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what are youlooking for? have you enabled multiverse and universe
universe i have but multiverse... moment
all: where is the 'command line' ? i am trying to register the gstreamer plugins...
applications> accessories> terminal
how can i make the 'open terminal' appear in the context menu
yw :)
is there a way to theme the gksu sudo box?
aye, there's a couple of threads on the forum. search for root theme.
has anyone had any luck installing mod_perl on dapper?
mod_perl for what?
is there any way that i can login as a different user through openssh that comes standard on ubuntu, without creating a new account?
yes, ssh host -l username
can anyone tell me where to change the login in 10.04 from that user-chooser type to the enter username/pass type? the comp has too many users, lol
you can use gdm2setup for that
hi, what do i need to get to 'compile' things?
build-essential
anyone using windowmaker?
what issues you having with wm
i want to burn an iso i have downloaded to 10.04...which burner should i use ??
i just righ click on the iso and choose burn to disk
hi everyone! how can i install kde environment on ubuntu 8.04 instead of gnome?
apt-get it
how do i find what package contains some executable?
for apt-file you have to install it and do 'sudo apt-file update' before doing any searches. on alternative to apt-file search is http://packages.ubuntu.com/
hey guys. i just wrote a lovely script to start up a shoutcast server on startup, however, when it runs, it starts writing output to the screen, and stalls the rest of the startup, even though i configured it not to. any help?
how about using > /dev/null 2>&1 ?
hey all, finally got my video card working and now im wondering how i get the nicer themes on my desktop like some of the compiz or emerald ones
you can just go to system -> preferences -> appearance and then desktop effects i think... for more modular control, i suggest doing sudo apt-get install compizconfig-settings-manager
can someone highlight message to test pc speaker beep?
:)beep
does ubuntu have an equivalent to /etc/debian_version that tells the ubuntu release?
: cmd uname -a
anyone who use a win program with wine?
have done so in the past to no great effect
how do you customize your shell prompt ?
it's defined in your .bashrc, take a look here http://tldp.org/howto/bash-prompt-howto/
how do i determine the time when my system went offline?
maybe /var/log/syslog has some infos about it
is there a good resource for finding the most compatible hardware for a custom built linux pc? are certain hw manufacturers more open source friendly than others? ie intel vs amd etc
http://www.ubuntu.com/certification
had to shut my comp off in middle of jaunty > karmic upgrade. now all it says on reboot is '/etc/fstab cannot yet be mounted'... any help?
sounds like you might need a re-install on that box. that's probably the worst possible thing you could do to trash your system.
hi guys, i was wondering if you can help me with somthing. i want to create a minimal ubuntu to run under qemu. just console stuff, no x or anything, and i want to keep it under 800m. is there an easy way to do this or what should i do?
nope, i never checked. the alternate iso is 700mb, so it can't be more than that (the cd includes the gui and extra stuff on it). if bandwidth is an issue, you can use the minimal iso, to just download the packages you'll ultimately need.
anyone know how to set the label on a fat32 thumbdrive ?
it's part of mtools.
does anyone have an idea how to rerun the package install from the installer? e.g. i would like to have the lamp suite which the installer offers...
unless you are also looking to remove some stuff already installed due to space restrictions et al.
at the moment, i only have a console, what's the best way to configure my xserver so i can use it with my ati radeon card?
you could edit the /etc/x11/xorg.conf file
yo, i downloaded the 9.04 iso and burned a cd. i see it has wubi.exe on it. i'm running windows and have a spare d: partition i want to reformat as ext4 and use for ubuntu. can i run wubi.exe from this disk or must i boot from the cd?
correct.
hello everyone. i just today installed ubuntu ultimate edition 10.4 :) can someone help me ... how to find any file and get it search or install.. i need that command for terminal.
try apt-cache search <pkg-name>
anyone got any recommendations on a webcomic archiver that downloads every comic (in this case from ctrl-alt-del) so i can read them offline later?
wget
anybody knows what happened to lxr.linux.no? it seems to be down from some time now
use this http://downorisitjustme.com/
kubuntu == ubuntu?
kubuntu = ubuntu with kde instead of gnome
hi, other that gedit and openofficeword which other simple wordprocessor can i install and use in ubuntu hardy?
abiword perhaps ?
hi...is there a way to import working drivers from a previous kernel to a newer one?
no; you have to recompile them if you builded from source
i have a filesystem question, i'm trying to figure out which filesystem i would be best off using... i have a 2tb disk array which i'm hoping to get both a decent amount of performance and stability out of, but mainly i will be using it for video files, music and gaming, which filesystem would you use?
i'd use a journaling file system like ext3/ext4 or reiserfs...
what's the name of the gnome burning application?
you can use the k3b or nautilus-burner
hi, is it possible to show the recently installed packages from shell?
