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is there a windows equivalent to ubuntu's 2d mode?	please don't start
does anybody know what is supposed to hapen after i have clicked 'install vmware tools' in the vmware menu? nothing seams to happen	that's exactly right :)
there seems to be a problem with my firewall and ftp. i have my own ftp server. if i kill the firewall it works. if i leave 20 and 21 open it doesn't. any ideas?	ftp is a firewall nightmare - there are other dynamically assigned ports involved with ftp servers... good luck.
stupid question, i have not used ubuntu that long, and not up to an update before, when it is released are there updates ready form beta to release?	if you're on the beta, you'll upgrade to the final through regular daily updates.
hi, can someone tell me how to check last five system start up times?	check your /var/log/dmesg files.
how can i uncompress .tar.gz file in terminal ?	tar xvf filename.tar.gz
how do i get rid of this friggin' compiz?	system > preferences > appearance > visual effects > none
how can i send the error message from a terminal command to a text file? i tried 'command > text.txt', which creates the text file after i run it but does not put the error message from 'command' into it.	use the complete path /sbin/reboot
can someone do me a favour, do apt-cache search enlightenment, and tell me what version they find	dr17
what is the best way to resize my partitions and scoop a bit of my windows partition and add it to my ubuntu partition?	gparted
how do i make trayer start automatically for enlightenment? i've already figured out the correct command	make a lanucher and put it in /home/user/.config/autostart
sorry, how can i resize my screen resolution? i need to make it smaller	system->preferences->screen resolution
how to check which mysql version i have?	maybe apt-cache policy mysql-server
here's what i'm talking about: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/lucid-has-sexy-new-volume-indicator.html how do i get the indicator instead of the old version?	right click the pannel, add the 'indicator applet'.
anyone else problem with audio clipping related to pulseaudio?	what makes you think it's related to pulseaudio?
hey, i blew up my nvidia drivers by installing a conflicting package, i wasn't thinking when it uninstalled my nvidia-glx package. on a live cd now. how do i install .deb's from bash? i've downloaded and threw the package on my partition already.	iwconfig yourinterface essid yourssid key s:yourasciipassphrase
how do i delete the first line of a csv file in the command line?	sed '1d' data.file > mynewdata.file
is there a way to create partitions for packages created using apt-get such that at runtime i can choose between two separate versions	chroot
what tools exist for making html websites on ubuntu (like dreamweaver)?	there isn't really a dreamweaver equivalent as far as i know. i did use bluefish and thought it was good.
any idea why most of my http requests are timing out in firefox?	dns errors?
hello. once you use alien to change an .rpm package to a .deb and you 'sudo dpkg -i <file.deb>' what do you do next to install that package?	> it is already installed, you need to find out the command to run the application
is there anyway to run internet explorer for sites that require it? my mom needs to use ie for work	you have two options, look for plugins to firefox that will trick the site into thinking it's ie as that's all it is sometimes, but if it's gonna require activex or something you'll have to run ie through wine or something
what would i add to my crontab to have a particular script run every 30 minutes?	/30 * * * script
is evolution any good, or should i get thunderbird?	evolution is more similar to outlook.. thunderbird is better for multiple account handling.
the vlc icon in the panel has a white background and looks like crap... any way to change that?	without recompiling, doubt it
fixo, what do you think is wrong with it?	justfil: you need more swap than you have ram if you plan to suspend
if one wanted to begin programming where should one start? programs, guides.. etc	this channel is for supporting the ubuntu operating system, hit '/topic' for more info
hello, i have a funny problem, im on hardy and cant see add remove programs in applications menu, how do i restore that? i tried to edit menus but it isnt there either	see if the package 'gnome-app-install' is installed
what is the syntax for using grep so it searches for 2 phrases that need to be in the file but not necessarily close to each other? i can use grep -r searchterm /directory but this searches for only one string	sounds like a job for man grep
lol, is there any specialized version of ubuntu for laptops? because (not netbook edition), opensuse 11 is said to be the best laptop linux, while ubuntu is said to be the best desktop linux.	ubuntu server is running awesomly on my notebook htpc
help: any one now how can i boot iso from grub? (the target system doesnt have any cdrom)	that page (first link) has a number of methods for installation without a cd drive
somebody, i installed openbox and then xorg, i am running openbox but when i open /etc/x11/xorg.conf for changing my default resolution, it is empty. what should i do ?	sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg
if i place a script file into ...etc/init.d/ and then do an update will this cause that script to run as a service everytime the computer turns on?	you might benefit from reading this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntubootuphowto
do i use 'chmod -r <directory> a+xrw to change the settings for all subdirectories?	for just directory changes
hi... anyone knows if there are firefox 3.6 packages available?	see https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ppa
