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what's the command to see all the material in my computer ?	for the pci ones 'lspci', for the usb 'lsusb'
hey guys, how can i merge two text files on the command line? sort of like how git does it?	try the 'merge' command
hey guys, can anyone know how i can mount my osx partition into ubuntu?	did you check ubuntuguide.org?
how do i check my mac-address and ip adress from the console?	ifconfig even
on this note, what would be a nice linux book for me??	http://pizza.unbsj.ca/content/help/tutorials/crash.html
arrgh, i guess the problem is that 'nvidia' only shows up in /proc/interrupts after i load x and then it's no more 'free'? irq's so it sets itself to an already occupied irq. i guess if i could 'free' an irq(you know, so i would have an empy space in /proc/interrupts or nvidia would load up another irq at x startup... if that would be possible) then i would have no problem. but how would i do this? probably with some kernel cmdline, x setti	doesn't bios take care of the irq handling? i've seen options like 'assign irq to vga' and stuff in bios
is there a utility or script i can use to benchmark how long my battery will last? it is not supported by acpi and so i can't monitor its charge directly, but would like to run the system until it powers off and have a time recorded on my hard drive.	i see in /var/log/messages a '--- mark ---' message every ten minutes -- maybe you could use that (just look at the log file after you reboot)
hi men i can't play mp3 on phythmbox music player , can anybody tell me how to ?	it's on wiki.ubuntu.org. search for restrictedformats
what's the console package manager called?	aptitude
how do i get to root console (not sudo)	sudo -s
anyone know if it is possible to get 3d working on an intel 855 chip set?	perhaps it will get reneabled in 11.04 - or the ppa's for the lateext x will have it.
is there an appropriate channel for me to ask a question related to the gpl?	fsf ?
hi, is there a tools on linux like partition magic ?	but nothing in linux is as good as partm is in windows, unfortunately.
hey i'm nervous to install drivers for my ati x600 - i don't know what to do and don't want to get stuck with a console :(	i think sudo alsactl store
hi there... i'll try to install ubuntu 7.04 on my slave hard disk, which contains some files (no os there). ubuntu's partitioner can be safely used to create another partition in this hd?	it works, that's all i know
does anyone know how to tell the livecd to use the vesa x.org drivers?	pass the option xmodule=vesa at boot time
for programs that are terminal-based, is there a way to run them after closing the terminal (since closing the terminal kills the process)	you can use screen or tmux, or you can read up on nohup
is there a way to make it so you can choose either gnome,xfce,kde when loading ubuntu?	and then you choose at the login screen under 'sessions'
is super the same as mod4?	yes, not sure why gnome doesn't just call it super
where can i download the .deb packages if i don't have internet access? i need to bootstrap networking onto a box	via packages.ubuntu.com
how can i see what is running on port 80?	'sudo netstat -anp \| grep 80'
hi, if i use the command ps... how can i see which process is using the most memory?	us top :)
guys what's the 'meta' key? where is that on the keyboard ?	metakey is another name for the alt-key i belive.
got a quick question, im trying to make a launcher for my trash icon, where do i find the trash icon in ubuntu?	right click on the bottom panel scroll to add to the panel
hey guys, anybody have a recommendation for what is best filesystem to use on external disk being used with both mac and ubuntu?	use hfs journaled but not extended i think, theres something about it, don't 'index' it when format, that allows linux to mod the files, but if its 'indexed' or 'extended' or something like that it can view but not mod.
is there a better way to compare 2 directories besides diff -r?	not sure but try vimdiff
does ctrl-alt-backspace no longer kill x?	dontzap (http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-enable-ctrl-alt-backspace-in-ubuntu-jaunty.html)
apt-get command to install ntfs-3g?	the package is called 'ntfs-3g' and 'ntfs-config' if they don't work, you need to enable universe/multiverse
i need some help. i just installed 11.10 and when i try to log in it either goes back to the login screen or freezes, forcing me to reboot depending on who i try to log in as. what's going on and how do i fix it?	you might try moving/renaming your /home/<yourusername> directory and logging in again
quick question: is there a command that lets me open any document from a terminal window, similar to the windows 'start' command or the mac 'open' command?	shure, gedit filename
how do i remove a app i installed?	apt-get remove appname
can someone tell me how to make numbered list items in the community docs? i'm having a little trouble figuring out the correct wiki code....	i think it's just: <indent>1. first item<newline><indent>1. second item ...
could anyone recommend me a guide for pxe (network install )	https://help.ubuntu.com/community/installation/localnet
