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can anyone recomand a desktop password manager? | worked excellent with gnome | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "mynyml", "user_answer": "tmartin"} |
agh, I can't believe I let Ubuntu 'update' my system into uselessness! | Welcome to life, but if it makes you happy, the competition manages to kill systems via upgrades/updates too :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zetheroo", "user_answer": "yacc"} |
I sucessful installed KDE enviroment using 'sudo apt-get install kubuntu-desktop'. OK what should I need to download to have option at login to choose between GNOME and KDE. | As you get to the login screen, click 'Session' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "d90", "user_answer": "Ahadiel"} |
anyone know much about changing PKG_CONFIG_PATH so i can get a program that needs glib2.0 to see I have it as libglib2.0? | if there's a version of it in the repos, run sudo apt-get build-dep <packagename> | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pupster", "user_answer": "crdlb"} |
Does anybody know of a Yahoo! Messenger clone that supports having msn friends like the real messenger? | pidgin | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Dethlok", "user_answer": "fermatstheorem"} |
mouse cursors have never worked for me in any ubuntu, the normal state cursor never changes, only when hover cursor or in firefox etc. | joooo is gone. The mouse cursors usually appear if you disable compiz (not really an option in modern Unity) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pdq", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
can someone tell me how to add workspaces in oneiric please | try ccsm / General / Desktop Size tab (i haven't tried oneiric though) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "sanduz2", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
aghr on #vbox nobody is active, so i ask again: How to change VDI type form fixed-size image to dynamically expanding image? | it seems you cannot, maybe look at this http://forum.virtualbox.org/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=23566 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cookie_", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
are the repos for hardy down or something ? | the main servers are under heavy pressure. use a local (non-us, non-uk) one if you can | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "juano__", "user_answer": "Kl4m"} |
does ubuntu 9.04-desktop ship with a running apache2 by default? | no apache is not included with 9.04-desktop, i dont even think its included with server | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "the_undefined", "user_answer": "mattgyver"} |
how do i see/change what the 'system fixed width font' is? | sidenote - i like terminus (both x and console available) as a fixed width font | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "donpdonp", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
what torrent client does everyone recommend? | deluge | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "xamox", "user_answer": "scythetleppo"} |
For some reason, when I turned my laptop on, it told me that there was no bootable partition found.. i boot to the live usb, and the partition mounts just fine... what could be the issue? | did you mark the partition bootable | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "blind", "user_answer": "gnutron"} |
Does the server edition of 7.10 come with or without a GUI? | - without gui | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "foug", "user_answer": "gnutron"} |
hey guys is there a way so i don't see KDE's apps on my GNOME menus? thx | you can probably edit the menus by hand, but it's been a long running goal for both KDE and GNOME communities, and for distros like ubuntu, to help people to use the disparate suite of apps offered by both communities and more.. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "albertolempira", "user_answer": "bitmonk"} |
guys real quick when will gutsy be released? | october, not sure exactly | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "coz_", "user_answer": "Helzibah"} |
Hello. What's the name of the restricted drivers program? The executable? | jockey-gtk | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "creature", "user_answer": "Baltazaar"} |
Is there a reason why Ubuntu is faster than Debian ? | Ubuntu isn't really cluttered with a whole load of crap, but i haven't tried debian so it's just a guess | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MatBoy", "user_answer": "penguincentral"} |
does Ubuntu 7.04 have Live CD capability built into the ISO's like 6.06 did? | yes it does | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "savetheWorld", "user_answer": "penguincentral"} |
can anyone help me get my isight webcam going? | http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=225621 ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "asdf", "user_answer": "penguincentral"} |
'Note for Ubuntu Feisty users: currently (as April 20, 2007), the Mplayer/Mencoder version in Ubuntu Feisty is buggy and produces noisy sound when used with DeVeDe' does anyone else have this same experience? that quote was taken directly from the devede website | i used mencoder in feisty and it worked well | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "brownie17", "user_answer": "penguincentral"} |