thanks for that bot help but that doesn't really say anything concerning the driver that i had downloaded from ati.com. it mentions doing it through terminal but doesn't say anything about the ati-driver-installer-8.40.4-x86.x86_64.run that i had downloaded.	because you aren't supposed to use the one from ati.com, use the one from the repos
man ls: 'option -f, --classify: append indicator (one of */=>@\|) to entries.' what does the indicator '@' stand for?	'@' in ls -f = symbolic link. the info page explains, but the man page does not.
hello! what's the easiest way to upgrade from warty to ubuntu? any link? thanks!	sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list and change all instances of warty to hoary; sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
what is the number of the second screen? 1:0:1?	don't think so
does someone know a program for mounting virtual drives (like poweriso or daemon tools in windows)?	fuseiso it isn't perfect but it gets you somewhat closer
how do i find out which version of the kernel i'm running via the commandline?	uname -r
im trying to compile my first kernel. im useing a web site as a guide but im having a problem. it tells me to 'fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --append-to-version=-custom kernel_image kernel_headers' but when i do that i get '/usr/bin/fakeroot: 152: make-: not found'. can anyone tell me what the problem is?	you need make-kpkg installed.
how do i launch a file from the terminal using its' particular default application? ie 'open foo.pdf' in os x or 'start foo.pdf' in dos	(btw, 'start foo.pdf' is not dos, it's windows)
.. seriously, can you read this? :)	read what?
hello, i am trying to download a zip file into the folder /var/www using wget but after typing the command i get this message. cannot write to `latest.zip' (permission denied).,, do i have to change the permessions?	you likely don't have permission to write to that dir
is it possible to switch entirely from ubuntu to other debian based distro ?	why would you want to switch to another debian based distro
how can i find out which file is being called when i type a command in the commandline?	'which command'
hi, i'm replaceing my ati radeon with a nvidia geforce. i'm running the open ati driver. is there anything i need to do before i powerdown and swap the hardware? or will ubuntu detect the changed hardware and edit xorg.conf for me?	that's what ubuntu does to configure it first time
i am using xubuntu, where would i report a bug if after pressing several time 'toggle touchpad on/off' on hp compaq presario cq61-400ew i got input/output error and other weird messages and i was unable to input anything from keyboard until i restarted x server (alt+ctrl+backspace didn't work, but alt+ctr+f1 worked)? or what steps should i take to further investigate what causes the problem?	you can re-enable cab in keyboard settnigs
where is the clearlooks gtk file? it is not in ~/.themes ... ???	did you installed the gtk2-engines-clearlooks? if you did you can see the properties of it in synaptics where it installed it's files
my ati card and wireless card do not work under 9.10, is there an easy way to downgrade to 9.04?	clean install
anyone could recommena a good book to learn c++?	thinking in c++
who do i speak with about the ubuntu wiki? i would like some help with getting hold of the theme...	think there is a contact list on the wiki, try https://help.ubuntu.com/community/wikiteam
is there a difference, functionally speaking, between 'sudo -i' and 'sudo su'?	there are two issue. there's 'su -' vs 'su' (or in the sudo context: sudo -i vs. sudo -s) and there is another issue: sudo -i vs. sudo su -. the first distinction is pretty important as one version resets the environment and the other doesn't. for the second issue, i don't know of a significant reason other than 'sudo -i exists so why not use it'
anyone using hardy haron?	/join +ubuntu+1
how do i change file associations so that when i double click a .wmv file it opens in vlc by default?	i do that by changing the association via the file browser.
can i get some help with installing software? i've downloaded a debian package but the ubutu software centre isn't doing anything with it. the software centre opens, i click install, and then nothing happens.	sudo dpkg -i whatever.deb
does anyone know the terminal command to display info about your distro	lsb_release -a
can someone help me? i know kubuntu, not ubuntu, and am trying to help a friend over the phone., what is the gnome gui for isntalling packages called?	the simplest one is add/remove programs (though it's still synaptic really)
in a shell script i want to process all files in a directory. so using a for loop, i want to get the file name, process and then get to next file. in simple words, i am looking for a variable which can hold the file name. any ideas? thanks	http://tldp.org/ldp/bash-beginners-guide/html/sect_09_01.html
would <user>:<user> be better or does it achieve the same effect?	afaik your version would also change the group
i have a question... if i want to share my files with a windows machinee on my local network i type in the (gnome) nautilus explorer smb://<ip>/ but if i'm to lazy to go to the other computer and check the ip how can i find it out from my linux computer	nmap will scan your network
does anyone know where i can find additional printer drivers to use with ubuntu 5.10?	www.linuxprinting.org
so there is no hardware matrix that i can reference?	see http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/hardwaresupport ?
in putty, whenever you select text it is automatically copied, and then pasted when you right-click. is there a way to do that in ubuntu?	to paste, that is