can someone recommend a good dock program for ubuntu 8.10?	you can make it autohide down out of screen
sorry for disconnection.. am trying to build an installation cd not a live cd.. i saw debian-live script for building live cds from repo.. but i can't see a similar one for installation cd..	not sure really.... have you checked out remastersys
help: how do i install common codecs (eg mp3) for gstreamer-based app?	sudo aptitude install ubuntu-restricted-extras
does ubuntu 10.04 server edition support ide hard drives?	yes it does
how do i change settings with compiz (i enabled extra effects under the appearance menu) and how do i choose a compiz theme?	ccsm
how do you send a text file from terminal to the printer?	lpr <file
how can i make my computer use my version python3.2 as default python interpreter instead of python2.x	sterist; much better to leave it rw by owner only and setting the owner to the user
are there people who have experience in running lucid and karmic next to each other (dual boot), sharing a home directory. does that work fine? also, does grub automatically configure itself so that both distros can be booted?	you can't share a /home directory with 2 different releases.. you can however share a common /home with kde and gnome of the same release
trying to do cp /media/cdrom/vmwaretools-*.tar.gz /tmp/ but i get cp: cannot create regular file /tmp/vmwaretools-6.0.4-93057.tar.gz permission denied. how to	you need to be superuser - try sudo with the command. and copy it to $home/src and work in there.
any ops here? i'm making a video for youtube and i was wondering if it was okay to have this channel open in one of my desktops.. or do you think people would be adverse to being seen in a beryl video?	this is a public channel, so that's fine. there are logs published too
anyone know if generic kernel works ok with nvidia drivers?	of course it does
why are there no good ftp clients for linux?	http://filezilla-project.org/download.php
hi, how do i unzip a .tar.gz file?	you might consider using the gui tools instead
can someone help me with making an iso into a live usb drive?	use live usb creator under system>administration
how to remove installed program with cli?	sudo apt-get remove appname
hello all! how do i get dhcp networking to work with my standard integrated ethernet controller in gutsy? i can't get an address from my router in gutsy but it works perfectly fine when i reboot to my edgy install or windows. help please!	try sudo dhclient eth0
how to make the intel corporation 82801h (ich8 family) hd audio controller (rev 03) work in ubuntu 8.04 ?	you could probably cut a hole in it and blow accross it to get a tone ....
possible to lock firefox so that no one can close it?	r-kiosk might be what you're looking for
can anybody tell me how i can create an log file from output. i already thougth it work with: appname > log-file	try appname 2>&1 > logfile
hello, anyone how has a t42 ??? i want to know how you disable the touchpad, in ubuntu ?	you can also disable it in the bios
are there any good linux irc clients with a windows version? i'm reluctant to use mirc on my windows box and would prefer open source	ack, i mean chatzilla
here's a question. my mouse doesn't work, how do i bring up gnome-terminal. and ctrl+alt+f1 is not working.	how about... alt+f2 --> gnome-terminal
hey, i'm installing the new ubuntu and i see something about a migration assistant, allowing me to choose stuff from my windows drive... could anyone tell me what is this and what it's suppossed to do, and if it's safe to do what it asks?	it will attempt to import settings from you're windows partition, like bookmarks and email settings.
is there a generic ati driver? such as for an ati rage m2?	for 3d acceleration, or just for regular 2d?
who pays for this free stuff?	ubuntu have a sponsor canonical... at them moment they are getting plenty of free publicity so it's worth a few cds :-)
anyone know of a good how-to for running microsoft office 2007 in wine? i have tried the #winehq room, but so far no love.	you do know openoffice fupports ms office files?
i'm sorry for stupid question, but how can i list all channels?	too much channels. use 'alis' i.e. « /msg alis list java »
in a gnome environment? it's easy in a kde environment	yeah. never had any problems before... but this new version is odd. maybe i should try restarting. =/
greetings. is mysql 5 in repositories? if, what is it called? if not, where can i get a package containing all i need ? - thanks ! :)	no it's not.
where are incidents reported? (user is not in the sudoers file. this incident will be reported.)	somewhere in /var/log
what's the desktop environment that xubuntu uses?	xfce
i've got the ubuntu desktop and bootscreen, but kubuntu log in screen. can anyone help me getting ubuntu login screen? i'm a newbie please help	http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3038253 that might help you
hi all. how to create a backup file of all evolution settings and mails? i am on dapper	.evolution folder in your home directory