/var/log/dpkg.log ?
hello, all! please tell me, where i can find libgl.so ? in other words what a packet i need to install ?
or libgl1-mesa-glx in intrepid
anyone know of a free/oss (not necessarily just for linux) desktop publishing program (greeting cards/banners, etc?)?
try scribus
hi! is it possible to 'update' packages from i386 to amd64?
only by reinstalling completely
my friend installed this for me...where can i get one?
you'll want one of the 'desktop' -cd releases
does gnome have a laucher like kde has klauncher ?
alt+f2
i'm considering upgrading to ubuntu 10.04, what does everyone think so far?
it has some of it's own issues as well
what is a good reliable dynamic dns service out there?
i've never had problems with dyndns
question installing ubuntu with ssd and bigger hard drive. because of space limitations i want to put /home and /usr on a different hard drive. is there a way to get them both on one partition like they would usually be, or do they each have to have their own partition?
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/partitioning/home/moving
can some one help me with setting up a broadcom 4328 wireless driver?
what do u need?
i am pretty new to ubuntu (i use fedora mainly) but does apt-get have a kind of search command? kind of like yum does
apt-cache search. see ubottu to learn how to use apt
it's been a while for me at the command line and ubuntu's telling me i should use upstart instead of the init.d script... can't seem to find the command for using upstart
try sudo service <name> start
how to enable ssh on fresh ubuntu 11.04 install? anytime i try to ssh i get connection refused
install openssh-client
hi all. is there something like wgetpaste i can install?
pastebinit
does xgl do anything special at all?
xgl is essentially an abstraction layer that makes compiz work on using only 3d acceleration (no special driver features needed)
any good mce for ubuntu?
mythtv or linuxmce
what is the command to start the gnome 'disk usage analyzer' from the command line?
baobab
a question about rss-feeds. i just installed liferea and when i click one of the news in it i get like two rows of text and when i click it firefox opens the real article. isn't there a way to have liferea show me the entire article right away and just read all news there? or is rss just a 'oh-there's-something-new-on-this-page-i'll-go-check-it-out-then'-thing?
sometimes rss feeds are shorter versions of a full article, it depends on the feed, most that i read are more than 2 lines though.
what all do i need to install to get gcc working? i tried just apt-get install gcc but it seems like the system header files are missing.
i think you need build-essential
hey all - when you install a new kernel in feisty, where does the package pull the uuid from to add to menu.lst -- its incorrect and i want to change it
try blkid
hello, can i get my nvidia 680i onboard sound (high definition audio) to work over spdif?
there should be an option in alsa-mixer
hey all... why would a cdrom mount with noexec when fstab shows only 'user,noauto'
adding options after one antoher usually overrides, so 'user,exec' many make it executable, but still user mountable
speaking of xmms ... anybody had any experience with xmms freezing? i can't get it to play anything, it just freezes. same happens with aplay, but rhythmbox works fine. :(
apt-get install beep-media-player
can some one please tell me how to update to firefox 3.5 in ubuntu jaunty?
install the firefox-3.5 package would be a good start
what antivirus do you recommend for ubuntu? and some firewall?
and ubuntu ships with a firewall, try sudo apt-get install gufw
i have a hauppauge wintv-hvr 950q, what program can i use to access it? thanks
an app called tvtime might work for your tunercard
hi, is there a way to use subversion without a webhost? i want to use it on my local pc, i tried putting localhost for the url
http://www.tonyspencer.com/2007/03/02/setup-a-subversion-server-in-4-minutes/
i've got ubuntu 10.04 and have logged in with a user that should be in the admin group. i logged in via ssh key so i didn't need the p/w and should have sudo priv's. i don't for the life of me remember what my password is
'id' tells you
hi, how do i get gnome / ubuntu to display funny characters (like german ones)?
it doesn't already? which chars?
i remember back in the day there were many packages not available for 64 bit. has that gotten better?
you need a little bit of room for some 32 bit libs but otherwise np.
if your just breaking into linux, ubuntu is a good way to get used to a good following and support.
i was sold based on the vast amount of documentation alone : p
hello, how can i set the minimize, maximize, exit buttons of the windows in the right part instead of the left, in ubuntu lucid linx?
run gconf-editor, navigate to apps/metacity/general
hello, i get this when trying to run make menuconfig in the kernel source tree, you must install ncurses-devel in order to run make menuconfig. but theres no such package ncurses-devel. i searched for ncurses packages installed, and there was quite a bunch. plain ubuntu 5.04 install.
apt-get install build-essential libncurses5-dev
hi. if i make a data cd using ubuntu 12.04 will it be readable on a windows or mac machine?
yes, data cds all use the same filesystem
i'm not sure if this is the appropriate place to ask this question, but why is bluefish still at 0.12 in universe when 0.13 has been out for 2 or 3 months?