hello do you guys know some command line video tool which would copy part of a video into new one? i'd like something like 'copyvideo --from 1:01 --to 1:35 video.avi 30secondsvideo.avi'	ffmpeg will do that
hello ! how can in change the language of the login window under feisty fawn ?	system/admin/language support for a start
how can i switch to runlevel3	2,3,4 &5 are same in ubuntu to change..telinit 3
hey guys i know is off-topic but in #xchat nobody is talking... how do i reply to someone using his nickname... without having to type it? i'm using xchat irc client.	also working on the shell
evening people. anyone here with a good recommendation for a ftp client with both tls/ssl-support for ubuntu which is freeware?	gftppro was a good one, i can't remember if it supports the tls/ssl
hello, if i need .net framework, is mono my best choice?	it's the only choice
how can i disable all of user's permission to connect to the server? and do not delete that user	remove the user from fuse group
are there any audio cd rippers that support manually choosing a place to rip the cd to (not automagically) and allow choosing which cddb entry to use?	i like yaret quite a lot, it's perl and you can edit it as you please
anyone have a good wireless card suggestion for gutsy?	my d-link dwl-g630 worked like a champ first time out
should i try a dist-upgrade from hoary to breezy, or a fresh install would be better?	a dist-upgrade is the expected path of upgrade
does anyone know if it is legal to resell openoffice under a different name? check out what appeared in gmail in my margins: http://www.officebestdeall.com/	it is legal but you have to state that it is derived from openoffice
if you read the comments there, it shows you can update the kernel to fix it	but that is not official supported kernel
hi all. i just install the new and cool ubuntu 10.10 and chrome but seem to be i cant watch youtube because of flash. can you please help? i am using 64 bits version.	look at http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/flash and read it there is a link to an explanation on what to do
just a quick question here. why was gdebi removed?	it is still in the repos, but i believe that the software center is now handling .deb installs. theres only limited space on the live cd, so duplicated programs get removed.
how to delete an user completely including his home folder...?	-r is doing the job
theoretically, the lts releases are the more stable releases, as they have lts provided, yes?	theoretically, yes.
hi..got problems with a pxeboot /install: client tries to load pxelinux.cfg/default but finds no kernel - anyone got advice?	- is pxe a virtual machine?
how to change directory?	you shouldn't need sudo to cd, where are you trying to cd to?
does anyone know how to copy files from windows, using a linux live cd, but preserving the windows permissions?	ntfs are biund to a unique uuid per machine, you would be unable to copy them from another system withiut removing them
how can i locate packages from the latest ubuntu release? intrepid? i want to browse a mirror with a web browser and look at the .deb files that are available.	packages.ubuntu.com, probably
i found that i hated gnome.. any other ex-windows users had that?	well, my take on it was that i personally love gnome, but fully understand why a windows user would prefer kde. i like the simplicity on my desktop. maybe it will change, we'll see (i have a almost a dozen options in my 'sessions' menu right now to try).
i am new to ubuntu. could anyone direct me to a website that can show me how to use it as efficiently as possible?	use the ubuntu help first. that gives you good links
when system reboot the grub show me menu to selection of os. i select ubuntu . then i press e for edit. now there is a tab root and kernel .. just tell me what is for root and kernel for what?	why are you asking me?
so no solution for now, just wait for bug to be resolved ? (or work myself on this bug) ??	i cannot find this bug now, but should be somwhere listed along https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bugs
how can i take multiple video files and combine them into a single continuous file?	cat file1 file2 > result
hello, i have a question, in software sources -> ubuntu software - i must to have all those selected ?	not necessarily, but some software you may wish to use may not be as 'free' as others. see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/repositories
hi how do i find out which ubuntu version is installed?	lsb_realease -a
is it possible to download series of files with wget?	wget file1 file2 file3...
is there a way to make firefox always fit the page to width, because it default too small most of the times, and i always end up either squinting or zooming in, so i would like it to be zoomed in by default	it has an option to set the minimum font size in edit-preferences
hi, can anyone tell me what ubuntu precise's defualt filesystem is? i'm using custom installation mode for various reasons, but want to go with the standard fs for the system partition	its ext4 and i just looked at my default system l)
ever since i did an update/upgrade yesterday evening (hoary), my x locks up while loading the desktop. any idea what might be horked?	what kernel you using
has anyone downloaded the full hardy iso? how big is it?	699mb
how do i access the smb shares created by gnome with the bash shell?	just a guess but, smbmount command should help
does anyone know how to go through a file that contains a list of file names and delete them all?	something is missing
i edited my swap partition manually and now ubuntu isn't mounting it automatically since it has moved. how do i reset the swap position?	you changed the swap partition?