can anyone recommend a utility for downloading album art for my entire music library and embedding them in the ogg and mp3 files?	rhythmbox
hi. where is the folder with the start meno entires in ubuntu?	/home/.config/autorun
how to obtain the version number of the installed dbus?	dbus-daemon --version
hi there, how can i tell if a running ubuntu installation is on 32 or 64bit? kernel packages are just called 'generic'...	uname -a
hi there. somehow i managed to delete /bin/ps file. any ubuntu user can send me that file ? or email me -> [email protected]	sudo apt-get install --reinstall procps will get it back
can someone tell me what the heck to do with a bin file?	sudo sh foo.bin
can someone tell me how to see the version a repository app?	apt-cache showpkg packagename
i'm trying to find out how much memory i'm using now. when i log in, my motd says i'm only using about 30%. when i run free -m, it says i have 1729 used out of 1750, with only 21 mbs free. however, it says 875 mbs is cached. how much memory is in use then, should i be worried that i'm almsot running out of memory?	http://www.linuxatemyram.com/
i'm trying to set a new password, but gets told 'password is too simple'. now, this is a personal computer and i _want_ a simple password... how can i allow setting stupid, simple passwords?	like what? :}
hi, i have a problem with 7.10, fresh install, when booting i get grub, then 3 mins of black screen (hdd only works at the beginning), then login screen.. is there any way i can shorter the boot time?	you can get an idea of what's holding you up if you edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and remove the quiet splash words from the kernel line
can anyone tell me why my text mode is only 64 columns wide and how to fix it (i.e. get it to 80 or so)?	in the prompt? (no x?) you need to set the framebuffer resolution
hi. have a simple question regarding running irssi + screen via ssh. some characters (non-english alphabet) characters are being replaced with a quetion mark instead of their actual character. is this a screen issue?	that's encoding issue. try setting everything to utf-8
which is insecure, gutsy, or hardy?	disown
hi. does nayone know of a keyboar dmapping for a lenovo w520 (uk model), to use with ubuntu 12.10, please?	you select the layout in the installer
i put songbird in /opt but want to delete it; what is the best way to remove?	sudo rm -rf folder. make sure you need nothing in the folders or subfolders
what is the file i need to copy to make a new user's shell experience like my original users? (i mean the new user has no tab completion and such)	~/.bashrc
any tools to convert chm to pdf?	apt-cache search chm pdf. there are several
hm, how do i get libflashplayer.so for x64? flashplugin-nonfree doesn't have it	there is an alpha release http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html
hi. where do i find the error log for the unity launcher (12.04) i.e. i have an icon that when clicked on doesn't launch the app, and i'd like to see the log file to diagnose the problem.	https://wiki.ubuntu.com/unity/filingbugs
my mouse has like 8 buttons, how do i configure them?	logitec came out with an applet for doing that
hi, i'm using an intel ich6 family sound card. kernel 2.6.12, ths sound module is snd_hda_intel, alsamixer works, but i still cant hear anything ..	hmm... no idea how to get the sound - but i can get you an error, if you wish ;)
what command i must type for build a .deb package from a source (that already have a debian folder inside)?	to build from source with most packages, make will do
how does one remove a service from startup?	update-rc.d -f gdm remove
should usb sticks mount by default on ubuntu. i tried adding a 3g dongle and i dont know if its mounted or not :\	they should, but 3g dongles are different things completely.
and one use dvdshrink on ubuntu?	- did you see this link for ubuntu and dvdshrink? www.mrbass.org/linux/ubuntu/dvdshrink/
hi how do i overwrite a read only file using cream?	sudo nano or gksido gedit
ok i'm planning on installing ubuntu on a dual-boot, xp and ubuntu, would the boot loader automatically detect xp? anyone ever do this?	it should, it did that for me.
what is the equivalent software package of windows media player, on ubuntu?	there are plugins for firefox
is it possible to set time limits on user accounts? if so, how? (i'm looking for some parental control)	research linux kiosks.
hi guys.how do you format a usb stick .im using ubuntu 810	install gparted
a long time ago i made a textfile whit nano but now i would like to give it root 'permisions' (only root is able to read or edit it) is this possible?	then you have to chmod it to only root by...
hi all - does anyone know if there is a meta-package for development tools? compiler, linker etc.. the gnu dev path?	build-essential
i'm downloading azureus... there's linux gtk, linux motif, linux ppc... and i don't know what those mean... i have hoary hedgehog, which of those should i download?	linux gtk
i hosed the ownership of /var... how can i find out the correct permissions and reset everything?	dunno. think you might be a bit screwed. different packages own different pieces of /var, afaict