English help wanted. What is the English name of the Gnome menu item System > Preferences > 'Tracker preferences'? Is it 'Tracker preferences' or how is the proper English name of it? | indexing preferences | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "bullgard4", "user_answer": "j1solutions"} |
is compiz-fusion installed with Gutsy ? | yes it is | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "wycked", "user_answer": "Jimdb"} |
is there a way to change permissions of a folder that is owned by root without using the terminal? | `gksu nautilus` will get you a root nautilus window. Close it as soon as you're finished, and be extremely careful. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "abelabel", "user_answer": "Flannel"} |
is it possible to get a iso for 11.10? i'd like to give it a spin running form a usb drive | i hear it's a hybrid ISO/USB - so you should be able to just cat/dd it to USB now. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "defendguin", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
How easy is it to access files that is shared on a windows machine, from ubuntu? | point your favourite file browser to the network shared volumes just like you do it in windows ;) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "marlun", "user_answer": "berndfdr"} |
I know this isn't Ubunu related, but I'm trying to find the right room to ask a question and I can't find the 'Channel list' in X Chat ... any help, and then I'll be out of your hair | then it gives the option to retrieve channel list | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Loopies", "user_answer": "MeRodent"} |
does anyone know how to fix Gnash? I can't view certain web pages | gnash is *alpha*, of course it won't work with everything | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kr00l", "user_answer": "ActySofts"} |
canany one tell me how to make admin user from command line | sudo -i | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "newbiee", "user_answer": "ActySofts"} |
how do I disable the pc speaker? it's getting annoying | sudo rmmod pcspkr | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ActySofts", "user_answer": "markybob"} |
hello. linux can insmod a module when needed, what do i need to do ? | sudo modprobe modulename | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "r2r4", "user_answer": "usser"} |
I have a .rar file that's in 15 parts, how do I recombine/extract them together? | the extracter will pick up the other files automatically | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Usrl_", "user_answer": "SlimeyPete"} |
i added two computers to my home network but they are not showing under my domain. 1 is howing under mshome and the other under workgroup - both machines had windows but now have ubuntu - what am i missing? | i edit my smb.conf file to set the workgroup. and you need to install the samba service normally also. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DIL_", "user_answer": "Dr_willis"} |
anyone know what would be the best way to record a video of the screen? (screencast). something with a smooth end result.. | xvidcap | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Tarkus", "user_answer": "dappermuis"} |
hey guys, do the MOTU guys release patches at a specific time of day? | released when released. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "talcite", "user_answer": "PriceChild"} |
hi all, do you known an NFS Client for windows? | I use Automatix read/write NTFS and FAT32 Mounter for that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Mathiazz", "user_answer": "jplove71"} |
Is anyone here good with shell scripting? I want to write an 'if' statements like the following pseudo-code: 'if $variable is either A, B org C, then...' Anyone know the easiest way to do this? | a 'case' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Gycklarn", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
I've got Ubuntu up and running, with 2 NICs...and this strange virtual NIC called eth:avahi showed up. What is this? | eth0:avahi can be ignored | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "gnurph69", "user_answer": "Seveas"} |
Fellows; I'm trying to use gparted LiveCD to partition my drive so I can install XP for dual-booting. However, the LiveCD always stops halfway, and I never end up seeing the GUI. I doubt I have a bad burn, so I'm wondering if maybe gparted takes a long time to initialize? Or is there an alternative to using the gparted LiveCD to partition my drive for XP? | you could try using fdisk via CLI | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ThanatosDrive", "user_answer": "saritor"} |
what's an easy way to rewrite the ubuntu boot sector? | you could follow the instructions from 'Lost grub after installing windows' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Stavros", "user_answer": "kl4m"} |
How can I find out what package a particular file on my system belongs to? | 'dpkg -S /path/to/file' might? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "JohnTeddy", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
is there a way to make an icon on the applications menu that when clicked runs a command for you? | right click the menu and click edit menus, and add one in there | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "orionr", "user_answer": "MasterShrek"} |