is there a windows equivalent to ubuntu's 2d mode?

please don't start

does anybody know what is supposed to hapen after i have clicked 'install vmware tools' in the vmware menu? nothing seams to happen

that's exactly right :)

there seems to be a problem with my firewall and ftp. i have my own ftp server. if i kill the firewall it works. if i leave 20 and 21 open it doesn't. any ideas?

ftp is a firewall nightmare - there are other dynamically assigned ports involved with ftp servers... good luck.

stupid question, i have not used ubuntu that long, and not up to an update before, when it is released are there updates ready form beta to release?

if you're on the beta, you'll upgrade to the final through regular daily updates.

hi, can someone tell me how to check last five system start up times?

check your /var/log/dmesg files.

how can i uncompress .tar.gz file in terminal ?

tar xvf filename.tar.gz

how do i get rid of this friggin' compiz?

system > preferences > appearance > visual effects > none

how can i send the error message from a terminal command to a text file? i tried 'command > text.txt', which creates the text file after i run it but does not put the error message from 'command' into it.

use the complete path /sbin/reboot

can someone do me a favour, do apt-cache search enlightenment, and tell me what version they find

dr17

what is the best way to resize my partitions and scoop a bit of my windows partition and add it to my ubuntu partition?

gparted

how do i make trayer start automatically for enlightenment? i've already figured out the correct command

make a lanucher and put it in /home/user/.config/autostart

sorry, how can i resize my screen resolution? i need to make it smaller

system->preferences->screen resolution

how to check which mysql version i have?

maybe apt-cache policy mysql-server

here's what i'm talking about: http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2010/02/lucid-has-sexy-new-volume-indicator.html how do i get the indicator instead of the old version?

right click the pannel, add the 'indicator applet'.

anyone else problem with audio clipping related to pulseaudio?

what makes you think it's related to pulseaudio?

hey, i blew up my nvidia drivers by installing a conflicting package, i wasn't thinking when it uninstalled my nvidia-glx package. on a live cd now. how do i install .deb's from bash? i've downloaded and threw the package on my partition already.

iwconfig yourinterface essid yourssid key s:yourasciipassphrase

how do i delete the first line of a csv file in the command line?

sed '1d' data.file > mynewdata.file

is there a way to create partitions for packages created using apt-get such that at runtime i can choose between two separate versions

chroot

what tools exist for making html websites on ubuntu (like dreamweaver)?

there isn't really a dreamweaver equivalent as far as i know. i did use bluefish and thought it was good.

any idea why most of my http requests are timing out in firefox?

dns errors?

hello. once you use alien to change an .rpm package to a .deb and you 'sudo dpkg -i <file.deb>' what do you do next to install that package?

