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does anyone knows about this error >>> Error opening/initializing the selected video_out (-vo) device | yes try the -x11 driver for mplayer | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "HaPpYfAcE", "user_answer": "kitche"} |
Is there no more #ubuntu+1? that bookmark brought me here. | redirected :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bazhang", "user_answer": "san|"} |
what do you need to do exactly? | so the maps aren't needed? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jotil", "user_answer": "Reuben"} |
umm i can't find xserver-xconf | it's xserver-xorg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jotil", "user_answer": "macogw"} |
I just renamed my .gconf file to .gconf-old, and if I want to replace my new .gconf with the old one, what would the command be? | yea | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rainwalker", "user_answer": "jotil"} |
bit of a newbie question here, when im running ubuntu on gnome - How do i get it to run on KDE ? | after installing it, when you reboot look for the options tab at the bottom left on the log-in screen.. change sessions to kde. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "slaps", "user_answer": "Scunizi"} |
anyone know the command to re/configure a new NIC in an ubuntu server? | run 'ifconfig -a' find the interfacve name, add it to /etc/network/interfaces | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "juanElaw", "user_answer": "hwilde"} |
m using Edgy 6.10 and totally new to linux, so is there any way of upgrading to 7.10 without remove this 6.10? | you have to update to 7.04 before 7.10 gksu update-manager then refresh and it should say new release and update to feisty | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "noxiousrao", "user_answer": "kitche"} |
hello. how can I, from the command line, tell Ubuntu Feisty to use Metacity instead of Beryl next time I reboot? Thanks in advance for your time | can't you run metacity from another terminal? (ctrl+alt+F1 for example) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "turgon", "user_answer": "peertje888"} |
what is sksudo?? | run 'whatis gksudo' in your terminal | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jxxt", "user_answer": "clever"} |
What do I need to download for the codecpacks? gstreamer something? | the gstreamer plugins are in add remove. the full monty is in syanptic package manager just search for what you want | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ipx", "user_answer": "jxxt"} |
how to memory test on ubuntu 10.10 | Hold shift during boot to get the grub menu. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "skyfire", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
Can anyone recommend a good DVD burner?? | gnomebaker k3b | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "critt", "user_answer": "FluxD"} |
Does anyone know if the 7.10 will upgrade with the cd. Or does it have to be a clean install. | that was for you. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "critt", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
hi how may i connect to a wireless access point via a text terminal?? i.e no gui | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=202834 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ads_", "user_answer": "LSD|Ninja"} |
Can I use Evolution with my Gmail account? | they're buried in Gmail somewhere, they've offered POP3 access forever and more recently added IMAP suport | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stercor", "user_answer": "LSD|Ninja"} |
What about Unity? Should I using Unity of Gnome3? | using gnome3 on 11.04 is difficult to do and difficult to reverse. You're probably better off using unity or gnome-fallback. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "n2i", "user_answer": "lion42"} |
how about this.. is there a kernel parameter to disable ACPI Trip points or ACPI in general, so I can attempt to debug the machine? | noacpi on your kernel line in menu.lst? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Lunis", "user_answer": "LSD|Ninja"} |
So is Ubuntu 7.10 supposed to be released at midnight tonight or what? | not at midnight | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Weaver", "user_answer": "tritium"} |
Trying to compile Brahms... ./configure fails saying it can't find the X includes. What could that be? | http://paste.ubuntu-nl.org/46694/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Creationist", "user_answer": "wols_"} |
Could someone please help me get my Microsoft (gasp!, it was cheap) Wireless Laser Desktop 4000 working? Everything appears to work fine except for the middle mouse button... the wheel works fine, though. Also, if you have info on how to configure the extra keys, I would accept that :) | ha. not with that nick. heh, nah, no idea, sorry. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Creationist", "user_answer": "Mathman"} |
How do I get Ubuntu to show a list of available wireless networks? I used to be able to click the network icon and select a network; then I rebooted. They are no longer listed. | mayhap your wireless device stopped working? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Creationist", "user_answer": "graft"} |
