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lol never been called a cracka before... is that good?	high in fiber.
can a noob user get a bit of help?	typically running sudo apt-get update twice typically fixes that... but you can look at your /etc/apt/sources.list and delete any duplicates.
is no one going to tell me how ubuntu is supposed to tell me the temperature and why it's not working?	/etc/security/limits.conf might have a way of setting it to unlimited, not sure
hey. does anyone know how to change ubuntu's install of apache2 to run apache as root instead of www-data?	i believe you can set the user it runs as in the conf
installing ubuntu 10.10 netbook on my laptop and am on the screen for user set up and the forward button is disabled	enter the username lower case
hi guys do you know how to ran windows applications without wine (another program maybe)???	other than windows, i'm pretty sure wine is the only viable alternative you have.
and another question: it's obvious that i'm new to linux (no?), so i was just wondering, should i bother to fully customize and set up the new preview version, because i will be able to simply 'upgrade' once the final 5.04 comes out in april, or will i have to reinstall and so i shouldn't bother to fully set it up just yet?	just upgrade
is there a reason why ubuntu is faster than debian ?	ubuntu isn't really cluttered with a whole load of crap, but i haven't tried debian so it's just a guess
how to find out my pubic ip address from command line ?	http://linux.byexamples.com/archives/307/what-is-my-public-ip-address/
hi everybody. chmod 644. is that to deny 'group'+'other' write-access?	those values are additive
hello people, i did not yet install ubuntu, just some pre-installation questions, ig u don tmind: i found several titles like warty, hoary, breezy, etc. what does it mean? should i choose one during the installation?	check also ubuntu.com
there's so many repositories out there when you search the web, it's hard as a beginner to understand which ones you actually do need, can anyone link to a site where just valid/supported/fantastic repos are located	well you should only need the repos under system > administration > software sources. but if you want more you usually get them for certain programs
how can i add transparency to my main menu bar?	right click ->properties, background
is there a command i can type to disconnect all current scp (ssh) connections?	sudo /etc/init.d/sshd restart or sudo /etc/init.d/openssh restart ... not sure which
well, since there seems to be no proper way to tell ubuntu about my brand new nvidia card, 'xemacs /etc/x11/xorg.conf' will be my friend now.	it's a work in progress, but it may help you
does anybody know if it is possible to install the server edition off of the desktop cd like 5.10?	directly, i think you need the alternatives cd; dapper's main cd is just a live cd, the installer on it runs from that
anyone here could help me 'recover' my wiki name in launchpad? (i'm only allowed dandamian4, not sure why dandamian it's taken)	maybe email a wiki admin (is there such an address on the wiki page?)
is there a clipboard history in ubuntu? can i get back something i copied / pasted before the last thing i copied?	no by default afaik. some apps have it though (emacs)
hi all, do you known an nfs client for windows?	i use automatix read/write ntfs and fat32 mounter for that
how i can change password.. u know login and password..	system->administration->users and groups
how can i set it up so users don't have access to list files in other users home directories?	its good to do on multiuser systems :)
hi, my western digital usb passport drive doesn't appear under ubuntu 7.10. works fine in xp and from earlier versions of ubuntu. any ideas?	i have one of those too.. it works nicely in ubuntu... needs a properly power-supplied usb port though
i was wondering what is the command to install wine in terminal:)	'sudo apt-get install wine'
i need a version of libglib with debugging symbols on my system. i am running edgy eft. how can i do this?	apt-cache search glib\|grep debug
how do i use a .diff file to apply a patch? i'm trying to apply linux-source-2.6.20_2.6.20-16.28.diff, but when i use 'patch -p1' it doesnt seem to do anything	patch -p1 < patch-file
hi, i've recently installed ubuntu 10.10 on my laptop with 3gib memory but acc. to system monitor only 861.2mib is available. help	www.linuxatemyram.com
is there a deb available for the nvidia drivers?	there is rcconf which easy to use... apt-get install it... or update-rc.d ...
did anyone notice this weird behavior after recent updates: when you 'stick' a window to the monitor edge, so that it's automatically resized to take up half the screen, you can no longer grab a window edge to further resize it manually.	yes i have
how do i tell if i am on hardy or ibex?	lsb_release -a
right well i've got my hard drives now... can someone tell me where to get the codec for mp3?	wiki.ubuntu.com/restrictedformats
hi all, i am new to ubuntu and i am hoping someone can help me out.	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/lostpassword