> it is already installed, you need to find out the command to run the application

is there anyway to run internet explorer for sites that require it? my mom needs to use ie for work

you have two options, look for plugins to firefox that will trick the site into thinking it's ie as that's all it is sometimes, but if it's gonna require activex or something you'll have to run ie through wine or something

what would i add to my crontab to have a particular script run every 30 minutes?

*/30 * * * * script

is evolution any good, or should i get thunderbird?

evolution is more similar to outlook.. thunderbird is better for multiple account handling.

the vlc icon in the panel has a white background and looks like crap... any way to change that?

without recompiling, doubt it

fixo, what do you think is wrong with it?

justfil: you need more swap than you have ram if you plan to suspend

if one wanted to begin programming where should one start? programs, guides.. etc

this channel is for supporting the ubuntu operating system, hit '/topic' for more info

hello, i have a funny problem, im on hardy and cant see add remove programs in applications menu, how do i restore that? i tried to edit menus but it isnt there either

see if the package 'gnome-app-install' is installed

what is the syntax for using grep so it searches for 2 phrases that need to be in the file but not necessarily close to each other? i can use grep -r searchterm /directory but this searches for only one string

sounds like a job for man grep

lol, is there any specialized version of ubuntu for laptops? because (not netbook edition), opensuse 11 is said to be the best laptop linux, while ubuntu is said to be the best desktop linux.

ubuntu server is running awesomly on my notebook htpc

help: any one now how can i boot iso from grub? (the target system doesnt have any cdrom)

that page (first link) has a number of methods for installation without a cd drive

somebody, i installed openbox and then xorg, i am running openbox but when i open /etc/x11/xorg.conf for changing my default resolution, it is empty. what should i do ?

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg

if i place a script file into ...etc/init.d/ and then do an update will this cause that script to run as a service everytime the computer turns on?

you might benefit from reading this: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ubuntubootuphowto

do i use 'chmod -r <directory> a+xrw to change the settings for all subdirectories?

for just directory changes

hi... anyone knows if there are firefox 3.6 packages available?

see https://launchpad.net/~ubuntu-mozilla-daily/+archive/ppa

thanks for that bot help but that doesn't really say anything concerning the driver that i had downloaded from ati.com. it mentions doing it through terminal but doesn't say anything about the ati-driver-installer-8.40.4-x86.x86_64.run that i had downloaded.

because you aren't supposed to use the one from ati.com, use the one from the repos

man ls: 'option -f, --classify: append indicator (one of */=>@|) to entries.' what does the indicator '@' stand for?

'@' in ls -f = symbolic link. the info page explains, but the man page does not.

hello! what's the easiest way to upgrade from warty to ubuntu? any link? thanks!

sudo gedit /etc/apt/sources.list and change all instances of warty to hoary; sudo apt-get update and then sudo apt-get dist-upgrade

what is the number of the second screen? 1:0:1?

don't think so

does someone know a program for mounting virtual drives (like poweriso or daemon tools in windows)?

fuseiso it isn't perfect but it gets you somewhat closer

how do i find out which version of the kernel i'm running via the commandline?

uname -r

im trying to compile my first kernel. im useing a web site as a guide but im having a problem. it tells me to 'fakeroot make-kpkg --initrd --append-to-version=-custom kernel_image kernel_headers' but when i do that i get '/usr/bin/fakeroot: 152: make-: not found'. can anyone tell me what the problem is?

you need make-kpkg installed.

how do i launch a file from the terminal using its' particular default application? ie 'open foo.pdf' in os x or 'start foo.pdf' in dos

(btw, 'start foo.pdf' is not dos, it's windows)

.. seriously, can you read this? :)

read what?

hello, i am trying to download a zip file into the folder /var/www using wget but after typing the command i get this message. cannot write to `latest.zip' (permission denied).,, do i have to change the permessions?

you likely don't have permission to write to that dir

is it possible to switch entirely from ubuntu to other debian based distro ?

why would you want to switch to another debian based distro

how can i find out which file is being called when i type a command in the commandline?