what's the command to see all the material in my computer ?

for the pci ones 'lspci', for the usb 'lsusb'

hey guys, how can i merge two text files on the command line? sort of like how git does it?

try the 'merge' command

hey guys, can anyone know how i can mount my osx partition into ubuntu?

did you check ubuntuguide.org?

how do i check my mac-address and ip adress from the console?

ifconfig even

on this note, what would be a nice linux book for me??

http://pizza.unbsj.ca/content/help/tutorials/crash.html

arrgh, i guess the problem is that 'nvidia' only shows up in /proc/interrupts after i load x and then it's no more 'free'? irq's so it sets itself to an already occupied irq. i guess if i could 'free' an irq(you know, so i would have an empy space in /proc/interrupts or nvidia would load up another irq at x startup... if that would be possible) then i would have no problem. but how would i do this? probably with some kernel cmdline, x setti

doesn't bios take care of the irq handling? i've seen options like 'assign irq to vga' and stuff in bios

is there a utility or script i can use to benchmark how long my battery will last? it is not supported by acpi and so i can't monitor its charge directly, but would like to run the system until it powers off and have a time recorded on my hard drive.

i see in /var/log/messages a '--- mark ---' message every ten minutes -- maybe you could use that (just look at the log file after you reboot)

hi men i can't play mp3 on phythmbox music player , can anybody tell me how to ?

it's on wiki.ubuntu.org. search for restrictedformats

what's the console package manager called?

aptitude

how do i get to root console (not sudo)

sudo -s

anyone know if it is possible to get 3d working on an intel 855 chip set?

perhaps it will get reneabled in 11.04 - or the ppa's for the lateext x will have it.

is there an appropriate channel for me to ask a question related to the gpl?

fsf ?

hi, is there a tools on linux like partition magic ?

but nothing in linux is as good as partm is in windows, unfortunately.

