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how can I find out if I'm running ubuntu 32bit or 64bit ? I found info about cat /etc/lsb-release, but it's not mentioned there | 'uname -m' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Brick", "user_answer": "aaron_"} |
I'm a fairly new Linux user, come across from Windows....do I need to defrag my hard drive, from time to time? | no u dont need to do it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mikebeecham", "user_answer": "tripitakit"} |
what's difference beetween Ext2 Ext3 and Ext4 | better studied rather then asking here. http://www.thegeekstuff.com/2011/05/ext2-ext3-ext4/ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "waterDrop", "user_answer": "urlin2u"} |
Anyone have a clue what happens to a file on ubuntu after deleting it from a windows computer? Ive checked the lost+found and theres nothing there. Is there a way to get the file back? | Download getDataBack from runtime.org. In windows the pointer is removed from the file, the earlier you get to the file the better chance that the address does not contain any different data. With the free copy from runtime.org, you'll be unable to grab files separate, though will have an image to work with. It's been a while since I've used. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "clarkKent", "user_answer": "battousaix"} |
Hi all! How does Xwindows work when there is no /etc/X11/xorg.conf? | usually not at all, why? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dsnyders", "user_answer": "lfaraone"} |
no, this is xubuntu, cannot see preferences on the pager | You can use ccsm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Roland-", "user_answer": "Jordan_U"} |
can someone please check what version of gcc is default on oneiric, so I don't have to reboot to linux now? | gcc | 4:4.6.1-2ubuntu5 | | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Halabund", "user_answer": "lborda"} |
Hello, I'm partitionning, and I wonder why I hsould do extended partition ? | extended partitions are if you need more than 4 partitions | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tstebut", "user_answer": "raj"} |
i have changed my display manager from gdm to xdm, and it seems i am having some problems with my keyboard layout. How do i turn back to gdm | on the login screen choose sessions and change back to gdm or gnome. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zimbres", "user_answer": "Scunizi"} |
I cannot play music on the desktop if a browser is open. And if music is playing from the desktop, i cannot play anything from the browser. By 'cannot play' i mean that i plays, but i just hear no sound. Basically, its one or the other. Please help. | if not, you should look into pulseaudio | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Stepan", "user_answer": "_Zeus_"} |
Using Ubuntu 9.04. My Gnome top panel got corrupted. I can re-add the Main menu, but how can I add the 'Applications', 'Locations' and 'System' menus again? | rm -r ~/.gconf/apps/panel then restart gdm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "matreya6", "user_answer": "chuck_"} |
how do i delete the first line of a csv file in the command line? | sed '1d' data.file > mynewdata.file | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "quilby", "user_answer": "matreya6"} |
can anybody tell me how to view svg file? | use Inkscape for that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kannan", "user_answer": "matreya6"} |
can anyone help me with installing GRUB in a RAID1, 2 volume configuration? Alternate 64Bits offers only to install grub on the MBR of the second RAID volume, while I want to install it on the MBR of the first volume. | manually install grub on the first disk | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "matreya6", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
can i get some advice on a good calendering program? i just switched to thunderbird for email, and i've been using orage as a cal. ideally, this would integrate with our exchange server | evolution is all that can intergrate with exchange really | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "klync", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
how do I resume command that was stopped with ctrl-z ? | also see `jobs` | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "barduck", "user_answer": "Mion"} |
i've got a pc with ubuntu server, and three harddrives in it, is there software that could make from those three one big one? | software raid or LVM does not require special hardware | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Duality", "user_answer": "Mion"} |
you know how to extract tar contents into a different dir thant he current one? | man tar, but I think it's '-c other/directory' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "thorny_sun", "user_answer": "sandsmark-away"} |
Any reason why this small graphics tablet won't work in Linux/ubuntu? http://tinyurl.com/5zy4fo | does it have a driver? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "RickZilla", "user_answer": "csilk"} |
Hi guys, this should be an easy one but its 1:30 where I am ..... do I have to do anything to allow my apache server to be viewed by other people | , if its on your lan then no, if its outside and you are behind any kind of firewall or NAT then you need to forward a port | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lukosanthropos", "user_answer": "csilk"} |
is there a link to show the differences between 8.04 and 8.10? | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=886980 < not 100% complete but it has some info | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "b33r", "user_answer": "csilk"} |
I cant get my broadcom wlan to work with wpa | terminal > wpa_passphrase 'your network ssid' [passphrase] | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cvk77", "user_answer": "csilk"} |
can someone tell me where the ath5k package is? | not included in the intrepid repo I'm affraid | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zetheroo", "user_answer": "csilk"} |
where is pidgin config folder located? | /home/.purple | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lucax", "user_answer": "christoph3307"} |
Hey. Does anyone know how to change Ubuntu's install of Apache2 to run Apache as root instead of www-data? | i believe you can set the user it runs as in the conf | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "monokrome", "user_answer": "digitalfiz"} |