presumably, this is due to the time it takes for someone to update the package, although i'm not entirely sure.
i know there has to be some slashdot readers here. has anyone else had problems with the auto-more feature, the one where it automatically loads more articles when you scroll to the bottom of the page? any ideas why this may no longer be working for me?
it stopped working on my system as well ???
can someone link me how to change default file associations?
right click on the file > properties> tab open with
what do you guys use as a java plugin for firefox ? i'm using an amd64
i normallyinstall the ubuntu-restricted-extras package.. i grabs that and other bits i normally want
hey guys! :d can anyone have a look at my /var/log/messages file to see what might be causing my ubuntu 9.04 to reboot randomly. time was : 17:43, 17:50 and 18:17, 18:21. can it be a video driver problem? it is a acer aspire m5630 . intel video card. 82g33/g31 express integrated graphics controller. thanks guys! http://paste.ubuntu.com/251630/
can we see /var/log/kernel and /var/log/syslog
guys, anyone can help me with wireless between two ubuntu laptops? i followed this guide: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/wifidocs/shareethernetconnectionthroughwireless and i got the a wireless connection created on the server laptop. the other detected the connection. when i click on it, i am prompted to enter passphrase. i don't know what must be chosen, passphrase, hex or ascii? also what authentication must i select? open system or shared key?
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=376283
has anyone gotten 'g' wireless to work at all?
sure, it works here.
can anyone help me get sound working?
i might be able to
please, how to resume from 'hibernation' or 'suspend' status pressing the 'usb keyboard' instead of press the computer power button?
depends on bios limitations not os
how can i find out what package a particular file on my system belongs to?
'dpkg -s /path/to/file' might?
in ubuntu do we have any proxy cache package and does it have any web interface?
there are tons of proxies, but why do they need web interfaces?
agp 8x is compatible with 4x slots right?
yep, but it'll only run at 4x
: an offtopic question ... how can you write 'actions' like 'fryguy wonders why ubuntu renamed the command' ?
recent benchmarks show amd64 outperforming sparc with recent recompiles
does anyone know where network devices are mounted to when using nautilus's 'connect to server'?
try /media
hey, everyone. i need to repair old ubuntu server. i think it's breezy badger, it has very old kernel, and apt-get ins't working, what should i do?
back up everything. you're pretty way behind for a server.
does anyone know of a video converter for linux to turn .avi, divx, into .vob?
look at tovid
can you give a link to a howto for that one, to get us started on the hack ?
this looks promising. http://www.fperkins.com/howtocreateastartupscriptindebian.html
is it possible to install lamp 10.10 into 10.10 desktop?
of course.
i installed boxee from a .deb from boxee's website...how do i go about uninstalling that so i can install the newer beta version?
dpkg -l | grep ^ii | grep boxee -- that will give you the name of the .deb you originally installed. then, dpkg -r <name of deb> to remove
hi , i am using amd athlon 64. i have installed ubuntu 10.04. how do i find the chipset details and install the appropriate drivers as the laptop gets heated upto 90 c
i think dmidecode will help you find relevant info
hi, could anyone tell me why ubuntu installs gcc, but there's nothing in /usr/include (header files and so on) -- this was doing a standard breezy badger full install.
install 'build-essential'
arg!!! why does firefox say shockwave flash is version 9.0 but ubuntu software center says adobe flash is version 10??
do you have gnash or swfdec installed?
hi im writing a little bash script is there a way to mask the actions of the script with user text for a cleaner looking install process
yes both should be installed. one is the low level driver, the other is a software mixer
where do i configure my computer's hostname?
graphical, system > administration > network
is there any way to mount a cd image in ubuntu?
turn preview off in nautlius
try just answering the whole question.
just trying to narrow down skill and stuff, and i was just about to.
http://en.linuxreviews.org/bitlbee advises: '/connect im.bitlbee.org; /j #bitlbee.' i have executed this. it continues advising: 'help commands.' this only lists the well-known irssi commands. it continues advising: 'help quickstart,' but irssi replies: 'no help for quickstart.' how to get rid of that message?
help commands not /help
how do i browse files as root so that i can delete anything?
sudo filemanagerofchoixe
what is the package that installs all the development tools (gcc gdb make, etc)
and apt-get build-dep <package> will install specific build dependencies for a package
hello, i'm partitionning, and i wonder why i hsould do extended partition ?
extended partitions are if you need more than 4 partitions
what's the advantage of using `locate` over `find`?
users can have their own custom locate database of just their files and so forth if you want to index just your personal files.
my office has many windows servers hosting shared folders. is there some way i can browse that sort of stuff in linux? i have to be able to log in with my windows ad account to get access, btw
apt-get install pyneighborhood