hey i'm nervous to install drivers for my ati x600 - i don't know what to do and don't want to get stuck with a console :(

i think sudo alsactl store

hi there... i'll try to install ubuntu 7.04 on my slave hard disk, which contains some files (no os there). ubuntu's partitioner can be safely used to create another partition in this hd?

it works, that's all i know

does anyone know how to tell the livecd to use the vesa x.org drivers?

pass the option xmodule=vesa at boot time

for programs that are terminal-based, is there a way to run them after closing the terminal (since closing the terminal kills the process)

you can use screen or tmux, or you can read up on nohup

is there a way to make it so you can choose either gnome,xfce,kde when loading ubuntu?

and then you choose at the login screen under 'sessions'

is super the same as mod4?

yes, not sure why gnome doesn't just call it super

where can i download the .deb packages if i don't have internet access? i need to bootstrap networking onto a box

via packages.ubuntu.com

how can i see what is running on port 80?

'sudo netstat -anp | grep 80'

hi, if i use the command ps... how can i see which process is using the most memory?

us top :)

guys what's the 'meta' key? where is that on the keyboard ?

metakey is another name for the alt-key i belive.

got a quick question, im trying to make a launcher for my trash icon, where do i find the trash icon in ubuntu?

right click on the bottom panel scroll to add to the panel

hey guys, anybody have a recommendation for what is best filesystem to use on external disk being used with both mac and ubuntu?

use hfs journaled but not extended i think, theres something about it, don't 'index' it when format, that allows linux to mod the files, but if its 'indexed' or 'extended' or something like that it can view but not mod.

is there a better way to compare 2 directories besides diff -r?

not sure but try vimdiff

does ctrl-alt-backspace no longer kill x?

dontzap (http://www.ubuntugeek.com/howto-enable-ctrl-alt-backspace-in-ubuntu-jaunty.html)

apt-get command to install ntfs-3g?

the package is called 'ntfs-3g' and 'ntfs-config' if they don't work, you need to enable universe/multiverse

i need some help. i just installed 11.10 and when i try to log in it either goes back to the login screen or freezes, forcing me to reboot depending on who i try to log in as. what's going on and how do i fix it?

you might try moving/renaming your /home/<yourusername> directory and logging in again

quick question: is there a command that lets me open any document from a terminal window, similar to the windows 'start' command or the mac 'open' command?

shure, gedit filename

how do i remove a app i installed?

apt-get remove appname

can someone tell me how to make numbered list items in the community docs? i'm having a little trouble figuring out the correct wiki code....

i think it's just: <indent>1. first item<newline><indent>1. second item ...

could anyone recommend me a guide for pxe (network install )

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/installation/localnet

can someone recommend a good dock program for ubuntu 8.10?

you can make it autohide down out of screen

sorry for disconnection.. am trying to build an installation cd not a live cd.. i saw debian-live script for building live cds from repo.. but i can't see a similar one for installation cd..

not sure really.... have you checked out remastersys

help: how do i install common codecs (eg mp3) for gstreamer-based app?

sudo aptitude install ubuntu-restricted-extras

does ubuntu 10.04 server edition support ide hard drives?

yes it does

how do i change settings with compiz (i enabled extra effects under the appearance menu) and how do i choose a compiz theme?

ccsm

how do you send a text file from terminal to the printer?

lpr <file

how can i make my computer use my version python3.2 as default python interpreter instead of python2.x

sterist; much better to leave it rw by owner only and setting the owner to the user

are there people who have experience in running lucid and karmic next to each other (dual boot), sharing a home directory. does that work fine? also, does grub automatically configure itself so that both distros can be booted?

you can't share a /home directory with 2 different releases.. you can however share a common /home with kde and gnome of the same release

trying to do cp /media/cdrom/vmwaretools-*.tar.gz /tmp/ but i get cp: cannot create regular file /tmp/vmwaretools-6.0.4-93057.tar.gz permission denied. how to

you need to be superuser - try sudo with the command. and copy it to $home/src and work in there.