Anyone ? How do i navigate via terminal to /media/Sistem ? | you need to add \ to include space | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nightwalkerkg", "user_answer": "savio"} |
hey, quickie here, i forgot for some reason how to chown, say i need to change to owner of dir 'foo' so that user 'bar' owns it | man chown -- chown -R [user] [dir] | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DEdwards", "user_answer": "xan1th"} |
Does ubuntu have an equivalent to /etc/debian_version that tells the Ubuntu release? | : cmd uname -a | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "TML", "user_answer": "fxhp"} |
hello there. how to resolve dependencies automatically, when apt-get does not do that? e.g. im trying to install ubiquity and there are unmet dependencies. ubuntu 11.10 | apt-get will resolve deps if they are available | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "querier|2", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
can anyone explain what it means when you `put things in these marks` for the shell? | you probably just won't see 'Password', but you can still type it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Sapient", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
how can i close someones session without login into the accound being root? | sudo pkill -u $username | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lucax", "user_answer": "ompaul"} |
what would be the linux command replacement for cd.. on terminal? | cd .. (with a space) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "lucax", "user_answer": "soundray"} |
is there a way that I can mount an ISO image to a cdrom drive, as if I had put a CD in? | sudo mount -t iso9660 image.iso /folder | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mbrigdan", "user_answer": "lucax"} |
anyone here familiar with editing video in ubuntu ? | use kdenlive. it will work with more formats.... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "laughzilla", "user_answer": "brandonmpace"} |
hi to all. what is ubiquity? | yes it is. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mous16", "user_answer": "brandonmpace"} |
hey guys... in IRC lingo what does 'o/' mean? | it means hello. \o/ means yay. kinda like a head and arms. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pace_t_zulu", "user_answer": "keres"} |
Can someone run `which rcs` and tell me if RCS is on your system? | it's in universe, but not installed by default | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pachl", "user_answer": "carlosqueso"} |
I've got a question I'm not sure which channel to ask in. How can I change my root password (if I have another account with root privileges) from grub? | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=716201 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "outbri", "user_answer": "Halitech"} |
is there a way to just display text in the terminal, not like a command or anything, but more like a echo or something like that? does anyone know what I am talking about? | you can cat the file 'cat file.txt' or use a pager 'less file.txt' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "doumo", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
hi. It seems my VMWare install doesn't work anymore under Ubuntu, my collegue seems to have the same issue. Any thoughts? | remake the modules? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "berry__", "user_answer": "jim_p"} |
Hello to every one and a good afternoon to you all. Ok lets see does any one know a good web site with photos and step by step guide to backing up ubuntu, ive been searching google, but the results always seem to turn up with installing ubuntu.Thanks in advance. | clonezilla | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MrD1", "user_answer": "atlef"} |
Hi could any one tell me if i download the new version of ubuntu tomorrow will it update to the stable version in 10 days. or shuld i wait 10 days to install thanks in advance | it will upgrade to stable if you accept the proposed updates | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MrD1", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
if you have 3 wifi cards connected to one AP would you still not get the same download speed any way, is it not depending on there connection | the more connections to any given point will split the available speed based on demand from each connection.. (wireless or wired.) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MrD1", "user_answer": "Izinucs"} |
Which package do I get to be able to use svn? sudo apt-get install svn doesn't work | sudo apt-get install subversion | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Intertri1ity", "user_answer": "sacul_sleep"} |
how does Ubuntu FS deal with fragmented files? Is there a need to defrag? | i would think the best plugins dir for a single user would be under the .firefox (or was it .mozilla) directory. that way youjust have that beta flash for that single user. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hosstest", "user_answer": "dr_willis"} |
just quickly, anyone know a good screen capture application? i can find a few but dunno which to choose. | there is one integrated in ubuntu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "seagullman", "user_answer": "Taiga-SK"} |
Hello. Does there exist any tool that can give you i/o statistics? Something like top is in regards to cpu and memory | I think atop will do that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "waterflask", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hi all. would someone be willing to help me get my microphone working? thnx in advance | Is it present in alsamixer (terminal)? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stibily", "user_answer": "bobertdos"} |
11.10 standard install (via wubi) ... may i select 'classic ubuntu' or such? and without a mouse? | try with tabs, spaces and enters. i dont have a virtual partition at hand to try an install right now | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nopf", "user_answer": "ganimede"} |
is there a program like prime95 to stress test cpu in repo's ? | cpuburn ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wapko", "user_answer": "DasEi1"} |