Someone using wine please help. How do i minimize fullscreen apps in wine. | depends if the app supports it - try alt+enter | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ripthejacker", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
Hey all. Ubuntu convertee here, so please excuse the newbness. How do execute a program from terminal without tying it up? Like in a separate thread? | programname & | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Chillout2k7", "user_answer": "ompaul"} |
how do i change the color of my terminal? | right click -> edit current profile | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "orion1", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hey guys, I am setting up a server @ home for a little wiki, nothing serious, and other test items... I already have an ubuntu desktop on my other laptop for working. Should I go with ubuntu for server or centos? | you can use Ubuntu Desktop and put on the server stuff there | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "codeshah", "user_answer": "sebsebseb"} |
hmm, when I start 'firefox' I am getting a segmentation fault core dumped...... a | strace firefox | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "codeshah", "user_answer": "jatt`"} |
hey guys, I want to test my websites on IE in ubuntu - what are my options? | browsershots is a good site for that | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "codeshah", "user_answer": "fragalot"} |
can anyone point me to a server channel? | this is a server chan | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "southernman1", "user_answer": "Frogzoo"} |
Help, how do I search for all packages which contain 'bz2' and see which are installed? | Eh, it's not really that slow. Maybe you just have sucky wifi? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "DrSlony", "user_answer": "kyle__"} |
how do i monitor the temp of my graphics card? | nvidia has its own thermal monitor in nvidia-settings | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Moniker42", "user_answer": "yjwong"} |
under places, how do i add another folder there? i did it once for music but i can't get it again | i think you can add the folder as a Bookmark in Nautilus, then it will appear within the Places menu | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "noodles13", "user_answer": "yjwong"} |
I'm trying to make a shortcut to a wine program in the taskbar so I make a launcher in in the field 'command:' I put in 'wine ~/.wine/drive_c/Program\ Files/Exact\ Audio\ Copy/EAC.exe' but when I click on the launcher nothing happens. Any ideas? | maybe ~ is not being expanded | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "eamon", "user_answer": "overclucker"} |
how do i turn off compiz | if you use Unity3d - you don't | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "WeThePeople", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
hi all. In VirtualBox, how do I change the right-ctl key to be something else? I need that key for IBM Client Access's keyboard. | in the settings | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jeffreyf", "user_answer": "sebsebseb"} |
Anyone know how to move/drag a gnome panel to the second monitor? | press Alt and drag | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "firsm", "user_answer": "BobCFC"} |
hello. We have a problem in our local channel #ubuntu-tr. I am one of the persons who is responsible from ubuntu-tr.org. You can check our team from https://wiki.ubuntu.com/LoCoTeamList | is the channel busy now? if you get everyone to leave the first person to join should get OP | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ufuk_k", "user_answer": "BobCFC"} |
Can I re-phrase my question: how do you run a remote application using ssh so that it is displayed on the remote machine? | erm sorry, I read that as 'on the server' somehow. For remote, just use 'ssh -X' when connecting | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rlp10", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
do you know if your joystick is working? | yes, it is working in mupen64plus though it needs a bit config... that's why I need to know the numbers | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "zykotick9", "user_answer": "nickkontos"} |
how would i charge the resolution in vncviewer to 1440x900? this config doesn't do it: xterm -geometry 1440x900 -ls -title '$VNCDESKTOP Desktop' & | if the window is bigger than your current screen, you use right-click aroud where the scrollbars are to scroll (lame IMO) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "tam", "user_answer": "nucco"} |
hi, anyone know why my compiz suddenly stopped working? | that's an easy answer: 'No' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nucco", "user_answer": "malkav"} |
hello, if I insert a SD card into my pc and it isn't detected, where can I find the block device to mount manually? | I haven't had any luck with this myself. I just got a USB card reader. :( | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nucco", "user_answer": "AmyRose"} |
I'm trying to run gparted to format and partition a USB HDD. Do I need to format the whole disk to (say) ext3 before I can create partitions? Thanks | yeaha you need to partition be a ext3 or somilar (not ntfs or vfat) for you edit that partition | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Chriswaterguy", "user_answer": "Gnuget"} |
