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is there any application for controlling a laptops touchpad settings?
acctually theres setting in the mouse preferences
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{"user_question": "red", "user_answer": "DCGstudios"}
hello guys, I'm trying to edit a source code of some packages, is there a special IDE or software that makes it easier for me than using gedit ?
: Might want to give Geany a shot
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{"user_question": "achilles", "user_answer": "nits"}
hi, i know repos stored in sources.list file. but what if I add a ppa? which file stores the ppa information? and btw how to check all repos that I am using? thanks.
I don't know of one command, but /etc/apt/sources.list and /etc/apt/sources.list.d/*.list are what you are using.
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{"user_question": "sgo11", "user_answer": "Pici"}
hi, how to check which repo an installed package is from? I tried dpkg -l <pacakge> and aptitude show <pacakge>. but I can not find the repo info. thanks for help, new to ubuntu.
apt-cache policy packagename
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{"user_question": "sgo11", "user_answer": "iceroot"}
how do I remove a package without removing any of its dependences?
to clean up the dependencies later use auto-remove
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{"user_question": "hutty", "user_answer": "bastidrazor"}
Hello! Now I'm using EXT4 file system (after reiserfs), and I noticed that each partition has a 'lost+found' folder. How can I removed or hide this?
well on nautilus, you can create a .hidden file and list it there
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{"user_question": "shaanLinx", "user_answer": "jrib"}
Hi all. Does anyone know if it is possible to load two grubs? I'd like to keep grub2 on my ubuntu install, and then from it be able to go to grub vanilla with my arch install. Is this possible? if so, how?
You could install the second instance of Grub to a partition, and then chainload +1 it from the first instance.
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{"user_question": "capletonX", "user_answer": "dajhorn"}
I iz don't c4r3?
ubottu is a bot
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{"user_question": "bedwyr", "user_answer": "pippin418"}
Room: Would you instll 64-bit in a virtualbox on a 64-bit system, or 32 bit? (I got 8gb ram to play with :) )
if you're running a 64-bit host, you can use either 32 or 64 bit guests in virtualbox without much difference.
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{"user_question": "trond__", "user_answer": "yondering"}
Hi. I'm on a RHEL system but no one is on that channel. I have a slight compileing problem, can I get some help please? http://pastebin.com/dY2Axv09
your RHEL entitlement comes with technical support from Red Hat. call them.
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{"user_question": "dprober", "user_answer": "mneptok"}
hey guys, how's it going?
not now, wait for 10.04.1
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{"user_question": "ynk", "user_answer": "ffsdftrr"}
hws transmission's latest version. I used couple of older versions found them corrupting themselves and hell of instable. Now using KTorrent.
Yeah I can't even get the thing installed so I guess it ends there
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{"user_question": "zord", "user_answer": "waan"}
can anyone tell me how to set chrome (for example) as my default web browser? i still have applications launching firefox
Go to System-Prefrecnes-preferred applications, and set chrome as default browser.
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{"user_question": "shimmr7", "user_answer": "rocket16"}
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.
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{"user_question": "ninjah", "user_answer": "ZykoticK9_"}
is there a simple way to add a boot partition to grub?
Go in the network preferences and tell it to allow all users
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{"user_question": "christy", "user_answer": "Irked"}
How do i increase bash history in ubuntu?
in the menu there is a options thingy where you can set it.
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{"user_question": "B4ckBOne", "user_answer": "m-g"}
easiest way to watch a file for changes, and execute an arbitrary command when a change is observed?
inotifywait or inotifywatch
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{"user_question": "exigraff_", "user_answer": "airtonix"}
hey guys, here's a question, how do i know which eth number is the network card i have ?
also dmesg | grep eth
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{"user_question": "Weazel", "user_answer": "frostschutz"}
I don't want to go buy a DVD... Can I install Ubuntu Studio 10.04 from an .iso with VirtualBox? ... Does VirtualBox work that way?
that's exactly how it works
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{"user_question": "leftiness", "user_answer": "dbum"}
q: can the latest ubuntu version run gnome 3 ?
you'd probably do better to reinstall
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{"user_question": "OY1R", "user_answer": "yeats"}
can i have ubuntu show my local time and GMT at the same time?
netstat -tanp
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{"user_question": "OY1R", "user_answer": "Pici"}
Hello , can you help me ? I changed profile on my ubuntu 12.04 from unity to something another using compiz . Now I see just black background and system is unusable . Now Im logged to guest account . Is there some possible way how to restore my admin acc ? Thanks for answers
log off and log in to Unity2D and you can fix things
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{"user_question": "STOUN", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"}
is there a command to check what is the partition type?