hey, i just installed ubuntu 10.10, however i had to use the nomodeset option for the installer so i could install it. now i have to edit my grub line in order to use my os...however on bootup i dont see any 'press (some key) to see grub boot menu' like i previously did....has this changed in 10.10?	yes, you need to hold shift to see the grub menu
ok simple question is it possible to run 64bit binaries in a 32 bit os?	i can't imagine that it would be...
anyone know how to switch to status in irssi? alt-1 doesnt work	it is alt-1
is there any place other than 'startup applications' where startup programs could be listed? i have a weather indicator applet installed and i don't want it starting up anymore but it's not listed in 'startup applications.'	if you're trying to get your applets back with unity, you probably cant; it's not a real panel
if i wanted permissions on a directory of 'drwxr-sr-x' what is the chmod value?	2755
how do i run apache? i installed it,but i am not sure how to run it.	apache2ctl start
how to extract .tar.gz to a location? anyone knows?	i just cd to loc, then tar xzvf /path/to/the/archive
is there a way to make a bootable backup (on a second hard drive) of the currently running system, without booting into clonezilla or similar? something like carbon copy cloner (os x) or the best disk cloning app for windows driveimage xml (windows)?	ext4 had snapshot support added last year
anyone help me solve some issues with a wireless net card under xubuntu?	chipset of your wireless card?
hello how to use weechat in cli?	type weechat-curses
gents - i am attempting to install ubuntu's font libraries - does anyone know if the bytecode interpreter in the freetype library is enabled or disabled in ubuntu	not %100 though
what does '$@' mean?	iirc, it's the arguments passed to it
hi. can anyone help me find a qt jambi 4.6.3 package for oneiric? all i see in apt is 4.7. or in general, how do i find older versions of packages that are in apt?	looks like something has changed keeping it from being added to recent releases
what is a command to associate with it	sudo iwconfig <interface> essid <essid>
hey guys, i ran the restricted driver thingy and after that it says 'in order for this computer to function properly ubuntu may be using driver software that cannot be supported'	it simply means its closed source and ubuntu cannot provide support to problems arising from its intrnals
when installing applications is space taken from / or from /home? (when installing like sudo apt-get install or synaptic)	10gb for /, the rest for /home
can anyone help me with this? if i had an image on my desktop, let's call it 'test.jpg', what would the path for it be?	/home/yourusername/desktop/test.jpg
anyone have any idea on this? when i first restart the machine, it auto connects to my wireless network and it shows the bars at the top .. then about 5-10 minutes later, the bars disappear altogether and my wireless usb adaptors light goes out.. i know i just asked this, is there a forum i should try or another way to try to get help for this? it's a bit hard to search for this as there are	try ubuntuforums.org
should i be able to use unetbootin to put a ubuntu .iso onto a usb hard drive (not just a thumb drive) to do an install from?	the notion of 'reinstalling' is a windows concept.
what would be the easiest way to get a basic ubuntu install, with no gui/bloat? i get tired of how slow it gets, so i'd rather add the wm and such myself.	in the minimal install you download everything and it takes forever...works though
anyone here who knows how to get ie working on hoary? please?	in theory winetools should do it
how can delete the opera symbol from gnome panel	right click does not give you an option to remove
plz can anyone say how i can install more packages	: run apt-setup
reading up on iptables...if i wanted to block port 113, would this command do it?	do drop instead of reject if you don't want to respond to that port at all.
can someone please help? my upper and lower panel is gone and i cannot open any programs or anything!	gnome-terminal
hi, in 9.10, is there a system usage monitor for the system-tray area?	system monitor applet
what command is used to show the linux version in the terminal?	lsb_release -a
hi guys, im having problems installing themes for emerald after upgrading to 8.04, is this the place to ask for help or should i go bug the guys in the compiz room?	you're not the only one wit that issue
does anyone know where wine gets installed to ?	dpkg -l wine
because the packages who are dependencies are impossible to separate from those who are not.	personally, i just markauto everything, then unmarkauto what i want and let aptitude remove anything else that's hanging around. but you really need to make sure you know what you want to do that :)
is there a way to install packages for jaunty on hardy?	you may run into dependency hell this way however, so be forewarned
hi! i'm just updated to 10.10, yesterday the networking worked fine, but no the network-applet managger says 'no network devices available', anyone experiencing this?	i noticed my interface had no ip from dhcp, so yeah, i think there are some quirky things with 10.10
is the diff very big between wubi install ubuntu from manual install ubuntu?	it will be near full speed unlike a livecd
hi, i use 8.10 intrepid ibex. how do i downgrade x 7.4 to 7.3?	you can't really