what is the difference in K3B between normal copy and clone copy ? | yess, read man dd | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "grayhane", "user_answer": "DasEi1"} |
hello how to burn an iso? im using ubuntu 8.04 kde :) | use k3b | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jigp", "user_answer": "DasEi1"} |
hi all. i don't get any image from video card, when x is running, only console is displayed correctly. what i can i do the fix X or use the 'factory' settings? | backup xorg, then : sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh xserver-xorg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rdz", "user_answer": "DasEi1"} |
Hello! How i can make symbolik link FROM DIRectroy TO DIRectory? Thanks! | like you'd do with files, 'man ln' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Vladimir[LV]", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
what was the channel for ibex ? | it's in the /topic | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DasEi1", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
Do you happen to know how can I create a Windows 7 bootable USB flash drive from Fedora 15? I know this isn't the proper channel to ask this, but ##windows is useless. =_=' | there is usb disk creator , im not sure if you'd find it in fedora | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dim_qv", "user_answer": "g0rs"} |
Hi, I use 8.10 Intrepid Ibex. How do i downgrade X 7.4 to 7.3? | you can't really | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "dasginganinja", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
where does the deb files go when i install a package using sudo apt-get install | /var/cache/apt/archives | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "achilles", "user_answer": "aplund"} |
any reason you just didn't use one of the chopped down distros of debian? | no specific reason. I just had ubuntu at hand and decided to get something working.! | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "void_pointer", "user_answer": "et_"} |
How do I get/set my machine name? | hostname? You can run 'hostname {host here without the brackets}' to change it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Icehawk78", "user_answer": "Monotoko"} |
quick question... i updated to final beta, do i need to perform another update to get to 12.05 LTS? | I came in with that same question :) just run apt-get dist-upgrade | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "acalbaza", "user_answer": "Monotoko"} |
quick q... whats normal ssh server to install on ubuntu to enable ssh logins? openssh? or is there another thats more often used | thats the normal one | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gbear14275", "user_answer": "Dr_willis"} |
is there a way to revert a users settings to the default settings for a new user? tried deleting .gnome2*, didn't do it | which setting are you trying to revert? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gnute", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
hello everyone, is there a way to highlight colour syntax of c source file through vim.tiny | and apt-cache policy vim will show if the vi (full) package is installed | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "aum__", "user_answer": "oCean"} |
I'm trying to figure out the name of the VNC server installed in Ubuntu by default. I've tried googling vinagre, the client, and ps ax with various greps. no luck. anybody know? | vino | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "obitori", "user_answer": "xnv"} |
How would i take a screenshot of an open menu? Print screen doesn't work when the menu is open. | scrot -c 5 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "hischild", "user_answer": "diobrando"} |
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. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "schnoowork", "user_answer": "sfer3"} |
i wish to install windows xp on another partition after having a windows free computer for years.. i fear windows wont leave my MBA alone.. how to protect windows from overwriting it and preserve grub as bootloader? | follow the first link there | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "albech_", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
Does EeeUbuntu work well for the 1000h model of Eee PC? | 1000H has a hard drive, you shouldn't have to bother with cut-down stuff on it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Flam", "user_answer": "LSD|Ninja"} |
has anyone had a problem with sound working/ not working with flash such as youtube in ubuntu? | $ sudo apt-get install libflashsupport | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "brody", "user_answer": "physically_fit"} |
hello, i wanna know how to unistall a program that i installed with 'make' command | make unistall from the build directory | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Alkon", "user_answer": "somsip"} |
What's the usual '/' partition size if im going to use the rest of the space for the '/home' partition? | 10-15G should be enough. probably ~ 5G used | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "reokie", "user_answer": "Church"} |
hey channel: need some help with totem on a new installation: it keeps crashing right away after I try to get it to play a commercial dvd...have libdvdcss2 installed and tons of plugins, and totem does work with a flash video i downloaded for testing,...anyone available to help me test/troubleshoot/fix? | try vlc | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "_dennister", "user_answer": "DasEi"} |
anyone could recommend me which book/s are good for command line in ubuntu? | http://subsignal.org/doc/AliensBashTutorial.html | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "j3NNy1", "user_answer": "tolmun"} |
anyone know how you view the progress of an fsck that started at boot and then was backgrounded? | top or htop shows your running ones (for job id) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tyce", "user_answer": "DasEi"} |
Hey all, I had to make a bash script that is called by another program, but the calling program says it can't find my script in the $PATH...what do I do? | copy it to /usr/bin ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DrBanzai", "user_answer": "DasEi"} |
can sb tell me how to update my xubuntu-system to ubuntu ? | sudo apt-get install ubuntu-desktop && sudo apt-get remove xubuntu-desktop | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kai_", "user_answer": "DasEi"} |