glxgears
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{"user_question": "gebbione", "user_answer": "qin"}
Is it a bad idea to mix package updating through apt-get, aptitude and/or synaptic package manager, or will they each know which packages the other(s) have installed?
they all use the same database, so you can use them all without worry
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{"user_question": "Jon--", "user_answer": "th0r"}
Anyone here set up PGP? Can I use PGP with GMail email?
firegpg extension for firefox can do gpg with gmail
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{"user_question": "Jon--", "user_answer": "popey"}
excuse me, is there still an issue with adobe flash and 64bit linux systems?
only if your from like 2005
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{"user_question": "slashfoo", "user_answer": "jrib"}
http://www.winehq.org/ => how accurate this works?(how much .exe files will it load?)
keyboard fail, log out, and log back in.
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{"user_question": "KnightStalker", "user_answer": "greezmunkey"}
where did you get the install media?
ubuntu.com. i have reinstalled several versions from several differnt iso downloads
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{"user_question": "cjdevlin", "user_answer": "|corpse|"}
what is the best Desktop recorder for Ubuntu ?
something like that it's called
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{"user_question": "MaMoUs", "user_answer": "Beyecixramd"}
does anyone know an image viewer that handles big images well?
mybe geeqie
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{"user_question": "samster34", "user_answer": "TheM4ch1n3"}
Hello all! my mplayer issued some errors on the terminal when he was playing CDs like this:
pastebin dont write line by line here
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{"user_question": "qub", "user_answer": "CaptainTrek"}
Hey, want the system to stop asking me to enter a password whenever I start Evolution (keyring access) or try to change CPU frequency. How do I do that, or what do I Google for? Also, in the same area: how to allow a regular user to use `nice`?
that eliminates the purpose of passwords....
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{"user_question": "Zoffix", "user_answer": "frmdstryr"}
Hello. I have a custom built computer with a ATI Radeon 4870X2, and the integrated card is a Radeon 3300. On Ubuntu 9.10 x64, the 4870X2 worked perfectly. I did a clean install of 10.04 and now the 4870X2 won't work with my TV anymore. What's worse is that while the integrated card works, Ubuntu seems to think that it is an NVidia card. Anyone have any thoughts?
Could you pastebin the output of 'lspci'?
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{"user_question": "coolbtk", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"}
is there some way to see/manage what drivers are active?
manage with modprobe
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{"user_question": "zachlr", "user_answer": "celthunder"}
why for example i do 'useradd -g cacti cactiuser' i just have '$' when i log on ? i would like something like 'cactiuser@ubuntu:' any idea ?
Copy the contents of /etc/skel/ into that user's home directory
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{"user_question": "Medion", "user_answer": "Pici"}
Hi.. 'rm -rf *.o' does not remove all '.o' files recursively if there are none at the top level directory.. What can be done?
find . -name '*.o' -print0 | xargs -0 rm
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{"user_question": "salil", "user_answer": "defswork"}
I have a 2nd hard disk with rarely used files on it. I have hdparm spinning it down when not in use. It keeps waking up, though. How can I find out which app is accessing it?
iotop and powertop
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{"user_question": "asktoby", "user_answer": "iceroot"}
Hello guys, I just used 'svn checkout' to check out a bunch of source files, but where can I find them?
in*
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{"user_question": "derekchiang1", "user_answer": "violinappren"}
Howdy! Anyone aware of any documentation for ubuntu unity?
also system > About Ubuntu
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{"user_question": "econdudeawesome", "user_answer": "sebsebseb"}
Lucid Window Controls vanish on LOGIN. I reinstalled the metacity packages with synaptic. No fix. I have to go to Appearances and re-enable Visual Effects but that only works until next login. Any ideas?
pretty strange, I don't have a sound card i this PC, I plugged in a Logitech usb headset, viola! Sound works, skype works (even with the mic), so it must be issues with native sound boards huh.