'which command'

hi, i'm replaceing my ati radeon with a nvidia geforce. i'm running the open ati driver. is there anything i need to do before i powerdown and swap the hardware? or will ubuntu detect the changed hardware and edit xorg.conf for me?

that's what ubuntu does to configure it first time

i am using xubuntu, where would i report a bug if after pressing several time 'toggle touchpad on/off' on hp compaq presario cq61-400ew i got input/output error and other weird messages and i was unable to input anything from keyboard until i restarted x server (alt+ctrl+backspace didn't work, but alt+ctr+f1 worked)? or what steps should i take to further investigate what causes the problem?

you can re-enable cab in keyboard settnigs

where is the clearlooks gtk file? it is not in ~/.themes ... ???

did you installed the gtk2-engines-clearlooks? if you did you can see the properties of it in synaptics where it installed it's files

my ati card and wireless card do not work under 9.10, is there an easy way to downgrade to 9.04?

clean install

anyone could recommena a good book to learn c++?

thinking in c++

who do i speak with about the ubuntu wiki? i would like some help with getting hold of the theme...

think there is a contact list on the wiki, try https://help.ubuntu.com/community/wikiteam

is there a difference, functionally speaking, between 'sudo -i' and 'sudo su'?

there are two issue. there's 'su -' vs 'su' (or in the sudo context: sudo -i vs. sudo -s) and there is another issue: sudo -i vs. sudo su -. the first distinction is pretty important as one version resets the environment and the other doesn't. for the second issue, i don't know of a significant reason other than 'sudo -i exists so why not use it'

anyone using hardy haron?

/join +ubuntu+1

how do i change file associations so that when i double click a .wmv file it opens in vlc by default?

i do that by changing the association via the file browser.

can i get some help with installing software? i've downloaded a debian package but the ubutu software centre isn't doing anything with it. the software centre opens, i click install, and then nothing happens.

sudo dpkg -i whatever.deb

does anyone know the terminal command to display info about your distro

lsb_release -a

can someone help me? i know kubuntu, not ubuntu, and am trying to help a friend over the phone., what is the gnome gui for isntalling packages called?

the simplest one is add/remove programs (though it's still synaptic really)

in a shell script i want to process all files in a directory. so using a for loop, i want to get the file name, process and then get to next file. in simple words, i am looking for a variable which can hold the file name. any ideas? thanks

http://tldp.org/ldp/bash-beginners-guide/html/sect_09_01.html

would <user>:<user> be better or does it achieve the same effect?

afaik your version would also change the group

i have a question... if i want to share my files with a windows machinee on my local network i type in the (gnome) nautilus explorer smb://<ip>/ but if i'm to lazy to go to the other computer and check the ip how can i find it out from my linux computer

nmap will scan your network

does anyone know where i can find additional printer drivers to use with ubuntu 5.10?

www.linuxprinting.org

so there is no hardware matrix that i can reference?

see http://www.ubuntulinux.org/wiki/hardwaresupport ?

in putty, whenever you select text it is automatically copied, and then pasted when you right-click. is there a way to do that in ubuntu?

to paste, that is

hello do you guys know some command line video tool which would copy part of a video into new one? i'd like something like 'copyvideo --from 1:01 --to 1:35 video.avi 30secondsvideo.avi'

ffmpeg will do that

hello ! how can in change the language of the login window under feisty fawn ?

system/admin/language support for a start

how can i switch to runlevel3

2,3,4 &5 are same in ubuntu to change..telinit 3

hey guys i know is off-topic but in #xchat nobody is talking... how do i reply to someone using his nickname... without having to type it? i'm using xchat irc client.

also working on the shell

evening people. anyone here with a good recommendation for a ftp client with both tls/ssl-support for ubuntu which is freeware?