h1st0:how do I find the range of the network? | You might want to try the app 'proxychains' to enable proxy support for apps that don't have it built-in. I do that a lot, for using irsis. :) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Chriswaterguy", "user_answer": "dissection"} |
n i do something to avoid these annoyances? | help with localisation -- see launchpad.net | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "naxa", "user_answer": "ompaul"} |
how can i get rid of that 'conga' sound that occurs everytime I log off and Ubuntu goes to the login screen, and it also occurs after boot up to the login screen | theres a link in /usr/share/sounds/stereo for the congas, delete it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "enovativ", "user_answer": "llutz"} |
in setting up my wireless conneciton on my laptop running ubuntu 8.04 ...what is : 'open system' auth and 'shared key' auth ? | In case you missed it the last time open system no passkey shared key need passkey | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "enovativ", "user_answer": "chuck_"} |
how do i stop and restart samba | sudo /etc/init.d/smb restart (i think the daemon is called smb, not samba) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "enovativ", "user_answer": "fliptop"} |
anyone have any idea why my ktorrent app wont pop up? | no, but try laucnhing it from a conosle like open terminal or konsole and then type ktorrent | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Keepoffgrass", "user_answer": "dxdt"} |
How do I disable, say 'mysql' in Ubuntu? I don't mean 'stop', I mean 'disable'. | look in /etc/init/ find teh mysql service name and rename it to foo.disabled | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rapha", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
Hey, what's the command for listing processes running? | or ps | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Zemus_", "user_answer": "Vlet"} |
can someone help me with deluge bittorrent - some plugin of mine got screwed and deluge refuses to start. i need to disable the plugin manually. hellp | deluge was always breaking for me like that, so I switched to Transmission | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "devilsadvocate", "user_answer": "nemilar"} |
I'm getting an error upgrading to FF: 'Unable to find expected entry mail/binary-i386/Packages in Meta-index file' I think it's supposed to be 'main/binary...' any ideas? | You have a typo in your sources.list | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nemilar", "user_answer": "Amaranth"} |
Would anyone be willing to give me a quick instruction on the use of sed/awk? | is there anything in particular you want to know, other than what 'man awk' and 'man sed' tell you? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "nemilar", "user_answer": "p1"} |
hmm, if to .deb files has dependence of each other how the hell do i install them? | if you use the gdebi installer it will take care of the dependencies for you | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "qzio", "user_answer": "nemilar"} |
Hey guys, I need your opinion, I tried dual booting ubuntu with windows yesterday, and 3/4ths through the ubuntu install, it died (CD was faulty). I can boot a (working) ubuntu cd and access the NTFS partition, but there aren't any options for a guided install. I've tried doing a manual install (by creating two partitions), but my computer doesn't want to seem to boot. Any suggestions? | Super GRUB for the interim? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "jafoo0", "user_answer": "scguy318"} |
what is kacpid, and how can I keep it from loading if I don't want it ? (it is using 85% cpu) | it seems the only fix is to disable acpi | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "CarlFK", "user_answer": "gogereaver"} |
Q: I normally can't play movies using Totem until after I've closed the dialog that automatically comes up, and now I have a dvd for which this dialog never comes up. Has anyone seen this? Ideas? | open the dvd in nautilus and try just playing the big files in VIDEO_TS , that's what I do | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "phobes", "user_answer": "Pelo"} |
hey all. i am having a problem writing a dvd.iso to a dvd-/+R. i think my command is messed up, can someone who knows better than me help me out please. thanks | growisofs -dvd-compat -Z /dev/whatever=dvd.iso | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "norcalscubadiver", "user_answer": "bruenig"} |
how can I recover my yahoo password stored in Gaim, please? | in .gaim, accounts.xml | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "denise", "user_answer": "wolferine"} |
Hey guys, how can I update my ubuntu to 11.10? I got 10.4 right now but I want the new one with all the new theme and all that, I've tried sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get upgrade as someone suggested in here but I didn't get all that | by default LTS releases will only upgrade to other LTS releases. 1) There is some method to change that. 2) your current update method will not update you to a new version. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Simon1245", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