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{"user_question": "acerimmer_", "user_answer": "greezmunkey"}
hey! I wanted to know which filesystem did 7.04 and 7.10 had , ext3 or ext2?
ext2 iirc
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{"user_question": "gangil", "user_answer": "acerimmer_"}
Hi, My network manager icon has become a blank, how can I fix this?
try killall -9 nm-applet; nm-applet
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{"user_question": "anodesni", "user_answer": "anonymouse_"}
Hi guys, how do I keep my screen from going blank after 5 minutes, I tried messing around in Power Management, but it won't work.
if all else fails you can set it in xorg.conf if you have the file
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{"user_question": "anonymouse_", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"}
I'm looking for a script or anything, that deletes my duplicate songs from my hardrive, any idea ?
sudo aptitude install fslint
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{"user_question": "DjAngo23", "user_answer": "anonymouse_"}
in last time doky began to crash many times. may be someone knows the issue?
began to crash ... how did it crash? Did it go funky? Did you do something special? Did you edit the config file?
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{"user_question": "molfar", "user_answer": "s3r3n1t7"}
could anyone help me with this? http://pastebin.org/204407
try running an apt-get update then retry the install
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{"user_question": "didntmeanit", "user_answer": "linxeh"}
Is there any other source to download ubuntu 12.04 LTS other than ubuntu.com ? It's not getting downloaded ... :(
here: http://www.ubuntu.com/download/desktop/alternative-downloads
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{"user_question": "pawan_tejwani", "user_answer": "Monotoko"}
anyone had problems with flash on /some/ sites (myspace music, fb games but not youtube etc) for firefox? have tried many things and all works fine under chrome!!
Yup yup, exactly. For instance vimeo is BLEH, does hardly run at all, while youtube is perfect.
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{"user_question": "`Panda", "user_answer": "theadmin"}
good morning all :) i was wondering if i could trouble you with a question. I am trying to get ubuntu 10.04 working with VMware i am running into the issue with the keyboard not working at login. I read that i could 'run: sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup' i am just not sure how to run it without being logged in. Any suggestions 'sorry i know its probably a very stupid question'
take a look at this http://communities.vmware.com/thread/261454
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{"user_question": "halicon", "user_answer": "eein"}
has anyone got their ati graphics card working on ubunutu 10.04?
envyng-qt is a program that will detect the best driver for nvidia and ati cards.
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{"user_question": "andeeeuk", "user_answer": "kerebrus"}
what was the name of the channel that does the linux application voting?
sorry, ubottu seems to be ignoring me when i ask about channels
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{"user_question": "paraintj", "user_answer": "PigeonCluster"}
Is there a way for me to tile the windows on my Ubuntu gnome desktop?
but I don't recall how to do that. Something simple like setting an environment variable such as TITLE I think.
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{"user_question": "loquitus1", "user_answer": "uncmar"}
Hello, I installed Ubuntu yesterday on my computer. Created a 15 gig partition just for Ubuntu and a 100 gig ntfs partition for data to share with win7. Is there any way for ubuntu to install new software in the 100 gig partition ?
This is very difficult to do. Resize your partitions if you can.
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{"user_question": "_Zappy_", "user_answer": "dajhorn"}
Hi! How can I see a full list from 'top' command? It doesn't fill in my screen.
er, that command won't help. use top -b -n 1
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{"user_question": "avsu", "user_answer": "Pici"}
when i tried ti purge the notifications-daemon, it tried to pull ubuntu-desktop with it
You can change the notification setting in gconf-editor. Should be under apps > gnome-powermanager
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{"user_question": "xtyn", "user_answer": "kjele_"}
Is there a 'show desktop' command in ubuntu ?
Ctrl+Alt+D
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{"user_question": "netsnail", "user_answer": "Gwar"}
simple question - does an ubuntu install customise itself to the computer it's being installed on? i.e. would installing it and swapping the disk to a diff. computer matter?
aside from ending up with eth0, eth1, eth2, eth10 (depending on mac address), about the only other issue is video drivers.
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{"user_question": "excalq-home", "user_answer": "DanaG"}
Hello, I'm running a 'make install' in 'vim72/src' , it's complaining with 'cannot create regular file `/usr/local/bin/vim': Permission denied' ! But I am logged in as administrator. What can I do to fix this ?
for compiling you normalluy just need to do a 'sudo make install' at the last.. no need to do it all as 'root'
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{"user_question": "_Zappy__", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"}
What are my options for installing openoffice 3.2 on Karmic?
probably find a repo or install from the site
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{"user_question": "Guest46867", "user_answer": "daftykins"}
Good evening all. I wonder if someone could help me for one moment - I'm looking for some decent 3D software to use in Ubuntu or Kubuntu (preferably something universal if available) - is one available for these distros?
blender?