How would I go about editing an ISO image (to add files)? | us that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Creationist", "user_answer": "Flare183"} |
how do I search for a certain filename in the terminal? | try 'locate <filename>' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Creationist", "user_answer": "WGGMk"} |
how can I set costum icons for devices, listed in computer:/// ?? | top left * | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "comicinke1", "user_answer": "Atomic_UE"} |
Hi everyone, I want to erase all the 802.11 AP saved passwords, does anyone know how to do this? | check your keyring-manager | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "komputes", "user_answer": "Myrtti"} |
hi, how do I add an extra workspace? | right click on the workspaces -> properties | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jin", "user_answer": "komputes"} |
is it possible to install ubuntu 8.04 in a way that makes it start in safe graphics mode every time? Or will it give me this option at start up? | modify your grub config file to have safe mode first | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pulseezar", "user_answer": "geek"} |
Anyone have any idea on this? When I first restart the machine, it auto connects to my wireless network and it shows the bars at the top .. then about 5-10 minutes later, the bars disappear altogether and my wireless usb adaptors light goes out.. I know I just asked this, is there a forum I should try or another way to try to get help for this? It's a bit hard to search for this as there are | try ubuntuforums.org | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "caiphn", "user_answer": "Odd-rationale"} |
how do i make a video tutorial ? | https://wiki.ubuntu.com/ScreencastTeam http://screencasts.ubuntu.com/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tim167", "user_answer": "Odd-rationale"} |
Hey guys....... Having trouble with Mupen64Plus still....... I figured out what my problem was but now I can't get CuteMupen to work on Ubuntu 10.10? =| Can anyone help me? | what happens when you try to get it to work? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "flametai1", "user_answer": "testytesty"} |
HI, is there any program for ubuntu that can download all pdf on a website automatically? | the download-them-all firefox ext. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "frank_", "user_answer": "Odd-rationale"} |
What is the command to install a deb from the CLI? I have the .deb downloaded already. | or sudo dpkg -i thefile.deb, but the former installs depends if needed. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Odd-rationale", "user_answer": "cellofellow"} |
hey all, is the forum down? | http://www.mikesplanet.net/2008/04/ubuntu-forums-upgraded/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "remu", "user_answer": "Odd-rationale"} |
Hi all, in practice, is there any difference between dual-booting Windows&Ubuntu and using a virtual windows emmulator of some kind? | an emulator cannot run graphical programs with the same speed as an installed OS, but it's sometimes faster to use. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Z00la", "user_answer": "s3r3n1t7"} |
when hardy is release does that mean that people running beta can dist-upgrade to the release version | http://ubuntu-tutorials.com/2008/04/21/upgrading-from-beta-to-rc-and-beyond/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "khaije1", "user_answer": "Odd-rationale"} |
I have a question: when I switch to the console (Ctrl Alt F1) and login, I am inside the console. When I press backspace now, there comes a loud beep. How can I turn this beep off? | Go to System -> Pref -> Sounds the last tab, | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Biohazard", "user_answer": "Odd-rationale"} |
When I boot into recovery mode, how do I log in as a normal user? | init 3 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Odd-rationale", "user_answer": "Pierre"} |
i find this quite anoying... whenever you install something... lets say... Eclipse... dependencies get installed aswell... altho, whenever you uninstall Eclipse..., all the dependencies will stay untouched.... how can i remove a package and all its dependencies (where possible) ? | Open synaptic. On the left, select status. The autoremovable packages are the left overs. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RvGaTe", "user_answer": "Odd-rationale"} |
can I convert a NTFS disk into a ext3 without loosing data? | yes you can read/write to ntfs | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "googlah", "user_answer": "Odd-rationale"} |
are the repos incredibly slow tonight, or is it just me? | it's slow for everyone | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ChaosParser", "user_answer": "Lifeisfunny"} |
opening http://ubuntuforums.org/archive/index.php/t-208310.html : 'Unable to forward this request at this time.' by 'feijoa.canonical.com (squid/2.6.STABLE18)' | ubuntuforums.org is down at the moment | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Richlv", "user_answer": "roachmmflhyr"} |
is security.ubuntu.com down? | looks like it is down | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jatt", "user_answer": "gunashekar"} |