question: what's the most compatible wifi card under linux? (and possibly works w/o ndiswrappers)?	i have a rt2500...you are not bothered by a firmware and it's compatible ubuntu and it's 100% free software
how can i recover my yahoo password stored in gaim, please?	in .gaim, accounts.xml
what is the best way to get the computer to emit play a sound when someone on irc triggers it?	most chat clients have an option to play sound when you receive messages.
does ubuntu 7.04 have live cd capability built into the iso's like 6.06 did?	yes it does
is kde available for ubuntu	yes, but not supported
hello! is it possible to disable some commands to a user? disable who, ps, top, and others to some specific users?	yes. using lockdown
hi! how can i set the correct permissions to a non-root user in fstab to mount an external hd?	where xx is the id
what's a good cd/dvd recording app for ubuntu? (audio, video and data)	k3b is excelent, graveman or gnomebaker are ok
anyone tried firefox3.5 from https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ppa is it safe to have 3.0.x and 3.5 installed at same time?	ys it's safe, the get a separate profile and start command
i've got a .deb package (the application wasn't available through apt-get). what command do i use to install it?	dpkg -i filename
anyone have a link for setting up a intel pro/wireless 2200bg network card?	check https://wiki.ubuntu.com/wifihowto for tips on setting your wireless up
the next question would xfce support gaims flashing window feature? :)	have you seen gaim-guifications?
<newbie question alert> is the breezy colony 5 cd image (as listed in the header of this channel) the final release? or will there be another release before the official release date...?	no, not exactly. but it will get breezy installed so you can update to the final through apt-get/synaptic. or you can just wait until the 13th or whenever.
hi there! does anyone know where i could find a list of linuy compatible usb numpads for laptops?	usb numpads that uses stardard usb hid driver must all work
anybody know how to change the default behaavior while dragging an item to a folder from move to copy? i don't see a way.	hold the shift key down while moving
how do i copy all from one folder to the other (including subdirectories)?	cp -r whatever
if i install kde-base/core with ubuntu, will it truly be the same as kubuntu? i'm a kde user, but i would like to give gnome a try.	see www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/installingkde
someone knows how to make the sshd service work? i need someone to connect to my computer	sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start
hi there, quick question, i previously installed kubuntu and now the kubunt login screen took over the previous ubuntu login screen, does anyone know how to revert it? many thanks.	try to change session on the loginpage
hi, i compiled a program with make and the removed the folder of the source, how can i uninstall it now?	or, ask ikonia said, remove it manually
hi everybody, do you know how to ship ubuntu cd's of feisty for a lug ?	or at least thats the way that you can get free cds.
does anyone know why my system sounds are playing, but my multimedia apps are silent?	sure, pavucontrol
if anyone knows how to add acpi to kernel so my tablet pc has fn and dynamic cpu switching can u pm me plz	try compiling your own kernel, it's not all that difficult on debian based systems
what does it mean when apt-get update states that 'the following packages have been kept back'?	http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/69
hi .. would anyone here say it's worth trying lucid yet?	good :d
how do i login in a nested window in ubuntu 8.04?	have a look at properties of fast user switcher, and install xnest
can i freely remove 4 extra boot options from /boot/grub/menu.lst ?	yes you can
hey guys, if i want to ssh into a computer within my own network which ip do i pass to ssh?	the one asigned to the computer by dhcp in the router. i.e. 192.168.2.5
how can i move the close button on the top panel? somehow it has moved towards the left and is not moving past the volume control	right click and unlock it
hello, i've installed lighttpd and deleted by mistake the config file (lighttpd.conf), anyone know how to regenerate it ?	purge the package and reinstall it
hi! i need to fix someone's computer. i think it is possible if he logins on my machine via ssh. what is the parameter he need for this?	basically ssh remote user@remote ip
hi could some one please tell me i have duel boot on my system how do i reinstall ubuntu again with out harming the other os for example if i goto manual mode and select the partition where ubuntu is allready installed and click format, and then dont touch the swap does it compleatly remove the old ubuntu or just overright it	that should completely remove the older ersin
you can install nautilus-gksu if you use nautilus as your file manager	oh right, that is nautilius - looking at the help > about menu ^^
easiest way to watch a file for changes, and execute an arbitrary command when a change is observed?	inotifywait or inotifywatch
any ideas as to why my wireless doesn't show up (no networks, no eth1, doesn't appear to be there), but the driver scanning found the card and installed drivers?	cheers, asked there too:)