guys, i have mac mini powerpc 1.2ghz and 256 ram... can anybody please help how to dual boot with 8.10? please? been searching for it on google but i can't find a perfect howto ... please | I'm not at all a mac user, but general : | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gharz", "user_answer": "DasEi"} |
Hi! I recently install a openvpn server and client, and works very well, but only point to point, I can't access to de internet, how can I fix that?. Thank you so so much. | your route has changed to your vpn .... Check your routing table | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Darkasakerionz", "user_answer": "lolalololabot"} |
if I have made a sudo -s in a terminal, how can I reverse it without closing it and open a new one? :) | exit | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "civixier", "user_answer": "DasEi"} |
can't you add your DNS servers directly throught the /etc/resolv.conf file? | just tried that and it succeeded, cheers, the file claims to be generated by network-manager though, so I'm not sure why that isn't working in the applet... | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "borisd", "user_answer": "sheeps_"} |
how can i do login root in tty between login username | please dont abuse the question mark. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "guest-9flqLG", "user_answer": "EvilResistance"} |
hi how can i make link between two directories for example /sys -> /usr/src/sys? | if you really want to (uu) see: man ln | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "poopuser", "user_answer": "DasEi"} |
what command is used to show the linux version in the terminal? | lsb_release -a | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "macram", "user_answer": "Pici"} |
hi could some one please tell me i have duel boot on my system how do i reinstall ubuntu again with out harming the other os for example if i goto manual mode and select the partition where ubuntu is allready installed and click format, and then dont touch the swap does it compleatly remove the old ubuntu or just overright it | that should completely remove the older ersin | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "darren_", "user_answer": "msoini"} |
is there any package that can be used to create split archives? | tar can | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "edlv", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"} |
hi, how do I change the ubuntu logo in the main menu? I want the gnome foot instead. | I know it's in the gconf-editor, but try googling it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jatt", "user_answer": "armornick"} |
My mouse does not work any more. How can i start a terminal window from the keyboard? | or ALT-F2 -> xterm | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "marcelo", "user_answer": "g0deater"} |
hi, any issues with 10.04 upgrade ? I am getting 'Could not download the release notes - Please check your internet connection.' error. I don't think I have any problems with my internet connection | if you go to system > administration > software sources there's a way in there to chck for a faster mirror | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "v4vijayakumar", "user_answer": "maco"} |
how to install ubuntu remix or mid onto a live usb ? | http://edoceo.com/liber/ubuntu-live-usb | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gilles", "user_answer": "roukoun"} |
i have a problem with fluxbox... can anyone help me about how to completely uninstall it and back again? | to uninstall : 'sudo apt-get autoremove --purge NAMEOFPACKAGE' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "roukoun", "user_answer": "SiDi"} |
I need to sort through a list of /dev/sd* drives and identify which ones are USB devices. How do I determine which ones are which? | and careful examination of dmesg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Annirak_", "user_answer": "outbackwifi"} |
How can i Just reinstall ubuntu ? ( I have /home on a diffrent partion ) I dont want ubuntu to do anything to that | When you're at the partition step, you'll mark your home partition as having a mountpoint of /home, and then make sure it's not marked to format, and then it'll be used as /home without being touched | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "chilli0_", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
hi there. i want to dualboot ubuntu on my macbook. Can the installation re-size my disk and install or do I need to re-install osx aswell? | the installer will show a recommended partition scheme making use of free space on your drive. You can use this or do it manually. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kentnyberg", "user_answer": "dashavoo"} |
Which channel do ubuntu guys usually hang around in? For fun? (no support and serious stuff) | this is all i chat on | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nikki_", "user_answer": "ActionParsnip"} |
anyone knows what happened to the alt+f2 ? | it should still be a run dialog | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "diguinho", "user_answer": "histo"} |
Does anyone know the path to the Terminal Window Application? | type 'which gnome-terminal' in a terminal | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yaddle", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
How would I go about making the System Monitor open by a set of key presses (i.e cntl+alt+delete)? | http://ubuntu.wordpress.com/2006/01/30/defining-keyboard-shortcuts-for-commands/ look at comment 7 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "yaddle", "user_answer": "ejer"} |
Hi guys. My system wants to update itself, but it warning me that there are a bunch of NOT AUTHENTICATED packages. Should I fret? | reload the package list and the problem will be solved | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wad", "user_answer": "Nitsuga"} |
Suddenly Gnome opens all directories off the places menu(such as home, documents, etc) in konqueror not nautilus, i have both kde and gnome indtalled but want nautilus to be my file manager while in gnome, how do set it back to nautilus in gnome? | and add this line: inode/directory=nautilus-folder-handler | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mzuverink", "user_answer": "Nitsuga"} |
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