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{"user_question": "markburberry32", "user_answer": "MirkoKa"}
How can you mount an iso file on ubuntu?
dobleclic on it
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{"user_question": "altitron", "user_answer": "fosco_"}
why is it i got access denied when editing samba/smb.conf in my ubuntu server?
You need to edit as root, ie sudo gedut smb.conf (or vi, nano, etc)
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{"user_question": "noliverh", "user_answer": "NSAgent"}
can I check the ISO from a working Karmic with a hash?
The linked page has all the hashes and links to instructions on how to check them
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{"user_question": "JoshDreamland", "user_answer": "CogitoErgoSam"}
After upgrading to 10.04, after booting has ended, vt7 is just the purple ubuntu screen, and there are no consoles connected to vt1-6. So how do I go about fixing my ubuntu without being able to login?
not sure bout your particular issue, but I've used a livecd to resolve issues on broken installs
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{"user_question": "autark", "user_answer": "_jesse_"}
if I run 'sudo synaptic' then the password works fine, but if I select synaptic from the gui menu then the password is not accepted... any help?
strange, what about running `gksudo synaptic` from the cli?
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{"user_question": "aaron_", "user_answer": "_jesse_"}
Is there a way to specify the path to your private key when you connect to a server with ssh and nautilus?
If you add an entry to .ssh/config for the server you're connecting to you can specify an identity file there
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{"user_question": "joris_", "user_answer": "funkyMeta"}
Anyone know how to burn a DVD -R? I can burn the media in Windows but in Ubuntu, no matter the program, all I get is unable to WRITE@LBA=0h: Input/output error
Can you please try burning something else? THe problem might be from the disk writer
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{"user_question": "Bookman", "user_answer": "HeTaL"}
I had some issues with pulseaudio, then I removed it using this guide: http://jechem.blogspot.de/2010/10/how-to-remove-pulseaudio-on-ubuntu-1010.html it worked fine at first, then once I muted it and then when I tried to unmute it the computer still won't make a sound. how do I get my sound back?
open a terminal and run 'alsamixer' high light the channel you want to contral and press 'm' to toggle the mute bit
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{"user_question": "bbbbbbbb", "user_answer": "foolsh"}
is there an apt-get equivalent of the a 'yum provides' command?
apt-file search <pattern>
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{"user_question": "Therstrium", "user_answer": "BuenGenio"}
so after a day i converted from the buggy ext4 to ext3... but it wont boot up because the UUID of the parttion is wrong so i overrode the grub boot with root=/dev/sda7 and it works, but how can I have grub update the UUID so i dont have to modify the root at boot?
sudo blkid will give you the uuid.. just manually enter them
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{"user_question": "Theravadan", "user_answer": "scunizi"}
is there a gnome counterpart for kdevelop?
- anjuta is similarish
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{"user_question": "hedin", "user_answer": "Aaron_Ist"}
Hi, im having a problem with the power managment program. It will randomly decided that my battery does or does not exist.
not on an eeepc are you? cos i have one and it does the same.
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{"user_question": "unixninja92", "user_answer": "oddy"}
hello everyone. question about ubutnu 10.04 and the integrated IM applet. How does one get a buddy list to see whos online?
set up your account then change your status to online. You should then be able to see people in your area.
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{"user_question": "detrix", "user_answer": "acerimmer"}
Has anyone here performed 9.10 -> 10.04 upgrade on a dual-boot, Win/Ubuntu, machine AND had grub2 properly detect both OSs?
triple booting osx/win7/ubuntu no problems
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{"user_question": "arch0njw", "user_answer": "acerimmer"}
ashamed to ask but must know: what is the difference btw the ubuntu desktop cdrom and the ubuntu desktop dvd other than the size?
More language packs and software packages.
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{"user_question": "acerimmer", "user_answer": "Cynthia"}
Anyone have experence with the mx5000tools? When i perform a ./configure I get 'configure: error: You need pbm.h from the netpbm package.' netpbm & libnetpbm10 are both installed.
Try installing libnetpbm10-dev
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{"user_question": "faction918", "user_answer": "rww"}
can someone explain to me what compiz is?
Eye candy to make windows users jealous.