for a geforce4 do i want to use the NV or nvidia driver? -wanting 3D support | nvidia | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MidnighToker", "user_answer": "mneptok"} |
<cy for help>can someone <i>please</i> help me</cry for help> | nice emotion-tags there, buddy | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bqmassey", "user_answer": "don-o"} |
what's the advantage of using `locate` over `find`? | users can have their own custom locate database of just their files and so forth if you want to index just your personal files. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bwayne", "user_answer": "Dr_Willis"} |
hi, I was wondering why ubuntu assigned the device /dev/sda to my hd instead of hda. I'm assuming it is emulating scsi, but i'm not sure. when I run hdparm, the settings look different than usual.. it seems performance is better if I don't emulate scsi | sudo hdparm -i /dev/sda | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tomd", "user_answer": "USMarine"} |
Are there any programs like AutoCAD to Ubuntu? | sudo aptitude install qcad | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "vaisami", "user_answer": "WaltzingAlong"} |
hi all, how can i find out my MAC adress on Ubuntu? | it's called HWaddr in the output | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tvisto", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
will the gutsy release use the same repo's as gutsy rc? | yes. if you were using the RC repos, then you apt-get update and viola you are on the release. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ae88925", "user_answer": "nerdygirl_ellie"} |
anyone know why a usb mouse would continually just stop working? | ... have you looked at the output from dmesg? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "psyferre", "user_answer": "oliver_g_"} |
Hey folks, would anyone have a quick moment for advice? My putty session timed out while running a grub update, and like an idiot I decided to just give the machine a quick reboot to resolve the dpkg lock. Now the system starts to boot but does not quite get to a prompt. I assume I just need to get in and run dpkg --configure -a... is a live cd the best way to go about this? | don't forget to mount-bind /dev/ and /proc before you enter the chroot. else grub won't see any hard disks | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "psyferre", "user_answer": "velko"} |
hi does anybody use mercurial? is it possible to install mercurial 1.0? | header-files are installed by -dev-packages, so install python-dev to get Python.h installed | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "adante", "user_answer": "geirha"} |
In bash how do you specify you want to match everything but [0-9]? | http://mywiki.wooledge.org/glob | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "orange_", "user_answer": "geirha"} |
hello. I need to install sun-java6-jdk and a few weeks ago that still was found in synaptic and installed, when canonical partners was added as repository. Now I installed same ubuntu 11.04 on a different machine today and it can't find sun-java6-jdk anymore, even though canonical partners etc. is the same...? | Double check the partners repo is enabled and make sure you updated your package list | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ichbinder_", "user_answer": "Polah"} |
hey can someone help me with some compiz problems? | if you need to compile something against compiz' libs, you need its development package. Try installing compiz-dev | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rafa_", "user_answer": "geirha"} |
Hi , trying to u/g my xubuntu install, but the upgrade manager is only saying that there is an upgrade to 7.10 available. Is there somthing I can add to sources.lst or whatever it is to get it to see 8.04? Thanks | what version do you have? if 7.04, then you must first upgrae to 7.10 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stib", "user_answer": "mgedmin"} |
is it usefull to learn Python?? or not used much nowdays ? | it is used for app development and also for many ubuntu system utilities and scripts | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Kudak", "user_answer": "ianm_"} |
anyone know if its possible to get cups to 'listen' to a shared folder or email and print any new pdf's in the folder or received on a specific address? | cups won't do that itself, i don't believe, but you could certainly use inotify to fire off a command when a new file shows up in a directory. have a look at the 'inotify-tools' package. obviously, you'll want to debug this extensively before committing to production (ink is expensive...) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tmba", "user_answer": "sipior"} |
HELP whenever i activate my nvidia accelerated graphics driver so i can use compiz, it asks me to restart when i restart it asks me to start in low graphics mode and then evereything is messed up...and the nvidia driver is still not in use...HELP PLEASE | remove nvidia-glx change your /etc/X11/xorg.conf the nvidia to nv and save it then in a terminal type /etc/init.d/gdm stop and sudo apt-get install nvidia-glx then edit your /etc/X11/xorg.conf change the nv to nvidia and save it startx | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "munk_", "user_answer": "magic_ninja"} |