Where do I configure apach2/mod_rewrite under Ubuntu? Anyone knows this? its driving me mad. | sudo a2enmod rewrite; then add rules in either the host definition (/etc/apache2/hosts-available) on .htaccess files. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "stormfrog", "user_answer": "cafuego"} |
is there a way to force my USB stick to eject? as far as i can tell, nothing is using it, but when i try to unmount it it tells me 'cannot eject disk' | You sure you don't have some app or file open on it? You can try to unmount it from the command line. Type 'mount' then sudo umount the drive or partion that it is mounted on from the command line. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "staykovmarin", "user_answer": "psylon"} |
Is there anyway to get gnome terminal to remember my settings? for example.. I want it to start max size, with no menu bar.. It did it in 8.04 but it's not in 9.10 | devilspie probably takes care of that also (in a non-app-specific way) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MoTec", "user_answer": "tonyyarusso"} |
Is there an easy way for me to tell if a USB hub I've got plugged in is USB 1 or 2? 3 | check the lable at the back of the hub ? | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MoTec", "user_answer": "Pelo"} |
I have a Laptop which dual boots Ubuntu and XP. How can I create a restore DVD to install both in one go? Like the restore DVD comes with Laptop | try 'ghost for linux' | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "pkundu", "user_answer": "MoTec"} |
ath0? what happened to eth0? | ath0 is wireless atheros card | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "MoTec", "user_answer": "erUSUL"} |
I want to configure a programm but I get following error on ./configure : configure: error: installation or configuration problem: C++ compiler cannot create executables. | sudo apt-get install g++ | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Kworth", "user_answer": "pupi120290"} |
when I try to upgrade to gutsy, it says 'Failed to fetch http://seveas.imbrandon.com/dists/feisty-seveas/all/binary-i386/Packages.gz 404 Not Found' | sudo nano /etc/apt/sources.list | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "Jasnation", "user_answer": "LjL"} |
where whould I go to find mouse icons online? | see the links at the right | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "kousotu", "user_answer": "michaelkohwj"} |
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=541806 | see the troubleshooting php section in the link ubotu sent | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "west", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
hey how can i startup with a terminal and not gnome? | 'sudo update-rc.d -f gdm remove' should do the trick. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "x33", "user_answer": "nbkr"} |
Hello. I'm installing 7.04 right now using the standard graphical installer, and gotten past the confirmation screen. However the 'Installing system' window does not have the progress bar, and is nearly as small as a window can be (just a small gray square). It is not resizable. How might I be able to check the progress? | you need to restart it | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "_cms", "user_answer": "brandonperry"} |
Hi. I'm trying to disable one key in the move plugin in compiz via gconf. How do I set it to disabled? | is the string you want to disable ctrl+alt+f7? if so, i doubt you can. and you probably shouldn't. | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "TomSlominski", "user_answer": "zykotick9"} |
Who do I bitch to this about? This afternoon I ran my updates, and all my system sounds stopped working, except for my unixcw app. I triple checked my settings, and they seemed correct, but to be sure, I tried every option available, to no avail. Hovering the mouse over the panel speaker icon showed the volume was at 100%, and right clicking on it, gave me the option to mute, so I assumed nothing was muted. But, when I finally righ | launchpad.net is the bitching place, but try not to be a bitch ;) | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "n2diy", "user_answer": "Strav"} |
how can you check if a device is working | - if you want to see if the device is detected you can sudo lshw if you want to see if it causing errors you can dmesg | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "cjones", "user_answer": "mindrape"} |
how to activate the universe and multiverse repositories? | system -> administration -> software sources basically, but see ubotu's message | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ltar", "user_answer": "jrib"} |
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 | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "ltar", "user_answer": "Esteth"} |
I need help with my ubuntu. i can not open java applet like this >> http://supremosforever.tripod.com . any ideas? thanks | you probably have a java plugin that's not compatible | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "efe", "user_answer": "ikonia"} |
hey, I was wondering how to force a proxy for the entire system | drawing a blank, but i did find this, maybe search for 'transparent proxy': http://schools.coe.ru.ac.za/wiki/Configuring_transparent_proxy | ubuntu-dialogue | {"user_question": "rummik", "user_answer": "dug_"} |
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