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{"user_question": "Narya", "user_answer": "powertool08"}
does anyone know a low-ram file manager? naut whatever uses too much
pcmanfm? lxde filemanager
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{"user_question": "ridin", "user_answer": "enzotib"}
Hey guys, I'm trying to walk my dad through opening up a terminal prompt so I can run ifconfig to see why he has no net connection..
applications -> terminal
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{"user_question": "deinspanjer", "user_answer": "ridin"}
hi, how can i launch upgrade to 10.04 please?
sudo update-manager -d
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{"user_question": "TheBlackPhoenix", "user_answer": "_pg_"}
is there an ubuntu help channel?
it is here
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{"user_question": "adriankeith", "user_answer": "guntbert"}
when my pc is unplugged at the wall for more than 10 minutes I cannot boot it again next time. I had to open it and swap the jumper cables of my two hard drives. How can I fix this from happening over and over?
<< hardware problem, nothing to do with linux
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{"user_question": "mkhanyisi", "user_answer": "tomolac"}
does anyone know how i can get ssh to not respond with 'SSH-2.0-OpenSSH_5.9p1 Debian-5ubuntu1'
man sshd_config and see DebianBanner
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{"user_question": "dashie_", "user_answer": "imbezol"}
installed ubuntu 10.4.. usb keyboard works but the USB mouse does not work but the LED under the mouse is on.
try Unplug/pluging the mouse back in?
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{"user_question": "jessi90", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"}
should I simply do the upgrade to 10.4 by clicking the update manager's button on 9.10?
if you want, make sure you back up any important data first (which you should routinely do anyway)
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{"user_question": "enriq", "user_answer": "noir_lord"}
Linux doesnt really like java, do they?
so it is not java is the java plugin for browsers ...
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{"user_question": "Kine", "user_answer": "erUSUL"}
which update option should i use? 'normal releases' or 'lts'?
who needs a dock? a launcher is much better... kupfer for example
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{"user_question": "caac", "user_answer": "pallgone"}
Is there a way to somehow check as much of the installation(packages?) as possible for missing/damaged files? My harddrive had a hickup, fsck solved it but now it seems some of the entries in the menu are in english, f.ex..
also 'dpkg -l | grep -v ii'
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{"user_question": "Slartibart", "user_answer": "iceroot"}
Hi. Ok to ask about dnsmasq here?
may help http://leaf.sourceforge.net/doc/buci-dnsmasq.html
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{"user_question": "Slartibart", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"}
If my Gnome panel gets too cluttered... is there a way to make more space, besides the obvious of removing applets?
i think there's a drawer applet where u can put some icons/shortcuts into
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{"user_question": "Ascavasaion", "user_answer": "JackStoner"}
after a recent upgrade of my system, it no longer detects my DVD writer ... what could be the problem? a newer kernel'
maybe, so try a previous kernel?
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{"user_question": "deavid", "user_answer": "sebsebseb"}
is there any way to create the equivalent of a restore point in ubuntu?
rsync
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{"user_question": "pumpy", "user_answer": "obiwan_"}
xubuntu still uses grub 2 right?
it should be using grub2 yes.
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{"user_question": "Twiztid", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"}
Ubuntu noob here - I just installed Lucid Lynx and I'm having trouble with typing Hangul (Korean). I am using IBus and have the Input Method set to Hangul, but when I type it stills comes up in English. ANy ideas?
There are local channels, I would assume they're likelier to know.
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{"user_question": "JNGodbout", "user_answer": "arand"}
how to I see text in boot time?
edit the grub config to get rid of 'quiet' and 'splash'
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{"user_question": "orion_X11_", "user_answer": "daftykins"}
hey, does anyone know the name of the old 2D spaceshooter game where 2 satellites orbit a star and try to blow each other up? It would be nice if I could find it in the repositories.
space war
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{"user_question": "mathfreak", "user_answer": "gordonjcp"}
hi, is there a good alternative to the programm 'dia'? dia seems to be buggy...
I meant that last message for you.
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{"user_question": "xerox1", "user_answer": "PythonPup"}
It is possible to update the Beta 2 of 10.04 to the stable version?
Yes. Just use apt-get to update, then safe-upgrade
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{"user_question": "Supermini_man", "user_answer": "ratcheer"}
i using empathy and i am wondering how can people type other name at the beginning of the reply. Is there a short cut or i have to type manually
my irc client allows me to type the first few characters and then hit 'tab' and it auto-fills it for me.
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{"user_question": "duongthaiha", "user_answer": "Cryp71c"}
geeksquid: yeah i just f**ked my ubuntu before always kicked me to login... after 1 easy post on ubuntuforums.org it was fixed in 30 mins!! best support ever :)
GTA2 works! :-P
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{"user_question": "lorenz", "user_answer": "kavakava"}