hi. sometimes ubuntu apps crash. i want to kill them but don't know how to reference them from a shell | xkill | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "makara", "user_answer": "wildbat"} |
something's broken overnight on my feisty laptop, whenever I try to start any program from the menu it just says 'starting __...' for a while and then it disappears | try using the console to see if any errors show | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "toed", "user_answer": "Ubersoldat"} |
what permissions do you need on a directory in order to mkdir on it? write is insufficient, do you also need execute? | execute would be to enter the directory | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "meeper", "user_answer": "cyris"} |
guys i want to install the nvidia proprietary driver, however it must be done using the terminal and having Xorg killed, how do i kill X and log to the terminal | i thought there were packages for the nvidia drivers? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lordmorgoth", "user_answer": "howlingmadhowie"} |
does anyone know what the exclamation mark (!) does in a rule in iptables? | ! = not | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "love4linux", "user_answer": "Crys"} |
uhmm.. could anyone please tell me what happened to the 'xmms' i was used to? i now see xmms2, but it's client/server based.. i just want a winamp-lookalike ;) | try audacious instead | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "NetRipper", "user_answer": "Slart"} |
how can I find out what ports a program is using? | sudo apt-get install nmap, then nmap -v -A myhostname | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kag", "user_answer": "JimmyDee"} |
does anyone have any idea why /etc/default/console-setup wont hold its settings after ubuntu finishes booting? when the kernel spewed its usual memory crap at the beginning it changed to what i set it to but then the consoles reverted back to the ubuntu default. any idea what would cause this? | did you check if 'sudo dpkg-reconfigure console-setup' has the same behavior? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "letalis", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
C compiler cannot create excutables: could someone tell me what to install in order to fix that problem? | install the build-essential package | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "luosm_", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
someone please help me =P my taskbar is showing stuff from all the desktops.. how do i make it so that it only shows the applications running on that specific desktop? | Then select 'Show windows from current workspace' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "LiMaO", "user_answer": "cafuego"} |
hello there i wanna know which PC-Emulator is the best? I got an ThinkPad so i have this Intel CPU Hardware supported Emulation Feature too. Which fits best now and has a GUI? Qemu or VMware or whatelse? | install the package linux-headers-heneric | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "spanther", "user_answer": "_Zeus_"} |
Is it possible to turn off the 'tap to click' functionality of my touchpad? I can't see anything about this in the System menus. | look at synclient (I think that is the name) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wad", "user_answer": "th0r"} |
Does nvidia geforce 4400 will work better in Gutsy? | Best way to find out is just try. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Damjan", "user_answer": "ArmedKing"} |
Hi to everyone! I'm starting to code in C++, and I would like to know which editor is better for you.Thanks. | have a look at kdevelop or eclipse (for full IDEs); or you can use emacs or kate as quite nice 'programmer | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "unwiredbrain", "user_answer": "oliver_g_"} |
hi guys. if anyone can help me with this that would be great. does anyone know a command that will get me the volume label of the primary drive from the terminal? | fdisk -l | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rf36543g65436f54", "user_answer": "dam9"} |
how long should it take to check a 500gb disk formatted with ext3? | full check disks take a long time, thats all there is to it ... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Mia75", "user_answer": "bascule"} |
I am having audio problems with ubuntu intrepid. I don't believe I am a member of the audio group. I have executed the command 'groups' in terminal and here is what i get: c0rrupt0r adm dialout cdrom plugdev lpadmin admin sambashare ..What shall I do or how to become a member of the audio Group | then log out and log back in | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "c0rrupt0r", "user_answer": "Chousuke"} |
How do I remove the samba server and all configuration files? | sudo dpkg --purge samba | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "superkuh", "user_answer": "cafuego"} |
How do I connect to a server via SSH? Can it be done from Terminal? | yes, just ssh -l name domain/IP | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "CSS", "user_answer": "genii"} |
does anyone know of a way to check if my dvd burner is using sata or ide from inside ubuntu | check dmesg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "oobe", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