any ops here? i'm making a video for youtube and i was wondering if it was okay to have this channel open in one of my desktops.. or do you think people would be adverse to being seen in a beryl video?

this is a public channel, so that's fine. there are logs published too

anyone know if generic kernel works ok with nvidia drivers?

of course it does

why are there no good ftp clients for linux?

http://filezilla-project.org/download.php

hi, how do i unzip a .tar.gz file?

you might consider using the gui tools instead

can someone help me with making an iso into a live usb drive?

use live usb creator under system>administration

how to remove installed program with cli?

sudo apt-get remove appname

hello all! how do i get dhcp networking to work with my standard integrated ethernet controller in gutsy? i can't get an address from my router in gutsy but it works perfectly fine when i reboot to my edgy install or windows. help please!

try sudo dhclient eth0

how to make the intel corporation 82801h (ich8 family) hd audio controller (rev 03) work in ubuntu 8.04 ?

you could probably cut a hole in it and blow accross it to get a tone ....

possible to lock firefox so that no one can close it?

r-kiosk might be what you're looking for

can anybody tell me how i can create an log file from output. i already thougth it work with: appname > log-file

try appname 2>&1 > logfile

hello, anyone how has a t42 ??? i want to know how you disable the touchpad, in ubuntu ?

you can also disable it in the bios

are there any good linux irc clients with a windows version? i'm reluctant to use mirc on my windows box and would prefer open source

ack, i mean chatzilla

here's a question. my mouse doesn't work, how do i bring up gnome-terminal. and ctrl+alt+f1 is not working.

how about... alt+f2 --> gnome-terminal

hey, i'm installing the new ubuntu and i see something about a migration assistant, allowing me to choose stuff from my windows drive... could anyone tell me what is this and what it's suppossed to do, and if it's safe to do what it asks?

it will attempt to import settings from you're windows partition, like bookmarks and email settings.

is there a generic ati driver? such as for an ati rage m2?

for 3d acceleration, or just for regular 2d?

who pays for this free stuff?

ubuntu have a sponsor canonical... at them moment they are getting plenty of free publicity so it's worth a few cds :-)

anyone know of a good how-to for running microsoft office 2007 in wine? i have tried the #winehq room, but so far no love.

you do know openoffice fupports ms office files?

i'm sorry for stupid question, but how can i list all channels?

too much channels. use 'alis' i.e. « /msg alis list *java* »

in a gnome environment? it's easy in a kde environment

yeah. never had any problems before... but this new version is odd. maybe i should try restarting. =/

greetings. is mysql 5 in repositories? if, what is it called? if not, where can i get a package containing all i need ? - thanks ! :)

no it's not.

where are incidents reported? (user is not in the sudoers file. this incident will be reported.)

somewhere in /var/log

what's the desktop environment that xubuntu uses?

xfce

i've got the ubuntu desktop and bootscreen, but kubuntu log in screen. can anyone help me getting ubuntu login screen? i'm a newbie please help

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?p=3038253 that might help you

hi all. how to create a backup file of all evolution settings and mails? i am on dapper

.evolution folder in your home directory

can anyone recommend a utility for downloading album art for my entire music library and embedding them in the ogg and mp3 files?

rhythmbox

hi. where is the folder with the start meno entires in ubuntu?

/home/.config/autorun

how to obtain the version number of the installed dbus?

dbus-daemon --version

hi there, how can i tell if a running ubuntu installation is on 32 or 64bit? kernel packages are just called 'generic'...

uname -a

hi there. somehow i managed to delete /bin/ps file. any ubuntu user can send me that file ? or email me -> [email protected]

sudo apt-get install --reinstall procps will get it back

can someone tell me what the heck to do with a bin file?

sudo sh foo.bin

can someone tell me how to see the version a repository app?

