?

not sure if it's the same on ubuntu, but take a look at this https://bbs.archlinux.org/viewtopic.php?id=114790

does anyone know how i can disable the screenshot when you hit 'print screen'?

should be able to disable the key combo in system->preferences->keyboard shortcuts

where did you get coreavc from?

bought the codec and then used coreavc-for-linux to get it running on ubuntu

greetings, i have a tmpfs filesystem that i made too small, how can i give it more space on the fly? can it be done?

you'll have to unmount that disk, and the disk that you want to take space from. it can easily be done using the standard ubuntu livecd.

ok, so i want to learn how to program. what would be a good beginning language for ubuntu/linux?

python

hi, i just installed feisty. i had to install the ati drivers because x couldn't find the drivers.... i installed the ubuntu way :) know i decided to install the other method found on http://wiki.cchtml.com/index.php/ubuntu_feisty_installation_guide#method_2:_install_the_8.36.5_driver_manually but when i did: fglrxinfo it showed xlib: extension 'xfree86-dri' missing on display ':0.0'. display: :0.0 screen: 0 opengl vendor string: mesa project: www

get the envy script and install the drivers that way

hi! i spilled my keyboard with coffee, i've cleaned it, but 'x' key doesnt work - how can i set in ubuntu a shortcut for that letter? for example: ''c' + alt = 'x''?

http://stackoverflow.com/questions/3177953/how-to-bind-key-to-another-key-in-ubuntu

hi ..i upgrade my system from 8.04 to 8.10 and finally 9.04 but unfortunatly i lose bluetooth , camera , m2 reader , video adaper how can i retrieve them ?

upgrade to 9.10 :f

when i try to start hal-device-manager following error message is shown: failed to connect to socket /var/run/dbus/system_bus_socket: no such file or directory

then dbus isn't running before hal is started

hi! i can remember that for ubuntu 6.06 there were updates for gnome (gnome 2.14.2 and 2.14.3). so i thought these updates would be seen as 'security updates'. so i wonder if there are gnome updates planend for 6.10 or not.

mozilla-mplayer is in multiverse

what is the difference between the alternate cd and the normal?

means you need to do 'sudo apt-get install build-essential' probably

how can you mount an iso file on ubuntu?

dobleclic on it

does anyone know how to remove/hide all desktop icons?

apps / nautilus / preferences - and if you uncheck 'show_desktop' you won't see any icons (you'll need to use compiz or alternative for wallpaper though)

is there an equivalent of winscp for ubuntu?

scp is native for linux. winscp is... a program that mimics linux's scp. :)

is there a 32-bit package of x that i can install on a 64-bit ubuntu?

you'd have to compile it, but not really needed.

how do i tell the file browser not to show the hidden directories, that is those starting with a . ?

contr + h

i remember synaptic has an option 'just download the package files, don't install anything'. is that possible from commandline? apparently, apt-get doesn't have such an option...

: if you want just to download package then sudo apt-get -d package_name

hi, how do i open gvim? i installed it but it didn't appear in the applications menu (i am obviously new to linux).

if it's really not in the menu, hit alt-f2 and enter 'gvim' and hit return

i am looking for an app like quicksilver for mac and or launchy for pc...what is the best solution for a program like this for ubuntu

gnome-do i think is what you looking for, for kde3 katapult does it, kde4 has it built in

if i want to learn and understand how linux works and how debian works, can you then recommend a book or somewhat?

the ubuntu wiki is a great place to start

hey i need to transfer files from one ubuntu machine to another across the lan - what;s the fastest way without a cable but both machines have wireless?

ftp is the fastest

how to remove a user from a group without having deluser installed?

you can use gpasswd

i am installing ubuntu from the alt cd using text mode, after base sytem installation system rebootet and now i have the login screen. how do i go on to the installation of packages etc...?? i am confused

login, then sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get upgrade

helo! is there a chance that in 7.04 will be new adobereader 8.1.1 ?