lol never been called a cracka before... is that good?

high in fiber.

can a noob user get a bit of help?

typically running sudo apt-get update twice typically fixes that... but you can look at your /etc/apt/sources.list and delete any duplicates.

is no one going to tell me how ubuntu is supposed to tell me the temperature and why it's not working?

/etc/security/limits.conf might have a way of setting it to unlimited, not sure

hey. does anyone know how to change ubuntu's install of apache2 to run apache as root instead of www-data?

i believe you can set the user it runs as in the conf

installing ubuntu 10.10 netbook on my laptop and am on the screen for user set up and the forward button is disabled

enter the username lower case

hi guys do you know how to ran windows applications without wine (another program maybe)???

other than windows, i'm pretty sure wine is the only viable alternative you have.

and another question: it's obvious that i'm new to linux (no?), so i was just wondering, should i bother to fully customize and set up the new preview version, because i will be able to simply 'upgrade' once the final 5.04 comes out in april, or will i have to reinstall and so i shouldn't bother to fully set it up just yet?

just upgrade

is there a reason why ubuntu is faster than debian ?

ubuntu isn't really cluttered with a whole load of crap, but i haven't tried debian so it's just a guess

how to find out my pubic ip address from command line ?

http://linux.byexamples.com/archives/307/what-is-my-public-ip-address/

hi everybody. chmod 644. is that to deny 'group'+'other' write-access?

those values are additive

hello people, i did not yet install ubuntu, just some pre-installation questions, ig u don tmind: i found several titles like warty, hoary, breezy, etc. what does it mean? should i choose one during the installation?

check also ubuntu.com

there's so many repositories out there when you search the web, it's hard as a beginner to understand which ones you actually do need, can anyone link to a site where just valid/supported/fantastic repos are located

well you should only need the repos under system > administration > software sources. but if you want more you usually get them for certain programs

how can i add transparency to my main menu bar?

right click ->properties, background

is there a command i can type to disconnect all current scp (ssh) connections?

sudo /etc/init.d/sshd restart or sudo /etc/init.d/openssh restart ... not sure which

well, since there seems to be no proper way to tell ubuntu about my brand new nvidia card, 'xemacs /etc/x11/xorg.conf' will be my friend now.

it's a work in progress, but it may help you

does anybody know if it is possible to install the server edition off of the desktop cd like 5.10?

directly, i think you need the alternatives cd; dapper's main cd is just a live cd, the installer on it runs from that

anyone here could help me 'recover' my wiki name in launchpad? (i'm only allowed dandamian4, not sure why dandamian it's taken)

maybe email a wiki admin (is there such an address on the wiki page?)

is there a clipboard history in ubuntu? can i get back something i copied / pasted before the last thing i copied?

no by default afaik. some apps have it though (emacs)

hi all, do you known an nfs client for windows?

i use automatix read/write ntfs and fat32 mounter for that

how i can change password.. u know login and password..

system->administration->users and groups

how can i set it up so users don't have access to list files in other users home directories?

its good to do on multiuser systems :)

hi, my western digital usb passport drive doesn't appear under ubuntu 7.10. works fine in xp and from earlier versions of ubuntu. any ideas?

i have one of those too.. it works nicely in ubuntu... needs a properly power-supplied usb port though

i was wondering what is the command to install wine in terminal:)

'sudo apt-get install wine'

i need a version of libglib with debugging symbols on my system. i am running edgy eft. how can i do this?

apt-cache search glib|grep debug

how do i use a .diff file to apply a patch? i'm trying to apply linux-source-2.6.20_2.6.20-16.28.diff, but when i use 'patch -p1' it doesnt seem to do anything

patch -p1 < patch-file

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

www.linuxatemyram.com

is there a deb available for the nvidia drivers?

there is rcconf which easy to use... apt-get install it... or update-rc.d ...

did anyone notice this weird behavior after recent updates: when you 'stick' a window to the monitor edge, so that it's automatically resized to take up half the screen, you can no longer grab a window edge to further resize it manually.

yes i have

how do i tell if i am on hardy or ibex?

lsb_release -a

right well i've got my hard drives now... can someone tell me where to get the codec for mp3?

wiki.ubuntu.com/restrictedformats

hi all, i am new to ubuntu and i am hoping someone can help me out.