apt-cache showpkg packagename

i'm trying to find out how much memory i'm using now. when i log in, my motd says i'm only using about 30%. when i run free -m, it says i have 1729 used out of 1750, with only 21 mbs free. however, it says 875 mbs is cached. how much memory is in use then, should i be worried that i'm almsot running out of memory?

http://www.linuxatemyram.com/

i'm trying to set a new password, but gets told 'password is too simple'. now, this is a personal computer and i _want_ a simple password... how can i allow setting stupid, simple passwords?

like what? :}

hi, i have a problem with 7.10, fresh install, when booting i get grub, then 3 mins of black screen (hdd only works at the beginning), then login screen.. is there any way i can shorter the boot time?

you can get an idea of what's holding you up if you edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and remove the quiet splash words from the kernel line

can anyone tell me why my text mode is only 64 columns wide and how to fix it (i.e. get it to 80 or so)?

in the prompt? (no x?) you need to set the framebuffer resolution

hi. have a simple question regarding running irssi + screen via ssh. some characters (non-english alphabet) characters are being replaced with a quetion mark instead of their actual character. is this a screen issue?

that's encoding issue. try setting *everything* to utf-8

which is insecure, gutsy, or hardy?

disown

hi. does nayone know of a keyboar dmapping for a lenovo w520 (uk model), to use with ubuntu 12.10, please?

you select the layout in the installer

i put songbird in /opt but want to delete it; what is the best way to remove?

sudo rm -rf folder. make sure you need nothing in the folders or subfolders

what is the file i need to copy to make a new user's shell experience like my original users? (i mean the new user has no tab completion and such)

~/.bashrc

any tools to convert chm to pdf?

apt-cache search chm pdf. there are several

hm, how do i get libflashplayer.so for x64? flashplugin-nonfree doesn't have it

there is an alpha release http://labs.adobe.com/downloads/flashplayer10.html

hi. where do i find the error log for the unity launcher (12.04) i.e. i have an icon that when clicked on doesn't launch the app, and i'd like to see the log file to diagnose the problem.

https://wiki.ubuntu.com/unity/filingbugs

my mouse has like 8 buttons, how do i configure them?

logitec came out with an applet for doing that

hi, i'm using an intel ich6 family sound card. kernel 2.6.12, ths sound module is snd_hda_intel, alsamixer works, but i still cant hear anything ..

hmm... no idea how to get the sound - but i can get you an error, if you wish ;)

what command i must type for build a .deb package from a source (that already have a debian folder inside)?

to build from source with most packages, make will do

how does one remove a service from startup?

update-rc.d -f gdm remove

should usb sticks mount by default on ubuntu. i tried adding a 3g dongle and i dont know if its mounted or not :\

they should, but 3g dongles are different things completely.

and one use dvdshrink on ubuntu?

- did you see this link for ubuntu and dvdshrink? www.mrbass.org/linux/ubuntu/dvdshrink/

hi how do i overwrite a read only file using cream?

sudo nano or gksido gedit

ok i'm planning on installing ubuntu on a dual-boot, xp and ubuntu, would the boot loader automatically detect xp? anyone ever do this?

it should, it did that for me.

what is the equivalent software package of windows media player, on ubuntu?

there are plugins for firefox

is it possible to set time limits on user accounts? if so, how? (i'm looking for some parental control)

research linux kiosks.

hi guys.how do you format a usb stick .im using ubuntu 810

install gparted

a long time ago i made a textfile whit nano but now i would like to give it root 'permisions' (only root is able to read or edit it) is this possible?

then you have to chmod it to only root by...

hi all - does anyone know if there is a meta-package for development tools? compiler, linker etc.. the gnu dev path?

build-essential

i'm downloading azureus... there's linux gtk, linux motif, linux ppc... and i don't know what those mean... i have hoary hedgehog, which of those should i download?

linux gtk

i hosed the ownership of /var... how can i find out the correct permissions and reset everything?

dunno. think you might be a bit screwed. different packages own different pieces of /var, afaict