^^^

how do you chmod directories?

chmod -r

serious question: would fonts on a lcd look better if i wore glasses?

do you use corrective lenses?

how to know how many files in the folder with the help of ls???

ls | wc -l might work

what is the ubuntu equivelant of redhat's chkconfig?

try rcconf

has anyone got any idea on why i have to manually enter the nameservers in /etc/resolv.conf (i do it through network-admin) every time i boot? i connect wirelessly to a router

/etc/resolv.conf is reset by dhcp when you boot. search the ubuntu forums for /etc/resolv.conf

hi, how can i list the files in an unistalled package?

apt-file

i need some help mounting an encrypted partition. i do have the encryption passphrase, i just don't know how to do this from the command line.

like sudo mount /dev/encryptedpartition1 /media/mountpoint

hey all! i have a setup i'm required to run for a piece of hardware that needs setup. near the end of it's setup, it runs- 'rm /etc/udev/rules.d/70-persistent-net.rules' , which would remove my net rules. i am then told to reboot. will rebooting auto-re-build the persistent.rules file??? will my net work afterwords?

it should. that file just keeps track of the interfaces.

is there a way to restart the gnome window manager? all my window decoratiosn have disappeared somewhow

killall metacity ; metacity

thanks guys, it seems to have worked. only problem remaining is that i've got an empty directory left over from a botched attempt at mounting--what's the shell command to remove it?

rmdir directory

is there a way to find out what package created a file?

dpkg -s file

anyone know of some software (gtk/gnome) that will re-encode mp3's to a lower bit-rate

you could try 'sound converter'

how do i figure out free hard drive space on each of my drives?

that's for mounted partitions

what is the name of the file system which allows you to 'layer' on top of an existing read-only file system? new and modified files can be stored on a different device with transparent fall-through to the underlying fs.

aufs?

how can i make network manager applet connect automatically without having me enter the password to unlock the default keyring?

you can also have the keyring unlocked when you login. (ubuntuforums.org will have instructions).

gimp is installed on my system but not showing up in the menu...what do i need to do to get it to show up.

also possibly log out and back in?

ok, to put it a different way, how can i set up random stuff to happen on boot in gutsy?

most people *dont* want random stuff to happen on boot

some one can point me a good keyserver?

there's a small list of reliable keysevers here: http://www.rossde.com/pgp/pgp_keyserv.html

where does one set metacity as the default wm for gnome? i have horked it up messing with compiz. compiz is uninstalled. metacity works (if started manually) and i'd like it to autostart when i login with a gnome session (as it currently dosent)

gnome-session-save

when i run apt-get upgrade it tells me '0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 1 not upgraded.', what does this mean 1 not upgraded? did i mess something up last time i ran it?

if your aptget source.list has dapper as it's repository, yes, if it still says breezy, then no

er i just removed that envelope icon on the top bar that lets you switch between im's, email applications etc assuming i could add it again but now i cannot find it in add to panel where is it?

right click on the panel at the top, and click 'add to panel', then select 'indicator applet' :)

anyone know how i can capture a telnet session to a file?

telnet or ssh? for telnet ttysnoop can do that

hi, i have bad frame rate when i launch 3d games (although glxgears runs ok) and bad sound. im having 'intel corporation mobile 945gm/gms/940gml express integrated graphics controller (rev 03)

the games are just made for better graphics cards. to play them get a better laptop

hello! the 9.04 version of ubuntu is also lts?

no its not

where can i download a .deb file for google earth?

yeah, download that file then 'sudo ./name_of_file.bin'

whats the command to apt-get the xfce window manager and all associated packages installed under xubuntu? i'm currently running regular ubuntu, and want to try something that might be a little lighter on the processor

it's close to that.

hi guys, i am trying to install a ubuntu 7.1 on my hp desktop computer (128 mb, 533 mhz, celeron), but, when the instalation starts, this pass through indicator bar, and then try to load desktop of ubuntu, i can see the arrow, and backgroudnd, but never load gnome, how can i do ?

try fluxbuntu

i'm following a tutorial that says to edit /etc/modules.d/aliases, but that file does not exist. has it moved? i'm trying to get the nvidia driver working.

i hate myself.../etc/modprobe.d/aliases

hey is anyone famliar with denyhosts? or better yet is marco bertorello here?

denyhosts may be parsing /var/log/auth.log again, thereby blocking your friend's ip

dosbox question: does anyone know where the dosbox.conf file is? :p

sudo updatedb && locate dosbox.conf

hey guys, is there a way to find out what all the available groups (for permissions) are via the terminal????

or all groups that exist ? cat /etc/group

is there a way in nautilus to make a directory on top on all others? in windows i just named it !name, but it doesn't work here

does 1name work?

if i 'make uninstall'... what do i do after that? anything?

remove the directory if you want, but no, that should be it

hello everyone. i just installed a very early version of ubuntu(8.10) on a vm - and i found that i could not update the package repositories. is there any way i can install packages using apt-get on an 8.10?

!eol

hey, i can't figure out how to open programs that i've installed. for example easyubuntu

press alt+f2 and type the name of the program you installed