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

hey, i just installed ubuntu 10.10, however i had to use the nomodeset option for the installer so i could install it. now i have to edit my grub line in order to use my os...however on bootup i dont see any 'press (some key) to see grub boot menu' like i previously did....has this changed in 10.10?

yes, you need to hold shift to see the grub menu

ok simple question is it possible to run 64bit binaries in a 32 bit os?

i can't imagine that it would be...

anyone know how to switch to status in irssi? alt-1 doesnt work

it is alt-1

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

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

if i wanted permissions on a directory of 'drwxr-sr-x' what is the chmod value?

2755

how do i run apache? i installed it,but i am not sure how to run it.

apache2ctl start

how to extract .tar.gz to a location? anyone knows?

i just cd to loc, then tar xzvf /path/to/the/archive

is there a way to make a bootable backup (on a second hard drive) of the currently running system, without booting into clonezilla or similar? something like carbon copy cloner (os x) or the best disk cloning app for windows driveimage xml (windows)?

ext4 had snapshot support added last year

anyone help me solve some issues with a wireless net card under xubuntu?

chipset of your wireless card?

hello how to use weechat in cli?

type weechat-curses

gents - i am attempting to install ubuntu's font libraries - does anyone know if the bytecode interpreter in the freetype library is enabled or disabled in ubuntu

not %100 though

what does '$@' mean?

iirc, it's the arguments passed to it

hi. can anyone help me find a qt jambi 4.6.3 package for oneiric? all i see in apt is 4.7. or in general, how do i find older versions of packages that are in apt?

looks like something has changed keeping it from being added to recent releases

what is a command to associate with it

sudo iwconfig <interface> essid <essid>

hey guys, i ran the restricted driver thingy and after that it says 'in order for this computer to function properly ubuntu may be using driver software that cannot be supported'

it simply means its closed source and ubuntu cannot provide support to problems arising from its intrnals

when installing applications is space taken from / or from /home? (when installing like sudo apt-get install or synaptic)

10gb for /, the rest for /home

can anyone help me with this? if i had an image on my desktop, let's call it 'test.jpg', what would the path for it be?

/home/yourusername/desktop/test.jpg

anyone have any idea on this? when i first restart the machine, it auto connects to my wireless network and it shows the bars at the top .. then about 5-10 minutes later, the bars disappear altogether and my wireless usb adaptors light goes out.. i know i just asked this, is there a forum i should try or another way to try to get help for this? it's a bit hard to search for this as there are

try ubuntuforums.org

should i be able to use unetbootin to put a ubuntu .iso onto a usb hard drive (not just a thumb drive) to do an install from?

the notion of 'reinstalling' is a windows concept.

what would be the easiest way to get a basic ubuntu install, with no gui/bloat? i get tired of how slow it gets, so i'd rather add the wm and such myself.

in the minimal install you download everything and it takes forever...works though

anyone here who knows how to get ie working on hoary? please?

in theory winetools should do it

how can delete the opera symbol from gnome panel

right click does not give you an option to remove

plz can anyone say how i can install more packages

: run apt-setup

reading up on iptables...if i wanted to block port 113, would this command do it?

do drop instead of reject if you don't want to respond to that port at all.

can someone please help? my upper and lower panel is gone and i cannot open any programs or anything!

gnome-terminal

hi, in 9.10, is there a system usage monitor for the system-tray area?

system monitor applet

what command is used to show the linux version in the terminal?

lsb_release -a

hi guys, im having problems installing themes for emerald after upgrading to 8.04, is this the place to ask for help or should i go bug the guys in the compiz room?

you're not the only one wit that issue

does anyone know where wine gets installed to ?

dpkg -l wine

because the packages who are dependencies are impossible to separate from those who are not.

personally, i just markauto everything, then unmarkauto what i want and let aptitude remove anything else that's hanging around. but you really need to make sure you know what you want to do that :)

is there a way to install packages for jaunty on hardy?

you may run into dependency hell this way however, so be forewarned

hi! i'm just updated to 10.10, yesterday the networking worked fine, but no the network-applet managger says 'no network devices available', anyone experiencing this?

i noticed my interface had no ip from dhcp, so yeah, i think there are some quirky things with 10.10

is the diff very big between wubi install ubuntu from manual install ubuntu?

it will be near full speed unlike a livecd

hi, i use 8.10 intrepid ibex. how do i downgrade x 7.4 to 7.3?

you can't really

question: what's the *most* compatible wifi card under linux? (and possibly works w/o ndiswrappers)?