gftppro was a good one, i can't remember if it supports the tls/ssl

hello, if i need .net framework, is mono my best choice?

it's the only choice

how can i disable all of user's permission to connect to the server? and do not delete that user

remove the user from fuse group

are there any audio cd rippers that support manually choosing a place to rip the cd to (not automagically) and allow choosing which cddb entry to use?

i like yaret quite a lot, it's perl and you can edit it as you please

anyone have a good wireless card suggestion for gutsy?

my d-link dwl-g630 worked like a champ first time out

should i try a dist-upgrade from hoary to breezy, or a fresh install would be better?

a dist-upgrade is the expected path of upgrade

does anyone know if it is legal to resell openoffice under a different name? check out what appeared in gmail in my margins: http://www.officebestdeall.com/

it is legal but you have to state that it is derived from openoffice

if you read the comments there, it shows you can update the kernel to fix it

but that is not official supported kernel

hi all. i just install the new and cool ubuntu 10.10 and chrome but seem to be i cant watch youtube because of flash. can you please help? i am using 64 bits version.

look at http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/flash and read it there is a link to an explanation on what to do

just a quick question here. why was gdebi removed?

it is still in the repos, but i believe that the software center is now handling .deb installs. theres only limited space on the live cd, so duplicated programs get removed.

how to delete an user completely including his home folder...?

-r is doing the job

theoretically, the lts releases are the more stable releases, as they have lts provided, yes?

theoretically, yes.

hi..got problems with a pxeboot /install: client tries to load pxelinux.cfg/default but finds no kernel - anyone got advice?

- is pxe a virtual machine?

how to change directory?

you shouldn't need sudo to cd, where are you trying to cd to?

does anyone know how to copy files from windows, using a linux live cd, but preserving the windows permissions?

ntfs are biund to a unique uuid per machine, you would be unable to copy them from another system withiut removing them

how can i locate packages from the latest ubuntu release? intrepid? i want to browse a mirror with a web browser and look at the .deb files that are available.

packages.ubuntu.com, probably

i found that i hated gnome.. any other ex-windows users had that?

well, my take on it was that i personally love gnome, but fully understand why a windows user would prefer kde. i like the simplicity on my desktop. maybe it will change, we'll see (i have a almost a dozen options in my 'sessions' menu right now to try).

i am new to ubuntu. could anyone direct me to a website that can show me how to use it as efficiently as possible?

use the ubuntu help first. that gives you good links

when system reboot the grub show me menu to selection of os. i select ubuntu . then i press e for edit. now there is a tab root and kernel .. just tell me what is for root and kernel for what?

why are you asking me?

so no solution for now, just wait for bug to be resolved ? (or work myself on this bug) ??

i cannot find this bug now, but should be somwhere listed along https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/nautilus/+bugs

how can i take multiple video files and combine them into a single continuous file?

cat file1 file2 > result

hello, i have a question, in software sources -> ubuntu software - i must to have all those selected ?

not necessarily, but some software you may wish to use may not be as 'free' as others. see https://help.ubuntu.com/community/repositories

hi how do i find out which ubuntu version is installed?

lsb_realease -a

is it possible to download series of files with wget?

wget file1 file2 file3...

is there a way to make firefox always fit the page to width, because it default too small most of the times, and i always end up either squinting or zooming in, so i would like it to be zoomed in by default

it has an option to set the minimum font size in edit-preferences

hi, can anyone tell me what ubuntu precise's defualt filesystem is? i'm using custom installation mode for various reasons, but want to go with the standard fs for the system partition

its ext4 and i just looked at my default system l)

ever since i did an update/upgrade yesterday evening (hoary), my x locks up while loading the desktop. any idea what might be horked?

what kernel you using

has anyone downloaded the full hardy iso? how big is it?

699mb

how do i access the smb shares created by gnome with the bash shell?

just a guess but, smbmount command should help

does anyone know how to go through a file that contains a list of file names and delete them all?

something is missing

i edited my swap partition manually and now ubuntu isn't mounting it automatically since it has moved. how do i reset the swap position?

you changed the swap partition?