I can't seem to find what screen had the nvidia tab on it for the graphics settings. I know I saw it somewhere when I was poking around. | there's nvidia-settings | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RB2", "user_answer": "spdf"} |
REPASTE 1 - Thanks for your patience: greetings. I've loaded Ubun Ult on a etl3 partition on hd0 (winxp on dif partition on same drive), but I don't think that grub was installed correctly. It def doesn't give me the opp to choose what os to boot from. Any ideas? I've been doing alot of research and tried installing multiple times. I think it stems from my lack of knowledge of how ETL3, swap, and NTFS interact with the MBR. | (IIRC) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ubuntnoob", "user_answer": "danielax"} |
Hi, is there any way to make a path variable recursive? Or, do you have to add ever subdirectory? | you need to add every subdirectory | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zengen", "user_answer": "dystopianray"} |
why doesn't % tar zxvf jre-7u7linux-i586.tar.gz work? I get a bash: fg: %: no such job error | you are entering a % ? thats not part of the command... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "joofsh", "user_answer": "dr_willis"} |
is there a good program which allows me to analyze information sent to the internet from a specific program? | wireshark | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Yoman", "user_answer": "faileas"} |
whats fixres? | it was just a factoid the bot ubotu gave you. Read it again. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "brandonc503", "user_answer": "vocx"} |
question to bash-scripting: how can i make an echo that writes its output to the screen AND to a logfile? | OUT=`echo hello' ; echo $OUT ; echo $OUT >> logfile | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Alp-", "user_answer": "bob__"} |
does anyone know where i can find a .deb of thunderbird 5 beta? preferably in a PPA. | : ppa:mozillateam/thunderbird-stable | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nwidger", "user_answer": "Anthony25"} |
Any luck with quakelive fullscreen, or you didn't try yet? :P | haven't tried since I have been spending all morning trying to rip this movie dvd for my son :( | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "peol", "user_answer": "rabidweezle"} |
im having issues with the 7.10 driver called rt61pci.. it wont connect to my wireless network, but in 7.04 it used just rt61, which worked fine.. how can i load the old driver into 7.10? | blacklist the rt61pci and load rt61 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Nikster", "user_answer": "MasterShrek"} |
what's the equivalent to '~/.bashrc' on the 'sh' shell? | .profile is similar, though only sourced at login. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sorinan", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
Hello. Due to a recent error I saw while booting up, I have come to the conclusion that there might be an error on my drive. How do I check the drive for errors? | (and wait a while) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zylstra555", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
does this work on ubuntu? find ./ -type f -exec grep 'foo bar' {} + | it should, are you getting an error or something? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sleepcat", "user_answer": "kelsin"} |
how are you connecting to the net? | wired, with a belkin router | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "howlingmadhowie", "user_answer": "theMuss"} |
Hi, moved to ubuntu a couple of weeks ago been having all sorts of problems with my ATI card. Can anyone recomend a good nvidia card. Looking for dual monitors and all the desktop effects etc.??? | any newer nvidia card should work fine | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "theMuss", "user_answer": "MasterShrek"} |
is there a way to change what java plugin firefox uses from the comandline? | specifically, 'sudo update-alternatives --config java' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "WorkingOnWise", "user_answer": "recon"} |
How do I change the meaning of an entry in the Applications>Programming menu? | right click on the applications places system menu: click on edit menus. find your app (i.e applications>programming>program i am looking for) double click on it, then tweak it the way you want it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yrlnry__", "user_answer": "justin420"} |
is there a way to have it so ubuntu loads without entering any password or selecting any user. I am the sole user fo this machine and would like it if as soon as I power on my machine i can bypass the login screen | then click 'Security' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MikeonTV", "user_answer": "Jimmey"} |
Anyone have a smart idea on how to check in build-essential is installed by apt-get? | in a term type dpkg -s build-essential | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "riaal", "user_answer": "lumpycam"} |
hi, i'm sat here with my wireless keyboard and feeling quite lazy to get up and get the mouse. is there a way to get the applications menu up with the keyboard? | alt+F1 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sexcopter", "user_answer": "OleMoudi"} |
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