i have a rt2500...you are not bothered by a firmware and it's compatible ubuntu and it's 100% free software

how can i recover my yahoo password stored in gaim, please?

in .gaim, accounts.xml

what is the best way to get the computer to emit play a sound when someone on irc triggers it?

most chat clients have an option to play sound when you receive messages.

does ubuntu 7.04 have live cd capability built into the iso's like 6.06 did?

yes it does

is kde available for ubuntu

yes, but not supported

hello! is it possible to disable some commands to a user? disable who, ps, top, and others to some specific users?

yes. using lockdown

hi! how can i set the correct permissions to a non-root user in fstab to mount an external hd?

where xx is the id

what's a good cd/dvd recording app for ubuntu? (audio, video and data)

k3b is excelent, graveman or gnomebaker are ok

anyone tried firefox3.5 from https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ppa is it safe to have 3.0.x and 3.5 installed at same time?

ys it's safe, the get a separate profile and start command

i've got a .deb package (the application wasn't available through apt-get). what command do i use to install it?

dpkg -i filename

anyone have a link for setting up a intel pro/wireless 2200bg network card?

check https://wiki.ubuntu.com/wifihowto for tips on setting your wireless up

the next question would xfce support gaims flashing window feature? :)

have you seen gaim-guifications?

<newbie question alert> is the breezy colony 5 cd image (as listed in the header of this channel) the final release? or will there be another release before the official release date...?

no, not exactly. but it will get breezy installed so you can update to the final through apt-get/synaptic. or you can just wait until the 13th or whenever.

hi there! does anyone know where i could find a list of linuy compatible usb numpads for laptops?

usb numpads that uses stardard usb hid driver must all work

anybody know how to change the default behaavior while dragging an item to a folder from move to copy? i don't see a way.

hold the shift key down while moving

how do i copy all from one folder to the other (including subdirectories)?

cp -r *whatever*

if i install kde-base/core with ubuntu, will it truly be the same as kubuntu? i'm a kde user, but i would like to give gnome a try.

see www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/installingkde

someone knows how to make the sshd service work? i need someone to connect to my computer

sudo /etc/init.d/ssh start

hi there, quick question, i previously installed kubuntu and now the kubunt login screen took over the previous ubuntu login screen, does anyone know how to revert it? many thanks.

try to change session on the loginpage

hi, i compiled a program with make and the removed the folder of the source, how can i uninstall it now?

or, ask ikonia said, remove it manually

hi everybody, do you know how to ship ubuntu cd's of feisty for a lug ?

or at least thats the way that you can get free cds.

does anyone know why my system sounds are playing, but my multimedia apps are silent?

sure, pavucontrol

if anyone knows how to add acpi to kernel so my tablet pc has fn and dynamic cpu switching can u pm me plz

try compiling your own kernel, it's not all that difficult on debian based systems

what does it mean when apt-get update states that 'the following packages have been kept back'?

http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/69

hi .. would anyone here say it's worth trying lucid yet?

good :d

how do i login in a nested window in ubuntu 8.04?

have a look at properties of fast user switcher, and install xnest

can i freely remove 4 extra boot options from /boot/grub/menu.lst ?

yes you can

hey guys, if i want to ssh into a computer within my own network which ip do i pass to ssh?

the one asigned to the computer by dhcp in the router. i.e. 192.168.2.5

how can i move the close button on the top panel? somehow it has moved towards the left and is not moving past the volume control

right click and unlock it

hello, i've installed lighttpd and deleted by mistake the config file (lighttpd.conf), anyone know how to regenerate it ?

purge the package and reinstall it

hi! i need to fix someone's computer. i think it is possible if he logins on my machine via ssh. what is the parameter he need for this?

basically ssh remote user@remote ip

hi could some one please tell me i have duel boot on my system how do i reinstall ubuntu again with out harming the other os for example if i goto manual mode and select the partition where ubuntu is allready installed and click format, and then dont touch the swap does it compleatly remove the old ubuntu or just overright it

that should completely remove the older ersin

you can install nautilus-gksu if you use nautilus as your file manager

oh right, that is nautilius - looking at the help > about menu ^^

easiest way to watch a file for changes, and execute an arbitrary command when a change is observed?

inotifywait or inotifywatch

any ideas as to why my wireless doesn't show up (no networks, no eth1, doesn't appear to be there), but the driver scanning found the card and installed drivers?

cheers, asked there too:)